HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-4056 - Ordinance - 11/19/2018ORDINANCE NO. 2018-4056
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30, “NUISANCE,” ARTICLE II, “LOT
CLEARING,” SECTION 30-24, “VIEW OF TRAFFIC OBSTRUCTED BY TREES,
SHRUBS, AND VEGETATION,” OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS RELATING
VEGETATION OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF TRAFFIC, AND; 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 30, “Nuisance,” Article II, “Lot Clearing,” Section 30-24 “View of
Traffic Obstructed by Trees, Shrubs, and Vegetation,” 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 19th day of November, 2018.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Secretary Mayor
APPROVED:
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City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
That Chapter 30, “Nuisance,” Article II, “Lot Clearing,” Section 30-24, “View of Traffic
Obstructed by Trees, Shrubs, and Vegetation,” of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Section 30-24. View of Traffic Obstructed by Trees, Shrubs, and Vegetation
(a) It is unlawful for a person to allow any vegetation including, but not limited to, trees,
shrubs, bushes, plants, grass, weeds, or any other type of vegetation to grow at or near any
intersections, roads, sidewalks or rights-of-way obstructing or interfering with the view or travel
of any pedestrian, cyclist or motor vehicle operator.
(b) The City Manager or designee is authorized to remove any vegetation violating this section.