HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 06/20 Water Restrictions
06/20
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
UNIVERSITY PARK, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, BY AMENDING
SECTION 11.312 TO ADD SUBSECTION (e) TO PROHffiIT THE
IRRIGATION OF LAWNS AND LANDSCAPE MATERIALS FROM JUNE 1
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30 OF EACH YEAR DURING CERTAIN HOURS;
PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY
OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
($2,000.00) FOR EACH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS it is contrary to the objective of water conservation to use water
for the irrigation of lawns and landscape materials during the hotter months of the year;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances, City of University Park, Texas, is
hereby amended by amending Section 11.312 to add subsection (e) to read as follows:
"(e) A person commits an offense it: during the period from June 1 through
September 30 of any year and between the hours of 1 0:00 o'clock a.m.
and 6:00 o'clock p.m. on any day, he irrigates, waters, or causes or
permits the irrigation or watering of any lawn or landscape material
located on premises owned, leased, or managed by him or under his
control. Hand held watering with a hose, can, or soaker hoses is
permitted between these hours."
SECTION 2. That all provisions of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
University Park, Texas, in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 3. That should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision,
clause, phrase or section of this ordinance or of the Code of Ordinances, as amended
hereby, be adjudged or held to be void or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the
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validity of the remaining portions of said ordinance or the Code of Ordinances, as
amended hereby, which shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. That any person, fIrm or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance or the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction in the municipal court of
the City of University Park, Texas, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed the
sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense, and each and every day
any such violation shall continue shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its
passage and the publication of the caption, as the law and Charter in such cases
provide.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of University Park, Texas, on
the I st day of August 2006.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
CITY ATTORNEY
(RLD/072606) (68460)
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