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ORDINANCE 2356
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 1874, THE ZONING ORDINANCE,
TO AMEND ARTICLE 10, SECTION 1025, SUB-SECTION C, FRONT
YARD FENCE REGULATIONS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
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 by
amending said Zoning Ordinance 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 PZ 98-52 Article 10, Section 1025, Sub-section C, Front Yard Fencing
Regulations be amended to read as follows:
Front Yards - Non-sight barring fences may be allowed in front yards. Such fences
shall be wrought Iron, and shall be no greater than four (4) feet in height, excluding the
posts. Front yard fences for residential lots more than one (1) acre in size and having
more than two-hundred (200) feet of linear street frontage shall be no greater than six
(6) feet in height, excluding posts. The posts must be constructed of brick or stone.
2.
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.
3.
SAVINGS CLAUSE. That Ordinance Number 1874, the Zoning Ordinance of the City
of North Richland Hills, Texas, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect, save
and except as amended by this Ordinance
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4.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION THIS 10th DAY OF
DECEMBER 1998.
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Secretary, Planning anh ng Commission
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 11th DAY OF JANUARY
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City of North Richland Hills, Texas
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ORDINANCE 2356
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 1874, THE ZONING ORDINANCE,
TO AMEND ARTICLE 10, SECTION 1025, SUB-SECTION C, FRONT
YARD FENCE REGULATIONS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
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 by
amending said Zoning Ordinance 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 PZ 98-52 Article 10, Section 1025, Sub-section C, Front Yard Fencing
Regulations be amended to read as follows:
Front Yards - Non-sight barring fences may be allowed in front yards. Such fences
shall be wrought Iron, and shall be no greater than four (4) feet in height, excluding the
posts. Front yard fences for residential lots more than one (1) acre in size and having
more than two-hundred (200) feet of linear street frontage shall be no greater than six
(6) feet in height, excluding posts. The posts must be constructed of brick or stone.
2.
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.
3.
SAVINGS CLAUSE. That Ordinance Number 1874, the Zoning Ordinance of the City
of North Richland Hills, Texas, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect, save
and except as amended by this Ordinance
Ordinance No. 2356
Page 1
4.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION THIS 1 Oth DAY OF
DECEMBER 1998.
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 11th DAY OF JANUARY
11,1999.
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Maypr 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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