2004-187AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 18-13 OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON BY PROHIBITING THE
OPERATION OF BICYCLES, MOTOR ASSISTED SCOOTERS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD
ELECTRIC DEVICES OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLE OR TOY DEVICES ON
SIDEWALKS IN THE AREA SURROUNDING THE CITY SQUARE; PROVIDING THAT
THIS ORDINANCE DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY MOBILITY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUAL
USING A MOTORIZED DEVICE; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING
FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
RECTION 1. Chapter 18 "Motor Vehicles and Traffic" of the Code of Ordinances of
Denton, Texas is hereby amended by prohibiting the operation of bicycles, motor assisted
scooters, and neighborhood electric vehicles to vehicles or toy devices on sidewalks on the city
square. The title to Section 18-13 shall also be changed. Section 18-13 shall read as follows:
Sec. 18-13. Vehicles and toy devices prohibited on sidewalks in designated areas.
When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall operate a bicycle, motor
assisted scooter, neighborhood electric device, skateboard, roller skates, roller blades, or other
similar device at any time on any sidewalks running adjacent to the streets listed below:
(1) On Pecan Street from five hundred (500) feet west of its intersection with Cedar
Street to five hundred (500) feet east of its intersection with Austin Street.
(2) On Oak Street from five hundred (500) feet west of its intersection with Cedar Street
to five hundred (500) feet east of its intersection with Austin Street.
(3) On Hickory Street from five hundred (500) feet west of its intersection with Cedar
Street to five hundred (500) feet east of its intersection with Austin Street.
(4) On Walnut Street from five hundred (500) feet west of its intersection with Cedar
Street to five hundred (500) feet east of its intersection with Austin Street.
(5) On Cedar Street from five hundred (500) feet north of its intersection with Pecan
Street to five hundred (500) feet south of its intersection with Walnut Street.
(6) On Elm Street from five hundred (500) feet north of its intersection with Pecan Street
to five hundred (500) feet south of its intersection with Walnut Street.
(7) On Locust Street from five hundred (500) feet north of its intersection with Pecan
Street to five hundred (500) feet south of its intersection with Walnut Street.
(8) On Austin Street from five hundred (500) feet north of its intersection with Pecan
Street to five hundred (500) feet south of its intersection with Walnut Street.
This section shall not apply a mobility-impaired individual using a personal assistive
mobility device such as a motorized wheelchair.
~. That if any provisions of this ordinance or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable.
~ql~CTION ~ That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Denton in conflict with
the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of
the City of Denton, not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, shall remain in full force
and effect.
.qF.C~TTON 4. That any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall, upon
conviction, be fined a sum not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200).
.qRCTTC)N 5 That this ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14) days from the date
of its passage, and the City Secretary is hereby directed to cause the caption of this ordinance to
be published twice in the Denton Record-Chronicle, the official newspaper of the City of Denton,
Texas, within (10) days of its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the (7~01~ dayof ~ ,2004.
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
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