HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 00-1206 ORIGINAL
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY, THE SAME BEING APPENDIX A- ZONING,
OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, BY
AMENDING SUBSECTION 17-107 (B) PROVIDING
STANDARDS FOR LIGHTING AROUND PUMP ISLANDS
AND UNDER CANOPIES OF SERVICE STATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY UPON CONVICTION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) AND A
SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMI'r'rED
EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS
OR CONTINUES AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of The Colony recognizes the need to preserve and
enhance the safety, aesthetics and visual character of neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the City of The Colony is desirous of promoting appropriate lighting
while minimizing its undesirable side effects; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with law the Planning and Zoning Commission held a
public hearing on June 13, 2000, and considered the amendments to Appendix
A- Zoning of the City's Code of Ordinances, the same being the City's
comprehensive zoning ordinance, to provide standards for external lighting for
service stations and made a recommendation to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, after due deliberations and consideration of the recommendation of
the Planning and Zoning Commission and the evidence, information and other
materials submitted and received at the public hearing and in connection
therewith, the City Council of the City of The Colony finds that it is in the public
interest to amend the comprehensive zoning ordinance to provide standards for
lighting around pump islands and under canopies of service stations and further
finds that such standards will promote the health, safety, morals and general
welfare of the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
Section 1. Incorporation of premises. The above and foregoing premises are
true and correct and are incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all
purposes.
Section 2. Amendment. That Subsection 17-107 (B) (4) of Appendix A-
Zoning, of the City's Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to
read as follows:
{-4-}Areas around the pump islands and under canopies must be
illuminated so that the rain!mum avera.qe horizontal illuminance at
grade level is o* ',-o--* '~ n ~,.,,-,, _,-.~,.,~,,., ~,.,~
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more than 25 foot-candles and the maximun horizontal --
illuminance at .qrade level is no more than 35 foot-candles.
Section 3. The amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance herein
made has been made in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan
of the City for the purpose of promoting the health, safety and
welfare of the community, and with consideration of the reasonable
suitability for the particular use and with a view of conserving the
value of the buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of
land within the community.
Section 4. Penalty. It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this
Ordinance, and any person violating or failing to comply with any
provision hereof shall be fined, upon conviction, in an amount not
more than two thousand dollars ($2000.00), and a separate
offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a
violation occurs or continues.
Section 5. Severability. The sections, paragraphs, sentences, phrases,
clauses and words of this Ordinance are severable, and if any
section, paragraph, sentence, phrase, clause or word in this
Ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstance is
held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction,
such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
this Ordinance, and the City Council hereby declares that it would
have passed such remaining portions of this Ordinance despite
such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force
and effect.
Section 6. Effective date. This Ordinance shall become effective from and
after its adoption and publication as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas
this the ,-~'D dayof ~ ,2000.
layor Pro-tem
City Secretary,
City of The Colony, Texas
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City At"~to~, '~~
City of The Colony, Texas
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