HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-2320 - Ordinance - 04/09/1998ORDINANCE NO.
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, "SUBDIVISIONS", OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY AMENDING
CERTAIN SECTIONS AS SET OUT BELOW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,
AND DECLARING A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1: That Chapter 9, "Subdivisions", of the Code of Ordinances of the ~jty of College
Station, Texas, be amended as set out in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a
part of this ordinance for all purposes.
PART 2: That ifany provisions of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be void or
unconstitutional, such holding shall in no way effect the validity of the remaining
provisions or sections of this ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect.
That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be
punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than
Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Each day such violation shall continue or be
permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate offense. Said Ordinance, being a
penal ordinance, becomes effective ten (I0) days after its publication in the
newspaper, as provided by Section 35 of the Charter of the City of College
Station.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this
ATTEST:
CONNIE HOOKS, City Secretary
9th day of April, 1998.
APPROVED:
LYNi~McILHANEY, Mayor
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EXHIBIT "A"
That Chapter 9, Section 8-N.2(2), is hereby amended to read as follows:
8-N.2 Types of Bikeways
-(2)
Bike Lane, a facility where part of the roadway or shoulder is
striped, signed, and marked for exclusive or preferential bicycle use
and where vehicle parking is not permitted, unless otherwise
specified; and."
That Chapter 9, Section 8-N.4(2), is hereby amended to read as follows:
8-N.4 Geometric Design Criteria
(2) Bike Lanes
The bike lane is located within the vehicular roadway in the outside lane
and is intended for the exclusive use of bicycles. Bike lanes in the City of
College Station must be developed as one-way facilities and carry traffic in
the same direction as adjacent motor vehicle traffic. Two-way bike lanes
are not permitted because:
(i) They require unconventional turns at intersections.
(ii)
They are conducive for bicyclists having to go the "wrong way" and
to weave across traffic to bike in the proper lane.
(iii)
They require that bicyclists travel in a direction opposite the adja-
cent auto lane.
Typical bike lane design and layout is illustrated in Figure 2. A one-way
bike lane against the curb requires a minimum of 5 feet measured from the
edge of pavement, not including the gutter. The bike lane shall be deline-
ated by a continuous painted stripe. The diamond preferential lane symbol
(as designated in MUTCD) shall be located immediately at%r each inter-
section to inform motorists turning of the restricted nature oftbe lane.
At intersections, bicyclists proceeding straight and motorists turning right
must cross paths. Striping and signing configurations which encourage
these crossings in advance oftbe intersection, in a merging fashion, shall be
preferred to those that force the crossing in the immediate vicinity of the
intersection. Typical treatment of bike lanes at intersections is illustrated in
Figures 3 and 4.
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Adequate pavement surface, bicycles safe grate inlets, safe railroad cross-
ings, and traffic signals responsive to the bicyclist shall be provided on
roadways where bike lanes are designated. Raised pavement markings and
raised barriers can cause steering difficulties for bicyclists and should not
be used to delineate bike lanes.
egeneral, parking in bike lanes is prohibited. However, parking may
permitted in a bike lane in specific areas during specified times.
Where parking in a bike lane is permitted, signs shall b~ installed to
provide notice to bicyclists of when parking is allowed. Parking in a
bike lane shall be limited primarily to spillover parking for public uses
or events, but parking for non-public uses may also be considered."
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