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Ord. 2026-06City of Jamaica Beach (Galveston County)
Ordinance No. 2026-06: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JAMAICA BEACH, TEXAS, ABOLISHING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY SHALL EXERCISE ITS ZONING AUTHORITY WITHOUT A ZONING COMMISSION AND THAT THE CITY COUNC
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Passed: 2026-08-27 • Effective: 2026-08-27
Executive Summary & Impact
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JAMAICA BEACH, TEXAS, ABOLISHING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY SHALL EXERCISE ITS ZONING AUTHORITY WITHOUT A ZONING COMMISSION AND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS FORMERLY PERFORMED BY THE COMMISSION; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROVING PLATS; PRESCRIBING PROCEDURES FOR CHANGES IN ZONING CLASSIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSITION OF PENDING MATTERS; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 81-2, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 93-1, AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; PROVIDING AN OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Official Legal Text & Codified Sections
OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL CODE REPOSITORY RECORD — CITY OF JAMAICA BEACH Instrument: Ord. 2026-06 Title: Ordinance No. 2026-06: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JAMAICA BEACH, TEXAS, ABOLISHING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY SHALL EXERCISE ITS ZONING AUTHORITY WITHOUT A ZONING COMMISSION AND THAT THE CITY COUNC Date: 2026-08-27 Repository URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/jamaica_beach/ordinances/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=1442956 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JAMAICA BEACH, TEXAS, ABOLISHING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY SHALL EXERCISE ITS ZONING AUTHORITY WITHOUT A ZONING COMMISSION AND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS FORMERLY PERFORMED BY THE COMMISSION; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROVING PLATS; PRESCRIBING PROCEDURES FOR CHANGES IN ZONING CLASSIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSITION OF PENDING MATTERS; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 81-2, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 93-1, AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; PROVIDING AN OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.