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HomeMy WebLinkAbout638 08-12-1980ORDINANCE NO. 638 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 NO. 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 -202 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 -2" 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 rear 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 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't:he 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 22nd day of July, 1980, by a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions; GIVEN SECOND READING, PASSED AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council on the 12th day of August, 1980, by a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions. ATTEST: I � �— " e__ �-- '4 Della Houy, City Secret r APPROVED AS FORM: APPROVED: ffarold Samuels, May6r M. 'Rober Attorney