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ORDINANCE NUMBER 1367
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE POSTING AND MAINTENANCE
OF ASSIGNED STREET ADDRESS NUMBERS ON CERTAIN
BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES WITHIN THE CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE; AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE; AND
CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE
SUBJECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY
PLACE~ TEXAS:
Section 1. Section 6-4 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
West University Place is hereby amended by adding thereto a new
subsection lI(g),1I which new subsection shall read in its entirety as
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(g) Address Numbers
It shall be the duty of each person who owns, occupies
or controls any building or structure to post and
maintain an address number on such building or structure
in accordance with this subsection.
(1) The address number must be officially assigned or
approved by the building official for the building
or structure.
(2) The address number must be clearly visible from the
street on which the number was assigned, and at
least part of the number must be located within
twenty-four inches of the principal entrance to the
building or structure. If the principal entrance
does not face the street on which the number was
assigned, or if the principal entrance is not
clearly visible from the street, then an additional
address number shall also be posted on the wall or
other main part of the building or structure so as
to be clearly visible from the street on which the
address number was assigned. If it is not obvious
which entrance, to a building or structure is the
principal entrance, the address number shall be
posted and maintained at all entrances which might
be confused with the principal entrance.
Each address number must be: (i) permanently
affixed to the building or structure, (ii) at least
two and one-half inches (2-1/211) in height, and
(iii) of a color contrasting with its background.
(3)
Section 2. This ordinance takes effect on the nintieth day
following the date of its final passage and approval.
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Section 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 4. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph,
section nr 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, the remainder
of this ordinance and the application of such word, phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph~ section or other part of this ordinance to any
other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
Section 5. 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 Open
Meetings Law, TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. art. 6252-17, 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING, this 12th day of
March- , 1990.
Voting Aye: Mayor Higley, Councilmembers Bell, Jenkins,
Redeker, Watson
Voting No: None
Absent: ,I None
PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING, this 26th day of
March " 1990. '
Voting Aye: ,'Mayor Higley, Councilmembers Bell, Jenkins,
Redeker, Watson
Voting No: None
Absent: None
Signed:
Laura C. Higley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Approved as to Form:
Audrey Nichols
City Secretary,
James L. Dougherty, Jr'.'
City Attorney
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