HomeMy Public PortalAbout37A-2014 ORDINANCE NO. 37-A-2014
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
RELATING TO SEC.5-140,MINOR SUBDIVISION
PLAT APPROVAL PROCEDURE,
FOR THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia,
is authorized under Article 9, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia
to adopt reasonable ordinances to protect and improve the public health, safety, and welfare of
the citizens of Tybee Island, Georgia, and
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia,
is the Mayor and Council thereof, and
WHEREAS, the governing authority desires to adopt ordinances under its police, zoning
and home rule powers; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tybee Island desires to amend Section 5-140, Minor subdivision
plat approval procedure, to add a subsection (I), Time limit on minor subdivision plat approval,
to establish such time limit and for other purposes; and
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the governing authority of the City of Tybee
Island that the Code of Ordinances for the City is hereby amended so as to add a new subsection
to be designated as Section 5-140(I), Time limit on minor subdivision plat approval, which will
provide as follows.
SECTION 1
Section 5-140 is hereby amended to add a new subsection(I)thereto and it shall hereafter
read as follows:
Sec. 5-140. Minor subdivision plat approval procedure.
(I) Time limit on minor subdivision plat approval.
The mayor and council's approval of a minor subdivision plat shall be valid for 60
calendar days from the date of approval. If the plat has not been recorded with Chatham County
Superior Court on or before the end of the 60 calendar day period,then the plat shall be
resubmitted for reconsideration.
SECTION 2
The sections,paragraphs, sentences,clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable
and, if any phrase, clause, sentence,paragraph,or section of this ordinance shall be declared
illegal or invalid by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction,such
illegality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases,clauses,sentences,paragraphs and
sections of this ordinance.
SECTION 3
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
SECTION 4
It is the intention of the governing body, and it is hereby ordained, that the provisions of
this ordinance shall become effective and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Tybee Island, Georgia, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered to accomplish such
intention.
SECTION 5
This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption by the Mayor and Council pursuant to
the ordinances of the City.
ADOPTED THIS Pi-DAY OF , 2014.
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Tybee/Ordinances/2014/37-2014 Sec 5-140 ti e lmt 06.24.14
Tybee/Ordinances/2014/34-A-2014 Sec 5-140 time Imt—chgd by council—07.11.14
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