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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 900183ORDINANCE NO. a AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4-6 "JOINT AIRPORT ZONING BOARD -CREATED; POWERS AND DUTIES", SUBSECTION (b) OF SECTION 4-78 "BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT" AND SECTION 4-80 JUDICIAL REVIEW" OF CHAPTER 4 "AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT" OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FOR PURPOSES OF CONFORMITY TO STATE LAW, EFFICIENCY IN MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS, AND COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT PRACTICES OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, has previously recognized that many provisions of the City Code are out-of-date, no longer appropriate for the current needs of the City, and, in certain circumstance, not in conformance with applicable law; WHEREAS, in light of this recognition, the City Council approved the process of recodification of the entire City Code, including addressing the obsolete provisions; WHEREAS, as a part of this review and process, the following items contained in the ordinance have been identified as those that need to be modified, added, or deleted as provided hereafter, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION I. The Council adopts the recitals set forth above as true and correct and are adopted herein verbatim as if fully set forth at length. SECTION II. That Section 4-6 be amended to read as follows: Subject to like provisions being made by the commissioners court of the county, by proper order, duly promulgated and entered on its minutes, and as authorized by the provisions of V.T.C.A. Local Government Code Chapter 241, there is hereby created a joint airport zoning board, to be known as the Georgetown Williamson County Joint Airport Zoning Board, which shall have the power and exercise the duties set forth in V.T.C.A. Local Government Code Chapter 241." SECTION II. That subsection (b) of Section 4-78 Board of Adjustment" of Chapter 4 "Airports and Aircraft" be amended to read as follows: 11 b) The board of adjustment shall consist of five members appointed by the Georgetown -Williamson County Joint Airport Zoning Board as prescribed in the provisions of V.T.C.A. Local Government Code, Subsection 241.032 et seq., and each shall serve for a term of two (2) years and removable for cause by the appointing authority upon written charges, after a public hearing." SECTION III. That Section 4-80 "Judicial Review" of Chapter 4 "Airport anad Aircraft" be amended to read as follows® Any person aggrieved, or any taxpayer affected, by any decisions of the board of adjustment, may appeal to the court of record as provided in accordance with V.T.C.A. Local Government Code Section 241.041 et seq." SECTION IV. All Ordinances, parts of Ordinances, or Resolutions in conflict herewith are expressly repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION V. If any article, provision, paragraph or part of a paragraph of this Ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the same shall not invalidate or impair the validity, force or effect of any other article, paragraph or part of a paragraph of the remainder of this Ordinance. SECTION VI. This Ordinance shall become effective upon Second Reading and Final Passage thereof. READ, PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading this 13th day of March, 1990. READ, PASSED AND APPROVED on Second and Final Reading this 27th day of March, 1990. VA "C• Vit: Tim Kennedy Mayor 2 ATTEST. f `P Leslie Barone Deputy City Secretary