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ORDINANCE 04-07-24
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANGER, DENTON
COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY OF SANGER CODE OF ORDINANCES,
CHAPTER 13 "UTILITIES," ARTICLE 13,2200 "WATER CONSERVATION AND
DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN," SECTION 13.2201 "PLAN," TO AMEND THE
WATER CONSERVATION, AND DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN; PROVIDING A
PENALTY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING A SERVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING
FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCE IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR NO
CULPABLE MENTAL STATE BEING REQUIRED FOR CONVICTION, DECLARING
ADOPTION OCCURRING AT A MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that the amount of water available to its customers is
limited and subject to depletion during periods of extended drought; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Water Code and applicable rules of the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality require a Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan (the "Plans");
and
WHEREAS, the Drought Contingency Plan provides measures that may be needed during
drought conditions, during an emergency and/or when water use approaches the system supply
that helps reduce water usage and temporarily reduce demand placed on the City's water system,
and
WHEREAS, the Water Conservation Plan establishes certain rules and policies for the
orderly and efficient management of water supplies to reduce consumption, reduce waste and
improve water use efficiency; and
WHEREAS, public notice has been given and the public has had an opportunity to provide
input on the Drought Contingency all
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the passage of this Ordinance is in the best interest
of the citizens of Sanger.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANGER, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 13 "Utilities", Article 13.2200 "Water Conservation and Drought
Contingency Plan" Section 13.2201 "Plan" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Saner, Texas
be amended by amending Section 13.2201 "Plan" to read as follows:
Section 13.2201. Plan
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The city's Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan attached to Ordinance 04-07-24 as
Exhibit ine A is hereby adopted and the regulations contained therein are subject to enforcement as if
set out in full and made a part of this article.
SECTION 2. Exhibit "A," attached to Ordinance 04-07-24 and adopted on April 15, 2024,
isamended in its entirety to read as set forth in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated
hereinby referenced for all intents and purposes.
SECTION 3. Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this
article shall be quality of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fines in an amount not to
exceed the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense, and each and every day such
oSense shall continue shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 4. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this
ordinance,or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional
by a courtof competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions ofthe ordinance and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed such
remaining portionsof the ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall
remain in full force andeffect.
SECTION 5. An offense committed before the effective date of this ordinance is governed by the
prior law and the provisions of the Code of Ordinances, as amended, in effect when the offense
was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for this purpose.
SECTION 6. Neither allegation nor evidence of a culpable mental state is required proof of an
offense under this ordinance.
SECTION 7. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this ordinance
is passed was open to the public as required and that public notice of Lite time, place, and purpose
of said meeting was given as required by law.
SECTION 8. This ordinance will take effect immediately from and after its passage and the
publication %J the caption, as the law and Charter in such cases provide.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Sanger, Texas, on this
15th day of April, 2024.
APPROVED:
ATTEST: ��� OF SAN //T omas E. Muir, Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Courin�� Goodman -Morris
Attorney
4894-5638-6481,
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Ordinance No. 04-07-24
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