Ordinance 1975-02
ORDINANCE NO. /~- 2.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS MAKING IT
UNLAWFUL AND A NUISANCE TO LEAVE, PARK OR STAND FOR A PERIOD
LONGER THAN SEVEN DAYS IN ANY FRONT, SIDE OR REAR YARD OF ANY
LOT OR TRACT OF LAND IN THE CITY, ANY MOTOR VEHICLE OR APPLIANCE
WHICH IS IN A CONDITION SUCH AS TO MAKE IT INCAPABLE OF BEING
DRIVEN OR OPERATED, INCLUDING ANY MOTOR VEHICLES WHICH FAIL TO
DISPLAY A CURRENT MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION STICKER OR CURRENT
LICENSE PLATE OR WHICH MAY HAVE ONE OR MORE FLAT TIRES~ PROVID-
ING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
(200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE~ AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE' CrTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful and a nuisance for
any person to leave, park or stand for a period longer than
seven (7) days in any front, side or rear yard of any lot or
tract of land in the City, any motor vehicle or any refrigerator,
clothes washer or dryer or house hold appliance of similiar nature,
herein after refered to as appliance, which is in a condition such
as to make it incapable of being driven or operated, unless such
vehicle or appliance is screened from view by the public by a
solid wall or fence at least six (6) feet in height.
SECTION 2. The terms -incapable of being driven or
operated" as used herein shall include, but not be limited to,
any motor vehicle which fails to display a current motor vehicle
inspection sticker or current valid license plate or which has
one or more flat tires.
SECTION 3. That any person violating any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction in the Corporation Court shall be subject to
a fine not to exceed the I sum of Two Hundred Dollars (200.00)
for each offense.
SECTION 4. The fact that the present ordinances of
the City regulating the parking of motor vehicles and storage
of appliances on private property are inadequate creates an
urgency and an emergency and in the preservation of the public
health, safety and welfare requires that this ordinance shall
take effect in thirty (30) days after publication of the caption~
as the law and charter in such cases provides.
Duly Passed by the City of Wylie, Texas on the ~ ~'
;:-;'L3/ft//l/CY, 1975.
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APPROVED:
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