HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 74-1657ORDINANCE NO. 74-
AN ORDINANCE DEFINING THE TERM "PARKING AREA" AND PROVIDING THAT CERTAIN
ACTS AND CONDUCT OF PERSONS IN SAID PARKING AREA SHALL BE UNLAW~OL AND
PROVIDING A .PENALTY THEREFOR.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW:
Section 1: Definition-- In this ordinance, "parking area" means
a privately-owned or publicly-owned access way or parking area commonly
used by the general public without charge, maintained for the convenience
of customers, clients, or patrons of one or more business establishments
or phblic offices.
Seat.. ~ ~ion2: It shall be unlawful for any person in control or posse-
ssion of a motor vehcile in a parking area to:
(1) Accelerate or race the motor of a vehicle so as to
cause a loud noise in a manner calculated to disturb the
person or persons present;
(2) Bring a motor vehicle to a sudden start or stop or
blow the horn of the vehicle when there is no necessity for
the protection of a person or property, in such a manner
calculated to disbur~ the person or persons present; or
(3) Hold a race or contast for speed with another motor
vehicle or vehicles, without the written consent of the
parking area owner or his authorized representative.
Section 3: It shall be unlawful for any person in a parking area to:
(1) Fight with another person;
(2) Use loud, obscene, vulgar, indecent language, swear,
curse, yell or shriek in such a manner calculated to
disburb tire person or persons present;
(3) Throw any object capable of causing bodily harm
or property damage at another person or property with
intent to injure or damage;
(4) Congregate with another person or persons or loiter
after entering the premises, and willfully refuse to leave
after having been notified to leave by the owner or the
person in possession and control of the premises or his agent.
Section 4: It shall be unlawful for any person to throw or deposit
any trash, litter, or other waste on a parking area.
Section 5: Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by a fine of not less than $1.00 nor more than S200.00.
Section 6: If any provision, sentence, sub-section, clause,
phrase or word of this ordinance or the application thereof of any person
or circumstance is held invalid, such holding shall not affect the validity
of the remaining provisions of this act, and the City Council hereby de-
clares that it would have passed the remaining portion irrespective of
such validity.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE_~ ~ DAY OF OCTOBER, 1974.
ATTEST:
M. L. REA, CITY CLERK
CITY OF PLAINVIEW
. ST NE ,
UlTY OF PLA_INVIEW