Ord 1974 12/18/1961 •
ORDINANCE NO. J 7
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION L. OF ORDINANCE NO. 1416 SO AS TO ALLOW
HOLDERS OF PACKAGE STORE PERMITS, RETAIL DEALERS ON-PREMISES LICENSES
AND RETAIL DEALERS OFF-PREMISES LICENSES, WHO HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS
FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST MONTHS IN AN AREA WHEN THAT AREA IS
ANNEXED TO THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS TO CONTINUE
IN BUSINESS IN THAT LOCATION, AND DEFINING THE WHOLESALE LIQUOR
DEALERS WHO ARE EXCEPTED FROM ORDINANCE NO. 1416 AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section L. of Ordinance No. 1416 is hereby
amended so as to hereafter read as follows
In recognition of the principle of continuance of non-con-
forming use, when an area is annexed to the City limits of the City
of Wichita Falls , Texas, that contains businesses which have been
operating in said area for a period of no less than,
months under a Package Store Permit, a Retail Dealer ' s on-Premises
License or a Retail Dealer 's Off-Premises License as defined by
the Texas Liquor Control Act, those businesses which have existed
for such period of time shall be allowed to continue in the same
location with the right to transfer said Permit or License .
That Ordinance No. 1416, as amended, shall not apply to
liquor wholesalers with the following types of license:
General Distributor ' s License , Local Distributor ' s License,
Branch Distributor 's License or Wholesaler ' s Permits, as the same
are defined by the Texas Liquor Control Act.
Section 2. Ordinance NO . 1884 and all other Ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 3. The fact that, after the City introduces an
annexation ordi .ance , retail beer and liquor businesses may be
established before such annexation becomes final, and the fact that
the establishment of places of business of this nature outside of
the district defined in Ordinance No. 14.16, as amended, would jeop-
ardize the peace and health of citizens within the residential
districts of said City, creates an emergency, and this Ordinance is
hereby declared an emergency on the ground of 'urgent public need
for the preservation of peace, health and safety of property, and
this ordnance shall take effect from and after its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this / 4r day of ;,,ar 1961.
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ATTEST:
CryCer
December 22,, 1961
Liquor,g--Control hoard
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a`ick'i ma Fails, Texas
GezItleraeng
Enclosed is copy of Ordinance No. 1974, passed
by the card of A3®derinen on Dec. 181 196140 effecting
the liquor zone in WiclitaFa1is.
'o s truly
A_ L. i ts, City .A exk
190 1961
Times Publishing Cc.
Wichita. Falls, Texas
Gentlemen:
PII,Tase publish the enclosed copy of Ordinance Ma
1974 in' thelaichita rails i3ecord News on
Thursday — Decu ber 21, 1961
Please furnish tpis office ith Certificate of
Publication, to; e h r w .t a copy of such publication.,
retire tr
A. L. ?itt^,, City Clerk
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