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ORDINANCE NO. b 71
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CODIFICATION OF CIVIL, AND
CRIMINAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE
SOUTHLAKE CITY CODE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THIS
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING A
CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake, Texas is a home rule city acting under its charter adopted
by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the
Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3.15 of the Southlake Home Rule Charter and Section
53.001 of the Local Government Code, the city has caused the preparation of a codification of the
civil and criminal ordinances of the city; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE:
SECTION 1. Adoption of a City Code. The codification of the civil and criminal
ordinances of the city, designated as the "Southlake City Code" and consisting of Chapters 1 through
20, published by the Municipal Code Corporation, is adopted. The Southlake City Code is attached
to this ordinance as Exhibit A, and is incorporated into this ordinance for all purposes.
SECTION 2. Penalties.
(a) Whenever in the Southlake City Code an act is prohibited, or made or declered to be
unlawful, an offense, or a misdemeanor; or the doing of an act is required, other than duties of city
officers and employees, or the failure to do an act is declared to be unlawful, and the act relates to
fire safety, zoning, public health, or sanitation, including dumping of refuse, the violation of the
provision is punishable by a fine not exceeding $2,000.
(b) When an act described in Subsection (a) is unrelated to fire safety, zoning, public
health or sanitation and no specific penalty is provided, the violation of the provision is punishable
by a fine not exceeding $500.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsections (a) and (b), when an act described in
Subsection (a) is one for which a penalty is fixed by state law, the penalty for the offense is the same
as fixed by state law.
SECTION 3. Ordinance Records. The city secretary is directed to record the Southlake
City Code in the city's ordinance records in accordance with Section 53.001(b) of the Local
Government Code.
SECTION 4. Publication. The city secretary is directed to publish this entire ordinance,
not including Exhibit A, at least one time within 10 days after its final passage, in the official
newspaper of the city in accordance with Section 3.13(b) of the Southlake Home Rule Charter and
Section 53.002 of the Local Government Code.
SECTION 5. Cumulative Clause. This ordinance and the Southlake City Code shall be
cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the City of Southlake except where the provisions of
this ordinance or the Southlake City Code are in direct conflict with the provisions of such
ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6. Severability Clause. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the city
council that the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance are severable,
and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and
sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the city council without the
incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or
section.
SECTION 7. Effective date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage and publication as required by law, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED ON FIRST READING ON THIS DAY O , 1997.
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FIELDING, BARRETT & TAYLOR, L.L.P.
ATTORNEYS
3400 BANK ONE TOWER
500 THROCKMORTON STREET
FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76102-3821
TELEPHONE (817) 332-2580
(800) 318-3400
FAX (817) 332-4740
ANALESLIE MUNCY
February 6, 1997
Ms. Sandy L. LeGrand
City Secretary
City of Southlake
667 North Carroll Avenue
Southlake, Texas 76092
Dear Sandy:
Enclosed is the ordinance adopting the Southlake City Code. Please notice that Section 4
requires publication of the entire ordinance. This is a requirement of state law. If you have any
questions about the ordinance, please give me a call.
Sincerely,
Analeslie u
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City of Southlake, Texas
MEMORANDUM
February 28, 1997
TO: Curtis E. Hawk, City Manager
FROM: Sandra L. LeGrand, City Secretary
SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 671, 2nd reading, an Ordinance adopting the Codification of
Civil and Criminal Ordinances of the City to be known as the Southlake City-
Code.
The City of Southlake Home Rule Charter, Article 3.15, Codification of Ordinances states:
"The City Manager as soon as practical after the adoption of this Charter may cause to be
codified and properly entered and published for public distribution or for anyone desiring
same, the ordinances of the City, which codification may be revised and updated annually."
Volume I, General Ordinances, has been published and reviewed by staff and the City
Attorney. Copies of the Code will be made available to the City Council upon request.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me or Kevin Hugman, Assistant
tot e City Manager.
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400 W.SEVENTH STREET•FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76102 ACCOUNT NO. C I T 5 7
HE STATE OF TEXAS
;ounty of Tarrant
Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, this day
personally appeared TAMMIE BRYANT Billing Specialist for the
Star-Telegram, published by the Star-Telegram 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:
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ORDINANCE NO.671 03/07-03/07
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING
THE CODIFICATION OF CIVIL
AND CRIMINAL ORDINANC-
ES OF THE CITY TO BE
KNOWN AS THE SOUTH-
LAKE CITY CODE' PROVID-
ING FOR PUBLICATION OF
THIS ORDINANCE- PROVID-
ING FOR PENALTIES' PRO-
VIDING A CUMULATIVE
CLAUSE PROVIDING A SEV-
ERABILItY CLAUSE,' AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
SECTION 2.Penalties.
(a)Whenever in the Suthlake
1 City Code an act is prohibit-
ed, or made or declared to
be unlawful,an offense,or a
misdemeanor, or the doing
of an act is required, other
than duties of city officers
and employees, or the fail-
ure to do an act is declared
to be unlawful, and the act
relates to fire safety,zoning,
public health, or sanitation,
including dumping of refuse,
the violation of the provision
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MEETING OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE,TEXAS.
/siRick Stacy,Mayor
•ATTEST: OFFICE OF
/s/Sandra L.LeGrand,
City Secretary
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FED. I D. NO. 22-3148254
Star-Telegrani.
AD ORDER NO. 10576061
400 W.SEVENTH STREET•FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76102 ACCOUNT NO. C I T 5 7
' 'E STATE OF TEXAS
unty of Tarrant
Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, this day
personally appeared TAMMTE BRYANT Billing Specialist for the
Star-Telegram, published by the Star-Telegram 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:
1 DATE AD ORDER NO. DESCRIPTION AD SIZE TOTAL INCH/LINE RATE AMOUNT
2/21ME 1057606 NOTICE OF PUBLIC I358 1x 33L 33 .66 21 . 78
NOTICE SFH REBY GIVEN t 0 2/2 1-0 2/2 1
all interested persons that
the City Council of the City of
Southlake, Texas, will be
holding a public hearing dur-
ing the Regular City Council -._...--.
Meetingg to be held on March
4, 1997,at 6:00 p.m.in the
City Council Chambers of
City Hall 667 North Carroll
Avenue,Southlake,Texas.
Purpose of the hearing is to
consider the second reading
of the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO.671
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING
THE CODIFICATION OF CIVIL
AND CRIMINAL ORDINANC-
ES OF THE CITY-TO BE
KNOWN AS THE SOUTH-
LAKE CITY CODE PROVID-
ING FOR PUBLICATION OF .
THIS ORDINANCE; PROVID-
ING FOR PENALTIES; PRO-
"DING A CUMULATIVE LAUSESIGNS
RABILI'1`PROVIDINGA A
Y CLAUSE,' AND
2OVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
tyATE.
S/s/SandroaL'.lLeGrand, SWORN TO BEFORE ME, THIS THE 25th DAY OF FEBRUARY i 1997
City Secretary /��\/) pry
`Y .'`:r 4, RHONDA R. GOKE Notary Public
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CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
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SOUTHLAKE , TX 76092-9595 PLEASE PAY 21. 78
THIS AMOUNT ,
PLEASE WRITE IN AMOUNT ENCLOSED