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Home My WebLink AboutORD 1989-053 ORDINANCE N0. 89-53 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 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, BY PROVIDING � FOR AMENDMENTS AND CHANGES TO ZONING REGULATIONS BY AMENDING SECTION 13 "R-20" SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT REGULATIONS; BY �,,, AMENDING SECTION 14 "R-12 . 5" SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT REGULATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 15 "R-7 . 5" SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT REGULATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 16 "R-5. 0" ZERO LOT LINE DISTRICT REGULATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 48 SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS AND BY AMENDING SECTION 50 SCREENING; 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 EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH AN OFFENSE OCCURS OR CONTINUES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE 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 Code of Ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas, is hereby amended in the following particulars, �r and all other sections, subsections, paragraphs, definitions, words and phrases of said Appendix "D" are not amended but are hereby ratified, verified, and affirmed: A. That Section 13 relative to "R-20" Single-Family District Regulations is hereby amended by amending Section 13.B. 7. to read as follows : "7. Customary home occupation. When any of the foregoing permitted accessory uses are detached from the principal single-family dwelling, said uses shall be located not less than forty-five (45) feet from the front line and shall meet the requirements of Section 42 .C. , D. , E. , F. , and G. Accessory buildings more than sixteen (16) feet in height shall be set back from the rear property line six (6) feet plus two (2) additional feet for each additional foot of height over sixteen (16) feet. The �,� height of the structures shall be measured from the top of the slab or from its bottom floor. " B. That Section 14 relative to "R-12 . 5" Single-Family District Regulations is hereby amended by amending Section 14 .B. 6 . to read as follows: "6 . Customary home occupation. When any of the foregoing permitted accessory uses are detached from the principal single-family dwelling, said uses shall be located not less than forty-five (45) feet from the front line and shall meet the requirements of Section 42 .C. , D. , E. , F. , and G. Accessory buildings more than sixteen (16) feet in height shall be set back from the rear property line six (6) feet plus two (2) additional feet for each additional foot of height over sixteen (16) feet. The height of the structures shall be measured from the top of the slab or from its bottom floor. " C. That Section 15 relative to "R-7 . 5" Single-Family District Regulations is hereby amended by amending Section 15 .B. 6 . to read as follows: "6 . Customary home occupation. When any of the foregoing permitted accessory uses are detached from the principal single-family dwelling, said uses shall be located not less than forty-five (45) feet from the front line and shall meet the requirements of Section 42.C. , D. , E. , F. , and G. Accessory buildings more than sixteen (16) feet in height shall be set back from the rear property line six (6) feet plus two (2) additional feet for each additional foot of height over sixteen (16) feet. The height of the structures shall be measured from the top of the slab or from its bottom floor. " D. That Section 16 relative to "R-5. 0" Zero Lot Line District Regulations is hereby amended by amending Section 16.B. 7 . to read as follows: "7 . Customary home occupation. When any of the foregoing permitted accessory uses are detached from the principal sinqle-family dwelling, said uses shall be located not less than forty-five (45) feet from the front line and shall meet the requirements of Section 42 .C. , D. , E. , F. , and G. Accessory buildings more than sixteen (16) feet in height shall be set back from the rear property line six (6) feet plus two (2) additional feet for each additional foot of height over sixteen (16) feet. The height of the structures shall be measured from the top of the slab or from its bottom floor. " E. That Section 42 relative to Supplementary District Regulations is hereby amended by amen�ing Section 42 .C. 3 . to read as follows: "3 . An accessory building attached to the main building shall be made structurally a part and have a common wall with the main building and shall comply in all respects with the require- ments of this Ordinance applicable to the main building. Unless so attached, an accessory buildinq in a residential district shall be located on the rear one-half of the lot and at least ten (10) feet from any dwelling or building existing or under construction on the same lot or any adjacent lot. In all residential districts a building or structure attached to the �'' principal building or structure by only a breezeway having a maximum width of six (6) feet shall be considered as being a detached accessory building or structure. No accessory building shall be located nearer than six (6) feet to any rear lot line and shall be subject to the same side yard requirements as the principal structure. In the case of a corner lot, no accessory building shall be located with any side yard required on the street side. A garage, detached from the main building, may be located no nearer than six (6) feet to any rear lot line and shall be subject to the same side year requirements as the principal structure. " F. That Section 42 relative to Supplementary District Regulations is hereby amended by adding Section 42 .C.4 . to read as follows: - "4. No swimming pool shall be located nearer than six (6) feet to any rear lot line and shall be subject to the same side yard requirements of the principal structure. Below ground swimming pools may be located no nearer than six (6) feet to the side lot line adjacent to the street. On corner lots that require a side yard to be the same as required for the front yard, pools shall be located no nearer than fifteen (15) feet to the side lot line adjacent to the street. Swimming pools may be located nearer than ten (10) feet from any dwelling or building existing as lonq as the excavation of the swimming pool does not in any way harm or endanger the existing building or dwelling. " G. That Section 50 relative to Screening is hereby amended by amending Section 50.B. 3 . to read as follows: "3. For all uses other than single-family, two-family, and townhouse dwelling, refuse storage areas not adjacent to an alley shall be visually screened by a solid fence or wall one (1) foot above the refuse dumpster, not to exceed eight (8) feet in height on all sides, except the side used for garbage pickup service, such side shall not be required to be screened unless the service side of the refuse storage area is visible from a residentially zoned district. " 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) for each offense and a separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which an offense 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 of 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 public creates an emergency which requires that this ordinance 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 18th day of July , 1989 . APPROVED: �,f��y � _ " 1 � �". _�. William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: Linda Huff City Secretary " APPROVED AS TO FORM: � �� City Attorney + � � �