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ORDINANCE NO. 2210
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF NORTH RICH LAND HILLS, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE
NUMBER 1874, THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE, TO AMEND THE MINIMUM
DWELLING UNIT SIZE IN THE R·1, R·1·S, AND R·2 DISTRICTS, TO AMEND THE MINIMUM LOT
WIDTH IN THE R-2 DISTRICT, AND TO ESTABLISH A MINIMUM DRIVEWAY ENTRANCE
DISTANCE IN ALL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission has determined the need to amend the minimum
dwelling unit size in certain residential districts, and to amend the minimum lot width in certain
residential districts, and to establish a minimum driveway entrance distance in all residential
districts, 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 by changing said Zoning Ordinance as set forth herein; now
therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICH LAND HILLS,
TEXAS:
1.
THAT, Section 410,C,4, Minimum Dwelling Unit Size, be hereby amended as follows:
A. R-1 District: 2,300 sq. ft. minimum dwelling unit size on lots platted after January 1, 1998.
Platted lots existing prior to January 1, 1998 shall have a minimum dwelling unit size of 2,000
sq. ft.
B. R-2 District: 2,000 sq. ft. minimum dwelling unit size on lots platted after January 1, 1998.
Platted lots existing prior to January 1, 1998 shall have a minimum dwelling unit size of 1,800
sq. ft.
2.
THAT, Section 420,C,6, Minimum Dwelling Unit Size, be hereby amended as follows:
R-1-S District: 2,300 sq. ft. minimum dwelling unit size on lot platted after January 1, 1998. Platted
lots existing prior to January 1 1998 shall have a minimum dwelling unit size of 2,000 sq. ft.
3.
THAT, Section 41 0,C,2a, Minimum Lot Width, Interior Lots, be hereby amended as follows:
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The minimum lot width for an interior lot in the R2 District on lots platted after January 1, 1998 shall
be 72.5 ft.
4.
THAT, the minimum distance between a side or rear property line and a garage entry shall be 20.5
feet in all residential zoning districts or in any residential planned developments.
5.
THAT, the required front yard set-back in the R-2 District shall be 20 feet.
6.
THAT, Section 1100, Definitions, is hereby amended to insert the following:
Rear Yard Open Space - An area reserved as an open space in the rear portion of a yard which
extends from one side property line to another side property line and abutting the rear property line.
The rear yard open space shall not protrude beyond the two most extreme corners of the main
structure and no part of a residential dwelling unit may be constructed so as to occupy any portion
of the rear yard open space.
7.
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.
8.
SAVINGS CLAUSE. That Ordinance Number 1874, the Comprehensive 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.
9.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force from and after its passage.
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AP;;VED BYTHE:LAN:;G A~D ~NING C~~g~7.
Itjf;)v¡,/~ vi.. l:::::;;)t~{¿,>yV Chairman, Planning and Zoning Commission
Secretary, Planning and Zoning Commission
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL T: 2S:h ;: OF AUGUST, 19 : ~
Mayor, City of No Richland Hills, Texas
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
City of North Richland Hills, Texas
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