HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 80-58 ORDINANCE N0. S10 �d
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER
30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT BY ADDING A NEW
SECTION 30-24A; PROVIDING FOR SPECIFIC
USE PERMITS FOR EXISTING CEMETERY
EXPANSION; ESTABLISHING CONDITIONS FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH PERMITS; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY ; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL ;
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1 .
That Chapter 30 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Beaumont be amended by adding a new Section 30-24A to read as
follows :
Section 30-24A. Cemeteries - Expansion.
A . No existing cemetery , as such term is defined
in Article 912a-1 , Vernon's Annotated Texas
Statutes , shall be expanded except in compliance
with the terms of this section.
B . Where cemeteries have heretofore been established
used , and maintained in compliance with applicable
statutes and ordinances, and additional lands are
required for cemetery purposes, land which is
physically adjacent to said cemetery may be
used as an addition to such cemetery subject
to a specific use permit granted to the
applicant pursuant to Section 30-20 hereof, and
subject further to the following conditions :
(1) That the specific use will be compatible
with and not injurious to the use and
enjoyment of other property, nor will
significiantly diminish or impair property
values within the immediate vicinity;
(2) That the establishment of the specific
use will not impede the normal and
orderly development and improvement of
surrounding vacant property;
(3 ) That adequate utilities, access road,
drainage and other necessary supporting
facilities have been or will be provided;
(4 ) That adequate measures have been or will
be taken to provide sufficient off-street
parking and loading space to serve the
proposed use;
(5) That adequate nuisance prevention measures
have been or will be taken to prevent or
control offense odor, fumes, dust, noise
and vibration;
(6) Any other conditions reasonably necessary
to protect the public interest and welfare
of the community as a whole.
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 .
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 1980.
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