ORD 2005-05TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-05
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS,
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 91-02, ADOPTING DESIGN
STANDARDS FOR PAVING, DRAINAGE AND UTILITY
IMPROVEMENTS, AND ADOPTING NEW PROVISIONS FOR DESIGN
STANDARDS FOR ROADWAY, DRAINAGE, WATER &
WASTEWATER AND CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF PREMISES; PROVIDING
CRITERIA FOR ROADWAY DESIGN; PROVIDING CRITERIA FOR
DRAINAGE DESIGN; PROVIDING DESIGN CRITERIA FOR
WASTEWATER PROJECTS; PRESCRIBING CONSTRUCTION
SPECIFICATIONS; PROVIDING A CONSTRUCTION PLAN
CHECKLIST; PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE REPEALER CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TWO
TIIOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE
SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY DURING OR ON
WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT
AND ENROLLMENT; PROVIDING A PUBLICATION CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Trophy Club is a Home Rule Municipality acting under its
charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article Xt, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and
Chapter 9 of the Texas Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, on January 15, 1991, the Town adopted Ordinance No. 91-02, an ordinance
regulating design standards for paving, drainage and utility improvements within the Town of
Trophy Club, and
WHEREAS, on June 2, 2003, the Town Council approved revisions to the Design
Standards adopted in 1991 by incorporating such approved revisions into Ordinance No. 2001-21
P&Z; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends an update to the current standards in order to update
drainage criteria for storm frequencies and studied information; storm water management, typical
roadway section of major roadways to include brick pavers for crosswalks and in medians, and
minimum size for water and sanitary sewer mains from six inches to eight inches; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council now deems it necessary for the safe, orderly, and
healthful development of the Town and in the best interest of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas,
to adopt new regulations governing the subdivision of land within and without the corporate
limits of the Town.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
INCORPORATION OF PREMISES
The above and foregoing premises are true and correct and are incorporated herein and
made a part hereof for all purposes.
SECTION 2.
ADOPTION OF PROVISIONS
That Exhibit "A" entitled "Town of Trophy Club, Texas Design Standards and
Construction Specifications" is attached hereto and incorporated herein for all intents and
purposes has been established and is hereby adopted by the Town Council.
SECTION 3.
CUMULATIVE REPEALER
This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other Ordinances and shall not repeal any of the
provisions of such Ordinances except for those instances where there are direct conflicts with the
provisions of this Ordinance; provided, however, that Ordinance No. 91-02 is hereby repealed.
Ordinances or parts thereof in force at the time this Ordinance shall take effect and that are
inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent that they are inconsistent with
this Ordinance. Provided however, that any complaint, action, claim or lawsuit which has been
initiated or has arisen under or pursuant to Ordinance No. 91-02 on the date of adoption of this
Ordinance or under such portion of any other Ordinance incorporating Design Standards for
Roadway, Drainage, Water & Wastewater and Construction Specifications shall continue to be
governed by the provisions of such Ordinances and for that purpose the Ordinances shall remain
in full force and effect.
SECTION 4.
SAVINGS
All rights and remedies of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, are expressly saved as to any
and all violations of the provisions of any other Ordinance affecting Design Standards for
Roadway, Drainage, Water & Wastewater and Construction Specifications which have 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 courts.
SECTION 5.
SEVERABILITY
If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this Ordinance or
application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court
of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
this Ordinance, and the Town Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining
portions of this Ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 6.
PENALTY
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this Ordinance, and any
person violating or failing to comply with any provision hereof shall be fined, upon conviction,
in an amount not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), and a separate offense shall be
deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
SECTION 7.
ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT
The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby directed to engross and enroll
this Ordinance by copying the exact Caption, Penalty and Effective Date in the minutes of the
Town Council and by filing this Ordinance in the ordinance records of the Town.
SECTION 8.
PUBLICATION
The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby directed to publish, the Caption,
Penalty and Effective Date of this Ordinance as required by Section 52.011 of the Texas Local
Government Code.
SECTION 9.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its date of adoption and publication
as provided by law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Co cid l of the Tow of Tr � phy Club, Texas,
this 21" day of March, 2005. 7 � / /
of Trophy Club, Texas
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 26, 2005 frs
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ATTEST:
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Lisa Ramsey, Interim Town �ecretary
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Town Attorney
Town of Trophy Club, Texas