Ordinance No. 1,061ORDINANCE NO. 1061
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1055, ADOPTED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 17TH DAY OF
DECEMBER, 1970, WHICH CREATED CHAPTER 19 1/2 OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES, BY THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 1 OF SAID ORDI-
NANCE NO. 1055, SO AS TO AMEND SECTION 19 112 -7 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES; AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1055 AND CHAP-
TER 19 112 BY THE ADDITION OF NEW SECTIONS 19 1/2 -8 AND
19 1/2 -9; PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES; PROVIDING
FOR THE GRANTING OF EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE EXCLU-
SION OF CERTAIN AREAS FROM THE APPLICATION OF THIS ORDI-
NANCE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That Ordinance No. 1055 (Chapter 19 112 of the
Code of Ordinances) is hereby amended by the amendment of Section 1
(Section 19 1/2 -7 of the Code of Ordinances) thereof, which shall read
as follows:
Section 19 112 -7. Administrative Procedure.
The administration of this chapter shall be the joint
responsibility of the Chief Building Inspector and the Director
of Planning. Either or both such officials shall determine
that the provisions of this chapter are complied with upon
the approval of a plat or the issuance of a building permit.
Section 2: That Ordinance No. 1055 and Chapter 19 1/2 of
the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by the addition of new
Sections 19 1/2 -8 and 19 1/2 -9 thereto, which shall read as follows:
Section 19 1/2 -8. Granting of Exceptions.
The Chief Building Inspector and /or the Director of
Planning are hereby granted the authority to approve a plat
and /or issue a building permit where there are minor dis-
crepancies with regard to the requirements established in this
chapter, where it is determined that the literal application
of such provisions would constitute an undue hardship with
regard to the applicant's particular circumstances, and would not
be essential in accomplishing the objectives of this chapter.
Should the applicant be dissatisfied with the decision of
the Chief Building Inspector or the Director of Planning with
regard to a requested exception, he shall be entitled to appeal
such decision to the City Council.
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Section 19 1/2 -9. Areas excluded from application of this Chapter.
The off- street parking requirements specified in this
Chapter shall not apply to certain central business district
areas as depicted on the maps set forth in Appendix C to this
Code of Ordinances. All private property shown in the shaded
portions on such maps is hereby excluded from the requirements
of this chapter.
Section 3: Savings Clause: 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 in-
validity shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of
this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of cir-
cumstances and to this end all provisions of this ordinance are declared
to be severable.
SECTION 4: Effective Date: This ordinance shall take effect
from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown, on this the 7th day of January, 1971.
C. GLEN WALKER, Mayor`
ATTEST:
EDNA OLIVER, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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WILLIAM R. LAUGHLIN, City Att ney