(a) 
Purpose.
The purpose of this article is to promote compatibility among land uses in the city by establishing specific standards for the establishment of limited, special, and temporary uses which are indicated in the use tables in article 14.03, Land Uses.
(b) 
Applicability.
(1) 
Generally.
Uses shown as limited (L), special (S), or temporary (T) can be approved only if they meet the standards of this article and other applicable standards and requirements of this chapter.
(2) 
Timing of compliance.
The standards of this article apply at the time a limited, special, or temporary use is requested to be established in an existing or new structure, or when an existing limited or special use is proposed to be expanded by more than 10 percent of the existing square footage currently devoted to the use. This section applies to an expansion of use whether it is to or within an existing building, in an outdoor area devoted to the use, or a combination of thereof.
(3) 
Uses not listed.
If there are limited and special uses specified in article 14.03, Land Uses, that are not included in this section, all applicable standards of this chapter and all conditions of approval that may be determined by the planning and zoning commission and the city council shall apply.
(4) 
Procedures.
(A) 
For limited uses and temporary uses, the administrator shall use the criteria set out in section 14.04.002, Limited Use Standards, and section 14.04.004, Temporary Use Standards, to determine whether to approve a land use requested by the applicant.
(B) 
For special uses, the procedures set out in section 14.13.003 [section 14.13.004], Special Use Permit, shall apply.
(5) 
Other applicable standards.
The standards of this section are applied in addition to the other applicable standards of this code, specifically including: article 14.05, Lot, Density, and Design Standards; article 14.06, Parking and Loading; article 14.07, Landscaping and Buffering; and article 14.08, Signs.
(Ordinance 19-3690 adopted 4/23/19)
(a) 
Generally.
The standards of this section apply to all temporary [limited] uses set out in section 14.03.003, Residential Uses and Commercial Uses of the Home, and section 14.03.004, Nonresidential Uses.
(b) 
Residential uses and commercial uses of the home.
The limited use standards below correspond to the uses identified as limited per table 14.03.003, Residential Uses by Zoning District. Unless otherwise specifically stated an applicant must meet all of the limited use standards within each land use category in order to receive approval by the administrator.
(1) 
Accessory building.
Shall not be built until the foundation of the primary building has been laid and framing of the primary building is substantially complete.
(2) 
Apartment.
(A) 
Courtyards.
(i) 
Where an apartment building is erected so as to create a courtyard, the faces of all opposite walls shall be a minimum distance of 30 feet apart.
(ii) 
No balcony or canopy shall extend into a courtyard area for a distance greater than five feet.
(B) 
Height regulations.
Apartment buildings built within:
(i) 
60 feet of an SR zoning district may not be more than two stories in height.
(ii) 
100 feet of an SR zoning district may not be more than three stories in height.
(C) 
Required bufferyard.
Apartments shall be separated from nonresidential uses by a Type B bufferyard (see table 14.07.004(A), Bufferyard Classifications).
(3) 
Attached accessory dwelling unit.
Shall be no larger than 25 percent of the size of the principal dwelling.
(4) 
Bed and breakfast.
Occupancy of the unit shall not exceed eight guests at any given time.
(5) 
Child-care, registered family home.
(A) 
Provides care for not more than:
(i) 
12 children at any given time (includes children related to the caretaker); and
(ii) 
Six children under the age of under of 14 (excluding children related to the caretaker);
(B) 
The operator for the use meets all the certification, licensing, and/or monitoring requirements of the State of Texas;
(C) 
The operator meets all of the applicable home occupation requirements;
(D) 
Signage will be limited to a single non-illuminated placard or nameplate with a maximum size of two square feet that must be affixed securely and flat; and
(E) 
The home is a minimum of 600 feet from another child-care registered home.
(6) 
Detached accessory dwelling unit.
Shall be no larger than 25 percent of the size of the principal dwelling.
(7) 
Dormitory. Apartment.
[sic]
(A) 
Courtyards.
(i) 
Where an apartment building is erected so as to create a courtyard, the faces of all opposite walls shall be a minimum distance of 30 feet apart.
(ii) 
No balcony or canopy shall extend into a courtyard area for a distance greater than five feet.
(B) 
Height regulations.
Apartment buildings built within:
(i) 
60 feet of an SR zoning district may not be more than two stories in height.
(ii) 
100 feet of an SR zoning district may not be more than three stories in height.
(C) 
Required bufferyard.
Apartments shall be separated from nonresidential uses by a Type B bufferyard (see table 14.07.004(A), Bufferyard Classifications).
(8) 
Downtown loft.
(A) 
The first floor of the unit shall be used solely for commercial purposes;
(B) 
The second floor and any additional floors shall be used solely for residential purposes; and
(C) 
Required parking for the dwelling units shall be provided via an alley, parking structure, or parking court.
(9) 
Home occupation.
(A) 
No person other than members of a family who reside in the single-family residential dwelling shall be engaged in a home occupation.
(B) 
The use shall remain subordinate to the principal use of the single-family residential dwelling as a family residence and the area utilized for home occupation shall never exceed 25% of the total of the floor area or 400 square feet (whichever is less) shall be devoted to the home occupation.
(i) 
This measurement excludes the floor area of an attached or detached garage and/or accessory dwelling unit.
(ii) 
This measurement includes any accessory buildings or structures used as part of the home occupation.
(C) 
To prevent increased traffic congestion in residential areas, no advertising of the home occupation is to be conducted by means of any commercial communication media, or by the use of any other device such as a sign or other visible indication thereof displayed inside or outside the single-family residential dwelling.
(D) 
The residential dwelling shall maintain its residential character and shall not be altered or remodeled in order to create any type of exterior commercial appeal.
(E) 
No exterior storage of material, equipment and/or supplies used in conjunction with the home occupation shall be placed, permitted or allowed on the premises occupied by the single-family residential dwelling.
(F) 
There shall be no offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, heat or glare beyond the property lines.
(G) 
The home occupation shall be wholly within the residential dwelling and no accessory building shall be used.
(H) 
No stock, goods, wares or merchandise shall be sold to on-site customers on the premises.
(I) 
Unless otherwise required by law, no entrance is specifically dedicated for the home occupation.
(J) 
Prohibited home occupations:
(i) 
Private schools for children in first grade or above;
(ii) 
Child-care facilities that exceed the required number of enrolled children to be eligible for approval as a child-care, registered family home.
(10) 
Manufactured home park.
The use must be compliant with the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) code and built on a permanent foundation. Mobile homes are prohibited within manufactured home parks.
(11) 
Retirement housing.
(A) 
If the capacity of the use is more than 15 residents, primary access to the site shall be from collector or arterial streets;
(B) 
The operator for the use meets all certification, licensing, and/or monitoring requirements of the state; and
(C) 
The use is separated from single-family detached dwelling units by a Type B bufferyard per section 14.07.004, Bufferyards.
(c) 
Nonresidential uses.
The limited use standards below correspond to the uses identified as limited per table 14.03.004, Nonresidential Uses by Zoning District.
(1) 
Alcohol sales (off-site consumption).
All requirements of article 4.03, Alcoholic Beverages, of the city’s Code of Ordinances have been met.
(2) 
Alcohol sales (on-site consumption).
All requirements of article 4.03, Alcoholic Beverages, of the city’s Code of Ordinances have been met.
(3) 
Animal husbandry.
(A) 
If the capacity of the use is more than 15 residents, primary access to the site shall be from collector or arterial streets;
(B) 
All activities will take place entirely within an enclosed building; and
(C) 
The use is not allowed on property that is located within 300 feet of any residential district or use, as measured along a straight line from the closest lot lines.
(4) 
Automobile and vehicle wash.
Car washes shall be set back a minimum of 50 feet from any front, side or back yard adjacent to a residential district.
(5) 
Automobile structured parking (primary use).
A minimum of one car length shall be provided between an exit control gate and the inside edge of a sidewalk to minimize conflicts between exiting cars and pedestrians.
(6) 
Automobile/vehicle parts and/or accessories.
No inoperable vehicles or materials are stored on-site, unless within an enclosed building, or otherwise totally screened from view.
(7) 
Automobile/vehicle sales and rental.
(A) 
All outdoor display areas for rental or sales of vehicles shall:
(i) 
Be located on an improved hard surface;
(ii) 
Be located in areas that are outside of the minimum required parking spaces for the use;
(iii) 
Be located outside of the right-of-way; and
(iv) 
Include no more than one elevated display which raises the vehicle no more than three feet off the ground.
(B) 
No inoperable vehicles or materials are stored on-site, unless within an enclosed building, or otherwise totally screened from view.
(8) 
Automobile/vehicle repair and auto body.
No inoperable vehicles or materials are stored on-site, unless within an enclosed building, or otherwise totally screened from view.
(9) 
Automobile/vehicle service.
No inoperable vehicles or materials are stored on-site, unless within an enclosed building, or otherwise totally screened from view.
(10) 
Building materials and hardware.
Outdoor display areas:
(A) 
Shall not be larger than 30 percent of the footprint of the principal building;
(B) 
Must be enclosed by a structure that screens the merchandise; and
(C) 
Shall not be located on a location that is also counted to meet the minimum parking requirements.
(11) 
Child-care, day care center.
(A) 
No portion of a day care center site may be located within 300 feet of gasoline pumps or underground gasoline storage tanks, or any other storage area for explosive or highly combustible materials.
(B) 
The facility shall have at least one building entrance dedicated solely for its use.
(C) 
All outdoor activities shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from any residentially zoned property or separated by a Type B bufferyard (see table 14.07.004(A), Bufferyard Classifications).
(12) 
Commercial amusement, indoor.
(A) 
The minimum area of the parcel proposed for development is one acre.
(B) 
If the use is located within 400 feet from a residentially zoned property then the use shall be prohibited from operating between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. [sic]
(13) 
Commercial amusement, outdoor.
(A) 
The minimum area of the parcel proposed for development is one acre.
(B) 
Amphitheater stages and drive-in screens shall face away from the nearest residential uses.
(C) 
If the use is located within 400 feet from a residentially zoned property then the use shall be prohibited from operating between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. [sic]
(14) 
Contractor’s shop and/or service yard.
(A) 
The use shall be enclosed by a Type A bufferyard (see table 14.07.004(A), Bufferyard Classifications) that includes a fence to provide security;
(B) 
Liquids, gels, and pastes (e.g., paints, sealers, etc.) shall be stored only in enclosed buildings; and
(C) 
The disposal or storage of inoperable machines or wastes is prohibited.
(15) 
Dance hall/nightclub.
(A) 
No entrance faces a residential district or use unless it is at least 100 feet from a property line.
(B) 
Lighting is shielded so as to prevent the direct glare of beams onto any adjacent residential district or use.
(16) 
Drive-in or drive-through facility.
(A) 
The facility shall not be located within the front yard.
(B) 
Ordering stations facing abutting residentially zoned or used property shall be buffered with a Type B bufferyard (see table 14.07.004(A), Bufferyard Classifications).
(C) 
A stacking space shall be an area on a site measuring eight feet by 20 feet with direct forward access to a service window or station of a drive-through facility which does not constitute space for any other circulation driveway, parking space, or maneuvering area.
(D) 
Each service window or station, human or mechanical, shall be provided with a minimum of five stacking spaces.
(17) 
Educational services.
(A) 
For all zoning districts labeled as limited use.
Outdoor instruction for truck and automobile driving is prohibited.
(B) 
For all rural and residential districts (RA, SR, MR, MF, MH).
Instruction is limited to facilities for minors; not adults (i.e., nursery through high school).
(18) 
Farming, landscaping, and horticultural sales and services.
All sales must be products created and/or produced on-site. Off-site shipments of products are expressly prohibited.
(19) 
Garden center (accessory use).
Outdoor display areas:
(A) 
Shall not be larger than 30 percent of the footprint of the principal building;
(B) 
Must be enclosed by a structure that screens the merchandise; and
(C) 
Shall not be located on a location that is also counted to meet the minimum parking requirements.
(20) 
Gasoline station.
(A) 
Lighting is shielded so as to prevent the direct glare of beams onto any abutting residential district or use;
(B) 
The use is separated from all residential districts and uses by a Type B bufferyard (see table 14.07.004(A), Bufferyard Classifications); and
(C) 
A truck routing plan shows that the ingress and egress to the site does not use a minor residential street.
(21) 
Greenhouse/nursery.
(A) 
Outdoor display areas are enclosed with a fence or wall that is in compliance with section 14.05.006, Standards for Accessory Buildings and Structures.
(B) 
Bags of mulch, sand, pebbles, rock, or other non-vegetative ground covers will not be stacked to a height in excess of six feet.
(C) 
Bulk sales of mulch, sand, pebbles, rock, or other non-vegetative ground covers will not be stored or sold on-site.
(D) 
The display of goods, materials, and merchandise will not be located in a parking lot or reduce the minimum required parking or loading for the use.
(22) 
Grocery (food sales).
The use may not be housed in a building that is larger than 15,000 square feet.
(23) 
Helipad (hospital/public safety).
(A) 
No helipad shall be located within 1,000 feet of any church, school, library, public park, residential zoning district, or any lot, tract or parcel upon which a residence or dwelling is located.
(B) 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the city council may approve a proposed helipad situated less than 1,000 feet from the above delineated property if the council first finds as a matter of fact that all of the following criteria have been met:
(i) 
Structures or natural terrain features between the proposed helipad and any such property within the 1,000 foot requirement lessen the noise impact of the use to a level lower than that which would be experienced if the helipad were located 1,000 feet from all such property with no structures or terrain intervening;
(ii) 
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved approach and departure paths for the proposed helipad which requires all departures to be made at an angle of more than 90 degrees from any boundary of any such property which is less than 1,000 feet from the proposed helipad; and
(iii) 
That no substantial adverse impact exists on residences or businesses within the 1,000 foot requirement.
(24) 
Home furnishing store.
Outdoor merchandise display areas are prohibited.
(25) 
Industrial and manufacturing product sales and supply.
(A) 
All activities shall take place entirely within an enclosed building.
(B) 
Loading bays shall be located behind the principal building unless it is demonstrated that:
(i) 
Front-facing bays would have less impact on the function of the surrounding land uses; and
(ii) 
The front property line is buffered with a Type A bufferyard (see table 14.07.004(A), Bufferyard Classifications).
(26) 
Kennel.
Outdoor animal living facilities and cages are prohibited.
(27) 
Manufacturing, heavy.
(A) 
All activities shall take place entirely within an enclosed building.
(B) 
The use shall be separated from the following uses by at least 500 feet:
(i) 
Any residential zoning district or use;
(ii) 
Places of public assembly, indoor;
(iii) 
Child-care, registered family homes;
(iv) 
Child-care, day care center;
(v) 
Hospital/rehabilitative care;
(vi) 
Library, museum, or gallery; and
(vii) 
Medical and diagnostic laboratories.
(28) 
Manufacturing, light.
All activities shall take place entirely within an enclosed building.
(29) 
Manufactured home sales.
All outdoor display areas for sales of manufactured homes shall:
(A) 
Be located on an improved hard surface;
(B) 
Be located in areas that are outside of the minimum required parking spaces for the use;
(C) 
Be located outside of the right-of-way; and
(D) 
Include no more than one elevated display which raises the manufactured home no more than three feet off the ground.
(30) 
Motel/hotel.
(A) 
Entrance to all guest rooms must be from the interior of the building.
(B) 
Any surface parking shall be located behind the building.
(C) 
Any parking structure shall be located behind the building or below the use.
(D) 
The facility shall have a minimum of 1,200 square feet of meeting space.
(31) 
Office, general.
The use may not be housed in a building that is larger than 5,000 square feet.
(32) 
Personal services.
The use may not be housed in a building that is larger than 15,000 square feet.
(33) 
Place of public assembly, indoor.
(A) 
For new uses:
(i) 
The use has a minimum site area that is three times the minimum lot size of the respective district.
(ii) 
The parcel proposed for development is located along an arterial or collector street.
(iii) 
Parking shall be provided on-site without requiring parking on contiguous or noncontiguous parcels.
(B) 
For the expansion of existing uses:
(i) 
The expansion will allow the use to take access from an arterial or collector street.
(ii) 
The owner of the property also owned the abutting lot onto which the expansion is proposed.
(C) 
For the conversion of existing structures:
New construction is prohibited, however the conversion of existing buildings which have existing parking facilities present is permitted.
(34) 
Recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds.
(A) 
The use shall occur on a site of at least five acres;
(B) 
Exposed ground surfaces in all parts of every park shall be paved, covered with solid material, or protected with a vegetative growth that is capable of preventing soil erosion and eliminating dust;
(C) 
The park owner shall be responsible for the maintenance of the ground cover or other vegetation when used; and
(D) 
With the exception of points of ingress and egress, the use shall be surrounded by a Type C bufferyard (see table 14.07.004(A), Bufferyard Classifications).
(35) 
Repair service.
All activities will take place entirely within an enclosed building.
(36) 
Resource extraction.
(A) 
The use shall not be found to be within a cone of influence around a wellhead;
(B) 
The use shall be separated from the following uses by at least 1,000 feet:
(i) 
Any residential zoning district or use;
(ii) 
Places of public assembly, indoor;
(iii) 
Child-care, registered family homes;
(iv) 
Child-care, day care center;
(v) 
Hospital/rehabilitative care;
(vi) 
Library, museum, or gallery; and
(vii) 
Medical and diagnostic laboratories;
(C) 
With the exception of points of ingress and egress, the use shall be surrounded by a Type C bufferyard (see table 14.07.004(A), Bufferyard Classifications); and
(D) 
The use shall be shown to not cause a substantial risk of polluting ground or surface waters due to residual or waste materials from extraction.
(37) 
Restaurant.
The use may not be housed in a building that is larger than 15,000 square feet.
(38) 
Retail sales.
The use may not be housed in a building that is larger than 15,000 square feet.
(39) 
Solar collectors (small accessory structures).
The use must only capture energy for the buildings on the same lot that it is located on. Commercial production of energy is expressly prohibited.
(40) 
Studio or shop (arts, crafts, or recordings).
The use may not be housed in a building that is larger than 5,000 square feet.
(41) 
Veterinary clinic and/or service, small animal.
(A) 
No boarding facility or dog runs shall be located within 100 feet from any lot line or within 300 feet of any type of educational service or child-care facility (day care or registered family home).
(B) 
Outdoor dog runs and animal exercise areas will be screened by a Type C bufferyard (see table 14.07.004(A), Bufferyard Classifications) around the facilities or at the property lines so as to prevent distracting or exciting the animals.
(C) 
With the exception of subsection (B) above, the use is conducted within a fully enclosed building which is designed with noise-resistant materials. Plans and specifications for noise reduction materials shall be approved by the city through the site plan approval process.
(42) 
Veterinary clinic, large animal.
(A) 
No boarding facility shall be located within 100 feet from any lot line or within 300 feet of any type of educational service or child-care facility (day care or registered family home).
(B) 
The use is conducted within a fully enclosed building, which is designed with noise-resistant materials. Plans and specifications for noise reduction materials shall be approved by the city through the site plan approval process.
(43) 
Warehousing and storage.
(A) 
The use is not allowed on property that is located within 300 feet of any residential district or use.
(B) 
The use shall have access to an expressway, arterial or collector street. (See chapter 10, Subdivision Regulations, appendix A, Thoroughfare Map.)
(C) 
Loading bays shall be located behind the principal building unless it is demonstrated that:
(i) 
Front-facing bays would have less impact on the function of the surrounding land uses; and
(ii) 
The front property line is buffered with a Type A bufferyard (see table 14.07.004(A), Bufferyard Classifications).
(D) 
A truck routing plan shows that the ingress and egress to the site does not use a minor residential street.
(E) 
All activities will take place entirely within an enclosed building.
(F) 
The use does not involve hazardous materials or wastes.
(44) 
Water storage.
All newly installed water storage facilities must be municipally owned.
(45) 
Wireless telecommunications tower.
(A) 
No new tower shall be built, constructed, or erected in the city unless the tower is capable of supporting another person’s operating telecommunications facilities comparable in weight, size, and surface area to the telecommunications facilities installed by the applicant on the tower within six months of the completion of the tower construction.
(B) 
All towers up to 100 feet in height shall be set back on all sides a distance equal to the underlying setback requirement in the applicable zoning district. Towers in excess of 100 feet in height shall be set back one additional foot per each foot of tower height in excess of 100 feet.
(C) 
Towers shall be separated from all residential structures and residentially zoned lands by a minimum of 200 feet or 200 percent of the height of the proposed tower, whichever is greater.
(D) 
All towers must be designed and certified by an engineer to be structurally sound and, at minimum, in conformance with the current adopted edition of the International Building Code (IBC), and any other standards outlined in this chapter. All towers in operation shall be fixed to land.
(E) 
Towers not requiring FAA painting or marking shall have an exterior finish which enhances compatibility with adjacent land uses, as approved by the administrator.
(F) 
All landscaping on a parcel of land containing towers, antenna support structures, or telecommunications facilities shall be in accordance with the applicable landscaping requirements in the zoning district where the tower, antenna support structure, or telecommunications facilities are located. The city may require landscaping in excess of the requirements in the city code in order to enhance compatibility with adjacent land uses. Landscaping shall be installed on the outside of any fencing.
(G) 
To secure the obligation set forth in this section the applicant (and/or owner) shall post a bond in an amount which shall be determined by the city council based on the anticipated cost of removal of the tower.
(H) 
All commercial signs, flags, lights and attachments other than those required for communication operations, structural stability, or as required for flight visibility by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) shall be prohibited.
(Ordinance 19-3690 adopted 4/23/19)
(a) 
Generally.
The standards of this section apply to all special uses set out in section 14.03.004, Nonresidential Uses.
(b) 
Permit required.
A special use permit is required for:
(1) 
All land uses identified as a special use (S) in either table 14.03.003, Residential Uses by Zoning District, and table 14.03.004, Nonresidential Uses by Zoning District; or
(2) 
A land use that is being proposed to be transferred from a legally nonconforming use to be legally conforming per section 14.09.007, Mitigation of Nonconforming Uses.
(c) 
Standards.
In review of special use permit applications pursuant to either table 14.03.003, Residential Uses by Zoning District, or table 14.03.004, Nonresidential Uses by Zoning District, the administrator, the planning and zoning commission, and the city council shall utilize the following standards:
(1) 
The proposed special use will operate or be designed in a manner that does not diminish the use or functionality of surrounding properties;
(2) 
Provisions for hours of operation, parking and loading areas, driveways, lighting, signs, landscaping, buffering, and other site improvements have been provided;
(3) 
Adequate public services (such as: streets, off-street parking, pedestrian facilities, water, sewer, gas, electricity, police and fire protection) must be available without the reduction of services to any existing uses;
(4) 
The proposed use will incorporate design features to sufficiently protect adjacent uses including but not limited to: service areas, pedestrian and vehicular circulation, safety provisions, accessways to and from the site, buffering, fencing and site building placement; and
(5) 
The proposed use is compatible with adjacent existing uses. Compatibility shall be expressed in terms of appearance, architectural scale and features, site design and scope, landscaping, as well as the control of adverse environmental impacts, including noise and lighting, or other undesirable conditions.
(d) 
Additional standards for sexually oriented businesses.
In addition to complying with all provisions within this section, all land uses that qualify as a sexually oriented business must fully comply with article 4.08, Sexually Oriented Businesses, of the city’s Code of Ordinances.
(e) 
Conditional approval.
The city council may require additional conditions above the standards listed in subsection (c) to reasonably mitigate any adverse impacts upon surrounding properties in the zoning district of the property for which the special use is requested.
(Ordinance 19-3690 adopted 4/23/19)
(a) 
Permit required.
A temporary use permit is required per section 14.12.007 for the approval of a temporary use.
(b) 
Standards.
The standards set out in table 14.04.004, Temporary Use Standards, apply to all temporary uses set out in section 14.03.004, Nonresidential Uses.
Table 14.04.004. Temporary Use Standards
Use
Location
Hours
Operational Requirements
Duration
Asphalt/concrete batching plant (temporary)
Not less than 500 feet from any residential property.
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. if within 1,000 feet of residential property; or 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. in all other locations.
The facility shall be used only for a project within the city limits.
Established by approval to coincide with the use of the facility for a specified construction project. Shall be removed immediately upon project completion.
Construction buildings (temporary)
On lot or parcel proposed for development set back at least 10 feet from all lot lines.
Not limited, however, the building may not be used as a residence.
May be used by construction superintendent, construction workers, contractors, and other personnel on a construction team or as a security office.
Shall be removed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the last building as detailed on the site plan.
Construction dumpsters (temporary)
On lot or parcel using dumpster, set back at least 10 feet from the lot line, and placed on an improved hard surface. In nonresidential and mixed-use districts, dumpsters shall be located behind buildings (where possible) and shall not obstruct required parking lot requirements.
Not limited.
Refuse shall be contained within the dumpster, and shall be secured to prevent it from being removed from the dumpster by wind or wildlife.
If used for construction or renovation, may remain in place for one week after project completion. If used for another purpose, 10 days.
Construction yard (temporary)
Only on a property zoned Light Industrial (LI) or Heavy Industrial (HI)
7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
The facility shall be used only for a construction site within the city limits.
Established to coincide with the use of the facility for a specified construction project
Model homes and on-site real estate offices
On lot or parcel proposed for development.
Not limited.
Sales limited to units located on the lot or parcel proposed for development; sales offices within model homes shall meet applicable building code criteria.
On-site real estate offices shall be removed upon completion of model home or suitable permanent floor area on-site; shall be removed by issuance of last certificate of occupancy for development.
Public special events
The size of the site shall be large enough to accommodate the expected attendance in a manner that is safe for the site, neighborhood, street, or other infrastructure
7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
A review of electric and lighting facilities for electrical code compliance and compliance with the standards for lighting prior to issuing a temporary use permit for the special event.
Shall not be held on a lot or parcel more than four times per calendar year, and shall be limited to no more than five consecutive days, not including set-up and tear-down.
(Ordinance 19-3690 adopted 4/23/19)