HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-2595 - Ordinance - 12/05/2002ORDINANCE NO. 2595
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 12, "ZONING" SECTION 5, "NEWLY
ANNEXED TERRITORY", AND AMENDING CHAPTER 12, "ZONING" SECTION 7.
"SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS", SUBSECTION 7.1., "DISTRICT A-O
AGRICULTURAL - OPEN", SUBSECTION A. "PURPOSE", OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, 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 12, "ZONING", SECTION 5, "NEWLY ANNEXED TERRITORY" of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby r~ealed and Chapter
12, "ZONING" SECTION 7. "SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS",
SUBSECTION 7.1, "DISTRICT A-O AORICULTURAL - OPEN", SUBSECTION A.
"PURPOSE" is hereby 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 provi-
sions 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 provisions 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 5th day of December 2002.
APPROVED.
ATTEST: RON S~L¥I'A~' May~r
APPROVED.
City Al/om~ ~'~'~
ORDINANCE NO. 2595 Page 2
EXHIBIT "A"
That Chapter 12, "ZONING", SECTION 5, "NEWLY ANNEXED TERRITORY" of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, as set out below is hereby repealed:
SECTION 5. NEWLY ANNEXED TERRITORY
5.1 NEWLY ANNEXED TERRITORY
Any territory hereafter annexed to the City of College Station shall be classified as District
A-O, for a period not to exceed one (1) year. If a zone change request is not received by
the city within this year the Commission shall initiate zone change proceedings.
No person relying on a claim of vested rights shall continue any development activity
within a newly annexed area without first applying for and obtaining a building permit.
Any person with an interest in property within a newly annexed area may apply to the
Zoning Official for a determination of the vested rights such person has, if any, to continue
development activities initiated prior to annexation. Such determinations shall be based
upon all pertinent facts, and upon the relevant decisions of state and federal courts. The
applicant may submit any written evidence to the Zoning Official for consideration. The
Zoning Official's written determination, once approved by the City Attorney, shall be final
unless duly appealed to the Board of Adjustment pursuant to Section 15.
Any final action of the Zoning Official may be appealed to the Board of Adjustment
pursuant to Section 15.
That Chapter 12, "ZONING", SECTION 7. "SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS",
SUBSECTION 7.1, "DISTRICT A-O AGRICULTURAL - OPEN", A. "PURPOSE" is hereby
amended as set out hereafter to read as follows:
SECTION 7. SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS
7.1 DISTRICT A-O: AGRICULTURAL - OPEN
PURPOSE: This district includes lands within the corporate limits of the City of College
Station that are not subdivided and are relatively undeveloped. It also includes territories
that are annexed into the city limits of the City of College Station. This district is designed
to promote orderly, timely, economical growth and to recognize current conditions. It is a
reserved area in which the future growth of the City can occur.