CODE OF ORDINANCES CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS

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GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY

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Adopted, February 6, 1979
Effective, February 6, 1979

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Published 2000 by Order of the City Council

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OFFICIALS

of

GRAPEVINE, TEXAS

AT THE TIME OF THIS REPUBLICATION

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William D. Tate
Mayor

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Ted R. Ware
Mayor Pro Tem

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C. Shane Wilbanks
Sharron Spencer
Clydene Johnson
Darlene Freed
Roy Stewart
Council Members

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Roger Nelson
City Manager

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John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney

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Linda Huff
City Secretary

OFFICIALS

of

GRAPEVINE, TEXAS

AT THE TIME OF ORIGINAL CODIFICATION

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William D. Tate
Mayor

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David A. Florence
Mayor Pro Tem

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Doil Dalton
Larry Oliver
William Shafer
Charles Gideon
Charles Dunn
Councilmen

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James L. Hancock
City Manager

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John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney

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Shirley Armstrong
City Secretary

CURRENT OFFICIALS

of

GRAPEVINE, TEXAS

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William D. Tate
Mayor

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Darlene Freed
Mayor Pro Tem

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Paul Slechta
Sharron Rogers
Mike Lease
Chris Coy
Duff O'Dell
Council Members

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Bruno Rumbelow
City Manager

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John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney

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Tara Brooks
City Secretary

PREFACE

This Code constitutes a complete republication of the general and permanent ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas.

Part I of this volume contains the Charter of the City of Grapevine, Texas, as amended, and a disposition of each enactment included herein, amending or relating to the Charter of the City. Part II contains a revision and codification of the ordinances of a general and permanent nature of the City which were deemed appropriate to be included.

Part II is an entire new codification and, as expressed in the Adopting Ordinance, supersedes all ordinances not included herein or expressly saved from repeal by the Adopting Ordinance. Only ordinances of a general and permanent nature prescribed for and affecting the public as a whole are included herein. Special ordinances or ordinances dealing with only a portion of the inhabitants of the City, rather than all of them, or relating to special purposes are not included herein. For an enumeration of the type of ordinances which are not included herein, see section 3 of the Adopting Ordinance.

The source of each section is indicated by the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is new and was adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Code. By use of the Comparative Table also appearing in the back of the volume, any ordinance included herein can be readily found in the Code.

Numbering System

The numbering system used in this Code is the same system used in many state and municipal codes. Each section number consists of two component parts separated by a dash, the figure before the dash representing the chapter number and the figure after the dash indicating the position of the section within the chapter. Thus, the first section of Chapter 1 is numbered 1-1 and the third section of Chapter 2 is 2-3.

Under this system each section is identified with its chapter and, at the same time, new sections or even whole chapters can be inserted in their proper places, simply by using the decimal system for amendments. By way of illustration: If new material consisting of three sections that would logically come between Sections 3-4 and 3-5 is desired to be added, such new sections would be numbered 3-4.1, 3-4.2, 3-4.3 respectively. New chapters may be included in the same manner. If the new material is to be included between Chapters 4 and 5 it will be designated as Chapter 4.5. Care should be taken that the alphabetical arrangement of chapters is maintained when including new chapters. New articles and new divisions may be included in the same way or, in the case of articles, may be placed at the end of the chapter embracing the subject, and, in the case of divisions, may be placed at the end of the article embracing the subject, the next successive number being assigned to the article or division.

Page Numbering System

The page numbering system used in this Code is a prefix system. The letters to the left of the colon are an abbreviation which represents a certain portion of the volume. The number to the right of the colon represents the number of the page in that portion. In the case of a chapter of the Code, the number to the left of the colon indicates the number of the chapter. In the case of an appendix to the Code, the letter immediately to the left of the colon indicates the letter of the appendix. The following are typical parts of codes of ordinances, which may or may not appear in this Code at this time, and their corresponding prefixes:

CHARTER	CHT:1
CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE	CHTCT:1
CODE	CD1:1
CODE APPENDIX	CDA:1
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLES	CCT:1
STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE	SLT:1
CHARTER INDEX	CHTi:1
CODE INDEX	CDi:1

 

Indexes

The indexes have been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of the headings being couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by municipal officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the indexes themselves which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which he is interested.

Looseleaf Supplements

A special feature of this Code is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental service, by which the Code will be kept up-to-date periodically. Upon the final passage of amendatory ordinances, they will be properly edited and the page or pages affected will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to the holders of the Code with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages. Each such amendment, when incorporated into the Code, may be cited as a part thereof, as provided in Section 5 of the Adopting Ordinance.

The successful maintenance of this Code up-to-date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the volume. As revised sheets are received it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publishers that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.

Acknowledgments

The republication of this Code was under the direct supervision of Ellen Andrews of the editorial staff of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.

Special appreciation is due Mr. Roger Nelson, City Manager; Ms. Linda Huff, City Secretary; Mr. John F. Boyle, Jr., City Attorney and other city officials for their efforts, assistance and cooperation in the preparation of this project.

MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION Tallahassee, Florida

 

ORDINANCE NO. 79-1

An Ordinance Adopting and Enacting a New Code of Ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas; Establishing the Same; Providing for the Repeal of Certain Ordinances Not Included Therein, Except as Herein Expressly Provided, and Providing for the Effective Date of Such Code and a Penalty for the Violation Thereof; Providing for the Manner of Amending Such Code; and Providing When This Ordinance Shall Become Effective; and Declaring an Emergency.

Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas:

Section 1.  That the Code of Ordinances, consisting of Chapters 1 to 26, each inclusive, is hereby adopted and enacted as the "Code of Ordinances, City of Grapevine, Texas" and shall be treated and considered as a new and original comprehensive ordinance which shall supersede all other general and permanent ordinances passed by the City Council on or before April 18, 1978, to the extent provided in Section 2 hereof.

Section 2.  That all provisions of such Code shall be in full force and effect from and after the effective date of this ordinance, and the substantive provisions of all ordinances of a general and permanent nature of the City of Grapevine, enacted on final passage on or before the date specified in Section 1 above, and not included in such Code or recognized and continued in force by reference therein are hereby repealed from and after the effective date of this ordinance, except as hereinafter provided. Resolutions of the City, not specifically mentioned, are not hereby repealed.

Section 3.  That the repeal provided for in Section 2 hereof shall not affect any of the following:

(a)

Any offense or act committed or done or any penalty or forfeiture incurred or any contract or right established or accruing before the effective date of such code;

(b)

Any ordinance promising or guaranteeing the payment of money for the City, or authorizing the issuance of any bond of the City or any evidence of the City's indebtedness;

(c)

Any contract or obligations assumed by the City;

(d)

Any right or franchise granted by the City, whether or not all or portions of such franchises are set out in such Code;

(e)

Any ordinance dedicating, naming, establishing, locating, opening, paving, widening, vacating, etc., any street or public way in the City;

(f)

Any ordinance relating to municipal street maintenance agreements with the State of Texas;

(g)

Any ordinance establishing or prescribing grades for streets in the City;

(h)

Any appropriation ordinance or ordinance providing for the levy of ad valorem taxes or other taxes not mentioned herein, or providing for an annual budget;

(i)

Any ordinance relating to local improvements and assessments therefor;

(j)

Any ordinance annexing territory to the City or discontinuing territory as a part of the City or any ordinance prescribing extraterritorial jurisdiction agreements;

(k)

Any ordinance dedicating or accepting any plat or subdivision in the City;

(l)

Ordinances and resolutions prescribing traffic regulations, not in conflict herewith;

(m)

Any zoning ordinance, nor any platting or subdivision ordinance;

(n)

Any administrative ordinance not in conflict with such Code;

(o)

Any ordinance prescribing personnel policies, procedures, or salaries and wages not in conflict herewith;

(p)

Any ordinance prescribing rates or charges of utility companies, not included herein;

(q)

The preambles, recitals and findings of facts contained in all ordinances included in such Code;

(r)

Any ordinance enacted after April 18, 1978.

Provided, this ordinance may be amended from time to time to incorporate any of the matters listed above into the Code of Ordinances, at which time said exception or exceptions will be deemed to be deleted, whether expressly done so or not.

This ordinance shall not be construed to revive any previously repealed ordinance.

Section 4.  That whenever in such Code an act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, or whenever in such Code the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful and no specific penalty is provided therefor, the violation of any such provision of this Code shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), as provided in Section 1-6 of such Code.

Section 5.  That any and all additions and amendments to such Code, when passed in such form as to indicate the intention of the City Council to make the same a part thereof, shall be deemed to be incorporated in such Code so that reference to the "Code of Ordinances, City of Grapevine, Texas", shall be understood and intended to include such additions and amendments.

Section 6.  In case of the amendment of any section of such Code for which a penalty is not provided, the general penalty as provided in Section 4 of this ordinance and Section 1-6 of such Code shall apply to the section as amended; or in case such amendment contains provisions for which a penalty, other than the aforementioned general penalty, is provided in another section in the same chapter, the penalty so provided in such other section shall be held to relate to the section so amended; unless such penalty is specifically repealed therein.

Section 7.  That a copy of such Code shall be kept on file in the office of the City Secretary preserved in looseleaf form, or in such form as the City Secretary may consider most expedient. It shall be the express duty of the City Secretary or someone authorized by him, to insert in their designated places all amendments or ordinances which indicate the intention of the City Council to make the same a part of such Code when the same have been printed or reprinted in page form, and to extract from such Code all provisions which may be from time to time repealed by the City Council. This copy of such Code shall be available for all persons desiring to examine the same.

Section 8.  A copy of the City Code, duly authenticated over the original signatures of the Mayor, City Secretary and Attorney shall be filed in the office of the City Secretary. It shall be the express duty of the City Secretary, or someone authorized by him, to insert in their designated places all additions or amendments to the City Code which indicate the intention of the City Council to make the same a part of the City Code, when the same have been printed in page form, and to retract from the City Code all provisions which may be, from time to time, repealed by the City Council. The said copy of the City Code shall be available for all persons desiring to examine the same and it shall be considered the official City Code of Grapevine. Other official copies of the City Code may be authenticated over the facsimile signatures of the Mayor, City Secretary and Attorney. Such printed Code shall be admitted in evidence in all courts and places without further proof.

Section 9.  The ordinance adopting such Code shall be published in the official publication of the City as required by law and the City Charter.

Section 10.  That it shall be unlawful for any person to change or amend, by additions or deletions, any part or portion of such Code, or to insert or delete pages or portions thereof, or to alter or tamper with such Code in any manner whatsoever which will cause the law of the City of Grapevine to be misrepresented thereby. Any person violating this section shall be punished as provided in Section 4 of this ordinance.

Section 11.  That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.

Section 12.  That this ordinance shall become effective on the 6th day of February, 1979.

Section 13.  The fact that the present zoning ordinance and regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace, and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety, and general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of its final passage, and it accordingly so ordained.

PASSED AND APPROVED on this the 6th day of February, 1979.

/s/ W.D. Tate
Mayor

ATTEST:

/s/ Shirley Armstrong
City Secretary

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

/s/ J. F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney

STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE

I, Shirley Armstrong, City Secretary in and for the City of Grapevine, Texas, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the attached is a full, true and correct copy of ORDINANCE NO. 79-1 passed by the city council of said City on the 6th day of February, 1979.

WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID CITY on this the 7th day of February, 1979.

/s/ Shirley Armstrong
City Secretary

SEAL