HomeMy WebLinkAboutRain Sensor Ordinance.docORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, AMENDING
CHAPTER 3 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ADD A NEW SUBSECTION
3.2204 (f), "RAIN SENSOR"; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING
A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO
EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY
PARK, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 3 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of University Park is
amended to add a new Subsection 3.2204 (f) to read as follows:
"Sec. 3.2204 General Instructions and Regulations
(f) Rain Sensor. All irrigation systems shall be provided with an automatic rain shut-off
switch that prevents the irrigation system from operating when rain or extreme moisture is
detected by the device."
SECTION 2. Should any sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section of
this ordinance be adjudged or held to be unconstitutional, illegal, or invalid, the same shall not
affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole, or the Code of Ordinances as amended hereby or
any part or provision thereof, other than the part so declared to be unconstitutional, illegal or
invalid.
SECTION 3. All ordinances in conflict with this ordinance or the Code of Ordinances as
amended hereby are repealed.
SECTION 4. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions or terms of
this ordinance as amended hereby shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be punished by fine not to exceed the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each
offense, and each and every day such violation shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage, as
the law and Charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of University Park, Texas, on the 4th day
of January 2005.
APPROVED:
JAMES H. HOLMES III, MAYOR
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
(RLD; 12/22/04) 70345
NINA WILSON, CITY SECRETARY
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, AMENDING
CHAPTER 3 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ADD A NEW SUBSECTION
3.2204 (f), "RAIN SENSOR"; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING
A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO
EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of University Park, Texas, on the 4th day
of January 2005.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY