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ZONING ORDINANCE
An Ordinance of the City of Clute Establishing Comprehensive Zoning Regulations for
the City of Clute, Texas, and Providing for the Administration, Enforcement, and Amendment
Thereto in Accordance With the Provisions of V.T.C.A., Local Government Code ch. 211;
and Establishing Districts and Setting Forth Rules for Every District; Providing Penalties
and a Savings Clause.
Whereas,
the Zoning Enabling Act adopted as V.T.C.A., Local Government Code ch. 211, and all
amendments thereto and amendments which may hereafter be made thereto, and hereinafter
called the act, and referred to either wholly or in part and article 14, Home Rule Charter of the City of Clute, Texas, which empowers the city to enact
a zoning ordinance and to provide for its administration, enforcement and amendments;
and
Whereas,
the city council deems it necessary for the purpose of promoting the health, safety,
morals and the general welfare of the city to enact such an ordinance; and
Whereas,
the city council, pursuant to the provisions of the act, has appointed a zoning commission
to recommend the boundaries of the various original districts and appropriate regulations
to be enforced therein; and
Whereas,
the zoning commission has divided the city into districts and has prepared regulations
pertaining to such districts in accordance with a comprehensive plan and designed
to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic, and other
dangers; to promote health and the general welfare; to provide adequate light and
air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population;
to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewage, schools, parks,
and other public requirements; and
Whereas,
the zoning commission has given reasonable consideration, among other things, to the
character of the districts and their peculiar suitability for particular uses, with
a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use
of land throughout the municipality; and
Whereas,
the city council has given due public notice of hearings relating to zoning districts,
regulations, and restrictions, and held such public hearings jointly with the zoning
commission to consider the preliminary report of the commission; and
Whereas,
all requirements of the act with regard to the preparation of the report of the zoning
commission and subsequent acts of the city council have been met; and
Whereas,
the provisions contained herein regarding flood zoning have been included under the
authority of the Flood Control and Insurance Act of the State of Texas, codified as
subchapter I of title 2 of the Texas Water Code, being V.T.C.A., Water Code § 16.311
et seq., in order to adopt the mandatory provisions of the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968, as amended, codified as 42 USC 4001 et seq.
Therefore, Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Clute, Texas:
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