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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSupplement No. 12 - 1974 Code of Ordinances SUPPLEMENT NO. 12 �--- CODE OF ORDINANCES City of EULESS,TEXAS Looseleaf Supplement This Supplement contains all ordinances deemed advisable to be included at this time through: Ordinance No. 775,enacted February 14, 1984. See Code Comparative Table,page 1473. Remove old pages Insert new pages 1325, 1326 1324.1, 1324.2, 1325 1327 through 1330 1327 through 1330.1 1332.5, 1332.6 1332.5, 1332.6, 1332.7 1473 1473 Index pages Index pages 1497, 1498, 1498.1 1497, 1498, 1498.1 1537, 1538 1537, 1538 1559 1559 Insert this instruction sheet in front of volume. File removed pages for reference. MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION Tallahassee, Florida March,1984 § 15 APPENDIX B—SUBDIVISIONS § 15 outline of any existing wooded areas or location of indi- vidual large trees. (4) A topographical map shall be superimposed on all pre- liminary plats filed with the city. Contour intervals of such map shall not be greater than two (2) feet with all elevations shown thereon tied to the city datum plane or such datum plane of any public authority that may have established a datum plane in the city or its extraterritorial jurisdiction. The plat shall contain the number of acres of the proposed subdivision. (5) The street system design, showing location and width of the proposed streets, easements, alleys, building lots and other features with their relationship to the streets, alleys and easements in adjacent subdivisions for a distance of five hundred (500) feet beyond the limits of the proposed subdivision. If there are no ad- jacent subdivisions thereto, a vicinity or location map, drawn at a smaller scale, shall be submitted along with the preliminary plat. This map is to show the boundaries and ownership of adjacent properties, the �-' location and distance to the nearest subdivisions and the manner in which the streets, alleys, easements and highways of the proposed subdivision may eventually connect with those of the nearest existing subdivisions. (6) Classification and designation of the intended uses of land within the subdivision proposed, setting out res- idential, retail business, industrial, off-street parking and all other parcels of land intended to be dedicated to public use, such as schools, parks, playgrounds and any other special uses or semipublic uses required. (7) Date, north point and scale of the drawing or subdivi- sion layout. (8) Preliminary plans for street improvements, on-site or off-site drainage improvements, alley improvements, if any, sidewalks, and any other improvements to be made. Supp.No.12 1324.1 § 15 EULESS CODE § 16 (9) Where•the preliminary plat submitted for approval covers only a part, a unit or increment, of the owner's or subdivider's entire holding or ultimate subdivision, a sketch of the prospective future street system of the submitted part shall be furnished. The street sys- tem in the portion submitted for approval will be con- sidered in the light of adjustments and connections with the street systems of the part not submitted. (10) The following blank certificate shall be lettered on the preliminary plat: "1. Reviewed and Preliminary Approval Granted: City Engineer and/or Date Director of Public Works "2. Approved for Preparation of Final Plat: Chairman, City Planning Date" ^� and Zoning Commission (11) Where any part or portion of a preliminary plat is located within Zone "B" (as defined by Section 26 of this ordi- nance) the following note shall appear on the face of the preliminary plat: "The final platting of any of the property contained herein shall be accompanied by a properly executed avigation easement and release form. Said property shall be subject to the additional building requirements and specifications in Chapter 55 of the 1982 Uniform Building Code, as adopted and amended by the City of Euless, Texas." (Ord.No. 147, §III(CX2Xa—h,j),6-5-61;Ord.No.281, § 1,6-28-66; Ord. No. 775, § 1, 2-14-84) Sec. 16. Same—Effect of approval,expiration. It is to be understood that the approval of the preliminary plat by the city planning commission does not constitute offi- cial acceptance of the proposed subdivision by the city, but Supp.No.12 1324.2 §16 APPENDIX B—SUBDIVISIONS § 16 `•�. does constitute an authorization to begin and proceed with the preparation of the final subdivision plat. Construction work on the proposed subdivision shall not be begun until the final plat has been approved and accepted in an official action by the city planning commission and the city council and the instrument recorded in the office of the county clerk unless written approval to start construction is given by the city planning commission with the city council being cognizant of such approval. Approval of the preliminary plat expires at the end of nine (9) months after the approval date unless the final plat has been submitted for approval. (Ord. No. 147, § III(C) (2) (i), 6-5-61) Supp.No.12 1325 § 18 APPENDIX B—SUBDIVISIONS § 18 '!--" the sides (which shall be referenced to original survey lines or established subdivisions, showing the lines of all adjacent lands and properties), lines of adjacent streets, alleys and easements, including width and name of each. Streets, alleys and easements of adjacent subdivisions shall be shown in a different manner from those of the proposed subdivisions, preferably dotted or dashed. (4) The record plat shall indicate the location of all lots, streets, highways, alleys, easements, parks, play- grounds and such other features, with accurate dimen- sions given in feet and decimals of a foot, showing the length of radii, deflection angles and of arcs of all curves. Tangent distances and tangent bearings shall be given for each street. All such data is to be com- plete and sufficiently precise to permit accurate loca- tion upon the ground. (5) Complete construction plans shall be submitted for all street and drainage improvements, alleys and side- walks, and any other improvements to be performed. These plans shall be submitted on standard twenty-four (24) inch by thirty-six (36) inch sheets. Street, alley, sidewalk and storm sewer plans shall be presented on plan-profile sheets and plotted to the scale of one inch equals either forty (40) feet or one hundred (100) feet horizontal, and one inch either five (5) feet or ten (10) feet vertical. The plan portion of these shall show the right-of-way or easement lines and portions of the right-of-way of intersecting streets. The street profiles shall show the existing ground and proposed ground lines at five (5) points of the cross section, including at the center line of the street, the back of curblines, and the property lines. Typical cross sections shall be shown for the streets showing the type and width of pavement proposed for the streets. Detailed plans shall be submitted for any bridges, cul- verts, catch basins, any other drainage structures or any other improvements to be made. Design standards Supp.No.12 1327 �1 § 18 EULESS CODE § 18 of the city in effect at the time of submission of the plat shall be used, subject to the approval of the city engineer and/or director of public works. (6) The building lines of front and side streets shall be shown dotted or dashed, and the location of utility easements shall be shown in dashed lines. (7) The plat shall bear a properly executed dedication of all streets, highways, alleys, parks, playgrounds and other lands intended for use of the public, such dedica- tory instrument to be signed by the owner or owners, and by all other persons or parties having a mortgage or lien interest in the property. Any private restric- tions or trusteeships intended shall be filed with the plat if same are too lengthy to permit their lettering upon the plat. (8) The final plat of any property located wholly or partly in Zone "B" (as defined by Section 26 of this ordinance)shall ^w bear a properly executed avigation easement and release on the face thereof or as an addendum attached thereto and filed concurrently therewith (See Appendix E*). Such dedicatory instrument is to be signed by the owner or owners, and all persons or parties having a mortgage or lien interest in the property. (9) A receipt indicating that all taxes have been paid shall accompany the plat, or the plat shall bear a certificate of, the owner that all taxes have been paid. (10) Proper certification shall be made upon the plat by a repu- table, registered engineer or land surveyor, stating that the plan represents a survey made by him and that all necessary monuments are accurately and correctly shown upon the plat. The engineer shall place such monuments as required by the city. These shall be set at all corners and angle points of the boundaries of the original tract to "Editor's note—The avigation easement and release referred to in § 18(8) above has not been included herein,but is on file for inspection by the public in the office of the city secretary. Supp.No.12 1328 § 18 APPENDIX B—SUBDIVISIONS § 18 be subdivided and at all street intersections, angle points in street lines, points of curve and at such intermediate points as shall be required by the city. All lot corners are also to be marked with iron markers driven firmly into the solid earth. Such monuments shall be iron bars not less than one-half (1/2) inch in diameter and two (2) feet in length, driven securely into the solid earth with the top being either at the same elevation as the top of an estab- lished sidewalk or flush with the natural earth grade if a sidewalk is not established. (11) Blanks for certificate of approval to be filled out by the city engineer or director of public works, city planning com- mission and city council shall be lettered in on the final plat as follows: "Approved by City Planning Commission: Chairman, City Planning Date Commission Approved by the City Council: I hereby certify that this plat of the Addi- tion to the City Limits of the City of Euless, Texas, was approved by the City Council of the City of Eu- less,Texas,on the day of , 19_. City Manager City Secretary" (12) Date, scale and north point. (13) After approval of the plat by the planning commission,one white background, blue line print and a reproducible neg- ative print shall be furnished to be city planning commis- sion. All figures, letters and symbols shown upon the draw- ings shall be plain, distinct, of sufficient size that they may be easily read and of such density that they will remain a permanent and lasting record. (14) After all improvements required by the city have been completed by the owner or subdivider of the proposed sub- Supp.No.12 1329 § 18 EULESS CODE § 20 division, the owner or subdivider shall furnish one set of as-built drawings of drainage structures and street improve- ments that have been constructed, the same to be filed within thirty (30) days after completion of all required improvements. (Ord. No. 147, § III(DX2Xa—m), 6-5-61; Ord. No. 595, § 3, 9-25-79; Ord. No. 775, § 2, 2-14-84) Sec. 19. Same—Expiration of approval. Approval of the final plat shall expire unless the following conditions are met: (1) The developer, after final approval of a plat, shall take bids on all required improvements and installations and submit bid tabulations to the city along with bids of his choice. Each bid shall be accompanied by a per- formance bond, payment bond and a two-year maintenance bond and with city contractor agree- ments attached for each subcontractor.The developer shall furnish a city developer agreement and escrow --� with the city cash deposit to cover all contracts,cost plus two (2) per cent of total cost inspection fee. (2) The city shall record the plat in the office of the county clerk within six (6) months after the date of final approval pro- vided conditions in subsection (1)have been met. (3) The owners of the subdivision shall file with the city plan- ning commission within six (6) months after the date of approval of the final plat, a certificate stating that the im- provements as specified and required by the city have been completed in accordance with the city's standards and speci- fications. (Ord. No. 147, § III(D)(2)(n)(1, 2),6-5-61;Ord.No. 698,§ 5,3-9-82) Sec. 20. Same—Approval by sections. An owner or developer, at his option, may obtain approval of a portion or section of a subdivision, provided he meets all the requirements of this ordinance with reference to such portion or section in the same manner as is required for a Supp.No.12 1330 §20 APPENDIX B—SUBDIVISIONS §20 complete subdivision. In the event a subdivision and the final plat thereof is approved by the city council in sections, each final plat of each section is to carry the name of the entire subdivision, but is to be distinguished from each other section by a distinguishing letter, number or subtitle. Block numbers shall run consecutively throughout the entire stbdivision, even though such subdivision may be finally• approved in sec- tions. (Ord. No. 147, § III(D) (2) (n) (3), 6-5-61) Supp.No.12 1330.1 §25 APPENDIX B—SUBDIVISIONS §26 �—� quirements that are established for submittal of final plats in Section 17 and Section 18 of the Euless Subdivision Ordinance, exclusive of subsection 17(aX2) and subsections 18(5) and (14). The title "Corrected Plat" should be substituted in place of the title "Final Plat" where it appears in Section 17 and Section 18. (c) In addition to the submittal requirements established above, corrected plats should be submitted with the following title and explanatory note: CORRECTED PLAT OF ADDITION Being a Correction of Addition as filed in Volume , Page Tarrant County Records and Being an Addition to the City of Euless, Tarrant County, Texas NOTE: The sole purpose of this Corrected Plat is to (cite from Section 25(aX1)—(8)). (Ord. No. 698, § 8, 3-9-82; Ord. No. 775, § 3, 2-14-84) Sec. 26. Aircraft exposure zone. (a) Certain sections of the city are declared to be subject to significant negative influence from aircraft, and are hereby es- tablished and shall be known as Zone "B." (b) Zone "B" shall include all territories and properties of the City of Euless which lie to the east of Noise Zone "B" as estab- lished in Exhibit"A" attached hereto,being the"Ldn 65 contour for D/FW Airport Operations based on 1971 COG Contour Defin- ing Zone 'A' and Zone `B'," dated February 13, 1984, prepared and signed by J. M. Joiner. (c) All final plats of any property within Zone "B" shall bear a properly executed avigation easement and release form on the face therefor or as an addendum attached thereto and filed con- current therewith. (See Appendix E.) (d) Any and all properties located within Zone "B" shall be subject to the additional requirements of Chapter 55 in the 1982 Uniform Building Codes, as adopted and amended by the City of Euless. (Ord. No. 775, § 4, 2-14-84) Editor's note—Exhibit "A," setting out Noise Zone "B," and Appendix E, setting out the avigation easement and release form,referred to in paragraphs(b) Supp.No.12 1332.5 §27 JUI./E' S CODE § 32 and(c)of§ 26 above,have not been included herein,but can be found on file for inspection by the public in the office of the city secretary. Secs. 27-29. Reserved. ARTICLE II. IMPROVEMENTS Sec. 30. General conformance. The owner or subdivider of property shall observe the gen- eral requirements and principles of land subdivision and street layout contained in this article. In general, the proposed subdivision shall conform to the general projected future land use pattern as outlined by the comprehensive master plan that has been formulated and adopted by the city planning commission. (Ord. No. 147, § IV(A)11), 6-5 1) Sec. 31. Variations and modifications. Variations and modifications of the general requirements as outlined in this article will be made by the planning com- mission when, in its judgment, special or peculiar factors and conditions warrant such variations and do not affect the general application or spirit of the rules and regulations of the master city plan. (Ord. No. 147, § IV(A) (17), 6-5-61) Sec. 32 Street design get}wrally. Any owner of land, s}}hdivider, his or their engineer, land planner or any other person making a street layout for any parcel of land or subdivision shall design the street layout in accordance with the following design standards: (1) Street intersections: All main thoroughfares and col- lector streets shall be continuous or in alignment with existing streets, unless variations are deemed advisable by the city council after consideration of the recom- mendations made by the city engineer and/or director of public works. Off-Tenter street intersections will not be approved. More than two (2) streets intersecting at Supp.No.12 1302.6 §32 APPENDIX B—SUBDIVISIONS § 32 one point shall be avoided except where it is impracti- cal to secure a proper street system otherwise. Where several streets converge at one point, setback lines, special rounding or cutoff of corners and/or a traffic circle may be required to insure safety and facility of traffic movement. No main thoroughfare or collector street shall intersect any other thoroughfare or collec- tor street at an angle of less than sixty (60) degrees. No minor residential street shall intersect a major thoroughfare or collector street at an angle of less than sixty (60) degrees, or another minor residential street at an angle of less than thirty (30) degrees. (2) Curve requirements: Curvilinear streets will be per- mitted. Major thoroughfares may have a minimum ra- dius at the center line of the street of ninteen hundred twenty (1,920) feet. Collector streets may have a minimum radius at the center line of the street of nine hundred fifty-five (955) feet. Minor residential streets may have a minimum radius of five hundred (500) feet. In special circumstances, the city planning com- mission and the city council may approve of shorter radii on minor residential streets where the circum- stances justify such action. (3) Street grades: Major thoroughfares shall be limited to a maximum grade of five (5) per cent unless the Supp.No.12 1332.7 CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE Section Ord.No. Date Section this Code 4 4-81-4-92 5 4-97-4-104 6 4-111-4-114 7 4-75 10 4-76 698 3- 9-82 1 App.B, §6 2 App.B, §7 3 App.B, § 14 4 App.B, § 17 5 App.B, § 19(2) 6-8 App.B, §§23-25 701 4-13-82 1-3 5-31-5-33 5 5-34 705 6- 8-82 1 5-01 706 6-22-82 1 2-71-2-75 713 9-28-82 1 16-6 715 9-28-82 1 4-1 716 9-28-82 1 4-120(a) 5 4-120(b) 718 10-12-82 1 8-85(a) 2 8-85(b), 8-86-8-91 731 1-25-83 1 5-21(c) 2 5-22 745 6-28-83 1 5-21(c) 751 7-26-83 1 8-3 775 2-14-84 1 App.B,Art.I, § 15(11) 2 App.B,Art.I, § 18(8) 3 App.B,Art.I, §25(b) 4 App.B,Art.I,§26 Supp.No.12 [The next page is 1481] 1473 CODE INDEX A ABANDONED, DERELICT, LOST PERSONAL PROP- ERTY Section Bill of sale, execution 7-62 Chief of police to administer disposition of property 7-60 Definitions 7-55 Fees Disposal 7-65 Generally 7-67 Holding periods, execution of bill of sale 7-62 Impounding 7-67 Proceeds, disposal 7-65 Impoundment Authorization 7-56 Junk 7-66 Junked vehicles Abatement and removal of nuisance City, by 7-78 Owner or occupant of private or public prem- ises, by 7-77 Penalty for failure 7-79 Definitions 7-75 Notice information generally 7-77 Notice of removal to Texas highway department 7-78 Nuisances Declaring junked vehicles to be 7-76 Penalty for violations __ 7-79 Reconstructing junked vehicles Prohibited 7-77 Removal City, by 7-78 Notice information 7-79 Notice of, to Texas highway department ___ 7-78 Owner or occupant of private or public premises, by 7-77 Penalty for failure 7-79 Violations, penalty 7-79 Lien on impounded property 7-59 Notice as to motor vehicles 7-64 Notice as to property other than motor vehicles 7-63 Nuisances, declaration 7-56 Records 7-67 Redemption of property 7-61 Supp.No.12 1497 EULESS CODE ACCIDENTS Section Traffic. See that title Vehicles for hire (Wreckers and tow trucks). See that title AD VALOREM TAXATION. See: Taxation ADVERTISING Outdoor advertising. See: Signs and Billboards Vehicle displaying. See:Traffic ADVISORY BOARD FOR SOCIAL CONCERNS Appointment of members;officers;terms 2-72 Creation;composition 2-71 Quorum;voting by chairman 2-73 ADVISORY BODIES Departments and other agencies of city. See that title AFFIRMATION. See: Oath, Affirmation, Swear or Sworn AGED PERSONS Homestead exemption for persons sixty-five or over. See: Taxation AGENCIES OF CITY.See: Departments and Other Agencies of City AIR GUNS Defined. See:Firearms and Weapons AIRCRAFT EXPOSURE ZONE Subdivision regulations.See:Subdivisions(Appendix B) AIR POLLUTION CONTROL Control director Data, requiring, confidential nature __ -_ 8-25 Duties _ _ — _ 8-22 Jurisdiction 8-24 Variances, granting, revoking ________ 8-23 Definitions ___ __ ________ 8-20 Divisions Establishment _ 8-21 Enforcement, civil and criminal 8-30 General prohibitions _ _ 8-29 Jurisdiction _ _ _ 8-24 Methods and procedures for measuring _____________________ 8-28 Mufflers on vehicles. See: Traffic Supp.No.12 1498 CODE INDEX AIR POLLUTION CONTROL—Cont'd. Section Standards Air contaminants and activities not covered by state board __._ 8-27 State board regulations s_____ . ___ __ 8-26 AIRPORT ZONING BOARD Created __ _ 2-8 Regulations, duty to administer 2-8 Representation of political subdivisions ____________ 2-9 Supp.No.12 1498.1 CODE INDEX SUBDIVISIONS (Appendix B) Section Aircraft exposure zone 26 Alleys Improvements --__—_-- 39 Applicability —__ 6 Block Length of __ 88 Building lines Improvements.See within this title that subject Check list of developer —_ 5 Corrected plat;submittal requirements 25 Curb Height of curb where water directed _—___—___ 108 Curb radii. See within this title:Improvements Dead-end streets _--_—___—_— 87 Definitions 6 Design standards Storm water design standards. See within this title that subject Developers Check list —_____— 5 Fees - ----- ----- -- 7 Requirements, other. See elsewhere herein specific subjects Ditches and channels, open _ 109 Easements, utilities ____.__ 40 Drainage structures in new subdivisions 110 Fees — - - -- 7 Final plats Approval by sections 20 Expiration of approval 19 Information required __— 18 Plats in general. See within this title: Plats Refusal of approval of inadequate utilities __— 21 Subdivision, scale, details __—�_ —_ 17 Flooded lands — 45 Improvements.See within this title that subject Future streets — 36 Improvements Alleys and easements _T—_ ___ 12,39 Block length 38 Building lines __________ 44 Collector streets —____—__ 33 Curb radii _ —_______ 41 Dead-end streets _____ 87 Flooding ------------------ ------ -- -- ------- 45 Future streets _______— 36 General conformance ________—_ 30 Supp.No.12 1537 EULESS CODE SUBDIVISIONS (Appendix B)—Cont'd. Section Lot dimensions —____ _____ 42 Major thoroughfares — __— 33 Parks, schools and playgrounds _—_ ____—_ 46 Required and optional improvements Alleys and easements __________ 12 Compliance by applicant — ----- ---- — 9 Sidewalks ____—__ 11 Street signs, tentative, etc.____—_—_—__--_—____ 10 Streets, curbs, gutters, pavement, etc 10 Side lot lines — __ _ ______— 43 Sidewalks — -— — -- - ------ 11 Specifications—A _____________ _— ____— 48 Specifications—B —_ — 49 Specifications—C —_______--_ —____—________ 50 Specifications—D —__—_--__—__— —____-__-_-- 51 Storm sewers ---------------------- -- 13 Street connections with adjacent subdivisions ___— 35 Street design, generally ______________—____—____ 32 Street right-of-way and pavement widths ____________ 34 Utility easements _—___—___--__—__--__ 40 Variations and modifications __________ _____— 31 Water and sewers ___—__--___ -_—__-- 47 Land subject to flooding —_____________________ 45 Lots Improvements. See within this title that subject Open ditches and channels _______________— —_-- 109 Ordinances saved from repeal, other provisions not included herein. See the preliminary pages and the adopting ordinance of this code Parks,schools and reservations Sites required — - —-—--- - - 46 Pavement Improvements. See within this title that subject Planning commission Advising and cooperating, as to -------------- 3 Consultation with 4 Judge of application of rules _ ___ _-- 3 Recommending and prescribing regulations ____—_______ 2 Plats Conformance of plat approval application _______—__—___ 8 Corrected plat.See within this title that subject Final plats.See within this title that subject Preliminary plats.See hereinbelow that subject Replat.See within this title that subject Surveys,maps and plats.See also that title Playground sites —___-----------__---- 46 Supp.No.12 1538 .••••• CODE INDEX Z ZIP GUN Section Defined. See: Firearms and Weapons ZONING Air pollution control. See that title Aircraft exposure zone Subdivisions(Appendix B).See that title Airport zoning board.See that title Building code.See: Buildings Church,school,hospitals Poolroom proximity. See: Poolrooms and Billiard Parlors Fire prevention provisions re location of establishment, etc. See: Fire Prevention Garage sales. See: Occasional and Garage Sales Generally _________________Appendix A (notes) Occasional and garage sales. See that title Ordinances saved from repeal, other provisions not included herein. See the preliminary pages and the adopting ordinance of this code Planning and zoning commission. See that title Poolrooms and billiard parlors. See that title Signs and billboards. See that title Storage of inflammables,etc. See: Fire Prevention Swimming pools and swimming pool enclosures. See: Swimming Pools Supp.No.12 1559