HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2958ORDINANCE NO. 2958
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 18-191 AND 18-277 OF THE
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CODE OF ORDINANCES BY CHANGING
THE DEFINITION OF WEEKEND FOOD VENDORS AND INCREASING
THE MINIMUM SIZE OF BUILDINGS ON SITES WHERE WEEKEND
FOOD VENDORS ARE ALLOWED TO BE LOCATED RESTRICTING
THE TIMES AND LOCATIONS FOR WEEKEND FOOD VENDORS;
ESTABLISHING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council, in order to further the health and safety of its
residents and others within its confines, finds it necessary to restrict the locations and
times for the operation of establishments known as weekend food vendors; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS:
Section 1: Section 18-191 of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended by amending the definition of the term "Weekend food vendor"
to read as follows:
"Weekend food vendor means a food establishment which operates for no more
than three (3) consecutive days over a weekend at a single business with a
minimum of 100,000 square feet of building space and ten feet of space in front
of such business for such vendor."
Section 2: Section 18-277 of the North Richland Hills Code of ordinances is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 18-277. Weekend food vendors.
Weekend food vendors must have a separate license for each location they
serve and must provide, in writing, a statement of the location of the commissary
that is used by the vendor to store food and equipment associated with the food,
which must be inspected by the state department of health, or a Texas city or
county health department. All food and equipment must be removed from the
site where the food is sold to the public by 10:00 p.m. each night. No operations
shall be permitted in any fire lane and at least four feet of walkway into the
building must remain open and unobstructed. No weekend food vendor shall
operate in any zoning district other than retail or commercial. All zoning and fire
regulations must be complied with. Weekend food vendors shall not be allowed
to operate except within the ten feet closest to the front of the business building
and shall not be allowed to operate unless the primary business building is open
to the public."
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Section 3: Any person violating any provision of Article IV of Chapter 18 of the North
Richland Hills Code of Ordinances as herein amended shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and fined in an amount not to exceed Two
Thousand Dollars ($2,000). Each day any such violation shall exist shall
constitute a separate offense punishable hereunder.
Section 4: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the
sections, 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 unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by
the final judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs and 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 phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or
section.
Section 5: The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause the
publication of the descriptive caption and penalty clauses of this ordinance
as an alternative method of publication provided by law.
Section 6: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon passage.
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 12th day of November, 2007.
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Patricia Hutson, City Secretary
CITY N RTH R H AND HILLS
By:
Oscar Trevino, Mayor
AP R O M AND LEGALITY:
George . Staple , City ttorney
APQROVED AS TO CONTENT:
n Stout, Director of Neighborhood Services
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