0401THE CITY OF SO HLARE, TEXAS
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING UNCAPPED AND UNUSED
OR ABANDONED WATER WELLS A NUISANCE;
REQUIRING UNUSED OR ABAA!DONED WATER WELLS TO
BE CAPPED; PROVIDING THAT, IN THE EVENT THE
PROPERTY OWNER FAILS TO DO SO, THE CITY MAY
CAP OR CAUSE TO CAPPED SUCH UNUSED OR
ABANDONED WATER WELL AND CHARGE THE PROPERTY
OWNER THEREFOR; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE TO
PROPERTY OWNERS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE: PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF
INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City hereby determines
and declares that the existence of uncapped and unused or
abandoned water wells constitutes a nuisance and a threat to
the public health and safety of the inhabitants of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City hereby determines
that all unused or abandoned water wells shall be capped;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all of the above premises are found to
be true and correct and are incorporated into the body of this
ordinance as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That all uncapped and unused or abandoned
water wells located within the City shall be securely capped.
Section 3. That it shall be the responsibility of the
owner of the property on which such unused or abandoned water
well is located to provide for the capping of such well.
Section 4. That in the event that the owner of such
property shall fail or refuse to comply with the requirements
of this ordinance within ten (10) days after notice to do so,
the City may cap such open unused or abandoned water well or
cause the same to be done, and make payment therefor. The
expenses incurred in so doing or having such work done shall be
chargeable to the owner of such property and such charge shall
be a personal liability of such owner and a lien upon the
property, to the City.
Section 5. Notice to the owner of property on which an
unused or abandoned water well is located may be in writing,
served upon such owner by an officer or employee of the City,
or it may be by letter addressed to such owner, or if the
r her's address is unknown, notice may be given by publishing a
brief summary of such notice two (2) times within ten (10) days
in some newspaper of general circulation in the City, addressed
"Notice of Open Unused or Abandoned Water Well," and "To Whom
It May Concern," and such publication shall be deemed
sufficient notice.
Section 6. That if any section, article, paragraph,
sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or
application thereto of any person or circumstances is held
invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent
jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance; and the City Council
hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of
the ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions
shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 7. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances
inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby expressly repealed to the extent of the
inconsistency or conflict.
Section 8. The fact that the present ordinances and
regulations of the City of Southlake, Texas, are inadequate to
properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace, and
general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Southlake,
Texas, creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of
the public business, property, health, safety, and general
welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance become
~ffective from and after the date of its passage and it is
~ccordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED the
iEST:
y~Sec<retar~Y,'~Cit~ ~f/
Southlake, Texas
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APPRO~D,~S TO FORM:
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¢lt~Attorney, Cit~/~f
Southl ake, Texas
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- Nov 1 O 1987
THE STATE OF TEXAS OFFICE OF
County of Tarrant CTTY SECRETARY
Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, this day
personally appeared Carolyn Spencer Secretary for the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram, published by the Capital Cities Communications, Inc. at
Fort Worth, in Tarrant County, Texas; and who, after being duly sworn,
did depose and say that the following clipping of an advertisement was
published in the above named paper on the following dates:
November 6 , 1987 NOTICE Oe PUBLIC
HEARING
NOTICE Is hereby given to all
am & pm Interested personsthattheCitY'
Council of the City of Southlake,
Texas,will be holding a public
hearing on November 17,1987
at 7:30 P.M.,In the City Council
Chambers of City Hall, 667
North Carroll Avenue,South-
lake, Texas. Purpose of the
hearing Is to consider the sec-
ond reads ngt on the fol lows ng or-
dinance:
ORDINANCE NO.401
Signed0 �IANG ORDINANCE
�f
UNUSED OR ABANDONED
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this the 6tYSANCE• WEREQUIRINGer 1987
UNUSED OR ABANDONED'
tWATER WELLS TO BE
Notary Public I ATHATEN THE• EVENT THE
PROPERTY OWNER FAILS
TO DO SO THE CITY MAY Texas.
CAP OR CAUSE TO CAPPED
SUCH UNUSED OR ABAN-
Debra M O r r 1,CHARGE THERPROPERTY
+VD NNO
my COmm1SSl G THEREFOR,TIIE T
PROPERTY OWNERS;PRO- 2 3-9 1
VIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE PROVIDING FOR
THE REPEAL OF INCON-
SISTENT ORDINANCE DE-
CLARING AN EMERGENCY
AND PROVIDING AN EF-
FECTIVE DATE.
Section 6.That If any section ar-
ticle, paragraph, sentence,
clause,phrase or word in this
ordinance,or application there-
to of any person or circum-
stances is held invalidor uncon-
stltutlonal by a court of l
competent lurlsdsctlon such
holding shall not affect the va-
Iidity of the remaining portions
of this ordinance,and the City
Council hereby declares it
would have passed such re-
maining portions of the ordi-
nance despite such invalidity
which remaining portions shall
remain In ful l forceandeffect.
Section 7.That all ordinances or
parts of ordinances Inconsist-
ent or in conflict with the provi-
sionsof thisordinancearehere-
etpfsd to the
extent the inconsistencyor
conflict.
Section 8.The fact that the pres-
ent ordinances and regulations
of the City of Southiake,Texas,
are Inadequate to properly
safeguard the health, safety
morals, peace and general
welfa re of the Inhabitants of the
City of Southiake,Texas,cre-
ates an emergency for the Im-
mediate preservation of the
public business property,
health,safety,and general wel-
fare of the public which re-
cesthef omeeffectit vom and after
the date of its passage and it Is
accordingly so ordained.
Passed and appproved,434 an
I emergencyonthe3rddayotNo-I
vernier,1987.
City of Southlake
/s/Sandra L.LeGrand
City Secretary
tort Worth Star=Telegram .
400 W.SEVENTH STREET•FORT WORTH TEXAS 76102 FED. I.D. NO. 22-2573893
DATE 1 DESCRIPTION I AD SIZE I TOTAL INCH/LINE I RATE I AMOUNT
NOV 22 6050352 Nov . 22 AM & PM CL . 008 1X79 L 79 2 . 29 180 . 91
01 AFFIDAVITS 8 . 00
188 . 91
ORDINANCE NO.461
AN ORDINANCE DECLAR-
ING UNCAPPED AND
UNUSED OR ABANDONED
WATER WELLS A NUI-
SANCE REQUIRING
UNUSED OR ABANDONED
WATER WELLS TO BE
CAPPED; PROVIDING
THAT, IN THE EVENT THE
PROPERTY OWNER FAILS
TO DO SO THE CITY MAY
CAP OR CAUSE TO CAPPED
SUCH UNUSED OR ABAN-
DONED WATER WELL AND
CHARGE THE PROPERTY
OWNER THEREFOR; PRO-
VIDING FOR NOTICE TO:*
PRVIDINGRAY EVERABIL TOY: *
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
SISTHE TENTORDINANCES;OF INCON-:DE FOR BILLING INQUIRIES CALL
CLARING AN EMERGENCY• *
AND PROVIDING AN EF-
FECTIVE DATE. 390-7501 *
Section 6.That If any section,'
article, paragraph, sentence, *
clause,phrase or word in this .or r.--*,,,,,,,,, ate '
ordinance,orapplicationthere-
to of any person or clrcum- '**********************7K�K*** 6,,
stances Is held Invalidor uncon- b
stitutional by a Court of 1
competent jurisdiction such
holding shall not affect the Va-
lidity of the remaining portions DEC 1987 ,,
of this ordinance;and the City
Council hereby declares It
would have passed such re-
maining portions of the ordi-
nance despite such Invalidity,
which remaining portions shall OFFICE O
remain infull forceandeffect.
i�,� V7°�7� q�
Section o7.Trdatin all ordinanceinc or CITY S .,u,L A:1Y
parts of ordinances inconsist-
ent or in conflict with the provi-
sions ofthisordinancearehere-
by expressly repealed to the
extent of the inconsistency or
conflict.
Section 8.The fact that the pres-
ent ordinances and regulations
of the City of Southlake,Texas,
are inadequate to properly
safeguard the health, safety j
morals, peace and general
welfare of the inhabitants of the
City of Southlake,Texas,cre-
ates the
Im-
mediate preservation of the
es an emergency for the CURRENT STATEMENT PERIOD ACCOUNT NUMBER
m
public business property,
health,safety, wel-
fare of The publicublic which re- '
Quires that this ordinance be-
come effective from and after
the date of Its passage and It Is
accordingly so ordained.PASSED AND APPROVED EGARDING YOUR ACCOUNT,PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT(817)390-7761.TO ASSIST
the 3rd day of November,1987 IMELY POSTING OF YOUR PAYMENTS,PLEASE MAIL ALL PAYMENTS TO P.O.BOX 99074 FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76199.
as an emergency ordinance.
/s/John H.westerholm Mayor AR ALONG THIS PERFORATION AND RETURN THE LOWER PORTION WITH YOUR PAYMENT ----A
ATTEST:
/s/Sandra L.LeGrand
City Secrery
APPROVED AS TO FORM
/s/John F.Boyle,Jr. ADVERTISING STATEMENT
City Attorney
ronREMIT TO: P.O. BOX 99074 • FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76199
WorthStr.Te1egrarn
\\ f ACCOUNT CIT57 PAYMENT ON RECPT
�
-t - ,., NUMBER DUE DATE
.^, PAGE OF
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE ORIGINAL
667 N CARROLL PLEASE PAY 188 . 91
SOUTHLAKE TX 76092 0 THIS AMOUNT
ATTN : SANDRA L . LEGRAND
PLEASE WRITE IN AMOUNT ENCLOSED
tort worth atar=lelegram ► .
400 W.SEVENTH STREET•FORT WORTH TEXAS 76102 FED. I.D. NO.22-2573893
TOTAL
DATE DESCRIPTION AD SIZE I INCH/LINE I RATE I AMOUNT
NOV 06 6041386 Nov • 6 AM 8, PM CL . 008 1X87 L 87 2 . 29 199 . 23
01 AFFIDAVITS 8 . 00
207 . 23
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
NOTICE is hereby given to all
interested persons that the City
Council of the City of Southlake,
Texas,will be holding a public
hearing on November 17,1987
at 7:30 P.M.,In the City Council
Chambers of City Hall, 667
North Carroll Avenue,South-
lake, Texas. Purpose of the
hearing is to consider the sec-
ond readsngon thefollowingor-
dinance: ********************** *******
ORDINANCE NO.401
AN ORDINANCE DECLAR- * I *
ING UNCAPPED AND
UNUSED OR ABANDONED FOR BILLING INQUIRIE CALL
WATER WELLS A NUI- * *
SANCE REQUIRING
UNUSED OR ABANDONED * *
WATER WELLS TO BE
THATENLTHEPEVENTDTHE * 390-7501
PROPERTY OWNER FAILS * *
TO DO SO THE CITY MAY
CAP OR CAUSE TO CAPPED
SUCH UNUSED OR ABAN- ******************************
DONED WATER WELL AND , TIrI
CHARGE THE PROPERTY 7y g t�y6
OWNER THEREFOR PRO- ,'
VIDING FOR NOTICE TO (;' c
PROPERTY OWNERS;PRO- -'i
VIDING A SEVERABILITY ,
g
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
THE REPEAL OF INCON-
i 10,7 SISTENT ORDINANCE. DE-
CLARINGANEMERGENCY k. J l,w
AND PROVIDING AN EF4/4.11
-
FECTIVE DATE. N
Sectlon6.That if any section ar- -+ Or-
Section paragraph, sentence, , 1�{ .e
clause,phrase or word In this rp�7{L!
^•dlnance,orapplicationthere- `,• -x-1 i1L]�� 1
of any person or circum- "�
inces i s held i nva i Id or uncon-
tutional by a court of
'competent lurlsdiction such i't.(1
holding shall not affect(he va-
11111
lidity of the remaining portions
of this ordinance,and the City
Council hereby declares it
would have passed such re-
maining portions of the ordi-
nance despite such Invalidity,
remainwhich efullfo cean onsshal( CURRENT STATEMENT PERIOD (ACCOUNT NUMBER
remaininfullforcea ordinancesall or
I parts of ordinances Inconsist-
entorinconflictwiththeprovi- 11/06 - 11/06 CIT57
s ion s of th i s o r dl n a n ce a re he re-
Iliby expressly repealed to the
extent of the Inconsistency or --
conflict.Sect REGARDING YOUR ACCOUNT,PLEASE CONTACT OUR CU'' OMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT(817)390-7761.TO ASSIST
e tot rdinancesandhegulattions• TIMELY POSTING OF YOUR PAYMENTS,PLEASE MAIL ALL PAYMENTS TO P.O.BOX 99074 FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76199.
are ihe nadequate Southlake,
TEAR ALONG THIS PERFORATION AND RETURN THE LOWER PORTION WITH YOUR PAYMENT -----„f,safeguard the health, safety
morals, peace and general
welfare of the inhabitants of the
City of Southlake,Texas,cre-
ates an te presencyfontoef the ADVERTISING STATEMENT
Im-
mediate preservation of she'
public business property,
health,safetvandgeneralwel• Star.TelegrainREMIT TO: P.O. BOX 99074 • FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76199,
the date of Its passage and It is
accordingly so ordained. ACCOUNT PAYMENT
Passed and approved s, an C I T 5 7 ON RE C P T
emergency on the 3O day4bf No- NUMBER DUE DATE
vember, IY8/. '
City of Southlake
/s/Sandra L.LeGrand
City Secretary PAGE 10F
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE ORIGINA
667 N CARROLL PLEASE PAY 207 . 23
SOUTHLAKE TX 76092 0 THIS AMOUNT
ATTN : SANDRA L . LEGRAND
PLEASE WRITE IN AMOUNT ENCLOSED