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.
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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
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