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ORDINANCE NO /.,~ I' ~~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 22-175 `HEAD IN
PARKING PROHIBITED" OF CHAPTER 22, `MOTOR
VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC" OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH (1986), AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING THE
HEADING TO DELETE THE WORD `PROHIBITED" AND TO
ADD PROVISIONS TO REQUIRE EXISTING HEAD-IN PARKING
TO BE REMOVED EXCEPT WHEN PERMITTED AND TO
ALLOW NEW ANGLE/HEAD-IN PARKING IN CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES, PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE CUMULATIVE PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE PROVIDING A
PENALTY CLAUSE PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, m January 2002, the City Manager appointed the Development
Standards Task Force to assess the extent to which the Crty's development standards and
procedures effectively implement the development policies contained m the Crty's
Comprehensive Plan, and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public heanng on the proposed
amendments of the Development Standards Task Force on January 13 2004 and a
workshop concerning the amendments on January 20 2004 and
WHEREAS on January 27 2004 the City Council approved the ma~onty of the
proposed amendments of the Development Standards Task Force, but continued the
proposals regarding sidewalks and head in parking to allow staff to present additional
information and potential alternatives, and
WHEREAS, based on the recommendations of the Development Standards Task
Force and the city staff, it is necessary to amend the existing ordinance provisions to
require existing head m parking to be removed except under certain conditions and to
allow new angleJhead m parking under certain circumstances,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF'
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1
Section 22 175 `Head-m Parking Prohibited" of Chapter 22, Article VI, Division
I of the City Code of the City of Fort Worth, `Motor Vehicles and Traffic Stopping,
Standing and Parking, is amended by deleting `Prohibited" from the heading and by
adding new subsections (c) and (d) to allow new angle/head m parking under certain
circumstances to read as follows
Section 22 175 Head-in parking
(a) Except as provided for m section (d) below all head-in parking which
requires a parked vehicle to use the public right-of way for maneuvering m
and out of a parking space is prohibited.
(b) Existing head-m parking may remain on a minor street, which is defined as
one that is not more than three thousand (3 000) feet long, has a speed not
exceeding thirty (30) miles per hour carries no more than one thousand two
hundred (1,200) vehicles per day and its traffic load is not expected to
increase, if the following conditions are met:
(1) The City Traffic Engineer determines that such parking will not
create a traffic or pedestrian hazard.
(2) A recessed parking area is constructed m such a manner that no part
of a vehicle (approximately eighteen (18) feet long) parked
perpendicular to the street extends into the street as defined by a
curb line.
(3) A paved pedestrian walkway not less than six (6) feet wide shall be
constructed parallel to the curb line across the front of the parking
area. The six foot walkway shall be connected on both ends, to the
normal walk line with a paved walk not less than four (4) feet wide
constructed perpendicular to the curb line If the parking area and
six foot walkway extend beyond the normal property line, the
adjacent property owner requesting the parking shall provide a
dedicated easement for public use. In the event that the existing
head-m parking is located m such a manner that a parked vehicle
clears the normal property line (approximately ten (10) feet behind
the curb), the requirement of the walkway in front of the parking
area will be eliminated.
(4) The construction of laid-down curb, pedestrian walks and paved
head-m parking area shall be in accordance with standard City of
Fort Worth specifications for driveways and sidewalks.
(c) Existing head-m parking shall be removed except as permitted by section (b)
and stand-up curb shall be constructed at such time that the property adjacent to
the laid-down curb changes usage, the building on the adjacent property is
substantially remodeled or when the street is reconstructed
(d) New angle/head-m parking may be constructed if the following conditions
are met:
(1) The new parking directly supports a redevelopment project. A
redevelopment project shall be defined as any project that includes a
change m use of an existing structure, or the reuse of an existing
parcel where prior use can be demonstrated to the City
(2) The parking space is a minimum of twenty feet (20') m depth
measured from the face of the curb In constrained areas, an eighteen
foot (18') minimum may be considered and approved, when deemed
appropriate by the City Traffic Engineer T
(3) The parking spaces are at an angle of sixty degrees (60°) or greater to
the face of the curb
(4) The travel lane adjacent to the new parking will be a minimum of
fifteen feet (15') wide. In constrained areas, a minimum twelve foot
(12') wide travel lane may be considered and approved, when
deemed appropriate by the City Traffic Engineer
(5) A minimum six foot wide paved sidewalk is required adjacent to the
new parking.
(6) The City Traffic Engineer determines that the new parking does not
create a hazard to pedestrians or traffic
(7) The construction of curb and gutter sidewalks and the paved
anglefhead-m parking area meet all City specifications.
(e) The decision of the City Traffic Engineer may be appealed to the City
Council.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the
Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, except where the provisions
of this ordinance are m direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such
Code, m which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 3.
It is hereby 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 ~unsdiction,
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 without the incorporation m this ordinance of any such unconstitutional
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 4.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, 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 Five Hundred Dollars ($500 00) for each offense Each day
that a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 5.
All rights and remedies of the Crty of Fort Worth, Texas, are expressly saved as to
any and all violations of the provisions of Ordinance No 3011 Ordinance No 13896 or
any other ordinances affecting zoning which 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 m 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 6.
That the Crty Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas is hereby directed to
publish this ordinance for two (2) days m the official newspaper of the Crty of Fort
Worth, Texas, as authorized by V T C.A. Local Government Code Subsection 52.013
SECTION 7
That this ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as required by
law
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
Assistant Ci ttorney
ADOPTED ~~` 13- d `{
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