HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 945-2021 Amending Code Ch 9 Article 9.04, Sec 9.04.033 Zoning Ordinance Special UsesCITY OF ANNA, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 445- a0c?1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS AMENDING THE CITY'S CODE OF
ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 9 (PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS), PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY
CLAUSE NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 OR THE HIGHEST PENALTY AMOUNT ALLOWED BY
LAW, WHICHEVER IS LESS, AND, PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION
HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City of Anna, Texas ("City") has previously adopted ordinances, rules and
regulations governing the subdivision of land, zoning, landscape regulations, and tree
preservation in the City; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City and the City Council of the City of
Anna ("City Council") have given the requisite notices and have held the public hearings as
required by law and afforded a full and fair hearing to all persons interested in and situated in the
affected area and in the vicinity thereof, the City Council has concluded that the Article 9.04 Zoning
Ordinance of the City should be amended as set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA,
TEXAS THAT.
Section 1. Recitals Incorporated
The above recitals are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.
Section 2. Amendment
In accordance with Article 1.01 of the Anna
amendments made to Chapter 9 (Planning and
as follows.'
City Code of Ordinances ("Anna Code"), the
Development Regulations) are hereby amended
ARTICLE 9.04 ZONING ORDINANCE
Sec. 9.04.033
Special Uses
(j) Swimming pools.
` Additionally, throughout Chapter 9 (Planning and Development Regulations), this Ordinance shall permit Franklin Publishing to
update references as necessary, such as:
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(E) The swimming pool is no closer than eight four feet from any property
line.
Section 3. Savings, Repealing and Severability Clauses
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the words, sentences, paragraphs,
subdivisions, clauses, phrases, and provisions of this ordinance are severable and, if any phrase,
sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, or provision of this ordinance shall be declared
unconstitutional or otherwise invalid or inapplicable by the valid judgment or decree of any court
of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality, invalidity or inapplicability shall not affect any
of the remaining words, sentences, paragraphs, subdivisions, clauses, phrases, or provisions of
this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the
incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional, invalid or inapplicable words,
sentences, paragraphs, subdivisions, clauses, phrases, or provisions. Further, all ordinances or
parts of ordinances in force when the provisions of this ordinance become effective that are
consistent and do not conflict with the terms and provisions of this ordinance are hereby ratified
to the extent of such consistency and lack of conflict, and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
force when the provisions of this ordinance become effective that are inconsistent or in conflict
with the terms and provisions contained in this ordinance are hereby repealed only to the extent
of any such conflict.
Section 4. Penalty
Any violation of any of the terms of this ordinance, whether denominated in this ordinance as
unlawful or not, shall be deemed a misdemeanor. Any person convicted of any such violation shall
be fined in an amount not to exceed the lesser of $2,000 or the highest amount allowed by
applicable law for each incidence of violation. Each day a violation exists is considered a separate
offense and will be punished separately.
Section 5. Publication of the Caption and Effective Date
This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage by the City Council and posting and/or
publication, if required by law, of its caption. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed
to implement such posting and/or publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas this 12th day of October 2021.
ATTESTED:
Carrie L. Land, City Secretary
ROVED:
Pike, Mayor
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