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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 11296i ' ~ Revised Attachment to M&C G-10121 ~ J / '~ ~ ORDINANCE NO. / /~f ~_ AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON THE DEMOLITION OR REMOVAL OF CERTAIN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH AND ON THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR SUCH DEMOLITION OR REMOVAL, WHICH. MORATORIUM SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT ON OCTOBER 15, 1993, UNLESS SOONER REPEALED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MORATORIUM BEING TO PRESERVE THE STATUS QUO PENDING THE FORMAL LISTING OF CERTAIN BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IN AN HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 7 (BUILDINGS) OF THE FORT WORTH CITY CODE; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth regulates the use of historically significant buildings and structures in the City under its Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 3011, as amended) and other City ordinances and regulations; and • WHEREAS, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission and Zoning Commission of the City of Fort Worth have reviewed proposed revisions to the City ordinances and regulations pertaining to historically significant buildings and structures and have r forwarded to the City Council three proposed ordinances revising Chapter 7 (Buildings), Chapter 25 (Planning) and Appendix "A" (Zoning) of the Fort Worth City Code. respectively; and WHEREAS, on April 13, 1993, the City Council adopted the three ordinances recommended by the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission and Zoning Commission; and OfflCiAt RECORD ~'~~ CEtY SECRf~ARY ft, I~OR~H,IEX. WHEREAS, the ordinance which revised Chapter Z (Buildings) establishes procedures to review historically significant buildings and structures and to list them in an "Historic Resources Survey"; and WHEREAS, after a building or structure is listed in the Historic Resources Survey, it cannot be demolished or relocated unless a Certificate of Appropriateness is obtained as provided in Division 2, Chapter 7 (Buildings) of the Fort Worth City Code; and WHEREAS, a moratorium should be imposed on the demolition of certain historically significant buildings and structures until the procedures can be followed to determine whether to list such buildings or structures in the Historic Resources Survey; • NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That pursuant to the valid exercise of the police power granted to the City of Fort Worth, a moratorium is. hereby imposed on the demolition or removal of historically significant buildings and structures in the City of Fort Worth and on the issuance of City permits for the demolition or removal of such buildings and structures, and no such building or structure shall be demolished or removed nor permits issued for such demolition or removal during • -~- p~CU11. RECORD CR11 SECRETARY ~, WORTN, tEX. the period of such moratorium. That such moratorium shall remain • in effect until the City Council repeals this ordinance or until midnight on October 15, 1993, whichever comes first. That the term "historically significant building or structure," as used herein, shall mean a building or structure which the Tarrant County Historic Resources Survey identifies as listed or eligible for listing under applicable criteria for: a) inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places or listing as a contributor to a proposed National Register thematic group in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act (16 USCA §470 et seq.) b) designation as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in accordance with Chapter 422, Texas Government Code; c) designation as a State Archeological Landmark, in accordance with Chapter 191, Texas Natural Resources Code; or d) designation by the City as an "HC" Overlay District • ("HC" Historic and Cultural Landmark Sub District), in accordance with Section 2-G of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. That a copy of the Tarrant County Historic Resources Survey which consists of four volumes on file in the Office of the Director of Planning of the City of Fort Worth, 1000 Throckmorton, Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby made a part of this ordinance by reference. SECTION 2. That the moratorium imposed by this ordinance shall not apply to buildings or structures owned by the Federal government or the State of Texas and shall not limit the power of the City to order -3- OEFtCIAI RECORD CRl( SECRE~AR~ fT. Wt~°1~H ~'~X. the demolition of a building or structure that is determined by the Building Official to be such a threat to the health, safety or welfare of the community that its immediate demolition is warranted; nor shall the moratorium apply to buildings or structures for which a valid demolition permit was issued before March 3, 1992. SECTION 3. That the purpose of this moratorium is to maintain the status quo concerning the demolition or removal of historically significant buildings or structures until procedures are implemented to determine whether to list such buildings or structures in the Historic Resources Survey as provided in Chapter 7 (Buildings) of the Fort Worth City Code. . SECTION 4. That the owner of a building or structure which is affected by the moratorium imposed by this ordinance may, during the period of such moratorium, seek a permit for the demolition or removal of such building or structure by complying with the Certificate of Appropriateness provisions of Division 2, Chapter 7 (Buildings) of the Fort Worth City Code. SECTION 5. That all of the declarations and findings contained in the preamble of this ordinance are made a part hereof and shall be fully effective as part of the ordained subject matter of this ordinance. O~e~ R~CORo • -4- Crjr S~ CRETARY fT. WORTH, tEX. SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which event such conflicting provisions of such ordinances and Code are hereby suspended for the period during which this ordinance is in effect. SECTION 7. That any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall • constitute a separate offense. SECTION 8. 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 void, ineffective or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or final decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such voidness, ineffectiveness or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and • -5- OfFlCIILL RECORD CRY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TEX. r sections of 'this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted b the Cit Council without the incorporation herein of any such Y Y void, ineffective or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 9. That City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby directed to publish the caption and effective date of this ordinance for two (2) days in the official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, as authorized by Section 52.013, Texas Local Government Code.. SECTION 10. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication, and it is so ordained. That immediately after this ordinance is published and takes effect, the • moratorium imposed by Ordinance Nos. 11032, 11156, 11212 and 11286 is hereby repealed, and it is so ordained. A ROVED AS T FOR D LEGALITY: City Attorney ~}-~~-~ 3 Date: ADOPTED: ~-m~~v~~~ EFFECTIVE : ~J~~'~"J • -6- OF~iCIAl RECORD C111f SECRETARY fit. WORTH, TEX.