HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 631-91 02-11-1991 • ORDINANCE NO. 6 31
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PARAGRAPH (11)
"PROHIBITED USES" OF SUBSECTION O "HOME
OCCUPATIONS" OF SECTION 5 "GENERAL PROVISIONS" OF
CHAPTER 12 "ZONING" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, AS AMENDED, TO ADD
WRECKER SERVICES, CONIlViERCIAL WOODWORKING,
ROOFING SERVICES AND CONIlVIERCIAL MILLWORK
AND/OR CABINETRY TO SAID LIST OF PROHIBITED USES
CONTAINED IN SAID PARAGRAPH 11; PROVIDING A
SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A ~SEVERABILTTY CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that wrecker services, commercial
woodworking, commercial millwork and/or cabinetry and roofing services, when
conducted in residential neighborhoods, tend to impair the residential character of
such neighborhoods and also to impair the use and enjoyment of their homes by
residents of said residential neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, a recommendation was made to the Planning and Zoning Commission
by the Richland Hills Code Enforcement Officer that such uses be added to the list
of prohibited uses for home occupations contained in the zoning ordinance of the
• City; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing and made
a recommendation to the City Council of the City of Richland Hills, Texas,
concerning such recommendation by the Code Enforcement Officer; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, has
determined that such an amendment to the Richland Hills zoning ordinance would be
in the best interest of the citizens of the City, and would promote the general
welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, proper notice of a public hearing before the City Council concerning
such zoning code regulation amendment has been published as provided by the
ordinances of the City and by state law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has held a public hearing in compliance with City
ordinances and state law concerning such amendment to the regulations contained in
the zoning ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1
That Paragraph 11 "Prohibited uses" of Subsection O "HOME OCCUPATIONS" of
Section 5 "GENERAL PROVISIONS" of Chapter 12 "ZONING" of the Code of
• Ordinances of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, as amended, be hereby amended to
hereafter be and read as follows:
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• (11) Prohibited uses:
The following uses have a tendency to increase the intensity of
property use beyond the provisions for home occupations and thereby
impair the character of residential areas. Therefore, the uses
hereafter specified shall not be permitted as accessory uses or home
occupations in residential districts: auto repairs, painting of
vehicles or boats, barbershop, beauty shop, private schools, photo
studios, dance instruction, television repair, child day care center,
wrecker service, commercial woodworking, commercial millwork
and/or cabinetry and roofing services.
SECTION 2
Saving Clause. That Chapter 12 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Richland
Hills, Texas, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect, save and except as
amended by this ordinance.
SECTION 3
Severability Clause. That 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 invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or
decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or 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 invalid or
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 4
Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage and publication as provided by the Richland Hills City Charter and the
laws of the State of Texas.
PRESENTED, GIVEN FIRST READING AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of
the Richland Hills City Council on the 11~ day of FEB . 1991, by a vote
of 4 ayes, 1 nays, and ~ abstentions.
APPRO D:
James R. Truitt, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Pauline Kempe, City Secretary
AP D AS TO FORM: ~
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aul . Wie eskie, Cit A torney
0204a/dd/010891
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