HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 900113 - CemetariesAN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7, "CEMETERIES"
OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN CODE OF ORDINANCES
TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS, AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO FOR PURPOSES OF CONFORMITY
TO STATE LAW, EFFICIENCY IN MANAGEMENT AND
OPERATIONS, AND COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT
PRACTICES OF THE CITYa PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas,
has previously recognized that many provisions of the City Code are
out-of-date, no longer appropriate for the current needs of the
City, and, in certain circumstance, not in conformance with
applicable law,*
WHEREAS, in light of this recognition, the City Council
approved the process of recodification of the entire City Code,
including addressing the obsolete provisions,
WHEREAS, as a part of this review and process, the following
items contained in the ordinance have been identified as those that
need to be modified, added, or deleted as provided hereafter,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION I.
The
Council adopts the
recitals
set
forth above as true
and correct
and
are adopted herein
verbatim
as
if fully set forth
at length.
SECTION II.
That Section
"Removal of
"Cemeteries",
SECTION III.
7-4 "Approval of Sale of Lots" and Section 7-27
Offensive Monuments, Vaults, Etc.", of Chapter 7,
are hereby repealed in their entirety.
All Ordinances, parts of Ordinances, or Resolutions in conflict
herewith are expressly repealed to the extent of such conflict.
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SECTION IV.
If any article, provision, paragraph or part of a paragraph of this
Ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the same shall not invalidate or impair the
validity, force or effect of any other article, paragraph or part
of a paragraph of the remainder of this Ordinance.
SECTION V.
This Ordinance shall become effective upon Second Reading and Final
Passage thereof.
READ, PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading this /3` .,=day of
. A, , 1990.
day of
Tim Kennedy,
ATTEST:
,:
SED AND APPROVED on Second and Final Reading this
1990,
City Secretary
APPROVED.
Diane Cal
City Attorney
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