16-D-33 - No Parking Marilyn Drive & Pecan DriveAN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS BE AMENDED BY REVISING CHAPTER 86, ARTICLE V, SECTION 86 -149
PARKING PROHIBITED; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it has been established that parking should be prohibited adjacent to the drainage
channels on Marilyn Drive and Pecan Drive in the Val Verde U1 subdivision. The No Parking
zones will be limited to 24' along the curb perpendicular to each drainage channel with a total of
three No Parking areas. These No Parking areas are not covered under Chapter 86, Article V,
Section 86 -149 Parking Prohibited of the City Code of Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended to add these areas as shown in Exhibit A to the City Code of
Ordinances under Article V, Section 86 -149, Parking Prohibited.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS:
THAT:
Section 1. Chapter 86, Article V, Section 86 -149 of the Code of Ordinances, Parking
Prohibited by the City of Schertz, Texas is amended to add the following:
(a) When signs are erected and/or, when recommended by the City Engineer or the Chief of
Police, curb(s) are marked by painting them red with "No Parking" painted in white
letters thereon, giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle at any time (or at
times as limited) upon any of the following streets or portions thereof.
Street
Extent
Marilyn Drive 24' of linear curb in front of Drainage Channel mid -
block
Pecan Drive 24' of linear curb in front of Drainage Channels
mid -block
Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true, and
such recitals are hereby made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes and are adopted as a part
of the judgment and findings of the Council.
Section 3. All ordinances and codes, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or
inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict, and the provisions of this Ordinance shall be and remain controlling as to the matters
resolved herein.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws
of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 5. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Ordinance and the application of
such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City
hereby declares that this Ordinance would have been enacted without such invalid provision.
Section 6. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this
Ordinance is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Ordinance, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, as amended, Texas Government Code.
Section 7. This Ordinance shall be effective upon the date of final adoption hereof and
any publication required by law.
Section 8. This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the City of
Schertz, and this Ordinance shall not operate to repeal or affect any other ordinances of the City
of Schertz except insofar as the provisions thereof might be inconsistent or in conflict with the
provisions of this Ordinance, in which event such conflicting provisions, if any, are hereby
repealed.
Approved on first reading the 27th day of September 2016.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on final reading the 11th day of October, 2016.
ichael R. Carpenter, Mayor
ATTEST:
Brenda Dennis, City Secretary
(SEAL OF THE CITY)
Exhibit A
-No Parking along 24' feet in front of drainage channels on Marilyn Drive & Pecan Drive