1984-033NO 2,11-3
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, RELATING TO AUTOMOTIVE WRECKING AND
SALVAGE YARDS, BY REQUIRING SCREEN FENCING WHEN ADJOINING
PREMISES ARE OCCUPIED, PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TWO
HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
That Section 20-73 of Article IV of Chapter 20 of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas be amended by adding
a new subsection "(3)" thereto, to read as follows
"(3) Where the automotive wrecking yard adjoins any
property which is occupied by a dwelling or
building used as living or sleeping quarters, the
wrecking yard shall erect and maintain a living
hedge, screen, dirt bern or a fence of such
height and location as to screen the junked
vehicles from any point on the common property
line of the wrecking yard and the adjoining
occupied premises "
SECTION II
That any person violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined a sum not exceeding
Two Hundred Dollars ($200 00), and each day and every day that
the provisions of this ordinance are violated shall constitute a
separate and distinct offense This penalty is in addition to
and cumulative of, any other remedies as may be available at law
and equity
SECTION III
That this ordinance shall become effective on September 1,
1984
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 20th day of March, 1984
ATTEST
WiAKLUTTL ,
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
C J TAYLOR, JR , CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
BY Z