OR 91-500-A-160 Amends Sect.32-5, by adding paragraph 4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 91500A160
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AMENDING
THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, BY AMENDING
SECTION 32-5; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM
OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Planning and Zoning Commission and the governing body of the
City of Coppell, Texas, in compliance with the laws of the State of Texas and pursuant to the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Coppell, have given requisite notices by
publication and otherwise, and after holding due hearings and affording a full and fair hearing
to all property owners generally, and to all persons interested, the said governing body in the
exercise of legislative discretion has concluded that Section 32-5 of the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance should be amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of' Coppell, Texas,
duly passed by the governing body of the City of Coppell, Texas, as heretofore amended, be,
and the same is hereby amended by adding paragraph 4. to Section 32-5, as follows:
4. Within all districts except the "O" Office, "HC" Highway Commercial, "TC"
Town Center, "LI" Light Industrial and "HI" Heavy Industrial Districts, the
height of a flagpole, as measured from the top of the flagpole to the ground, shall
not exceed thirty-five (35) feet. Within the "O" Office, "HC" Highway
Commercial, "TC" Town Center, "LI" Light Industrial and "HI" Heavy Industrial
Districts, the height of a flagpole, as measured from the top of the flagpole to the
ground, may be greater than thirty-five (35) feet. However, if greater than thirty-
five (35) feet, said height shall be no greater than either:
(A) 1.5 times the height of the principal building, when the principal building
is a government building; or
(B) the height of the principal building, when the principal building is not a
government building.
SECTION 2. That all provisions of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City
of Coppell, Texas, in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby,
repealed, and all other provisions not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall
remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. That should any sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or
section of this ordinance be adjudged or held to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, the same
shall not affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole, or any part or provision thereof other
than the part so decided to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, and shall not affect the validity
of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance as a whole.
SECTION 4. That an offense committed before the effective date of this ordinance is
governed by the prior law and the provisions of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, as
amended, in effect when the offense was committed and the former law is continued in effect
for this purpose.
SECTION 5. That any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions or
terms of this ordinance shall be subject to the same penalty as provided for in the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Coppell, as heretofore amended, and upon
conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed the sum of Two Thousand Dollars
($2,000.00) for each offense; and each and every day such violation shall continue shall be
deemed to constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its
passage and the publication of its caption, as the law and charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the / ~':.' :, day of
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APPROVED:
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TOM MORTON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN ROACH, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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PETER G. SMIT'ft, CITY ATTORNEY