OR 2001-937 Prohibits trucks over 1 1/2 tons to park on Burns St & Hammond St AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2001937
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, ARTICLE 8-3 PARKING,
SECTION 8-3-7, TO PROHIBIT PARKING OF VEHICLES OVER ONE
AND ONE-HALF TONS ON BURNS ROAD AND HAMMONDS ROAD;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A REPEALING
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE
SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) PER OFFENSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS;
SECTION 1. That Article 8-3, Section 8-3-7 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Coppell, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 8-3-7. Truck parking.
A person commits an offense if he stops, parks, or stands a vehicle with a
rated capacity over one and one-half tons according to the manufacturer's
classification on Burns Road in its entirety and Hammonds Road in its
entirety."
SECTION 2. That all provisions of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas,
in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and all other
provisions not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. That should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or
section of this ordinance, or of the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, be adjudged or held to
be void or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said
ordinance or the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, which shall remain in full force and
effect.
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SECTION 4. That any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance or of the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and, upon conviction in the municipal court of the City of Coppell, Texas, shall be
subject to a fine not to exceed the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each offense, and each
and every day said violation is continued shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage
as the law and charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the 27th day of
February, 2001.
APPROVED:
CANDY SHEEHAN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
LIBBY BALL, CITY SECRETARY
ROBERT E.'HAGER, CITY ATTORNEY
(REH/cdb 2/21/01 )
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