HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 719 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 7/~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY BY
AMENDING CHAPTER 3; ADDING SECTION 3-3
ASSESSING A LOCAL FEE FROM ALCOHOLIC.BEVERAGE
PERMIT HOLDERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
]1.38 OF THE TEXAS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CODE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
NOW, THEREFORE~ BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY~ TEXAS:
Section ]. That Chapter 3 of the Code of Ordinances is
hereby amended by adding the following:
Sec. 3-3 Local Fee Authorized
A. "In accordance with Section 1].38 of the Texas
Alcoholic Beverage Code, there is hereby assessed a local fee for
alcoholic beverage permit holders. Such fee shall not exceed one-
half of the state fee for each permit issued for premises located
within the City of The Colony.
B. Fees shall be assesed in accordance with Section
]1.38 of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code as follows:
New Permit Applicants
Fee shall be collected at the time the Per~it
Application is certified in the Office of the City Secretary.
2. Permit Renewal Applicants
Fee shall be collected by the City Secretary at the
time the permit is renewed.
3. This section shall not apply to licenses for private
clubs.
Section 2. If any section, article paragraph, sentence,
clause, phrase or word in his ordinance~ or application thereof to
any persons 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 shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall take effect from
and after its passage and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSE~ AND APPROVED by~e City Council of the City of
The Colony, Texas on this the ./~ day of~g~d.~_~ 199].
illiam W. ~tZanning, Mayor ~
Patti A. Hicks~ CMC
City Secretary
[SEAL]
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney~ City of The Colony