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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 336 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, THE SAME BEING APPENDIX A OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS BY AMENDING SECTION 21 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT BY ADDING NEW SUBSECTION 21-102(4); DETERMINING THAT THE CHANGE IN THE ZONING REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY; PRESERVING ALL OTHER PARTS OF SAID COM- PREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS: WHEREAc the City of The Colony, Texas (the "City") desires to establish a filing fee for appeals to the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City to pay for certain review, administrative and other costs related to such appeals; and WHEREAS, the Planning & Zoning Commission of the City and the City Council, in compliance with the laws of the State of Texas and with the provisions of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City, have given the requisite notices by publication and otherwise and have held due hearings and afforded a full. and fair hearing to all property owners and citizens of the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby find and determine that the granting of such filing fee is in the best interest of the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS: Section 1. That the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of the Colony, Texas, the same being Appendix A of the Code of Ordinances of the City of The Colony, Texas is amended by amending Section 21 in the following particulars and that all other existing Sections, Snbsections, Paragraphs, Sentences, Definitions, Phrases and Words of said Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and Code of Ordinances are not amended but shall remain intact and are hereby ratified, verified, approved and affirmed: A. That a new Subsection 21-102(4) is hereby added to read as follows: "(21-102) Appeals (4) No appeal to the board of adjustment shall be had unless simultaneously with the notice of appeal required by subsection 21- 102(1), a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) be deposited with the board of Adjustment. The board shall note in its minutes the payment of such fee." Section 2. That the zoning regulations as herein established 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 zoning and shah 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 ordinance. Section 4. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, 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 remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. Section 5. The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of The Colony, Texas, are inadequate to properly 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 ~t~ day of ~('xO~f , 1985. ~ y o ony, Texas - ATTEST: City Se~tt~d~Sry, City of The Colony, Texas [SEAL] APPi~OVED AS TO FORM: -2-