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AN ORDINANCE i- THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 6,50,040(A)(12) OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCESPERTAINING TO THE REGULATION
OF _NT MERCHANTS" IN CERTAIN ZONINGDISTRICTS
INCLUDING ,
EFFECTIVE a
WHEREAS, Ordinance No, 2007-36 was adopted by the City Council on June 12, 2007
with the intent for it to be unlawful for any Itinerant Merchant to sell or attempt to sell
any Commodity within any areas other than those designated as C-1 (Local
Commercial); C-2 (Downtown Commercial); C-3 (General Commercial; or IN
(Industrial) before May 31, 2008, and thereafter within any areas othcy than those
designated as C-3 (General Commercial); or IN (Industrial) on the Official Zoning Map
for the City of Georgetown, as the same may be amended from time to time,
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown City Council approved Ordinance 2008-41
extending the deadline date in the sunset provision provided in Section 6.50.040(A) (12 )
(a) of Ordinance 2007-36 to allow Itinerant ?Merchants to sell or attempt to sell any
Commodity within any areas other than those designated as C-1 (Local Commercial); C-
2 (Downtown Commercial); C-3 (General Commercial; or IN (Industrial); and
WHEREAS, the designation for C-2 (Downtown Commercial) is now referred to as MU -
DT (Mixed Use -Downtown) in the Unified Development Code and on the Official
Zoning Map for the City of Georgetown; and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown City Council finds that it is necessary and
appropriate to extend the deadline date in the sunset provision provided in Section
6.50.040(A) (12) (a) of Ordinance 2008-41 to allow Itinerant Merchants to sell or attempt to
sell any Commodity within any areas other than those designated as C-1 (Local
Commercial); MU -DT (Mixed Use -Downtown); C-3 (General Commercial; or IN
(Industrial); and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown City Council finds that it is necessary and
appropriate to adopt this ordinance amending Ordinance No, 2008-41,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS THAT:
Ordinance No. c OU
Itinerant Merchants —Amendment of Ordinance 2008-41
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SECTION 1: The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are
hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference
herein and expressly made a part thereof, as if copied verbatim.
SECTION 2: Section 6.50.040(A) (12) of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to
provide as follows:
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A. The following rules and regulations shall be complied with by each Itinerant
Merchant. It shall be unlawful for any Itinerant Merchant to sell or attempt to sell any
Commodity:
(1) - (11) — no change.
(12) (a) For the period until February 28, 2009: within any areas other
than those designated as C-1 (Local Commercial); MU -DT (Mixed Use -
Downtown); C-3 (General Commercial; or IN (Industrial) on the Official
Zoning Map for the City of Georgetown, as the same may be amended from
time to time.
(b) For the period beginning March 1, 2009 and thereafter: Within
any areas other than those designated as C-3 (General Commercial); or IN
(Industrial) on the Official Zoning Map for the City of Georgetown, as the same
may be amended from time to time.
(13) — (14) — no change.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be and is hereby declared to be cumulative of alI
other ordinances of the City of Georgetown, and this ordinance shall not operate to
repeal or affect any of such other ordinances, except insofar as the provisions thereof
might be inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, in vwhich event
such conflicting provisions, if any in such other ordinance or ordinances are hereby
superseded.
SECTION 4: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or
circumstance shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions,
or application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid
provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
declared to be severable.
Ordinance No.
Itinerant Merchants —Amendment of Ordinance ?008-4T
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SECTION 5: The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City
Secretary to attest. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect
in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Georgetown.
PASSED and APPROVED on First Reading on the 131" day of January, 2009.
PASSED and ADOPTED on Second Reading on the f ' day of January, 2009.
By;
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Jessica Hamilton, Dewy City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Patricia E. Carls, City Attorney
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Itinerant Merchants —Amendment of Ordinance 2008-41
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ge G. Garver, Mayor