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Subject; PROPOSED PUSHCART ORDINANCE
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BACKGROUND:
In the past, sale of food products from vendors operating from wagons or
carts has been prohibited because of the inadequacy of safeguards to prevent
spoilage and contamination of food. Advances in modern technology have made
it possible to preserve and maintain foods with little or no risk of
spoilage or contamination.
Because of the revitalization in the downtown and northside areas an
interest in the utilization of street vending has emerged. This proposed
ordinance is a result of that interest. This proposal outlines specific
areas where street vending would be permissible, health standards and
requirements for sale of foods and specifications for the types of
facilities to be used.
Implementation of this proposed ordinance would allow alternative food
choices and encourage pedestrian traffic to take advantage of downtown area
parks.
DISCUSSION:
This proposal has been drafted with consideration given to a number of
important issues. These issues include:
Permits. Permit to operate within the City of Fort Worth shall not be
issued until an inspection of the cart be performed and verification
of insurance be confirmed providing for bodily injury and property
damage in the following amounts:
Property Damage, Per Accident $100,000
Personal Injury or Death, Per Person $100,000
Personal Injury or Death, Per Accident $300,000
No pushcart will be permitted if it exceeds four (4) feet in height,
three (3) feet in width or six (6) feet in length.
Permit Fees: Each cart will be assessed either an annual or seasonal
fee:
Annual Permit Fee $ 150.00
Additional Carts $ 50.00
Seasonal Permit Fee (6 months) $ 75.00
Additional Cart $ 25.00
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LOCATIONS: Pushcarts cannot be located on any property zoned or used for
residential purposes, in apartment, townhouse, or condominium areas; within
500 feet of any public or private school property; nor on any municipal
recreation facility unless approved by the Director of Parks and Recreation.
Pushcarts may be located in front of commercially or industrially zoned
property with approval of the owners or only authorized representatives of
the property.
It is proposed to allow pushcarts to operate in tae following areas.
- Within the boundaries of the Downtown Special Improvement District.
- In the Northside area between 23rd Street on the south, Houston
Street on the west, NE 28th Street on the north and Packers Avenue
on the east.
- In Mall Shopping Centers with prior approval of the owner or his
duly authorized representative.
- Downtown area parks with advanced written approval of the Director
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- At temporary special events with prior approval of the director of
Public Health.
PUBLIC SAFETY: Pushcart shall not be located in a manner that would
endanger the general populace. Pushcarts will not be allowed to block any
sidewalk, roadway or other streets which are used for transportations.
Carts shall not be permanently affixed to or upon any public property.
HOURS OF OPERATION: Pushcart shall not operate between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00
a.m., except during special events they may operate during the prescribed
hours of the event.
ATTENTION-GETTING DEVICES: No mechanical or electronic sound producing
device shall be used by any cart. Lights and other safety reflectors
required by traffic ordinances will be allowed.
SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES: only single service or throw away type articles
will be used by the consumer.
Trash containers shall be provided by the operator of the cart and available
to the public.
FOOD PRODUCTS ALLOWED: Examples of food items are: popcorn, peanuts,
pretzels, prepackaged sandwiches, hot dogs, tamales, nachos, ice cream; this
list is exemplary and shall not be construed to be exclusive.
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WASTE RETENTION: A minimum of 7.5 gal. holding tank will be available for
waste retention on the cart.
WATER SUPPLY: All pushcarts shall provide a minimum of 5 gals. of water
under pressure at all times during operation. Both hot and cold water will
be required during operation.
ENFORCEMENT: The City's Public Health Department, Environmental Health
Division shall have authority to enforce these provisions.
APPEAL: Any person or entity aggrieved by a finding, determination, notice
or action taken under the provisions of the ordinance may appeal to the City
Manager or his duly authorized representative.
PUBLIC MEETING: Prior to adoption of the ordinance a public meeting will be
held on November 10, 1986, from 3-5 p.m. in- Council chambers to receive
comments pertaining to the proposed pushcart ordinance.
Should the City Council desire additional information pertaining to this pro-
posed ordinance, it will be provided upon request.
Douglas Harman
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS�--
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING DIVISION 2 OF ARTICLE IV OF
CHAPTER 20 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
( 1986) , AS AMENDED, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION AND
CONTROL OF THE SALE OF CERTAIN FOODS FROM PUSHCARTS WITHIN
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH; DEFINING TERMS; PROVIDING
REGULATIONS FOR TYPES OF FOOD SOLD AND FOR PLACES WHERE
SUCH SALES ARE PROHIBITED; PROVIDING REQUIREMENTS FOR
SOUND DEVICES; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION HEREOF;
MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN
THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND
ENROLLMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it has become known to the City of Fort Worth that the
public is interested in having available for purchase certain foods
from street vendors ; and
WHEREAS , modern technology and equipment can be outfitted to
prevent the onset of spoilage and contamination in food ; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth and its citizens have been
engaged in efforts to revitalize the downtown area and to promote
tourism in Fort Worth ; and
WHEREAS, pushcarts would contribute to the economy by promoting
the sale of certain foods in the downtown and tourist areas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH , TEXAS:
SECTION I .
The title of Article IV of Chapter 20 of the Code of the City
of Fort Worth ( 1986) , as amended, shall be Vendors.
SECTION 2.
That a new Division 2 of said Article be established, which new
Division 2 shall read and be as follows: 0MC� �ECM
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DIVISION 2
PUSHCARTS
SEC. 20-161 . Definitions
For the purposes of this Division, the following words and
phrases shall have the meanings respectively assigned to
them by this section unless their use in this text clearly
demonstrates a different meaning.
a) "ATTENTION-GETTING DEVICES" shall mean any mechanical
or electronic sound producing device or lighting
device employed to attract patrons to any pushcart.
b) "BEVERAGE" means soft drinks, water, citric acid
beverages, or other acceptable beverages from pres-
surized containers.
c) "COMMISSARY" shall mean a fixed food service estab-
lishment permitted and regularly inspected by a
regulatory health agency.
d ) "EMPLOYEE" means any person selling, offering for
sale, vending or serving any edible or potable sub-
stance from a pushcart.
e ) "FOOD" shall mean any edible or potable substance
prepared in accordance with the requirements of this
chapter and the regulatory authority.
f) "NONPOT ENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD" shall mean food that
has little or no potential for spoilage or contamina-
tion. The following list is exemplary of such food
and shall not be construed to be exclusive of any
other nonpotentially hazardous food:
popcorn
peanuts
pretzels
g ) "PERSON" shall mean any individual, group of
individuals, firm or corporation.
h) "POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD" shall mean such food
items which have the potential to spoil or become
contaminated either through preparation or improper
handling and storage. Potentially hazardous foods
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prepackaged sandwiches
hot dogs
tamales
nachos
ice cream
This list is exemplary and shall not be construed to
be exclusive of any other potentially hazardous food
items .
i ) "PUSHCART" shall mean a nonself propelled vehicle
from which food and beverages may be sold.
j ) -REGULATORY AUTHORITY" means the Department of Public
Health of the City of Fort Worth.
k) "SANITIZER" shall mean any approved chlorine or
ammonia compound or disinfectant used for the steril-
ization of utensils.
1 ) "SERVICING AREA" shall mean a designated area pro-
vided for the supplying , cleaning or servicing of
pushcarts.
w m) "SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES" shall mean those articles
which may not be reused for the purpose of serving or
eating food or beverages. Examples of single service
articles include paper plates, paper cups , plastic
forks , etc.
SEC. 20-162. Requirements
All pushcarts operating within the corporate city limits
of the City of Fort Worth shall comply with the require-
ments of this ordinance except as otherwise provided in
this Division and in Division 1 of the Code of the City of
Fort Worth. The regulatory authority may impose additional
requirements to protect against health hazards related to
the pushcart operation, may prohibit the sale of some or
all potentially hazardous food, and when no health hazard
will result, may waive or modify requirements of this
chapter relating to physical facilities.
SEC . 20-163. Permits
a) It shall be unlawful for any person who does not
possess a valid permit from the regulatory authority
to sell, offer for sale, vend, operate, maintain, or
serve any edible or potable substance from a push-
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cart. Application shall be made in writing to the
Director of the Department of Public Health for a
permit pursuant to the provisions of Article IV of
Chapter 16 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth .
Prior to the issuance of a permit, all pushcarts must
undergo an inspection performed by the Environmental
Health Division of the Public Health Department
pursuant to the provisions of Section 16-358 of the
Code of the City of Fort Worth.
b) 1 ) No permit shall be issued to an applicant unless
verification of insurance may be confirmed by
the Office of the City Secretary. The applicant
shall have filed in the City Secretary 's office
a certificate showing that the applicant has
secured and agrees to keep in force during the
term of the permit a policy providing for bodily
injury and property damage insurance in the
amounts as follow:
Property Damage, per accident $100,000
Personal injury or death, per person $100 , 000
Personal injury or death, per accident $300,000
Such insurance policy shall provide that it
cannot be cancelled or amended without at least
thirty ( 30) days ' notice in writing to the
Director of the Health Department.
2) As an express condition of the acceptance of
such permit , the permit holder thereby agrees to
indemnify and save harmless the City, its offi-
cers, agents, and employees against any loss or
liability or damage, including expenses and
costs for bodily or personal injury, and for
property damage sustained by any person as a
result of the operation, use or maintenance of a
pushcart, within the City of Fort Worth.
3) As a further condition, permit holder by accep-
tance of the permit expressly agrees to indem-
nify and hold harmless and defend the City, its
officers , agents, servants and employees from
and against any and all claims or suits for
personal injury, including death, of whatsoever
kind or character, whether real or asserted.
arising out of or in connection with the con-
sumption of food products sold on any- 1
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C) Any pushcart which rests in whole or in part upon any
public sidewalk, public park, or public property
shall comply with the following standards:
1 ) no pushcart shall exceed four (4) feet in
height, three ( 3) feet in width, or six ( 6) feet
in length ;
2) no pushcart shall use advertising which cannot
be contained on the body of the pushcart . No
sign(s) shall be placed above a pushcart for any
reason.
SEC. 20-164 . Permit Fees
a) After inspection and approval by the Public Health
Department of each pushcart, each pushcart shall be
assessed a permit fee. Permits shall be valid for one
year from the date of issuance and may be renewed
upon reinspection and payment of the permit fee .
b) Permits shall be issued in one of two manners at the
option of the permit applicant .
c) 1 ) annual permits shall be $ 150 per pushcart except
that any person operating more than one pushcart
shall pay $150 for the first pushcart and $50
for each additional pushcart
2) seasonal permits shall be valid for a period of
six months from the date of issue. The fee for
said seasonal permit shall be $75 per pushcart
except that any person operating more than one
pushcart under a seasonal permit shall pay $75
for the first pushcart and $25 for each addi-
tional pushcart.
SEC. 20-165. Locations
a) No sale or offering to sell shall be made from any
pushcart of any edible or potable substance on any
property which is used or zoned for residential
purposes, in apartment, townhouse, or condominium
areas; within 500 feet of any public or private
school property; nor on any municipal recreation
facility, except as specifically provided herein .
Pushcarts may be located in ' front of commercially or
industrially zoned property with the advance approval
of the owners or duly authorized representatives of
said property.
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Pushcarts using Liquefied Petroleum gas shall not be
permitted inside of buildings.
b) It shall be permissable for pushcarts to operate
within the following designated areas:
1 ) Within the boundaries of the downtown Special
Improvement District delineated as follows:
Jones Street on the East; Lancaster Avenue on
the South; Texas Street, Macon, Fourth Street ,
Burnett Street, Belknap Street and Taylor Street
on the West ; and the East 100 and East 200
blocks of Bluff Street on the North.
2 ) In the Northside area between the boundaries of
23rd Street on the South, Houston Street on the
West, N.E. 28th Street on the North, and Packers
Avenue on the East.
3) In mall shopping centers amid retail stores
where foot traffic occurs with the permission of
the owner or his duly authorized representa-
tives .
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4) In downtown area parks with the advance written
approval. of the Director of Park and Recreation .
5) At temporary special events with a special event
permit.
C ) Any pushcart which rests in whole or in part upon any
of the aforementioned permissible locations shall be
situated in accordance with these provisions:
1 ) No pushcart shall be used or maintained which
projects onto, into, or over any part of the
roadway of any public street, or which rests,
wholly or in part upon, along, or over any
portion of the roadway of any public street .
2 ) No pushcart shall be permitted to rest upon, in
or over any public sidewalk or parkway, when
such location endangers the safety of persons or
property, or when such site or location is used
for utility purposes, public transportation
purposes or other governmental use, or when such
pushcart unreasonably interferes with or impedes
the flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic
including any legally parked or stopped vehicle,
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traffic signs or signals, hydrants, mail boxes,
or other objects permitted at or near said
location .
3) No pushcart shall be permanently affixed to or
upon any public property.
4) No pushcart shall be located or situated :
a) within three (3) feet of any marked
crosswalk;
b) within twelve ( 12) feet of the curb return
of any unmarked crosswalk;
c) within five (5) feet of any fire hydrant ,
fire call box, police ca-11 box or other
emergency facility;
d) within five (5) feet of any driveway;
_ e) within three ( 3) feet ahead or fifteen ( 15)
feet to the rear of any sign marking a
designated bus stop;
f) within three ( 3) feet of the outer end of
any bus stop bench;
g ) at any location whereby the clear space for
�. the passageway of pedestrians is reduced to
less than eight (8) feet ;
h) in a manner which restricts sight easements
of vehicular traffic.
5 ) These provisions shall not be construed so as to
prevent a pushcart from being moved from one
location to another location.
SEC. 20-166. Hours of Operation
a) No sale or offering to sell shall be made from any
pushcart at any time between 9:00 p.m. and 7 :00 a.m.
b) During special events, pushcarts with special event
permits may operate during the prescribed hours of
the special event.
SEC . 20-167. Attention-getting devices
No mechanical or electronic sound producing device shall
be employed by a pushcart . Lights of sufficient illumina-
tion for vendors to operate during night time or darkness
shall be permissible in addition to safety reflectors and
lights required by traffic ordinances. Lights shall not be
used as attention getting devices.
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SEC. 20-168. Employees
No person shall sell or offer to sell, any edible or
potable substance from a pushcart unless such person be in
compliance with the applicable portions of Sections
16-111 , 16-112 , 16-113, and 16-114 of the City Code.
SEC. 20-169. Single service articles
Pushcarts shall provide only single service articles for
use to the consumers .
SEC. 20-170. Nonpotentially hazardous foods
Pushcarts which stock and sell only nonpotentially hazard-
ous food shall be governed by the following requirements:
a) A cleanable canopy shall extend over the pushcart and
cover the top surface of said pushcart .
b) Food shall be stored, displayed and serviced in a fly
and rodent-proof manner . Foods shall be protected by
a properly installed sneeze guard shield.
c ) All food and condiments shall be dispensed in a sani-
tary manner.
d) Bulk food items shall be properly labeled and dis-
pensed through sanitary devices or utensils.
Canned or bottled beverages where no ice is consumed by
the purchaser , commercially packaged nonpotentially haz-
ardous single portion snack items and commercially wrapped
candy shall be excluded from the above requirements.
SEC. 20- 171 . Potentially hazardous foods
Pushcarts which stock and sell potentially hazardous foods
shall be governed by the following requirements :
a) A cleanable canopy shall extend over the pushcart and
cover the top surface of said pushcart.
b) Potentially hazardous foods must be stored, displayed
and served in a fly and rodent-proof manner . Properly
installed sneeze guard shields shall be used during
food preparation. Scooped ice cream sellers shall
have a running water dipper well.
c) All food and condiments shall be dispensed in a
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d) Pushcart operators and their staff shall not cook on
or adjacent to a pushcart unless such activity is in
conjunction with another facility permitted and
inspected by the regulatory authority.
e) Each compartment or area used for storage,. display or
service of potentially hazardous food shall be main-
tained at proper temperatures for the food item
stored therein . Hot foods shall be kept at 140°F or
above; cold foods shall be kept at 45°F or below and
frozen foods shall be kept at 0°F or lower. Unbreak-
able thermometers shall be located conspicously in
each of the above applicable areas .
f) Bulk food items shall be properly labeled and dis-
pensed through sanitary devices or utensils .
SEC. 20-172. Commissary
a) All pushcarts shall operate from an authorized stor-
age facility, commissary, or other fixed food service
establishment permitted and regularly inspected by a
regulatory health agency.
b) The commissary or base of operations shall be con-
'structed and operated in compliance with the require-
ments of this ordinance and regulations of pertinent
regulatory departments.
SEC. 20-173. Pushcart specifications
All pushcarts shall meet minimum health and safety stan-
dards as prescribed by the regulatory authority. In
particulary pushcarts shall comply with the following
requirements :
a) Each pushcart shall have a stainless steel hand sink
which shall have adequate amounts of hot and cold
water under pressure.
b) Each pushcart shall have a supply of paper towels,
soap and detergent which shall be conveniently acces-
sible.
C) Separate space shall be set aside from areas where
food is served or prepared for nonfood related items
which are displayed on pushcarts.
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d) Pushcarts serving potentially hazardous foods shall
have a two compartment stainless steel sink with ade-
quate amounts of hot and cold water under pressure.
Such pushcarts shall also have adequate drainboard
space.
e) All pushcarts shall provide and have available for
the public, a fly proof, lidded trash container for
the disposal of refuse. Such trash container may be
either on the pushcart or located conveniently near
by.
f) Pushcarts employing butane or propane tanks shall
comply with any and all applicable Fire Department
regulations. Ground fault interrupters may be re-
quired by the Fire Department as a safety feature to
prevent electrical shock. Each pushcart shall be
equipped with an approved fire extinguisher with a
2A 10BC rating .
SEC. 20-174. Servicing area
a) All pushcarts shall have a servicing area which shall
have overhead protection, location(s) for draining
and flushing liquid wastes and location (s) for load-
ing and unloading of food and related supplies.
b) The surface of the service area shall be constructed
of a smooth nonabsorbent material graded to drain ,
and shall be kept in good repair .
SEC . 20-175. Servicing operation
a) Potable water servicing equipment shall be installed
and maintained in a manner that protects the water
and equipment from contamination.
b) Pushcart liquid waste containers shall be thoroughly
flushed and drained during servicing operations.
SEC. 20-176. Waste retention
a) All liquid waste shall be stored in a retention tank
that is at least 15 percent larger in capacity than
the fresh water supply tank. Liquid waste shall only
be discharged into a sanitary sewer disposal system.
Waste connections shall be located lower than the
water inlet connection in a manner to preclude
- contamination of the potable water system.
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b) Solid waste shall be contained in an easily clean-
able, self-closing, lidded trash receptacle which
shall be kept on the pushcart at all times.
SEC. 20-177. Water system
All pushcarts shall provide not less than 10 gallons of
water under pressure at all times for use in utensil
cleaning , sterilization and handwashing . One water inlet
shall be located so as not to be contaminated by waste
discharge. Such inlet shall be capped at all times except
when being filled, and shall contain only potable water .
Connection or direct hookup to water sources other than
those on the pushcart shall be approved by the regulatory
authority.
SEC. 20-178. Enforcement
a) The City 's Health Department shall have the authority
to enforce any and all provisions of this ordinance .
b) It shall be within the power and discretion of the
Health Department to suspend or revoke the permit for
continued or repeated violation or infraction of any
provision of this Ordinance or any rule, direction or
regulation of the Health Department.
SEC. 20-179. APPEAL
Any person or entity aggrieved by a finding, determina-
tion , notice or action taken under the provisions of the
Ordinance may appeal and shall be apprised of his right to
appeal to the City Manager or his duly authorized repre-
sentative. An appeal must be perfected within five (5)
days after receipt of notice of any protested decision or
action by filing with the office of the City Manager a
letter of appeal briefly stating therein the basis for
such appeal . A hearing shall be held on a date no more
than fifteen ( 15) days after receipt of the letter of
appeal. Appellant shall be given at least five ( 5) days
notice of the time and place of the hearing . The City
Manager shall give the appellant, and any other i.riterested
party, a reasonable opportunity to be heard, in order to
show cause why the determination of the regulatory author-
ity should not be upheld. In all such cases the burden of
proof shall be upon the appellant to show that there was
no substantial evidence to support the action taken by the
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regulatory athority. At the conclusion of the hearing, the
City Manager shall make a final and conclusive determina-
tion .
etermina-
tion .
SECTION 3.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordi-
nances and of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas ( 1986) , 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. In no event shall this ordinance be construed
to repeal or alter Sec. 24-6, as it appears in the Code of the City
of Fort Worth.
SECTION 4.
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 unconstitu-
tional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent
jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the
remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs 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, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTIO14 5.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits,
neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the en OF nRQ
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any of the provisions of this ordinance pertaining to fire safety,
zoning, or public health and sanitation, including dumping of
refuse, shall be fined not more than One Thousand Dollars ( $1 ,000)
for each offense and shall be fined not more than Two Hundred
Dollars ($200) for all other violations. Each day that a violation
is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 6.
All rights and remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, are
expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of
the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and of any other ordi-
nances , which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this
ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending liti-
gation , 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 7.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby directed
to engross and enroll this ordinance by copying the Caption and
Sections 5, 8 and 9 in the minutes of the City Council and by filing
the ordinance in the ordinance records of the City.
SECTION 8.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby
directed to publish the Caption and Sections 5, 8 and 9 of this
ordinance for two (2) days in the official newspaper of the City of
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SECTION 9.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and publication as required by
law, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney
Date:
ADOPTED:
EFFECTIVE:
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