Bulverde City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 14
12 SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS FOR CERTAIN USES
§ 14.12.001 Applicability.
The following supplemental regulations shall apply to the uses for which they are listed.
(Ordinance 437, ex, A, adopted 9/13/16)
§ 14.12.002 Child care centers.
Indoor and outdoor play area shall be provided for the design capacity of the child care facility in accordance with the requirements of the State of Texas.
(Ordinance 437, ex, A, adopted 9/13/16)
§ 14.12.003 Gasoline service stations.
(a)
Gas pumps and any related facilities shall not be located in a designated parking area, a parking area being defined as the parking space or spaces and the drive and maneuvering area necessary to use the parking spaces.
(b)
Gas pumps and related facilities required for the gas pumps shall not be located in any required driveway or accessway necessary for normal ingress and egress to the property, or in any driveway or driving aisle which might be required for normal traffic movement through the property.
(c)
There shall be an area designated for the location of pumps and pump islands which shall be paved with six-inch reinforced concrete at least 30 feet by 30 feet. Should there be more than one pump island, the designated area shall be designed to allow 22 feet between pump islands (interior) and 12 feet (if one-way) or 22 feet (if two-way) on the exterior side of each pump island.
(d)
All pumps shall be located on a six-inch raised concrete island, surrounded by a no. 12 gauge, commercial quality, steel edge.
(e)
Guard posts or rails will be located as necessary around the pumps and shall be shown with specific construction detail on the site plan.
(f)
A minimum of three feet shall be provided between the bumper of one parking space at a gas pump and the bumper of any other parking space at a gas pump.
(g)
All parking spaces must be located so that no conflict is created with traffic to and from a parking area or with the general ingress and egress to the development or with the development’s maneuvering and parking spaces.
(h)
No pump islands shall be approved if a blind corner will be created by the pumps or by automobiles using the pumps.
(i)
Gasoline pumps shall be located so that they are visible from the checkout stand and the gasoline sales operation shall be supervised at all times.
(j)
A system to light the gas pump area shall be provided. Such lighting shall be designated to light the pump area adequately without becoming an unnecessary nuisance to traffic or citizens’ nearby property.
(k)
Gasoline pumps or canopies shall be considered as structures and no portion of any pump, pump island or canopy shall be located nearer than 46 feet from any residential district, including the R-5 (multi-family) district or the residential or multi-family portion of any planned development. Fuel storage tank location and fill opening location shall be subject to the approval of the city manager or designee.
(Ordinance 437, ex, A, adopted 9/13/16)
§ 14.12.004 Other motor vehicle uses.
(a)
No other uses shall be located on the same lot, parcel or tract or in the same building as a motor vehicle body shop, and all activities associated with the body shop shall take place inside a building.
(b)
The activities of a motor vehicle repair shop, minor, shall not be conducted in a multi-tenant building unless there is adequate tenant separation between the uses. All activities associated with the repair shop shall be conducted inside a building.
(c)
The activities of a motor vehicle repair shop, major, shall not be conducted in a multi-tenant building. Said use shall be conducted only in a single-tenant building. All activities associated with the repair shop shall be conducted inside a building.
(d)
The activities of a motor vehicle sales/service center, new or used, shall not be conducted in a multi-tenant building or on the same lot with any other use or activity.
(e)
Area shall be available on the same property with any motor vehicle sales/service center, new or used, or any motor vehicle rental facility for the loading or unloading of motor vehicles. No loading or unloading of vehicles shall take place on any public right-of-way.
(Ordinance 437, ex, A, adopted 9/13/16)
§ 14.12.005 Home office.
A home office is permitted in a residential dwelling unit provided that the principal use of the building is as a residence and the portion of the dwelling unit used as a home office does not exceed 25 percent of the gross floor area of the residential structure and that the office use is incidentally or occasionally used by the dwelling unit’s occupant for professional or administrative activities related to the occupant’s business, trade or profession, provided that the home office use is conducted in compliance with the regulations below.
(1)
No retail trade, manufacturing, or repair work shall be conducted in a home office.
(2)
The home office activity is conducted entirely within the main building.
(3)
The entrance to the home office shall be within the dwelling, and no construction features which would indicate to an outside observer that the building is not used solely and exclusively as a residence.
(4)
There is no exterior nameplate, advertisement, sign or display advertising the business on the premises.
(5)
There is no outdoor storage of materials, goods or supplies associated with the home office use.
(6)
The home office is conducted in a manner consistent with the basic character of a quiet residential neighborhood and shall not involve continuous [activities] which would produce noise, odors, fumes, vibration, dust or electronic interference outside the premises, or which would cause the dwelling to be ineligible for normal residential water, electric and garbage collection rates.
(7)
The home office does not involve the storage of toxic, explosive, flammable, combustible, corrosive, radioactive, or other hazardous materials on the site.
(8)
No stock in trade shall be kept or sold on the premises and the use shall not involve the exhibit or display of goods, wares or merchandise except that sales incidental to a service shall be allowed and orders previously made by telephone, internet or at a sales party may be filled on the premises.
(9)
The home office shall not regularly cause clients or customers to come to the premises or generate traffic or parking in greater volumes than normally expected in a residential neighborhood.
(10)
The business shall not employ any individual who is not a resident of the dwelling or related to the resident by blood, marriage or adoption.
(Ordinance 437, ex, A, adopted 9/13/16)
§ 14.12.006 Accessory use of parking lots.
A collection box/kiosk for recyclable goods and donations may be located in the parking lot of a retail center in the C-1, C-2 or C-3 district provided that:
(1)
No cash or other payment is made at the location;
(2)
The site is maintained in a neat and orderly condition;
(3)
The collection box does not occupy any required parking space or obstruct any fire lane, fire hydrant or traffic aisle;
(4)
The collection box is not located within the minimum required front setback.
(Ordinance 437, ex, A, adopted 9/13/16)
§ 14.12.007 Overhead doors and loading docks.
Buildings incorporating overhead doors and loading docks shall be constructed so that the doors and docks do not face onto a public or private street.
(Ordinance 437, ex, A, adopted 9/13/16)
§ 14.12.008 Underground storage tanks.
Underground storage tanks shall be monitored as required by appropriate federal and state authorities. Such tanks which are abandoned shall be removed and disposed of at the owner’s expense as required by the regulations of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality or appropriate agency as amended.
(Ordinance 437, ex, A, adopted 9/13/16)