HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 722 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO.' 7~~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS BY AMENDING
CHAPTER 13 BY AMENDING SECTION 4 RELATING TO
FEE FOR PERMIT AND SECTION 5 RELATING TO
SERVICE CHARGES FOR FALSE ALARMS; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT
TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED $500.00) DOLLARS FOR
EACH 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
NOW~ THEREFORE~ BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Chapter 13 is hereby amended by amending
Section 4 and Section 5 (A) [1] in the following particulars:
Section 4 shall be amended in the following particulars:
..... "Any person applying for a permit who's alarm system was
installed prior to the effective date of this ordinance shall not
be charged the $35.00 permit fee."
Section 5 (A) []] shall be amended in the following
particulars:
" the Director shall assess the permit holder "or
person" in control of that alarm si~e ...... "This section shall also
apply to alarm systems in place at~t:he time this ordinance becomes
effective. The first twelve (12) month period will begin as of the
effective date of this ordinance."
Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person as herein
defined to violate any of the provisions of this Chapter, and any
such person who violates a provision of this Chapter is guilty of
a separate offense for each day or portion of a day during which
the violation is committed, continued or permitted, and each
offense is punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars
($500.00).
Section 3. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence,
clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto
any persons 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 this Ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining
portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4. The fact that the present ordinances and
regulations of the City of tbe Colony, Texas, are inadequate to
properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace, and general
welfare of the inhabitants of the City of The Colony, 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 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 The
Colony, Texas on this the~d~ of ~~,99,.
g~Will~am W. ~anning, Mayor ~
ATTEST:
Patti A. Hicks, C~C
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
alarms/10-2-91/revision 2