ORDINANCENO.202413 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GATESVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE GATESVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES AMENDING CHAPTER 10 - BUILDINGS ANDI BUILDING. REGULATIONS, ARTICIEILTECHNICAL CODES, DIVISION1.- GENERALLY, BY ADDING NEW SECTIONS; CREATING SECTION 10-26 = CARPORT REGUULATIONS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND WHEREAS, the City ofGatesvillei isal Home) Rulel Municipality operating under thel laws WHEREAS, the City Council may establish building regulations within the corporate WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it would serve the public health, safety and welfare and be advantageous and beneficial tot the citizens oft the City of Gatesville, Texas to NOW,THEREFORE, BEITORDAINEDI BYTHECTIYCOUNCILOFTHECITY SECTION1. The findings set forthi in the above preamble tot this Ordinance are determined to SECTION2. The Code ofOrdinances of the City of Gatesville, Texasi is hereby amended by amending Chapter 10, Buildings and Building Regulations, Article II, Technical Codes, Division 1,Generally, by adding a new: section 10-26' "Carport Regulations" to readi ini its entirety as PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ofthe State ofTexas; and limits oft the city; and establish by ordinance regulations for carports; OF GATESVILLE, TEXAS, THAT: bet true and correct and are adopted andi incorporated herein. follows: "Chapter 10- Buildings andl Building Regulations Articlel II -Technical Codes Division 1- Generally Sec. 10-26 Carport Regulations (a) Carport defined. A carport is a covered structure used to offer limited protection to vehicles, primarily cars, from rain and sun exposure. The structure can either be free standing or attached to a wall/roofline andi is open ont two more sides. (b) In AG, R-SF, and R-MH zoning district use, a carport is allowed with the following regulations and setbacks: One (1) carport per residential structure. 1i. Maximum carport height 10-ft. Page: 2of4 Ordinance: 2024-13 ii. Roofline is required to bes sloped with a minimal 1:80 or 0.72 degrees or iv. Raing gutters arei required on the outer side toi movei raini runoffa away from neighboring property toj prevent excessive rain on neighboring property Carport is required tol be open ont two (2) or more sides. vi. Supportbeams: andj postsI mayb be constructed witht thei followingmaterials: 2:121 roof pitch. on sides setbacks less than 20-ft. 1.1 100%1 masonry veneering 2. Galvanized steel 3. Wood vii. Posts: 1.A Anchored to concrete, brick or stone 2. Post hole with concrete for dirt, gravel or asphalt 3. Mobilel Home anchors for dirt, gravel or asphalt 1. Concrete slab 15-20 cm withs steel reinforcement. vii. Carport pads: 2. Crushed gravel 3. Asphalt 4. Brick/Concrete pavers 5. Stone ix. Setbacks: 1. Sidey yard- - 6-ft. 2. Side yard facing a street 10-ft. 3. Rear yard- - 10-ft. 4. Front yard -1 15-ft. One (1) carport per residence. ii. Maximum carport height 10-ft. (c) In R-TH, R-2F, R-MF, and R-MHP zoning district use, a carport is allowed with the following regulations ands setbacks: ii. Roofline is required to be sloped with ai minimal 1:80 or 0.72 degrees or 2:12 roof! pitch. Roofline is continuous for multiple parking spaces. iv. Rain gutters are required ont the outer sidei tor move rain runoffaway from neighboring property toj prevent excessive rain on neighboring property Carport is required to be open ont two (2) or more sides. vi. Support beams andp posts mayb bec constructed witht thef following materials: ons side setbacks less than 20-ft. 1. 100%1 masonry veneering 2. Galvanized steel 3. Wood Page 3of4 Ordinance 2024-13 vii. Posts: 1. Anchored to concrete, brick or stone 2. Post] hole with concrete for dirt, gravel or asphalt 3. Mobilel Home anchors for dirt, gravel or asphalt 1. Concrete slab 15-20 cm with steel reinforcement. vii. Carport pads: 2. Crushed gravel 3. Asphalt 4. Brick/Concrete pavers 5. Stone ix. Setbacks: 1. Sidey yard- - 20-ft. 2. Sidey yard facing a street- - 20-ft. 3. Rear yard- -20-ft. 4. Front yard- -20-ft. (d) In CF, C-G, DT, and IND zoning district use and any property located on Highway 84 (Main Street), State Highway 36, and Highway 361 Bypass, a carport is allowed with the following regulations and setbacks: No carport allowed beyond the front building line. ii. Maximuml height 10-ft. ii. Roofline is required to be sloped with a minimal 1:80 or 0.72 degrees or 2:121 roof] pitch. Roofline! is continuous fori multiple parking spaces. iv. Rain gutters are required on the outer sidet to movei rain runoff towards the front to prevent excessive: rain oni neighboring property. Required to be open ont two (2) or more sides. vi. Support beams andj posts may be constructed with the following materials: 1.1 100%1 masonry veneering 2. Galvanized steel 3. Wood vii. Posts: 1. Anchored to concrete, brick or stone 2. Post hole with concrete for dirt, gravel or asphalt 3. Mobilel Home anchors for dirt, gravel or asphalt 1. Concrete slab 15-20 cm withs steel reinforcement. viri. Carport pads: 2. Crushed gravel 3. Asphalt 4. Brick/Concrete pavers 5. Stone Page 4of4 Ordinance 2024-13 ix. Setbacks: 1. Sidey yard- -10-ft. 2. Sidey yard facinga as street - 20-ft. 3. Rear yard- -20-ft. Sections 10-27 through 10-531 Reserved. SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word in this Ordinance, or the application thereofto any person or under anyo circumstances is heldi invalidb by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions oft this Ordinance, and the City Council oft the City of Gatesville, Texas, hereby declares itv would have enacted suchi remaining portions despite anys suchi invalidity. SECTION 4. Itis officially found and determined that the meeting at whicht this Ordinance was passed was open to the public as required by law, and the public notice of the time, place and SECTION: 5. This Ordinance shall become effectivei immediately uponi its passage and approval. Thei foregoing Ordinance No. 2024-13 wasi readt the first time and passed to the second reading Thei foregoing Ordinance No. 2024-13 wasi read the second time and passed to thet third reading The foregoing Ordinance No. 2024-13 wasi readt thet third time: and was passed and adopted as an Ordinance tot the City of Gatesville, Texas, this 28+h day ofJ January 2025. purpose oft this meeting was given as required byl law. this 10t day of December 2024. this 14th day of] January 2025. OF GA; BY: wl CARYACIUMIEY,MAYIR ATTESTED: PPROVED! ASTOFORM: VICTORIA THOMAS CITY ATTORNEY 1870 lus HOLLY OWENS,TR.M.C. CITY SECRETARY 4861-6473:3183,V.1