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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 05-091 ORDINANCE NO. 05-091 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13, SECTION 13-16, OF THE CODE BY INCREASING BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATE HEALTH FEES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. THAT Chapter 13, Section 13-16, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be and the same is hereby amended to increase the birth and death certificate fees as follows: "Sec. 13-16. Health fees. The Beaumont Health Department is hereby authorized to charge fees for services in accordance with the following schedule: Activity Amount Birth and death certificate fees: (1) Issuing a certified copy of a birth certificate . . . . . . . . 23.00 (2) Issuing a certified copy of a death certificate . . . . . . . 21.00 Note: The fee for the first certified copy of a certificate of death is $21.00, and the fee for each additional copy of the same certificate requested at the same time is $3.00. 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 That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.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 violated any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas. Section 5. This ordinance shall be effective from and after December 1, 2005. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 13th day of December, 2005. Mayor Guy N. Goodson - AW /T M6N6 If AV