HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2000 Amending Chapter 18 Relating to Masonry FencesCity of West University Place
Harris County, Texas
Ordinance No. 2000
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS; AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE
WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING
SECTION 15 -210 REGARDING MASONRY FENCE CONSTRUCTION;
CONTAINING FINDINGS AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO
THE SUBJECT.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE:
Section 1. Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of West University
Place, Texas (the "Code of Ordinances') is amended as set out in Appendix A, attached
hereto. All other potions of Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances not specifically
amended hereby remain In full force and effect.
Section 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance
are repeated to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 3. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other
part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall ever
be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, neither
the remainder of this ordinance, nor the application of such word, phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this ordinance to any other persons or
circumstances, shall be affected thereby.
Section 4. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that a
sufficient when notice of the date, hour, place and subject of each meeting at which
this ordinance was discussed, considered or acted upon was given in the manner
required by the Texas Open Meetings Act, as amended, and that each such meeting
has been open to the public as required by law at all times during such discussion,
consideration and action. The City Council ratifies, approves and confirms such notices
and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective on the tenth day following As
publication, as provided in the City Chatter.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON FIRST READING on the 261 day
of January ,2015.
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PA ED, APPR V D AND ADOPTED ON SECOND READING, AND SIGNED,
on the day of� 2015.
h1NA Signed:
City Secretary ,. d /-
Recommended:
City Manager
Approved as to legal form
City Attorney
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APPENDIX A
Amend Section 18 -210 as follows: Deletions shown by Stnkeou[ Additions shown by
Underline.
Sec. 18 410. Masonry construction
Masonry fences must be made of brick, concrete masonry units, vitrified
Clay tile, concrete tile, or monoRhic reinforced concrete. In addition, the fence and
fence foundation must be approved by the tin's Urban Forester for compliance
with the tree preservation and omtec0on regulations. and must be ouN- asserding
to the is He v Rg spoof Get Are
MThe masonry fence must be deogned by a structural enuineer, listed
Appendix C of the Code of Ordinances. The engineered desiun must be for
the foundation and the fence wall and meet the Windstorm requirements Of
the current adopted building code.
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