HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD1511 ORDINANCE NO. 1511
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AMENDING APACHE JUNCTION
CITY CODE, VOLUME II, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, BY
AMENDING CHAPTER 10 : ENGINEERING STANDARDS, BY
REPEALLING AND REPLACING IN THEIR ENTIRETY ARTICLE 10-
4 ® STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, SECTION 10-4-2 ® STORMWATER
STANDARDS, SECTION 10-4-4o STORMWATER PLAN AND
DRAINAGE REPORTS, SECTION 10-4-10 : DETENTION OR
RETENTION FACILITIES AND SECTION 10-4-11 : DRAINAGE
EASEMENTS AND COVENANTS; AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE
THAT CERTAIN DOCUMENT ENTITLED "2021 AMENDMENTS TO THE
APACHE JUNCTION CITY CODE, VOLUME II, CHAPTER 10
ENGINEERING STANDARDS"® REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING
PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVE EILITY® AND PROVIDING
FOR PENALTIES.
WHEREAS, the mayor and city council on August 2, 1995
adopted the City of Apache Junction Engineering Guidelines by
Ordinance No. 932; and
WHEREAS, the mayor and city council adopted Ordinance No®
1282 on November 7, 2006, repealing the then existing guidelines
and adopted a new chapter of the Apache Junction City Code,
Volume II, Land Development Code, entitled 'Land Development
Code, Chapter 10, Engineering Design Guidelines and Policies";
and .._..._......_..._ _...... ....�
WHEREAS, the mayor and city council further amended Volume
II, Land Development Code, and adopted Ordinance No. 1423 on
April 19, 2016, repealing the existing guidelines and adopting a
new Chapter 10 of the Apache Junction City Code, Volume II,
`®Land Development Code, entitled Land Development Code, Chapter
10, Engineering Standards"® and
WHEREAS, to accommodate standards and language pertaining
to master planned communities, it is necessary to further amend
the engineering standards; and
WHEREAS, A. R. S. § 9-802 permits municipalities to enact the
provisions of a code or 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
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one paper copy of the code changes or public record are filed in
the office of the clerk of the municipality and one electronic
copy is accessible on the city' s 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
engineering standards; 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 10 : Engineering Standards, by
reference®
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
Develd ent Code, Chapter 10® Engineering Standards, Article 10-4:
Stormwater Management, Section 10-4-2: Stormwater Standards, Section
10-4-4® Ste water Plan and Drainage Reports'. Section 4-10-10:
Detention or Retention Facilities, and Section 10-4-11: pEaina e
Easements and Covenants are hereby repealed and replaced in their
entirety with new provisions as noted below®
2. That certain document known as the "2021 Amendments to the
Apache Junction City Code, Vol . II, Land Development Code,
Chapter 10 : 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. 21-39 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 .
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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®
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE
JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THIS DAY OF In
L54" 11C Or-, 2021.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS DAY OF __Op b2be
2021®
WALTER CHIP" !WHSON-'—
Mayor
ATTEST:
,4R J�EtF"E E N A v
Ity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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RICHARD J®EL STERN
City Attorney
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