O-79-616 - 5/24/1979ORDINANCE NO. 6/4;
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, BY ADDING
A SUB - SECTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL PERMIT MODI-
FICATION OF THE YARD REQUIREMENTS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK:
I.
That Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Round
Rock, Texas, is hereby amended by adding the following sub-
section to Section 0. HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS, GENERAL
which said sub- section shall read as follows;
6. SPECIAL PERMIT
(a) Any of the yard requirements prescribed in this Chapter
may he waived or modified through the issuance of a
Special Permit by the Board of Adjustment.
(b) The Board of Adjustment shall have the discretionary
authority to grant such a Special Permit for the fol-
lowing reasons only;
(i) That strict adherence to the requirements would
result in the destruction of a tree or trees having
a diameter of at least two (2) inches measured
at least eighteen (18) inches from ground level,or
(ii) That a human error has resulted in a structure
being constructed in violation of the regulations,
provided however that the person requesting the
Special Permit shall give 'evidence that all the owners
of abutting property have been given three (3)
days notice by certified or registered mail of
the meeting of the Board of Adjustment at which
said -Special Permit is .considered.
(c) The discretionary authority of the Board of Adjustment
to issue such a Special Permit is specifically limited
to situations where
(i) it will not be contrary to public interest, and
(ii) it will be in harmony with the spirit and purposes
of this chapter, and
(iii) it will not adversely affect the public health,
safety ox welfare.
(Mark through the following alternative that is not applicable)
Alternative 1.
By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an affirmative
vote of all the Council memhers present, the requirement for
reading this ordinance on two separate days was dispensed with.
READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this
of ` I % , 1979.
day
Alternative 2.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
day of , 1979.
ATTEST;
READ
E LAND, i Secretary
ED and ADOPTED on secon
this the
Y L TONN, ayor
City of Round Rock, Texas