City of Bells, TX Enabling Ordinance

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Bells, Texas, that a comprehensive zoning ordinance and map are hereby passed and approved which shall provide as follows.

1.1 TITLE. This ordinance shall be known as [and] may be cited as “The City of Bells Zoning Ordinance.”

1.2 SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable. However, in the event this Ordinance or any procedure provided in this Ordinance becomes unlawful, or is declared or determined by a judicial, administrative or legislative authority exercising its jurisdiction to be excessive, unenforceable, void, illegal or otherwise inapplicable, in whole or in part, the remaining and lawful provisions shall be of full force and effect.

1.3 SAVINGS CLAUSE. All rights and remedies of the City of Bells, Texas, are expressly saved as to all violations of the provisions of any other ordinance which was secured at the time of the effective date of this Ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances same shall not be affected by this Ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the court.

1.4 CUMULATIVE. This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the City of Bells, Texas, except where the provisions of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed.

1.5 PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS. Any person or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall upon conviction be fined a sum not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2000.00) per day and each and every day that the provisions of this ordinance are violated shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. In addition to the said penalty provided for, the right is hereby conferred and extended upon any property owner owning property in any district where such property owner may be affected or invaded by a violation of the terms of the ordinance to bring suit in such court or courts having jurisdiction thereof and obtain such remedies as may be available at law and equity in the protection of the rights of such property owners.

1.6 PUBLICATION. The City Secretary of the City of Bells, Texas, is hereby directed to publish in the Official newspaper of the City of Bells, Texas, the Caption, as provided by Section 52.011 of the Texas Local Government Code.

1.7 EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its date of passage and publication in accordance with law.

(Ordinance 99-0928-A adopted 10/12/21)