Ord 2017-025/creating a two-hour parking restriction in the general area of downtown San Marcos

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ORDINANCE NO. 2017-25 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS CREATING A TWO-HOUR PARKING RESTRICTION BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 A.M. AND 5:00 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY IN THE GENERAL AREA OF DOWNTOWN SAN MARCOS AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 82.160 OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE AND AMENDING THE TRAFFIC REGISTER TO REFLECT SUCH PARKING RESTRICTION; AND INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS. RECITALS: 1. Section 82.160 of the San Marcos City Code allows the placement of signs on public streets or in a public area giving notice that parking is limited to a specified time. 2. The designation of a two-hour parking zone in the general area of downtown is in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. A two-hour parking zone, to be in effect between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, is hereby designated on both sides of the road beginning at the junction of South Guadalupe Street and the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way (point of origin), continuing north and east along said Union Pacific right-of-way to South CM Allen Parkway, continuing north on South CM Allen Parkway to University Drive, continuing west on University Drive to North LBJ Drive, continuing north on North LBJ Drive to Woods Street, continuing west on Woods Street to North Comanche Street, continuing south on North Comanche Street to Lindsey Street, continuing west and south on Lindsey Street to Moore Street, continuing south and east on Moore Street to North Street, continuing south on North Street to West San Antonio Street, continuing north and east on West San Antonio Street to Comanche Street, continuing south on Comanche Street to Martin Luther King Drive, continuing east on Martin Luther King Drive to South Guadalupe Street, continuing south on South Guadalupe Street to the point of origin as depicted in Exhibit A. SECTION 2. The two-hour parking zone established under Section 1 does not apply to designated loading zones or residential permit areas established by previous ordinances. SECTION3. The Traffic Register maintained under section 82.067 of the San Marcos City Code is amended to reflect the two-hour parking designation established under Section 1. SECTION 4. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, or paragraph of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this ordinance will continue in force if they can be given effect without the invalid portion. SECTION 5. All ordinances and resolutions or parts of ordinances or resolutions in conflict with this ordinance are repealed.