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Home My WebLink About575_Amend Section 718_Part 15_Ch 7_Code of OrdinanceTULSA COUNTY CLERK - JOAN HASTINGS RCPT 301612 08/11/98 10:28:19 DOC # 98087543 FEE 0.00 PGS 2 B/P 6090/1838-1839 CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA ORDINANCE NO 575 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART FIFTEEN (15), TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES, CHAPTER SEVEN (7), STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING GENERALLY, SECTION 15-718, PARKING OF CERTAIN COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ON PUBLIC STREETS IN RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS AND SECTION 15-719, HANDICAPPED PARKING OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, TO PROVIDE FOR AMENDED PARKING REQUIREMENTS, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. WHEREAS, public hearings have been held regarding the proposed amendment to Part Fifteen (15), Chapter Seven (7), Sections 15-718 and 15-719, and; WHEREAS, the Owasso City Council has considered the recommendation of the Parkin—g Ordinance Review Committee and all statements for or against the proposed amendment. NOIV, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA THAT: Section 1. That Part Fifteen (15), Traffic and Vehicles, Chapter Seven (7), Stopping, Standing, and Parking Generally, Section 15-718 Parking of Certain Commercial Vehicles on FA'ublic Streets in Residential and Commercial Areas and 15-719 Handicapped Parking of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma should be, and hereby are amended by adding the following: SECTION 15-718 PARKING OF CERTAIN COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ON PUBLIC STREETS IN RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS. A. No person shall park any vehicle other than vehicles of three-quarter (3/4) ton classification or lighter, on any residential street, unless in the process of loading or unloading. B. No person shall park a commercial vehicle at any time opposite another vehicle on a street thirty-six (36) feet or less in width. The term "street" as used herein, shall mean the entire width between the curbs of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. (Prior Code, Chapter 20) A. It is unlawful for any person to place or park a motor vehicle in any parking space on private property accessible to the public and where the public is invited or public property that is posted as a reserved area for parking of motor vehicles of a physically disabled person unless such is eligible for a detachable insignia or reflective insignia as a physically disabled person under the provisions of Sections 15-112 or 149.3 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and such insignias are displayed as provided in Sections 15-112 or 149.4 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes or regulations adopted pursuant thereto. Section 2. That all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repeated. Those portions consistent herewith remain unaffected hereby. PASSED AND APPROVED this 21st day of April, 1998. I Mary LotVBarrihouse, Mayor ATTEST: Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Ronald D Cates, City Attorney Affidavit OWASSO REPORTER STATE OF OKLAHOMA, TULSA COUNT; ss: Bill R. Retherford, of lawful age, Hoeing drily sworn and authorized, says that he is the publisher of the Owasso Reporter, a weekly newspaper published in the City of Owasso, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, a news- paper qualified to publish legal notices, advertise- ments and publications as provided in Section 106 of Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes 1971 and 1983 as amended, and thereafter, and complies with all other requirements of the laws of Oklahoma with reference to legal publications. That said notice, a true coley of which is attached hereto, was published in the regular edition of said newspaper during the period and time of publication and not in a supplement, on the following dates: Published in the Owasso Reporter, Owasso, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, April 30, 1998. CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA ORDINANCE NO. 575 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART FIFTEEN (15), TRAFFIC AND VEHI- CLES, CHAPTER SEVEN (7), STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING GENERALLY, SECTION 15-718, PARKING OF CERTAIN COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ON PUBLIC STREETS IN RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS AND SECTION 15-719, HANDICAPPED PARKING OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, TO PROVIDE FOR AMENDED PARKING REQUIREMENTS, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE- WITH. WHEREAS, public hearings have been held regarding the proposed amendment to Part Fifteen (15), Chapter Seven (7), Sections 15-718 and 15-719,and; WHEREAS, the Owasso City Council has considered the recommenda- tion of the Parking Ordinance Review Committee and all statements for or against the proposed amendment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, THAT; Section 1: That Part Fifteen (15) Traffic and Vehicles, Chapter Seven (7), Stopping, Standing, and Parking Generally, Sectionl5-718 Parking of Cer- tain Commercial Vehicles on Public Streets in Residential and Commercial Area and 15-719 Handicapped Parking of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma should be, and hereby are amended by adding the following: SECTION 15-718 PARKING OF CERTAIN COMMERCIAL VEHI- CLES ON PUBLIC STREETS IN RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS. A. No person shall park any vehicle other than vehicles of three-quarter (3/4) ton classification or lighter, on any residen- tial street, unless in the process of loading or unloading. B. No person shall park a commercial vehicle at any time opposite another vehicle on a street thirty-six (36) feet or less in width. The term -street' as used herein, shall mean the entire width between the curbs of every way publicly main- tained when any part thereof is open to use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. (Prior Code, Chapter 20) SECTION 15-719 HANDICAPPED PARKING A. It is unlawful for any person to place or park a motor vehicle in any parking space on private property accessible to the pub- lic and where the public is invited or public property that is posted as a reserved area for parking of motor vehicles of a physically disabled person unless such is eligible for a detach- able insignia or reflective insignia as a physically disabled per- son under the provisions of Sections 15-112 or 149.3 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statues, and such insignias are displayed as provided in Sections 15-112 or 149.4 of Title 47 of the Okla- homa Statutes or regulations adopted pursuant thereto. Section 2. That all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed. Those portions consistent herewith remain unaf- fected hereby. PASSED AND APPROVED this 21st day of April, 1998. (SEAL) By: /s/ Mary Lou Barnhouse Mary Lou Barnhouse, Mayor ATTEST /s/ Marcia Boutwell Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ Ronald D. Cates, Ronald D. Cates, City Attorney memorandum TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL CITY OF OWASSO FROM: TIMOTHY ROONEY ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: ORDINANCE NO. 575 DATE: April 15, 1998 BACKGROUND: At the April 7, 1998 meeting, the Owasso City Council approved a report from the Parking Ordinance Review Committee that consisted of recommended changes to the Owasso Code of Ordinances and the Owasso Zoning Code regarding parking the parking of commercial vehicles in residential areas and handicapped parking. Attached is a copy of Ordinance No. 575 which formally adopts the City Council's action of April 7, 1998 accepting the committee's report and directing staff to draft the necessary ordinances to implement those recommendations. Ordinance No. 575 would amend the Owasso Code of Ordinances, specifically Section 15-718 and 15-719 as they relate to the parking of commercial vehicles in residential and commercial areas, as well as handicapped parking. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Council approval of Ordinance No. 575. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Ordinance No. 575