1977-049NO, 77-1f9
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON,
TEXAS, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE I, SECTION 10-5 "FIREWORKS"
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING A PENALTY THEREFOR, AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
That Chapter 10, Article I, Section 10-5 "Fireworks", para-
graph two "Sale of Fireworks Prohibited" is hereby amended to read
as follows
"Sale of Fireworks Prohibited" It shall be unlawful
for any person to sell or offer for sale, either
directly or indirectly any type of fireworks within
the corporate limits of the city or within any area
adjacent and contiguous to said city limits for a
total of five thousand (5,000) feet "
SECTION II
That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any per-
son or circumstances is held invalid by any court of competent juris-
diction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of the City of
Denton, Texas, hereby declares it would have enacted such remaining
portions despite any such invalidity
SECTION III
Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be
punished by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200 00)
Each day such a violation shall continue or be permitted, shall be
treated as a separate offense
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 the2o4-h day of September, A D
1977
ELINOR HUGHE6, MAYOU
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
ATTEST
ETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
P A'P'YATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS