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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1989-002 ORDINANCE NO. 89-02 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE GRAPEVINE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTION 7-3 RELATING TO AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO � EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2, 000 . 00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED UPON EACH �::, DAY DURING OR ON WHICH AN OFFENSE OCCURS OR CONTINUES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section l . That Chapter 7 , Section 7-3 of the Grapevine City Code is hereby amended by the addition of the following amendments to the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, which amendments shall appear as follows: A. "Table No. 5-A, Group R3 of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, is hereby amended by the addition of Note (5) as follows: (5) One (1) hour less than three (3) feet and openings less than three (3) feet shall not apply for buildings constructed on property zoned R-5. 0 , as provided for in Section 16 of the Grapevine ' Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 82-73 . " B. "Section 1206 , Subsection (b) of the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows: (b) Yards. Every yard shall be not less than three (3) feet in width for one-story and two-story buildings, with the sole exception that every yard in property zoned R-5 . 0 , as provided for in Section 16 , Zero Lot Line District of the Grapevine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 82-73 , shall be not less than one (1) foot in width for one-story and two-story buildings. For buildings more than two stories in height, the minimum width of the yard shall be increased at the rate of one (1) foot for each additional story. For buildings exceeding fourteen (14) stories in height, the required width of yard shall be computed on the basis of fourteen (14) stories. " Section 2 . If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstance, is held invalid or unconstitutional ,�:, ,. by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity or �°`°°� unconstitutionality, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. Section 3 . Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2 , 000 . 00) and a separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. Section 4 . The fact that the present ordinances and regula- tions of the City of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace, and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of public business, property, health, safety, and general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of its passage and it is accordingly so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the �r� day of January � �.::.;� 19 8 9 . APPROVED: `�.� �. rr�P�. .._.. �,-, �, ,��- _�'� Mayor ATTEST: City ecretar APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: , - "� �. - r.._.''"'�,, � �� -- � .- City Attorney �ri,-:>. �:;.._�