03-91-Ordinance-Establishing Parking Regulations-03/04/1991CITY SECRETARY
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ORDINANCE * 03-91
C I TY OF SANGER
AN ORD I NANCE OF THE C I TY OF SANGER, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS,
REGULATING PARKING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS, PROVIDING A PENALTY
CLAUSE, PROVIDING SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECT VE DATE,
Section I
A. HEREINAFTER it shall be unlawful for any person, driver or owner
to leave, park or stand any truck -tractor, road tractor, semi -trailer, flat-
bed trailer, live -stock trailer, bus, truck trailer, with a rated capacity in
excess of one (1) ton, upon public property within any area specifically
designated by zoning as either single family or multi -family according to
the zoning ordinances of the City.
B. This section shall not prevent parking or standing of the above
described vehicles in such zoned areas for the purposes of expeditiously
loading and unloading passengers, freight or merchandise or for parking of
trucks with a rated capacity in excess of one (1) ton, provided the vehicle
shall be on private property and provided an inspection of the designated
parking area has been made to insure sufficient clearance and drainage In
streets and alleys; but not otherwise.
C. Nothing in this ordinance is Intended to supercede other ordinances
specifying designated truck routes or truck parking areas as provided by
ordinances of the City of Sanger.
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Section 11
A. HEREAFTER 1t shall be unlawful for a person, driver or owner to
stand park or allow to stand an automobile, truck or any other motor
vehicle or any trailer on any public property for a period in excess of
ninety six (96) hours when such vehicle or trailer is without one or more
wheels or is apparently inoperative for any reason. For this purpose, any
vehicle without license or inspection for current registration or
inspection year may be deemed inoperative.
B. HEREAFTER 1t shall be unlawful for a person, driver or owner to
stand, park, or allow to stand a boat, boat trailer, or recreational vehicle
on any public property for a period in excess of forty-eight (48) hours,
whether or not such units are operative.
C. For the purpose of this ordinance, Recreational Vehicle means
a vehicular type unit primarily designed as temporary living quarters for
recreational camping or travel use that either has its own motive power
or is mounted on or towed by another vehicle. This would include, but is
not limited to such entities as travel trailers, camping trailers,
trucktrallers, and motor homes.
Section III
Nuisance
Vehicles or trailers found to be situated so as to violate any part of
this Ordinance are hereby declared nuisances and shall be towed into the
City pound and such shall not be allowed to be re-claimed except upon_: °a
proof of ownership and payment of the towing fee and costs of storage.
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Section IV
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A. Any person, driver or owner violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be fined not less than one dollar 11.00) nor more than two hundred
dollars ($200.00). Each day that such violation continues shall constitute
a separate offense.
B. In any prosecution charging a violation of any law or regulation
governing the standing or parking of certain vehicles or trailers, proof
that the particular vehicle or trailer described in the complaint was
parked in violation of any such law or regulation, together with proof that
the defendant named in the complaint was, at the time of such parking, the
registered owner of such vehicle, shall constitute in evidence a prima
facie presumption that the registered owner of such vehicle was the
person who parked or placed such vehicle at the point where, and for the
time during which, such violation occurred.
Section V
A. If any section, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance is found to
be unconstitutional It shall not effect the remaining sections, clauses,
phrases or words of the ordinance.
B. It is not the intention of this ordinance to negate, cancel or
supercede any relative existing ordinance within the City of Sanger.
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Section VI
This ordinance shall become effective upon its passage by the City Council
of the City of Sanger and the meeting of any publication requirements that
might be appliable,
Duly Passed and Adopted this 4 day of March , 1991,
Nel Armstrong
Mayor
Att t:
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osalie Garcia
City Secretary