HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3274 ORDINANCE NO. 3274
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING
ORDINANCE BY AMENDING SECTION 118-875(c) OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS,
TO LIMIT AND REGULATE ELECTRIC FENCES; PROVIDING A
PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; 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: THAT the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of North Richland Hills is
hereby amended by amending Section 118-875(3)of the North Richland
Hills Code of Ordinances to read as follows:
"Sec. 118-875. Safety.
No screening wall or fence shall be constructed or maintained in a manner that
endangers the health or safety of the general public. The following regulations are
adopted for public safety:
(3) Electric fences. Electric fences are prohibited in the city with the exception of the
use of a maximum of four (4) strands of wires no taller than four (4) feet in height for the
purpose of controlling livestock within the Agricultural and R1 S zoning districts. "
Section 2: Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of the
comprehensive zoning ordinance as amended by this ordinance 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.
Ordinance No.3274
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CITY OF NORTH ORDINANCE NO. 3274 3580
An ordinance amending the Com-
prehensive Zoning Ordinance by
amending Section 118- 875(c) of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of
North Richland Hills, Texas, to limit
and regulate electric fences; pro-
viding a penalty; providing for
severability; and providing an ef-
fective date.
Any person, firm or corporation
violating any provision of the
comprehensive zoning ordinance as
amended by this ordinance 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 con- i
stitute a separate violation and
punishable hereunder.
Passed and Approved on this 14th
day of October, 2013.
/s /Oscar Trevino
Oscar Trevino - Mayor
ATTEST:
/s /Patricia Hutson
Patricia Hutson - City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGALITY:
THE STATE OF TE /s /George Staples
County of Tarrant George Staples - City Attorney
INVOICE
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Invoice Date: 11/26/2013
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Due Date:
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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: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon passage.
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 14th day of October, 2013.
CITY 0, ORTH R 'LAND HILLS
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_~o ` n Oscar Trevino, Mayor
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Patricia efff •City Secretary
APPRO D ,b FORM AND LEGALITY:
George A. Staple' , City ilt o W ey
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
John Pitstick, Planning & Development Director
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