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ORDINANCE 0-03-1408
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING
CHAPTER 4, LANDSCAPING AND BUFFERING, OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT
CODE, AS AMENDED, REGARDING LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE FOR
VACANT COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND
AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Colleyville approved Ordinance 0-00-1214
on April 18, 2000, to adopt the Land Development Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Colleyville desires to amend certain
portions of the Land Development Code; and
WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing before the City Council was published in a
newspaper of general circulation in Colleyville at least 15 days before
such hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
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THAT Chapter 4, Section 4.6, Paragraph 3. Subparagraph (h), of the
Land Development Code, is hereby amended to add the following:
6. The maintenance requirement contained in this section shall be
applicable regardless of the tenant occupancy status of any
buildings on the property.
THAT Ordinance 0-00-1214, the Land Development Code, as
amended, shall remain in effect, except where amended by this
ordinance.
THAT it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that
the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this
ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared
unconstitutional by the valid judgement or decree of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of
the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections
of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the
City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
THAT any person, firm or corporation Yiolating any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined a sum not to exceed Two Thousand
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Dollars ($2,000.00). Each and every day such violation continues
shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such.
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THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause
publication of the descriptive caption and penalty clause hereof as an
alternate method of publication provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
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The first reading and public hearing being conducted on the _ day of
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The second reading and public hearing being conducted on the /.5~ day of
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Cynthia Singleton, TRMC
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Ross T. Foster
City Attorney