HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2017-3674 Amending of Chapter 106 Zoning Parking of Commercial Motor Vehicles
ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY AMENDING REGULATIONS
RD TO THE PARKING OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES AT RENTAL
PARKING LOT BUSINESSES IN COMMERICIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES;
PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION
SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS;
PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS:
Section 1: -
Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended by revising the following definition,
which shall be includedto said section in the proper alphabetical sequence:
Sec. 106-1. Definitions.
means 1) a vehicle or combination of vehicles with an actual gross weight, a
registered gross weight, a gross weight rating or any combination in excess of 26,000 pounds; 2) a farm vehicle
or combination of farm vehicles with an actual gross weight, a registered gross weight, or a gross weight rating
of 48,000 pounds or more when operating intrastate; 3) a vehicle transporting hazardous materials requiring a
placard; 4) a motor carrier transporting household goods for compensation in commerce in a vehicle not defined
in Texas Transportation Code, Sec. 548.001(1); 5) a foreign commercial motor vehicle that is owned or
controlled by a person or entity that is domiciled in or a citizen of a country other than the United States; or 6) a
contract carrier transporting the operating employees of a railroad on a road or highway of the State of Texas in
Section 2: Section 106-310Table A,
Commercial & Industrial Uses of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas, is
hereby amended by adding new Footnote 16 to uses designated under NAICS Code 812930, such
amendment , under NAICS Code
812930, and the text of said Footnote 16 to be added to the listing of footnotes
in proper numerical sequence, as follows:
Sec. 106-310. - Table A, Commercial & Industrial Uses.
2012 NAICS Code 2012 NAICS Title **NC MSGC MU BI LI HI
1616161616
812930 Parking Lots and Garages CPPPP
16.Parking of commercial motor vehicles, including truck tractors not in combination with trailers, prohibited.
Section 3. Any person, as defined in Section 1.07 (27),Texas Penal Code,who shall violate any
provision of the ordinance,shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be
punished by a fine not to exceed TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00).
Section 4. Each and every provision, paragraph, sentence and clause of this Ordinance has been
separately considered and passed by the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas,and each said
provision would have been separately passed without any other provision,and if any provision hereof '
shall be ineffective, invalid or unconstitutional, for any cause, it shall not impair or affect the
remaining portion, or any part thereof, but the valid portion shall be in force just as if it had been
passed alone.
Section 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent
of such conflict only.
Section 6. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient
written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council is posted at
a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the city for the time required by law preceding
this meeting, as required by Chapter 551, Tx. Gov't Code;and that this meeting has been open to
the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof
has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies,
approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 7. This Ordinance shall be effective fourteen(14)days after its passage and approval.The
City Secretary shall give notice of the passage of this ordinance by causing the caption hereof to
be published in the official newspaper of the City of La Porte at least once within ten (10) days
after the passage of this ordinance.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the?`t'day of jete.L, ,2017.
CITY OF LA PORTE,TEXAS
itiBy: Iii
Louis ' . Rigbyor
ATTEST:
Patrice Fogarty,Cit ecretary
APPROVED:
Clark T.Askins,Assist. City Attorney