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HomeMy WebLinkAbout86-2640' ~ `; ,_- _ 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. o Section 4: ,~b 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 , '~ , .ATTEST: SHERYL OWEN, I~ I Interim City Clerk ~ („, ~ j ~~ ~ ,