SECTION 9. DETERMINATIONS & APPEALS
A. Determinations. The Director of Public Works or his designee shall make all initial determinations regarding the status of all projects seeking to apply for permits during this temporary moratorium and recognition of all Exceptions (as provided herein).
B. Appeals. Property Owners seeking to challenge a determination made pursuant to Section 9 A. herein, may appeal that initial determination to the City Manager. Secondary determinations of the City Manager may be appealed to the City Council, whose decision shall be final.
SECTION 10. REPEALER
In the case of any conflict between the other provisions of this Ordinance and any existing Ordinance of the City, the provisions of this Ordinance will control.
SECTION 11. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, that invalidity or the unenforceability will not affect any other provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision.
SECTION 12. ENFORCEMENT
The City shall have the power to administer and enforce the provisions of this Ordinance as may be required by governing law. Any person violating any provision of this moratorium is subject to suit for injunctive relief as well as prosecution for criminal violations, and such violation is hereby declared to be a nuisance. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed as a waiver of the City's right to bring a civil action to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance and to seek remedies as allowed by law and/or equity.
SECTION 13. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon passage.
SECTION 14. PROPER NOTICE & MEETING
It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this Ordinance was passed was open to the public, and that public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given as required by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. Notice
and public hearings were also provided as required by Texas Government Code Chapter 212, Subchapter E.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this ____ day of December 2020.
NIN HULETT, MAYOR
ATTEST:
CARLA WALKER, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
JEREMY SORELLE, CITY ATTORNEY
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