ORD 2013-04TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2013-04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS,
AMENDING ARTICLE II, ENTITLED "TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES" OF
CHAPTER 10, ENTITLED "PUBLIC SAFETY", SECTION 2.05,
"PARKING", SUBSECTION B, PARAGRAPH 1 (g) AND PARAGRAPH
1(h) TO DESIGNATE NO PARKING ZONES ON THE EAST AND WEST
SIDES OF PARKVIEW DRIVE DURING DESIGNATED HOURS ON
SCHOOL DAYS AND RENUMBERING FORMER PARAGRAPH 1(h)
AND THE REMAINDER OF SECTION 2.05, SUBSECTION B,
PARAGRAPH 1, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN;
PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF PREMISES; PROVIDING FOR
AN AMENDMENT; PROVIDING A SAVINGS AND REPEALER
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY CLAUSE AUTHORIZING UPON CONVICTION, A FINE OF
NOT LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR ($1.00) NOR MORE THAN FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00), AS ALLOWED BY LAW, AND A
SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED UPON EACH
DAY DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS OR
CONTINUES; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Trophy Club is a Home Rule Municipality duly formed
under the Constitution and the laws of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, the regulation of traffic is essential to the furtherance of public
health, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, in order to maintain adequate passage for emergency vehicles and
to maximize traffic safety and visibility, Town staff has identified locations for which it is
necessary to designate a NO PARKING zone; and
WHEREAS, due to traffic patterns and differences in drop off and pick up times
at different schools within the Town, Staff has identified the need to change the time
frames for the parking prohibitions on Parkview Drive on school days; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council determines that regulating parking in certain areas
within the Town will increase visibility and further the public health, safety and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
INCORPORATION OF PREMISES
That the above and foregoing premises are true and correct and are incorporated
herein and made a part hereof for all purposes.
SECTION 2.
AMENDMENT
2.01 Article /I entitled, "Traffic &Vehicles" of Chapter 10, entitled "Public Safety" of the
Code of Ordinances of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, is hereby amended to
modify Section 2.05, entitled "Parking", Subsection B, Paragraph 1 (g) and to add
a new Paragraph 1 (h), so that Paragraph (1) (g) and (1) (h) shall be and read in
their entirety as follows and so that former Paragraph 1 (h) and the remaining
paragraphs of Subsection B, Paragraph 1 shall be renumbered:
B. Parking of Vehicles Prohibited
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to leave, park or stand a motor
vehicle, mobile home, motor home, recreational vehicle, trailer or boat
upon the following portions of the public streets located within the
Town:
"g. Along the East and West sides of Parkview Drive from Durango
Drive to 500 Parkview Drive between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:30
a.m. and between the hours of 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on school
days;
h. Along the East and West sides of Parkview Drive from 500
Parkview Drive to Bobcat Boulevard between the hours of 7:00 a.m.
and 9:03 a.m. and between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on
school days."
SECTION 3.
SAVINGS AND REPEALER
That this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the Town
affecting the vehicle parking regulations and shall not repeal any of the provisions of
such ordinances except in those instances where provisions of those ordinances are in
direct conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance; whether such ordinances are
codified or uncodi'fied, and all other provisions of the Ordinances of the Town of Trophy
Club, codified or uncodified, not in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance, shall
remain in full force and effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any complaint, action,
cause of action or claim which prior to the effective date of this Ordinance has been
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initiated or has arisen under or pursuant to such repealed Ordinance(s) shall continue to
be governed by the provisions of that Ordinance and for that purpose the Ordinance
shall be deemed to remain and continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 4.
SEVERABILITY
If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this
Ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid or
unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of the Ordinance, and the Town Council hereby
declares it would have passed such remaining of the Ordinance despite such invalidity,
which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5.
ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT
The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby directed to engross
and enroll this Ordinance in the Ordinance records of the Town and to properly record
this Ordinance in accordance with the Town Charter.
SECTION 6.
PENALTY
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this Ordinance, and
any person violating or failing to comply with any provision of this Ordinance shall be
fined, upon conviction, not less than One Dollar ($1.00) nor more than Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00), and a separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day
during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
SECTION 7.
PUBLICATION
The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby directed to publish,
the Caption, Penalty and Effective Date of this Ordinance as required by Section 52.011
of the Texas Local Government Code.
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SECTION 8.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its date of passage in accordance
with law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club,
Texas, this the 4th day of February, 2013.
C6nnie White, Mayor
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
[SEAL]
ATTEST:
APPROVED TO AS FORM:
Patricia A. Adams, Town Attorney
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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