HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2020-013 ORDINANCE NO. 2020-013
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS SAME BEING ALSO KNOWN AS APPENDIX "D" OF �
THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS BY ADDITION SECTION 42 SUPPLEMENTARY
DISTRICT REGULATIONS; REPEALING CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED
TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00); PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, Section 42 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Grapevine regulates
Supplemental District Overlay; and �
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to add Section 42 of the Zoning Ordinance;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine deems the passage of this
ordinance as necessary to protect the public, health, safety, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized by law to adopt the provisions contained
herein, and has complied with all the prerequisites necessary for the passage of this
ordinance, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act.
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 Section 42. Supplementary District Requirements, is hereby
amended by added Section 42.C.5. as follows:
"5, Play structures, includinq but not limited to tree houses, plav houses, plav
forts, swinq sets, iunqle qvms, etc. where anv portion of the structure
exceeds eiaht (8) feet in heiqht above qrade mav onlv be placed behind the
main structure, and shall be placed a minimum of six (6) feet from anv
propertV line."
Section 3. 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this ordinance shall be and hereby are deemed repealed and of no force or effect
provided, however, that the ordinance or ordinances under which the cases currently filed
and pending in the Municipal Court of the City of Grapevine, Texas shall be deemed
repealed only when all such cases filed and pending under such ordinance or ordinances
have been disposed of by a final conviction or a finding of not guilty, nolo contendere, or
dismissal.
Section 4. Any person, firm or corporation 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) 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, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word
in this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstance 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 6. 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 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 February 2020.
APPROVED:
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William . Tate
Mayor
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City Attorney
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