HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 99-01 , ,
ORDINANCE NO. 9 9-1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX C OF THE
FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE, SAID APPENDIX C BEING CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE NO. 84-15, AS AMENDED,
ORIGINALLY ADOPTED THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1984,
AND BEING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY
REVISING SUBSECTION J.4.(b) OF SECTION 8 THEREOF BY
ADDING LANGUAGE TO CLARIFY THAT SWIMMING POOLS
ARE CONSIDERED ACCESSORY STRUCTURES; PROVIDING
OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 FOR EACH
DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION HEREOF; AND
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. Appendix C of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Friendswood,
Texas, said Appendix C being the Zoning Ordinance of the City, is hereby amended by
adding to Subsection J.4.(b) Section 8,the following language:
A pool may be located anywhere on a premises except in the required front and
side yard, and shall not be located within an�vard setback required under the terms of
this ordinance, provided that the pool's pump and filter installations shall not be located
closer than five feet to any property line of the property on which it is located. A pool is
considered an accessory structure under the terms of this ordinance, and is subiect to all
requirements and restrictions hereunder.
Section 3. Except as otherwise herein expressly amended, all other provisions
of Appendix C of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Friendswood, Texas, said
Appendix C being the Zoning Ordinance of the Ciiy, Ordinance No. 84-15, originally
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adopted the 19"' day of November, 1984, as it may have been previously amended,
remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
Section 4. Any person who shall violate any provision of this Ordinance shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and,upon conviction, shall be fined in an amount not to
exceed$2,000. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 5. In the event any clause phrase, provision, sentence, or part of this
Ordinance or the application of the same to any person or circumstances shall for any
reason be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, it
shall not affect, impair, or invalidate this Ordinance as a whole or any part or provision
hereof other than the part declared to be invalid or unconstitutional; and the City Council of
the City of Friendswood, Texas, declazes that it would have passed each and every part of
the same notwithstanding the omission of any such part thus declared to be invalid or
unconstitutional,whether there be one or more parts.
PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this 4th day of January ,
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED on second and final reading thisl8th
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day of January , 19 . � � �R� �
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Harold L. Whitaker
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Deloris McKenzie,T C
City Secretary MOTION: Councilmember Mel Measeles
2lvD: Councilmember Kim Brizenaine
Unanimously
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