AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BASTROP, TEXAS
AMENDING SECTION 10.609 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ESTABLISH A NO
PARKING ZONE ON HILL STREET BETWEEN CEDAR STREET AND BUCHANAN STREET;
DIRECTING THAT SIGNS BE ERECTED TO REFLECT THIS CHANGE; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bastrop recognizes
the need to provide safe conditions for those traveling on public streets
within the City, and
WHEREAS,
pursuant to citizen input and information developed by the Bastrop
Independent School District, the Public Works and Street Departments
and the Police Department of the City of Bastrop.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BASTROP THAT THE
CITY CODE BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
Part 1: Section
10.609 "No Parking on Certain City Streets" of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of Bastrop is hereby amended as follows:
SEC. 10.609 No
Parking on Certain City Streets
No person shall park a
motor vehicle, as that term is defined in the Texas Transportation
Code, Section 501.002(14) in the following areas
1._10. (No
Change)
11. On either
side of Hill Street from the point of its intersection with Cedar
Street to its intersection with Buchanan Street between the hours
of 8:00 a. m. and 4:30 p. m. Monday through Friday when the Bastrop
Independent School District is in session.
Part 2: The City
Manager shall cause "No Parking" signs to be erected at
such locations necessary to make this change in the parking zone applicable
to the above referenced portion(s) of Hill Street.
Part 3: The City
Manager, City Secretary, and Police Department are hereby authorized
and directed to grant exceptions to this "No Parking" zone
for property owners, occupants and their invitees whose property abuts
Hill Street between Cedar Street and Buchanan Street.
Part 4: The City Manager and City Secretary are hereby authorized
and directed to make necessary changes to all records of the City
of Bastrop to reflect this amendment.
Part 5: This Ordinance becomes effective in accordance with
the terms and provisions of the City Charter and State law.
READ and Acknowledged on First Reading on the 10th day of August 2004.
READ and Adopted on Second Reading on the 24th day of August 2004.
APPROVED:
Tom Scott, Mayor
ATTEST:
TeresaValdez, City Secretary
APPROVED:
Jo-Christy Brown
Brown & Carls,
LLP City Attorney
