HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 1494-24 02-26-2024 ORDINANCE NO. 1494-24
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
REPEALING SECTION 82-122 REGARDING ONE-WAY STREETS
ENUMERATED OTHER THAN SCHOOL ZONES; PROVIDING THAT
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Richland Hills is a home rule city acting under its charter
adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and
Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, currently Section 82-122 of the Richland Hills Code list contradictory
and confusing language regarding specific one-way street designations within the City;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that repealing Section 82-122 of the Richland
Hills Code is in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Richland Hills.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
Section 82-122 of Chapter 82 "Traffic and Vehicles" is hereby repealed in its
entirety and Section 82-122 through 82-140 of Division 3 "One-Way and Rotary Traffic
Islands" of Article III "Specific Street Regulations" of Chapter 82 "Traffic and Vehicles"
shall be marked as reserved as follows:
"Secs. 82-122 through Sec. 82-140 - Reserved."
SECTION 2.
ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE
This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, as amended, except where the
provisions of the is Ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such Ordinances
and such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3.
RESERVATION OF RIGHTS AND REMEDIES FOR ACCRUED VIOLATIONS
That all rights and remedies of the City of Richland Hills are expressly saved as to
any and all violations of the provisions of the City's parking regulations which have
accrued at the time of the effective date of this Ordinance; and, as to such accrued
violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or
not, under such Ordinances, same shall not be affected by this Ordinance but may be
prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 4.
PROVISIONS SEVERABLE
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases,
clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this Ordinance are severable, and if any
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance shall be declared
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs and sections of this Ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by
the City Council without the incorporation in this Ordinance of any such unconstitutional
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 5.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, and it is
so ordained.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Richland Hills City
Council on February 26, 2024, by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, and 9
abstentions.
APPROVED:
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