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ORDINANCE NO. 257
AN ORDINANCE RECOGNIZING AN EMERGENCY IN REGARD TO THE STARTING
OF FIRES; PROHIBITING THE STARTING OR LIGHTING OF ANY FIRE IN
ANY OPEN SPACE OR VACANT LOT. MAKING THIS ORDII.'IANCE APPLICABLE
TO PRIVATE Al\1]) PUBLIC PROPERTIES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AI\1])
A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION HEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREVIfITH AND ES-
TABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CO:MMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS:
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The City Commission recognizes and declares an emergency
to exist by reason of the number of fires started by individuals
who light fires in positions or at points where such fires spread
easily and quickly without proper control, thereby endangering the
buildings and properties of other individuals and the lives of the
firemen of the Fire Department of the City and the lives of citi-
zens who volunteer their assistance under such circumstances, and
consider it imperative that this ordinance take effect at the
earliest possible date.
II
From and after the effective date of this ordinance, it
snall be unlawful for any'person or persons to light or start any
fire in any open sp~ce or on any vacant lot or part of a lot or
tract of land within the city limits of the City of West Univer-
sity Place without having first applied for and secured the
written perm~ssion and consent of the Fire Chief of the Fire
Department of the City of West University Place, Texas.
III
That the provisions of this ordinance prohibiting the start-
ing of any fire as provided in Paragraph II above shall apply to
the lighting or starting of a fire with or in any rubbish, trash,
shrubbery, tree cuttings, growing grass, growing weeds, dead
grass or weed~ or any other inflammable substance which may be
on, or hereafter placed upon, any open or vacant lot~ tract, or
__part of a lot or tract of property ,wi thin the city- limits of the
City of West University Place.
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That the provlslons of this ordinance shall apply whether
any fire governed hereby be started or lighted on the private
property of an individual or upon the pUblic prop~rty or prop-
erties of the City or any other Governmental unit. -
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If any part or parts of this ordinanee shall for any reason
be invalid, such invalidity shall not in anyr;manner effect the ,:1
valid parts hereof. i I
VI
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Any person or persons who shall violate any provision or
part of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction, shall be fined in any sum not to exceed One'Hundred
Dollars ($100.00).
VII
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
or any part of. this ordinance are hereby repealedinsefar as such.
conflicts exist only.
VIII
This ordinance shall be effective from and after the publi-
. cation of its caption as provided by the City charter.
Passed and approved this
by a vote of 5 ayes.
22 day of February, A., D. 1943
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Mayor, City of West University
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