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AGENDA ITEM NO. 7.A
Ordinance No. _17-2017_
Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wichita
Falls, Texas Chapter 94, Streets, Sidewalks, and Other Public Places,
Article I, In General, by the Addition of Section 94 -18, Street Medians;
providing a repealer clause; providing for inclusion in the Code;
providing for severability
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is reasonable to control the surface
material and placement o f street medians that the City will be responsible to maintain
and;
WHEREAS, the City has limited resources to maintain street medians.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1. The Code of Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls is amended at Chapter
94, Streets, Sidewalks, and Other Public Places, Article I., In General, by the Addition of
Section 94-18, Street Medians, which section shall hereafter read as follows:
“Sec. 94-18. – Street Medians
(a) Definitions.
(1) Medians: a strip of land, whether raised or flush, between the lanes
of opposing traffic on a divided street.
(b) Generally.
(1) Raised medians shall not be allowed except when required by the
thoroughfare plan or other gove rnment agency.
(2) Any required raised median shall be made of solid material that
requires no routine maintenance nor designed to contain vegetation
including, but not limited to grass, shubs, or trees .
(3) Flush medians shall have the surrounding pave ment structure
extended across the entire median. The flush median shall be
delineated with approved pavement markings.
(4) City Manager or designee may approve a varience to the items
above where circumstances allow.”
2. All ordinances or parts of o rdinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
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3. It is the intention of the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, that
the provisions of this ordinance shall become a part of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Wichita Falls, Texas, an d that sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or
relettered to accomplish such intention.
4. Should any word, phrase, paragraph, section or portion of this ordinance or
the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, be held to be void or unconstitutional , the
same shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said ordinance or the Code
of Ordinances, as amended hereby, which shall remain in full force and effect.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 6th day of June, 2017.
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M A Y O R
ATTEST:
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City Clerk