O-2008-2623-B amend Ch 34, amending maximum allowable height rule for weeds on lots and acreage in City (original in 2003)

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ORDINANCE NO. 2003-2623-B AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 34 "ENVIRONMENT" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY AMENDING ARTICLE IV. "UNSANITARY, UNSIGHTLY CONDITIONS ON PRIVATE PREMISES," SECTION 34-126 "DEFINITIONS", REGARDING MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE HEIGHT OF WEEDS ON LOTS AND ACREAGE IN CITY; SECTION 34-127 "ENFORCEMENT OF ARTICLE"; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; 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 34, "Environment," Article IV. "Unsanitary, Unsightly Conditions on Private Premises," Section 34-126 "Definitions," of the Code of Ordinances, La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended by amending the existing definition for the term "weeds", to be included in said section in proper alphabetical sequence, and which definitions shall read as follows: "Weeds means all rank and uncultivated vegetable growth or matter which has grown to more than-flt.l#'I1L inches (/J.- ") on lots and f'l~.lee/} inches ~") on acreage or which, regardless of height, is liable to become an wholesome or decaymg mass or a breedmg place for mosquitoes or vermin." Section 2: That Chapter 34, "Environment," Article IV. "Unsanitary, Unsightly Conditions on Private Premises," Section 34-127 "Enforcement of article", of the Code of Ordinances, La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 34-127. Enforcement of article. The terms and conditions of this article shall be enforced by the director of planning or his duly designated agents. It is unlawful and, unless otherwise declared in this chapter with respect to particular offenses, it is a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this article." Section 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance.