HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 89-28 � �
ORDINANCE N0. 89-28
AN ORDINANCE AM�:NPING TH� FRIENDSWOOi} CITY COD� �Y
STR�KING TH�.R�FROM THE SECOND SEHT�NCF OF S�CTION 9-7
�F ARTYCLF. I QF CHAPT�R 9 ArdD SUBSTYTUTING TH�REFOR A
NEW SECOND SENTENCE; PROVIDING 'I'HAT ANY FENCE OR
STRUCTURE SURRQUNnING A SWIMMING P40L SHALI. BE NOT
J.,�SS T�AN THREE AND ON�-HALF (3 1/2) FEET IN H�IGHT
ANll SHALL BE CONSTRUCT�D AS TO NOT HAVE VOI�S, HOLES,
OR OPENZNGS �,ARGER THAN FOUR (4) INCHES IN ONE
DIMFNSIaN; pROVYDTNG A P�I�ALTY �F AN AI�i0U1�IT NOT TO
F,XCEEn $S00 FOR EACH DAY 4�' VI4LAT�ON; AND PROVIDING
FOit SEVERAB�LITY.
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BE YT ORDATN�D BY THE CYTY COUNGIL �F THE CYTY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
STATE OF T�XAS :
Section 1. The Friendswood CiCy Code is h�reby amended
by striking therefrom all of the second sentence of SecCion 9-7
o� Art�cle Y of Ch�pt�r 9, which pxovides as follows :
[". . .The te��ce or other solid struc�ure shall not be
less than thr�e �znd one-half (3 1/2) feet in height,
with no openings therei.n longer �han faur (4) inches
squ�re, excepr doors or g�tes when open. . ."J
and aubsCi�uting therefor a new second sentence of said Section
9-7 �o provide as �ollows :
". . ,The fence or o�her sol�d structure shall be not
lesg t A[1 C ree an one- a eet n e t
&[1 S & � COri$CY'I.iCC� SO 8S t0 qOt &Ve VO S
10 eS� OY' �0��[l 1'lR8 &L'�r � 8ri OLIY' 11C eS I.I1 011@
�imenS�on, excepC`doors or �ates wTen open, . „
Section 2. Any person who shal.l vio�atc an� prov�.s�on o£
this Ordinance �halt be deemed gui.l�y o£ a mxsdemeanor and upan
convictian, shall be fined in an amounC not �o exceed $SOO.OQ.
�ach dey of violation shall cons�itu�e a separate offense.
Sectiion 3. In Che even� any section, paragraph,
subdivtsion, clause, phrase, provision, sentenc�, or part of
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th�.s Qrdi.nance or the epp],ic�tion of the sa�e �o any person or
ci�'GUmstance shall for any reasan be adjudged i�valid or k�eld
unconstiCuCional by a court of compeCent �juriscliction, it shall.
not afEec�, imp�ir, or invalidate thi.s Ordinartce as a who1� or
any p�rt or pravisian her�of o�her than rhe part declared ta be
inva�.id or unconstituC.iona�. ; and �h� City Counci.l of Che Ci�y
of_ �riendswood, Teaas, d�cXer�s rhat iC wou�d have pas�3ed e�ch
�nd every p�rt of �he same no�with�tand�.ng the omission of Rny
such part �hus declared to be inv�tlid ar unconstiitutianal, or
wherhex rheYe b� one or more parts .
PASSED AND APPROV�D c�n first reading this 8th �isy of
January 1990. ��
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTFD on second and fint�l reading
th�.s 22nd dey 4f Januar � 1990.
aul W. Schrad�r, Mayor
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Deloris Archer
Ci.ty Secretary, CMC