Ord. 2010-23 - Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Program Modifications, signed 3-9-10ORDINANCE 2010-23
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 46, ARTICLE III OF THE
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE, AND MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS.
WHEREAS, the City of Huntsville is a home rule city acting under its charter adopted by the
electorate pursuant to the Texas Constitution and the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City of Huntsville finds it necessary to provide for regulations concerning
Industrial Wastewater Standards; and
WHEREAS, the City of Huntsville wishes to continually review and update the Industrial
Wastewater Standards to comply with all regulatory requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City of Huntsville wishes to continually review and update the Industrial
Wastewater Standards for the health, safety and welfare of its citizens;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER, AND STATE OF TEXAS:
I. FINDINGS OF FACT
All of the above premises are hereby found to be true and correct legislative and factual findings
of the City of Huntsville, Texas, and are hereby approved and incorporated into the body of this
ordinance as if copied in their entirety.
II. AMENDMENTS
Article III, entitled "Industrial Wastewater Standards" of Chapter 46 entitled "Utilities" of the
Huntsville City Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by replacing Article III with a new
Article III which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein for all purposes.
III. REPEALER
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in force when the provisions of this Ordinance becomes
effective which are inconsistent or in conflict with the terms and provisions contained in this
Ordinance are hereby repealed only to the extent of any such conflict.
IV. SEVERABILITY
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs and sections of this ordinance be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section of this Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment
or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of
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the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences or sections of this ordinance, and the remainder of this
Ordinance shall be enforced as written.
V. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days after its passage by the City Council. The City
Secretary shall publish the caption of this ordinance in the official City newspaper at least twice
within ten (10) days of its passage.
VI. PROPER NOTICE AND MEETING
It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this Ordinance was passed
was open to the public and that public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was
given as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
Notice was also provided as required by Chapter 1 of the City of Huntsville Development Code.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the 9th day of March 2010.
A _ TEST:
E CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
J. Turner, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Woo ward, City Secretary f '-•i and chneider, City Attorney
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