HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2025-21 ORDINANCE NO. 2025-21
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 18 'BUSINESSES," ARTICLE II "PEDDLERS,
SOLICITORS, CANVASSERS, ITINERANT VENDORS," DIVISION II
"REGISTRATION," SECTION 18-58 "HOURS" OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY
CODE TO UPDATE THE DAYS AND HOURS WHEN SOLICITATION IS
PERMITTED; PROVIDING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF FIVE HUNDRED AND
NO/100 DOLLARS ($500.00); REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY,PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS,the City of Friendswood,in its efforts to protect the public health,safety and welfare,
desires to restrict the hours of operation of peddlers, solicitors, canvassers and itinerant vendors
(collectively"itinerant merchants");and
WHEREAS,the City Council believes that such restriction is necessary in order not only to reduce
noise disturbances, lower crime risks, and ensure peaceful nighttime environments but also to protect
itinerant merchants by reducing their exposure to unsafe working conditions due to reduced visibility;and
WHEREAS, the City Council further fmds that prohibiting operations of itinerant merchants on
Sundays provides a day of reduced commercial activity,which allows City resources to focus on essential
services;NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, STATE OF
TEXAS:
Section 1. The facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby found
to be true and correct.
Section 2. That Chapter 18 "Businesses," Article II "Peddlers, Solicitors, Canvassers,
Itinerant Vendors," Division II "Registration," Section 18-58 "Hours" of the Friendswood City Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 18. BUSINESSES
ARTICLE II. PEDDLERS,SOLICITORS,CANVASSERS,ITINERANT VENDORS
DIVISION II. REGISTRATION
Sec. 18-58. Hours.
Business conducted in accordance with this article shall be permitted Monday
through Saturday between the hours of 9:00 a.m.and 7:00 p.m.or sunset,whichever occurs
first.
Section 3. A violation of this ordinance is subject to the penalty provisions contained in
Section 1-14 of the Friendswood City Code and as otherwise provided by law. Any person who shall
intentionally,knowingly,recklessly,or with criminal negligence fail to comply with any provision of this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an
amount not to exceed FIVE HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($500.00). Each act of violation and
each day upon which any such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict or inconsistent with this
ordinance are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 5. In the event any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, provision,
sentence, or part of this ordinance or the application of the same to any person or circumstance shall for
any reason be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not
affect, impair, or invalidate this ordinance as a whole or any part or provision hereof other than the part
declared to be invalid or unconstitutional;and the City Council of the City of Friendswood,Texas,declares
that it would have passed each and every part of the same notwithstanding the omission of any such part
thus declared to be invalid or unconstitutional, or whether there be one or more parts.
Section 6. The City Secretary shall give notice of the enactment of this ordinance by promptly
publishing the caption of this ordinance after final passage in the official newspaper of the City.
Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect ten(10)days from and after its passage on second
reading by the City Council of the City of Friendswood,Texas,and its publication in the official newspaper
of the City.
INTRODUCED,READ,AND PASSED on first reading by the affirmative vote of the City Council
of the City of Friendswood this 7th day of July, 2025.
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KAREN L. HORNER,City Attorney
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INTRODUCED,READ,AND PASSED on second and final reading by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Friendswood this 4th day of August,2025.
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MIKE F ' ,Mayor
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KARE L. HORNER, City Attorney
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