OR 93-588 Denies proposed changed rate schedules of TU Electric AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL
ORDINANCE NO. 93588
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 9
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS BY
AMENDING ARTICLE 9-14 TO PROHIBIT THE SMOKING OR POSSESSION OF A
BURNING TOBACCO, WEED OR OTHER PLANT PRODUCT IN CITY-OWNED OR
MANAGED FACILITIES AND IN A PUBLIC SERVICE AREA; BY AMENDING THE
DEFINITION OF PUBLIC SERVICE AREA IN SECTION 9-14-1; BY AMENDING
SECTION 9-14-2A3 TO PROHIBIT SMOKING OR POSSESSION OF A BURNING
TOBACCO, WEED, OR OTHER PLANT PRODUCT IN A CITY OWNED OR MANAGED
CONVENTION CENTER, SPORTS ARENA AND COMMON AREAS OF CITY-OWNED
THEATERS, CONCERT HALLS, OR CULTURAL FACILITIES; BY AMENDING
SECTION 9-14-2B TO REQUIRE THE POSTING OF A CONSPICUOUS SIGN AT THE
MAIN ENTRANCE TO ESTABLISHMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 9-14-3 TO
DELETE THE WRITTEN POLICY REQUIREMENT FOR CITY-OWNED OR MANAGED
FACILITIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 9-14-6 TO ADD SUBSECTION D TO EXEMPT
THE CITY OF COPPELL FROM IMPLEMENTING A WRITTEN POLICY ON SMOKING;
BYAMENDING SECTION 9-14-8 TO PROHIBIT THE SMOKING OR POSSESSION OF
A BURNING TOBACCO, WEED OR OTHER PLANT PRODUCT IN ANY CITY-OWNED
OR MANAGED FACILITIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 9-14-9 TO PROVIDE ANY
OWNER, OPERATOR, MANAGER, EMPLOYEE WHO KNOWINGLY VIOLATES THE
PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 9-14 SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES
PROVIDED BY THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE;
PROVIDING SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas be and
the same is hereby amended in part by amending the definition of Public Service Area in
Section 9-14-1 to read as follows:
"Public Service Area means any area to which the general public routinely
has access for municipal services and includes any meeting room, or public
service area of any facility owned, operated, or managed by the City
including any convention center, sports arena and common areas of the
City-owned theaters, concert halls, cultural facilities or other structures."
SECTION 2. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas be and
the same is hereby amended by amending Section 9-14-2A3B in part to read as follows:
AGG03928
"3. any meeting room, or public service area of any facility owned, operated,
or managed by the City including any convention center, sports arena and
common areas of the City-owned theaters, concert halls, or cultural
facilities."
SECTION 3. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas be and
the same is hereby amended by amending Section 9-14-2B in part to read as follows:
"B. The owner or person in control of an establishment or area
designated in section 9-14-2A shall post a conspicuous sign at the
main entrance to the establishment. The sign shall contain the
words "No Smoking, City of Coppell Ordinance," the universal
symbol for no smoking, or other language that clearly prohibits
smoking."
SECTION 4. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas be and
the same is hereby amended by amending Section 9-14-3 in part to read as follows:
"SEC. 9-14-3 WRITTEN POLICY REQUIRED
The owner or person in control of any facility or area designated as
a no smoking area in Section 9-14-2A4 shall: ..."
SECTION 5. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas be and
the same is hereby amended by amending Section 9-14-6 in part to add subsection D to
read as follows:
"SEC, 9-14-6 EMPLOYER WORK PLACE REQUIREMENTS
D. The City shall be exempt from adopting and implementing a
written policy on smoking."
SECTION 6. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppert, Texas be and
the same is hereby amended by amending Section 9-14-8 in part to read as follows:
"SEC. 9-14-8 SMOKING PROHIBITED
A person commits an offense if he smokes or possesses a burning
tobacco, weed, or other piant product in an area designated as a
non-smoking area pursuant to this article. A person commits an
offense if he smokes or possesses a burning tobacco, weed, or
other plant product in any public service area or in City-owned or
managed facility."
AGG03928
SECTION 7. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas be and
the same is hereby amended in part by amending Section 9-14-9 to read as follows:
"SEC. 9-14-9 MANAGER'S RESPONSIBILITY
The owner, operator, ,.. action authorized by law. Any such owner,
operator, manager, and employee who knowingly violates any
provision of this article when such duty arises as herein described
shall be subject to the general penalties prescribed by the Code of
Ordinances, as amended."
SECTION 7. REPEALING CLAUSE
All parts of ordinances, inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 8. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
If any article, paragraph or subdivision, clause or provision of this ordinance shall
be adjudged invalid 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 unconstitutional.
SECTION 9. SAVINGS CLAUSE
An offense committed before the effective date of this ordinance is governed by
the prior law and the provisions of the Code of Ordinances, as amended in effect when
the offense was committed and the former law is continued in effect for this purpose.
SECTION 10. PENALTY CLAUSE
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a
penalty of fine not to exceed the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense,
and each and every day such offense is continued shall constitute a new and separate
offense.
SECTION 11. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect after its passage in the publication captioned as law
and charter in such cases provide.
AGG03928
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, on the ~'
day of ,F, t ~,.,,,~ ,4993.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
A~FEST:
!/
CITY SECRETARY /.; ~ ~ 7
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
AGG03928