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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 1501- l (, <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 "ZONING" OF THE CODE OF <br />ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY AMENDING ARTICLE V. <br />"SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS," DIVISION 4. ~~FENCING AND <br />LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS", SECTION 106-799 "CONSTRUCTION, <br />MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRIC FENCES PROHIBITED", AMENDING APPENDIX-C <br />"FEES", AND AMENDING APPENDIX-B "FINES" OF THE LA PORTE CODE OF <br />ORDINANCES IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH, BY ALLOWING ELECTRIC <br />FENCES ON THE PREMISES OF SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS; PROVIDING A <br />REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING <br />COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING THAT ANY <br />PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED <br />GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A <br />SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR THE <br />PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE <br />DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: <br /> <br />"Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds, determines and <br />declares that heretofore, to-wit, on the 16th day of October, 2008, at 6:00 p.m. a Public Hearing <br /> <br />was held before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas, pursuant to <br /> <br />due notice as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, to <br /> <br />consider the question and the possible changes to the zoning ordinance. There is attached to this <br /> <br />Ordinance as Exhibit "A", and incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all <br /> <br />purposes, a copy of Notice of Public Hearing. <br /> <br />"Section 2. TIle publisher's affidavit of publication of notice of said hearing is <br /> <br />attached hereto as Exhibit "B", incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all <br /> <br />purposes. <br /> <br />"Section 3. On October 16, 2008, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of <br /> <br />La Porte met in regular session to consider amendments in the zoning ordinance, which were the <br /> <br />subject of such public hearing. The City Council of the City of La Porte is in receipt of the <br /> <br />written recommendations of the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission, by letter <br />