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ORDINANCE 0-01-1295
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING
CHAPTER 4 - LANDSCAPING and BUFFERING, OF THE LAND
DEVELOPMENT CODE, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING REGULATIONS FOR
FRONT YARD SETBACK FROM COLLEYVILLE BOULEVARD; PROVIDING A
PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Colleyville approved Ordinance 0-00-
1214 on April 18, 2000, to adopt the Land Development Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Colleyville desires to amend certain
portions of the Land Development Code; and
WHEREAS, notice of a hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission
was published in a newspaper of general circulation in Colleyville at
least 15 days before such hearing; and
WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing before the City Council was published in
a newspaper of general circulation in Colleyville at least 15 days
before such hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission has held a public hearing and
forwarded its recommendation to the City Council for consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
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Sec2.
THAT Chapter 4 - Landscaping and Buffering of the Land
Development Code, as amended, is hereby amended to amend
Section 4.6.3 - "Required Landscape Mixture" to amend paragraph
(k) which shall read as follows:
Section 4.6.3.k. Landscaping Adjacent to Colleyville Boulevard:
For any development which abuts Colleyville Boulevard there shall
be a minimum twenty (20) foot wide landscaped green belt of "live
plant material", exclusive of access drives. On corner lots, the twenty
feet (20') wide landscaping green belt will wrap around to the depth
of the property. This area may be planted with trees and shrubs
required at the front of the site, noted elsewhere in this Chapter.
Landscape planting shall not be erected or installed in such a
manner as to interfere with traffic view or impose a safety hazard.
THAT Ordinance 0-00-1214, the Land Development Code, as
amended, shall remain in effect, except where amended by this
ordinance.
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See 4.
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THAT it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that
the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this
ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared
unconstitutional by the valid judgement or decree of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such 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
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
THAT any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined a sum not to exceed Two Thousand
Dollars ($2,000.00). Each and every day such violation continues
shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such.
THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause
publication of the descriptive caption and penalty clause hereof as an
alternate method of publication provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
The first reading and public hearing being conducted on the 8~ day of
~t, 2001.
~.e sec'td reading and public hearing being conducted on the ..2Lsf day of
,2001.
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City Secretary Mayor