O-2012-3437 capping fill dirt permit fees for project sites

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ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11.02, DRAINAGE AND STORM SEWERS, AS ESTABLISHED IN LA PORTE ORDINANCE NO. 144.4-A, AND AS AMENDED, REGULATING THE PLATTING OR REPLATTING OF LAND INTO SUBDIVISIONS IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND WITHIN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND SHALL UPON CONVICTION BE FINED A SUM OF NOT MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH VIOLATION; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds, determines and declares that all prerequisites of law have been satisfied, and hereby determines and declares that amendments to Section 11.02, Drainage And Storm Sewers, are desirable and in furtherance of the goals and objectives stated in the City of La Porte's Comprehensive Plan. Section 2. Section 11.02, Drainage and Storm Sewers, as set forth in City of La Porte Ordinance No. 1444-A, and as amended, is hereby amended by amending Exhibit "A", pertaining to the addition of a Fill Dirt Permit (but exempting back fill for foundations from the permit requirement), adding Fill Dirt regulations, grading standards, and swale standards; requiring sketch plans and approval prior to the introduction of fill material; and providing for silt prevention and revegetation standards. Said Exhibit "A", as amended, is attached to this Ordinance, and is incorporated by reference herein as if set forth verbatim." Section 3. Section 11.02, Drainage and Storm Sewers, of City of La Porte Ordinance No. 1444-A, and as amended, is hereby amended by amending the fill dirt permit fee. Said fee shall be as set forth on Exhibit "A", attached to this ordinance, i.e. $0.00 for loads 1 through 5, and then $25.00 total for loads 6 through 49 of permitted fill dirt, and $2.00 per load for each additional load. In no case shall the total fill dirt permit fee for a specified project site exceed $5000.00,