10-17-05-Ordinance-Sidewalk Safety Prohibiting Bicycles, Skateboard and other similar devices-10/17/2005ORDINANCE NO. 10-17-05
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SANGER BY ADDING ARTICLE 8.700
"SIDEWALK SAFETY" PROHIBITING THE OPERATION OF BICYCLES,
SKATEBOARDS AND SIMILAR DEVICES ON SIDEWALKS IN CERTAIN
LOCATIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
($200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the Code of Ordinances, City of Sanger, Texas be, and the same is
hereby amended by adding Article 8.700, Sidewalk Safety, to provide as follows, to -wit:
"ARTICLE 8.700 SIDEWALK SAFETY
Sec. 8.701 Sidewalk Operation of Certain Devices Prohibited
No person shall operate a bicycle, motor assisted scooter, neighborhood
electric device, skateboard, roller skates, roller blades, or other similar device at
any time on any sidewalks running adjacent to the streets listed below:
(1) Bolivar Street from 1" Street to 6th Street
(2) 5th Street from Bolivar Street to Elm Street
(3) 0' Street from Cherry Street to Elm Street
(4) 3rd Street from Cherry Street to Elm Street
(5) 2"d Street from Cherry Street to Elm Street
(6) Elm Street from 5th Street to 4th Street
This section shall not apply to a mobility -impaired individual using a
personal assistive mobility device such as a motorized wheelchair."
Section 2. Any person who violates a provision of this article is guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a fine not to exceed the sum of two
hundred dollars ($200.00) for each offense.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of
such conflict, hereby repealed.
Section 4. 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 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 by the City Council of the City of
Sanger, Texas, on this day of (} - 0 ` ' 6' 2005.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary
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City Attorney
(RLD/mew 10-10-05/78529)