HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-2314 - Ordinance - 02/26/1998ORDINANCE NO. 2314
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1, "GENERAL PROVISIONS", OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY AMENDING
CERTAIN SECTIONS AS SET OUT BELOW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND DECLARING A PENALTY.
BE FF ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1: That Chapter 1, "General Provisions", 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 ofthis ordinance for all purposes.
PART 2: That if any provisions of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be void or
unconstitutional, such holding shall in no way effect the validity of the remaining
provisions or sections of this ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect.
PART 3: That any person, finn, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter
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) nor more than
Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Each day such violation shall continue or be
permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate offense. Said Ordinance, being a
penal ordinance, becomes effective ten (10) days after its publication in the
newspaper, as provided by Section 35 of the Charter of the City of College
Station.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 26th day of February, 1998.
ATTEST:
~0NN~ HC~OKS, City Secretary
APPROVED:
L-7~qNaVlcILHANEY, Mayor
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ORDINANCE NO. 23 !4 Page 2
EXHIBIT A
Amend Chapter 1, Section 14, "Conduct of Persons Within Park and Recreation Areas", by
amending paragraphs "H" and "l" to read as follows:
"H. GLASS CONTAINERS
It shall be unlawful for any person to possess glass beverage containers in any portion of a
park or recreation area."
"J. DOGS
It shall be unlawful for any owner or person in control of any dog to keep or permit the
same in or about any park or recreation area unless such dog is kept under restraint at all
times by means of a leash, except at Lick Creek Park, which is designated 'leash free',
with dogs required to be under 'voice control' of the owners."