O-2100-10-02ORDINANCE NO. 2100-10-02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING THE ALLEN LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE BY
AMENDING APPENDIX "A" TO ADD DEFINITIONS FOR ASSISTED LIVING
CENTER, CONVALESCENT HOME, ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURING AND
ASSEMBLY, HOSPICE, SELF -STORAGE, INDUSTRIAL, AND SELF -STORAGE,
NEIGHBORHOOD; PROVIDING A SEVERABH.ITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000);
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Allen, Texas, and the governing body
of the City of Allen, in compliance with the laws of the State of Texas and the ordinances of the City of
Allen, have given requisite notice by publication and otherwise, and after holding due hearings and affording
a full and fair hearing to all property owners generally and to all persons interested and situated in the
affected area and in the vicinity thereof, and in the exercise of its legislative discretion have concluded that
this Allen Land Development Code should be amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Appendix "A" Definitions of the Allen Land Development Code is hereby amended to add
the following definitions:
• Assisted Living Center — a facility that provides routine protective oversight or
assistance for independent living to mentally and physically limited persons in a
residential setting. Services include, but are not limited to transportation, food
service, pharmacy and medical clinics. An Assisted Living Center may be included
as a part of a nursing home or convalescent center complex.
• Convalescent Home — a facility used or occupied by persons recovering from illness
or suffering from the infirmities of age.
• Electronic Manufacturing and Assembly — the manufacture and assembly of
electronic components such as circuit boards, chips, cables, computer components.
• Hospice — a facility dedicated to providing emotional, social and spiritual support to
the terminally ill and their families in a residential setting.
• Self -storage. Industrial — a facility providing for the storage of commercial goods,
including outdoor storage of vehicles and equipment on a rental basis.
• Self -storage, Neighborhood — a facility designed to provide for storage of goods on a
rental basis to residential neighborhoods."
SECTION 2. All ordinances of the City of Allen in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall be, and
the same are hereby, repealed; provided, however, that all other provisions of said ordinances not in conflict
' herewith shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. An offense committed before the effective date of this ordinance is governed by prior law and
the provisions of the Ordinances of the City, as amended, in effect when the offense was committed and the
former law is continued in effect for this purpose.
SECTION 4. Should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section of this ordinance,
or of the Allen Land Development Code, be adjudged or held to be void or unconstitutional, the same shall not
' affect the validity of the remaining portions of said ordinance or the Allen Land Development Code, as amended
hereby, which shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions or tennis of this ordinance shall
upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) for each
offense.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and publication of the
caption in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Allen, and it is accordingly so ordained.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 8"r DAY OF OCTOBER, 2002.
APPROVED:
Stephen terrell, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
Peter G. Smith, Crrk ATTORNEY Ady Mo son, CMC/MMCA, CITY SECRETARY
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