HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 996-2022 Late Night Alcohol PermitsCITY OF ANNA, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. qql 2a
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS PROVIDING FOR LATE HOUR
SALES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR ON -PREMISE CONSUMPTION;
PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $500; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF.
WHEREAS, City of Anna, Texas (the "City') is a home -rule municipality duly formed
under the laws of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anna, Texas City Council (the "City Council") has investigated
and determined that it would be advantageous and beneficial to the City and its
citizens to adopt a regulation permitting retail establishments that are permitted to
sell alcoholic beverages for on -premise consumption to apply for late hour permits;
and
WHEREAS, City Council desires to amend Article 5.03 of the Anna City Code of
Ordinance ("Anna Code") as set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANNA, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. Recitals Incorporated.
The above -referenced recitals are incorporated herein as the findings of the City
Council as if set forth in full.
Section 2. Anna Code Art. 5.03 Amended.
This ordinance amends Article 5.03 of the Anna Code, to add a new Section 5.03.005
as set forth below:
BEVERAGES
Sec. 5.03.005 Hours of sale
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midnight and 2 a. m. on any day.
(Ordinance q q (- D adopted 8/23122)
Section 3. Penalty.
Any violation of any of the terms of this ordinance, whether denominated in this
ordinance as unlawful or not, shall be deemed a misdemeanor. Any person convicted of
any such violation shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $500 for each incidence of
violation. Each violation is considered a separate offense and will be punished
separately.
Section 4. Savings, Severability and Repealing Clauses.
All ordinances of the City in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are repealed to
the extent of that conflict. If any provision of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of such ordinance shall continue in full force and effect
the same as if such invalid or unconstitutional provision had never been a part hereof.
The City declares that it would have passed this ordinance, and each section,
subsection, clause, or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more
section, subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase be declared unconstitutional or
invalid.
Section 5. Publication of the Caption Hereof and Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effective from and after its passage and upon
the posting and/or publication, if required by law, of its caption and the City Secretary is
hereby directed to implement such posting and/or publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, this 23rd day of August 2022.
ATTESTED:
City Secretary, Carrie L. Land
APPROVED:
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