OR 381-A-1 Amends Code Chap.9; an offense to operate an alarm sys. without a permit AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 87381A1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 9
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COPPELL BY AMENDING SECTION
9-12-15 TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A PERSON IS CHARGED WITH THE OFFENSE OF
FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PERMIT FOR THE OPERATION OF AN EMERGENCY ALARM
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 9-12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE COURT MAY
DEFER PROCEEDINGS AND ALOW THE PERSON 10 DAYS TO PRESENT EVIDENCE
THAT HE HAS OBTAINED THE PERMIT AND PAID AN ADDITIONAL $10.00
ADMINISTRATIVE FEE AND UPON COMPLIANCE DISMISS THE CHARGE; PROVIDING
A REPEALING CLAUSE; AMENDING THE PENALTY CLAUSE OF ORDINANCE NO. 87381
TO PROVIDE A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. AMENDING SECTION 9-12-15 OF CHAPTER 9 OF THE CITY CODE
OF ORDINANCES
Chapter 9 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell is hereby amended
by amending Section 9-12-15 to read as follows:
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Sec. 9-12-15 VIOLATION AND DEFERRED PROCEEDINGS
A. A person commits an offense if he operates any alarm system
as defined in this article without having first obtained a valid
permit in accordance with the provisions of this article.
Provided, however, when a person is charged with the offense
of operating an alarm system without first having obtained a
permit as required by this article, the Court in its discretion
may defer proceedings and allow the person 10 days to present
evidence that subsequent to the alleged act, he has obtained
the required permit and paid the city an additional permit
administrative fee of $10.00.
B. When the person complies with the provisions of subsection
A above and the evidence presented is accepted by the court,
the court shall dismiss the charge against him.
C. The Clerk of the Municipal Court is hereby authorized to
collect the additional $10.00 administrative fee for the city.
SECTION 2. REPEALING CLAUSE AND AMENDING THE PENALTY CLAUSE OF
ORDINANCE NO. 87-381
All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, inconsistent or in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed and the Penalty Clause of Ordinance
No. 87-381 adopted May 12, 1987, is hereby amended to read the same as the Penalty
Clause of this ordinance so as to provide a penalty of fine not to exceed $500.00 for
each offense.
SECTION 3. 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 4. 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 5. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shah take effect immediately from and after the publication of
its caption, as the law in such cases provides.
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ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
C088-0108
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