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26-S-007 Amend Part III UDC Art. 4 Sec. 21.4.3 Notice RequirementsORDINANCE 26-S-007 AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS AMENDING PART III SCHERTZ CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC), ARTICLE 4, SECTION 21.4.3 NOTICE REQUIREMENTS WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 10-S-06, the City of Schertz (the "City") adopted and Amended and Restated the Unified Development Code on April 13, 2010, as further amended (the "Current UDC"); and WHEREAS, City Staff has reviewed the Current UDC and have recommended certain revisions and updates to, and reorganization of, the Current UDC; and WHEREAS, on February 4, 2026, the Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing and, after considering the Criteria, made a recommendation to City Council of approval; and WHEREAS, on March 3, 2026, the City Council conducted a public hearing and after considering the Criteria and recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission, determined that proposed amendments are appropriate and are in the best interest of the public safety, health, and welfare. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS THAT: Section 1. The Current UDC is hereby amended as set forth on Exhibit A hereto. Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true, and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes and are adopted as a part of the judgment and findings of the Council. Section 3. All ordinances and codes, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the provisions of this Ordinance shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein. Section 4. This Ordinance shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America. Section 5. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Ordinance and the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City hereby declares that this Ordinance would have been enacted without such invalid provision. Section 6.. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this Ordinance is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Ordinance, was given, all as required by Chapter 551, as amended, Texas Government Code. Section 7. This Ordinance shall be effective upon the date of final adoption hereof and any publication required by law. Section 8. This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the City of Schertz, and this Ordinance shall not operate to repeal or affect any other ordinances of the City of Schertz except insofar as the provisions thereof might be inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance, in which event such conflicting provisions, if any, are hereby repealed. PASSED AND APPROVED this �ay of J62�. CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS al Rodriguez, M or l Y AM Sheila Edmondsod, City Secretary Exhibit "A" Proposed Unified Development Code (UDC) Amendments Exhibit "A": Proposed UDC Amendments UDC Section 21.4.3 Sec. 21.4.3. Notice Requirements. A. Published Notice. Whenever published notice of a public hearing before a Board, Commission, Committee or the City Council is required, the City Manager or his/her designee shall cause notice to be published in an official newspaper or a newspaper of general circulation in the City before the fifteenth (15th) day before the date set for the required hearing. Said notice shall set forth the date, time, place and purpose of the hearing. B. Written Notice. Whenever written notice of a public hearing before a Board, Commission, or the City Council is required, before the tenth (loth) day before the hearing date, the City Manager or his/her designee shall cause written notice to be sent to each owner, as indicated by the most recently approved municipal tax roll, of real property within 200 feet of the exterior boundary of the property in question. Said notice shall set forth the date, time, place and purpose of the hearing as required under LGC section 211.007(c). The notice may be served by its deposit, properly addressed with postage paid, in the United States mail. If the property within 200 feet of the property in question is located in territory within the City and is not included on the most recently approved municipal tax roll, notice to such owners shall be given by one (1) publication in an official newspaper or a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality at least fifteen (15) days before the date of the hearing. Failure of owners to receive notice of hearing shall in no way affect the validity of the action taken. C. Posted Notice. Whenever posted notice of a public hearing is required, notification signs shall be posted by the applicant not later than the 10th day before the scheduled public hearing and shall remain posted during the course of the public hearings, until such time that final action has been taken on the+t application. Signs shall be posted on the subject property and/or along public right-of-way in accordance with LGC section 211.0073 and the Development Manual. 1. The notice sign must beat least 24 inches long by 48 inches wide. D. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to periodically check sign locations to verify that signs remain in place and have not been vandalized or removed. The applicant shall replace any missing or defective signs. E. It is unlawful for a person to alter any notification signs, or to remove it while the case is pending. Removal or alteration that is beyond the control of the applicant shall not constitute a failure to meet notification requirements of this section. (Supp. No. 10) Created: 2025-10-24 11:19:04 [EST] Page 1 of 1