HomeMy WebLinkAbout617 03-25-1980ORDINANCE NO. 617
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 347,
SAME BEING THE ZONING CODE OF THE CITY OF
EULESS, TEXAS, WITH RESPECT TO DEVELOPMENT
REQUIREMENTS FOR REAR YARDS; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION;
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Euless City Council, follow-
ing public hearings, to amend certain development requirements
under the Euless Zoning Code for the purpose of reducing develop-
ment 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:
I.
Sub - section (2) 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:
(2) Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard for every
structure in the "R -1" Dwelling District which
shall have a depth of not less than fifteen (15')
feet measured from the back of the structure to the
rear property line; provided, however, that where
such yard abuts an alley, the required rear yard
may be measured from the center line of such alley.
II.
Severability Clause. That it is hereby declared to be the
intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sen-
tences, clauses, and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and
if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this ordi-
nance 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 City Council without the incorporation
in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph, or section.
III.
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 two hundred dollars
($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 March, 1980, by a vote of
3 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions: GIVEN SECOND READING, PASSED,
AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council on
the 25th day of March, 1980, by a vote of I ayes, p nays,
and p abstentions.
APPROVED:
Harold Samuels, Mayor
ATTEST.
Della Houy, City Secreta,�y
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ��``
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M. 'RobL"rt McFarla'ftd,- Cit
Attorney
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