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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, BY AMENDING SECTION 25-1
APPLICATION FEES CHARGED BY ZONING BOARD
OF ADJUSTMENT PLAN COMMISSION AND ZONING
COMMISSION" ARTICLE I, `IN GENERAL OF
CHAPTER 25, `PLANNING" TO PROVIDE A REDUCED
APPLICATION FEE FOR THE ZONING BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENT FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR
FRONT YARD CARPORTS, PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE PROVIDING A PENALTY
CLAUSE PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1
The Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, Section 25-1
Application fees charged by Zoning Board of Adjustment, Plan Commission and Zoning
Commission of Article I `In General of Chapter 25 `Planning is amended by adding
a reduced application fee for a special exception request to the Board of Adjustment for
front yard carports to read as follows.
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 25-1 Application fees charged by zoning board of adjustment, plan
commission and zoning commission.
(a) For services rendered, the following schedule of fees and charges
is hereby adopted.
APPLICATION FEES
(1) Zoning board of adjustment:
(1) Variance
a. Residential (owner-occupied) $150 00*
b Nonresidential 300 00*
(2) Special exception 325 00*
a. Front yard carports 150 00
(3) Interpretation request 350 00
Plus an additional fifty dollars ($50 00) for each additional
variance or special exception requested m same application.
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SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, except where the provisions of this
ordinance are m direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, m
which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 3.
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 unconstitutional by the
valid judgment or decree of any court of competent ~unsdiction, such unconstitutionality
shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections
of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without
the incorporation m this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section.
SECTION 4
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 Five Hundred Dollars ($500 00) for each offense. Each day
that a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 5.
All nghts and remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, are expressly saved as to any
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and all violations of the provisions of Ordinance No 3011 Ordinance No 13896 or any
other ordinances affecting zoning which have accrued at the time of the effective date of
this ordinance, and, as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and
criminal, whether pending m court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be
affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 6.
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 7
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as required by law
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 5/4/2004 Ordinance No 15969
DATE Tuesday May 04 2004
LOG NAME. 06CRPTSPL EXCP
REFERENCE NO *PZ 2526
SUBJECT
Adoption of Ordinance to Add an Application Fee to the Board of Adjustment for Carports Located in
a Residential Front Yard
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance establishing a fee of $150 for Special
Exception Application to the Board of Adjustment to permit the construction of a carport within the required
front yard of a one or two family residence
DISCUSSION
On March 23 2004 the City Council approved Ordinance 15927 establishing revised standards for the
location of carports on residential lots of 7500 SF or less. This ordinance amendment to the Zoning
Ordinance also provides that the Board of Adjustment may approve the construction of a carport or Porte
cochere in the front of a one or two family residence by Special Exception A normal fee for such a request
is $325 It is proposed that a homeowner should only be required to pay the same fee as required for a
variance to the front yard setback requirements of the Zoning Ordinance which is also $150
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that this action will have no material affect on City Funds.
TO FundlAccountlCenters
FROM Fund/Account/Centers
Submitted for City Manager's Office bv. Reid Rector (6140)
Originating Department Head. Bob Riley (8901)
Additional Information Contact: John Garfield (8043)
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