HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 630 Amending Chapter 102 to Allow Private Water Wells in All Zoning Districts without Specific Use PermitTOWN OF WESTLAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 630
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS; AMENDING CHAPTER
102 OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE CODE OF ORDINANCES. AMENDING TH'E'
LAND USE SCHEDULE TO ALLOW PRIVATE WATER WELLS IN ALL ZONIP4G
DISTRICTS WITHOUT AN APPROVED SPECIFIC USE PERMIT; ADDING A
SECTION REGULATING THE PLACEMENT AND SCREENING REQUIREMENTS
FOR SURFACE EQUIPMENT RELATED TO A PRIVATE WATER WELL;
PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE PATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Westlake, Texas is a general law Town acting uIder its
charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to the Texas Constitution, and the T ocal Ge vernment
Code; and
WHEREAS, the Town. Council of the Town of Westlake, Texas, finds it to be in the best
interest of the citizens and property owners in the Town of Westlake, to allow Private Water
Wells on all properties regardless of zoning district, without a Specific Use Permit; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Westlake, Texas, finds it to be in the
best interest of the citizens and property owners in the Town of Westlake, to regulate the location
and screening of surface equipment related to Private Water Wells; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Westlake, Texas, deems it
environmentally conscientious to encourage the use of well water for irrigation purposes thereby
preserving treated water for consumption, sanitation, and other uses;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That, the above findings are hereby found to be true and correct and are
incorporated herein in their entirety.
SECTION 2: That Chapter 102 of the Town of Westlake Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended to remove the requirement to obtain a Specific Use Permit for Private Water Wells in
all zoning Districts. The modified portion of the Land Use Table shall read as follows:
Chapter 102 ZONING'S
Article III. Permissible Uses
Division 1. Generally
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Sec. 102-61. Land use schedule.
Buildings, structures and land shall be used only in accordance with the uses permitted in the
following land use schedule, subject to all other applicable requirements of this chapter,
including article IV, district development standards:
(1) The symbol "X" shall mean that the use is permitted as a principal use in that zoning district
by right.
(2) The symbol "S" shall mean that the principal use is permitted in that zoning district only
after first obtaining a specific use permit (SUP) as set forth in this article.
(3) The symbol "A" shall mean that this use is specifically permitted as an accessory use to a
main use in the district. This does not exclude other land uses which are generally considered
ancillary to the primary use.
(4) The word "Yes" in the column titled "Site Plan" shall mean that site plan approval is
required prior to issuance of a building permit, subject to the requirements of article VIII of this
chapter, applications, section 102-314, Required Site Plan.
(5) An asterisk (*) indicates that the use has special standards or requirements listed in. this
section, which it must meet in order to be allowed.
(6) A blank square shall mean that the use is not allowed in that zoning district as a principal
use.
(7) Any use not listed under Permitted Uses is not allowed.
WESTLAKE LAND USE SCHEDULE
TABLE INSET:
SF Residential
Permitted Uses
Commercial
R-5
-2
R-1
R-0.5
RA
X=Permitted, A=Accessory Use, S=SUP
GU
MF
LR
O
OH
O-1
X
!R
X
X
X
Private water wells
X
X
X
X
X
X
SECTION 3: That ARTICLE IV. DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS., of the
Town of Westlake Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding the following section:
Sec. 102-72. PRIVATE WATER WELLS.
All surface equipment related to the operation or maintenance of a Private Water Well shall
comply with the following:
a) Equipment and appurtenances shall be located on private property and clear of all
easements.
b) If the equipment and or appurtenances are to be located within a building, the building
shall comply with all setbacks established for that zoning district. Equipment shelters
that encroach into the building setback areas shall be decorative in nature and be
incorporated into an approved landscape plan.
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c) Equipment and appurtenances shall be screened from view as viewed from any adjacent
property or right-of-way.
SECTION 4: PENALTY. Any person, firm, or corporation who violates, disobeys,
omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be fined not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for all
violations involving zoning, fire safety or public health and sanitation, including dumping or
refuse, and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for all other violations of this
ordinance. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 5: CUMULATIVE CLAUSE. This ordinance shall be cumulative of all
provisions of ordinances of the Town of Westlake, Texas, except where provisions of this
ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of another ordinance, in which event the
conflicting provisions of the other ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6: SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. It is hereby declared to be the intention of
the Town Council that the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections are severable,
and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this ordinance shall be declared
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs,
and sections of this ordinance, since they would have been enacted by the Town Council without
the incorporation in this ordinance of the unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or
section.
SECTION 7: SAVINGS CLAUSE. All rights and remedies of the Town of Westlake
are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of the Code of Ordinances,
Town of Westlake, Texas, as amended, or any other ordinances affecting such code which have
accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and
all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such
ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted until final
disposition by the courts.
SECTION 8: PUBLICATION. The Town Secretary of the Town of Westlake is
hereby directed to publish in the official newspaper of the Town of Westlake, the caption,
penalty.clause, publication clause and the effective date of this ordinance.
SECTION 9: EFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effec�. from
and after its passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 10 day of August 2009.
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Sutte , Town Secretary
APPROVYzI)-AS TOLEGAL FORM:
L':�Stanton UQ�, of owfi Attorney
Laura Whea , Mayor
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
I, i , SALES MANAGER of the Alliance
Regional Newspapers of Bedford, Texas, a newspaper of general circulation which has
been published in Denton County regularly and continuously for a period of one year
prior to the first day of publication of this notice, solemnly swear that the notice hereto
attached was published in the Alliance Regional Newspapers, on the following dates, to -
wit:
SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TX
ORDINANCE # 630
Sales Manager
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me on the day of
Se Ap. __, to certify Ap-
witness my hand and official seal.
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