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OR 129 Regulates the use of land & bldgs, the height of bldgs, the size of bldgs, the size of yards & courts CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE O,DINANcE NU,BER/.,Z.9 AN ORDINANCE ESTABEISHING ZONING REGULATIONS AND DISTRICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND WITfUN SUCH DIS- TRICTS REGULATING THE USE OF LAND, BUILDINGS.AND STRDCTURES; THE HEIGHT, BULK AND LOCATIONS OF BUILDINGS; ESTABLISHING RINIMUM REqUIRERENTS FOR OFF-STREET PARKING~ RF~ULATING THE ERECTION, REPAI2 AND ALTERATION Or ALL BUILDINGS AND STRUC- TURES; PROVIDING FCR SPECIFIC USE PERHITS FOR CERTAIN USES; RECOGNIZING NON-CONFORRING USE5 AN9 STRUCTURES AND RULES FOR THE REGULATIONS THEREOF; CREATING A BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR ITS ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURE, JURISDICTION AND POWERS; SETTING FORTH THE REqUIRERENTS FOR BUILDING SITES AND THE ~NNER OF THEIR CREA- TION; PROVIDING EORA CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AND COMPLIANCE; DEFINING CERTAIN TERMS; ADOPTING A ZONING D~STRICT MAP AND MAKING IT PART OF THIS ORDINANCE, MAKING ALL FIGURES, LETTERS, MARKINGS, SYRBOLS AND CttARTS CONTAINED IN SAID NANCE OR SHO~N ON THE RAP A PART OF SUCH ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A METHOD FOR AMENDING SUCN ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH ORDINANCE NOT TO EXCEED $200.00 FOR EACH VIOLATION; ALSO PROVIDING INjUNCT[VE BE IT ORDAINED BY CITY RELIEF TO PERSONS AFFECTED BY THE VIOLATION OF SAID ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE. COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL: 1-100 SECTION 1 ENACTING CLAUSE That there is hereby enacted an ordinance regulating the use of land and buildings, the height of buildings, the size of buildings, the s;ze of yards and courts and the density of population, which ordinance shall be keowi~ as the Zoning Ordinance and shall read as follows: 20 2-100 SECTION 2 PURPOSE The Zoning Regulations and Districts as herein established have been made in accordance with a Comprehensive Plan for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals and general wel fare of the City. They have been designed to lessen the congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers; to pro- vide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land, to avoid undue concentration of population; to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public re- quirements. They have been made with reasonable consideration among other things, for the character of the district, and its peculiar suitablity for the particular uses specified;. and with a view to conserving the ' value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the City consistent with a Comprehensive Plan. 3-100 3-101 SECTION 3 ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, IS HEREBY DIVIDED INTO TWELVE (12) ZONING DISTRICTS. T~E USE, HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS AS SET OUT HEREIN ARE UNIFORM IN EACH DISTRICT. THE TWELVE (12) DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED HEREIN SHALL BE KNOWN AS: Abbreviated Designation A SF-12 SF-9 SF-7 2F-1 MF-1 · NS R C I-1 I-2 PD Zu,,;ng D';btricC Agricultural District One-Family Dwelling District One-Family Dwelling District One-Family Dwelling District Two-Family Dwelling District Multi-Family Dwelling District Neighborhood Service District Retail District Commercial District Industrial District - Light Industrial District - Heavy Planned Development District DEFINITION AND PURPOSE OF ZONING DISTRICTS A - Agricultural District. This district shall be used for farming, forestry, and mining uses not hazardous ~ason of odors, dust, fumes, noise or vibration; single family dwellings; and is considered the proper classification for large areas of undeveloped land or newly annexed land in the City. SF-12 - One-Family Dwelling District. This district is intended to be composed of single-family, detached dwellings, on lots not less than twelve thousand (12,000) square feet, together with the public schools, churches, and public parks essential to create basic neighborhood units. SF-9 - One-Family Dwelling District. This district is intended to be composed of single-family, detached dwe]lings, on lots not less than nine thousand (9,DO0) sauare feet, together with the hublie schools, churche! and public parks essential to create basic neighborhood units. 21 SF-7 - One-Family Dwelling District. This district is intended to be composed of single-family, detached dwel]- ings, on lots not less than seven thousand (7,000) square feet, together with the public schools, churches, and public parks essential to create basic neighborhood units. 2F-1 - Two-Family Dwellin District. This district provides a low-density dwelling classification in the form of two-family or duplex ~in~. MF~l - Multi-Family Dwelling District. This district is comprised of all attached dwellings for more than two families. NS - Neighborhood Service District. This district provides for small areas of limited convenience shopping within a residential district. R - Retail District. This district allows for concentration of shopping-oriented activities. C - Commerical District. This district concentrates business and service activities. I-1 - Industrial District - Light. This district permits those industries and manufacturing plants that are predominantly light in character, have their operations conducted wholly within buildings, are more compatible than heavy manufacturing uses, and do not emit noxious odors, noises, dust, smoke, and vibrations as do the heavy manufacturing processes. I-2 ~ Industrial District - Heavy. This district provides for the location of enterprises that tend to emit ouors, noises, dust, ano vibrations and that are least compatible with other uses. PD - Planned Development District. This district provides flexibility in planning and development through the combination of uses. 4-100 4-101 SECTION 4 ZONING DISTRICT MAP THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS SET OUT HEREIN ARE DELI~!EATED UPON THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF COPPELL. SAID MAP BEING A PART OF THIS ORDINANCE AS FULLY AS IF THE SAME !~ERE SET FORTH HEREIN IN DETAIL. Two original, official and identical copies of the Zoning District Map are hereby adopted bearing the signature of the Mayor and the attestation of the City Secretary and shall be filed and maintained as follows: a. One copy shall be filed with the City Secretary and retained as the original record and shall not be changed in any manner. One copy shall be filed with the Building Inspector or official responsible for issuance of Building Permits, and shall be maintained up-to-date by posting thereon all changes and subsequent amendments for observation in issuing Building Permits, Certificates of Compliance and Occupancy and enforcing the Zoning Ordinance. c. Reproductions for information purposes may from time to time be made of the official Zoning District Maps. 22 5-100 5-101 5-102 5-1 03 5-104 5-105 5-106 SECTION 5 ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES THE DISTRICT BOUNDAPY LINES SHOWN ON THE ZONING DISTRICT MAPS ARE USUALLY ALONG STREETS, ALLEYS, PROPERTY LINES OR EXTENSIONS THEREOF. ~iHERE LINCERTAINTY EXISTS AS TO THE BOUNDARIES OF DISTRICTS AS SHO~N ON THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAPS, THE FOLLOWING RULES SHALL APPLY: Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streets, highways and alleys shall be con- strued to follow such centerlines. Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines. Boundaries indicated as approximately following city limits shall be construed as following city limits. Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated in 5-101 through 5-103 above shall be determined by the scale of the Map. Whenever any street, alley or other publicway is vacated by official action of the City Council or whenever such area is franchised for building purposes, the zoning district line adjoining each side of such street, alley or other publicway shall be automatically extended to the centerline of such vacated street, alley or way and all area so involved shall then and henceforth be subject to all regulations of the e>tended districts. Where physical features on the ground are at variance with information shown on the official Zoning District Map or when there arises a Question as to how or whether a parcel of property is zoned and such question cannot be resolved by the application of subsections 5-101 through 5-105, the property shall be considered as classi- fied SF-12, One-Family Dwelling District, temporarily in the same manner as proviPed for newly annexed terri- tory and the issuance of a Building Permit and the determination of permanent zoning shall be in accordance with the provisions provided for in Section 6 for temporarily zoned areas. 6-100 6-101 SECTION 6 TEMPORARY ZONING - ANNEXED TERRITORY ALL TERRITORY HEREAFTER ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF COPPELL SHALL BE TEMPORARILY CLASSIFIED AS "A", AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT UNTIL PERMANENT ZONING IS ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL. THE PROCEDURE FOR ESTABLISHING PER~ANENT ZONING OF ANNEXED TERRITORY SHALL CONFORM TO THE PROCEDURE ESTABLISHED BY LAW FRO THE ADOPTION OF ORIGINAL ZONING REGULATIONS. In an area temporarily classified as A, Agricultural District: No person shall erect, construct or proceed or continue with the erection or construction of any building or structure or add to any building or structure or cause the same to be done in any newly annexed terri- tory to the City of Coppell without first applying for and obtaining a Building Permit or Certificate of Occupancy therefore from the Building Inspector or the City Council as may be required herein. No permit for the construction of a building or use of la.d shall be issued by the Building Inspector other than a permit which will allow the construction of a building permitted in the A, Agricultural District, unless and until such territory has been classified in a zoninU district other than the A, Agricultural District, by the City Council in the manner provided by law except as provided in 6-101 c. 23 An application for a permit for any other use than that specified in paragraph b. shall be made to the Building Inspector of the City of Coppell and by him referred to the City Planning and Zoning Comlnission" for consideration and recommendation to the City Council. The City Planning and Zoning Commission in making its recommendation to the City Council concerning any such permit shall take into consideration the appropriate land use for the area. The City Council after receiving and reviewing the recommendations of the City Planning and Zoning Commission may by majority, vote to authorize the issuance of a Building Permit or Certificate of Occupancy or may disapprove the application. 7-1 O0 SECTION 7 COMPLIANCE REQUIRED ALL LAND, BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES OR APPURTENANCES THEREON LOCATED WITHI~ THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, WHICH ARE HEREAFTER OCCUPIED, USED, ERECTED, ALTERED OR CONVERTED SPALL BE USED, PLACED AND ERECTED IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE 20NING REGULATIONS PRESCRIBED FOR THE ZONING DISTRICT IN WHICH SUCH LAND OR BUILDI,~G IS LOCATED EXCEPT AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED. 8-100 SECTION 8 USE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS LAND AND BUILDINGS IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CLASSIFIED DISTRICTS MAY BE USED FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING LISTED USES BUT NO LAND SHALL HEREAFTER BE USED, AND NO BUILDING OR STRUCTURE SHALL HEREAFTER BE ERECTED, ALTERED OR CO~VERTED WHICH IS ARRANGED OR DESIGN2D OR USED FOR OTHER THAN T~GSE USES SEECIFiED FOR THE DiS~iCi' ~l WHICh IT IS LOCATED AS SET FORTH BY THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE: LEGEND Designates use permitted in district indicated. Designates use prohibited in district indicated. Indicates use may be approved as Specific Use Permit. (See Section 12) Note: Symbols applicable to the following Use Schedule Charts 8-101 through 8-108. 24 TYPE USE 8-101 ONE DEI ONE T~C HULI!PLE-FANILY OR APART~4EN~ EUILDING DISTRICTS ~F-12 SF-'?t SF-7 2F-1 MF-1 NS R PR~YARY RESIDENT~AL USES C I-1 I-2 PD /~,OBILE HOME PARK 8-102 LA CE' CF CC 'j S SPECIAL USES S i S I S EXH[giTION AREA NARCOTIC OR PSYCHIATRIC PAfIENTS HC AC HO INSTITUT]Ot~S OF RELIGIOUS OR PHILANTHR(IPIC NATURE (7) ~ON:<UNITY CENTER (PUBLIC1_ RESIDENCE HO;.',E FOR AGeD (8) I I F TYPE USE DISTRICTS NS R C I-1 I-2 PD 8-103 ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION OR GENERATING PLANT ELECTRICAL. TRANSMISSION LINE FIRE STATIO', GAS TRANSMI": '... '. METERING ST,,; 1,~,,_, LOCAL UTILITY DISTRIBUTION LINES RAUIO, TELEVISION OR MICRO-WAVE TOWERS SZWAGE PUMRiNG STATION SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT RAILROAD TRACKS AND R__~GHT-OF-WAY TE WA PU WATER TREATMENT PLANT 8-104 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS FARM ACCESSORY BUILDING SIGN, SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT HOME OCCUPATIONS OFF-STREET PARKIN~ INCIDENTAL TO MAIN ~IGNS, CIIURCH BULL,_, BOARDS SIGNS, REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT FIELD OFFICES (TEMPORARY) UTILITY AND SERVICE USES :::::::: .~ ........1 .................~ ....]----.'.'.'. ~ ...........~ .............~ .........~ ............................. S S I S ACCESSORY AND INCIDENTAL USES (15) (16) 26 r TYPE USE 8-105 COMMERCIAL AUTO PARKING LOT TRUCK PARKING LOT NEW OR USED CAR LOT (OPEN) AUTO SALES AND REPAIR AUTOMOBILE PAINTING AND REBUILDING AUTO LAUNDRY DRAG STRIP OR COMMERCIAL RACING GO-CART TRACK WRECKING OR SALVAGE YARD '~SED AUTO PARTS, SALES IN BUILDING GASOLINE SERVICE STATION TIRE RETREADING AND CAPPING NEW AUTO ACCESSORY AND PARTS SALES STORE SEAT COVBR AND MUFFLER INSTALLATION SHOP 8-106 ANTIQUE SNOP BAKERY, RETAIL SALES (18) BOWLING ALLEY CAFETERIA CLEANING, DYEING AND PRESSING _~I_CK-~U]~A_~p_~J4~LL SHOPS (19) CUSTOM PERSONAL SERVIC[ SHOP (zO) CANDY OR CAKE SHOP DRAPERY SHOP FLORIST AND GARDEN SNOP DIST MF-I NS ICTS R C I-1 I-2 PD SERVIC USES RETAIL & SERVICE TYPE USE5 ,~c~b.,..:~.:~m~:c,:~:5:~.::.:~:.:,.: :.:.:.:.: }~+~:~ :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~ =~. :::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~::::~%:::::%::~::~:~:~::~:~5~:~::~::::~::~::::~::~7~:~j~::~::::~:::::.~ ~ d ~::s~::~::~::~s:~ ::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::: ~:.::~::~:.::~:::]:.~ ~ ~ ~::~::~f:.~:i::::: ::::.~:.~::::~::' ~:::.~::::~s::~: ~:.~:~%~:.::~:~?:::~::~ :~S:~::~::' ::~:S:~::::::' :::~S~:: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~ ~ ...... . ............... 27 TYPE USE GREENHOUSE OR NURSERY F ' RETAIL PLANT SALES .. ..' :. ! HANDICRAFT SHOP HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE SEF. :'. ~' ' AND REPAIR SHOP LAUNDRY AND CLEANING, .~ .' : SERVICE AUTOMATIC .. .'!: . MIMEOGRAPil , STAl IONERY OR LETTER SNOP MORTUARY AND FUNERAL PARLOR O'TFICES, PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE RESTAURANT WITNOUT DRIVE-IN SERVICE RESTAURANT WITH DRIVE-IN SERVICE RETAIL STORES AND SHOPS OFFERING COODS FOR SALE ~2') STUDIO FOR PHDTOGRAPHER, MUSICIAN OR ARTIST STUDIO FOR RADIO O] '. ;T ', 8-107 BAKERY AND CONFECTIONARY COMMER- _CI~A_LdWHOLESALE OR BOTTLING WORRS SIGNS, BILLBOARD OR ADVERT IS ING (25) SIGNS, BUSINESS OR POLE SIGNS (26) BUILDING MATERIAL SALES CABINET OR UPHOLSTERY SHOP CLEANING AND DYEING PLANT COMMERCIAL CONTRACTORS SHOP AHD STORAGE YARD COMMERCIAL AMUSEMENTS A ~SF-12 SF-9 SF-7 2F-1 DANCE HALL, PUBLIC DRIVE.-IN THEATER ENGINE AND MOTOR REPAIRING FEED STORE DISTRICTS MF-1 NS R C I-1 I-2 PD COMMERCIAL AND RELATED SERVICE USES ~:;~: :{~' -'Z; :~ 4:~ '! ~:~;::;~::: 2R TYPE USE HEAVY MACHINERY SALES AND STORAGE JOB PRINTING DISTRICTS A SF-12 SF-9 SF-7 2F-l MF-1 NS R LAUNDRY PLANT (CO~.IMERCIAL) MILK DEPOT, DAIRY OR ICE CRaM PLANT NEWSPAPER PRINTING PAINT SHOP (27) PLUHBING SNOP 'RAILROAD OR BUS PASSENGER STATION RAILROAD TEAM TRACK, FREIGHT DEPOT AND DOCKS SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCh' STORAGE AND REPAIR OF FURNITURE ~D APPLIANCES ~NSIDE A DUILDING STORAGE At~D SALE OF FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES OUTSIDE A BUILDING STORAGE WAREHOUSE TRAILER RENTAL OR SALES TRADE AND CO~41.1ERC~AL SCHOOLS TRANSFER STORAGE AND BAGGAGE TERMINAL VETERINARIAN CLINIC AND KENNELS WHOLESALE OFFICE AND SAMPLE ROOM 8-108 ASPHALT PAVING BATCHtD'G PLANT CONCRETE PRODUCTS MANUFACTURE CONCRETE BATCHING PLANT SAND, GP, AVEI_ OR STONE EXTRACTION USES AS DEFINED IN SEC.8-201 '~i~N[~CACT~T~G~;T~"I~L USES NO1 PROHIBITED BY LAW EXCEPT THOSE SPEC]EiCALLY MENTIONED IN SEC.12-100 (~ C I-1 I-2 PD INDUSTRIAL USES TEHPORARY PLANT BY RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL TEMPORARY PLANT DY RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL 8-109 CLASSIFICATION OF NEW AND UNLISTED USES 8-110 It is recognized that new types of land use will develop. and forms of land use not anticipated may seek to locate in the City of Coppoll. In order to provide for such changes and contingencies, a determination as to the appro- priate classification of any new or unlisted form of land use shall be made as follows: The Building inspector shall refer the question concerning any new or unlisted use to the City Planeing and Zoning Conmission requesting an interpretation as to the zoning classification into which such use shculd be placed. The referral of the use interpretation question shall be accompanied by a statement of facts listing the nature of the use and whether io involves dwelling activityl sales, processing, type of product, storage, and amount or nature thereof, enclosed or open storage, anticipated employment, and the amount of noise, odor, fumes, dust, toxic material and vibration likely to be generated. The City Planning and Zoning Commission shall consider the nature and described performance of the proposed use and its compatibility with the uses permitted in the various districts aqd determine the zoning district or districts within which such use should be permitted. The City Planning and Zoning Commission shall transmit its findings and recommendations to the City Council as to the classification proposed for any new or unlisted use. The City Council shall by resolution approve the recommendations of the City Planning and Zoning Commission or make such Jetermination concerning the classification of such use as is determined appropriate. PD, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT USES PERMITTED THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AFTER PUBLIC HEARING AND PROPER NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES AFFECTED AND AFTER RECOI.~MENDATION FROM THE CITY PLAb~NING AND ZONING COMMISSION, MAY AUTHORIZE THE CREATION OF THE FOL- LOWING TYPES OF PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS: (1) Shopping Center on tracts of three (3) acres or more (2) Housing Development on tracts of three (3) acres or more (3) Industrial Parks or Districts on tracts of ten (lO) acres or more (4) Medical Center or Hospital (5) Civic Center and Community Center (6) Office Center (7) Recreation Center (8) A combination of any of the developmen.ts listed in (1) through (7) (9) Transition districts as an extension of an existing district whereby the provision of off-street parking, screening walls, open space and planting would create a protective transition between a lesser and a more restrictive district. 3O 8-200 8-201 In establishing a Planned Development District in accordance with this section, the City Council shall require., a comprehensive site plan of the development. Such site plan shall be appreved and filed as part of the Ordi- nance prior to the issuance of any Building Permit in a Planned Development District. Such required plan and Ordinance shall set forth the requirements for ingress and egness ~o the property, public or private streets or drives, with adequate right-of-way to ccuform to the ThoroughFare Plan of the City of Coppoll, sidewalks, utili- ties, drainage, panking space, height of building, maxin3um lot coverage, yalos and open spaces, screening v:alls or fences and other development and protective requirements considered necessary to create a reasonable transi- tion to and protection of the adjacent property. Every Planned Development District approved under the provisions of this Ondinance shall be considered as an amendment to the Ordinance as applicable to the property involved. ]n approving the Planned Development Distric the City Council may impose conditions relative to the standard of development and such conditions shall be complied with before a Certificate oF Occuoancy is issued for the use of the land or any structure which is part of the Planned Development District and such conditions shall Dot be construed as conditions precedent to the granting of a Certificate of Occupancy. All Planned Development Districts approved pursuant to the provisions contained herein shall be referenced on the Zoning District Map and indexed by number. SPECIAL DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANAI'IONS NOIED IN USE REGULATIONS The following definitions and explanatory notes supplement, restrict and define the n~eaning and intent of the usl regulations as set forth in the Use Schedule and Provisions 8-101 through 8-109 inclusive. 1. On~-Fami~ly Dwellin% District, Attached - A dwelling which is joined to another dwelling at one or more side', by a party wall or abutting separate wall and which is designed for occupancy by one family. Collec!e_L!nj v~e_rsi~t]~o? P__r_iv~a_~e S~ch2ol - An institution established for educational purposes and offering a curriculum similar to the public schools or an accredited college or university, but excluding trade and commercial schools. Day Nursery or KinderjZ~rten School - An establishnlent where four (4) or more children are left for care or trai~ing during {~e da~Ti~'r'~T6"~' thereof. Farm, Ranch> Garden or Orchard - An area of five (5) acres or more which is useJ for growing of usual farm products, veg'~ta~l~, fruits, trees and grain and for the raising thereon of the usual farm poultry and farm animals such as horses, cattle and sheep and including the necessary accessury uses for raising, treating and storing products raised on the premises, but not including the com~lercial feeding of offal or garbage to swine or other animals and not including any type of agriculture or husbandry specifically per- hibited by ordinance or law. Hospital Acu~S~Car~e~) - An institution where sick or injured patients are given medical or surgical treat- ment intended to restore them to health and an active life and whico is licensed by the State of ~exas. H~og~ital (Chronic_.C~ia.r_~) - An institution where those persons suffering from generally permanent types of illness, injury, deformity, deficiency or age are given care and treatment on a prolonged or perreagent basis and which is licensed by the State of Texas. In. s_t_it~u_t_!_o_ns_Of~R_el ~_ig_U,s_.gr P~_h_i~la,n,t~iZ~j~c _N+e_tur~e .- Institutions sponsored or operated by organizations ~stablished for, eligious or philanthropic purposes including orphaos Domes, aged Uomes, training and 31 10. ll. 12. 13. 14. educational facilities meeting establishments and places of residence. Residence Home for Aged - A home where elderly people are provided with lodging and meals with or without nursing care. School, Public or Parochial - A school under the sponsorship of a public or religious agency having a curri- culum generally equivalent to public elementary or secondary schools, but not including private or trade or commercial schools. Tennis or Swim Club - A private recreational club with restricted membership, usually of less area than a Country Club, but including a club house and swimming pool, tennis courts and similar recreational facili- ties, none of wbich are available to the general public. R~ajlroad Track ag~.gijht-of-WaZ hut not including railroad stations, sidinRs, team tracks, loading facili- ties, docks, yards or maintenance areas. Telephone Line and Exchano_~e, but not including public business facilities, storage or repair facili ties. Accessory Buildinq - In a residence district, a subordinate building attached or detached and used for a purpose customarily incidental to the main structure such as a private garage for automobile storage, tool house, lath or greenhouse as a hobby (no business), home workshop, children's playhouse, storage house or garden shelter, but not involving the conduct of a business. Bome Occupations - A home occupation is an occupation customari)y carried on in the home by a member of the occupant's fami~I without the employment of additional persons, without the use of a sign to advertise the occupation, without offering any cDm~odity for sale on the premises and which does not create obnoxious noise or other obnoxious conditions to abutting residential property such as odor, increased traffic, light or smoke. 15. Signs, Church and Schools - Name plates and bulletin boards for schools and churches, but not exceeding t'7~F~y (30) square feeC"~n area and not of a flashing, intermittent, revolving or similarly lighted type. 16. S~i~.Ls, Real Estate - Temporary signs pertaining to the sale or rental of property not exceeding twenty (20) square feet in area and advertising property only for a use for which it is legally zoned. 17. Temporary Field Offices - Portable building or temporary building used as field office for a real estate de- velopment or construction project and subject to removal at direction of the Building inspector. 18. Bakery, Retail - A place for preparing, baking and selling all products on the premises where prepared. 19. Cleaning, Small Plant or~- A custom cleaning shop not exceeding five thousand (5,000) square feet of floor area. 20. Custom Personal Service such as tailor, shoe repair~ barber, beauty shop, health studio or travel consultant. 21. The display of plants offered for sale must be behind the front yard line established in the district in which the nursery or greenhouse is located. 22. Ho~s~h~t~bpliance Service and Repair, including radio and television, but not involving the use of equip- ment which generates noise, odor or electrical frequencies so as to interfere with the use snd enjoyment of 32 23, 24. adjacent property. Equj.~ment in Self-Service Launcrv and Dry Cleaninn Establishment to be of similar size as customarily found in the home and of the customer self-service type and not a commercial laundry or cleaning plant. Retail Stores and Shops offering all types of consumer goods for sale, but excluding the display and sale in the open outside a building, of new or used automobiles, heavy machinery, building materials, used appliances, furniture or salvage materials. 25. Billboard or Advertising Simn - Poster panel, painted bulletin or other advertising device which promotes and advertises ~mmod~'(~ or ser~,ices not offered on tile premises on which sign is located. 26. Business Sig2?_ - A graphic device which advertises only commodities or services offered on the premises where such s~gn is located. 27. Paint Shop, but excluding cooking or baking of varnish, paint or lacquer. 28. All exterior display of furniture, appliances or similar material must be behind the fnont yard line estab- lished in the district in which the use is located. 29. 30. Light manufacturing processes which do not emit detectable dust, odor, smoke, gas or fomes beyond the boun- ding property lines of the lot or tract upon which the use is located and which do not generate noise or vibration at the bou!~dar5' ~ ~'^ ~-~ [)~f~ic~ ~.'hich is ...... ~" perceptible in frequency oc pressure above the ambient level of noise in the adjacen~ areas and including, but not limited, to such uses as: a. Woodworking and planing mill with dust and noise control b. Textile manufacture with dust and odor control f. g. h. Ceramic and pottery manufacture with dustl odor and fume control Plastic products manufacture with dust and fume control Paint, oil, shellac and lacquer nlanufacture when hoods and fume destructors are used in the cooking process Grain processing with hoods, dust and odor controls Electroplating or battery making with acid, fume and odor controls Manufacturing or industrial operations of any type which meet the general conditions set forth on the preceding page and which are not offensive by the reason of the emission of noise, Odor, smoke, gas~ fumes, dust, glare or tile creation of a hazard, but specifically excluding the uses listed in para- graph (30) following, Any manufacturing, industrial servicing or storage process not prohibited by law; except the following uses may be located in the ]-2 District upon approval by tile C~ty Council in accordance with the procedure estab lisbed in Section 12. a. Animal slaughtering or chicken killing 33 31 f. g. h. i. j. k. 1. Acid Manufacture Ammonia Manufacture Cotton Gin or Compress Carbon Black Manufacture Cement, lime, gypsum or plaster of paris manufacture Chlorine Manufacture Explosive storage or Manufacture Glue and Fertilizer Manufacture Petroleum and petroleum products refining and manufacture Petrochemical plant Rendering plant Tanning, curing, treating or storage of skins or hides Any use which due to possible emission of excessive smoke, noise, gas, fumes, dust, odor or vibration or danger of explosion or fire is presently or in the future determined a hazard and subject to special control. Mobile Homo Park. A "mobile home park" is any premises on which one or more mobile homes are parked or si- tuated and used for living or sleeping purposes, or any premises used or held out for the purpose of supply- ing to the public a parking space for one or more mobile homes whether such vehicles stand on wheels or on rigid supports. It shall be unlawful for any person to locate or naintain any mobile homo in ~n: place in the City other than in a lawfully designated and duly licensed mobile home park, except that mobile homes may be kept in an acceptable mobile home sales lacetic!n, as a temporary office or other similar temporary use, and ex- cept that one small so-called "camper trailer" intended for private recreational use may be kept as an cessory use to a dwelling unit. A mobile home kept under an exception shall not be used for living or sleep- ing purposes. 9-100 SECFION 9 AREA REGULATIONS, EXCEPT AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED, NO BUILDING OR STRUCTURE OR PART THEREOF SHALL BE ERECTED, ALTERED OR CONVERTED FOR ANY USE PERr4iTTED IN TIlE DISTRICT IN %.!HICH IT IS COCATED UNCESS IT IS IN CONFORMITY WITIt ALL THE MiNIHUt4 REGULA[IOhS FIEREIN SPECIFIED FOR LOT ARIA, LOT WIDTH, LOT DEPTH, DWELLING UNIT AREA, LOT COVERAGE AND FRONT, SIDE AND REAR YARDS: 34 T 9-101 LOT AREA: 9-102 The minimum residential lot area for the various Districts shall be in accordance with the following schedule, except that a lot having less area than herein required wifich was an official "lot of record" prior' to the adop- tion of this Ordinance, may be used for a one-family dwelling and no lot existing at the time of passage Of this Ordinance shall be reduced ia area below the minimum requirements set forth herein: ir~ TU5 FOLEOWi~;S ZONING DISTRICTS THE MINIr,IUH LOT AREA FOR RESIDENTIAL USE SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOL- LOWING SCHEDULE: C , MIHIMUM (l) S ,HEDliLE LOT AREAS TYPE USE DISTRICTS A SF-12 SF-9 SF-7 ~2F-I MF-1 NS R C I--1 I-2 PD ONE-FAMILY D',,~ELLING DETACHED 7,000 O~E-FAMILY DW~jLL!~G ATTACF. ED 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 TWO FAHiLY DWEELIIIG 5,000 3,500 3,500 3,500 3,500 3,500 MULTIHLE FAMILY SAME DWELLING I 7,000 FOR FIRST FOUR UNITS AS 1,200 FOR EACH ADDED UNIT HF-1 2 Acres 12,000 9,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 6,000 LOT AREA IN SQUARE FEET 9-200 LOT WIDTH: 9-201 The minimum lot width for lots in the various Districts used for residential purposes shall be in accordance with the following schedule, except that a let having less width thae herein required which was an official "lot of record" prior to the adoption of this Ordinance, may be used as one-family dwelling and no lot existing at the time of passage of this Ordinance shall be reduced in width below the minimum set forth herein: IN THE FOLLOWING ZONING DISTRICTS TIE iilNIMUM LOT WIDI'tt FOR RESIDENI IAL USES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE: 35 r (1) SCHEDULE MINIMUM LOT WIDTHS A SF-12 SF-9 SF-7 2F-1 DISTRICTS MF-1 NS R C i-1 i-2 PD TYPE USE O;;E-FAMILY DWELLING DETACHED lO0 lO0 75 60 ONE-FANILY DWELLING ATTACHED TWO FANILY DWELLING MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING 60 6Q 60 ; 20 20 20 60 60 60 60 60 60 5O 20 20 60 60 I LOT WIDTH IN SEE APPENDIX CO ~ ;=: ~- ~ 60 FEET ILLUSTRATION 1 9-300 LOT DEPTH: 9-301 The minimum lot depth for the various Districts shall be in accordance with the following schedule, except that a lot having less depth than herein required which was an official "lot of record'~ prior to the adoption of this Ordinance, may be used for a one-family dwelling and no lot existing at the time of passage of this Ordinance shall be reduced in depth below the minimum set forth herein: IH THE FOLLOWING ZONING DISTRICTS THE MINIMUM LOT DEPTH FOR RESIDENTIAL USES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE: 36 (1) SCHEDULE OF MINIMUH LOT DEPTH A SF-12 SF-9 SF-7 DISTRICTS 2F-1 MF-! NS R C I-1 I-2 PD TYPE USE MINIMUM DEPTH OF LOT IN FEET FOR RESIDENTIAL USES 120 120 120 100 100 100 lO0 lO0 SEf APPENDIX ILLUSFRATION 2 9-400 FRONT YARD: 9-401 No building, structure or use sitall hereafter be located, erected or altered so as to have a smaller front yard than hereinafter required. IN THE FOLLOWING ZONING DISTR~CTS TIlE F. INIHUM REQUIRED FRONF YARD SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE AND NO BUIEDIHG, S1RUCT[INE OR USE SHALL HERFAFTER DE LOCATED, ERECTED OR ALTERED SO AS TO NAVE A SMALLER FRONT YARD THAN HEREINAFTER REQUIRED. (1) SCHEDULE MINIMUM FRONT YARDS DISTRICTS A SF-12 SF-9 SF-7 2F-1 MF-1 NS R C ~-I I-2 PO TYPE USE MINIMUM FRONT YARD ]N FEET EXCEPT AS HEREINAF1 ER PROV1DED SEE NONE 9-402 30 30 30 Z 25 25 25 25 25 SEE 9-402 (6) (7) (9) SEE APPENDIX ILLUSTRATION 3 37 T 9-402 SPECIAL FRONT YARD REGULATIONS Where the frontage on one side of a street between two intersecting streets is divided by two or more zoninc districts, the front yard shall comply ,uith the requirements of the most restrictive district for the entir~ frontage. (See Appendix Illustration 7) Where a building line has been established by plat or ordinance and such line requires a greater or lesser front yard setback than is prescribed by this Ordinance for the district in w~ich the building line is lo- cated, the required front yard shall coniDly with the buildinq line so established by such ordinance or plat. The front yard shall be measured from the property line to the front face of the building, covered porch, covered terrace or attached accessory building. Eaves and roof extensions may project ii~to the required fnont yard for a distance not to exceed foot (4) feet and subsurface structures, platforms or slobs may not project into the front yard to a height greater than forty (40) inches above the average grade of the yard. (See Appendix Illustration 5) Where lots have a double frontage, running through from one Street to another, a recuired front yard shall be provided on both streets unless a building line for accesso~'y buildings has been established along one frontage on the plat or by ordinance, in which event only one required front yard need be observed. (See Appendix Illustration 6) If thirty per cent (30%) or more of the frontage on one side of a street between two intersection streets ir an~ nesid~,,t;~l J;.~, ;~. ;~ i~,m~j ~,~i Co beildin~_4s prlur to Che effective rlate of th~s Ordinance tnat nav~ observed an average front yard line with a variation ie depth of no~ more than six (6) feet, then the ave- rage front yard so es~abl'ished shall be obsenved provided, however~ that this regulation shall not be inter- preted as requiring a front yard line of more than thirty (3~) feet. (See Appendix ~llustration 8) Gasoline service station pump islands may not be located nearer than eighteen (18) feet to the front property line. In the C, i-1 and I~2 Districts no front yard is required except that no structure may be erected nearer than thirty (30) feet to the canCerlice of any street upon which such structure fronts. In the I,IF-1, NS, R and C DTstricts, no apartn/ent building r,lay be erected nearer than fifty (50) feet to the centerline of the street on which i[ fronts, In the PD District, the following front yards shall be provided: Commercial or Retail Develoflment - Sixty (60) feet except driw~-in service buildings may have a minimum ~ (~OT~'b%T~nt'y~l~,~d ~'~d"gasoline service station punlp islauds may not be located nearer than eighteen (10) feet to the front property line. Housin9 Developl!~nt - Twenty-five (25) feet. Industrial Developnie~t - Thirty (30) feet. Office~ Medical or Other Devele[~mtlnt - Twenty-five (25) feet. 38 T 9-500 SIDE YARD: 9-501 ill THE FOLLOWING ZONING DISTRICTS THE MINIMUM REQUIRED SIDE YARD SHALL BE IN ACCORDf. NCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE AND NO BUILDING, STRUCTURE OR USE SHALL HEREAFTER BE LOCATED SO AS TO HAVE A SMALLER SIDE YARD ON EACH SIDE OF SUCH DHILDING THAN HEREIN REQUIRED. (1) SCHEDULE MINIMUM SIDE YARDS TYPE USE MIN!ff.IUM SIDE YARD REQUIRED FOR RESIDENT!.~L USES MAXIMUM SIDE YARD REQUIRED FOR RESIDENTIAL USES DISTRICTS A SF-12 SF-9 SF-7 2F-1 I F.~F-1 NS R C I-1 lO PER CENT OF LOT WIDTH REQUIRED EACt! SIDE YARD EXCEPT AS PROVIDED 9-502 15 15 lO 8 8 I-2 PD SEE 9-502 (7)~ SEE 9-502 SIDE YARD IN FEET 9-502 SPECIAL SIDE YARD REGULATIONS Every part of a required side yard shall be open and unobstructed except for accessony buildings as permitted heroin and the ordinary projections of window sills, belt courses, cornices and other architectural Features projecting not to exceud twelve (12) inches into the required side yard, and roof caves p~ojecting not to exceed thirty-six (36) inches into the required side yand. Multiple-family dwellings shall provide a miniFr, um side yard of fifteen (15) feet between any building wall containing openieqs for windows, light and air and any side lot line e:,:cept that any such buildir~g face or wall not exceeding thirty-five (35) feet in ,./idlh may provide a minin!un/side yard of te~ (lO) feet. Where a building wall contains no openings for windc, ws, light or air, a n~inir:~urn side yard of ten (iO) feet shall be provided between such wall and the side lot line. (See A;~pc, ndix illustnatien 9) On a corner lot, a side yard adjacent to a street for a multiple-lamily dwelling not exceeding three (3) stories in height shall not be less than fifteen (15) fuet and no balcony or porch or err/portion of the building lnay extend into such required side yard except that a roof n3ay overhang such side yard not to 39 exceed four (4) feet. On a corner ~ot used for one-family or two-family dwellings, both street exposures shall be treated as front yards on all lots platted after the effective date of this Ordinance, except ~hera one street exposure is designated as a side yard by a building line shown o;~ a plat approved by the City Planning and Zoning Com- mission containing a side yard of ten (10) feet er mcre the building line provisions on that plat shall be observed. On lots which were official ~'!ots of record" prier to t~e effective date of this Ordinance, the minimum side yard adjacent to a side street shall comply with a maximu~n required side yard for the respec- tive districts as specified in 9-5D1. (See Appendix illustration 4) A one-family attached dwelling shall provide a minimum required side b'ard adjacent to a side street of ten (10) feet and no complex of attached one-family d~'ellings shall exceed three hundred (3gO) feet in length. A minimum required side yard of five (5) feet shall be pravided at the end of each one-family attached divel- ing complex so that the end of any two adjacent building complexes shall be at least ten (lO) feet apart. No side yard ~s specified for non~resid~imtiai use in the MS, R, C, !-I or I-2 ~istricts except where a com~nercial, retail or industrial or ethel' noq-.resid~nt~al use aSuts upon a district boundary line dividing such districts from a residential d~strict in whic~ event a miaimum ten (i0) foot side yard shall be pro- vided on the side adjacent to such residential district. The minimum side yard requirelnents in a Planned Development District shall be established on the site plan which shall be made a part of the amending ordinance. 9-600 9-601 10-100 REAR YARD: NO BUILDING OR STRUCTURE FOR RESIDENTIAL USE SHALL HEREAFTER BE LOCATED, ERECTED OR ALTERED TO HAVE A REAR YARD SMALLER THAN HEREIN REQUIRED. In the A, SF-i2, SF-9, SF-7, 2F-l, MF-t, NS, R or C Districts, no main residential building may be constructe nearer than ten (10) Feet to the rear property line. lhe main residential boilding ~nd all accesscoy build- ings shall not cover more than 50 per cent of that portio!~ of the lot lying to the rear of a line erected joining the mid-point on one side lot line with the mid-point of tbe opposite side lot lion. For accessory building standards see Section 13. In the NS, R, C, I-1 and I-2 Districts, no rear yard is specified except whene retail, cem~ercial or indus- trial uses back upon a common district line, whether separated by an alley or not~ dividing the district froin any of the residential districts listed heroin, a minimum r~!ar yard of ten (10) feet shall be provided. Every part of a required rear yard shall be c.~en and unobstructed to the sky from a puint of thirty (SO) inches above the general ground level of the graded lot, except for accessory :~uildings as parmitted in Sec- tion 13 and the ordinary projections of windot.2 sills, belt courses, cornices a~d rouf overhangs and other architectural features projec[ing not to exceed four (.4) feet into the required rear yard. SECTIC~N lO OFF-STR[~ PARkiNG T COIiTIGUO[IS EOT OR IRACT SUFFICIENT OFF-STREET PARKI~:G SHALL BE PROVIDED ():~ IltE LOT OR TRACT OR ON AN I~.!F,!EC~IA ELY TO PROVIDE 1HE FOLLOWING RATIO OE VEI~iCLE SPACES FOR 1HE USES SPECIFIED IR iHE DISI'RlCTS DESIGNATED, 40 10-101 IN THE FOLLOWING THE MINIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES ZONING DISTRICTS .................... FOR RESIDE~IFFIAL USES SHALL BE: A, Agricultural District SF-12, One-Family Dwelling District SF-9, One-Family Dwelling District SF-7 and 2F-l Districts MF-1, Multiple-Family Dwelling District NS, Neighborhood Service District R, Retail District C, Commercial District I-.1 and i-2, Industrial Districts PD, Planned Development District Two (2) Two (2) Two (2) One (1) spaces for each dwelling unit spaces for each dwelling unit spaces for each dwelling unit space for each dwelling unit One and one-half (11/2) spaces for each dwelling unit One (1) space for each dwelling unit. Other requirnments in accordance with 10-i02 Parking Space Schedule following One (t) space for each dwelling unit. Other requirements in accordance with 10-102 Parking Space Schedule following One (1) space for each dwelling unit. nth~t, r~q~irr,m~ntS in accordance wifh 10-102 ParLing Space Schedule following Requirements in accordance with 10-102 Parking Space Schedule following Two {2) spaces for resideotial uses - Non-residential uses as per lO-102 10-102 PARKING SPACE SCHEDULE, NON-RESIDENTIAL USES IN ALL DISTRICTS a. Bowling Alley - Six (6) spaces for each lane. b. Churches - One (1) space for each four (4) seats ill auditorium or sanctuary. c. Clinics or Doctors' Offices - One (1) space for each two hundred (2OR) square feet of floor area. d. Hospitals - One (1) space for each one (1) bed in the hospital. e. Hotel or Motel - One (l) space for each room, unit or guest acconm~odation. f. Manufacturing, storage, procossing, repairing and warehousing - One (1) space for each two (2) employee! Drone (1) space foc each one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area, whichever is larger. g. Offices, geoeral -One (1) space for each four hundred (400) square feet of floer area. 41 h. Mortuary - One (1) space for every two (2) persons to be normally accommodated by seating in chapel or service room. i. Recreational, private or commercial area building (other than listed) - One (1) space for every two (2) persons to be normally accommodated in tile establishment. Schools, Colleges or Universities: Elementary or junior High Schools - One (1) space for each classroom plus one (!) space for each four (4) seats in any auditorium, gymnasium, or o~i3er place of assembly. High School, College or University - One (1) space for each classroom, laboratory or instruction area plus one (1) space for each three (3) students accon~modated in the insdtution. k. Restaurant or Cafeteria - One (l) space for eveny four (4) seats under maximum seating arrangement. 1. Retail or Personal Service - One (1) space for each two hundred (2n~) square feet of flcor area. m. Theaters, meeting rooms and places of oublic assembly - One (1) space for every three (3) seats. n. Any onlisted non-residential use shall provide off-street Farking adequate to accommodate the l,crmal parkinF demand generated by such use. 1O-103 SPECIAL OFF-STREET PARKIr~G REGULATIONS In computin.g the parking requirements for any building or development, the total parking requirements shall be the sum of the specific parking space requirements for each class of use included in the building or development. b. Any lights used to illuminate a parking area shall be so arranged as to reflect away from any adjacent resi- dential uses or residential districts. 11-100 ll-lO1 SECTION 11 HEIGHI REGULATION NO BUILDING OR STRUCTURE SHALL BE LOCATED, ERECTED ~R fiLTERED SO AS TO EXCEED THE HEIGHT LIMIT HEREI14AFTEi,' SPECIFZED FOR ThE DISTRICT IN k'ltiCll THE BUILDZNG IS LOCATED. IH T,{E FOLLOWING THE NAXJr,IUM HEIGHT OF DUJLO1NGS AND ZONING DISTRICTS .................... STRDCTU~[S SiL&LL BE: A, SF-12, SF-9, SF-7 and 2F-I Districts MF-1 District Two (2) stories except as noted in ll-102 following . Three (S) stories except as noted in ll-102 loll o,,ving 42 r 11-102 NS, Neighborhood Service District R, Retail District C, Commercial District Two (2) stories except as noted in ll-102 following Two (2) stories except as noted in 11-!02 following To any legal height not prohibited by other laws or ordinances I-l and I-2, Industrial Districts To any legal height not prohibited by other laws or ordinances PD, Planned Development District To any legal height provided that the total floor area iioes not ezceed the total site area and coverage c,f site by first floor does not exceed thirty per cent (30~) of the total site area. SPECIAL HEIGIFF REGULATIONS ill tile districts where the height of buildings is restricted to two (2) cr three (3) stories, cooling towers, roof gables, chiT:nays and vent sticks may extend for an additional height not to excee~ fontbI (~(1) feet ~bsve the line of the building. Water stand pipes and tanI:sl church steeples, domes and spires an'j school bui!dinm rind institu~.ion~l buildings may he erected to exceecl three (S) stories in hei~'ht, provided that one (1) addi- tional foot shall be added to the width ~nd depth of front, s~d~ an~ rc~r yar~s for ~ach foot that such struc tures exceed three (3) s~ories. 12-100 SECTION 12 SPECIFIC bSE PER%~ITS THE CITY COHNCII OF THE CITY OF COl'PILL, TEXAS, AFTER PUBbIG ilEARING AND PROPER NO1 ICE TD ALE PARTIES AFFECTEi AND AFTER RECO;r'.EDDAT]n'~S BY TIlE CiTY PLA~ttZNG AI~D :{~FIZF'~G CO~:t!ISSION NAY AUTi!ORIZE THE iSSLIANCE OF SPECIFIC USE PERMITS EOR THE FOEI_(/WING 1YPLS OF US~LS IN FHE ~(I[_LOWING DIS1RICTS: (1) Airport, Landing Field or Heliport in any A, SF-12, SF-9, SF-7, 2F-l, MF-1, NS or R Districts (2) Cemetery or Mausoleum in any residential district (3) Cement, lime, gypsum or plaster of paris manufacture in the I-2 District (4) Concrete batchine plant or asphalt batciting plant for tc:~rporaYy construction use are subject to approval by resolution of the City Council (5) Commercial amusement in the R District (6) College, University in ~he A, SF-12, SF-9 and SF-7 Districts (7) Country Club in the A, SF-12, SF-9 and SF-7 Districts 43 (8) Drive-In Theater in the R District (9) Electric generating plant or substation and other similar utility installation in the A, SF-12, SF-9, SF-7, 2F-1 and MF-1 Districts (10) Radio and television broadcasting towers and transmitting station in the A, SF-12, SF-9, SF-7, 2F-1 and MF-1 Districts (ll) Go-cart track, drag strip or commercial vehicle racing in the C District (12) Hospital, acute care in the A, SF-12, SF-9, SF-7, 2F-1 and MF~I Districts (13) Hospital, chronic care, convalescent home, residence home for aged in the A, SF-12, SF-9, SF-7, 2F-1 and MF-1 Districts (14) Home for alcoholic, feeble-minded or narcotic patients in the C and I-1 Districts (15) Institutions of a religious, educational or philanthropic nature not specifically mentioned heroin in th~ A, SF-12, SF-9, SF-7, 2F-1 and ~F-i Districts (16) Nursery school, day nursery or kindergarten school in the SF-12, SF-g, SF-7 and 2F-1 Districts (17) Tennis club or swim club in the A, SF-12, SF-9, SF-7 and 2F-1 Districts (18) Rock quarry, san~, gravel and caliche excavations in the I-1 District (19) Animal Slaughtering plant in the I-2 District (20) Acid, a~nonia and chlorine manufacture in the I-2 District (21) Fairgrounds or exhibition area in the NS and R Districts (22) Tanning, curing or storage of skins or hides in the I-2 Districts (23) Explosive storage or manufacture in the I-2 District (24) Glue and fertilizer manufacture in the I-2 District (25) Diary in the C or I-1 Districts (26) Rendering plant in the I-2 District (27) Sewage treatment plant in any r~sidential district and in tile NS, R, C and I-1 Districts (28) Water treatment plant in any residential district and in the NS or R Districts (29) Wrecking or salvage yard in the I-1 and I~2 Districts (30) Poultry egg laying farm in the C or I-1 Districts 44 12-101 (31) Mobile home park in the R, C, I-1 and I-2 Districts (32) Lodge or civic club in the SF-12, SF-9, SF-7, 2F-1 and HF-1 Districts (33) Any use which is determined to co~ne under the provisions of Section 8-2D1, 30, item n. The City Planning and Zoning Commission in considering and determining its recommendation or the City Council on any request for a Specific Use F'ernlit may require from the applicant, plans, information, operating data and expert evaluation concerning the location, function arid characteristics of any building or use proposed. The City Coun- cil may in the interest of the public welfare and te assure compliance with this ordinance, establish conditions of operation, location, arrangement and construction of any use for which a permit is authorized. In authorizing the location of any uftne uses )isted as Specific Use Penlnits, the City Council may impose such develoF, menL stan- dards and safeguards as the conditions and location indicate important to the ',.:elfare and protection of adjacent property From excessive noise, vibration, dList, dirt, smoke, fumes, gas, odor, explosion, glare, offensive view or other undesirable or hazardous conditions. )--lO0 DEFINITION AID USE REGULATION SECTION 13 A_'C C_E:5~_g EY_~u ~ t D~!_ ~_~ G~ LL3 Tj 13-101 In a residence or an apartment district, an accessory building is a subord'nate building, attached to or de- tacheJ fron~ C~,e m~;i, ~;ld;,,~, w;j,~u~ separ'~e baLi~ or kitchen facilities, not used for commercial purposes and not nented or leased. AREA In other districts, an accessory building is a subordinate building, the use of which is incidental to and use only in conjunction with the main building. REGULATIONS FOR ACCESSORY BUILDINGS IN RESIDENTIAL AND APARTHENT DISTRICTS Front Yard. Attached accessory buildings shall have a front yard not less than tile main building. Detached accessory buildings shall be located in the area defined as the rear yard. Side Yard. There shall be a side yard not less than three (3) feet from any side lot line, alley line or easement line, except that adjacent to a side street tile side yard shall never be less than ten (10) feet. Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard not less than three (3) feet from any lot line, alley line o~ easemerit line, except that if no alley exists the redr yard shall not be less than ten (lO) feet as measured from the rear lot line. In residential districts the muin building and all accessory buildings shall not cover more than fifty (50) per cent of that portion of ti~e lot lying to the rear of a line erected joining th~ midpoint of one side lot l:~ne with the midpoint of the opposite side let line. Carports, garages, or other detached accessory buildings located within tile rear pontion of the lot as heretofore described shall not be located closer than fifteen (15) feet Lo the main building nor nearer d~an thnee (3) feet to any side lot line. (See Appendix Illustration 3) SECTION !4 SPECIAL AREA AlP USE REGULATIONS 14~100 Courts - Where an apartment buildings or buildhtgs are erected so as to create inner courts, the faces of all 45 opposite walls in such courts shall be a minimum distance of twenty (20) feet apart and no balcony or canopy sha]l extend into such court area for a distance greater than five (5) feet. 14-101 Location of D~./ellings and Buildinqs - Only one main building for one-family, two-'amily or multiple-family use with permitted accessor~"l;iF~d~i'~Ts'E:iay be located upon a log or unplattcd tract. Zvery dwelling shall face or front upon a public street, or approved place, other than an alley, which means of access shall have a minimum width eF thirty (30) feet. W'uere a lot is used for retail, commercial, industrial purposes, or a combination of same, or for a co'~hination of ne[ail and dweiling purnos~!s, more tilan one (1) main building may be located upon the lot, but only when such buildings tunform to all the open space, parking and density reeuirements applicable to the uses and districts and when all such main bui!dinus face upon a pjblic street, other than an alley. !~henev, two or more main buildings, or porEions thereof, are olaced upoo a single lot or tract and such buildings will not face upon a public street, the sanle may be permitted i..qlen the site plan for such development is approved by the City Piani~ing and Zoninq Co!!.mission and the Cit), Conncil ~o as to comply with the normal requirements for plat ring. ,~ par~ing area, s,~c, ra?e arLla, clr required open s~ ~r~ f:~r cqe building shall be computed as being the open space, yard or area requirements for any other dwelling or other use. 14-102 ~_e_c!_a.~ De_ve~l_og~2_nt Si;g_n_s - Special tempnrary development and pro/1;otion signs not exceeding four hundred (400) square feet in area may be erected on private F~roi~erty unnn approval of the Building Inspector, The Building In- spector shall control the location and duration of such si[~n use to assure that th,? occuoancy and use of adjacent lots are not interfered with and thai; no safety hazard is created. Such special ddveloprnent sigl~s will be removed at the direction of the Building Inspector after coI~ipletion of the development of ninety (90) per cent of the project advertised. 14-1OS 'j_r.,~j?L_,~fE_~'y~C_o?.sj.~rucj_lpn Bjii~di__n~Q~_ - 'Iemporary bu?ldings 8i~d temporary building material storage areas to be used for corlstructio~ pu'pc, ses may he perlaitted for a specified f,eried of time in accordance with a permit issued by the Building inspector and subject to periodic rene~,,a! by the Inspector for cause shown. Upon completion or abandonment of construction or expiration of permit, such field offices and buildings shall be removed at the di- rection of the Building Inspector. 15-leo 15-101 SECTION 15 NON-CONFORMI~qG USES A~:D STRUCI'URES A NON-CONFOR~,lirlG STATUS SHALL EXISI U!~DER THE FOLLO~q!!!G PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE b/hen a use or structure which does not conform to the regulations prescribed in the district in ~/hich such use or structure is located was in existence and lawfully operating prior to the effective date of this ordinance and has been o);et'ating since without discontinuance. When at some subsequent date a use or structure which does not coi,fonm to the regulations prescribed in the district in which such use or structure is located was in existence at the tinle of annexation to the City of Coppoll and has since been in regular and continuous use. Any non-confornling use of land or structures may be continued for definite periods of time subjent to such regu- lations as the Boar~i of Ad,iustment Play reduire for imnlediate I>rescarvation of the adjoiniog property. The Building Inspector may grant a change of occupancy from one non-cooForming use to anoiher, providing the use is within the seine, or higher or In, ore restricted classification as the original non-confunn/ing use. In event a non-cunfor/!lin!~ use of a building may be change~) to another noneconForming use of n;ore restrictca classification, it shsll not later he changed to a tess restrictive classification of use and the prior lnss restrictive classification shall be considered to have been ab,Hldo~ied. 46 15-102 If a structure occupied by a non-conforming use is destroyed by fire. the elements or other cause, it may not be rebuilt except to conform to the provisions of this ordinance. In the case of partial destruction of a non- conforming use not exceeding seventy-five (75} per cent of its reasonable value, reconstruction will be permitted but the size or function of ti)e non-conforlning use shall not be expanded. 16-100 15-101 16-102 J6-103 16-104 i6-200 SECTION 16 BOARD'OF AL]JO~TMENT ORGANIZATION: There is hereby created a Board of Adjustment consisting of five (5) members each to be appointed by reso!utimn of the City Council. The City Council may also appoint four (/4) alternate members of the Board of Adjustment who shall serve in ti~e absence of one or more regular members when requested to do s.o by the Mayor or City Administrator. All cases will be i~eard by a miniinure number of four (4) members. The Board of Adjustment shall operate and be governed by ti~e provisiens of Art. 10]lg V.A.C.S. . The Board shall adopt rules to govern its proceedings provided, however. that such rules are not inconsistent with this ordinance or statutes of the State of Texas. Heetings of ti~e Beard shall be held at lhe carl of the Chairman and a~ such other times as the ~oard may determine. lhe Chairmanl or in his absence, the Acting Chairman, may ad- minister oath and compel the attendance of t.litnesses. All meetings of the ~oard shall be eden to the puSlie. The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, sho~inq the vote pf each member upon each questionl or if absent or ~al~lng to vefel indicate s,ch fact, ann s~a!] keen records ot its exa!lllna~lons anrj other oTtlciam aCC1OnS. oil OT WhiCh shall be immediately filed in the office of thf~ Board and si/all be a public record. Appeals to the Board of Adjustment may lae taken by any person aggrieved or by any officer, departnlent, board, or bureau of the rnunjcdpality affected by any decdsion of tile ad~ninistra- tive officer. Such appeal shall be taken within a reasonable time, as provided by the rules of tl~e Board, by fi].ing with ti~e officer from whom the appeal :is taken and with the Board of Adjustment a notice of appeal specifiydng thc grounds thereof. The offlcer from whoIn the appeal js talcen sba;1 forthwith transmit to the Board all the papers constituting the record npon which the action appealed from was taken. An appeal shall stay all proceedings of the action alepealed from unlnss the officer from whom the appeal is tat:on certifies to the Board of Adjustnlent, after the notice of api3eal shall have been filed l.~,ith him ~,hat hy reason of facts stated in the certificate, a stay would, in his opinion, cause im,nlinent peril to life or property. In such case, proceedings shall not be stayed, otherwise than by a restrahling order i/hich may be granted hy tha Board of Adjustment or by a court of record on application and notice to the officer from whom the appeal is taken and on due cause shown. The Board of Adjustment shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of an appeal. give the public notice thereof, as well as due notice to the parties in interest and decide the same within a reasonable time. Upon the hearing] any party may appear in person or by attorney or by agent. Jurisdiction: When in its judgement, the public convenience and welfare will be substantially served and the 47 16-300 appropriate use of the neighboring property will not be substantially or permanently injured, the Board of AdjuSt- ment may, in specific cases, after public notice and public hearinq, and subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards authorize the following special exceptions to the regulations herein established. a. Permit the reconstruction, extension or enlargement of a building occupied ~y a non-conforming use on the lot or tract occupied by such building. Permit such modifications of the height, yard, area, coveraqe and parking requlations as may be necessary to secure appropriate development of a parcel of land which differs from other parcels in the district by being of such restricted area, shape, or slope that it cannot be appropriately developed without such modification. Actions of the Board: In exercising its powers, the Board may, in confermity uith the provisions cf Articles lr]ll-A and including lOll-J of the 1925 Civil Statu~es of Texas, as an!ended; ri_'vise or reform, ~qi'olly er partly, or may modify the order, recluiremenp~ decisle. hi or determination a;~pealcd from and m~Le such order, re~n~ire~jamt, d~cis;on or determination as ought to be ~;~ade and shall nave all the powers of the oilleer freFq WmOF.~ the appeal is taken including the power to impose reasenabie conditions to he co:nnlied wi~h by the app! ;canL The concurring vote for four (4) menihers of the Board shall be necessary to revise any order, requirement, decision or determination of any such administrative official, or to decide in fnvor of the applicant on any matter upon which it is required to Pass under this ordinance or to aftopt any variance in said ordinance. .~ny r.~rsen or pcrscms, jci.stly G; ~e~ally, agql ~eved by dny clecisien uF the Board of Fdjustment or any cax- payer or an2/officer, depantment or board o;~ the nnjnicipality ma~ present to a court of recond a petition, duly verified, setting forth that such decision is illegal, in ".'hole or in part, specifyinn the grounds of the illegality. Sucil petition shall be presented to the court within ten (l~l) days after the filing of the decision by the i~,oard and its recommendation in the minutes and not thereafter. 17-100 SECTION 17 CREATION OF BUILDING SITE NO PERI,1IT FOR TtlE C{INSTRUCTION OF A BIIILDING rl, R BUILDINGS UPON AI~Y TRACT OR Ptf!T SHALl_ BE ISSUED UIITIL A BUILDING SITE, BUILIIING IRACT, OR BUILDING LOT HAS BEEN CREATFD BY C(]MPLIA;~CE WiTH ONE OF THE FOLLF~k~ING CCiNDiTIONS: The lot or tract is part of a plat of record, properly approved by the City Planning and Zoning tonimission and City Council, and filed in the Plat Records of [/allas County, Texas. The site plot or tract is all or part of a site plan officially allI!roved by the City Planninq and Zoninq Com- nlission, which site plan provides all utility and drainage easements, olleys, streets and other public ~mprovt merits necessary to meet the normal requiren!ents fen plattinq including the desipnation of building areas and such easements, alleys and Streets as have been req~h'ed and properly dedicated and the necessary public im- proven!enOs provided. The plot, tract or lot faces upou a dedicated street and was separately owned prior to the effective date of this ordinance prior to annexation to the City of Coppell, whichever is aplalicable, in which event a building permit for only one plain building n!ay he issued on each such original separately owned parcel without first complying with 17-100 a. or b. preceding. 48 l 18-100 18-101 18-102 SECTION 18 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY ANn COMPLIANCE No building hereafter erected, converted or structurally altered shall be used, occupied or changed in use and no land may be used nor shall any basic change of use in land or structure be made until a Certificate of Occupancy and Compliance shall have been issued by the Building inspector of the City of CopDell stating that the building or proposed use of land or building complies with the provisions of this ordinance and other building laws of the City of Coppetl. A Certificate of Occuoancy and Compliance shall be applied for coincident with the application for a building permi and will be issued within ten (lO) days after the completion of the erection. alteration or conversion of such bull. dins or land provided such construction en change has been made in complete conformity to the provisions of this ordinance. A CERTIFICATE OF DCCUPANCY shell state that the building or proposed use of a buildin2 or land, complies with all the building or health laws and ordinanoes and with the prcvisions of these regulations. A record of all certifi- cates shall be kept on file in the office of the Building 3nssector, an~ copies shall be fuenished on request to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the land on building affected. I9-1nn SECTIC}N 19 COMPLETION OF BUiLDi~G UNDER CONSTRUCTION tuall) under construction at the time of the passaqe oF this ordinance and which entire building shall be completed within one (1) year from the date of the passage of this ordinance. SECTION 20 SCIIEDLILE OF FEES, CHARC:,ES AND EXPENSES The City Council shall establish a schedule of fees. cilarges and excenses, and a collection procedure for hn'lc!ing permits, certificates of zoning compliance, appeals, and otl!er na~ters psr~ainipg to this ordinance. Tile Schedule b-'L~l! sh,il be posted in the office of the administration official, and may be altered or amended only by the City Counc;[ No permit. certificate, special exception. or variance shall be issued unless and until such costs, charges, fees, or ex- penses listed betew have been paid in full, nor shall any action be taken on proceedings b~fore Ti~e Board of AdjustmeF, t unless or until preliminary charges and fees have been paid in full. For services rendered, the following schedule of fees and charges are hereby adopted: (1) For docketinS a zoning petition with the Planning and Zoning Commission of tile City of Coppell ........ $75.00 (2) For docketinS an application for relief with the I!oard of Adjustment of the City of Coppell .......... $50.00 No petition shall be docketed with the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Coppoll tinless and until a receipt from the lax Assessor Collector of the City has been funnished the Secretary of said Commission she.ring that the fee pro- vided for in this ordinance has been paid; and no application f'or relief shall be docketed with the go.rd of Adjustment of the City un!css and until a receip~ from the Tax Assessor Collector of tile City is furnished the Secretary oF said Board showing that the fee provided for has been paid. 4g 2~-100 21-101 21-102 21-103 21-1 04 21-105 22-100 SECTION 21 Any person or corporation having a propnietory interest in any property may petition the City Council for a change or amendment to the provisions of this crdinance, or the City Planning and Zoning Commission may on its own metion or on request froin the City Council institute study and proposal for changes god amendments in the public interest. The City Council r!lay from time to time amend, supplement, or change by ordinance the boundaries of the districts or the regulations herein established as provided by the statutes of the State of Texas. Before taking action on any proposed amendment, supplement or change the governing body shall submit the same to the City Plalming and Zoning Commission for its neconlmendation and report. The City Planning and Zoning Com!nissicin shall held a pLiblic hearing on any ae~licatiun far any amendment or chap~e prior to making its recor,~mendation an~j repert to the City Council. Written noLice of all public hear~ngs b~Fore th City Planning and 7chins Cci,:mission on a proposed amendl!!ent or change shall be sent to all ov,,ners of real propeFty lying within two hundred (200) feet of the property on ~.~hich the change is requested. Such notice Shall be piven not less than ten (10) days before the date set for hearing by pealing such notice pnoperly addressed and postage- paid to each taxpayer as the ownershie appears on the last approved City tax roll. A nublic hearihg shall be held by the goverrlinq body before adoptinq any mroposed amendment, supn!ement or change. Hotice of such hearing shall be given by publication in the official publication of the City of Coppell stating the time and place of such hearing, which time shall not be earlier than fifteen (15) days from the date of publi- Unless a proposed amelldment, supplenlellt o1- change has been approved hy the City Planning and Zoning Commission, or in case of a written protest against sue}~ cllange, signed by the o~:ners of 20% or more either of the area of the Jots or land included in such proposed change, or o lots or land inmlediately adjoinhag tile same nnd extending 200 feet therefrom, such an3endment simll. not become effective except by favonH~le vote of three-fourth of all the members of the City Council. SECTION 22 GENERAL DEFINITIONS CERTAIN WORDS IN THIS ORDINztNCE NOT tiEREIOFC)RE DEFU~ED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS: WORDS USED IN THE PRESENT TENSE INCLUDE THE FUTURE; WORDS IN THE SINGULAR NUMBER INCLUDE THE PLURAL NUMBER AND WORDS IN THE PLURAL NUM[~ER INCLUDE THE SINGULAR NUMBER; THE WORD "BI/ILDI!!G" INCLUDES THE WORD "STRUCTWP, E"; THE WORD "LOT" INCLUDES THE WORDS "PLOT" OR "I'RACT"; THE WORD "SHALL" IS MANDATORY AND NOT DISCRETIONARY. (1) Acces. sorv Use - A use subordinate to and incidental to the primary use of the main building or to the primary use of the premises. (2) _A]l~e]_ - A public space or thoroughfare which affords ooly secondary means of access to propenty abutting thereon. (3) _A. gartment - A room or suite of rooms in a multi-family dwelling or apartment house arranged, designed or occu- pied as a place of residence by a single ramally, individual or group of individuals, 50 (7) (8) (9) (in) (1~) (l~) (l~) (14) '- (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (4) Apartment House - Any building or portion thereof, which is designed, buii t, rented, leased or let to be occupied as three or more dwelling units or apartments or which is occupied as a home or place of residence by three or more families living in independent dwelling units. (5) Area of the Lot - The area of the lot shall be the net area of the lot and shall not include portions of streets and alleys. (6) Basement - A building story which is partly underground but having at least one-half of its heinht above the average level of tile adjoining ground. A basement shall be couneed as a scory in computing buiiding height. Block - An area enclosed by streets arid occupied by or intended for buildings, cr if said word is used as a te!'m of measurements, it shall mean the distance along a side of a street between the nearest two stneets which inCersect said street on the said side. Board - Tile Zoning Board of Adjustment established ill Section lr~. B_o_ar~di_n.mjb_us_e_ - A building other dlan a hotel, where lodging and meals for five or more persons are served for compensation. BuildjoE ~ Any structure built for the support, shelter and enclosure of persons, animals, chattels no mova- ble property of any kind. l.lherl subdivided in a manner sufficient to l~nevent the snread of fire, each portion so subdivided may be deemed a separate building. C~fy rnnncil - The gnlln~-~.g K,,dJl ,,f +he Ci?31 Of CoOpell, Texas. B~ ld ng _ire - A ine parallel or approximately parallel to the st~'eet line at a specified distance there- TF~T~'/arkin'6 the minimum distance from the street line that a bui Iding may be erected. Cellar - A building story with mane than one-half of its height below the average level of the adjoining .Tfc;~iTc[. A cellar shall not be counted as a story in computing building height. Certificate of Occupancy or Cninoliance - An official certificate issued by the City through the enforcing d ~,:aiver from the Zoning Regulations and ~)'f~"iTial w/i~:~f~'&'t~'c'o~f~ThTZ~ce with or approve conditional authorizes legal use of the premises for which it is issued. City Planninq and Zoning Commission - The agenc.y appointed by the City Council as an advisory body to it and T~lTiTn is a~larized to recomil~TcF'c~{anges in the zoning. Clinic - A group of offices for one or more physicians, surgeons, or dentists to treat sick or injured out- patients who do not remain overnight. Convalescent Honle - Any structure used for or customarily occupied by persons recovering from illness or suf- ferin9 from infirmities of age. Court - An open, unoccupied space, bounded on more than two sides by the walls of a building. An inner court T~ourt entinely surrounded by the exterior walls of a building. An outer court is a court having one side open to a street, alley, yard or other permanent space. Depth of Lot - The mean horizontal distance between the front and rear 'loC lines. 51 (20) District - A section of the City of CopDell for which the regulations governing the area, height or use of the land and buildings are uniform. (21) Dwelline, One-Family - A detached building having accommodations for and occupied by not more than one family, 6iz~9'~T~"al{[l~S~ ah'~ nat more than four (4) boarders and lodgers. (22) _Dljl~_l_l_i_n~LL Tl.~o-j_Famil~v ~ A detached building havinq separate accommodations for and occupied by not more than two families, or by two families and not more than four (4) boarders and lodgers. (23) D_vZe_l~li~ne~t_Multiele-Family - Any building or portion thereof, which is designed. built, rented, leased or let to be occupied as thnee or mere dwelling units or apartments or which is occupied as a home or residence of three or more families. (25) (26) '(27) (28) (29) (3o) (31) (32) (33) Dwellinq Unit - A building or portion of a building which is arranged, occupied, or intended to be occupied as ~i~g~rs and inc! udes facili des for food preparation and sl eeoing. Family - Any numSer of 'individuals living together as a single housekeeping unit, in which not more than four i¥Fdi~'Fduals are unrelated by blood, marriage or adoption. Floor Area .- Tile total squane feet of floor space within the outside dimensions cf a building includir~9 each ~TG'or 16vel, but excludi~g cellars, carports or garages. Floor Area Ratio - An indicated ratio between the number of square feet of total floor area in the main buil- ~i~",rE,)'~)~rT~"iO'~ and the ~o~ s~jsrc fssts-~e cf ~n~ % ........ it % t~c :t:r::Ser resultin- from dlvidi~q the main building floor area by the lot area. _H~ei%h~- - The vertical distance of a building measured from the average established grade at the street line or fnom the average natural front yard ground level, v;i~ichever is hipiier, to 1 ) Lhe highest point of: ohe roof's surface if a Fl~t sunface, 2) to the deck line of F"ansard hoofs or, 3) to th~ mean height level het/.'e~n eavcs and ridge for hip and gable roofs and, in any e~entl e×cludin9 chimnc~ys, cooling ~o~,'ers, elevator Lulkileac;s~ penthouses, tanks, water towers, radio towersl ornarlentat cupolas, domes or spires, and paraoet ~alls not ex- ceeding ~en (1L)) feet in height. ]F the street grade has net been officially established, the average front yard grade shall be useci for a base level. ~Liv_!_~g_~L[nit_ - Ti~e room or rooms occupied by a family and must include cooking facilities. Lodc~nq House - A building where lodging for five (5) or more persons is provided for condensation. L_o_t. - Land occupied or to be occupied by a bui'lding and its accessory huildinc and including such open spaces as ar~ required uoder tids ordinance and havin:] its principal frontage upon a public stneet or officially ap- proved place. _Lo_t~C~cgyer_%c!~ - TP.e percentage of tile total area of a lot occuoied by tile bose (first story or floor) of bui!- clings located on the lot. 3 Lioes - ~he lines bounding a lot as defined herein. Lot oF Record - A lot which is l.,art of a subdivision, the plat of l./hich has been recorded in the office of thn ~;I.~¥~'~'l~"f:[7of Dallas Coonty or a parcel of land, the decd for which is roe:ended in the office uf the C:ounty Clerk of Dallas County prior to the adoption of this ordinance. 52 (35) Lot Depth - The mean distance between the front and rear lot lines. (See Apoendix Illustration 2) (36) Lot Width - The mean distance bet::jeen the side lot lines. (See Aoeendix Illustration 1) (37) Main ~uilding - The building or buildings on a lot which are occupied hy the primary use. (38) Mobile Some - Same as a trailer. (39) Multi-Family ~uildin~- Same as Apartment House. (40) ~.!otel - An inn or group of cabins designel for occupancy by paying guests, a hotel. (41) Non-Conforming Use - A building, structure or use of land lawfully occupied at the time of the effective ~ate of this ordinance or amendn~ents thereto~ and which does not conform to the use regulations of the district in which it is situated. (42) Occupanc~ - The use or 'intended use of the land or buildinqs by proprietors or tenants. (43) ~92~ S9~S~' - Area included in any side, rear or front yard or any unoccupied s~ace on the lot that is open and unobstructed to the sk~ except for the ordinary projections of tort, ices, eaves ~nd porches. (44) Parking Sgace - An enclosed or unenclosed all-weather surfacecl area of not less than one hundred eighty (180) Tq~Tj"f~ei'~easuring appro>:~mately 9 feet b2/2~ feet) rot on a ~ubl ic street or alley, to~etner ~'ilb an all- out encroachment on the street or alley. Any parking adjacent to a public street wherein the maneuvering is done on the public street shall not be classified as off-street narking in computing the p~rking area require- merits for any use. (45) Prlvate.~9E~q~ - An accessory building housing vehicles owned and used by occupants of the main building; if ~cupied by vehicles of others, it is a storage s;~ace. (46) Residence - Same as a dwelling; also when used with District, an area of residential regulations. (47) Room - P, building or portion of a building which is arranged, occupied or intended to be occupied as living or sleeping quarCers but not including toilet or cooking facilities. (48) Rooming H2~s~ - (See Lodging House). (49) S_~1 - An outdoor advertising device that is a structure or that is attached to or painted on a buildleg or that is leaned against a structure or display on a Premises. (50) Storv- The height between the successive floors of a building or from the top floor to the roof. The stan- ~heighC for a story is eleven (11) feet, six (6) inches. (51) Street - Any thoroughfare or public driveway, ether than an alley, and more than thirty (30) fcet in width, ~h"has been dedicated or deeded to the public for public use. (52) Street Line - A dividing line between a lot, tract or parcel of land and a contiguous street, the right-of- way. 53 l (53) (sT) (58) (sg) (6o) (el) (62) Structural Alterations - Any change in the supporting member of a building such as a bearing wall, column, beams or girders. Structure - (Same as building). Trailer - A vehicle equipped for use as a dwelling and designed to be hauled along a highway. Nobile Home Park - An area designed, arranged or used for the parking or storing of two (2) or more auto trailers which are occupied or intended For occupancy as living quarters by individuals or families. Thoroughfare - (Same as street). Yard - An open space other than a court, on the lot in which a buildinq is situated and which is not obstruc- ted from a point thirty (SO) inches above the geueral ground level of the graded 'jot to the sky, except as provided for roof overhang and similar special architectural features. Yard, Front - An open, unoccupied space on a lot facing a street extending across the front of the lot between the side lot lines and fron~ the main building to the front tot or street line w'!th tre minimum horizontal dis- tance betmeen the street line and tile main buildinq line as specified for the district in which it is located. (See Appendix Illustration 3 and 5) _Yar~d~, fl_e_a_r_- An open, unoccupied space, except for accessory buildinqs as heroin permitEel, extending across the rear of a lot from one side lot line to the other side ~ot line and having a deoLh between the E,jiidin.:j and thc rear lot li:: as spccifisd in thc Jistrict ;n .:,;,.;, L',,e i~C ;~ ~;LdateJ. (Seal Appendix !iiu~ation 3) Yard, Side - An open, unoccupied space or spaces on one or two sides of a main building and on the same lot ~}th t6T'!Saildin9, situated between the building and a side line of tile lot and extending through from the front yard to the rear yard. Any lot line not the rear line or a front line shall be deemed a side line. (See Appendix Illustration 3 and 4) Zoning District Nan - The official certified map upon which the boundaries of the various Zoning Districts are · :~a~d whicTf~'~n integral part of tile Zoning Ordinance. 23-100 SECTION 23 PENALTY FOR VIfiLATInNS Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall upon a conviction, be fined any sum not ex- ceeding two bondred dollars ($200); and each and every day that tile provisions of this ordinance are violated shall constitute a separate and distinct offense, In addition to the said penalty provided for, the; right is hereby conferred and extended upon any property o/,n,er owning property in any district, wilere such prol!erty owner may be affected or invaded, by a violation of the terms of the ordinance, to bring suit in such court er courts h,'ving jurisdictiou thereof and obtain such remedies as may be available at law and equity in the nro~ect~on of the rights of such property owners. 54 24-100 SECTInN 24 If'any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or provision of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole or any part or pro- visions thereof other than the part so decided to be invalid or unconstitutional. 25-100 SECTION 25 DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY The fact that zoning regulations have not previously been adopted to properly safeguard the general public welfare health, peace and safety, creates an urgency and an emergency, and requires that this ordinance become effective i~ediately upon its passage, and it is accordingly so ordained. SECTION 26 REPEALING CLAUSE Except as t~erein provided, all ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Ordinance No. 49, The Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Coppell, adopted on the 23rd day of January, ].969 is specifi- cally repealed. Ordinance No. 83 is specifically repealed. Provided, however, Ordinance No. ~4, "Airport Zoning Ordinance," shall remaln in full force and effect and shall not be repealed by the passage of this ordinance. Provided further, Ordinance No. 119, a zoning change which was made on application of Good and Associates, shall not be repealed and tbe terms and conditions of this Planned Development Zoning District shall remain in full force and effect, except that tile areas designated as (SF7) on the Developalent Plan which is a part of Ordinance 119 are hereby changed to (SF12). Provided further, Ordinance No. lll, a zoning ctlange whict~ was made on application of Coppoll Historicai Corp., shall not be repealed and the terms and conditjona of this Planned Develop- ment Zoning District shall remain in full force and effect. Provided further, that tile terms and conditions of the Planned Development D~strict established by Or,Jjnance 55-2-A, Tract 3, an ordinance passed on Zoning Ch;~nge Application of Ben Pinnell, shall not be repealed sud shall continue in Lull farce and ~ffect for t'he purpose of determin- ing the special conditions and requirements in regard to said zoning c]assificat.iomx. Provided, further, that Ordiuance 48, providing for joint zoning hearings, shall. not be re- pealed and shall remain in fuji force and effect. APPROVED AS TO FORM AI'TES'[ City of Coppell, 'rexas PASSED AND APPi,~OVED day of Cr~t~/t~ , 55 T APPENDIX ILLUSTRATIONS " T I. LOT WIDTH STREET FRONT YAF~D BUILDING UNE LOT WIDTH ALLEy STREET LOT WIDTH STREET BUILDING i LOT WIDTH 2. LOT DEPTH STREET .... ALLEY STREET " fT STREET C."~ ""'P-------. 3. YARD8 4: CORNER LOT STREET IS SIDE OF l FRONT DIMENSION LOT PLATTED PRIOR TO EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORD;NAN, CE STREET f _[FRONT YARD7 ~DiMEbJSiONS ~ ~ ~ . Oh~ FL~,T ~ AND ZO>~;F~G ~: LOT PLATTED ~P'TER EFFECTIVE DATE OF 5. METHOD OF MEASURING FRONT YARD .., SPECIFIED FRO NIT YARD , PROPERTY //' / I LINE 6. DOUBLE . / I I IF APPROVED ON PLAT, " o LOTS STANDARD FRO,",Fr YARDS 8OTN FRONT,AGER FRONTAGE BUiLDiNG LINE FOR ACCESSOR~ BUILDENG ESTAB,',ISHED BY PLAT OR ORDINAt,',CE S ~i~_,ET YARD '1',4 R O . t STREET 7. FRONT YARD WHERE ZONING CHANGES IN A BLOCK SF -I0 IN SPLIT ZONING FRONT YARD REM, AJNS UNIFORM THROUGHOUT BLOCK SF-IO N S SI'R EET 8. AVERAGE FRONT YARD WHERE YARD DE PTH VARIES STREET '\AVERAGE LINE 9. SPECIAL APARTMENT SIDE YARD AND SPACING STANDARDS ~VHERE LONG DIMENSION OF BUILDING IS PARALLEL 10 SIDE YARD LESS THAN I0% LOT W~O'rH OR IO FEE]' COMBINATIOI IO% LOT V,/]DTH OR IO FEET I5' END C~ NARROW DIMENSIO~,I OF BUILDING IS PARALLEL SIDE YARD WHERE TO ZONING TABLE OF CONTENTS Section No. / 0 ll 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Title Page No. Enacting Clause .................................. 20 Purpose ...................................... 21 Zoning Districts Established ........................... 21 Zoning District Map ................................ 22 Zoning District Boundaries ............................ 23 Temporary Zoning - Annexed Territory ....................... 23 Compliance Pequired ................................ 24 Use of Land and Buildings ................. ' ............ 24 Classification of New and tinlisted Uses .................... 30 PD, Planned De~eloplnent District ........................ 30 Definitions and Explanations .......................... 31 Area Regulations ................................. 34 Lot Area .................................... 35 Lot Width ................................... 35 Lot Depth ................................... 36 FronL Yard ................................... 37 Side Yard ................................... 39 Rear Yard ................................... 40 Off-Street Parking ................................ 40 Height Regulations ................................ 42 Specific Use Perlnits ............................... '43 Accessory Duitding Regulations .......................... 45 Special Area and Use Regulations ......................... 45 Non-Conforming Uses and Structures ........................ 46 Board of Adjustment ................................ 47 Creation of Building Site ............................. 48 Certificate of Occupancy and Co:~pliance ...................... 49 Completion of Building Under Construction ..................... 49 Amendments .................................... 50 General DeFinitions ................................ 50 Penalty for Violations .............................. 54 Validity ..................................... 55 Declaration of Emergency ............................. 55