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a. Generally. In addition to the applicable required procedures in Division 7.1 , Purpose, Applicability, and Common Review Procedures, the following specific procedural provisions shall apply to Playa Lake Areas Cut and Fill Plans. b. Purpose. The Playa Lake Area Cut and Fill Plan procedure provides a mechanism for the City Engineer to allow earth-moving activities and reclamation of developable areas within the regulatory boundaries of playas. c. Applicability. 1. Generally. Property owners wishing to modify Playa Lake Areas on lot or tract greater than 0.25 acres in area shall submit a Lake Area Cut and Fill Plan prepared by an engineer according to the procedures of this Section. A Lake Area Cut and Fill Plan shall be submitted along with the Prelimin...

a. Generally. In addition to the applicable required procedures in Division 7.1 , Purpose, Applicability, and Common Review Procedures, the following specific procedural provisions shall apply to Grading Permits. b. Purpose. The Grading Plan procedure provides a mechanism for the City Engineer to allow any excavations or fills outside of Playa Lake Areas. This application provides the builder clear direction both in properly grading the site and determining the anticipated cut and fill quantities. c. Applicability. 1. Generally. A Grading Plan shall be required for all earth work activity on sites greater than 10,890 square feet in area except for those excavations and fills made in the course of construction, such as foundations, basements , or subfloors...

a. Generally. In addition to the applicable required procedures in Division 7.1 , Purpose, Applicability, and Common Review Procedures, the following specific procedural provisions shall apply to Building Permits. b. Purpose. The purpose of a Building Permit is to ensure that applicable structures are built in conformance with this UDC , the approved Site Development Plan , and the Building Regulations set forth in Chapter 28 of the City of Lubbock Code of Ordinances. c. Specific decision criteria. 1. Review and decision. In determining whether to approve, approve with conditions, or deny a Building Permit, the review body shall consider the applicable common decision criteria in Section 39.07.006 , Common Decision Criteria, and whether the proposal compl...

Reference. Refer to Section 39.05.009 , Floodplain Development Permit. ( Ordinance 2023-O0054 adopted 5/9/2023 )

a. Generally. In addition to the applicable required procedures in Division 7.1 , Purpose, Applicability, and Common Review Procedures, the following specific procedural provisions shall apply to Driveway Permits. b. Purpose. The purpose of a Driveway Permit is to ensure that driveways are designed and installed in conformance with this UDC , the approved Site Development Plan , if applicable, and the City's Engineering Minimum Design Standards and Specifications . c. Specific decision criteria. 1. Review and decision. In determining whether to approve, approve with conditions, or deny a Driveway Permit, the review body shall consider the applicable common decision criteria in Section 39.07.006 , Common Decision Criteria, and the following: A. The proposa...

a. Generally. In addition to the applicable required procedures in Division 7.1 , Purpose, Applicability, and Common Review Procedures, the following specific procedural provisions shall apply to On-Site Wastewater Permits. b. Purpose. The purpose of an On-Site Wastewater Permit is to ensure that such facilities are located and installed in a manner that preserves public health and safety. c. Specific decision criteria. 1. Review and decision. In determining whether to approve, approve with conditions, or deny an On-Site Wastewater Permit, the review body shall consider the applicable common decision criteria in Section 39.07.006 , Common Decision Criteria, and the following: A. Economic feasibility. The subject property is greater than 180 feet from the ...

a. Applicability. 1. Generally. In addition to the applicable required procedures in Division 7.1 , Purpose, Applicability, and Common Review Procedures, the following procedures apply to Sign Permits and Master Sign Plans . 2. Master sign plans . A. A Master Sign Plan applies only to property that has 500 feet or more of continuous frontage on an expressway or arterial street . B. A Master Sign Plan shall not authorize a sign type specifically prohibited in Division 3.5 , Signs . b. Purpose. The purpose of a Sign Permit is to ensure that a sign is built in conformance with this UDC . A Master Sign Plan , if approved, allows properties more flexibility than allowed in Division 3.5 , Signs , if a qualifying property has a plan that meets the requirements b...

a. Generally. In addition to the applicable required procedures in Division 7.1 , Purpose, Applicability, and Common Review Procedures, the following specific procedural provisions shall apply to Temporary Use Permits. b. Purpose. The purpose of a Temporary Use Permit is to ensure that temporary uses comply with the requirements of this UDC , including Section 39.02.021 , Temporary Uses and Structures , and that they do not become permanent uses or structures . c. Unlisted uses. The Director of Planning may interpret other uses as requiring a Temporary Use Permit based on the provisions in Section 39.02.017 , New and Unlisted Uses. d. Specific decision criteria. 1. Review and decision. In determining whether to approve, approve with conditions, or deny a ...

a. Generally. In addition to the applicable required procedures in Division 7.1 , Purpose, Applicability, and Common Review Procedures, the following specific procedural provisions shall apply to Certificates of Occupancy. b. Purpose. The purpose of a Certificate of Occupancy is to certify that a completed project adheres to this UDC , the City's Building Code, approval conditions, the Site Development Plan and Building Permit, and all other pertinent City of Lubbock Code of Ordinances. It is unlawful to occupy any building or structure unless the Building Official has issued a full, or temporary, Certificate of Occupancy, as applicable. c. Specific decision criteria. 1. Review, decision, and findings. In determining whether to approve, approve with condi...

a. Generally. In addition to the applicable required procedures in Division 7.1 , Purpose, Applicability, and Common Review Procedures, the following specific procedural provisions shall apply to Written Interpretations. b. Purpose. The purpose of a Written Interpretation is to provide any applicant with an official administrative interpretation of the terms, provisions, or requirements of this UDC if the application of the terms, provisions, or requirements are not obvious. c. Standards for interpretations. The Director of Planning may base the interpretation on one or more of the following: 1. Materials or scenario. The materials or scenario posed by the applicant. 2. Word meanings. A. The plain and ordinary meaning of the terms that are subject to the ...

a. Generally. In addition to the applicable required procedures in Division 7.1 , Purpose, Applicability, and Common Review Procedures, the following specific procedural provisions shall apply to Minor Modifications of an Approved Application. b. Purpose. The purpose of a Minor Modification of an Approved Application is to allow an applicant to make minor changes, as listed in Subsection c. , Specific Decision Criteria, below, to an approved application that has not yet received a Certificate of Occupancy, without requiring the application to go through the entire review process again. c. Specific decision criteria. 1. Review and decision. In determining whether to approve, approve with conditions, or deny a Minor Modification of an Approved Application, ...

a. Generally. In addition to the applicable required procedures in Division 7.1 , Purpose, Applicability, and Common Review Procedures, the following specific procedural provisions shall apply to Short-Term Rental Permits . b. Purpose. The purpose of a Short-Term Rental Permit is to ensure that short-term rental uses comply with the requirements of the City of Lubbock Code of Ordinances and this UDC in order to retain their overall residential character. c. Applicability. A Short-Term Rental Permit is required before establishing any short-term rental use or structure . It is unlawful for an owner , operator , or agent to operate a Short-Term Rental without a permit. d. Requirements. The following requirements apply to Short-term Rental Permits . 1. A $10...

a. Generally. In addition to the applicable required procedures in Division 7.1 , Purpose, Applicability, and Common Review Procedures, the following specific procedural provisions shall apply to Zone Changes. b. Purpose. The purpose of a Zone Change is to change the zoning district of a property on the Official Zoning Map from one zoning district to another. c. Protest against a zone change. A Zone Change shall not become effective except by a favorable vote of three-fourths of all members of the City Council if either of the following sign a valid protest against the change: 1. Subject property. Owners of 20 percent or more of the land included in such proposed change; or 2. Within 200 feet. Owners of 20 percent of the land within 200 feet of the subjec...

a. Generally. In addition to the applicable required procedures in Division 7.1 , Purpose, Applicability, and Common Review Procedures, the following specific procedural provisions shall apply to Specific Use Permits (SUPs). b. Purpose. The purpose of SUP review is to determine if specific uses, as denoted in each zoning district in Division 2.2 , Zoning Districts and Standards, should be allowed on a property. c. Specific decision criteria. 1. Review and decision. In determining whether to approve, approve with conditions, or deny a SUP, the review bodies shall consider the applicable common decision criteria in Section 39.07.006 , Common Decision Criteria, and the following: A. Generally. i. The granting of the SUP is not injurious or otherwise detrimen...

a. Generally. In addition to the applicable required procedures in Section 39.07.006 , Common Decision Criteria, the following specific procedural provisions shall apply to Master Development Plans. b. Purpose. The purpose of a Master Development Plan is to provide a site layout for property developed using the village subdivision type in a district where such subdivision type is permitted. Review of the Master Development Plan shall occur prior to any other development activity for the project taking place. c. Exemptions. A Master Development Plan is not required prior to the development of a subdivision that is not a village type. d. Binding characteristics. Approval of the Master Development Plan establishes: 1. Context, transitioning, and buffering. T...

a. Generally. In addition to the applicable required procedures in Division 7.1 , Purpose, Applicability, and Common Review Procedures, the following specific procedural provisions shall apply to Certificates of Appropriateness. b. Purpose. The purpose of a Certificate of Appropriateness review is to ensure that no person carries out demolition, alteration, or reconstruction of any contributing building in a Historic Preservation Overlay ( HPO ) district without compliance with the design standards of Section 39.02.009 , Historic Preservation Overlay ( HPO ). Certificate of Appropriateness approval is required in addition to, and not in lieu of, any required Building Permit. c. Exemptions. The following activities are exempt from the requirements of this ...

a. Generally. In addition to the applicable required procedures in Division 7.1 , Purpose, Applicability, and Common Review Procedures, the specific procedural provisions of Section 39.07.032 , Zone Change, and the following shall apply to Planned Unit Development . b. Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to apply the designation of Planned Unit Development (PUD) on the Official Zoning Map in conjunction with the base zoning district of an eligible property as described in Section 39.02.012 . Planned Unit Development District (PUD). c. Specific decision criteria. In determining whether to approve, approve with conditions, or deny a Planned Unit Development , the review bodies shall consider the applicable common decision criteria in Section 39.07.006 ,...