HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-2563 - Ordinance - 06/13/2002ORDINANCE NO. 2563
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, "SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS", OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY
AMENDING SECTION 8 AS SET OUT BELOW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
DECLARING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1:
That Chapter 9, "Subdivision Regulations", of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of College Station, Texas, be amended as set out in Exhibit "A", attached hereto
and made a part of this ordinance for all purposes.
PART 2:
That if any provisions of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be void or
unconstitutional, such holding shall in no way effect the validity of the remaining
provisions or sections of this ordinance, which shall remain in full force and
effect.
PART 3:
That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the 3rovisions of this
chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor
more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). Each day such violation shall
continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate offense. Said
Ordinance, being a penal ordinance, becomes effective ten (10) days after its date
of passage by the City Council, as provided by Section 35 of the Charter of the
City of College Station.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 13th day of June, 2002.
ATTEST:
Connie Hooks, City Secretary
APPROVED:
RON ~;ILVIA, Mayor
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
That Chapter 9, "Subdivision Regulations", Section 8, "General Requirements and Minimum
Standards of Design", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby
amended, as set out hereafter to read as follows:
SECTION 8: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS OF DESIGN
8-G.2 Relation to adjoining Street Systems
Where necessary to the neighborhood pattern, existing streets in adjacent or adjoining areas shall be
continued, in alignment therewith. Where adjoining areas are not subdivided, the arrangement of streets
in the subdivision shall make provision for the proper projection of streets into such areas.
No tract, lot or parcel shall be subdivided unless the required internal street system adjoins an existing,
paved public right-of-way.
Oversize participation, at the City's request, will be granted pursuant to Section 9 herein.
8-0 Water Supply
8-0.1 All subdivisions shall be provided with water supply and distribution systems for fire protection
and domestic use. The design of which shall be approved and enforced by the City Engineer in
accordance with applicable city, state and federal statutes, codes, City of College Station construction
specifications and acceptable engineering practice.
Oversize participation, at the City's request, will be granted pursuant to Section 9 herein.
8-P Sanitary Sewers
8-P. 1 All subdivisions shall be provided with an approved sanitary sewerage system meeting the
standards of the City Engineering department. Curved sewers of not less than one hundred foot (100')
radius are accepted, as are manholes of not over five hundred foot (500') spacing.
Oversize participation, at the City's request, will be granted pursuant to Section 9 herein.
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