HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 22284-06-2016 ORDINANCE NO. 22284-06-2016
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, BEING ORDINANCE
NUMBER 21653, CODIFIED AS APPENDIX "A" OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH (2015), TO AMEND SUBSECTION D "OTHER
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS" OF SECTION 4.707 "TWO-FAMILY
("B") DISTRICT" TO PROVIDE THAT PARKING IS LOCATED
BEHIND THE FRONT BUILDING WALL, PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE, PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE,
PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on January 12, 2010, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 18996-01-
2010 amending Section 4.707, Two-Family (`B") District, subsection D.2. Parking to add
language to increase the number of parking spaces required per dwelling unit based on the
number of bedrooms and such parking be located behind the front building line; and
WHEREAS, on November 11, 2014, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 21528-11-
2014 amending Sections 4.700 through 4.705 One-Family ("A") Districts, subsections D.2.
Parking to increase the number of parking spaces required per dwelling unit based on the number
of units and such parking to be located behind the front building wall; and
WHEREAS, it is advisable to amend the Zoning Ordinance to amend Section 4.707
Two-Family (`B") District, subsection D.2. Parking to provide consistency with how the
measurement is made between one- and two-family districts by removing "line" and replacing
with "wall";
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS,AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1.
Subsection D.2, "Parking", "Other Development Standards" of Sections 4.707 "Two-
Family ("B") Districts" of Chapter 4 "District Regulations" of Ordinance No. 21653, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth, is hereby amended to replace "line" with "wall," to read as
follows:
D. Other Development Standards
2. Parking. Two spaces per dwelling unit with up to three bedrooms, plus one space
per bedroom over three bedrooms, all located behind the front building wall. For
nonresidential uses see Chapter 6, Development Standards, Article 2, Off-Street
Parking and Loading, § 6.200.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas (2015), 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
conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3.
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
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
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incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph
or section.
SECTION 4.
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 Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense. Each day that a
violation exists shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 5.
All rights and remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, are expressly saved as to any
and all violations of the provisions of Ordinances No. 3011, 13896, 21653 and any other
ordinances affecting zoning which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this
ordinance, and, as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal,
whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this
ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION b.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby directed to publish the
caption, penalty clause 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.
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SECTION 7.
All other provisions of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth not herein
amended shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 8.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as required by law.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
By: f 0 L& . Lyyld
Melinda Ramos, ary J. K r,
Sr. Assistant City Attorney City Secretary
ADOPTED: June 21, 2016 11
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