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· ORDINANCE NO. 2004 _efJ~~~ I Df d75~ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 102, NATURAL RESOURCES, ARTICLE IV, PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION SECTIONS 102-231 THROUGH 102-265, INCLUSIVE, BY REPEALING CURRENT SECTIONS 102-231 THROUGH 102-265 AND REPLACING THEM WITH THE FOLLOWING; AND FURTHER AMENDING APPENDIX A - FEES OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, SECTIONS 102- 264 BY REPEALING THE FEES ESTABLISHED HEREIN AND REPLACING THEM WITH THE FOLLOWING; 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 ($2,000.00) PER DAY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: SECTION 1. THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE IS HEREBY AMENDED, BY ADDING NEW SECTIONS 102-231 TO 102-247, INCLUSIVE, TO CHAPTER 102 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, WHICH SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: ARTICLE IV. PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION Sec. 102-231. Declaration of Policy The City Council declares that the policy of the City in the manner of granting to any person the privilege to construct, operate and maintain any pipe or pipeline wi thin the jurisdiction of the City for the purpose of thereby transporting oil, gas, brine or any other liquid or gaseous substance whatsoever shall be stated in this article. The provision of this article shall be administered by the Director of Planning or his designee. Sec. 102-232. Definition of Terms All terms used herein shall be taken in their ordinary signification except the following: 1 \