85-D-5
ORDINANCE NO. ?s -D-d
AN ORDINANCE
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY
REVISING SECTION j8-l/1./- SECTION 18-32 STOP
INTERSECTION: 18-35 YtELD INTERSECTION: 18-
91 PARKING PROHIBITED: 18-96 IMPOUNDMENT OF
STANDING OR PARKED VEHICLES, OF SAID CODE.
WHEREAS, based on engineering and traffic surveys and
investigations, it has been determined that there should be
certain amendments to the traffic regulations of the City of
Schertz, Texas, as outlined and defined in Chapter 18 of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of Schertz, Texas; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS:
SECTION I
THAT Section 18-32 STOP INTERSECTION, of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Schertz, Texas be amended by adding the
following:
Through Street
Cross or Stop Street
FM 3009
Woodland Oaks Drive
Dimrock
Star Light Lane
SECTION II
THAT Section 18-35 YIELD INTERSECTION, of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Schertz, Texas, be amended by adding
the following:
Ri9ht-of-~ Street
Yield Street
Dimrock
Witten
Hidden Grove Lane
Newning
Kline Circle
Cedar Lane
Kline Circle
Midwell
Hidden Grove Lane
Andre
SECTION III
THAT Section 18-91 - PARKING PROHIBITED, of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Schertz, Texas, be amended by adding
the following:
Street
Extent
Colony
West side from Brooks Avenue to
Aviation Avenue and from Maple
Drive to Marilyn Drive
Dimrock
North side from FM 3009 to Star
Light Lane
SECTION IV
THAT Section 18-96 IMPOUNDMENT OF STANDING OR PARKED
VEHICLES be revised to read as follows:
A. Members of the Police Department are hereby authorized
to remove a vehilce from a street, highway, alley, any easement,
park or other public place in the City to the nearest garage or
other place of safety, or to a garage designated or maintained by
the City, under the circumstances hereinafter enumerated:
1. When any vehicle is left unattended where such
vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic.
2. When a vehicle is so disabled as to constitute
an obstruction to traffic and the person in
charge of the vehicle is, by reason of physical
injury, incapacitated to such an extent as to
be unable to provide for its custody or removal.
3. When any vehicle is left unattended upon any
easement where such vehicle constitutes or may
cause an obstruction for the intended use.
4. When a vehicle is left unattended upon a street
and is parked in violation of this Article or
any other ordinance of the City.
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SECTION V
THAT Section lB-44 CRIME WATCH SIGNS be added to the
Code of Ordinances, City of Schertz, Texas to read as follows:
Crime Watch Signs are authorized to be placed with speed limit
sign and street indentification signs. Neighborhood Crime Watch
organization Presidents will submit recommendations for placement
of Crime Watch Signs in the neighborhood to the Chief of Police
and the Street Superintendent. Upon approval of sign location,
the Crime Watch organization will provide the Street Department
with the necessary signs and hardware at no cost to the City.
Installation of signs will be at no cost to the Crime Watch
organization.
SECTION VI
THAT all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
APPROVED on first reading the J9 day of
'?Y1~ , 19 8-S"" .
PASSED,~PPROVED AND ADOPTED this the ~ay of ~L:D ,
19 ~S . ~
ATTEST:
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ecretary, City of Schertz