OR 2007-1151 Prohibiting parking in certain school zones
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2007-1151
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING
CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE 3, SECTION 1 B BY PROHIBITING
STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING OF MOTOR VEHICLES IN
CERTAIN SCHOOL ZONES ON SCHOOL DAYS BETWEEN THE
HOURS OF 7:00 A.M. AND 9:00 A.M. AND BETWEEN THE HOURS
OF 2:00 P.M. AND 4:00 P.M.; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE NOT TO
EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR
EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. AMENDING SECTION 8-3-1B OF CHAPTER 8 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COPPELL
Section 8-3-1 of Chapter 8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell is hereby
amending a portion of said section as follows:
"Sec. 8-3-1 No parking on specific streets and in certain school zones.
. . .
B. No parking on certain streets in certain school zones.
" It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle in violation
of any official sign, curb marking or street marking that prohibits, regulates or
restricts the stopping, standing or parking except when necessary to avoid
conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the law or the direction of a
police officer or traffic control officer or traffic control device on school days
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
for the following streets or portions thereof:"
. . . .
SECTION 2. REPEALING CLAUSE
All parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
If any article, paragraph or subdivision, clause or provision of this ordinance shall be
adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of this
ordinance as a whole or any part or provision thereof, other than the part so decided to be
invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. PENALTY CLAUSE
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction shall be punished by a
penalty of fine not to exceed the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense
and each and every day such offense is continued shall constitute a new and separate
offense.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after the publication of its
caption, as the law in such cases provides.
my PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the ~
day of ~t..l')"'''2f007.
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