HomeMy WebLinkAbout87-2685 ordORDINANCE NO. 87-2685
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER TWO OF THE PLAINVIEW
CITY CODE, PLAINVIEW, TEXAS PROVIDING FOR A
PROHIBITION OF SMOKING IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS;
PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF THE PROHIBITION; PROVIDING FOR
A PENALTY THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT THEREOF;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL
OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas recognizes
the heightened~awareness of the general public to the health concerns
regarding smoking in public places; and
WHEREAS., the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas recognizes
the actual health hazards created by smoking in public places; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas finds it
tO be in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Plainview
to prohibit smoking in the Council Chambers,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEAINVIEW, TEXAS, THAT,
It is the intention of the City Council, and it is hereby
ordained, that the Code of the City of Plainview, Texas, is
hereby amended by adding Section 2-16-a to Article II of Chapter
Two, to read as follows:
Section 2-16-a. Prohibition of Smoking in Council Chambers.
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke any
tobacco product or any other product in the City
Council Chambers.
(b)
A sign or signs shall be appropriately and conspic-
ously placed and posted giving notice that smoking
in Council Chambers is prohibited.
(c)
Any law enforcement officer or official shall have
the authority to enforce the provisions of this
section by explusion from the Council Chambers of
the offending person and/or by issuance of a
citation as per sub-section (d) of this section.
(d)
Any person violating this section shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and such person shall be
deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and
every day, or portion thereof during which any
violation of this section is committed, continued,
or permitted and upon conviction of any such violation
e)
f)
such person shall be punishable of a fine of not
more than one thousand dollars ($1000.00), provided
for the same or similar offense under the laws of
the state, then the maximum penalty for violation
as provided by state statute shall the maximum penalty.
Should any section, sub-section, paragraph, sentence,
word, or phrase of this ofdinance be declared uncon-
stitutional or invalid for any reason or purpose, the
remainder oft his ordinance shall be uneffected thereby.
Ail ordinances, or parts thereof, of the City of
Plainview inconflict with the provisions of the
ordinance are hereby repealed.
PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this the 13th
day of January, 1987.
PASSED AND APPROVED on second reading this the 27th
day of January, 1987.
ATTEST:
~Hk~Y~ OW~E~, City Secretary