Ordinance No. 6,149a
Published In: THE BAYTOWN SUN 920213 -3
Thursday, February 20,1992
Friday, February 21, 1992 ORDINANCE NO. 6149
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 27, "SUBDIVISIONS ",
ARTICLE III "OTHER DEVELOPMENTS ", SECTION 27 -34,
"COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS ", SUBSECTION (C)
"REQUIREMENTS ", AND ARTICLE VI "MISCELLANEOUS ", SECTION
27 -62,- "VARIANCES FOR THIS CHAPTER ", SUBSECTION (C) , OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; PROVIDING
A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PRESCRIBING A PENALTY OF NOT LESS THAN FIFTY AND N01100
($50.00) DOLLARS AND NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED AND
N01100 ($500.00) DOLLARS FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That Chapter 27, "Subdivisions ", Article III
"Other Developments ", Section 27 -34, "Commercial Developments ",
Subsection (c) "Requirements" of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended as follows:
Delete Section 27- 34(c)(1) through 27- 34(c)(8) and
insert in lieu thereof the following:
Sec. 27- 34(c). Requirements.
(1) All points on all structures shall be located
within a 300 foot radius of and be accessible
from, a dedicated, accessible, and improved public
street, or within a 200 foot radius of a
dedicated, accessible and improved fire lane
easement; except that in the case of structures
with approved fire suppression systems or where
other circumstances are present which, in the
opinion of the Fire Official substantially lessen
the fire hazard associated with the structure,
then the Fire Official may approve other access
requirements which satisfy fire fighting
requirements.
(2) No dwelling shall be located more than three
hundred feet from a functioning fire hydrant.
(3) Fire lane easements shall have at least the
following minimum width and vertical clearances as
specified in the Fire Code (Section 602.6), unless
the Fire Official requires an increase as
authorized by Section 602.6.4 of the Fire Code:
(a) Unobstructed width of no less than 20 feet;
• (b) Unobstructed vertical clearance of no less
than 13 feet and 6 inches.
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• (4) Fire lane easements shall receive primary access
from a dedicated and improved public street of not
less than 50 feet of right -of -way.
(5) Fire lane easements which curve, turn, or change
directions shall meet the following standards:
(a) all curves, turns, or changes in directions
shall have a minimum center line curve
radius of 35 feet;
(b) all reverse curves shall have a minimum
tangent length of 50 feet between points of
curve.
(6) Dead -end fire lane easements shall be terminated
with
an unobstructed paved vehicular turn - around
which
may be any of the following designs:
(a)
a cul -de -sac with a minimum radius of 40
feet; or
(b)
a "T" turn - around with a minimum length of
60 feet from end to end and a minimum width
of 14 feet from edge to edge; or
(c)
a "L" turn- around with a minimum length of
60 feet from end to end and -a minimum width
of 14 feet from edge to edge; or
(d)
alternative designs which effectively serve
the turn- around needs of fire equipment as
approved by the Fire Official.
(7) Fire lanes and access to buildings shall comply
with the specifications of the Standard Fire
Prevention Code dealing with access to buildings
by fire apparatus.
(8) Dead -end fire lane easements in excess of 300 feet
in length must be approved by the Fire Official.
Section 2: That Chapter 27, "Subdivisions ", Article VI
"Miscellaneous ", Section 27 -62, "Variances for this Chapter ",
subsection (c), of the Code of Ordinances, City of Baytown,
Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(c) No variance shall be granted pursuant to this
section as to required improvements, minimum lot
sizes, flood hazard area regulations, bond
requirements or utilization; provided, however
that a variance may be granted for drainage
improvements in subdivision located wholly outside
the corporate city limits by the commission.
(i) Nothing herein is to be construed as
prohibiting either the Planning Commission or
City Council from granting a variance from
the design elements of required improvements.
"Design elements" refers to the minimum and
maximum criteria set forth in this Chapter
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for designing the length, width, and /or
configuration of required improvements, such
as maximum length of dead -end roadways or
easements, minimum radius of curves, minimum
width of right -of -ways, etc.
Section 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances
inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby
repealed; provided however, that such repeal shall be only to the
extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this
ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and
governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance.
Section 4: If any provisions, section, exception,
subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance or the application of same to any person or set of
circumstances, shall for any reason be held unconstitutional,
void or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of
the remaining provisions of this ordinance or their application
to other persons or sets of circumstances and to this end all
provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 5: Any person who shall violate any provision or
provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of
not less than Fifty and No /100 ($50.00) Dollars and not more than
Five Hundred and No /100 ($500.00) Dollars for each violation.
Each day in which any violation shall occur or continue shall
constitute a separate offense.
Section 6: This ordinance shall take effect from and after
ten (10) days from its passage by the City Council. The City
Clerk is hereby directed to give notice hereof by causing the
caption of this ordinance to be published in the official
newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice within ten (10)
days after passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 13th day of
February, 1992.
EMMETT O. HUTTO, Mayor
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• ATTEST:
EILEEN F. L, City Clerk
ACIO RAMIREZ, SR.,Uity Attorney
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