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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3730ORDINANCE NO. 3730 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, AMENDING ARTICLE IV SECTION 54-166 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS AND REMOVING A PARKING PROHIBITION ON A PORTION OF BOB 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, 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, The City approved an on -street parking restriction on both the east and west sides of Bob Drive by Ordinance 2287 in 1998; and WHEREAS, Bob Drive is a standard width residential roadway, abutting a residential multi -family property on the west side of the road for approximately 650 linear feet north from Harwood Road; and WHEREAS, The full extent of the prohibition against parking on the west side of Bob Drive approved via Ordinance No. 2287 in 1998 and modified via Ordinance No. 2400 in 1999 is no longer needed to address safety, traffic flow or to ensure that the City's emergency services are able to access facilities along this roadway; and WHEREAS, The City Council finds that the majority of parking restrictions on the west side of Bob Drive can be removed without harm to 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 Subsection (50), and Section 54-166(b) of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 54-166. - On -street parking prohibited. Ordinance No. 3730 Page 1 of 4 (a) Prohibited in specific locations. The parking of any vehicle at the following locations is prohibited: (50) Bob Drive, west side, from its intersection with Harwood Road north, extending 75 linear feet north. (b) Erection of signs. Signs prohibiting parking in no parking areas shall be erected prior to enforcement. Section 3: Section 54-169 of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances is hereby deleted in its entirety. Section 4: This Ordinance repeals paragraph one of Section 1 of Ordinance No. 2400; Section 2 of Ordinance No. 2400 is hereby repealed in its entirety. Section 5: 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 6: Any person, firm or corporation violating Section 54-166(a)(50) 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 7: 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 8: 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. 3730 Page 2 of 4 without the incorporation in this Ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. Section 9: 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 10: 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 11: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon publication as required by Section 10 herein. AND IT IS SO ORDAINED. PASSED AND APPROVED on this 14th day of February, 2022. CITY F O RIC AND HILLS otouinuoif . 1'' ® By Oscar rev. , Mayor ATTEST: r' 4:0 . ...1J : IRA utt, \ Alicia Richardson % /�...... City Secretary/Chief Gove'i�YYY1'i'�`�e Officer APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: aleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney Ordinance No.3730 Page 3 of 4 APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Caroline Waggoner, Publi orks Director Ordinance No. 3730 Page 4 of 4 Bob Drive Parking Restriction Recommendation Ordinance No. 3730 Exhibit Page 1 of 1 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Account # Order Number Identification Order PO Amount Cols Depth 19363 220331 Print Legal Ad - IPL0061172 ORDINANCE NO.3730 $85.64 11 47 L Attention: ROBERT MYERS THE STATE OF TEXAS CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS COUNTY OF TARRANT PO BOX 820609 NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 761820609 1 Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, this day personally appeared Amanda Grisham, Bid and Legal Coordinator for the Star - Telegram, published by the Star -Telegram, Inc, at Crry of Fort Worth, in Tarrant County, Texas; and who, NOFiTHNANCE NO. HILLS: after beingdui sworn, did depose and say that ORDINANCE NO: 3730 Y P Y AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUN= ; the attached clipping of an advertisement was CIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICH - LAND _E N SECTION 54-166 OF THE HILLS, 'TEXAS, 'AMENDING ARTICLE published in the above named paper on the listed CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE Cffy dates: OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS AND REMOVING A PARKING PROHIBITION ON A PORTION OF BOB DRIVE; ES- No. of Insertions: 2 TABLISHING A PENALTY PROVIDING ' THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES Beginning Issue of: 02/24/2022 AND REPEAL CONFLICTING PROVI- SIONS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILRY Ending Issue of: 02/25/2022 CLAUSE;, PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;, PROVIDING .FOR PUBLICA- TION: AND ESTABLISHING AN ,EF- ; FECTIVE DATE. 1 Any person,firm or corporation violat- ing Section 54-166(a) (50) of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances ; shall be :deemed guilty of a misde ; meanor and upon: final conviction 1 thereof shall be fined in: an amount ; not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), Each day any such viola- ; tion shall be allowed to continueshall ; constitute a separate violation and be punishable,hereunder. ; PASSED AND APPROVED on this.14th day of February, 2022. ; I. CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS' By: /s/ Oscar Trevino Oscar Trevino, Mayor ; ATTEST: A/ Alicia Richardson worn to an su scri e e ore met is 25th day o Alicia Richardson City Secretary/ChiefGovernance, 017 ; February in the year of 2022 ficer APPROVED AS TO FORM AND ''LE- GALfTY: _. ; /s/ Maleshia B. McGinnis Maleshia B. McGinnis, City'Attorney IPLOO61172 ; Feb 24,25 2022 ' 1 1 Notary Public in and for the state of Texas, residing in Dallas County 1 $T�VN,�/yfyl��a�ry�ry���'�i� 1 Extra charge for lost or duplicate affidavits. Legal document please do not destroy!