HomeMy WebLinkAbout264 09-28-1965ORDINANCE NO. 264
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING OBSTRUCTION OR
INTERFERENCE WITH THE FREE USE OF PUBLIC
STREETS OR SIDEWALKS, PRIVATE DRIVES OR
WALKWAYS, THE ENTRANCE, ENTRY -WAY OR
STEPS OF ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE BUILDING
IN THE CITY OF EULESS; REQUIRING THE DIS-
PERSAL AND MOVING OF ANY PERSON OR GROUP
OF PERSONS OBSTRUCTING OR INTERFERING
WITH THE FREE USE OF PUBLIC STREETS OR
SIDEWALKS, PRIVATE DRIVES OR WALKWAYS,
THE ENTRANCE, ENTRY -WAY OR STEPS OF ANY
PUBLIC OR PRIVATE BUILDING IN THE CITY OF
EULESS; PROVIDING THAT SUCH ORDINANCE NOT
CONFLICT WITH ARTICLE 439 , ET SEQ., REVISED
CIVIL STATUTES OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; PRO-
VIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE, AN EFFECTIVE DATE
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS:
It is hereby declared unlawful for any person o
obstruct or interfere with the free use of public st
drives or walkways, the entrance, entry -way or steps
private building in the City of Euless, Texas. it s
and shall constitute a separate offense for any pers
refuse to move or disperse upon being so ordered by
the City of Euless or any other duly empowered peace
r group of persons to
ruts or sidewalks, private
of my public rr
hail 11arther be unlawful
on or persons to fail or
any police officer of
officer.
This Ordinance shall supplement Article 439, Revised Civil Statutes
of the State of Texas entitled "Unlawful Assembly" and the offenses prohibited
herein and the penalty provided therefor shall be in addition to the offenses
and penalties prescribed by such statute.
Ili.
Any person, corporation, association, partnership or legal entity
violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined a sum not to exceed
Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars,
IV.
Should any section, article, provision or part of this Ordinance
be declared to be unconstitutional and void by a court of competent juris-
diction, such decisions shall in no way affect the validity of any of the
remaining parts of this Ordinance unless the part held unconstitutional 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 of this ordinance which are valid and would have omitted any parts which
may be unconstitutuonai or void, if it had known such parts were unconstitutional
or void at the time of the passage of this ordinance.
V.
The fact that the present regulations with reference to obstructing
or interferring with the free use of public U refits or sidewalks, private drives
or walkways, entrances, entry -ways or steps of any public or private buildings
in the City of Euless, Texas, are deemed Inadequate creates an urgency and
an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health,
comfort, safety and general welfare, and requires that this Ordinance shall
take effect Immediately from and after its passage and publication, and It is
accordingly so ordained.
PRESENTED AND GIVEN FIRST READING ON the 14th day of September ,
1965, at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Euless, Texas; and given SECOND READING, passed and approved on the 28th_
day of September 1965 by a vote of 3 ayes and 0
nays at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Euless,
Texas.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED:
Mayor Pro -Tem
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