HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1982-072 ORDINANCE NO. g2-72
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 25-36
RELATING TO COST DEPOSITS OF WATER, WASTE
WATER, AND REFUSE SERVICE; PROVIDING A PENALTY;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS.
Se�tion 1 . That Section 25-36 is hereby amended as follows :
Single-Family Residential , minimum . . . . $50 . 00
Section 2. Any person violating any of the portions of this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon con-
viction thereof , shall be fined $1 . 00 to $200 . 00 , and each day
' such violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct
offense.
Section 3. If any section, paragraph, sentence , clause ,
phrase, or word in this ordinance, or application thereto to any
person or circumstance , is held invalid or unconstitutional by a
court of competent jurisdiction, such holdings shall not aff�ct
the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance, and the
City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining
portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity, which remain-
ing portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4 . The effective date for charging of the increased
utility deposit is November l , 1982 , and all customers shall be
charged under the new rate commencing said date.
Section 5 . The fact that the present Code of Ordinances for
the City of Grapevine, Chapter 25 , Section 25-36 is inadequate
creates an urgency and an emergency and, in the preservation of
the public health, safety, and welfare , r�q_uires that this ordi-
nance shall become effective from and after the date of its
passage and the publication of the caption as the law and charter �
in such cases provides.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPE-
VINE, TEXAS on this the 19th day of October, 1982.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secr ar
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney