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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING FOOTNOTE "E" OF SECTION 16
"SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS" OF CHAPTER 12
"ZONING" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, AS AMENDED, TO CLARIFY AND
PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO THE 11~iIIVIUM MASONRY
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS UPON LAND ZONED
"RESIDENTIAL" WITHIN THE CITY; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILTTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Richland Hills Planning and Zoning Commission has considered
and has recommended clarification of and certain exceptions to the zoning ordinance
provisions concerning percent masonry requirements for buildings located in
residential zoning districts within the City; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to adopt the changes
recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission to the existing masonry
requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
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That Footnote E, concerning acceptable types of masonry for building exteriors,
of Section 16 "SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS" of Chapter 12
"ZONING", of the Code of Ordinances, City of Richland Hills, Texas, as
amended, be hereby amended to hereafter be and read as follows:
E. Masonry.
1. Residential. All residential buildings and structures located in
districts zoned R-1L, R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 shall be of exterior fire
resistant construction having the minimum percentage specified of
the total exterior walls above grade level and below the top plate
line constructed of brick or stone veneer. The area of doors and
windows shall not be included when calculating the exterior surface.
Exception: Alternate materials may be considered in place of brick
or stone for exterior wall construction upon receiving a
recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission and
approval of the City Council. Submittals must include an
architectural rendering of the proposed structure along with details
of the material to be used in place of masonry. Any deviation from
the plans approved by the City Council must be resubmitted to the
Planning and Zoning Commission for a recommendation and the City
Council for approval. Alternate materials must meet all of the
• following criteria:
a. The proposed material must be of similar durability and
longevity to brick and stone.
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b. The proposed structure must have similar fire resistive
characteristics as a building constructed with a brick or stone
veneer exterior wall. (e.g. the installation of a fire sprinkler
system)
c. The proposed material shall require low or no maintenance.
d. The design of the structure must be compatible with
surrounding developed properties and must be a bonafide
architectural design that does not utilize brick or stone.
Examples of bona fide architectural designs are Gingerbread,
Victorian and English Tudor styles.
2. Commercial. Masonry requirements shall mean a brick, stone or
masonry exterior surface or similar material veneer attached to an
outside wall in the minimum percentage specified. The area of doors
and windows shall not be included when calculating the exterior
surface.
II.
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.
III.
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.
IV.
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 25th day of July 1995, by a vote
of 5 ayes, ~ nays, and ~ abstentions.
APPROVED:
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C. F. Kelley, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Terri illis, C' y Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Paul F. Wieneskie, City Attorney
mlib748/bh/071995
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