HomeMy WebLinkAbout839 05-14-1985ORDIJTA17CE NO. 839
AN ORDINANCE ArVIENDING ORDINANCE NUi:4BERS
147 & 148, SAME BEING THE EULESS SUBDIVISION
RULES AND REGULATIONS; ESTABLISHING NEW AND
DIFFERENT SIDEWALK REQUIREMENTS WITHIN THE
CITY; PROVIDING A SEVEFABILITY CLAUSE; P11.0-
VIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council and the City of Euless Planning and Zoning Commission
have studied in detail the needs and requirements for sidewalks within the City;
WHEREAS, it has been determined that in order to provide for the adequate
separation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, adjustments to the current sidewalk
requirements are needed;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EULESS:
I.
Article I, Section 11, entitled "Same — Sidewalks" of the Euless Subdivision Rules and
Regulations, heretofore, adopted as Ordinance Numbers 147 & 148, is hereby amended to
read as follows;
Section 11 "Same — Sidewalks"
Sidewalks are required along all public streets and shall conform to the following
minimum width specifications:
(1)
Single family
residential - minimum of three feet (3' -0)
in width;
(2)
Multi- family,
Commercial and Industrial - minimum of
four feet (4' -0) in
width.
Sidewalks shall be located wholly within the dedicated street right -of -way in a 'manner
commensurate with the sidewalks on adjacent properties. Where no set pattern currently
exists on adjacent properties or where no sidewalks have previously been installed,
sidewalks shall be located parallel to and not more than one foot outside the property
line. Landing walks of a width not less than eighteen (18 ") inches may be installed
abutting the rear of the curb. Construction plans for such walks shall be submitted along
with the building permit application and are subject to the approval of the City Building
Inspection Department. Construction of all public sidewalks shall comply with Article II,
Section 3 (10) of this ordinance and shall be accepted by the City prior to the Occupancy
of the structure.
II.
Article II, Section 3 (10) entitled "Sidewalks" of the Euless Rules and Regulations
heretofore, adopted as Ordinance Numbers 147 & 148, is hereby amended to read as
follows;
(10) Sidewalks:
Sidewalks shall be installed along each street front in accordance with Article I,
Section 11 of this Ordinance. All public sidewalks shall be contained within the parkway
which shall be excavated or filled to a grade parallel with and not more than one quarter
inch (1/4 ") slope per foot from the back -of -curb to the property line. Sidewalks shall be
constructed to a minimum concrete thickness of four inches (411) and shall be reinforced
with not less than V" X 0" No. 10 wire mesh. Construction joints of approved materials
shall be required every twenty -five feet (259 and dummy saw joints every five feet (5').
Handicap sidewalk ramps are required at each street intersection and shall be constructed
at time of street construction.
III.
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 effect 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.
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Penalty for Violation. Any person, firm, or corporation violating the terms and
provisions of this ordinance, or the amendments to the City of Euless Charter hereby
made, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be
liable to a fine in an amount not to exceed One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars and each
day such violation shall be permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense, as
provided by Ordinance Nos. 147 & 148, and subsequent amendments to the Euless City
Charter and the statutes of the :hate, of Texas.
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Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage as provided by the Euless City Charter and the laws of the State of Texas.
PRESENTED AND GIVEN FI1tJT 1113ADING at a regular meeting of the Euless City
Council on the 23rd day of Aori 1 , 1985, by a vote of 3-ayes, 1 nays, and
0 abstentions; GIVEN SECOND HEADING AND APPROVED nt a regular meeting of the
Euless City Council on the 14Th day of May 1985; by a vote of 5 ayes, 0 mays and
0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
livrold Samuels, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Kay ,iainey , City Sec retsry T-
APPROVED AS TO FORTY:
Bob McFarland, City A orney
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