Ord 027-99 4/6/1999ORDINANCE NO. a rA - CI c1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE IV
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, REGULATING WEEDS, RUBBISH
AND UNSANITARY MATTER AT SECTIONS 18 -46 THROUGH 18 -48;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES;
FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH
THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS
REQUIRED BY LAW.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Chapter 18, Article IV of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Wichita Falls at Section 18 -46, Definitions, be amended so that such section shall read
as follows:
"Sec. 18 -46 Definitions.
For the purpose of this article, the following words shall have the meanings
herein ascribed to them:
Any and all other objectionable, unsightly or unsanitary matter of whatever
nature. The words "any and all other objectionable, unsightly or unsanitary matter of
whatever nature" shall ORGlude all URGUltivated vegetable qFeyAh, objeGts and Fna#8F AG
mean any condition, object, material or other matter that is
dangerous or detrimental to human life or health; or that renders the ground, the
water, the air or food a hazard or likely to cause injury to human life or health; or
that is offensive to the senses; or that threatens to become detrimental to the
public health; and shall include, but not be limited to: any abandoned wells,
shafts or basements; abandoned refrigerators; stagnant or unwholesome water,
sinks; privies; filth; carrion; rubbish; junk, trash, debris or refuse; impure or
unwholesome matter of any kind; and shall also include any matter, condition or
object which is objectionable, unsightly or unsanitary to a person of ordinary
sensitivities.
Lot or parcel of real estate. The words "lot or parcel of real estate" as herein
used shall be held to include, in addition to those grounds within their respective
boundaries, all lots or parcels of ground lying and being adjacent thereto and extending
beyond the property line of any such lot or parcel of real estate to the curb line of
adjacent streets where a curb line has been established, and any abutting rights -of -way
beyond the property line where no curb line has been established and also to the center
of adjacent alleys.
Rubbish. All refuse, tin cans, old vessels of all sorts, useless articles, discarded
clothing and bottles of all sorts, and other non - decayable wastes.
Weeds. The word "weeds" as herein used shall include all rank or uncultivated
vegetable growth or matter which:
(1) Has grown to more than nine (9) inches in height; or
(2) Creates an unsanitary condition or becomes a breeding place for mosquitoes,
rodents, vermin or other disease - carrying pests regardless of the height of
the growth; or
(3) Endangers property or is liable to be fired.
Trash and debris. The words "trash and debris" shall mean all manner of
refuse including, but not limited to: mounds of dirt, compost, piles of leaves,
grass and weed clippings, paper trash, useless fragments of building - material,
rubble, household items and appliances, items of salvage, such as scrap metal
and wood, barrels, tires, objects that hold water for an extended time, tree and
brush trimmings, and other miscellaneous wastes or rejected matter."
SECTION 2. Chapter 18, Article IV of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Wichita Falls at Section 18-47, Accumulation of weeds, rubbish, etc. - Declared unlawful,
be amended so that such section shall read as follows:
"Sec. 18 -47. Accumulation of weeds, rubbish, etc. - Declared unlawful.
Whenever and wherever weeds, rubbish or any other objectionable, unsightly
and unsanitary matter of whatever nature shall exist, covering or partly covering the
surface of any lot or parcel of real estate within the city, so as to produce an unsightly
appearance or which may harbor reptiles or rodents, create a fire hazard or result
in unsanitary conditions, such condition is hereby declared to be unlawful and the
prompt abatement of which shall be a public necessity."
SECTION 3. Chapter 18, Article IV of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Wichita Falls at Section 18-48, Same - Removal, be amended so that such section shall
read as follows:
"Sec. 18 -48. Same - Removal.
(a) It shall be the duty of the person owning or having possession of any lot or
parcel that is fifteen (15) acres or less upon which conditions as defined in
section 18-47 exist to promptly remove or abate such condition. It shall be
the duty of the person owning or having possession of any lot or parcel
that is greater than fifteen (15) acres upon which conditions as defined
in section 18 -47 exists to promptly remove or abate such condition on
said lot or parcel within two hundred (200) feet of any dedicated public
street of the corporate limit of the city or on either side of any adjoining
lot or parcel. Upon failure to abate or correct such condition, the city may
cause the same to be done and pay therefor, and charge the cost and
expense incurred in having such work done for improvements made to the
owner of such property. If such costs and expenses are unpaid, the city shall
have the right to fix a lien or file suit seeking payment in a court of competent
jurisdiction. Pending removal of such condition by the city, appropriate
signage identifying the condition may be erected upon the subject property.
(b) The cost of work done or improvements made in abating such condition, shall
when performed by private, independent contractors or the city, be the actual
cost to the city and an administrative fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00)
per lot or parcel of land.
(c) A culpable mental state is not required for the commission of an offense
under this section."
SECTION 4. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at
which this ordinance was passed was open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 6th day of April, 1999.
MAYO
ATTEST:
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ORDINANCE NO. 23-99
ORDINANCE CLOSING
PUBLIC HEARING
AND FINDING CER-
TAIN BUILDINGS AND/
OR STRUCTURES TO
BE DANGEROUS;
COMMANDING PROP-
ERTY OWNERS TO
DEMOLISH SAID
BUILDINGS AND /OR
STRUCTURES WITHIN
THIRTY (30) DAYS OF ,
THE DATE OF THIS
ORDINANCE AND DE-
CLARING AN EMER-
GENCY; FINDING
AND DETERMINING
THAT THE MEETING
AT WHICH THIS ORDI-
NANCE WAS PASSED
WAS OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC AS REQUIRED
BY LAW
ORDINANCE NO. 24-99
ORDINANCE'AUTHO-
RIZING AN AMEND -
M E N T T O T ri E
SPECIAL SERVICE
FRANCHISE GRANT-
ED TO TERRY L. BAK-
ER, DBA, PRIME TIME
LIMOUSINE TO IN-
CREASE THE NUM-
BER OF VEHICLES
AUTHORIZED; DE-
TERMINING THAT
THE MEETING AT
WHICH THIS ORDI-
NANCE WAS PASSED
WAS OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC AS REQUIRED
BY LAW
ORDINANCE NO. 25-99
ORDINANCE AMEND-
ING CHAPTER 31 OF
THE CODE OF ORDI-
NANCES, VEHICLES
FOR HIRE, SECTION
31 -27, DEFINITIONS,
AND SECTION 31- 51(B),
PASSENGER LIMITA-
TIONS; DETERMIN-
1 N G T H A T T H E
MEETING AT WHICH
THIS ORDINANCE WAS
PASSED WAS OPEN TO
THE PUBLIC AS RE-
QUIRED BY LAW.
ORDINANCE NO.26 -99
ORDINANCE REZON-
ING LOTS 7 -A, 7 -13, 7 -C
& 7 -D, BLOCK 1, LAKE
WELLINGTON ES-
TATES PHASE ONE,
KNOWN AS 5500, 5502,
5504, & 5506 COVENTRY
CIRCLE, FROM GEN-
ERAL COMMERCIAL
TO SINGLE FAMILY -2
ZONING; DETERMIN-
ING THAT THE MEET-
ING AT WHICH THIS
ORDINANCE WAS
PASSED WAS OPEN TO
THE PUBLIC AS RE-
QUIREDBYLAW
ORDINANCE NO.27 -99
AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEX-
AS, AMENDING CHAP -
TER 18, ARTICLE IV
OF THE CODE OF OR-
DINANCES, REGULAT-
ING WEEDS, RUBBISH
AND UNSANITARY
MATTER AT SECTIONS
18 -46 THROUGH 18 -48;
PROVIDING FOR IN-
CLUSION IN THE
CODE OF ORDINANC-
ES; FINDING AND DE-
TERMINING THAT
THE MEETING AT
WHICH,THIS ORDI-
NANCE WAS PASSED
WAS OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC AS REQUIRED
BY LAW
ORDINANCE NO. 28-99
ORDINANCE MAKING
AN APPROPRIATION
IN THE AIRPORT
F U N D I N T H E
AMOUNT OF $15,535 TO
Affidavit of Publication
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WICHITA
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#339091
On this 21St day of April
1999
A.D............. personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority
Kathy Salan
bookkeeper
for the Times Publishing Company of Wichita Falls, publishers of the Wichita Falls
Times /Record News, a newspaper published at Wichita Falls in Wichita County,
Texas, and upon being duly sworn by me, on oath states that the attached
advertisement is a true and correct copy of advertising published
in one (1) issues thereof on the following dates:
(SEAL)
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April 18, 1999
Bookkeeper for Times P lishing Company
of Wichita Falls
Subscribed and sworn to before me this the day and year first above written:
QUIRED BYLAW
ORDINANCE NO. 27-99
AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEX-
AS, AMENDING CHAP-
TER 18, ARTICLE IV
OF THE CODE OF OR-
DINANCES, REGULAT-
ING WEEDS, RUBBISH
AND UNSANITARY
MATTER AT SECTIONS
18 -46 THROUGH 18 -48;
PROVIDING FOR IN-
CLUSION I N T H E
CODE OF ORDINANC-
ES; FINDING AND DE-
TERMINING THAT
THE MEETING AT
WHICWTHIS ORDI-
NANCE WAS PASSED
WAS OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC AS REQUIRED
BY LAW
ORDINANCE NO. 28-99
ORDINANCE MAKING
AN APPROPRIATION
IN THE AIRPORT
F U N D I N T H E
AMOUNT OF $15,535 TO
COMPLETE THE
KICKAPOO AIRPARK
FEASIBILITY STUDY;
DETERMINING THAT
THE MEETING AT
WHICH THIS ORDI-
NANCE WAS PASSED
WAS OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC AS REQUIRED
BY LAW
ORDINANCE NO. 29-99
ORDINANCE APPRO-
PRIATING FUNDS RE-
CEIVED FROM THE
FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION;
DETERMINING THAT
THE MEETING AT
WHICH THIS ORDI-
NANCE WAS PASSED
WAS OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC AS REQUIRED
BY LAW
ORDINANCE NO. 30-99
ORDINANCE WAIVING
SECTION 5 -59 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANC-
ES WHICH PROHIBITS
GIVING ANIMALS AS
PRIZES OR INDUCE-
MENTS; DETERMIN-
I N G T H A T T H E
MEETING AT WHICH
THIS ORDINANCE WAS
PASSED WAS OPEN TO
THE PUBLIC AS RE-
QUIRED BY LAW
ORDINANCE NO.31 -99
ORDINANCE MAKING
AN APPROPRIATION
FROM WATER/SEWER
FUND EQUITY FOR'
PUMP CONTROL
VALVE SYSTEMS AT
THEARROWHEADi
RAW WATER PUMP
STATION; DETERMIN-
ING THAT THE MEET-
ING AT WHICH THIS
O R D I N A N C E- VY A S
PASSED WAS OPEN TO
THE PUBLIC AS RE-
QUIREDBYLAW
ORDINANCE NO.32 -99
AN ORDINANCE WAIV-
ING SEC. 22- 1(A)(2) OF
THE CODE OF ORDI-
NANCES TO PERMIT
MAINTENANCE VEHI-
CLES ON THE GRASS
AND EXTENDED RES-
ERVATION PRIVI-
LEGE FOR SPUDDER
A N D W I L L I A M S
PARKS BALLFIELDS
TO THE.TEX - MEX
BASEBALL ASSOCIA -.
TION; DETERMINING
THAT THE MEETING
AT WHICH THIS ORDI-
NANCE WAS PASSED_
WAS OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC AS REQUIRED'
BY LAW