The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this ordinance. Words and terms not defined herein shall be construed in accordance with the ordinances of the city or their customary usage and meaning. When necessary for a reasonable construction of this ordinance, words in the singular shall include the plural, words in the plural shall include the singular, and words used or defined in one tense or form shall include other tenses or derivative forms. The word "building" shall include the meaning of the word "structure." The words "shall," "will," and "must" are mandatory, and the word "may" is directory.

Accessory building and accessory use. A building or use which is clearly subordinate and customarily incidental to and serves the principal or main building or use; is subordinate in area, extent, and purpose to the principal or main building or use served: contributes to the comfort, convenience or necessity of the occupant of the principal or main building or use; and is located on the same lot as the principal or main building or use. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision contained in this appendix "A" to the contrary, no building, or any part thereof, constructed, altered, improved or used for the purpose of human habitation shall be deemed an accessory building hereunder. For the purposes hereof, a building or part thereof shall be deemed habitable if it is constructed, altered or improved so as to be suitable for, or used for, sleeping purposes. An accessory structure consisting of a space with direct access to both a bathroom and a closet shall be deemed habitable for sleeping purposes. Manufactured appliances, as defined in the city's adopted building code, shall not be considered accessory structures; therefore, appliances are not subject to any setback restrictions with the exception of the required green space. No appliance shall be located in the required green space.

Basement. One or more floors of a building that are either completely or partially below the ground floor and are allowed only if the design is signed and sealed by a professional engineer.

Building. Any structure designed or built for the support, shelter, protection, housing, or enclosure of persons, animals, or property of any kind.

Building area. The maximum portion of a lot over which buildings and structures may be constructed.

Building height. The vertical distance from the average finished grade of the lot at the edge of the slab to the highest point of the building, excluding the chimney or chimneys.

Building line. A line parallel or approximately parallel to and is equal distance from the property line of which no building or structure shall be erected or constructed within. On a radial lot, the building line may be the arc created by the connection of parallel points or lines. The purpose of the building line is to establish the building area of the lot to provide for quality of life features and create consistency within subdivisions.

City. The City of Bunker Hill Village, Texas.

City council. The governing body of the City of Bunker Hill Village, Texas.

Dwelling, single-family. A detached residential dwelling unit, other than a mobile home or trailer or any structure converted from a mobile home or trailer, designed for and occupied by one family only.

Dwelling unit. A residential unit providing complete, independent, living facilities for one family including provisions for living, sleeping, cooking, eating, and sanitation.

Family. One or more persons, of which not more than two (2) are unrelated by blood, marriage, or adoption, living together as a single housekeeping unit as distinguished from a group occupying a boarding house, lodging house, hotel, motel, club, fraternity or sorority house, apartment house, or duplex.

Garage or carport. An accessory building or part of a main building used or designed for private storage only of motor vehicles used by the occupants of the building to which it is an accessory or of which it is a part.

Green space. An area of land reserved strictly for landscaping purposes only on which no structure can be built.

Impermeable. A surface structure which does not allow liquids to pass through.

Lot. A parcel of land occupied or intended for occupancy by a use permitted by this ordinance and being of sufficient size to meet the minimum applicable requirements for use, coverage, area, width, depth, and parking and to provide such yards and other open spaces as are required herein. A lot shall have the minimum required frontage on a public street or on an existing private street.

Lot measurements:

1.

Lot area. The net area of the lot, expressed in square feet. Lot area shall not include any portion of a public street or alley.

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Lot depth. The distance measured from the mid-point of the front lot line to the midpoint of the rear lot line or, in the event of a radial lot, the lot depth shall be measured taking the average of the side lot lines and maximum radial depth.

3.

Lot width. The average horizontal distance between the side lot lines.

Lot types:

1.

Corner lot. A lot abutting two (2) or more streets at their intersection. A corner lot shall be deemed to front on that street on which it has the least dimension, unless otherwise specified by the zoning official.

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Interior lot. A lot other than a corner lot with only one street frontage and which does not have a side lot line or lines which abut a street.

3.

Double frontage lot. A lot other than a corner lot which abuts more than one street.

Nonconforming use. A lot, building, structure, yard, or use existing legally at the time of passage of this ordinance, or any amendment thereto, which, by reason of design or use, does not conform to the regulations of the district in which it is situated. A nonconforming use may relate to land, building, structure, or use, or any part thereof.

Permeable shall mean a surface structure which allows liquids to pass through. For the purposes hereof, permeable surfaces, such as pavers or artificial turf, shall be constructed in accordance with the city's specifications or the manufacturer's specifications for permeable surfaces. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the actual water surface area of swimming pools shall be calculated as permeable area.

Recreational and utility vehicles. Any motor vehicle, as that term is defined in Vernon's Ann. Civ. St. art. 6701a, § 2(b), as amended, which is designed for or used as a camper, motor home, travel trailer, or other similar purpose; any trailer, as that term is defined in Vernon's Ann. Civ. St. art. 6701d, § 5(a), as amended, which is designated for or used as a tent trailer, utility trailer, house trailer, vacation or camping trailer, or other similar purpose; any boat or boat trailer; or any livestock trailer.

Setback. The distance between the wall of a building, excluding steps, walkways, driveways, and those porches which are both unroofed and unenclosed, and the pertinent lot line or street line, whichever is closer. Setbacks and/or required yards on property abutting a private street shall be measured from the line demarking the edge of the easement of ingress and egress shown on the survey which is nearest the applicable lot.

Sign. Any structure, device, or inscription which is located upon, attached to, or printed or represented on any land or on the outside of any building or structure, or on any awning, canopy, marquee, or similar appendage, or permanently affixed to the glass of a window or door so that it can be seen from the outside of the building or structure, and which displays or includes any numeral, letter, work, model, banner, emblem, insignia, symbol, device, monogram, heraldry, trademark, light, or other representation used as or in the nature of an announcement, advertisement, attention arrester, direction, warning, or designation of any person, firm, group, organization, corporation, association, place, commodity, product, service, business, profession, enterprise, industry, activity, or any combination thereof. Where the word "sign" is used herein without modification, the same shall be understood to embrace all regulated signs and replicas.

Street. A public thoroughfare, or a private thoroughfare lawfully existing on the effective date of this ordinance, which affords the principal means of access to abutting property.

Street frontage. The length of a lot line which is adjacent to a street.

Street line. A right-of-way line of a street.

Structure. Anything constructed or erected which requires location on the ground or is attached to something having a location on the ground including, but not limited to signs, fences, walls, poles, and buildings, whether of a temporary or permanent nature.

Yard. An open space at grade between a building and the adjoining lot lines, or street lines, whichever are closer, unoccupied and unobstructed by a portion of a building or structure from the ground upward, other than as specifically permitted by this ordinance. In measuring a yard for the purpose of determining the depth of a front yard, the depth of a side yard, and the depth of a rear yard, the minimum horizontal distance between the pertinent lot line or street line, whichever is closer, and the edge of the main building, inclusive of all roof overhangs, eaves, or any other protrusions beyond the walls thereof, shall be used.

Yard, front. A yard extending across the front of a lot between the side lot lines and being the horizontal distance between the front lot line or front street line, whichever is closer, and the front of the main building. The front lot line shall be the lot line abutting the street which provides access to the lot or, in the case of a corner lot, the lot line abutting the street toward which the front of the main building faces.

Yard, rear. A yard extending across the rear of a lot between the side lot lines the minimum horizontal distance between the rear lot line or lines and the rear of the main building. On all lots the rear yard shall be to the rear of the front yard.

Yard, side. A yard extending from the required front yard to the required rear yard and being the horizontal distance between each side lot line or side street line, whichever is closer, and the nearest side of the main building.

Zoning official. The administrative official designated by city council and charged with enforcement of this Zoning Ordinance.

(Ord. No. 01-256, § 1, 2-20-01; Ord. No. 01-260, § 1, 8-21-01; Ord. No. 14-447, § 3, 10-21-14; Ord. No. 21-558, § 2, 9-21-21; Ord. No. 24-627, § 2, 5-16-24)