HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 914-01 10-23-2001 •
ORDINANCE NO. 914-01
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS BY AMENDING ARTICLE 1,
GENERAL PROVISIONS, SECTION 90-4, DEFINITIONS; ARTICLE 7,
PERMITTED USES, SECTION 90-201, PERMITTED USE TABLE AND
SECTION 90-202, CONDITIONS AND SPECL4L REGULATIONS FOR
LISTED USES; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FORA SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, on March 23, 1952, the City Council of the City of Richland Hills, Texas adopted a
Zoning Ordinance for the City; and
WHEREAS, an analysis of the City's codes and regulations has determined that an amendment
to these codes and regulations are required in order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the City
and to comply with the development goals of the City; and
WHEREAS, on September 10, 2001, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of
Richland Hills has recommended that the Zoning Ordinance be revised in accordance with the procedures
and processes established in that code for the Town;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
Section 1
That the recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated herein, adopted by the City and found to
be true and correct.
Section 2
That the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Richland Hills, Texas be amended by amending Article 1,
General Provisions, Section 90-4, Definitions, to add the following:
Convenience Store, with or without Fuel Sales -Any premises offering as a convenience store
the sale of prepackaged food products, household items, and other goods commonly associated
with the same which may also provide petroleum products as a primary or secondary use.
Section 3
That the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Richland Hills, Texas be amended by amending Article
7, Permitted Uses, Section 90-201, Permitted Use Table, to add the following:
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Section 4
That the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Richland Hills, Texas be amended by amending Article 7,
Permitted Uses, Section 90-202, Conditions and Special Regulations for Listed Uses, to add the following:
y. Shall require a special use permit if located adjacent to any residentially zoned district.
Section 5 - Severability
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 -Savings
• This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the City affecting the regulations of
land and zoning and shall not repeal any of the provisions of those ordinances except in those instances
where the provisions of those Ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 7 -Penalty
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this Ordinance, and any person
violating ~r failing t~ comply with any Pr~visi~n hereof shall he fined; uP~n c~nvicti~n, according to
Article 1, General Provisions, Section 90-5, Violation and Penalties, of the Zoning Ordinance. A separate
offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
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• Section 8 -Effective Date
This Ordinance shall become effective upon its passage by the City Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS, ON THIS 2 3 ~ d DAY OF O c t ob. e r , 2001.
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