Ordinance No. 12,798ORDINANCE NO. 12,798
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING
CHAPTER 112 "OFF- STREET PARKING," SECTION 112 -4 "MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS FOR SPACES" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
BAYTOWN, TEXAS, TO REVISE MINIMUM SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR
HOTELS, MOTOR VEHICLE SALES ROOMS, AND CAR LOTS AND TO
ADD MINIMUM SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLE OR BOAT
REPAIR BUSINESSES; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 112 "OFF- STREET
PARKING" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BAYTOWN, TEXAS, TO
ADD THREE NEW SECTIONS TO BE NUMBERED AND ENTITLED
SECTION 112 -10 "MAINTENANCE OF OFF - STREET PARKING AREAS,"
SECTION 112 -11 "VEHICLE STORAGE AREAS" AND SECTION 112 -12
"PENALTY FOR VIOLATION" TO INCLUDE MAINTENANCE
REQUIREMENTS FOR OFF - STREET PARKING AREAS AND
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STORAGE OF VEHICLES AT VEHICLE OR
BOAT STORAGE FACILITIES AND AT MOTOR VEHICLE SALES ROOMS
AND CAR LOTS; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF FIVE
HUNDRED AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($500.00); PROVIDING A REPEALING
CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR
THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That Chapter 112 "Off- street Parking," Section 112 -4 "Minimum
requirements for spaces," Subsections (a)(10) and (a)(13) of the Code of Ordinances, Baytown,
Texas, are hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 112. OFF - STREET PARKING
Sec. 112 -4. Minimum requirements for spaces.
(a) Minimum number of parking spaces. There shall be provided, at such time as a building
permit is issued for the erection, alteration or use change of a structure, off - street parking
spaces in accordance with the following minimum requirements:
(9) Hotel: One parking space for each sleeping room or suite, plus one parking space
for each 400 square feet of commercial floor area contained therein.
(12) Motor vehicle sales room or car lot: One parking space for each 500 square feet of
sales floor area with a minimum of three parking spaces.
Section 2: That Chapter 112 "Off- street Parking," Section 112 -4 "Minimum
requirements for spaces" of the Code of Ordinances, Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to add
a new subsection to be numbered subsection (a)(23), which subsection shall read as follows:
CHAPTER 112. OFF - STREET PARKING
Sec. 112 -4. Minimum requirements for spaces.
(a) Minimum number of parking spaces. There shall be provided, at such time as a building
permit is issued for the erection, alteration or use change of a structure, off - street parking
spaces in accordance with the following minimum requirements:
(23) Vehicle or boat repair business, including, but not limited to those defined in
Section 102 -136 and automobile repair, major and minor as defined in the Unified
Land Development Code: One space for each service bay, plus one space for
every 300 square feet of building floor area.
Section 3: That Chapter 112 "Off- street Parking" of the Code of Ordinances,
Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to add a section to be numbered and entitled Section 112 -10
"Maintenance of off - street parking areas," which section shall read as follows:
CHAPTER 112. OFF - STREET PARKING
Sec. 112 -10. Maintenance of off - street parking areas.
Parking spaces and pedestrian walkways must be clearly delineated and parking spaces
must meet the minimum dimensions specified in subsection 112 -8. Parking spaces must be
clearly marked with appropriate striping if on a paved surface or appropriate marking if on an
unpaved surface. All improved parking surfaces and walkways shall be maintained in a good
and safe condition; and free of any defects affecting the use, safety, appearance or drainage of
the surface or of the adjoining property.
Section 4: That Chapter 112 "Off- street Parking" of the Code of Ordinances,
Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to add a section to be numbered and entitled Section 112 -11
"Vehicle storage areas," which section shall read as follows:
CHAPTER 112. OFF - STREET PARKING
Sec. 112 -11. Vehicle storage areas.
(a) Any motor vehicle sales, car lot, or vehicle or boat repair business, whose customers
leave their motor vehicles for repair or service, shall designate a vehicle storage area
separate from the required customer parking area for all non - operational vehicles to be
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serviced. Spaces within the vehicle storage area shall not count towards meeting the
minimum required number of customer parking spaces specified in subsection 112 -4, nor
shall they block access to the building, driveways, sidewalks, or hinder proper vehicular
circulation within the lot.
(b) Each vehicle storage area shall:
(1) meet the off - street parking minimum dimensions and design standards in this
chapter, or
(2) be
a. enclosed by a six -foot (6') high, opaque fence consisting of the materials
specified in section 18 -1011;
b. located behind the building line of the building; and
C. designed so that the vehicles stored within are not visible from any public
right -of -way in any manner.
(c) Any vehicle serviced or waiting to be serviced must be stored in the vehicle storage area
when not being actively repaired.
Section 5: That Chapter 112 "Off- street Parking" of the Code of Ordinances,
Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to add a section to be numbered and entitled Section 112 -12
"Penalty for violation," which section shall read as follows:
CHAPTER 112. OFF - STREET PARKING
Sec. 112 -12. Penalty for violation.
Any person violating any section of this chapter shall upon conviction be punished as
provided in section 1 -14.
Section 6: Any person who fails to comply with any provision of this ordinance shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
FIVE HUNDRED AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($500.00). Each act of violation and each day
upon which any such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate offense. In addition to the
penalty prescribed above, the city may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances,
injunctive relief, administrative adjudication and revocation of licenses or permits.
Section 7: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this
ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of
such inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other
ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance.
Section 8: If any provision, section, exception, subsection, paragraph, sentence,
clause or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any person or the set of
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circumstances, shall for any reason be held unconstitutional, void or invalid, such invalidity shall
not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this ordinance or their application to other
persons or sets of circumstances and to this end all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
severable.
Section 9: Sections 3 and 4 of this ordinance shall take effect six (6) months after the
passage of this ordinance. All other sections of this this ordinance shall take effect from and
after ten (10) days from its passage by the City Council. The City Clerk is hereby directed to
give notice hereof by causing the caption of this ordinance to be published in the official
newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice within ten (10) days after passage of this
ordinance.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative r of the City Council of the
City of Baytown, this the 26th day of February, 2015.
ATT ST:
LETICIA BRYSCH, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ACIO RAMIREZ, SR., ' y Attorney
H. DONCARLOS,
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