HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1997-076 � � ORDINANCE NO. g�-�g
*�s� AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
RESCINDING ORDINANCE NO. 97-75, ADOPTED JULY 15,
1997, 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 68, BOARD OF ZONING
ADJUSTMENT; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO
EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
(52,000.00) 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
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
""� TEXAS:
Section 1 . That Ordinance No. 97-75, as adopted on July 15, 1997, by the
Grapevine City Council, amending Ordinance No. 82-73, as amended, the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Grapevine, Texas, same being known
as Appendix "D" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas, is hereby
rescinded and amended.
Section 2. 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, and all other sections, subsections, paragraphs, definitions, words and
phrases of said Appendix "D" are not amended but are hereby ratified, verified and
affirmed:
That Section 68 Board of Adjustment is amended by amending subsection 68.B.
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to read as follows:
"B. In addition to the five (5) regular members of the Board of
Adjustment, three (3) alternate members of the Board of
� Adjustment who shall serve in the absence of one or more regular
members when requested to do so by the Mayor or City Manager,
shall be appointed by a majority of the City Council, so that all
� = cases heard by the Board of Adjustment will always be heard by
a minimum of four (4) members."
�� Section 3. 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 an
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 4. 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 5. 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.
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 4th day of August , 1997.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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�, Lin a Huff
City Secretary
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,� � APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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