OR 2022-1571 Curfew Hours for MinorsPage 1 TM 127792
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-1571
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
READOPTING, RATIFYING, REPUBLISHING AND EXTENDING
CHAPTER 9 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, ARTICLE 9-17,
CURFEW HOURS FOR MINORS, FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3)
YEARS; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously passed and adopted Ordinance No.
2000–906, which provides for "Curfew Hours for Minors" establishing such curfew hours and
penalties for violations thereof; and
WHEREAS, the "Curfew Hours for Minors" was readopted by Ordinance No. 2003-
1030 on March 25, 2003; Ordinance No. 2007-1158 on February 27, 2007; Ordinance No. 2010-
1247 on February 9, 2010, Ordinance No. 2013-1334 on February 26, 2013, and Ordinance 2016-
1431, on February 23, 2016, Ordinance No. 2019-1510 on February 12, 2019; and
WHEREAS, such Ordinance has been codified as Chapter 9, Article 9-17, Sections 9-
17-1 through 9-17-6, of the Code of Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 370.002 of the TEX A S LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, as
amended, provides that the City Council shall review the Article and conditions the ordinance
was intended to remedy three (3) years from its date of passage and every third year
thereafter and conduct public hearings to determine the need to continue, modify or abolish the
ordinance; and
WHEREAS, prior to the expiration of such three (3) year period, the Police
Department has furnished records and reports indicating the need for such ordinance to remain
in effect; and
WHEREAS, the City desires after public hearing to continue the provisions of the
Code without any modifications and schedule the same for review in February 2022.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Ordinance Nos. 2003-1030, 2007-1158, 2010-1247, 2013-1334, 2016-
1431 and 2019-1510 codified as Chapter 9, Article 9-17, Sections 9-17-1 through 9-17-6 of the
Code of Ordinances is hereby readopted, ratified, republished and extended from the date of