Hawk Cove:Ord 2013-05

ORDINANCE NO. 2013-05

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWK COVE REGULATING SOLICITING DOOR TO DOOR, PROVIDING AN OFFENSE AND A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hawk Cove, Texas has determined the need for the regulation for door to door solicitation; and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Hawk Cove, Texas to require approval of door to door solicitation at city hall beforehand; and WEREAS, the City Council recognizes that the regulation of soliciting from door to door requires a permit beforehand. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWK COVE, TEXAS, THAТ: SECTION 1. That all of the above premises are hereby found to be true and correct and are hereby approved and incorporated into the body of this ordinance. SECTION 2. The City Council for the City of Hawk Cove hereby adopts the following ordinance which shall read as follows: A. Any individual or business wishing to go door to door in Hawk Cove to solicit is required to have approval beforehand by the City. B. Any individual or business wishing to go door to door to solicit in Hawk Cove is required to obtain a permit for $35.00, that is good for thirty (30) days, and obtain a copy of that permit form completed beforehand at City Hall. C. The individual or business is required to take the copy of the completed permit form received when buying the permit, and attach it to the windshield oftheir car when they are going door to door, or have it on their person, should any city official inquire. D. A person commits an offense if the person fails to comply with a provision of this ordinance. An offense under this section in a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.00, and each and every day this ordinance is violated shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION 3. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word in this ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holdings shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Hawk Cove, Texas, hereby declares it would have enacted such remaining portions, despite such invalidity. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage, approval and adoption. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS 1st DAY OF OCTOBER 2013.