HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 99-055 ORDINANCE NO. -mss
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 23 OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT
TO ADD A NEW ARTICLE V. REGULATING SKATING AND
SKATE BOARDS ON CERTAIN PUBLIC PROPERTY;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
WHEREAS, skating and skateboarding upon public property may create a hazard
to the public and is often destructive of public property and should be regulated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
THAT Chapter 23 be and the same is hereby amended to add a new Article V. to
read as follows:
Article V. Skating and skateboarding upon certain municipally owned property
Sec. 23-85. Skating and Skateboarding Restrictions
It shall be unlawful for any person upon roller skates, roller blades, in-line
skates, skateboards or similar devices to skate along or upon the public grounds of the
Julie Rogers Theater, Tyrrell Historical Library, Beaumont Public Library, City Hall, Civic
Center, Police Building, Energy Museum and Municipal Court Building, or the Art Museum
of Southeast Texas. "Public Grounds"means property belonging to the City of Beaumont
adjoining the facilities listed.
Section 2.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the
application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances should for any reason
be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this
ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are
declared to be severable.
Section 3.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the
extent of the conflict only.
Section 4.
That any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction,
be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Beaumont, Texas.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the day of
1999.
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