Ordinance No. 11,606ORDINANCE NO.11,606
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS,AMENDING CHAPTER 112 "OFF-STREET PARKING,"ARTICLE I
"IN GENERAL,"SECTION 112-2 "APPLICABILITY"OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES,BAYTOWN,TEXAS,TO REQUIRE OFF-STREET PARKING
FOR MULTIFAMILY USES IN AREAS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY
EXEMPTED FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE OFF-STREET
PARKING;CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE;CONTAINING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE;PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF FIVE
HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($500.00);AND PROVIDING FOR THE
PUBLICATION AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section1:That Chapter 112 "Off-StreetParking,"ArticleI"In General,"Section
112-2 "Applicability"of the Code of Ordinances,City of Baytown,Texas,is hereby amended to
read as follows:
CHAPTER 112.OFF-STREET PARKING
ARTICLE I.IN GENERAL
Sec.112-2.Applicability.
The off-street parkingrequirementsspecifiedinthis chapter shallnot
applytocertaincentralbusinessdistrictareasasdepictedonthemapssetforthin
appendix2 of thesechapterswhichareonfilewiththecityclerk.Allprivate
propertyshownintheshadedportionsonsuchmapsisexemptedfromthe
requirements of thischapter;providedthatsuchexemptionshallhaveno
applicationtoanysuchpropertyonwhichislocated(i)adwellingunitina
mixed-use building,(ii)a multifamily dwellingasdefinedinsection 130-1,or(iii)
a hotel as defined in section 130-1.
Section 2:All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this
ordinanceareherebyrepealed;provided,however,thatsuchrepealshallbeonlytotheextent of
such inconsistency andinall other respects this ordinance shallbe cumulative of other
ordinances regulating and governing thesubjectmattercoveredbythis ordinance.
Section3:If any provision,section,exception,subsection,paragraph,sentence,clauseor
phrase of the ordinance orthe application of sametoanypersonortheset of circumstances,shall
foranyreasonbeheldunconstitutional,voidorinvalid,suchinvalidityshallnoteffectthe
validity of the remaining provisions of thisordinanceortheir application to other persons orsets
of circumstances andtothisendallprovisions of thisordinanceare declared tobeseverable.
Section4:Anypersonwhofailstocomplywithanyprovision of thisordinanceshall
beguiltyofamisdemeanorand,upon conviction,shallbe punished byafineinanamountof not
morethanFIVEHUNDREDANDNO/100DOLLARS($500.00).Eachact of violationand
eachdayuponwhichanysuch violation shalloccurshallconstituteaseparateoffense.In
additiontothepenaltyprescribed above,thecitymaypursueotherremediessuchas abatement
of nuisances,injunctiverelief,administrative adjudication and revocation of licenses or permits.
Section5:This ordinance shalltakeeffect from andafterten(10)days from its
passage bythe City Council.The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice hereof by causing
the caption ofthis ordinance tobe published inthe official newspaper ofthe City of Baytown at
leasttwicewithinten (10)daysafterpassage of thisordinance.
INTRODUCED,READ,AND PASSED bythe affirmativ
Baytown,this the 24lhday of March,2011.
'ote of the City Council of
STEPHEN H.DONCARLOS,Mayor
,City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CIGNACIO RAMIREZ,Sr.,CityAttorney
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