Ordinance No. 9,346Published in the Baytown
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ORDINANCE NO. 9346 May 2, 2002
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 126 "SUBDIVISIONS," ARTICLE IV
"IMPROVEMENTS," DIVISION 2 "DESIGN STANDARDS," SUBDIVISION
III "LOTS," SECTION 126 -551 "MR IMUM SIZES" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, BAYTOWN, TEXAS, TO AMEND THE MINIMUM LOT
WIDTH FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS; PRESCRIBING A
MAXIMUM PENALTY OF FIVE HUNDRED AND NO 1100 DOLLARS
($500.00); PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. .
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That Chapter 126 "Subdivisions," Article IV "Improvements," Division 2
"Design Standards," Subdivision III "Lots," Section 126 -551 "Minimum sizes" of the Code of
Ordinances, Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 126. SUBDIVISIONS
ARTICLE IV. IMPROVEMENTS
DIVISION 2. DESIGN STANDARDS
SUBDIVISION III. LOTS
Sec. 126 -551. Minimum sizes.
In a subdivision, the minimum lot sizes shall be as follows:
(1) The minimum width shall be 50.
(2) The minimum depth shall be 100 feet.
(3) Radial lots shall have a minimum width of 40 feet at the building line.
(4) The lot area shall be a minimum of 5,400 square feet.
(5) Corner lots are to be five feet wider than the average interior lots in the block.
(6) Corner lots with a width of less than 80 feet siding on interstates or expressways,
principal arterials and minor arterials shall be at least 15 feet wider than the
is average interior lots in the block.
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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
FIVE HUNDRED AND NO 1100 DOLLARS ($500.00). 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ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of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 and 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 the ordinance or the application of same to any person or the set of circumstances, shall
for any reason be held unconstitutional, void or invalid, such invalidity shall not effect 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 in the official newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice within
ten (10) days after the passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of
Baytown, this the 25th day of April, 2002.
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PETE C. ALFARO, N&yor
ATTEST:
GAY W. Slvt1TH, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ACIO RAMIREZ, S . City Attorney
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