1981-098 NO 81-~8
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, APPENDIX B,
ARTICLES 7C AND 12A OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
DENTON, TEXAS, BY ADDING A NEW USE TO THF SCHEDULE OF USES,
PERMITTING GROUP HOMES IN VARIOUS ?ONING DISTRICTS, BY ADDING
SECTION 12A (63) DEFINING GROUP HOME, AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of Texas has urged
all citizens to assist mentally retarded persons in acquiring
and maintaining their rights and in participating in community
life as fully as possible, and
WHEREAS, the State of Texas, in its Basic Bill of Rights
for mentally retarded persons, has recognized the right of
every such person to live in the least restrictive setting
appropriate to his or her individual needs and abilities,
Including the right to live in a group home, and
WHEREAS, it is determined that a need exists in the City of
Denton to allow such individuals requiring minimal supervision
to reside together in a normalized residential atmosphere, and
WHEREAS, the dispersal of such group homes throughout the
community is preferable to overconcentratlon in a particular
neighborhood, and
WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that the
passage of thls ordinance is in the public interest and
necessary for the promotion of the health, safety and general
welfare of the Clty, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
That Appendix B, Artlcle 12A of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Denton, Texas, is hereby amended bv adding Section
63, whzch said section shall read as follows
APPENDIX B, ARTICLE 12A
(63) Group Home A nonmedlcal residential living
arrangement for mentally retarded persons supervIsed by the
Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
which not more than fifteen (15) persons voluntarily live and
share responsibilities for operation of the living unit,
participating to the fullest possible extent in community life
SECTION II
That Appendix B, Article 7C of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Denton, Texas, is hereby amended to include the use
of Group Home, permitting such use as follows
A Group Homes shall be permitted without sQeclflc use
permit in the following zoning districts
A (Agricultural District)
2-F (Two-Family Dwelling District)
MF-R (Multiple-Family Dwelling Restricted)
MF-1 (Multiple-Family Dwelllnq Distract-i)
MF-2 (Multiple-Family Dwelllnq District-2)
0 (Office Dlstr~ct)
NS (Neighborhood Service District)
GR (General Retail Service District)
C (Commercial District)
CB (Central Business District)
LI (Light Industrial District)
PD (Planned Development District)
The Schedule of Uses shown in Article 7C shall be drawn to show
the shaded legend described in Article 7A designating said use
is permitted in the aforementioned zoning districts
B Group Homes may be permitted by specific use permit
only in the followlnq zonlnq districts
SF-16 (One-Family Dwelling District)
SF-13 (One Family Dwelling Dlstr~ct)
SF-10 (One Family Dwelling District)
SF-7 (One Family Dwell*ng District)
The Schedule of Uses shown in Artlcle 7C shall be drawn to show
the letter "S" legend as described in Article 7A designating
said use may be permitted by specific use permit only in the
aforementioned zoning dlstr~cts
C Group Homes shall be prohibited in the following
zoning districts
P (Parking District)
HI (Heavy Industrial District)
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