HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 90-44 ORDINANCE NO. 0 " �7
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND
IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING
DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF
BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AMENDING 30-21(A) TO REMOVE
THE PROHIBITIONS AGAINST ALLOWING THE H-C
OVERLAY DISTRICT WITHIN THE CBD, (CENTRAL
BUSINESS DISTRICT) , BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY,
TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
That Chapter 30 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont,
Texas, and in particular the boundaries of the zoning districts
as indicated upon the Zoning Map of the City of Beaumont,
referred to in Section 30-21(A) thereof, is hereby amended as
follows:
Section 30-21. H-C, Historical-Cultural Landmark Preservation
Overlay District Regulations.
A. General Purpose and Description: The
H-C, Historical-Cultural Landmark
Preservation Overlay District, in
general is intended to provide for the
protection preservation and enhancement
of buildings, structures, sites and
areas of architectural, historical
archaeological or cultural importance
or value. More specifically, this
district has the following expressed
purposes:
1. To stabilize and improve
property values;
2 . To encourage neighborhood
conservation;
3 . To foster civic pride in the
beauty and accomplishments of
the past;
4. To protect and enhance the
City's attractions to tourists
and visitors;
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5. To strengthen and help diversify
the economy of the City; and
6. To promote the use of
historical-cultural landmarks
for the education, pleasure and
welfare of the community.
This district supplements the
regulations of the underlying zoning
district classification. The Zoning
Map shall reflect the designation of a
Historical-Cultural Landmark
Preservation Overlay District by the
letters "HC" as a suffix to the
underlying zoning district
classification.
Section 2.
That in all other respects the use of the property
hereinabove described shall be subject to all of the applicable
regulations contained in Chapter 30 of the Code of Ordinances of
Beaumont, Texas, as amended.
Section 3 .
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a
particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason
be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the
remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various
portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
severable.
Section 4.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 5.
That any person who violates any provision of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in
Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this
the day of ) , 1990.
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