HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3505 ORDINANCE NO. 3505
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS,
AMENDING CHAPTER 54, ARTICLE X, OF THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
CODE OF ORDINANCES, AUTOMATED TRAFFIC SIGNAL ENFORCEMENT TO
MODIFY CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS;
PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES AND REPEAL OF CONFLICTING
PROVISIONS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The City of North Richland Hills is a home rule municipality with powers created by
its charter, in addition to those granted by Sec. 542.201, 542.202, and Chapter
707 of the Texas Transportation Code; and
WHEREAS, The City Council enacted City Ordinance No. 2911 establishing Chapter 54,Article
X, of the Code of Ordinances implementing the photographic traffic signal system
enforcement program and enforcement thereof, and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2946 was subsequently enacted amending Chapter 54, Article X,
to conform with state law in accordance with Chapter 707 of the Texas
Transportation Code; and
WHEREAS, The photographic traffic signal system enforcement program creates civil penalties
for running red lights and promotes public safety;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That the title to Chapter 54, Article X, of the North Richland Hills Code of
Ordinances shall be amended to read as follows:
"ARTICLE X. — PHOTOGRAPHIC TRAFFIC SIGNAL ENFORCEMENT"
SECTION 2: That Chapter 54, Article X, Section 54-403 of the North Richland Hills Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended to modify the title and add subsections (f), (g), and (h):
"Sec. 54-403 Enforcement; Administration; Procedures.
(f) The City Council may authorize a contract with a county in which the city is located
or with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to provide information
necessary to determine whether the county assessor-collector or the DMV may
refuse to register a vehicle under Chapter 702 of the Transportation Code. A
contract entered into under this section must be entered into in accordance with
Chapter 791, Texas Government Code, and is subject to the availability of the
parties to provide or pay for the services required under the contract.
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(g) A peace officer shall issue a warning to each person to whom the officer issues a
citation under this chapter stating that if the person fails to appear in court as
provided by Sec. 54-404, or fails to pay a fine for the violation, the person may not
be permitted to register a motor vehicle in this state.
(h) The City, or the person or entity with which the City contracts for the administration
and enforcement of the photographic traffic signal enforcement system program,
may not provide information about a civil penalty imposed under this chapter to a
credit bureau, as defined by Section 392.001, Texas Finance Code."
SECTION 3: 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 4: 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 5: 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 6: The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause the publication of
the descriptive caption and Chapter 54, Article X, Sec. 54-402 hereof to be
published two times.
SECTION 7: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon publication as required by
Section 6 herein.
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 14th day of May, 2018.
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
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By:
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ATTEST:
Alicia Richardson, City= cretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM Du ALITY:
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Maleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONT NT:
Jim ► P-r.ue, Director of Public Safety
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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
the Star-Telegram, Inc. at Fort
Worth, in Tarrant County,Texas; and
who, after being duly sworn, did
depose and say that the attached
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS clipping of an advertisement was
ORDINANCE N0.3505 published in the above named paper
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AAMENDING CHAPTER on the listed dates:
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PENALTY; ublished On:
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PUBLICATION;AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(b) Except as provided in (c) be-
low,the owner of a motor vehi-
cle is liable for a civil penalty of
$75.00 if while facing an elec-
trically red signal operated traffic control
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signal the vehicle is operated in
violation of the instructions of
that traffic control
V T .sisignal, as
specified by CCade, §
Transportation
544.007(d).
(c) An owner who fails to be
pay the civil penalty
subject to a late payment penal
ty of$25.00. (Principal Clerk)
AND IT IS 50 ORDAINED.
PASSED on this 14th day of May, SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
By; T BEFORE ME,THIS 25th day of
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Oscar Trevino, May in the year of 2018
ATTEST:
/s/Alicia Richards
Alicia Richardson,City Secretary
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