HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1985-008 ORDINANCE NO. 85-08
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS , BY AMENDING CHAPTER
22 , SECTION 77 RELATING TO TAXICABS , PLACE OF
BUSINESS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200 .00) AND A SEPARATE
� OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED UPON EACH
DAY DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND DECLARING AN
� EMERGENCY
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS :
Section 1 . That Chapter 22 of the Code of Ordinances, City
of Grapevine, Texas, relating to Taxicabs is hereby amended in
the following particulars and all other existing sections, sub-
sections, paragraphs , sentences, definitions , phrases, and words
of said City Code are not amended, but shall remain intact and
are hereby ratified, verified, and affirmed:
A. That Section 22-77 is amended to read as follows:
"Section 22-77 . Place of business.
Each holder of a franchise granted by the city
shall maintain at least one fixed place of busi-
ness or location within the city limits of the
City of Grapevine, Texas.
�° Section 2 . 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
a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance, and the
City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining
portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity, which
remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 3 . Any person violating any of the provisions of
this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not to exceed Two
Hundred Dollars ($200.00) and a separate offense shall be deemed
committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or
continues.
Section 4 . The fact that the present ordinances and
regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to
properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace, and general
welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas,
creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public
business, property, health, safety and general welfare of the
public which requires that this ordinance shall become effective
from and after the date of its passage, and it is accordingly so
�* ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 19th day of February, 1985 .
APPROVED:
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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�°" City Attorney
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