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ORDINANCE NO.
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO REGULATE
ACTS THAT DEMOLISH OR ADVERSELY
AFFECT THE STRUCTURAL PHYSICAL
INTEGRITY OF A HISTORIC STRUCTURE OR
PROPERTY;PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING
A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
That Chapter 30 Section 30-39(h) be, and the same is hereby amended to read as
follows:
(h) Demolition: Any person or entity other than a City, County, State, or Federal
government fee simple owner that demolishes, causes to be demolished, or
otherwise adversely affects the structural, physical, or visual integrity of a
historic structure or property located within the city that has been designated as
historic by the City, County, or Federal Government and on file with the County
Clerk, without first obtaining the appropriate demolition of building permits
before beginning to demolish, cause the demolition of, or otherwise adversely
affect the structural, physical or visual integrity of the structure or property shall
be subject to the remedies allowed under Section 315 of the Local Government
Code of the State of Texas. The Secretary of the Historical Landmark
Commission shall maintain a list of the historically designated properties within
the city limits and file it with the County Clerk for the enforcement of this
section.
Section 2.
That Chapter 30 Section 30-39 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be,
and the same is hereby amended, to add a new section (i) to read as follows:
(i) Notice: No building permit shall be issued for the demolition, relocation, or
adverse modification of the structural, physical, or visual integrity of any
building or structure as determined by the Secretary that has been designated
historical by a County, State or Federal Government without first giving the
Secretary of the Historical Landmark Commission thirty days written notice.
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.
All ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of
the conflict only.
Section 5.
That any person who violated 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 '---- 1992.
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