HomeMy WebLinkAbout77-2053 ordORDINANCE NO. 77-2053
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PARKING ON THAT PART OF 5TH STREET IN THE CITY
OF PLAINVIEW FROM THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF AUSTIN STREET TO THE EAST
BOUNDARY LINE OF COLUMBIA STREET; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION
THEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, congestion of traffic on that part of 5th Street in the
City of Plainvi~w, Texas, from the West.boundary line 0f Austin Street
to the Ea~st boundary line of Columbia, Street makes it advisable to
prohibit the parking of motor vehicles of~any kind on'said ~part of 5th
Street;
NON, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAIN%!IEW:
SECTIONl: 'Parking any kind of motor vehicle on either side of
that part'of 5th Street in the City of Plainvi~w, from the West boundar.y
line of Austin Street to the East boundary line of Columbia Street is
hereby prohibited.
SECTION 1: No person shall park or cause to be parked a motor
vehicle~ automobile, truck, truck tractor, or motor vehicle of any kind
on either side of that part of 5th Street in the City of Plainview from
the West boundary line of Austin Street to the East boundary line of
Columbia Street.
SECTION 3: Ail ordinances or parts of any ordinance of the City of
Plainview, Texas, in conflict herewith are hereby amended to conform
with the provisions hereof.
SECTION 4: Any person who shall violate or fail to comply with any
of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a 'mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine in a
sum of not less than One Dollar ($1.00) nor more than Two Hundred
Dollars ($200.00).
SECTION 5: The fact that the crowded conditions of traffic on the
portion of the street hereinabove described creates a dangerous situation
and is a condition that should bs corrected inm~ediately to prevent
accidents and possible loss of life and property thereby creates~an
emergency and an urgent public necessity requiring that any rule providing
for ordinances ~o be read more than one time or at more than one-meeting
of the City Council be suspended', and requiring that~this ordinance be
passed and take effect as an emergency measure, and any such rules or
provisions are accordingly suspended and this ordinance is passed as an
emergency measure, and shall take effect~and be in full force from and
after its passage.
.PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of ,~f~_ ,
A. D. 1977.
ATTEST:
City of Plainview
City of Plainview