HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 92-41 ORDINANCE NO. �741
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 18 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS TO
AMEND THE PENALTY RANGE FOR THE
OFFENSE OF LOITERING FOR PURPOSES OF
PROSTITUTION; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL
AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
That Chapter 18, Section 18-21 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be,
and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 18-21. Violation; penalty
Every person who violates the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than
the maximum fine prescribed by Section 1-8 of this Code for each offense.
Section 2.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or the
application of same to a particular person, or to a particular set of circumstances, should for
any reason be held 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That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
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 Beaumont, Texas.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the day
of 1992.
- Mayor -
Pro Tem