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,_- _ ORDINANCE NO. 86-2540
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 24 .OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
PLAINVIEW, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER'TO ISSUE PERMITS FOR
THE USE OF ANX SIDEWALK, .PUBLIC EASEMENTS, OR STREET IN THE CITY
OF PLAINVIEW,'TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR APPEALS PROCEDURES.; PROVIDING
FOR A PENALTY., AND FQR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, under the terms of the ordinance presently enforced and
in effect, a permit ..for the use.. of any sidewalk, public easement or
street in the City limits of the City of Plainview, Texas must be
approved by the City. Council; and
WHEREAS, the requirements that approval of such permits. be made by
the City Council has in the past resulted in the necessity to call a
special meeting of the City Council or has.. resulted in. the delaying
of the issuance of such permit until a regular meeting of-the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined by the City Council that it would.
be in the 'best interest of the citizens of Plainview, Texas to
'authorize the City Manager to ,issue a permit for the use of any
sidewalk,.-.public easement, or street in the City of Plainview, Texas
~_ where issuance of ..such permit is deemed to be appropriate by. the City
Manager.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLAINVIEW,.TEXAS:
Section 28-24 of theeCode`of the City of Plainview, .Texas shall be
in the same is hereby amended as follows:
Section l: It shall be unlawful for a person to, in any manner,
obstruct the views of a pedestrian of any sidewalk,
public easement or street in the City by placing,
depositing, or suffering to remain thereon; or
permitting any of his. servants, employees, or persons
-under his, control to deposit, place or suffer to remain
_ thereon; any goods, wears, merchandise, material,
vehicle, or other objects whatever, without first
obtaining a permit thereof from the City Manager of the
City of Plainview, Texas.
Section 2: Any such application permit shall be filed with the
City Managef seventy two (72) hours prior to the date
that said request for permit is-to be issued in order
that the Citg Manager may have sufficient time to
`investigate the feasibility of issuing said permit.
~' Section 3: Any permit issued under this section shall expire
seventy two {72) hours after it has been issued.
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Any. person who disagrees''with the decision of the
City Manager. may appeal such, in writing, to the City
Councl'.wthin. en (10) days after the permit was
denied`or granted.
Section 5'z Any; person who shall violate or fail to comply with
any provisions of this ordnance'shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and.-upon conviction shall be
` punished by a fine in the amount. not more than`
~2oo.ao.
Section 6c Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or
any wording of this ordinance be declared
unconstitutionalor invalidfor any reason, the
i remainder of this ordinance shall not be effected.
PASSED`: on first reading this, the 25th day of February, 5986.
PASSED on second. and final reading. this, the 11th .day of Marche,
1986.
_E.V. RIDLEHUBER, Mayor ,
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.ATTEST:
SHERYL OWEN,
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I Interim City Clerk
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