HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 02-009 ORDINANCE NO. 02-009
ENTITLEDAN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER26,SECTION
26-62(b) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
BEAUMONT TO ESTABLISH THE COIN OPERATED AND TIME
LIMITS OF PARKING METERS IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS
DISTRICT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING A
PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
THAT Chapter 26, Section 26-62(b)of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be
and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-62. Installation, coins, time limits, legend.
(a) The traffic eng i neer shall install parking meters in the parking meter zones established
as provided in this article upon the curb immediately adjacent to each designated parking space.
Such meters shall be capable of being operated, either automatically or mechanically, upon the
deposit therein of an appropriate coin of United States currency.The traffic engineer shall time the
meters upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation to best aid in the regulation,control
and inspection of the parking of vehicles. The timing and type of operation shall be one of the
following:
1. Twenty-five cent (quarter) meter, thirty minute parking limit - parking shall be
lawful for 30 minutes upon deposit of a twenty-five cent coin.
2. Fifty-cent(2 quarters)progressive meter, one hour time limit-parking shall be
lawful for 30 minutes upon deposit of a twenty-five cent coin or for one hour
upon deposit of two (2) twenty-five cent coins.
3. One dollar (4 quarters) progressive meter, two hour limit - parking shall be
lawful for 30 minutes upon deposit of a twenty-five cent coin; one hour limit
upon deposit of two (2) twenty-five cent coins; one hour and thirty minutes
upon deposit of(3)twenty-five cent coins;orfortwo hours upon deposit of four
(4) twenty-five cent coins.
Section 2.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the
application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason
be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this
ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are
declared to be severable.
Section 3.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, including conflicting
portions of the City Budget, are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 4.
That any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction,
be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont,
Texas.
Section 5.
This ordinance shall apply to parking citations issued on and after March 25, 2002
and does not affect the validity of fines assessed before that date.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 29th day of
January, 2002.
- David W. Moore, Mayor-