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ORDINANCE N0. 84-2577
Ali ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 83-2511, PROVIDING A
PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF 'THE HOUSING CODE AND
.PROVIDING FOR THE PASSAGE OF SUCH ORDINANCE AS AN El~1ER-
G]JNCY .
WHEREAS, VERNON`S TEX. CIV. STAT. ANN, art. 1011 and art. 1195
have been amended by the Texas Legislature authorizing
munici)?alities to assess a fine of up to One Thousand Dollars
($1,00().00) upon conviction of violating certain designated city
ordinaxzces; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it would be in
the best interest and to the benefit of the citizens of Plainview,.
Texas that the penalty for violating said housing code should be
increa:>ed in accordance with said statui:e,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PLA:CNVIEW, TEXAS THAT SECTIOI3 H-205 OF ORDINANCE N0. 83-2511 BE
AMENDED AS FOLLOWS
Sec. H-205. Any person violating the provisions of this
SE:cti®n shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not to
e~:ceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
Each such ,person shall be deemed guilty of a separate
offense for each and every day or portion thereof during
which any such violation is committeed.
The necessity to amend Section H-205 of Ordinance No. 83-2511
creates an emergency arad it is an imperative public necessity that
more than cne reading thereof be, and tY~e same is hereby suspended;
this ordinance shall be passed a.nd take effect as an emergency
measure and sha7.l be in full force and. effect from and after its
passage: as provided by law,-and it is so ordained.
PASSED this the ~~ day of December, 19$4, by unanimous vote
of the City Council, City of Plainview.
APPROVED i.his the '~ day of Decemb 84
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. V. Ridle uber, Mayor
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Walter S. Dodson, City Cler