Ord 2516 7/15/1969 ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 9 OF ORDINANCE NO. 2118
ENTITLED THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, PROVIDING FOR ALLEYS AND UTILITY
EASEMENTS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
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SECTION 1. Paragraph C (1) -of Section 9 of Ordinance
No. 2118 is hereby amended to read as follows:
" C. Alleys
(1) Width and Paving. In residential areas alleys may be
provided. Where provided alleys shall not be less than twenty (20) feet
in right-of-way width and shall have a paved concrete surface of not less
than nine (9) feet in width, constructed over two (2) inches of compacted
river sand and shall be installed by the subdivider in accordance with
City Standards. Alleys shall be approximately parallel to the frontage
of the street. In all business areas, alleys of not less than twenty-five
(25) feet in pavement width shall be installed by the subdivider; provided,
however, that the City Planner may authorize alleys twenty (20) feet in
• right-of-way and pavement width when, in his judgement, alleys twenty-five
(25) feet wide are not justified by the circumstances. "
SECTION 2. Subsection C of Section 9 of Ordinance
No. 2118 is hereby amended by adding Paragraph (5) which reads as follows: -
" (5) Main driveways opening on'istreet. Except on a corner lot,
each residential lot shall have the main driveway to the garage, carport or
off-street parking area opening on a street. "
SECTION 3. Paragraph D (1) of Section 9 of Ordinance
No. 2118 is hereby amended to read as follows:
" D. Utility Easements
(1) If a developer elects not to provide alleys as stated in
Subsection C of this Section, he may provide utility easements in accordance
with the following requirements: Such utility easements shall be provided
at the rear` of all lots. Utility easements shall be a minimum of fifteen
(15) feet in width, centered on the common rear lot line of two abutting
lots and shall be continuous for the entire length of the block. Utility
easements shall be approximately parallel to the frontage of the street.
Structures of a permanent nature shall not be placed within easements,
except however, common fences may be placed along property lines. The
developer shall make these lots subject to a restrictive covenant prohibiting
the placing of garbage containers or any refuse for pickup by the refuse
collection agency any closer to the street than the house or other building
on the lot, except that underground containers could be used. "
SECTION 4. Paragraph D (2) of Ordinance No. 2118 is hereby
amended by deleting the last sentence thereof.
SECTION 5. Effective rules are needed for the preservation of
the public health, safety and welfare of the City of Wichita Falls and its
citizens and the fact that. the existing rules and regulations governing the
platting and subdividing of land are inadequate creates an emergency that
• requires that this Ordinance shall become effective immediately.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS the 15th day of July, 1969.
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M A Y O R
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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