HomeMy WebLinkAbout597 09-25-1979ORDINANCE NO. 597
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 347, SAME
BEING THE ZONING CODE OF THE CITY OF EULESS,
TEXAS, WITH RESPECT TO DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS
FOR SIDE YARDS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE:
A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Euless City Council, following
public hearings, to amend certain development requirements under the
Euless Zoning Code for the purpose of reducing development costs to
residents and businesses situated within the City while maintaining optimum
development standards so as to assure the proper use and enjoyment of real
properties within the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EULESS, TEXAS, THAT THE HEREINAFTER CITED SECTIONS OF EULESS' ORDINANCE
347, SAME BEING THE EULESS ZONING CODE IS HEREWITH AND HEREAFTER AMENDED TO
BE AND READ AS FOLLOWS:
Sub - section (3) of Section 7 -102 of Ordinance No. 347, same being the
Zoning Code of the City of Euless, Texas, is herewith amended to hereafter be
and read as follows:
(3) Side Yards There shall be two (2) side yards for each
structure in the "R -1" Dwelling District, one (1) on each
side of such structure. One (1) such side yard shall not
be less than four feet (41) measured from the side property
line to the side of the structure and no covered porch,
covered terrace, or attached accessory building shall project
into any required side yard space. The other such side yard
shall not be less than nine feet (99 measured from the side
property line to the side of the structure and no covered
porch, covered terrace, or attached accessory building shall
project into any required side yard space. All required side
yards shall be open and unobstructed except for fences and
for ordinary projections of sills, belt course and cornices;
but in no case shall any such projection exceed twenty -four
inches (24 ").
Severability Clause. That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the
City Council 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
and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the
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City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such-
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
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 an amount
not to exceed $200.00. Each such violation shall be deemed a separate offense
and shall be punishable as such hereunder.
IV.
Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and publication as provided by the Euless City Charter
and the laws of the State of Texas.
PRESENTED AND GIVEN FIRST READING at a regular meeting of the Euless
City Council on the 11th day of September, 1979; by a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays
and 0 abstentions; GIVEN SECOND READING AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of
the Euless City Council on the 25th day of September, 1979; by a vote of
3 ayes, 0 nays and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
Harold-Samuels, Mayor
ATTEST:
DCi—tySecretary
APPROVED AS T ORM:
�, bert McF rland
it Attorney