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ORDINANCE NO. 88-2772
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE PARKING OF CERTAIN
VEHICLES ON STREETS IN THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW;
PROVIDING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE PARKING
OF VEHICLES UPON THE STREETS OF THE CITY OF
PLAINVIEW, PROVIDING SEVERABILITY, AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas
finds that parking of certain vehicles and trailers upon certain
streets within the City is injurious to the public enjoyment of
the streets; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the parking of said
vehicles and trailers on certain streets under specified
conditions should be prohibited; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it to be in the best interest
of the citizens of the City of Plainview to prohibit the parking
of certain vehicles and trailers upon the streets under the terms
and conditions set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS that:
Section 1: It shall be unlawful for any person owning or
having control of any truck, bus, or trailer having a carrying
capacity in excess of one ton or which is more than (20) twenty
feet in length, or (7) seven feet in width to park the same upon
any street not designated as a Truck Route in the City of
Plainview, or upon any street at a location that is within 100
feet of any single-family residence zone in the City; provided,
however, the provisions of this section shall not be deemed to
prohibit the parking of any truck, bus, or trailer on any street
for the purpose of the actual loading and unloading of goods,
wares, and merchandise when such vehicle is accompanied by driver;
and provided further, "loading" and "unloading" as used in this
section shall be limited to the actual time necessarily consumed
in such operation.
Section 2: Exemptions to this ordinance are vehicles commonly
known and used as recreational vehicles. These are, and may not
be limited to include, motor homes, camping trailers and boats.
Section 3: Truck Routes are designated in the City of
Plainview by Ordinance No. 66-951 and codified in Section 23-253,
Code of Ordinances - City of Plainview.
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Section 4: Should any paragraph, sentence, clause, word, or
phrase be subsequently interpreted as unconstitutional or
unlawful, the remainder of this ordinance shall remain unaffected.
Section 5:
lawful passage.
This ordinance shall become effective upon its
Passed and approved on first~ reading this
December , 1988.
ATTEST:
Carla Reese, City Secretary
27th day of
APPRQ~ED AS TO CONTENT:
~-~or~e, ~&f of Police
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
id--Blackburh, City Attorney
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