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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1970-866 e. a .'~.. .,. e-- . . ORDINANCE NO. 866 AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PARKING VEHICLES ON THE FRONTAGE ROADS OF NEW STATE HIGHWAY #146, BETWEEN SPENCER HIGHWAY (MAIN STREET) AND SOUTH AVENUE "J" (FAIRMONT PARKWAY)~ PROVIDING FOR EFFECT OF PROOF OF OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE~ PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section l. It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name or owned or operated by him or in his possession or under his control to be or remain parked or standing on the frontage roads of New State Highway #146, between the South right-of-way line of Spencer Highway (Main Street) and the North right-of-way line of South Avenue "J" (Fairmont Parkway) . Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person, having registered in his name or owning or operating or having in charge any vehicle, to knowingly allow or suffer or permit the same to stop, stand, or be parked on the aforesaid front~ge roads, in violation of the terms of this Ordinance. Section 3. When any person is charged with having parked or left standing a vehicle on th~ aforesaid frontage roads in violation of this Ordinance, proof that such vehicle was, at the date of the offense alleged, owned by the person charged with the offense, shall constitute prima facie evidence that such vehicle was parked or left standing, at the place charged, by the owner, but the owner shall have the right to introduce evidence to show that such vehicle was not parked by him as charged in the complaint. Section 4. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval and publication e .... -, e'~' . . Ordinance No. 866 , Page 2. as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the A.D. 1970. day of October, 5t:n "" CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS By ~~H~ ;,..,; ,.' APPROVED: Ez:/pd CITY ATTORNEY .,