HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 12.10.1962 - Adopting RulesAN ORDINANCE _ADOPTING AND PROMULGATING RtTLr
REGULATIONS COVERING THE PLATTING OF THE LAfivI
SU,+I"IVI IONS IN T11E CITY OF GEORGETOWN , Allr
UIRING PLATS TO CONFORM O SUCH RULES AND R
L.ATIONS-IN ORDER TO PROCURE THE APPROVAL OF
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOW ,, DEFT
TERz,IS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION
ANY OF THE PROVISIONS ,THEREOF, AND PROI ID, oD
PARTIAL VALIDITY OF THE SAID, ORDINANCE, AND
VIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SAID ORDINA
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of George
That the follwoing rules and regulations sha
the approval and requirements of plats of subdivisions wi
porate limits of the City of Georgetown and within 5 mile
corporate limits.
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DEFINITIONS
A. SUBDIVISION. The term "subdivision" means the divis:
parcel of land into two (2) or more lots or parcels for tl
transfer of the ownership or building development, or, if
is involved, any subdivision of a parcel of land$ provide(
of land for agricultural purposes into lots or parcels of
or more and not involving a new street shall not be deeme(
The term includes resubdivision, and when appropriate to �
rel4te to tke process of subdivision or to the land subdii
Ba STREETS A141 ALLEYS. The term "street" means a way f(
traffic, whether designated as a street, as a highway, th(
throughway, road, avenue, bo=.alevard, lane, place or howev€
designated.
la MAJOR THOROUGHFARES OR ARTERIAL STRE � S are principal
more or less continous across the city which are intended
parts of the city and which are used primarily for fast or
traffic and shall include but not be limited to each scree
a major street on the �.,ajor Street Plan,
2. COLLECTOR STREETS are those which carry traffic from n
major system of arterial streets and highways, including t
entrance streets of a residential development and streets
within such a development.
3- MINOR STREETS are those which are used primarily for a
abutting residential properties and which are intended to
ry 1. IJ.d Ll to d.-L"1.L 1L?t;U i Ct3lii.�zic.a.r,�s c .4S'GrIe-G,
4® IJARCINAL ACCESS STREETS are minor streets which are par
adjacent to arterial streets and highways; and which provi
abutting properties and protection from through traffic.
5* ALLEYS are minor ways which are used primarily* for vehi
access to the back or the side or properties otherwise abu
street.
. COUNCIL. The City Council of the City of Georgetovrn,
D. SUBDIVIDER and/or DEVELOPER. The terms" subdivider" al.
are synonymous and used interchangeably, and shall include
partnership, firm, association, corporation, and/or any of:
employee, servant, and trustee thereof, who does, or parti(
doing of, any act toward the sundivision of land within th(
and preview of this ordinance. The singular shall includ(
and the plural shall include the singular.
INTO
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NG
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govern the
in the corb
of the said
in of a
purpose of
new street
that a division
ive (5) acres
a subdivisiono
e context,shall
ded .
vehicular
oughfare, parkway,
otherwise
s r'
connect a
heavy y volume
designated as
r streets to
principal
circulation
4
lel to and
access to
service
on the
"developer"
ny person,
cer, agent,
pates in the
intent, scope,
the plural,
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Be SHALL AND MAY. As used herein, the word r'shalltf is mandatory , the
word "may" is permissive.
110 DEFINITIONS NOT EXPRESSLY prescribed herein are to be determined in
accordance with customary usage in Municipal Planning; and Engineering
practices*
il.
GENERAL
Before any plan, plat or replat of a subdivision or addition of
land inside the City of Georgdtown or within 5 miles of the City limits
thereof shall be recorded with the County Clerk of li<illia son County
and until same has been approved by the City Council of the �;ity of
Georgetown in conformity with Art. 974A, Vo .C.S. and the provisions
of this ordinance, no transfer of land in nature of a subdivision as
defined herein shall be exempt from the provisions of this ordinance
even though the instrument or document of transfer may describe land so
subdivided by metes and bounds. The filing of any plan, plat or replat
without complying with the requirements of this ordinance , or the transfer
of land by the filing of any instrument in the nature of a conveyance
without having first complied with the requirements of this Ordinances
shall be deemed a violation of the provisions of the Ordinanceo
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PROCEDIM
A. Previous ,to the filing; of an application for conditional approval
of the,Ptemiminary Plat ,the subdivider shall confer with the City Manager
and his staff on an informal basis to discuss the proposed plat, its
conformity to these regulations, relationship to surrounding; property,,
street, etc.
Bo PROC?"M)RE FOR CONDITIONAL APFP401TAL OF PR^LIVII ARY PLATS
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1. All persons desiring to subdivide tracts of land within the area.
above described shall first prepare and submit to the City Council
a Preliminary Plat together with supplementary material as specified
in section VTR
2. Four (4) copes of the Preliminary Plat`, and supplementary material
shall be submitted to the City Council ,with written application for
conditional approval at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting at
which it is to be considered.
3. Following review of the Preliminary �Ple& and supplementary ins
formation , the Council shall,, within thirty (30) days, act thereon
and if approved, the City Council shall express its approval and
Conditional Approval and state the 'conditions of such approval, if
any, or if disapproved, shall express its disapproval and its reasons
therefor
4o The action of the City Council shall be noted on two (2) copies
of the Preliminary Plat, referenced and attached to any conditions
determined. One copy shall be returned to the Subdivider and the
other retained by the City Council.
5. Conditional Approval shall be considered to be approval of a
plat or replat subject to conformity with prescribed conditions,
but shall be deemed to be disapproval of such plat or replat until
such conditions are complied with.
Procedure for Approval of Final Plat
to The Final, Flat shall conform substantially too
Plat as approved, and.if desired by the Subdivider
only that portion of the approved Preliminary Plat
to record and develop at the same time, provided, Y
portion conforms to all requirements of these regal
2i Application for approval of the Final Plat shal
in writing to the City Council at least ten (1€) do
meeting :at which it is to be considered®
3. Four copies of the Final Plat and other exhibit
approval shall be prepared as specified in Section
submitted to the City Council within six (6) months
of the Preliminary Plat; otherwise such approval sh
and void unless an extension of time is applied for
the City Council,
Pi Short ,Form Procedure for RemeSubdivisionz
Where • in an existing subdivision
where such land abuts upon a street or streets of adequat
is # situated that no additional «^
aseme
public • #•^ # • an application #r appr
Plat, i ♦ + copies of
the City • days prior • the meet
it is to be considered.
or disapprove such sh
The re* -Plat shall be drams to a scale of not less t
feet to one inch and show existing street;, alleys, and o
properties with dimensions, adjoining tracts of land, 1s er
monumented corners, length of lot lines, North Arrou, and
information, and a certificate of ownership.
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.A# STREETS.
10 The arrangement, character$ extent, width, grade a
all streets shall * conform # the General Community
considered # to existing and planned Y
graphical# # to public convenienceand
,;,.ppropriate relation to the proposed uses of the land t#
such streets.
2i Where such is not shown in the General Community Flab
meat of streets in subdivision shall eithers
ai Provide for the continuationor appropriate proje
existing principal streets in surrounding areas* or
Councilbe Conform to a plan for the neighborhood approved #
the City to meet a particular
other conditions make continuance or conformance to existi
impracticable.
3# Minor streets shall be laid out so that their use by.
will be discouraged.
subdivision
or # #
marginalstreet.,the City Counckl�may require «,
propertiesfrontage with screen planting contained,in a nonaccess r
the rear property line, deep lots with rear service alle
treatment as may be necessary for adequate protection of
# #: M #separation #through#
.e Preliminary
it may constitute
hick he proposes,
wever, that such
tions•
be i i
prior to the
required for
shall is
fter approval
i become null
• granted i
divided and
width and
s, or other
al of such
ubmitted to
g at which
rity to approve
the arrange«
on of
adopted by
a.phical or
streets'
traffic
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i<here a subdivision borders on or contains e railroad right�bfomway
or limited access highway rz htwof-w y the City Council may°require a
street approximately parallel to and on each side of such right"ofowway,
at a distance suitable for the appropriate use of the intervening land,
as for park purposes in residential districts, or for cou ercial or
industrial purposes in appropriate districtso tuch distances shall also
be deter~wined with due regard for the requirements of approach grades
and future grade separations.
e. Reserve strips controlling access to streets shall be prohibited
except where their control is definitely placed in the city under condim
tions approved by the �%ity Council.
7. Street jogs with centerline offsets of less than one hundred and
twenty-five feet shall be avoided.
8. A tangent at least one hundred feet long shall be introduced between
reverse curves on arterial and collector streets.
90 VVhen connection street lines deflect .from each other at any one
point by more than ten degrees, they shall be connected by a curve with
a radius adequate to insure a sight distance of not less than fifty feet
for minor and collector streets, and of such greater radii as the City
Council shall determine for special cases®
10. Streets shall be laid out so as to intersect as nearly as possible
at right angles and no street shall intersect any other street at less
than sixty degrees.
11. .property lines at street intersections shall be rounded with a
radius of ten feet or of a greater radius where the City Council may
deem it necessary. The City Council may`'permit comparable eut offs or
chords in place of rounded corners.
12. Street right"of-way widths shall be as shown in the General Community
Flan and where not shown therein shall be not less than as follows:
STREET TYPE RTGiIT�C}F^'w;WAY FED'
Arterial (Major Thoroughfare) 80
Collector 55
Minor or residential 45
Marginal access 40
13. Half streets shall be prohibited, except where essential to the
reasonable development of the subdivision in conformity with the other
requirements of these regulations$* and where the city Council finds it
will be practicable to require the dedication of the other half when
the adjoining property is subdivided. +4henever a half street is adjacent
to a tract to be subdivided, the other half of the street shall be
platted within such tract.
14. Dead�end streets, designed to be so permanently, shall not be
longer than four hundred feet and shall be divided at the closed end
with a turn"a.round having an outside roadway diameter of at least 80 feat,
anda street property line diameter of at least one hundred feet.
15. No street names shall be used which will duplicate or be confused
with the names of existing streets. Street names shall be subject to
the approval of the City Council®
16. he street grade shall be less than three �te ;th of one percent.
Street grades shall be approved by the City Ivanager$
1. Alleys shall be provided in commercial and industrial districts,
except that the City Council may waive this requirement where other
definite and assured provision is made for service access , such as off
street loading,, unloading, and parking consistent with and adequate for the
uses proposed.
2, The width of an alley shall be twenty feet,
36 Alley intersections and sharp changes in alignment s;,
but where necessary, corners shall be cut off sufficiently
vehicular movements
avoided,11 be
, permit safe
4, Dead»end alleys $'hall be avoided where possible, butif unavoidable,
shall be provided with adequate turn -around facilities at the dead-end,
as determined by the City Council,
CE1E%iTk"a®
16 Easements across lots or centered on rear of side lot
be provided for utilities where necessary and shall be at 1
wide,
20 "44here a subdivision is traversed by a water course, a.
channel, or stream, there shall be provided a storm.easemen
right®of-way conforming substantially with the lines of sue:
and such further width or construction, or both, as will be
the purpose. Parallel streets or parking ways may be requ
nection therewith,
DO BLOCKS,
le The lengths, widths, and shapes of blocks shall be det
due regard to:
a, Provision for adequate building sites suitable to
needs of the type of use contemplated,
b* deeds for convenient access, circulation, control
street traffic
d Limitations and opportunities of topography,
Block lengths shall not exceed 1000 feet, or less than
Ines shall
st ten feet
.rainage way,
or drainage
water course,
dequate for
ed in con
with
special
safety of
3, Pedestrians crosswalks, not less than ten .feet wide sha 1 be required
where deemed essential to provide circulation, or access to 'chools, play
grounds, shoppingcenters, transportation, and other communI facilities.
R 0 LOTS ,
1, The lot size, width, depth, shape and orientation, and
building setback lines shall be appropriate for the location
division and for the type of development and use contemplate(
setback line for residential construction shall he a minim n;
and no building shall ')e placed closer than 25 feet from the
line of closer than 7;, feet from side property lines ,on resit
2, Residential lot dimensions shall be not. less than 0 fee
and provide an area of not less than 8000 square feet$ TE
width of properties served or 1)Id out for business or indust
shall be adequate to provide for offdstr:eet parking and servi
required by the type of use or development proposed,
3, Corner lots for residential use shall have extra width t
appropriate building setback from an orientation to both stres
4. The subdividing of the land shall be such as to provide,
a public street, each lot with satisfactory access to an exis
street,
5, Double frontage and reverse frontage lots should be avoi.(
essential to provide separation of residential development fri
arteries or to overcome specific disadvantages to topography a
A planting screen easement of at least ten feet and across wh
be no right of access, shall be provided along the line of to
a traffic artery or other disadvantageous use,
the sub.
Building
25 feet,
ont property
tial lots,
in width
depth and
al purposes
facilities
permit
so
means of
public
l where
traffic
i orientation,
h there shall
abating such
ca. Side lots lines shall be substantially at right angles or radial
to street lines
F. Land, which the City Council has found to be unsuitable for sub-
division due to flooding, bad drainage, and other features likely to be
harmful to the safety, welfare, and general 'health of the future residents,
and which the City Council considers inappropriate for subdivision, shall
not be subdivided , unless adequate methods for correcting same are fora
mutated by the developer and approved by the City Manager and the City
Council
VO
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REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
1171thia the city limits and within one and on«half miles of the city
limits the following improvemeens are required*
As MONWENTS
1 monuments shalt be placed at all block corners, angle points,
points of curves in streets, and at intermediate points as required by
the Casty Council.
2. Monuments shalt be made of an iron rod of three quarter Inch of
diameter and from 24 inches. to 30 inches along with its top set flush with
the ground.
3. Iron pins at lot corners shalt be of one�ha l" inch iron rods, 24
inches tong, with top set flush with the around.
Be UTILITY AND STREET IMPROVEIVIENTS.
t. Before beginning any construction of the improvements outlines in this section on proposed roadwasy or public utilities pertaining to the subs
division, one complete set of plans and specifications of such construction ,
in the form of plats, maps, sketches, or other satisfactorily written des"
cription shall be filed with the Uity Managers These shall show how such
features as roadways, crass seotions.ta,nd longitudinal slope or drainage,
full description of proposed pavement or street improvement, its grade and
slope, dimensions and specifications concerning public utilities to be
installed showing proposed position on the ground, specifications of materials
and construction, and profile maps of all sanitary and storm sewers showing
both ground surface and flow lines and any other pertinent information of
similar nature.
All improvements shall be designated and constructed in a manner
approved by the City Managers If any part of the proposed construction
is considered unsatisfactory by the City Manager, construction operation
shall not be started on the effected portions until alterations are made,
so that the completed work shall comply to the standards approved; by the
City kanagerte
2. The following minimum standards for improvement shall be agreed to
in each subdivision lying within the city limits of the City of Georgetown
and within 12 miles from the corporate limits of the said city before final
approval of a plat by said Council.
a. Street and Roadway Pavement. All roadways shall be paved with a
minimum base of compacted caliche or gravel six inches in thickness and a
surface of cold mix. asphaltic concrete of Its,, , thr ee - fourths
inches in thicknesso Specifications for materials and the placing thereof
shall be approved by the City Manager. Pavement width;, including standard
eighteen inch curbs and gutters for thevarioustypes of streets shall be
as follows
Major Thorough fares 60 feet
Collector 40 feet
Minor 32 feet
Marginal access 20 feet
be Sidewalks; Sidewalks may be required when the ,judgment of the
City Council decides that the safety of pedestrians require such sidewalks.
cmAlley pavements shall be a minimum of twelve fe
flexible base six inches thick, and a single course invert,
topping or equal.
d. Vhere a public sanitary sewer is reasonably ace+
lot within a subdivided area shall be provided with a corn
sanitary sewer. The minimum size for mains shall be apj
City Manager.
¢hen any subdivision is planned that is not reasonaba
to a public sanitary sewer, it shall provide either for the
tanks or an individual sewage treatment plant as follows:
(1) Septic Tanks In all subdivisions planned for se
the minimum lot area shall be twelve thousand square feet p
dwelling. Septic tanks shall be installed on each lot con
any development thereon and the design of such system and t
installation shall, conform in all respects to the requireme
health Officer and the Public health service Publication No
City Health Officer shall have the authority to vary the to
quirement where satisfactory and evidence is presented indi
conditions are such as to warrant a modification.
(2) Individual Sewage Treatr� nt Plants: In all subd:
to be serviced by an individual sewage treatment plant, lot:
standard area and sewers shall be installed to serve each li
providing such sewage disposal facilities shall be construct
with the regulations and requirements of the State Board o=
approval and under the supervision of the City health Offic(
Manager.
e. Vwater Lines: (1) '.;here an approved public water
reasonably accessible or.procurable, each lot within the Sul
shall be provided with access to such water supply. The 1
designed to form a loop system. No main shall be smaller
and the minimum size for service lines shall be two inches,
extended to serve a maximum, of twenty lots.
(2) Inareaswhere a public water supply is not availa
subdivider shall construct wells in such a manner than an ad
of potable water shall be available to every lot :in�_the subd
water supply system shall be constructed under the supervisi
Health Officer and shall comply with all regulations of the
Health in regard to such system, as well as providing pipe s
requirements of Paragraph (1) above.
f. Utility Lines, Inhere it shall be determined by the
that larger mains or lines are required in order to provide
extension of the utility System beyond the limits of the subs
question, the City shall assume the responsibility for any a�
g. Drainage shall be provided by surface construction g
by the City Manager.
h. In the area outside the one and onehalf mile bounds
the 5 mile area, curbs, gutters,; and sidewalks may be elfin
vie
FLATS AI�T, DATA
.A. Preliminary Plats and Data for Conditional Approvals
The preliminary plat shall be drawn on a scale of one hua
the ,inch or larger and Shall show the following.
1. The title, north point, direction of prevailing bree
date.
2. The name of the owner or owners and the engineer or
in width of
penetration
Bible, each
!ction to such
oved by the
accessible
use of septic
tank use
single family
irrent with
method of
s of the City
52b. The
area ,re_
Ling that soil
'icons 'planned
may be of
The Plant
d in accordance
e<h and the
and the City
upply is
ivided area
gout shall be
an.six`inches''
hubs may be
le, the
juate supply
rision. Such
r of the City
;ate Board of
es and layout
ity Manager
r the future,
vision in
itional cost.
Approved
and within
,ted
, scale and
OEM
3. Vicinity sketch or key map at a scale of not more than four hun
dred feet to the .inch which shall shoe' all existing subdivisions, streets
and tracts of acreage in the area and the general drainage plan, ultimate
destination of water and possible storm sewer connections by arrows.
4. The outline of the tract the plat is purposed to subdivide with
principal dimensions.
5. The location and name of existing streets and any blocks blots, "
alleys, easements, building lines and water courses or other natural features
in areas affected, with principal dimensions, and all significant information,
including ownership in regard to the property immediately adjacent or across
w bounding streets, on all sides for a distance of not less than two hundred feet.
6. The proposed plan_ of subdivision, showing streets, blocks, lots,
alleys, easements, building lines, parks, etc., with principal dimensions.
The preliminary plat shall cover all of the tract intended to be developerp
at any time even though it is intended by the developers or developer to
file plats and install improvements for parts of said tract by sections
or units.
7. The name of purposed streets: Such names shall conform to the
existing streets of which they may be or become extensions or otherwise
shall not duplicate or conflict with the recognized name of any other street
located in the area subject to these regulations.
. Typical cross section.., of porpoed street improvements.
9. i'he location of existing sewer, water and gas mains and other public
utilities, if any.
10F.> Proposed general plan for storm water drainage sufficiently detailed
to indicate the location of drainage ditches or structures and the direction
of flow.
Us 1�ny zoning district affecting the area being platted or any proposed
changes in zoning, for which application will be made.
12. Water courses and all trees over eight inches in diameter between
street lines.
13. Contours of not more than one foot interval may be required by the
Council.
f3. Mats and Data for Final Approval:
The final plat shall be drawn to a scale of one inch to one hundred feet
or larger, in ink on linens The i'inal Plat shall show the following
1,, The title or name by which the subdivision is to be identified, North
Point, the scale of the map, and the name of the registered professional
engineer or licensed state surveyor responsible.
2. A definite legal description and identification of the tract being
subdivided, this description shall be sufficient for the requirements of title
examination. The plat shall be a descriptive diagram drawn to scale, and
shall show by reference that the subdivision is a particular portion or part
of a previously filed plat or an original grant, which diagram and description,
shall show as being included in the subdivision, plat or ,rant, out of which
the instant subdivision is divided, or so much thereof, as is owned by the
subdivider.
3. The boundaries of the subdivided property$ the location or designation
of all streets, alleys, park, and other areas intended to be dedicated or
deeded to the public use, with proper dimensionsp The boundaries shall be ins
dicated by a heavy line equivalent to a No, j Payzant Pen and shall be tied by
dimension to the established center line of all existing boundary streets.
4. The location of all adjacent streets and
the names of adjoining subdivisions with exact
number of lots and blocks*
alleys, with
their
names
and
location and
designation
by
tier
5. All lot, block, and street boundary lines, with -b
numbered or lettered consecutively. Building lines and e
be shown and shall be defined by dimension.. The actual w
streets, shall be shown, measured at right angles or radia
All principal lines shall have the bearings given and devi
norm indicated.
6* accurate dimensions, both linear and angular, of a:
plat; the boundary survey on the site shall, close within
and the plat for record to so show. The linear dimensions
pressed in feet and the plat for record shall so show. T1
dimensions may be shown by bearings. Curved boundaries s
described and all essential information give. Circular cL
be defined by actual lenght of a radius and not be degree c
Complete dimensional data shall be given on fractional lots
7. The description and location of all lot and block c
permanent survey reference monuments shall be shown..
8. A certificate of ownership in fee of all land embra
subdivision, and of the authenticity of the plat and dedica
and acknowledged by all owners of any interest in said land
lodgement acceptance of all lien holders shall be included.
90!:A certificate by registered professional engineer of
public surveyor duly authenticated# that the plat is true a:
is in accordance with the determination of all surveys actu3
the ground. if the engineer of surveyor who prepared the
make the original boundary survey, this fact should be note(
certificate. Also, the certificate should show the distant
is from the city limits of the City of Georgetown, measured
line from the nearest point on the city limits, unless the i
shown in suitable manner elsewhere on the face of the plat.
10. In addition to other required certiificates, the follc
shall be printed on the plat:
STATE. OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON
This plat ^^ Subdivision
� Wate by the City Council of the
Geor etown Texas This the day of
If a subdivision is located outside the city limits of th
Georgetown and provides for the dedication of area for the s
public use, the plat should provide a form in blank to recor,
of theplat by the Commissioner's Court of Williamson County,
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF 117ILLIALTSON
I, , Clerk of the Commission.(
"irilliam on County, Texas, do ereby certify that the foregoiz
and accepted by said Co missioher'.s Court on the -day e
as shown by order of record in minutes of said. Court in Vol.
Clerk of Commissione:
of ''4illiamson County
BY
eputy
cks and lots
ements shall
th of all
y when curved.
ion from the
items; on
in 10,000
hall be ex -
angular
all be fully
ves shall
curve,
rs and
d in the
on, signed
The acknow�
egistered
correct and
ly made on
at dial not
in the
the tract
a a straight
formation is
form
dtion)approved
ity of
City of
Bets or other'
the acceptance
exas, as follows:
's Court of
map was approved
19 .
on Page` ,
s Court
Texas.
12. The final plat submitted to the Council and to be filed for
record with the County Clerk shall not show the construction features
such as curb lines or public utility lanes or other structures not in"
volved in the title covenant.
VII .
VARIANCES,
A. Hardship* 1 ere the Council finds that extra.. rdinart° hardships
due to engineering considerations may result from strict compliance with
these regulations, it may vary the regulations so that substantial justice
may be done and the public interest; secured; provided that such variation
will not have the effect of nullifying the intent and purpose of the General
onmunity Plan or these regulations.
B. Conditions. In granting, variances and modifications, the City
Council may require such conditions as will, in its judgment, secure sub -�
stantially the objectives of the standards or requirements so varied or
modified.
VALIDITY, ,AND SFVERABILITY
If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivisions, clause, phrase,
or provision of this Ordinance shall be held invalid, it shall not effect
the remaining provisi of this or any other ordinance of the City of
Georgetown to which these rules and regulations relate.
1..
PENALT IES
A. Violation of any provision or provisions of this Ordinance by any
subdivider shall constitute a misdemeanor and upon conviction. of such violation
in Corporation Court of the City of Georgetown, a fine not exceeding One
Hundred Dollars shall be unposed, and each day that such violation continues
shall be a separate offense. In case a corporation is the violator of any
provision of this ordinance, each officer, agent and/or employee in any wise
responsible for such violation thereof shah, be individually and severally
liable for the penalties herein prescrib d* provided however, the penal ,
provisions and application of this ordinance shall not apply to a duly
qualified County Clerk and/or Deputy County Clerk acting in their official
capacity, or in any wise be construed to conflict with Article No. 427B,,
Penal Code of the State of Texas.
B># Venal Corivietions« No conviction or convictions under the penal
provision of this Ordinance or Article 427B, Penal Cade of Texas, shall
ever be considered as any bar to any injunctive or other I
relief, right or power existing in the City of Georgetown,
enforce the application and provisions of this Ordinance b
the Constitution and Laws: of the Mate of Texa.ss.
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Any subdivider contesting any disapproval and/or the
and/or application of any ruse, standard, regulation, deter
went or necessity set forth in the Ordinance directly or by
authority shall have the right, after filing a written requ
secretary of the City Council, to have a hearing thereon be
within tw nt one'days after the date; of filing of such req
shall be the final;judge in all such cases, and the substan
shall apply.
al remedy,,
virtue of
terpretation
nation, require
elegation of
t with the
re the Council
st. The Council
al evidence rule
The fact that it is of greatest public importance to irinediately put
in force the rules and regulations herein adopted so as to,provide for the
orderly and progressive growth and the necessary protection` f the lives,
health, property, and the welfare of the citizens of the City of Georgetown,
creates a public emergency and necessity, and after its pubj cation as is
provided and required by the Laws of the Ctate of Texas, th3*s Ordinance shall
take effect from and after the third reading and approval b3 the City Council,
on the,10th day of December , 1962.
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ATTEST:
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City Secretary
Mayor of the C
y of Georgetown.
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