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. -- ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 7, S 7-100, et. seq., OF ORDINANCE NO. 780, THE CITY OF LA PORTE ZONING ORDINANCE, PROVIDING NEW DEFINITIONS OF SHIPPING CONTAINER STORAGE YARDS, TRUCKS, TRUCK TERMINALS, FREIGHT, FREIGHT TERMINALS, OPEN TERRACE, AUTOMOTIVE WRECKING AND SALVAGE YARD, AND SCRAP METAL PROCESSORS; FURTHER AMENDING ARTICLE 13, S 13-401, BY REMOVING CERTAIN USES FROM THE "C" APARTMENT AND COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, AND BY AMENDING CERTAIN OTHER USES IN SAID DISTRICT; FURTHER AMENDING ARTICLE 13, S 13-404 (4) (c) REMOVING THE SQ. FEET OF LOT AREA PER GROUND FLOOR MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING UNIT REQUIREMENT, AND REPLACING IT WITH A SIMPLE UNITS PER ACRE DENSITY LIMITATION; FURTHER ADDING TWO NEW CLASSIFICATIONS TO SAID ORDINANCE, SAID CLASSIFI- CATIONS BEING NUMBERED AND TITLED SECTION 13-450, et. seq. "L-l" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS, AND SECTION 13-475, et. seq. "L-2" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS; FURTHER AMENDING ARTICLE 13, S 505 (2), TO REQUIRE AUTOMOTIVE WRECKING AND SALVAGE YARDS, AND SCRAP METAL PROCESSORS TO BE LOCATED ON LAND ZONED INDUSTRIAL, FURTHER REQUIRING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR SAID USES; 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 MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); 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. Section 7-100, et. seq. of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of La Porte, is hereby amended, adding the following definitions in proper numerical and alphabetical sequence, to-wit: "Sec. 7-l03A - Automotive Wrecking and Salvage Yard. Any lot or tract of land whereon three or more discarded, abandoned, junked, wrecked or worn out automotive vehicles, including but not limited to automobiles, trucks, tractor trailers, and buses, are kept or stored for the purpose of disassem- bling, dismantling, cutting up, stripping, or otherwise wrecking such automotive vehicles to extract therefrom parts, components, or acces- sories for sale or for use in automotive repair or rebuilding businesses. "Sec. 7-l39B - Freight Terminal. See definition of S 7-163 Motor Freight Terminal.