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1190 ORD RELATING TO TRAFFIC AND REGULATING USE OF PUBLIC STREETS AND HIGHWAYS OF COP ~ ORDINANCE N0. ~ AN ORDINANCE FtEIATING TC THAFF'IC AND R.EGULATING THE USE OF PUBLIC STREETS AND HIGHIVAYS GF THts CITY OF PA,RIS, TEXAS; FROVIDING FOR THk; INSTAI1aATI0N, REGULATION, AND CONTROL OF THE USE OF PARKIPiG METERS AND PAftKING MTER ZONES; DEFINING A9ETER ZONES; .AUT=iORIZIIvG A LIETHOD OF PAYN'ibNT FOk PARKING METERS M\Fl) T~ ITdBTALTJ.TION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR ENFGRCEbiENT ANI) I-ENALTY FOR VIOLATION Tf_iEREOF; PROVIDING THAT INVAI,IDITY flF OPJE PART S1iALL NOT AFFECT THE VALII)ITY GF RiW?NDER; AND Ri:PEALING ORDINANCE N0. 1054 AND ALL MiER ORDINANCES AND BMS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEi3k;WITH. BE TT ORDAINED BY THE CITY aOUNCII, OF THE: CITY OF PARIS: Seci:ion l:- That in the construction and apnlication of tYris Ordinance, the follov+ing definitions of words anc phrases shall be adhered t0 : (A) The word "vehicle" as used herein shall mean any device upon which or by which any pe.rson or property is or may be trans- ported upon the highwaJs, streets or road, except those operated upon rails or tracks. (B) The word "park" or "parking" when used herein shall mean the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than a temporarg stopping of such vehiclp for the purpose of and while actuallT engaged in loading or unloading passengers or merchandise, or an involuntary stopping of the vericle by reason of causes beyond the control oi the occupant of the vehicle. (C) The word "parking space" as used herein shall mean the space or section of the street adjacent to the curbing and bounded and indicated by painted lines unon the surface of the street, extending from the curbing into the street adjacent to and adjoining a parking meter. (D) The words "loading zone" when used herein shall rnean the space or section of the street adjacent to the eurb set aside for the excl.usive use of loading or unloading passengers, supplies or merchandise. (E) The word "person" when used herein shall mean one or more individuals, partnerships, essociations or corporations. Section 2:- That the parts of the streets in the City of Paris, described in Section 4 herein, are hereby established and designated as parking meter zones, and in such zones or such other zones as may hereafter be created, the City is hereby authorized to install parking mters and to designate parking meter spaces in accordance with the provisions of th is Ordinance. Section 3:- The Cit,y is hereby vested witra authority to enter into a contract forthe purchase and :installation of parking meters, the nwnber and style of which shall be discretionary with the City Council of said City and said number may be increased as the cixcumstances warrant. Said parking meters are to be paid for exclusively from the receipts from said meters. The City of Paris is in na way obligated to pay the purchase price of said reters out of any funds, moneys or revenues of the Gity of Paris, except from the receipts received by said City from the operations of said meters. The funds here auth.orized to be paid as the purchase price of said meters shall never be considered in determining the constitutional, statutory or other local limitations imposed upon the City with respect to its power to create debts. Section 4:- The following described streets and parts of streets in the City of Paris are hereby designated and established as parking me ter zone s, t o w it : Z 0 N E I N.W. S.- . Street. Ho-aston Street. N.E. S.E. On alI sides of curbing arouncl fountain on Main Plaza, North side of Plaza from North R4ain Street to First Street South sidE of P1 aza from South Pdain Street to First Street East side of the Plaza from Lamar Avenue to Clarlcsville iffest side of the Plaza from Grand Avenue to Bonham -~treet. East and 'Nest sides of North AGain Street from the Plaza to North side of Lamar• Avernxe from the Plaza to First Street South side of Lanar Avenue from the Plaza to First Street North and South sides of Clarksville Street from the Plaza to First Street S.E. East and NTest sides of South Mai_n Street from the Plaza to Kaufnian Street. East and West sides of First Street from the Plaza to West Kaufman Street. North and South sides of Grand AVenue from the Plaza to Second Street 6.-N. North side of Bonham Stx-eet from the Plaza to Second Street N.W. S.W. South side of Bonham Street from the Plaza to Second Street East and West sides of r'irst Street N.+Y. from the Plaza to West Houston Street. Z 0 N E II East and West sides of North Main Street from houston Street to Pine Bluff Street. North side of Lamar Avenue f rom First Street N.E. to Second. Street N .E . Street S.E. South side of Lamar Avenue from F'irst Street S.E. to Third North and South sides of Clarksville Street f'rom First Street S.E. to Third Street S.E. East and West sides of South Mai-n Street from Kaufman Street to Sherman Street. East side of First Street S.N. from West Kaufman Street to :a-ierman Street. West side of First Street S.W. from West Kaufman Street to Austin 5`treet. North and South sides of Grand Avenue from Second Street S. W. to Fourth Street S.W. North side of Bonham Street from Second Street N.W. to Fourth Street N.W. South side of Bonham Street from Second Street S.W. to Fourth Street SX. East side of First Street N. W. from Houston Street to Plum Street. West side of First Street N.W. from Houston Street to Price Street. North side of East Houston Street from Ma Jin Street to First Street N.L. North side of West ho-Iston Street from Mai.n Street to First Street N.W. South side of East houston Street from First Street N.E. to Ti-ird Street N. E. South side of West Houston Street froro First Street N.W. to Third Street N. 4. East side of First Street N.E. from Lamar Avenue to Hauston Street. West side of Second Street N. E. from I.amar Avenue to Houston Street. West side of Seconcl Street S. E. fram Lamar Avenue to Clarksville Street. East side of First Street S. E. from Lamar Avenue to Clarksville Street. Nest side of Second Street S.E. from Clarksville Street to Kaufman Street. East side of First Strcet S.E. from Clarksville Street to an alley adjoining the City Hall. North side of East Kaufman Street from Main Street to First Street S.E. North side of kustin Street from Main Street to First Street S.E. NortYi side of West Kaufman Street trom Main Street to Third Street S. W. West side of Third 3treet S. W. from Grand Avenue to Bonham Street. East side of Third 6treet N. W. from Bonham -Street to 'Nes t Hous ton Street. West side of 6econd 3treet S. W. from Grand Avenue to Bonham Street. East side of Second Street N. N. from Bonham 3treet to Houston Street. 3outh side of Price 3treet from lyorth rRain Street to Fir3t Street N. W. That no parking meter shall be installed nor parking of vehicles shall be permitted in the reserved space adjacent to or adjoining any Pire hydrant, theatre entrance or hotel en- tranee. Provided further that any vehicle of the Police or r'ird Departme.nts, while in th e discharge of the official duties sha].1 not be affected by any provisions of this ordinance. Section 5:- That all parking meters shall be placed upon the curb negt to individual parking spaces and said metere shall be so constructed as to display a signal showing legal parking upon deposit therein of the proper coin, or coins of the United States according to the provisions of this ordinance, as indicated upon said meters, regulating the parking periods of the Cit y of Paris; and signa 1 to remain in f ull view until ex- piration of said pa rking pariod. That said parking sbaces shall be indicated by painted lines upon the surface of the streets in said gar king mete r zones, as herein provided. Section 6:- That when any vehicle shall be parked next to a parking meter, the own.er or operator of said vehicle shall park within the area designated by the curb and street marking lines as indicated f or parallel or diagonal parking; and upon entering any of said parking spaces situated in Zone I, as hereinabove set o ut, the owne r or operator of said vehicle shall immediately deposit in said parking meter a five cent coin of the United States of America which shall entitle him to the maximum lE gal parking limit of one (1) hour, or a one cent coin of the IInited States of America, for twelve (12) minutes legal parking tirne; provided, however, that the legal parking time Por parking a vehicle on the 'Kest side of First Street N. `!J. between the Plaza and a point 83 feet North of the intersection of First 3treet N. VV. with the Plaza, or on the Las t s id e of F'ir st Stree t S. VY . betwe en the Plaza and a p4int 83 feet South o f the intersection of First `:')treet S. uY. and the Plaza,shall be fifteen (15) minutes upon deposit in par king meters located on such streets of a one cent coin of the Uni ted State s of America ; and upon enterin , any of said parking spaces situated in Zone II, as hereinabove set out, the owner or operator of said vehicle shall immediztely de- posit in said meter a f ive cent coin of the United 6tates of Amer ica which shall entitle him to the maximum legal parking limit of two (2) hours. It shall be unlawPul for any person to fail or neglect to deposit the proper coin, or coins, upon entering said parking space, or fail to park within said desig- nated area. Section 15:- That it shall be unlawful and an offaeviceooreposit or cause uo be deposited w:ithin az y parking meter any slug, substitute for a five cent coin of the United States of America, and of a one cent coin of the Uni_ted States of America. Section 16:- Ar~y individual, partnership, association or corporation w=aviolate or permit or allow angone prdinance lshalltroi or supervision to violate Sections 6, 7, 8 or 9 of thi.s s upon conviction, be fined not less than One ($1.00) Do_llar and no costs. Section 17:- Any individual) partnership, association, or corporation 770sha violate or permit or allow anyone under his super- vision or control to violate Sectio ns 1lt or 15 of this Ordinance shall upon comTiction be fined not less than Five($5.00) Dollars nor more than Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars and aosts. Section 18:- That the Chief Executive officer of the City of Paris, `Pexas, shall desionate some person or persons to make collections of all mone,y deposited in said pa.rking m~ters. It shall be the duty of such person or persons so designated to remove from the parking meters the coins so deposited in said meters, and to deliver such coins to the Direct,or of Finance of the City o.f Paris, Texas. It sha7.1 be the duty of the -)irector of Fi.nance of the City of paris, Texas, to count all money so delivered to him and to deposit such money to the credit of the City of Paris, `iexas, in the City denository in a speci.al fund called "PARKIIJG ~vETER FUND", whieh said fund shall be disbursed upon, the order and under the dire6tica2Y: the City Council of the City of Yaris. Section 19:- That Ordinance No. 1054 and all other ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict with any of the terms or provisions of this Ordinance are hereby expressly repealed. Section 20:- That if any sect=ion or pro-Tision or part of this Ordinance shall b ged invalid or unconstitutional by a>COurt of competent jurisdiction, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of this Ordinance as a whole, or of any section, provis_on or p rt thereof not so adjucxged invalid or unconstitutional, Section 21:- That the fee required to be deposited in said msters is hereby levied as a police regulation and inspection fee to cover the cost of providing parking spaces, parkin; meters and installation a'1d maintenance thereof, the cost of regulation and inspection, operation, control and use of the parking meter spaces and zone s created herein; for the regulation and control of traffic molTing in and out of, and parking in said parking spaces and zones sa created; and for the cost of any resultant traffic admir.istration expense. Section 22:- This Ordinance shall become effect ive on March 18, 1949, such date being not less than ten (10) days from the date of the passage of this Ordinance. pAgaED by the City Council of the City of i'aris) 1exas, this the 7th day of March, 1949• , Mayor. AT'IEST : , City erk. Section 7:- That if a vehicle shall remain con- tinuously parked within aParking space for a period of time longer than the parking limit for such parking space, as shown by the indicator of said Pa.rking meter, said vehicle shall be considere d as parked overtime. The parking of a vehicle overtime, or beyond the time as paid f'or, as provided for in this ordinance, shall constitute a violation of this or- dinance, and shall subject said person violating same to the penalties provided in Section 16 hereoP. Section 8:- That it sh.all be unlawful and an offense f'or an y person operating a vhhicle to allow said vehicle to remain sta nding or parked upon any of the streets within any of said peLrking spaces within the meter zones described herein where parking meters are installed , for a longer continuous period than one (1) hour in Zone I, or for a longer continaous period than two (2) hours in. ?one II, without Paying an addi- tional fee. Section 94- That it shall be unlawful and an of fense fcr any person to a11ow, permit or suffer any vehiele registered in his name to be pal-ked outside of or over the lines of any parking space, described in this Ordinance; to be parked over- time in any parking space; or to remain parked for a longer period of time continuously in said parking space, than the parking limit provided f ar. Section 10:- That the provisions of Sections 6, 70 8 and 9 shall not apply bePore 8:00 o'clock A. M., nor after 6:00 0' cloek P. "l. , on week days, nor on ~undays or the Pol- lowing ofPicially de$ignated holidays: Sanuary l, July 43 Thanksgiving Day as proclaimed by the President of the United Stat e s of Amer ica , and Dec embe r 25. On Saturdays, however , said rrovisions shall apply Prom 8:00 o'clock A. M. to 9:00 o' clock F. M'. Section 11:- That the City of Faris, Texas, shall be authorized to establish, designa oek r~ bg appropriate- inarkings upon the surface of streetswlti.ldentify in said parking meter zones such "loading spaces" as are,in the opinion of the City Council, necessary for the conduct of business within said City, and narking metera shall be omitted from such loafling zones. And provided, that it shall be an oPPense for any person to stop or park a vehicle within such loading zones except for the exclusive use of same Por loading or unloading passengers, supplies or merchandise. 3ection 12:- That it shall be the duty of each trafPic or other o fi~cer to make a written record of the nu.mber of any parking meter at which any vehicle is illegallg ~arked, as pro- vided by this ordinance, and to make,at the same time, a written record of the State 1 icense number of s uch vehicle; and such officer shall promptly report the same to the Folice Department and shall promptly file a legal complaint of any 8iolation of this or(iiilance, said complaint to be in the f orm as provided by the laws of the City of Faris, Texas. aaid Police Officer ehall, at the same time he makes the record of the parking meter number and the License number of said vehiele, make a duplicate of such reco rd upon a card to be placed in a conspicuous place on s uch vehicle so illegally pa rked. The original of this ticket shall be Piled with the Corporation Court of said ~;ity. 3ection 13:- That when par:Ang meters shall have been insta lled as provided herein, that the regulation, control, operation and use provided for in this Ordinance and the maintenance of said parking meters shall be vested in the City Council of the Jity of ='aris, Texas. Section 14:- That it shall be unlavaful and an offense for any person to deface, injure, ta mper with, open or will- fully break, destroy, or impair the usePulness of any parking meter installed under the terms a nd provisions of this ordi- nanc e.