HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 808-96 11-12-1996 ORDINANCE NO. 8 0 8- 9 6
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12 "ZONING" OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS, BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW SECTION 24
"RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY BUILDING AND CARPORT
REGULATIONS", AND A NEW SECTION 25 "COMII~RCIAL
ACCESSORY BUILDING REGULATIONS' ; STATING
REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
AND CARPORTS; REPEALING EXISTING ORDINANCE
PROVISIONS ON RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY BUILDINGS,
CARPORTS AND COMII~RCIAL ACCESSORY BUILDINGS;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, ordinance provisions regulating accessory buildings and carports are
currently scattered throughout the Code of Ordinances of the City of Richland Hills,
Texas, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Richland Hills will be better served if such
regulations are consolidated and coordinated in one, easily accessible place within
the Code of Ordinances; and
• WHEREAS, certain adjustments are necessary to the existing regulations
concerning accessory buildings and carports; and
WHEREAS, the following ordinance provisions will promote consistency in
interpretation of regulations governing carports and accessory buildings within the
City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
I.
That Chapter 12 "ZONING" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Richland
Hills, Texas, as amended, be hereby amended by the addition thereto of a new
Section 24 "RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY BUILDING AND CARPORT
REGULATIONS" which new section shall hereafter be and read as follows:
SECTION 24: RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY BUILDING AND CARPORT
REGULATIONS
A. General Purpose and Description:
An accessory building is a subordinate building detached from the main
building, without sleeping areas, or kitchen facilities not used for
commercial purposes, not rented and not occupied for human habitation,
• except as otherwise allowed by City ordinance. Except for temporary
accessory buildings allowed in Subsection C, no accessory building shall be
constructed until a main building exists on the lot.
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B. General Accessorv Buildings:
(1) Maximum Height - A single story with a maximum height of 12 feet
as measured from average grade at a point 3 feet out from slab to
the lowest point of overhang on roof.
(2} Setbacks:
(a) Front -behind the rear building line of the main structure.
(b) Rear -Five (5) feet from property line or out of easement,
whichever establishes a greater setback.
(c) Side -Five (5) feet from property line or out of easement,
whichever establishes a greater setback, for interior lots and
fifteen (15) feet from property line where a lot is adjacent to a
side street.
(d) Buildings over 440 square feet must meet set back
requirements of main structure.
(3) Materials:
• (a) Exterior wood siding and metal siding with a baked on enamel
finish are permitted. Corrugated metal siding is not permitted.
(b) Over 440 square feet design - must match existing main
structure.
C. Temporary Accessory Buildings:
A property owner may erect a temporary accessory building provided that
all of the following requirements are met.
(1) The building must meet all of the requirements of the zoning district
in which it is to be located.
(2) The building must be permitted in conjunction with the issuance of a
building permit for the main dwelling.
(3) No accessory building may exist on a lot or tract without a main
structure, or an active building permit for construction of a main
structure.
D. Carports:
(1) Location:
(a) Front: An attached carport may extend beyond the front
building line (setback line), but in no case shall the structure
extend more than twenty (20) feet from the point of
attachment to the residence, or encroach upon the street
right-of-way or any easement.
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(b) Side: Five (5) feet from the side property line or out of
easement, whichever establishes the greater setback.
(c) Rear: Five (5) feet from the rear property line or out of
easement, whichever establishes the greater setback.
(2) Construction Requirements:
(a) Parking Surface: Carports must be erected over an approved
surface.
(b) Size: The roof assembly of a carport shall not exceed twenty
(20) feet in length or twenty-four (24) feet in width. The inside
vertical clearance shall not be less than seven (7) feet nor more
than nine (9) feet.
(c) Roof:
(i) Roof design and pitch shall not exceed that of the main
structure.
(ii) Carport roofs, if metal, shall be corrosion resistant
aluminum or steel painted with a baked on enamel finish
• or equivalent.
(iii) Metal roof carports must have a minimum slope of 1/4
unit vertical in 12 units horizontal (2%).
(iv) Roof slope for hip or gable must follow Table 15B (or its
equivalent) of the Uniform Building Code in effect at the
time of construction.
(d) Walls: A carport shall have at least three (3) open exterior
walls.
(3) A carport located in front of building shall not be used to store any
items other than vehicles, including recreational vehicles and trailers
if currently licensed.
E. Accessory Buildings Housing Livestock
In addition to the other requirements contained in this section, accessory
buildings which house livestock shall be located at least fifty feet (50')
from any human living quarters other than the owner or keeper's living
quarters.
II.
That Chapter 12 "ZONING" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Richland
• Hills, Texas, as amended, be hereby amended by the addition thereto of a new
Section 25 "COMMERCIAL ACCESSORY BUILDING REGULATIONS", which new
section shall hereafter be and read as follows:
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SECTION 25: COMMERCIAL ACCESSORY BUILDING REGULATIONS
A. General Purpose and Description:
An accessory building is a subordinate building, detached from the main
building. Except for temporary accessory buildings allowed in Subsection
B, no accessory building shall be constructed or exist in a commercial or
industrial zone.
B. Temporary Accessory Buildings:
Property owners may erect a temporary accessory building provided that
all of the following requirements are met.
(1) The building must meet all setback and ordinance requirements for
the zoning district.
(2) A site plan must be submitted to the Building Official for approval.
(3) All impact fees must be paid on property before building is
constructed or located.
(4) The owner must agree to remove the building before the issuance of
• a certificate of occupancy for the main structure.
(5) No accessory building may be constructed or placed on property until
a building permit for the main structure has been issued.
III.
That the following listed sections and subsections in the following listed
chapters of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, as amended,
be hereby repealed in their entirety;
A. Subsections F, H and I of Section 16 "SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT
REGULATIONS" of Chapter 12 "ZONING";
B. The extreme right hand column, labeled "ACCESSORY BUILDINGS" of the
table appearing directly under the heading "SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT
REGULATIONS" of Section 16 of Chapter 12 "ZONING";
C. Subsection B of Section 17 "SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT
REGULATIONS" of Chapter 12 "ZONING";
D. Section 10 "METAL BUILDINGS" of Chapter 3 "BUILDING
REGULATIONS".
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IV.
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.
v.
Saving Clause. That Chapters 3 and 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.
VI.
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 12thday of November, 1996, by a vote
of 5 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
Jf`,,~.~--~`
C. F. Kelley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Wil ' ,City Secret ry
PR ED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Paul F. Wieneskie, City Attorney
rh1ib155/bh/110596
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