HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1983-040 ORDINANCE NO. 83-40
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, APPENDIX B REGARDING SUBDTVISIONS BY
REPEALING APPENDIX B IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACING
APPENDIX B WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE AND
SUBSTITUTING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE FOR
APPENDIX B; PROVIDING THAT ALL APPLICATIONS PRESENTLY
FILED OR HERETOFORE FILED SHALL COMPLY WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS OR,DINANCE; PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT
TU EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) AND
A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED UPON
EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
. DATE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. The City Code of the City of Grapevine, TeYas, Appendix B,
regarding subdivisions is hereby amended by repealing Appenclix B in its eiitirety and
replacing Appendix B with the provisions of this orclinance and substituting the
provisions of this ordinance for Append.ix B.
Section 2. The City Code of the City of Grapevine, Texas, Appendi�� B, sha11
be amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 1. Application for approval required; definition.
Whenever any subdivision of land is proposed to be made
and before any contract for the sale of or any offer to
� sell such subdivision or any part thereof is made by lot
numbers and before any permit for the erection of a
structure shall be granted by the city government to the
subdivider, the owner thereof, or his agent, shall apply in
writing to the City Planning.C- ommission for approval of
such subdivision. The application of the subdivider,
owner or agent shall conform to the specifications
outlined in section 2 and section 3 of these regulations.
Sec. lA. Defirutions.
"Subdivision" sha11 mean the division of a lot, tract or
parcel af land into two (2) or more lots or other divisions
of land, for the purpose, whether immediate or future, or
transfer of ownership, building development, or tra.iler
coach park development, e�ressly excluding
development for agricultural purposes, and shall include
resubdivision.
"Re-subdivision" shall mean the division of an existing
• subdivision, together with any change of lot size therein,
or with the relocation of any street Lines.
Sec. 2. Plat approval.
(t-1) Preliminar.y plat.
(1) One mylar original and one 8 1/2 inch x
11 ineh or 8 1/2 ineh x 14 ineh reduced copy of the mylar
original of a preliminary plat of any proposed suhd.ivision
shall be submitted first to the City Planning Commission
for its approval and then to the City Council for its
approval before the preparation of the final plat for
reeord. Such preliminary plat shall be filed with the
Publie Works Department at least fourteen (14) days
prior to the regular meeting of such body at which
approval is requested. This plat shall be drawn to a scale
of one (1) inch equals two hundred (?00) feet, or larger.
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(2) The preliminary plat shall show the
proposed subdivision name, or identifying title, and the
name of the city, county and state in which the
subdivision is located.
(3) The name and address of record owner,
subdivider, engineer, and/or surveyor responsible for the
survey and design shall aceompany the submission of a11
preliminary plats to the city.
(4) The preliminary plat shall show the .
location of boundary or property lines; width and location
of platted streets, alleys and easements within or
adjacent to the property being subdivided; present
physical features on the land includ.ing natural and
artificial water courses, ditches, ravines, culverts,
bridges, present structures and any other features
directly pertinent to the land being subdivided, location
of any existing utilities, pipe lines, showing pipe sizes of
sewer and water ma.ins; outline of any existing wooded
areas and the location, species and size of any important
individual trees. A topographic map of the property with
contour intervals of two (2) to five (5) feet, with all
grades shown thereon tied to city datum, or sueh datum
of any public authority that may be established in the
area sha11 accompany the submission of all preliminary
plats to the city.
(5) The preliminacy plat shall show the legal
description of the property including the approximate
acreage.
(6) The preliminary plat sha11 show the
location and the width of the proposed streets, roads,
easements, and alleys; building lots and other features
_ and their relationship to streets, alleys and easements in
adjacent subdivisions. If there are no adjacent
� subdivisions thereto, a vicinity. .map, drawn at a smaller
scale, shall be submitted along with the preliminary plat,
this map to show the boundaries and ownership of >
adjacent properties, the location and distance to the
nea.�rest subdivisions, and the manner in which the streets,
alleys, easements and highways of the proposed
subdivision may eventually eonneet with those of the
nearest existing subdivision. The preliminary plat shall
also indicate distance ties to existing street center lines,
survey lines, and/or intersections, and to existing acreage
tract corners.
(7) Classifieation and designation of the
intended uses of land within the subdivision proposed,
setting out residential, retail business, industrial,
off-street parking, and all other parcels of land intended
to be dedicated to public use, such as schools, parks and
playgrounds, and any other speeial uses or semipublie
uses.
(8) Date, north point and scale of the �
drawing or subdivision layout.
(9) Where the preliminary plat submitted for
approval covers only a part of the owner's or
subdivider's entire holding, a sketch of the prospective
future street system of the unsubmitted part shall be
furnished and the street system of the portion submitted
for approval will be considered in the lig•ht of
adjustments and connections with the street system of
the part not submitted.
(10) Submission of a preliminary plat shall be
considered unless the subdivision meets all of the
following conditions:
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a. The subd.ivision is a one owner, one lot
addition.
b. The total acreage of the subdivision is
less than five t5) acres.
c. City owned utility extensions are not
required.
d. The subdivision requires no street
improvements.
(11) It is to be understood that the approval
of the preliminary plat by the City Plaruung Commission .
does not constitute official acceptance of the proposed ,
subdivision by the city, but does constitute an
authorization to begin and proceed with the preparation
of the final subdivision plat. There shall be no work done
in the field on the proposed subd.ivision until the final
plat has been approved and accepted and the instrument
recorded in the office of the County Clerk. Approval of
the preliminacy plat expires at the expiration of six (6)
months unless the final plat has been submitted for
approval.
(B) Fina1 plat.
(1) After the approval by the City Planning
Commission of the prelimina.ry plat, a final plat sha11 be
prepared and submitted first to the City Planning
Commission for its approval and then to the City Couneil
for its approval and subsequent recording in the office of
the County Clerk. One mylar original and one 8 1/2 inch
x 11 inch or 8 1/2 x 14 inch reduced copy of the mylar
original of this final plat shall be filed with the Public
Worl�s Department at least fourteen (14) days prior to the
regular meeting of that body at which approval is
requested.
(2) The final plat shall be clearly and legibly
dra.wn to a scale of one (1) inch equals one hundred (100)
feet on a sheet twenty-two (22) inches by thirty-six (36)
inches in size. All figvres and letters shown thereon shall
be pla.in, distinct and of sufficient size that they can be
easily read. Should more than one sheet be required for
the layout, there shall be included with the several
large-scaled drawings, a key map showing the entire
subdivision, dra.wn at a smaller scale, with block numbers
and street names, this key map to be included upon the
first sheet or separately upon a cover sheet of the same
size as the large-scale sheets.
(3) The final plat shall show the subdivision
name or identifying title and the name of the city,
county and state in which the subdivision is located.
(4) The name and adc�ress of the record
owner or subdivider sha11 accompany the submission of all
final plats to the city.
(5) The final plat shall show the names of �
adjaeent subdivisions; names of streets; the numbers of
lots and blocks; the same to be in accordance with a
systematie, consecutive numbering arrangement. Names
of new streets should, wherever possible, follow or be
extensions of eXisting street names.
(6) An accurate boundary survey of the
property which is being subdivided, noting the bearings
and distances of the sides, same being referenced to
orig�inal survey lines, or established subdivisions showing
the lines of all adjacent lands and properties; lines of
adjacent streets, alleys and easements, noting width and
names of each shall accompany the submission of all
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final plats to the city. Streets, alleys and easements of
, adjacent subdivisions shall be shown in a different
manner than those of the proposed subdivision, preferably �
dotted.
(7) The record plat shall indicate the
location of all lots, streets, highways, alleys, easements,
parks, playgrounds and sueh other features, with accurate
dimensions given in feet and decimals of a foot, showing
the length of rad.ii, deflection angles, and of ares of all
curves; tangent distances and tangent bearings shall be .
given for each street, all such data being complete and
precise enough to permit accurate location upon the
ground.
(8) The final plat shall show the building
lines on front and side streets designated by dots, and the
location of utility easements designated by short dashed
lines.
(9) The final plat shall bear a properly
eYecuted dedication of all streets, highways, alleys, parks
and playgrounds, and other lands intended For use of the
public, sueh dedieatory instrument to be signed by the
owner, or owners, and by all other persons or parties
having a mortgage or lien interest in the property. Any
private restriction or any trusteeships intended shall be
filed with the final plat, if the same are too lengthy as to
permit lettering of same upon the final plat. The
dedication statement and Lebal description shall be shown
on the final plat.
(10) A reeeipt shall be so noted on the final -
plat or shall aeeompany the final plat, ind.icating that a11
taxes have been paid.
(11) Proper eertification shall be made upon
the final plat, by a reputable, registered land surveyor _
aseertaining that the plan represents a survey made by
him and that all necessary monuments are accurately and `
correctly shown upon the plan. The surveyor shall plaee
sueh monuments as required by the city or by the City
Plaruiing Commission and they sha11 be set at all corners
and angle points of the boundaries of the original tract to
be subd.ivided and at all street intersections, angle points
in street lines and points of curve and at such
intermediate points as sha11 be required by the city. All
lot corners are also to be marked with iron pipe markers
driven firmly into solid earth. Such monuments shall be
of iron pipe not less than three-quarters (3/4) of an inch
in diameter and two t2) feet in length, driven seeurely
into solid earth with the grades of same being at grade
with established sidewalk or, if not established, flush
with natural grade of the earth's si�rface.
(12) Proper blanks for certificate of approval
shall be provided on the final plat to be filled out by the �
City Plaruzing Commission and the City Council, and if
the subdivision is outside the city limits but within the
city's exclusive extraterritorial jurisd.iction, proper
blanks for certificate o€ approval shall also be pcovided
to be filled out by the County Commissioners' Court. .
(13) The final plat shall show the date, scale
and north point.
(14) Prior to the filing of the final plat the
subdivider shall submit to the City Planning Commission
engineering plans prepared, signed and sealed by a
rebistered professional engineer. The eng-ineering pla.ns
shall be filed with the Publie Works Department of the
city at least seven (7) days prior to the filing of the final
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plat. These plans sha11 make adequate provision for all
surface and storm dra.inage within and across the
subdivision; shall provide for the construction of a water
distribution system including fare hydrants, adequate to
serve the subdivision with water with adequate pressure
for fire protection, domestic consumption and/or light
commercial use together with such ma.ins as may be
required to connect with the existing system; shall
provide for a sanitary sewer system adequate to serve
— each lot or building site within the subdivision and shall
provide for the construction of such other improvements
as may be required. The subdivider will be required to
1 pay the full cost of all public improvements. Subsequent
to the approval of the final plat, detailed construction
plans which sha11 conform to the provisions of this
subsection Q4) and to the provisions of Ordinance No.
82-75 of the City of Grapevine, Texas, relating to
construction standards shall be submitted to the Director
of Public Works of the city for approval prior to the
commencement of construction.
(15) Approval of the final plat shall e�ire
unless the plat is recorded in the office of the County
Clerk within a period of six (6) months after date of final
approval.
(16) A filing fee for each final plat of fifty
dollars ($50.00) for any subdivision plus one dollar ($1.0�)
per lot, for any one plat, shall be payable by check drawn
to the order of the city upon submission of the final plat
to the City Planning Commission for final approval.
(C) Replat•
(1) Replats shall be subject to all of the
requ.irements stated in Section 2(A) regarding a
preliminary plat and shall also be subject to all of the
requirements stated in Section 2(B)(1) through Section
2(B)(15) regarding a final plat. In addition to the
requirements applicable to a final plat, a final replat
shall comply with the requirements stated in subseetion
(2) through subsection (6) of this suhseetion (C) when
applicable.
(2) If the replat is submitted for approval
before the sale of any lot located within the subdivision
being replatted, a c�vritten instrument declaring the
previous plat to be vacated, duly executed and
ael�owledged by the owner or owners of the land, shall
be submitted first to the City Planning Commission for
its approval and then to the City Couneil for its approval
and subsequent reeording in the office of the County
Clerk. Sueh written instrument shall be submitted
simultaneously with the filing of the replat.
(3) If the replat is submitted for approval
after the sale of a lot or lots located within the �
subdivision being replatted, an application of a11 the �
owners of all the lots in the plat to be vacated shall be
submitted fust to the City Planning Commission for its
approval and then to the City Council for its approval
and subsequent reeording in the offiee of the County
C lerk.
(4) In the event there is no compliance with
either subsection (C)(2) or subsection (C)(3), a public
hearing sha11 be held by the City Planning Commission on
any application for a replat without vacation of the
immediate previous plat at which parties in interest and
citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard. Such
ceplats must be signed and aclalowledged by only the
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owners of the particular property being resubdivided.
Replats filed under this subsection shall not alter, amend
or remove any covenants or restrictions noc attempt to
do so.
(5) (a) If any of the proposed area to be
resubdivided without vacation of the immediate previous
plat was within the immediate preceding five years
limited by any interim or permanent zoning classification
to residential use for not more than two residential units
per lot, or if any lot in the immediate previous _
subdivision was limited by deed restriction to residential
use for not more than two residential units per lot, the
requirement in subsections (b) and (c) of this subsection
(C)(5) shall apply in addition to the requirements stated
in subsection (C)(4).
(b) Notice of the public hearing before the
City Planning Commission shall be given by publication
at least 15 days in advance of hearing being published in
an official paper or a paper of general circulation in the
county in which the City Planning Commission is
located. Written notice (with a copy of Article 974, sec.
5(c)(2) V.A.T.C.S. attached thereto) of such public
hearing shall be forwarded by the City Planning
Commission to owners (as the ownerships appear on the
last approved ad valorem tax ro11 of the city) of all lots
in the immediate preceding subdivision plat not less than
15 days prior to the date of such hearing; such notice
may be served by depositing the same, properly addressed
and postage prepaid, in a post office or postal depository
within the boundaries of the city; provided, however, if
such immediate preceding subdivision plat shall conta.in
more than 100 lots, such notiee shall be ma.iled only to
those owners of lots which are located within 500 feet of
the lot or lots which are sought to be replatted or
resubdivided.
(c) The City Planning Commission shall
require in any resubdivision or replatting to which this
subsection (C)(5) applies written approval of 66 2/3
percent of a11 the owners of a11 lots in such plat, or all
the owners of all lots in such plat within 500 feet of the
property sought to be replatted or resubdivided if such
immediate preeeding plat conta.ins more than 100 lots.
The provisions of this subsection (c) shall, however, apply
only if 20 percent, or more, of the owners, to whom
notice is required to be given, of the lots in sueh plat a
portion of which is sought to be replatted or resubdivided
file with the City Placuung Commission written protest
of such replatting or resubdivision prior to or at the
hearing referred to in the notice of the proposed
replatting or resubdivision. In eomputing pereenta.ges of
ownership, each lot in such subdivision shall be -
considered equal to all other lots regardless of size or
number. of owners, and the owners of each lot shall be
entitled to cast only one vote per lot. � �
(d) Compliance with subsection (b) or (c) of
_ this subsection (C)(5) shall not be required for approval of
a replatting or resubdivicting of a portion of a prior plat if
all of the proposed area sought to be replatted or
resubdivided was designated or reserved for usage other
than for single or duplex family residential usage by
notation on the Last legally recorded plat or in the lega.11y
recorded restrictions to such plat.
(6) (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of
this subseetion (C), the City Planning Commission is
authorized to approve and issue an amending plat which
is signed by the applicants only, and which is for solely
one or more of the purposes set forth in the following
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subsections (b) through (i) of this subsection (C)(6), both
inclusive, and such approval and issuance shall not
require notice, hearing, or approval of other lot owners.
(b) The purpose of the amendment is to
correct an error in any course or distance shown on the
prior plat.
(c) The purpose of the amendment is to add
any course or distance that was omitted on the prior plat.
. (d) The pucpose of the amendment is to
correct an error in the description of the real property
shown on the prior plat.
(e) The purpose of the amendment is to
indicate monuments set after death, disability, or
retirement from pra.ctice of the engineer or surveyor
charged with responsibilities for setting monuments.
(f) The purpose of the amendment is to show
the proper Location or character of any monument which
has been changed in location or character or which
' originally was shown at the wrong location or incorrectly
as to its character on the prior plat.
(g) The purpose of the amendment is to
correct any other type of scrivener or clerical error or
omission as previously approved by the City Planning
Commission or boverning body of such city; such errors
and omissions may include, but are not Limited to, 1ot
numbers, acreage, street names, and identification of
adjacent recorded plats.
(h) The purpose of the amendment is to
correct an error in courses and distances of lot lines
between two adjacent lots where both lot owners join in
the application for plat_ amendment and neither lot is
abolished, provided that sueh amendment does not
attempt to remove recorded covenants or restrietions
and does not have a material adverse effeet on the
property rights of the other owners in the plat.
(i) The purpose of the amendment is to
relocate a lot line in order to cure an u�advertent
eneroachment of a building or improvement on a lot line
or on an easement.
(7) A filing fee for all resubdivisions,
vacations, or replats is hereby established at ninety
dollars ($90.00).
Sec. 3. General requirements.
(1) The owner or subdivider of property shall
observe the general requirements and prineiples of land
subd.ivision stated in subsections (2) through (17) of this �
Section 3. �
(2) In general, the proposed subdivision shall
conform to the master street and thoroughfare plan that
has been formulated and adopted by the City Planning
C ommission.
(3) The arrangement of streets in the
subdivision shall provide for the continuation and
e.�tension of major and seeondar,y thoroughfares as a.re
shown on the major street plan of the City Pla.ruiing
Commission. Such thoroughfares shall be of the width
designated on the major street plan or as recommended
by the City Planning Commission. Minor residential
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streets in the subdivision shall provide convenient
circulation of local traffic within the subdivision and
adequate access to all building lots within the
subdivision. Off-center street intersections will not be
approved exeept in unusual cases. Parkways and
boulevards shall be of such width as may be designated by
the City Planning Commission. As a general rule, minor
residential streets shall not be less than fifty (50) feet
wide.
(4) In order that proper relationship of new .
subdivision streets may be ma.intained with adjoining
streets and land, the system of streets in a new
subdivision, except in unusual cases, must connect with
streets already dedicated in adjacent subdivisions. Where
no adjacent subdivisions have been platted, there must, in
general, be a reasonable projection of streets in the
nearest subdivided tracts, and must be continued to the
boundaries of the tract subdivided, so that other
subd.ivisions may be connected therewith.
(5) Where a tract of land is subdivided into
pa.rcels that are larger than normal building lots, such
parcels shall be arranged to permit the opening of future
streets and a logical resubdivision.
(6) Except in unusual cases, dead-end streets
will not be approved unless such dead-end streets are
provided in such manner as will permit conneetion with
future streets in adjacent lands. Courts, eul-de-sac or
"places" may be provided where the shape of a portion of
the proposed subdivision or where the terrain of the land
would make it difficult or unreasonable to plat with
connecting streets. These courts, cul-de-sac or "places"
shall be so arranged as to provide access to all lots and
shall, generally, not exceed four hundred (400) feet in
length. A turn-around must be provided at the closed
end having an outside. right-of-way radius of not less
than fifty (50) feet. In general, no reserve strips
controlling access to land dedicated or to be dedicated to F
public use shall be permitted.
(7) Block lengths, generally, should not
exceed one thousand two hundred (1,200) feet in length.
In blocks of over eight hundred (800) feet in length, there
shall be provided, when recommended by the City
Placuung Commission, a utility or pedestrian easement or
walk near the center of the block, the walk to be paved
to a width of not less than five (5) feet.
(8) Alleys, or loading courts, of a minimum
width of twenty (20) feet paved surfaee or in lieu thereof
adequate off-street loading space, shall be provided in
business blocks. Alleys are not required in residential
districts, except that same shall be provided where alleys
of adjacent subdivisions already platted would be elosed
or dead-ended by failure to provide alleys in the new �
subdivision. �
(9) In lieu of alleys, not required in
residential distriets, easements for publie utilities of not
less than five (5) feet shall be provided on eaeh side of
rear lot lines if required by the City Planning
Commission. If necessary for the extension of water oc
sewer ma.ins, or other utilities, easements of greater
widths may be required along lot lines or across lots. In
all cases, easements shall connect with already
established easements in adjoining property. If unplatted
property e�sts to the rear of several lots, a ten foot (10')
pubLic utility easement shall be provided.
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(10) Curb radii at street intersections sha11 be
not less than twenty (20) feet and property lines shall be
adjusted accordingly.
(11) The mirumum dimensions for residential
lots in a subdivision shall conform to the requirements of
the zoning ordinance under which ' the property was
zoned. Tra.iler coach parks, tra.iler parks and mobile
home parks shall also conform to all ordinances
— regulating the same. Corner lots shall be increased in
size whenever necessary so as to provide that any
structure to be placed thereon sha11 conform to the
building line of each street. Double frontage lots are
undesirable and should be avoided.
(12) Side lot lines, insofar as practicable,
shall be at right angles or radial to street lines.
(13) Building lines shall be shown on all lots
intended for residential usage. Whenever required by the
City Plaruiing Commission, building lines must be shown
on lots intended for business usage.
(14) The City Planrung Commission may
refuse to approve a plat whenever it is evident that
adequate water and sewer facilities cannot be supplied
within a reasonable time.
(15) Land subject to flooding and land deemed
by the City Planning Commission to be uninhabitable
shall not be platted for residential occupancy, nor shall it
be platted for such other uses as may increase danger to
health, life or property or aggravate the flood hazard,
but such land within the� plat shall be set aside for such
uses as shall not be endangered by periodic or occasional
inundation, or shall not produce unsatisfactory living
conditions. The placement of buildings in flood prone
areas sha11 be governed. by the city's Flood Damage
Prevention Ordinance. Minimum slab elevations sha11 be
placed on the face of the plat when required by the City
Planning Commission.
(16) Sites suitable for parks, schools,
playgrounds or other public usa.ge as required should be
carefully considered in collaboration with the City
Planning Commission and so indicated upon the
preliminary plat so it can be determined w}uch of sa.id
sites will conform to the general locations as are
indicated upon the master plan and so that they can be
duly plaeed upon the final record plat. It should be
expla.ined by the subdivider as to how and when such sites
can be acquired by the city. Such sites should be in
conformity to the genera.l requirements of the City
Planning Commission in keeping with good, modern eity
plaruung principles and shall be of adequate size as
reeommended by the City Planning Commission. No
stipulated or arbitra.ry percentage of the subdivision area �
is required for such sites, but developers should fust �
eonfer with the City Planrung Commission in order to
determine whether or not such sites are needed in the
partieular area of the city in which the proposed
subdivision is located.
(17) Variations and modifications of the
general requirements as above outlined will be made by
the City Planning Commission when, in its judgment,
special or peeuliar factors and conditions warrant sueh
variation or modification when such variations do not
affect the general application or spirit of the rules and
rebulations. The City Planrung Commission shall be the
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judge in all cases regarding the application of the
foregoing rules and regulations. Advice and cooperation
is offered and will always be freely given by officers of
the City Planrung Commission.
Sec. 4. Extra.territorial applicability - Extension
The rules and regulations governing plats and the
subdivision of land established in this ordinance are
hereby extended in their application to include all of the
area within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city.
The provisions of this ordinance shall have the same
foree and effect within said area of e�raterritorial
jurisdiction as within the corporate limits of the city,
except as provided in sections � and 6.
Sec. 5. Extra.territorial applicability - Violation not a
misdemeanor therein.
No violation of any provision of this ordinance
outside the corporate limits of the city, but within the
city's area of estraterritorial jurisdiction, shall
constitute a misdemeanor under this ordinance, nor shall
any fine provided for in this ordinance be applicable to a
violation within such area of e�raterritorial jurisdiction.
See. 6. Extra.territorial applieability - Enjoining
violation therein.
In the event any provision of this ordinance is
violated within the area of extraterritorial jurisdiction of
the city, and outside its corporate limits, the city may
institute any appropriate action or proceedings in the
District Court to enjoin the violation of this ordinance."
Section 3. All applications presently filed or heretofore filed with the City
for approval of a preliminary plat, a final plat, or a replat shall hereafter comply
..�vith the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 4. Any person violating a.ny of the provisions of this ordinance shall F
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon convietion thereof shall be fined in a
sum not to exceed two hundred dollars (�200.00) and a separate offense shall be
deemed committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
Section 5. If any section, sentence, phrase, word, paragraph, or provision of
this ordinance or the application of that section, sentence, phrase, word, paragraph,
or provision to any person, situation or circumstances is for any reason adjudged
invalid, the adjudication shall not affect any other section, sentence, phrase, word,
paragraph or provision of this ordinance or the application of any other section,
sentence, phrase, word, para.graph, or provision to any other person, situation, or
eircumstances, nor shall sueh adjudication affect any other section, sentence,
phrase, word, paragra.ph or provision of the Grapevine City Code. The City Council
declares that it would have adopted the valid portions and applieations of this
ordinanee without the invalid part, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance
are declared to be severable.
Seetion 6. The fact that the present ordinanees and regulations of the Cit�T of �
Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals,
peace and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Tesas,
creates an emergeney for the immediate preservation of public business, property,
health, safety, and general welfare of the publie which requires that this ord.inance
shall become effective from and after the date of its passage and it is accordingly so
ordained.
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PASSED AND APPROVED on the 19th day of July , 1983.
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Mayor, C ity of Grapevine, Texas
ATTEST:
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City Secretary, Cit of Grapevine, Texas
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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. City Attorney, City of Grapevin , Te�as
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