Sharing all or a part of a common lot, property or district line.

A building or structure detached from the principal building located on the same lot, the use of which is customarily incidental and subordinate to the building or structure containing the principal use.

A use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use of land or building(s) and located on the same lot.

A business engaged in collecting imagery using airplanes or other aerial methods and including the storage of the aircraft and other equipment necessary for the operation of the business.

The use of land for farming or raising livestock occupying a minimum of thirteen acres, but excluding raising swine and the keeping of wild or exotic creatures.

A business that provides maintenance services for aircraft engines and other aircraft components.

A business and the associated buildings or structures in which aircraft or aircraft parts are stored.

A solid surface designed, configured and constructed for the purpose of accommodating aircraft take-offs and landings, including all of the required safety features and improvements.

A minor public right-of-way which is not intended to provide the primary means of access to abutting lots but which is used principally for utilities and/or vehicular service access to the back or sides of properties with primary access on a public street.

A privately owned business that provides emergency transportation service to the public, including facilities for the storage and maintenance of vehicles, office space, and sleeping quarters for on-call employees.

A commercially operated facility offering entertainment or games of skill for a fee or charge, where all activities are conducted inside a building. Such facilities may include bowling lanes, bingo parlors, electronic game arcades, and pool/billiards tables as well as accessory uses such as concession sales.

A commercially operated facility offering entertainment or games of skill for a fee or charge, which may include inside [activities] such as such as bowling lanes, electronic games or pool/billiards tables or outside activities such as a golf driving range, miniature golf course, water slide, go-kart track or skateboard facility as well as accessory uses such as concession sales.

A facility in which the veterinary practice conducted typically includes basic outpatient diagnostics and treatment services for domestic pets and small animals, and limited laboratory and surgical facilities and which may include accommodations for inside or outside boarding as allowed herein.

A facility in which the veterinary practice conducted typically includes a full range of inpatient and outpatient services for animals of all types, including treatment services, diagnostic and testing laboratories, and specialized surgical facilities and which may include accommodations for inside or outside boarding as allowed herein.

A device or apparatus consisting of one or more wires, rods, or similar components arranged to send and receive radio, television, electromagnetic or microwave signals. For purposes of this section, several antenna components may be assembled to perform a single function for a single operator and may be considered one antenna. (See also “Radio/television/microwave/cell tower.”)

A retail establishment offering for sale within a building, works of art, furniture, decorative objects, or other artifacts of an earlier period which have value and significance as a result of age, design, or sentiment.

A multi-family structure with three or more dwelling units intended for lease and located on a single lot, each unit designed as a long-term residence for occupancy by one family living independently of any other family. This definition specifically excludes hotels or motels.

A business engaged in the repair or installation of household appliances.

The legal or beneficial owner, or duly appointed owner’s representative, of the land proposed to be included in the application. The holder of an option or contract to purchase, a lessee having a remaining term of not less than four years, or other person having an enforceable proprietary interest in such land, may serve as an applicant for the purposes of this chapter with the written authorization of the property owner or owner’s representative.

A facility for the storage of arms, ammunition or other war materials, excluding retail sales of such materials.

An establishment for the sale, loan, appraisal, and display of original works of art or limited editions.

The use of varying depth of wall planes both in the vertical and horizontal dimension of a building or structure to create interest and an aesthetically pleasing appearance in the facade.

The proportional relationship between the depth of a lot and the width of the lot with the depth being the first integer followed by the width expressed as a constant value of one.

An establishment that furnishes, in one or more facilities, food and shelter to four or more persons who are unrelated to the proprietor of the establishment and that provides personal care services as defined by the Texas Health and Safety Code, including assistance with meals, dressing, movement, bathing, or other personal needs or maintenance, the administration of medication by qualified personnel, or the general supervision or oversight of a resident’s physical and mental well-being.

The area between the roof and the ceiling of the rooms below that is not habitable and does not have a permanent stairway. Improvement to habitable status shall make the space a story.

The sale and dispensing of specialized petroleum-based fuels for the powering of airplanes and other aircraft.

A facility for the production and packaging of baked goods in commercial ovens for sale to restaurants, grocery stores and other large-scale users, but not for sale directly to the public.

A retail establishment for the production and sale of baked goods on the premises to the public.

A financial institution, including a bank, savings bank, savings and loan, or other similar institution, however designated, which transacts business with its customers for the deposit, custody, loan, exchange or issue of money, the extension of credit, and/or facilitating the transmission of funds in an interior banking lobby and/or in a drive-in bank. Pawnshops, check cashing businesses, payday advance/lending business, car title loan business and pawnshops are excluded from this definition.

In a church or worship facility, any area designed as space for events such as banquets, receptions, large meetings, programs or performances and excluding the main worship area, kitchen space, restrooms, classrooms, offices and similar space.

An establishment where the revenue from the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption constitutes more than 50% of the gross revenues of the business.

An establishment employing persons to cut or style men’s and women’s hair with incidental cosmetic services to include skin and nail care and the sale of hair and beauty products.

A large building or structure on a farm used for the storage of grain, hay, straw, farm equipment and supplies for activities taking place on the property on which it is located and the housing of livestock.

That portion of a structure below grade level and enclosed on at least two sides.

A facility, often a private home, but including a hotel, offering a room for the night and breakfast the next morning for one inclusive price.

A business offering bikes and bicycling attire and accessories for sale and providing bicycle repair and maintenance services.

A landscape feature consisting of a drainage swale with gently sloped sides designed to remove silt and pollution from surface water runoff and improved in an aesthetic manner with vegetation, river rock, riprap or other appropriate material.

An establishment in which five or more domestic animals more than four months of age are housed, groomed, bred, boarded, trained or sold for commercial purposes and which may include inside or outside pens and kennels as specified herein.

An establishment for the sale and/or leasing of new or used boats or other watercraft including, as accessory uses on the same lot or tract, the repair, servicing and storage of boats and other watercraft.

An establishment where services including body piercing, tattooing, and the application of permanent cosmetics are offered to consumers for a fee.

A retail establishment primarily engaged in the sale of books, magazines, newspapers, greeting cards, postcards, paper goods, party supplies, and/or any other printed information, excluding any business in violation of article 4.03, Sexually Oriented Businesses, of the Bulverde Code of Ordinances as amended.

A roofed, open-sided passageway connecting two structures, such as a house and a garage.

The manufacture, bottling, storage and distribution of beer beyond the scale of a microbrewery and operating in conformance with the requirements of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code and article 4.02, Alcoholic Beverages, of the City of Bulverde Code of Ordinances.

The portion of a lot within the side or rear setback that is required to remain open except for landscaping in order to buffer commercial, industrial and aviation zoning districts and uses from residential zoning districts and uses.

A structure designed, built or occupied as a shelter or roofed enclosure for persons, animals, property, records or other movable property whether for residential, business, mercantile, storage, commercial, industrial, institutional, assembly, educational or other purposes, and when separated in a manner sufficient to prevent fire, each portion of such building shall be deemed a separate building.

A business engaged in the sale of building materials, but not including the full range of products and services available at a home improvement center and including no outside storage.

One or more buildings or rooms within a building designed and operated as a single unit for lease to one or more tenants for professional or administrative offices, executive or management functions, the provision of medical or dental services or for the conduct or transaction of a business, profession, service, or government, provided that no goods are offered for sale on the premises except the incidental sale of medical or optical goods in a medical or dental office as a convenience to the patrons, such as the sale of optical goods in the office of an optometrist or ophthalmologist. An office does not include or involve the manufacture, fabrication, production, processing, assembly, cleaning, testing, or storage for sale of materials, goods or products.

A business in which cabinets and fine wood furniture are manufactured and customized.

A retail establishment primarily engaged in the sale, lease, and service of photography equipment and supplies, including incidental on-site film processing or developing.

Any establishment, entity, business, corporation, or person required to be registered with the Texas Secretary of State as a credit services organization (CSO) under the Texas Finance Code that makes small, often short-term consumer loans that leverage the equity value of a car or other vehicle as collateral where the title to such vehicle is owned free and clear by the loan applicant and any existing liens on the car or vehicle cancel the application, and where failure to repay the loan or make interest payments to extend the loan allows the lender to take possession of the car or vehicle.

A building in which automobiles and light duty trucks are washed, cleaned, or waxed.

A dwelling unit located on the same lot as the main building or portion of the main building, used and occupied as living quarters for persons employed on a full-time basis by the occupant of the premises as domestic help, such as a maid, gardener, chauffeur, cook, home healthcare provider, or ranch hand, residing on the premises. Such quarters shall not be rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling and shall not have separate utility connections.

A dwelling unit located in the main building in a warehouse, distribution, showroom or wholesale use or self-storage warehouse, used and occupied as living quarters for a person employed on a full-time basis as the manager or caretaker of the property or the business. Such quarters shall not be rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling and shall not have separate utility connections.

An enclosure, not exceeding 12 feet in height and completely open to the free movement of air from floor to roof on at least two sides, designed primarily for the shelter of motor vehicles.

An establishment providing meals or refreshments for off-site consumption for a fee, without on-site banquet facilities.

A story having more than one-half of its height below the average level of the adjoining ground. A cellar shall not be counted as a story for the purpose of height measurement.

An area of land containing or reserved for graves, tombs, or funeral urns (cemetery) and/or a freestanding building (mausoleum) constructed to contain interment space or a burial chamber for the remains of a deceased person or people.

Any establishment, entity, business, corporation, or person required to be registered with the Texas Secretary of State as a credit services organization (CSO) under the Texas Finance Code that provides to the customer an amount of money that is equal to the face of the check or the amount specified in the written authorization for an electronic transfer of money, less any fee charged for the transaction, and where there is an agreement not to cash the check or execute an electronic transfer of money for a specified period of time in exchange for a cash advance for a fee; the business of cashing checks, warrants, drafts, money orders, or other commercial paper serving the same purpose for compensation by any person or entity for a fee. This definition excludes a state or bank, savings and loan association or credit union, pawnshop or grocery store that cashes small numbers of checks as a convenience service.

Any structure used principally for regular assembly for religious worship and those accessory uses or activities which are customarily associated therewith, such as a rectory or parsonage, but excluding a school or community athletic facility unless approved by special use permit.

The city council of the City of Bulverde, Texas.

The city manager of Bulverde, Texas or the person appointed by the city manager as his representative to administer the plans and city ordinances related to land development and architectural standards, sometimes after consultation with experts as necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

A retail establishment selling garments, shoes and/or accessories.

A home in a residential neighborhood designed so that lots are grouped or clustered for the purpose of preserving open space, recreational or agricultural areas within the neighborhood.

An educational institution designed for instruction and examination of students beyond the secondary school level in many branches of learning and conferring degrees in various fields of study, but excluding technical/occupational training schools.

A plot of land cultivated collectively by a group of people.

A business involving an assembly of mechanical and electronic equipment to combine and mix ingredients such as sand, water, aggregate, fly ash, cement and other components to create concrete, or aggregates, recycled materials or other additives to produce asphalt to meet specified requirements.

A residence designed for occupancy by one family, built and owned as an individual, attached housing unit and part of a larger development of other similar units under single management. Each condominium owner is also the owner of a share of the common area in the development.

A building or structure allowed by temporary permit issued by the city manager or designee to house temporary administrative and supervisory functions and to shelter employees and equipment during the active construction period of a development or building project.

The office of a business engaged in construction, repair or service activities, such as heating/air conditioning, plumbing, painting, irrigation, pest control, or carpet cleaning, excluding the storage of service materials and vehicles related to the business unless expressly permitted herein and excluding heavy construction equipment.

A retail establishment occupying less than 10,000 square feet of building area engaged in the sale of packaged foods, beverages, tobacco products, magazines and newspapers, and personal or household merchandise.

A convenience store as defined herein that includes facilities for the retail dispensing and sale of motor vehicle fuels.

Land and buildings that may include a golf course, clubhouse, restaurant, swimming pool, tennis courts, pro shop, and similar recreational or service uses available only to members and their guests.

An open, unobstructed space bounded on more than two sides by the walls of a building.

An open space surrounded by walls on four sides.

A building or part of a building with facilities and accommodations for dancing excluding any activities in violation of article 4.03, Sexually Oriented Businesses, of the Bulverde Code of Ordinances as amended.

A building containing a large number of networked computers and servers used for the remote storage, processing or distribution of large quantities of data.

A nonresidential facility that supports the health, social, nutritional, and daily living needs of adults during the day in a professionally staffed, group setting away from the home on an ongoing or occasional basis.

A nonresidential facility licensed or certified by the appropriate agency of the State of Texas that provides non-medical care, training, education, or supervision for children under 14 years of age for less than 24 hours per day, usually on an ongoing basis, by a person or persons other than the child’s legal guardians that are not part of the immediate family.

An establishment offering health and beauty treatment through such means as steam baths, exercise equipment and massage but not offering overnight accommodations.

A business that is conducted under a single owner’s name wherein a variety of unrelated merchandise and services are housed, exhibited, and sold directly to the customer for whom the goods and services are furnished. Said merchandise may include but shall not be limited to wearing apparel, home appliances and electronics, furniture and home furnishings, tools and hardware.

A building or facility for the storage and distribution of wholesale items, goods, products or merchandise for transfer for sale to a retail store.

The area of ground surrounding the trunk of the tree considered essential to protecting the root structure of a tree. For the purposes of this chapter, the dripline shall be calculated at one foot for every one inch of caliper width measured at four feet above natural grade level, i.e., a 12-inch tree would require a dripline with a 12-foot radius.

A school teaching motor vehicle driving skills to individuals, to include classroom teaching and driving practice in a vehicle with a qualified instructor.

A store where pharmaceutical and medicinal products are prepared and dispensed for sale along with a small amount of household convenience and personal items such as cleaning and paper products, greeting cards, cosmetics, candy and tobacco items.

A freestanding building on one lot, having separate accommodations for and occupied by not more than two families, one family in each dwelling unit.

One or more rooms providing complete living facilities for one family, including equipment for cooking or provisions for the same, and including rooms for living, sleeping, eating and sanitation.

A business which offers heavy equipment, such as construction or farming equipment and implements, for short-term lease or rental, including the outside storage of such equipment.

A business primarily engaged in exterminating and controlling insects, rodents and other pests in and around buildings and other structures, including the on-site storage of materials, equipment and vehicles associated with the business.

An establishment engaged in the retail sale of cloth, textile products, notions and related items.

That portion of any exterior wall of a building extending from the adjacent ground grade to the top of the parapet, wall, or eaves and the entire width of the building elevation.

A business offering for sale farm supplies, including feed, seed, fertilizer and agricultural chemicals, but excluding the storage of grain in silos, the storage of hay in barns, or the sale of heavy farm equipment such as tractors or farm implements.

A temporary outdoor marketplace on private property where individual vendors offer produce, food, or other products such as fruits, eggs, vegetables, pasteurized dairy products and honey, and other allowed foods for sale directly to consumers by the persons that have raised, grown, made, crafted, processed, or produced the products. This definition excludes a flea market or other gatherings or markets offering new or used merchandise, personal effects, tools, or other outdoor retail sale or promotion.

The growing of usual farm products, vegetables, fruits, trees, grain, and the raising of usual farm animals such as horses, cattle, and sheep, but excluding the raising of swine and exotic animals, and including the necessary accessory uses for raising, treating, and storing products raised on the premises, but not including the commercial feeding of offal or garbage to swine or other animals and not including any type of agriculture or husbandry specifically prohibited by ordinance or law.

The storage of farm supplies or products, such as animal feed, grain, or hay, in a barn or other structure for the purpose of storing the supplies or products on a long-term basis for use by the owner or sale to others.

A school teaching classes in fine arts such as dance, music, painting, sculpting and drama.

A fine arts studio with limited production of sculpture, pottery or other artworks involving the use of kilns, acetylene torches, screens, presses or similar equipment.

A building used to store firefighting vehicles and equipment and serving as a base for firefighters and/or emergency management services personnel.

A school or course of study for the purpose of learning and practicing the basic airmanship skills necessary to pilot an aircraft.

The sum of the gross horizontal areas of the several floors of a building, including interior balconies or mezzanines, but excluding stairwells and elevator shafts. All horizontal dimensions are to be measured between the exterior faces of walls, excluding unenclosed porches and patios.

The sum of the gross horizontal areas of all floors of a building, including interior balconies or mezzanines, but excluding stairwells and elevator shafts. All horizontal dimensions are to be measured between the exterior faces of walls, excluding unenclosed porches, patios, garages or accessory buildings on the same lot.

Ratio of the floor area, gross, to the gross land area expressed as a value of x:1.

An establishment for the display and retail sale of flowers, small plants and floral accessories.

A paved area where mobile food vendors can locate for the purpose of preparing and offering food and beverages for sale from motorized vehicles with on-board power, refrigeration, food preparation facilities, and room for a small number of employees.

The design and construction of buildings for which the tenants or uses are readily recognizable solely by the architectural elevations, colors, materials or other architectural elements of the building or buildings or the arrangement thereof.

An organized group having a restricted membership engaged in civic, social and fraternal activities.

The facade of a building facing a public street. If a residence is on a corner lot, the resident’s official postal address is considered to be the front. In nonresidential buildings, the owner shall designate which is the front of the building based on which is the front yard of the lot.

See “Setback, front.”

A building used for the storage and preparation of human bodies prior to their burial or cremation and the display of the deceased and the conducting of ceremonies connected therewith before burial or cremation.

A building or part thereof accessory to a main building and providing for the storage of automobiles, enclosed on all four sides and pierced only by windows and customary doors. No occupation or business or business for profit may be carried on in a garage on residential property.

An enclosed portion of a residential structure attached to the principal building by a common wall and roof and designed for the parking and storage of vehicles by the occupants of the residence.

An enclosed structure accessory to and detached from the principal residential structure, designed for the parking and storage of vehicles by the occupants of the residence.

An establishment for the retail sale of shrubs, trees, plants and related products such as seeds, potting soil, hardware and garden equipment, fountains and statuary to the consumer, and including the storage and display of live plant material both inside in covered areas and outside in designated areas.

The small-scale cultivation of fruits, vegetables, flowers, etc., on a plot of land or a portion thereof.

A building or premises, or any portion thereof, for the retail dispensing and sale of motor vehicle fuels, lubricants and automobile accessories including minor motor vehicle repair. See also “Convenience store with gasoline sales.”

A store selling souvenirs or other items appropriate for gift-giving.

A business for the retail sale of plate glass, auto glass and other sheet glass products or similar.

An area of land laid out for playing at least nine holes of the game of golf and improved with tees, greens, fairways and hazards available to members only and may include incidental uses such as a clubhouse, pro shop or restaurant.

An area of land laid out for playing at least nine holes of the game of golf and improved with tees, greens, fairways and hazards open to the public for a fee and may include incidental uses such as a clubhouse, pro shop or restaurant.

A retail establishment, excluding a convenience store, for the display and sale of meat, fruits, fresh and packaged foods, cleaning supplies, paper goods, pet supplies, health and beauty products, bakery products, dairy products and similar items for human consumption and may include a bakery, delicatessen or prescription pharmacy.

The total area of a building, measured from the exterior surface of all exterior walls, including basements, elevator shafts or stairwells at each floor, interior balconies or mezzanines, and floor space in accessory buildings. Off-street parking structures are expressly excluded from this category.

The total land area of a lot, tract or parcel, inclusive of street or alley rights-of-way that are internal to the site.

A dwelling unit located on the same lot as the main building or a portion of the main building used and occupied by guests or family members of the occupant of the premises which shall not be rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling and which shall not have separate utility connections.

Transitional living places for persons in recovery from substance abuse, mental illness or similar situations who are readjusting to society or shelters for women or children in transition from previous living arrangements.

A covered and enclosed building or structure for the storage of airplanes or other aircraft.

Exterior walls constructed of hardboard siding materials as defined by the Bulverde building code.

A facility engaged in the retail sale of various basic hardware lines, such as electrical and plumbing goods, tools, paint, glass, wallpaper, housewares, and lawn and garden supplies and not exceeding 30,000 square feet in size.

An indoor facility provided for individual or group exercise and recreational activities including aerobics, workout equipment, calisthenics, weight training, running, swimming and court games, and providing shower facilities and changing areas and may include spas, gymnasiums, and incidental uses such as child care facilities, food service, and pro shops oriented to customers during their use of the facility.

The vertical dimension measured from the average elevation of the finished lot grade at the front of the building to the highest point of the highest roofline on the structure.

A tree of notable historical interest and value to the City of Bulverde because of its location or historical association with the community and designated as a “historic tree” by the city council after recommendation by the planning and zoning commission and after a public hearing and due notice of such to the owner of the property where the tree is located.

A store selling a variety of small furnishings and household items used to enhance the interior of a room or home.

A retail establishment engaged in the sale of new goods for furnishing the home, including but not limited to furniture, floor coverings, window coverings and household appliances.

A large retail store specializing in various products for the maintenance and improvement of residential properties, including lumber, building materials, paint, hardware, flooring, plumbing materials, a garden center and other items for do-it-yourself jobs. The business may also include, as a secondary activity, a contractor’s desk for the pickup of such materials if appropriate loading and unloading accommodations are provided.

A portion of a dwelling unit, not exceeding 25 percent of its gross floor area, which 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 contained in article 14.12, Supplemental Regulations for Certain Uses.

An institution licensed by the State of Texas having rooms and facilities for sick or injured persons, and providing services for inpatient medical or surgical care or the treatment of mentally ill, convalescent, or infirm persons and which may include related facilities such as laboratories, outpatient services, training facilities, and administrative offices provided that such related facilities are incidental and subordinate to the principal use and must be an integral part of the hospital.

A building or group of buildings constructed so that the rooms open to the interior of the building and offering to the general public different room levels (standard, premium, suite) on a daily rate for overnight or temporary lodging and typically providing additional amenities such as food service, banquet/meeting rooms, fitness/recreational facilities, Wi-Fi or a business center.

A business that provides repair or maintenance services, including cleaning and installation of replacement parts, for household electrical or electronic equipment.

A business that provides household furniture and/or household equipment such as furniture and appliances, for rent or for lease.

A design concept that assumes that people are most comfortable in surroundings that relate to the size of the human body.

A place of business for interior design services which may include an inventory or display of samples, fabrics, wall and window coverings, and other similar items.

A retail establishment engaged in the sale of precious and semi-precious metals and stones in the form of jewelry.

Any worn-out, cast-off, or discarded article or material which is ready for destruction or has been collected or stored for salvage or conversion to some other use. Any article or material which, unaltered or unchanged and without further reconditioning, can be used for its original purpose as readily as when new shall not be considered junk.

A commercial establishment where large quantities of many kinds of plants are grown for the purpose of wholesale or retail sale elsewhere.

A facility where clothing and other fabrics are washed or dried in machines operated by patrons.

A facility for pickup and delivery of individual consumer clothing or other textiles to be dry cleaned or laundered and without laundry equipment, dry cleaning equipment or operations on the premises.

A building or portion thereof in which articles of clothing and other textiles are laundered, pressed or dry cleaned on-site.

A business engaged in the sale, repair or service of lawnmowers and other lawn maintenance equipment and parts provided all materials and equipment are stored inside.

A store selling luggage or goods made of leather.

A store for the retail sale of wine and/or liquor for off-premises consumption, often referred to as a package store, in compliance with the requirements of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Control Agency and the regulations in article 4.02, Alcoholic Beverages, of the Bulverde Code of Ordinances as amended.

A business engaged in the making and repair of locks and keys and the provision of emergency lock-out services.

A designated parcel, tract or area of land having frontage on a public or private street which has been properly subdivided, platted and recorded to be separately owned, used, developed or built upon.

That area or percentage of the lot covered by the main building and all accessory buildings or structures, excluding breezeways, and covered patios.

The average of the depth measured from the at the front property line to the rear lot line on both sides of the lot, distance measured from the front lot line to the rear lot line, with at least one of the side lot lines meeting the minimum depth required by the applicable zoning district regulations.

The average of the widths measured at the front property line and at the rear property line.

A business that uses machine tools, cutting tools, furnaces or fusing tools to cut, bend or hammer materials, make and assemble parts and components, [or] build structures using metal, plastic, glass or other raw materials.

A privately owned business engaged in providing packing and mailing services and the sale of related supplies and may include the offering of mailboxes for lease to customers.

The building in which is conducted the principal use of the lot on which it is located.

Any home built on a permanent chassis to ensure transportability, but typically not moved from its initial installed site, factory-built in the U.S. to the HUD title 6 construction standards, which:

The manufacturing, processing, packaging or treatment of raw materials or goods including, but not limited to, food and animal products, chemicals or minerals and may include the outdoor storage of materials, equipment and vehicles used in the manufacturing operation.

The manufacturing of finished products or parts, predominantly from previously prepared materials, including fabrication, assembly, testing, packaging and storage for sale and distribution of such products, but excluding the processing of raw materials and goods, provided that all activities and storage of equipment and materials take place completely inside the main building.

A business teaching skills in the martial arts such as judo, karate or tae-kwon-do.

Building materials consisting of native limestone, cut stone, cast stone; brick, brick veneer; decorative concrete masonry units, stucco (as defined herein), decorative poured-in-place concrete, or tilt wall concrete provided that tilt wall concrete materials include reveals, punch-outs, or other similar surface treatments and characteristics to enhance the exterior appearance on at least ten percent of each facade. Masonry shall specifically exclude plaster, exterior insulation and finishing system (EIFS), cellulose fiber-reinforced cement building board (e.g. Hardi-board) and equivalent products.

An occupation or practice involving massage for therapeutic purposes and having the same meaning given to that phrase as set forth in Texas Occupations Code as amended and excluding any activities in violation of article 4.03, Sexually Oriented Businesses, of the Bulverde Code of Ordinances as amended.

A laboratory or small production facility for the purpose of performing tests on clinical specimens from a patient to assist with the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of disease (medical lab) or for fabricating or customizing a variety of products used to promote dental health.

A brewery, typically independently owned, that produces small amounts of beer, often sold mostly in the local area, generally characterized by an emphasis on quality, flavor and brewing technique.

See “Self-storage facility.”

A walk-in clinic or facility focused on the delivery of immediate ambulatory/outpatient care, such as the treatment of injury or illness, in a medical facility outside of a traditional emergency room.

A facility for the sale of new mobile or manufactured homes, including the storage and display of such units.

Any home factory-built to a local state code and constructed either “on-frame” on a permanent chassis or “off-frame” built with removal of the chassis frame in mind.

A building or group of buildings typically constructed with open walkway and exterior entrances and offering basic overnight or temporary lodging accommodations or guest rooms on a daily rate to the general public and providing minimal additional amenities.

Any vehicle propelled by mechanical power, such as a car, van, pickup or truck, recreational vehicle, motorcycle or boat. For purposes of this chapter, the definition shall include campers and recreational trailers that are not self-propelled but shall exclude construction equipment, forklifts and farm vehicles or implements.

A business engaged in the repair or straightening of a motor vehicle body or frame, the painting of motor vehicles or the upholstery of motor vehicle interiors.

The retail sale of small parts and accessories for the repair and enhancement of motor vehicles, but excluding the sale or installation of tires and batteries, the sale of major engine or body components and excluding any motor vehicle repairs on the premises.

A business where the primary use is the short-term rental or [sic] of automobiles, motorcycles, light duty trucks and vans, and general purpose trailers including the incidental parking and servicing of such vehicles.

A business in which major repair and service functions are performed on motor vehicles as defined herein, to include repair and reconditioning of engines, air conditioning systems and transmissions; replacement of brake parts, starters, hoses, alternators; emergency road service, but excluding the storage or impoundment of vehicles awaiting repair and the activities of a motor vehicle body shop.

A business in which minor repair and service functions are performed on motor vehicles as defined herein, to include tire and battery sales and installation; oil, filter, and lubricant changes; engine tune-ups; motor vehicle parts and accessory sales as defined herein; window tinting and pin-striping; installation of stereo systems or alarm systems; and the performing of state inspections.

An establishment for the sale and/or leasing of new or used motor vehicles including, as accessory uses on the same lot or tract, the repair, servicing of motor vehicles and storage of inventory for sale.

A parking lot used solely for the storage of motor vehicles in transit to a motor vehicle sales and service center or motor vehicle repair shop and where no sales transactions occur.

A building or portion of a building devoted primarily to the showing of movies or motion pictures and including the sale of concessions to theater patrons and excluding any activity in violation of article 4.03, Sexually Oriented Businesses, in the Bulverde Code of Ordinances as amended.

See “Apartment home.”

A building occupied by more than one separate tenant or business establishment.

An establishment engaged in the sale and repair of new and used musical instruments to the general public and the incidental sales of sheet music and recorded music.

A monument, wall or other permanent improvement of high-quality masonry materials with metal letters or placards constructed in conformance with a plan approved by the city manager or designee to highlight the entrance to a neighborhood or to display the neighborhood or subdivision name.

A private recreation facility for the exclusive use of residents or neighborhood groups of a particular residential development and their guests, including but not limited to open space, a swimming pool, cabana, playground or picnic area, clubhouse or similar facilities.

Any building or structure occupied at the time of the effective date of this chapter or amendments thereto which does not fully conform to the development standards and regulations set forth in this chapter, but which is legally nonconforming as a result of the circumstances described in article 14.15, Nonconforming Uses and Structures, herein.

A site element or improvement other than a use, building, or structure, such as landscaping, site lighting or parking lot improvement, occupied at the time of the effective date of this chapter or amendments thereto that does not fully conform to the development standards and regulations set forth in this chapter and the Code of Ordinances, but which is legally nonconforming as a result of the circumstances described in article 14.15, Nonconforming Uses and Structures, herein.

A use of land, building, or other structure or combination thereof occupied at the time of the effective date of this chapter or amendments thereto but which does not conform to the current use regulations of the zoning district in which it is situated as a result of the circumstances described in article 14.15, Nonconforming Uses and Structures, herein.

Materials other than masonry as defined herein, such as stucco, plaster, cellulose fiber-reinforced cement building board (e.g. Hardi-board products), pre-finished metal siding and other approved metal materials and equivalent products that meet the requirements for exterior walls as defined by the Bulverde building code. Damage-resistant exterior insulation and finishing systems (EIFS) may be used as a non-masonry material above a height of eight feet. Hardboard siding shall be prohibited as a non-masonry material.

An organization providing charitable programs, services, and activities for the betterment of the community.

A residential institution licensed by the State of Texas providing inpatient health care, personal care or rehabilitative services over a period of time generally exceeding thirty days to persons chronically ill, aged or disabled who need ongoing health supervision including homes for the aged, and convalescent and rest homes but excluding hospitals.

See “Business/professional/administrative/medical/dental office.”

A retail establishment engaged in the sale of office equipment and supplies, including, but not limited to, furniture, computers and business machines, stationery products and related items.

A business engaged in the sale to [sic] of glasses, contact lenses and other eye care goods to consumers.

See “Accessory building or structure.”

The placement of goods, materials, merchandise or vehicles in an unenclosed area in a nonresidential zoning district for a continuous period in excess of 24 hours. Said storage shall be accessory to the principal use on the property except as allowed herein.

A business engaged in the sale of paint, wallpaper and other wall and window coverings and related supplies.

An approved parking surface, building or structure where motor vehicles may be stored for the purpose of temporary, daily or overnight off-street parking. An accessory parking lot supports the principal activity on the tract, lot or parcel of land.

An approved parking surface, building or structure, other than an accessory parking lot as described herein, where motor vehicles may be stored for the purpose of temporary, daily or overnight off-street parking for a fee, charge or permit.

The provision of parking spaces on a property that is separate from the building that the parking spaces support.

A motor vehicle parking area to accommodate one vehicle, together with its access drives and/or maneuvering space, constructed of an approved parking surface, configured and sized in accordance with the parking lot standards and other ordinances or regulations adopted by the City of Bulverde.

A paved outside area, usually uncovered and attached to a dwelling, adapted for recreational purposes and social gatherings.

A single-family detached dwelling on a separate lot with open space on only three sides, and with one side wall of the dwelling placed coincident with the side property line, sometimes referred to as a zero-lot-line home or garden home.

A retail establishment engaged in the lending of money on the security of personal property pledged in the keeping of the pawnshop owner (pawnbroker) or the purchase of goods on the condition that the goods may be redeemed or repurchased by the seller for a fixed price within a fixed period, and the retail sale of such goods and personal property as used merchandise subject to the ordinances of the City of Bulverde.

Any establishment, entity, business, corporation, or person required to be registered with the Texas Secretary of State as a credit services organization (CSO) under chapter 393 of the Texas Finance Code that makes payday cash advances, payroll cash advances, short-term cash loans, instant loans, or other short-term money loan services and/or similar services for a specified fee, usually secured by a postdated check or authorization to make an electronic debit against an existing financial account, where the check or debit is held for an agreed-upon term, or until an applicant’s next payday, and then cashed unless the customer repays the loan to reclaim such person’s check.

A natural person, unincorporated association, corporation or other business entity, including any agent, partner, representative, employee, designee, heir, successor or assign thereof.

The provision of temporary shelter and care for household pets while the animals’ caretakers are away and providing either inside or outside kennels as permitted herein.

A retail establishment offering small animals, fish and birds for sale as pets and including grooming services and the sale of associated pet supplies.

A business used as a place of work for a photographer.

A shop that provides retail framing and similar services for artwork.

A zoning classification intended to provide design flexibility for the combination and mixing of uses and the creation of unique standards in a project that is planned and constructed under a single cohesive plan. Also the development or project that results from the use of the planned development zoning technique.

A legal document that describes a lot by metes and bounds and dedicates rights-of-way and easements necessary for a development.

A retail business that offers parts and equipment for the repair of plumbing and plumbing fixtures and does not include the outside storage of any materials but may include the on-site storage of service vehicles.

A covered entrance to a building.

A business selling pre-manufactured buildings, usually constructed of metal or other weather-resistant material and designed to be moved intact from one location to another.

A container designed and built to hold items during shipping, transportation, or off-site storage, including but not limited to an industrial shipping container, sometimes known as a conex or intermodal shipping container, containers for the transportation and storage of household goods, such as those marketed under the name "PODS," and similar containers. A portable storage container is a structure and a building.

See “Main building.”

The primary or predominant use of any lot or building.

An establishment specializing in long-run operations such as book publishing, die cutting, printing of catalogue sheets or newspapers, engraving, four-color printing, lithography and other similar processes using a variety of printing presses.

An establishment specializing in short-run operations such as the copying of newsletters, flyers and resumes, using photocopying machines, as well as blueprinting, facsimile sending and receiving. Placement of orders for major printing jobs or long-run operations conducted off-premises is permitted.

A tree as described in article IV, section 4.01(d), Tree Preservation, of the Bulverde subdivision ordinance as amended.

An establishment providing predictions or readings of the future based on intuitive or mental powers, astrology, card or tea reading, crystal gazing or palmistry.

A building, structure or other improvement for use by a city, school district, county, state, or federal government agency.

An open space or recreational area reserved for the enjoyment and relaxation of the public, possibly including one or more structures or facilities such as a swimming pool, gazebo, restroom, picnic shelter, playground, ballfield, parking lot or other similar improvements.

Any facility, other than an administrative office, of any agency which and necessity [sic] provides the public with any general public service, such as gas, electricity, water, sewerage, telephone, telegraph, cable television, or any other similar service under public franchise or ownership or certificate of convenience.

An excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which stone, slate, sand or similar materials are extracted by cutting, blasting or other similar method.

A tower or other structure supporting an antenna designed to send or receive broadcast or communication signals or data.

A facility for the production of radio or television programs, excluding transmission or broadcasting towers, antennae, or facilities.

A small garden designed to withstand extremes of moisture by taking advantage of rainfall and stormwater runoff and using appropriate plant materials to help filter concentrations of chemicals and nutrients from stormwater runoff and including aesthetic treatments, if appropriate.

A sales office, typically located in a model home, model apartment unit, or commercial lease space which serves as a short-term office for the sale or rental of dwelling units or commercial space and requiring a certificate of occupancy for this purpose.

See “Setback, rear.”

The removal or replacement of fifty (50) percent or more of the exterior walls of a structure.

A facility wherein physical, occupational, vocational or other similar therapy is provided to patients by licensed health care professionals.

A place that operates as a destination for vacations and recreation and provides facilities and accommodations to attract and support such leisure activities.

Any establishment, however designated, in which the principal business is the sale of food for consumption on the premises, including the sale of alcoholic beverages incidental to a meal, but excluding bars or nightclubs.

An establishment engaged primarily in the preparation and sale of food and beverages to the public for on-site consumption, including outdoor dining areas and allowing take-out service as an incidental use. Restaurants with drive-through or drive-in service are expressly excluded from this definition.

An establishment where food and/or beverage is delivered to a consumer who is outside the building, said delivery to be accomplished by handing or passing the food and/or beverage through a window, or other opening in the building, or to a consumer who receives the food and/or beverage in a motor vehicle or otherwise outside the building from a waiter, waitress or carhop who is also outside the building, with the intent of said food being consumed on or off the premises.

One or more retail and other commercial businesses and buildings providing a variety of goods and services, typically planned, developed, owned, and managed as a single property and providing on-site parking for tenants and their patrons.

A convenience-oriented retail center as defined herein with a total building area of up to 20,000 square feet providing a narrow mix of goods and services to a limited trade area of approximately one mile.

A retail center as defined herein made up of several stores offering general merchandise and convenience-oriented goods and services, often anchored by a supermarket, drug store, small discount store or specialty store such as one selling electronics, clothing, sporting goods, etc., with a total building area greater than 20,000 square feet but no more than 250,000 square feet, and typically serving a moderate trade area of approximately one to five miles.

A retail center as defined herein often including two or more anchor or junior anchor stores, such as department stores, large discount stores, wholesale clubs, home furniture and furnishings sellers, a home improvement center or other mass merchant with a total building area for all structures of more than 250,000 square feet and typically serving a trade area of more than five miles.

A business selling goods, services or merchandise at retail in small quantities for personal or household consumption. Such an establishment does not include any manufacturing, wholesaling, or processing of goods (other than repair services or incidental packaging), and does not involve any exterior storage of goods, materials or supplies. Excluded from this definition are gasoline service stations and motor vehicle dealers.

A commercial establishment located on at least five contiguous acres of land engaged in the housing and boarding of horses, and offering instruction in riding, jumping, and showing of horses and providing horses for hire.

An indoor facility open to the public and designed for archery or firearms practice and including the incidental sales of supplies and accessories for the practice of these sports.

Ornamentation or decorative features extending above the roof of a building.

A business where wrecked or decommissioned vehicles or other equipment are brought for dismantling and storage so that their usable parts can be sold for use in operating vehicles or other equipment and the unusable metal parts are sold to metal-recycling companies; also known as auto wrecking yard, junkyard, scrap metal storage yard or wrecking material yard.

An institution for the education of children through the high school level and for adult continuing education, but excluding a trade or technical school.

Shall mean the Comal Independent School District.

A school under the sponsorship of a religious organization or agency providing an elementary or secondary curriculum, excluding a technical/occupational training school.

A school under the sponsorship of a private agency or corporation other than a public or religious agency, having a curriculum generally equivalent to public elementary or secondary schools.

A school under the sponsorship of a public agency providing elementary or secondary curriculum, excluding a technical/occupational training school.

A business engaged in research and new product development activities in the field of medicine or in high-technology intensive fields, including the on-site manufacture and assembly of scientific or high-technology prototypes, provided all activities and storage of equipment and materials take place within the main building.

Outdoor sale of items commonly associated with a particular time of year, such as, but not limited to, flowers in February or pumpkins in October.

A building or group of buildings containing separate individual self-storage units for rent or lease restricted solely to the temporary storage of items, but not including a residence for an on-premises caretaker. The conduct of sales, business or any activity other than storage within the individual storage units is not allowed.

The minimum required distance between a structure and the lot lines of the lot on which it is located which shall remain open and unoccupied by any building or structure except as allowed herein.

The setback extending the full width of the lot between side lot lines and measuring the minimum required distance between the front lot line and the closest point allowed for any structure, which shall remain open and unoccupied by any building or structure except as allowed herein.

The setback extending the full width of the lot between side lot lines and measuring the minimum required distance between the rear lot line and the closest point allowed for any structure, which shall remain open and unoccupied by any building or structure except as allowed herein.

The setback extending from the required front setback line to the required rear setback line and measuring the minimum required distance between the side lot line and the closest point allowed for any structure, which shall remain open and unoccupied by any building or structure except as allowed herein.

A business specializing in repairing and remodeling shoes, boots, or other leather goods.

A building or portion thereof for the display of products for sale such as motor vehicles, appliances, furniture, plumbing and electrical fixtures. Said products may be available on-site only in limited quantities.

See “Setback, side.”

Sales involving the temporary extension of the sales area into the walkway outside of the business.

The triangle created by connecting a point which is 10 feet along the right-of-way at the intersection and a point extending away from the intersection a distance of 40 feet. This line shall extend by projection to the back of curb on improved streets or the edge of pavement on unimproved streets along both streets impacted. The sight triangle herein referenced shall include all area between the above-defined line and the street pavement.

Any writing, lettering, parts of letters, figures, numerals, phrases, sentences, emblems, designs, pictures, trade names, or trademarks or devices by which anything is made known, such as are used to designate an individual commodity or product, visible from any public street or right-of-way and designed to attract attention. The term “sign” shall not include the flag, pennant, or insignia of any nation, state or city.

A business engaged in the printing of yard signs, banners, vehicle wraps, etc., on vinyl, magnetic material, paper, paperboard or small metal blanks for retail sale, but excluding the manufacture or electrification of large signs or sign components.

The manufacturing and electrification of signs and sign components such as letters and numerals, logos and emblems constructed of durable, weather-resistant materials.

A structure containing one dwelling unit, not attached to any other dwelling, entirely surrounded by open space on the same lot and designed exclusively for the use and occupancy of one family.

The granting of permission for a use not allowed by right in a zoning district and which requires review on a case-by-case basis to determine the appropriateness of the proposed use at a specific location. A request for a special use permit is subject to the same requirements as for a zoning change request.

An establishment engaged in the retail sale of sporting goods and related merchandise to the general public.

That portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the next floor above it, or if there is no floor above it, then the space between such floor and the ceiling. A story with more than one-half of its height below the level of the building grade shall be termed a basement, and it shall not be counted as a story unless the ceiling height exceeds four feet above grade or unless more than 40 percent of its floor area is for living purposes as part of the dwelling unit above. A cellar shall not be counted as a story for the purpose of height measurement. An attic space shall not be counted as a story for height measurement unless improved to a habitable status.

A public right-of-way which provides primary vehicular access to adjacent land, whether designated as a street, highway, thoroughfare, parkway, avenue, lane, boulevard, road, place, drive or otherwise.

A change or rearrangement of structural parts of a building or structure, or an enlargement of a building or structure, whether by extending on a side or by increasing in height, or the moving of a building or structure from one location or position to another.

Anything constructed or erected which requires location or attachment to something on the ground, including but not limited to buildings, fences, walls, swimming pools, tennis courts, driveways and parking lots.

See “Nonconforming building or structure.”

A fine cement plaster typically made of cement sand and lime, applied using a three-step process to form a hard, durable covering for exterior walls. This definition shall not include synthetic stucco or EIFS as defined in the International Building Code.

The working place of an artist, sculptor, musician, photographer or artisan, including a place for lessons in the fine arts but excluding amplified music and further including cheerleading studios, martial arts and ballroom dancing.

A health care facility that specializes in providing same-day outpatient surgical, pain management, preventive care and certain diagnostic services typically more complex than those done in a doctor’s office but not so complex as to require an overnight stay.

An establishment engaged in custom making or altering of men’s and women’s clothing.

A facility that provides on-site training in business, commercial and/or trade skills, typical uses to include, but shall not be limited to accounting, data processing, court reporting, and computer repair and operation.

Any person or entity occupying or having a leasehold interest in any land or building, or portion thereof.

A building or portion thereof or an outside area in which plays, musical acts or other live performances are presented, but excluding any performance in violation of article 4.03, Sexually Oriented Businesses, of the Bulverde Code of Ordinances as amended.

A retail store that primarily sells secondhand or used merchandise, furniture, clothing and other goods to the general public, excluding an antique store as defined herein.

A shop that sells pipes and pipe tobacco, cigars and cigarettes.

A single-family dwelling unit designed for occupancy by one family in a row of at least three units attached on one or more sides, each on its own platted lot and having its own front and rear access to the outside. No unit shall be located over another unit, there shall be no visible separation between walls or roofs of adjoining units and each unit shall be separated from other units by one or more vertical common firewalls.

An establishment occupying up to 15,000 square feet in building area engaged in the retail sale of children’s toys, merchandise used for hobbies, arts and crafts and may include incidental hobby or craft classes.

An establishment occupying more than 15,000 square feet in building area engaged in the retail sale of children’s toys, merchandise used for hobbies, arts and crafts and may include incidental hobby or craft classes.

A privately owned forest cultivated and managed for the production of trees for sale to a landscape nursery.

A business engaged in the creation or engraving of trophies and awards.

The Texas Department of Transportation.

An establishment that provides furniture seats and frames with padding, springs, webbing and fabric or leather covers.

The purpose for which land or structures thereon is designed, arranged, or intended to be occupied or used or for which it is occupied, maintained, rented or leased.

See “Nonconforming use.”

See “Sight triangle.”

A building or portion thereof used primarily for the storage and distribution of manufactured products, supplies, and equipment, but excluding the storage and distribution of goods and materials that are flammable, hazardous or explosive.

A business primarily engaged in the sale and/or distribution of merchandise to retailers, industrial, commercial, institutional, or professional business users, or to other wholesalers.

A small-scale energy system designed for the purpose of generating up to 1,600 watts of electrical power for residential use using the power of the wind and usually consisting of a tower, a motorized rotor and blades, a controller, storage batteries, an inverter, an electrical disconnect switch and grounding system designed and installed according to manufacturer’s specifications.

A towing service for inoperable motor vehicles but excluding the on-site storage of vehicles waiting to be claimed by the owner or awaiting repair.

An open space on the same lot with a building located between the building wall and the property line, including but not limited to the required setback.