That Ordinance Number 80-04 of the City of Odessa, Ector County,
Texas, known as the zoning ordinance as originally adopted together
with all amendments, is hereby amended in its entirety to read as
follows:
(Ordinance 2019-13 adopted 4/9/19)
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 welfare of the
city. They have been designed to lessen the congestion in the streets;
to secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers; to provide 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
requirements. They have been made with reasonable consideration, among
other things, for the character of the district and its peculiar suitability
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.
(Ordinance 2019-13 adopted 4/9/19)
The City of Odessa, Texas is hereby divided into thirty two
(32) zoning districts. The use, height and area regulations as set
out herein are uniform in each district. The thirty two (32) districts
established herein shall be known as:
Abbreviated Designation
|
Zoning District
|
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FD
|
Future Development District
|
SF-E
|
Single-Family Estate District
|
SF-1
|
Single-Family Residence District - 1
|
SF-2
|
Single-Family Residence District - 2
|
SF-3
|
Single-Family Residence District - 3
|
SF-4
|
Single-Family Residence District - 4
|
SP-D
|
Special Dwelling District
|
2F-1
|
Two-Family Residence District - 1
|
2F-2
|
Two-Family Residence District - 2
|
GR
|
General Residence District
|
4-F
|
Four-Family Residence District
|
MF-1
|
Multiple-Family Residence District - 1
|
MF-2
|
Multiple-Family Residence District - 2
|
MH-E
|
Mobile Home Estate District
|
U
|
University District
|
P
|
Parking District
|
O
|
Office District
|
MC
|
Medical Center
|
NS
|
Neighborhood Service District
|
R
|
Retail District
|
R-1
|
Retail-1 District
|
CB-1
|
Central Business District-1
|
CB-2
|
Central Business District-2
|
LC
|
Light Commercial District-1
|
HC
|
Heavy Commercial District-2
|
LI
|
Light Industrial District
|
HI
|
Heavy Industrial District
|
MU
|
Mixed Use
|
PD
|
Planned Development District
|
SD
|
When suffix to any district designation as it appears on the
zoning district map specifies surface drainage
|
DR
|
When suffix to any district designation as it appears on the
zoning district map specifies drill reservation
|
FH
|
When suffix to any district designation as it appears on the
zoning district map specifies flood hazard
|
S
|
Designated Specific Use Permit
|
(Ordinance 2019-13 adopted 4/9/19)
(a) The
boundaries of the zoning districts set out herein are delineated upon
the zoning district map of the City of Odessa, said map being a part
of this ordinance as fully as if the same were set forth herein in
detail.
(b) The
official zoning map shall be maintained on the official City of Odessa
website and available upon request in the planning and zoning commission’s
office.
(Ordinance 2019-13 adopted 4/9/19)
The district boundary lines shown on the zoning district maps
are usually along streets, alleys, property lines or extensions thereof.
Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of districts as shown
on the official zoning maps, the following rules shall apply:
(1) Boundaries
indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streets, highways,
or alleys shall be construed to follow such centerlines.
(2) Boundaries
indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed
as following such lot lines.
(3) Boundaries
indicated as approximately following city limits shall be construed
as following city limits.
(4) Boundaries
indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed to be the
centerline of the right-of-way or, if no centerline is established,
the boundary shall be interpreted to be midway between the right-of-way
lines.
(5) Boundaries
indicated as following the centerlines or channels of streams or drainageways
shall be construed to follow such centerlines or channels.
(6) Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated in subsections
14-1-5(1) through
14-1-5(4) above shall be so construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the original zoning maps shall be determined by the scale on the map.
(7) Whenever
any street, alley or other public way 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 public way shall be automatically extended to the centerline
of such vacated street, alley or way and all areas so involved shall
then and henceforth be subject to all regulations of the extended
districts.
(8) 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 questions cannot be resolved by the application of subsections
14-1-5(1) through
14-1-5(7), the property shall be considered as classified “FD” future development district temporarily in the same manner as provided for newly annexed territory and the issuance of a building permit and the determination of permanent zoning shall be in accordance with the provisions set forth in section
14-1-6 for temporarily zoned areas.
(Ordinance 2019-13 adopted 4/9/19)
(a) All
territory hereafter annexed to the City of Odessa shall be temporarily
classified as “FD” future development district, until
permanent zoning is established by the city council of the City of
Odessa; except that any ordinance hereafter annexing new territory
to the city may include, as part thereof, a map or plat, showing the
zoning classifications for the area being annexed; the procedure for
establishing permanent zoning on annexed territory shall conform to
the procedure established by law for the adoption of original zoning
regulations.
(b) In
an area temporarily classified as “FD,” future development
district:
(1) 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
territory to the City of Odessa without first applying for and obtaining
a building permit or certificate of occupancy therefore from the building
official or the city council as may be required herein.
(2) No permit for the construction of a building or use of land shall be issued by the building official other than a permit which will allow the construction of a building permitted in the “FD,” future development district, unless and until such territory has been classified in a zoning district other than the “FD,” future development district, by the city council in a manner set forth by law except as provided in subsection
14-1-6(b)(3) following.
(3) An application for any use other than a use permitted in the “FD,”
future development district, shall be made to the planning and zoning
commission for consideration and recommendation to the city council.
The planning and zoning commission in making its recommendations to
the city council concerning any such request shall take into consideration
the appropriate land use for the area and the comprehensive land use
plan for the City of Odessa.
(4) The planning and zoning commission and the city council, in making
their respective determinations concerning a building permit original
zoning request applied for, may request such operating information
and development plans from the applicant as may be required to ascertain
the proper land use category and zoning district for the use.
(Ordinance 2019-13 adopted 4/9/19)