O-2024-65 Establish No-Parking Zone on Chaucer Drive from First Street to Clearwater Drive and Winsor Drive from First Street to Clearwater DriveTOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-65
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER,
TEXAS, AMENDING DIVISION 2, "NO -PARKING ZONES," OF ARTICLE
12.05, "PARKING, STOPPING AND STANDING," OF CHAPTER 12,
"TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 12.05.039,
"CHAUCER DRIVE," TO PROHIBIT PARKING ON A PORTION OF
CHAUCER DRIVE, AND BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 12.05.040, "WINSOR
DRIVE," TO PROHIBIT PARKING ON A PORTION OF WINSOR DRIVE;
PROVIDING FOR REPEALING, SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES;
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the Town of Prosper, Texas ("Town"), is a home -rule municipal corporation
duly organized under the laws of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Transportation Code, as amended, provides that the governing
body of a municipality may adopt parking regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Town has investigated and determined that no -parking zones on Chaucer
Drive and on Winsor Drive, as more fully described herein, is both warranted and prudent, and it
is the desire of the Town to adopt the following regulations related thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1
The findings set forth above are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance as if fully set
forth herein.
SECTION 2
Existing Division 2, "No -Parking Zones," of Article 12.05, "Parking, Stopping and
Standing," of Chapter 12, "Traffic and Vehicles," of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended
by adding a new Section 12.05.039, "Chaucer Drive," and new Section 12.05.040, "Winsor Drive,"
to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 12.05 PARKING, STOPPING AND STANDING
Division 2. No -Parking Zones
Sec. 12.05.039 Chaucer Drive
There shall be no parking on both sides of Chaucer Drive from its intersection with First Street
south one -hundred seventy feet (170') to the intersection of Clearwater Drive, from 7:00 a.m. until
9:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on school days. A person commits an offense by
violating any provision of this section.
Sec. 12.05.040 Winsor Drive
There shall be no parking on both sides of Winsor Drive from its intersection with First Street
south one -hundred seventy feet (170') to the intersection of Clearwater Drive, from 7:00 a.m. until
9:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on school days. A person commits an offense by
violating any provision of this section."
SECTION 3
All provisions of any ordinance in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the
extent they are in conflict, but such repeal shall not abate any pending prosecution for violation of
the repealed ordinance, nor shall the repeal prevent a prosecution from being commenced for
any violation if occurring prior to the repeal of the ordinance. Any remaining portion of conflicting
ordinances shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason,
held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The Town of Prosper hereby
declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase
thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses,
and phrases be declared unconstitutional.
SECTION 5
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions or terms of this Ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by fine not to
exceed the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense.
SECTION 6
This Ordinance shall become effective after its passage and publication, as required by
law.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER, TEXAS, ON THIS 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024.
APPROVED:
David F. Bristol, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Michelle Lewis Sirianni, Town Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Terrence S. Welch, Town Attorney
Ordinance No. 2024-65, Page 2
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