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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 3020ORDINANCE NO. 3020 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 118-1, 118-495 AND 118-631 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS; AMENDING THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS ZONING ORDINANCES AND PROVISIONS CONCERNING KENNEL, PET LODGING AND ASSISTED LIVING CENTERS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; 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 NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Section 118-1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, is hereby amended by adding definitions to read as follows: Sec. 118-1. Definitions Kennel means any place where household pets or other domesticated animals are housed, bred, boarded, trained, harbored, kept or sold for commercial purposes; but excluding municipal animal shelters or pet stores. Veterinary clinics as herein defined, animal hospitals and animal clinics shall not be considered a kennel, unless such uses contain outside runs or pens or facilities for housing, boarding, breeding, training, harboring, or keeping dogs, cats or other domesticated animals, swine, equine, or other livestock or animals for commercial purposes. (See Pet store, Veterinary clinic, Pet lodging, Pet day care) Pet lodging means an indoor facility in which household animals are sheltered overnight and basic needs such as grooming, exercising (outdoor temporary exercise Ordinance No. 3020 Page 1 of 3 areas are permitted), obedience training takes place, and does not include veterinary services, breeding or outdoor runs. SECTION 2. That Section 118-495 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, be amended by amending the Table of Permitted Uses under A. Residential Uses by deleting the S designation for Assisted Living Center in the R-1 S, R-1, R-2, and R-3 single family residential zoning districts. SECTION 3. That Section 118-495 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, is hereby amended by adding to the Table of Permitted Uses under G, Retail and Service Uses, the use Pet lodging as a permitted use with an S Special Use Permit in the NS, CS, HC, and OC districts. SECTION 4. Severability. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and section of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality 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 unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 5. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION 6. Savings. All rights and remedies of the City of North Richland Hills are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provision of any other ordinances regulating solicitation or canvassing activities that have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts. Ordinance No. 3020 Page 2 of 3 SECTION 7. Publication. The City Secretary of the City of North Richland Hills is hereby directed to publish the caption and penalty of this ordinance in the official City newspaper. SECTION 8. Effective date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law. AND IT IS SO ORDAINED. PASSED AND APPROVED on this 22nd day of September, 2008. CITY Oy-1yORTH ~IC,f!iLAND ,,,,,.,.~~Rl~ H ~ N-u,4j~ y: °,~~r-•••"" ~~.tia ~yy~ Osca Trr evino, Mayor ATTEST o :• n .~yo,~3 .z•• :r. ~~Le/~~~.. ~//inn Sr ?~ Patricia F-~tF,on, Ci M AND LEGALITY: A. Staple, City Attorney APPROVED O CONTENT: John Pitstick, Planning & Development Director Ordinance No. 3020 Page 3 of 3 INVOICE Preview Star - Telegram 400 W. 7TH STREET FORT WORTH, TX 76102 (817) 390 -7761 Federal Tax ID 26- 2674582 Bill To: CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS /SE PO BOX 820609 NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76182- Attn STACEY HARRISON CITY OF Sales Discoul Misc Fee Wjkj URN ORDINANCE NO. 301376051 3020 of this ordina An Ordinance shall be fined amending Sections 118 -1, 118 -495 and more than T Thousand Dolla" 118 -631 of the Code ($2,000.00) for each of Ordinances of the offense. Each day City of North . Rich- that a violation is land Hills, Texas; permitted to exist amending the North shall constitute a Richland Hills Zoning separate offense. nrdinances and pro- Passed and Approved p rov'd i9 a Oscar I revmo - ivmyu, it' clause; ATTEST: a penalty. /s /Patricia Hutson itions; pro- Patricia Hutson - City a savin s Secretar rovi I n9 the A FORM V AND LEGAL Customer ID: CIT13 Invoice Number: 301376051 Invoice Date: 11/16/2008 Terms: Net due in 21 days Due Date: 11/30/2008 PO Number: Order Number: 30137605 Sales Rep: 073 Description: CITY OF NORTH RI Publication Dates:l 1 /13/2008 - 11/16/200 :EepfI.+inae ,.: Rate ; Amount 1 61 61 LINE $0.27 $48.92 ($8.50) $5.00 Net Amount: $45.42 Any - person, firm or' ' corporation who vi- olates, disobeys, yy omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists �, CHR Ely L. HOLLAND the enforcement of My Cisbn Exptre4 any of the provisions THE STATE yr I tXAS 31, 2012 County of Tarrant Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, this day personally appeared Deborah Baylor, Bid and Legal Coordinator for the Star - Telegram, published by the Star - Telegram, Inc. at Fort Worth, in Tarrant County, Texas; and who, after being duly sworn, did depose and say that the attached clipping of an advertisement was published in th bove named paper on the listed dates: BIDS 81 LEGAL DEPT. STAR TELEGRAM (817) 390 -7501 r ['L A SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME, THIS Tuesday, Notary 8, 2008. Thank You For Your Payment Remit To: Star - Telegram Customer ID: P.O. BOX 901051 Customer Name: FORT WORTH, TX 76101 -2051 Invoice Number: Invoice Amount: PO Number: Amount Enclosed: CIT 13 CITY OF NORTH RICHLAN 301376051 $45.42 , 1,