Ordinance 2023-09 ORDINANCE NO.2023-09
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, CONTINUING THE
CITY'S JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE AND MAKING FINDINGS
RELATED THERETO; PROVIDING A SAVINGS/REPEALING CLAUSE,
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,on February 25,2020,the City Council of the City of Wylie,Texas("City Council")
last reviewed and continued the curfew ordinance for minors in the City of Wylie, Texas("Wylie"),which
is codified at Article III of Chapter 74 of the Wylie Code of Ordinances, Ordinance No. 2021-17, as
amended("Code of Ordinances");and
WHEREAS, the City Council has again reviewed the ordinance's effects on the community and
on the problems the ordinance was intended to remedy; and
WHEREAS,the City Council has held two public hearings on the need to continue the ordinance;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the continuance of the curfew ordinance is necessary to
provide for the protection of minors from each other and from other persons,for the enforcement of parental
control over and responsibility for children, for the protection of the general public and for the reduction of
the incidence of juvenile violence and criminal activity; and
WHEREAS,the City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the citizens of Wylie to continue
the curfew ordinance in accordance with Section 370.002 of the Texas Local Government Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE,TEXAS:
SECTION 1: Findings Incorporated. The findings set forth above are incorporated into the body
of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: Continuation of Ordinance. In accordance with Section 370.002 of the Texas Local
Government Code, the City Council has reviewed the City's juvenile curfew ordinance and its effects on
the community and on the problems the ordinance was intended to remedy, has conducted two public
hearings and desires to continue the ordinance. Accordingly, Wylie's juvenile curfew ordinance, codified
at Article III of Chapter 74 of the Wylie Code of Ordinances, is hereby continued.
SECTION 3: Savings/Repealing.All provisions of any ordinance in conflict with this Ordinance
are hereby repealed to the extent they are in conflict,but such repeal shall not abate any pending prosecution
for violation of the repealed ordinance, nor shall the repeal prevent a prosecution from being commenced
for any violation if occurring prior to the repeal of the ordinance.Any remaining portions of said ordinances
shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4: Severability. Should any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance be declared unconstitutional and/or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is expressly
provided that any and all remaining portions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. The
City Council declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause or
phrase thereof, regardless of whether any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases
is declared unconstitutional and/or invalid.
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SECTION 5: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE,
TEXAS on this 14th day of February,2023.
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atthew Porter,Mayor
ATTESTED TO AND
CORRECTLY RECORDED BY:
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Stephanie Storm, City Secretary
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