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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 890160 - Prohibition of Glass#RDINANCE NO, gqollwD AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE POSSESSION OR USE OF GLASS BOTTLES OR CONTAINERS AROUND THE DOWNTOWN SQUARE DURING THE MAYFAIR FESTIVITIES; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR EMERGENCY PASSAGE WHEREAS, Mayfair will be held around the downtown square of Georgetown, Texas on Saturday, May 9, 1989; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas finds it necessary and proper and in the best interest of the citizens of Georgetown to prohibit the possession or use of glass bottles around the downtown square during Mayfair; and WHEREAS, in the preservation of public health and welfare of the citizens of Georgetown, there exists the need to implement this ordinance on emergency passage NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS THAT* SECTION I. The City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas hereby finds the recitals set forth above to be true and correct and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. SECTION II. It shall be unlawful to possess or use a glass bottle or container around the downtown square during the Mayfair festivities on Saturday, May 6, 1989. The downtown square is defined as the following* The area around the square beginning at the western point of the the northern building line of Seventh Street continuing east across Main Street to the western building line on the north side of Main continuing south across Eighth Street to the southern building line on the east side of Eighth Street continuing west across Austin Avenue to the eastern building line and then continuing north across Seventh Street to the eastern building line. SECTION III. Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $200.00. Prohibition of Glass -Emergency Ordinance (csf.glass.ord) Page 1 of 2 ea x, #RDINANCE NO, gqollwD AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE POSSESSION OR USE OF GLASS BOTTLES OR CONTAINERS AROUND THE DOWNTOWN SQUARE DURING THE MAYFAIR FESTIVITIES; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR EMERGENCY PASSAGE WHEREAS, Mayfair will be held around the downtown square of Georgetown, Texas on Saturday, May 9, 1989; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas finds it necessary and proper and in the best interest of the citizens of Georgetown to prohibit the possession or use of glass bottles around the downtown square during Mayfair; and WHEREAS, in the preservation of public health and welfare of the citizens of Georgetown, there exists the need to implement this ordinance on emergency passage NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS THAT* SECTION I. The City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas hereby finds the recitals set forth above to be true and correct and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. SECTION II. It shall be unlawful to possess or use a glass bottle or container around the downtown square during the Mayfair festivities on Saturday, May 6, 1989. The downtown square is defined as the following* The area around the square beginning at the western point of the the northern building line of Seventh Street continuing east across Main Street to the western building line on the north side of Main continuing south across Eighth Street to the southern building line on the east side of Eighth Street continuing west across Austin Avenue to the eastern building line and then continuing north across Seventh Street to the eastern building line. SECTION III. Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $200.00. Prohibition of Glass -Emergency Ordinance (csf.glass.ord) Page 1 of 2 SECTION IV. Upon passage the City Secretary shall cause this ordinance's caption to be published within ten (10) days in the newspaper of general jurisdiction and this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its publication. SECTION V. If any section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or provision of this Ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of this Ordinance as a whole or any part or provision thereof other than the part so declared to be invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION VI, This Ordinance establishes an emergency for the immediate preservation of public peace and welfare, and therefore shall take effect immediately upon its publication within ten days after passage as provided for in Sections 2.10 and 2.11 of the Charter of the City of Georgetown, Texas. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on emergency reading on this the d5IL day of 1989 by a favorable vote of not less than a majority plus one of the council members qualified in serving. TIM KENNEDY, MA ATTEST: WILLOUGHBY, APPROVED AS TO FORM: ER, CITY ATTORNEY M Prohibition of Glass -Emergency Ordinance (csf.glass.ord) Page 2 of 2