ORD 279 11/06/1980k --
AN AMENDMENT TO
ORDINANCE N0. 279
AN AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 279
PROVIDING A PERMIT FEE; AND PROVID-
ING AN INSPECTION FEE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS:
A. That the City Ordinance #279 regulating curb cutting and
construction of sidewalks and driveways in the City be
amended by amending Section III.
1. SECTION III:
That the permit fee be $25.00 with the first inspection
included in the permit fee. Each inspection thereafter
shall be $25.00 per hour per inspection: Lith a $25.00
minimum.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE cp m DAY OF%J�/ 1980.
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MIMI ORDINANCE N0. 279
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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE CUTTING OF CURBS FOR PRIVATE
DRIVEWAYS INTO THE PUBLIC STREETS OF THE CITY OF CIROLO,
COUNTY OF GUADALUPE, TEXAS, AND REGULATING TBE CONSTRUCT-
ION OF SIDEWALKS AND DRIVEWAYS IN SAID CITY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS:
I. No person shall construct, reconstruct, alter or repair, re-
move or replace any sidewalk, curb, dirveway or any other work on any public
property within the City of Cibolo without first obtaining from the City Sec-
retary a permit to do so.
II. All sidewalks, curbs, and driveways built within the City shall
be built in conformity with the standard specifications for such work as per
Ordinance #60 (Land Subdivision Ordinance ).
III. There shall be a fee charged for inspections and/or other
engineering services performed by the City Engineer or his authorized repre-
sentative to be paid by any person doing any work as provided herein. The
fee required shall be paid at the time of application for a permit and shall
be in the amount of $ 10.00
IV. Every permit issued under the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed cancelled if active work is not commenced within ninety (90)
days from the date of issuance of such permit. If the permit shall be can -
called, all fees paid for such permit shall be retained by the City.
qV. Curb cuts for residential driveway aprons shall be not less
than ten (10) feet in width, and not more than twelve (12) feet in width for
a single driveway apron nor more than twenty-four (211) feet in width for a
double driveway apron. Curb cuts will be permitted only for dtizveway aprons
providing access to a garage, carport, or hardstand. Not more than one curb
cut will be permitted for each residential parcel of land.
VI. Ciib cuts for commercial driveways aprons shall not exceed
thirty (30) feet in width and the aggregate width of all curb cuts shall not
exceed fifty (50) per cent of the parcel frontage.
VII. Where multiple driveway aprons are used for commercial pro-
perty, the curb cuts shall be at least twenty (20) feet apart.
VIII. For parcels of commercial property with lessthan one hundred
(100) feet of the frontage, a maximum of two (2) curb cuts will be permitted.
IX. For parcels of commercial property, no curb cut will be per-
mitted for any parking facility which requires vehicles to enter street in
reverse.
X. No curb cut in curb returns will be permitted.
XI. Where the City Council at said City finds that extraordinary
hardship may result from strict compliance with the regulations prescribed
by this ordinance, it may vary the regulations so that substantial justice
may be done and the public interest secured, provided that such variation :..
will not have the effect of nullifying the intent and purpose of this ord-
inance. In granting variances and modifications, the City Council may re-
quire such conditions as will, in its judgment, secure substantially the ob-
jective of the standards or requirements so varied or modified.
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XII. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the terms,
conditions, or provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and fined no more than $200.00 for each such offense. Every day any such
violation shall exist shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense under
the terms of this ordinance.
XI=. If any phrase, word, sentence, section or portion of this
ordinance shall be held to be void, unconstitutional, illegal, or un -enforce-
able, such holding shall not affect the validity of any other portion of this
ordinance and it is the intention of the council that each and every word,
sentence, section, or clause of this ordinance would have been adopted re-
gardless whether or not any other word, phrase, clause, or section has been
held unconstitutional, void, illegal, or un -enforceable.
XIV. Whenev®r it appears that any person, firm, or corporation
is violating or threatening to violate any of the provisions of this ordinance,
the City of Cibolo, Guadalupe County, Texas may bring suit against the person,
firm, or corporation violating or threatening to violate such ordinance in a
district court in the county in which the violation or threat of violation
occurs, to restrain the person, firm, or corporation from continuing the vio-
lation or carrying out the threat of violation.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 3rd DAY OF-JULM1980.
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JO . SIFFEE, AkYO$ /
ATTEST: OF CIHOLO