HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 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
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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:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Linda Huff
City Secretary
" APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney +
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