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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 3052ORDINANCE NO. 3052 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 118-394, 118-873(g), AND 118-877(a) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS; AMENDING THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS ZONING ORDINANCES AND PROVISIONS LOT AND AREA REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 0-1, NS, CS, HC AND OC DISTRICTS; AMENDING REQUIREMENTS FOR ROOFTOP SCREENING OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND PROHIBITING THE USE OF CERTAIN MATERIAL FOR FENCING; 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 118-394 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 118-394. Lot and area requirements. The following lot and area requirements shall be required within the O-1, NS, CS, HC and OC districts: Ordinance No. 3052 Page 1 of 4 Description OC O-1 NS CS HC 1. Minimum district area 22,500 SF 1 acre' 10,000 SF 1 acre' 1 acre' 2. Minimum frontage 50 ft. 50 ft. none 50 ft. 150 ft. 3. Minimum lot coverage 40 40 50 50 30 4. Lot area minimum 6,000 SF 8,500 SF none none none 5. Minimum lot width 80 ft. none none none none 6. Minimum lot depth none none none none 150 ft. 7. Minimum front building line 25 ft. 25 ft. 25 ft. 25ft. 25 ft. 8. Minimum side building line none2~ s none2~ 5 none2~ s none2~ s nonez, s 9. Minimum rear building line none3~ s none3~ s none3~ s none3~ s Hones, s 10. Max. Height of structures 1.5 ft./1 ft.4 38 ft. 1.5 ft./ft4 1.5 ft./1 ft.4 38 ft. Except where a parcel is contiguous with like zoning, the minimum area shall be as approved by the planning and zoning commission and city council. The side building line shall be 35 feet where the lot line abuts R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4-D, R- 6-T, R-7-MF, R-8, R-1-S and AG districts designated on the comprehensive. plan for residential uses. 3 The rear building line shall be 35 feet where the lot line abuts R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4-D, R- 6-T, R-7-MF, R-8, R-1-S and AG districts designated on the comprehensive plan for residential uses. 4 Buildings shall be constructed by using a ratio of one foot measured from property line that abuts a residential district to nearest exterior wall of building for every 1 1/2 feet of building height. 5 Minimum side or rear building setback adjacent to a public street shall be 15 feet." SECTION 2. That the Comprehensive Plan, Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and Code of Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills be amended by adding a new Sec. 118-873 (g) of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances to read as follows: "Sec. 118-873. (g) Prohibited fencing material." "No fence shall be constructed of sheet/corrugated metal, plywood, unfinished Concrete Masonry Unit block, or other materials not manufactured or designed for the primary purpose of fence construction." SECTION 3: That the Comprehensive Plan, Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and Code of Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills be amended by amending Section 118-877(a) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, to read as follows: "Sec. 118-877. Mechanical equipment screening for nonresidential uses and nonresidential zoning. Ordinance No. 3052 Page 2 of 4 (a) Roof-mounted mechanical equipment. Such equipment shall be screened from public view with a parapet wall, mansard-style roof or other architectural extension equal in height to the unit, except when the unit height exceeds five feet. The maximum screening wall height shall not exceed five feet. When the height of the units does exceed five feet, an additional roof setback for the unit shall be required at a ratio of two horizontal feet for each additional foot of vertical height above five feet. Public view shall be determined from any and all points on subject property where views from public street rights-of-way exist or occur. SECTION 4. Severability. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections 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 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. 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. Ordinance No. 3052 Page 3 of 4 AND IT IS SO ORDAINED. PASSED AND APPROVED on this 18th day of May, 2009. ~~u~w CITY ORT RI LA HtCC~ ~y! ~'~f•Rl C H `~?~~y'~% o~ r n • °~ ~~ By. z. ~~ ~ scar vino, Mayor ~- ATT~ST: : r- ~ o _ :;~ ~ ~~' fi n, City Secretary APP TO F RM AND LEGALITY: George A. Staples City Attorney APPROV S TO CONTENT: ... ->b ~v~ John Pitstick, Planning & Development Director Ordinance No. 3052 Page 4 of 4 INVOICE Preview Star - Telegram Customer ID: CIT13 400 W. 7TH STREET Invoice Number: 305327511 FORT WORTH, TX 76102 (817) 390 -7761 Invoice Date: 6/26/2009 Federal Tax ID 26- 2674582 Terms: Net due in 21 days Due Date: 6/30/2009 Bill To: PO Number: CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS /SE PO BOX 820609 Order Number: 30532751 NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76182- Sales Rep: 073 Description: CITY OF NORTH RI Attn STACEY HARRISON Publication Dates: 6/25/2009 6/26/2009 CITY OF NORTH CITY OF NOR ORDINANCE NOS LS I3580 1 62 62 LINE $0.36 $44.64 3052 An in amend - Sales Discount 394, 18 873(g), d 118- 877(a) of the ($S.00) Code of. Ordinances of the City of North $S.00 Mlsc Fee Richland Hills, Tex- as; amending the North Richland Hills Zoning Ordinances and provisions lot and area require- merits for the 0 -1, NS, CS, HC and OC districts; amending Net Amount $44.64 requirements for rooftop screening of mechanical equip- ment and prohibiting the use of certain material for fencing; providing a ;ever - ability clause pro- viding a penalty ford violations; providing a savings clause; providing for publi- cation 'in the official newsppaper; and providing an effec- tive date. Penalty. Any person, firm, or corporation THE STATE O who violates this ordinance shall be County of Tarra Two Thousand than l ars ($2,000.00) for each offense. Each Before me, a N(. day that a violation ;aid County and State, this day personally appeared Deborah Baylor Norwood, Bid and Legal Coordinator for is the Star- Telegra shah c�onst to exist. tar - Telegram, Inc. at Fort Worth, in Tarrant County, Texas; and who, after being duly sworn, did depose and say that the attache) passed and ° Approved sement was publish in the above named paper on the listed dates: BIDS & LEGAL DEPT. STAR TELEGRAM (817) 390 -7501 on this 18th day of Ma y, /s /Oscar Trevino A Oscar Trevino -"a or ATTEST: Signed V /s /Patricia Hutson I Patricia Hutson - City l SUBSCRIBED AAPPROVED AS To L ORE ME, THIS Monday, Ju a 29 0 FORM AND LEGAL- ITY: /s /Georg staples Nota Public George Staples - City ry Attorney �*pY P CHRISTY L. HOLLAND My Commission Expires Thank You For Your Payment OF July 31, 2012 --------------------------------------------- Remit To: Star - Telegram Customer ID: CIT13 P.O. BOX 901051 Customer Name: CITY OF NORTH RICHLAN FORT WORTH, TX 76101 -2051 Invoice Number: 305327511 Invoice Amount: $44.64 PO Number: Amount Enclosed: $