17-L-51 - Garage Sale Signs-RevisedORDINANCE NO. 17 -L -51
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, AMENDING. THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS; CHAPTER 50-
MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES AND PROVISIONS, ARTICLE VII- GARAGE SALES
ESTABLISHING A PENALTY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz, Texas is a Home Rule Municipality acting under authority of its
Charter and laws of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, City Staff has reviewed the Current Chapter 50- Miscellaneous Offense and
Provisions, Article VII - Garage Sales and have recommended certain revision and updates to the
Current Code of Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the interests of the public are best served when
garage sale permits and associated garage sale fees within the City are no longer required; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that by adopting this Ordinance serves the best interests of
the City and health, safety and welfare of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. Chapter 50, Article VII - Garage Sales of the City of Schertz Code of Ordinances
is hereby amended as set forth in the attached Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein.
Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true, and
such recitals are hereby made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes and are adopted as a part of
the judgment and findings of the Council.
Section 3. All ordinances and codes, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent
with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the
provisions of this Ordinance shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein.
Section 5. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Ordinance and the application of
such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City hereby
declares that this Ordinance would have been enacted without such invalid provision.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of
the State of Texas and the United States of America..
Section 7. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this
Ordinance is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject matter
of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Ordinance, was given, all
as required by Chapter 551, as amended, Texas Government Code.
Section 8. This Ordinance shall,be effective upon the date of final adoption hereof and any
publication required by law.
Approved on first reading the I day of December, 2017.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on final reading the 19th day of December, 2017.
Michael R. Carpenter, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Brenda Dennis, City Secretary
(SEAL OF THE CITY)