HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2006-043 ORDINANCE NO. 2006-43
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 12, DEFINITIONS,
AND SECTION 49, SPECIAL USE PERMITS; 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 paragraph 211-
221 to read as follows:
"211-220 RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE"
B. That Section 12, Definitions is hereby amended by renumbering the existing
paragraph 222 LOT to 221 LOT.
C. That Section 12, Definitions is hereby amended by adding a new paragraph
222 LOT, FLAG to read as follows:
"222. LOT, FLAG shall mean a lot which is platted such that a portion of the
lot is behind, and a portion is beside an adjacent lot, fronts on the
same right-of-way or dedicated easement as the adjacent lot, and
does not meet the minimum lot width at the required minimum front
building setback line for the zoning district in which it is located. Such
flag lots shall be prohibited in the "R-20" Single Family District, "R-
12.5" Single Family District, "R-7.5" Single Family District, "R-5.0"
Zero Lot Line District, "R-3.5" Two Family District, "R-3.75" Three and
Four Family District, and "R-TH" Townhouse District. "
D. That Section 49, Special Use Permits is hereby amended by deleting
paragraph 16. Flag lots in its entirety.
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 20th day of June, 2006.
APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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