HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2014-2097 CITY OF THE COLONY,TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO.2014-. 04C11
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKING REGULATIONS
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
CHAPTER 19, ENTITLED "TRAFFIC," SECTION 19-12(m), ENTITLED
"PARKING REQUIREMENTS" BY ADDING A TIME LIMIT FOR
PARKING OF MOBILE HOMES, MOTOR HOMES, RECREATIONAL
VEHICLES, TRAILERS, OR BOATS UPON A PUBLIC STREET IN
RESIDENTIALLY ZONING DISTRICTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
LOADING OR UNLOADING PASSENGERS, FREIGHT OR
MERCHANDISE FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-FOUR
(24) HOURS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT LESS
THAN $500.00 AND NO MORE THAN $750.00 FOR EACH AND EVERY
OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council has discussed and considered such revision and has
determined that it is in the best interest of the City of The Colony, Texas, to add a time limit to the
parking of unauthorized vehicles within the City of The Colony, Texas, in accordance with State
law.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THE COLONY,TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The findings set forth above are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance
as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of The Colony, Texas, be, and the
same is, hereby amended by amending Chapter 19, entitled "Traffic," Section 19-12, entitled
"Parking Requirements," by amending subsection (m) to read as follows:
Sec. 19-12. Parking requirements.
"(m) It shall be unlawful for any person, driver, operator or owner to leave, park or stand any
mobile home, motor home, recreational vehicle, trailer or boat upon any public street or
alley within the city. The provisions of this section shall not prevent the parking or
standing of such vehicles upon any public street in the single-family (SF), duplex (D) or
townhome (TH) zoned districts for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers,
freight or merchandise for a period not to exceed 24 hours. In addition, the provisions of
this section shall not prevent the parking or of such vehicles upon any public street in a
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planned development (PD) residentially zoned district which is based upon single family,
duplex or townhome standards."
SECTION 3. If any section, article paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this
ordinance, or application thereto any persons or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional by
a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining
portions of this Ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 4. That all provisions of the Ordinances of the City of The Colony, Texas, in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby amended,repealed, and all
other provisions of the Ordinances of the City not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance
shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this
Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction in the municipal court of
the City of The Colony, Texas, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed the sum of Five Hundred
Dollars($500.00)for each offense.Every day a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its date of passage in
accordance with law.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY,TEXAS,THIS THE 7th DAY OF OCTOBER,2014.
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