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<br />ORDINANCE NO. <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 2, ACCESSORY <br />BUILDINGS, USES, AND EQUIPMENT, SECTION 106-751, " SHIPPING <br />CONTAINERS", PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A <br />SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; <br />PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE <br />SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL <br />BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000); <br />PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING <br />AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: <br /> <br />Section 1: That Chapter 106, "Zoning," Article V. Supplementary District Regulations, <br />Division 2, "Accessory Buildings, Uses, and Equipment", Section 106-751, Shipping <br />Containers", of the Code of Ordinances, La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended as follows: <br /> <br />Sec. 106-751. Shipping containers. <br /> <br />a. Shipping containers may be used as temporary material storage facilities on construction <br />sites in all zoning districts except residential (R-I, R-2, and R-3). (Ord. No. 1501-11, ~ 7,3-27-00) <br />In addition, commercial construction allowed in residential zoning districts may use shipping <br />containers as temporary material storage facilities. (Note: Certificate of Occupancy shall not be <br />issued until shipping container is removed from the site.) <br /> <br />b. ShiVpinf! containers mav be used as an accessorv buildinf! in LL. GC, BI & LI zoning <br />districts. Accessorv building/structure shall be subiect to the following provisions and for <br />comvlving with all avvlicable vermit conditions: <br /> <br />J. It shall complv with all vard setbacks. <br />2. No larger than 200 square feet and no more than one container may be located at site. <br />3. Overall lot coverage shall not exceed those applicable to the sub;ect zoning districts. <br />4. Containers shall not be stacked. . <br />5. An accessory building must have a pitched composition shingled roof or a metal roof with a <br />baked-on enamel finish. <br />6. All sidings shall be covered with hardy plank. or other approved non-metal material. The doors <br />may remain uncovered. <br />