HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2011-010 ORDINANCE NO. 2011-10
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE OF
ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 24,
MANUFACTURED HOMES AND MANUFACTURED HOME
PARKS; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
($2,000.00) FOR EACH SEPARATE OFFENSE AND A
SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED
UPON EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION
OCCURS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, The City of Grapevine is authorized to adopt ordinances to protect
the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine has determined that it is a necessity to
regulate the activities and entities as provided for herein to safeguard the public; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine is authorized by law to adopt the provisions
contained herein, and has compiled with all prerequisites necessary for the passage of
this Ordinance;
WHEREAS, the City has determined that amendments of Chapter 24,
Manufactured Homes and Manufactured Home Parks of the Code of Ordinances is in
the best interests of the City, and its citizens.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and correct
and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That Chapter 24, Manufactured Homes and Manufactured Home
Parks, Section 24-4 Permitted Accessory Uses, is hereby amended by the addition of a
new paragraph (4) to read as follows:
"(4) Fence, not to exceed eight (8) feet in height above grade, surrounding the
perimeter of the manufactured home park. Fences on individual lots within
the park are prohibited, except that fences may be placed on individual
lots under the following conditions: the fence shall be placed behind the
face of the manufactured home, may not exceed forty-eight (48) inches in
height, must be at least fifty (50) percent through vision, and that vertical
and/or horizontal elements shall be spaced such that openings do not
exceed four (4) inches in dimension. Fences legally existing at the time of
the adoption of this ordinance may remain in place subject to the
following. Any fence remaining on an individual lot within the
manufactured home park at the time of the adoption of this ordinance
must be removed within seven days after there is any change in the
occupancy or tenancy of the associated manufactured home."
Section 3. That 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) for each offense and a separate
offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or
continues.
Section 4. That all ordinances or any parts thereof in conflict with the terms of
this ordinance shall be and hereby are deemed repealed and of no force or effect.
Section 5. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phase of this
ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 6. That the fact that the present ordinances and regulations 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 the 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 15th day of March 2011.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Linda Huff
City Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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