ADOPTING ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE NO. 14-0616-01

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE FOR THE CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF AMENDING SUCH CODE; AND PROVIDING WHEN SUCH CODE AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATALIA, THAT:

Section 1. The Code entitled "Code of Ordinances, Natalia, Texas," published by Municipal Code Corporation, consisting of chapters 1 through 44, each inclusive, is adopted.

Section 2. All ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before April 28, 2014, and not included or recognized in the Code, and continued in force by reference therein, are hereby repealed.

Section 3. The repeal provided in Section 2 hereof shall not be construed to revive any ordinance or part thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance that is repealed by this ordinance.

Section 4. Unless another penalty is expressly provided, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of the Code or any ordinance, rule or regulation adopted or issued in pursuance thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding the maximum required or permitted by state law. Each act of violation and each day upon which any such violation shall continue or occur shall constitute a separate offense. The penalty provided by this section, unless another penalty is expressly provided, shall apply to the amendment of any Code section, whether or not such penalty is reenacted in the amendatory ordinance. In addition to the penalty prescribed above, the city may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive relief and revocation of licenses or permits.

Section 5. Additions or amendments to the Code when passed in such form as to indicate the intention of the City is to make as part of the Code shall be deemed incorporated in the Code, so that reference to the Code includes the additions and amendments.

Section 6. Ordinances adopted after April 28, 2014, that amend or refer to ordinances that have been codified in the Code shall be amended or referred to in the provisions of the Code.

Section 7. This ordinance shall become effective upon passage by the City Council of the City of Natalia.

Passed, Approved and Adopted on this 16th day of June, 2014.

	/s/         Ruberta C. Vera, Mayor

 

ATTEST:

/s/         Lisa S. Hernandez

 City Administrator/Secretary