HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2003-019 _ ORDINANCE NO. 2003-19
� AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 82-73, THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE,
SAME BEING ALSO KNOWN AS APPENDIX "D" OF THE
CITY CODE, BY PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS AND
CHANGES TO ZONING REGULATIONS BY AMENDING
SECTION 12 DEFINITIONS AND SECTION 24 "CN"
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS;
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 12 Definitions is hereby amended by amending Definition 200,
Inn to read as follows:
"INN shall mean an establishment for lodging and entertaining of travelers
limited to a maximum of 20 rooms with a minimum floor area of 380 square
feet per room."
B. That Section 24 "CN" Neighborhood Commercial District Regulations is
hereby amended by amending subsection C. Conditional Uses by the addition of
subsection 24.C.12 to read as follows:
"12. Inns"
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
GRAPEV�NE, TEXAS on this the 18th day of March, 2003.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
�'Nayor
ATTEST:
Linda Huff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Matthew Boyle �
City Attorney
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