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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 35 OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR AN OUTDOOR AMUSEMENT AND
RECREATION ZONING DISTRICT, PROVIDING FOR REGULATIONS FOR THE
DISTRICT, AMENDING CHAPTER 34 TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION TO PARKING
LOT PAVING REQUIREMENTS FOR FAIRGROUNDS, PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY
NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I That Section 35-8 of Chapter 35 of the Code of
Ordinances is amended to read as follows
Sec 35-8 Zoning districts established
The City is divided into the following zoning
districts
Abbreviated
Designation Zoning District Name
A
Agricultural
SF-16
One-family dwelling
SF-13
One-Family dwelling
SF-10
One-Family dwelling
SF-7
One-Family dwelling
2-F
Two-family dwelling
MF-R
Multifamily restricted
MF-1
Multifamily dwelling--1
MF-2
Multifamily dwelling--2
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OAR
Outdoor Amusement and Recreation
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Office
NS
Neighborhood service
GR
General Retail
C
Commercial
CB
Central Business
LI
Light Industrial
HI
Heavy Industrial
PD
Planned Development
SECTION II That the use schedule of section 35-77 of the
Code of Ordinances is amended as shown in Exhibit A, attached to
and incorporated into this ordinance by reference, as follows
A By adding a new Outdoor and Amusement Recreation
District to the schedule of uses
B By moving the current listed "Fairground or
Exhibition Area" use from part C, (Educational,
Institutional & Special Uses) to part E, (Recre-
ational and Entertainment Uses)
C By adding "Batting Practice Facility" as a new use
under part E, (Recreational and Entertainment
Uses)
SECTION III. That the definition of "Amusement, commercial
(outdoor)" as contained in section 35-3 of the Code of Ordinances
is amended to read as follows
Amusement, commercial (outdoor) means any enter-
tainment facilities or activities primarily con-
ducted outdoors, including but not limited to car-
nivals, booths for games and the sale of items,
arenas or rings, and racetracks
SECTION IV. That section 35-3 of the Code of Ordinances is
amended by adding the following definitions
Community center (private) means a facility open to
a defined group of users for recreational, athlet-
ic, or social events, including but not limited to
swimming pools, tennis courts, athletic fields,
picnic areas, auditoriums and meeting rooms, gym-
nasiums, and similar type uses
Batting practice facility means a facility designed
to simulate baseball's pitcher-batter relationship
by the use of a mechanical pitching machine in an
enclosed cage or area
SECTION V. That the schedule of maximum floor area ratios for
nonresidential uses shown in section 35-91 (c) (1) of the Code of
Ordinances is amended to read as follows
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SECTION VI. That the schedule of the minimum required front
yard for nonresidential uses as shown in section 35-91 (f)(1) of
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SECTION VII That section 35-91 (g) (2) of the Code of
Ordinances, regulating side yards, is amended by adding a new
paragraph to read as follows
h In an OAR district, a side yard setback of ten feet
shall be provided, unless the property abuts other
property used or zoned for single-family residen-
tial use, in which case a fifty foot sideyard set-
back shall be provided
SECTION VIII That section 35-91 (h) of the Code of
Ordinances, regulating rear yards, is amended by adding a new
paragraph to read as follows
(4) In an OAR district, a rear yard setback of fifty
feet (501) feet shall be provided for any property
abutting any property used or zoned for single-
family residential use
SECTION IX. That section 35-92 of the Code of Ordinances,
regulating height, is amended by adding a new paragraph to read as
follows
(19) OAR, Outdoor amusement Three stories,
and recreation district except as noted in 14B
SECTION X. That section 35-301 (d) (4) of the Code of
Ordinances is amended to read as follows
(4) Commercial Outdoor Amusement One (1) space for
every 1000 square feet within the outer boundaries
of the proposed use, including any buildings, ex-
hibit booths and areas devoted to the use
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SECTION XI That section 35-301 (d) of the Code of
ordinances, regulating the number of parking spaces for
nonresidential uses, is amended by adding the following
(25) Community Center Private One (1) space per
500 square feet of floor area plus one (1)
space per 10,000 square feet of site area
(minimum of twenty-five (25) spaces)
(26) Stables Boarding Rental or Private Club
one (1) space for every two (2) stalls
(27) Rodeo Grounds One (1)
Common seating shall be
measuring 18" wide
space per three (3) seats
determined by one (1) seat
(28) Golf Driving Range one (1) space for each
tee area
(29) Fairgrounds one (1) space for every 1,000
square feet of site area
SECTION XII That section 35-301 (e) of the Code of Ordi-
nances, providing for special off-street parking regulations, is
amended by adding the following paragraph
(5) Due to the unstructured nature of the use and the
temporary or occasional use of the on-site facil-
ities for rodeo grounds and fairgrounds, parking
for those uses is permitted on unpaved, grassy
areas The area allocated for parking must conform
to the space requirements for paved parking as re-
quired by the Denton Development Code The number
of spaces will be as required by this article
SECTION XIII That section 34-115 (1) (11) of the Code of
ordinances is amended to read as follows
(11) All parking lots shall be constructed in accordance
with the specifications of Appendix A-5 and the ap-
plicable provisions of the City's N T G standard
specifications All parking lots shall be surfaced
with concrete or asphalt, except pavers may be used
if they meet the minimum load limits for the type
and amount of vehicular traffic for the parking
lot, in accordance with the manufacturer's specifi-
cations Parking lots shall be maintained in good
condition so as to be free of potholes or other de-
fects and so that all parking space lines or other
markings are kept visible and distinct The provi-
sions of this paragraph shall not apply to parking
areas for land primarily used for rodeos or fair-
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grounds, as specified in the zoning ordinance
SECTION XIV That this ordinance shall become effective four-
teen (14) days from the date of its passage, and the City Secretary
is hereby directed to cause the caption of this ordinance to be
published twice in the Denton Record-Chronicle, the official news-
paper of the City of Denton, Texas, within ten (10) days of the
date of its passage
SECTION XV It shall be unlawful for any person to violate
any condition or restriction imposed upon the use of any land under
the provisions of this ordinance and any person found to be in vio-
lation thereof shall, upon conviction, be fined a sum not exceeding
$2,000 Each day that a violation occurs shall constitute a sepa-
rate and distinct offense
SECTION XVI If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence,
clause, phrase or word in this agreement, or application thereof to
any person or circumstance is held invalid by any court of compe-
tent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this agreement, and the parties hereby
declare they would have enacted such remaining portions despite any
such invalidity
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of 1991
BOB CASTLEBERRY, MA
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
DEBRA A DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
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