HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2007-043 ORDINANCE NO. 2007-43
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE
CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 12
HEALTH AND SANITATION; REPEALING CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TWO
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH
SEPARATE OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE
SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED UPON EACH DAY
DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
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 of Chapter 12, Health
and Sanitation, 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 12 Health and Sanitation, Article I, Food
Establishments, Section 12-20 additional requirements for mobile ice cream vendors
and other vehicles vending products to children, paragraph (a) (1) is hereby amended
as follows:
"(a) Additional requirements for issuance of permit.
(1) All drivers of ice cream trucks and other vehicles vending products to
children shall submit a copy of their driver's license to the city and obtain
the permit described in this article before operating such vehicle."
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 Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense and a separate offense
shall be deemed committed each day during or on which an offense occurs or
continues.
Section 4. 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ordinance shall be and hereby are deemed repealed and of no force or effect.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 5. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phase of this
ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
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 inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an
emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, on this the 21st day of August, 2007.
APPROVED:
Willi D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Linda Huff �4,
City Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Douglas H. Conner, III
City Attorney
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