HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD1503 ORDINANCE NO. 1503
AN ORDINANCE OF THE YOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AMENDING APACHE JUNCTION CITY CODE,
VOLUAE II, LAND DEVELOP DEVELOPP1ENT CODE, CHAPTER 2® SUBDIVISION AND
MINOR LAND DIVISION REGULATIONS, BY REPEALING AND
REPLACING IN ITS ENTIRETY A NEW CHAPTER, AND BY ADOPTING
BY REFERENCE THAT CERTAIN NT ENTIT D 882021 AMENDMENTS TO
THE APACHE JUNCTION CITY CODE, VOLUME II, LAND DEVELOPMENT
CODE, CHAPTER 2: SUBDIVISION AND MINOR LAND DIVISION
REGULATIONS", REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING
FOR SE ILITY; AND PROVIDNG FOR PENALTIES,
WHEREAS, can December 4, 2020, the city council gave direction to
staff to process the necessary amendments to the subdivision and minor land
division regulations, through the planning and zoning commission, to
accommodate language pertaining to minor land divisions and master planned
co ities; and
WHEREAS, the planning and zoning conmission held a work session to
review and discuss the proposed amendments on February 23, 2021; and
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2021, the planning and zoning conrnission voted
7 to 0 to recommend such amendments to the city council; and
WHEREAS, A.R.S. § 9-802 permits municipalities to enact the
provisions of a code of public record theretofore in existence
without setting forth such provisions in full text as long as
the adopting ordinance is published in full text and at least
three paper copies, or one paper copy and one electronic copy of
the code or public record, are filed and made available for
public inspection in the office of the city clerk and the
electronic copy is accessible on the city' a website and made
available for public inspection; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 9-801 (1) and 9-802, codes which may be
adopted by reference include those relating to subdivision developments and
WHEREAS, staff has determined that for administrative efficiency, it
is more appropriate to adopt the proposed amendments to the Apache Junction
City Code, Volume II, Land Development Code, Chapter 2® Subdivision and
Minor Land Division Regulations, by reference®
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA:
SECTION I: IN GENERAL
1® That the existing Apache Junction City Code, Volume II, Land
Develoment Code, Chapter 2: SUBDIVISION AND MINOR LAND DIVISION
REGULATIONS, is hereby repealed in its entirety and is replaced with
new provisions.
2. That certain document known as the "2021 AMEN NTR TO THE APACHE
JUNCTION CITY CODE, VOLUME II, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER 2:
SUBDIVISION AND MINOR LAND DIVISION REGULATIONS", at least three
paper copies, or one paper copy and one electronic copy which
are accessible on the city' s website and filed in the
office of the city clerk, which document was made a public
record by Resolution No. 21-14 of the City of Apache
Junction, Arizona, is hereby referred to, adopted and made
a part hereof as if fully set out in this ordinance,
pursuant to A.R.S. § 9-802 .
SECTION II: REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance or any part of the codes adopted herein by reference are
hereby repealed®
SECTION III: PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, sentence, phrase, clause or portion of this
ordinance or any part of the codes or regulations adopted herein by
reference is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the
decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof®
SECTION IV: PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES
Unless noted otherwise, any violation of any provisions adopted
herein, shall be punishable as a class 1 misdemeanor consistent
with Apache Junction City Code, Volume 1, Chapter 1 : GENERAL,
Article 1-8 : PENALTY.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE
JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THIS DAY OF 2021.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS DAY OF
,r C � 2021,
WALTER 'CHIP" WILSON
Mayor
ATTEST
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APPROVED AS TO FORM®
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RICHARD JOEL STERN
City Attorney
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