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Ordinance Number 2014

Adopted July 21, 2015

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Published in 2015 by Order of the City Council

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CURRENT OFFICIALS

of the

CITY OF

SUGAR LAND, TEXAS

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Joe R. Zimmerman

Mayor

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William Ferguson, Council Member At Large Position 1

Jennifer J. Lane, Council Member At Large Position 2

Suzanne Whatley, Council Member District 1

Naushad Kermally, Council Member District 2

Stewart Jacobson, Council Member District 3

Carol K. McCutcheon, Council Member District 4

City Council

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Michael W. Goodrum

City Manager

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Meredith Riede

City Attorney

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Robin Lenio, TRMC

City Secretary

PREFACE

This Development Code constitutes a complete republication of the Development Code of Sugar Land, Texas.

The source material used in the preparation of the Development Code was Ordinance Number 2014, adopted July 21, 2015. By use of the Table of Amendments appearing in the back of this Development Code, the reader can locate any ordinance included herein.

For reference purposes, the parenthetical history notes from the prior Development Code published in 1998, as amended, were maintained in Chapters 7, 8 and 11.

The chapters of the Code have been conveniently arranged, and the various sections within each chapter have been catchlined to facilitate usage.

Chapter and Section Numbering System

The chapter and section numbering system used in this Development Code is the same system used in many state and local government codes. Each section number consists of two parts separated by a dash. The figure before the dash refers to the chapter number, and the figure after the dash refers to the position of the section within the chapter. Thus, the second section of chapter 1 is numbered 1-2, and the first section of chapter 2 is 2-1. Under this system, each section is identified with its chapter, and at the same time new sections can be inserted in their proper place by using the decimal system for amendments. For example, if new material consisting of one section that would logically come between sections 2-1 and 2-2 is desired to be added, such new section would be numbered 2-1.5. New articles and new parts may be included in the same way or, in the case of articles, may be placed at the end of the chapter embracing the subject, and, in the case of parts, may be placed at the end of the article embracing the subject. The next successive number shall be assigned to the new article or part. New chapters may be included in the same manner. If the new material is to be included between chapters 2 and 3, it will be designated as chapter 2.5.

Page Numbering System

The page numbering system used in this Development Code is a prefix system. The letters to the left of the colon are an abbreviation which represents a certain portion of the volume. The number to the right of the colon represents the number of the page in that portion. In the case of a chapter of the Development Code, the number to the left of the colon indicates the number of the chapter. The following are parts of the Development Code and their corresponding prefixes:

Index

The index has been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of which are couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by local government officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the index itself which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user is interested.

Looseleaf Supplements

A special feature of this publication is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing of the publication. With this system, the publication will be kept up-to-date. Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited, and the affected page or pages will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the publication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.

Keeping this publication up-to-date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the publication. As revised pages are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publisher that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.

Acknowledgments

This publication was under the direct supervision of Regina Sosinski, Editor, of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.

The publisher is most grateful to Glenda Gundermann, TRMC, CMC, City Secretary, for her cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this publication. It is hoped that her efforts and those of the publisher have resulted in a Development Code which will make the active law of the City readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the City's affairs.

Copyright

All editorial enhancements of this Development Code are copyrighted by Municipal Code Corporation and the City of Sugar Land, Texas. Editorial enhancements include, but are not limited to: table of contents; prechapter section analyses; and index. Such material may not be used or reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of Municipal Code Corporation and the City of Sugar Land, Texas.

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