TOWN OF NEWWINDSOR ORDINANCE NO. 02-01-17  WHEREAS, by virtue of the authority contained in the Land Use Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland and Chapter 35 of the Code of the Town of New Windsor, the Mayor and Council of the Town of New Windsor have the authority to create and from time to time amend regulations pertaining to the use of land within the Town; and  WHEREAS, the New Windsor Planning and Zoning Commission has reviewed  and recommended these amendments for adoption; and  WHEREAS, these amendments were duly advertised and a public hearing on  them was held on February 21,2017;  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the Town  of New Windsor: ARTICLE 1:  That Chapter 215 be amended as follows:  Section 1. That Section 215-53(A)(2) be amended to read as follows:  (2) Business, trade schools and [colleges] educational institutions:  Section 2. That Section 215-54(6) be added to read as follows:  (6) New dwellings used subordinate to and in support of the operation  ofan educational institution  Section 3. That Section 215-55(A) be amended to read as follows:    A. Dwellings (new) except as permitted by $215-54(6) and $215-  56(E); any dwelling existing at the adoption of this chapter which is subsequently damaged or destroyed may be rebuilt for use as a dwelling, irrespective of the amount  of the damage;  Section 4. That Section 215-56(E) be added to read as follows:  E. Dwellings existing at the time of this subsection used subordinate to  and in support of the operation of an educational institution.  ARTICLE 3. Severability.  Ifany section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this chapter is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this chapter, it being the intent of the Town that this chapter shall stand, notwithstanding the invalidity of any  section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof. ARTICLE 4. Section Headings, Chapter Headings, Titles.  Section headings, chapter headings, titles, etc., are for the purpose of description or ease of use and do not form a part of the text of this Ordinance or any Code or test  adopted hereby.  ARTICLE 5. Existing Liabilities.  This Ordinance shall not discharge, impair or release any contract, obligation, duty, liability or penalty whatever existing on the date of its enactment. All suits and actions, both civil and criminal pending or which may hereafter be instituted for causes of action now existing or offenses already committed against any law or ordinance affected by the adoption of this Ordinance shall be instituted, proceeded with and prosecuted to final determination and judgment as if this Ordinance had not become  effective.    This Ordinance shall take effect on the 151h day of March  2017.  Introduced this  day of unualy  2017.  Onmpl Donna Alban, Town Clerk  Passed this 219 day of fobacu  2017, by a vote of  members in favor and 0 Council members opposed.  Doun Alnn Donna Alban, Town Clerk  ATTEST:  OnuAllv Donna Alban Town Clerk  CD  Neal C. Roop Mayor  Effective this 151h day of Hmth Approved as to form and legal suffiçiency this JSt day of Februdiry  2017.  OLL 00 MARYLAND  2017.  By:  Saarkors  Michelle M. Ostrander  NOTE: Matter in [brackets] is proposed for deletion from existing law. Matter underlined is new material proposed to be added to existing law.