HomeMy WebLinkAbout11162020 ZPC Agenda Item 2 City of West University Place
Harris County, Texas
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS, AMENDING APPENDIX A, ZONING
ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 8, ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS, SECTION 8-107,
OUTDOOR LIGHTING, TO REMOVE THE OUTDOOR LIGHTING
REGULATIONS FOUND IN SECTION 8-107 AND ADD A REFERENCE TO
THE NEW OUTDOOR LIGHTING REGULATIONS FOUND IN CHAPTER 54,
OFFENCES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS, ARTICLE IX, OUTDOOR
LIGHTING REGULATIONS, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS AND CONTAINING FINDINGS AND OTHER
PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West University Place, Texas ("City") has
adopted new outdoor lighting regulations which are now found in Chapter 54, Offenses and
Miscellaneous Provisions, Article IX, Outdoor Lighting Regulations of the City's Code of
Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, this amendment has been proposed to clarify the location of outdoor
lighting regulations within the City's Code of Ordinances and removes ambiguity and conflicts
with the Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council and the Zoning and Planning Commission of the City held
a joint public hearing on November 16, 2020 that provided an opportunity for parties in interest
and citizens to be heard in relation to the proposed amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has received the recommendation of the Zoning and
Planning Commission with respect to the proposed amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. Appendix A, Zoning Ordinance, Article 8, Additional Regulations, Section 8-
107, Outdoor Lighting, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of West University Place, Texas is
amended to read as set out in Appendix A, attached hereto. All other portions of Appendix A of
the Code of Ordinances not specifically amended hereby remain in full force and effect.
Section 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are
repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 3. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of
this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall ever be held to
be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this
ordinance and the application of such word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or
other part of this ordinance to any other persons or circumstances shall not be affected
thereby.
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Section 4. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that sufficient
written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of each meeting at which this ordinance was
discussed, considered or acted upon was given in the manner required by the Open Meetings
Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended, and that such meeting has been
open to the public as required by law at all times during such discussion, consideration and
action. The City Council ratifies, approves and confirms such notices and the contents and
posting thereof.
Section 5. This Ordinance takes effect immediately upon its passage and adoption on
second reading.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON FIRST READING on the day of
, 2020.
Councilmembers Voting Aye:
Councilmembers Voting No:
Counciâ–ºmembers Absent:
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON SECOND READING, AND
SIGNED, on the day of , 2020.
Councilmembers Voting Aye:
Councilmembers Voting No:
Councilmembers Absent:
Attest: Signed:
City Secretary (Seal) Mayor
Recommended:
City Manager
Approved as to legal form:
City Attorney
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Exhibit A
Section 8-107. - Outdoor lighting.
[Note all outdoor lighting regulations have been moved to Chapter 54, Article IX. Outdoor
Lighting Regulations'
building site used for residential purposes.
the device in question is:
(1) a streetlight approved by the City;
(2) an official traffic light or signal;
involved)
365-day-period);
yard-), if: (i) all the lights in or facing that yard emit, in the aggregate, no more
than 1,000 lumens; or
(7) a device illuminating a sports field.
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