ORD 2009-57 - Parking In City Parks 09-15-2009ORDINANCE NO. 2009-57
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER
34, PARKS AND RECREATION, CREATING SECTION 34.2, "PARKING IN CITY
PARKS" CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS,
ESTABLISHING AN EXCEPTION; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
REPEALING ORDINANCES OR RULES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE;
AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that having City Parks provides a benefit
to the public; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that providing regulations for parking at
city parks enhances safety and promotes the best use of the city parks by the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that:
The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this Ordinance are hereby found
and declared to be true and correct.
SECTION 1: Section 34.2 "Parking in City Parks" of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Huntsville, Texas, is hereby added at the end of the second unnumbered paragraph as
follows:
No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle in city parks except in areas
so designated by distinctive signage, markers, or otherwise marked
parking spaces or as directed by a police officer.
SECTION 2: If any portion of this Ordinance shall, for any reason, be declared invalid
by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions
hereof.
SECTION 3: All ordinances, parts of ordinances, rules and regulations in conflict with
the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be
only to the extent of such inconsistency, and in all other respects this Ordinance shall be
cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this
Ordinance.
SECTION 4: The City Council finds, determines and declares that a sufficient written
notice was posted and this Ordinance was passed in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.
This Ordinance shall take effective immediately from and after the date of its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 15th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2009.
[Signature page to follow]
TEXAS
J. Tumer, Mayor
City Secretary
APPROVED: AS TO FORM:
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Leo rd Schneider, City Anomey