HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3204 ORDINANCE NO. 3204
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 114 -71(b) OF THE NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS CODE OF ORDINANCES; AMENDING THE
CONDITIONS WHICH WILL REQUIRE COMPLIANCE WITH THE
LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS; ESTABLISHING A PENALTY;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, city staff has recommended replacement of the city's current landscape
ordinance provisions with those in effect at the time of an amendment in
November of 2011; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS:
Section 1. Section 114 -71(b) of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 114 -71 Landscaping regulations
(b) Applicability. The provisions of the landscaping regulations contained in this section
shall apply in the following situations:
(1) When an existing building is proposed for remodeling, alteration, addition,
or expansion, in which the value of the proposed construction exceeds 75
percent of the current appraised value of the existing structures, excluding
the value of the land;
(2) When an existing building is proposed for an addition that will increase the
square footage of the existing building by 30 percent or greater;
(3) Upon all new construction; or
(4) As a requirement of the approval of a special use permit or planned unit
development."
Section 2: Violation of any provision of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine of
not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Each day any violation
shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 3: All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, are hereby
repealed to the extent that they are in conflict. Such other Ordinances are
hereby saved from repeal to the extent they do not conflict herewith.
Section 4: 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 5: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage.
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 1 1th day of June, 2012.
CITY IF ORTH R CH AND HILLS
? X C, H By:
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Oscar Trevino, Mayor
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Georgd A.I lCity Attorney
Ordinance No. 3204
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