Fixed Projection Sign. The Mayor and City Council for the City of Liberty Hill. A building or use that is all of the following: a) constructed or located on the same zoning as the main building, or use served, except as may be specifically provided elsewhere in this Ordinance; b) clearly incidental to, subordinate in purpose to, and serving the principal use; and c) either in the same ownership as the principal structure, building or use or is clearly operated and maintained solely for the comfort, convenience, necessity, or benefit of the occupants, employees, customers, or visitors of the principal use. C. Exception for lots already partially within City Limits. Every building erected (or moved) and every lot platted for development must conform to the following minimum requirements: A. Lodging with or without meals is provided for compensation on a weekly or monthly basis. 2. FOOD SALES. Reductions of buffer width more than fifty percent (50%) shall not be considered without written approval from the adjoining property owners, and only upon written approval by the City Council. H. Responsibility for Final Action. C. A development for which an approval or permit has been issued pursuant to this Code shall be considered to be in process as set forth below: D. A complete building permit application has been submitted or, if no building permit is required, a certificate of occupancy has been issued. Said bonds or letters of credit shall be in the amount of at least twenty (20) percent of the total construction cost. The direction any street or road travels the longest in distance (i.e., north-south or east-west). The following procedures shall govern the application for, and issuance of, all sign permits under this Section, and the submission and review of Common Signage Plans and Master Signage. The following types of possible findings do not constitute sufficient grounds for granting a variance: 1. Approval Criteria (Administrative Plat). These design criteria and technical specifications are the latest version as adopted by the City Engineer. Final plat submittal will normally be consolidated with construction plan/development permit submittal. A. Policy- and Legislative-Related Applications and Permits. Special conditions may apply in some cases. City Engineer As a condition of deferring the obligation to dedicate rights-of-way for or to improve thoroughfares, which deferral shall be in the sole discretion of the City, the City shall require the developer to execute a subdivision or site development improvement agreement specifying the amount and timing of the rights-of-way dedication or improvements to thoroughfares, including the posting or depositing of a letter of credit or other fiscal surety, in a form and under terms acceptable to the City, in advance of approval of the development application. The City assumes no project design or engineering responsibility. 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). In addition, cross-access easements may be required between adjacent lots to encourage a secondary circulation system. E. The City should encourage desirable development and construct infrastructure in the following Priority Growth Areas: A. Such signs may include, but shall not be limited to: seasonal holidays such as Christmas or Easter, school or religious activities, sports boosters, or events of community interest. To provide for Temporary Signs without Commercial Messages in limited circumstances; 4. Those decisions that are made by the City Administrator. No sign permit of any kind shall be issued for an existing or proposed sign unless such sign is consistent with the requirements of this Section (including those protecting existing signs) in every respect and with the Master or Common Signage Plan in effect for the property, if applicable. A preliminary plan approval is required prior to final plat approval, except under certain conditions[.]. Use of Property. The Planning and Zoning Commission may conduct workshops to informally discuss the Annual Update Requests with interested neighborhoods, developers, homebuilders, design professionals, and other stakeholders in the development process. A. The date of issue of the building permit for any development, including new construction and substantial improvements, provided that the actual start of the construction or improvement was within three hundred and sixty-five (365) days of permit issuance. The mediator may invite any person, organization or governmental unit with relevant information to participate in the mediation. Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. Interactive Map Gallery Data and Map Catalogs GIS Data Catalog Abandoned Sign. 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. No such excavation or development shall be lawful or permitted to proceed without issuance of a site development permit. Trees that should be removed because they pose a safety risk; 2. Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. Chapter 245 of the Texas Local Government Code, as adopted in 2001 by the 77th Legislature, Regular session is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference herein. BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES. The sign area for a sign with more than one face shall be computed by adding together the area of all sign faces visible from any one point. Any permit, certificate or license issued in conflict with the provisions of this Code is null and void. Do not allow new off-premises signs. Under Canopy Sign. See Section 3.6(6) [sic] for further information on PUD applications and applicability. Whenever this Chapter imposes a higher standard than that required by easements, deed restrictions, covenants or agreements, the provisions of this subchapter shall govern to the extent permitted by law. An area of land, building, structure, or object, or a group or combination thereof, including appurtenances and environmental setting which that [sic] may be significant in national, state, or local history, architecture, archeology, or culture. 4. C. The City Administrator shall have the following additional duties: 1. A right to land generally established in a real estate instrument or on a recorded plat to permit the use of land by the public, a legal entity, or particular persons for specified uses. If, in accordance with the provisions of this Code and 211.006 of the Texas Local Government Code, as amended, changes are made in the district boundaries or other matter portrayed on the Official Zoning Map, such changes shall be entered on the Official Zoning Map, within (15) business days after the amendment has been approved by the City Council and signed by the Mayor. C. The BOA will be constituted and conduct all activities in accordance with the Code and all other applicable Codes, and any adopted Bylaws. Landscaping Plan. A facility for loading, unloading, and interchange of passengers, baggage, and incidental freight or package express between modes or [of] transportation, including bus terminals, railroad stations, airport terminals, and public transit facilities. Any interpretation of the requirements of this Section should be made and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. This Code shall become effective and be in full force and effect immediately following its passage and approval by the City Council, as duly attested by the Mayor and City Secretary. Home Occupation Types. Park land in accordance with parkland dedication requirements. Existing Grade. Infiltration. Lodging services involving the provision of room and/or board. Steep Slope. A statement that the City Attorney and City Council or its designee shall review progress pursuant to the consent agreement at least once every twelve (12) months to determine if there has been demonstrated good faith compliance with the terms of the consent agreement. The effect of this Section as more specifically set forth herein, is: 1. 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 threshold requirement for a TIA shall be a development or combination of developments that would result in trip generation of more than an average of one thousand (1,000) trips per day based upon the latest edition of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual. If the accessory building is two hundred (200) square feet or less in area and eight (8) feet or less in height, then it shall be set back a minimum of three (3) feet from the property line. B. I. The applicant shall provide the City Administrator with a completed application together with a permit application review fee required by the City and two (2) copies of any documents applicant is relying upon to establish vested rights. Community service is a use that can be allowed in a residential area with a special use permit. C. Compliance with the regulations in this section is strongly encouraged for improvements and developments within the ETJ in order to prevent light pollution and preserve the rural and historic character of the City. A piece or tract of land that remains within a subdivision but which that [sic] does not meet the minimum requirements of the Ordinance Code [sic] for a lot and is therefore not useable as a building site. Exceptions to this review period are as follows: A. 4. The following are commercial recreational use types: Indoor Sports and Recreation. All day care facilities shall meet the minimum state requirements for such facilities and shall be registered with the State of Texas. Facade Easement. 2. June. In such case, the city council shall determine fair market value upon consideration of both appraisals. J. G. The Board of Adjustment is responsible for final action. I. If the landowner or developer elects to construct the required improvements prior to recording of a subdivision plat, after such plat has been approved, all such construction shall be inspected while in progress; in addition, the construction must be approved upon completion by the City Administrator or his designee. The purpose of this section is to provide guidance for annual updates to the Code in order to modify procedures and standards for workability and administrative efficiency, eliminate unnecessary development costs, and to update the procedures and standards to reflect changes in the law or the state of the art in land use planning and urban design. These documents shall clearly indicate the location of all improvements including the location of above-and-below ground utilities. A. A. The guarantee shall be in a form and substance approved by the City Administrator, which may include the requirement of a fiscal posting. G. The Planning and Zoning Commission will serve as an Advisory Body to the City Council. Modifications of the application during a public hearing may be made if assurances can be given by the applicant that the changes will be made. Prohibited Home Occupations. Exterior Features. These signs may not be erected prior to approval of a site plan and must be removed within seven days after the completion of the project; 8. 19. A plat or replat or site development permit will not be approved unless lighting requirements as defined in this Code are met. Nonconforming Use. any land used to raise or store trees, shrubs, flowers, and other plants for sale, facilities for the display and sale of those items and/or of gardening supplies, and accessory greenhouses, storage buildings, or customer parking areas. The landowner or developer shall provide the City Administrator with a certifiable receipt showing that all taxes have been paid in conjunction with the submittal of an application for final plat approval or site development permit issuance. Allowable Density is based on the Gross Density and then factoring in the lot standards from Table 5.1 [4-4]). A yard extending along the full length of the rear lot line of the zoned area. 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. Window Sign. It is a violation of the Chapter to allow a covered message to bleed or show through the paint or covering. This district is intended to provide for small-scale, limited impact retail and office business uses that are compatible with low and medium density residential neighborhoods. However, these lot standards shall apply to areas previously outside the City limits after they are incorporated and then zoned through annexation procedures. In addition, the developer shall provide a statement signed by a registered professional engineer that all improvements have been installed and constructed in accordance with the submitted as-built plans. Transfer Station (or see also Waste Disposal Services). Lot design standards within the Liberty Hill City limits are categorized by Zoning District. A traffic-way including toll roads for through traffic, in respect to which owners or occupants of abutting property or lands and other persons have no legal right of access to or from the same, except as may be permitted by the public authority having jurisdiction over such traffic-way. Based on the design engineer s certification of compliance with all applicable City, State and Federal regulations, the wastewater portion of the plans and specifications contained herein have been reviewed and are found to be in compliance with the requirements of the City of Liberty Hill Perry C. Steger, P.E. A Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) is a human scale, walk able community with moderate to high residential densities and a mixed use core. Model home signs not exceeding 32 square feet in area and 5 feet in height. In no case shall building height exceed 35 feet in the Downtown Overlay District. Typical uses include muffler shops, auto repair garages, tire sales and installation, wheel and brake shops, body and fender shops, and similar repair and service activities (but specifically excluding dismantling or salvaging of vehicles). Services which are necessary to support principal development and involve only minor structures such as lines and poles which are necessary to support principal development. For residential subdivisions using a cluster development, minimum lot standards may be decreased based on a Planned Unit Development Concept. A. Applicability. 2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CIVIC USE TYPES. The City Administrator shall review the application for variance and provide a written recommendation with regard to whether the variance should be granted, conditionally granted or denied to the City Council within thirty (30) days from the date the application for variance is filed. Do not create disturbing or offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, heat, glare, unhealthy or unsightly condition, traffic, or parking problem; B. 2. E. Any hardwood tree 19" [in] diameter or larger shall require Planning and Zoning Commission Approval before removing. A structure that was lawfully erected but which does not conform to the currently applicable requirements and standards prescribed in the regulations for the district in which the structure is located by reason of adoption or amendment of this Code. The Future Land Use Map should be consulted for areas located outside of the current City Limits of Liberty Hill in order to determine the recommended use(s) of land for a specific area. The uses permitted within this district are meant to serve the retail and personal service needs of residents in adjacent and nearby neighborhoods (1/4 to 1/2 mile). Off-Street Parking Space. All lands lying within a measured distance from the top of each bank of a perennial or intermittent stream, intended to protect the stream, its water quality, and riparian habitat. The City Administrator has the following powers to make final action and review and reporting duties regarding this Code: A. The lines bounding a zoning area, as defined herein. That granting the administrative exception will be generally consistent with the purposes and intent of this Code. A building surrounded by an open space on the same lot. Approval Criteria. If the applicant elects to proceed without making any changes, modifications, or corrections to the application, the applicant may request action as provided in 3.05.02.C below. (l) Unless otherwise specified, the requirements of this section shall apply to all residential subdivisions. In case of a rejection, the City Administrator shall specify in the rejection the sections of the Section with which the plan is inconsistent. Reclamation. Criteria for Review and Required Findings. The minimum distance, extending across the full width of the lot, between the property line and the nearest exterior wall or structure. The notice must be mailed at least ten (10) days prior to the date set for the public hearing. C. Modifications to nonconforming lighting fixtures shall also comply with this Chapter. 201. Each Zoning District has a maximum number of units per acre that can be placed on a tract. The City Engineer may at his professional discretion (and approval by City Council) issue a waiver to this requirement. Hospital Services (Limited). C. The expiration date for a Permit subject to section 4.16 of this Chapter for any eligible Permit as set forth in section 4.16. COCKTAIL LOUNGE (BAR or TAVERN). Nonconforming uses are lawful uses within a zoning district that do not conform to the requirements of this Code when it is adopted, or when any amendments thereto, take effect. Development in the City must occur in compliance with all regulations of this Code. Any stripping, excavating, filling, including hydraulic fill, stockpiling or any combination thereof. In making the required findings, the City Council shall take into account the nature of the proposed use of the land involved, the existing use of land in the vicinity, the number of persons who will reside or work in the proposed development, the possibility that a nuisance may be created, and the probable effect of such variance upon traffic conditions and upon public health, convenience, and welfare of the vicinity. B. 5. New lighting technologies have produced lights that are extremely powerful, and these types of lights may be improperly installed so that they create problems of excessive glare, light trespass, and higher energy use. The construction plans are intended to provide for the detailed engineering drawings for all improvements required to serve the development. 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. Ownership is not a factor in this type of unit, and may be either rental or condominium. A. Applicability. Whenever there appears to be an uncertainty, vagueness, or conflict in the terms of the Code, the Manager, 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 Code. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF RESIDENTIAL USE TYPES. Issuance of a site development permit or a final plat for a single-family residential subdivision within the City Limits constitutes approval of a Stormwater Permit for that specific development. Common law vested rights shall be acknowledged by the City Council or its designee after consultation with the City Attorney if the applicant for common law vested rights does not demonstrate entitlement to statutory vested rights as provided in subsection C, below. That portion of a building having more than one-half (1/2) of its height below lot grade elevation. Inflatable Sign. F. The PUD general development plan, as modified and approved by the City Council, becomes, in effect, an amendment to the Citys Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map that applies only to the area of land described by the PUD. The duration shall be established by the City Administrator at the time of approval of the temporary use permit. Temporary signs placed on construction sites to identify the contractor, engineer, architect, or developer not exceeding 64 square feet in area. Any matter or material that yields an odor which that [sic] most persons find to be offensive. A use providing consultation, diagnosis, therapeutic, preventative or corrective personal treatment services by doctors, dentists, medical and dental laboratories, physical therapists, optometrists, and similar practitioners of medical and healing arts for humans licensed for such practice by the State of Texas. Document. Any transmission line or electric generating station; or water, sewer, electric, gas, telephone, and television or data cable service line.
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