D. Recordation. G. The City Engineer is responsible for final action on Construction Plans. Landscaping, Interior. The proposed use is in accord with the objectives of these regulations and the purposes of the district in which the site is located. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall refer the Annual Update Requests to the City Council with recommendations for amendments to the Code by December 1st of each year. The BOAs jurisdiction extends to and includes the following final actions: 1. If the City Council finds, on the basis of substantial competent evidence, that the applicant has failed to comply with the terms of the Consent Agreement, the Consent Agreement may be revoked or modified by the City Council after a public hearing which has been noticed by publication, and for which written notice has been expressly provided to the Applicant. As defined by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Upon cessation of the event or use, the site shall be returned to its previous condition (including the removal of all trash, debris, signage, attention attracting devices or other evidence of the special event or use). Any person, including a workman on the site, who fails to comply with a stop work order, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable as provided in this Chapter of the Code. Nonresidential Development uses Maximum Impervious Cover only. A dwelling that is entirely surrounded by open space on the same lot. Driveway. Development Inconsistent with Permit. C. Nonconforming Signs that do not comply with the City Construction Code shall be subject to enforcement under the Construction Code, as well as this Section. The parties may suggest persons, organizations or governmental units that should be requested to participate. The applicant shall present sufficient evidence and have the burden to justify a reversal of the action being appealed. Junk (or Salvage) Yard. A facility providing medical, psychiatric, or surgical services for sick or injured persons exclusively on an out-patient basis, including emergency treatment, diagnostic services, training, administration, and services to out-patients, employees, or visitors. The submittal shall contain the following information as part of the site plan: A. The duplex or two-family district is intended to provide opportunities for two attached single-family residences at a maximum density of 8 units per acre. On any application for approval of a Master or Common Signage Plan, the City Administrator shall either approve the proposed plan if the sign(s) as shown on the plan and the plan itself conforms in every respect with requirements of this Section, or reject the proposed plan if the sign(s) as shown on the plan or the plan itself fails in any way to conform with the requirements of the Section. Each subsequent application must be submitted within twelve (18) [sic] months from the date of issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the previous building or phase. A dwelling that is manufactured in two or more modules at a location other than the home site and which is designed as residence when the modules are transported to the home site, and the modules are joined together and installed on a permanent foundation system in accordance with the appropriate Code requirements. 3. authorize a variation from the terms of the zoning ordinance (Chapter 4) of this Code. I. Not capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished. Development. A plant community whose species are adapted to the diverse and varying environmental conditions that occur along the boundary that separates aquatic and terrestrial areas. Cemetery, Crematoria, Mausoleums, Memorial Parks, (Ordinance 14-O-11 adopted 4/14/14; Ordinance 15-O-04 adopted 1/26/15). A. D. Use in Violation. E. Copies of letters from utility providers stating that utility service is available at the site. The City Administrator must make any submission requirements and applicable fee requirements available to the applicant as a part of the Administrative Procedures Manual. Typical uses include mini-warehousing and mini-storage units. A corner lot, the street side lot line of which is substantially a continuation of the front lot line of the first lot to its rear. This Chapter also contains standards on maximum impervious cover, both for entire subdivisions as they are developed and for individual lots as they are built upon. Transferor. STOCKYARDS. F. Variances from Floodplain or Stormwater Management Regulations. Cluster Development. Responsibility of Subdividers Engineer. However, the absence of such a statement shall not be determinative as to whether the ordinance is or is not exempted. A. However, the total sign area that is oriented toward a particular Street may not exceed the portion of the Lots total sign allocation that is derived from the Lot, building, or wall area frontage on that Street. Approval of Electric, Telephone and Telecommunications Plans, 6. A use engaged in the manufacture, predominantly from previously prepared materials, of finished products or parts, including processing, fabrication, assembly, treatment, and packaging of such products, and incidental storage, sales, and distribution of such products, but excluding basic industrial processing. Buffer Width is based on the following Buffer Intensity Classifications: Class 1: Cemeteries, golf courses, passive recreational areas, wholesale nurseries, day care homes. For the purpose of establishing and maintaining sound, stable, and desirable development within the corporate limits of the City, the Official Zoning Map may be amended based upon changed or changing conditions in a particular area or in the City generally, or to rezone an area, or to extend the boundary of an existing zoning district. There was plenty of housekeeping at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on Feb. 15. Buffer requirements can be applied within the required setback spaces and can be used to satisfy any landscaping requirements of this Code. 4. RESEARCH SERVICES. The City Administrator shall serve as staff to the Planning and Zoning Commission, Board of Adjustments (BOA), Parks and Recreation Board, and the City Council except where otherwise provided by this Chapter. F. Copy of approved TxDoT Driveway permit, if applicable. In addition, the developer shall provide a statement signed by a registered professional engineer that all improvements have been installed and constructed in accordance with the submitted as-built plans. The uses permitted on the property, including population densities and/or building intensities and height; iv. The construction or substantial alteration of open lands, or agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, or transportation facilities or structures including any manmade change to improved or unimproved real estate, including, but not limited to buildings and other structures, dredging, fill, grading, paving, clearing, excavation, dumping, extraction, or storage of equipment or materials. 4. The certificate issued by the City Administrator or designee that permits the use of a building or premises in accordance with the approved plans or permits and the provisions of law for the use and occupancy of the building in its several parts, together with any special stipulations or conditions of the building permit. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall forward its recommendation to the City Council, which is responsible for final action on the Preliminary Plat. The threshold requirement for a TIA shall be a development or combination of developments that would result in trip generation of more than an average of one thousand (1,000) trips per day based upon the latest edition of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual. If a final action has not been taken on an application by the appropriate City staff, board, or commission, at the end of the time requirement for that application, there will be no penalty assessed to the applicant or final review authority. To approve an application for an administrative exception, the Board of Adjustment must determine that the following criteria are met: 1. Manufactured Housing Community (MH2). All time requirements are guidelines, and do not require final action within a specified period of time. Seasonally Flooded Water Regime. Development in the City must occur in compliance with all regulations of this Code. In reliance upon properly issued permits or approvals the applicant made substantial financial commitments or assumed substantial financial obligations within the purview of the activities authorized by said permit or approvals; and, 2. E. Pavement. Canopy Sign. J. Minor plats, amending plats, or replat may be approved by the City Administrator following an evaluation for plan compliance and technical compliance with this Code. Development is staged in a manner that can be accommodated by the timely provision of public utilities, facilities and services. B. Snipe Sign. There is a substantial change in circumstances relevant to the issues and/or facts considered during the original review of the application that might reasonably affect the decision-making bodys review of the relevant standards to the development described in the application; or, B. Should a question arise as to whether an Ordinance is exempted from Local Government Code Chapter 245 the City Administrator shall request an opinion from the City Attorney and the City Attorney shall render a decision. Upon request of the applicant or property owner, the obligation to dedicate or improve thoroughfare rights-of-way or to make intersection improvements imposed on an application may be deferred to a later stage of the development process. All sites above floodplains and away from them. A side yard which that [sic] adjoins a public street. Roadside Stand. Table 4-4 identifies the standards for lots within each zoning district that have been identified in Section 4.05. No. Waste. The landowner or developer shall provide the City Administrator with a certifiable receipt showing that all taxes have been paid in conjunction with the submittal of an application for final plat approval or site development permit issuance. 2. Consult the Williamson County Health Department for further information. The grade of the finished ground level at the midpoint of each exterior surface of a sign, or that of a structure to which a sign has been attached. A nonbranched woody plant, less than twenty-four (24) inches in height and having a diameter of less than one-half (1/2) inch measured at two (2) inches above the root collar. The City shall give written notice of violation to the responsible party or to the occupant of the premises if the responsible party is not known. Automotive Repair Services. 3. Reject the sign permit if the sign(s) that is the subject of the application fails in any way to conform to requirements of the Section and the applicable Master or Common Signage Plan. A house that is used as a lodging facility for paying guests. Land within the 25-year floodplain shall not be credited against the parkland dedication requirement. D. Meet the minimum dimensional, environmental, parking, landscaping, and water conservation requirements of this Code. A. A use providing bed care and in-patient services for persons requiring regular medical attention, such as nursing home, but excluding facilities providing surgical or emergency medical services, facilities providing care for alcoholism, drug addiction, mental disease, or communicable disease. Typical uses include motion picture theaters, meeting halls, and dance halls. Where the projected runoff would exceed capacity based on the standards specified in this Code, the City may require the phasing of development, the use of control methods such as retention or detention, and/or the construction of off-site drainage improvements as means of mitigation. Typical uses include new and used car dealerships, motorcycle dealerships, and boat, trailer, and recreational vehicle dealerships. A sign that is mounted on one or more freestanding poles or other supports so that the bottom edge of the sign face is not in direct contact with a solid base or the ground. Prior to final acceptance for maintenance of the completed improvements by the City Administrator, the landowner or developer shall require any construction contractors with whom he contracts for furnishing materials and for installation of the improvements required under this Code, to provide written guarantees to the City, and shall himself be required to furnish to the City, a written guarantee, that all workmanship and materials shall be free of defects for a period of one (1) year from the date of acceptance by the City Administrator. The sign area for a sign with more than one face shall be computed by adding together the area of all sign faces visible from any one point. A permitted sign erected on property in conjunction with a particular use that has been discontinued for a period of 30 days or more. Download PDF file Ladd's Addition Conservation District Design Guidelines (1990) 25.66 MB. The owner or tenant of any building, structure, premises, or any part thereof, and any architect, engineer, builder, contractor, agent or other person who knowingly commits, participates in, permits, assists with or maintains such violation may each be found guilty of a separate offense and suffer the penalties provided in this Chapter; in addition, each party may also be subject to civil penalties as provided in this Chapter or applicable law. Notice of Intent to Suspend or Revoke. Recent Resolution Regarding Public Improvement Districts (PID). G. Appeal of an administrative decision must be made to the BOA in a format acceptable to the BOA. Issuance of a site development permit or a final plat for a single-family residential subdivision within the City Limits constitutes approval of a Stormwater Permit for that specific development. A. - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. F. Approval Criteria. The (flood) elevation of the lowest habitable floor of any building as established in a flood elevation certificate executed by a Texas licensed property line or land surveyor. Dwelling units share a common outside access. A material, that does not allow infiltration. All owners, tenants, subtenants and purchasers of individual units within the development shall comply with the approved master sign plan. Side Yard, Interior. The construction plans are intended to provide for the detailed engineering drawings for all improvements required to serve the development. C. The BOA shall have the authority to authorize an adjustment of up to ten (10) percent of any numerical standard. A sign erected over or on, and wholly or partially dependent upon, the roof of any building for support. The removal of trees and brush from the land not including the ordinary mowing of grass. Absolute majority. Exemptions from the provisions of this section shall be as follows: (1) Any resubdivision of land that does not increase the allowed number of dwelling units; (2) A subdivision for which a preliminary plat was approved on or before the effective date of this article, and which preliminary plat has not expired prior to approval of a final plat; or. Buffer. If, within fourteen (14) days, the responsible party fails to contact the City Administrator in writing, bring the sign into conformance with this Code, or apply for a permit for the sign, the City Administrator shall have the sign removed or impounded without further notice, and/or shall fine the owner on a daily basis as set forth within this Code. See also Subdivider.. B. Any monuments disturbed or destroyed during roadway construction shall be reestablished in conformance with the provisions of this Code by a licensed land surveyor. C. A development for which an approval or permit has been issued pursuant to this Code shall be considered to be in process as set forth below: D. A complete building permit application has been submitted or, if no building permit is required, a certificate of occupancy has been issued. 1. B. Subdivision-Related Applications and Permits. C. If the City Administrator rejects such construction, the City Attorney shall, upon direction of the City Council, proceed to enforce the guarantees provided in this Chapter. Average Grade. The City Administrator may include additional information about the uses and standards required for a development to proceed, however, and such additional information does not constitute permission to proceed with development. B. The number of dwelling units divided by the gross area of the lot reflected as a number of units per acre. E. The City Administrator is responsible for final action. Simple majority. 6. Adequacy and convenience of off-street parking and loading facilities. 2. The period must have a time limit, not to exceed ninety (90) days. See also: Building Height. A certificate by the City Administrator or his designee that the construction conforms to the plans and specifications and the standards contained in or referred to in this Code must be presented to the City Council by the landowner or developer prior to approval of the final plat. If the City Administrator finds that it is incomplete, the City Administrator shall, within such five-day period, send to the applicant a notice of the specific ways in which the application is deficient, with appropriate references to the applicable sections of the Chapter. Applicants Actions. Zoning Floating Zone. Material which that [sic] is capable of causing injury to living organisms by chemical reaction or is capable of causing detrimental effects upon the physical or economic well-being of individuals. A Bed and Breakfast is generally a smaller lodging facility than a hotel. N. The BOA will review the application, the City Administrators report, conduct a hearing in accordance with the BOAs established procedures and state law, and take final action on the application. Geographic Information System (GIS). A. Initiation. Whenever there appears to be an uncertainty, vagueness, or conflict in the terms of the Code, the Manager, in consultation with the staff, city engineer, or city attorney, as may be appropriate, shall make every effort to interpret the Code in such a way that it fulfills the goals of the Comprehensive Plan and the Code. - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. Land carried on the Williamson County Appraisal District tax rolls as agricultural land, or which is used for the purpose of conducting agricultural activities. A written authorization to construct, erect, or alter a structure or building as issued by the City Administrator. Community Water Supply. Future ordinances. On a corner lot in any district, nothing shall be erected, placed, or planted or allowed to grow in such a manner so as to materially impair vehicle drivers vision at intersections, within a triangle defined by the property lines and a line joining two points located twenty-five (25) feet back from the property lines intersection; except that fences, walls, and/or hedges may be permitted provided that such fences, walls, and/or hedges do not impair vision from three (3) feet to six (6) feet above the curbline elevation. An application for a Consent Agreement Approval may be filed concurrent with an Application for a Vested Rights Determination, or at any time prior to approval of a final decision relating to an Application for a Vested Rights Determination by the City Attorney or the City Council. Hours: Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday: Closed Land Use Compatibility. A. No building permit issued under the provisions of this Code for signs shall be considered valid unless signed by the City Administrator. Mobile Home Park.. Any site, lot, parcel, or tract of land that is improved, used, or intended for the accommodation of mobile homes that are used for living purposes. The City assumes no project design or engineering responsibility. Front Yard. Each day a separate offense. Model home signs not exceeding 32 square feet in area and 5 feet in height. A PUD may be used to permit new or innovative concepts in land use not permitted by other zoning districts in this Code or to permit development projects that existing districts cannot easily accommodate. 5. Establishments engaged in undertaking services such as preparing the human dead for burial and arranging and managing funerals. A use providing consultation, diagnosis, therapeutic, preventative or corrective personal treatment services by doctors, dentists, medical and dental laboratories, physical therapists, optometrists, and similar practitioners of medical and healing arts for humans licensed for such practice by the State of Texas. Compatible with surrounding land uses. The standard review period for any application may be extended one time for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days if a review body or final action authority requests additional studies or information concerning the application. 2. Building, Principal. The plan provides for signs that meet the size and height limitations, location requirements, and other applicable requirements of Chapter 6 of this Code. Public Utility. The following are prohibited as Home Occupations: 1. E. The City Administrator may develop administrative rules or additional procedures to clarify implementation of this Code, provided that such rules or procedures are approved by the City Council prior to their implementation or enforcement, and provided further that additional procedures do not violate any other provisions of this Code. Inflatable Sign. The terms include the following: owner, owners agent, landowner, property owner, applicant, developer, and subdivider. B. In addition, cross-access easements may be required between adjacent lots to encourage a secondary circulation system. All Nonconforming Signs that were erected in violation of the ordinances of the City in existence at the time the sign was permitted or should have been permitted, and which violation was or has not been cured, shall, upon written notice, be required to be brought into compliance with this Section or removed within a reasonable time frame specified by the City Administrator, but not to exceed 30 days. D. Computation of Maximum Total Permitted Sign Area for a Zone Lot. The City Council may initiate the legal process to obtain an injunction, mandamus, abatement or any other action available in law or equity to prevent, enjoin, abate, correct or remove such unlawful structure, use, or development, or otherwise ensure compliance with this Code.
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