HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 787 ORD INANCE.
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AN ORDINANCE providing regulations for the location,
erectiOn and construction-
portion of the City of Fort worth; Providing a penalty
and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH:
Section 1;-
That it shall hereafter be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation or association of persons, to locate,
erect or construct any business or building intended to
be used for the barter and sale of goods, wares and mer-
chandise of any description or character, for the conduct
of any business, or to use a residence for business pur-
poses, within any residence portion of the City of Fort
Worth, except as hereinafter specified.
Oection 3.-
By a wresidenee portion of the City", as used in
this Ordinance, is intended and meant, any part of said
City, where there are more dwelling houses than business
houses, within a radius of three hundred (300) feet of
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the place where any business houses or building, intended
or designed as a place for the barter and sale of goods,
wares and merchandise of any description, or
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for the conduct of any business, in any of the territory
above described, shall make application in writing to the
Board of Commissioners, for a permit so to do, and accompany
such petition or application with a written statement,
setting forth exact place where the proposed building is
to be ; boated, erected or constructed, with a map or
other evidence, showing the number of residences or
business houses within a radius of three hundred-feet of
such loaction.
Section 3.-
That in grantiflg or refusing the permit, provided
for ln' Section 1, of this Ordinance, the Board of Com-
missioners shall take into consideration, the place
where such building is proposed to be established, its
contiguity to adjoining buildings and residences, the
likelihood or danger of such building to become a nuisance
or offensive to the inhabitants or occupants of buildings
and residences adjacent thereto, and the consent or
acquiesoence in its location by the tenants or owners
of residences, within a radius of two hundred feet.
Section 4.-
That any person, firm or corporation or association,
of persons or agents, servants, or empic)yes of such,
who shall hereafter locate, erect or construct any business
houses, within any residence portion of the City of Fort
Worth, as herein defined, or who shall proceed with the
construction of such building, without first applying
for and being granted a permit in compliance with the
terms of this Ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction in the Corporation Court
shall be fined not less than Five dollars, ($5.00)
nor more than One Hundred dollars, ($100.00) and each
and every act done and performed toward the erection,
construction and location of such business house, with
out such permit, shall constitute a separate offense, and
each and every day such bmilding is permitted to remain
in such residence portion of the City, shall constitute
a separate and distinct offense.
Section 5.-
That all Ordinances cm parts of Ordinances, in
direct donfliot herewith, are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 6.-
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full
force and effect, from and after its passage and
publication as required by law.
APP OVED S TO FORM:
CORPORATION COUNSEL.
ORDINANCE
No. J7
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Date
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City Secretary