HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1996-061 ��.._�o
ORDINANCE NO. 96-6�
�,,, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE
OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 7 BUILDINGS
AND CONSTRUCTION, ARTICLE III, SECTION 7-96
RELATIVE TO ON-SITE CONDUCTORS, REPEALING
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY, NOT TO EXCEED FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS (5500.00) FOR EACH SEPARATE
OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED
COMMITTED UPON EACH DAY DURING ON OR WHICH A
VIOLATION OCCURS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1 . That Chapter 7, Article III, Section 7-96, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
� "SEC. 7-96 ON-SITE CONDUCTORS TO BE UNDERGROUND
� All on-site service entrance conductors and branch circuits associated with new
construction and not within a building shall be located underground.
This provision shall not apply to replacement of existing above ground
conductors."
Section 2. 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of this ordinance shall be and hereby are deemed repealed and of no force or effect.
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 five hundred dollars (5500.00) and a separate offense shall be
deemed committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
Section 4. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word
in this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstances is held invalid
or 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 5. 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,
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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.
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, on this the 2oth day of August 1996.
APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Linda Huff
� City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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John F. Boyle, Jr. '
City Attorney
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