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AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN ELECTRIC CODE FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE;
FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE
TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
UPON CONVICTION THEREOF SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT MORE
THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF" THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. Section 8-38 of the Code of Ordinances, City
of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 8-38. City Electric Code Adopted.
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"The 1981 Edition of the Electric Code of the
City of La Porte, a copy of which is on file
in the office of the City Secretary of the
City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby adopted as
the electric code of the City of La Porte,
incorporated by reference in this ordinance,
and made a part hereof, as fully as if copied
at length herein."
Section 2. Section 8-39 of the Code of Ordinances, City
of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 8-39. Conflict with other city codes.
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"Where there exists a conflict between any of
the regulations or limitations or penalties
prescribed in the electric code, adopted in
Section 8-38 of the Code of Ordinances, and
any other building codes of the City of
La Porte, or any other provisions of the Code
of Ordinances, the more stringent limitation
or requirement shall govern and prevail."
Section 3. The City Council officially finds, deter-
mines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice
of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the
City Council was 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 Open Meetings Law, Article
6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; 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
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City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such
written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
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Section 4. 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 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.
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Section 5. Any person, as defined in Section 1.07 (27) ,
Texas Penal Code; who shall violate any provision of this
Ordinance, shall be deemed guil ty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred
Dollars ($200.00). Each day any violation of this Ordinance
shall continue shall constitute a separate violation.
In case of any violation of the Electric Code, the proper
authorities of the City, in addition to other remedies, may
institute any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent or
to abate such violation.
Section 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in con-
flict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of conflict
only. Specifically, Ordinance Nos. 664, 664-A, 664-B, 664-C,
664-D, 664-E, 664-F, 664-G, 664-H and 664-1 are expressly
repealed.
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Section 7. 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
in the Ci ty of La Porte at least twice wi thin ten (10) days
after the passage of this ordinance.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the 1st day of April, 1981.
CITY OF LA PORTE
By J. J. M~~
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ATTEST:
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APPROVED:
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City Attorney
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