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Home My WebLink AboutOrd 1549 - alternative ordinance enforcement program -,UIII. IJ"OlIItl':J L.JVU~II'C'llr 'vV1U \)\ LJvu'i"'W"\l I t:lf\. , 'v vv,r I~ I' ell. Vllr VI TT. vlllT'W";;;"'l rC:\j"L VI v rnaay, January 10, 199/ 10:12:42 AM To: Kay HollOway ,- .. '"'~. Ordinance No. 1.5.42 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO AN ALTERNATIVE ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM; AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WEST UNlVERSITYPLACE, TEXAS; 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. Section 1.007 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of West University Place, Texas is hereby amended to read in its entirety as set out in Exhibit A, attached. Section 2. This ordinance applies from and after its effective date. Any violations connnitted 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 All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict only.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. 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. Section 5. The City Council officially fmds, 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 anlended, and that each such 111eeting 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 6. This ordinance shall become effective on the tenth day following its publication, as provided in the City Charter. IVIII.VOlII"-;;) vvu'ilIQI~l V'VI"'...... ..........."'"...," . .....". "V ......v 1,1 I "". """'1 VI TT. "'."....,,,.,/ I u'1\:i VVI V r-noay.January IV, 111111 /V:/[4<!AM IO:KayHoUoway Mp ASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING, this 13 actay of ,19V Councilmembers Voting Aye: Councilmembers Voting No: Councilmembers Absent: HPASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING, this -t1~y of , . , 1917 Councilmembers Voting Aye: Councilmembers Voting No: Councilmembers Absent: Signed: &.'0 t ~Oi.,- Mayor Attest: (Seal) ~~/ i ecretary R:1~ City Attorney b32:\oaltf From to 3492705 at 01/13/97 02:19p Pg 002/002 Exhibit A Sec. 1.007. General penalties for violations; alternative enforcemeJd U!}Penalties. Whenever in this Code or in any ordinance ofthe 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 decalred to be unlawful or an offense, and no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision ofthisCode or any such ordinanceshall be punished by a [me. No [me shall exceed $2,000 for violations of all such rules, ordinances and police regulations that govern fIfe 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 similar offense under the laws of the state. Each day any violation of this Code or of any ordinance continues shall constitute a separate offense. <p )Alternative enforcement vrogram: mediation ill PUI:pose. The pUJ~pose.ofthe. alternafur.e enforcement pro~m is. to. provide.a. flexible. voluntary and non-criminal alternative 10 pTO!lecntlon in mnnldplll court ill Referral.. A~~f~~l.~&&~ the l?rogram. as follows: A City staff memher... who has the. re~om:ihil1ty fat. c...t'ort"jug. a. City. ordinance may refer a pO~~lhlp. vlnllltinu to. ow. altemati"e eRf9t=c~t mediator e'AEM"). The staff memher may rcfur. a case. to. the. AEM. afieJ:.=in&a. conventional ci~tion if there is.a rea~nahlp. time period. rot:. the. AEM. to. attwnpt altematl~e enfoTCetnP.nt before/the cow:t settillg :r.be. fOlmal. filinr aLchar~~~ in the. mnnll"ipal COlla ~ be. pogtpg..~d f9f.1IY& pnqJo~e ill Appointment of ARM's The ,City M::ma~P.T shallllppoiut o;ge.ot:mo;e..t\EM'~. ApAEM may be.aCity empln;y.eiLill,nat... @ Qption mparticipate . The AEM "haU lnv~l~tp. each.Tp.fP.Tl"lIl and plxpqde eadl. pO!~sible violator an Qp1:ion to. p~rt,cipate in t.h;progr~m ...lfthe. violatw:.does.uot. choose to participat-e. theAEM shall return the ~a."le to. ~ tefemnll clWlIrlment The dtaJartment mllY arr.an~e pro!lecnt1.oninmuniciplll I"nnri ill A Itemativ~ enforcement memmre~ If in.a1Lprnhllhi1ity lIn ordmam:e ,ti,OllltioR has occurred. the AEMshal1 propose a.l1m1atiJlaenfoTcement mp.aSl'r~s.. Examvles' (j) removinganq m-doin~ work clone in,v101l1tlon of.anordiuauce.. - (ji,) restitution (iii) miti~tin~ hann done (-hZ) contrihntinR time..ta1em.ot:.thmgs. of valu~ to offset the effect ofthe,. violation tX).afTangf-mAnt!': to..lIl"hlev~ cOTT\Pliance ()j).prohationarraneements ancl (yii~ <:l1:1Jcr.simi1ar_llon_mminlll. measures The selected alternative enforcement Tl1ea!':llTA!': !':hon1c1 be.Tp.~<:onllhlp. fewible aud proportional to the viotatio!, (Q) Hearin~. The AEM may arrange infonnal. h~arin~o;: Hearings m~he..face-to- face o.r. electronic. A hearing may include the ~~ferrin~ staff memhP.T.(JJI..ath.er.. d~artment r~present.ative!() 1:he.all~gr.d violator andather..intArA<:tP.ll pP.T<:nn<: Q) Memoranda. If the AEM. the alleg.ed violator and the referring d~,p;n1ment EXHIBIT A Page A-I ---r~-~c~--~f-~-.'c.;:_C]--'---~--'r-. - .-.Ttlrr- ":-;;m--- '-.I!1Illll!:mlnmlU" , FrQm to 3492705 at 01/13/97 02:22p Pg 002/002 00 reach a consensus !thout alternative enforcement measures. the AEM shall write a memorandum. It must include: (i) the exact dates ofviolattpn (it) the exad ordinances involved.Jiv) identitiEation ofthe alleged violator and W:the consensus, reached. Couies sh~ll be given to each party and to allY other ipterested ~son. who. asks. The memorandum may include an opttona 1 ~~aration. bv the referring: dejJartment that the d~artJnent contemphte~ no. ~tJher ~nforcement action for the same violation(s). if the memorandum is. f~1!.owed. failure to reach consensus. If the AEM. the alle~ed violator and the.t:eferri11g deoartment 42. not reach a consensus within a reasonable time the. AF.M shall return the case ~ the referrin2: deuartinent. The department m~y arranee _.......,.."...............:n._ :...... ................:".:_.....1 .................. b321 :\54oaltr_wpd EXHIBIT A Page A-2 --., rc' ~cC~---'C'~'--~'~'T~'----FC---"-"'--_C-~-!lf'-- --.-;;rlIT-- '" - -'''--T'l!'nrm:::mnmm-