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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-4508 - Ordinance - 03/28/2024AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 38, “TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES,” ARTICLE II “STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING,” SECTION 38-45 “PARKING REGULATIONS FOR CERTAIN DESCRIBED AREAS,” AND REPEALING ARTICLE VI “TRAFFIC SCHEDULES,” SECTION 38-1016 “NO COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OR TRAILER PARKING,” OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: PART 1: That Chapter 38, “Traffic and Vehicles,” Article II “Stopping, Standing, and Parking,” Section 38-45 “Parking Regulations for Certain Described Areas,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City 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 Chapter 38, “Traffic and Vehicles,” Article VI “Traffic Schedules,” Section 38-1016 “No Commercial Motor Vehicle or Trailer Parking,” be repealed. PART 3: If any provision of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional, the invalidity or unconstitutionality does not affect other provisions or application of this Ordinance or the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas that can be given effect without the invalid or unconstitutional provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. PART 4: That any person, corporation, organization, government, governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association and any other legal entity violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance upon a finding of liability thereof shall be deemed liable for a civil offense and punished with a civil penalty of not less than one dollar ($1.00) and not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) or upon conviction thereof guilty of a misdemeanor, shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each day such violation shall continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate offense. PART 5: This Ordinance is a penal ordinance and becomes effective ten (10) days after its date of passage by the City Council, as provided by City of College Station Charter Section 35. ORDINANCE NO. 2024-4508 ORDINANCE NO. 2024-4508 Page 2 of 3 ATTEST: APPROVED: _____________________________ _____________________________ City Secretary Mayor APPROVED: _______________________________ City Attorney PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 28th day of March, 2024. ORDINANCE NO. 2024-4508 Page 3 of 3 Exhibit A That Chapter 38, “Traffic and Vehicles,” Article II. “Stopping, Standing, and Parking,” Section 38-45 “Parking Regulations for Certain Described Areas,” and is hereby amended to read as follows: (a) The City hereby designates certain areas to be controlled by "No Parking Here to Corner" or "No Parking Anytime" locations for the City are described in Section 38-1014. (b) The City Manager or designee may temporarily allow parking where parking is currently prohibited by City ordinance as part of a City event or special event as defined elsewhere in this Code, or any time when determined necessary for the safety of the general public. When temporary on-street parking is allowed as set forth above, the existing "No Parking Here to Corner" or "No Parking Anytime" signs shall be removed or otherwise altered to provide such notice to citizens. Signs shall not be removed or otherwise altered for more than a consecutive 72-hour period.