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ORDINANCE NO. 2257
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 1874, THE
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE, TO ESTABLISH
REGULAL TIONS FOR ADULT ENTERTAINMENT
ESTABLISHMENTS; 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 has forwarded a recommendation
to the City Council for amendment of Ordinance No. 1874, as amended, by
establishing regulations for adult entertainment establishments as set forth
herein; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
1.
THAT, Section 1100, Definitions, of Ordinance Number 1874, as amended, is
hereby amended to insert the following:
Adult Entertainment Establishment -
a. An adult arcade, adult bookstore or adult video store, adult cabaret, adult
motel, adult theater, adult motion picture theater, escort agency, nude model
business or sexual encounter center; and I or
b. Any establishment whose principal business is the offering of a service or the
selling, renting or exhibiting of devices or any other items intended to provide
sexual stimulation or sexual gratification to its customers, and which is
distinguished by or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting,
describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical
areas; or whose employees or customers appear in a state of nudity.
c. The term "adult entertainment" shall not be construed to include:
1. Any business operated by or employing licensed psychologists, licensed
physical therapists, registered nurses, licensed athletic trainers;
2. Any business operated by or employing licensed physicians or licensed
chiropractors engaged in practicing the healing arts;
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3. Any retail establishment whose principal business is the offering of
wearing apparel for sale to customers and does not exhibit merchandise
on live models; or
4. Any activity conducted or sponsored by any Texas independent school
district, licensed or accredited private school or public or private college or
University.
2.
THAT, Section 310, Table of Permitted Uses of Ordinance Number 1874, as
amended, is hereby amended to insert Adult Entertainment Establishment as a
permitted use by right in the 1-2 Medium Industrial District.
3.
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.
4.
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.
5.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force from and after its
passage.
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APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION THIS 11TH DAY
OF DECEMBER, 1997.
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Secretary, Planning and Zoning Commission
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 22nd DAY OF
DECEMBER, 1997.
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Mayor, cifiof N9f1:h Richland Hills, Texas
ATTEST:
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City of North Richland Hills, Texas
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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