2016-004 - NO PARKING ZONE BONHAM STREET, 42ND SW-44TH SW

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ORDINANCE NO. 2016 -004 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING THE TRAFFIC CONTROL MAP ADOPTED IN SECTION 31 -65 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; ESTABLISHING A NO PARKING ZONE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF BONHAM STREET FROM 41sT SW WEST TO 44TH SW; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING FOR A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Traffic Commission at its regular meeting on February 2, 2016, considered and voted to approve a request from the Department of Public Safety for a no parking zone on the south side of Bonham Street from 41St SW west to 44th SW, as depicted in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, because of reports that semi - tractor trailer vehicles are parking on the shoulder causing traffic congestion and posing a danger to other traffic; and, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That the Traffic Control Map adopted in Section 31 -65 (b) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, be, and the same is hereby, amended to include the following No Parking Zone: "On the south side of Bonham Street from 41St SW west to 44th SW." Section 3. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. Section 4. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering any penalty accruing or to accrue, or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any section or provisions of any ordinance at the time of passage of this ordinance. Section 5. That it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Paris that this ordinance, and every provision hereof, shall be considered severable, and the invalidity or partial invalidity of any section, clause, or provisions of this ordinance shall not affect the validity of any other portion of this ordinance.