The following residential districts are established in the City of Kilgore:
Abbreviation
District Name
AG
Agricultural District
R-1
Single-Family Dwelling
R-2
Single-Family Dwelling
R-3
Single-Family Dwelling
D
Duplex Dwelling
A
Apartment Dwelling
PD
Planned Development
(Ordinance 1494 adopted 2/22/11; Ordinance 1783 adopted 11/10/20)
a. 
AG Agricultural District. The AG district is primarily intended to provide a location for land situated on the fringe of an urban area and used for agricultural purposes. The types and intensity of uses permitted in this district should encourage and protect agricultural uses until urbanization is warranted and the appropriate change in district classification is determined.
b. 
R-1 Single-Family Dwelling District. The R-1 district is primarily intended to accommodate development of detached, single-family housing on large size lots.
c. 
R-2 Single-Family Dwelling District. The R-2 district is primarily intended to accommodate development of detached, single-family housing on medium size lots.
d. 
R-3 Single-Family Dwelling District. The R-3 district is primarily intended to accommodate development of detached, single-family housing on small lots.
e. 
D Duplex Dwelling District. The D district is primarily intended to allow for development of duplexes (attached two-family housing).
f. 
A Apartment Dwelling District. The A district is primarily intended to accommodate multifamily development at a maximum density of 24 dwelling units per acre.
g. 
PD Planned District.
The PD district is primarily intended to provide for development of unique and innovative forms by utilizing the total space within a development by creating common open spaces, scenic and recreational areas, and other spaces, which will compensate for higher density development. The development parameters are submitted by the developer and subject to approval by the Board and City Council.
The development parameters must be submitted in the form of a site plan or a written narrative containing sufficient detail for evaluation by the Planning Board and City Council. The Planned District may be requested in conjunction with any zoning category.
(Ordinance 1494 adopted 2/22/11; Ordinance 1783 adopted 11/10/20)
Uses are allowed in residential districts in accordance with Table 55.
(Ordinance 1494 adopted 2/22/11)
All developments in residential districts must comply with Table 24 Dimensional Standards in Residential Districts.
Table 24. Dimensional Standards - Residential Districts
Residential Districts
AG
R-1
R-2
R-3
D
A
PD
Minimum lot area (sq. ft.)
1/2 acre
15,000
10,000
5,000
7,200
None
b.
Minimum lot area per unit (sq. ft.)
1/2 acre
15,000
10,000
5,000
7,200
None
b.
Minimum street frontage (linear ft.)
100
50
50
35
50
No minimum
b.
Setbacks
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Front
30
30
20
15
30
25
b.
Rear
20
20
15
15
20
None
b.
Side interior
10
10
8
5
5
10
b.
Side corner
15
20
20
20
20
15
b.
Maximum lot coverage (%)
50%
50%
50%
60%
60%
60%
b.
Maximum height (stories)
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
3
b.
Minimum area of dwelling (c)
1,500
1,500c
1,350c
700 (a & c)
Noted (d & e)
None
b.
Recreation area
 
 
 
 
 
 
b.
a.
The structure must have at least two bedrooms.
b.
Submitted by the developer and subject to approval by the Planning Board and City Council.
c.
Heated and cooled.
d.
Any single-family detached homes built in D Duplex zoning designation shall meet the minimum living area of the dwelling dimensional requirements for an R1 (1,500 feet) dwelling.
e.
Minimum area of dwelling for a duplex to be 1100 square feet per living unit in D Duplex zoning designation.
 
(1)
Minimum square footage of the main structure in a single-family residential district (R3) is seven hundred square feet and must include two bedrooms.
(Ordinance 1494 adopted 2/22/11; Ordinance 1836 adopted 9/13/22)
a. 
Installation of a Mobile Home for use as a dwelling is prohibited. Installation of Manufactured Homes shall be designated in section 25(b) or as permitted by section 25(d).
b. 
Any Mobile or Manufactured Home which existed prior to the adoption date of this Ordinance which does not comply with the regulations of the zoning district where it is located and/or the standards set forth in this Ordinance shall by virtue of its preexistence be a legal nonconforming use and may continue to be used at the existing location.
(1) 
The owner of a Mobile Home may replace the Mobile Home with a HUD-code Manufactured Home. A Manufactured Home that has replaced a Mobile Home may not be replaced.
(2) 
The owner of a Manufactured Home may remove the Manufactured Home from its location and place another Manufactured Home on the same property, provided that the replacement is a newer Manufactured Home and is at least as large in living space as the prior Manufactured Home.
(3) 
Each lot containing a Mobile Home or a Manufactured Home is limited to a single replacement of the first Mobile Home or Manufactured Home that was installed on the lot. It will be the property owner’s responsibility to prove that the Mobile Home or Manufactured Home being replaced is the first Mobile Home or Manufactured Home placed on the lot and that the single replacement has not already been executed.
(4) 
In the case of a fire or natural disaster a Mobile Home or Manufactured Home may be replaced with a newer Manufactured Home that is at least as large in living space as the prior Mobile Home or Manufactured Home, and this replacement does not count against the single replacement allowed above.
c. 
Rules for replacement and maintenance of existing non-conforming Mobile Homes and Manufactured Homes.
(1) 
Entrances.
All entrances to a manufactured and/or Manufactured Home shall be provided with permanent steps of precast concrete, cemented bricks or treated lumber. The entrance to an attached deck or similar extension shall be considered as an entrance to a Home. Any covered areas will be considered as part of the main structure for setback requirements.
(2) 
Permanent Foundation/Underpinned/skirted.
Industrialized Homes must be on a permanent foundation. Manufactured Homes may be placed on a permanent foundation or must be underpinned/skirted.
(3) 
Permanent Foundation Requirements.
i) 
Permanent foundations must comply with the 2000 International Building Code or most current adopted and must be installed per manufacturer specifications.
ii) 
Underpinned/skirted Requirements.
iii) 
Completely around the structure from the base of the Manufactured Home to the ground level beneath;
iv) 
Of material with similar appearance to the Manufactured Home (or) of masonry material;
v) 
Weather-resistant material and material specifically designed by the Manufactured Home manufacturers for skirting, not to be construed to mean sheetmetal or scrap metal or polyurethane scrap material;
vi) 
Skirted in such a way as not to allow access to the underside of the Manufactured Home for storage and/or trash accumulation, but access only for repair to the Manufactured Home;
vii) 
Either the foundation or the skirting is to be approved at the time the building permit is issued and must be installed per manufacturer specifications. The specifications will be required on site when the Home is being installed at the location
d. 
MHP Manufactured Housing Park.
(1) 
Location of Parks.
i) 
Manufactured Home parks may be located only in conformity with this chapter, and in addition to the requirements contained therein, each boundary of the park must be at least two hundred (200) feet from any permanent residential building located outside the park, unless separated by a natural or artificial barrier, or unless a majority of the adjoining or neighboring property owners, according to area within two hundred (200) feet from the property line of such park, consent in writing to the establishment of the park; Manufactured Home Park is a parcel of land no less than 10 acres in size within any zoning designation with an approved SUP Special Use Permit
(2) 
Refuse handling.
i) 
The storage, collection and disposal of refuse in a manufactured home park shall be so conducted as to create no health hazards, rodent harborage, insect-breeding areas, accident or fire hazards or air pollution.
ii) 
All refuse shall be stored in a dumpster with a lid which shall be located not more than one hundred fifty (150) feet from any manufactured home lot. Dumpsters shall be provided in a sufficient number and capacity to properly store all refuse and shall be enclosed by an adequate fence or by shrubbery.
iii) 
Dumpsters shall be provided for all refuse containers. Dumpsters shall be so designed as to prevent containers from being tipped, to minimize spillage and container deterioration and to facilitate cleaning around them.
iv) 
Dumpsters shall be collected at least twice weekly. Curbside service will be provided if streets are dedicated public streets.
(3) 
Responsibilities of the park management.
i) 
Any person to whom a license for a manufactured home park is issued shall operate the park in compliance with this chapter and shall provide adequate supervision to maintain the park, its facilities and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition.
ii) 
The park management shall notify park occupants of all applicable provisions of this chapter and inform them of their duties and responsibilities under this chapter.
iii) 
The park management shall supervise the placement of each manufactured home in conformance with the state manufactured housing standards act.
iv) 
The park management shall maintain a register containing the name and address of each occupant.
v) 
The park management shall keep such register available for inspection at all times by law enforcement officers, public health officials and other officials whose duties necessitate acquisition of the information contained in the register. The register records shall not be destroyed for a period of two (2) years following the date of registration.
vi) 
The park management shall be responsible for all refuse collection charges for all units not separately metered with a water account in the name of the occupant.
vii) 
The park management shall be responsible for posting all lot numbers on each lot that each lot number is visible from the street and is at least four (4) inches in height.
viii) 
The park management shall be responsible for maintaining common areas, utilities, and private streets within the manufactured home park.
ix) 
The park management shall comply with all applicable requirements of this chapter and shall maintain the manufactured home park, its facilities and equipment in good repair and maintain clean and sanitary conditions throughout the park.
(4) 
Responsibilities of park occupants.
i) 
Each park occupant shall comply with all applicable requirements of this chapter and shall maintain the manufactured home lot, its facilities and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition.
ii) 
Each park occupant shall be responsible for the proper placement of the manufactured home and installation of all utility connections in accordance with the state manufactured housing standards act.
iii) 
Skirting shall be required. Porches, awnings and other additions shall be installed only if permitted and approved by the park management and permitted by the city, and when installed shall be maintained in good repair. The space immediately underneath a manufactured home is prohibited from being used as storage space.
iv) 
Each park occupant shall dispose of all rubbish and garbage in accordance with Section 25(d)(2).
(5) 
Required.
i) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or maintain within the city limits any manufactured home park without first obtaining a special use permit from the City of Kilgore.
(6) 
Applications; contents, filing
i) 
An application for a Special Use Permit is to be submitted to the Planning Department with a site plan that contains the following:
(1) 
The name and residence address of the applicant;
(2) 
The exact location and a legal description of the park;
(3) 
A complete site development plan of the park, showing the following:
(4) 
The area and dimensions of the tract of land;
(5) 
The number, location and size of all manufactured homes and lots;
(6) 
The location and width of roadways and walkways;
(7) 
The location of all utility lines;
(8) 
Plans and specifications of the water supply and refuse and sewage disposal facilities;
(9) 
Plans and specifications of all buildings constructed or to be constructed within the park;
(10) 
The location and details of lighting and electrical systems.
(7) 
Grading and drainage.
i) 
The ground surface in all parts of every manufactured home park shall be graded and equipped to drain all surface water in a safe, efficient manner.
(8) 
Separation between buildings.
i) 
Manufactured homes shall be separated from each other and from other buildings and structures by at least twenty (20) feet; provided, however, manufactured homes placed end-to-end may have a clearance of ten (10) feet where opposing rear walls are staggered. An accessory structure such as an awning, cabana, storage cabinet, carport, windbreak and porch which has a floor area exceeding twenty-five (25) square feet, and an opaque top or roof, for purposes of all separation requirements, shall be considered to be part of the manufactured home
(9) 
Water supply.
i) 
General requirements.
An accessible, adequate, safe and potable supply of water shall be provided in each manufactured home park. Where a public supply of water of satisfactory quantity, quality and pressure is available at the site or at the boundary of the site, connection shall be made thereto, and its supply used exclusively. When a satisfactory public water supply is not available, a private water supply system may be developed and used as approved by the health officer.
ii) 
Water distribution system:
(1) 
The water supply system of the manufactured home park shall be connected by pipes to all manufactured homes, buildings and other facilities requiring water.
(2) 
All water piping, fixtures and other equipment shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with state and local regulations and requirements and shall be of a type and in locations approved by the city.
(3) 
The water piping system shall not be connected with nonpotable or questionable water supplies and shall be protected against the hazards of backflow or backsiphonage.
iii) 
Individual water riser pipes and connections:
(1) 
Individual water riser pipes shall be located within the confined area of the manufactured home stand at a point where the water connection will approximate a vertical position.
(2) 
Water riser pipes shall extend at least four (4) inches aboveground elevation. The pipes shall be at least three-quarters of an inch. The water outlet shall be capped when a manufactured home does not occupy the lot.
(3) 
Adequate provisions shall be made to prevent freezing of service lines, valves and riser pipes and to protect risers from heaving and thawing actions found during freezing weather. Surface drainage shall be diverted from the location of riser pipes.
(4) 
A shutoff valve below the frost line shall be provided near the water riser pipe on each manufactured home lot.
(5) 
Underground stop and waste valves shall not be installed on any water service.
(10) 
Sewage disposal.
i) 
General requirements.
An adequate and safe sewerage system shall be provided in all manufactured home parks for conveying and disposing of all sewage. Such system shall be designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with state and local laws.
ii) 
Sewer lines.
All sewer lines shall be located in trenches of sufficient depth to be free of breakage from traffic or other movements and shall be separated from the park water supply at a safe distance. Sewers shall be at a grade which will ensure a velocity of two (2) feet per second when flowing full. All sewer lines shall be constructed of materials approved by the city, be adequately vented and have watertight joints.
iii) 
Individual sewer connections:
(1) 
Each manufactured home stand shall be provided with at least a four-inch diameter sewer riser pipe. The sewer riser pipe shall be located on each stand so that the sewer connection to the manufactured home drain outlet will approximate a vertical position.
(2) 
The sewer connection from the drain outlet of the manufactured home to the sewer riser pipe shall have a nominal inside diameter of at least three (3) inches, and the slope of any portion thereof shall be at least one-fourth of an inch per foot. The sewer connection shall consist of only one (1) pipeline without any branch fittings. All joins shall be watertight.
(3) 
All materials used for sewer connections shall be semi-rigid, corrosive-resistant, nonabsorbent and durable. The inner surface shall be smooth.
(4) 
Provision shall be made for plugging the sewer riser pipe when a manufactured home does not occupy the lot. Surface drainage shall be diverted away from the riser. The rim of the riser pipe shall extend at least four (4) inches aboveground elevation.
iv) 
Sewage treatment and/or discharge.
Where the sewer lines of the manufactured home park are not connected to a public sewer, all proposed sewage disposal facilities shall be approved by the health officer prior to construction. Effluents from sewage treatment facilities shall not be discharged into any waters of the state except with the prior approval of the health officer.
(11) 
Electrical distribution system.
i) 
General requirements.
Every park shall contain an electrical wiring system consisting of wiring, fixtures, equipment and appurtenances which shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the applicable codes and regulations governing such systems.
ii) 
Power distribution lines:
(1) 
Main power lines not located underground shall be suspended at least eighteen (18) feet above the ground. There shall be a minimum horizontal clearance of three (3) feet between overhead wiring and any manufactured home, service building or other structure.
(2) 
All direct burial conductors or cables shall be buried at least eighteen (18) inches below the ground surface and shall be insulated and specially designed for such purpose. Such conductors shall be located not less than one (1) foot radial distance from water, sewer, gas or communication lines.
iii) 
Individual electrical connections:
(1) 
Each manufactured home lot shall be provided with an approved disconnecting device and overcurrent protective equipment. The minimum service per outlet shall be 120–240 volts AC, fifty (50) amperes.
(2) 
Outlets, receptacles or pressure connectors shall be housed in a weatherproof outlet box, and shall be located not more than twenty-five (25) feet from the overcurrent protective device in the manufactured home. A three-pole, four-wire grounding type shall be used.
(3) 
Receptacles, if provided, shall be in accordance with American Standard Outlet Receptacle C-73.1.
(4) 
Connectors, if not substituted by more than one (1) receptacle, shall be provided where the calculated load of the manufactured home is more than fifty (50) amperes.
(5) 
The manufactured home shall be connected to the outlet box by an approved type of flexible supply cord with a male attachment plug or with pressure connectors.
(6) 
Required grounding. All exposed noncurrent-carrying metal parts of manufactured homes and all other equipment shall be grounded by means of an approved grounding conductor with branch circuit conductors or with approved method of grounded metallic wiring. The neutral conductor shall not be used as an equipment ground for manufactured homes or other equipment.
(12) 
Natural gas system
i) 
Liquefied petroleum gas systems shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the applicable codes and regulations governing such systems.
ii) 
Liquefied petroleum gas systems shall be provided with safety devices to relieve excessive pressures and shall be arranged so that the discharge terminates at a safe location.
iii) 
Liquefied petroleum gas systems shall have at least one (1) accessible means for shutting off gas. Such means shall be located outside the manufactured home and shall be maintained in an effective operating condition.
iv) 
All liquefied petroleum gas piping outside of the manufactured homes shall be well supported and protected against mechanical injury. Undiluted liquefied petroleum gas in liquid form shall not be conveyed through the piping equipment and systems in manufactured homes.
v) 
Liquefied petroleum gas containers installed on a manufactured home lot shall be securely but not permanently fastened to prevent accidental overturning. Such containers shall not be less than twelve (12) nor more than sixty (60) U.S. gallons in gross capacity.
vi) 
No liquefied petroleum gas vessel shall be stored or located inside or beneath any storage cabinet, carport, manufactured home or any other structure unless such installations are approved by the health office.
(Ordinance 1783, sec. 2, adopted 11/10/20)
(a) 
General.
The requirements of this section shall apply to service buildings, recreation buildings and other community service facilities such as management offices, repair shops and storage areas; sanitary facilities; laundry facilities; and indoor recreation areas.
(b) 
[Reserved]
(c) 
Structural requirements for buildings:
(1) 
All portions of the structure shall be properly protected from damage by ordinary uses and by decay, corrosion, termites and other destructive elements. Exterior portions shall be of such materials and be so constructed and protected as to prevent the entrance or penetration of moisture and weather.
(2) 
All rooms containing sanitary or laundry facilities shall:
a. 
Have sound-resistant walls extending to the ceiling between male and female sanitary facilities. Walls and partitions around showers, bathtubs, lavatories and other plumbing fixtures shall be constructed of dense, nonabsorbent, waterproof material or covered with moisture-resistant material.
b. 
Have at least one (1) window or skylight facing directly to the outdoors. The minimum aggregate gross area of windows for each required room shall not be less than ten (10) percent of the floor area served by them.
c. 
Have at least one (1) window which can be easily opened, or a mechanical device which will adequately ventilate the room.
(3) 
Toilets shall be located in separate compartments equipped with self-closing doors, and shower stalls shall be of the individual type. The rooms shall be screened to prevent direct view of the interior when the exterior doors are open.
(4) 
Hot and cold water shall be furnished to every lavatory, sink, bathtub, shower and laundry fixture, and cold water shall be furnished to every water closet and urinal.
(d) 
Barbecue pits, fireplaces, stoves and incinerators.
Cooking shelters, barbecue pits, fireplaces, wood-burning stoves and incinerators shall be located, constructed, maintained and used so as to minimize fire hazards and smoke nuisances both on the property on which used and on neighboring property. No open fire shall be permitted except in facilities provided therefor and no open fire shall be left unattended. No fuel shall be used and no material burned which emits dense smoke or objectionable odors.
(Ordinance 1494 adopted 2/22/11)