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MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
SCOTT WILLIAMS, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTO
MEETING DATE: MARCH 15, 2011
SUBJECT: AM11 -01 -AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 24, MANUFACTURED
HOMES AND MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council to consider amendments to Grapevine Code of Ordinances, Chapter 24,
Manufactured Homes and Manufactured Home Parks relative to fencing and take any
necessary action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
At the quarterly workshop held on November 15, 2010, Council discussed possible
ordinance amendments in an effort to improve property standards in manufactured home
parks. As a result, staff prepared a draft ordinance, which was reviewed by Council at the
January 18, 2011 workshop. The amendments were tabled by Council at the February 15,
2011 meeting, and at the March 1 st workshop, Council directed staff to move forward with
only the portions of the ordinance relating to fences around individual lots in. manufactured
home parks.
Attached are proposed amendments to Chapter 24, Manufactured Homes and
Manufactured Home Parks of the Code of Ordinances prohibiting fences on individual lots.
A provision is included which allows existing fences to remain, but requires removal within
seven days of change of tenant.
R:I AGENDA 12011103- 15- 111AM11- 01.43.doe 3/4/2011 10:33:23 AM
R fA I I, C) I
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE OF
ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 24,
MANUFACTURED HOMES AND MANUFACTURED HOME
PARKS; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
($2;000.00) FOR EACH SEPARATE OFFENSE 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
WHEREAS, The City of Grapevine is authorized to adopt ordinances to protect
the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine has determined that it is a necessity to
regulate the activities and entities as provided for herein to safeguard the public; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine is authorized by law to adopt the provisions
contained herein, and has compiled with all prerequisites necessary for the passage of
this ordinance,
WHEREAS, the City has determined that amendments of Chapter 24,
Manufactured Homes and Manufactured Home Parks of the Code of Ordinances is in
the best interests of the City, and its citizens.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and correct
and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That Chapter 24, Manufactured Homes and Manufactured Home
Parks, Section 24 -4 Permitted Accessory Uses, is hereby amended by the addition of a
new paragraph (4) to read as follows:
"(4) Fence, not to exceed eight (8) feet in height above grade, surrounding the
perimeter of the manufactured home park. Fences on individual lots within
the park are prohibited. Fences legally existing at the time of the adoption
of this ordinance may remain in place subject to the following. Any fence
remaining on an individual lot within the manufactured home park at the
time of the adoption of this ordinance must be removed within seven days
after there is any change in the occupancy or tenancy of the associated
manufactured home."
Section 3. That 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 a violation occurs or
continues.
Section 4. That all ordinances or any parts thereof in conflict with the terms of
this ordinance shall be and hereby are deemed repealed and of no force or effect.
Section 5. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phase of this
ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 6. That 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 15th day of March 2011.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
ORD. NO. 2
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ORD. NO.