Ord. 0443-01 08-10-87ORDINANCE NO. 443-1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 30-84 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, TO
PROVIDE FOR A $100.00 TO $2,000.00 PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES;
HAVING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; HAVING A REPEALER CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, PUBLICATION AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
TEXAS:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
Chapter 30 (Utilities), Article III (Sewers), Section 30-84
(Penalty for violations generally) of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Pearland, Texas, shall be and is hereby amended and shall
hereafter read as follows:
"Section 30-84. Penalty for violations generally.
(a) A person who continues prohibited discharges
or violates any other provisions of this Chapter
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction is punishable by a fine of not less than
One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Two
Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each act of
violation, and each day of violation shall be
deemed to constitute a separate and distinct
violation.
(b) In addition to proceeding under authority of
subsection (a) of this section, the City is
entitled to pursue all other criminal and civil
remedies to which it is entitled under authority of
statutes or other ordinances against a person
continuing prohibited discharge or violation of any
other provisions of this article."
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or
portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or
unconstitutional by any Court of competent jurisdiction, such portion
shall be deemed as a separate, distinct and independent provision and
such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
thereof.
All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict
are hereby repealed, but only to the extent of such conflict.
herewith
It is the intent of the City Council of the City of Pearland,
Texas, that this Ordinance shall be codified in the City's official
Code of Ordinances as provided hereinabove.
The City Secretary shall cause this Ordinance to be published
in the official newspaper of the City of Pearland, Texas, at least
once within ten (10) days from and after the passage of such
Ordinance. This Ordinance shall then become effective ten (10) days
from and after its publication in the official City newspaper, or on
September 1, 1987, whichever is later.
ATTEST:
PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this.~ day of~,
1987.
Mayor
ity~cretary
of
PASSED AND APPROVED on second and final reading this
~ , A. D., 1987.
day
Mayor
ATTEST:
City S~retary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
-Attorney -
VOTING RECORD (FIRST READING) JULY 27, 1987
Voting "Aye" - Councilmembers Mack, Frauenberger,
Bost, and Roberts.
Voting "No" - None
VOTING RECORD (SECOND READING) AUGUST 10,1987
Voting "Aye" - Councilmembers Mack, Frauenber-
ger, Tetens, Bost, and Roberts.
Voting "No" - None
PUBLICATION DATE: AUGUST 14, 1987
EFFECTIVE DATE: SEPTEMBER 1, 1987
PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 3.10 of
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS.