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ORDINANCE NO. 263
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE KENNEDALE CITY
CODE (1991), AS AMENDED, BY REVISING PARKING REGULATIONS
IN RESIDENTIAL "R-1" AND "R-2" DISTRICTS; PROHIBITING FRONT
ENTRY GARAGES IN SUCH DISTRICTS; REMOVING CARPORTS FROM
PARKING REQUIREMENTS IN SUCH DISTRICTS; 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 IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Kennedale 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, pursuant to Chapter 211 of the Local Govemment Code, the City has
adopted a Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and map regulating the location and use of
buildings, other structures and land for business, industrial, residential or other purposes
and providing for a method to amend said ordinance and map forthe purpose or promoting
the public health, safety, morals and general welfare, all in accordance with a
comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, the city council of the City of Kennedale, Texas, does hereby deem it
advisable and in the public interest to amend the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and
Chapter 17 of the Kennedale City Code as described herein; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was duly held by the Planning and Zoning Commission
of the City of Kennedale on the 16 day of October 2003 ,and by the City
Council of the City of Kennedale on the 13 day of November 2003 ,with respect
to the amendments contained herein; and
WHEREAS, all requirements of law dealing with notice and publication and all
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procedural requirements have been complied with in accordance with the Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance and Chapter 211 of the Local Government Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENNEDALE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
Section 17-407 (e) of the Kennedale City Code, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
(e) Parking requirements. Off-street parking requirements
shall be in accordance with the parking schedule found
in section 17-421 hereof. Parking spaces for at least
two (2) motor vehicles shall be provided in an enclosed
garage for any single family dwelling constructed after
the date of adoption of this Section; provided, however,
that no front-entry garages shall be permitted.
SECTION 2.
Section 17-408 (e) of the Kennedale City Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
(e) Parking requirements. Off-street parking requirements
shall be in accordance with the parking schedule found
in section 17-421 hereof. Parking spaces for at least
two (2) motor vehicles shall be provided in an enclosed
garage for any single family dwelling constructed after
the date of adoption of this Section; provided, however,
that no front-entry garages shall be permitted.
SECTION 3.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and the Code of
the City of Kennedale, Texas, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct
conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and Code, in which event the conflicting
provisions of such ordinances and Code are hereby repealed.
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SECTION 4.
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 judgment 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.
SECTION 5.
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) for each offense. Each day
that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 6.
All rights and remedies of the City of Kennedale are expressly saved as to any and
all violations of the provisions of Chapter 17 of the Kennedale City Code (1992), as
amended, or any other ordinance or code provision affecting parking, zoning and land use
which 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 7.
The City Secretary of the City of Kennedale is hereby directed to publish in the
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official newspaper of the City of Kennedale the caption, penalty clause, publication clause
and effective date clause of this ordinance as provided by Section 3.10 of the Charter of
the City of Kennedale.
SECTION 8.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
publication as required by law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 13 DAY OF NOVEMBER , 2003.
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