A.
Generally.
Permits are required for development in the City. Other approvals or permits may be required by this UDC; other City ordinances, rules, or regulations; state or federal law.
(Ordinance 2015-30 adopted 10/30/15)
A.
Generally.
Administrative permits are permits that are generally issued by the Building Official without a requirement for a public meeting or hearing.
B.
Administrative Approvals and Permits Established.
The administrative approvals and permits required by this UDC are set out in Table 14.102, Administrative Approvals and Permits. Other development permits may also be required by this UDC, state or federal law, or the building code (see Chapter 150, Building Regulations, [Article 4.02] of the Cuero Code of Ordinances).
Table 14.102 | |||||
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Administrative Approvals and Permits | |||||
Permit | Required For | Timing | Exception s | Issued By | Cross-reference1 |
Site Permits | |||||
Site or Land Clearing Permit | Clearing; grading; excavation; fill, land disturbing activities, or construction of any site improvements | After site plan or preliminary plat approval, if required. Prior to commencement of activity for which permit is required | The construction of a single-family home on a single-family lot in an improved subdivision; agriculture; and forestry | Building Official | See Section 14.301D, Site and Land Clearing Permits |
Tree Removal Permit | Clearing; grading; excavation; fill, land disturbing activities, or construction of any site improvements | After site plan or preliminary plat approval, if required. Prior to commencement of activity for which permit is required | None | Building Official | See Section 14.301E, Tree Removal Permits and Section 7.103, Land Clearing and Existing Trees; all applicable standards of this UDC; and conditions of approval |
Use Permits | |||||
Zoning Clearance Permit - Permitted Use | New land uses and changes in land use | Prior to establishment of a permitted use | None | Building Official | See Section 14.302D, Zoning Clearance Permits, Permitted and Limited Uses, and Article 2, Land Use, for a list of permitted uses |
Zoning Clearance Permit - Limited Use | New land uses and changes in land use | Prior to establishment of a limited use | None | Building Official, however, can be forwarded to the Planning and Zoning Commission | See Section 14.302D, Zoning Clearance Permits, Permitted and Limited Uses |
Temporary Use Permit - Public and Commercial Events | Public and commercial events with an expected peak attendance of less than 1,500 persons | Prior to installation of temporary buildings or structures or establishment of a temporary use or event, whichever comes first | Public and commercial events with an expected peak attendance of more than 1,500 persons requires City Council approval | Building Official (or City Council depending on expected event size) | See Section 14.302E, Temporary Use Permits and Section 2.210, Temporary Permitted, Limited, and Temporary Conditional Use Standards |
Temporary Use Permit - Neighborho od Events | Neighborhood events including special events | At least one week prior to the event | None | Building Official | See Section 14.302E, Temporary Use Permits and Section 2.210, Temporary Permitted, Limited, and Temporary Conditional Use Standard |
Environmental Permits | |||||
Floodplain Development Permit | Construction and development within an area of special flood hazard or flood-related erosion hazard | Prior to commencement of land disturbance activity or construction in an area of special flood hazard or flood-related erosion hazard | None | Floodplain Administrator | See Section 14.303D, Floodplain Development Permit and Division 6.200, Floodplain Management and Flood Damage Prevention |
Floodplain Development Variance | Needed for deviations to the floodplain requirements | Prior to commencement of land disturbance activity or construction in an area of special flood hazard or flood-related erosion hazard as it relates to deviations to the minimum standards or requirements being varied | None | Floodplain Administrator | See Section 14.303E, Floodplain Development Variance and Division 6.200, Floodplain Management and Flood Damage Prevention |
Drainage Plan | Prior to installation of drainage system | Prior to commencement of land disturbance activity or construction | Single-family homes or duplex homes on individual lots in an improved subdivision | Building Official (after input from the City Engineer) | See Section 14.303F, Drainage Plan Permit, and Section 8.302, Stormwater Management, Drainage, and Low Impact Development |
Miscellaneous Permits | |||||
Sign Permit | Installation of a new or replacement sign | Prior to installation of sign or sign mount | Signs that do not require a permit, as set out in Article 9, Signs | Building Official | See Section 14.304D, Sign Permits, and Article 9, Signs |
Building Permit | Construction, reconstruction, improvement, or repair of any building or structure for which a permit is required by this UDC or applicable building codes | Prior to commencement of construction | None | Building Official | See Section 14.304E, Building Permit, and all applicable building codes |
Fence or Garden Wall Permit | Construction, reconstruction, improvement, or repair of any fence or wall | Prior to commencement of construction | None | Building Official | See Section 14.304F, Fence and Garden Wall Permits |
Certificate of Occupancy | Occupancy of a building or structure | Upon completion of construction or before change in occupancy | None | Building Official | See Section 14.304G, Certificate of Occupancy; compliance with all applicable standards of this UDC; conditions of approval; and applicable building code requirements |
Recreational Vehicle (RV) Licenses | Construction, reconstruction, improvement, or repair of any recreational vehicle (RV) park | Upon completion of construction or before change in occupancy | None | Building Official | See Section 14.304H, Recreational Vehicle (RV) Park Licenses |
TABLE NOTES: | |
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[1.] | Cross-references are provided for convenience only and do not exempt the application from complying with all applicable standards of this UDC. |
Site Plan permit receives review by the Department Review Committee. | |
(Ordinance 2015-30 adopted 10/30/15)
A.
Generally.
Public meeting and hearing approvals are approvals that are issued by the City after compliance with the requirements of this UDC only after a public meeting or hearing.
B.
Public Meeting and Hearing Approvals Established.
The public meeting and hearing approvals established by this UDC are set out in Table 14.103, Public Meeting and Hearing Approvals. Other development permits may also be required by state or federal law, or the building code.
Table 14.103 | |||||
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Public Meeting and Hearing Approvals | |||||
Permit | Required For | Timing | Exceptions | Issued By | Cross-reference1 |
Public Meeting Only/No Public Hearing Required | |||||
Plans and Plats | |||||
Preliminary plats | Subdivision of property; land development | Preliminary plat is required prior to final plat | Exceptions set out in Chapter 212, Municipal Regulation of Subdivisions and Property Development, of the Tex. Local Gov’t Code | City Council, upon recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission | See Division 14.500, Plat Approvals |
Public Hearing Required | |||||
Use Permits | |||||
Conditional Use Permit | New conditional uses; changes to a conditional use; material changes to or expansion of a conditional use | Prior to establishment or modification of a conditional use | None | City Council, upon recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission | See Section 14.402, Conditional Use Permits, and Division 2.200, Limited and Conditional Use Standards |
Plats and Plans | |||||
Final plats | Subdivision of property; land development | Final plat required after preliminary plat and prior to, or concurrent with, site plans | Exceptions set out in Chapter 212, Municipal Regulation of Subdivisions and Property Development, of the Tex. Local Gov’t Code | City Council, upon recommendati on of the Planning and Zoning Commission | See Division 14.500, Plat Approvals |
Text and Map Amendments | |||||
Text Amendments | Amendments to the text of this UDC | N/A | None | City Council, upon recommendati on of the Planning and Zoning Commission | See Section 14.405, Text Amendment s to this UDC |
Rezoning | Changing the zoning district of a parcel from one district to another | Prior to any change in land use other than those that are permitted in the respective zoning district | None | City Council, upon recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission | See Section 14.404, Rezonings |
Appeals and Variances | |||||
Appeals of Administrative Decisions | Appeals from decisions of City staff | Within 15 days of the decision appealed | None | Zoning Board of Adjustment | See Section 14.401, Appeals of Administrative Decisions |
Variance | Deviation from the standards of this UDC | Prior to building permit for improvements for which a variance is required; concurrentl y with other applications for developme nt approval that include variances | Prohibited uses shall not be allowed by variance | Zoning Board of Adjustment | See Section 14.406, Variances |
Other Plans | |||||
Pattern Book | Design and arrangement of individual buildings or dwellings in mixed housing neighborhoo ds | Upon approval of the site plan. | None | City Council, upon recommendati on of the Planning and Zoning Commission | See Section 14.403, Pattern Books |
TABLE NOTES: | |
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1. | Standards are provided for cross-reference purposes only, and do not exempt the application from all applicable standards of this UDC. |
2. | Site Plan permit receives review by the Department Review Committee. |
(Ordinance 2015-30 adopted 10/30/15)