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Home My WebLink AboutORD 1972-007 ORDINANCE N0. 72-7 AN ORDINANCE WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE REGULATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF FENCES IN THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXA.S; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; REQUIRING A PERMIT TO ERECT A FENCE OR PERMANANENT CONSTRUCTION; REQUIRING AN APPLICATION TO BE FILED FOR A PERMIT; REQUIRING A PERMIT FEE; PROHIBITING THE E�ECTION OF FENCES OVER PUBLIC PROPERTY; PRO- VIDING REQUIRENfENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FENCES �,,,, IN REAR YARDS; PRfJVIDING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ; CONSTRUCTION �F FENCES IN SIDE YARDS; PROVIDING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION �F ' FENCES IN FRONT YARDS; PROVIDING FOR REQUIREMENTS �``"" FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FENCES ON REVERSE FRONTAGE CORNER LOTS; PROVIDING CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS IN RE- GARDS TO THE TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION OF FENCES; PRO- VIDING FOR THE BUILDING INSPECTOR TO INSPECT THE FENCES UPON CONSTSRUCTION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS BETWEEN THE FENCE ORDINANCE AND THE ZONING ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL � TI� C ITY OF GRAPEV I1�T�, TEXAS: SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS. The following definitions shall be deemed applicable in the interpretation of this ordinance. A. Rear Yard. A space unoccupied by principal structure �,,, extending for the full width of the lot between a pri�cipal structure and the rear lot line. � B. Side Yard. An open unoccupied space on the same lot with the building, situated between the building and the side line of the lot, and extending through from the street or the front line to the rear line of the lot. Any lot line not a rear line or a front line shall be deemed a side line. C. Front Yard. Shall mean an open, unoccupzed space on a lot facing a street and extending across the front of a lot be- tween the side yard lines. D. Corner Lot. Shall mean a lot situated at the junction of two or more dedicated public streets. E. Interior Lot. A lot situated in a block with front- age on only one dedicated public street and specifically not a corner lot. F. Interior Lot Line. The side yard lot line of a corner lot that is adjacent to an interior lot's side yard line. G. Reverse Frontage, Corner Lot. A corner lot where the rear lot line is adjacent to a side lot line of an adjoining lot or across an alley from such side line. SECTION 2 - FENCE PERMIT (Construction)Required It shall be unlawful for any individual, partnership, company or corporation to erect or have erected a fence or any part of a fence, or permanent construction in the City limits of the City of Grapevine, Texas, without first obtaining a construction permit. SECTION 3 - APPLICATION FOR PERMIT Any individual, partnership, company or corporation making application for a fence construction permit must sign an �,, application for same showing the following information. : . A. Applicants name, address and in addition if the ' applicant represents a company or corporation, the name and address �"" of the supervisor or foreman of said company or corporation and the name of its president. B. Name of owner of property. C. Local address where fence is proposed to be erected. D. Type of fence construction. E. Height of fence. F. Plat showing lot �n which fence is proposed to be erected, location of adjoining or adjacent lots and with heavy black lines outline the location of proposed fence. G. Approximate evaluation. SEC`_l'ION 4 - PERMIT FEE �,,,,,, The fees for issuance of construction permits shall be � computed from and same as the uniform building code. � SECTION 5. PUBLIC PROPERTY. No fence, guy wires, braces or any post of such fence shall be constructed upon or caused to protrude over property that the City of Grapevine or that the general public had dominion and control over, owns, or has an easement over, under, around or through, except upon utility easements which are permitted to be fenced. SECTION 6. RE.AR YARll REQUIREMENTS It shall be unlawful to erect a fence at a height ex- ceeding eight (8) feet in any rear yard or along any rear yard lot line. SECTION 7. SIUE YARD REQUIREMENTS. It shall be unlawful to erect a fence at a height ex- ceeding eight (8) feet in any side yard or along any side yard lot line. SECTION 8. FRONT YARD REQUIREMENTS. � A. Corner lots - It shall be unlawful to erect a fence in the required front yard building set-back area on any corner lot, �r except along the interior lot line in accordance with Sub-Section "B" 2 B. Interior Lots. l. It shall be unlawful to erect a fence, hedge or vines over thirty-six inches (36��) in height in the required front yard area on any interior lot. 2. It shall be unlawful to erect a fence, hedge or vines in the required front yard area on any interior lot that does not have at least 50% through vision. � 3. It shall be unlawful to maintain a fence, hedge or vines in the required front yard �,,,, area of an interior lot in a manner that does not permit at least 50/ through vision. SECTION 9. REVERSE FRONTAGE CORNER LOTS. On all reverse frontage corner lots it shall be unlawful to construct a fence within the required side yard area that is ad- jacent to a front yard area at distance closer than fifteen (15) feet to the side property line or 'at a height greater than eight (8) feet. SECTION 10 . TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION. A. No fence erected on property within a platted sub- division shall be electrically charged in any manner or form. This exclusion includes but is not limited to fences electrically charged by battery or those tied in with the regular electrical outlet. B. No fence erected on property within a platted sub- � division shall be constructed of barbed wire fencing. C. It shall be unlawful to construct a chain link Ir�.r fence in the required front yard area with the barbed wire along the top in an up position. D. In order to allow ingress and egress for fire de- � partment personnel and fire department equipment, there shall be at least one gate or opening with a minimum width of three (3) feet in each fence that is adjacent to or running parallel to any public alley, drainage easement, or utility easement except this provision shall not apply to utility easements that the City of Grapevine has allowed to be completely fenced in. E. In non-platted sub-division areas, fence armed with barbed wire and such arms are permitted on fences over six (6) feet in height. Such arms may not extend over public right-of-way or easements or over private property of another person. SECTION 11. INSPECTION. Upon completion of installation, the building inspector shall be called upon for inspection. A certificate of acceptance will then be issued or a rejection slip indicating the defects in same. All fences constructed under the provisions of this ordi- nance shall be maintained as to comply with the requirements of this ordinance at all times . 3. SECTION 12. CONFLICTS BETWEEN FENCE ORDIN.ANCE AND ZONING ORDINANCE. In all cases of direct conflict between this ordinance and the basic zoning ordinance, Ordinance No. 70-10, this ordinance shall prevail. SECTION 13. PE�.TALTY. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con- viction in corporation court shall be subject to a fine not to exceed two hundred ($200.00) dollars for each offen,se and each � day any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense. SECTION 14. SAVINGS CLAUSE. If any provisions hereof shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional for any cause, it shall not impair nor �ffect the . remaining portion hereof, and all ordinances in conflict are hereby repealed. PASSED .AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON FIRST READING THIS THE lst day of February , A.D. 19 72 � i � PASSED .AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING THIS THE 15th day of February , A. D. 19 72 , � � .: I �rt, ATTEST: Mayor .._ ��- � , �y_--- �'�,,��„� i c��i°1zL'�':-r,s�� ', City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: '��f�, � ,�� . City At ,orney � t' � 4