O-2019-3762 Amending regulations related to resubmission of applications for changes to zoning classification

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ORDINANCE NO. 2019-3762 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106"ZONING"OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE BY AMENDING REGULATIONS RELATED TO RESUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR CHANGES TO ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY; 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 106,"Zoning,"Article II."Administration",Division 5"Amendments",Section 106- 171 "Amendment Procedures", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to add new subparagraph"9"and shall hereinafter read as follows: "Sec. 106-171.—Amendment procedures. The city council may from time to time, on its own motion, the motion of the planning and zoning commission, or on petition, amend, supplement, change, modify or repeal the regulations, restrictions, and boundaries herein established. (1) Public hearing before the city planning and zoning commission. Before taking any action on any proposed amendment,supplement,change,or modification,the city council shall submit the same to the city planning and zoning commission which shall make a preliminary report and hold a public hearing thereon before submitting its final report to the city council. (2) Notice of public hearing before city planning and zoning commission. a. Written notice of all public hearings before the city planning and zoning commission on proposed changes in classification shall be sent to owners of real property lying within 200 feet of the property on which the change in classification is proposed as well as the La Porte Independent School District, such notice to be given not less than ten days before the date set for hearing, to all owners who have rendered their said property for city taxes as the ownership appears on the last approved city tax roll. Such notice may be served by depositing the same,properly addressed and postage paid, in the city post office. At least 15 days' notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city. b. Requirements for public notice by sign posting: 1. Public notice for procedures requiring public notice by sign posting shall be provided by the city at least 15 days before the public hearing. 2. The applicant shall place public notice sign on the property within 20 feet of the abutting street. 3. The sign shall be clearly visible, readable, and not to create hazard to traffic on the public right-of-way abutting the property. 4. Public notice sign shall include the date,time,place, and purpose of public hearing.