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ORDINANCE NO. 2748
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE V OF CHAPTER 16 OF THE
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING A NEW
SECTION 16-69 PROHIBITING THE STANDING, STORAGE OR PARKING
OF TRUCK TRACTORS, TRAILERS, AND TRACTOR TRAILER RIGS ON
ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY IN THE CITY; PROVIDING
EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
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WHEREAS, the indiscriminate parking of truck tractors, trailers and tractor trailer rigs on
12 public and private property throughout the City creates visibility restrictions to
traffic, is unaesthetic and tends to reduce property values; NOW,
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16 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS:
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Section 1:
THAT ARTICLE V of Chapter 16 of the North Richland Hills Code of
Ordinances be amended by adding a new Section 16-69 which shall read as
follows:
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"16-69.
Truck, Truck Tractors, Trailer Parking Prohibited.
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(a) It is prohibited for the owner or operator of any truck tractor, truck trailer or truck
26 tractor trailer rig to stand, park or store or permit the standing, parking or storing of any truck
tractor, truck trailer or truck tractor trailer rig on any public street, public right of way, median,
28 parkway, athletic field, or other public property within the city other than for a bona fide pickup
or delivery to premises on such property.
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(b) It is prohibited for the owner or operator of any truck tractor, truck trailer or truck
32 tractor trailer rig to stand, park or store or permit the standing, parking or storing of any truck
tractor, truck trailer or truck tractor trailer rig on any parking lot, playground, vacant lot, public
34 or private school, church premises or residential property in the City other than for a bona fide
pickup or delivery on such property or in conjunction with a legally permitted business lawfully
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38 (c) The existence of any unattended truck tractor, truck trailer, or truck tractor trailer rig on
any parking lot, playground, athletic field, vacant lot, public or private school, church premises
40 or residential property in the City shall be prima facie evidence of a violation ofthis Section
and the burden of proof of the existence of an exception shall be on the person charged with
42 a violation.
44 (d) Violations of Subsection (a) or (b) hereof shall constitute a misdemeanor. Each day a
violation shall continue shall constitute a separate offense punishable hereunder.
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(e) Vehicles found in violation of Subsection (a) hereof may be moved and stored at the
2 expense of the owner of such vehicles by the City or its agents. Such vehicles may be released
only upon payment of all outstanding charges for such removal and storage plus an
4 administrative fee of$lOO.OO. Notice of removal and storage and charges shall be mailed to
all registered owners and lienholders of such vehicles.
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(f) Any person contending that a vehicle has been wrongly removed shall have a right to
8 a hearing before the municipal judge upon written notice of appeal filed with the municipal
court stating the applicable exception and requesting a hearing, if such notice is received by the
10 court within five (5) days after the vehicle is removed. The burden of proof of an exception
shall be on the appellant. Ifthe court finds that the exception stated by the appellant applies,
12 the towing, storage, and administrative fee shall be refunded or the vehicle released without
charge.
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Section 2:
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Section 3:
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Section 4:
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Any person, firm or corporation violating subsection (a) ofthis ordinance shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon final conviction thereof fined in
an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Each day any such
violation shall be allowed to continue shall constitute a separate violation and
punishable hereunder.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases ofthis 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 ofthe
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.
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.
36 AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
38 Passed on the 13th day of October, 2003.
40 CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
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By:
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Oscar TrevIno, Mayor
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