HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 347 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING
CHAPTER 15 RELATING TO PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS BY
AMENDING SECTION 15-8 TO REQUIRE THE WEARING OF A
PHOTOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION BADGE PROVIDING A
PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE
OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED UPON EACH DAY
DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Chapter 15 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended in the following particulars and that all other existing sections,
subsections, paragraphs, sentences, definitions, phrases and words of said Code
of Ordinances are not amended but shall remain intact and are hereby ratified,
verified, approved and affirmed:
A. That a Section 15-8 be amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 15-8 Carrying license, permit and photographic identifi-
cation.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any activity
for which a permit or license is required by this chapter without
carrying such permit or license on the person while so engaged. It
shall be further be unlawful for any person to engage in any
activity for which registration or a permit or license is required by
this chapter without wearing a photographic identification badge
issued by the Chief of Police on the person so as to be visible at
all times while so engaged. A fee of $ ~,,~ shall be charged
for every photographic identification badge issued."
Section 2. 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 Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense and
a separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on which
a violation occurs or continues.
Section 3. 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 this ordinance; and the
City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of
this ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shah remain in
full force and effect.
Section 4. The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the
City are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, and general welfare
of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become effective from and
after the date of its final passage and publication as provided by law, and it is
accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ~D day of ~ ,
1985.
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