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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1996-1501-A . . ORDINANCE NO. 1501-X AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1501, THE CITY OF LA PORTE ZONING ORDINANCE, ARTICLE V, "RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS," SECTIONS 5- 701 AND 5-800, ARTICLE VI, "COMMERCIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS," SECTION 6- 600, ARTICLE VII, "INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS," SECTIONS 7-600 AND 7- 601, AND ARTICLE X, "SPECIAL REGULATIONS"; SECTIONS 10-103 AND 10-508; 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 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 heretofore, to-wit, on the 17th day of October, 1996, at 6:00 p.m., a public hearing was held before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas, pursuant to due notice, to consider the question of the possible amendment of the Zoning Ordinance as herein described. There is attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit "A", and incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes, the publisher's affidavit of publication of notice of said hearing. Section 2. Subsequent to such public meeting, the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission met in regular session on November 21, 1996, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the Ordinance amendments which were the subject of such public hearing. The City Council of the City of La Porte is in receipt of the written recommendations of the City of La Porte Planning & Zoning Commission, by letter dated November 22, 1996, a true copy of which letter is attached hereto as Exhibit "B," and incorporated by reference herein, and made part hereof for all purposes. Section 3. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds, determines and declares that on the 16th day of December, 1996, a public hearing was held before the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, pursuant to due notice, to consider the ORDINANCE NO. 1501' PAGE 2 . recommendation of the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission. There is attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit "C", and incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes, the publisher's affidavit of publication of notice of said hearing. Section 4. 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 the amendments to the City of La Porte Ordinance No. 1501, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of La Porte, are desirable and in furtherance of the goals and objectives stated in the City of La Porte's comprehensive plan. Section 5. Article V, Sections 5-701 and 5-800, Article VI, Section 6-600, Article VII, Section 7-601, and Article X, Sections 10-103 and 10-508, Article V "Residential District Regulations," Article VI "Commercial District Regulations," Article VII "Industrial District Regulations" and Article X "Special Regulations," of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of La Porte are hereby amended by adding and/or amending the sections contained on pages 1 through 3 of Exhibit "0", entitled "Proposed Landscape Amendments to Zoning Ordinance" which said exhibit is attached hereto and is fully incorporated by reference herein. Section 6. Any person, as defined in Section 1.02(27) Texas Penal Code, who shall violate any provision of this Ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). Each day a violation of this ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate violation. Section 7. 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, it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City of Council to have passed each section, sentence, phrase, or . ORDINANCE NO. 15019 PAGE 3 . clause, or part thereof, irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof, may be declared invalid. Section 8. 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, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; 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. Section 9. This Ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14) days after its passage and approval. The City Secretary shall give notice to the passage of the notice by causing the caption to be published in the official newspaper of the City of La Porte at least twice within ten (10) days after the passage of the Ordinance. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE ~ DAY OF f}~ ,1996. CI~ PORTE By. .~r ATTEST: BY~ ~!JM;t I',iu JMAA-bAJJ jIYV .SUE LENES, ) .......-'{ ~v:AV" vr City Secretary . e' ORDINANCE NO. 1501- ~ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106, SECTION 106-521, TABLE A- INDUSTRIAL USES, SECTION ,106-522, TABLE B-INDUSTRIAL AREA REQUIREMENTS, SECTION 106-751, SHIPPING CONTAINTERS, AND SECTION 106- 800, LANDSCAPING, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, AS SAID SECTIONS PERTAIN TO SHIPPING CONTAINERS; 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 SEVERA- BILITY 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 heretofore, to-wit, on the 17 day of February, 2000, at 6:00 p.m., a public hearing was held before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas, pursuant to due notice, to consider the question of the possibl,e amendment of the Zoning Ordinance as herein described. There is ..attached to lhis Ordinance as Exhibit n An, - and incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes, the publishe~s affidavit of publication of notice of said hearing. SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte is in receipt of the written recommendations of the City of La Porte Planning & Zoning Commission, by letter dated March 15, 2000, a true copy of which letter is attached hereto as Exhibit dB," and incorporated by reference herein, and made part hereof for all purposes. SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds, determines and declares that on the 27111 day of March, 2000, a public hearing was held before the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, pursuant to due notice, to consider the recommendation of the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission. There is . ORDINANCE NO. 1501':J:,J:. PAGE 2 e attached to this Ordinance a~ Exhibit "C", and incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes, the publisher's affidavit of publication of notice of said hearing. SECTION 4. 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 the amendments to Sections 106-521, Table A-Industrial Use, and 106-522, Table B-Industrial Area Requirements, 106-751, Shipping Containers, and 106-800, Landscaping, of. the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte are desirable and in furtherance of the goals and objectives stated in the City of La Porte's comprehensive plan. SECTION 5. Section 106-521 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows, to-wit: .. "DIVISION 4. INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS Subdivision L. Generally Sec. 106-521. Table A, industrial uses. (a) Table A, industrial uses. P (ABC) - Permitted uses (subject to designated criteria established in section 106-523). P - Permitted uses. A - Accessory uses (subject to requirements of section 106-741). C - Conditional uses (subject to requirements of sections 106-216 through 106-218 and designated criteria established in section 106-523). * - Not allowed. e e ORDINANCE NO. '1501-J::]: PAGE 4 Uses (SIC Code #) Zones BI LI HI Durable goods-medium (501) P P P Durable goods-heavy (503, 5051, 5082- * C P 5085,5088) Durable goods-heavy (5052,5093) * * P Wholesale trade: Nondurable goods-light (511-514,518) P P P Nondurable goods-medium (5172,5191- C P P 5199) Nondurable goods-heavy (515,516,5171) * * P Manufacturing Industries: . . Chemicals and allied products (282-285) * P(ACDE) P Electrical and electronic equipment .. and supplies ,. Light (361-365, 367) P(ACDE) P(ACDE) P Medium (361, 366, P(ACDE) P(ACDE) P 369) Fabricated metal products and machinery Light (341-345, 358, 3592) P(ACDE) P(ACDE) P Medium (3493, 3498, 351-353, 356) * P(ACDE) P Heavy(346,347,354,355,357) * P(ACDE) P Heavy (348) * * P Food and kindred products Light (202, 205, 2065-2067) P(ACDE) P(ACDE) P e e ORDINANCE NO. 1501-:t::t PAGE 6 Uses (SIC Code #) Zones BI LI HI Tank truck cleaning * * p Textile mill, and finished products Light (224,225,231-239) Medium (222, 223, 226, 229) P(ACDE) * P(ACDE) P(ACDE) P(ACDE) C p p Tobacco manufacturers (211-214) * p Loading berths at the front or sides of buildings adjace~t to R.O.W. Industrial PUD (refer to section 106-636) c c c C Facilities in excess of height restrictions imposed in section 106-522 * * c c Unlisted uses, similar to uses listed above C c c (b) Interpretation and enforcement. Property uses, except as provided for by section 106-521 (a). Table A, are prohibited and,~onstitute aviolation of this chapter. .. (c) Footnotes. All permitted uses in industrial zones must meet the following minimum performance standards. If requested by the enforcement officer, all applications for building permits must include a certification from a registered engineer that verifies compliance with these performance standards. Where applicable, all permitted uses in industrial zones must meet and be in compliance with the appropriate federal, state, or local regulations. A. Ughting and glare. Any lighting used shall be arranged so as to deflect light away from any adjoining residential zone or from public streets. Direct or sky-reflected glare, where from floodlights or from high temperature processes such as combustion or welding shall not be directed onto any adjoining property. The source of lights shall be hooded or controlled in some manner so as not to light adjacent property. Bare incandescent light bulbs shall not be permitted in view of adjacent property or public right-of-way, Any light or combination of lights which cast light on a public street shall not exceed one footcandle (meter reading) as measured from the centerline of such street. Any light or combination of lights which casts light on residential property shall not exceed 0.4 footcandles (meter reading) as measured from such property. e . ORDINANCE NO. 1501-':+-:1= PAGE 7 B. Radiation and electrical emissions. No activities shall be permitted that emit dangerous radioa~ivity beyond enclosed areas. There shall be no electrical disturbance adversely affecting the operation at any point of any equipment other than that of the creator of such disturbance. C. Smoke. The emission of smoke by any use shall be in compliance with and regulated by the appropriate federal, state or local agency. D. Dust or other particulate matter The emission of dust, fly ash or other particulate matter by any use shall be in compliance with and regulated by the appropriate federal, state or local agency. E. Odors. The emission of odor by any use shall be in compliance with and regulated by the appropriate federal, state or local agency. F. ExplosiVes. No activities involving the storage, utilization, or manufacture of materials or products such as TNT or dynamite which could decompose by detonation shall be permitted except such as are specifically licensed by the city council. G. Noise. All noise shall be muffled ~o as not to be objectionable due to intermittence, beat frequency or shrillness and as measured at any property line, shall not exceed the following intensity in relation to sound frequency: Octave Band Frequency Maximum Sound Cevels - Decibels Cycles per Second Lot Line H Residential District Boundary 20 to 75 75 to 150 150 to 300 300 to 600 600 to 1,200 1,200 to 2,400 2,400 to 4,800 Above 4,800 Impact Noise 78 74 68 61 55 49 43 41 80 63 59 55 51 45 38 31 25 55 Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the permissible sound levels beyond residential district boundaries (both Column II and Impact) shall be six decibels less than shown above. , ORDINANCE NO,1501::t PAGE 8 e In distances where it is determined that a proposed land use may generate a level of noise that will impact on surrounding land uses, the planning and zoning commission and city cOlIncil may require that efforts to reduce the potential noise impact be undertaken. These efforts may include screening, landscaping and site planning techniques. (Ord. No. 1501 U, ~ A(art. B), 9-23-96) Cross reference-Sexually oriented businesses, ~ 90-31 et seq. n SECTION 6. Section 106-522 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 106-522. Table B, industrial area requirements. (a) Table B, industrial area requirements. Adjacent to Residential Minimum Minimum Yard Yard "Minimum Maximum Setbacks Setback Landscaping Lot F.R.S. F.R.S. Maximum Requirements Coverage 1,3,5 2,5 Height Uses (percent) (percent) (feet) (feet) (feet) 81 business-industrial park; 6 50 50-40-30 50-40-30 45 all permitted or conditional LIlight industrial district; 6 70 20-10-10 30-50-50 45 all permitted or conditional HI heavy industrial district; 6 30 ' 50-50-30 100-150-150 456 all permitted or conditional Loading docks N/A N/A 130-130-130 Same as N/A principal use plus 130 ft. Outside storage N/A N/A 20-10-5 Same as Section 106- principal 444(b) use Shipping Containers 6 N/A 50-50-30 100-150-150 367.8 On- and off-premises free- See article VII of this chapter standing signs Freestanding on-premises See article VII of this chapter signs located in controlled ac- cess highway corridors ORDINANCE NO. 1501:'-:! PAGE 9 . (b) Footnotes. 1. A minimum landscape setback of 20 feet will be required adjacent to all designated conservation areas. Buildings, parking areas, loading docks, outside storage, and refuse, containers will not be allowed in such setback areas. These areas are to be landscaped with trees, shrubs, and ground cover, with a planting plan required to be submitted and approved by the enforcement officer. Required landscaping must be maintained by the property owner and/or occupant. ' 2. No buildings, parking areas, loading docks, outside storage, or refuse containers will be allowed in such setback areas. These areas are to be landscaped with trees, shrubs and ground cover, with a planting plan required to be submitted and approved by the enforcement officer. 3. Side and rear yard setbacks may be reduced to zero if adjacent to railroad right-of-way, or rail service spurs. 4. See article V, division 4 of this chapter for additional requirements. 5. No sign shall be located in a required sight triangle in such a manner as to obstruct traffic visibility at a level between three feet and six feet as measured above adjacent road grade. 6. Height restrictions may be modified as a Conditional Use, provided that no modification of height restrictions may occur adjacent to property zoned residential or commercial. Provided further that no modification shall be permitted if said modification would pose a danger to life or property. 7. Shipping containers are permitted to be stacked up to four (4) containers in height. 8. Shipping containers will be stacked in a 'pyramid' appearance along the front of the site. The initial row shall not exceed two (2) containers in height, with each successive interior row gaining one container in height to a maximum of four (4) containers in height. For the sides beyond the front area) and the rear area. the 'pyramid' appearance shall not be required. (Ord. No. 1501-X, ~ 5,12-16-96; Ord. No. 1501-BB, ~ 6, 9-15-98)" SECTION 7. Section 106-751, Shipping Containers, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows: e ORDINANCE NO. 1501-:tI PAGE 10 . "Sec. 106-751. Shipping Containers. Shipping containers may be used as temporary material storage facilities on construction sites in all zoning districts except residential (R-1, R-2, and R-3)." SECTION 8. Section 106-800, Landscaping, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 106-800. Landscaping (a) Landscaping is required in percentages specified in sections 106-333, 106-443, and 106-522. Site plan and/or separate plans shall be submitted in conjunction with building permit applications. Approval of landscaping requirements is a condition of building permit approval. Total area of required landscaping shall be computed by the following method: (1) Total developed site area shall be computed. (2) Total area of roofed over improvements shall be computed and then deducted from the developed site area. (3) The area of required landscaping shall be based on the total remaining developed site are. (b) Public right-of-way may be used for landscaping purposes. However, right-of-way used for landscaping will not contribute towards a total required landscaping percentage for parking and open-space areas. Landscaping on public property or easements is at owner's risk and subject to the requirements of section 106-794. (c) Landscaping plans shall be developed using the following criteria: (1) Location. a. Required landscaping shall be located in the front and side yard. b. Landscaping located in sight triangles shall be maintained in a manner that maintains an area of clear visibility between three and six feet as measured vertically from the adjacent prevailing grade. (2) Types of plants and materials. Grass, ground cover, flowering and non- flowering plants, shrubs and trees, wood, timber, stone, fountains, and ponds may be used for required landscaping. e ORDINANCE NO. 1501-"1.:t. PAGE 11 e (3) Maintenance. Required landscaping must be maintained by the property owner and/or occupant. (d) Landscaping/screening for shipping container facilities. (1) The property owner or tenant shall provide a natural screening. This will be accomplished in one of three ways. a. Leave in place existing trees, vegetation, underbrush, etc. to provide a thorough, continuous and effective opaque visual screening of the shipping container development. b. Construct earthen berms with a combination of trees, shrubs, and ground cover that after three (3) years will bet at leasat twenty (20) feet in height and creates a continuous visual screen. c. Develop a screening plan that would be approved by the City that includes a combination of trees, shrubs, and ground cover that after three (3) years will be at least twenty (20) feet in height and creates a continuous visual screen (2) The property owner or tenant will provide screening along the frontage of the site and along the side yards for a distance of fifty (50) feet. In the advent that the site is adjacent to a commercial or residential use, the screening shall be required for the entire length of the adjacent yard area. (3) All required screening shall be adjusted away from overhead power lines to allow for full maturity of the trees without unnecessary trimming or topping of the trees." SECTION 9. Any person, as defined in Section 1.02(27) Texas Penal Code, who shall violate any provision of this Ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). Each day a violation of this ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate violation. SECTION 10. If any section, sentenc~, phrase, clause, or any part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this Ordinance shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such e e ,- - - -I'FSETlJACK'(OTHEIf"STO"RAGE)- - - -, I I I r-----~~~~-----l I I I I I I I I I I I I ~ I I 1150' SETBACK I I ~ bb I AREA FOR I ~:I c ~ I~ :Ie:: SHIPPING ~ ~I ~I t; ,tu ~I I~ ~ 5 r ~ ~I CONTAINERj:!! :'1 ~ 110 I~ ~ STORAGE ~ ~I ~t-ul ~I I~ ~ , I I I I ~ I I I 101 I I 100' ~NT RESIDENTI~ s~ I I I ' I '. I I I L - - ~' SETMCU8LDGS.:...ANJLCOmA~R.sl. - - J I L _ _ _ _2(LSETBAtK (QIHER SIQ.RAGE)_ _ _ _ ~ . . FRONT STREET SHIPPING CONTAINER SETBACKS . -- REAR - o o -q- r - - - - - -so' S~BACJr - - - --:- - l I I I I I I I I k J u u ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ r 1 I I I I f' ~,= I 5 'I ,- I L _ _ _ _ _ iO'.,gTBACIL _ _ _ ~ _ J . . STREET SHIPPING CONTAINER SCREENING w C I!-I (/) <i <l u i= a:~Z WOW :I: 0 x: en o w u ~ . . e . -.--- 36' AND 4 HIGH 14141 3 3 3 IIIE ..If IIIIT SElllCI 2 2 2 2 [!illill] w Z ::; ~ a.: u <l 0 m ~ t- fL. W t- tJ) Z 0 0 ~ It) u.. 36' AND 4 HIGH D 4 - 3 ,. IIIE...T...... 2 1 w z ~ ::; u a.: . <t m 0 t- ~ W fL. tJ) ~ 0 w It) ~ SHIPPING CONTAINER I STACKING , ORDINANCE NO. 1501-A PAGE 12 e invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance, it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City of 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 11. 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, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; 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. SECTION 12. This Ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14) days after its passage " and approval. The City Secretary shall give notice to the passage of the notice by causing the caption to be published in the official newspaper of the City of La Porte at least twice within ten (10) days after the passage of the Ordinance. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE~'l*' DAY OF UktCH ,2000. CITY OF LA PORTE e . ORDINANCE NO. 1501- ':]:.:J: PAGE 13 ATTEST: By.~DJIitI1d/ M RTHA GI LETI, City Secretary APPROVED: . . ~/1 rJOu-1~ ~~I /qq~ , r \f)Y)cI-tut, ..__,L .. ___'.,.,., ORDINANCE NO. 1501-X AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1501, THE CITY OF LA PORTE ZONING ORDINANCE, ARTICLE V, .RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS.. SECTIONS 5-701 AND 5-800, ARTICLE VI, .COMMERCIAL' DISTRICT REGUtATlONS: SECTIONS &- 600, ARTICLE' VII, .INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS,. SECTIONS 7- ' 600 AND 7-601.," AND ,ARTICLE X .SPECIAL REGtUDONS-; SECTIONS 10- 103 AND 10-508;,'ROVrt:lING THAT ANY PERSONVJOUmNG,lHETERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL-BE DEEMEQ' l \ . ."?7" . ":' ., GUILTY OF A MISDE~EANOR 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 SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. ' ~ '"ar'" . , ','CITY OF LA PORTE -, , ,slNORMAN L. M,ALONE, _. MA~.r:~, ",'. ". ,.". ~ ;,,:....,' :", ' ,', ATTEST:, ,:...: " ':~: ',./ slSU~ LENES ;: :~r . ' CITY SECRETARY" " ' '", .I . ~: . ~ ~4''':: . APpROVED:',,;.., ,0' , ' slJOHN D. ARMSTRONG ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY' ..-/" ' ':';.,' '. '... 'r". -, . . ... ---~-_._-_. ---. - --.-..-- ., ,WEDNE~DAY, DECEMBER 25, 1996,-- ---, , -.- .ORDINANCE NO. 1501-X -----. , , . AN ORDINANCE AMENDING :, ORDINANCE 1501, THE CITY OF LA. PORTE ZONING ORDINANCE, ARTICLE , V, ,"RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS," SECTIONS 5-701 AND 5~800, ARTICLE VI, "COMMERCIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS," SECTIONS 6- 600, ARTICLE VII, "INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS." SECTIONS 7- 600 AND 7-601, AND ARTICLE X "SPECIAL REGULATIONS"; SECTIONS 10- ' f03 AND 10-508; 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 SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. CITY OF LA PORTE s/NORMAN L. MALONE MAYOR ATTEST: S/SUE LENES CITY SECRETARY APPROVED: s/JOHN D. ARMSTRONG ASSISTAr'IT~:rv ATTORNEY . :.;:... .a -0, ..- .. ~1..