HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 07-096 ORDINANCE NO. 07-096
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30,
SECTIONS 30-4(b) AND 30-24(b), PERMITTED USE
TABLE, ACCESSORY RESIDENTIAL USES, OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT,
AND ADDING SECTION 30-33(b)25; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
THAT Chapter 30, Section 30-4(b), of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont
be and the same is hereby amended by adding the following definition to read as
follows:
Sec. 30-4. Definitions.
(b) Definitions: In the interpretation of this chapter, the following words and terms are
to be used and interpreted as defined hereinafter:
Temporary Portable Storage Container. A purpose-built, fully enclosed, box-like
container that is designed for the temporary storage of furniture, clothing or other
personal or household belongings as part of the process of household renovation
or moving or the relocation of household belongings to an offsite commercial
storage location. Such containers shall not be used to store solid waste,
business inventory, commercial goods or any illegal or hazardous materials, nor
shall such containers be used for human or animal occupation. Such containers
are uniquely designed for ease of loading to and from a transport vehicle.
Section 2.
THAT Chapter 30, Section 30-24(b) Permitted Use Table (Table Inset), Accessory
Residential Uses, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be and the same
is hereby to read as follows:
Sec. 30-24. Permitted uses.
(b) Permitted use table. The permitted uses in each specific zoning district are shown
by means of symbols in the permitted use tables on the following pages. The letter "P"
in the zoning district column opposite the listed permitted use means the use is
permitted as a use of right in that district subject to (1) providing of off-street parking in
the amounts required by reference to the "parking group" column, and (2) subject to
compliance with all of the requirements specified in the section or sections whose
number appears in the "special conditions" column opposite the permitted use. The
letter "S" in the zoning district column opposite the permitted use means the use is
permitted in that zoning district only after (1) providing off-street parking in the amounts
required by reference to the "parking group" column, (2) subject to compliance with all
of the requirements specified in the section or sections whose number appears in the
"special conditions" column opposite the permitted use and (3) obtaining a specific use
permit as set forth in Article III, section 30-26. No primary use shall be permitted in any
district other than a use shown in the following tables and no primary use shall be
permitted in any district unless the letter "P" or the letter "S" appears opposite the listed
permitted use.
PERMITTED USE TABLE
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ZONING DISTRICT Parking Special
PERMITTED PRIMARY USES Group Cond.
SIC
RM- GC-
A-R R-S RM-M H RCR NC NSC MD GC-MD-2 CBD C-M LI HI PUD GROUP
ACCESSORY RESIDENTIAL USES
P P P P P P P P P Accessory Building,Structure or Use 7/14
S P P P S Garage Apartment 1 5
P P P P P P Home occupation 14'
S S S S S P S P P Servants or Caretakers Quarters 1 6
P P P P P P P P P Private Recreational Facility g
P P P P P P P P P Swimming Pool 3
P P P P P P P P P Solar Collectors
P P P P P P P P P Temporary Portable Storage Containers ' 25
Section 3.
THAT Chapter 30, Section 30-33, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be
and the same is hereby amended by adding Subsection 30-33(b)(25) to read as follows:
Sec. 30-33. Special conditions.
(b) Special conditions by use.
(25) Temporary portable storage containers may be located as a temporary
structure on property within the City of Beaumont for a period of no more than
thirty (30) days. No more than two temporary portable storage containers may
be located on a specific piece of property within the city at any one time. Such
temporary container shall not be located on a specific property more than two (2)
times in any given thirty (30) calendar day period. Such temporary container
shall be located no closer than five (5) feet to the property line unless placed on
an existing impervious driveway. No container shall be placed on public right-of-
way. Such container shall not exceed eight (8) feet in height, eight (8) feet in
width or twenty (20) feet in length. No advertising other than the name of the
company, its phone number and its website shall appear on the container. It
shall be the obligation of the owner or user of such temporary container to secure
it in a manner that does not endanger the safety of persons or property in the
vicinity of the temporary container. In the event of high winds or other inclement
weather conditions in which such structure may become a physical danger to
persons or property, the appropriate code enforcement officers may require the
immediate removal of such temporary container. In the event of fire, hurricane or
natural disaster causing substantial damage to the dwelling structure, the
property owner may apply to the Planning Manager for permission to extend the
time that a portable on demand storage container may be located as a temporary
structure on the property. Extensions shall be for periods of thirty (30) days with
no more than two (2) grants of extensions allowed.
Section 4.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance, or
the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances should for any
reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this
ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are
declared to be severable.
Section 5.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the
extent of the conflict only.
Section 6.
That any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall, upon
conviction be punished, as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of
Beaumont, Texas.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont on this the 25th day
of September, 2007.
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