HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2002-059 ORDINANCE NO. 2002-59
} AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 16 PARKS AND RECREATION,
BY THE ADDITION OF SECTION 16-17 FISHING OR
JUMPING FROM BRIDGES AND RIGHT-OF-WAY;
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE
AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED
COMMITTED EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH AN
OFFENSE OCCURS OR CONTINUES; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine City Council deems it a hazard to the health,
safety and welfare of the public to allow or permit any person from fishing from or
jumping from any bridge in the City of Grapevine; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine is authorized to adopt ordinances to protect
the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine has determined that it is a necessity to
regulate the activities and entities as provided for herein to safeguard the public; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine is authorized by law to adopt the provisions
contained herein, and has complied with all prerequisites necessary for the passage of
this ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that an amendment to Chapter 16 Parks
and Recreation, of the Code of Ordinances is in the best interest of the City and its
citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. All matters stated in the preamble are found to be true and correct
and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That Chapter 16 Parks and Recreation, is hereby amended by the
addition of the following new Section 16-17 as follows:
�, "Sec.16-17. Fishing or Jumping from Bridges and Right-of-Way.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally fish, by any
� means, from any bridge, pier, abutment, or public right-of-way in the city.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally leap or jump
from any bridge, pier, abutment, or public right-of-way in the city into or
towards a body of water or the ground below."
Section 3. That all ordinances or any parts thereof in conflict with the terms of
this ordinance shall be and hereby are deemed repealed and of no force or effect;
provided, however, that the ordinance or ordinances under which the cases currently
filed and pending in the Municipal Court of the City of Grapevine, Texas, shall be
deemed repealed only when all such cases filed and pending under such ordinance or
ordinances have been disposed of by a final conviction or a finding not guilty or nolo
contendere, or dismissal.
Section 4. 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 despite such invalidity, which
remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
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 fined in a sum not
to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) and a separate offense shall be deemed
committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
Section 6. 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 public creates an emergency which requires that this
ordinance 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 20th day of August, 2002.
APPROVED:
{rVilliam D. Tate
Mayor
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f ATTEST:
Linda Huff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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John F. Boyle, J .
City Attorney
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