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ORDINANCE 2355
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHlAND HillS, TEXAS,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 1874, AS AMENDED, THE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHlAND HillS, TEXAS, TO
AMEND ARTCllE 6 SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS;
SECTION 600 & SECTION 605 AND ARTICLE 11, SECTION 1100 -
DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission have indentified
the need to further describe and define masonry construction, and
WHEREAS, after appropriate notice and public hearing, the Planning and Zoning
Commission of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas, has forwarded a
recommendation to the City Council for amendment of Ordinance No. 1874, the Zoning
Regulations of the City of North Richland Hills to amend the masonry requirements as
set forth herein;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHlAND HillS, TEXAS:
1.
THAT, in Case Number PZ 98-51, Article 6, Section 600, Subsection B, Masonry
Requirement for Residential Buildings be amended to read as follows:
Section 600. Masonry Requirment for Residential Buildings
B. Masonry Calculation - Masonry construction shall consist of any combination of
brick, rock or stone or other materials approved by the City Council through a Site
Plan Reivew process. Cinder Block, Concrete Masonry Units (CMU), Stucco or
other similar materials are specifically prohibited from the masonry definition. For
the purpose of this requirement, the exterior wall surface shall be defined as the
area between the wall, corners, extending from the top of the foundation up to the
height of the first story. The area of the door and window openings shall not be
included in the calculation of this requirement.
EXCEPTION: The percentage of masonry shall be applicable to the entire exterior
surface for all elevations of primary structures constructed in the R7 -Multi-family District,
excluding door and window openings.:.
2.
THAT, Article 6, Section 605, Subsection B, Masonry Requirement for Non-Residential
Buildings be amended to read as follows, and insert a new subsection D:
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B. Masonry Calculation - Masonry construction shall consist of brick, rock, stone or
finished tilt wall. Cinder Block, CMU, Stucco or other similar materials are
specifically prohibted from the masonry definition. This requirement shall apply to all
wall sections on all floors above the finished floor level of the foundation.
NOTE: The area of door and window openings shall not be included in the calculation
of this requirement.
D. Prohibited Materials - All other materials not permitted by the masonry definition or
approved by the City Council by the Site Plan approval process are prohibited.
3.
That, Article 11, Section 1100 - Definitions be hereby amended to insert the following
definitions:
Masonry - Brick, stone, or rock that are individual units and laid up unit by unit and set
in mortar. Cinder Block, CMU, Stucco or other similar materials are specifically
prohibited from the masonry definition.
Finished Tilt Wall - Poured in place, reinforced structural concrete walls that have a
textured surface that is applied or is an integral part of the exterior.
4.
That, the Town Center Zoning District be excluded from these requirements. The
builidng materials indicated in the district regulations shall govern the materials
allowable.
5.
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City
Council that the section, 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 invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree
of any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not
affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or 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 or unconstitutional phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph or section.
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6.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage.
RECOMMENDED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION THIS 1 Oth DAY OF DECEMBER 1998.
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Secretary, Planning and Zoning Commission
ChaS:~=:?::~mmiSSion
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS, 11THJ:cDA YO F JANUARY
1999. C t? /)
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yor Charles Scoma
City of North Richland Hills, Texas
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
City of North Richland Hills, Texas
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