(a) 
Permit required.
A billboard shall not hereafter be erected, altered or maintained except as provided by section 14.08.002 [section 14.08.006], Off-Site Advertising and Billboard Regulations, and after a permit has been issued by the administrator.
(b) 
Application for permit.
Billboard permit applications shall:
(1) 
Be made in writing on forms furnished by the administrator;
(2) 
Contain the location by street and number of the proposed billboard; and
(3) 
Contain the name and address of the owner of both the property and the proposed billboard.
(Ordinance 19-3690 adopted 4/23/19)
No building permit shall be granted unless an applicant is in compliance with all applicable provisions of this chapter, including article 3.13, Floodplain Development, and section 14.12.006, Site Development Plans, and all other applicable provisions of the city’s Code of Ordinances. Cross references: Section 10.06.002 [Section 10.06.001], Building Permit; article 3.03, Buildings; section 14.13.001, Certificate of Appropriateness.
(Ordinance 19-3690 adopted 4/23/19)
(a) 
Generally.
(1) 
No building may be occupied in the city without a certificate of occupancy permit as required by this section.
(2) 
No building shall be changed from a residential to a nonresidential use or vice versa until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the administrator.
(b) 
Application.
Each application for a certificate of occupancy permit shall be accompanied by a final plat in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing:
(1) 
The name of the person making the application;
(2) 
The actual dimensions of the lot to be built upon;
(3) 
The size, shape, and location of the building to be erected; and
(4) 
Such other information as may be necessary to provide for the enforcement of this chapter.
(c) 
Decision criteria.
Certificate of occupancy permits shall be issued only upon a finding that all requirements of this chapter and all other applicable portions of the city's Code of Ordinances have been met.
(d) 
Records.
A record of all certificates of occupancy shall be kept on file in the office of the administrator and copies shall be furnished on request to any interested person.
(Ordinance 19-3690 adopted 4/23/19)
(a) 
Permits required.
A sign shall not hereafter be erected, altered or maintained except as provided by section 14.08.002, Permit Required; Exceptions, and after a permit has been issued by the administrator. A separate permit shall be required for a sign or signs for each business entity, and a separate permit shall be required for each group of signs on a single supporting structure.
(b) 
Application for permit.
Sign permit applications shall:
(1) 
Be made in writing on forms furnished by the administrator;
(2) 
Contain the location by street and number of the proposed sign structure; and
(3) 
Contain the name and address of the owner of the property where the sign is proposed to be located.
(c) 
Master sign program application requirements.
(1) 
Generally.
A master sign program application shall set out a master plan for signage for an entire parcel or parcels proposed for development. For example, shopping center master sign programs shall include all tenants and outparcels; and office or industrial parks shall include all types of signs for way-finding and tenants or uses within the development.
(2) 
Specific submittal requirements.
Master sign programs shall include:
(A) 
A depiction of all the signs that the applicant is requesting to deviate from the underlying sign regulations;
(B) 
Size, location and number of all signs, including area, letter height, and height;
(C) 
Materials, styles (letter colors, background colors, text, fonts, etc.) and colors for all signs subject to the master sign plan, including context of where signs are to be placed on any given facade;
(D) 
Proposed illumination (external, internal, etc.), including illumination levels;
(E) 
Maximum numbers of items of information per sign face;
(F) 
A design theme with illustrative examples of each sign type and the proposed general locations of each sign type;
(G) 
A demonstration that the master sign program will improve the aesthetics of the development and will not have an adverse impact on the use, enjoyment, or value of property in adjacent or nearby residential uses or districts; and
(H) 
Landscaping and/or ornamental structures including fences, fountains, public art, ground cover, and other landscaping elements that are intended to complement those proposed signs that would deviate from the underlying sign regulations.
(3) 
Duration.
An approved master sign program shall expire two years from the date of such approval if no progress has been made towards completion of the project, pursuant to section 245.005 of the Texas Local Government Code, as amended.
(4) 
Amendment.
Prior to expiration of the master sign program, the applicant may apply for an amendment that alters the design, materials, locations, placements and orientations, and specifications of the signs. The sign administrator may approve the amended master sign program if it is consistent with this section and does not increase the area or height of any freestanding or wall sign subject to the original master sign program by more than 10 percent.
(d) 
Billboard permits.
See section 14.12.001, Billboard Permit.
(Ordinance 19-3690 adopted 4/23/19)
(a) 
Generally.
A site development plan is required for all development, redevelopment, and substantial improvement within the municipal boundaries of the City of Plainview.
(b) 
Application.
All applications shall state the name(s) and address(es) of the owner, developer, and applicant (if applicable) for the parcel proposed for development, and shall include all applicable fees as required per table 14.11.001, Table of Administrative and Public Meeting Approvals.
(c) 
Submittal requirements.
(1) 
Format.
A site development plan application shall be submitted in the following format:
(A) 
Scale: One inch equals 100 feet;
(B) 
Size: 24 x 36 inches;
(C) 
Method of submittal: Electronic PDF file format.
(2) 
Locations identified.
The following showing items shall be accurately depicted on the plan:
(A) 
All existing or proposed buildings, structures, or improvements;
(B) 
All existing front, side, and back setback locations;
(C) 
All proposed modifications to the external configuration of each building, structure, or improvement (including all carports);
(D) 
Open spaces and landscaped areas; and
(E) 
Parking and loading with vehicular and pedestrian circulation.
(3) 
Supplemental plans required.
(A) 
Grading plan.
Grading plan showing the proposed grading of all land disturbing activities on the site tied to existing grades with cut and fill slopes that shall be no greater than a three to one ratio, except as approved by the city to meet other community or environmental objectives.
(B) 
Engineering plan.
Engineering plans for water, sewer, and other utilities, as well as street(s) and parking construction.
(C) 
Drainage plan.
Drainage plan showing all detention/retention facilities providing for a 100-year storm and storm sewers or surface drainage providing for a 25-year storm.
(D) 
Landscaping plan.
Landscaping plan showing trees to be removed or preserved, and new landscaping delineating and annotating canopy, shrub, and ground covering plantings along with any additional buffering requirements per article 14.07, Landscaping and Buffering.
(E) 
Lighting plan.
A lighting plan showing the location and design of fixtures and illumination levels across the property and into neighboring properties is required in accordance with section 14.06.003, Lighting.
(d) 
Exceptions.
A site development plan is not required for the following activities:
(1) 
Construction of a building addition that does not exceed 15 percent of the gross floor area or that does not require an expansion in the number of parking spaces exceeding 15 percent;
(2) 
Any emergency activity that is immediately necessary for the protection of life, property, or natural resources; and
(3) 
Existing nursery and agricultural operations conducted as a permitted principal and/or accessory use.
(Ordinance 19-3690 adopted 4/23/19)
(a) 
Permit required.
No person shall operate a temporary use in accordance with table 14.04.004, Temporary Use Standards, within the corporate limits of the city without first obtaining a temporary use permit.
(b) 
Premises; building inspections.
All temporary uses per table 14.04.004, Temporary Use Standards, shall be inspected by the administrator or his designee prior to the issuance of a temporary use permit.
(c) 
Application required.
Any person desiring a temporary use permit for any temporary use in accordance with table 14.04.004, Temporary Use Standards, shall make a written application no less than 14 days prior to the starting date of the event or installation of the use, to the administrator.
(Ordinance 19-3690 adopted 4/23/19)