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ORDINANCE NO. 1968
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
TO REQUIRE ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED IN THE ON-
PREMISE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO SUBMIT
ANNUAL REPORTS TO THE CITY; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Ordinance Number 1924 establishes minimum food to alcoholic beverage
sales ratio requirements for establishments engaged in the on-premise sale of alcoholic
beverages, and
WHEREAS, Ordinance Number 1961 requires business establishments engaged in the on-
premise sale of alcoholic beverages to obtain an annual permit from the City. now
therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT:
I.
All establishments engaged in the on-premise sale of alcoholic beverages within the city,
including private clubs, shall submit to the City Secretary sworn copies of all state sales
tax returns and state alcoholic beverage tax returns filed by the establishment, together
with a form authorizing the City to verify the returns with appropriate state agencies. The
establishment shall also supply receipts from suppliers upon request of the City Secretary.
All such business establishments shall submit such copies before January 15 of each year.
Such records shall cover the most recent calendar year.
II.
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City
Council that the section, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are
severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall
be declared invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the
remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of this ordinance, since the
same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this
ordinance of any such invalid or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or
section.
III.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage.
PASSED, AND APPROVED this 14th day of February, 1994
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