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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-17-25-Ordinance-ORD 06-17-25 Amending Chapter 12 Traffic and Vehicles-06/16/2025 CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS ORDINANCE 06-17-25 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANGER, DENTON COUNTY,TEXAS,AMENDING CHAPTER 12 TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES,PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT, PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OR FINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1 109 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCE FOR VIOLATIONS, PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE, AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS,the City of Sanger(the"City")is a home rule municipality regulated by state law and Charter, and WHEREAS,the City Council finds it necessary for the public health, safety and welfare that development occur in a controlled and orderly manner, and WHEREAS, On June 16, 2025 the City Council approved Ordinance 06-17-25 amending Chapter 12 Traffic and Vehicles, and WHEREAS,all requests for a amendment to the Code of Ordinances were duly filed with the City of Sanger, Texas, concerning the hereinafter described, and WHEREAS,the Planning and Zoning Commission on June 9, 2025, duly covered and conducted public hearing for the purpose of assessing a request for an amendment to the code of ordinances recommending approval for the hereinafter described and WHEREAS,the City Council finds that the passage of this Ordinance is in the best interest of the citizens of Sanger NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS SECTION 1 That Chapter 12 Traffic and Vehicles, is amended as provided below Amend section below 12 601 Definitions Recreational vehicle A vehicle which is a built on a single chassis, Ordinance 10-18-24 Amendmg Chapter 10 Roadway Impact Fees Page 1 of 6 b designed to be self-propelled or towable by a light duty truck, and, c designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping,travel, or seasonal use Street The width between the boundary lines of a publicly or privately maintained way, any part of which is open to the public for vehicular travel Travel trailer A structure designed for temporary dwelling for travel, recreation and vacation, and which can be readily towed over the road by a motor vehicle Truck-tractor A motor-driven vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing another vehicle and not constructed to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load to be drawn Water Craft A boat or other vessel that travels on water 12 602 Unlawful to Park Across or Upon Parking Lines or Markings 12 603 Chief of Police to Maintain Parking Lines or Markings 12 604 Parking Prohibited in Certain Places 12 605 Parking Time Limits 12 606 Parallel Parking 12 607 Owner Responsible for Violation 12 608 Impoundment of Vehicles Violating Parking Regulations 12 609 Redemption of Impounded Vehicles by Owner 12 610 Arrest without a Warrant for Violating Article 12 611 Off-Street Parking (a)Parking on grass, gravel, or rock surfaces, except as allowed in subsection(f)below, is prohibited in all zoning districts except A(agriculture) (b) Required off-street parking shall meet the requirements of the zoning ordinance (c)Nonrequired off-street parking shall only be allowed on paved concrete or asphalt surfaces except in [district] A(agriculture) All driveways and approaches to off-street parking spaces shall be similarly paved Ordmance 10-18-24 Amendmg Chapter 10 Roadway Impact Fees Page 2 of 6 (d)Additional parking areas for recreational vehicles,trailers and boats in residential areas shall be allowed on paved surfaces The size of the parking space must be at a minimum the length and width of the vehicle,trailer, or boat All driveways and approaches accessing these parking areas must be similarly paved (e)Nonrequired off-street parking in front of a residence must be perpendicular to the street and no more than ten(10) feet in width (f)Parking on gravel or rock surfaces in existence on the effective date of this section shall be allowed to continue These surfaces may be repaired or improved from time-to- time but may not be expanded (g) Hereinafter it shall be unlawful for any person, driver, or owner to leave,park or stand any boat,recreational vehicle,truck-tractor, road tractor, semitrailer, flatbed trailer, livestock trailer, bus, or other type of trailer in a circle driveway in front of a residence Only passenger vehicles may be parked in circle driveways in front of a residence Add below Parking (a)Parking regulations It shall be deemed illegal for any person to park in violation of the following provisions (1) It shall be unlawful for a person to park or store or allow another to park or store a vehicle in the front, side, or rear yard of any property upon any surface other than an improved parking surface The approach to any improved parking space shall also be improved and consisting of the same materiel of asphalt or concrete Parallel parking ribbons made of stone are not allowed (2) It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle or store any objects, items, or personal property in or upon any easement (3) It shall be unlawful to use a vehicle for living or sleeping quarters, or for the storage of trash, debris or personal property not normally associated with the vehicle (4) Residential properties with homesteads that exceed two (2) acres may have operable agricultural equipment,two (2) of which may be trailers,parked on an unimproved surface The surface must be located one hundred fifty (150) feet from the street and adjacent properties and behind the front building line Additionally, the agricultural equipment may not be parked on any easement or right-of-way Agricultural equipment is equipment used for fanning operations that is not required to be registered by the State of Texas Ordmance 10-18-24 Amendmg Chapter 10 Roadway Impact Fees Page 3 of 6 (b)Maintenance of improved parking surfaces It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to maintain all improved parking surfaces in good and safe condition, and free of any defects affecting the use, safety, and drainage of the surface or of the adjoining property Street Parking Commercial and Large Vehicle Parking Restrictions (a) Parking of Vehicles in Right-of-Way - It is unlawful for any person to park and/or permit any other person to park a recreational vehicle, utility vehicle, commercial vehicle, boat, or trailer that intrudes into the public right-of-way or obstructs visibility from adjacent driveways or street corners (b)Truck Tractors, Trailers, and Large Commercial Vehicles - Parking of commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds gross weight, exceeding 20 feet in length and/or seven and a half(71/2) feet in width, is prohibited in residential areas Recreational Vehicle Parking (a)Applicability Recreational vehicles may be used for temporary living quarters m an approved recreational vehicle park, subject to the requirements of this section (b)Unlawful Occupancy (1) Compliance It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy a recreational vehicle, or to permit the occupancy of any recreational vehicle except as specifically permitted in this article (c) Timeframe (1) Limitation No person shall place, keep, maintain, or occupy a recreational vehicle upon any lot or parcel of ground within the city for a period exceeding 12 hours, except in a manufactured home park or recreational vehicle park approved by the city (2) Temporary Occupancy A recreational vehicle may be occupied on the driveway of a residential lot by out-of-town guests for living, sleeping, and housekeeping purposes for no more than 15 days in any three (3)month period (d)Parking Parking of recreational vehicles and water craft on private property is subject to the following requirements (1)Front Yard Restriction A recreational vehicle may not be parked in a primary or secondary front yard Ordinance 10-18-24 Amendmg Chapter 10 Roadway Impact Fees Page 4 of 6 (2) Surface The recreational vehicle is located on a parking surface made of concrete, asphalt or other hard all-weather surface approved by the Director of Development Services which is kept free of litter, debris, weeds, and other objectionable material or objects (e)Utility Connections (1) Electrical Connections to any source of electricity without approval of the electrical inspector and the payment of the required fee is prohibited All electrical connections must comply with the requirements of the adopted National Electric Code (2) Plumbing Connections to any source of water supply or sewage disposal without the approval of the plumbing inspector and the payment of the required fee is prohibited All plumbing connections must comply with the requirements of the adopted International Plumbing Code Vehicles for sale (a) No vehicle for sale may be parked or stored within two hundred(200) feet of the right-of-way or easement on vacant lots or on commercial properties that do not have a certificate of occupancy to operate as a new or used car dealership SECTION 2 That all matters stated in the preamble are found to be true and correct and are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety SECTION 3 It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections,paragraphs, sentences, clauses,phrases and words of this Ordinance are severable and, if any word,phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining portions of this Ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this Ordinance of any such unconstitutional word,phrase, clause, sentence,paragraph, or section SECTION 4 That this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other City Ordinances and all other provisions of other Ordinances adopted by the City which are inconsistent with the terms or provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed SECTION 5 Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in accordance with the general penalty provision found in The Code of Ordinances, Section 1 109 General Penalty for Violations of Code Ordinance 10-18-24 Amending Chapter 10 Roadway Impact Fees Page 5 of 6 SECTION 6. This ordinance will take effect immediately from and after its passage and the publication of the caption, as the law and Charter in such case provides. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Sanger, Texas, on this 16th day of June, 2025. APPROVED: /uW12 ATTEST: Thomas E. Muir, Mayor APPROVED TO FORM: Kell Edw s, City Secretary \�•��F,S A N,/, Hugh Coleman, City Attorney • ....mv—mik ..• /, TEX?"' \\` Ordinance 10-18-24 Amending Chapter 10 Roadway Impact Fees Page 6 of 6 ORD 06-17-25 - Page 1 of 1 [def:$signername|printname|req|signer1] [def:$signersig|sig|req|signer1] [def:$notarysig|sig|req|notary] [def:$date|date|req|notary] [def:$state|state|req|notary] [def:$county|county|req|notary] [def:$disclosure|disclosure|req|notary] [def:$seal|seal|req|notary]Denton Record-Chronicle 2413 Fort Worth Dr (940) 387-7755 I, Laquansay Nickson Watkins, of lawful age, being duly sworn upon oath depose and say that I am an agent of Column Software, PBC, duly appointed and authorized agent of the Publisher of Denton Record- Chronicle, a publication that is a "legal newspaper" as that phrase is defined for the city of Denton, for the County of Denton, in the state of Texas, that this affidavit is Page 1 of 1 with the full text of the sworn-to notice set forth on the pages that follow, and that the attachment hereto contains the correct copy of what was published in said legal newspaper in consecutive issues on the following dates: PUBLICATION DATES: Jun. 21, 2025 Jun. 24, 2025 Notice ID: HfCEw5lAiFPRYVtblRr5 Notice Name: ORD 06-17-25 PUBLICATION FEE: $80.24 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. [$signersig ] ______________________________ [$seal] Agent VERIFICATION State of New Jersey County of Burlington Signed or attested before me on this: [$date] [$notarysig ] ______________________________ Notary Public [$disclosure] AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION 06/27/2025 Notarized remotely online using communication technology via Proof.