HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 900184 - Tx Abandoned Vehicle ActORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTIONS
(a) AND
(b)
forth above as true
OF SECTION 12-81 OF CHAPTER 12 "HEALTH
AND
SANITATION" 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; 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out-of-date, no longer appropriate for the current needs of the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 Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 12-81 of Chapter 12 "Health
and Sanitation" be amended to read as followso
"(a) All provision of the Texas Abandoned Motor Vehicle
Act (V.A.C.S. Art. 4477-9a Sec. 5.01 et seq.) governing junked
vehicles including the use of definitions made therein, are
hereby expressly incorporated into this division and adopted.
(b) All references to the "Texas Abandoned Motor Vehicle
Act" shall mean The Texas Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act as
codified in Vernon's Ann. Civil Statutes, Article 4477-9a Sec.
5.01 et seq. and all amendments thereto."
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herewith are expressly repealed to the extent of such conflict.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 13th day of
March, 1990.
READ, PASSED AND APPROVED on Second and Final Reading this
27th day of March, 1990.
ATTEST.
y, Mayor
fye
Leslie Barone, Deputy City Secretary
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