OR 254 Unlawful to park on Bethel School Rd AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 254
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, REGULATING THE
STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING OF VEHICLES GENERALLY; DEFINING THE
TERM PERSON; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO PARK OR STAND A VEHICLE IN
VIOLATION OF AN OFFICIAL SIGN, CURB MARKING OR STREET MARKING; MAKING
IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO PARK ANY VEHICLE ON BETHEL SCHOOL
ROAD, FROM DENTON TAP ROAD TO MOORE ROAD, A PUBLIC STREET WITHIN
THE CITY; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE NOT TO
EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
The term "person" as used in this ordinance shall mean any person, firm,
association, or corporation.
SECTION 2. NO PARKING ON A PART OF BETHEL SCHOOL ROAD
It shall be unlawful for any persn to park any vehicle on any portion of Bethel
School Road between its intersection with Denton Tap Road and Moore Road, a public
street within the city.
SECTION 3. OWNER PRESUMED TO HAVE PARKED UNATTENDED VEHICLE.
If any vehicle is found unattended or unoccupied and in violation of any of the
provisions of this ordinance, the fact that such vehicle is unattended or unoccupied
shall be prima faeie evidence that the owner unlawfully stopped, placed, or parked the
vehicle. Proof of ownership may be made by a copy of the registration of the vehicle
with the State Highway Department or the County Motor Vehicle License Department
showing the name of the person to whom the State Highway License Plates were
issued. This proof shall constitute prima facie evidence of ownership of the motor
vehicle by the person to whom the Certificate of Registration was issued.
SECTION 4. REPEALING CLAUSE.
All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, inconsistent or in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
If any article, paragraph or subdivision, clause, phrase 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 6. 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 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after the publication of
its caption, as the law in such cases provides.
DIJLY PA~S_ED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the
/~/- day of ' ~ F,,Z~'I,,/~L/t~/~-, 1982.
APPROVED: -'