HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1985-042 CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 85-42
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING CONTRACTORS TO PROVIDE LIA-
BILITY INSURANCE WHEN PERFORMING WORK ON OR WITHIN
THE PUBLIC EASEMENT OR RIGHT OF WAY OF ANY PUBLIC
STREET, ROAD, OR HIGHWAY; PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO
EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR
°"� � EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE
DEEMED COMMITTED UPON EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH
A VIOLATION OCCURS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
� DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF INCONSISTENT ORDI-
NANCES.
WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered to impose certain restrictions
to provide for the health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of the
City of Grapevine, Texas; and
WHEREAS, Construction Projects on or near streets, roads, or highways
create a certain degree of risk; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the citizens of the City of
Grapevine for contractors to be financially responsible for any damage to person
or property.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all of the above premises are found to be true and
correct and are incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if copied in their
entirety.
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Section 2. Any Contractor who performs work on or within the public
easement or right of way of any public street, road or highway within the
'� Corporate limits of the City of Grapevine shall have in effect a policy of
accident liability insurance to insure against potential losses which may arise
from the execution of any tasks required by a contract or any other actions
within the specified area. The amount of this coverage shall be no less than
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00).
Section 3. The liability coverage shall be effective before the con-
tractor begins any work within the area covered in Section 2. Each contractor
shall have proof of such liability insurance available on the construction site.
Section 4. "Contractor" is defined as any person, corporation, or
partnership that undertakes to perform the obligations of any construction
contract.
Section 5. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be
subject to a fine in a sum not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each
offense and a separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during
or on which a violation occurs.
Section 6. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or
,.� work in this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstances is
held invalid or unconstitutional by a 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 the ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall
remain in full force and effect.
Section 7. 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 become effective from and after the date of its
passage and it is accordingly so ordained.
Section 8. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or in
conflict with the probisions of this ordinance are hereby expressly repealed to
the extent of the inconsistency or conflict.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 3rd day of September , 1985.
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ATTEST:
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City Secretary, Cit of Grapevine, Texas
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APPROVED _AS TO FORM:
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P�"it;,� Attorney, City of pevi e, Texas
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