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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 8133' sl A,i~ ORDINANCE NO ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH (1964), AS AMENDED BY ADDING SECTION 26-102A ~:?T'aOVIDING FOR THE MARKING OF OFF-STREET PARKING FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS PROVIDING THE USE OF SUCH SPACES BY AUTO- MOBILES WITH SPECIAL LICENSE TAGS PLATES OR DEVICES ISSUED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND DISABLED PERSONS PROHIBITING THE PARKING OF ANY OTHER VEHICLES IN SUCH SPACES PROVIDING FOR THE TOW- ING OF ALL SUCH VEHICLES NOT HAVING SPECIAL LICENSES PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE PROVIDING THAT THIS ~?Rri~NANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES AND CODE PROVISIONS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ORDINANCE PROVIDING A PENALTY AND NAMING .AN EFFECTIVE DATE w fj,:. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH TEXAS SECTION 1 That Section 26-102A of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1964) as amended is hereby added and such added section shall hereby be and read as follows Section 26-102A Off-Street Handicapped Parking A Upon the re~guest of the owner or operator of any off-street parking facility the Transportation Depart- ment of the City is authorized to approve stalls or spaces in an off-street parking facility for the ex- clusive use of vehicles which display a distinguish- ing license plate, specially designated symbols tags or other devices issued pursuant to Art 6675a-5e and 6675a-5e 1 Texas Revised Civil Statutes to disabled veterans and disabled persons Handicapped parking spaces shall be of such size and marked according to prevailing state and federal standards for handicapped parking Such stalls or spaces shall be designated by posting at owner s expense immediately adjacent to and visible from each stall or space a sign con- sisting of a profile view of a wheelchair with occu- pant in white on a blue background B It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle not displaying a distinguishing license plate symbol tag or other device issued to disabled persons pursuant to Art 6675a-5e 1 Texas Revised Civil Statutes to stop stand, park or leave standing such vehicle in any parking space properly designated for the exclusive use of physically handicapped persons pursuant to the foregoing section Such unlawful action shall constitute a Class C misdemeanor .~ x Y~" '~ t. c .~;' C Any vehica~:es not displaying the proper license plates, tags, or devices, may be towed from a handi- capped parking space designated by the foregoing section at the expense of the owner of such vehicle, and may be impounded until all towing and storage charges are paid SECTION 2 That it is declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections paragraphs sentences clauses and phrases 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 uncon- stitutionality 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 of this ordinance of any such un- constitutional phrase clause, sentence paragraph or section SECTION 3 This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1964) as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions`~of such ordinances and such Code,~~in whch~,event~,conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed SECTION 4 That any person, firm or corporation who violates dis- obeys omits neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more than Two Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($200 00) for each offense Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense 2 _ 'tip ~ F SECTION 5 That this ordinance will take effect and be in full force and effect from and after .its passage and publication as required by law and it is so ordained APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY City Attorney ADOPTED '7~~ EFFECTIVE lT ~, r~` ~ayo~° a~a.tl ~o~,a,n~~l ~~~a,~sa~,n~.~at~,o~a. DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT Amendment `ID ~'3°~y ~~',~e Se~ti®n PAGE NUMBER 26~~~(~~A harking ~pa~.'e~ fGt~IL' ~/s/so 'TE-333 Hs.xad~capped Persons R 1 0, Yn recent ms:~xattxs the Git~y si~aff' has become aware of a need far the designation of standardised and reserved parki~ilg spa~;~s for hand~.esapped individuals `This prop®sed amendment to the. "`Traff~;~" sE~,t~_on erf tb,e Code of th+~ Gity of Rent Worth should p~ez~v%de some assistane;e Thy proposed ordinance would provide for the appravs.ll of parking spaces ,r~hio.h meet the sire and. markixng requirements of prevailing Mate and Rederal law Any use of these designated spaoes by unauthox'ized persons r~o~u~.d then be a violation of the Gity bode and would subject the owns.rs of unauthorised ~ehie°lec t o prosecution Enforcement oould be by both comp~.a,int and police patro7~ ors a pri ority basis Recommendation lt. is recommended that the C;`~.ty G:,;~~r~ncil a,ppra;,ve the a~;ta:hsd ordinance GG plg Attachment. APPROVED BY CITY CCUNClL ~u~ ~ t~~o a a,~. J I! 1Q..~ Ci eczetai`Y o£ tt~ of Xoxt goxth~ SUBMITTED FOR THE CITY MANAGER'S DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL: PROCESSED BY OFFICE BY ^ APPROVED ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT HEAD: ~~~ ~ ~~~~ ~~~~~R (DESCRIBE) e ~~~ ~ / CITY SECRETARY FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT i DATE