ORDINANCE NO. 1513
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BENBROOK, TEXAS, AMENDING TITLE 17 – ZONING OF THE BENBROOK MUNICIPAL CODE, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 17.12 – GENERAL PROVISIONS BY ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR THE PLACEMENT, DESIGN, AND TIMING OF ON-SITE NOTICE SIGNAGE FOR ZONING MAP CHANGES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATIONS; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FORM; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
SECTION 5
PENALTY CLAUSE
Any person, firm, or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects, or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be fined not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for all violations involving zoning, fire safety, or public health and sanitation, including dumping of refuse, and shall be fined not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for all other violations of this Ordinance. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 9
PUBLICATION IN OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
The City Secretary of the City of Benbrook is hereby directed to publish the caption, penalty clause, publication clause, and effective date clause of this ordinance for two (2) days in the official newspaper of the City of Benbrook, as authorized by Section 52.013 of the Local Government Code.
SECTION 10
EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 4th day of September 2025.
Signed: Jason Ward, Mayor
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Sep 12,14 2025