HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1988-084 ORDINANCE NO. �g-g4
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS,
AMENDING CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE IV FENCES OF THE
GRAPEVINE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING
SECTION 7-127 REGARDING FENCE FRONT YARD
REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT
TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
��� ($500 .00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE
OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY
DURING OR ON WHICH AN OFFENSE OCCURS OR
CONTINUES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS:
Section 1 . That Chapter 7 , Article IV Fences, Section 7-127
of the Grapevine Code of Ordinance is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"Section 7-127 . Front yard requirements.
A. Corner lots: It shall be unlawful to erect a fence
in the required front yard building setback area or
the established front yard area, whichever area is
greater in depth, on any corner lot, except along
the interior lot line in accordance with subsection
(b) .
` B. Interior lots:
,�y,;_ 1 . It shall be unlawful to erect a fence, hedge or
vines over thirty-six inches (36") in height in
the required front yard area or the established
front yard area, whichever area is greater in
depth, on any interior lot.
2 . It shall be unlawful to erect a fence, hedge or
vines in the required front yard area or the
established front yard area, whichever area is
greater in depth, on any interior lot that does
not have at least fifty per cent (50�) through
vision.
3 . It shall be unlawful to maintain a fence, hedge
or vines in the required front yard area or an
established front yard area or an established
front yard area, whichever area is greater in
depth, of an interior lot in a manner that does
not permit at least fifty per cent (50$)
through vision.
4 . For the purpose of this section, "established
'�'� front yard area shall mean an open, unoccupied
space on a lot" facing a street and extending
across the front of a lot between the side yard
lines and extending from the abutting street
to a principal building or structure. The
phrase "required front yard" shall have the
meaning ascribed to it in the Grapevine Zoning
Ordinance No. 82-73 .
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 Five
Hundred Dollars ($500 . 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 6th day of December , 1988.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
f Ci Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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