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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1529 - amended codification of civil and criminal ordinances ORDINANCE NO. 1529 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN ANtENDED CODIFICATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ORDINANCES; ANtENDING THE EXISTING CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS; ADOPTING PENALTIES; AND CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE: Section 1. The City adopts an amended codification of civil and criminal ordinances as shown in Appendix A, which is attached to the original copy of this ordinance on file in the office of the City Secretary and made a parthereofby reference for all purposes. The existing Code of Ordinances of the City of West University Place, Texas is hereby amended to read in its.entirety as shown in ~aid Appendix A. The City also adopts the various penalties set out in said Appendix A for violations of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, including the following general penalty in Section 1.007 of the amended Code: Whenever in this Code or in any ordinance of the City an act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, or whenever in such Code or ordinance the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful or an offense, and no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of this Code or any such ordinance shall be punished by a fine. No fine shall exceed $2,000 for violations of all such rules, ordinances and police regulations that govern fire safety, zoning or public health and sanitation, including dumping of refuse, nor exceed $500 for all other violations. No penalty shall be greater or less than the penalty provided for the same or a simila,r offel1se under the laws of the state. Each day any viola- tion of this Code or of any ordinance continues shall constitute a separate offense.. Section 2. This ordinance applies from and after its effective date. Any violations committed before the effective date are governed by the ordinances in effect before the effective date, and they are continued in effect for this purpose. Section 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict only. 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, consid<;;ration and action. The City Council ratifies, approves and confirms such notices and the contents and posting thereof. Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective on the tenth day following its publication, as provided in the City Charter. - II - ~ ~ -~- T~-- ~, PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING, this~-:1ay of ~ ,19~ Councilmembers Voting Aye: Councilmembers Voting No: Councilmembers Absent: PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING, this/':3~ of ~ , 192'6 Councilmembers Voting Aye: Councilmembers Voting No: Councilmembers Absent: Signed: &:u 7A~ Mayor Attest: (Seal) ~~4 lty ecretary Reviewed: C~) \ ~ b26:\54ocodeR -- -- --- ~ir~;-- -~. - --~---,-