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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3532 ORDINANCE NO. 3532 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 56-166 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS AND PROHIBITING PARKING ON PORTIONS OF HAWK AVENUE; 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, Hawk Avenue abuts a series of high traffic generators including a high school, an elementary school, an indoor sports/entertainment venue, and a municipal recreation and events center; and WHEREAS, It is critical that parking be restricted in some 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 revising Subsections (41), (42) and (43) and adding new Subsection (47) which shall read as follows: Sec. 54-166 On-Street Parking Prohibited. (a) Prohibited in specific locations. The parking of any vehicle at the following locations is prohibited: Ordinance No.3532 Page 1 of 3 (41) West side of Hawk Avenue from its intersection with Mid-Cities Blvd, extending 100 linear feet south. (42) West side of Hawk Avenue from a point 50 feet North of Ice House Drive south to an unnamed alley located South of Walker Creek Elementary, spanning 1,300 linear feet south. (43) East side of Hawk Avenue from its intersection with Mid-Cities Blvd, extending 500 linear feet south to a point 50 feet south of the Birdville High School driveway. (47) East side of Hawk Avenue from 100 feet north of Bud Jensen Drive south to a point across from an unnamed alley located South of Walker Creek Elementary, spanning 670 linear feet south. 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: Any person, firm or corporation violating Section 54-166(a)(41), (42), (43) or (47) 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 5: 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 6: 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 Ordinance No.3532 Page 2 of 3 without the incorporation in this Ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. Section 7: 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 8: 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 9: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon publication as required by Section 8 herein. AND IT IS SO ORDAINED. PASSED AND APPROVED on the 10th day of September, 2018. CITY OF NOR RICHLAND HILLS By"` ,• f �, Oscar Trevino, Mayor ATTEST: .a```t;' •.1 =._. °4•ACL.4(_ Alicia Richardson, C .,Secre ry ,40 APPROVED AS TO FORIVI AND LEGALITY: "j " MCP'- Maleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Mik AI D ' is, Managing Director Ordinance No.3532 Page 3 of 3 r x R. - ',;I I 5-i ±G' 4a1;.:4:1 — I M1 sir k 'is .21 C .. r. s, ' _. is 4.).. k , -01- "*4 Y1" 4,___--.1_ t L _'.._yam* ��:�,� f s ,r f 7 ,..„11. „ -41., ...vi a,-il... ,,,.,.,. /j .n jt t a 06-, itZ i t , . I" 14,� * -W roe V1 �r' $ M CU W :E-5.. f6 _ r I "w_ { � —: � -1* r - -.- ... , . ... . ei c a �\ ,� y,. r f r { r rte,,,•.. 1 ,f` 4 t N . f4;N*7'''''■'''',7\ e2 -E ,',,e.': '*,, t"....t`_1, , ..-4 fi:- FL_ ,,.., , , \ 0',;t 1 r fi ` i 6 . w xx a w a I Star-Teleciram MEDIA Arlington Citizen-Journal I The Kelle. Mansfield News-Mirror•Star•Telegrarn star-telegram.com 1 808 Throckmorton St.I Ft Worth,Tx. 76102-6315 1 800.776.7827 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Account# Ad Number Identification PO I Amount Cols Depth 600579 0003849898 CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS ORDINANC $44.48 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 CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS personally appeared CHRISTINE ORDINANCE NO. 3532 LOPEZ, Bid and Legal Coordinator AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF h bli ,ram l T for the Star-Telegram, published b NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, g P by TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION the Star-Telegram, Inc. at Fort Worth, 56-166 OF THE CODE OF ORDI- NANCES g OF THE CITY OF in Tarrant County, Texas; and who, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS AND rcn..,... PROHIBITING PARKING ON after being duly sworn,did depose PORTIONS OF HAWK AVENUE; CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS g y p ESTABLISHING A PENALTY; ORDINANCE NO.3532 and say that the attached clipping of PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDI- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, an advertisement was published in OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RE- TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION PEAL CONFLICTING PROVI- 56-166 OF THE CODE OF ORDI- the above named paper on the listed SIONS; PROVIDING A NANCES OF THE CITY OF dates: SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PRO- NORTH RICHLAND HILLS AND VIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROHIBITING PARKING ON PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PORTIONS OF HAWK AVENUE; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFEC- ESTABLISHING A PENALTY; TIVE DATE. PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDI- Any person, firm or corporation vi- NANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE olating Section 54-166(a)(41), OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RE- 1 Insertion(s) (42), (43) or (47) of the North PEAL CONFLICTING PROVI- Richland Hills Code of Ordinan- SIONS; PROVIDING A ces shall be deemed guilty of a SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PRO- Published On: misdemeanor and upon final VIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; conviction thereof shall be fined PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; September 12,2018 in an amount not to exceed Two AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFEC Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Each TIVE DATE. EFFEC- day any such violation shall be allowed to continue shall consti- Any person,firm or corporation vi- tute a separate violation and be olating Section 54-166(a)(41), punishable hereunder. (42), (43) or (47) of the North AND IT IS SO ORDAINED. Richland Hills Code of Ordinan- PASSED on this 10th day of Sep- ces shall be deemed guilty of a tember, 2018. misdemeanor and upon final CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS conviction thereof shall be fined By: /s/Oscar Trevino in an amount not to exceed Two Oscar Trevino,Mayor Hundred Dollars($200.00). Each ATTEST: day any such violation shall be /s/Alicia Richardson allowed to continue shall consti- Alicia Richardson,City Secretary tute a separate violation and be APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LE- punishable hereunder. GALITY: AND IT IS SO ORDAINED. /s/Maleshia B.McGinnis PASSED on this 10th day of Sep- Maleshia B.McGinnis, Attorney tember,2018. ` CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS By:___Js/Oscar Trevino_ ___ Oscar Trevino,Mayor ATTEST: (principal Clerk) /s/Alicia Richardson Alicia Richardson,City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LE- SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO GALITY. BEFORE ME,THIS 13th day Maleshia B.McGinnis Y of Maleshia B.McGinnis,At of rosy September in the year of 2018 Notary Public- Deborah Bay or