HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 80-91 ORDINANCE NO.
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER
24 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS BY ADDING A
NEW SECTION 24-11 TO CHAPTER 24 OF THE
CODE RELATIVE TO THE DIVISION OF LOTS IN
PLATTED SUBDIVISIONS; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY ; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL ;
AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1 .
THAT Chapter 24 of the Code of Ordinances be amended by adding new
Section 24-11 thereto to read as follows:
Section 24-11 . Exemptions for Lot Splits.
A . The requirements of this chapter shall not apply to
the division of residential lots or portion of such lots
within subdivisions which have been platted and filed of
record in Jefferson County in the following circumstances:
(1) When the resulting lots are not decreased
in lot area by more than twenty (20%)
percent of the average lot in the block
in which the divided lot is situated.
(2) When the resulting lots meet all minimum
lot area, width, and depth requirements
of the zoning ordinance.
B . The requirements of this chapter shall not apply to
the division of non-residential lots or portions of such lots
in a subdivision platted and filed of record in Jefferson
County when the resulting lots meet all the minimum lot area,
width, and depth requirements of the zoning ordinance.
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herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.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 ,j,e/ day of r/ , 1980.
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