04-14-12 Special Meeting of La Porte City Council (council retreat)

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PART I - CHARTER CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE course of operation, or otherwise, shall be kept in a separate hospital fund to be used only for the operation and maintenance of said hospital, except that such funds may be used by the city for general operating purposes with the express consent of the hospital board. The hospital board shall submit a quarterly operating statement to council, and an annual audit to coincide with the fiscal year of the city. c. Zoning. 1. Power. For the purposes of promoting the health, safety, morals or general welfare of the city, council may by ordinance regulate the location, height, bulk and size of buildings and other structures, the size of yards, courts and other open spaces, the density of population and the uses of buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, business, residence and other purposes. 2. Procedure. Should council enact regulations under subsection 1. above, it shall establish a zoning commission and may establish a zoning board of adjustment. (a) Zoning commission. (1) The zoning commission shall recommend to council the location of zoning districts and restrictions therein, and shall hold public meetings on such recommendations. (2) Commission members shall receive such compensation as council may deem appropriate. (3) Council may combine the duties of said commission with the duties of the planning commission, as provided in section 2.09e through j, to form a planning and zoning commission. (b) Zoning board of adjustment. (1) The zoning board of adjustment may, in appropriate cases and subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards, make special exceptions to the terms of a zoning ordinance in harmony with its general purpose and intent and in accordance with general or specific rules therein contained. (2) Board members shall receive such compensation as council may deem appropriate. 3. Generally. All of the powers granted by V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 211.001 et seq., inclusive, relating to zoning in cities, are hereby adopted and made a part of this Charter. d. Housing authority. Council may create a housing authority of such number, terms and compensation of members as council may determine and may delegate to the housing authority such powers relating to the planning, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, maintenance or operation of housing projects and housing accommodations as council may determine. La Porte, Texas, Code of Ordinances Page 10 of 32