ORD 1992-02m
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 92- n? W
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
PROHIBITING THE PARKING OF VEHICLES ON AND
WITHIN CERTAIN DEFINED STREETS; PROHIBITING
THE PARKING OF VEHICLES ON A SURFACE OTHER
THAN AN APPROVED PAVED SURFACE; REPEALING
ORDINANCE NO. 87-13 RELATING TO PARKING OF
VEHICLES; PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED
THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR
EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE
DEEMED COMMITTED UPON EACH DAY DURING OR ON
WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS OR CONTINUES;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB,
TEXAS:
Section 1. The following words and phrases, when used in
this ordinance, shall have the respective meanings ascribed to
them:
A. Motor vehicle means every vehicle which is self
propelled.
B. Recreational vehicle means self propelled living quarters
equipped or used for sleeping and eating which may be moved from
one location to another over a public street.
C. Trailer means every vehicle without motive power designed
or used for carrying property or passengers wholly on its own
structure and to be drawn by a motor vehicle.
D. A roved paved surface means a surface on which off-
street parking is permitted as authorized by and set forth in the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and other applicable ordinances of
the Town.
Section 2. Parking of Vehicles - Prohibited.
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 specified public
streets located within the Town:
A. Indian Creek Drive between its intersection with Trophy
Club Drive and Heritage Court;
B. Along the south bound and west bound lanes of Indian
Creek Drive between Timberline Drive and Hillcrest Court;
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C. Trophy Club Drive between its intersection with State
Highway 114 and Avenue Twenty; provided, however, that
there shall be excluded from this portion of the public
street that area which lies between median number two and
median number three along Trophy Club Drive and adjacent
to the Town information/map sign (the said area being
located approximately one-fourth mile from the
intersection of Trophy Club Drive and State Highway 114) ,
and which area is designated and marked by striping or
otherwise as a parking area where vehicles may park, stop
or stand for no more than five (5) minutes for the
purpose of reviewing the said information/map sign;
D. Trophy Lake Drive;
E. Along the south side of the entire length of Fairway
Village Drive.
F. Along the south side of the entire length of Summit Cove
Drive.
Section 3. Parking on Unapproved Surface. A person
commits an offense if he stops, stands or parks a motor vehicle on
a lot, unless the vehicle is on an approved paved surface.
Section 4. Exception for Emergency Vehicles. All
emergency vehicles shall be exempt from the restrictions as set
forth in Sections 2 and 3 hereof. Emergency vehicles shall include
ambulances, fire trucks and equipment, police vehicles and all
governmental vehicles used for necessary governmental purposes.
Section 5. Presumption. It is presumed that the
registered owner of an unattended or unoccupied vehicle parked,
stopped or standing in violation of this ordinance illegally parked
such vehicle. The records of the State Highway Department or the
County Highway License Department showing the name of the person to
whom the state highway license was issued is prima facie evidence
of ownership by the named individual.
Section 6. Penaltv. That 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. Repealer. That this Ordinance shall be
cumulative of all other ordinances of the Town affecting parking
and shall not repeal any of the provisions of said ordinances
except in those instances where provisions of those ordinances are
in direct conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance; provided,
however, that Ordinance No. 87-13 and Ordinance No. 88-24 are
hereby repealed in their entirety, but provided that any action,
cause of action or claim which prior to the effective date of this
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Ordinance has been initiated or has arisen, whether known or
unknown, under or pursuant to Ordinance No. 87-13 or Ordinance No.
88-24 shall continue to be governed by the provisions of that
Ordinance and for that purpose Ordinance No. 87-13 and ordinance
No. 88-24 shall be deemed to remain and continue in full force and
effect.
Section 8. Severability. That 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
this Ordinance, and the City Council hereby declares it would have
passed such remaining portions of this Ordinance despite such
invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and
effect.
Section 9. Effective Date. That this Ordinance shall
become effective from and after its date of adoption and
publication as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy
Club, Texas this the )i day of January , 1992.
ATTEST:
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Town Secretary
Town of Tr by Club, - xas
[SEAL]
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Town Attorney,
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
Mayor, Town of Tiophy Club, Texas
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