AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BASTROP,
TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 10.609 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO
ESTABLISH NO PARKING ZONES ON BOTH SIDES OF LOOP 150
(CHESTNUT STREET) FROM THE INTERSECTION OF LOOP 150
(CHESTNUT STREET) AND HIGHWAY 71, TO THE INTERSECTION OF
LOOP 150 (CHESTNUT STREET) AND ALLEY "B"; 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 study and input from the Texas Department of Transportation concerning
safety issues related to the parking of vehicles on and along the
street and public right-of-ways of Loop 150 (also known as Chestnut
Street), the City Council desires to prohibit parking of vehicles
on and along the street and public right-of-ways of both sides of
Loop 150 (Chestnut Street) from the intersection of Loop 150 and Highway
71, to the intersection of Loop 150 and Alley "B."
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BASTROP THAT SECTION 10.609
BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
SECTION 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. - 7. (No Change)
8. On and along the street and public right-of-ways of both sides
of Loop 150, also known as Chestnut Street, from the intersection
of Loop 150 and Highway 71, to the intersection of Loop 150 and Alley
"B," save and except for designated parallel parking spaces
along both sides of Chestnut Street as may be approved by both the
City and the Texas Department
of Transportation, with such parallel parking spaces to be located
solely east of the Colorado River Bridge and west of Alley "B
"
SECTION 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 Loop 150 (Chestnut Street).
SECTION 3: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.
SECTION 4: 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 26th day of November, 2002. READ and Adopted
on Second Reading on the 10th day of December, 2002.
