HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 254 ORDINANCE N0. 254
AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
ORDINANCE NUMBER 210 ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING
PLATS AND THE SUBDIVISIUN OF LAND, AND SUBSEQUENT REVISIONS OF
SAID ORDINANCE NUMBER 210, TO ALL OF THE AREA UNDER THE EXTRA-
TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS;
PROVIDING THAT A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE IN SUCH AREA OF
EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION SHALL NOT BE A MISDEMEANOR NOR SHALL
ANY FINE BE APPLICABLE; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT OF SUCH ORDINANCE
BY INJUNCTION IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
WHEREAS, the Municipal Annexation Act (Chapter 160, Acts of the 58th
Legislature, Regular Session, 1963; compiled as Article 970a, Vernon's Texas
Civil Statutes) authorizes any city to extend the application of its ordinance
establishing rules and regulations governing plats and the subdivision of
land to all of the area under its extraterritorial jurisdiction as defined
in such Act;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, STATE`.'OF TEXAS:
Section 1 . Ordinance Number 210, passed and approved on the 18th day
of February, 1974, establishing rules and regulations governing plats and
the subdivision of land and entitled ORDINANCE NUMBER 210, SUBDIVISION
ORDINANCE, and any subsequent revisions to said Ordinance Number 210, are
hereby extended in their application to include all of the area within the
extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Friendswood, Texas. The pro-
visions of such ordinance shall k�ave the same force and effect within said
area of extraterritorial jurisdiction as within the corporate limits of the
City of Friendswood, Texas, except as provided in Section 2 and 3 of this
ordinance.
Section 2, No violation of any provision of such Ordinance No. 210
outside the corporate limits of the city, but within such city's area of
extraterritorial jurisdiction, shall constitute a misdemeanor under such
ordinance, nor shall any fine provided for in such ordinance be applicable
to a violation within such area of extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Section 3. In the event any provision of Ordinance Number 210 or revisions
to same are violated within the area of extraterritorial jurisdiction of the
City of Friendswood, Texas, and outside its corporate limits, the City may
institute any appropriate action or proceedings in the District Court to
enjoin the violation of such ordinance.
Section 4. If any portion, paragraph or part of this ordinance
shall be held to be illegal or unconstitutional then such holding shall in
no wise affect the remainder of such ordinance and the same shall remain
in full force and effect as if such portion so held uncon�titutional had
never been questioned.
PASSED AND APPROVED on fi rst readi ng thi s 3rd day of November, 1975.
PASSED AND APPROVED on second reading this 3rd day of November , 1975.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND FINALLY ADOPTED this lst day of December , 1975.
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Mayor a ph L. Lowe
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i ty Secretary
Approved as to form:
City Attorney