HomeMy WebLinkAbout152 07-25-1961ORDINANCE NO. 152
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING A LICENSE FOR CERTAIN COIN - OPERATED
VENDING MACHINES; PROVIDING FOR LICENSE FEES AND FOR COLLECT-
ION; REQUIRING A PAID LICENSE RECEIPT TO BE IN THE OPERATOR'S
POSSESSION; PROVIDING A PENALTY THAT ANY PERSON, FIRM OR
CORPORATION VIOLATING ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION
THEREOF, SHALL BE FINED A SUM NOT LESS THAN $10.00 NOR MORE
THAN $200.00; PROVIDING A SEVERAGE CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Euless, Texas:
I.
That every owner and operator, and /or the keeper, or exhibitor of
all coin- operated vending machines, where a coin of five cents ( 50 ) or
over is used in the operation thereof, including but not limited to cig-
arette vending machines, food vending machines and all other machines
operated by coin, shall purchase a vending machine license from the City
of Euless for the following fee:
Machines
Fee
50 to 90 $1.00 per year per machine
100 to 300 3.00 per year per machine
Over 300 5.00 per year per machine
II.
The City Secretary shall collect the license fee required by this
Ordinance and shall issue on the payment thereof a proper receipt therefor
to the owner of each such machine.
III.
It shall be unlawful to keep, operate or exhibit within the City of
Euless any coin - operated vending machine without the owner and /or operator
having in his possession a current receipt for payment of the license fee
required herein.
IV.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof, shall be fined in a sum not less than $10.00, or more than
$200.00. Each day such violation continues shall constitute a separate
and distinct offense.
V.
Should any section, article, provision or part of this Ordinance
be declared to be unconstitutional and void by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such decisions shall in no way affect the validity of any
of the remaining parts of this Ordinance unless the part held unconstitut-
ional or void is inseparable from and indispensable to the operation of the
remaining parts. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed
those parts which may be unconstitutional at the time of the passage of
this Ordinance.
VI.
This Ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and
effect from and after the date of its adoption and publication as by law
provided.
ADOPTED this 25th day of July, 1961.
APPROVED:
S/g J.S. Anderson
Mayor
ATTEST:
S/g W.E. Flippo
City Secretary