ORDINANCE NO. 3648

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS AMENDING SEC-TION 6-4 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ALLOW THE CITY COUNCIL TO WAIVE THE PROHIBITIONS AND/OR THE REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED THEREIN UNDER SPECIAL OR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES IN PROPOSALS FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; PRO-VIDING A SEVERABILITY PROVI-SION; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AS ENABLING ITS EFFECTIVE DATE.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS THAT SECTION 6-4 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES IS HEREBY AMENDED BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING:

SECTION 1: The following phrase shall be inserted prior to Sec. 6-4 (1), Sec. 6-4 ©, and Sec. 6-4 (d):

“Unless waived by the City Council based on special or extenuating circumstances…

SECTION 2: Should any sentence, clause, phrase or section of the ordinance be declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such declaration shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 3: This ordinance shall become effective when it has been published as prescribed by law.

READ, CONSIDERED AND APPROVED, on this 25th day of May,  In the Year of Our Lord, 2011.                                                          

Norberto Salinas, Mayor

ATTEST: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary