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ORDINANCE NO. 1659-A
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16, OIL AND GAS WELLS, OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND SHALL, UPON
CONVICTION, BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT TO EXCEED $200.00; FINDING
COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. Chapter 16, "Oil And Gas Wells", of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended to read as
follows, to-wit:
"SECTION 16-28:
PERMITS
(2) Permit Requirements
Application for a permit hereunder shall be made with the City
Secretary. Such application shall contain the name of the
applicant, address of the applicant, the geophysical methods of
mineral exploration to be used, the purpose therefor, the
location and use with a map attached designating the points of
use. Such application shall be accompanied by a permit fee of
two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). On receipt of such
application by the City Secretary, the same shall be referred
to the City Manager for a report as to the compliance of such
application with the provisions of this chapter. Such report
and the application shall then be submitted to the City
Council. No permit shall be issued except by the approval of
the City Council.
SECTION 16-29: EXPLOSIVES
Explosives may be used with the prior express written consent of
City Council."
Section 2. Except and to the extend amended by this Ordinance,
Ordinance No. 1659 shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 3.
The City Council officially finds, determines,
recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was
posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the
City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as
required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised
Civil Statutes Annotated; and that this meeting has been open to the
public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance
and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and
formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves
and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting
thereof.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1659-A
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Section 5. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after
its passage and approval, and publication of its caption, as
required by law, and it is so ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 8th day of January, 1990.
CITY OF LA PORTE
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City Attorney