HomeMy WebLinkAbout1806 02-26-2008ORDINANCE NO. 1806
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 84, "UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT
CODE ", SECTION 84 -7 "DEFINITIONS AND WORD USAGE" AND
SECTION 84 -84 "PERMITTED USES TABLE ", AND CHAPTER 14
"BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS ", SECTION 14 -184
"DEFINITIONS" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
EULESS, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission has conducted a public
hearing on February 19, 2008, in conjunction with Case No. 08 -01 -UDC, and has
rendered a recommendation to the City Council with respect to this case; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has conducted a public hearing on February 26,
2008, considered the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission, and
has determined that the proposed change is in the best interest of the general welfare of
the City of Euless.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EULESS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1
THAT Chapter 84, "Unified Development Code ", Article I, "General Provisions ",
Section 84 -7, "Definitions and Word Usage ", Subsection (b) "Definitions ", be amended
by amending the definition for "Rooming House" to hereinafter be and read as follows:
Rooming and Boarding Houses — An establishment, other than eleemosynary or
other nonprofit institution, primarily engaged in renting rooms, with or without
board, on a fee basis, to four or more persons not related by blood, marriage, or
adoption.
SECTION 2
THAT Chapter 84, "Unified Development Code ", Article IV, "Zoning District
Regulations ", Section 84 -84 "Permitted Uses Table ", Table 4 -A, "Permitted Primary
Uses" for "SIC Code 7021 Rooming and Boarding Houses ", be amended by amending
the following to hereinafter be and read as follows:
7021 Rooming and Boarding Houses (reference Section 84 -7(b) "Definitions ")
SECTION 3
THAT Chapter 14, "Buildings and Building Regulations ", Article IX, "International
Property Maintenance Code ", Section 14 -184, "Definitions ", be amended by amending
the definition for "Roominghouse" to hereinafter be and read as follows:
Rooming and Boarding Houses — An establishment, other than eleemosynary or
other nonprofit institution, primarily engaged in renting rooms, with or without
board, on a fee basis, to four or more persons not related by blood, marriage, or
adoption.
SECTION 2
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City
Council of the City of Euless that the sections, 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 unconstitutional by the valid judgment or
decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such 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 unconstitutional phrase.
SECTION 3
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of
the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in accordance with Chapter "General
Provisions," Section 1 -12 "General Penalty," Euless Code of Ordinances. Each such
violation shall be deemed a separate offense and shall be punishable as such
hereunder.
SECTION 4
EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, as provided by the Euless City Charter and the laws of the State of Texas.
PRESENTED AND PASSED ON FIRST AND FINAL READING at a regular
meeting of the Euless City Council on the 26th day of February, 2008, by a vote of
7 ayes, o nays, and o abstentions.
APPROVED:
Mary Li aleh, Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan Cri TRMC, City Secretary
Ordinance Pao. 1806, Page 2 of 2
APPROVED AS TO FORM: