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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2004-025 ORDINANCE NO. 2004-25 Y' `� AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 82-73, THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, SAME BEING ALSO KNOWN AS APPENDIX "D" OF THE CITY CODE, BY PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS AND CHANGES TO ZONING REGULATIONS BY AMENDING SECTION 28, "CBD" CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT; PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) 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 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1. That Ordinance No. 82-73, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Grapevine, Texas, same being also known as Appendix "D" of the City Code is hereby amended in the following particulars, and all other sections, subsections, - paragraphs, definitions, words and phrases of said Appendix "D" and not amended but hereby ratified, verified, and affirmed: A. That Section 28 "CBD" Central Business District is hereby amended by amending Paragraph B. Accessory Uses by amending subsection B.4 to read as follows: "4. Outside display of inerchandise. a. All outside display of inerchandise shall conform to the following guidelines: (1) All outside display will be limited to the normal business hours for the associated permitted and/or conditional use. (2) A minimum clear, unobstructed width of 48- inches, measured from the curb line, shall be maintained on the public right-of- way/sidewalk. (3) No outside display of inerchandise shall be allowed during any City sponsored event or festival. (4) The City reserves the right to require the removal of any merchandise displayed outside on the public right-of-way/sidewalk that may be obtrusive, unsafe, or otherwise interferes with pedestrian traffic." Section 2. 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 3. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court or competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. Section 4. 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 final passage, and it is accordingly so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 23rd day of March, 2004. APPROVED: �.���'— William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: Linda Huff 4 � City Secretary ORD. NO. 2004-25 2 APPROVED AS TO FORM: z � �;�_���� `� John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney ORD. NO. 2004-25 3