HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 900118 - Dangerous BuildingsAN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-19.1, CHAPTER
6 "DANGEROUS BUILDING", ARTICLE I.
"IN
recitals
set
forth above as true
GENERAL", 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
CITY re 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out-of-date, no longer appropriate for the current needs of the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 Chapter 6 "Dangerous Buildings", Article I. "In General",
Section 6-19.1, is hereby amended as follows:
SEC. 6-19.1 Civil Penalty
In addition to imposing a criminal penalty, the City may, in
accordance with 1175(f) of Vernon's Civil Statutes, bring a civil
action against a person violating a provision of this Ordinance
relating to dangerous buildings. The civil action may include,
but is not limited to a suit to recover a civil penalty not to
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exceed One Thousand ($1,000.00) dollars for each day or portion of
a day during which the violation is committed, continued, or
permitted.
SECTION III.
All Ordinances, parts of Ordinances, or Resolutions in conflict
herewith are expressly repealed to the extent of such conflict.
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 131L day of
1990.
READ, SED AND APPROVED on Second and Final Reading thist,2WL
day of - , 1990.
Tim Kennedy, Mayor
ATTEST:
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APPROVED.
Diane Callander, City Attorney
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