HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 20068-02-2012ORDINANCE NO. 20068-02-2012
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE,
ORDINANCE NO. 13896, 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 SUCH PURPOSES DIVIDING THE MUNICIPALITY INTO DISTRICTS
OF SUCH NUMBER, SHAPE AND AREA AS MAY BE DEEMED BEST SUITED TO
CARRY OUT THESE REGULATIONS AND SHOWING SUCH DISTRICTS AND
THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF UPON "DISTRICT MAPS "; PROVIDING FOR
INTERPRETATION, PURPOSE AND CONFLICT; PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND NAMING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH:
SECTION 1.
ZC -12 -014 2221 -2235 Jacksboro Highway and 4020 -4140 Ohio Garden Road 13.50
acres
Zoning Chanze:
From: 'E" Neighborhood Commercial and "I" Light Industrial
To: "G" Intensive Commercial
Description: Hagan Heirs Subdivision, Block 7, Lots 1, 2 & 3 less ROW, Block, Lots 6,
6A29 6B, 6C & 7A
SECTION 2.
That the zoning regulations and districts, as herein established, have been made in
accordance with the comprehensive plan for the purpose of promoting the health, safety,
morals and general welfare of the community. They have been designed to lessen congestion
in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic, flood and other dangers; to provide adequate
light and air; to prevent overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; to
facilitate the adequate provisions of transportation, water, sewerage, parks and other public
requirements. They have been made after full and complete public hearing with reasonable
consideration, among other things, of the character of the district and its peculiar suitability
for the particular uses and with a view of conserving the value of a building and encouraging
the most appropriate use of land throughout the community.
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SECTION 3.
That 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
instances where provisions of such ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance.
SECTION 4.
That all rights or remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, are expressly saved as to any and
all violations of Ordinance Nos. 3011, 13896 or any amendments thereto that have accrued at
the time of the effective date of this ordinance; and as to such accrued violations, and all
pending litigation, both civil or criminal, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but
may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
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 ordinance shall be declared void, ineffective or
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
voidness, ineffectiveness or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases,
clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been
enacted by the City Council without the incorporation herein of any such void, ineffective or
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 6.
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 Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense. Each day that a
violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 7.
That the City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas is hereby directed to publish this
ordinance for two (2) days in the official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, as
authorized by V.T.C.A. Local Government Code Subsection 52.013.
SECTION 8.
That this ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as required by law.
AP VED AS TO FORArD LEGALITY:
Assistant City Attorney
Adopted: February 14, 2012
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