ORD 1997-06 - No Parking Zones - Various 02-25-1997ORDINANCE NO. 97 -06
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS,
AMENDING CHAPTER 12, MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, OF ITS CODE OF
ORDINANCES BY ESTABLISHING NO PARKING ZONES ON THE WEST SIDE OF
AVENUE H NEAR 16TH STREET, ON BOTH SIDES OF AVENUE N NEAR 11TH
STREET, ON THE EAST SIDE OF SH 75 NORTH NEAR IH -45, ON BOTH SIDES OF
RIVER OAKS DRIVE NEAR BROOKHOLLOW DRIVE; REPEALING A NO PARKING
ZONE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF BROOKHOLLOW NEAR RIVER OAKS DRIVE;
AMENDING SCHOOL SPEED LIMIT ZONES BY THE ADDITION OF A SCHOOL ZONE
SIGN ON THE EAST SIDE OF AVENUE J NEAR 9TH STREET; PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF UP TO $500 A DAY FOR VIOLATIONS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS
AND PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION
AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS,
THAT:
Section 1: Schedule III, No Parking Zones, of Chapter 12, Motor Vehicles and Traffic is amended
by the addition of the following described curb zones being designated as no parking
zones:
Street Name Side of Street Limits Tvne
Avenue H West From the intersection of 16th St. No Parking at Any Time
to 248' north of 16th Street
Avenue N West From the intersection of 11th St. No Parking at Any Time
to 598' south of 11th St.
Avenue N East From 249' south of 11th St. to No Parking at Any Time
655' south of 11th St.
S.H. 75 North East From IH -45 southbound exit 118 No Parking at Any Time
to 600' south of Exit 118
River Oaks Drive Both From Brookhollow Drive to No Parking at Any Time
220' south of Brookhollow Dr.
Section 2: Schedule III, No Parking Zones, of Chapter 12, Motor Vehicles and Traffic is amended
by repealing the following no parking curb zone:
Street Name Side of Street Limits Twe
Brookhollow Drive North From 490' east of River Oaks Dr. No Parking at Any Time
to 770' east of River Oaks Dr.
Section 3: Schedule V -A, School Speed Limit Zones, of Chapter 12, Motor Vehicles and
Traffic, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Huntsville, Texas, is amended
to add:
School /Street Name Speed /MPH
Mance Park Junior High School/
Avenue J 20
Direction Limits
From 84' south of 9th
NIS Street to 8th Street
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
School Days Only
Section 4: Chapter 12, 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.
Section 5: The City Manager is authorized and directed to cause the posting of proper signs
along the above described streets and parking zones.
Section 6: 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 7: 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 8: 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 9: 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 10: 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 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1997.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
Wi iam B. Green, Mayor
ATT ST:
anna Welter, City Secretary
Scott Bounds, City Attorney