Anthony City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

06 - PERMITTED USES

17.06.010 - [Permitted uses.]

The following table presents the zoning district classifications and the permitted uses within those classifications. Uses not listed as "permitted" are prohibited.

■ = Permitted uses within each district;

* = Permitted if part of an approved site plan

△ = Special use permit required from the board of adjustment

	DISTRICTS
	A	OS	R	R2	MH	TC	NC	C	LI	PD
Residential Uses
Single-family	■		■	■	■	■	■			*
Duplex, triplex, and quadplex			△	■		■	■	■		*
Multifamily apartment				■			■	■		*
Row house or townhouse				■			■	■		*
Manufactured home	■			■	■					*
Manufactured housing parks					■					*
Mobile home ¹
Nursing home				■			■	■		*
Parish house or parsonage	■		■	■	■	■	■	■		*
Group living ²				■			■			*
Public uses
Cemetery or mausoleum	■	■	■	■	■	■	■	■	■	*
Fraternal organizations				■		■	■	■		*
Park or athletic field	■	■	■	■	■	■	■	■		*
Public administration				■		■	■	■		*
Public safety, fire, police, and emergency services	■		■	■	■	■	■	■	■	*
Religious institutions	■		■	■	■	■	■	■	■	*
School (public or private, including day care)			■	■		■	■			*
Minor utilities (e.g. on-site stormwater retention or detention, neighborhood-serving telephone switching center, gas/electric/cable transmission lines, water and wastewater pump station or lift station, water well)	■	■	■	■	■	■	■	■	■	*
Major utilities (e.g. electrical substation, electric or gas generation plant, filter bed, communication towers and facilities, waste treatment plant, water pumping facility, water tower)								■	■	*
Commercial Uses
Auto and large equipment sales								■	■	*
Amusement arcade								■
Amusement (indoor, excluding arcades)						■		■
Amusement (outdoor)								■
Bed and breakfast	■		■	■	■	■	■	■		*
Beauty, barber, or other personal service shop				■		■	■	■		*
Convenience store with gas						■	■	■	■	*
Convenience store without gas						■	■	■	■	*
Farming and ranching operations	■
Grocery store						■	■	■	■	*
Home occupation	△		△	△	△	△	△	△		*
Kennels and stables	■								■	*
Laundry (coin-operated or dry cleaning)							■	■	■	*
Medical office				■		■	■	■		*
Motels and hotels				■		■	■	■		*
News, flowers and/or refreshment stand						■	■	■	■	*
Offices providing primarily information services (e.g., law firms, real estate agents, banks, printing, and computer repair) or off-site services (e.g. household cleaning, home health care)				■		■	■	■	■	*
Recreation vehicle (RV)/travel trailer park								■		*
Repair businesses (e.g. electrical appliances, lawn equipment, recreational equipment, air conditioning, plumbing).								■	■	*
Restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and other eateries						■	■	■	■	*
Retail outlets, except for auto and large equipment sales						■	■	■	■	*
Sexually oriented businesses									■
Storage businesses (e.g. mini-storage)								■	■	*
Veterinary hospital/clinic	■						■	■	■	*
Industrial Uses
Junkyard									■	*
Crematorium									■	*
Manufacturers/small scale (< 3,000 sq. ft. manufacturing space)									■	*
Manufacturers/large scale (> 3,000 sq. ft. manufacturing space)									■	*
Warehousing, freight and storage, including equipment rental and storage								■	■	*
Auto and large equipment service and washing								■	■	*
Welding or machine shop									■	*
Wholesale trade								■	■	*

¹ Mobile homes that do not conform to HUD standards are not permitted within the city.

² As specified in state law, any group home regulated by V.T.C.A., Human Resources Code § 123.001 is permitted in any district that allows residential uses if the exterior of the home is compatible with surrounding residential structures.

Uses not Listed. The zoning administrator will determine which category is most appropriate for unlisted uses and which category is most appropriate when a use could be interpreted as belonging in multiple categories. When making a determination, the zoning administrator will consider whether:

The use is consistent with the intent and purpose of the applicable zoning district;

The use is similar to and of the same general type as the uses listed in the zoning district;

The use has similar intensity, density, off-site impacts and impacts on the community's facilities as the uses listed in the zoning district.

An appeal to the decision of the zoning administrator may be made to the board of adjustment.

Conditions and Regulations for Listed Uses. The following describe conditions and regulations for listed uses. Additional requirements may be added to these by the town council as deemed necessary to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of Anthony. No construction or occupancy shall commence for any permitted use until the conditions herein stated have been met.

Site Plan. Site plan approval by the town council will be required in accordance with Article 8, Site Plan Requirements.

Mobile homes as defined in the Texas Manufactured Housing Standards Act are not permitted within the city [town] of Anthony.

Child Care Facility License Required. Any child-care facility or school must provide a copy of the State of Texas Certification of licensing or registration as described in V.T.C.A., Human Resources Code § 42.052.

Sexually-oriented businesses and adult amusement arcades are prohibited within three hundred (300) feet of a public school or a public or private day-care center or child-care facility located on a building ground floor.

Establishments that sell alcohol shall be subject to compliance with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, as amended, and any applicable local option elections.

( Ord. No. 121415-507 , 12-14-2015; Ord. No. 2020-31-0427 , § 2, 4-27-2020)