Ordinance No. O-09-26: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CROCKETT, TEXAS, BY THE AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 5, BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS, ARTICLE IX, KNOWN AS THE CITY'S FENCE ORDINANCE; CONDENSES THE TITLE OF ARTICLE IX
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CROCKETT, TEXAS, BY THE AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 5, BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS, ARTICLE IX, KNOWN AS THE CITY'S FENCE ORDINANCE; CONDENSES THE TITLE OF ARTICLE IX; AMENDS SEC. 5-526, APPLICABILITY AND PURPOSE, TO MAKE THE ARTICLE APPLICABLE TO ALL RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES, INCLUDING RECENTLY ADDED RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS AND DETACHED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES THAT ARE PART OF A PERMITTED MIXED-USE COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY; AMENDS SEC. 5-529, APPLICATION FOR PERMIT, AND SEC. 5-531, SURVEY STAKES, TO NO LONGER ALWAYS REQUIRE A SURVEY PLAT WHEN THE PLACEMENT OF SURVEY STAKES ALONG THE PROPERTY LINES BY A LICENSED SURVEYOR IS SUFFICIENT TO DETERMINE THE PROPERTY BOUNDARY LINES; AMENDS SEC. 5-532, HEIGHT LIMITATIONS, AND SEC. 5-533, FENCE LOCATION, TO BE LESS RESTRICTIVE FOR THE PORTION OF A SIDE CORNER YARD FENCE THAT IS PARALLEL TO THE SIDE OF A RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE; INCORPORATES MINOR TECHNICAL, FORMATTING, AND CONFORMING CHANGES; AND ADDS ARTICLE X, CONSTRUCTION-RELATED PERMITS AND FEES, TO MOVE EXISTING SECTION 5-600, FEES, FROM ARTICLE IX TO THE NEW ARTICLE X; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL CODE REPOSITORY RECORD — CITY OF CROCKETT Instrument: Ord. O-09-26 Title: Ordinance No. O-09-26: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CROCKETT, TEXAS, BY THE AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 5, BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS, ARTICLE IX, KNOWN AS THE CITY'S FENCE ORDINANCE; CONDENSES THE TITLE OF ARTICLE IX Date: 2026-09-08 Repository URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/crockett/ordinances/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=1447173 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CROCKETT, TEXAS, BY THE AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 5, BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS, ARTICLE IX, KNOWN AS THE CITY'S FENCE ORDINANCE; CONDENSES THE TITLE OF ARTICLE IX; AMENDS SEC. 5-526, APPLICABILITY AND PURPOSE, TO MAKE THE ARTICLE APPLICABLE TO ALL RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES, INCLUDING RECENTLY ADDED RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS AND DETACHED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES THAT ARE PART OF A PERMITTED MIXED-USE COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY; AMENDS SEC. 5-529, APPLICATION FOR PERMIT, AND SEC. 5-531, SURVEY STAKES, TO NO LONGER ALWAYS REQUIRE A SURVEY PLAT WHEN THE PLACEMENT OF SURVEY STAKES ALONG THE PROPERTY LINES BY A LICENSED SURVEYOR IS SUFFICIENT TO DETERMINE THE PROPERTY BOUNDARY LINES; AMENDS SEC. 5-532, HEIGHT LIMITATIONS, AND SEC. 5-533, FENCE LOCATION, TO BE LESS RESTRICTIVE FOR THE PORTION OF A SIDE CORNER YARD FENCE THAT IS PARALLEL TO THE SIDE OF A RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE; INCORPORATES MINOR TECHNICAL, FORMATTING, AND CONFORMING CHANGES; AND ADDS ARTICLE X, CONSTRUCTION-RELATED PERMITS AND FEES, TO MOVE EXISTING SECTION 5-600, FEES, FROM ARTICLE IX TO THE NEW ARTICLE X; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.