HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3477 ORDINANCE NO. 3477
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS,
AMENDING SECTION 54-166 OF THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CODE OF
ORDINANCES AND PROHIBITING PARKING ON PORTIONS OF BRIDGE
STREET AND ICE HOUSE DRIVE; ESTABLISHING A PENALTY; PROVIDING
THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES
AND REPEAL CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, It has been determined by City staff that parking at the designated locations
hereafter described creates unacceptable traffic hazards; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Chapter 545, Subchapter G of the Texas Transportation Code, the
City Council has the authority to regulate on street parking and designate
restricted parking areas by signs or markings; and
WHEREAS, Ice House Drive and Bridge Street abut relatively high density development,
including multi-family living units, an elementary school, and an indoor
sports/entertainment venue; and
WHEREAS, It is critical that parking be limited to the permitted parking areas so as to prevent
traffic congestion and to ensure that the City's emergency services are able to
access facilities along this roadway with an appropriate fire lane width; and
WHEREAS, The City Council finds that the establishment of parking restrictions is in the best
interest of the health, safety and welfare of the traveling public and citizens of
North Richland Hills.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1: The facts and recitations set forth in the preamble of this Ordinance are hereby
found to be true and correct and are incorporated herein into this Ordinance.
Section 2: Section 54-166(a) of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended by adding new Subsections (45) and (46) which shall read as follows:
Sec. 54-166 On-Street Parking Prohibited.
(a) The parking, stopping, or standing of any vehicle at the following location is prohibited:
(45) Ice House Drive east of Hawk Avenue from its intersection to Mid-Cities
Blvd, spanning 2,200 linear feet east.
(46) Bridge Street from Ice House Drive to Lake Way, spanning 1,800 linear
feet south.
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Section 3: The City's Engineer, or his/her designated representative, is hereby authorized
and directed to place or cause to be placed, appropriate traffic control devices,
curb markings, and appropriate signs to effectuate the establishment of the
prohibited parking areas as herein provided.
Section 4: These parking restrictions shall apply to all portions of Ice House Drive and
Bridge Street that do not have fully constructed parking stalls immediately
adjacent to the travel lanes.
Section 5: Any person, firm or corporation violating Section 54-166(a)(45) or (46) of the
North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon final conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not to
exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Each day any such violation shall be
allowed to continue shall constitute a separate violation and be punishable
hereunder.
Section 6: This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of North Richland Hills, except where the provisions of this Ordinance are
in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which
event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby
repealed.
Section 7: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases,
clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this Ordinance are severable, and,
if any 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 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 unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or
section.
Section 8: All rights and remedies of the City of North Richland Hills are expressly saved as
to any and all violations of the provisions of any ordinances in the Code of
Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills that have accrued at the time of
the effective date of this Ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all
pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under
such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this Ordinance but may be
prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
Section 9: The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause the publication of
the descriptive caption and penalty clause of this ordinance two times.
Section 10: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon publication as required by
law and 30 days from and after its passage.
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
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PASSED AND APPROVED on the 25th day of September, 2017.
CITY OF NORT -ICH , . ■ .ILLS
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Oscar Trevino, Mayor
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Maleshia B. McGinnis, City-A ttorney
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Star-Telegram
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
Account # Ad Number Identification PC Amount Cols Depth
600579 0003304992 CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS ORDINANC 578.96 1 47.00 Li
Attention: THE STATE OF TEXAS
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS County of Tarrant
PO BOX 820609
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 761820609 Before me, a Notary Public in and for
said County and State, this day
personally appeared CHRISTINE
LOPEZ, Bid and Legal Coordinator
for the Star - Telegram, published by
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS the Star - Telegram, Inc. at Fort
ORDINANCE NO. 3477
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF Worth, in Tarrant County, Texas; and
NORTH
TEXAS, AMENDING RICHLAND
M ND NG SECTION who, after being duly sworn, did
54 - 166 OF THE NORTH RICH depose and say that the attached
LAND HILLS CODE OF ORDI-
NANCES AND PROHIBITING clipping of an advertisement was
PARKING ON PORTIONS OF
BRIDGE STREET AND ICE published in the above named paper
HOUSE DRIVE; ESTABLISHING on the listed dates:
A PENALTY; PROVIDING THAT
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDI-
NANCES AND REPEAL CON-
FLICTING PROVISIONS; PRO-
VIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAV- 2 Insertion(s)
INGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION; AND ESTAB-
LISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Published On:
Any person, firm or corporation vi-
olating Section 54- 166(a)(45) or I September 28, 2017, September
(46) of the North Richland Hills 29, 2017
Code of Ordinances shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon final conviction there-
of shall be fined in an amount
not to exceed Two Hundred Dol-
lars ($200.00). Each day any
such violation shall be allowed
to continue shall constitute a
separate violation and be pun-
ishable hereunder.
Passed and approved on this 25th
day of September, 2017.
/s /Oscar Trevino
Oscar Trevino - Mayor
ATTEST: /s /Alicia Richard-
son
Alicia Richardson - City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LE
GALITY:
/s/Maleshia B. McGin-
nis
Maleshia B. McGinnis, City Attor SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO
ney
BEFORE ME, THIS 29th day of
September in the year of 2017
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