A.

Territorial application. These regulations and restrictions in this ordinance shall apply to all buildings, structures, land and uses within the corporate limits of the City of Grapevine.

B.

General application. After the effective date of this ordinance, all buildings and structures erected, remodeled, altered and relocated and any use of land, buildings or structures established shall comply with the applicable provisions of this ordinance. Existing buildings, structures and uses of land not complying with the provisions of this ordinance may continue subject to the provisions of Section 43 of this ordinance relating to nonconforming uses.

C.

General prohibition. No building or structure; no use of any building, structure or land; and no lot of record or zoning lot, now or hereafter existing, shall hereafter be established, altered, moved, divided or maintained, in any manner except as authorized by the provisions of this ordinance.

D.

Private agreements. This ordinance is not intended to abrogate, annul or otherwise interfere with any easement, covenant or private agreement; provided, however, that where the regulations of this ordinance are more restrictive or impose higher standards or requirements than such easements, covenants or other private agreements, the regulations of this ordinance shall govern.

E.

Other laws and regulations. The provisions of this ordinance shall be considered the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, comfort, morals and general welfare. Where the provisions of this ordinance impose greater restrictions than those of any statute other ordinance or regulation, the provisions of this ordinance shall be controlling. Where the provisions of any statute, other ordinance or regulation impose greater restrictions than this ordinance, the provisions of such statute, other ordinance or regulation shall be controlling.

F.

Applicability—Existing variances and special permits, and licensed manufactured home parks. Variances granted prior to the date of this ordinance shall remain valid provided the use authorized by such variance has been established. Any building, structure, or use for which a specific use permit has been granted pursuant to Ordinance No. 70-10 shall be deemed to be a lawful, permitted use and shall have the same status as that of a special or conditional use authorized pursuant to this ordinance; provided, however, no such building, structure, or use shall be altered, changed or expanded unless a conditional or special use permit therefore has been granted pursuant to this ordinance. Buildings, structures or uses allowed by variances or special permits which cannot be issued under this ordinance may continue subject to the provisions of Section 43 of this ordinance relating to nonconforming uses. Any manufactured home park for which a license has been issued for a manufactured home park pursuant to Ordinance 70-10 and Chapter 24 of the Code of Ordinances and is zoned "R-MH", Manufactured Home District shall be deemed to be a lawful, permitted use and shall have the same status as that of a manufactured home park developed under the "R-MH", Manufactured Home District of this ordinance, provided, however, no manufactured home park may be expanded unless a conditional use permit therefore has been granted pursuant to this ordinance.

G.

Applicability—Building permits issued prior to effective date. This ordinance shall not invalidate any unexpired building permits properly issued prior to the effective date of this ordinance pursuant to which construction has commenced, provided, however, that if any building, structure or use constructed or established pursuant to such building permit does not comply with the provisions of this ordinance, such building, structure or use shall be subject to the provisions of Section 43 of this ordinance relating to nonconforming uses.

H.

Applicability—Pending applications. From and after the effective date of this ordinance, the provisions of this ordinance shall apply to all pending applications upon which no final decision has been made, subject, however, to the provisions of Section 69 of this ordinance relating to vested rights determinations.

(Ord. No. 84-16, § 2(C), 4-9-84; Ord. No. 98-58, § 1A, 5-5-98; Ord. No. 2024-111, § 7, 12-17-24)