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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 0885 I ORDINANCE NO. 885 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XXIII, ACCESSORY BUILDING REGULATIONS, OF ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 179 AND ORDINANCE NO. 187 OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS. THIS ORDINANCE REGULATES THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, MOVING, CONVERSION, OCCUPANCY, USE, HEIGHT, AREA AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDING OR STRUCTURES; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, BEING ORDINANCE NO. 885 OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHL~~D HILLS, TEXAS. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS as follows: SECTION 1. REQUIREMENTS FOR USE AND CONSTRUCTION OF SMALL ACCESSORY BUILDINGS Certain other detached accessory buildings shall be permitted within Resi- dential and Multiple Family Districts provided they meet the requirements of the Building Code and Article XXIII of Ordinance No. 179, the Zoning Ordinance of North Richland Hills, Texas, except as provided herein; and further provided they so not exceed a maximum of two hundred eighty-eight (288) square feet of floor area. Use of ~hese buildings as a garage is prohibited. Portable but not mobile structures are permitted provided they are built of acceptable material so as not to detract from the neighborhood as determined by the Building Inspector. These accessory buildings may be constructed of finished wood, masonry, or metal. Used material may be used upon approval of the Building Inspection Department of the City of North Richland Hills. Floors must be constructed of wood, concrete, or rust proof metal. These buildings must be placed or constructed within the side building lines. Door openings shall not exceed six feet clear opening. SECTION 2. PENALTY. Any person violating any of the prOV1Slons of this Chapter, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not in excess of Two Hundred dollars ($200.00) and a separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues after notice from the Building Inspector to remove or abate the same. SECTION 3. SAVING CLAUSE If any section, subsection, clause, sentence, phrase or word of this Ordinance is for reason held void or unconstitutional by a court of I competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance. SECTION 4. REPEALING CLAUSE This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills relating to the subject matter hereof except where such ordinances or parts thereof are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, in which event, such ordinance or parts of ordinance so conflicting are hereby expressly repealed. SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and publication as provided by law. APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION THIS 26th day of MARCH , 1981. ~~íh',<"é ..G1J ~ ã!;;;51anning Secretary, P(i~ning & Zoning Commission APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS THIS 13th DAY OF Apri 1 , 1981. APPROVED: /\ J ' I ,.l~k.~hr- __ /1/1/f-Þ7/' DreK FARAM, MAYOR ATTEST: fÞ~~it1.~/:¿ APprovtr to FO,ï & '(ìJíiaUtyc { t P </{É/' ;:;,;t/l~ L, ~ l /f/ . Rex McEntire, City Attorney