HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3561 ORDINANCE NO. 3561
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS,
PROVIDING A MINORS CURFEW, AS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE II OF
CHAPTER 50 OF THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CODE OF
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES AND REPEAL OF
CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills, Texas ("the City") is a home rule city
acting under its power adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article
XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local
Government Code; and
WHEREAS, a minor's curfew has been in force within the City since 1994; and
WHEREAS, Section 370.002 of the Texas Local Government Code, requires that before
the third anniversary of the date of adoption of a juvenile curfew ordinance
and every third year thereafter, the governing body of the City shall (1)
review the ordinance or order's effects on the community and on problems
the ordinance or order was intended to remedy; (2) conduct public hearings
on the need to continue the ordinance or order; and (3) abolish, continue,
or modify the ordinance or order; and
WHEREAS, The City Council has now reviewed the effect of the ordinance on the
community and on problems the ordinance was intended to remedy and
conducted public hearings on the need to continue such ordinance; and
WHEREAS, The City Council finds that there is a need for a minor's curfew and that it
has served well to reduce the danger to minors themselves and to provide
a means for making sure minors do not engage in behavior which is a
danger to the community as well as themselves;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: The City Council hereby finds the recitals above to be true and correct, and
such recitals are hereby incorporated into this Ordinance as if written
herein.
Ordinance No. 3561
SECTION 2: Article II of Chapter 50 of the North Richland Hills, Texas, Code of
Ordinances is hereby adopted as the juvenile curfew ordinance.
SECTION 3: Any person intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence
violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in accordance
with Article I, Section 1-13 of the Code of Ordinances.
SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills, except where the provisions
of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such
ordinances and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions of such
ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: All rights and remedies of the City of North Richland Hills are expressly
saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of any ordinances in the
Code of Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills that have accrued
at the time of the effective date of this Ordinance; and, as to such accrued
violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending
in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this
Ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 6: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases,
clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance are
severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section 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 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
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 7: This Ordinance shall be published twice and shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and publication as required by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 28TH day of January, 2019.
CITY OF NO RICH AND HILLS
By: / I/
Oscar Tree o, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ordinance No. 3561
Alicia Richardson, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Pr. /
Maleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTE T:
Jim ► Pr due irector of Public Safety
Ordinance No. 3561
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Attention: TRACI HENDERSON THE STATE OF TEXAS
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS County of Tarrant
PO BOX 820609
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 761820609 Before me, a Notary Public in and for
said County and State,this day
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS personally appeared CHRISTINE
ORDINANCE NO. 3561 LOPEZ, Bid and Legal Coordinator
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, ORDINANCE NO.3561 for the Star-Telegram, published by
TEXAS, PROVIDING A MINORS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF the Star-Telegram, Inc. at Fort Worth,
CURFEW, AS SET FORTH IN NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, 9
ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 50 OF TEXAS, PROVIDING A MINORS in Tarrant County,Texas; and who,
THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CURFEW, AS SET FORTH IN
CODE OF ORDINANCES; PRO- ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 50 OF after being duly sworn, did depose
VIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL CODE OF ORDINANCES; PRO- and say that the attached clipping of
ORDINANCES AND REPEAL OF VIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE
CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL an advertisement was published in
PROVIDING A SAVINGS ORDINANCES AND REPEAL OF
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; the above named paper on the listed
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS dates:
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
DATE. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
Any person intentionally, knowing- PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
ly, recklessly, or with criminal DATE.
negligence violating any of the Any person intentionally,knowing-
provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed ly, recklessly, or with criminal
guilty of a mis- 2 Insertion(s)
demeanor and upon conviction negligence violating any of the )
thereof shall be fined in accord- provisions of this ordinance
ance with Article I, Section 1-13 shall be deemed guilty of a rills- Published On:
of the Code of Ordinances. demeanor and upon conviction
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED. thereof shall be fined in accord- January 31,2019, February 01,
PASSED AND APPROVED on this ance with Article I,Section 1-13
28th day of January, 2019. of the Code of Ordinances. 2019
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
By:_Js/ Oscar Trevino PASSED AND APPROVED on this
Oscar Trevino,Mayor 28th day of January,2019.
ATTEST:/s/ Alicia CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
Richardson By:�s/ Oscar Trevino
Alicia Richardson,City Secretary Oscar Trevino,Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LE- ATTEST:/s/ Alicia
I GALITY: Richardson
/s/Maleshia B. McGinnis Alicia Richardson,City Secretary
Maleshia B. McGinnis,Attorney APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LE-
GALITY:
/5/Maleshia B.McGinnis
Maleshia B.McGinnis,Attorney
(Principal Clerk)
So
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO
BEFORE ME, THIS 1st day of
February in the year of 2019
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