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HomeMy WebLinkAbout657 04-14-1981ORDINANCE NO. 657 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 147, SAME BEING THE SUBDIVISION RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS, WITH RESPECT TO ALLEYS AND EASEMENTS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE: A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. TIHEREAS, it is the desire of the Euless City Council, following public hearings, to amend certain requirements under the Euless Subdivision Rules and Regulations for the purpose of clarifying the requirements for construction of alleys in the City of Euless 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 SECTION OF EULESS' ORDINANCE 147, SAME BEING THE EULESS SUBDIVISION RULES AND REGULATIONS ARE HEREWITH AND HEREAFTER AMENDED TO BE AND READ AS FOLLOWS: I. Article I, Section 12 of the Euless Subdivision Rules and Regulations heretofore adopted as Ordinance 147 is herewith amended to hereafter be and read as follows: Sec. 12. Same - Alleys and easements. "The city will require in new subdivisions at least ten -foot wide easements in lieu of alleys except in con- ditions as set out in section 40. If a subdivider desires to include alleys in a sub- division, they shall be not less than twenty (20) feet in width and constructed of concrete by the subdivider at his own expense, except that R -1 and R -2 zoning districts and property developed in PD and CUD zoning districts for one and two family dwelling units may include alleys with a dedicated right -of -way width of not less than fifteen (15) feet and a pavement width of not less than twelve (12) feet, if same be approved at time of platting of such subdivision by the Euless City Council. Any construction plans for this type of improvement shall be submitted to the Planning Commission at the time of submission of the.final plat." II. 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 or- dinance 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 24th day of March, 1981, by a vote of 4 ayes, 1 nay, and 0 abstentions: GIVEN SECOND READING, PASSED AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council on the 14th of April, 1981, by a vote of q ayes, I nays, and 0 abstentions. ATTEST: Della Houy, y Secret "y APPRO AS TO FORM: C ty At orney APPROVED: Harold Samuels, Mayor -2-