O-2021-3831 amending Chapter 94 "Floods" of the CoLP Code of Ordinances and Chapter 5 of the PICM

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Located within the special flood hazard area established in section 94-87 of this article are areas within the AE flood zone designated for limited to moderate wave action. These areas have special flood hazards associated with high velocity waters from tidal surges and hurricane wave wash; therefore, all development must meet the criteria set forth in section 94-91 and subsection 94- 87(3) of this article. Sec. 94-93. - Penalties for noncompliance. No structure or land shall hereafter be constructed, located, extended, converted, or altered without full compliance with the terms of this article and other applicable regulations. Violation of the provisions of this article by failure to comply with any of its requirements (including violations of conditions and safeguards established in connection with conditions) shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any person who violates this article or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall upon conviction thereof be fined not more than $2,000.00 for each violation, with each day constituting a separate violation, and in addition shall pay all costs and expenses involved in the case. Nothing herein contained shall prevent City of La Porte from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation. Section 2. Any person, as defined in Section 1.07 (27), Texas Penal Code, who shall violate any provision of the ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00). Section 3. Each and every provision, paragraph, sentence and clause of this Ordinance has been separately considered and passed by the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, and each said provision would have been separately passed without any other provision, and if any provision hereof shall be ineffective, invalid or unconstitutional, for any cause, it shall not impair or affect the remaining portion, or any part thereof, but the valid portion shall be in force just as if it had been passed alone. Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only. Section 5. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council is posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the city for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by Chapter 551, Tx. Gov't Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. Section 6. This Ordinance shall be effective fourteen (14) days after its passage and approval. The City Secretary shall give notice of the passage of this ordinance by causing the caption 19