Title
Approving an ordinance on second reading with the caption reading: An Ordinance of the City of Pflugerville, Texas Code of Ordinance Title VII Traffic Code, Chapter 71 Parking Regulations, Section 71.05 Parking prohibited in certain designated areas by adding No Parking Temporary Construction Zones; providing for a penalty for a violation of Chapter 71 as a Class C misdemeanor and a fine in an amount not to exceed $500; providing that this ordinance shall be cumulative; repealing all ordinances to the extent they are in conflict; providing for severability; and providing an effective date.
Summary
This agenda item supports the Infrastructure and Safety pillars of the Strategic Plan.
Staff recommends a proposed change, amending Chapter 71 of the Code of Ordinances regarding parking on city streets by adding no parking zones along public streets within project limits of Public Works and Capital Improvement Program projects as a function to facilitate the required roadway maintenance or reconstruction activities.
The City’s current No Parking Ordinance requires formal action to declare a temporary no parking zone within the area of construction. This action with each capital improvement or maintenance project could be repetitive and cumbersome in nature, due to the number of roadway projects in the City’s capital improvement project and maintenance program.
This change in the Ordinance will allow for future capital improvement and maintenance projects to enact a temporary no parking area within the construction work zone. This will comply with traffic regulation and signage for notification to the public and within the work zone.
The list of streets that will be included in these reconstruction and maintenance projects will be posted on the city website. Staff has worked with the Operations and Police Department staff to review and discuss this new implementation, and has developed a procedure which will ensure notification of the public in advan...
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