HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 14437~ ORDINANCE NO ~ L~L~~ 7
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, BEING ORDINANCE NO. 13896, AS AMENDED,
CODIFIED AS APPENDIX "A" OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, INCREASING MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENT TO NINE MEMBERS AND TWO ALTERNATE MEMBERS,
PROVIDING THAT A QUORUM CONSISTS OF SEVEN MEMBERS;
REQUIRING THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF SEVEN MEMBERS FOR
ANY ACTION BY THE BOARD, PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE CUMULATIVE, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the Board of Adjustment currently consists of five members and four alternate
members,
WHEREAS, state law allows the Board of Adjustment to consist of mne members, plus
alternate members to serve in the absence of one or more regular members,
WHEREAS, rt is deemed advisable to expand the Board of Adjustment from five members
to mne members and to provide for the appointment of two alternate members,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1
The first sentence of Section 2 101(A) of Ordinance No 13896, the zoning ordinance of the
City of Fort Worth, "Creation and Appointment", is hereby amended to read as follows.
There is hereby created a Board of Adjustment, to be composed of mne members and two
alternate members to serve in the absence of one or more regular members, all of whom
shall be qualified electors of the Crty of Fort Worth.
All other provisions of Section 2.101(A) shall remain iri full force and effect.
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~ SECTION 2.
Section 2.101(B) of Ordinance No 13896, the zomng ordinance of the City of Fort Worth,
"Terms of Office," is hereby amended to read as follows.
The members of the Board of Adjustment shall be identified by place numbers one through
mne. The odd-numbered places shall expire on October 1 of each odd-numbered year and
the even-numbered places shall expire on October 1 of each even-numbered year The term
of one of the alternate members shall expire on October 1 in each odd-numbered year and
the term of the other alternate member shall expire on October 1 in each even-numbered
year Board of Adjustment members may be appointed to succeed themselves. Vacancies
shall be filled for unexpired terms, but no member shall be appointed for a term in excess of
two years. An alternate member may be appointed to serve as a regular member, at the
discretion of the City Council.
SECTION 3
The first sentence of Section 2 101(D) of Ordinance No 13896, the zoning ordinance of the
City of Fort Worth, "Meetings and Quorum," is hereby amended to read as follows
Seven members of the Board of Adjustment shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of
business.
All other provisions of Section 2.101(D) shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4
Section 2.101(E) of Ordinance No 13896, the zomng ordinance of the City of Fort Worth,
"Decision by Board of Adjustment," is hereby amended to read as follows.
The affirmative vote of seven members of the Board of Adjustment shall be required to
reverse or modify any order, decision or interpretation of this Ordinance.
SECTION 5.
Except as expressly amended, all provisions of Ordinance No 13896, as amended, shall
remain in full force and effect.
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SECTION 6.
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 in
direct conflict with the provisions. of such ordinances and such Code, in which event conflicting
provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 7.
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 in this ordinance of any
such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 8.
This ordinance shall take effect on February 1, 2001
APPROVED AS TO FOR+~M~AND LEGALITY
AsSi an City Attorney
ADOPTED ~ ~Qm--~'`- 1 ~ , 2 ooc7
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