Abilene City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 1
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- ARTICLE 1. - AUTHORITY OF DECISION-MAKERS
- DIVISION 1. - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- DIVISION 2. - CITY STAFF
- DIVISION 3. - PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- DIVISION 4. - CITY COUNCIL
- DIVISION 5. - BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (BOA)
- DIVISION 6. - DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE (DRC)
- DIVISION 7. - LANDMARKS COMMISSION
- ARTICLE 2. - UNIVERSAL PROCEDURES
- DIVISION 1. - APPLICATION PROCESSING
- Section 1.2.1.1 - Initiation of Application
- Section 1.2.1.2 - Complete Application and Expiration
- Section 1.2.1.3 - Waiver
- Section 1.2.1.4 - Official Filing Date
- Section 1.2.1.5 - Universal Application Contents
- Section 1.2.1.6 - Application Fees
- Section 1.2.1.7 - Modification of Applications
- Section 1.2.1.8 - Action by Responsible Official
- Section 1.2.1.9 - Exemption Determination
- Section 1.2.1.10 - Action by Advisory Board/Commission
- Section 1.2.1.11 - Decision
- Section 1.2.1.12 - Conditions
- DIVISION 2. - NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
- DIVISION 3. - PUBLIC HEARINGS
- DIVISION 4. - POST-DECISION PROCEDURES
- DIVISION 5. - EXPIRATION, EXTENSION, AND REINSTATEMENT
- DIVISION 6. - ENFORCEMENT AND REVOCATION OF PERMITS
- DIVISION 7. - TEXT AMENDMENTS
- DIVISION 8. - FINES, PENALTIES, OFFENSES
- DIVISION 1. - APPLICATION PROCESSING
- ARTICLE 3. - RELIEF PROCEDURES
- DIVISION 1. - APPEALS
- DIVISION 2. - PROPORTIONALITY APPEAL: PETITION FOR RELIEF FROM DEDICATION OR CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENT
- DIVISION 3. - VESTED RIGHTS PETITION
- Section 1.3.3.1 - Purpose, Applicability and Effect
- Section 1.3.3.2 - Petition Requirements
- Section 1.3.3.3 - Processing of Petitions and Decision
- Section 1.3.3.4 - Action on Petition and Order
- Section 1.3.3.5 - Criteria for Approval
- Section 1.3.3.6 - Application Following Final Decision on Petition
- Section 1.3.3.7 - Expiration and Extension
- Section 1.3.3.8 - Dormant Projects
- DIVISION 4. - PETITION FOR WAIVERS
- ARTICLE 4. - ZONING PROCEDURES
- DIVISION 1. - ZONING MAP AMENDMENT
- DIVISION 2. - PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) DISTRICT PROCEDURES
- Section 1.4.2.1 - Development Standards
- Section 1.4.2.2 - Application Requirements
- Section 1.4.2.3 - Concept Plan
- Section 1.4.2.4 - Subsequent Development Applications
- Section 1.4.2.5 - Approval Criteria for a Planned Development District
- Section 1.4.2.6 - Adopting Ordinance
- Section 1.4.2.7 - Documentation of PD Districts
- Section 1.4.2.8 - Reapplication Following Denial
- DIVISION 3. - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP)
- Section 1.4.3.1 - Purpose, Applicability, and Effect
- Section 1.4.3.2 - Documentation of Conditional Use Permits (CUPs)
- Section 1.4.3.3 - Application Requirements
- Section 1.4.3.4 - Processing of Application and Decision
- Section 1.4.3.5 - Criteria for Approval
- Section 1.4.3.6 - Abandonment, Expiration and Revocation
- Section 1.4.3.7 - Appeals
- DIVISION 4. - BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (BOA) PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 2
- ZONING REGULATIONS
Sections
- ARTICLE 1. - RELATIONSHIP TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
- DIVISION 1. - APPLICABILITY AND CONSISTENCY
- DIVISION 2. - POLICIES AND MAPS
- ARTICLE 2. - ZONING REGULATIONS
- DIVISION 1. - PURPOSE
- DIVISION 2. - ZONING MAP
- DIVISION 3. - COMPLIANCE AND APPLICATION
- DIVISION 4. - ZONING UPON ANNEXATION
- ARTICLE 3. - ZONING DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 1. - ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
- DIVISION 2. - RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Section 2.3.2.1 - Agricultural Open Space (AO) District
- Section 2.3.2.2 - Rural Residential (RR-1 and RR-5) Districts
- Section 2.3.2.3 - Residential Single-Family (RS-12) District-12
- Section 2.3.2.4 - Residential Single-Family (RS-8) District-8
- Section 2.3.2.5 - Residential Single-Family (RS-6) District-6
- Section 2.3.2.6 - Residential Single-Family Patio Home (PH) District
- Section 2.3.2.7 - Residential Townhome (TH) District
- Section 2.3.2.8 - Residential Medium Density (MD) District
- Section 2.3.2.9 - Residential Multiple-Family (MF) District
- Section 2.3.2.10 - Manufactured/Mobile Home (MH) District
- DIVISION 3. - NONRESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Section 2.3.3.1 - College and University (CU) District
- Section 2.3.3.2 - Neighborhood Office (NO) District
- Section 2.3.3.3 - Office (O) District
- Section 2.3.3.4 - Neighborhood Retail (NR) District
- Section 2.3.3.5 - General Retail (GR) District
- Section 2.3.3.6 - Medical Use (MU) District
- Section 2.3.3.7 - Central Business (CB) District
- Section 2.3.3.8 - Mixed Use (MX) District
- Section 2.3.3.9 - General Commercial (GC) District
- Section 2.3.3.10 - Heavy Commercial (HC) District
- Section 2.3.3.11 - Light Industrial (LI) District
- Section 2.3.3.12 - Heavy Industrial (HI) District
- DIVISION 4. - OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS
- Section 2.3.4.1 - Corridor Overlay (COR) District
- Section 2.3.4.2 - Pine Street Corridor (PINE-COR) Overlay Zone
- Section 2.3.4.3 - Rebuild Abilene Infill Overlay (RAI) District
- Section 2.3.4.4 - Historic Overlay (HO) District
- Section 2.3.4.5 - Planned Development (PD) District
- Section 2.3.4.6 - Ambler Avenue Corridor (AMB-COR) Overlay Zone
- DIVISION 5. - AIRPORT ZONING
- ARTICLE 4. - USE REGULATIONS
- DIVISION 1. - INTERPRETIVE RULES
- DIVISION 2. - LAND USE MATRIX
- DIVISION 3. - REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC LAND USES
- DIVISION 4. - ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES
- DIVISION 5. - HOME OCCUPATIONS
- DIVISION 6. - TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AND ANTENNAS
- Section 2.4.6.1 - Purpose, Applicability, and Definitions
- Section 2.4.6.2 - Conditional Use Permit Required
- Section 2.4.6.3 - General Requirements and Regulations
- Section 2.4.6.4 - Visual Impacts
- Section 2.4.6.5 - Principal, Accessory, and Joint Uses
- Section 2.4.6.6 - Shared Use
- Section 2.4.6.7 - Satellite Dish Antennae as an Accessory to Residential Use
- Section 2.4.6.8 - Receive Only or Amateur Radio Antenna
- Section 2.4.6.9 - Abandoned Towers
- Section 2.4.6.10 - Public Property
- DIVISION 7. - WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS (WEC)
- ARTICLE 5. - SUPPLEMENTAL USE STANDARDS
- DIVISION 1. - AREA, BUILDING AND HEIGHT REGULATIONS
- ARTICLE 6. - NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
- DIVISION 1. - INTENT OF PROVISIONS
- DIVISION 2. - CLASSIFICATION OF NONCONFORMITIES
- DIVISION 3. - REGULATION OF NONCONFORMITIES
CHAPTER 3
- SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
Sections
- ARTICLE 1. - SUBDIVISION PROCEDURES
- DIVISION 1. - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PLATTING PROCEDURES
- DIVISION 3. - PRELIMINARY PLATS
- Section 3.1.3.1 - Purpose, Exceptions and Effect
- Section 3.1.3.2 - Application and Procedures
- Section 3.1.3.3 - Action
- Section 3.1.3.4 - Criteria for Approval
- Section 3.1.3.5 - Effect of Approval of a Preliminary Plat
- Section 3.1.3.6 - Expiration and Extension
- Section 3.1.3.7 - Revisions Following Approval of Preliminary Plat
- DIVISION 4. - FINAL PLAT
- DIVISION 5. - MINOR PLATS
- DIVISION 6. - CONVEYANCE PLATS
- DIVISION 7. - REVISIONS TO RECORDED PLATS
- DIVISION 8. - CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
- ARTICLE 2. - SUBDIVISION STANDARDS
- DIVISION 1. - ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES
- DIVISION 2. - DEDICATION AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS AND CITY PARTICIPATION
- Section 3.2.2.1 - Findings on Necessity for Right-of-Way Dedication and Construction as a Condition of Development Approval
- Section 3.2.2.2 - Property Owner's Obligation
- Section 3.2.2.3 - Timing of Dedication and Construction
- Section 3.2.2.4 - Relief From Obligations
- Section 3.2.2.5 - Roadway Participation Policies—Improvement of Adjacent (Perimeter) Roads and Utilities
- DIVISION 3. - INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS
- Section 3.2.3.1 - Interlocal Cooperation Agreements Between Abilene and Taylor County
- Section 3.2.3.2 - Interlocal Cooperation Agreements Between Abilene and Callahan County
- Section 3.2.3.3 - Interlocal Cooperation Agreements Between Abilene and Jones County
- Section 3.2.3.4 - Interlocal Cooperation Agreements Between Abilene and Shackelford County
- DIVISION 4. - WATER
- DIVISION 5. - WASTEWATER
- DIVISION 6. - UTILITIES GENERALLY
- DIVISION 7. - ROADWAYS
- Section 3.2.7.1 - Adequacy of Streets and Thoroughfares
- Section 3.2.7.2 - Subdivider Responsibility
- Section 3.2.7.3 - Street/Thoroughfare Escrow Policies and Procedures
- Section 3.2.7.4 - Street, Alley Abandonment and Closure Requirements
- Section 3.2.7.5 - General Requirements
- Section 3.2.7.6 - Street Standards
- Section 3.2.7.7 - Intersections, Half-Streets
- Section 3.2.7.8 - Street Length
- Section 3.2.7.9 - Cul-de-Sac Streets
- Section 3.2.7.10 - Dead-End Streets
- Section 3.2.7.11 - Street Width and Design
- Section 3.2.7.12 - Street Offsets
- Section 3.2.7.13 - Curbs and Gutters
- Section 3.2.7.14 - Street Names
- Section 3.2.7.15 - Private Streets
- Section 3.2.7.16 - Alleys
- Section 3.2.7.17 - Alternative Design Standards
- DIVISION 9. - DRIVEWAYS AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT
- DIVISION 11. - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS
- Section 3.2.11.1 - Purpose, Definitions, and Methods
- Section 3.2.11.2 - General Provisions
- Section 3.2.11.3 - Standards for Subdivision Plats
- Section 3.2.11.4 - Drainage Plans
- Section 3.2.11.5 - Floodway Development Permits
- Section 3.2.11.6 - Special Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction in Areas of Special Flood Hazard
- Section 3.2.11.7 - Detention and Drainage Facilities
- Section 3.2.11.8 - Alternative Design Standards
- Section 3.2.11.9 - General Administration
- Section 3.2.11.10 - Appeals Process
- Section 3.2.11.11 - Enforcement
- DIVISION 13. - SIDEWALKS
- Section 3.2.13.1 - Purpose and Applicability
- Section 3.2.13.2 - Policy Statements
- Section 3.2.13.3 - General Requirements
- Section 3.2.13.4 - Sidewalk Requirements for New Streets
- Section 3.2.13.5 - Sidewalk Requirements for Existing Streets
- Section 3.2.13.6 - Exceptions, Waivers, and Deferrals
- Section 3.2.13.7 - Definitions
- DIVISION 14. - FIRE LANES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS
- DIVISION 15. - EASEMENTS, LOT DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
CHAPTER 4
- SITE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
Sections
- ARTICLE 1. - DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS
- DIVISION 1. - IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED UPON EXPANSION
- DIVISION 2. - SITE PLAN
- DIVISION 3. - CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
- ARTICLE 2. - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- DIVISION 1. - PARKING, STACKING AND LOADING
- Section 4.2.1.1 - Applicability, Review and Approval
- Section 4.2.1.2 - General Parking and Loading Requirements
- Section 4.2.1.3 - Off-Street Parking—Minimum Requirements and Standards
- Section 4.2.1.4 - Off-Street Parking—Design and Construction Standards
- Section 4.2.1.5 - Off-Street Parking—Dimensional Standards
- Section 4.2.1.6 - Off-Street Stacking Spaces Required
- Section 4.2.1.7 - Off-Street Loading Required
- DIVISION 2. - LANDSCAPING
- DIVISION 3. - TREE PRESERVATION
- DIVISION 4. - SCREENING, BUFFERING AND FENCING
- DIVISION 5. - OUTSIDE STORAGE AND OUTDOOR DISPLAY
- DIVISION 6. - URBAN DESIGN
- DIVISION 7. - LIGHTING/EXTERIOR ILLUMINATION
- DIVISION 8. - SIGN REGULATIONS
- Section 4.2.8.1 - Goals
- Section 4.2.8.2 - General Statement of Purpose
- Section 4.2.8.3 - Definitions
- Section 4.2.8.4 - General Provisions
- Section 4.2.8.5 - Permits Required
- Section 4.2.8.6 - Signs Exempted From Permit Requirements
- Section 4.2.8.7 - Prohibited Signs
- Section 4.2.8.8 - Bonding
- Section 4.2.8.9 - Area, Height, Placement and Number
- Section 4.2.8.10 - Special Regulations for Portable Signs
- Section 4.2.8.11 - Special Regulations for Electronic Message Signs
- Section 4.2.8.12 - Enforcement Responsibility
- Section 4.2.8.13 - Violations
- Section 4.2.8.14 - Stop Orders, Revocation of Permit; Repair or Removal Required
- Section 4.2.8.15 - Maintenance of Signs
- Section 4.2.8.16 - Illegal, Nonconforming, Unsafe, and Abandoned Signs
- Section 4.2.8.17 - Appeals, Interpretations, Variances
- Section 4.2.8.18 - Penalties and Violations
- DIVISION 9. - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Section 4.2.9.1 - Purpose, Compliance, Violations
- Section 4.2.9.2 - Performance Standards Regulating Noise
- Section 4.2.9.3 - Smoke and Particulate Matter
- Section 4.2.9.4 - Odorous Matter
- Section 4.2.9.5 - Fire or Explosive Hazard Material
- Section 4.2.9.6 - Toxic and Noxious Matter
- Section 4.2.9.7 - Vibration
- DIVISION 10. - MANUFACTURED/MOBILE HOME PARK SITE DESIGN STANDARDS
- Section 4.2.10.1 - Applicability
- Section 4.2.10.2 - Subdivision Requirements
- Section 4.2.10.3 - Site Plan Requirements
- Section 4.2.10.4 - Mobile/Manufactured Home Installation Permit
- Section 4.2.10.5 - Site Design Requirements
- Section 4.2.10.6 - Access, Traffic Circulation, and Parking
- Section 4.2.10.7 - Connections to the Public Street System
- Section 4.2.10.8 - Street Lighting
- Section 4.2.10.9 - Recreational Area
- Section 4.2.10.10 - Accessory Buildings
- Section 4.2.10.11 - Register of Occupancy
- Section 4.2.10.12 - Miscellaneous
- DIVISION 11. - VACATION TRAVEL TRAILER/RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS
- DIVISION 1. - PARKING, STACKING AND LOADING
CHAPTER 5
- DEFINITIONS
Sections
- ARTICLE 1. - DEFINITIONS