[1]
Editor’s note–The zoning ordinance, Ordinance
07-15, adopted by the city on July 9, 2007, as amended, is included
herein. Due to the nature of the subdivision ordinance and the technicalities
involved in adopting or amending it, such ordinance is printed herein
as enacted, with only nonsubstantive formatting and style changes.
Capitalization, punctuation and numbering of articles, sections and
subsections have been retained as enacted. Amendments will be inserted
in their proper place and denoted by a history note following the
amended provisions. The absence of a history note indicates the material
is unchanged from the original. Obviously misspelled words have been
corrected without notation. Any other material added for purposes
of clarification is enclosed in brackets.
1.1.1
This
Ordinance shall be known and cited as the Red Oak Zoning Ordinance.
(Ordinance 07-15 adopted 7/9/07; Ordinance 17-030 adopted 8/14/17)
1.2.1
The
Zoning Ordinance establishes criteria for Comprehensive Zoning Standards
and District Mapping and is hereby approved and adopted.
(Ordinance 07-15 adopted 7/9/07; Ordinance 17-030 adopted 8/14/17)
1.3.1
The
zoning regulations as herein established have been made in accordance
with an adopted 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 insure adequate light and air;
to prevent the overcrowding of land, to avoid undue concentration
of population; to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation,
circulation, water, sewage, schools, parks and other public requirements.
They have been made with reasonable consideration, among other things,
for the character of each 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.
1.3.2
Other
policies and standards contained herein pertaining to the use and
development of land, or improvements thereof, are to guide and coordinate
the development of land for the benefit of individual parcels and
tracts and the City as a community.
(Ordinance 07-15 adopted 7/9/07; Ordinance 17-030 adopted 8/14/17)
1.4.1
The
Ordinance is adopted pursuant to the laws of the State of Texas, Local
Government Code, Chapter 211 and 212 and the appropriate provisions
of the City of Red Oak Charter which govern the zoning and subdivision
of land.
(Ordinance 07-15 adopted 7/9/07; Ordinance 17-030 adopted 8/14/17)
1.5.1
The
Ordinance shall be effective for all areas within the boundaries of
the City.
(Ordinance 07-15 adopted 7/9/07; Ordinance 17-030 adopted 8/14/17)
1.6.1
A person
commits an offense if the person uses, occupies, or sells any land
or buildings or to authorize and permit the use, occupancy, or sale
of land or buildings under his control except in accordance with all
the applicable provisions of this Code.
1.6.2
For
purposes of this section, the “use” or “occupancy”
of a building or land relates to anything and everything that is done
to, on, or in that building or land.
(Ordinance 07-15 adopted 7/9/07; Ordinance 17-030 adopted 8/14/17)
1.7.1
It is
the intention of the City Council that this Ordinance implement the
planning policies adopted by the City Council for the City, as reflected
in the land use plan and other planning documents. While the Council
reaffirms its commitment that this Ordinance and any amendment are
in conformity with adopted planning policies, the City Council hereby
expresses its intent that neither this Ordinance nor any amendment
may be challenged on the basis of any alleged nonconformity with any
planning document.
(Ordinance 07-15 adopted 7/9/07; Ordinance 17-030 adopted 8/14/17)
1.8.1
Reasonable
fees sufficient to cover the costs of administration, inspection,
publication of notice and similar matters may be charged to applicants
for zoning permits, sign permits, specific use permits, plat approval,
zoning amendments, variances and other administrative relief. The
amount of the fees charged shall be as set forth in the City’s
budget or as established by resolution of the Council filed in the
office of the City Secretary.
(Ordinance 07-15 adopted 7/9/07; Ordinance 17-030 adopted 8/14/17)
1.9.1
Donation
Box.
Donation boxes shall only be permitted to be placed
on property located within the following zoning districts: Commercial
District-1 Highway Oriented District, Commercial District-2, Industrial
District, and any Planned Development District with the above-referenced
underlying zoning district in accordance with this Chapter.
(Ordinance 23-015 adopted 5/8/2023)
