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ORDINANCE NO. 705-H
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 705 (AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING,
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PLATTING OR RE-PLATTING OF
LAND IN ~~HE SUBDIVISIONS IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE 'AND WITHIN THE'
EXTRATER~ITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF LA 'PORTE); AND
PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY, OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION
SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT LESS THAN TEN DOLLARS ($10.00)
NOR MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) AND EACH DAY OF
VIOLATION SHALL BE DEEMED A SEPARATE OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE: DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. Section 5.09, Park, Playground and School
Sites, Paragraph 1, Sub-paragraphs (a), (b), and (c), of
City of La Porte Ordinance No. 705, is hereby amended, and
shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit:
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"1. Parks and Playgrounds:
A subdivider shall be required to dedicate a suitable
site for park purposes, or to make a deposit to the
City in lieu thereof, for residential subdivision
which shall include all zoning districts for family
residences whether single or multi-family types, in
accordance with the following regulations:
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(a) On any residential subdivision, the subdivider,
at the discretion of the planning and zoning
commission, shall be required to dedicate either
five per cent (5%) of the total area of the sub-
division for park purposes, or its equivalent in
money of the fair market value of the undeveloped
land. If required, the subdivider shall deposit
in the City's park development fund money equiva-
lent to the fair market value of the undeveloped
land five per cent (5%) of the area within the
subdivision for the development of the closest
park to the subdivider. If the planning and
zoning commission should require land, the
location of such land shall be designated by the
planning and zoning commission upon recommen-
dation from the director of parks and recreation
under the following stipulations:
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(1) The area of the park to be dedicated shall be
measured and calculated to the center line of
any ~treet within the subdivision which bounds
the park area.
(2) When a subdivision is to be developed in
stages, or by units, so that the actual
platting of the park area to be dedicated is
not done until the second or later stages,
the subdividers shall complete and deliver to
the planning and zoning commission with the
final plat of the first stage of the subdi-
vision a form furnished by the planning and
zoning commission which shall provide for
the dedication of the park area, or the
equivalent amount of money.
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Ordinance No. 705-H, Page 2.
(3) The City of La Porte, Texas, shall improve
the dedicated park area when the subdivider
has completed all permanent improvements
required of him on the area which is adjacent
to the dedicated park land. The City shall
improve any dedicated park by filling and
grading as may be required, and may place
basic playground equipment, watering systems,
park shelter, arid necessary greenery.
(b) In accordance with the provisions of this section,
it is not intended that any area be required to be
dedicated for park purposes when the land embraced
in the plat is zoned for business or industrial
purposes under the existing zoning ordinance of
the City of La Porte. II
Section 2. Penalties. Any person violating this Ordi-
nance' or any portion thereof shall upon conviction be guilty
of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than Ten Dollars
($10.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) and
each day that such violation continues shall constitute a
separate offense and be punishable accordingly.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective fourteen
(14) days after its passage and approval. The City Clerk
shall give notice of the passage of this ordinance by causing
the caption hereof to be published in the official newspaper
in the City of La Porte at least twice within ten (10) days
after the passage o~ this ordinance.
PASS:e:D AND APPROVED, this the 16th day of May, 1977.
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