Ord 144-96 9/17/1996ORDINANCE NO. 144 -96
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO
SKATEBOARD, ROLLER BLADE, ROLLER SKATE, BICYCLE OR
OPERATE A GO -CART ON MPEC GROUNDS, SAVE AND EXCEPT ON
THE PARKING LOTS OF THE MPEC; PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE
MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO
THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the Multi- Purpose Events Center (1VIPEC) and its grounds are for the use of
the public to enjoy its facilities; and,
WHEREAS, an ordinance prohibiting unauthorized skateboarding, roller blading, roller
skating, bicycling, or operating a go -cart on the MPEC grounds and facilities, save and except on
the parking lots of the MPEC, would decrease injuries which may occur from this type of activity;
and,
WHEREAS, the prohibition of these types of activities would insure that the MPEC
grounds are being used for their intended purpose and would assist in protecting those citizens
attending a function at MPEC.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 20, Section 12 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wichita
Falls is hereby amended to be entitled "Prohibited Activities on Multi- Purpose Events Center
(MPEC) and its Grounds" and is hereby adopted, the same to read as follows:
"Sec. 20 -12. Prohibited Activities on Multi - Purpose Events Center (MPEC) and its
Grounds
It shall be unlawful for any person to skateboard, roller blade, roller skate, bicycle or
operate a go -cart on the MPEC grounds and facilities, save and except on the parking lots of the
MPEC or in an activity approved by the MPEC Director for an organization or individual who
reserves the MPEC or its grounds for such purpose. Any violation of this section shall be
punishable by a fine not less than Fifty ($50.00) Dollars nor to exceed Two Hundred ($200.00)
Dollars."
SECTION 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for
any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not
affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance, it being hereby
expressly declared that this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase
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hereof would have been prepared, proposed, adopted, approved and ratified irrespective of the
fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared
invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. It is hereby 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 17th day of September, 1996.
ATTEST:
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ORDINANCE NO. 132-96
ORDINANCE MAKING THE STATE OF TEXAS
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ORDINANCE N0.138 -96
NANCE N0.136 -96
ORDINANCE REZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE
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ORDINANCE NO.139 -96
ORDINANCE WAIVING
SECTION 27 -39 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES
WITH RESPECT TO
PLACING A SIDEWALK
ON THE NORTH SIDE OF
U.S. EXPRESSWAY 287
ADJACENT TO THE t
SOUTH LINE OF LOT 4 -A,
BLOCK 8,CHEROKEE
COUNTYSCHOOLLAND
ORDINANCE NO. 140-96
ORDINANCE WAIVING
APPENDIX A, SUBDIVI-
SION SECTION 9 (B) (2)
(a) OF THE CODE OF OR-
DINANCES WITH RE-
SPECT TO PLACING
CURB AND GUTTER ON
THE NORTH SIDE OF U.S.
EXPRESSWAY 287 ADJA-
CENT TO THE SOUTH
LINE OF LOT 4 -A, BLOCK
8, CHEROKEE COUNTY
SCHOOL LAND
ORDINANCE NO. 141-96
ORDINANCE WAIVING
SECTION 27.30 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES
WITH RESPECT TO
PLACING A SIDEWALK
ON THE NORTH SIDE OF
HICKORY LANE ADJA-
CENT TO THE SOUTH
LINE OF LOTS 2 AND 3,
BLOCK 8 A, KEMP AND
HARRELL SUBDIVISION
ORDINANCE NO. 142-96
ORDINANCE WAIVING
APPENDIX A, SUBDIVI-
SION SECTION 9 (B) (2)
(a) OF THE CODE OF OR-
DINANCES WITH RE-
SPECT TO PLACING
CURB AND GUTTER ON
! THE NORTH SIDE OF
HICKORY LANE ADJA-
CENT TO THE SOUTH
I LINE OF LOTS 2 AND 3,
BLOCK 8 -1 KEMP AND
HARRELL SUBDIVISION
ORDINANCE NO. 143-96
ORDINANCE MAKING AN
APPROPRIATION IN THE
GENERAL FUND FOR
ADDITIONAL GRANT
REVENUE FROM THE
TEXASDEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH AND AUTHO-
RIZING THE CITY MAN-
AGER TO EXECUTE
CONTRACT ACCEPTING
SAME
ORDINANCE NO. 144-96
ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
C I T Y OF W I C H I T A
FALLS, TEXAS, MAKING
IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY
PERSON TO SKATE-
BOARD; ROLLER BLADE,
ROLLER SKATE, BICY.
CLE OR OPERATE A GO-
C A R T O N M P E C
GROUNDS; SAVE AND
EXCEPT ON THE PARK-
ING LOTS OF THE MPEC;
PROVIDING FOR A SEV-
ERABILITY CLAUSE;
FINDING AND DETER-
MINING THAT THE
MEETING AT WHICH
THIS ORDINANCE WAS
PASSED WAS OPEN TO
THE PUBLIC AS RE-
QUIREDBYLAW
ORDINANCE NO. 145-96
ORDINANCE WAIVING
SECTION 22.1 (a) (2), SEC-
TION 22 -3 AND SECTION
22 -4 OF THE CODE OF OR-
DINANCE TO PERMIT
HORSES, ATTENDANCE
D U R I N G C U R F E W
HOURS, AND SALE OF
BEER AND WINE DUR-
ING FALLSFEST IN LUCY
PARK SEPTEMBER 27
AND 28,1996
ORDINANCE NO.146 -96
ORDINANCE WAIVING
SECTION 5 -59 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES
WHICH PROHIBITS GIV-
ING ANIMALS AS PRIZES
OR INDUCEMENTS