1984-035NO
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
ADDING THERETO A NEW ARTICLE VI ENTITLED LIBRARY, PROVIDING THAT
THE FAILURE TO RETURN LIBRARY BOOKS AND MATERIALS IS A
MISDEMEANOR, PROVIDING FOR A FINE OF NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED
DOLLARS, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton
is hereby amended by adding new Sections 14-65 through 14-75 as
follows
New Sections 14-65 through 14-75 are hereby reserved for
future use
SECTION II
Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton
is hereby amended by adding a new Article VI, Library, reading
as follows
ARTICLE VI LIBRARY
Section 14-76 Illegal Not to Return Borrowed Materials
Every person, including the parent or guardian of a
child under the age of seventeen (17) years, who shall
take or borrow from the Denton Publlic Library any book,
pamphlet, periodical, paper or other property and
neglect, refuse or fail to return the same within
fourteen (14) days after the date of mailing a notice
by certified mail with return receipt requested to his
or her address noted on the current library card shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction
thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed
Two Hundred Dollars ($200 00) for each offense
Section 14-77 Presumptions
It shall be presumed that the person whose name appears
on the library card is the person who took or borrowed
the book or other library material and equipment from
the library
SECTION III
That any person violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined a sum not exceeding Two
Hundred Dollars ($200 00), and each day and every day that the
provisions of this ordinance are violated shall constitute a
separate and distinct offense This penalty is in addition to and
cumulative of, any other remedies as may be available at law and
equity
SECTION IV
This ordinance shall become effective from its date of passage
and publication as required by law
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the 1/~ L~ day of 1984
I D O STE T, MAY
CIT OF NTON, TEXAS
ATTEST
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CHARLOTTE ALLEN, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
C J TAYLOR, JR , CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
BY