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. . I' r-• 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: r WILLIAM R. LAUGHLIN, City Att ney