Ord. 1570-1 2019-04-22 ORDINANCE NO. 1570-1
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Pearland amending Chapter
30, Utilities, of the City Code of Ordinances by amending Article VI, Illicit
Discharge Prohibitions; having a savings clause, a severability clause, a
penalty clause and a repealer clause; providing for publication,
codification, and an effective date.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Chapter 30, Utilities, of the city Code of Ordinances, is hereby
amended to correct Article VI, Illicit Discharge Prohibitions, as follows:
"Article VI. Illicit Discharge Prohibitions
Section 30- 140. Purpose
The purpose of this Article is to provide for the health, safety, and general welfare of the
citizens of the City of Pearland, Texas and maintain compliance with the regulations of the
United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality, through the regulation of non-storm water discharges into the City's storm drainage
system."
Section 2. Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not
more than Five Hundred Dollars.
Section 3. Savings. All rights and remedies which have accrued in favor of the City
under this Chapter and amendments thereto shall be and are preserved for the benefit of the
City.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion
of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid, unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable by
any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and
independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
thereof.
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Section 5. Codification. It is the intent of the City Council of the City of Pearland,
Texas, that the provisions of this ordinance shall be codified in the City's official Code of
Ordinances as provided hereinabove.
Section 6. Publication and Effective Date. The City Secretary shall cause this
ordinance, or its caption and penalty, to be published in the official newspaper of the City of
Pearland, upon passage of such ordinance. The ordinance shall then become effective ten (10)
days from and after its publication, or the publication of its caption and penalty, in the official
City newspaper.
PASSED and APPROVED ON FIRST READING this the 8th f April, A. D., 2019.
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TOM REID
MAYOR
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
PASSED and APPROVED ON SECOND AND FINAL READIN this t ND day of April, A.D.,
2019.
TOM REID
ATTEST: R MAYOR
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' ITY ECRETARY •••••••••••' Voting"Aye"-Councilmembers Carbone, Reed, Perez,
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Voting"No"-None.
APPROVED AS TO FORM Motion passes 6 to 0,Councilmember Moore absent.
PUBLICATION DATE April 24,2019
QEFFECTIVE DATE: May 3, 2019
DARRIN M. COKER PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 3.10
CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,TEXAS
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