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ORDINANCE NO. 2174
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF NORTH RICH LAND HILLS, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE
NUMBER 1874, THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE, TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR
REGISTERED FAMILY HOMES AND GROUP DA Y·CARE HOMES AS A CUSTOMARY HOME
OCCUPATION; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission has determined Registered Family Homes and
Group Day-care Homes registered and licensed by the State of Texas to be consistent with the
regulations for customary home occupations in residential zoning 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 establishing regulations for Registered Family Homes as a
Customary Home Occupation by changing 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, Section BOO.T. Customary Home Occupations, Paragraph b, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
b. The care of not more than four children not related by blood, marriage or adoption;
provided that a Registered Family Home or a Group Day-care Home registered with the
appropriate agency authorized by the State of Texas to license family homes may care
for not more than twelve children.
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.
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3.
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.
4.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force from and after its passage.
APPROVED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION THIS 9TH DAY OF JANUARY,
1997.
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Secretary, Planning and Zoning Commission
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1997.
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Mayor, City of Nort
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
City of North Richland Hills, Texas
Attorney for the City
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MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR REGISTERED FAMILY HOMES
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In 8 registered family home, the caregiver
. takes care of children in her home; and
. takes care of no more than si." children under age 14, plus no more than six additional school·
age children. The total number Icounting her own) is no more than 12 at any time. (See the
chart in Standard 2100 for the m.a.ximurn number based on the ages of the children.)
If the caregiver takes care of more than t.hree children (besides her own). the home must be regis·
tered with the Department of Human Services. A person caring for three or fewer children may
request registrati.on.
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MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GROUP DAY CARE HOMES
A group day care home is a facl1ity that provides care for less than 24 hours a day for
seven to 12 children under 14 years old. _
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