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ORD 2006-24 - Amend Development Code Chapter 13, 13.02.6 [10-03-2006]ORDINANCE 2006 -24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 32 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR MAINTENANCE OF DRIVEWAY APPROACHES AND APPURTENANCES, CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Huntsville is a home rule city acting under its charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to the Texas Constitution and the Local Government Code. WHEREAS, the City of Huntsville finds a need to define maintenance responsibility for certain areas of ingress /egress associated with streets. WHEREAS, the City of Huntsville wishes to minimize costly maintenance for property owners and the city with regards to driveway approaches. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 13. Off - Street Parking and Driveway Standards, shall be amended as follows: §1302.6 Abando Maintenance of driveway approaches Whenever the , of , driveway appl:OaEh is abandoned and not For driveway approaches and associated appurtenances used for ingress and /or egress to the property abutting, it shall be the duty of the property owner of such abutting property to restore the ^,,, �, maintain the driveway approach and associated appurtenances according to the City's specifications. SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE If any part of the provision of this ordinance or the application of this ordinance to any person or circumstances is adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part, provision, or application directly involved in the controversy in which the judgment shall be rendered and it shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of these regulations or the application of them to other persons or circumstances. The City Council hereby declares that it would have enacted the remainder of these requirements even without any such part, provision, or application which is judged to be invalid. September 21, 2006 Page 1 of 2 SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall be in full force and effect on the date of adoption as shown below. PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of October, 2006. ATTEST: Danna Welter, City Secretary Thomas A. t-&�er, Lity Attorney September 21, 2006 Page 2 of 2