Ordinance No. 13,974ORDINANCE NO. 13,974
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AMENDING APPENDIX A "UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE," ARTICLE H
"USE DISTRICTS," DIVISION 3 "LAND USE TABLES AND CONDITIONS,"
SECTION 2.10 "LAND USE CONDITIONS," SUBSECTION A "NON-RESIDENTIAL
CATEGORIES," ITEM 13 "HOTEL" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, TO REMOVE THE EXCEPTION WHICH ALLOWED PRIMARY
EXTERIOR ACCESS TO HOTEL ROOMS IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE CITY;
PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO THOUSAND AND N0/100
DOLLARS ($2,000.00); AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That Appendix A "Unified Land Development Code," Article II "Use Districts"
Division 3 "Land Use Tables and Conditions," Section 2.10 "Land Use Conditions," Subsection A "Non-
residential categories," Item 13 "Hotel' of the Code of Ordinances, Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
APPENDIX A. UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
ARTICLE H. USE DISTRICTS
DIVISION 3. LAND USE TABLES AND CONDITIONS
Sec. 2.10 Land use conditions.
This section sets forth the conditions associated with identified land uses in section 2.05. The
conditions expressed in the use table are cumulative of applicable conditions contained elsewhere in the
Code.
A. Non -Residential Categories
Section 2: Any person who fails to comply with any provision of this ordinance shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding TWO
THOUSAND AND N0/100 DOLLARS ($2,000.00). Each act of violation and each day upon which any
such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate offense. In addition to the penalty prescribed above,
GC, ACE,
MU, LC
Hotels shall be located on property that is at least one acre in size.
A hotel shall (i) only permit controlled access to rooms via a lobby and interior
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Hotel
GC, ACE,
Interior
hallways; and (ii) include place(s) of assembly, including but not limited to, spa
MU, LC
Access
room, fitness room, game room and/or cocktail lounge with a combined
minimum of 2,000 square feet.
Section 2: Any person who fails to comply with any provision of this ordinance shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding TWO
THOUSAND AND N0/100 DOLLARS ($2,000.00). Each act of violation and each day upon which any
such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate offense. In addition to the penalty prescribed above,
the city may pursue other remedies, such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive relief, administrative
adjudication and revocation of licenses or permits.
Section 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this
ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such
inconsistency. In all other respects, this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and
governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance.
Section 4: If any provision, section, exception, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances shall for any
reason be held unconstitutional, void, or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the
remaining provisions of this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of circumstances; and
to this end, all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 5: This ordinance shall take effect from and after ten (10) days from its passage by
the City Council. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice hereof by causing the caption of this
ordinance to be published in the official newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice within ten (10)
days after passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of
Baytown, this the 10th day of January, 2019.
HEXTIIER MT-ANCOORTH, Mayor Pro Tem
A T:
LETICIA BRYSCH, City erk �'' rt G�.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:ell
NACIO RAMIREZ, S ity Attorney L
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