HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3009ORDINANCE NO. 3009
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 78-65 OF THE NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS CODE OF ORDINANCES TO EXTEND OUTSIDE
WATERING RESTRICTIONS TO ALL MONTHS OF THE YEAR;
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF
ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING
FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills, Texas (the "City") is a home rule city
acting under its charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI,
Section 5, of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local
Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that conservation of water and protection of water
supplies is necessary to protect public health and sanitation as well as to
provide water for fire protection; and
WHEREAS, the City Council having previously adopted a water conservation plan
incorporated into the Code of Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, securing future water supplies will require proving to state permitted
agencies that existing water supplies are being used efficiently; and,
WHEREAS, THE City has been requested by its supplier of potable water to extend the
restrictions on hours for outside watering to all months of the year in order
to conserve water;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 78-65(a) of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances be
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 78-65. Lawn and landscape irrigation restrictions
(a) Except for hand watering and the use of soaker hoses, a person commits
an offense if a person irrigates, waters, or causes or permits the irrigation
of watering of any lawn or landscape located on premises owned, leased,
or managed by that person between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
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An ordinance amend -
In Section Section 78 -65 of
the North Richland
Hills Code of Ordi-
nances to extend
outside watering
restrictions to all
months of the year;
providing that this
ordinance shall be
cumulative of all
ordinances; provid-
ing a severability
clause; providing a
penalty for viola-
tions hereof pro-
viding for publication
in the official
newspaper; and
providing an effec-
tive date.
Any person, firm or
corporation who vi-
olates, disobeys,
omits, neglects or
refuses to comply
with or who resists,
the enforcement of
Section 2. 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 section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase
of this Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment
or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality
shall not affect any of the remaining sections, paragraphs, sentences,
clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance, since the same would have been
enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this Ordinance of
any such unconstitutional section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase.
Section 3. Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or
refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the
provisions of this Ordinance shall be fined not more than Two Thousand
Dollars ($2000.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted
to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 4. The City Secretary is hereby directed to publish this ordinance or its
caption and penalty in the official City newspaper one time within ten (10)
days after final passage hereof.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect beginning October 1, 2008
and after its passage and publication as required by law and it is so
ordered.
AND APPROVED on this 26th day of August, 2008.
CITY O N RTF91 CHLAND HILLS
By:
scar Trevino, Mayor
APP S FORM AND LEGALITY:
Geo ge A. tap s, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
ike Cu is, P.E., Public Works Director
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ratncia Hutson, City Secretary