HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 43ORDINANCE NO. V-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, REQUIRING
STREET ADDRESS NUMBERS TO BE PLACED UPON ALL RESIDENCES AND BUS-
INESSES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY WITHIN NINETY
(90) DAYS; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED TWO
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FO'-' EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Within ninety (90) days after the date of
the passage of this ordinance, any person, firm, corporation or
association owning or controlling any real property whereon is
situated a residence or business within the City shall place or
cause to be placed on the front of such business or dwelling and
on the rear of the business or dwelling street address numbers
so as to be visible from the street fronting such residence or
business and from the alley to the rear of such business or res-
idence, if any.
SECTION 2. Any person, firm, corporation or association,
violating any provision of this ordinance by failing to place
such street address numbers on the front and rear of any such
premises shall, after ninety (90) days from the passage of this
ordinance, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon convic-
tion in the Municipal Court of the City of The Colony, be fined
in an amount not to exceed the sum of TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
($200.00) for each offense, and each and every day such viola-
tion shall continue shall be deemed to constitute a separate
offense.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately
from and after its passage, provided that no offense shall exist
because of the failure of any such person, firm, corporation or
association to place street address numbers as required before
ninety (90) days from and after the date hereof. In addition,
in accordance with the requirements of the laws of the State of
Texas, the caption of this ordinance shall be published in the
official newspaper of the City immediately.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of The
Colony, Texas, on the --j— day of 1978
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED: