OR 332 Appeal for variances to the fence code AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 332
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 9
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TO PROVIDE FOR
APPEAL TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FOR VARIANCES TO THE FENCE CODE
OF THE CITY; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. AMENDING CODE TO PROVIDE FOR APPEAL TO BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENT FOR VARIANCES TO FENCE REGULATIONS
The City of Coppell Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding to Article 9-
2 of Chapter 9 the following new Section 9-2-10:
"Section 9-2-10 APPEAL TO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
A. The Board of Adjustment is hereby authorized to grant, on
appeal in specific cases, such variance from the terms of this
article regulating fences as will not be contrary to the public
interest, where, owing to special conditions, a literal
enforcement of the provisions of this article will result in
unnecessary hardship and so that the spirit of this article
shall be observed and substantial justice be done.
B. Any appeal to the Board of Adjustment for a grant of a
variance from the terms of this article shall be made and
handled in the same manner as an appeal from a variance to
the terms of the zoning ordinance, including notice, public
hearing and appeal from the rulling of the Board."
SECTION 2. REPEALING CLAUSE
All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, inconsistent or in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
If any article, paragraph or subdivision, clause or provision of this ordinance
shall be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional, 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 invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after the publication of
its caption, as the law in such cases provides.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the c7~.~
day of ,.,/~ , , 1985.
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ATTEST:
CITY S~fRET~R~
APPROVED AS TO FORM: