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ORDINANCE N0. ~`l.~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 ("LICENSES AND MIS-
CELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS") OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS (1986), AS AMENDED, BY
AMENDING ARTICLE II ("AMUSEMENTS"), DIVISION 4 ("DANCE
HALLS"), SECTION 20-67 ("SAME - DURATION; REFUND
POLICY"), PROVIDING THAT DANCE HALL LICENSES SHALL BE
VALID FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE;
MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND ENGROSSMENT; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1
THAT Section 20-67 of Chapter 20 of the Code of the City of
Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, is amended and, after such
amendment, shall read as follows:
"Sec. 20-67. Same - Duration; refund policy.
"All dance hall licenses shall be valid for a
period of one year from the date of issue. There shall
be no refund of any license fee paid under this divi-
sion for any cause whatsoever."
SECTION 2
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordi-
nances and of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986),
f'as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in
direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such
Code, in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances
and such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3.
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 unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any
court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall
not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, para-
graphs 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 unconstitutional phrase, clause, sen- '
tence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 4.
All rights and remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas,
are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provi-
sions of Chapter 20 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas
{1986), as amended, which have accrued at the time of the
effective date of this ordinance; and, as to such accrued
violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal,
whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances, same
shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted
until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 5.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby
directed to engross and enroll this ordinance by copying the cap-
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tion and Sections 1 and 6 in the minutes of the City Council and
by filing the ordinance in the ordinance records of the City.
SECTION 6.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council approve the attached ordinances to
amend Section 20-67 and Section 20-96 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth
to provide for one year pool hall and dance hall licenses valid from the
date of issuance.
BACKGROUND:
Currently, the City Code provides for dance hall and pool hall licenses
based on the calendar year.. Issuance during the calendar year requires
pro-ration of the fee and additional record keeping and creates an uneven
work flow at calendar year end.
By modifying Section 20-67 (dance halls) and Section 20-96 (pool halls) of
the Code for issuance of one year licenses from date of issue, record
keeping would be simplified without modifying the duration of the license
period.
FINANCING:
Not applicable.
COLLECTION RESPONSIBILITY:
The Revenue Collection Section of Finance Department is responsible for
collection of these licenses.
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APPROVED BY
CITY COUNCIL
NOV 27 1994
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City SeoxetasY of the
City of Fon Wosth, Texas
SUBMITTED FOR IHt
CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE BY
ORIGINATING
DEPARTMENT HEAD
Mike Groomer
Judson Bailiff
DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL.
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^ OTHER (DESCRIBE)
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PROCESSED BY
CITY SECRETARY
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORM T.1O p /~~11l~J~7
CONTACT Cin~a Patterson 0517 Adopted Ordi~larlce No. /!f'/.J~{ DATE