HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 79-71 ORDINANCE 140. •
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ANOZING CHAPTER 23,
SECTICN 23-41 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO MUVE THE
REQUIREMENT THAT THE OWNER OF ABUTTING
PROPERTY BE RESPONSIBILE FOR THE CONDITIO14
OF CURBS AND GUTTERS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
THAT Chapter 23, Section 23-41 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Beaumont be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 23-41 - It shall be the duty of the owner, agent in charge or
tenant of property abutting on any sidewalk or parkway
to keep such sidewalk or parkway in good and safe
conditions and free from any defects of whatever kind
or character and any such party who shall fail to
comply herewith shall be primarily liable in damages
for any injuries (including death) , loss or damage
sustained as a result of such unsafe and defective
condition. In this connection, any sidewalk or
parkway which has become or is defective, unsafe or
hazardous is hereby declared to be nuisance and the
failure of any owner, agent in charge, or tenant, to
construct or reconstruct or repair any such sidewalk
or parkway ordered to be constructed, reconstructed
or repaired by the City Engineer shall constitute
a misdemeanor.
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 circL stances, 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.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 4.
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 Beaumont, Texas.
PASSED BY CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the
Y Of 1979.
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