The purpose of the temporary use regulations is to establish provisions for uses of a temporary nature which are not otherwise permitted in a district. Sections 6600 through 6699 shall be known as the temporary use regulations.
The following types of temporary uses may be allowed subject to the following conditions:
A.
Mobile trailer units for use as construction offices or residential uses for security purposes shall be permitted for the duration of the construction period.
B.
New subdivision sales offices located within the subdivision may be established and operated for a period of two years from the date of the first construction permit issued in the subdivision.
C.
Model homes located within the subdivision or residential development to which they pertain.
D.
Christmas tree sales lots.
E.
Outdoor entertainment associated with a nonresidential use under the following conditions:
1.
Duration of the outdoor entertainment use shall be no longer than three consecutive days.
2.
Not more than four times per year.
3.
Hours of operation shall not exceed 12:00 midnight.
4.
Outdoor lighting erected or established for the use shall not encroach onto adjacent residential properties.
5.
No music or noise associated with the outdoor entertainment is permitted to be audible at a residential property line.
A site plan accurately locating the proposed temporary use shall be required. Refer to the Department of Community Development for a listing of details to be included on the site plan. |
A permit shall be required for the temporary use, and a fee assessed for the insurance of the permit of $25.00. |
The director of community development or his designee shall have the responsibility of ensuring that the terms and conditions established herein are enforced. |
The director of community development or his designee shall refer any temporary use which he refuses to approve to the Commission. |
F.
Temporary Workforce Housing (TWH).
1.
Intent and purpose.
a.
Temporary workforce housing sites are intended to allow short-term housing accommodations for transient employees, working within the city and ETJ during a defined construction or development project through the use of transportable dwelling structures of temporary use vehicles.
b.
The purpose of this subsection is to:
i.
Support economic development and major construction activity within the city and ETJ area by accommodating TWH;
ii.
Ensure that TWH is developed and subject to ongoing regulation to ensure individual and public health and safety; and
iii.
Provide a clear regulatory framework that requires short-term, rather than long-term or indefinite use; ensures safe and orderly temporary workforce housing development; and regulate any encroachment upon or nuisance activity affecting existing residential areas.
2. Certificate of convenience and necessity (CCN). PILOT Agreement (payment in lieu of taxes). Raw land. Temporary workforce housing (TWH).
Definitions.
The following general construction of language shall apply to the textual provisions of this ordinance.
A designated service area assigned to a utility provider by the Public Utilities Commission of Texas.
An agreement between the city and a property owner or developer for the provision of services or infrastructure outside standard tax structures.
Undeveloped property without permanent structures or infrastructure.
A temporary residential development consisting of manufactured homes, industrialized homes, or temporary use vehicles intended to house workers employed in construction on project-based activities for a limited duration of:
• | a new or remodel of more than 400,000 sf. facility; and/or |
• | project site of more than [fill in] |
Projects can be developed in phases. | |
3.
Applicability.
This ordinance applies to all TWH developments both within the city limits; and in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), where permitted by federal and state law, and as each development is more specifically set out by the terms of a PILOT agreement.
4.
Permitted locations.
Temporary workforce housing shall be permitted only on the following:
5.
Permitted housing types.
6.
Approval process.
a.
All temporary workforce housing developments are subject to the conditional use procedure of Article 7200 and shall require approval of a conditional use permit (CUP).
b.
A completed application for a CUP for temporary workforce housing shall be in the form required by the Director of Development Services and shall include:
i.
Site plan;
ii.
Utility plan;
iii.
Traffic and access plan;
iv.
Operational management plan;
v.
Proposed duration of use, with a specific final date;
vi.
A copy of the service contract verifying the workforce associated with a development project;
vii.
Secured water and sewage utility rights.
viii.
If required in the ETJ, an executed PILOT agreement.
7.
Site and construction plan requirements.
a.
Temporary drive aisles of an approved material, which allow adequate access by emergency vehicles;
b.
Internal circulation shall be sufficient to meet the needs of sanitation and emergency vehicles with a large turning radius and parking shall be sufficient to serve the number of pad sites and accessory vehicles;
c.
Sufficient buffering or screening shall be provided by the applicant to direct lighting away from adjacent properties and abutting right-of-way;
d.
Refuse collection and sanitation facilities shall be in locations on an approved site plan by the city's Sanitation Division and may not be relocated without approval by the city's Sanitation Division;
e.
The applicant shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws regarding stormwater management. The applicant shall provide [a] stormwater detention facility at their cost, if required by [Chapter 106,] Article VIII, Stormwater Management, or other law;
f.
Each recreational vehicle pad site shall have a potable water supply, sewer inlet or connection, and electrical power supply;
g.
The City of Wichita Falls and/or applicable County Public Health District shall approve each on-site sewage disposal system, and the district shall have authority to enter and investigate on site. No sanitary disposal stations shall be allowed;
h.
Installation of firefighting equipment shall be in accordance with city standards; and Fire Marshal's approval;
i.
TWH sites shall comply with all city and state subdivision and development regulations.
8.
Utility service and CCN considerations.
a.
The extension of utilities or other public services in to the ETJ, as recited in a PILOT agreement, are subject to Department of Public Works design and construction standards. The Director of Engineering, or their designees, may enter the site and inspect, as necessary to confirm compliance. If the infrastructure meets city standards, the city may accept the infrastructure as public infrastructure.
b.
Upon expiration or termination of the TWH use, the site shall be restored to its prior condition, except for infrastructure that has been formally accepted for public use by the city; and private infrastructure improvements intended and suitable for use in a permanent subdivision development.
c.
Where proposed TWH development lies within the CCN of another utility provider:
i.
The owner of a property in the ETJ may petition the city for voluntary annexation; or
ii.
The applicant may coordinate with the certified provider to facilitate the execution of a release; or formally resolve a dispute with the utility provider under state law.
iii.
In the event of a dispute regarding service rights, the city shall hold the conditional use permit application until a final resolution of the dispute.
9.
Duration and extensions.
a.
A temporary workforce housing conditional use permit shall be valid for up to three (3) years.
b.
A TWH CUP holder may submit a written request for an extension of time in increments of up to three (3) years to the Director of Development Services. The request for an extension must demonstrate the continued need for TWH and ongoing compliance with all requirements for the TWH CUP.
c.
The written request for an extension must be received by the Director of Development Services at least forty-five (45) days before the expiration of the TWH CUP or previous extension. The Director of Development Services shall provide a written response to the extension within thirty (30) days of receipt of the request.
d.
A TWH CUP shall not be valid for longer than nine (9) years, including extensions granted by the Director of Development Services. Should a TWH CUP be needed longer than nine (9) years, the applicant may re-apply for a CUP to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
10.
11.
Enforcement.
a.
The Director of Development Services shall enforce this ordinance.
b.
A person commits an offense if they own or operate a temporary workforce housing site in violation in any part of this section.
c.
Violation of any provision of this ordinance governing temporary workforce housing constitutes a violation of an ordinance, rule, regulation, or order that regulates fire, safety, zoning, or public health or sanitation. Each day an offense shall continue shall constitute a separate offense. Enforcement under this section does not preclude prosecution under any other applicable law.
(Ordinance 100-94, sec. 1, adopted 8/2/94; Ordinance 24-2026 adopted 6/2/2026)