HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1969-034 ORDINANCE NO. 69-34
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THAT NO GAS OR
ELECTRIC LINE SHALL BE PRIVATELY OWNED
E1ND MAINTAINED FOR MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED
FEET BEYOND THE POINT OF NIETERING; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Whereas the City Council of the City of Grapevine,
Texas has made a study concerning privately owned utility
lines beyond the point where the product is metered, and
Whereas, such study has disclosed that such privately
owned utility lines are not properly maintained, and
Whereas, such study further discloses that improperly
maintained gas and electric utility lines are a menace to
the public health and welfare of all of the citizens of the
City of Grapevine, Texas, and
Whereas, it would be in the best interest and to the
benefit of all of the citizens of the City of Grapevine,
Texas, that there be a minimum of privately owned gas and
electric utility lines beyond the point where the product
is metered,
Now therefore, be it ordained by the City Council of
the City of Grapevine, Texas, that no gas or electric
utility line, shall be privately owned and maintained for
more than 200 feet beyond the point where such product is
metered, that is the point of consumption of the utility
product shall not be more than 200 feet beyond the point where
same is metered.
It is especially found an d determined by said City
� Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas that the welfare and
the well being of all of the citizens of the City of Grapevine,
Texas, will be endangered if gas and electric utility products
are not consumed within at least 200 feet of the point where
same are metered because of the poor maintenance and lack of
uniform material and workmanship of privately owned gas and
electric utility lines beyond the point of inetering, and
the 200 feet distance ordered herein is hereby found and
determined to be the maximum distance that such utility
lines can be installed and maintained between the point of
metering and the point of consumption.
The fact that meters can now be set on gas and electric
utility lines at any point with no maximum distan ce between
such point and the point of consumption and thereby the
health and well being of the citizens of the City of Grapevine,
Texas are now being endangered, presents an emergency and
warrants a waiver of the reading of this ordinance on more
than one (1) occasion and the reading of such ordinan ce on
more than one (1) occasion is hereby waived and this ordinance
shall become effective immediately upon its passage.
PASSED by unanimous vote of all councilmen present on
this the 2nd day of September, 1969.
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Willis Pirkle, Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary
A.PPROVED:
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C' ty ttorney