HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1980-033 CITY OF GRAPEVINE
ORDINANCE NO. 80-33
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE WATERING
OF LAWNS EXCEPT DURING SPECIFIED TIMES;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PRO-
VIDING A PENALTY; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
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' WHEREAS , the City of Grapevine is the owner and operator of
;� a water works system pursuant to Article 1175 , 1110 and 1111,
;�, Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. and other relevant State statutes , and
WHEREAS , the said statutes authorize and empower the City to
operate said system in such a manner as is in the best interests
of the citizens and the community and in a manner that protects
the health, life and property of the citizens, and �
WHEREAS , the City is now experiencing at peak times a shortage
of water in its available storage tanks as a result of the recent
substantial expansion of residential development with an attendant
population increase, coupled with high consumption of water in the
hot summer months , and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that the availability of water
for personal domestic consumption is its primary goal as the owner
of a public water system, and
WHEREAS, as a result of the aforedescribed shortage, the
Council, based on the findings and recommendations of the City
Administration, finds it necessary to impose certain sanctions
and penalties at times on the watering of residential lawns ;
"'!'� NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
� CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS :
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Section l. That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm
partnership, corporation or entity of any type to use, or allow
to be used, the treated water purchased from the City of Grapevine
to water grass and lawns except as follows :
A) No watering shall be permitted from 12 :00 Noon to 12 :00
Midnight.
B) Addresses ending in an even number shall be allowed to
water between 12 :00 Midnight and 12 :00 Noon on even
days (even being defined as 0 , 2 , 4 , 6 , 8, 10 , 12 , 14,
16 , 18 , 20 , 22 , 24 , 26 , 28 , 30) .
C) Addresses ending in an odd number shall be allowed to
water between 12 :00 Midnight and 12 :00 Noon on odd days
(odd being defined as l, 3, 5 , 7 , 9 , 11, 13, 15, 17 , 19 ,
21, 23, 25, 27, 29) .
D) Addresses with new lawns shall be issued, at the descretion
of the City Staff, a permit allowing lawns to be watered on
a daily basis, for a period of thirty days .
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Section 2 . Notice of this ordinance shall be given by pub-
lishing a copy of same in The Grapevine Sun one time.
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Section 3 . Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction t�ereof, shall be fined $1 .00 to $200 .00 ; each day such
violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense .
In case of any willful violation of any of the terms and provisions
of this ordinance, The City, in addition to imposing the penalties
above provided, may institute any appropriate action or proceeding
in any court having proper jurisdiction, to restrain, correct or
abate such violations ; and the definition of any violation of the
terms of this chapter as a misdemeanor, shall not preclude the City
� from invoking the civil remedies given it by the laws of the State,
but sameshalZ be cumulative and subject to prosecution as herein-
above prescribed for such violations .
Section 4 . Severability. If any section, sentence, phrase,
word, paragraph, or provision of this ordinance or the application
of that sectio�, sentence, phrase, word, paragrah, or provision to
any person, situation or circumstances is for any reason adjudged
invalid, the adjudication shall not affect any other section, sen-
tence, phrase, word, paragraph or provision of this ordinance or
the application of any other section, sentence, phrase, word,
paragraph, or provision to any other person, situation, or circum-
stances , nor shall such adjudication affect any other section,
sentence, phrase, word, paragraph or provision of the Grapevine
City Code. The City Council declares that it would have adopted
the valid portions and applications of this ordinance without the
invalid part and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are
declared to be severable.
Section 5 . Emergency Clause. 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 public business, pro-
�,,, perty, health, 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 THIS THE 17th DAY OF June 1980 .
APPROVED:
Mayor, C Grapevine, Texas
ATTEST:
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City Secre r //
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,,,�, APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney