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ORDINANCE NO. 2010-195
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING SUBCHAPTER 5 OF
THE DENTON DEVELOPMENT CODE MODIFYING THE HEIGHT REQUIREMENT IN THE
GENERAL REGULATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL CENTER GENERAL (IC-G) ZONING
CLASSIFICATION AND USE DESIGNATION AND ADDING TO THE LIMITATIONS
CONTAINED IN SUBCHAPTER 5; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY IN THE MAXIMUM
AMOUNT OF $2,000.00 FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (DCA10-0005)
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 2002-040, the City Council of the City of Denton,
Texas adopted the Denton Development Code (the "Development Code"); and
WHEREAS, after providing notice and after conducting a public hearing as required by law,
the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of certain changes to Subchapter 5 of
the Denton Development Code; and
WHEREAS, after providing notice and after conducting a public hearing as required by law,
the City Council finds that the subject changes to the Denton Development Code are consistent with
the Comprehensive Plan and are in the public interest; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The findings and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are
incorporated herein by reference as true.
SECTION 2. Subchapter 35.5 of the Denton Development Code is amended to reflect the
changes outlined in Exhibit "A", which is attached hereto and incorporated fully herein by reference.
All other provisions not changed herein are to remain as written.
SECTION 3. Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be
fined a sum not exceeding $2,000.00. Each day that a provision of this ordinance is violated shall
constitute a separate and distinct offense.
SECTION 4. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held invalid by any court, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of other
provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective fourteen (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, a daily newspaper published in the City of Denton,
Texas, within ten (10) days of the date of its passage.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of ~MA ABU UG , MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:
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APPRUVED AS ItO LEGAL FORM:
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Exhibit A
Section 35-5.7.3 of the Denton Development Code is hereby amended to revise the
General Regulations for maximum building height for buildings located in the IC-G
zoning designation and use classification to read as follows:
GENERAL REGULATIONS
IC-E
IC-G
MINIMUM LOT AREA (SQUARE FEET)
2,500
5,000
MINIMUM LOT WIDTH
50 FEET
50 FEET
MINIMUM LOT DEPTH
50 FEET
50 FEET
MINIMUM FRONT YARD SETBACK
10 FEET
10 FEET
MINIMUM SIDE YARD
6 FEET
6 FEET
MINIMUM SIDE YARD ADJACENT TO A
10 FEET
10 FEET
STREET
30 FEET,
30 FEET,
PLUS 1
PLUS 1
FOOT
FOOT
FOR
FOR
EACH
EACH
MINIMUM YARD WHEN ABUTTING A
FOOT OF
FOOT OF
RESIDENTIAL USE OR DISTRICT
BUILDIN
BUILDIN
G
G
HEIGHT
HEIGHT
ABOVE
ABOVE
30 FEET
30 FEET
MAXIMUM FAR
0.75
0.40
MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE
80%
90%
MINIMUM LANDSCAPED AREA
20%
10%
MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT
100 FEET
140 FEET
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