B. Nonrenewable Resources. To engage in any development, use, construction, remodeling, or other activity of any nature in any way inconsistent with any approved plan, plat, permit, certificate, or other form of authorization granted by the City for such activity. The City Administrator may call upon officials of the City, including the City Engineer, City Building Inspector, or other appropriate City employees, to furnish him with such information or assistance as he may deem necessary for compliance with and enforcement of this Code. 1. Drive through (also Drive-up Access). G. The Board of Adjustment is responsible for final action. MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. These documents provide standards for the construction of all infrastructure and the proper plan documentation to submit for approval and permit for the construction of such facilities. A. A. Outparcel. A plan, showing dimensions and details for planting in a landscaped area. The City Administrator may approve the temporary use of attention attracting devices that generally conform to the requirements of this Code. The applicant would suffer a hardship in the absence of a variance that is not the result of the applicants own negligence; and, 2. B. 3. Approval Criteria (Administrative Plat). In case of a rejection, the City Administrator shall specify in the rejection the sections of the Section with which the plan is inconsistent. Shopping Center. C. A stormwater permit will be issued after the City Engineer has determined that the development meets the stormwater and pollution management requirements of Chapter 5 of this Code. A violation of any provision of this Code that is dangerous to human life or health; that renders the ground, the water, the air or any food or drink unwholesome and a hazard to human life and health; that may injure or affect the public health or comfort in any manner; or a violation of a wastewater discharge permit or order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, is hereby declared a public nuisance and illegal, and shall be abated by any procedure authorized by law; further, the City shall be entitled to recover its damages, attorney fees, and expenses of litigation for enforcement or cessation of such violation. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall forward its recommendation to the City Council who is responsible for final action on a Code Text Amendments. BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES. MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. Washing and cleaning of automobiles and related light equipment. The subdivider shall pay the record filing fee and the City shall file the final plat with the County Clerk. A residential use, structure, or building incidental to the principal permitted or conditionally approved use on a site, whether comprising a portion of the principal structure on the site or located within an accessory structure or building. Useable open space available for use by the occupants of more than one dwelling unit; controlled and maintained by a property owner or an incorporated nonprofit homeowners association; or dedicated in fee to, and maintained by, a public agency and devoted to use by residents who will occupy the dwellings. Whenever there appears to be an uncertainty, vagueness, or conflict in the terms of the Code, the City Administrator, in consultation with the staff, city engineer, or city attorney, as may be appropriate, shall make every effort to interpret the Code in such a way that it fulfills the goals of the Comprehensive Plan and the UDC. Adequate off-street parking shall be provided for the temporary use, and it shall not create a parking shortage for any of the other existing uses on or near the site. Monument Sign. Submittal of different applications related to the same development may be made simultaneously, although the review and processing of applications must remain in sequence as described in Table 3-1 above and elsewhere in this Code. Finished Grade. The 2010 Census showed the City to have a population of 967 and the 2020 Census estimate showed the population to be 3,346. Adult Service Business means an adult encounter parlor, adult retreat, nude modeling studio, or a commercial enterprise that holds itself out to be primarily in the business of offering a service that is distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on depicting, describing, or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas. Contact. Covered porch lighting on residences provided that each external light fixture does not exceed one hundred and fifty (150) watts (2220 lumens). Dwelling Unit. A trademark or company name symbol. These Standards are minimum design standards. Appropriately regulated, and properly installed, outdoor lighting will contribute to the safety and welfare of the residents, and will help preserve the historic and rural character of the City in keeping with the desired objectives of the Comprehensive Plan. Typical conditions may include an excessive number of applications received by the City during a certain period of time, inadequate staff time due to temporary limitations of personnel resources or lack of availability of a required professional staff member such as the City Engineer. In the case of adjacent frontage or service roads for state and federally designated highways, the property owner shall dedicate sufficient right-of-way and make authorized improvements in order to provide an adequate road network to serve the development. Adjoining Properties. If the City Administrator determines that the work or site is in compliance, he may authorize the work to proceed in writing. E. In the event of a conflict between this section and any other section of this Code, the more stringent requirements shall apply. A stream which that [sic] has a period of zero flow for at least one week during most years. An increase in the number of units per acre not to exceed 120% of the Maximum Development Density (e.g., Maximum Density Bonus in Medium Density Residential is 4.8 units per acre). If the letter P appears for a sign type in a column, such sign is allowed only with prior permit approval in the zoning districts represented by that column. Performance Bond. Trees to remain after construction is complete shall be protected from possible injury during construction. Until such time as the City Administrator has defined the content and form of the site development permit application more specifically in an Administrative Procedures Manual, the application shall consist of the following, demonstrating conformance with applicable provisions in this Code: A. Applicants name, mailing address and contact information. The use of a site for residential occupancy of a manufactured home (or mobile home if on premises prior to the adoption of this Code) on a weekly or longer basis. The purpose of this Section is to describe lot development standards for both residential and nonresidential lots. The permitted sum of the area of all individual signs on a Zone Lot shall be computed by applying the formula contained in Table 6-3, Maximum Total Sign Area per Zone Lot by Zoning District, to the Lot frontage, building frontage, or wall area, as appropriate, for the zoning district in which the Lot is located. Buffering provides visual screening and spatial separation of two adjoining buildings and areas of intense activity. Offices, administrative, clerical or public contract services that deal directly with the citizen, together with incidental storage and maintenance of necessary vehicles. 7. Developer. B. Outdoor Entertainment. The channel of a river of or [sic] other watercourse and adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than a designated height. A. C. Public Conveniences and Litter Control. A bona fide intrafamily transfer means a transfer to a member of the owners immediate family of a portion of the owners property for the purpose of establishing a residence for that family member. Efficiency Unit. H. The Board of Adjustment is responsible for final action. The CRZ is measured as one foot of radial distance outward from the trunk for every inch of the tree caliper, and may not be less than a radius of eight feet[.]. Parapet. 4. No permit purporting to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this Code shall be valid, except insofar as the work or use that it authorizes is lawful and conforms to the requirements of this Code or a variance or modification granted pursuant to this Code. SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (ATTACHED). The Parks and Recreation Board shall be responsible for hearing and making recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council on the following: Parks and Recreation Improvements and Amenities included with Park Land Dedications. Plat. Amendments to this Code may be made from time to time in order to establish and maintain sound, stable, and desirable development within the jurisdiction of the City, or to correct errors in the text or caused by changing conditions in a particular area or in the City. This includes a sign that uses traveling lights, traveling lighted messages, or flashing lights. 2. Occupancy. A lot having a pair of opposite lot lines along two (2) more or less parallel public streets, and which is not a corner lot. These standards are understood to be the minimum acceptable and more rigorous standards may be required depending on the nature of the development. D. Compliance with these requirements shall be administered by the City Administrator or his designee. E. Basis for Appeal. The guarantee shall be in a form and substance approved by the City Administrator, which may include the requirement of a fiscal posting. The effect of this Section as more specifically set forth herein, is: 1. Should Chapter 245 be repealed by the Legislature it shall remain effective as part of this Code for one year from the date of such repeal. It is primarily intended for use in high-traffic areas adjacent to arterial streets and highways and is appropriate for relatively high-volume commercial centers. The City may require additional land and improvements for rights-of-way for adjacent thoroughfares where necessary to achieve adequacy of the road network and where such additional land and improvements are proportional to the traffic impacts generated by the proposed development, depending on factors such as the impact of the development on the thoroughfare, the timing of development in relation to need for the thoroughfare, and the likelihood that adjoining property will develop in a timely manner. Lot of Record. A. Waivers of the standards required for plat approval are not considered variances and must be requested from the Planning and Zoning Commission and then the City Council during the plat review process. Immediate family. The minimum distance, extending across the full width of the lot, between the property line and the nearest exterior wall or structure. RESOURCE EXTRACTION. D. Downtown development should be clean, under any scenario. The City will maintain an electronic mapping system in National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929 elevation. If the City Administrator determines the Administrative Plat does not meet the approval criteria, the applicant may request that the application be forwarded to the Planning and Zoning Commission for its review and for its recommendation to City Council, which will take final action. In such case, the city council shall determine fair market value upon consideration of both appraisals. Where the final plat is for property being developed in phases, the required construction plans must include the improvements specified in the general development plan or preliminary plat to serve the phase being platted. On a corner lot in any district, nothing shall be erected, placed, or planted or allowed to grow in such a manner so as to materially impair vehicle drivers vision at intersections, within a triangle defined by the property lines and a line joining two points located twenty-five (25) feet back from the property lines intersection; except that fences, walls, and/or hedges may be permitted provided that such fences, walls, and/or hedges do not impair vision from three (3) feet to six (6) feet above the curbline elevation. A library, museum, or similarly registered nonprofit organizational use displaying, preserving, and exhibiting objects of community and cultural interest. Cemetery, Crematoria, Mausoleums, Memorial Parks, (Ordinance 14-O-11 adopted 4/14/14; Ordinance 15-O-04 adopted 1/26/15). Any one of the types of landfills regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), including but not limited to municipal solid waste, industrial rubble, and land clearing debris landfills. Natural Vegetation. Any Applicant for a Vested Rights Determination may apply for Consent Agreement Approval provided that the requirements of 4.15.D.1 are satisfied or the required approval is for one (1) or more, but less than all phases of the proposed development. Guarantee of Performance. Any subdivision design and improvement standards adopted by the City pursuant to Texas Local Government Code 212.002 or Texas Local Government Code 212.044, governing plats and subdivision of land within the Citys jurisdiction to promote the health, safety, morals, or general welfare of the City and the safe, orderly, and healthful development of the City. Zoning Overlay District. Sign Permits (number/letter change). Agriculture. (e) Land dedicated for park and recreational purposes shall be of size, character, and location consistent with the standards outlined below: (1) If necessary for optimum park placement, large dedicatory requirements under this section may be accomplished by dedication of two or more separate park sites as long as each size meets the requirements set out in this section. When an existing lighting fixture(s) become inoperable, their replacements are subject to the provisions of this Code. The City assumes no project design or engineering responsibility. All text amendments shall be in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. Any decision to amend the Official Zoning Map shall be made based on the criteria in Chapter 2 and 3. Repair of trucks, tractors, construction equipment, agricultural implements, and similar heavy equipment. PUDs are appropriate in areas where the Comprehensive Plan reflects the specific uses proposed in the PUD or where the Comprehensive Plan reflects mixed use as a land use category. Unified Development Code Text Amendment. Provided, however, the time period may be extended upon the written request of the applicant. The party responsible for a sign shall be: (1) The person whose name of business is being identified on the sign, and/or. Criteria for Approval. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF RESIDENTIAL USE TYPES. One of a group of attached, single-family dwellings that are designed as single structures, with each dwelling unit separated by firewalls, fire separations, or similar party walls. No final plat may be considered or approved unless the preliminary plat for the same land has been approved. Residential lots on cul-de-sacs and eyebrows may have a reduced minimum lot width at the front property line, as follows: Table 4-3: Reduction of Minimum Residential Lot Width, Cul-de-Sac and Eyebrow Minimum Lot Frontage(ft). C. Violations Continue - Any violation of the previous zoning and sign ordinances or subdivision and site development regulations of the City shall continue to be a violation under this Code and shall be subject to penalties and enforcement under Chapter 6 [7], Enforcement, unless the use, development, construction or other activity is consistent with the express terms of this Code, in which case enforcement action shall cease, except to the extent of collecting penalties for violations that occurred prior to the effective date of this Code. A sign which is attached directly to the ground or is supported by a sign structure that is placed on or anchored in the ground and is independent from any building or other structure. Liberty Hill is part of the Greater Austin Area. All such terms shall be considered interchangeable. (g) If a subdivider is unable to meet the standards set out in subsections (d) and (e) above, resort may be had to one or more of the following alternatives: (1) Dedication by the subdivider of a unique area of natural beauty or an area possessing unique natural features or biologically valuable qualities; (2) The combination of two or more required dedications to form a single, viable park area; (3) Land dedication that would expand existing parks or recreation facilities; and/or. Typical uses include mini-warehousing and mini-storage units. Building, Principal. A. The purpose of this Section is to provide an expiration date for Permits, approved prior to this adoption of this Section, which lack an expiration date, as provided in Texas Local Government Code 245.005. This district is appropriate in areas where the Comprehensive Plan reflects the specific uses proposed in the PUD or mixed use as a land category. G. Notwithstanding any other provisions of Chapter 4, any legal nonconforming use of property existing as of the date of adoption of this Code that does not conform with the regulations prescribed in the UDC of the City of Liberty Hill, shall be deemed a nonconforming use, subject to the provisions contained in this section. Signs shall be allowed on private property in the City or its extraterritorial jurisdiction in accordance with, and only in accordance with, Table 6-3 [6-2], Permitted Signs by Type and Zoning District. If the letter A appears for a sign type in a column, such sign is allowed without prior permit approval in the zoning districts represented by that column. Acceleration/Deceleration Lane. I. An interregional road conveying traffic between growth areas. Any permit, certificate or license issued in conflict with the provisions of this Code is null and void. No more than two (2) dwellings units shall be contained within said separation. General. 4. D. The City Council membership and bylaws have been established by Texas Local Government Code. A facility providing medical, psychiatric, or surgical service for sick or injured persons, primarily on an in-patient basis, and including ancillary facilities for out-patient and emergency treatment, diagnostic services, training, research, administration, and services to patients, employees, or visitors. No application requiring a TIA may be made until the scope of the required study has been determined. A lot or parcel of land in a zoning district where permitted, on which development rights transferred from a sending parcel, are used. Floodplain and areas designated for stormwater detention and retention shall not be included in density calculations. The City Council or other review authority holding the public hearing may approve or recommend action on the application subject to the suggested changes being made and incorporated into the new application. All lots must be numbered consecutively within each block. Texas Department of Transportation, TCEQ. Could not expand node. B. A use engaged in the basic processing and manufacturing of materials or products predominately from extracted or raw materials, or a use engaged in storage, or manufacturing processes utilizing flammable or explosive materials, or storage or manufacturing processes which potentially involve hazardous or commonly recognized offensive conditions. Dwelling. (TECQ). For example, if the average side building separation between the most immediate principal structures is ten (10) feet, the proposed structure shall be positioned upon the lot to provide 10 feet of separation, or a minimum of 5 feet. A slope of over fifteen percent (15%) grade or greater incline, which is characterized by increased runoff, erosion and sediment hazards for slopes. Because zoning only applies to areas within the City limits, these standards are nonbinding guidelines for development in the ETJ. 201. Open Space. E. Change of use: Whenever a land use changes, any nonconforming sign must be modified or removed so as to be in full compliance with these sign regulations. On a corner lot, the front lot line is defined as that lot line which contains the narrowest of all street frontages abutting a public street or public/private right-of-way. Prior to the subdivision, resubdivision, or development of any land within the City, all plans, and plats plans for infrastructure improvements must first be approved in accordance with regulations specified in Section 3.08 except for: 1. General Development Plan. A yard extending along the full length of the rear lot line of the zoned area. Intrafamily transfer. If the City Council has approved the plat, the City Administrator or his designee has approved the construction plans, and the subdivider has either posted fiscal surety and assurance of construction, or completed the required infrastructure and public improvements, the final plat becomes the instrument to be recorded in the Office of the County Clerk when all requirements have been met. 2. C. Preserve significant archaeological sites throughout Liberty Hill. Roof Sign. Cemetery. A specific use that would not be appropriate generally or without restriction, the granting of which shall be based upon a finding by the Planning and Zoning Commission that certain conditions governing the proposed conditional use as detailed in this Ordinance Code [sic] exist, that the use conforms to the Comprehensive Plan and that it is compatible with the existing neighborhood. H. The City Administrator may waive application requirements when appropriate, but may not require additional submission requirements after an application has been determined to be complete. An application for Consent Agreement Approval may be approved subject to compliance with requirements of a Consent Agreement. Class 4: Commercial activities with higher vehicle activities, including but not limited to vehicle repair, service stations, drive-up window restaurants and banks, car washes, hotels and motels, shopping centers, funeral homes, schools, and child care centers. Related applications and permits shall be submitted, reviewed, and approved/denied based on the procedures listed below. Plat note stating: Building setbacks shall be in accordance with Chapter 4, Zoning and Lot Design Standards, City of Liberty Hill Unified Development Code.
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