ORD 851 06/10/2008 ORDINANCE NO. 4 851
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE PARKING OF COMMERCIAL
VEHICLES BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 P.M. AND 6:00 A.M. IN
AND AROUND ALL CITY PARKS; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
OR HIS.HER DESIGNEE 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;
(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:
Niemietz Park - 618 FM 78
Veteran's Memorial Park - 3900 Cibolo Valley Drive
Al Rich Park - 210 Deer Meadow Drive
Ill. Signs
The City Manager or his/her designee is 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.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this the % ® day of if-- '2008.
CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS
BY: lrlr �.,-�_
NIFE AR AN, MAYOR
ATTEST
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PEGGY CIMICS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SUSAN C. ROCHA, CITY ATTORNEY