HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3043ORDINANCE NO. 3043
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 54 OF THE
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING A
NEW SECTION 54-182 ESTABLISHING, FOR THE PURPOSES OF
PROSECUTION OF OFFENSES INVOLVING THE STOPPING,
STANDING OR PARKING OF AN UNATTENDED MOTOR VEHICLE, A
PRESUMPTION THAT THE REGISTERED OWNER OF SUCH VEHICLE
COMMITTED SUCH OFFENSE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, Section 545.308, Texas Transportation Code provides for the
establishment of a presumption for the purpose of prosecution of certain
offenses that the registered owner of an unattended motor vehicle was
the person who stopped, stood, or parked such vehicle; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS:
Section 1. Article IV of Chapter 54 of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances is
hereby amended by adding thereto a new Section 54-182 which shall read
as follows:
"Sec. 54-182. Presumption of Ownership
For the purpose of prosecution of any offense under this Chapter or under
Subchapter G of Chapter 545 of the Texas Transportation Code which
involves the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle which is found
unattended, it is presumed that the registered owner of the vehicle is the
person who stopped, stood, or parked the vehicle at the time and place
the offense occurred."
Section 2: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the
sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance
are severable and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section
of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by
the final judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same
would have been enacted by the city council without the incorporation in
this ordinance of any such invalid phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or
section.
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Section 3: The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause the
publication of the descriptive caption and penalty clauses of this ordinance
as an alternative method of publication provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
PASS~~m~4ND APPROVED on this 23rd day of March, 2009.
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Oscar Tre ' o, ayor
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AP S O ORM AND LEGALITY:
George A. Staple ,City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO C~f~ITENT:
y P~~'ue, Assistant City Manager
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