HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 353 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. ~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX B-SUBDIVISION OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
BY AMENDING SECTION 16 RELATING TO FEES BY AMENDING
SUBSECTIONS 16(A), (B), AND (C); DETERMINING THAT THE
CHANGE IN THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE
TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS AND WELFARE
OF THE COMMUNITY; PRESERVING ALL OTHER PARTS OF APPEN-
DIX B-SUBDIVISION; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND DECLARING AN EMER-
GENCY
NOW, THEREFORE, BE ORDAINED BY T}~ CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Appendix B-Subdivision of the Code of Ord-
inances of the City of The Colony, Texas (the "City") is amended
in the following particulars and that all other existing Sections,
Subsections, Paragraphs, Sentences, Definitions, Phrases and Words
of said Code of Ordinances are not amended but shall remain intact
and are hereby ratified, verified, approved and affirmed:
A. That Section 16 of Appendix B-Subdivision is amended
to read as follows:
"Sec. 16. Fees.
"(a) Preliminary plat: $200.00 plus $2.00 per lot.
"(b) Final plat: $300.00 plus $3.00 per lot.
"(c) Replat: $300.00 plus $3.00 per lot."
Section 2. That the subdivision regulations as herein es-
tablished have been made for the purpose of promoting the health,
safety, morals and the general welfare of the community.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be cumulative of all other
ordinances of the City affecting subdivisions and shall not repeal
any of the provisions of said ordinances except in those instances
where provisions of those ordinances are in direct conflict with
the provisions of this 6rdinance.
Section 4. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence,
cl.ause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto
any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional by
a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance; and the
City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining
portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity, which remain-
ing portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 5. The fact that the present ordinances and reg-
ulations of the City of The Colony, Texas, are inadequate to pro-
perly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace, and general
welfare of the inhabitants of the City of The Colony, Texas, creates
an emergency for the immediate preservation of public business,
property, health, safety, and general welfare of the public which
requires that this ordinance shall become effective from and after
the date of its passage and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the ~--~ day of ~lu,,-~.~ 1985.
ATTEST:
~L~cretary, ~y of The Colony, Texas
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney, City of The Colony, Texas