Codification Notes:

Ord. No.	Adopted	Codified	Status
2012-01	Jan. 2, 2012	TITLE 10	ACTIVE

ORDINANCE NO. 2012-01

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWK COVE, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING A PROCESS FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES ANSWERING FALSE HOUSE ALARM SYSTEMS; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, The City Council deems it necessary that an ordinance be passed to establish a process for emergency vehicles to answer false house alarm systems.

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

Section 1.0 ENFORCEMENT OF FALSE HOUSE ALARM SYSTEMS

Residents of the City of Hawk Cove having house alarm systems, will be allowed no more than three (3) false alarms in a year's time that causes an emergency vehicle to make a house call before being charged a penalty.

Section 1.2 PENALTY.

The penalty for anyone violating the provision or terms of this ordinance when an emergency vehicle has to answer more than (3) three false alarms in a year's time shall be charged the amount of seventy-five dollars $75.00, and shall be paid within ten (10) days to the City of Hawk Cove, after receiving citation.

SECTION 2

If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase of word in this ordinance or application thereto any person or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares which remaining portion shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 3

The fact the present ordinances and regulations of the City of Hawk Cove, Texas are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Hawk Cove, Texas, creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of public business, property, health, safety and general welfare of the public that requires that this ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of its passage and it is accordingly so ordained.

CONCLUSION