HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 088-0061.00B.8 - Adopting RegulationsAN ORDINANCE ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR THE SUBDIVI-
SION AND DEVELOPMENT OF LAND WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL
JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS;
REPEALING CONFLICTING REGULATIONS$ PROVIDING A
SUNSET CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY CLAUSE, AND
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Constitution and laws of the
State of Texas, including particularly, Chapters 231, Acts of the
40th Legislature, Regular Session, 1927, as heretofore or hereafter
amended, (Compiled as Articles 974A, VACS), and the provisions of
Section 4 of the Municipal Annexation Act (Compiled as Article 970A),
as heretofore or hereafter amended, and the provisions of the
Charter of the City of Georgetown, Texas, hereinafter referred to as
"City", including particularly Article 1, Sections 1.02 and 1.06A,
the City is authorized to develop regulations for the subdivision and
development of land in the territorial jurisdiction of the City,
including the corporate limits, extraterritorial jurisdiction and
other areas as permitted by law; and
WHEREAS, the City did adopt Subdivision Regulations on the 10th day
of May, 1977 which have been amended from time to time, and
WHEREAS, said regulations do not have sufficient scope to
appropriately control the recent trend toward larger scaled, more
complicated and urban forms of development which does influence the
health, safety, and welfare of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas,
hereinafter referred to as "Council". finds that said regulations
must be revised in order to more appropriately govern the type of
development being experienced by the City; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the adoption of this
ordinance is imperative for the orderly and timely development of
land under the jurisdiction of the City; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1e All the facts recited in the preamble to this ordinance
are hereby found by the Council to be true and correct and are
incorporated by reference herein and expressly made a part hereof, as
if copied herein verbatim.
Section 2. That a certain document entitled "Subdivision Regulations
of the City of Georgetown, Texas" and dated January 19, 1988 which
is attached hereto and made a part of this ordinance for all purposes
is hereby adopted by the City*
Section 3. The subdivision regulations adopted by ordinance by the
Council on May 10, 1977 and all subsequent amendments are hereby
repealed, and any other ordinance or provisions in conflict with the
provisions hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
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Section 4. Sunset Provision. Unless subsequent action extends the
application and enforcement of the attached regulations, they shall
expire two (2) years after the effective date of this ordinance.
The Subdivision Regulations Advisory Committee, formed by Council
Resolution Number 870442.00B on September 22, 1987 shall continue
to exist and shall meet no less frequently than annually in the
month of November to review the effect of these regulations and to
recommend subsequent revisions to the attached regulations for the
consideration of the Council.
Section 5. Penalty_Clause. Any person or persons, firm or
corporation, who shall violate any of the provisions of this article,
or shall fail to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements
thereof, shall be deemed guilty of an offense and, upon conviction,
shall be liable for a fine not to exceed the sum of two hundred
dollars ($200.00) including costs. Each day a violation shall be
permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 6. The City Secretary is hereby directed to publish the
caption of this ordinance, at least one time within ten (10) days
after final passage hereof, or as soon thereafter as possible in a
newspaper in the City. The City Secretary shall also receive from
and file an affidavit of such publication by the publisher of such
newspaper taken before any officer authorized to administer oaths as
evidence of such publication. The date of publication shall be the
effective date of this ordinance.
Section 7. If any section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or provision
of this Ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional,
the same shall not affect the validity of this Ordinance as a whole
or any remaining part or provision thereof, other than the part
so declared to be invalid or unconstitutional.
READ AND APPROVED on the first reading, on this the 26th day of
January, 1988,
READ AND APPROVED on the final reading, on this the 9th day of
February, 1988.
ATTEST:
hby, City
Approved as to form:
NEWNIF' N
r, City Attorney
Jim Colbert, Mayor
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON
CITY OF GEORGETOWN
I , LETA F. WILLUNHBY , being the current City Secretary
of the City of Georgetown do hereby certify that the attached
ordinance of the City Council of the City of Georgetown is a true
and correct copy of such ordinance, adopted at a council meeting
open to the public, and notice of said meeting, giving the date,
place and subject thereof was posted as prescribed by Article
6252-17, Section 3A, VATCS,
Dated this day of 19
(City Seal)
City Secretary
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