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. . ORDINANCE NO. 1444 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING 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: RETAINING THE RIGHT AND POWER OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO EXCLUDE LAND IN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS FROM THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND AFFECTS OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND REQUIRING PLATS AND REPLATS TO CONFORM TO SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS IN ORDER TO PROCURE THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: FURTHER PROVIDING THAT EVERY PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, OR CORPORATION OWNING ANY TRACT OF LAND WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE WHO MAY HEREAFTER ENGAGE IN DEVELOPMENT AS DEFINED IN SAID ORDINANCE OF ANY TRACT OF LAND OF ANY ADDITION TO SAID CITY SHALL DEVELOP SAID LAND ONLY ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE: PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE: REPEALING CITY OF LA PORTE ORDINANCE NO. 705, TOGETHER WITH AMENDMENT TO SAID CITY OF LA PORTE ORDINANCE NO. 70S-A THROUGH 70S-K, INCLUSIVE: PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200.00, WITH EACH DAY ANY VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL CONTINUE CONSTITUTING A SEPARATE VIOLATION: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF: AND FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The Development Ordinance of the City of La Porte, tog ether with the Append ices and Enclosures thereto, which are attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit "A", and are fully in- corporated by reference herein, is hereby adopted. Section 2. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this ordinance shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance, and it is hereby declared to be the intention of this City Council to have passed each section, sentence, phrase or clause, or part thereof, irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase or clause, or part thereof, may be declared invalid. Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of conflict only. Specifically, Ordinance No. 705, together with Amendments to Ordinance No. 705 A through K, inclusive, of said Ordinance is expressly repealed.