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ORDINANCE NO. 75
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUB - SECTION "C" OF SECTION 12 OF
ORDINANCE NO. 33:, ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF
EULESS, TEXAS; PROVIDING THAT THE MINIMUM WIDTH OF LOTS
SITUATED IN DISTRICT "A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT,
AS DEFINED IN SAID ORDINANCE, TO BE 65 FEET AT THE FRONT
BUILDING LINE; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON, FIRM
OR CORPORATION VIOLATING ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND
UPON CONVICTION THEREOF SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT MORE
THAN $ 100,00, AND THAT EACH DAY SUCH VIOLATION CONTINUES
SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE AND DISTINCT OFFENSE; FURTHER
PROVIDING THAT SUCH VIOLATIONS OF PROVISIONS OF THIS ORD-
INANCE BEING DECLARED HEREIN AS A MISDEMEANOR SHALL NOT
PRECLUDE THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS, FROM INVOKING THE CIVIL
REMEDIES GIVEN IT BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; BUT
SHALL BE CUMULATIVE WITH AND SUBJECT TO PROSECUTION AS
HEREINABOVE DESCRIBED FOR SUCH VIOLATION OR VIOLATIONS;
FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE
OF ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OF THE CITY AFFECTING THE SUBJECT
MATTER HEREIN; AND FURTHER PROVIDING THIS ORDINANCE SHALL
BECOME EFFECTIVE AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND
AFTER THE DATE OF ITS ADOPTION AND PUBLICATION AS BY LAW
PROVIDED.
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of
Euless, Texas, .has recommended to the City Council that the minimum
width of lots situated in District "A" Single Family Dwelling District
be increased from 55 feet to 65 feet at the front building line;
and
WHEREAS, publication of notice of final hearing on said
recommendation to be held before the said City Council was had by
publishing the same in the official newspaper of the City of
Euless, Texas, to -wit: "Mid -#Cities News", a newspaper of general
circulation in said City, on the 9th day of May, A. D,q 1957;
That following such public hearing held in accordance with said
notice, at which all owners of property in the City of Euless, Texas,
were given ample and sufficient opportunity to be heard.$ the City
Council deems it to the best interest of said City$, its inhabitants
and property owners therein, that the recommendation of the Planning
and Zoning Commission be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EULESS., TEXAS:
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THAT Sub--Section 11011 of Section 12 of Ordina.n -ce No. 33,
be amended to read as follows:
(C) WIDTH OF LOT:
The minimum width of a lot shall be 65 feet at the front
building line, provided that where a lot has less width than herein
required, in separate ownership at the time of the passage of this
ordinance, this regulation will not prohibit the erection of a
Single Family Dwelling thereon.
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PENALTY:.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of this ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof,, shall be fined in a sum not more than
One Hundred Dollars (100„00); each day such violation continues
shall constitute a separate offense.
But in case any building or structure is erected, constructed,.
altered, repaired, converted or maintained, or any building, structure
or land is used in violation of the general law or of the terms of
this ordinance, the City of Euless, in addition to imposing the
penalty above provided, may institute any appropriate action or
proceedings in court to prevent such unlawful erection, construction,
reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance or use,
to restrain,, correct or abate such violation, to prevent the occupancy
of such building, structure or land, or to prevent the illegal act,
conduct, business or use, in or about such land; and the definition
of any violation of the terms of this ordinance as a misdemeanors
shall not preclude the City of Euless from invoking the civil remedies
given it by law in such cases, but same shall be cumulative of and in
addition to the penalties prescribed for such violation.
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EFFECTIVE DATE:
THIS ordinance shall take effect and be in force and effect
from and after the date of its adoption and publication as provided
by law,
ADOPTED this day of May, A. D. 19570
APPROVED:
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MAY 0
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