Ordinance No. 3,0210 1 1 1 3- 1 7
ORD I N A NC E N O _ 3 0 2 1
AN O RD = NA N C E O F T HE C= TY C OUN C A L O F T Z3 E C I T Y O F B A Y TOW N,
TEXAS AMEND = NG CHAPTER 2 7 , ' ° SUED I ST I S I ONS , 'r0 PROV I DE
FO R REV I E W OF E N G 1 N E E R I NG R E P O RT S A ND P LA T S BY HA RR I S
COUNTY FLOOD CON�'ROL DISTRICT ; ALLOWING A VARIANCE FRO1:'i
D R A I N A G E R E QU I RE M E N T S F OR S M A L L S U ED V 1 S I O NS P E R M I T T 1 NG
T H E U S E O F OP E N D 1 r C HE S E S T AB L I S H 1 N G D E S I GN G OA L S F QR
D R A I N A G E 1 M P ROVE M E N T S RE PE A L = LA G C ON F L I CT 1 N G O RD I NA LA C E S
CO NT A I N 1 NG A S AV S LA G S C LA CTS E; A N D P RO V 1 D I N G F O R T H E
E F F E C T I V E D A T E H E R E OF
S e c t i o n 1= T h a t t h e C o d e o f Or d i n a n c o s o f t h e C i t y o f
Baytown is hereby amen de I I:-), tl3e amendment of Chapter 27 ,
S u b d i v i s i o n s " b y t h e r e p e a l o f s ub s e c t i o n 2 7 - 2 0_ 1 a s
presently constituted and by the adoption of a rlew Subsection
27 -20 _ 1 which shah read as follows , to wit
Sec _ 27 -24 _ 1 _ Erlgir-zeerirlg Report t St ago Twa ] _
Developers shall f i 1e three < 3 )� cop ies of the engirneering
plans with the Director of Planning acrd Traffic _ Alter the
filing of trre preliminary devolopment plarz, the Director of
P -IL ar1nirlg and Traffic sha1-IL forward the plan to the Director
of Public S'Vor%S, the City Engineer, and to Harris County
Flood Control District for review of public improverrzentS ,
including streets, utilities, and drainage_ The Corrmmission
shall not act on a final plat until it has first received a
written report from tI-ze Director of Public Worl--s and the
C i t y E n g i n e e- a n d w r i t t e n a p p r o v a l f r e m H a r r i s C o u n t y F l o o (--I
Co ratr CD, l Dist rict
Sect ion 2 = That the Code of Ordirzarlces of the City of
B a y t o w n i s h e r e b y ame n d e d b y t h e a rri e n d m e n t o f C h a p t a
" S u b d i v i s i o n s, b y t h e a d d i t i o n o f a n e w s u b s e c t i o n 2 7-
2- _ 2 C cl ') 5 _ 1 which S1-3a11 read as follows , to wit
S e c_ 2_ 7 - 2 1_ 2_ F i n a l A p p r o v a l C S t a g e T h r e e _
d Trie f iriaZ plat sYsa11 sYrow ar be accompanied by tYiB
f o l l o w i n g d a t a=
5 _ 1 } Certificate of approval from F3arris County Flc> cl
Control District shall be placed on the fade cif
the plat _
Section 3 _ That tyre Code of Ordirrarrces of the City of
S2L57 town is hereby arnarlded by tlao amendment of Chapter 27 ,
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"Subdivisions," by the repeal of subsection 27 -64(d) as
presently constituted and by the adoption of a new subsection
27 -64(d) which shall read as follows, to wit:
Sec. 27 -64. Small Subdivisions.
(d) Variances for small subdivisions. The Commission may
grant a variance from these regulations when in its opinion
undue hardship will result from requiring strict compliance.
The variance may be granted ONLY for curbs, gutters, drainage,
storm sewers, sidewalks, and street widths (but not less
than 26 feet of concrete). No variance may be granted on
sidewalks if they will connect to existing sidewalks.
Section 4: That the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Baytown is hereby amended by the amendment of Chapter 27,
"Subdivisions," by the repeal of subsection 27- 72(b)3 as
presently constituted and by the adoption of a new subsection
27- 72(b)3 which shall read as follows, to wit:
Sec. 27 -72. Drainage and storm sewers.
(b) Design: Design of storm sewers, outfalls, culverts,
and drainage ditches will conform to the following requirements:
(3) Ditches: Drainage ditches, if recommended by the
Commission, and approved by the flood control
district, may be used for outfalls to natural
or major drainage channels. The City Engineer,
with approval of the flood control district, may
require that drainage ditches be used for out-
falls to natural or major drainage channels when
the use of such ditches will improve drainage of
the development. Ditches shall have a minimum
grade of not less than 0.10 percent and
side slopes not steeper than 3:1.
Section 5: That the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Baytown is hereby amended by the amendment of Chapter 27,
"Subdivisions," by the addition of a new subsection 27-
72(b)6 which shall read as follows:
Sec. 27 -72. Drainage and storm sewers.
(b) Design: Design of storm sewers, outfalls, culverts,
and drainage ditches will conform to the following requirements:
(6) All drainage improvements shall be designed to
ensure that when a 100 -year rainfall event (as
defined by Harris County Flood Control District)
occurs, the drainage from the planned subdivision
will not increase the water level in any existing
creek, stream, or bayou above the water level
previously associated with such 100 -year rainfall
event.
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Section 6: 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 and in all other respects
this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances
regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this
ordinance.
Section 7: If any provision, section, exception, sub-
section, 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 valid-
ity 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 8: This ordinance shall take effect from and
after its passage by the City Council.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council of the City of Baytown on this 13th day
of November , 1980.
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METT 0. HUTTO, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
RANDALL B. STRONG, City ttorney
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