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ORDINANCE NO [ ~ `
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 23, `OFFENSES AND
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH (1986), AS AMENDED, BY DELETING SECTION 23-
18, `SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS OFFENSES PROVIDING
THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE, PROVIDING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE,
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER,
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on September 14 2004 the Fort Worth Crty Council adopted Ordinance
Number 16118 amending the regulations for sexually oriented businesses, and
WHEREAS Ordinance Number 16118 combined the provisions of Section 23-18,
`Sexually Oriented Business Offenses" of Chapter 23 `Offenses and Miscellaneous
Provisions" with Article 2, `Sexually Oriented Businesses" of the Zomng Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to delete the Section 23-18, `Sexually Oriented Business
Offenses" of Chapter 23 `Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1
Section 23-18, `Sexually Oriented Business Offenses" of Chapter 23 `Offenses and
Miscellaneous Provisions" is hereby deleted in its entirety
SECTION 2
All provisions of Chapter 23 `Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions" shall remain
m full force and effect without change, except as expressly amended herein.
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SECTION 3.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the
Crty of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are m
direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, m which event conflicting
provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed.
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 unconstitutional by the valid judgment or
decree of any court of competent ~unsdiction, 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.
SECTION 5.
All rights and remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, are expressly saved as to any and
all violations of the provisions of Ordinance No 3011 Ordinance No 13896 or any other ordinances
affecting zomng 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 6.
That the City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas is hereby directed to publish this
ordinance for two (2) days m the official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, as authorized
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by V T C.A. Local Government Code Subsection 52.013
SECTION 7
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as required by law
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
By ~~l/ ~_
Assist ity Attorney
ADOPTED ~ 0 ~ ~f v
EFFECTIVE I ~ -~~~~C j
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 10/5/2004 Ordinance No 16148
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DATE Tuesday October 05, 2004
LOG NAME 1223-18SOB
REFERENCE NO *G-14520
SUBJECT
Adoption of an Ordinance Deleting Section 23-18 Sexually Oriented Business Offenses of
Chapter 23 Offenses and IMiscellaneous Provisions
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopted the attached ordinance deleting Section 23-18 "Sexually
Oriented Business Offenses of Chapter 23 `Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions from the City Code
DISCUSSION
On September 14 2004 the Fort Worth City Council adopted Ordinance Number 16118 amending the
regulations for sexually oriented businesses Ordinance Number 16118 combined the provisions of Section
23-18 "Sexually Oriented Business Offenses of Chapter 23 `Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions with
the provisions of Article 2 `Sexually Oriented Businesses of the Zoning Ordinance placing all the
provisions related to Sexually Oriented Businesses in the Zoning Ordinance Therefore it is necessary to
delete Section 23-18 `Sexually Oriented Business Offenses of Chapter 23 `Offenses and Miscellaneous
Provisions
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on City funds
TO Fund/AccountlCenters
FROM Fund/Account/Centers
Submitted for City Manager's Office by Richard Zavala (Acting) (6183)
Originating Department Head. David Yett .(7623)
Additional Information Contact: Sarah Fullenwider (7619)
Lo~name• 1223 18SOB
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