2022-71 - O - No Parking Zone Ridgewood Drive - Hays Rd to Colony Crown Dr 11.08.22TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-71
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 12.05.037,
"RIDGEWOOD DRIVE," TO PROHIBIT PARKING ON A PORTION OF
RIDGEWOOD 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 a no -parking zone on
Ridgewood 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 12.05.037, "Ridgewood Drive," to read as follows:
"ARTICLE 12.05 PARKING, STOPPING AND STANDING
Division 2. No -Parking Zones
Sec. 12.05.037 Ridgewood Drive
There shall be no parking on the north side of Ridgewood Drive from Hays Road to Crown Colony
Drive. 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All provisions of any ordinance in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the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the repealed ordinance, nor shall the repeal prevent a prosecution from being commenced for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 NOVEMBER, 2022.
APPROVED:
David F. Bristol, Mayor
ATTEST:
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iMichell Lewis Sirianni, Town Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Terrence S. Welch, Town Attorney
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