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Ordinance No. 1757
AN ORDINANCE ~ELA TING TO TEMPORARY DRIVEWAY PERMITS;
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS; AND CONTAINING FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY
PLACE:
Section 1. Section 19.203 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of West University
Place are hereby amended as shown in Appendix A, which is attached to this ordinance and
made part hereof for all purposes.
Section 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of the conflict only.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 circumstancef shaH 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, crause, 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
written notice of the dateJ 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~
The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that sufficient notices of the joint
public hearing were given, and the City Council ratifies, approves and confirms such notices,
including the contents and the method in which they were given.
Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective on the tenth day following its
publication as provided in the City Charter.
CONSIDERED, PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading on ~~ /y:) ,
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CouncilmerDbers Voting Aye:
Councilmembers Voting No:
Councilmembers Absent:
~SIDEREDJ PASSED AND APPROVED on second reading, AND SIGNED, on
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Councilmembers Voting Aye:
Councilmembers Voting No:
Councilmembers Absent:
Recommended:
Signed: e
Mayor
Reviewed :~~
City Attorney
Att
Appendix A
Companion amendment
to the "termporary corner site access"
zoning amendment
11-6-03
Amend Section 19~203 of the Code of Ordinances as follows,.-
Sec. 19.203.Curb cuts and driveways; concrete..
(a) Curb Cuts, Etc. 0111y OIle curb cut and only one driveway is allowed. along tile front street
lil1e of any building site less than 60 feet wide, measllred along tIle fr011t street line.
(b) Two Or More Curb Cuts. If there are two or more connected. curb cuts or driveways 011 a
building site (for example, whell t11ere is a circlllar driveway), tIle following apply:
1 ~ At the frol1t street line, 110 part of a curb cut or driveway may be closer tl1ill1 two feet to
a side property line. In tIle street area, no part of the cllrb cut or driveway ill.ay cross the
imagi11ary extension of a side property line, u.nless tIle affected neighboring owner
consel1ts ill viritillg. T11e Building Officialluay l11al<e exceptions to t11ese rules Whetl
tllere is 110 practical alternative or wh,en necessary to prevellt 11arlll to a tree.
2. Measured along tIle edge of tIle main traveled. roadway: (I) tile opening widtll of tIle
driveway and. curb Cllt sllall be 14 feet, (ii) tile illside edges must be at least 28 feet
apart, and. (iii) tIle widtll of tIle "island" area lnay be covered with llard surfaced
lllaterial ~
3~ No driveway Inay be wider than 14 feet.
4. Witllin tIle street area, tIle edges of each driveway :Illllst be perpelldiclllar to tIle edge of
the main traveled roadway.
( c) "Open Ditch JJ A,reas, Culverts. If a driveway is connected to a road.way wllere tllere is 110
curb alld gutter, tllere lnust be a COllcrete clllvert beneatll tIle driveway. TIle il1Sid.e dimneter of tIle
clllvert lTIUst .be at least 12 inclles, al1d tIle length lTIllst be at least 14 feet. TIle Pu.blic Worl(s Director
Inay elitninate or lllOdify th.e culveli requirement at a specific location, but only to tile extent tIle
specified. culveli is not l1ecessary for adeqllate area drail1age.
(d) Reinforcement. All concrete used ill constructing driveways sllall be reillforced by llsing,
at a mil1il11lUU, one of tIle followil1g: (I) #3 defoflned steel reinforcing bars spaced 12 inches or closer,
or (ii) #4 defoflned steel reil1forcing bars spaced 16 il1clles or closer. Sidewall(s outside driveway areas
Inay be reinforced by one of tllese Inetllods or by 6x6x6 wire mesh, at a Inillimunl~
(e) Certain TemlJorarv Drivewav Permits. The Director is alltllorized to isslle perlnits for
temporary driveway access to a site~ if prilnary access to tIle site is interrupted by C011structioll or
anotller telnporarv con,dition~ In addition to the requirements of Sectio.n 8-104 of tIle ZOllillg ordiua11Ce4f
suell a perlnit lTIUst reqllire: (i) barricading or removal of allY telTIPOrarv driveway 011 a residel1tial
street witllil1 24110urs followillg reslunption of primary access to tIle site.. aIld (ii) restoratiol1 of eacl1
area affected bv temporary driveway access to its ore-existillg conditiol1"l witl1ill 14 d.ays followi11g
resumption of primary access to tile site~ StIch a pertuit may also COl1taill additiol1al restrictio.ns al1d
conditions designed to redllce ilTIoacts on street areas~ lltilities~ l1earby land llses or traffic~