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WHEREAS, the City of Anna, Texas City Council ("City Council") has previously
adopted standards, requirements, and procedures for and otherwise governing the
subdivision of land that are codified in Part 111-A of The Anna City Code of Ordinances
(Subdivision Regulations); and
WHEREAS, from time to time it is necessary for the State of Texas and the City to
acquire property for the purpose of constructing roads, utilities, parks, and other public
facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has investigated and determined that it would be
beneficial and advantageous to exempt from the Subdivision Regulations construction
of a temporary field or sales office not exceeding 400 square feet, and located within
the same property or development as the site under construction;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANNA, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. Recitals Incorporated.
The above -referenced recitals are incorporated herein as if set forth in full for all
purposes.
Section 2. Amendment.
In accordance with Part ll, Article 1, Section 9 of the Anna City Code of Ordinances;
Part IIIA, Article 1, Section 5.02 of the Anna City Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended as follows:
5.02 Exemptions
The provisions of these Subdivision Regulations shall not apply to the
following:
(1) development of land legally Platted and approved prior to the
effective date of these Subdivision Regulations, except as
otherwise provided for herein (construction of facilities and
structures shall conform to design and construction standards in
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effect at the time of construction) and for which no re -Subdivision is
sought; or
(2) existing cemeteries complying with all State and local laws and
regulations; or
(3) divisions of land created by order of a court of competent
jurisdiction; or
(4) divisions of land created solely by the erection of one or more
fences on otherwise undivided land; or
(5) when a permit is requested for parcels, whether or not previously
platted, for one or more of the following activities:
(i) additions, that increase the square footage of an existing
single family or two family home by less than 20% of its
gross floor area; or
(ii) construction of Agricultural Accessory Buildings and
Residential Accessory Buildings smaller than 300 square
feet, fences, and outdoor swimming pools; or
(iii) remodel or repair of a building which involves no expansion
of the building footprint; or
(iv) moving a structure off a Lot or parcel, or demolition of a
structure; or
(v) construction of a temporary field or sales office not
exceeding 600 square feet, and located within the same
property or development as the site under construction, or
(6) divisions of land created by the acquisition of property by the State
of Texas or the City.
Section 4. Savings, Severability and Repealing Clauses.
All ordinances of the City in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are repealed
to the extent of that conflict. If any provision of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid
or unconstitutional, the remainder of such ordinance shall continue in full force and
effect the same as if such invalid or unconstitutional provision had never been a part
hereof. The City declares that it would have passed this ordinance, and each section,
subsection, clause, or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more
sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, and phrases be declared unconstitutional
or invalid.
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Section 5. Publication of the Caption Hereof and Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effective from and after its passage and upon
the posting and/or publication, if required by law, of its caption and the City Secretary
is hereby directed to implement such posting and/or publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, this 12th day of August, 2014.
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