O-2016-3631 Ordinance amending Chapter 106, "Zoning" of the Code of Ordinance of the City of La Porte; Commerical Uses; Location of Heavy Truck Uses

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ORDINANCE NO. 2016-3631 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 "ZONING" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY AMENDING PROVISIONS RELATED TO ZONING PERMITS; AMENDMENT PROCEDURES; SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS; NOTIFICATION OF CONFORMING STATUS; .OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; COMMERICAL AND INDUSTRIAL USES; LOCATION OF HEAVY TRUCK USES; INTERPRETATION OF ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES; YARD REQUIREMENTS; PARKING DESIGN STANDARDS; DEVELOPMENT OF TOWERS; AND BUILDING EXTERIOR DESIGN STANDARDS; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: Section 1: That Chapter 106, "Zoning," Article I. "In General", Section 106-145 "Zoning Permit and Building Permit", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 106-145. - Zoning permit and building permit. A zoning permit authorizing a proposed use shall be applied for coincident with the application for a building permit or a proposed change to the use of a building; it shall be issued within ten (10) days after the erection, addition, or alteration of such building or use has been completed in conformity with the provisions hereof, as determined by a final inspection. The enforcement officer shall not issue a zoning permit for any use or structure not in conformance with this chapter or any other ordinance of the city in accordance with state law. The enforcement officer may revoke a zoning permit if the actual use of the property covered by the zoning permit is inconsistent with the use authorized by the zoning permit. The enforcement officer shall notify the permit holder in writing and provide thirty (30) days from the date of the letter for the improper use shall be eliminated and brought into compliance with the terms of the zoning permit, or the permit shall be revoked." Section 2: That Chapter 106, "Zoning," Article 1. "In General", Section 106-171 "Amendment Procedures", subparagraph "4", "Submission of findings and recommendations to city council", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 106-171. - Amendment procedures. "(4) Submission of findings and recommendations to city council. The city planning and zoning commission shall forward its final report consisting of written findings of fact and recommendations to city council within thirty (30) days of the close of the public hearing held in accordance with this section." Section 3: That Chapter 106, "Zoning," Article I. "In General", Section 106-191 "Special Exceptions", subparagraph "b", "Special exceptions to be reviewed; findings of facts", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 106-191. - Special exceptions.