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I I I ;U AN ORDINANCE REGULATING PARKING OF VEHICLES ON THAT PORTION OF LOOP NO. 82~LSO KNOWN AS COLORADO STREET) BETWEEN MOON AND SESSOMS DRIVE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY PROVISION; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; AND FIXING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of the Governing Body of the City of San Marcos that the portion of Loop No. 82 (also known as Colorado Street) between Moon and Sessoms Drive, in the City of San Marcos, Texas, is not of sufficient width to permit the free passage of two-way traffic and, at the same time, accommodate parking on either side thereof; and, WHEREAS, the best interest of the public requires that parking on the above-mentioned portion of said Loop 82 must be prohibited; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: Section I. It shall hereafter be unlawful to park any vehicle on that portion of Loop 82 between Moon Drive and Sessoms Drive. Section 2. All ordinances and/or part of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 3. In the event any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragr~l or any other portion of this ordinance shall be judicially determined to be unconstitutional, ineffective or unlawful, such judicial holding shall not affect the remaining portion hereof. Section 4. Any person found guilty of violating this ordinance, or any part thereof, shall be guilty of a mis- demeanor, and, upon conviction shall be fined in the amount not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Section 5. Tbat the public welfare and safety being endangered due to the fact that the portion of Loop 82 between Moon Drive and Sessoms Drive is not of sufficient width to permit the free passage of two-way traffic and, at the same time, accommodate parking on either side thereof; therefore, as said portion of Loop 82 is heavily travelled with parking thereon being a menace to the public welfare and safety, an emergency exists, requiring that the provisions of the Charter of the City of San Marcos which provide that ordinances be read on three several days and that no ordinance shall become effective until the expiration of ten days following the date of its final passage, be dispensed with at this time. Thus, this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its legal publication in a newspaper having general circulation in the City of San Marcos, Texas. -1-