Title
Ordinance - Third and Final Reading of an Ordinance Amending Title VII of the Mansfield Code of Ordinances, “Traffic Code” to Provide Regulations for Historic Downtown No Parking Zones (OA#20-004)
Requested Action
Approval of ordinance to amend Chapter 72 of the Code of Ordinances.
Recommendation
City staff recommends the City Council amend Chapter 72 of the Code of Ordinances to allow back-in diagonal parking only and restrict parking in certain areas in the downtown area during special events.
Description/History
An ordinance of the City of Mansfield, Texas, amending chapter 72 of the Mansfield Code of Ordinances, "Stopping, standing and parking, " by amending section 72.18 and adding new sections 72.22 through 72.23, to establish regulations related to parking in the downtown area and parking during special events; providing that this ordinance be cumulative of all other ordinances; providing a severability clause; providing a penalty for violations hereof; providing a savings clause; providing for publication in the official newspaper; and providing an effective date.
Third and Final Reading ordinance change: A change was requested by the Streets Department to eliminate the distance for signs requirement as found in Section 2 (B). Now the ordinance only pertains to the area where signage is displayed.
Justification
Amend the Chapter 72 of the Code of Ordinances.
Funding Source
Prepared By
Kyle Lanier, Asst. Chief, Mansfield Police Department
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