§ 74-187. Specific no parking areas.

(a)

Near schools .

(1)

It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a motor vehicle (except in compliance with official traffic control devices) from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. or from 2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. on any Monday through Friday from August to June when Wiederstein Elementary School, Schlather Intermediate School or Jordan Intermediate School are in session upon any of the following public streets:

a.

Wiederstein Elementary: Within 75 feet in any direction of the intersection of Crenshaw Ct. and Zoeller Way.

b.

Schlather Intermediate: Within 75 feet in any direction of the designated pedestrian crosswalk on Willow Bluff.

c.

Jordan Intermediate: Within 75 feet in any direction of the intersection of Cordero Drive and Braeswood Lane.

d.

Watts Elementary: Within 75 feet in any direction of the intersection of Deer Meadow Drive and Fawn Ridge.

(2)

It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the vehicle parked on the designated street at a prohibited time:

a.

Was parked for the purpose of delivering or picking up merchandise or material from a residence located on the street;

b.

Was owned by a governmental entity or was performing work under a contract with a governmental entity;

c.

Was owned by a public utility company or was performing work under a contract with a public utility company;

d.

Displays a disabled parking placard or special license plates as defined in Tex. Transportation Code, ch. 681, and is registered to a resident of the designated street;

e.

Was parked for purposes of private residential construction, remodeling or repairs and the residence owner has obtained the proper building permits from the city; or

f.

Displays a parking placard issued by the city and is located directly in front of the residence to which the permit is registered.

(b)

Locations other than near schools .

(1)

It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a motor vehicle (except in compliance with official traffic control devices) at any time upon any of the following public streets:

a.

Within the cul-de-sac adjacent to 401, 405, 409 Eldridge Drive and 302, 306 Eglington Way.

b.

On either side of South Main Street from the intersection of South Main with Loop 539 to the intersection of South Main with FM 78.

c.

On either side of North Main Street from the intersection of North Main with Rawe Avenue to the intersection of North Main with FM 1103.

d.

On either side of Santa Clara Street from the intersection with North Main to the intersection of Lamar Street.

e.

On either side of Lamar Street in either direction from the intersection of Santa Clara to the terminus at each end.

f.

On either side of FM 1103 in either direction from FM 78 to Cibolo/Schertz City Limit Line (Old Wiederstein Road.)

(2)

It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the vehicle parked on the designated street at a prohibited time was parked:

a.

For not more than ten minutes for the purpose of delivering or picking up merchandise or material from a residence located on the street where parking is prohibited;

b.

By an official, employee or agent of the federal, state, county or municipal government (collectively "operative"), and the governmental operative is on official government business; or

c.

By an official, employee or agent of a public utility (collectively "operative"), franchised to operate in the city, and the public utility operative is addressing a service issue on the on the street where parking is prohibited.

(c)

The city shall erect "No Stopping, Standing or Parking" signs in conformance with the Texas Transportation Commission's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices on the aforementioned roadways.

(d)

Any person found in violation of this article shall be deemed guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $200.00 and each day during which such violations continue shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

(Ord. No. 42, 9-7-1972; Ord. No. 492, § 5, 7-28-1998; Ord. No. 493, §§ 1, 2, 7-28-1998; Ord. No. 497, §§ 10, 11, 9-22-1998; Ord. No. 828, § 2, 1-22-2008; Ord. No. 862, § 2, 8-12-2008; Ord. No. 1079, §§ 1, 2, 10-22-2013; Ord. No. 1156 , § 1, 3-22-2016; Ord. No. 1158 , § 1, 4-12-2016; Ord. No. 1205 , § 1, 6-13-2017; Ord. No. 1248 , § 2, 10-9-2018)