O715 Minimum 20 Front Setback for R-3 and R-4 Table 3.3 " Spatial Requirements: Agriculture and Residential Districts"ORDINANCE NO. 715
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE
CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS, BY AMENDING TABLE 3.3 "SPATIAL
REQUIREMENTS: AGRICULTURAL AND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS" TO
ALLOW FOR A MINIMUM 20 FRONT SETBACK FOR R-3 AND R-4
DISTRICTS; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE
OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AND
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Kennedale, 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 Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted the City of Kennedale Unified Development
Code ("Unified Development Code") that regulates the location and use of buildings, other
structures and land for business, industrial, residential or other purposes, for the purpose of
promoting the public health, safety, morals and general welfare, all in accordance with a
comprehensive plan and that otherwise regulates the development and use of properties within
the city limits of the City of Kennedale; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Kennedale, Texas held
a public hearing on September 10, 2020, and the City Council of the City of Kennedale, Texas
held a public hearing on September 15, 2020, with respect to the amendments described
herein; and
WHEREAS, the City has complied with all requirements of Chapter 211 of the Local
Government Code, Article 22 of the Unified Development Code, and all other laws dealing with
notice, publication, and procedural requirements for amending the Unified Development Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENNEDALE, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1.
Table 3.3 "Spatial Requirements: Agricultural and Residential Districts" of the Unified
Development Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Table 3.3 Spatial
Requirement
Requirements:
AG
Agricultural and
R-1 R-2 R-3
Residential
R-4
Districts
D
MF
MH
Lots
Min. Area
(s.f.)
Sewer
43,560
21,780
15,000
8,750
5,000
8,750
2,750/
unit
5,000
Septic
43,560
43,560
43,560
43,560
43,560
43,560
43,560
43,560
Max. Density (units per
acre)
-
-
-
-
-
-
16
-
Min. Width (ft.)
80
100
100
80
50
70
75
50/lot
Min. Depth (ft.)
125
125
125
100
100
125
125
100/lot
Max Impervious (%)
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
Setbacks
Min. Front
(ft.)1
Primary
50
50
40
20
20
30
30
10/lot
Secondary
20
20
20
15
15
15
15
10
Min. Side
(ft.)
Total2
30
30
30
20
5
16
16
8
Least
10
10
10
8
2
8
8
4
Min. Rear (ft.)3
45
30
30
15
15
15
15
10/lot
Principal Bui
dings
Max. Height (ft.)
50
50
40
40
40
35
30
22.5
Max. Stories (number)
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2
1.5
Min. GFA (s.f.)
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,250
1,000/
unit
1,000/
unit
-
320
Min. Multi-
Family
Bedroom
Area
Efficiency
-
-
-
-
-
-
600
-
One BR
-
-
-
-
-
-
800
-
Two BR
-
-
-
-
-
-
900
Three BR
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,000
-
Min. Masonry (%)
80
80
80
80
80
80
80
Accessory Buildings
(100 s.f. +)
Max. Number
-
3
2
1
1
2
-
1
Max. Size (% of
rear yard)
20
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Max. Height (ft.)
-
15
15
15
15
15
-
-
Max. Stories (number)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Min. Side Street
Setback
-
-
-
-
-
-
15
-
Min. Side Setback (ft.)
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
-
Min. Rear Setback (ft.)
8
8
8
8
8
8
25
-
Min. Setback from
Principal (ft.)
5
5
5
5
5
5
15
-
SECTION 2.
This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Unified
Development Code of the City of Kennedale, Texas (2016), as amended, except when 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 and such code are
hereby repealed.
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SECTION 3.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that in the event the sections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Ordinance shall be declared invalid or
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining sections, paragraphs,
sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance, since the same would have been enacted
by the City Council without the incorporation in this Ordinance of any such invalid or
unconstitutional section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase.
SECTION 4.
Any person, firm, or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to
comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be
fined not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). Each day that a violation is permitted
to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 5.
All rights and remedies of the City of Kennedale are expressly saved as to any and all
violations of the provisions of any ordinances governing development or land use that have
accrued at the time of the effective date of this Ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations
and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such
ordinances, same shall not be affected by this Ordinance but may be prosecuted until final
disposition by the courts.
SECTION 6.
The City Secretary of the City of Kennedale is hereby directed to publish in the official
newspaper of the City of Kennedale the caption, the penalty clause, the publication clause, and
the effective date clause of this ordinance as provided by Section 3.10 of the Charter of the City
of Kennedale.
SECTION 7.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and
publication as required by law, and it is so ordained.
DULY PASED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS, ON THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2020.
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY LESLIE E. GALL AY
APPRO - 1. S TO FO' w ND LEGALITY:
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APPROVED:
MAYOR BRIAN JOHNSON
EFFECTIVE DATE:
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CITY OF KENNEDALE ORDINANCE
NO. 715 AN ORDINANCE AMEND-
ING THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT
CODE OF THE CITY OF
KENNEDALE, TEXAS, BY AMEND-
ING TABLE 3.3 "SPATIAL RE-
AUIREMENTS: AGRICULTURAL
ND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS" TO
ALLOW FOR A MINIMUM 20
FRONT SETBACK FOR R-3 AND R-
4 DISTRICTS; PROVIDING THAT
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CU-
MULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PEN-
ALTY FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION;
AND PROVIDING AND EFFECTIVE
DATE. ANY PERSON, FIRM, OR
CORPORATION WHO VIOLATES,
DISOBEYS, OMITS, NEGLECTS OR
REFUSES TO COMPLY WITH OR
WHO RESISTS THE ENFORCE-
MENT OF ANY OF THE PROVI-
SIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE FINED NOT MORE
THAN TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
($2,000.00). EACH DAY THAT A
VIOLATION IS PERMITTED TO EX-
IST SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPA-
RATE OFFENSE. THE CITY SECRE-
TARY OF THE CITY OF
KENNEDALE IS HEREBY DIRECTED
TO PUBLISH IN THE OFFICIAL
NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF
KENNEDALE THE CAPTION, THE
PENALTY CLAUSE, THE PUBLICA-
TION CLAUSE, AND THE EFFEC-
TIVE DATE CLAUSE OF THIS OR-
DINANCE AS PROVIDED BY SEC-
TION 3.10 OF THE CHARTER OF
THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL
FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND
AFTER THE DATE OF ITS PAS-
SAGE AND PUBLICATION AS RE-
QUIRED BY LAW, AND IT IS SO
ORDAINED. DULY PASED, ADOPT-
ED, AND APPROVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENNEDALE, TEXAS ON THE
15TH DAY OF SEPTE .4BER, 2020.
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SEC-
RETARY LESLIE E. GALLOWAY /
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LE-
GALITY /S/ CITY ATTORNEY
DREW LARKIN
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