HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 6298 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS (1964) , AS AMENDED,
BY ADDING THERETO NEW SECTIONS DESIGNATED AS
SEC. 26-130 AND SEC. 26-131, PROHIBITING UNAU-
THORIZED PARKING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AND PROVIDING
AN EXCEPTION THERETO; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING A FINE FOR THE VIOLATION
THEREOF NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) ;
AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth,
Texas (1964) , as amended, is hereby amended by adding thereto
Secs. 26-130 and 26-131, which sections shall be and read as
follows:
"Sec. 26-130. Unauthorized Parking on
Private Property Prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to
park or stand a vehicle, whether occupied or
unoccupied, except temporarily for the pur-
pose of and while actually loading or unload-
ing such vehicle, in any private driveway or
on any private parking lot or other private
property without the express or implied con-
sent of the owner or person in lawful pos-
session thereof.
In the event the identity of the driver of
such vehicle is unknown, the owner or person
in whose name such vehicle is registered shall
be prima :Facie deemed to be in violation hereof.
"Sec. 26-131. Same -- Exception.
No citation issued under the provisions of
Sec. 26-130 shall be valid unless such citation
includes a statement to the effect that at the
time same was issued, a clearly visible sign
was located on the private property involved,
informing the public that such private driveway,
parking lot or other private property is re-
served for the use of authorized persons or
vehicles only, and further that such sign stated
the persons or vehicles authorized."
SECTION 2.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City
Council that the paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases
of these new sections of Chapter 26 of the Code of the City
of Fort Worth (1964) , as hereby amended, are severable, and
if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of such
Code shall be declared unconstitutional by a valid judgment
or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such unconsti-
tutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases,
clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of such Code since
the same would have been enacted by the City Council without
the incorporation therein of any such unconstitutional phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 3.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Two Hun-
dred Dollars ($200.00) , and each violation shall constitute
a separate offense.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after the date of its passage and publication as provided
by law, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAILITY:
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City Attorney
Adopted the day of 1970.