HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 628-2013 Amending Screening ElementsCITY OF ANNA, TEXAS
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, AMENDING THE ANNA CITY CODE OF
ORDINANCES BY AMENDING PART III — C (ZONING ORDINANCE), SECTION 40.03 (o)(7)
BY CLARIFYING A GRAPHIC EXHIBIT, CHANGING REQUIRED POST SIZE AND
ALLOWING THIN-WALL SCREEN FENCES IN CERTAIN APPLICATIONS; AND PROVIDING
FOR A PENALTY FOR ANY VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE NOT TO EXCEED $2,000;
PROVIDING FOR SAVINGS, SEVERABILITY, AND REPEALING CLAUSES; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION
HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City of Anna, Texas ("the City") has previously adopted ordinances, rules
and regulations governing the construction of buildings and maintenance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anna seeks to protect and provide for the public
health, safety, and welfare, including but not limited to the aesthetic development of
property within its corporate limits; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it to be in the best interest of the public to create and
maintain a positive community image and identity by allowing certain thin-wall fence
applications that enhance the visual appearance and character of the residential neighborhoods
of the City; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA,
TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. Recitals Incorporated.
The above -referenced recitals are incorporated herein as if set forth in full for all purposes.
Section 2. Amendments.
2.01 In accordance with Part II, Article 1, Section 9 of the Anna City Code of Ordinances, this
ordinance amends Part III - C (Zoning Ordinance) of the Anna City Code of Ordinances by
amending Section 40.03 (Screening Elements and Fences) as follows:
40.03 Screening Elements and Fences
(o) Residential Districts General
(7) Residential fencing requirements:
Minimum fence height of 6' from average Lot Grade with a maximum height of 8'.
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Materials
Treated lumber attached with galvanized screws to 3-112"2 3/8" diameter
galvanized poles installed in 8" diameter holes no less than 2-1/2 feet deep
in 2' of premixed concrete. All posts shall have caps. Brick, stone, masonry,
vinyl materials or a combination with columns every 8'. Vinyl materials cannot
be used in Multifamily areas. No thin-wall masonry walls are allowed unless constructed with
brick. stone or other approved masonry units and supported by anale iron with masonry columns
on piers. All thin -walls plans shall be sealed by a professional enaineer and approved by the
City. "Thin wall" is defined as any wall 6" or less in width.
Section 3. Penalty.
Any violation of any of the terms of this ordinance, whether denominated in this ordinance as
unlawful or not, shall be deemed a misdemeanor. Any person convicted of any such violation
shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $2,000 for each incidence of violation. Each violation
is considered a separate offense and will be punished separately.
Section 4. Savings, Severability and Repealing Clauses.
All ordinances of the City in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are repealed to the
extent of that conflict. If any provision of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of such ordinance shall continue in full force and effect the same
as if such invalid or unconstitutional provision had never been a part hereof. The City declares
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that it would have passed this ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause, or phrase
thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses,
and phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid.
Section 5. Publication of the Caption Hereof and Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effective from and after its passage and upon the
posting and/or publication, if required by law, of its caption and the City Secretary is hereby
directed to implement such posting and/or publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, this 30th day of July, 2013.
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ATTESTED: APPRO D:J
it Secretary, Natha Wilkison Mayor, Mike Crist
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