2005-157
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2005-157
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Amended by Ordinance No. 2006-172 06/20/06 JR
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ORDINANCE NO, ;{(){}!l-/s1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR AN
AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE V LIBRARY, SECTION 2.157 OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, TO REQUIRE THE PAYMENT
OF AN ANNUAL FEE FOR NONRESIDENTS FOR A LIBRARY CARD; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A SAVING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Library provides an essential function to the citizens of the City of
Denton; and
WHEREAS, the costs to operate and maintain the Library are being strained by the use of
persons who do not reside in the city limits or own property within the city limits of the City of
Denton; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended by the Library Board that an annual fee for a library card
should be required for those persons who do not reside within the city limits of Denton, Texas,
except for those persons who own property within the city limits or unless they are city
employees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the public interest to establish an annual
fee for a library card; NOW THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. Chapter 2, Article V Library, Section 2-157 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
Sec. 2.157. Library cards.
An adult applicant is eligible for a library card free of charge upon making proper
application if they reside within the city limits of the City of Denton, Texas. City employees and
non-residents who own property within the city limits will also be eligible to obtain a library card
free of charge. An annual non-resident fee of $50.00 shall be charged for those living outside of
the city limits of Denton, Texas. The non-resident fee will be charged per household and not per
person, and household membership will be determined by proof of residency. The annual fee
may be amended and changed by the City Council as is deemed necessary.
SECTION 2. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance is held invalid, by any court, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of other
provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable.
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SECTION 3. All provisions of the ordinances of the City of Denton in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of the
City of Denton, not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, shall remain in full force
and effect.
SECTION 4. The fee shall become effective for all non-residents upon the effective date
of this ordinance, however, for non-residents residing in Denton County it shall become effective
upon the expiration or termination of the contract with Denton County for library services, which
is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2005.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective immediately from and after its
adoption and passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 7flt.. day of ~1.L
,2005.
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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