HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 1477-23 08-14-2023 ORDINANCE NO. 1477-23
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS,
REPEALING DIVISION 2, "CURFEW" OF ARTICLE II, "MINORS" OF
CHAPTER 58, "OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS" OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on July 26, 1994, the City Council of the City of Richland Hills, Texas
(City Council) adopted a curfew ordinance for minors in the City of Richland Hills, Texas
(City), which is codified as "Article II, "Minors" of Chapter 58, Offenses and Miscellaneous
Provisions" (Code of Ordinances); and
WHEREAS, the City Council subsequently renewed the curfew ordinance in 1997,
2000, and 2019 in accordance with Texas Local Government Code 370.002; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Richland Hills, Texas adopted
Ordinance No. 1451-22 on or about June 13, 2022, reestablishing Division 2, "Curfew" of
Article II, "Minors" of Chapter 58, "Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions"; and
WHEREAS the City Council has determined that based upon the passage of
House Bill 1819, "Juvenile Curfew", which bans the imposition of a curfew of persons
younger than 18 years of age, except for purposes of emergency management, signed
into law June 9, 2023, there exists a need to repeal Ordinance No. 1451-22 adopted on
June 13, 2022.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1.
All the above premises are hereby found to be true and correct and are hereby
approved and incorporated into the body of this Ordinance as if copied in their entirety.
SECTION 2.
Division 2, "Curfew" of Article II, "Minors" of Chapter 58, "Offenses and
Miscellaneous Provisions" of the Code of Ordinances, City of Richland Hills, Texas is
hereby repealed in its entirety, and Division 2 of Article II, "Minors" of Chapter 58 shall be
marked as "reserved" as follows:
"Division 2 Reserved
§58-51 through §58-60. (Reserved)
SECTION 3.
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
Should any of the clauses, sentences, paragraphs, sections or parts of this
Ordinance be deemed invalid, unconstitutional, or unenforceable by a court of law or
administrative agency with jurisdiction over the matter, such action shall not be construed
to affect any other valid portion of this Ordinance.
SECTION 4.
EFFECTIVE DATE
The Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after the date of its
passage.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Richland Hills City
Council on August 14, 2023, by a vote of ayes, ' nays, and 1)
abstentions.
APPROVED:
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