HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 93-49 ORDINANCE NO.ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 30, SECTION 30-30(b)(2) TO
AMEND THE DEFINITION OF A NON-
CONFORMING USE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL; AND PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
THAT Chapter 30, Section 30-30(b)(2) be and it is hereby amended to
read as follows:
(2) Any building, structure or land which is occupied or
used as a lawful nonconforming use which shall
become vacant or unused for a continuous period of
one (1) year shall not thereafter be occupied or
used except for a use which conforms to the use
regulations of the district in which it is located.
Provided, however, that nonconforming field crops
may be reestablished when the land has been
unused for a period of time not exceeding three (3)
years. For the purposes of this paragraph "vacant"
or "unused" shall mean the nonconforming use has
been intentionally abandoned. The temporary
suspension of a use shall not constitute
abandonment, provided the property is not used
during the period of suspension for any other
purpose.
Section 2.
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 3.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed
to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 4.
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 the
City of Beaumont, Texas.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the
o�14-4XI, day of az^44et 1993.
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