Ordinance No. 10,428ORDINANCE NO. 10,428
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 34 "ENVIRONMENT," ARTICLE III
"JUNKED, WRECKED, ABANDONED PROPERTY," SECTION 34 -91
"DEFINITIONS" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS. TO PROVIDE FOR A MORE INCLUSIVE DEFINITION OF
"JUNKED VEHICLE" SUBJECT TO REGULATION; REPEALING
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That Chapter 34 "Environment," Article III "Junked, Wrecked,
Abandoned Property," Section 34 -91 "Definitions" of the Code of Ordinances, Baytown, Texas,
is hereby amended to revise the definition of `'junked vehicle" contained therein to read as
follows:
CHAPTER 34. ENVIRONMENT
ARTICLE III. JUNKED, NVRECKED, ABANDONED PROPERTY.
Sec. 34 -91 Definitions.
"Junked vehicle" means any motor vehicle, as defined in V.T.C.A., Transportation Code
§683.001 that is self - propelled and:
(1) does not have lawfully attached to it:
a. an unexpired license plate; or
b. a valid motor vehicle inspection certificate; and
(2) is:
a. wrecked, dismantled, or partially dismantled, or discarded; or
b. inoperable and has remained inoperable for more than 72 consecutive hours.
Section 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this
ordinance are hereby repealed; provided however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of
such inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other
ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance.
Section 3: If any provisions, section, exception, subsection, paragraph, sentence.
clause or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any person or set of
circumstances, shall for any reason be held unconstitutional, void or invalid, such invalidity shall
not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this ordinance or their application to other
persons or sets of circumstances and to this end all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
severable.
Section 4-. This ordinance shall take effect from and after ten (10) days from its
passage by the City Council. The City Clerk is hereby dirccted to give notice hereof by causing
the caption of this ordinance to be published in the offlicial newspaPer of the City of' Baytomm at
least twice within 10 days after passage of this ordinance,
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirinative vote ofThe City, Council of the
C ity oFBaytown this the 28"' clay of September, 2,006,
STEPHEN H,D(-D1qCAR-LOS, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM,
ACINIA MIRE Z, SR. ity Attomey
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