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Home My WebLink AboutO-1997-2198 e e ORIGINAL ORDINANCE NO. 97-2198 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF AMENDING SUCH CODE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1, The Code entitled "Code of Ordinances, City of La Porte, Texas," published by Municipal Code Corporation consisting of chapters 1 through 106, each inclusive, is adopted, Section 2, All ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before April 14, 1997, and not included in the Code or recognized and continued in force by reference therein, are repealed. Section 3, The repeal provided for in section 2 hereof shall not be construed to revive any ordinance or part thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance that is repealed by this ordinance, Section 4. Unless another penalty is expressly provided, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of the Code or any ordinance, rule or regulation adopted or issued in pursuance thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00 except that a fine of not more than $2,000,00 may be imposed upon any person being convicted of violating any ordinance, code provision or regulation that governs fire safety, zoning or public health and sanitation, including dumping of refuse. Each act of violation and each day upon which any such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate offense. The penalty provided by this section, unless another Ordinance No. 97-21_ Page 2 e penalty is expressly provided, shall apply to the amendment of any Code section, whether or not such penalty is reenacted in the amendatory ordinance. In addition to the penalty prescribed above, the city may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive relief and revocation of licenses or permits, Section 5. Additions or amendments to the Code when passed in the form as to indicate the intention of the city to make the same part of the Code shall be deemed to be incorporated in the Code, so that reference to the Code includes the additions and amendments, Section 6. Ordinances adopted after April 14, 1997, that amend or refer to ordinance that have been codified in the Code shall be construed as if they amend or refer to like provisions of the Code. Section 7. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council is posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the city for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Chapter 551, Tx. Gov't Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof, Section 8. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this ordinance shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and it is hereby Ordinance No. Page 3 97~21. e declared to be the intention of this City Council to have passed each section, sentence, phrase or clause, or part thereof, irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase or clause, or part thereof, may be declared invalid. Section 9. This Ordinance shall be effective fourteen (14) days after its passage and approval. The City Secretary shall give notice of the passage of this ordinance by causing the caption hereof to be published in the official newspaper of the City of La Porte at least twice within ten (10) days after the passage of this ordinance, PASSED AND APPROVED this the.day of~fJ.eAJ ,1997. CITY OF LA PORTE BY:~~ N RMAt\I L. MALO ., MAYOR ATTEST: ~Lttr}l4, fl.l/iLll . Martha Gillette, City Secretary APPROVED: