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OF�DINANCE NO. 89-11E
�1N ORbZt111NCE E'TtF�7ING PFtICE.9 C11AF2GEY7 'I'U t�NS[.II�IEILS BY VI'�1LX)FLS, tt�E�CfiI�ITS
AND (yTEiER PE�tSONS SE�,LING� OR OF��RiNG TO SEI�, EI'I'�iER RF�'I'AII� OR
. WfiOLE'SAL�, I.,F'..�1SE, OR RE�rx ANX C�YJOI�S OR SERV�.GFS TO TfiE t�3Jh''Ri1I, PUflLIC
WITHIN TfiE CZ'i'Y LIMIT3 OF 7'fiE CITY OF F'£�IE�IDSWC7UU, `L'F.}C11.S i PRf.3VIDING A
FE3�IALTY FOR VIOLATICIN f AND PF�VIDI2��G �1N EFFElC1'IVE D11TE ANU DDQ�I1�tING
AN EMERGENCX DL1E TO �'fiE II�YVI.INF�1I' 'i'IiRE�' TO 7'�IE CITIZENS OF F'RIII�75'4JOOD
BY HURRICANE CHANTAL.
WfiEFtEA5, the Citx of Frietu3swood may sustait� substar�tiial. da�nage
and destructiion fran flurricaz�e CHANT�L �21d t1�e get�ezal public may
suffer a severe loss of property, goods, and services; aixl,
WEi�,RE115, iru3iscriminate ver�dors, mercl�ants, lairtlords, or otl�er
persons selling, or offerinq for sale, eittier retail or wliolesale,
lease, rent or otlierwise prwida��g gooc3s or services to tl�e general
public for car�ensation or consideration at an it�creased rate abave ai�d
b�yQnd any reasonable price or rate; ar�d,
WEiEREAS, the increased prices or rates are, or would be,
unreasonable and would not be in t1�e best iciterest;
Wfi�;ItE'.�1S, the C�ty Coui�cil hereby fitids artid c�etern�iries tl�at ar�
emeryei�cy exist� requiri��g tl�e e►�acb»et�t of price co«trol �t�asures as
contained in this ordinance in order to preserve at�d pzotect publie
health, safety, and welfare during sucl� period of calarni�y caused by
Ilurricane CHANTAL and
NC7W� Z'fiEf2II�'OkE, BE IT ORDAINE� BY T71E CITY OOC)NCIL OF 'I'�iE CI'I'Y OF
. FRIENDS��100D, Z�XAS:
S�Ci'ION 1. �`}ie facts aiid matters se� fortl� iii tlie preanJ�le of
this or.dinance are hereby found to be true and correct.
5ElCTION 2. It shall be urilawfu.l for as�y vei�dor, ntercl�aiat,
larxilord atid otl�er person selling or offeririg to sel.l, whett�er retail
or wholesale, goods or services at a rate or price ir� �cess of tliose
rates or prices prevailing in City of �'riendswood, Galvesto►� Courity on
Augdst 2, 1989.
SF�CTION 3. It staall be unlawful for a1�y ver�3or� mercttarit,
landlord or otl�er person or persons to �ease as lessor, re»t or
' otiherwise provide real property, it�cluding but »oti linated to
apartments, condaninitAns, duplexes, four-plexes, or aray otlier dwellit�g,
intended for human liabitatior�, at a rate, price or term u� excess of
�hose rates, prices vr tern�s w}�ich were in effect on Aug�s�t 2, �989.
SF�CI'ION 4. Tliis orditiar�ce st�all be and beccme effec�i.vs upon
adoption of tt�is ord�nartce. Due to ��xgency corrditioc�s prevailing ak
this time, requirement of notice arui publication is hereby waived.
SDCI'ION 5. Any person wt�o shall violate at�y provisioii o� ttiis
Ordinance shall be deesred guilty of a misdeic�ar�or ai�d upon co�ivictior�
shall be fined in a penal s+�n not t.o exceed $500.00 per violatfon.
PASSED AND APPROVED AS AN EMERGENCY ON ONE READING ON AUGU T 2, 1989.
MAYOR PAUL W. SCHRADER
ATTEST:
D L IS AltCHER, MC
CITY SECRETARY