HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 1331-17 05-02-2017ORDINANCE 1331-17
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1274-14, § 5(EXH. E), THE SUPPLEMENTAL
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS, BY AMENDING SUBSECTION 91-500 (b), REGARDING REGULATIONS FOR
EXTERIOR MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL
BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Richland Hills, Texas is a home rule city acting under its Charter
adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and
Chapter 9 of the Texas Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Richland Hills has adopted Ordinance 1274-14,
the Supplemental Development Regulations Ordinance, which regulates and restricts the
materials of buildings and structures for trade, industry, residence, and other purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City of
Richland Hills to amend Ordinance No. 1274-14, the Supplemental Development
Regulations Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City has complied with all notices required by law; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1
FINDINGS INCORPORATED.
The findings set forth above are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance as if
fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2
AMENDMENTS TO SUPPLEMENTAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
ORDINANCE NO. 1274-14.
The City of Richland Hills Ordinance No. 1274-14, the Supplemental Development
Regulations Ordinance, is amended as set forth in Exhibit "A".
SECTION 3
CUMULATIVE CLAUSE.
This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the
Richland Hills Municipal Code, as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance
are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which event
the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed. To the extent that the
provisions of the City of Richland Hill's various development ordinances conflict with this
ordinance, the terms of this ordinance shall control.
SECTION 4
PENALTY CLAUSE.
Any person, firm, corporation or entity violating this Ordinance or any other provision
of as it exists or may be amended, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined a sum not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00).
Each continuing days' violation under this Ordinance shall constitute a separate offense.
The penal provisions imposed under this Ordinance shall not preclude the City of Richland
Hills from filing suit to enjoin the violation. The City of Richland Hills retains all legal rights
and remedies available to it pursuant to local, state and federal law.
SECTION 5
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Should any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance be
declared unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is expressly
provided that any and all remaining portions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and
effect. The City of Richland Hills hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance,
and each section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one
or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared
unconstitutional or invalid.
SECTION 6
SAVINGS/REPEALING CLAUSE.
This Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect, save and except as amended by
this or any other ordinance. All provisions of any ordinance in conflict with this Ordinance
are hereby repealed to the extent they are in conflict; but such repeal shall not abate any
pending prosecution for violation of the repealed ordinance, nor shall the repeal prevent a
prosecution from being commenced for any violation if occurring prior to the repeal of the
ordinance. Any remaining portions of said ordinances shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 7
EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its adoption and publication as
required by law.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS ON THIS 2"d DAY OF MAY, 2017.
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Exhibit A
ARTICLE V. -RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
Sec. 91-500. -Single-family development regulations.
(a) Applicability. This section shall apply to the SF-E Single-Family Residential
Estate, SF-10 Single-Family Residential, and SF-7 Single-Family Residential
Districts, and any other districts or development specified in this section.
(b) Exterior material requirements. The exterior facades of a main structure shall
be constructed as follows:
I. New Construction =minimum of 60 percent Class 1: Masonry
Construction on the first and second floors and 50 percent on all other
floors.
II. Renovation of existing building =minimum of 60 percent Class 4:
Masonry Construction on the first and second floors and 50 percent on
all other floors.
III. Masonry Construction
Class 1: Masonry Construction
i) Class 1: Masonry Construction shall include the following exterior
construction materials: fired brick, natural and manufactured stone,
granite and marble.
Class 2: Masonry Construction
i) Class 2: Masonry Construction shall include the following exterior
construction materials: all Class 1: Masonry Construction materials,
architectural concrete block, 3-step stucco process, and tilt wall
concrete panels.
iii. Class 3: Masonry Construction
i) Class 3: Masonry Construction shall include the following exterior
construction materials: all Class 1: Masonry Construction materials,
Class 2: Masonry Construction materials, EIFS, and sealed and
painted concrete block.
Class 4: Masonry Construction
i) Class 4: Masonry Construction shall include the following exterior
construction materials: All Class 1 Masonry Construction
materials, and fiber reinforced cementitious board
(c) Waiver. The city manager is authorized to grant a waiver to these requirements
if necessary to result in a higher quality development and/or to carry out the
recommendations of the comprehensive plan.