HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances (O-87-660)-10/05/1987
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ORDINANCE NO. 0-87-660/
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1 SECTION 5 OF THE
COLLEYVILLE CODE BY INCREASING THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION OF THE CODE TO TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) WHERE
AUTHORIZED BY STATUTE AND INCREASING OTHER MAXIMUM PENALTIES TO
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00).
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Texas has adopted a
statute pursuant to which a City may enact a fine of
not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for
certain violations and Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00)
for remaining violations;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the city of Colleyville deems
that it is in the best interest of the citizens of
the City to adopt an increased penalty; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE,
TEXAS, AS FOLLOWS:
Sec. I:
That Chapter I Section 5 of the Colleyville Code be
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2:
"Whenever in this Code or in any ordinance of the
City an act is prohibited, made or declared to be an
unlawful offense or misdemeanor, or whenever in such
Code or any ordinance to do any act is declared to be
unlawful, the violation of any such provision of this
Code or any such ordinance shall be punished by a
fine not to exceed $2,000.00 for violation of
ordinances and regulations that govern fire safety,
zoning, or public health and sanitation, including
dumping of refuse, and violations on all remaining
ordinances or regulations shall be punished by a fine
not to exceed $500.00. Each day any violation of
this code or of any ordinance shall continue shall
constitute a separate offense."
That the penalty provision of any ordinance
heretofore adopted by the City governing fire. safety,
zoning, or public health and sanitation, including
dumping of refuse, is hereby amended to increase the
fine imposed for each violation not to exceed
$2,000.00.
Sec. 3:
That the penalty provision of any ordinance
heretofore adopted by the City not governing fire
safety, zoning or public health and sanitation,
including dumping of refuse, is hereby amended to
increase the fine imposed for each violation not to
exceed $500.00.
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Sec. 4:
The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed
to cause publication of the descriptive caption and
penalty clause hereof as an alternative method of
publication provided by law.
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AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
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