Ord. 0503 10-28-85ORDINANCE NO. 503
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
PROHIBITING THE PARKING OF ANY VEHICLE, TRAILER
OR COMBINATION THEREOF WHICH EXCEEDS TWENTY-FIVE
FEET IN LENGTH UPON ANY STREET, ALLEY OR PUBLIC
WAY; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; HAVING
A SAVINGS CLAUSE; HAVING A REPEALER CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, PUBLICATION AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it is hereby found and determined by the City
Council of the City of Pearland, Texas that the parking of
vehicles, trailers, or combinations thereof which exceed
twenty-five (25) feet in length upon City streets, alleys and
public ways constitutes a hazard to the free and safe passage
of vehicular and pedestrian traffic thereupon; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park any
vehicle, trailerorcombination thereof which exceeds twenty-
five (25) feet in length on any street, alley or other public
way of the City.
Section 2.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions
of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon final conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction
shall be punished by fine not to exceed Two Hundred ($200.00)
Dollars. Each day any such offense shall continue or be
permitted to continue shall constitute a separate and distinct
violation.
Section 3.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase,
or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions thereof.
Section 4.
All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed, but only to the extent of such
conflict.
Section 5.
It is the intent of the City Council of the City of
Pearland, Texas that this Ordinance shall be codified in the
City's official Code of Ordinances.
Section 6.
The City Secretary shall cause this Ordinance, or the
caption and penalty hereof, to be published in the official
newspaper of the City of Pearland, Texas at least once within
ten (10) days after the passage of such Ordinance. This
Ordinance shall then become effective ten (10) days from and
after itspublication, or the publication of its caption and
penalty, in the official City newspaper.
day of
ATTEST:
PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING this the /4
CityLt
Secretary
, A.D., 1985.
Mayor, City of Pearland, Texas
PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING this
the ERZ day of _fit A.D., 1985.
ATTEST:
City S cretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mayor, City of Pearland, Texas
VOTING RECORD (FIRST READING) OCTOBER 14, 1985
Voting "Aye" - Councilmen Lentz, Tetens, Bost,
Frauenberger and Gray.
Voting "No" - None
NOTING RECORD (SECOND READING) OCTOBER 28, 1985
Voting "Aye" - Councilmen Gray, Frauenberger, Bost,
Tetens, and Lentz.
Voting "No" - None
PUBLICATION DATE: November 1, 1985
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 11, 1985
PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 3.10 OF THE CHARTE
OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS.