HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2003-077 ORDINANCE NO. 2003-77
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 20 STREETS, SIDEWALKS,
AND OTHER PUBLIC WAYS, BY THE AMENDMENT OF
SECTION 20-4, SAME- ASSIGNMENT OF NUMBERS,
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine City Council deems it necessary for the
protection of the health, safety and welfare of the public to regulate the naming and
numbering of street addresses in the City; 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 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 the adoption of this ordinance is in the
best interest of the City, and its citizens.
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 20 Streets, Sidewalks, and Other Public Ways,
Section 20-4, Same- Assignment of numbers, is hereby amended in its entirety and
renamed and replaced as follows:
"Sec.20-4. Assignment of Numbers and Street Names.
(a) It shall be the responsibility of the City to assign the proper
numbers for all buildings.
. (b) It shall further be the responsibility of the City to authorize and
approve the naming of any street, public way, drive, private drive,
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access easement, or thoroughfare within the City, including any
amendments or changes thereto.
(c) The owner of a parcel shall state the name of the street, public way,
drive, or thoroughfare upon which the parcel fronts, lot number,
block number, side thereof upon which the parcel is situated, and
the exact distance from the nearest cross street.
(d) A complete record of the numbering of all buildings and street,
public way, drive, or thoroughfare names shall be kept by the City,
and such record shall be supplemented upon the approval of the
City of any additions or amendments thereto.
(e) Building numbers shall be public property, and subject to change by
the City, with or without notice or right to compensation from the
City."
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. 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 16th day of December, 2003.
APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
_ Mayor
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ATTEST:
Lin a Huff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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