HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 07-039 ORDINANCE NO. 07-039
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16, SECTION
16-14 AND REPEALING CHAPTER 16, SECTIONS 16-4, 16-5, 16-
6, 16-7 AND 16-8 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY.
WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont endeavors to maintain a clear,
comprehensible, and cohesive Code of Ordinances; and,
WHEREAS, the City is therefore revising its Code to comport with current
law and court interpretation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
That Chapter 16, Sections 16-4, 16-5, 16-6, 16-7 and 16-8 be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Section 2.
That Chapter 16, Section 16-14, be and the same is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 16-14. Late charges; processing fee.
The library director shall charge a daily late charge to those persons
whose cards are used to check out materials which are returned after the
applicable loan period. The loan period, daily late charge and maximum late
charge for each item shall be as follows:
TABLE INSET:
Item Loan Period Daily Late Charge Maximum Late
Charge
Books Two weeks with $0.10 Replacement cost
one renewal for
two weeks
Cassettes Three weeks/non- $0.10 Replacement cost
renewable
Compact discs Two weeks with $0.10 Replacement cost
and audio books one renewal for
two weeks
Video tapes and One week/non- $2.00 $25.00
DVDs renewable
Framed prints One month/non- $0.50 $10.00
renewable
The loan periods established herein may not be extended by renewal.
The director shall, in addition to any late charge imposed by this section,
charge a processing fee of five dollars ($5.00) for hard back books and two
dollars ($2.00)for paper back books, which is not refundable, for lost or damaged
materials.
Section 3.
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 4.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed
to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 5.
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 Ci Be umont on this the
3rd day of April, 2007.
Mp V��,1 - Mayor Guy N. Goodson -
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