This district is a commercial category providing a uniform set of standards for retail shopping facilities and general commercial activities. It is intended that this zoning district be served by major thoroughfares and be of such size that all parking and traffic maneuvering can take place on the commercial site. The principal business activity of any permitted use in this district shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed building with the specific exception of certain outdoor activities that are customary and typically appropriate to the permitted uses listed. It is expressly intended that no residential dwelling be erected in this commercial district and existing dwellings will remain as legal non-conforming dwellings.

(Ord. No. 1344, § 1, 10-18-2012)

In the "E" commercial district, no buildings or land shall be used and no buildings shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, unless otherwise provided in this title, except for one or more of the uses Sections 17.56.022 through 17.56.026.

(Ord. No. 1344, § 1, 10-18-2012)

Permitted uses, conditional uses, and accessory uses are subject to Chapter 17.20 and Chapter 17.84.

(Ord. No. 1433, § 11, 11-1-2018)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1433, § 11, adopted Nov. 1, 2018, repealed the former § 17.56.022, and enacted a new § 17.56.022 as set out herein. The former § 17.56.022 pertained to permitted uses and derived from Ord. No. 1344, § 1, adopted Oct. 18, 2012 and Ord. No. 1393, § 19, 1-21-2016.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1433, § 11, adopted Nov. 1, 2018, repealed § 17.54.024, which pertained to conditional uses and derived from Ord. No. 1344, § 1, adopted Oct. 18, 2012 and Ord. No. 1393, § 18, adopted Jan. 21, 2016.

A.

Special exception uses when authorized by the board of adjustment under the provision of Chapter 17.16.

(Ord. No. 1344, § 1, 10-18-2012)

In the "E" commercial district, the height of the buildings, the minimum dimensions of lots and yards, the minimum lot area, and the minimum floor space per family shall be as follows:

A.

Height: No building hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered, or enlarged shall exceed two and one-half stories, nor shall it exceed thirty-five feet within one hundred feet) of a property line of "A" zoned, "B" zoned, "BR" zoned, "CR" zoned, or "C" zoned property. Any building in excess of one hundred feet from these property lines shall not exceed three and one-half stories or forty-five feet, provided that the required front, side and rear setback are increased by one foot for each foot of height in excess of thirty-five feet.

B.

Front Yard: There shall be a front yard of not less than twenty-five feet, or the front yard indicated on a city-approved subdivision plat as filed in the Tarrant County plat records, whichever is greater. Corner lots shall have a minimum side yard of fifteen feet on the second front yard, the yard generally parallel to the street with the greatest frontage, unless reversed frontage is approved by the planning director. If a building line shown on a city-approved subdivision plat as filed in the Tarrant County plat records is greater than fifteen feet, then the platted building line shall be required on the second front yard. Garage doors and gates meant for vehicle use shall be located no closer than twenty feet from the right-of-way.

C.

Rear Yard: There shall be a rear yard of not less than ten feet except where the "E" commercial district abuts a residential district there shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty feet.

D.

Side Yard: There shall be a minimum side yard of not less than five feet. Where a lot abuts upon the side of a residentially-zoned lot, there shall be a side yard of not less than ten feet. In a unified commercial development, interior side yards setbacks may be waived upon approval of the planning and zoning commission at the time of platting or site plan approval.

E.

Width of Lot: The width of a lot shall be a minimum of seventy feet at the building line, provided that where a lot of record and in separate ownership at the time of the passage of the ordinance from which this title derives has less width than herein required, this title shall not prohibit its use for commercial purposes.

(Ord. No. 1344, § 1, 10-18-2012)

A.

Landscaping and bufferyards shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 17.98 of this title.

B.

Any lighting visible from outside the site shall be designed to reflect away from adjacent residential districts and shall not interfere with traffic safety. No noise, odor, or vibration shall be emitted such that it constitutes a nuisance by substantially exceeding the general level of noise, odor or vibration emitted by uses adjacent to or immediately surrounding the site. Such comparisons shall be made at the boundaries of the site.

C.

Outdoor storage of trash receptacles shall be at the side or rear of the site and shall be fully enclosed in accordance with the City Design Standards and Criteria.

D.

Architectural Requirements: Any nonresidential building must comply with the architectural requirements in Section 17.84.100.

E.

Design of building and layout of site shall comply with Section 17.84.140 of this Ordinance (CPTED - Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design).

(Ord. No. 1344, § 1, 10-18-2012)