1985-09-16 Public Hearing and Special Meeting

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e e -6- mobile hates within mobile hate parks or mobile hate subdivisions, "start of con- struction " is the date on which the construction of facilities for servicing the site on which the mobile hate is to be affixed (including, at a minimum, the con- struction of streets, either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads, and the installation of utilities) is completed. Structure-rreans a walled and roofed building, including a gas or liquid storage tank, that is principally above ground, as well as a mobile hate. Substantial Improvement-rreans any repair, reconstruction, or improvement of a structure, tffi cost ot which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the structure either, (1) before the improvement or repair is started, or (2) if the structure has been damaged and is being restored, before the damage occurred. For the purposes of this definition "substantial improverrent" is considered to occur when the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of the building carmmces, whether or not that alteration affects the the external dirrensions of the structure. '!he term does not, however, include either (1) any project for improverrent of a structure to comply with existing State or local health, sanitary, or safety c~ specifications which are soley necessary to assure safe living conditions, or (2) any alterations of a structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places or a State Inventory of Historic Places. Variance-is a grant of relief to a person fran the requirements of this Ordinance when specific enforcerrent would result in unnecessary hardship. A variance , therefore, permits construction or developnent in a manner otherwise prohibited by this Ordinance. ARTICLE 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION A. IANa; TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE APPLIES This Ordinance shall apply to all areas of special flood hazard within the juris- diction of the Ci ty of La Porte. SECTION B. BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING THE AREAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD The areas of special flood hazards identified by the Federal EIrergency Managerrent Agency in a scientific and engineering report entitled "The Flood Insurance Study for the City of La Porte, Texas," dated November, 1984, with accanpanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Flood Boundary-Floodway Maps and any revisions thereto are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this Ordinance. SECTION C. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT A D3velotynent Fermit shall be required to ensure conformance with the provisions of this Ordinance. SECTION D. CCMPLIANCE No structure or land shal1 hereafter be located, altered, or have its use changed wi thout full compliance with the terms of this Ordinance and other applicable regulations. SECTION E. ABRCX3ATION AND GREATER RESTRICTIONS '!his Ordinance is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair any existing ease- ments, covenants, or deed restrictions. However, where this Ordinance and another conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall pre-