OR 265 Construction or location of metal buildings AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 265
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COPPELL BY ADDING THERETO A NEW ARTICLE
9-7 MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO CONSTRUCT OR LOCATE A
METAL BUILDING WITHIN THAT PORTION OF THE CITY WHICH LIES WEST OF
ALLEN ROAD AND SOUTH OF BELTLINE ROAD; EXCEPTING METAL ACCESSORY
BUILDINGS HAVING AN AREA OF LESS THAN 150 SQUARE FEET AND
BUILDINGS ALREADY IN EXISTENCE AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. AMENDING COPPELL CODE OF ORDI~IANCES
The Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
~ARTICLE 9-7 METAL BUILDINGS
Section 9-7-1 METAL BUILDINGS PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN AREAS
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to construct or locate a
metal building within that portion of the City of Coppell
which lies west of Allen Road and south of Beltline Road.
B. This section shall not apply to accessory buildings having an
area of less than /5'O square feet.
C. This section shall not apply to buildings presently in existence
as of the effective date of this ordinance. Such buildings
shall be considered as nonconforming buildings and shall be
permitted to continue in existence until such nonconforming
status ceases to exist. The nonconforming status of any
such building shall be determined by the same provisions for
determining such status under the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance of the City?
SECTION 2. REPEALING CLAUSE
AH 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provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.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
shah 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. PENALTY CLAUSE
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
shah be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shah be punished by a
penalty of fine not to exceed the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each
offense, and each and every day such offense is continued shah constitute a new and
separate offense.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinanee shah take effeet immediately from and after the publication of
its caption, as the law in such eases provides.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the
day of , 982.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM: