HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 20643-03-2013 violations, and all pending litigation, both civil or criminal, same shall not be affected by
this ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 5.
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 void, ineffective or
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such voidness, ineffectiveness or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of this ordinance, since the same
would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation herein of any
such void, ineffective or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 6.
That any person, fin-n or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to
comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be fined not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense. Each
day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 7.
That the City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas is hereby directed to publish this
ordinance for two (2) days in the official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, as
authorized by V.T.C.A. Local Government Code Subsection 52.013.
SECTION 8.
That this ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as required by law.
APPROVED AS T-0,1FORM AND LEGALITY:
Melinda Ramos
Assistant City Attorney
Adopted: March 5 2013
Effective:
Ordinance No. 20643-03-2013
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