480-TTTTORDINANCE NO. 480-TTTT
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 480, AS AMENDED,
THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS; BY ADDING PROVISIONS TO SECTION 4 —
DEFINITIONS, SECTION 34 — ACCESSORY USES, AND SECTION 45
— SPECIFIC USE PERMITS; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FORM; PROVIDING
FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake, Texas is a home rule city acting under its charter
adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and
Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the city has adopted Ordinance No. 480, as amended, as the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance for the city; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is appropriate and in the best
interest of the city to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its residents by
amending Ordinance No. 480 as provided herein; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has given published notice and held public hearings with
respect to the amendment of the zoning ordinance as required by law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1
Section 4 of the Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as amended, is hereby amended by adding the
following definitions:
SECTION 4.2 DEFINITIONS
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SPACE — A public or private parking
space that is served by equipment for charging an electric vehicle or a
plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT (EVSE) — The electrical
conductors and equipment external to an electric vehicle that
provide a connection for an electric vehicle to a power source to
provide electric vehicle charging. EVSE is classified by the
following charging levels:
• Level 1: Provides charging through 120 volt electrical service.
• Level 2: Provides charging between 120 volt and 240 volt electrical
service.
• Level 3/Rapid Charge: Provides any single phase voltage or current
rating higher than that of Level 2, three-phase power charging
equipment, or inductive charging equipment.
SECTION 2
Section 34 of the Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as amended, is hereby amended by adding the
following:
ACCESSORY USE
District Where
Permitted
ii. Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3/Rapid Charge electric vehicle charging
space(s) for private use.
• In residential districts, must be located inside of a garage.
• In non-residential districts, must be located inside of a parking
garage and not visible from the public right-of-way.
ALL
SECTION 3
Section 45 of the Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as amended, is hereby amended by adding the
following subsections:
45.1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
SPECIFIC USE
DISTRICT WHERE
PERMITTED
49. Electric vehicle charging space(s)
• Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3/Rapid Charge for commercial or public
use.
Subject to the requirements set forth in Section 45.20 of this ordinance.
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45.20 SPECIFIC REGULATIONS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SPACES
1) Electric vehicle charging equipment may only be installed when accessory to the primary
permitted use.
2) No more than 10% of the total number of required parking spaces may be designated as
electric vehicle charging spaces.
3) Each charging space shall be posted with signage indicating the space is only for
electric vehicle charging purposes. Days and hours of operations shall be included if
time limits or tow away provisions are to be enforced by the owner. Information
identifying voltage and amperage levels or safety information must be posted. All
signage must be approved as part of the Specific Use Permit
4) Design should be appropriate to the location and use. Facilities should be able to be
readily identified by electric vehicle drivers but blend into the surrounding
landscape/architecture for compatibility with the character and use of the site.
5) Equipment shall be located so as not to impede pedestrian travel, create trip hazards on
sidewalks, or interfere with accessibility requirements.
6) Regulations for the electric vehicle charging equipment and spaces shall be established
in the specific use permit. These regulations may include but are not limited to location;
size of equipment; signage, including directional signage (if any); and lighting (if any).
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the City of
Southlake, Texas, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the
provisions of such ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 5
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance 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 the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the
incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph
or section.
SECTION 6
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 each offense. Each day that a
violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 7
All rights and remedies of the City of Southlake are expressly saved as to any and all
violations of the provisions of Ordinance No. 480, as amended, or any other ordinances
affecting zoning yard regulations 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
The City Secretary of the City of Southlake is hereby authorized to publish this ordinance
in book or pamphlet form for general distribution among the public, and the operative provisions
of this ordinance as so published shall be admissible in evidence in all courts without further
proof than the production thereof.
SECTION 9
The City Secretary of the City of Southlake is hereby directed to post the proposed
ordinance in its entirety on the City website together with a notice setting out the time and place
for a public hearing thereon at least ten (10) days before the second reading of this ordinance,
and if this ordinance provides for the imposition of any penalty, fine or forfeiture for any violation
of any of its provisions, then the City Secretary shall additionally publish this ordinance in the
official City newspaper one time within ten (10) days after passage of this ordinance, as
required by Section 3.13 of the Charter of the City of Southlake.
SECTION 10
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication
as required by law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 1st reading the 1flt day of September, 2015.
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CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 480-TTTT
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDI-
NANCE NO. 480, AS AMENDED,
THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS; BY ADDING
PROVISIONS TO SECTION 4 -
DEFINITIONS, SECTION 34 - AC-
CESSORY USES,. AND SECTION 45
SPECIFIC USE PERMITS; PRO-
VIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVID-
ING FOR A PENALTY FOR VIO-
LATIONS .HEREOF; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING
FOR PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET
FORM; PROVIDING FOR .PUBLI-
CATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWS-
PAPER; AND `PROVIDING AN EF-
FECTIVE DATE.
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
each offense. Each day that a
violation is permitted to exist shall
constitute a separate offense.
Passed and approved this the 15th
day of September, 2015 during .the
regular City Council meeting.
Mayor: Laura Hill
Attest: Lori Payne, City Secretary
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