No land shall hereafter be used and no building or structure shall hereafter be occupied, used, erected, altered, removed, placed, demolished or converted which is arranged or designed to be used for other than those uses specified for the district in which it is located as set forth by the following Schedule of Uses listed in the following tables.
Table 1
Accessory and incidental uses
Table 2
Residential type uses
Table 3
Educational, institutional, and special uses
Table 4
Transportation, utility, and communications uses
Table 5
Automobile and related service uses
Table 6
Office, retail, commercial, and service type uses
Table 7
Manufacturing, storage, and warehousing uses
LEGEND FOR INTERPRETING SCHEDULE OF USES:
X
Designates use permitted in district indicated.
 
Designates use prohibited in district indicated.
C
Designates use which may be approved as specific use permit.
Additional regulations relating to use of land and buildings in individual zoning districts are listed in sections 9.02.041 through 9.02.172 and section 9.02.204 of this article.
(1) 
Accessory and incidental uses.
ACCESSORY AND INCIDENTAL USES
TYPE OF USE
A
SF-E
SF-1
SF-2
TH
TF
MF
MH-1
MH-2
C-1
C-2
C-3
M-1
M-2
PD
Accessory building to main use
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Boat; boat trailer
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Billboard, advertising
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
Carport
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Construction yard, temporary
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Home occupation
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
 
 
 
 
 
X
Field/ sales office
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Garage, private
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
 
 
 
 
 
X
Motor home
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
 
 
 
 
 
X
Trailer; cattle trailer/ travel trailer/ etc.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
 
 
 
 
 
X
(2) 
Residential type uses.
RESIDENTIAL TYPE USES
TYPE OF USE
A
SF-E
SF-1
SF-2
TH
TF
MF
MH-1
MH-2
C-1
C-2
C-3
M-1
M-2
PD
Boarding/ rooming house
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
Dormitory
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
Duplex
 
 
 
 
 
X
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
Garden (patio) home
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
Guest house
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
Manufactured housing, HUD-code
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
Manufactured home park
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
X
Manufactured home subdivision
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
Mobile home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
Motel/ motor hotel/ motor lodge
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
C
X
X
X
Move-in houses
 
C
C
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Multiple-family residence
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
Residence hotel
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
C
C
C
 
 
X
Retirement housing
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
Servant’s/ caretaker’s/ guards’ residence
 
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Single-family dwelling, attached
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
Single-family dwelling, detached
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
Townhouse/ row dwelling
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
Travel trailer park
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
Two-family dwelling
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
Zero lot line house
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
(3) 
Educational, institutional, and special uses.
EDUCATIONAL, INSTITUTIONAL, AND SPECIAL USES
TYPE OF USE
A
SF-E
SF-1
SF-2
TH
TF
MF
MH-1
MH-2
C-1
C-2
C-3
M-1
M-2
PD
Cemetery/ mausoleum
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
Child care center
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
C
 
 
 
Church/ parsonage/ rector/ place of worship
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Civic center
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
College/university
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Community center, private
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
X
Community center, public
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Continuing care facility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
 
 
X
Country club, private
X
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
Exhibition area
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
C
C
C
X
Fairgrounds
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
C
C
X
Family home
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
Farm/ ranch/ orchard
X
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
 
Feedlot; livestock
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fraternal organization/ lodge/ civic club
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
Golf course/ driving range
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
X
Greenhouse/ plant nursery, commercial
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
X
 
Greenhouse/ plant nursery, noncommercial
X
X
X
X
X
X
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
Health club/ gymnasium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
 
X
Hospital, chronic/ acute/ long-term care
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
C
X
Hospital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
C
X
Household care facility
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
C
C
X
X
X
 
 
 
Kennel
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
 
Library
 
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
X
X
X
X
 
X
Museum/ art gallery
X
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
 
X
X
X
X
 
X
Nursery school/ kindergarten
 
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
X
X
 
 
X
Park/ playground/ recreation center, private
 
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
 
 
 
 
Park/ playground/ recreation center, public
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Personal care home, custodial care
 
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
 
 
 
 
C
Prison/ jail/ place of incarceration
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
C
 
Race track
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Registered family home
 
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
 
X
Rehabilitation care, facility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
C
X
Rehabilitation care, institution
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
C
X
Rest home/ nursing home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
X
X
Rodeo arena and grounds
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
School, private; primary/ secondary
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
X
X
X
C
 
X
School, public; primary/ secondary
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
X
X
X
C
 
X
School, trade/ commercial
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
C
X
X
X
Shooting range/ target range, indoor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
C
C
C
 
Shooting range/ target range, outdoor
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stable, commercial
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
Stadium/ play field, public
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
Swimming pool, private
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
C
C
C
C
X
Swimming pool, commercial/ public
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
(4) 
Transportation, utility, and communications uses.
TRANSPORTATION, UTILITY, AND COMMUNICATIONS USES
TYPE OF USE
A
SF-E
SF-1
SF-2
TH
TF
MF
MH-1
MH-2
C-1
C-2
C-3
M-1
M-2
PD
Airport/ landing field
C
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
 
Electric power generating plant
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Electrical substation
X
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
X
X
X
Franchised utility (public or private)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Gas metering station
X
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
X
 
Heliport or helistop
C
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
X
X
Landfill
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
 
Liquefied petroleum gas, storage/ sale (no bulk plants)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
 
Radio/ television/ telephone/ microwave tower: amateur
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Radio/ television/ telephone/ microwave tower: commercial
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
C
C
Railroad station
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
Railroad team track and right-of-way
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
Railroad track and right-of-way
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
Service yard of government agency
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
Sewage pumping station
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Sewage treatment plant
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
Shops/ office/ storage area of public/ private utility
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
 
Solid waste transfer station
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Telephone exchange station
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
C
X
X
 
Transit station/ turnaround
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Water pumping station/ well
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Water storage, elevated
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Water storage, ground
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Water treatment plant
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
 
(5) 
Automobile and related service uses.
AUTOMOBILE AND RELATED SERVICE USES
TYPE OF USE
A
SF-E
SF-1
SF-2
TH
TF
MF
MH-1
MH-2
C-1
C-2
C-3
M-1
M-2
PD
Auto laundry
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
X
X
Auto leasing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
X
X
Auto paint and body shop
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
 
Auto parts sales, inside
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
 
Auto parts sales, outside
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
 
Auto repair, major
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
 
Auto repair, minor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
 
Auto sales, new
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
 
Auto sales, used
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
 
Auto service station
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
X
 
Auto wrecking yard/ salvage yard
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
Bus terminal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
Car wash
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
X
X
Farm equipment sales, indoor
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
X
Farm equipment sales, outdoor
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
X
Farm equipment repair and service, major
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
X
Farm equipment repair and service, minor
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
X
Machinery sales and service, heavy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
X
Motorcycle sales and service
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
X
X
Parking lot/ parking garage, light
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
Parking lot/ parking garage, heavy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
Quick oil change facility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
X
X
Tire dealer, inside storage
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
X
Tire dealer, outside storage
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
Tire retreading/ recapping
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Trailer sales, new
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
 
Trailer sales, used
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
 
Truck and bus leasing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
 
Truck and bus repair
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Truck/ motor freight terminal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
 
Truck sales, new
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
X
Truck sales, used
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
(6) 
Office, retail, commercial, and service type uses.
OFFICE, RETAIL, COMMERCIAL, AND SERVICE TYPE USES
TYPE OF USE
A
SF-E
SF-1
SF-2
TH
TF
MF
MH-1
MH-2
C-1
C-2
C-3
M-1
M-2
PD
Air conditioning and refrigeration contractor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
X
Amusement, commercial (indoor)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
X
X
Amusement, commercial (outdoor)
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
Antique shop
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
 
 
 
Arcade
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
C
C
C
C
Arts and crafts store, inside sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
Arts and crafts store, outdoor sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
Auction (not to include auto/ truck/ trailer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
C
C
C
C
Bakery and confectionery, retail sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
Bakery and confectionery, commercial
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
Bank/ savings and loan/ credit union
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
Barber shop
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
Barber school/ college
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
Beauty culture school/ cosmetology specialty shop
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
Beauty shop
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
Boat sales and storage
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
X
Building materials, inside sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
Building materials, outside sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
X
X
Business service
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
Cabinet and upholstery
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
X
Cleaning and dyeing, small plant/ shop
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
X
X
Clinic, medical/ dental
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
Club, private
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
C
C
X
Convenience store
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
Custom personal service shop
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
Discount/ variety/ department store
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
Drapery/ needlework/ weaving shop
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
Dry cleaning
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
Feed and farm supply, inside sales/ storage
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
Feed and farm supply, outside sales/ storage
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
X
Flea market
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
C
C
C
C
Florist
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
Food/ grocery store
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
Furniture/ appliance store
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
X
X
Furniture/ appliance service and repair
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
X
X
Garden center, retail sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
X
X
General merchandise store
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
X
X
Gymnastic/ dance studio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
X
X
Handcraft shop
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
Household appliance service and repair
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
X
X
Laboratory, medical/ dental
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
Laboratory, scientific or research
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
X
Laundry and cleaning, commercial
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
Laundry and cleaning, self-service
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
Manufactured housing/ mobile [home] display and sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
 
C
C
X
X
X
Massage establishment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
 
 
 
Medical supplies/ sales/ service
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
 
Metal dealer, crafted precious
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Metal dealer, secondhand
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
Mortuary/ funeral home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
X
Newspaper printing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
X
Office center
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
X
X
Office; professional/ general administrative
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
Office; showroom/ warehouse
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
X
X
Pawn shop
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
C
C
Pet shop
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
X
X
Pharmacy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
Plumbing/ heating/ refrigeration/ air condition
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
Plumbing service
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
Portable building sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
Post office; government/ private
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
Print shop
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
C
X
X
X
Racquetball facilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
C
X
X
X
Restaurant/ cafeteria, with drive-in service or drive through
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
X
X
Restaurant/ cafeteria, dine-in service only
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
X
X
Retail shops/ stores
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
X
X
Secondhand store, furniture/ clothing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
X
X
Service, retail
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
X
X
Shopping center
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
X
X
Studio, artist/ musician/ photographer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
X
X
Studio, radio/ television
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
X
X
Taxidermist
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
X
X
Theater, indoor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
C
C
C
C
Theater, outdoor
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
C
C
C
Tool rental shop
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
X
X
Trailer rental
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
X
Veterinarian clinic, inside pens
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
X
X
Veterinarian clinic, outside pens
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
X
X
(7) 
Manufacturing, storage, and warehousing uses.
MANUFACTURING, STORAGE, AND WAREHOUSING USES
TYPE OF USE
A
SF-E
SF-1
SF-2
TH
TF
MF
MH-1
MH-2
C-1
C-2
C-3
M-1
M-2
PD
Acetylene gas manufacture or storage
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Advertising displays manufacture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Apparel and other products assembled from finished textiles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Arsenal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
Asphalt manufacture/ refining
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
Bag cleaning
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
Boats, building or repair
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Boiler works
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Bookbinding, excluding hand binding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Bottling works
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Brick/ tile/ pottery/ terra-cotta manufacture, other than handcraft
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
 
Brooms/ brushes, manufacture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Building materials, inside storage
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
 
Building materials, outside storage
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
X
 
Cameras/ photographic equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
C
X
X
 
Candle manufacture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
 
Carpet manufacture or cleaning
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
 
Celluloid manufacture or treatment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Cement/ lime/ gypsum/ plaster of paris manufacture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
Ceramics/ stone /glass/ marble/ porcelain products manufacture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Chemical manufacturing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
Cleaning and dyeing; dry cleaning plant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Concrete
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
 
Contractor’s shop and storage yard (temporary)
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
 
Cosmetic manufacture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Cotton gin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
Cotton seed oil manufacture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
Dairy processing, manufacturing products
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
 
Distillation of bones, coal or wood
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
Drugs or pharmaceutical products manufacture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
 
Electrical appliances, supplies, and machinery, assemble or manufacture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Electronic products, assembly
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
 
Electronic products, manufacture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
 
Emery cloth/ sandpaper manufacture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
 
Explosives/ fireworks manufacture/ storage
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
Fat rendering
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
Fertilizer manufacture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
Fiberglass manufacture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
Food products processing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
C
X
 
Forge plant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
Foundry: iron/ steel/ brass/ copper
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
Fur good manufacture (not including tanning or dyeing)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Furniture and upholstery manufacture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Garbage/ offal or dead animal reduction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
Gas manufacture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
General commercial plant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
 
Glass products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Glue or gelatin manufacture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
Grain elevator
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
Hatchery
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
Household appliance products assembly and manufacture from prefabricated parts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Ice production, dry or natural
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
 
Industrial park
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Junk yard/ salvage yard
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
Laundry plant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Light manufacturing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Livestock feed yards
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mill; grain/ flour/ food products
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
 
Mines and quarries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
Musical instrument manufacture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
 
Oil field service
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
 
Oil/ gas/ other mineral extraction
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
 
Oilcloth/ linoleum manufacture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
 
Ore reduction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
Orthopedic or medical appliance manufacture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
 
Paint/ oil /shellac/ turpentine/ varnish manufacture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Paper products manufacture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
Petroleum products, sales, wholesale
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
 
Petroleum products, bulk quantities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
Pipe sales and supply
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
 
Plastic products manufacture (not including processing or [of] raw materials)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
 
Pump sales/ repair and maintenance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
 
Scrap metal sales and storage
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
Self storage; mini-warehouse
C
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
 
Sporting athletic equipment manufacture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
 
Steel fabrication
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
 
Storage/ wholesale warehouse, light
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
X
 
Storage/wholesale warehouse, heavy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
 
Tire recapping/ vulcanizing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
Tools/ hardware manufacture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
X
 
Toys/ novelty projects manufacture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
C
X
 
Window shade/ awnings/ venetian blind manufacture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
Wrecking/ junk/ salvage yard
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
Yeast manufacture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C
 
(Ordinance adopted –/–/04, sec. 25)
(a) 
Residential uses.
Boarding or rooming house.
A building, other than hotel or multiple-family dwelling, where lodging is provided to persons for compensation, and where facilities for food preparation are not provided in individual rooms. Facilities usually referred to, as “bed and breakfast” arrangements are included in this definition.
Dormitory.
A building in which housing is provided for individual students under the general supervision or regulation of an accredited college or university and as distinguished from an apartment, hotel, motel, or rooming house. A dormitory may provide apartment units for guests, faculty, or supervisory personnel on a ratio not to exceed one (1) such apartment unit for each fifty (50) students for which the building is designed. Individual rooms or suites of rooms may have cooking facilities. The dormitory may include facilities such as a commissary and/or snack bar, lounge, and study area, dining halls, and accessory kitchen, recreation facilities, and laundry, provided that these facilities are for the benefit and use of the occupants and their guests and not open to the general public.
Duplex.
See “Two-family dwelling.”
Guest house.
Living quarters within a detached accessory building located on the same premises with the main building, for use by temporary guests of the occupants of the premises, such quarters having kitchen facilities and not rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling.
Industrialized housing.
A residential structure designed for use and occupancy by one (1) or more families, constructed in one (1) or more modular components built at a location other than the permanent residential site, designed to be used as a permanent residential structure when the modules or modular components are transported to the permanent residential site and are erected or installed on a permanent foundation system. The term shall not mean or apply to (a) housing constructed of sectional or panelized systems not utilizing modular components; or (b) any ready-built home which is constructed so that the entire living area is contained in a single unit or section at a temporary location for the purpose of selling it and moving it to another location.
Manufactured housing, HUD-code.
A structure, constructed on or after June 15, 1976, according to the rules of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, transportable in one (1) or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight (8) body feet or more in width or forty (40) body feet or more in length, or, when erected on-site, is three hundred twenty (320) or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems. All references in this article to manufactured housing or manufactured home(s) shall be references to HUD-code manufactured housing, unless otherwise specified.
Manufactured home park.
Any tract of land under single ownership of not less than one-half (1/2) acres and not more than ten (10) acres approved for occupancy by manufactured housing and accessory structures related thereto and designed and operated in accordance with standards herein set forth or as set forth in any other ordinance of the city relating to the location, use, construction, operation, or maintenance of manufactured housing.
Manufactured home subdivision.
A tract of land of not less than two (2) acres which has been final platted of record in its entirety in accordance with the subdivision regulations of the city for occupancy primarily by HUD-code manufactured housing and industrialized housing.
Mobile home.
A structure constructed before June 15 1976, transportable in one or more sections which, in the traveling mode, is eight (8) body feet or more in width or forty (40) body feet or more in length, or, when erected on-site, is three hundred twenty (320) or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems.
Motel, motor hotel, or motor lodge.
A building or group of buildings designed for and occupied as a temporary dwelling place, providing four (4) or more room units for compensation. Units provided for the customers and where the operation is supervised by a person or persons in charge at all hours. A motel, motor hotel, or motor lodge may include restaurants, clubrooms, banquet halls, ballrooms and meeting rooms as accessory uses.
Multiple-family residence.
Any building or portion thereof which is designed, built, rented, leased, or let to be occupied as three (3) or more dwelling units or apartments or which is occupied as a home or place of residence by three (3) or more families living in independent dwelling units.
Residence hotel.
A multi-dwelling unit extended stay lodging facility consisting of efficiency units or suites with a complete kitchen suitable for long-term occupancy. Customary hotel services such as linen, maid service, telephone, and upkeep of furniture shall be provided. Meeting room, clubhouse and recreational facilities intended for the use of residents and their guests are permitted. This definition shall not include other dwelling units as defined in this article.
Retirement housing.
A development providing dwelling units specifically designed for the needs of ambulatory or retired persons. The following subsidiary uses shall be permitted to provide on-site goods and services for residents and their guests, but are not intended for use by the general public:
(1) 
Cafeteria and/or dining room.
(2) 
Library.
(3) 
Game room.
(4) 
Swimming pool and/or Jacuzzi.
(5) 
Exercise room.
(6) 
Arts and crafts facilities.
(7) 
Greenhouse.
(8) 
Housekeeping service.
(9) 
Transportation service.
(10) 
Snack bar with a maximum of 350 square feet per 100 dwelling units.
(11) 
Beauty/barber shop with a maximum of 250 square feet per 100 dwelling units or a maximum of 450 square feet per 100 dwelling units [sic].
(12) 
Convenience retail shop with maximum of 350 square feet per 100 dwelling units to provide for sale of food items, non-prescription drugs, small household items, and gifts.
Servant’s, caretaker’s, or guards’ residence.
An accessory building or portion of an accessory building located on the same lot or grounds with the main building, containing not more than one kitchen and at least one bathroom facility and used as living quarters for a person or person employed on the premises for not less than fifty percent (50%) of his/her actual working time, and not otherwise used or designed as a separate place of abode, provided the living area of such quarters shall not exceed six hundred (600) square feet.
Single-family dwelling, attached.
A dwelling that is part of a structure containing three (3) or more dwellings, each designed and constructed for occupancy by one family, with each dwelling unit attached by a common wall to another with a minimum length of attachment of twenty (20) feet, in which each dwelling is located on a separate platted lot.
Single-family dwelling, detached.
A detached building designed exclusively for occupancy by one (1) family, excluding manufactured housing and modular homes.
Townhouse or row dwelling.
One of a series of not less than three (3) nor more than ten (10) attached one (1) family dwellings under common roof with common exterior wall, and separated from one another by single partition walls without openings from basement to roof. No townhouse dwelling unit is to be constructed above another townhouse dwelling unit.
Travel trailer park.
Any tract of land under single ownership, two (2) acres or more, where accommodations are provided for travel trailer use.
Two-family dwelling.
A building designed for occupancy by two (2) individuals or families living independently of each other within separate units which have a common wall and are under one (1) roof.
Zero lot line house.
A residence allowed to have little or no side yard on one side, where the wall on that side has no doors, windows, or other openings and which otherwise qualifies for a one-hour fire rating as defined in the building code.
(b) 
Educational, institutional, and special uses.
Child care center.
An establishment where four (4) or more children are provided care, training, education, custody, treatment, or supervision for less than 24 hours a day. The term “day care center” shall not include overnight lodging, medical treatment, counseling, or rehabilitative services and does not apply to any school. (Also see “Registered family home.”)
Church, rectory, or place of worship.
A building for regular assembly for religious worship which is used primarily for such purpose and customary accessory activities including a place of residence for ministers, priests, rabbis, teachers, or directors on the premises.
Civic center.
A building or complex of buildings that houses municipal offices and services and which may include cultural, convention and/or entertainment facilities owned and/or operated by a governmental agency.
College or university.
An institution established for educational purposes offering courses of study beyond the secondary education level, but excluding trade and commercial schools.
Community center, private.
A building or buildings dedicated to social and/or recreational activities serving residents of a subdivision or development which is operated by an association or incorporated group for their use and benefit.
Community center, public.
A building or buildings dedicated to social and/or recreational activities, serving the city or a neighborhood and owned and operated by the city or by a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the health, safety, morals, or general welfare of the city.
Continuing care facility.
A place as defined in the Texas Continuing Care Facility Disclosure and Rehabilitation Act in which a person provides board and lodging, together with personal care services and nursing services, medical services, or other health-related services, regardless of whether the services and lodging are provided at the same location, under an agreement that requires the payment of a fee and that is effective for the life of the individual or for a period of more than one (1) year, such individual or individuals being cared for not being related by consanguinity or affinity to the person providing the care. (Also see “Household care facility” and “Household care institution,” [sic] and “Personal care home.”)
Country club (private).
Land and buildings customarily containing a golf course and a clubhouse and available only to specific private membership; such a club may contain adjunct facilities such as private club, dining room, swimming pool, tennis courts, and similar recreational or service facilities.
Exhibition area.
An area or space either outside or within a building for the display of topic-specific goods or information.
Fairgrounds.
An area where outdoor fairs, circuses or exhibitions are held.
Family home.
A community-based residential home operated by either the State of Texas, a nonprofit corporation, a community center organized pursuant to state statute, or an entity which is certified by the state as a provider for a program for the mentally retarded. Family homes provide care for persons who have mental and/or physical impairments that substantially limit one or more major life activities. To qualify as a family home, a home must meet the following requirements:
(1) 
Not more than six (6) disabled persons and two (2) supervisory personnel may reside in a family home at the same time.
(2) 
The home must provide food and shelter, personal guidance, care, rehabilitation services, or supervision.
(3) 
All applicable licensing requirements must be met.
Farm, ranch, or orchard.
An area of five (5) acres or more which is used for growing of usual farms products and/or raising of usual farm products and animals and including the necessary accessory uses for raising, treating, and storing products raised on the premises, but not including the commercial feeding of offal or garbage to swine or other animals and not including any type of agriculture or husbandry specifically prohibited by ordinance or law. Farm, ranch, or orchard use shall not cause a hazard to health by reason of unsanitary conditions and shall not be offensive by reason of odors, dust, fumes, noise, or vibrations or be otherwise detrimental to the public welfare.
Fraternal organization, lodge, or civic club.
An organized group having a restricted membership and specific purpose related to the welfare of the members.
Golf course.
An area of twenty (20) acres or more improved with trees, greens, fairways, [and] hazards and which may include clubhouses.
Greenhouse or plant nursery, commercial.
A place, often including artificially heated and/or cooled buildings, where trees or plants are raised and/or sold including related storage of equipment for landscape contracting.
Greenhouse, noncommercial.
A building, often artificially heated and/or cooled, used as a location for cultivating plants which are used by the grower and not sold as a commercial activity.
Hospital (chronic and acute care); long-term health care facility.
An institution providing both inpatient health, personal care, or rehabilitative services over a long period of time to persons chronically ill, aged, or disabled due to injury and disease or to injured patients who need medical or surgical treatment intended to restore them to health and an active life and which is licensed by the State of Texas.
Household care facility.
A dwelling unit which provides residence and care to not more than nine (9) persons, regardless of legal relationship, who are elderly; disabled; orphaned, abandoned, abused, or neglected children; victims of domestic violence; or rendered temporarily homeless due to fire, natural disaster, or financial adversity; living together with no more than two supervisory personnel as a single housekeeping unit. (See also “Household care facility,” “Personal care home” and “Continuing care facility.”)
Kennel.
Any lot or premises on which four (4) or more dogs, cats or other domestic animals more than four (4) months of age are housed or accepted for boarding, breeding, training, selling, grooming and/or bathing for which remuneration is received.
Library.
Any institution for the loan or display of books, tapes, [or] objects of art or science which is sponsored by a public or responsible quasi-public agency and which institution is open and available to the general public.
Museum or art gallery.
An institution for the collection, display and distribution of objects of art or science and which is sponsored by a public or quasi-public agency and which facility is open to the general public.
Nursery school; kindergarten.
A child care facility offering a program four (4) hours or less per day for children who have passed their second birthday but who are under seven years old.
Nursing home.
See “Rest home or nursing home.”
Park, playground, or recreation center (private).
A privately owned park, playground, open space or building dedicated to recreational activities, maintained by a community club, property owners’ association, or similar organization.
Park, playground, or recreation center (public).
An open recreation facility or park owned and operated by a public agency and available to the general public.
Personal care home (custodial care).
An owner-occupied, home-operated non-licensed facility for the elderly providing custodial care to not more than three (3) individuals not related to the provider of such care. Custodial care is that of care which assists elderly persons who are incapable because of physical or mental limitations of performing routine daily activities and which do not require the continuing attention of trained medical or paramedical personnel. (Also see “Continuing care facility.”)
Race track.
A facility used for the racing of motor-driven vehicles and/or animals.
Registered family home.
A child care facility that regularly provides care in the caretaker’s own residence for not more than six (6) children under 14 years of age, excluding the caretaker’s own children, and that provides care after school hours for not more than six (6) additional elementary school siblings of the other children given care, but the total number of children, including the caretaker’s own, does not exceed twelve (12) at any given time. (Also see “Child care center.”)
Rehabilitation care facility.
A dwelling unit which provides residence and care to not more than four (4) persons, regardless of legal relationship, who have demonstrated a tendency towards alcoholism, drug abuse, mental illness or antisocial or criminal conduct living together with not more than two supervisory personnel as a single housekeeping unit.
Rehabilitation care institution.
A facility which provides residence and care to five (5) or more persons, regardless of legal relationship, who have demonstrated a tendency towards alcoholism, drug abuse, mental illness or antisocial or criminal conduct together with supervisory personnel.
Rest home or nursing home.
A place of residence or care for persons suffering from infirmities of age or illness where care is provided on a prolonged or permanent basis. This term shall include a convalescent home.
School, private (primary or secondary).
An institution of learning having a curriculum equivalent to public schools but not including specialty schools such as dancing, music, beauty, mechanical, trade, or commercial schools.
School, public (primary or secondary).
An institution under the sponsorship of a public agency which offers instruction in the several branches of learning and study required to be taught in the public schools by the Education Code of the State of Texas but not including specialty schools such as dancing, music, beauty, mechanical, trade, or commercial schools.
School, trade or commercial.
Establishments, other than public or parochial schools, private primary and secondary schools or colleges, offering training or instruction on a trade, art, or occupation.
Stable, commercial.
A structure housing horses, which are boarded or rented to the public or any stable other than a private stable, but not including a sale barn, auction or similar trading activity.
Stable, private.
An accessory building set back from adjacent property lines a minimum distance of one hundred (100) feet and used for quartering horses, not to exceed one (1) horse per one acre area of a farm or lot.
Stadium or play field, public.
An athletic field or stadium owned and operated by a public agency for the general public including a baseball field, golf course, football field or stadium which may be lighted for nighttime play.
Swimming pool, commercial.
A swimming pool with accessory facilities, part of the facilities are available to the general public for a fee.
(c) 
Transportation, utility and communications uses.
Airport, landing field.
A place where an aircraft can land and take off, usually equipped with hangars, facilities for refueling and repair, and various accommodations for passengers and/or freight.
Electrical substation.
A subsidiary station in which electric current is transformed.
Gas metering station.
Facility at which natural gas flows are regulated and recorded.
Heliport or helistop.
A landing facility for rotary wind [wing] aircraft which may include fueling or servicing facilities for such craft.
Radio, television, or microwave communications operators, amateur.
The transmission, retransmission, or reception of radio, electromagnetic, or microwave signals for private or personal use and not for the purpose of operating a business and/or financial gain.
Radio, television, or microwave communications operations, commercial.
The transmission, retransmission, or reception of radio, electromagnetic, or microwave signals primarily for the purpose of operating a business and/or financial gain.
Railroad station.
Any premises for the transient parking of trains and the loading and unloading of passengers.
Railroad team track and right-of-way.
A facility/place for the loading and unloading of materials on trains.
Railroad track and right-of-way.
Includes track and undeveloped right-of-way, but does not include railroad stations, sidings, team tracks, loading facilities, dock yards, or maintenance areas.
Service yard of governmental agency.
An area for the servicing and storage of vehicles or other property of a governmental agency.
Shops, office, and/or storage area of public or private utility.
The pole yard, maintenance yard, and/or administrative offices of a municipality or franchised utility.
Solid waste transfer station.
A facility and/or premises at which solid waste is temporarily deposited prior to ultimate removal to a permanent solid waste storage site.
Telephone exchange.
A switching or transmitting station owned by a public utility but not including business offices, storage, or repair shops or yards.
(d) 
Automobile and related service uses.
Auto laundry.
See “Car wash.”
Auto leasing.
Storage and leasing of automobiles, motorcycles, and light load vehicles.
Auto parts sales (inside).
The use of any building or other premises for the display and sale of new or used parts for automobiles, panel trucks, vans, tractor trailers, or recreational vehicles.
Auto parts sales (outside).
The use of any land area for the display and sale of new or used parts for automobiles, panel trucks, vans, tractor trailers, or recreation vehicles.
Automobile repair, major.
General repair or reconditioning of engines and air conditioning systems for motor vehicles; wrecker service; collision services including body, frame or fender straightening or repair; customizing; overall painting or paint shop; vehicle steam cleaning; those uses listed under “automobile repair, minor,” and other similar uses.
Automobile repair, minor.
Minor repair or replacement of parts, tires, tubes, and batteries; diagnostic services; minor motor services such as grease, oil, spark plug, and filter changing; tune-ups; emergency road service; replacement of starters, alternators, hoses, brake parts; automobile washing and polishing; performing state inspections and making minor repairs necessary to pass said inspection; normal servicing of air conditioning systems, and other similar minor services for light load vehicles, but not including any operation named under “automobile repair, major” or any other similar use.
Automobile and trailer sales, new.
Building(s) and associated open area other than a street or required automobile parking space used for the display or sale of primarily new automobiles, light trucks, and trailers, to be displayed and sold on premises, and where no repair work is done except minor reconditioning of the automobiles and trailers to be displayed and sold on the premises, and no dismantling of automobiles or trailers for sale or keeping of used automobile and trailer parts or junk on the premises.
Automobile and trailer sales, used.
Building(s) and associated open area other than a street or required automobile parking space used for the display and sale of used automobiles, light trucks, or trailers in operating condition and where no repair work is done except the minor adjustments of the vehicles to be displayed or sold on the premises. A used car sale area shall not be used for the storage of wrecked automobiles or the dismantling of automobiles or the storage of automobile parts or junk on the premises.
Automobile service station.
A building or place arranged, designed, used, or intended to be used for the primary purpose of dispensing gasoline, oil, diesel fuel, liquified petroleum gases, greases, batteries, and other automobile accessories at retail direct to the on-premises motor vehicle trade provided that the above services shall not be construed to include major overhaul, the removal and/or rebuilding of an engine, cylinder head, oil pan, transmission, differential, radiator springs, or axles, steam cleaning, body or frame work, painting, upholstering and replacement of glass. If the dispensing or offering for sale of auto fuel at retail is incidental, the premises shall be classified as a public garage. Service stations shall not allow automobiles which are inoperative or are being repaired to remain outside such service station for a period greater than seven (7) days.
Auto storage.
The storage on a lot or tract of operable automobiles for the purpose of holding such vehicles for sale, distribution, or storage.
Automobile wrecking yard or junk yard.
Any building, structure, or open area used for the dismantling or wrecking of any type of used vehicles or the storage, sale, or dumping of dismounted or wrecked vehicles or their parts and accessories, including any farm vehicles or farm machinery or parts thereof, stored in the open and not being restored to operating condition, including the commercial salvaging, storage, and scraping of any other goods, articles, or merchandise.
Bus terminal.
Any premises for the transient housing or parking of motor-driven buses and the loading and unloading of passengers.
Car wash.
Facility or structure used to wash motorcycles, automobiles, vehicles and trucks.
Parking lot or parking garage, automobile.
Area for parking light load vehicles.
Parking lot or parking garage, truck.
Area for parking heavy load vehicles.
Quick oil change facility.
A business engaging in the changing of oil, oil filters, and the chassis lubrication of motor vehicles. All new oil shall be dispensed from drums and all old oil shall be kept in sumps until removed by pumper trucks.
Quick tune-up facility.
A business engaging in engine adjustment and minor part replacement for motor vehicles, limited to spark plugs, condensers, spark plug wires, distributor caps, distributor points, PVC valves, air cleaners, fan belts and radiator hoses. Such a facility shall not repair or replace carburetors, starters, alternators, generators, radiators, water pumps, or other major engine parts, brake shoes, or mufflers.
Truck and bus leasing.
The rental of new or used panel trucks, vans, trailers, recreational vehicles, or motor-driven buses in operable condition and where no repair work is done.
Truck and bus repair.
An establishment providing major and minor automobile repair services to heavy load vehicles.
Truck or motor freight terminal.
A building or area in which freight brought by motor truck is assembled and/or stored for shipping by motor truck.
Truck sales.
Building(s) and associated open area other than a street or required automobile parking space used for the display or sale of primarily new heavy load vehicles, to be displayed and sold on premises, and where no repair work is done except minor reconditioning of the vehicles to be displayed and sold on the premises, and no dismantling of vehicles for sale or keeping of used vehicle parts or junk on the premises.
(e) 
Retail and service type uses.
Air conditioning and refrigeration contractor.
A place from which a person performs design, installation, construction, maintenance, service, repair, alteration or modification of a product or of equipment in environmental air conditioning, commercial refrigeration, or process cooling or heating systems, under terms and conditions described in the Texas Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor License Law, Vernon’s Ann. Civ. St., article 8861 [V.T.C.A., Occupations Code, chapter 1302].
Alcoholic beverage store.
Is an establishment engaged in the sale of beer, wine, and/or liquor to the general public, not for on-premises consumption.
Amusement, commercial (indoor).
An establishment providing for activities, services and instruction for the entertainment, exercise and improvement of fitness and health of customers, clients or members but not including hospitals, clinics, massage parlors or arcades. Uses would typically include bowling alleys, ice or roller skating rinks, racquetball and handball courts, indoor tennis courts, weight lifting and nautilus facilities, exercise areas, swimming pools and spas, bingo parlors, martial arts, classrooms and/or practice areas, gymnasiums and indoor running or jogging tracks.
Amusement, commercial (outdoor).
An outdoor area or structure, open to the public, which provides entertainment or amusement for a fee or admission charge, including but not limited to batting cages, miniature golf, go-kart tracks and carnivals.
Antique shop.
A retail establishment engaged in the selling of works of art, furniture or other artifacts of an earlier period, with all sale and storage occurring inside a building.
Arcade.
An establishment in which there are located six (6) or more coin-operated skill or pleasure machines.
Bakery and confectionery, commercial.
A place for preparing, cooking or baking of products primarily intended for off-premises distribution.
Bakery and confectionery, retail sales.
A place for preparing, cooking, baking and selling of products on the premises.
Bank, savings and loan, credit union.
An establishment for the custody, loan, exchange or issue of money, the extension of credit, and/or facilitating the transmission of funds.
Barber school or college.
A place of training for practice of barbering, as defined in the Texas Barber Act, Vernon’s Ann. Civ. St., article 8407 [Occupations Code chapter 1601], meeting standards established in section 9 of said Texas Barber Act.
Barber shop.
A place where barbering, as defined in the Texas Barber Act, Vernon’s Annotated Civil Statutes (Vernon’s Ann. Civ. St.), article 8407 [Occupations Code chapter 1601], is practiced, offered, or attempted to be practiced, except when such place is duly licensed as a barber school or college.
Beauty culture school; cosmetology specialty shop.
A specialized place of training, as defined in Texas Occupations Code section 1602.002.
Beauty shop.
A place where cosmetology, as defined in the Texas Occupations Code [is practiced].
Building materials, hardware sales.
The sale of new building materials and supplied [supplies] indoors with related sales for hardware, carpet, plants, electrical and plumbing supplies all of which are oriented to the retail customer, rather than contractor or wholesale customer.
Business service.
Establishments primarily engaged in providing services not elsewhere classified to business enterprises on a fee [or] contract basis including but not limited to advertising agencies, computer programming and software services, and office equipment rental or leasing.
Cabinet and upholstering shop.
An establishment used for the production, display and sale of furniture and soft coverings for furniture.
Cleaning and dyeing, small plant or shop.
A custom cleaning shop not exceeding five thousand (5,000) square feet of floor area or a pickup station. (Also see “Cleaning and dyeing; dry cleaning plant.”)
Clinic, medical or dental.
A facility or station designed and used for the examination and treatment of persons seeking medical care as outpatients who do not remain on the premises overnight.
Convenience store.
A retail establishment providing for the sale of food items, non-prescription drugs, small household items, and gifts. Gasoline and diesel fuel may be offered for sale provided they are not the primary source of income for the store and that no more than six (6) pumps are offered. Maximum size of the establishment will be no more than 2,500 square feet not including storage areas and administrative offices.
Custom personal service shop.
Includes such uses as tailor, shoe repair, barber/beauty shop, health studio, or travel consultant.
Discount, variety, or department store.
A retail store offering a wide variety of merchandise in departments and exceeding 7,000 square feet of floor area.
Feed and farm supply store.
An establishment for the selling of food stuffs for animals and including implements and goods related to agricultural processes but not including farm machinery.
Flea market.
A site where space inside or outside a building is rented to vendors on a short-term basis for the sale of merchandise. The principal sales shall include new and used household goods[,] personal effects, tools, artwork, small household appliances, and similar merchandise, objects or equipment in small quantities. The term “flea market” shall not be deemed to include wholesale sales establishments or rental services establishments, but shall be deemed to include personal services establishments, food services establishments, retail sales establishments, and auction establishments.
Florist.
An establishment displaying plants, flowers, floral supplies, and similar items.
Food store, grocery store.
An establishment that displays and sells consumable goods that are not to be eaten on the premises.
Food-beverage store.
Is an establishment engaged in the sale of food or beverages–of any kind whatsoever–for off-premises consumption. This definition does not include restaurants that derive at least 90% of gross revenues from sale of food and beverages for on-premises consumption.
Furniture, appliance store.
Retail stores selling goods used for furnishing the home, including but not limited to furniture, floor coverings, draperies, glass and chinaware, domestic stoves, refrigerators and other household electrical and gas appliances.
Garden center (retail sales).
Location including land and buildings at which plants, trees, shrubs, horticultural supplies, and similar items are displayed for sale to the general public. All such displays shall be located behind the front yard line established in the district in which the garden center is located.
General merchandise store.
Retail stores which sell a number of lines of merchandise including but not limited to dry goods[,] apparel and accessories, furniture and home furnishings, small wares, hardware, and food. The stores included in this group are known as department stores, variety stores, general stores, and other similar stores.
Household appliance service and repair.
The maintenance and rehabilitation of appliances customarily used in the home including but not limited to washing and drying machines, refrigerators, dishwashers, trash compactors, ovens and ranges, kitchen appliances, vacuum cleaners, and hair dryers.
Laboratory, scientific or research.
Facilities for research including laboratories, experimental equipment, and operations involving compounding or testing of materials or equipment.
Laundry and cleaning, self-service.
An establishment including facilities for laundering and cleaning of clothing and similar items to be operated by the patron; not a commercial laundry or cleaning plant.
Metal dealer, crafted precious.
A place of business in which a person engages in the business of purchasing and selling crafted precious metals, including jewelry, silverware, art objects, or any other thing or object made in whole or in part from gold, silver, platinum, palladium, iridium, rhodium, osmium, ruthenium, or their alloys, including coins and commemorative medallions, under terms and conditions found in Vernon’s Ann. Civ. St., article 990a [Occupations Code, section 1956.051 et seq.].
Metal dealer, secondhand.
A place of business in which a person purchases, gathers, collects, solicits or procures scrap metal or where scrap metal is gathered together or kept for shipment, sale, or transfer, under terms and conditions found in Vernon’s Ann. Civ. St., article 9009 [Occupations Code, chapter 1956]. (Also see “Junk or salvage yard.”)
Office center.
A building or complex of buildings used primarily for conducting the affairs of a business, profession, service, industry, or government, or like activity that may include ancillary services for office workers such as a restaurant, coffee shop, newspaper, or candy stand.
Office, professional or general administrative.
A room or group of rooms used for the provision of executive[,] management, or administrative services. Typical uses include administrative offices and services including real estate, insurance, property management, investment, personnel, travel, secretarial services, telephone answering, and business offices of public utilities, organizations, and associations but excluding medical offices.
Office, showroom/warehouse.
An establishment with a minimum of seventy-five percent (75%) of its total floor area devoted to storage and warehousing not accessible to the public. The remaining area may include retail and wholesale sales areas, sales offices, and display areas for products sold and distributed from the storage and warehousing areas.
Pawn shop.
An establishment where money is loaned on the security of personal property pledged in the keeping of the owner (pawnbroker).
Personal service shop.
An establishment primarily engaged in providing services generally involving the area of the person or his apparel including but not limited to barber and beauty shops, dry cleaning and laundry pick-up stations and reducing salons/health clubs.
Pet shop or animal salon.
A retail establishment offering small animals, fish, or birds for sale as pets and where all such creatures are housed within the building.
Plumbing, heating, refrigeration, or air conditioning business.
An establishment primarily engaged in the sales, service, or installation of equipment pertaining to plumbing, heating, refrigeration, or air conditioning. (Also see “Air conditioning and refrigeration contractor.”)
Plumbing service.
The operation of a business which involves only retail sales and off-premises service, installation, and repair of units and fixtures. The premises shall not include a workshop for repair or fabrication of parts, fixtures, or units. Sheetmetal work of any type shall not be permitted. Storage shall be permitted for units and supplies incidental to retail sales, off-premises service and repair only. No outside storage shall be permitted. This section shall not be interpreted to allow a plumbing, heating, refrigeration, or air conditioning contractor or similar type wholesale operation.
Portable building sales.
An establishment which displays and sells structures which are capable of being carried and transported to another location, not including mobile homes or manufactured housing.
Post office, government or private.
Local branch of the United States Postal Service or private commercial venture engaged in the distribution of mail and incidental services.
Print shop.
An establishment which reproduces printed or photographic impressions including but not limited to the process of composition, binding, plate making, microform, type casting, press work, and printmaking.
Racquetball facilities.
Courts housed in an acoustically-treated building and designed for one (1) to four (4) persons to play racquetball, plus subsidiary uses to include office, pro shops, locker rooms, sauna, exercise rooms, waiting area, child nursery, and related uses up to a maximum of forty percent (40%) of the total floor area.
Retail stores and shops.
Establishments offering all types of consumer goods for sale, not elsewhere classified, but excluding the display and sale in the open outside a building of new or used automobiles, heavy machinery, building materials, used appliances, furniture, or salvage materials.
Secondhand store, furniture or clothing.
An establishment offering for sale used merchandise, with the storage and display of such items wholly contained inside a building or structure.
Service, retail.
An establishment engaged in the selling and/or servicing of goods where a minimum of eighty percent (80%) of the floor area is devoted to service, repair or fabrication of such goods. The service area must not be accessible to the general public. Automotive uses and rental stores are specifically excluded.
Shopping center.
A group of primarily retail and service commercial establishments planned, constructed and managed as a total entity with customer and employee parking provided on-site, provision for goods delivery separated from customer access, provision of aesthetically appropriate design and protection from the elements.
Theater (outdoor).
An open lot with its appurtenant facilities devoted primarily to the showing of motion picture or theatrical productions on a paid admission basis to patrons seated in automobiles.
Trailer, manufactured housing, or mobile home display and sales.
The offering for sale, storage, or display of trailers, manufactured housing, or mobile homes on a parcel of land but excluding the use of such facilities as dwellings either on a temporary or permanent basis.
Trailer rental.
The display and offering for rent of trailers designed to be towed by passenger cars or other prime movers.
Washateria.
A building or place where clothes and linens are washed and thoroughly dried by the use of not exceeding three (3) employees and four (4) automatic single-family machines and where the operation of washing and/or drying and/or mangle machines is done exclusively by the customer on a self-service basis, and where the fuel and power for the heating of water and drying shall be smokeless and odorless. (See “Laundry and cleaning, self-service.”)
(f) 
Manufacturing, storage, and warehousing uses.
Bottling works.
A manufacturing facility designed to place a product into a bottle for distribution.
Cleaning and dyeing: dry cleaning plant.
An industrial facility where fabrics are cleaned and [in] substantially nonaqueous organic solvents. (Also see “Cleaning and dyeing, small plant or shop.”)
General commercial plant.
An establishment other than a personal service shop for the treatment and/or processing of products as a service on a for-profit basis including but not limited to newspaper printing, laundry plant, or cleaning and dyeing plant.
General manufacturing.
Manufacturing of finished products and component products or parts from the transformation, treatment, or processing of materials or substances, including basic industrial processing. Such operations must meet the performance standards, bulk controls, and other requirements in this article.
Industrial park.
A large tract of land that has been planned, developed, and operated as an integrated facility for a number of individual industrial uses, with special attention to circulation, parking, utility needs, aesthetics, and compatibility.
Junk or salvage yard.
A lot upon which waste or scrap materials are bought, sold, exchanged, stored, packed, disassembled, or handled, including but not limited to scrap iron and other metals, paper, rags, rubber tires and bottles. A “junk yard” includes an automobile wrecking yard and automobile parts yard. A “junk yard” does not include such uses conducted entirely within an enclosed building. (Also see “Metal dealer, secondhand.”)
Light manufacturing.
Manufacturing of finished products or parts, predominantly from previously prepared materials, including fabrication, assembly, and packaging of such products, and incidental storage, sales, and distribution of such products, but excluding basic industrial processing.
Self-storage, mini-warehouse.
A facility used for storage of goods and/or materials with separate access to individual storage units by persons renting the individual units.
Storage or wholesale warehouse, heavy.
A building used primarily for the storage of goods and materials, containing more than 5,000 square feet of floor space.
Storage or wholesale warehouse, light.
A building used primarily for the storage of goods and materials, containing less than 5,000 square feet of floor space.
(g) 
Accessory uses.
Accessory building or use.
An accessory building or use is one which: (a) is subordinate to and serves a principal building or principal use; and (b) is subordinate in area, extent, or purpose to the principal building or principal use served; and (c) contributes to the comfort, convenience and necessity of occupants of the principal building or principal use served; and (d) is located on the same building lot as the principal use served.
Carport.
A structure open on a minimum of three (3) sides designed or used to shelter vehicles, not to exceed thirty-six (36) feet on its longest dimension.
Construction yard (temporary).
A storage yard or assembly yard for building materials and equipment directly related to a construction project and subject to removal at completion of construction and subject to same restrictions as a field office. (Also see section 9.02.203(b).)
Customary home occupation.
An occupation, profession, domestic craft, or economic enterprise which is customarily conducted in a “residential dwelling” as hereinafter defined, subject to compliance with each of the following conditions:
(1) 
“Residential dwelling” shall mean a detached building designed, used and occupied exclusively by members of one (1) family as a residence.
(2) 
Such use shall be and remain incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the residential dwelling as a family residence and the area utilized for such occupation, profession, domestic craft, or economic enterprise shall never exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the total of the floor area of the residential dwelling.
(3) 
Not more than one (1) non-illuminated sign advertising the home occupation shall be allowed; said sign shall be not more than one (1) square foot in area and shall be mounted on the building in which the home occupation is being conducted.
(4) 
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.
(5) 
No exterior storage of material, equipment, and/or supplies used in conjunction with such occupation, profession, domestic craft, or enterprise shall be placed, permitted, or allowed on the premises occupied by the residential dwelling.
(6) 
No offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, heat, or glare generated by or associated with the home occupation shall extend beyond the property line of the lot or tract on which the home occupation is being conducted.
(7) 
The occupation, profession, domestic craft, or enterprise shall be conducted wholly within the residential dwelling and no accessory building shall be used in conjunction therewith.
(8) 
The only equipment to be used in such occupation, profession, domestic craft, or enterprise shall be that which is ordinarily used in a private home in a like amount and kind.
(9) 
A home occupation shall not generate such additional traffic as to create a traffic hazard or disturbance to nearby residents.
Field or sales office (temporary).
A building or structure, of either permanent or temporary construction, used in connection with a development or construction project for display purposes or for housing temporary supervisory or administrative functions related to development, construction or the sale of real estate properties within the active development or construction project. Permits for “temporary buildings” shall be issued for a period of time not to exceed eighteen (18) months. Extensions may be granted only by the board of aldermen; any such permits granted may be revoked if the board of aldermen finds the use of the building or structure is contrary to the intent of this section or results in increased noise, traffic, or other conditions considered to be a nuisance or hazard (Also see “Construction yard (temporary).”)
Garage, private.
A detached accessory building or portion of the main building for the parking or temporary storage of automobiles of the occupants of the premises; if occupied by vehicles of others, it is a storage space.
(Ordinance adopted –/–/04, sec. 26; Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) 
Child care centers.
(1) 
No portion of a child care center site may be located within three hundred (300) feet of gasoline pumps or underground gasoline storage tanks, or any other storage area for explosive or highly combustible materials.
(2) 
Child care centers shall be located adjacent to a street having a pavement width of twenty-seven (27) feet or greater.
(3) 
Site plan approval by the planning and zoning commission shall be required for all child care center sites, whether or not a specific use permit is required.
(4) 
Child care centers located within any single-family or two-family residential district shall be required to plat in multiples of the minimum lot width of the district classification requirements. The lot depth shall meet the minimum district requirements and must be platted in a configuration which can be converted into standard lots for residential development.
(5) 
All child care centers shall comply with the following standards:
(A) 
All vehicular entrances and exits shall be clearly visible from the street.
(B) 
All passenger loading and unloading areas shall be located so as to avoid safety hazards from vehicular traffic and adequate walkways shall be provided.
(C) 
Outdoor play areas shall be provided at a rate of 65 square feet per child based on maximum design capacity of the center. This requirement may be waived by the planning and zoning commission if the child care is provided for less than four (4) hours per day for an individual person.
(D) 
In residential districts, a maximum of one-half of the required outdoor play space may be provided off-site. When off-premises outdoor play area is utilized, it must be located within one hundred (100) feet of the child care facility premises and safely accessible without crossing, at-grade, any major or secondary thoroughfare.
(E) 
No child care center shall be part of a one-family or two-family dwelling.
(b) 
Construction yards, field offices, and other temporary buildings.
Temporary permits for construction yards and field offices and special use permits or variances regulating temporary buildings shall be issued for a period of time not to exceed eighteen (18) months. Extensions may be granted by the board of aldermen. Upon due notice and hearing before the board of aldermen, any such permit may be revoked if the board of aldermen finds the use of the building or structure is contrary to the intent of this article or results in increased noise, traffic, or other conditions considered to be a nuisance or hazard.
(c) 
Radio, television, and microwave towers.
(1) 
No radio, television, microwave tower, amateur radio (i.e., HAM) antenna, or wireless communications facility shall be constructed, erected, expanded, or located within the city except in compliance with applicable city regulations.
(2) 
No commercial, radio, television, or microwave reflector antenna support structure shall be closed [closer] to any residential district boundary line or any area shown as residential on the current comprehensive plan than a distance equal to the sum of the required yard specified for the zoning district in which such building or structure is located, plus 25 feet, plus twice the height of the portion of the structure above two (2) stories. Such distance shall be measured as the shortest possible distance in a straight line from the structure to the closest point of such area or residence.
(3) 
The location of radio, television, or microwave reflectors, antennas, or support structures and associated foundations and any support wires shall be prohibited within any required front or side yard.
(4) 
All commercial communication operations or radio, television, or microwave reflectors, antennas, or structures shall be prohibited in residential districts.
(5) 
All commercial signs, flags, lights and attachments other than those required for communications operations, structural stability, or as required for flight visibility by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) shall be prohibited.
(d) 
Residence hotels.
Residential hotels shall be designed to allow for their potential conversion to multifamily residences and as such shall comply with all minimum standards set forth in section 9.02.095. Residence hotels constructed in the MF district shall comply with the MF district requirements. Open space shall be provided in sufficient quantity and locations to allow for required additional parking should the residence hotel convert to multifamily residences.
(e) 
Multifamily residences.
(1) 
Courts.
Where an apartment building is erected so as to create inner courts, the faces of all opposite walls in such courts shall be a minimum distance of thirty (30) feet apart and no balcony or canopy shall extend into such court area for a distance greater than five (5) feet.
(2) 
Usable open space.
(A) 
Each lot or parcel of land which is used for multiple-family residences shall provide on the same lot or parcel of land usable open space (as defined in section 9.02.311, in accordance with the table below:
USABLE OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENT
Number of Bedrooms or Sleeping Rooms
 
1 or less
600 sq. ft.
Each additional bedroom over 1
300 sq. ft.
(B) 
In those instances where a parcel of land has been zoned for multifamily use with a specific use permit or planned development classification and the permitted densities do not conform exactly with those permitted in the MF District, usable open space shall be provided in accordance with that required for the multifamily zoning district which most closely approximates the density permitted under the SUP or PD.
(C) 
In meeting this requirement, a credit of three (3) square feet may be applied for each square foot utilized for swimming pools and adjacent decks, patios, or lounge areas within ten (10) feet of a pool; developed and equipped children’s play areas; and usable portions of recreational buildings. Tennis courts are specifically excluded from this increased credit allowance. At the time of site plan approval, the planning and zoning commission and/or board of aldermen may allow a credit not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the total required usable open space for adjacent and immediately accessible public parks. The combined credit for areas calculated at a three-to-one basis and for public parks shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the total usable open space for an individual lot or parcel of land.
(D) 
At the time of site plan approval, the board of aldermen may give full or partial credit for open areas that exceed the maximum slope, if it is determined that such areas are environmentally significant and that their preservation would enhance the development.
(f) 
Service stations.
Gasoline service station pump islands may not be located nearer than eighteen (18) feet to the front property line. An unenclosed canopy for a gasoline filling station may extend beyond the front building line but shall not be closer than ten (10) feet to the property line.
(g) 
Swimming pools.
It is the purpose of the following provisions to recognize an outdoor swimming pool as a potentially attractive nuisance and to promote the safety and enjoyment of property rights by establishing rules and regulations governing the location and improvement of swimming pools whether privately, publicly, or commercially owned or operated.
(1) 
No swimming pool shall be constructed or used until a swimming pool building permit has been issued therefor. No building permit shall be issued unless the proposed sanitary facilities and water supply comply with applicable local and state health departments regulations.
(2) 
A swimming pool erected below ground or above ground with a depth of two (2) feet or greater may be constructed and operated when:
(A) 
The pool is not located in any required front or side yard abutting a street;
(B) 
A wall or fence, not less than six (6) feet in height, with self-enclosing and self-latching gates that are lockable at all entrances, completely encloses either the pool area or the surrounding yard area;
(C) 
All lighting of the pool is shielded or directed to face away from adjoining residences. If lights are not individually shielded they shall be so placed, or the enclosing wall or fence shall be so designed, that direct rays from the lights shall not be visible for adjacent properties;
(D) 
No broadcasting system is used for the purpose of advertising the operation of the pool or for the attraction of persons to the premises. This shall not prevent a public address system necessary or useful to the supervision of the pool and the safety of swimmers; and
(E) 
The swimming pool is no closer then eight (8) feet from any property line.
(h) 
Fences.
(1) 
Metal fences, except wrought iron, shall not be allowed in the required front yard in any district.
(2) 
No fence or hedge shall exceed four (4) feet [in] height in the required front yard in any district.
(3) 
No fence shall exceed eight (8) feet in height.
(4) 
Fences shall be constructed of customary urban fencing materials (i.e., brick, wood, stone) or as approved by the board of aldermen upon the planning and zoning commission’s recommendation and shall be aesthetically consistent with buildings and fences in the area.
(i) 
Sale of alcoholic beverages.
(1) 
This section shall not apply when the storage or serving of alcoholic beverages is strictly for the consumption of the owners of the premises and their guests at no charge. Otherwise, the storage, possession, or sale of alcoholic beverages by anyone for consumption by anyone shall be illegal unless on property zoned specifically for that purpose.
(2) 
The storage, possession, or sale of any alcoholic beverage, when permitted by the laws of this state, shall be regulated and governed as provided herein and in other applicable ordinances of the city.
(3) 
No person shall engage in the business of storing, selling, or possessing any alcoholic beverage in the city unless the place of business of such person is located in the use district of the city in which the storing, selling, or possessing of such alcoholic beverage is permitted.
(4) 
It shall be unlawful for any person who is engaged in the business of selling alcoholic beverages to sell alcoholic beverages within three hundred (300) feet of any church or public hospital. The measurement of the distance between the alcoholic beverage store and the church or public hospital shall be along the property lines of the street fronts and from front door to front door, and in a direct line across intersections.
(5) 
It shall be unlawful for any person who is engaged in the business of selling alcoholic beverages to sell alcoholic beverages within three hundred (300) feet of any public or private school. The measurement of the distance between the place of business and the public or private school shall be:
(A) 
In a direct line from the property line of the public or private school to the property line of the place of business, and in a direct line across intersections; or
(B) 
If the permit or license holder is located on or above the fifth story of a multistory building, in a direct line from the property line of the public or private school to the property line of the place of business, in a direct line across intersections, and vertically up the building at the property line to the base of the floor on which the permit or license holder is located.
For any permit or license covering a premises where minors are prohibited from entering the premises under section 109.53 of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, the measure of the distance between the premises and a public or private school shall be along the property lines of the street fronts and from front door to front door, and in a direct line across intersections.
(6) 
It shall be unlawful for any person who operates an alcoholic beverage store to sell alcoholic beverages within three hundred (300) feet of any existing day care center or private school. The measurement of the distance between said alcoholic beverage store and the day care center or private school shall be in a straight line in all directions from the said business to the nearest point of the day care center or private school. The measurement for a structure shall be taken from the nearest point that a structure extends in any direction, including overhanging roofs and all projections or portions of said structures.
(7) 
It shall be unlawful for any alcoholic beverage store to be constructed, erected, or placed closer than 1,000 feet to another alcoholic beverage store. The measurement of the distance between said alcoholic beverage stores shall be in a straight line in all directions from the said alcoholic beverage store to the nearest point of other such facility. The measurement for a structure shall be taken from the nearest point that a structure extends in any direction, including overhanging roofs and all projections or portions of said structures.
(8) 
Alcoholic beverage stores shall be permitted in any commercial zoning district upon issuance of a specific use permit.
(9) 
Notwithstanding any other provision in this article, it shall be unlawful for any person who is engaged in the business of selling alcoholic beverages to sell alcoholic beverages in or within three hundred (300) feet of any residentially zoned area.
(Ordinance adopted –/–/04, sec. 27; Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) 
General provisions.
(1) 
As permitted under the provisions of this article, a property owner may apply for a specific use of property, as authorized by the zoning district in which the property is located. The planning and zoning commission shall consider such application. After proper notice and a public hearing, the planning and zoning commission shall make a recommendation to the board of aldermen regarding any application for a specific use permit. The planning and zoning commission may require information, operating data, and expert evaluation concerning the location and function and characteristics of any building or use proposed.
(2) 
An application for a specific use permit (SUP) shall be accompanied by a site plan drawn to scale and showing the general arrangements of the project, together with essential requirements such as off-street parking facilities; size, height, construction materials and locations of buildings; the uses to be permitted; location and construction of signs; means of ingress and egress to public streets; visual screening such as walls, landscaping, and fences; and the relationship of the intended use to all existing properties and land uses in all directions to minimum distance of two hundred (200) feet.
(3) 
After proper notice and a public hearing, the board of aldermen may grant a permit for a specific use of property as authorized by the zoning district in which the property is situated. The board of aldermen may require information, operating data, and expert evaluation concerning the location and function and characteristics of any building or use proposed.
(b) 
Specific use permit regulations.
(1) 
In recommending that a specific use permit for the premises under consideration be granted, the planning and zoning commission shall determine that such use or uses are harmonious and adaptable to building structures and uses of adjacent property and other property in the vicinity of the premises under consideration, and shall make recommendations as to requirements for the paving of streets, alleys, and sidewalks, means of access to public streets, provisions for drainage, adequate off-street parking, protective screening and open space, heights of structures, and compatibility of buildings.
(2) 
The board of aldermen shall authorize issuance of a specific use permit only after determining that the proposed use or uses are harmonious and adaptable to building structures and uses of adjacent property and other property in the vicinity of the premises under consideration.
(3) 
The board of aldermen shall authorize issuance of a specific use permit only after determining that adequate provisions have been made for the paving of streets, alleys, and sidewalks, means of access to public streets, provisions for drainage, adequate off-street parking, protective screening and open space, heights of structures, and compatibility of buildings.
(4) 
No specific use permit shall be granted unless the applicant, owner, and grantee of the specific use permit shall be willing to accept and agree to be bound by and comply with the written requirements of the permit, as attached to the site plan drawing (or drawings) and approved by the board of aldermen. No public hearing is necessary for site plan approval.
(5) 
Whenever regulations or restrictions imposed by this article are either more or less restrictive than regulations imposed by any governmental authority through legislation, rule, or regulation, the regulations, rules or restrictions which are more restrictive or impose higher standards or requirements shall govern. Regardless of any other provision of this article, no land shall be used and no structure erected or maintained in violation of any state or federal pollution control or environmental protection law or regulation.
(6) 
When the board of aldermen authorizes granting of a specific use permit, the zoning map shall be amended according to its legend to indicate that the affected area has conditional and limited uses.
(Ordinance adopted –/–/04, sec. 28; Ordinance adopting Code)