ORD 849 05/27/2008 ORDINANCE NO. 849
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE PARKING OF
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00
P.M. AND 6:00 A.M. ON SCHNEIDER DRIVE, GUADALUPE
DRIVE, INDUSTRIAL DRIVE AND CIBOLO DRIVE; DIRECTING
THE CHIEF OF POLICE; CITY ENGINEER AND PUBLIC WORKS
DIRECTOR TO ERECT THE APPROPRIATE SIGNS;
PROVIDING; PRESCRIBING A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN $25.00
NOR MORE THAN $500.00; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of City Council of the City Of Cibolo, Texas desiring to fulfill
their duty of protecting the safety and welfare of it's citizens; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code section 51.001 , the City
has the authority to adopt ordinances that are for the good government, peace,
or order of the municipality or for the trade and commerce of the municipality;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code section 54.004 a home-
rule municipality may enforce ordinances necessary to protect health, life, and
property and to preserve the good government, order and security of the
municipality and its inhabitants; and
WHEREAS, the overnight parking of commercial vehicles in certain locations
within the City creates a safety hazard for motorists and pedestrians; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to promote the safe travel, ingress and egress of
vehicles and pedestrians it is necessary prohibit commercial vehicles from
parking overnight in certain locations.
NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TUE CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS
THAT:
I. Definition
Commercial Vehicle - means a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, designed
or used primarily to transport property that:
(A) has a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds, including a
towed unit with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds;
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(B) has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds;
(C) is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver.
Overnight Parking — Overnight parking shall be considered anytime in between
the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
II. Overnight Parking Prohibited
Overnight Parking shall be prohibited at the following locations within the
incorporated city limits of the City of Cibolo, Guadalupe County, Texas:
Schneider Drive
Guadalupe Drive
Industrial Drive
Cibolo Drive
Ill. Signs
The Chief of Police, City Engineer and Director of Public Works are hereby
authorized and directed to erect the appropriate signs indicating that commercial
vehicles are prohibited from parking overnight at each of the above designated
locations.
IV. Penalty
Any violation of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, carry a fine of not less than
twenty-five ($25.00) dollars or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each
violation thereof,
V. Effective Date
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after final passage and
approval of the city council of the City of Cibolo, and publication in a newspaper
of general circulation
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this the 2-7 day of /'�1M /2008.
CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS
BY:
4 NN/F= HARTMAN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
PEGGY CIMICS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SUSAN C. ROCHA, CITY ATTORNEY
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