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ORDINANCE NO. ~ O~~' O77/
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING PORTIONS OF
SUBCHAPTER 35.4 OF THE DENTON DEVELOPMENT CODE PERTAINING TO THE
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (DCA05- 0013).
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 2002-040, the City Council of the City of
Denton, Texas adopted the Denton Development Code (the "Development Code"); and
WHEREAS, after conducting a public hearing as required by law, the City Council finds
that the subject changes to the Development Code are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan
and are in the public interest; NOW THEREFORE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The findings and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance
are incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. Subchapter 35.4.4 of the Development Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
35.4.4 Develonment Review Committee
A Development Review Committee is established to provide a coordinated and
centralized technical review process for all developments required to comply with the
requirements of this Subchapter. The members of the Development Review Committee
shall be composed of persons from various City departments which have an interest in the
development review and approval process, as designated by the City Manager. The City
Manager shall provide a chairperson who shall be responsible for decision making as set
forward in this Chapter.
All other provisions of Subchapter 35.4 not inconsistent with this amendment shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 3. Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction,
be Fined a sum not exceeding $2,000.00. Each day that a provision of this ordinance is violated
shall constitute a separate and distinct offence.
SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, phrase or word in this
ordinance, or application there of to any person or circumstance is held invalid by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
ordinance, and City Council of the City of Denton, Texas hereby declares it would have enacted
such remaining portions despite any such invalidity.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ~,_ day of~ 2006
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EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY: ~
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: