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ORDINANCE NO. 61
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE KENNEDALE CITY CODE BY
ADDING SECTION 17-215 TO DELEGATE AUTHORITY FOR APPROVAL
OF MINOR PLATS TO THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR; PROVH)ING
DEFINTTiON; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE CUMULATIVE
OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVH)ING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVH)ING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Kennedale, Texas is a Type A general-law municipality located in
Tarrant County, created in accordance with the provisions of Chapter b of the Local Government
Code and operating pursuant to the enabling legislation of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 212 of the Local Government Code, the City has adopted
rules governing plats and subdivisions of land within the City's jurisdiction to promote the public
health, safety, morals, or general welfare and the safe, orderly, and healthful development of the
City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kennedale, Texas does hereby deem it advisable and in the public
interest to amend the Kennedale City Code as described herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
The Kennedale City Code is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 17-215,
which section reads as follows:
Sec. 17-215. Minor Plats. In this section "minor plat" means a plat containing four or
fewer lots fronting on an existing street and not requiring the creation of any new street or
the extension of municipal utilities. The City Administrator is authorized to approve minor
plats. However, should the City Administrator elect to withhold approval, minor plats must
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be forwarded to assure Planning and Zoning Commission action within 30 days after the plat
is filed for processing. Minor plats may not be disapproved by the City Administrator. Plats
processed under the provisions of this section shall be subject to all applicable regulations
contained in this article and all other applicable and pertinent ordinances of the City.
SECTION 2.
This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the City of Kennedale affecting
zoning and land use, and shall not repeal any of the provisions of such ordinances except in those
instances where provisions of such ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance.
SECTION 3.
All rights or remedies of the City of Kennedale, Texas are expressly saved as to any and all
violations of the Kennedale City Code, Chapter 17, Article V, or of any amendments thereto that
have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance and as to such accrued violations and
all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, same shall not be affected by this Ordinance but may
be prosecuted until final disposition by the Courts.
SECTION 4.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause
sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid
judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect
any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since
the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance
of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
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SECTION 5.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and it is so
ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 14th day of September, 1994.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
C1TY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
CITY ATTO EY