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ORD 1079 10/22/2013 -4 ...lllllllllllllllllllll e-% Ti_ 4, aiik lll 7' e X AS "City of Choice" ORDINANCE NO. 1079 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 74-87 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A NO STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING ZONE, PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS ON ROADWAYS ADJACENT TO SCHOOL CROSSWALKS; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER AND EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS,the City of Cibolo seeks to protect the public safety,preserve the quality of life and prevent nuisances in the City; and WHEREAS, the safety of pedestrians and children is a primary concern and the City Council desires to improve safety near public schools; WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the presence of parked and/or standing vehicles adjacent to the crosswalks leading from the entrances and exits in the rear of certain schools presents a hazard to students and pedestrians in general entering and exiting the building during school hours; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the installation and maintenance of a No Stopping, Standing or Parking Zones near Wiederstien Elementary, Jordan Intermediate and Schlather Intermediate Schools is necessary to protect and promote the health, safety and welfare of the public and is in the City's best interest. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS, THAT SECTION 74-87 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED: 200 South Main Street,P.O.Box 826,Cibolo,Texas 78108 Phone: 210-658-9900 Fax: 210-658-1687 Section 1. Sec. 74-87 Specific No Parking Areas: (a) It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a motor vehicle (except in compliance with official traffic control devices)from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. or from 2:45 to 3:15p.m. on any Monday through Friday from August to June when Wiederstein Elementary School, Schlather Intermediate School or Jordan Intermediate School are in session upon any of the following public streets: Wiederstein Elementary: 1) Within 75 feet in any direction of the intersection of Crenshaw Ct. and Zoeller Way Schlather Intermediate: 1) Within 75 feet in any direction of the designated pedestrian crosswalk on Willow Bluff Jordan Intermediate: 1) Within 75 feet in any direction of the intersection of Cordero Drive and Braeswood Lane (b) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the vehicle parked on the designated street at a prohibited time: (1) Was parked for the purpose of delivering or picking up merchandise or material from a residence located on the street; (2) Was owned by a governmental entity or was performing work under a contract with a governmental entity; (3) Was owned by a public utility company or was performing work under a contract with a public utility company; (4) Displays a disabled parking placard or special license plates as defined in V.T.C.A., Transportation Code, Ch. 681 and is registered to a resident of the designated street; (5) Was parked for purposes of private residential construction,remodeling or repairs and the residence owner has obtained the proper building permits from the city; or 200 South Main Street,P.O.Box 826,Cibolo,Texas 78108 Phone: 210-658-9900 Fax: 210-658-1687 (6) Displays a parking placard issued by the city and is located directly in front of the residence to which the permit is registered. Section 2. The City shall erect No Stopping, Standing or Parking signs in conformance with the Texas Transportation Commission's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices on the aforementioned roadways. Section 3.Repealer: All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect on the date the traffic control device is erected. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 22ND DAY OF OCTOBER 2013. PAtivilexA.1-10A-4/4-1-6t,\._ vti Jennifer Hartman, Mayor ATTEST: Peggy Cimics, City Secretary • Approved as to Form: City Attorneys Office 200 South Main Street,P.O.Box 826,Cibolo,Texas 78108 Phone: 210-658-9900 Fax: 210-658-1687