Ord. No. 89-1102289L9589
NOR 9 AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING APPENDIX B ZONING OFTHE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF DENTON TEXAS BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE 28B TO PROVIDE FOR
REGULATIONS FOR THE OAK HICKORY HISTORICDISTRICT INCLUDING ARCHITECTURAL
SIGN AND PARKING REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF 2 000 00FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF PROVIDING
FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS in
accordance with the provisions of Article 28A of Appendix B
Zoning theCity Council has enacted Ordinance No 87 224
providingfor the creation of the Oak Hickory HistoricDistrict and
WHEREAS in
order to protect and preserve the District the Historic Landmark
Commission has proposed and recommended addi tional regulations
for the District and WHEREAS the
Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended
approval of the proposed regulations and
WHEREAS the
City Council has determined after a public hearing thereon
that the following regulations are necessary to insure the
protection and preservation of the District NOW THEREFORE THE
COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS SECTION I
That Appendix
B Zoning of
the Code of
Ordinances as amen971s further amended to provide for
a new Article 28B to read as follows ARTICLE 28B
OAK HICKORY
HISTORICDISTRICT REGULATIONS Section 28B
1 PurposeThe purpose of this article is to insure the
protection and preservation of the Oak Hickory HistoricDistrict by
providing for regulations for the use construction alteration repair
improvement and alteration of buildings structures properties
and sites within the District Section 28B
2 DefinitionsThe words used in this Article shall have
the following meanings Commission shall
mean the Historic Landmark Commission authorized and
appointed in accordance with Article 28A
District shall mean the area encompassed in the OakHickory
Historic District as established by and described in
Ordinance 87224 as amended
Section 28B3 Application of Regulations
A It shall be unlawful for any person to do or to allow or
cause any other person to do any of the following acts on any
property located within the Districtwithout first applying for and
receiving a certificate of appropriateness from the Commission 1
Constructing a new building or making an addition to an existing
building 2
Reconstructing altering changing or restoring the exterior
facade of any existing building 3
Placing or locating any building 4
Performing any act for which a certificate of appro priateness
is required by article 28A 5
Constructing or erecting a fence wall sign or other permanent
improvements which are subject to regulation by
this article B
Any construction alteration or improvement made on any property
within the District which would not require a certificate of
appropriateness by reason of it not being visible from any public
street as provided in this article or article 28A shall be submitted
to the Commission prior to the beginning of the work for
its determination of whether the improvement would be visible from
a public street C
Other regulations applicable to the District as contained in
any other article of Appendix B Zoningor the Code of Ordinances shall
continue to apply to the District except as specifically modified
herein D
If any provision of this article conflicts with any other
provision of the Code of Ordinances the provisions of this
article shall govern and control
E Where any provision of thisarticle modifies any provision of
any other ordinance applicable to the District the words used herein
shall have the meaning as defined in the provisions of the ordinance
modified unless the definition is otherwise provided for
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Section28B4ApprovalProceduresTherequirementsandproceduresofarticle28A9ofAppendixBZoningoftheCodeofOrdinancesprovidingforapplicationandissuanceofcertificatesofappropriatenessshallapplyandbefollowedforanycertificateofappropriatenessrequiredhereinprovidedhoweverthatnocertificateofappropriatenessrequiredbyarticle28A9orthisarticleshallbegrantedexceptuponcompliancewiththeadditionalregulationsofthisarticlewhereapplicableSection28B5ArchitecturalRegulationsAMainBuildingMainbuildingsmustbecompatibleinscalewithstructuresexistingintheDistrictBAccessoryBuildingsAccessorybuildingswhicharevisiblefromanypu6lcstreetotherthananalleyasdeterminedbytheCommissionmustbecompatiblewiththescaleshaperoofformmaterialsdetailingandcolorofthemainbuildingCArchitecturalDetailMaterialscolorsstructuralanddecorationelementsanhemannerinwhichtheyareusedappliedorjoinedtogethermustbecompatiblewithnearbyandadjacentstructuresDAwningsMetalandcorrugatedplasticawningsareonlypermittedonanaccessorybuildingortherearfacadeofamainbuildingifnotvisiblefromanypublicstreetotherthananalleyasdeterminedbytheCommissionOtherawningsmustbetypicalofanyproposedstructureandthecharacterofthemainbuildingEBuildinPlacementAllbuildingsmustbeplacedsoastonotadverseyafectterhythmofspacesbetweenbuildingsontheblockFChimneysAllchimneysmustbecompatiblewiththestyleofproposedbuildingChimneysmustbeconstructedofbrickstuccostoneorothermaterialscompatibleintexturecolorandstylewiththeproposedmainbuildingGAdditionsAlladditionstoabuildingmustbecompatiblewiththedominanthorizontalorverticalcharacteristicsscaleshaperoofformmaterialsdetailingandcoloroftheexistingbuildingPAGE3
HColor1CertainColorsProhibitedFluorescentmetalliccolorsarenotpermittedontheexteriorofanystructureintheDistrict2DominantandTrimColorsAllstructuresmusthaveadominantcoorwcshallnotbeofvividsaturationThecolorsofastructuremustbecomplementarytoeachotherandtheoverallcharacterofthemainbuilding3GuttersandDownspoutsGuttersanddownspoutsmustbeoacolorthatmatchesorcomplementsthecolorschemeofthemainbuilding4RoofColorsRoofcolorsmustcomplementthestyleandoverallcolorschemeofthestructure5MasonrandBrickSurfacesMasonryandbricksurfacesnotpreviouslypaintedmustnotbepaintedunlessitisdeterminedthataThepaintingisabsolutelynecessarytorestoreorpreservethemasonaryorbrickorbThecolorandtextureofreplacementmasonryorbrickcannotbematchedwiththatoftheexistingmasonryorbricksurface6StainTheuseandcolorofstainmustbetypicaloftfiestyleandperiodofthestructureIFacadeMaterials1InGeneralTheonlypermittedfacadematerialsarercwoodsidingwoodstoneandstuccoAllfacadetreatmentsandmaterialsmustbetypicalofthestyleandperiodofthemainbuilding2WoodFacadesExistingwoodfacadesmustbepreservedaswoofacadesJFrontEntrancesandPorches1DetailingRailingsmoldingstileworkcarvingsandotihdetailingandarchitecturaldecorationsmustbetypicalofthestyleandperiodofthemainbuildingPAGE4
2EnclosuresAfrontentranceorporchmaynotbeencToseTwithanymaterialincludingironbarsglassormeshscreening3FacadeOpeningsPorchesmustnotobscureorconcealanyfacadeopeningsinthemainbuildings4FloorCoveringsCarpetingisnotpermittedasaporchoororstepcovering5StyleEachproposedmainbuildingmusthaveafrontporchorentrytreatmentwithashaperoofformmaterialsandcolorsthataretypicalofthestyleoftheproposedmainbuildingAfrontentryorporchmustreflectthedominanthorizontalandverticalcharacteristicsoftheproposedmainbuildingKRoofForms1MaterialandColorsRoofmaterialandcolorsmustcomplementthestyeandoverallcolorschemeofthestructure2PatternsRoofpatternsmustbetypicalofthestyleanperiodofthemainbuilding3SlopeandPitchThedegreeanddirectionofroofsopeanptczmustbetypicalofthestyleandperiodofthemainbuilding4SklihtsandSolarPanelsThecommissionmayallowsygisansoarpanesonabuildingiftheirplacementdoesnothaveanadverseeffectonthearchitectureofabuildingortheDistrictasawholeLWindowsandDoors1FrontFacadeOpeningsThelocationandsizeofwindowsanoorsnproposedfacadesmustbecompatibleinscalewiththetypicalstyleandperiodofthemainbuilding2GlassReflectivetintedandmirroredglassandprasticarenotpermittedinanyopening3ScreensStormDoorsandStormWindowsScreensstormdoorsanstormwnowsmayapermttedifPAGE5
aTheirframesarepaintedtomatchorcomplementthecolorschemeofthemainbuildingandbTheydonotobscuresignificantfeaturesofthewindowsanddoorstheycover4SecuritandOrnamentalBarsSecurityandornamentalarsareonypermittedontheexteriorofanaccessorybuildingtherearfacadeofthemainbuildingandtheinteriorofthebuilding5ShuttersShuttersmustbetypicalofthestyleoftheproposedmainbuildingandappeartobeinstalledinamannertoperformtheirintendedfunction6StyleAllwindowsanddoorsinthefrontfacadeofgleainbuildingmustbeproportionallybalancedinamannertypicalofthestyleandperiodofthebuilding7SizeThesizeandproportionofwindowanddooropeningslocatedonthefrontandsidesofthemainbuildingmustbetypicalofthestyleandperiodofthemainbuilding8FramesTheframesofthewindowsmustbetrimmedinamannertypicalofthestyleandperiodofthebuilding9OpeningsAllwindowsdoorsandlightsinthefrontannsiefacadesofthemainbuildingmustbytypicalofthestyleandperiodofthebuildingSidelightsmustbecompatiblewiththedoorMOutdoorLightingOutdoorlightfixturesmustbecompatibleewiththestyleandperiodofthemainbuildingandnotobscureorconflictwithsignificantarchitecturaldetailsofthebuildingSection28B6FencesAForm1Fencesmustbemaintainedinaverticalposition2ThetopedgeofafencemustbealongalinethatiseitherhorizontalorsubstantiallyparalleltogradeBHeigghtThemaximumpermittedheightforafenceshallbeasprovie6ytheCodeofOrdinancesPAGE6
CMaterialsAfencemustbeconstructedofoneormoreofthefolowngmaterialscastmetalwroughtironwoodstonebrickpatternedconcreteorstuccoExposedconcreteblocksarenotpermittedDColorandStyleFencesmustbeofacolorstyleandmateriawciscompatibletothemainbuildingEMasonryColumnsandBasesThecolortexturepatternanddimensionsomasonryanthecolorwidthtypeandelevationofmortarjointsinafencecolumnorbasemustmatchthemasonryandmortarjointsofthemainbuildingasnearlyaspracticableFWoodenFences1Allwoodenstructuralpostsmustbeatleastfourinchesindiameter2Thesideofawoodenfencefacingapublicstreetmustbethefinishedside3WoodenfencesmaybepaintedorstainedacolorthatiscomplimentarytothemainbuildingSection28B7SignRegulationsAAlicableReulationModificationsAllsignslocatedwithintestrctsabesubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle17ofAppendixBZoningexceptasmodifiedasfollows1SignsPermittedStakeandwallsignsarepermittedGroundroomprojectingportableandoffpremisesignsareprohibitedexceptforwinddevicesignsusedasgroundorprojectingsignsasspecificallypermittedinthissection2WallandStakeSignRegulationsaNumberofWallSignsOnlyonewallsignperpremiseispermutedbSizeNowallsignshallhaveamaximumdimensionwhchisgreaterthantwo2feetmeasuredalongthegreaterdistanceofanyonelinewhichdefinestheeffectiveareaofthesignNostakesignshallhaveaneffectiveareagreaterthanten10squarefeetPAGE7
3WindDeviceSinsNowinddevicesignsarepermittedinFfieistrlexceptthatonenationalonestateandoneregisteredcorporatelogoflagmaybedisplayedonanyonepremiseasagroundsignwallsignorprojectingsignIfaflagisdisplayedasagroundsignorprojectingsignthesetbackrequirementsapplicabletogroundsignsinresidentialdistrictsshallapplyAcorporatelogoflagmayonlybedisplayedonapremiseownedorcontrolledbythecorporationNoflagshallhaveadimensionastoanyonesidewhichisgreaterthansix6feet4AddressorNameSignsThesignregulationsofthisarticlesalnottothesignsornumberswhichareusedsolelytoidentifythestreetaddressofthepremiseortoidentifythestreetaddressofthepremiseortoidentifybynametheoccupantsofaresidentialbuilding5ArovalProcedureforWallSinsNonewwallsignssaeconstructedorocateandnoexistingwallsignshallbealtereduntilacertificateofappropriatenessisissuedbytheCommissionInaccordancewiththeproceduresapplicabletoalterationsorchangesoftheexteriorarchitecturalfeaturesofbuildingsasprovidedforinArticle28AoftheCodeofOrdinancesSection28B8ParkingRegulationsAApplicableReulationsModificationsTheprovisionsofArticleTYofAppendixonngasamendedshallapplytotheDistrictexceptasmodifiedasfollows1LocationAlloffstreetparkingspacesforanybuildingusedasamultifamilydwellingorforanonresidentialuseshallbelocatedbetweenthebuildingfrontingthepublicstreetandtherearpropertyline2NumberofParkingSpacesEachspecifieduseshallprovidetheoowingnumberofparkingspacesaMultifamilybuildingsshallhaveaminimumoftwo2parkingspacesforeachdwellingunitbNonresidentialusesshallprovideoneandonehalf15thenumberofparkingspacesrequiredforthatusebyArticle15ofAppendixBZoningPAGE8
SECTIONIIThatifanysectionsubsectionparagraphsentenceclausephraseorwordinthisordinanceorapplicationthereoftoanypersonorcircumstanceisheldinvalidbyanycourtofcompetentjurisdictionsuchholdingshallnotaffectthevalidityoftheremainingportionsofthisordinanceandtheCityCounciloftheCityofDentonTexasherebydeclaresitwouldhaveenactedsuchremainingportionsdespiteanysuchinvaliditySECTIONIIIAnypersonwhoshallviolateaprovisionofthisornanceorfailstocomplytherewithorwithanyoftherequirementsthereoforofapermitorcertificateissuedthereundershallbeguiltyofamisdemeanorunishablebyafinenotexceedingTwoThousandDollars200000EachsuchpersonshallbedeemedguiltyofaseparateoffenseforeachandeverydayorportionthereofduringwhichanyviolationofthisordinanceiscommittedorcontinuedanduponconvictionofanysuchviolationssuchpersonshallbepunishedwithinthelimitsaboveSECTIONIVThatthisordinanceshallbecomeeffectivefourteendaysfromthedateofitspassageandtheCitySecretaryisherebydirectedtocausethecaptionofthisordinancetobepublishedtwiceintheDentonRecordChronicletheofficialnewspaperoftheCityofDentonTexaswithinten10daysofthedateofitspassageCLwPASSEDANDAPPROVEDthisthedayofnswt1989RAYNATTESTrT43EZ1AI84UENNIFERWALTIEAPPROVEDASTOLEGALFORMDEBRAADAMIDRAYOVITCHCITYATTORNEYBYCekPAGE9