OR 251 Unlawful parking on Freeport Pkwy. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 251
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, REGULATING THE
STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING OF VEHICLES GENERALLY; DEFINING THE
TERM PERSON; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO PARK ANY VEHICLE
ON FREEPORT PARKWAY, 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 shah mean any person, firm,
association, or corporation.
SECTION 2. NO PARKING ON FREEPORT PARKWAY
It shall be unlawful for any persn to park any vehicle on any portion of Freeport
Parkway, 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 facie 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provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.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 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.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the
" MAY I~
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM: