Ord 17-2013 4/2/2013 ORDINANCE NO. 17-2013
Ordinance Amending The Code Of Ordinances, Appendix B Zoning,
Section 6845 Certificate Of Occupancy Or Final Inspection, To
Postpone The Installation Of Required Landscaping While Under
Stage 3 Or Greater Drought Restrictions
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission has reviewed this proposal
and recommends approval of these amendments to the Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council concurs with the Planning and Zoning
Commission's recommendation to amend the Zoning Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1. Section 6845 of the Landscaping Ordinance Amended
Section 6845 of Appendix B of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wichita
Falls is hereby amended to add Subsection D thereto, which shall read as follows:
D. If the City is in Stage 3 drought emergency or greater pursuant to Section
106-186 of the Code, then the Developer may postpone the installation of
landscaping until the City is no longer subject to Stage 3 or greater
drought restrictions. Upon such postponement, the landscaping will be
considered installed for the purpose of receiving a Certificate of
Occupancy. To postpone the landscaping obligation, the Developer must
submit a request in a form promulgated by the City specifying the
postponed landscaping and committing to install the postponed
landscaping within 90 days after the end of the Stage 3 drought
restrictions. After receiving postponement of the aforementioned
obligation, then it shall be unlawful for an owner to fail to install the
postponed landscaping within 90 days after being notified by the Building
Official that the City is no longer subject to Stage 3 or greater drought
restrictions.
2. Penalty
This ordinance regulates zoning, and shall be punishable by a penalty of up to
$2,000 per violation and as provided by Section 1-14 of the Wichita Falls Code of
Ordinances.
3. Codification
The City Council intends the provisions of this ordinance to become a part of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls, and sections of this ordinance may be
renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention. Statutory and ordinance
references herein may be modified as necessary.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 2nd day of April, 2013.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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Affidavit of Publication
THE STATE OF TEXAS #289735
ORDINANCE NO.17-2013 COUNTY OF WICHITA
Ordinance Amending
The Code Of Ordi-
nances, Appendix B
Zoning, Section 6845
Certificate Of Occu-
pancy Or Final In-
spection, To Postpone On this 8tn day of April,2013,AM...
The Installation Of
Required Landscap personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority
ing While . Under
Stage 3 Or Greater Deena Orr, Sales Assistant for the Times Publishing Company
Drought Restrictions
of Wichita Falls,publishers of the Wichita Falls Times/Record
News, a newspaper published at Wichita Falls in Wichita
County, Texas, and upon being duly sworn by me, on oath
states that the attached advertisement is a true and correct
copy of advertising published in One (1) issue hereof on the
following date:
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April 7, 2013
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Sales Assistant for Times Publishing Company of Wichita Falls
Subscribed and sworn 7bre me this the day and year first above written:
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