HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 645 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
AMENDING APPENDIX-A ZONING OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTION 11-700
RELATING TO SPECIAL AREA AND ACCESSORY
BUILDING REGULATIONS; BY ADDING SECTION 11-
704 RELATING TO HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS;
PROVIDING FOR A DECREASE IN THE MAXIMUM
HEIGHT OF DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDING~
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
($1,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE
OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED UPON EACH
DAY DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS OR
CONTINUES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas
(the "City") is empowered pursuant to article 1011d of the Texas
Revised Civil Statutes to amend the Zoning Ordinances of the
City; and
WHEREAS, Public Notice was given in compliance with State
law and a Public Hearing was conducted with respect to the
amendment to the City's Zoning Ordinances as hereinafter set
forth; and
WHEREAS, after due deliberation and consideration of all the
information submitted to the City Council, including the
information submitted during the Public Hearings, the City
Council has concluded that it is in the public's best interest
and in support of the health, safety, morals and welfare of the
City that Appendix A-Zoning of the Code of Ordinances of the City
be amended as hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all of the above premises are found to be
true and correct and are incorporated into the body of this
ordinance as if copied ill their entirety.
Section 2. That Appendix A-Zoning of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of The Colony, Texas is hereby amended in the
following particulars, and that all otber sections, subsections,
sentences, clauses words and phrases of Appendix A-Zoning are not
amended but are hereby ratified, verified, approved and affirmed:
A. That Section 11-700 of the Code of Ordinances relating
to Special Area and Accessory Building Regulations be amended by
adding Section 11-704 to read as follows:
"11-704 Height Restrictions. In the Sf-4, SF-3, SF-2, SF-1,
D, TH, MH0 and MF-1, MF-2, MF-3, MF-4 districts, the maximum
height of any detached accessory building shall not exceed ten
feet six ?riChes (10' 6")."
Section 3. This ordinance shall be cumulative of all other
ordinances of the City affecting zoning and shall not repeal any
of the provisions of said ordinances except in those instances
where provisions of those ordinances which are in direct conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 4. Any person violating any of the provisions of
this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not less than One
Dollar ($1.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) and
a separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during
or on which a violation occurs or continues.
Section 5. The fact that the present zoning ordinances and
regulations of the City are inadequate to properly safeguard the
health, safety, morals, peace and general welfare of the
inhabitants of tile City creates an emergency for the immediate
preservation of the public business, property, health, safety and
general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance
shall become effective from and after the date of its final
passage and publication as provided by law, and it is accordingly
so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED this~tday o~, 1990.
ATTEST:
Patti A. Hicks, City ecretary
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