OR 91 Makes it unlawful to deposite garbage or trash on public or private property within the City limits ORDINANCE NO. 91
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO DEPOSIT GARBAGE, TRASH, RUBBISH, STAG-
NANT WATER OR DEAD ANIMALS, UPON ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY
WITHIN THE CITY; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON WHILE DRIV-
ING OR AS A PASSENGER IN ANY VEHICLE TO THROW TRASH, GARBAGE
OR RUBBISH UPON ANY PUBLIC STREET OR ON ANY PRIVATE PROPERTY;
MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO DRIVE ANY TRUCK OR VEHICLE
WITHIN THE CITY UNLESS SUCH VEHICLE IS SO CONSTRUCTED OR LOADED
SO AS TO PREVENT RUBBISH AND GARBAGE FROM BEING BLOWN OR DE-
POSITED UPON THE STREETS OR OTHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY
WITHIN THE CITY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR VIO.LATION OF THIS ORDINANCE NOT TO EXCEED THE
SUM OF TWO HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS FOR EACH OFFENSE AND DECLAR-
ING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person
to deposit garbage, trash, rubbish, stagnant water or dead
animals, upon or along any drain, gutter, alley, sidewalk,
street, or vacant lot, or upon any public or private premises
within the corporate limits of the City.
SECTION 2. It shall be unlawful for any person
while drfving or Dassenger in a vehicle to throw or deposit
trash, garbage or rubbish of any kind upon any street, street
right-of-way, or other public place within the city or upon
private property. Any person who drops or permits to be
dropped or thrown upon any street any trash, rubbish or in-
jurious metal material shall immediately remove the same or
cause it to be removed.
SECTION 3. It shall be unlawful for any person to
drive or move any truck or other vehicle within the City, un-
less such vehicle is so constructed or loaded so as to pre-
vent any load contents, including trash, rubbish or garbage
from being blown or deposited upon any street, street right-
of-way, alley, or any other public or private property with-
in the City.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE:
If any article, paragraph or sub-division, clause,
phrase or provision of this Ordinance shall be adjudged in-
valid or held unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the
validity of this Ordinance as a whole or any part or provision
thereof other than the part so decided to be invalid or uncon-
stitutional_.
SECTION 5. PENALTY CLAUSE:
Any person, firm or corporation violating any Of the
provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not to exceed the
sum of TWO HUNDP~D ($200.00) dollars for each offense and each
and every day such offense is continued shall constitute a new
and separate offense.
SECTION 6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE:
The fact that the present City regulations are in-
adequate to properly protect the public health, safety and
welfare, creates an urgency and an emergency and requires that
this Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after
the publication of its caption as the law in such cases pro-
vides.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of
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