HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2016-2201CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2016- 220
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE III, ENTITLED
"MINIMUM HOUSING AND BUILDING STANDARDS CODE," BY
AMENDING SECTION 6-89(A) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
ENTITLED "PROCEEDINGS," BY ESTABLISHING THE QUORUM
REQUIREMENT FOR THE BUILDING AND STANDARDS
COMMISSION; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING
A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas ("City Council'), upon full
consideration of the matters, has determined the necessity and desirability of providing regulations
concerning the inspection of buildings within the jurisdictional limits of the City of The Colony,
Texas ("City"); and
WHEREAS, Sections 54.033(b) and 54.034(a) of the Texas Local Government Code
provides the authority for three (3) members of a five (5) member buildings and standards
commission to hear cases before that board; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has discussed and considered such revisions and has
determined that it is in the best interest of the City to amend the current Chapter 6, Section 6-89(a)
of the Code of Ordinances by addressing the quorum, requirements for the Building and Standards
Commission, in accordance with State law.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The findings set forth above are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance
as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of The Colony, Texas be, and the
same is, hereby amended by amending Chapter 6, Section 6-89, entitled "Proceedings," by
amending subsection (a) which shall read as follows:
"(a) All cases to be heard by the commission must be heard by a majority of its members."
SECTION 3. If any section, article paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this
Ordinance, or application thereto any persons or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional by
a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this Ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining
portions of this Ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 4. That all provisions of the Ordinances of the City of The Colony, Texas, in
conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance be, and the same are hereby amended, repealed, and
all other provisions of the Ordinances of the City not in conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its date of passage in
accordance with law.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS, THIS 2°d day of February, 2016.