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ORDINANCE NO. <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 "ZONING" OF THE CODE OF <br />ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY AMENDING LANDSCAPING, TREE <br />PRESERVATION AND TREE REPLACEMENT STANDARDS; ESTABLISHING A TREE <br />FUND; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY <br />CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING <br />THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE <br />DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED <br />IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR THE <br />PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: <br />Section 1: That Chapter 106 of the La Porte Code of Ordinances, "Zoning", Article I, "In <br />General", Section 106-1, "Definitions" is hereby amended by adding the following terms, to be <br />added in proper alphabetical sequence, and to read as follows: <br />Caliper — the diameter of the main stem or trunk of a tree measured at 6" above the <br />around. <br />adjoining streets. <br />Section 2. That Chapter 106 of the La Porte Code of Ordinances, "Zoning", Article V. <br />"Supplementary District Regulations", Division 4. "Fencing and Landscaping Requirements" is <br />hereby amended by amending Section 106-800 "Landscaping", which section shall read as <br />follows: <br />"Sec. 106-800. Landscaping. <br />(a) Landscaping is required along the front property line and along the side property lines <br />in a minimum four feet wide planting strip with a combination of trees and shrubs. <br />pereentages spee-i€ied in seEt.iens .06 333, 106 443, 522. Corner lots shall be treated as <br />having two front property lines. A certified site plan and/or separate landscape plans shall be <br />submitted in conjunction with building permit applications. A landscape legend on the site plan <br />shall include type, size, and number of plantings existing and proposed at site Approval of <br />landscape requirements is a condition of building permit approval. Total aro of ..o,,uirea <br />