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ORDINANCE NO. l168-A
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1168, AN ORDINANCE REGULATING
THE DRILLING OF WATER WELLS WITHIN THE CITY; REGULATING THE USE
AND SALE OF WATER WITHIN THE CITY; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING
THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE
FINED IN ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00);
CONTAINING 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. From and after the effective date hereof, it
shall be unlawful for any person to drill a water well to provide
. water for human consumption, or for residential or commercial
purposes within the City of La Porte.
Section 2. From and after the effective date hereof, it
shall be unlawful for any person to use, sell, barter, give away
or offer for sale, offer to barter, or offer to give away, for
human consumption, or for residential or commercial purposes,
water originating from any source other than the Water Department
of the City of La Porte, to any other person within the City of
La Porte, except such City.
Section 3. The provisions of this Ordinance shall not be
applicable to the sale of distilled water, or other bottled water
e approved for human consumption, by the Texas Department of Health.
In addition, the provisions of this Ordinance shall not be appli-
cable to the collection of rain water for use to water vegetation.
Section 4. 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
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caption hereof to be published in the official newspaper in the
City of La Porte at least twice within ten (10) days after the
passage of this ordinance.
Section 5. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or
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any part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this
ordinance shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity
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shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance, and
it is hereby declared to be the intention of this City Commission
to have passed each section, sentence, phrase or clause, or part
thereof, irrespective of the fact that any other section, sen-
tence, phrase or clause, or part thereof, may be declared invalid.
Section 6. Any person, as defined in Section 1.07(27),
Texas Penal Code, who shall violate any provision of this ordi-
nance, shall be deemed guilty 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 con-
tinue shall constitute a separate violation.
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 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
e the public as required by law at all times during which this
ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed,
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considered and formally acted upon.
The City Council further
ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the
contents and posting thereof.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 18th day of April, 1984.
CITY OF LA PORTE
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