Ord. 2014-02 - Dev. Code, Noise - signed 11-12-13ORDINANCE 2014 -02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE AMENDING CHAPTER 24 "LAND
DEVELOPMENT" OF THE HUNTSVILLE TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE DEVELOPMENT CODE; REQUIRING THE
PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; REPEALING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Huntsville at their meeting on
September 5, 2013 held a public hearing prior to consideration of the removal of Section 504
Noise Control and Table 5 -2 Table of Noise Standards from Chapter 5 of the Huntsville
Development Code;
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the removal of Section 504
Noise Control and Table 5 -2 Table of Noise Standards from Chapter 5 of the Huntsville
Development Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing at their meetings on October 15, 2013 and
November 12, 2013 prior to consideration of amending the Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER, STATE OF TEXAS:
I. FINDINGS OF FACT
All of the above premises are hereby found to be true and correct legislative and factual findings of
the City of Huntsville, Texas, and are hereby approved and incorporated into the body of this
Ordinance as if copied in their entirety.
II. AMENDMENT
The Huntsville Code of Ordinances, Chapter 24, Land Development, is amended by removing
Section 504 entitled "Noise Control" and Table 5 -2 Table of Noise Standards from Chapter 5 of
the current Development Code.
Noise shall be measured level
the
Amer-iean Natienal Standards
with a sound
insfittite (ANSI S! 4 1961) "Adneriean
meter meeting standards ef the
Standard Speeifieatien fer General Per-pose
Seund Level "
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industfial 72 -72 55 66
Commer-eial 66 66 55 66
Residential 60 60 -55 60
O flee 66 66 -55 66
III. REPEALER
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in force when the provisions of this Ordinance becomes
effective which are inconsistent or in conflict with the terms and provisions contained in this
Ordinance are hereby repealed only to the extent of any such conflict.
IV. SEVERABILITY
Should any paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or section of this Ordinance be adjudged or held to
be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of this Ordinance as a
whole or any part or provision thereof, other than the part so declared to be invalid, illegal or
unconstitutional.
V. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect on November 5, 2013. The City Secretary shall publish the
caption of this Ordinance in the official City newspaper at least twice within ten (10) days of its
passage.
VI. PROPER NOTICE AND MEETING
It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this Ordinance was passed
was open to the public and that public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was
given as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. Notice
was also provided as required by Chapter 1 of the City of Huntsville Development Code.
1" Reading — October 15, 2013
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the 12`x' day of November, 2013.
THE CITY OF HUNT VILL ,TEXAS
Mac Wood ard, M yor
AS TO FORM:
LL on c ei r, City Attorney
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