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OR 220 Fence Code-Permit AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. 220 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS MAKING IT UNLAWFUL, TO ERECT A FENCE OR ANY PART OF A FENCE WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A FENCE PERMIT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR; ESTABLISHING A PERMIT FEE; PROVIDING REGULATIONS AS TO HEIGHT, LOCATION AND TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION; PROVIDING FOR INSPECTION; ISSUANCE OF A CERTRCATE OF ACCEPTANCE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS: SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS: The following definitions shall be deemed applicable in the interpretation of this Ordinance. REAR YARD: A space unoccupied by principal structure extending for the full width of the lot between a principal structure and the rear lot line. SIDE YARD: An open unoccupied space on the same lot with the building, sittinted between the building and the side line of the let, and extending through from the street or the front line to the rear line of the lot. Any lot line not a rear line or a front line shall be deemed a side line. FRONT YARD: An open, unoccupied space on a lot facing a street and extending across the front of a lot between the side yard CORNER LOT: Shall mean a lot situated at the junction of two or more dedicated public streets. REVERSE FRONTAGE; CORNER LOT: A corner lot where the rear lot is adjacent to a s~de lot of an adjoining lot or across an alley from such side lot line. SECTION 2. FENCE PERMIT REQUIRED: It shall be unlawful for any inc]ivldua], partnership, company or corporation to erect or have erected a fence or sn3~ part of a fence, of permanent construction in the C~ty limits without first obtining a fence permit from the office of building inspeetions. SECTION 3. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT: Any individual, partnershil~, companv or corporation making application for a fence. permit must sign an ap]ication for same showing the following information: (A) Applicant's name, adcYess and in addition if the applicant represents a company or corporation, the name and address of the slipervisnr or foreman of said company or corporation and the name of its president. (B) Name of owner of property, (C) Loea] address where fence is proposed to be erected. (D) T.Vpe of fence construction. (E) Height of fence. (F) Plat showing lot on which fence proposed to be erected, location of adjoining or a~aeent lots and with heavy. black lines outline the location of proposed fence. (G) Approximate evaluation. SECTION 4. PEI~MIT FEE: A permit fee of Ten Dollars ($]0.00) sha]] be charged for each permit issued. SECTION 5. PUBLIC PROPERTY: No fence, guy wires, braces or anv post of such fence shall be constructed upon or caused to protrt~de over property that the City or that the genera] public had dominion and control over, owns or has an easement over, nnder, around or through, except upon utility easements ,~hich are permitted t¢~ be fenced. SECTION 6. YARD, FRONTAGE REGULATIONS: (A) Rear Yard Requirements: It shall be unlawful to erect a fence at a height exceeding eight feet (8') in any rear yard or along any rear yard lot line. Where driveways connect to alleys in commercial, industrial and resi- dential areas, fences shall be only constructed along the rear lot line of any lot to within five feet (5') of a point where the driveway would intersect the alley pavement at ninety degrees (9{} deg.). Fences to be constructed along any driveway or perpendicular to alleys shall not be constructed within five feet (5') of the rear lot line or the a]le~ easement line. (B) Side Yard Rec~uirements: It shall be tin]awful to erect a fence at a height exceeding eight feet (8q in an~V side yard or along any sic~e yard lot line, (C) Front Yard Requirements: It shall be unlawful to erect a fence in the required front yard building set-back area on any lot. (D) Reverse Frontage; Corner Lots: On all reverse frontage corner lots it shah be unlawful to construct a fence within the required si~e ~vard area that is adjacent to a front yard area at a distance closer than fifteen feet (]5') to the side property line or at a height greater than eight feet (8'). SECTION 7. TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION: (A) No fence erected in the City limits shall be electrically charged in any manner or form. (B) No fence erected on property zoned for residential use or used for residential uses shall be constructed of barbed wire fencing. (C) In order to allow ingress and egress for Fire Department pesonne] and Fire Department equipment, there shall be at least one gate or opening with a minimum width of three feet (3') in each fence that is adjacent to or running parallel to any public a]]eV, drainage easement or utility easement except this provision she]] not apply to utility easements that the City has allowed to be completely fenced in. (D) In nonresidential areas, fence armed with barbed wire and such arms are permitted on fences over six feet (6') in height. Such arms may not extend over public right-of-way or easements or over private property of another person. SECTION 8. INSPECTION: Upon completion of installation, the BuiIdin~ Inspector shah be called upon for inspection. A certificate of acceptance ~il? then be issued or a rejection slip indicating the c~efects in s8me. All fences constructed under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be maintained ms to cornp]~ with the requirements of this Ordinance at all times. SECTION 9. REPEALING CLAUSE. All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 10. SEVER ABILITY CLAUSE. If any attic]e, paraffraph or subdivision, clause or provision of this ordinance shall be adjud~ed invalid or held unconstitutional, the same shall not ~ffeet the validity of this ordinance as a whole or any part or provision thereof, other than the part so decided to be invalid or tinconstitutional. SECTION ll. PENALTY CLAUSE. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed ~t~i]ty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a penalty of fine not to exceed the sum of Two Hundred Do|Jars ($200.00) for each offense, and each and every day st, eb offense is continued shall constitute a new and separate offense. SECTION 12. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after the ptjblication of its caption, as the law in such cases provides. DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppe]], Texas, this the ¢L~__day of ~.c~. , 1980. A~rTEST: T Fr APPR ED AS TO FO :