HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1913 Amending Chapter 58 relating to Tennis Courts RegulationsCity of West University Place
Harris County, Texas
ORDINANCE NUMBER 1913
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 58, PARKS AND
RECREATION, ARTICLE IV, TENNIS COURTS, OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS, BY
REPEALING EXISTING SECTIONS 58-80,58-81 AND 58-82 AND ADOPTING
NEW SECTIOS 58-80 AND 58-81 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FOR
REGULATIONS RELATED TO THE USE OF THE CITY'S TENNIS COURTS
AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF SUCH
REGULATIONS.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. Chapter 58, Parks and Recreation, Article IV, Tennis Courts, of the Code
of Ordinances (the "Code") of the City of West University Place, Texas (the "City") is hereby
amended by repealing existing Sections 58-80, 58-81 and 58-82 of the Code and adopting new
Sections 58-80 and 58-81, for the purpose of providing for regulations related to the use of the
City's tennis courts and providing a penalty for the violation of such regulations. The amended
Code shall read as set out in Appendix A, attached hereto. All other portions of Chapter 58 of
the City's Code not specifically amended hereby shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are
repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 3. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of
this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall ever be held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, neither the remainder of this
Ordinance, nor the application of such word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or
other part of this Ordinance to any other persons or circumstances, shall be affected thereby.
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Section 4. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that a sufficient
written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of each meeting at which this Ordinance was
discussed, considered or acted upon was given in the manner required by the Texas Open
Meetings Act, as amended, and that each such meeting has been open to the public as required
by law at all times during such discussion, consideration and action. The City Council ratifies,
approves and confirms such notices and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 5. The City Secretary is authorized to publish notice of this Ordinance in
accordance with the requirements of the City Charter and this Ordinance shall be effective ten
days after such notice is published.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON FIRST READING on the 25`h day
of January 1 2010.
PASSED, PROVED AND ADOPTED ON SECOND READING, AND SIGNED, on
1X day of -Li 2010.
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Thelma A. Lenz City Secretary
Recommended:
Michael Ross, City Manager
Signed:
Bob I ly, Mayor
Approved as to legal form:
Alan Petrov, City Attorney
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Appendix A
Sec. 58-80. Regulations.
The City's Parks and Recreation Director is hereby delegated the authority to,
and directed to, establish uniform rules and regulations relating to the use and
reservation of the City's tennis courts. Such regulations shall be effective when filed of
record with the City Secretary and a copy of such regulations shall be maintained for
public inspection at the Office of the Director of Parks and Recreation.
Sec. 58-81. Penalties; civil remedies.
(a) Penalty. Any person or organization violating any of the provisions of this
article or any regulation established pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an
amount not to exceed $500 for each violation. Each day such violation continues shall
constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(b) Civil remedies. In case of any willful violation of any of the terms and
provisions of this article or the regulation established thereunder, the City, in addition to
imposing the penalties above provided, may institute any appropriate action or
proceeding in any court having proper jurisdiction, to restrain, correct or abate such
violations; and the definition of any violation of the terms of this article or regulation as a
misdemeanor, shall not preclude the City from invoking the civil remedies given it by the
laws of the State of Texas, but the same shall be cumulative and subject to prosecution
as hereinabove prescribed for such violations.
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