05-09-10-Ordinance-Amending Traffic and Vehicles adding Golf Cart regulations-05/03/2010CITY OF SANGER
ORDINANCE #05-09-10
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS,
AMENDING CHAPTER 12, TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES, OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS, BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE
12.1600, GOLF CARTS; ADOPTING REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR THE
OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS ON PUBLIC STREETS OR HIGHWAYS WITHIN
THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS, PURSUANT TO
TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE SECTION 551.404; PROVIDING FOR
ADDITIONAL CITY OF SANGER REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO PROMOTE
THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC; PROVIDING FOR THE
REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Chapter 12, in the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sanger, Texas, Is
Hereby Amended, by the Addition of a New Article as Follows:
ARTICLE 12.1600 GOLF CARTS
Article 12.1601 Purpose
It is the desire of the City Council of the City of Sanger to adopt a local ordinance allowing for
use of golf carts on public streets within the corporate limits of the City of Sanger Texas,
pursuant to Texas Transportation Code 551.404.
Article 12.1602 Exclusions and Limitations
The following exclusions and limitations apply to the operation of any golf cart within the
corporate limits of the City of Sanger Texas.
(1) To operate a golf cart in the City of Sanger, operators must comply with the requirements
of the Texas Transportation Code.
(2) Golf carts may only be operated upon a public street or highway with a speed limit of not
more than 35 MPH unless otherwise restricted.
(3) A golf cart may cross a street or highway with a speed limit of more than 35 MPH if said
crossing occurs at an intersection and said crossing is perpendicular to the street or highway with
a posted speed limit of more than 35 MPH.
(4) Golf carts must move to the right and yield right of way to faster moving vehicles.
(5) Golf carts may not be operated upon any public sidewalk, pedestrian walkway,
playground, Public Park, school ground, or other public recreational areas, not designated for
motor vehicle traffic.
(6) The driver and every occupant of a golf cart must remain seated in a seat designated to
hold passengers, while the golf cart is in motion.
(7) No person may ride in the lap of the driver or any other occupant.
Article 12.1603 Definitions
(1) Golf cart means a motor vehicle defined pursuant to Section 502.001(7) of the Texas
Transportation Code, as a motor vehicle designed by the manufacturer primarily for transporting
persons on a golf course.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of
such conflict, hereby repealed.
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. 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 Section 1.109 of this Code.
Section 5. This ordinance will take effect immediately from and after its passage and the
publication of the caption, as the law and Charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED, this the 3rd day of May, 2010 by the
City Council of the City of Sanger, Denton County, Texas.
APPROVED:
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AN ORDINANCE OFTHE CITY COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OF
SANGER, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 12, TRAFFIC AND -
VEHICLES, OFTHE CODE OF ORDINANCES OFTHE CITY
OF SANGER, TEXAS, BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE 12.1500,
GOLF CARTS; ADOPTING REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR
THE OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS ON PUBLIC STREETS
OR HIGHWAYS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OFTHE
CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS, PURSUANT TO TEXAS TRANS-
PORTATION CODE SECTION 551.404; PROVIDING FOR
ADDITIONAL CITTOF SANGER REQUIREMENTS NECES-
SARY TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WEL-
FARE OF•THE•PUBLIC; PROVIDING FORTHE REPEAL OF
ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVER -
ABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FORA PENALTY, AND PRO-
VIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. . .
CITY OF, SANGER.
ORDINANCE-. 1 1 1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANGER, DENTON
COUNTY, TEXAS; AMENDING THE ZONING ORDI-
NANCE, BY RENAMING ZONING DISTRICTS; PROVIDING
FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES• IN CONFLICT,; .
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITYCLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
A PENAI:f Y OF FINE NOTTO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR' EACH OFFENSE;.
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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will be considered is $3750..00. Buyer will be responsible for
all closing costs and fees associated with the sale. Contract
will include a right of first refusal for the City covering.any
future sale of the property. Interested parties must submit a
written bid listing the name, address and phone number of
the bidder as well as the -bid price. Bids must be submitted in
a sealed' envelope marked "201 Bolivar Bid, Do Not open".
Bids may be submitted by mail to City of Sanger, PO Box 1729,
Sanger, TX 76266 or by hand or other carrier to City of Sanger,
502 Elm, Sanger, TX 76266. Bids must be received by 2:00
PM on Tuesday, June.lst, 2010 to be considered. All bids will
be opened at that time. The City reserves the right to refuse
any and all bids at its sole discretion. DESCRIPTION. BE-
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