Ordinance 2015-33 - Ord. 2015-33 - adopt Development Code rewrite - 8-15ORDINANCE 2015 -33
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE AMENDING CHAPTER 24 LAND
DEVELOPMENT OF THE HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
ADOPTING REVISIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS; REQUIRING THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE;
PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; REPEALING ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; MAKING
OTHER PROVISIONS AND FINDINGS THERETO; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Huntsville held public hearings prior to
consideration of amending the ordinance;
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended adopting the updates to the City of
Huntsville Development Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing at their meeting on July 7, 2015 prior to consideration
of amending the Ordinance; and
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 Development Code of the City of Huntsville, Texas, Chapter 24, Land Development, of the
Huntsville, Texas Municipal Code shall be amended as shown in Exhibit 1 attached hereto and
incorporated herein.
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repealed only to the extent of any such conflict.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 August 28, 2015. 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 Development Code of the City of Huntsville, Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the 18th day of August 2015
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THE CITY OF HUN VILL EXAS
Mac Woodw ard, ayor
APP O D AS TO FORM:
City Attorney