1985-255NO U-455
ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 29 OF APPENDIX B-ZONING OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS BY RAISING THE
MAXIMUM FINE TO $1,000 FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE,
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I.
That Article 29 of Appendix B-Zoning of the Code of Ordi-
nances of the City of Denton, Texas is hereby amended to read as
follows
"Article 29 Penalty for violations
Any person violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall, upon a conviction, be fined any sum
not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000 00), and
each day and every day that the provisions of this
ordinance are violated shall constitute a separate and
distinct offense In addition to the said penalty
provided for, the right is hereby conferred and
extended upon the City and upon any property owner
owning property in any district, where such property
owner may be affected or invaded by a violation of the
terms of this ordinance, to bring suit in such court or
courts having jurisdiction thereof and obtain such
remedies as may be available at law and equity in the
protection of the rights of such property owners "
SECTION II
That the provisions of this ordinance apply only to offenses
committed on or after the effective date of this ordinance
Offenses committed betore the effective date of this ordinance
are subject to the former penalty of a fine not to exceed Two
Hundred Dollars ($200 00)
SECTION III
That Appendix B-Zoning of the Code of ordinances, as amended,
shall remain in full force and effect, save and except as amended
by this ordinance
SECTION IV
That this ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14)
days from the date of its passage, and the City Secretary is
hereby directed to cause the caption of this ordinance to be
published twice in the Denton Record-Chronicle, the official
newspaper of the City of Denton, Texas, within ten (10) days of
the date of its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the LL_ °ay of 4_4~.1985
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I A D O STE T, MAY
CITY OF NTON, TEXAS
ATTEST
CHARLOTTE-ALLEN, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OFIDENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
DEBRA ADAMI DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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