Hawk Cove:Ord 100-1

ORDINANCE NO. 100-1

AN ORDINANCE OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWK COVE, TEXAS, REQUIRING STREET NUMBERS AT ALL CITY RESIDENCES AND BUSINESSES FOR THE PURPOSES OF IDENTIFICATION FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, the City Council deems it necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Hawk Cove that an ordinance be passed requiring that all residences and business within the city limits display street numbers for the purposes of identification for location by emergency services and vehicles; and

WHEREAS, the City of Hawk Cove, as a newly-incorporated municipality, desires to enact ordinances which promote the safety of its new citizens; and

WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to require all residents and business to clearly mark their addresses to be visible for emergency services and vehicles.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWK COVE, TEXAS:

Section 1

Street Numbers Required

a. Any person, firm, corporation, or association owning or controlling any real property whereon is situated a residence or a business within the City of Hawk Cove shall place or cause to be placed street address numbers in the front of such residence or business and, where there is an alley, in the rear of the residence or business so as to be visible from the street fronting such residence or business and from the alley to the rear of such residence or business.

b. All street address numbers placed pursuant to Subsection (a) of this Section shall be a minimum of three inches (3") in height.

Section 2

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.

Section 3

Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this ordinance shall be fined not less than Five Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($500.00) for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.

Section 4

This ordinance shall take effect immediately after its passage.

CONCLUSION

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 22nd DAY OF NOVEMBER 1999.