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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2082, SAME 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 BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES, THE SIZE OF
YARDS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES, AND THE DENSITY OF POPULATION,
AND FOR SAID PURPOSES TO DIVIDE THE CITY OF FORT WORTH INTO
DISTRICTS OF SUCH NUMBER, SPACE AND AREA AS ARE DEEMED BEST
SUITED TO CARRY OUT SUCH REGULATIONS, BY AMENDING PARAGRAPH
20 OF SECTION VI THEREOF TO PERMIT CERTAIN ADDITIONAL USES;
SECTION VII TO PERMIT CERTAIN ADDITIOENAL USES; SECTION VIII
THEREOF BY INCREASING USES SUBJECT THERETO; SECTIONS X, XI,
XII, XIII, AND SUBDIVISION "M" OF SECTION XVIII TO CLARIFY
CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF
SIMILAR ORDINANCES AFFECTING ZONING; PRESCRIBING A SAVING
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00)
NOR MORE THAN FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00) FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF,
AND THAT EACH DAY THAT 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:
SECTION I.
That paragraph 20 of Section VI; Sectio=VI, VII, VIII, X, XI,
XII, XIII, and Subdivision "M" of Section XVIII of Ordinance No. 2082 be
amended, and after being amended shall hereafter read as follows:
20. "Public garage, except as provided in Section 19 and
provided too, that in the "F" and "G" Commercial Districts, repairs and
storage facilities for automobiles shall be permitted except that no
repair facilities or activities shall be maintained outside of the build-
ing or within twenty-five (25) feet of the property line of the street on
which the building fronts, and that no painting, body or fender repairs
shall be conducted on any premises that adjoin at the side or rear a more
restrictive district."
SECTION 7. USE REGULATIONS.
"H" BUSINESS DISTRICT, AND "I"'AND "J" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS:
In the "H" Business District and the "I" and "J" Light Industrial Districts,
all buildings and land, except as otherwi.se. provided in this ordinance, may
be used for any use permitted in the Commercial Districts or for any other
use except the following:
1. Acetylene gas manufacture or storage.
2. Acid manufacture.
3. Alcohol manufacture.
4. Ammonia, bleaching powder, or chlorine manufacture.
5. Arsenal,
6. Asphalt manufacture or refining.
7. Bag cleaning.
8. Blast furnace.
9. Boiler works.
10. Brick, tile or terra cotta manufacture.
32. Candle manufacture.
12. Celluloid manufacture.
13. Cement, lime, gypsum or plaster of paris manufacture.
14. Coke ovens.
15. Cotton gins.
16. Cotton oil mill.
17. Creosote treatment or manufacture.
18. Disinfectants manufacture.
19. Distillation of bones, coal or wood.
20. Dyestuff manufacture.
21. Explosives, manufacture or storage.
22. Exterminator and insect poison manufacture.
23. Emery cloth and sand paper manufacture.
24. Fat rendering.
25. Fertilizer manufacture.
26. Fish smoking and curing.
27. Forge plant.
28. Garbage, offal or dead animals, reduction or dumping.
29. Gas (illuminating or heating) manufacture.
30. Glue, size or gelatine namufacture.
31. Iron, steel, brass or copper foundry or fabrication plant.
32. Lamp black manufacture.
33• Magnesium casting, machining or fabrication.
34. Match manufacture.
35. Oilcloth or linoleum manufacture.
36. Oiled or rubber goods manufacture.
37. Ore redaction.
38. Paint, oil, shellac, turpentine, or varnish manufacture.
39. Paper and pulp manufacture.
/.0. Petroleum products, refining or wholesale storage of petroleum
in tanks of more than 5,000 gallons capacity.
/+1. Planing mills. (Excepting small woodworking plants using a
maximum of 3 h.p. to any one machine.)
42. Potash works.
43• Proiylin manufacture.
44. Rock crusher.
45. Rolling mills.
46. Rubber or gutta-percha manufacture or treatment.
47. Salt works.
48. Sauerkraut manufacture.
49. Shoe polish manufacture.
50. Smelting of tin, copper, zinc or iron ores*
51. Soap manufacture, other than liquid soap.
52. Soda and compound manufacture.
53. Stock feeding pens.
54- Stock yards or slaughter of animals.
55. Stone mill or quarry.
56. Storage or bailing of rags, iron, paper or junk.
57. Stove polish manufacture.
58. Tallow, grease or lard manufacture or refining from animal fat.
59. Tanning, curing or storage of raw hides or skins.
60. Tar distillation or manufacture.
61. Tar roofing or waterproofing manufacture.
62. Tobacco (chewing) manufacture or treatment.
63. Used car junk area.
64. Vinegar manufacture.
65. Wool pulling or scouring.
66. Yeast plant.
67. And in general those uses which may be obnoxious or offensive
by reason of emission of odor, dust, smoke, gas or noise.
SECTION 8. USE REGULATIONS.
"K" HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT: In the "K" Heavy Industrial District,
buildings and land may be used for any purpose -whatsoever not in conflict
with any ordinance of the City of Fort Worth regulating nuisances; provided,
however, that no building or occupancy permit shall be issued for any of the
following uses until and unless the location of such use shall have been ap-
proved by the Board of Adjustment.
1. Acid manufacture.
2. Ammonia, bleaching powder or chlorine manufacture.
3. Asphalt manufacture or refining.
/.. Blast furnace.
5. Boiler works.
b. Brick, tile or terra cotta manufacture.
7. Cement, lime, gypsum or plaster of parrs manufacture.
8. Coke ovens.
9. Creosote treatment or manufacture.
10. Distillation of bones, coal or wood.
11. Explosives, manufacture or storage.
12. Fat rendering.
13. Fertilizer manufacture.
14. Garbage, offal or dead animals, reduction or dumping.
15. Gas (natural or artificial) manufacture, or processing.
lb. Glue manufacture.
17. Iron and steel fabrication plants where riveting method is
used, if within 500 feet of a more restrictive district.
18. Lamp black manufacture.
19. Magnesium casting, machining or fabrication.
20. Manufacture or re-claiming of rubber or manufacture of
heavy rubber products.
21. Ora reduction.
22. Paper and pulp manufacture.
23. Petroleum products, refining or wholesale storage of
petroleum in tanks of more than 10,000 gallons capacity.
24. Rock crusher or stone quarries.
25. Rolling mills.
26. Smelting of tin, copper, zinc or iron ores.
27. Stock yards, feeding pens or slaughter of animals.
28. Storage or being of rags, iron, paper or junk.
29. Tannery.
30. Tar roofing or waterproofing manufacture.
31. Used car junk areas.
SECTION 10. HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS.
In the "A" One-Family and "B" Two-Family Districts, the height of
buildings, the minirmlm dimensions of yards and minimum_ lot area per family
shall be as follows:
HEIGHT: No building hereafter erected or structurally altered
shall exceed two and one-half (2J) stories or thirty-five (35) feet. See
Section 18.
REAR YARD: There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less
than twenty per cent (20%) of the depth of the lot, provided such rear yard
need not exceed twenty--five (25) feet. See Section 18.
SIDE YARD: On interior lots there shall be a side yard on each
side of a building having a width of not less than ten per cent (10%) of the
width of the lot, provided that such side yard need not exceed five (5) feet
in width. See Section 18.
On comer lots the side yard regulation shall be the same as for
interior lots except in the case of reversed frontage where the corner lot
faces an intersecting street. In this case, there shall be a side yard on
the street side of the corner lot of not less than fifty per cent (50%) of
the front yard required on the lots in the rear of such corner lot, and no
accessory building on said corner lot shall project beyond the front yard
line on the lots in the rear; provided, further, that this regulation shall
not be so interpreted as to reduce the buildable width, after providing the
required interior side yard, of a corner lot facing an intersecting street
and of record at the time of the passage of this ordinance to less than
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twenty-eight (28) feet, nor to prohibit the erection of an accessory
building vhere this regulation cannot reasonable be complied with.
FRONT YARD: There shall be a front yard of not less than twenty-
five (25) feet to the front line of the building, provided, however, that:
Where lots comprising forty (40) per cent or more of the frontage
are developed with buildings having an average front yard with a variation
of not more than six (6) feet, no building hereafter erected or structurally
altered shall project beyond the average front yard line so established, pro-
vided, further, that this regulation shall not be so interpreted as to require
a front yard of more than fifty (50) feet.
LOT AREA PER FAMILY: In the "A" One-Family District every
building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall provide a lot area
of not less than five thousand (5,000) square feet per family.
In the "H" Two-Family.District the lot area per family require-
ments for single family dwellings shall be the same as in the "A" One-Family
District and every two-family dwelling hereafter erected or structurally
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altered shall provide a lot area of not less than twenty-five hundred (2500)
square feet per family.
Provided, however, that where a lot has less area than herein
required and was of record at the time of the passage of this ordinance,
said lot may be occupied by not more than one family.
SECTION 11, HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS.
"C" APARTMENT DISTRICT: In the "C" Apartment District, the
height of buildings, the minimum dimensions of yards and the minimum lot area
per family shall be as follows:
HEIGHT: No building hereafter erected or structurally altered
shall exceed three (3) stories or forty-five (45) feet. See Section 18.
REAR YMM: There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not
less than twenty (20) per cent of the depth of the lot, provided such rear
yard need not exceed twenty-five (25) feet for interior lots nor fifteen (15)
feet for corner lots.
SIDE YARD: For buildings not exceeding two and one-half (2j)
stories in height the side yard requirements shall be the same as required
in the "A" One-Family District. For buildings more than two and one-half
(2j) stories in height, each side yard shall be increased one (1) foot in
width for each additional story above the second floor.
On comer lots the side yard regulations shall be the same as
for interior lots except in the case of reversed frontage where the corner
lot faces an intersecting street. In this case, there shall be a side
yard on the street side of the corner lot of not less than fifty (50) per
cent of the front yard required on the lots in the rear of such corner lot,
and no accessory building on said comer lot shall project beyond the front
yard line on the lots in the rear; provided, further, that this regulation
shall not be so interpreted as to reduce the buildable width, after pro-
viding the required interior side yard, of a corner lot facing as inter-
secting street and of record at the time of the passage of this ordinance,
to less than twenty-eight (28) feet, nor to prohibit the erection of an
accessory building where this regulation cannot reasonable be complied with.
FRONT YARD: There shall be a front yard of not less than twenty-
five (25) feet to the front line of the building provided, however, that:
Where lots comprising forty (40) per cent or more of the frontage
are developed with buildings having an average front yard with a variation
of not more than six (6) feet, no building hereafter erected or structurally
altered shall project beyond the average front yard line so established, pro-
vided, further, that this regulation shall not be interpreted as to require a
front yard of more than fifty (50) feet.
LOT AREA PER FAMILY: Every building hereafter erected or structurally
altered shall provide a lot area of not less than six hundred (600) square feet
per family, provided, however, that these regulations shall not apply to hotels
or apartment hotels where no cooking is done in any individual room, suite or
apartment. See Section 18.
SECTION 12, HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS.
"D" APARTMENT DISTRICT: In the "D" Apartment District, the
height of buildings, the minimum dimensions of yards and the minimum lot
area per family shall be as follows:
HEIGHT: No building hereafter erected or structurally altered
shall exceed six (6) stories or seventy-five (?5) feet. See Section 18.
REAR YARD: There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not
less than twenty (20) per cent of the depth of the lot, provided such rear
yard need not exceed twenty-five (25) feet for interior lots nor fifteen
(15) feet for corner lots.
SIDE YARD: For buildings not exceeding two and one-half (2j)
stories in height, the side yard requirements shall be the same as required
in the "A" One-Family District. For buildings more than two and one-half
(2j) stories in height each side yard shall be increased one (1) foot in
width for each additional story above the second floor.
On corner lots the side yard regulation shall be the same as for
interior lots except in the case of reversed frontage where the corner lot
faces an intersecting street. In this case, there shall be a side yard on
the street side of the corner lot of not less than fifty (50) per cent of
the front yard required on the lots in the rear of such corner lot, and no
accessory building on said corner lot shall project beyond the front yard
line on the lots in the rear; provided further, that this regulation shall
not be so interpreted as to reduce the buildable width, after providing the
required interior side yard, of a corner lot facing an intersecting street
and of record at the time of the passage of this ordinance, to less than
twenty-eight (28) feet, nor to prohibit the erection of an accessory building
where this regulation cannot reasonable be complied with.
FRONT YARD: There shall be a front yard of not less than twenty-
five (25) feet to the front line of the building, provided, however, that:
Where lots comprising forty (40) per cent or more of the frontage are
developed with buildings having an average front yard with a variation of not
more than (6) feet, no building hereafter erected or structurally altered
shall project beyond the average front yard line so established, provided,
further, that this regulation shall not be so interpreted as to require a
front yard of more than fifty (50) feet.
LOT AREA PER FAMILY: L'rery building hereafter erected or structurally
altered shall provide a lot area of not less than three hundred (300) square
feet per family; provided, however, that these regulations shall not apply
to hotels or apartment hotels where no cooking is done in any individual room,
suite or apartment. See Section 18.
SECTION 13, HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS.
"E" COMMERCIAL DISTRICT: In the "E" Commercial District, the height
of buildings, the minimum dimensions of yards and the minimum lot area per
family shall be as follows: provided, however, that buildings erected or
structurally altered and used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall comply
with the front and side yard regulations of the "A" One-Family District.
HEIGHT: No building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall
exceed two and one-half (2J) stories or thirty-five (35) feet. See Section 18.
REAR YARD: There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not leas than
twenty (20) per cent of the depth of the lot, provided such rear yard need not
exceed twenty-five (25) feet. See Section 18.
SIDE YARD: Where a lot abuts upon the side of a lot zoned for dwelling
purposes there shall be a aide yard of not less than five (5) feet. Where a
reversed corner lot rears upon a lot zoned for dwelling purposes, the side
yard on the street side of the reversed corner lot shall be the same as re-
quired in the "A" One-Family Dwelling District. In all other cases, a side
yard for a business building shall not be required, but if provided, it shall
not be less than three (3) feet.
FRONT YARD: There shall be a front yard of not less than twenty-
five (25) feet to the front line of the building, provided that:
Where lots comprising forty (40) per cent or more of the frontage
are developed with buildings having an average front yard with a varia-
tion of not more than six (6) feet, no building hereafter erected or
structurally altered shall project beyond the average front yard line
so established, provided, further, that this regulation shall not be
so interpreted as to require a front yard of more than fifty (50) feet.
LOT AREA PER FAMILY: Every building hereafter erected or
structurally altered shall provide a lot area of not less than twenty-
five hundred (2,500) square feet per family.
SUBDIVISION NM" OF SECTION 18.
113rery part of a required yard or court shall be open from its
lowest point to the sky unobstructed, except for the ordinary projection
of sills, belt courses, cornices, buttresses, ornamental features and
eaves; provided, however, that none of the above projections shall ex-
tend into a court more than six (6) inches nor into a minimum side yard
more than twenty-four (24) inches; provided, further, that canopies or
open porches having a roof area not exceeding sixty (60) square feet may
project a maximum of six (6) feet into the required front yard; open paved
terraces may project not more than ten (10) feet and existing open porches
extending into the required front yard shall not be enclosed.
SECTION II.
Should any section, clause or provision of this ordinance be declared
by any Court of eompetent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not af-
fect the validity of this ordinance as a whole or any part thereof, other than
the part so declared to be invalid.
SECTION III.
This ordinance shall be and is hereby declared to be cumulative of
all other ordinances of the City of Fort Worth affecting zoning, and shall
not operate to repeal or affect any such ordinance or ordinances except
insofar as the provisions of such ordinance or ordinances are inconsistent
or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, in which instance
or instances those provisions shall be and they are hereby repealed.
SECTION IV.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits,
neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of a*
of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not less than Five
Dollars ($5.00) and not more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each offense,
and each day that violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a
separate offense.
SECTION V.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from the date
of its passage and publication as provided by law.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Atteraey
July 23, 1947
Mr. J. D. Rowell
Zoning Commission
Building
Dear Birs
The Oily Coosoil is session edoptod Ordinonae No.•263k,. seas tieing an
ordisanee to roolate and restrict the location and use of bulldiugss
strnotures, and land for tnado„ industry,, residen0e6 or other pu posos.
the holghtq mmabor of storlos, and miss of buildings and other strnsturee,
the also of yards and other open spaoopq and the AenUIV of population,
and for said purposes to divide the City of tort Worth into di striate
of euoh nwber, epaso and area as are doomed best suited to carry out
smb ro latione. by awnding paragraph 20 of Bastion TZ thereof to Vomit
oortain additional neosx Seotion V11 to pond% certain additional usosi
Section V111 thereof br InOreasing uses subjeot theretsi Section Y, III
III. I1110 and satidivisien IN* of section X11M to Clarify certain
requiromentsi meldag this ordinaoeo cumulative of similar orrdinanoss
aflesting sonisgi proserlbing a waving olaus♦= providing a fins of not
lose than five Dollars (45.00) nor more than tifly Dollars ($50.00)
for the violation thereat„ and that each dmy that violation is permitted
to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
Atfootive dais Attest i, 1947.
?ours truly.
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