HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1996-001 ORDINANCE NO. 9s-oi
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
�� GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE
OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 3.5 ALARM SYSTEMS,
ARTICLE II, SECTION 3.5-32 RELATIVE TO PERMIT FEES;
PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE
SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS (5500.00) FOR EACH
OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED
COMMITTED EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH AN
OFFENSE OCCURS OR CONTINUES; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; 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 3'h Alarm Systems of the Grapevine Code of
Ordinances be and the same is hereby amended by amending Article II,
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Section 3.5-32, Permit Fees to read as follows:
"Homeowners shall pay a $25.00 permit fee per year for each alarm system.
� �� Businesses shall pay a 525.00 permit fee per year for each alarm system."
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of this ordinance shall be and hereby are deemed repealed and of no force or effect;
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deemed repealed only when all such cases filed and pending under such ordinance or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 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
unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the
��.,, 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.
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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,
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 16th day of January , 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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