HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 5419 ORDINANCE NO. J �i
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 27 OF THE FORT WORTH
CITY CODE (1964), OFFENSES-MISCELLANEOUS, BY ADDING
THERETO SECTION 27-40 AND SECTION 27-41 PROVIDING
FOR THE REGULATION OF PERSONS, FIRMS, OR CORPORA-
TIONS AUTHORIZED TO PAINT OR PRINT ANY HOUSE NUMBER
OR STREET ADDRESS ON ANY CURB OR DRIVEWAY APPROACH
WITHIN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH; REQUIRING A LICENSE;
REQUIRING A BOND; REQUIRING THE WRITTEN PERMISSION
OF THE OWNER OR OCCUPIER OF THE PREMISES; PROVIDING
THAL ALL LICENSES SHALL REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF THE
CITY ENGINEER; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY ENGINEER MAY
ESTABLISH THE SIZE, TYPE AND OTHER PARTICULARS OF
THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED; PROVIDING THAT SAID LICENSE
SHALL BE NON-TRANSFERABLE; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR
THE VIOLATION THEREOF; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND
NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH:
Section 1.
That Chapter 27 of the Fort Worth City Code (1964) is hereby amended
by adding thereto Section 27-40 and Section 27-41, and after being so
amended said sections shall be and read as follows:
"Sec. 27-40. Painting house numbers on curbs--License and bond
required, etc.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or
association of persons to paint or print any house number or street
address on any curb or driveway approach within the City of Fort
Worth without first having obtained, from the City Engineer, a
license to do such work, having made and executed a bond to said
City in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), having paid a
license fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00), and having obtained
from the owner, lessee, or other person responsible for the premises
written permission and approval, which shall state the price to
be paid, both to paint or print the number of the curb or driveway
approach and to obliterate, mark out, damage. or otherwise remove
any existing markings on the curb.
Sec. 27-41. Same--Issuance of license; amount and condition of
bond; application for license; limitations on use; revocation of
license, etc.
The license required by the preceeding section shall be
issued and approved by the City Engineer, and he may establish
the size, type of letters, paint, and other particulars of the
work to be done. Before the issuance of said license, the appli-
cant shall file in the office of the City Engineer. a statement
of his qualifications, together with a surety company bond in
the penal sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), conditioned that
said applicant Will indemnify and save harmless the City of Fort
Worth from any and all damages of every character arising from;
or caused directly or indirectly by any negligence in the
doing of said.work, or for any imperfect or inadequate work
done by the applicant, and further conditioned upon com-
pliance with the terms of this ordinance. All such bonds
shall run for a period of one year from date, or until re-
voked as hereinafter provided. A statement of qualifica-
tions approved by the City Engineer together with the bond,
license number and date of issuance shall be filed by the
City Engineer with the City Secretary.
The applicant shall also state in his application for
license, his place of business, and the name and address
under which the business is to be transacted. Each licensee
shall notify the City Engineer immediately of any and every
change of address or style of his firm. Such license may be
revoked by the City Engineer for violation by the licensee
of any provision of this ordinance, or for failure of the
licensee to have an approved bond in force at all times as
aforesaid. All such licenses shall run for a period of one
year from date, or until revoked as herein provided.
The license shall not permit the use of such license
by any person, firm, or corporation not in his employ nor
shall he sublet any work for which a license is issued to
him to any other person. The licensee shall have said
license or a photostatic copy thereof available on the ,job
at all times and same shall be subject to inspection upon
request."
Section 2.
Any person, firm, corporation, association of persons, or any agent
or employee thereof who violates any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense.
Section 3.
This ordinance shall repeal every prior ordinance in conflict here-
with, but only in so far as the portion of such prior ordinance shall be
in conflict, and as to all other sections of ordinances not in direct
conflict herewith, this ordinance shall be and is hereby made cumulative.
Section 4,
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordi-
nance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such holding shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance and the
remainder of this ordinance not so held to be unconstitutional, shall
continue to be in full force and effect.
Section 5.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force and effect from
and after its -passage and publication as required by law.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney