ORD 2006-26 - Adopt Code of Ordinances Title 20, Angle Parking 10-17-2006ORDINANCE NO. 2006-26
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING TITLE 20, MOTOR VEHICLES
AND TRAFFIC, OF ITS CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
DESIGNATING VARIOUS CURB ZONES AND AREAS AS ANGLE
PARKING; AND MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION
AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, for a great number of years, the City of Huntsville has allowed and directed for
angle parking on certain streets within the City, some being designated by
pavement markings and accepted by longstanding practice;
WHEREAS, at a point in time after the described angle parking was established in the City of
Huntsville, Transportation Code section 545.303 was enacted providing
"additional parking regulations;" and
WHEREAS, the City desires its ordinances and traffic schedule to be reconciled and in
conformity with said provision of the Transportation Code;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1: All the above premises are hereby found to be true and correct legislative and
factual findings of the City of Huntsville and are hereby approved and
incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2: The following described curb zones and areas are designated as parking limit
zones — angle parking, provided an operator who stops or parks shall do so with a
right -hand bumper, fender or wheel within 18 inches of the right -hand curb or
edge of the roadway:
Street Name
Side of Street
Limits
Type
University Avenue
West Side
30' South of 11th Street to
Angle Parking
40' North of 12th Street
University Avenue
East Side
33' South of 1 lth Street
Angle Parking
to 20' North of 12th Street
University Avenue
East Side
45' South of 12th Street
Angle Parking
to 220' South of 12th Street
University Avenue West Side 13' South of 12th Street Angle Parking
to 209' South of 12th Street
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University Avenue
East Side
25' North of 16th Street to
Angle Parking
65' South of 15th Street
University Avenue
West Side
43' North of 16th Street to
Angle Parking
448' North of 16th Street
University Avenue
East Side
58' South of 16th Street
Angle Parking
to 36' North of 17th Street
University Avenue
West Side
40' South of 16th Street
Angle Parking
to 62' North of 17th Street
17th Street
North Side
15' East of University
Angle Parking
Avenue to 48' West of
Avenue J
Avenue J
West Side
67' North of 17th Street to
Angle Parking
25' South of 16th Street
Avenue J
East Side
17' from South side of
Angle Parking
17th Street to 239' North
(straight in)
of 16th Street
Avenue J
West Side
83' South of 17th Street to
Angle Parking
32' North of Dead End
(straight in)
12th Street
North Side
38' East of University
Angle Parking
Avenue to 294' East of
University Avenue
12th Street
South Side
75' West of Avenue J to
Angle Parking
37' East of University Avenue
12th Street
North Side
20' West of University
Angle Parking
Avenue to 44' East of
Sam Houston Avenue
12th Street
South Side
18' East of Sam Houston
Angle Parking
Avenue to 24' West of
University Avenue
12th Street
North Side
40' East of Avenue M to
Angle Parking
31' West of Sam Houston
Avenue
Section 3: Schedule IV, Parking Limit Zones, of Title 20, Motor Vehicles
and Traffic, of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Huntsville, Texas, shall be revised to reflect the
amendments made by this ordinance.
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Section 4: The City Manager is authorized and directed to cause the posting of proper signs
along the above described streets and parking zones.
Section 5: It shall be unlawful for driver of a vehicle to disobey the instruction of the signs
placed in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance unless at the time
otherwise directed by a Police Officer.
Section 6: Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this ordinance or
failing to comply with any requirement of the ordinance will be guilty of a
misdemeanor and subject to a fine of up to five hundred ($500.00) dollars upon
conviction.
Section 7: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is
for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect any
of the remaining provisions of this ordinance.
Section 8: All ordinances and parts of ordinances 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 9: This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days after its passage by the City
Council. The City Secretary shall publish the caption of this ordinance in the
official City newspaper at least twice within ten (10) days of its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS � DAY OF OdD %3e,,(— , 2006.
ATTEST:
Danna Welter, City Secretary
APPROVED:
Thomas A. Le r, City Attorney
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
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