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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1991-022 .�: . ORDINANCE NO. 91-22 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY '�°�' OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 24, SECTION 24-9 BY REQUIRING A MASTER WATER METER TO RECORD WATER USAGE FOR UTILITY BILLING PURPOSES IN TRAILER PARKS (MOBILE HOME PARKS) ; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200. 00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH AN OFFENSE OCCURS ON CONTINUES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1. That Chapter 24 , Section 24-9 of the Grapevine Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by the inclusion of the following subsections: � ., "a. Each trailer park (mobile home park) for utility billing purposes shall utilize a single master water meter of sufficient size to provide water service to �� the park. b. The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to install and maintain a single master water meter for each trailer park (mobile home park) . Water usage on a monthly basis will be recorded for utility billing purposes and a bill will be rendered to the owner of record of the trailer park. c. The trailer park (mobile home park) utility service shall also comply with and be governed under Chapter 25, (Utilities and Services of the City of Grapevine Code of Ordinances) . " Section 2 . Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provision of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction in the Municipal Court, shall be fines an amount not to exceed the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200. 00) for each offense and a separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which an offense occurs or continues. �_� � �. :., Section 3. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional by the court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not '�°�� affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the City council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of this ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. Section 5. The effective date of this ordinance shall be November 7, 1991. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on first reading this the 16th day of April , 1991. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on second and final reading on this the '7th day of May , 1991. APPROVED: � > � �"�' Wil iam D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: Li da Huff City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: r �---�! Gt�.� / John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney � �