CODE OF ORDINANCES CITY OF HUNTERS CREEK VILLAGE, TEXAS

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Published in 2007 by Order of the City Council

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OFFICIALS

of the

CITY OF

HUNTERS CREEK VILLAGE, TEXAS

AT THE TIME OF THIS RECODIFICATION

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J. Robert Dodson III

Mayor

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Michael E. Cokinos

Peggy S. Burck

Art Casper

Roger N. Stark

David A. Wegner

City Council

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Deborah L. Loesch

City Secretary

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PREFACE

This Code constitutes a recodification of the general and permanent ordinances of the City of Hunters Creek Village, Texas.

Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the 2002 Code, as supplemented, and ordinances subsequently adopted by the City Council. The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is new and was adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Code. By use of the comparative tables appearing in the back of this Code, the reader can locate any section of the 2002 Code, as supplemented, and any ordinance included herein.

The chapters of the Code have been conveniently arranged in alphabetical order, and the various sections within each chapter have been catchlined to facilitate usage. Notes which tie related sections of the Code together and which refer to relevant state law have been included. A table listing the state law citations and setting forth their location within the Code is included at the back of this Code.

Chapter and Section Numbering System

The chapter and section numbering system used in this Code is the same system used in many state and local government codes. Each section number consists of two parts separated by a dash. The figure before the dash refers to the chapter number, and the figure after the dash refers to the position of the section within the chapter. Thus, the second section of chapter 1 is numbered 1-2, and the first section of chapter 6 is 6-1. Under this system, each section is identified with its chapter, and at the same time new sections can be inserted in their proper place by using the decimal system for amendments. For example, if new material consisting of one section that would logically come between sections 6-1 and 6-2 is desired to be added, such new section would be numbered 6-1.5. New articles and new divisions may be included in the same way or, in the case of articles, may be placed at the end of the chapter embracing the subject, and, in the case of divisions, may be placed at the end of the article embracing the subject. The next successive number shall be assigned to the new article or division. New chapters may be included by using one of the reserved chapter numbers. Care should be taken that the alphabetical arrangement of chapters is maintained when including new chapters.

Page Numbering System

The page numbering system used in this Code is a prefix system. The letters to the left of the colon are an abbreviation which represents a certain portion of the volume. The number to the right of the colon represents the number of the page in that portion. In the case of a chapter of the Code, the number to the left of the colon indicates the number of the chapter. In the case of an appendix to the Code, the letter immediately to the left of the colon indicates the letter of the appendix. The following are typical parts of codes of ordinances, which may or may not appear in this Code at this time, and their corresponding prefixes:

CODE	CD1:1
CODE APPENDIX	CDA:1
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLES	CCT:1
STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE	SLT:1
CODE INDEX	CDi:1

 

Index

The index has been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of which are couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by local government officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the index itself which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user is interested.

Looseleaf Supplements

A special feature of this publication is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing of the publication. With this system, the publication will be kept up-to-date. Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited, and the affected page or pages will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the publication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.

Keeping this publication up-to-date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the publication. As revised pages are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publisher that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.

Acknowledgments

This publication was under the direct supervision of Bill Carroll, Senior Code Attorney, and K. Barrington, Editor, of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.

The publisher is most grateful to Ms. Deborah L. Loesch, City Secretary, for her cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this publication. It is hoped that her efforts and those of the publisher have resulted in a Code of Ordinances which will make the active law of the City readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the City's affairs.

ORDINANCE NO. 710

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF HUNTERS CREEK VILLAGE, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CODE; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF AMENDING THE CODE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT

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WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized, under Section 53.001 of the Texas Local Government Code, to adopt by ordinance a codification of its civil and criminal ordinances, together with appropriate penalties for the violations of the ordinances; and

WHEREAS, the City Council believes it necessary and advisable to adopt a new Code of Ordinances for the City and to establish appropriate penalties for violations;

NOW THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTERS CREEK VILLAGE, TEXAS:

Section 1. The printed volume entitled "Code of Ordinances, City of Hunters Creek Village, Texas", published by Municipal Code Corporation, consisting of chapters 1 through 44, each inclusive, and as corrected and on file in the office of the City Secretary (the "Code"), is adopted. The City Secretary shall endorse the first page of one copy of the Code on file with her office with the number of this Ordinance, its date of passage, and her name, and shall maintain that copy in the City's records without alteration.

Section 2. The previous codification adopted by Ordinance No. 603, as amended to date ("the Prior Code"), is repealed and replaced in its entirety by the new Code.

Section 3. The repeal provided for in section 2 is not intended to revive any ordinance, or part, that was repealed by: a) the ordinance enacting the Prior Code; or b) any subsequent ordinance that amended or added to the Prior Code.

Section 4. (a) Unless another penalty is expressly provided in the Code, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of the Code or any ordinance, rule or regulation adopted under authority of the Code shall be punished by a fine. The maximum fines for single offenses are as follows:

(1)

for violations of provisions that govern fire safety, zoning, or public health and sanitation, including dumping of refuse, the maximum fine shall not exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense;

(2)

for violations of traffic laws that are punishable as Class C misdemeanors the maximum fine shall not exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00); and

(3)

for violations of all other provisions, the maximum fine shall not exceed the lesser of five hundred dollars ($500.00); or, where the same or similar offence is defined under state law, the maximum penalty provided by state law.

Each act of violation, and each day upon which a violation shall continue or occur, shall constitute a separate offense punishable by a separate fine.

The provisions of this section governing penalties for violations of the Code shall apply to any provisions of the Code that are amended or added in the future, unless such amendments or additions contain express provisions to the contrary, and it shall not be necessary to repeat the language of this section in future ordinances amending the Code.

Section 5. Any reference to the Code shall be deemed to include any amendments or additions to the Code. Future ordinances amending the Code should make specific reference, by chapter and section number, to the provisions of the Code that are to be amended.

Section 6. Any ordinance adopted after November 6, 2007 and prior to the effective date of this Ordinance adopting the Code shall be construed to amend, or refer to, the corresponding provision in the Code, if any.

Section 7. The City Secretary shall cause a copy of this Ordinance to be published in the City's official newspaper. This Ordinance shall become effective when the publication requirement is satisfied.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 15th day of January, 2008.

	_______ J. Robert Dodson III Mayor
ATTEST:
_______ Deborah L. Loesch, TRMC City Secretary