HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-3926 - Ordinance - 09/11/2017 ORDINANCE NO. 2017-3926
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26, "MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND
OFFENSES," SECTION 26-8, "NOISE", 3 "EXEMPTIONS" (A) OF TIIE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY AMENDING
CERTAIN SECTIONS RELATING TO NECESSARY CONSTRUCTION HOURS;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING A PENALTY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1: That Chapter 26, "Miscellaneous Provisions and Offenses," Section 26-8,"Noise",
3 "Exemptions"(a)of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station,Texas,
be amended as set out in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part of this
Ordinance for all purposes.
PART 2: If any provision of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstances
is held invalid or unconstitutional, the invalidity or unconstitutionality does not
affect other provisions or application of this Ordinance or the Code of Ordinances
of the City of College Station, Texas, that can be given effect without the invalid
or unconstitutional provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this
Ordinance are severable.
PART 3: That any person, corporation, organization, government, governmental subdivision
or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association and any other legal
entity violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not less
than twenty five dollars ($25.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00)
or more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) for a violation of fire safety, zoning, or
public health and sanitation ordinances, other than the dumping of refuse. Each day
such violation shall continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate
offense.
PART 4: This Ordinance is a penal ordinance and becomes effective ten (10) days after its
date of passage by the City Council, as provided by City of College Station Charter
Section 35.
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PASSED,ADOPTED and APPROVED this 11th day of September, 2017.
ATTEST: APPR 1 ED:
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City Secretap, yor
APPR VED:
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City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
That Chapter 26, "Miscellaneous Provisions and Offenses," Section 26-8, "Noise", 3 "Exemptions
(a) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 26-8. Noise
(3) Exemptions.
a. Necessary construction or property maintenance, including the use of
lawnmowers, during the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
1. For a person to perform construction work before 6:00 a.m. or end later than
10:00 p.m. a permit must be sought and obtained from the City Building
Official, and if the Building Official concludes that because of the
construction operations involved construction at that time is reasonable and
necessary.
2. Construction work in public rights-of-way or easements by the City or the
Texas Department of Transportation.