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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 2800 2 ORDINANCE NO. 2800 8 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, BY DEFINING AND RESTRICTING THE OUTSIDE STORAGE AND USE OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES; ESTABLISHING RESTRICTIONS ON OUTSIDE STORAGE OF OTHER ITEMS; AMENDING SECTION 15-26(15) OF THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING REGULATIONS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; ESTABLISHING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 4 6 10 12 14 WHEREAS, the City Council has received the recommendations of the Planning and 16 Zoning Commission concerning the matters herein dealt with, which recommendations were made after the holding of a public hearing before 18 said Commission on such matters; and 20 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 22 hearing has been duly held; and, 24 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 26 general welfare of the citizens of the City of North Richland Hills; NOW, THEREFORE, 28 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH 30 RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: 32 Section 1: THAT Section 665 of the North Richland Hills Zoning Ordinance, being Ordinance 1874, is hereby amended to read as follows: 34 "ARTICLE 6. SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS 36 38 Sec. 665. Major Recreational Equipment 40 A. Definitions. 42 1. Recreational Vehicle - a vehicle designed and used primarily for 44 recreational purposes. A recreational vehicle shall include, but not be limited to, a motor Page 1 of 4 Ordinance No. 2800 2 home, a trailer with living accommodations, a camper, a boat, a trailer, jet ski, four wheeler, fifth wheel trailer, animal carrier trailer, or camper shell or top. 4 2. Front yard - the area extending across the front of a lot from one side 6 property line to the other side property line and between the front of the main building or structure and the front property line. 8 3. Side yard - The area between the side of the main building or 10 structure and the closest side property line. 12 4. Rear yard - the area extending across the rear of a lot from one side property line to the other side property line and between the rear of the main building or 14 structure and the rear lot line. 16 5. Corner lot - a property located at the intersection or confluence of two or more streets where public street rights-of-way are adjacent to at least two connected 18 sides of the lot. 20 6. Improved surface - concrete, asphalt or concrete paver surface meeting the standards as established by the Director of Public Works. 22 B. Except as allowed by C hereof, no major recreational equipment shall be 24 used for living, sleeping, home occupation, or household purposes when parked or stored on a residential lot, or in any other location not permitted for such use. 26 C. A person or persons who are not residents of the property may use a 28 recreational vehicle lawfully parked in a driveway of property zoned and developed limited to residential use for up to sixteen (16) consecutive days in any calendar year. 30 D. Except as allowed by C. above, no more than one recreational vehicle shall 32 be allowed in the front yard of any residence. Such vehicle shall only be allowed on a driveway or an improved surface and shall only be allowed if parked at right angles to the 34 street on which the residence fronts. 36 E. Except for recreational vehicles located as pennitted by D hereof, recreational vehicles shall not be allowed between the closest point of the residence and the 38 street on which such residence fronts. 40 F. Up to one recreational vehicle may be stored in one side yard if on an improved surface. 42 Ordinance No. 2800 Page 2 of 4 2 G. Recreational vehicles may be stored in rear yards if either on an improved surface large enough to accommodate such vehicles or screened from public view by a solid 4 fence at least six (6) feet in height." 6 Section 2: 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 Section 3: 34 36 38 Section 4: 40 42 44 Page 3 of 4 Ordinance No. 2800 THAT Section 15-26(15) of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 15-26. Specific Nuisances. (15) The parking, standing or storage of any vehicle other than a recreational vehicle as defined by Section 665 of the North Richland Hills Zoning Ordinance in the yard with the exception of R -1 S zoning rear yard adj acent to a street of residentially zoned or residentially used property. Exception: A vehicle may be parked or stored in the front yard, rear yard, side yard adjacent to a street or side yard provided it is parked on a hard paved surface of concrete or asphalt not less than nine (9) feet by eighteen feet (18), or at least of sufficient size to accommodate the horizontal area projected by the extreme limits of the vehicle. A vehicle may be parked or stored in the side yard, side yard adjacent to a street or rear yard provided it is screened from public view by not less than a six (6) foot tall solid fence. All parking spaces constructed for the purpose of abating this nuisance shall be constructed with a driveway adjoining an existing on-site driveway or with a driveway and approach adjoining a public right-of-way. " All other ordinances, or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent that they conflict herewith. All words, clauses, sections and phrases of such ordinances not in conflict herewith are hereby saved from repeal. All rights and remedies of the City of North Richland Hills are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of any ordinances affecting health and safety which 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. 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 2 Section 5: Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of 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. 4 6 8 Section 6: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon passage. 10 AND IT IS SO ORDAINED. 12 PASSED on this 13th day of September, 2004. 14 16 \\--..~.. ~'I'(III ,,'" '1/ ",~.). .......... ~/'" ...,~~'~.. -'. '/ ..... ." ~ "n '. ~ .::- .' " ~ -~: ..()~ ~& : \. ~ -,.: r :--= = : F·-,= :;.,...~ i : ~~f>'. h·'~· ~ . ',.- . ~ .... ...~::;. .-:.... .'-...... A f1ì~~.;f:........ "",,~' ìí, II ~" I 11 H",\\'\' CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS 18 os~ær- By: (?abUðt~~ Patricia Hutson, City Secretary TENT: Ordinance No. 2800 Page 4 of 4 Star- Telegram 400 W. 7th Street FORT WORTI L TX 76102 (817) 390-7761 Federal Tax II) 22-3148254 Bill To: CITY OF N RICH LAND HILLS/SECRET PO BOX 820609 NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76182- INVOICE Customer ID: Invoice Number: Invoice Date: Terms: Due Date: PO Number: Order Number: Sales Rep: Description: Publication Dates: ORDINANCE NO. 2800 An ordinanc 13580 58 58 LINE CIT13 247223931 10/6/04 Net due in 21 days 10/31/04 24722393 073 ORDINANCE NO.2 10/5/04 - 10/6/04 $0.36 $41.76 UHUINANCE NO. 2800 An ordinance amend ing tt18 comprehen sive zoning ordinance ?ifìc~~~n5~II~fT~~~~~ ~&iC~~~nì~~e a:;~ts{(f~ storag~ and use o! røcreatlol.lal vehicl~s, establishIng restric- tions on outside storage of other items: arnendln5i- section 15 ~fá~fJndo Hi{~eCO~~r~~ Ordinances; providing 10r repeal qf conflict- ~¡~in~egul~tlon~~yPrlr~~ clause; establi~hlng a penalty; providing lor r~U61I~c~~~r~n ~~f~ctT;~ date. Any person, firm. or corporatiqn violatlfl.9 ~~;'din~~OcV~SìO~h~H t~~ deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and THE STATE OF T ~tf.;'r~o\in~~~d'ny~cfi~~ amount not to exceed C f T Two Thousand 001- ounty 0 arrant lars ($2,000.00). Each ~~~ Irn6eSU~~ov~o~~t'~8 f~~tir;,ues:~~~~t';,onv1g: :ounty and State, this day personally appeared Lisa Wesselman, Bid and Legal Coordinator ~~ir'~:¿nderPunIShable-Telegram, Inc. at Fort Worth, in Tarrant County, Texas; and who, after being duly sworn, did depose and say Pt't',T~etieanl~t~p~~~veo~ nt was published in the above named paper on the listed dates: BIDS & LEGAL DEPT. STAR TLEGRAM September. 2004. Is/Oscar Trevino Oscar Trevino Mayor ~J¡J~~¿i~ Hutson , Signed __ ._ Patricia Hutson - City SUBSCRIBED ANC A.~~~.rs~l~D 'ê~Gre "1E, THIS Monday, oct(j,r I?' 0 04. _ is/George Staples -, .. . ) -z George Staples City .. ~ ,.< ¿ -} ~t>--;l' .I\ttorney Notary Public ./ / C'{.. / ..£; ~ ·'¿Ú -. 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