HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3527 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3011, BEING AN
ORDINANCE TO REGULATE AND RESTRICT THE LOCATION AND
USE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND LAND FOR TRADE,
INDUSTRY, RESIDENCE, OR OTHER PURPOSES, THE HEIGHT,
NUMBER OF STORIES AND SIZE OF BUILDIM 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 TO DIVIDE THE
MUNICIPALITY INTO DISTRICTS OF SUCH NUMBER, SHAPE
AND AREA AS MAY BE DEEMED BEST BY FIXING DEFINITE
USES OF THE BUILDINGS HEREINAFTER ERECTED IN SAID
DESCRIBED AREAS FROM THE USES AS SHOWN ON THE MAPS
CONTAINED IN SAID ORDINANCE NO. 3011, PRESCRIBING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN
$5.00 NOR MORE THAN $200.00 FOR EACH OFFENSE, AND
THAT EACH DAY THAT A VIOLATION IS PERMITTED TO EXIST
SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE; AND NAMING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That Ordinance No. 3011 be amended so that the following described uses
in the hereinafter described areas be altered, changed and amended as follows to
wit:
RECOMMENDED CHANCE
AREAS FROM TO
The area annexed by Ordinance Number 3308, Annexed "A"
June 22, 1955, being a tract of land Area
bounded on the most by Handley Drive, on the
north by Randol Mill Road, the Trinity River,
and the north line of the J. L. Hallum Survey;
on the east by the east line of the J. L.
Hallum Survey and the east line of the W.
Welch Survey, and on the south by the south
lines of the J. L. Hallum and W. G. Elkins
Surveys and Meadowbrook Drive; containing
approximately seven (7) square miles,
except the following:
A tract at the northeast corner of Handley
Drive and Meadewbrook Drive, more particularly
described as the South 400 feet of the West
656.3 feet of Tract 1-C, R. Collins Survey Annexed "En
Area
SECTION 2.
The Stoning regulations and districts, as herein established, have been mady
in accordance with a comprehensive plan for the purpose of promoting health, safety,
morals and the general welfare of the community. They have been designed to lessen
congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire; panic and other dangers; to
provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue
concontration of population; to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation,
crater, sewerage, parks and other public requirements, They have been made with
reasonable consideration, among; other things,of the character of the district and
its pebuliar suitability for the particular uses and with a view of conserving the
value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout 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 said
ordinances except in those instances where provisions of those ordinances are in
direct conflict with the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 4.
Should arty section, clause or provision of this ordinance be declared by
the Court to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as
a whole or any part thereof, other than the part so declared to be invalid.
SECTION 5.
Arty 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 less than Five and No/100 Dollars 45.00) nor
more than Two Hundred and NOAOO Dollars ($200.00) for each offense. Each day that
a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 6.
This Ordinance will take effect and be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and publication as required by law.
OR_
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTCRNEY
Adopted: r -