HomeMy WebLinkAbout1777 06-26-2007ORDINANCE NO. 1777
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 11, "WATER AND SANITARY
SEWER SYSTEMS," CHAPTER 86, "UTILITIES," SECTION 86 -26,
"RULES, REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES," OF THE
EULESS CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSES, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, water loss from evaporation occurs from outdoor watering with
sprinklers and irrigation systems during daylight hours; and
WHEREAS, the City of Euless desires to minimize the amount of water loss from
outdoor watering with sprinklers and irrigation systems.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EULESS, TEXAS:
SECTION I
THAT Article II, "Water and Sanitary Sewer Systems ", Chapter 86, "Utilities,"
Section 86 -26, "Rules, Regulations, Policies and Procedures" be hereby amended by
the addition of a new Subsection (c) to hereafter be and read as follows:"
(c) Outdoor watering with sprinklers or irrigation systems is prohibited between
10:00 am and 6:00 pm each day of the week year round. Home foundations,
lawns, and new landscape plantings may be watered by handheld hose, drip
irrigation or a soaker hose.
SECTION 11
Penalty for Violation. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the
terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in accordance with Chapter 1, Sections 1 -12,
Euless Code of Ordinances. Each such violation shall be deemed a separate offense
and shall be punishable as such hereunder.
SECTION III
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the
City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this
ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of
this ordinance shall be declared invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or
decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall
not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of
this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the
incorporation in this ordinance of any such invalid or unconstitutional phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION IV
SAVING CLAUSE. That Chapter 86 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Euless,
Texas, as amended, shall be in full force and effect, except as expressly amended
hereby.
SECTION V
EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after it passage and publication by the City Charter and the laws of the State of Texas.
PRESENTED AND GIVEN FIRST AND FINAL READING AND APPROVED at a
regular meeting of the Euless City Council on the 26th day of June, 2007 by a vote of
7 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
Mary LitYSaleh, Mayor
ATTEST:
san Crim, VRC, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Bob McFarland, City Attorney
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