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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1997-076 � � ORDINANCE NO. g�-�g *�s� AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS RESCINDING ORDINANCE NO. 97-75, ADOPTED JULY 15, 1997, 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 68, BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS (52,000.00) 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. 97-75, as adopted on July 15, 1997, by the Grapevine City Council, amending Ordinance No. 82-73, as amended, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Grapevine, Texas, same being known as Appendix "D" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas, is hereby rescinded and amended. Section 2. 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, and all other sections, subsections, paragraphs, definitions, words and phrases of said Appendix "D" are not amended but are hereby ratified, verified and affirmed: That Section 68 Board of Adjustment is amended by amending subsection 68.B. �� to read as follows: "B. In addition to the five (5) regular members of the Board of Adjustment, three (3) alternate members of the Board of � Adjustment who shall serve in the absence of one or more regular members when requested to do so by the Mayor or City Manager, shall be appointed by a majority of the City Council, so that all � = cases heard by the Board of Adjustment will always be heard by a minimum of four (4) members." �� Section 3. 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 an 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 4. 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 5. 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 passage, and it is accordingly so ordained. � PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 4th day of August , 1997. APPROVED: William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: «�,.�, �, Lin a Huff City Secretary ORD. NO. 97-76 2 ,� � APPROVED AS TO FORM: .�:��� � - � .. . ,�� .. ; � _ ,.. „ , John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney � � � �rwr ORD. NO. 97-76 3