ORDINANCE No. 2018-3699
<br />Al ORDINANCE AMENDINC CHAPTER 7'4 "LITILITIES" OF THE CODE OF
<br />ORI)INANCES OF rHE CITY OF LA PORTE,TEXAS, BY ELIMINATINC FRONT
<br />FOOT DEVELOPMENT FEES FOR WATER AND SEWER SERVICES; ANIENDINC
<br />APPENDIX A- FEES; PROVIDINC A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A
<br />REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING'THE TERMS
<br />OF "THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
<br />UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO
<br />THOUSAND DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLK,ATION OFTHE CAPTION
<br />HEREOF; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MESE 1 I ING'S LAW; AND
<br />PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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<br />BE ITORDAINED BY THE CITV COUNCIL OF THE CITV OF LA PORTE:
<br />Section I. That Chapter 74, "Utilities," Article M "Water and Sewer Service Charges",
<br />Division 4 "Utility I)evelopment Fees", ofthe Code of 0rdinances of the City of Poi-tejexas
<br />is hereby aniended in its entirely ted shall hereinafter read as 1*61lows:
<br />"DIVISION 4. - ITIFILITY DEVELOPMENI FEES
<br />See. 74-280. - Definitions.
<br />The Rrdlowing, words, lerms arrd PhT`aSCS, WhCrl US01 in this divrsuon, shaH have dre irwanh-ngs ascribed to thorn ITI
<br />this sec6on, excepat w1wre t1le coritem dezidy indic,,Aes an dill-erent nwarflng:
<br />'4clue"'11 cost is the Cost of'off-sire water fines, or safliuu-y sewer fim exliensicnrs a's wa's, paid by rhe city
<br />or developer fi,!ur the contractor tea ccrmiplete the pro'lect,
<br />pis a J,)Ierson, fir mi or corporation, whether mic or more or a combination ofoile or alore. that
<br />41,1proves, SCHS or uses land for dw purpose ofmimructhig, residenfi,,111, cornmerekd or indiusulal buildhigs
<br />therecm to be sok] or leased to others, or for persotlause.
<br />C,vfc,nshop is u'i extensimi ofwakn, hries or sariilar%SOVel' 14reS d18t OTT t0t'AIV OUtsWe a traci of
<br />huid to tw subdi0ded mid/or developed.
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<br />,y st"'m't"r Uires are the �4,udrary sewer tiudrns, laterals, sanitary sewers, H11 sLiOons, e,md pimni)
<br />stations poci,,aed 4n pubhe streets and casemems.
<br />Tupfies are the tees paid fOr a metered Nyme�r service connection or rn stack 1"ce for sarulary Sewer
<br />service
<br />D-Clet ns the Iola] acmige tha can be served by the off-site exterlsk,mi, u.C., lira, fou'd acres, or
<br />parcels oHand that cairn be serve°d on the cite nsorj! ',rs showrn t)y ai project service area inane to be prepared by
<br />the plamirng departmcuil prior to construc6on of tine extemiori,
<br />4"cuer lim's are the wafler mahis, service lines, fire Ilydrams, arid appiurteru,,uwes Immed in pubhc
<br />streets and pubhe easenients.
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