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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 38 GGENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 42-»15 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY ADDING (8) AND (9) TO SUBSECTION (A) THEREOF; AND BY ADDING SUBSECTION ('C), OFF --STREET PARKING REGULATIONS, AND SUBSECTION (D), SIGN REGULATIONS, THERETO; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR SE VER AB ILIT Y . BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS: Section 1. That Section 42-15 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 42.-15. R--2, two --family and multiple --dwelling districts regulations. "The regulations set forth in this section, or set forth elsewhere in this article, when referred to in this section, are the R--2, two -.family and multiple - dwelling districts regulations. "(A) Use regulations. -A building or premises shall:. be used only for the following purposes: Rf(1) Any use permitted in the R--1, single --family dwelling districts. (2) Two-family dwelling and multiple -dwelling units. (3) Kindergartens. (4) Private schools. (5) Hospitals and medical, dental, chiropractic, and osteopathic clinics, except tubercular and veter- inary hospitals and clinics, and those for alco- holics, narcotics, insane and feebleminded patients. (6) Libraries and museums. (7) Art galleries. (8) Cultural clubs and lodges, excepting those the activities of which are services customarily car- ried on as businesses. (9) College fraternity and sorority houses, and dorm- itories. TT(B) Area regulations. (1) Front yard; There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than twenty --five feet. (2) Side yard: There shall be a side yard having a width of not less than five feet. (3) Rear yards: There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than twenty. -five feet. (4) Intensity of use: There shall be a lot area of not less than sixty. -two hundred and fifty square feet for single-family dwellings, and a lot area of not less than three thousand square feet per family for two --family dwelling units, and a lot Minimum lot area shall be determined by the dimensions of the lot. (5), lot width: The minimum average width of the lot shall be fifty. -feet. TT(C) Off-street parking regulations. In all R--2 districts there shall be provided off-street park- ing spaces in accordance with the following require- ments: (1) Dwellings as allowed in R--1 districts: one (1) parking space for each family dwelling unit. (2) Two --family dwelling and multiple --dwelling units: one (1) parking space for each family dwelling unit. (3) Kindergartens: one (1) parking space for each 800 square feet of gross floor area. (4) (a) Private schools: one (1) parking space for each 800 square feet of gross floor area. (b) Schools, as allowed in R--1 districts, but only grades one (1) through nine (9): one (1) parking space for each 800 square feet of gross floor area. (c) Schools, as allowed in R:.l districts, but grades ten (10) and above: one (1) parking space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area, plus one (1) parking space for each 15 seats in a stadium for sports. (d) Churches, as allowed in R-1 districts: one (1) parking space for each eight (8) seats in the largest room or sanctuary, plus one (1) parking space for each classroom; or a total of one (1) parking space for each 800 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater number of parking spaces. (5) (a) Hospitals: one (1) parking space for each bed, or one (1) parking space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater number of parking spaces. (b) Clinics, as allowed above in R--2 districts: one (1) parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area. (6) Libraries and museums: one (1) parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area. (7) Art galleries: one (1) parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area. (8) Cultural clubs and lodges, as allowed above in R--2 districts: one (1) parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area. (9) College fraternity and sorority houses, and dormi- tories: one (1) parking space for each two (2) beds. permitted shall be limited to the following: (1) Non -.illuminated signs for home occupations and professional, governmental service offices, where permitted by the district regulations, indicating only names of persons and their occupations or professions and names of govern- mental service enterprises and organizations, not to exceed 216 square inches in area and placed flat against the principal building. (2) Indirectly illuminated and non -illuminated signs indicating names of residents and house numbers, not to exceed one square foot in area. (3) Non. -illuminated signs of persons connected with work on buildings under actual construction or alteration, located at least 10 feet inside any lot line and not to exceed 20 square feet in area. (4) Non. -illuminated signs indicating the name and purpose of a building and the name of its man- agement, not to exceed three square feet in area. (5) Temporary non -illuminated signs advertising for sale or for rent the lot or building on which they are placed or some part thereof, located at least five feet inside any lot line and not to exceed four square feet in area. Individual real estate firms or other selling agents shall not erect more than two such signs on any single residential property. (6) Non --illuminated signs for the control of traffic and parking, not to exceed four square feet in area. (7) Indirectly illuminated and non. -illuminated signs of churches, schools, or other public or semi- public institutions and civic bodies, located at least 10 feet inside any lot line and not to ex- ceed 20 square feet in area. (8) Additional requirements for signs in R-2 district areas: (a) No sign shall be located more than 20 feet above the ground floor of any building or more than 20 feet above the upper surface of the nearest curb, whichever is less in elevation. (b) No sign shall violate the visibility of in- tersections as follows: Any sign which obstructs vision at any point between a height of two and one-- half (22) feet and a height of ten (10) feet above the upper face of the nearest curb (or street centerline if no curb exists) and within the triangular area bounded on two sides by the two street lines, or by projection of such lines to their point of intersection, and on the third side by a straight line connecting 2 points on such street 'lines (or their projections) each of which is twenty- five (25) feet distant from the point of intersection of the street lines. (c) For each use of a lot there shall be no more than one sign of each of the types de- scribed in this section facing each street adjacent to such use, plus one such sign for each public entrance to such use in excess of one public entrance on each street." Section 2. Every person convicted of a violation of any of the pro- visions of this ordinance shall be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas. Section 3. 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 beheld invalid, such invalidity shall in no wise affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. 'PASSED by the City Council this � day of 1965. Mayor •- ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 42-»15 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY ADDING (8) AND (9) TO SUBSECTION (A) THEREOF; AND BY ADDING SUBSECTION (C), OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS, AND SUBSECTION (D), SIGN REGULATIONS, THERETO; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS: Section 1. That Section 42-15 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: 44Sec. 42-.15. R--2, two --family and multiple -dwelling districts regulations. "The regulations set forth in this section, or set forth elsewhere in this article, when referred to in this section, are the R-2, two. -family and multiple -- dwelling districts regulations. 44(A) Use regulations. A building or premises shall:. be used only for the following purposes: 44(1) Any use permitted in the R--1, single -:Family dwelling districts. (2) Two --family dwelling and multiple -dwelling units. (3) Kindergartens. (4) Private schools. (5) Hospitals and medical, dental, chiropractic, and" osteopathic clinics, except tubercular and veter- inary hospitals and clinics, and those for alco- holics, narcotics, insane and feebleminded patients. (6) Libraries and museums. (7) Art galleries. (8) Cultural clubs and lodges, excepting those the activities of which are services customarily car- ried on as businesses. (9) College fraternity and sorority houses, and dorm- itories. "(B) Area regulations. (1) Front yard; There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than twenty. -five feet. (2) Side yard: There shall be a side yard having a width of not less than five feet. (3) Rear yarns: There shall be a rear yard having a_ depth of not less than twenty -.five feet. (4) Intensity of use: There shall be a lot area of not less than sixty-two hundred and fifty square feet for single --family dwellings, and.a lot area of not less than three thousand square feet per family for two -.family dwelling units, and a lot r=- Minimum lot area shall be determined by the dimensions of the lot. (5), Lot width: The minimum average width of the lot shall be fifty -feet. It(C) Off-street parking regulations. In all R-2 districts there shall be provided off-street park- ing spaces in accordance with the following require- ments: (1) Dwellings as allowed in R-1 districts:.one (1) parking space for each family dwelling unit. (2) Two-family dwelling and multiple -dwelling units: one (1) parking space for each family dwelling unit. (3) Kindergartens: one (1) parking space for each 800 square feet of gross floor area. (4) (a) Private schools: one (1) parking space for each 800 square feet of gross floor area. (b) Schools, as allowed in R-1 districts, but only grades one (1) through nine (9): one (1) parking space for each 800 square feet of gross floor area. (c) Schools, as allowed in R" l districts, but grades ten (10) and above: one (1) parking space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area, plus one (1) parking space for each 15 seats in a stadium for sports. (d) Churches, as allowed in R-1 districts: one (1) parking space for each eight (8) seats in the largest room or sanctuary, plus one (1) parking space for each classroom; or a total of one (1) parking space for each 800 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater number of parking spaces. (5) (a) Hospitals: one (1) parking space for each bed, or one (1) parking space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater number of parking spaces. (b) Clinics, as allowed above in R-2 districts: one (1) parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area. (6) Libraries and museums: one (1) parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area. (7) tart galleries: one (1) parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area. (8) Cultural clubs and lodges, as allowed above in R-2 districts: one (1) parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area. (9) College fraternity and sorority houses, and dormi- tories-: one (1) parking space for each two (2) beds. permitted shall be limited to the following:. (1) Non. -illuminated signs for home occupations and professional, governmental service offices, where permitted by the district regulations, indicating only names of persons and their occupations or professions and names of govern- mental service enterprises and organizations, not to exceed 216 square inches in area and placed flat against the principal building. (2) Indirectly illuminated and non -illuminated signs indicating names of residents and house numbers, not to exceed one square foot in area, (3) Non. -illuminated signs of persons connected with work on buildings under actual construction or alteration, located at least 10 feet inside any lot line and not to exceed 20 square feet in area. (4) Non. -illuminated signs indicating the name and Purpose of a building and the name of its man- agement, not to exceed three square feet in area. (S) Temporary non -illuminated signs advertising for sale or for rent the lot or building on which they are placed or some part thereof, located at least five feet inside any lot line and not to exceed four square feet in area. Individual real estate firms or other selling agents shall not erect more than two such signs on any single residential property, (6) Non -illuminated signs for the control of traffic and parking, not to exceed four square feet in area. (7) Indirectly illuminated and non. -illuminated signs of churches, schools, or other public or semi- public institutions and civic bodies, located at least 10 feet inside any lot line and not to ex- ceed 20 square feet in area. (8) Additional requirements for signs in R--2 district areas: (a) No sign shall be located more than 20 feet above the ground floor of any building or more than 20 feet above the upper surface of the nearest curb, whichever is less in elevation. (b) No sign shall violate the visibility of in- tersections as follows: Any sign which obstructs vision at'any point between a height of two and one- half (22) feet and a height of ten (10) feet above the upper face of the nearest curb (or street centerline if no curb exists) and within the triangular area bounded on two sides by the two street lines, or by projection of such lines to their point of intersection, and on the third side by a straight line connecting points on such street lines (or their projections) each of which is-twenty- five stwentyfive ( 2,5) feet distant from the point of intersection of the street lines. (c) For each use of a lot there shall be no more than one sign of each of the types de- scribed in this section facing each street adjacent to such use, plus one such sign for each public entrance to such use in excess of one public entrance on each street.'t Section 2. Every person convicted of a violation of any of'the pro- visions of this ordinance shall be punished as provided in Section 1-,8 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas. Section 3. 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 invalid, such invalidity shall in no wise affect the remaining portions of this ord.inance,.and to such end various portions and provisions of this ordinance.are declared to be severable. PASSED by the City Council this day of 1965.