HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1983-063 CITY O1� GREIPEVINE, TEXAS
ORDINANCI: NO. 83-63
AN O1tDINANCE AIVIENDING TIIE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OI'
GR.AP�VINE, TEXAS, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 21, ARTICL� II,
RELAT[NG TO HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX BY AMENDING SEC-
TION 21-21; PP�OVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO E�CEED THE SUNI
OF TWO HUI�TDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) AND A S�PARATE
OFFENSE SIiALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED UPON EACH DAY
DURING OR ON LVHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTNE DATE AND
DECLARING AN E1�ZERGENCY
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section l. That Chapter 21, Article II of the City Code of the City of
Grapevine, Texas, relating to Hotel Occupancy Tax is hereby amended only in
the particulars stated in this ordinance and that all other existing sections,
subsections, paragraphs, sentences, definitions, phrases and words of said City
Code are not amended, but shall remain intact and are hereby ratified, verified
and affirmed.
Section 2. That Section 21-21 is amended to read as follows: -
"There is hereby levied a tax upon the cost of occupancy of
any room or space furnished by any hotel where such cost of
occupancy is at the rate of two dollars ($2.00) or more per day,
such tax to be equal to five (5) per cent of the consideration paid
by the occupant of such room, space or faeility to such hotel,
exclusive of other occupancy taxes imposed by other governmental
agencies."
Section 3. Tl�at the provisions of this ordinance silall take effect October
l, 1983.
Section 4. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined a sum not to eYceed 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 5. 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 holdin�
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance; and the
City Coun�il hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of the
ordinance despite s�,:ch invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full
force and effect.
Section 6. The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the
City of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeg�aard the health,
safety, morals, peace, and beneral welfare of the inhabitants of the City of
Grapevine, Texas, creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of
public business, property, health, safety, and general welfare of the public which
requires t}�at this ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of
its passage and it is accordingly so ordained.
�- PASSED AND APP�OVED on the 20th day of September , 1983.
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Nayor Pro '1'e.*�, City of Gra�vine
ATT�ST:
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City Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney