HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 7258 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING
ORDINANCE NO. 3011, AS AMENDED, SAME BEING AN
ORDINANCE REGULATING AND RESTRICTING THE LOCATION
AND USE OF BUILDINGS , STRUCTURES AND LAND FOR.
TRADE, INDUSTRY, RESIDENCE OR OTHER PURPOSES , THE
HEIGHT, NUMBER OF STORIES AND SIZE OF BUILDINGS
AND OTHER STRUCTURES , THE SIZE OF YARDS AND OTHER
OPEN SPACES , OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING, AND
THE DENSITY OF POPULATION, AND FOR SAID PURPOSES
DIVIDING THE MUNICIPALITY INTO DISTRICTS OF SUCH
NUMBER, SHAPE AND AREA AS MAY BE DEEMED BEST SUITED
TO CARRY OUT THESE REGULATIONS ; PROVIDING FOR AN
INCREASE IN THE ZONING CHANGE APPLICATION FILING
FEE AND PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING OF SIGNS ON PROP-
ERTIES CONCERNING WHICH A ZONING CHANGE APPLICATION
S BEEN MADE BY AMENDING SECTION 25 THEREOF ; RO-
VIDIG FOR INTERPRETATION, PURPOSE AND CONFLICT;
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE S L BE CUMULATIVE
OF ALL ORDINANCES AFFECTING ZONING; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A PENAL CLAUSE; AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
E IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS :
SECTION 1 .
Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Subsection B of Section 25 of the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 3011, as amended, be, and
the same are hereby amended so that, hereafter, same shall be
and read as follows :
"2 . Fee Required:
"Every application shall be accompanied by a
filing fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars
($125 .00) plus an additional amount sufficient
to defray in part the estimated cost of legal
publication. Such publication fee shall be
based upon the current cost to the City of Fort
Worth for advertising in the official newspaper,
except that the cost of one (1) column inch o
legal notice publication shall be included in
the base fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars
($125 .00) . Fees may be waived by the Zoning
Commission only upon its finding that substan-
tial error to the applicant has occurred through
no fault of the applicant or of his authorized
representative. No fee shall be charged for
proposals filed by the City Plan Commission,
nor for hearings specifically directed by the
City Council .
"3 . Notice •
11 (a) Written notice of all public hearings
before the Zoning commission on pro-
posed changes in classification shall
be sent to owners of real property ly-
ing within two hundred feet (200 ' ) of
the property upon which the change in
classification is proposed, such notice
to be given not less than ten (10) days
before the date set for bearing to all
such owners who have rendered their said
property for City taxes, as the ownership
appears on the last approved City Tax
Roll. Such notice may be served by de-
positing the same, properly addressed
and postage paid, in the United States
Mail. When property lying within two
hundred feet (200 ' ) of the property pro-
posed to be changed is located in terri-
tory which was annexed to the City after
the final date for making the renditions
which are included on the last approved
City Tax Roll, notice to such owners
shall be given by publication in the
manner provided in Article 1011 , Re-
vised Civil Statutes of Texas .
" (b) The City Manager or his designee shall
direct the erection of at least one (1)
sign upon each property proposed to be
rezoned. Where possible, such sign or
signs shall be located in a conspicuous
place or places upon such property at a
point or points nearest any right-of-way ,
street, roadway or public thoroughfare
abutting such property . Such sign or
signs shall be so erected not less than
ten (10) days before the date set for
public bearing before the Zoning Commis-
sion. Any such sign or signs shall be
removed subsequent to the occurrence of
either of the following : Final action
by the City Council or withdrawal of the
application for amendment. Such sign or
signs shall substantially indicate that
a zoning amendment is proposed and shall
further set forth that additional infor-
mation can be acquired by telephoning
the number indicated thereon. Such erec-
tion and/or the continued maintenance of
any such sign or signs shall not be
deemed a condition precedent to the hold-
ing of any public bearing, to the recom-
mendation concerning or adoption of any
proposed zoning amendment or to any other
official action concerning any such
amendment. "
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SECTION 2 .
The zoning regulations , as herein established, have been
made, following a full and complete public hearing, in accord-
ance with the comprehensive plan for the purpose of promoting
the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community .
SECTION 3 .
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances
of the City of Fort Worth affecting zoning and shall not repeal
any of the provisions of such ordinances , except in those in-
stances where provisions of such ordinances are in direct con-
flict with the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 4.
All rights or remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas,
are expressly saved as to any and all violations of ordinance
No. 3011, or of any amendments thereto, of said City of Fort
Worth, Texas, which have accrued at the time of the effective
date of this ordinance; and as to such accrued violations , the
court shall have all of the powers which existed prior to the
effective date of this ordinance.
SECTION 5 .
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 ordi-
nance shall be declared void, ineffective or unconstitutional
by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent
jurisdiction, such voidness, ineffectiveness or unconstitu-
tionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases ,
clauses , sentences , paragraphs or sections of this ordinance,
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since the same would have been enacted by the City Council
without the incorporation herein of any such void, ineffec-
tive or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph
or section.
SECTION 6 .
Any person, firm or corporation which violates, diso-
beys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or which re-
sists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordi-
nance shall be fined not less than five dollars ($5 .00) , nor
more than two hundred dollars ($200 .00) for each offense.
Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall consti-
tute a separate offense.
SECTION 7 .
This ordinance shall become effective and be in full
force and effect from and after January 5, 1976, and it is
so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY :
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S . G . JOHNDROE, JR. , City Attorney
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