HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2978ORDINANCE NO. 2978
TR 2007-05
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 118-23 OF THE NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE ZONING
ORDINANCE AND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY BY
AMENDING PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO LR, C1 AND C2 ZONING
DISTRICTS; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council has received the recommendations of the Planning and
Zoning Commission concerning the matters herein dealt with, which
recommendations were made after the holding of a public hearing before
said Commission on such matters; and
WHEREAS, notice has been published of the time and place of a public hearing held
before the City Council concerning the changes herein made, which public
hearing has been duly held; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the amendment to the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance herein made is in the best interest of
the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the City of North
Richland Hills; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS:
Section 1. Sec. 118-23 of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 118-23. Property zoned LR-local retail, C-1 commercial, and C-2
Commercial
(a) Prior to February 11, 2002, the LR-local retail, C-1 commercial and C-2 commercial
zoning districts existed and property could be rezoned to such classifications. Such
classifications were then eliminated for any rezoning and no property shall be rezoned
to such classifications after such date.
(b) All property currently zoned LR shall be governed by the regulations established by
this chapter for the NS neighborhood services zoning district.
(c) All property currently zoned C-1 shall be governed by the regulations established by
this chapter for the CS community services zoning district.
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(d) All property currently zoned C-2 shall be governed by the regulations established by
this chapter for the HC heavy commercial zoning district.
(e) All property developed under the LR, C-1, or C-2 zoning districts which do not
conform to the regulations established for such districts by this section shall be
considered nonconforming uses which may continue subject to the provisions of
Division 4 of Article II of this chapter."
Section 2: Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance as amended hereby shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon final conviction thereof fined in an
amount not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). Each day any
such violation shall be allowed to continue shall constitute a separate
violation and punishable hereunder.
Section 3: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the
sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance
are severable and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section
of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by
the final judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same
would have been enacted by the city council without the incorporation in
this ordinance of any such invalid phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or
section.
Section 4: The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause the
publication of the descriptive caption and penalty clauses of this ordinance
as an alternative method of publication provided by law.
Section 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately after passage.
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 14th day of January, 2008.
CITY
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Secretary
By:
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APPRO D T RM ND LEGALITY:
George A. tap Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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John Pitstick, Planning & Development Director
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