Chandler City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 18
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
§ 18-1 PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Article is to establish standards and considerations in order to achieve the maximum compatibility of the following listed uses with their immediate and general settings.
(Ordinance 03-01 adopted 3/11/03)
§ 18-2 CEMETERIES AND MAUSOLEUMS.
In addition to the requirements applicable to cemeteries and other such similar uses within the districts where such are permitted, the following requirements and regulations are applicable:
1.
Dimensional requirements
a.
Minimum parcel size.
The minimum parcel size for cemeteries and/or mausoleums shall be ten (10) acres.
b.
Minimum yard setbacks.
No part of any crypt, mausoleum, or other building, other than a subterranean grave, shall be less than fifty (50) feet from the nearest lot line.
c.
Parcel coverage.
Crypts, mausoleums or other structures, other than monuments, shall together not occupy more than ten (10) percent of the total area.
2.
Buffering and screening
A continuous, permanent screening device shall be provided and maintained along all boundary lines separating cemeteries from any contiguous land.
(Ordinance 03-01 adopted 3/11/03)
§ 18-3 FUNERAL HOMES AND MORTUARIES.
In addition to the requirements applicable to funeral homes and mortuaries within the districts where such are permitted, the following requirements and regulations are applicable:
1.
Dimensional requirements
a. | Minimum lot area | 1 acre |
b. | Minimum lot width | 100 feet |
c. | Minimum yard setback | 35 feet |
d. | Maximum building height or principal structure | 35 feet |
e. | Maximum lot coverage | 30% |
2.
Access
All ingress and egress points shall be to or from arterial streets.
3.
Buffering and screening
All operations, including loading and unloading facilities, shall be screened from abutting properties.
(Ordinance 03-01 adopted 3/11/03)
§ 18-4 CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS.
In addition to the requirements applicable to day care centers within districts where such are permitted, the following requirements and regulations are applicable:
1.
Dimensional requirements
a.
Minimum lot area - The minimum lot area shall not be less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet and in compliance with state law.
b.
Minimum lot width - The minimum lot width at the property line shall not be less than one hundred (100) feet.
c.
Minimum yard setbacks
1) | Front | 25 feet | |
2) | Side, street | 15 feet | |
3) | Side, interior | 10 feet | |
4) | Rear | 20 feet | |
d. | Maximum building height of principal structure | 35 feet | |
e. | Maximum lot coverage | 30% | |
f.
Minimum outdoor play area
There shall be provided a minimum of two hundred (200) square feet of outdoor play area per child. Said play area shall be provided on the same lot as the principal use and shall not be located in the required front yard.
2.
Buffering and screening
a.
There shall be a fence six (6) feet in height surrounding all play areas. Such fencing shall be continuous with latching gates at exit and entrance points. The fencing may be of masonry, chain link, or wood construction.
b.
As part of the site plan approval, the Planning and Zoning Commission may require that plantings be placed on the outside of the above required fencing and may also require that such fenced areas be set back from any property line.
(Ordinance 03-01 adopted 3/11/03)
§ 18-5 CHURCHES AND OTHER PLACES OF WORSHIP.
In addition to the requirements applicable to churches and other places of worship within the districts where such are permitted, the following requirements and regulations are applicable:
1.
Dimensional requirements
a. | Minimum lot area | 1 acre |
b. | Minimum lot width | 100 feet |
c. | Minimum yard setbacks | 35 feet |
d. | Maximum building height of principal structure, excluding church spire | 35 feet |
e. | Maximum lot coverage | 25% |
2.
Access
All ingress and egress points shall be to or from arterial streets.
(Ordinance 03-01 adopted 3/11/03)
§ 18-6 GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS AND CARWASHES.
In addition to the requirements applicable to gasoline service stations and carwashes within the districts where such are permitted, the following requirements and regulations are applicable:
1.
Gasoline service stations
a.
Minimum lot area
The minimum lot area to be occupied by a gasoline service station shall not be less than twelve thousand (12,000) square feet with a lot frontage of not less than one hundred (100) feet.
b.
Minimum pump setback
All fuel pumps and pump islands shall be set back a minimum distance of at least fifteen (15) feet from any street right-of-way line, property line or buffer strip.
c.
Permitted uses
1)
Automobiles, trucks, luggage carriers, boats, trailers, but not including wrecks thereof, may be parked on the premises only within a totally enclosed building.
2)
Minor adjustments or repairs to automobiles, trucks, trailers, or other vehicles that do not require body work, painting, or removal of engines from frames or dismantling of differentials shall be permitted. Major adjustments or repairs at service stations shall only be permitted within zoning districts where such is so specified.
d.
Outdoor storage
No permanent outdoor storage of materials or products shall be permitted.
e.
Repair facilities
No lift or repair facilities shall be located outside of the principal structure.
2.
Carwashes
a.
Minimum lot area
The minimum lot area to be occupied by a carwash containing either one (1) conveyor belt washing shall or four (4) or less self-service and/or automatic washing stalls shall not be less than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet with a lot frontage of not less than one hundred (100) feet. For each additional washing stall over one (1) or four (4), as the case may be, an additional two thousand (2,000) square feet shall be added to the minimum lot requirement.
b.
Compliance with other regulations
Except as provided for in the above paragraph, all carwashes shall comply with the regulations of this section.
(Ordinance 03-01 adopted 3/11/03)
§ 18-7 HOSPITALS AND CLINICS.
In addition to the requirements applicable to hospitals and clinics within districts where such are permitted, the following requirements and regulations are applicable:
2.
Clinics
a.
Dimensional requirements
1) | Minimum lot area | 10,000 square feet | |
2) | Minimum lot width | 100 feet | |
3) | Minimum yard setback | 25 feet | |
a) | Front | 15 feet | |
b) | Side, street | 10 feet | |
c) | Side, interior | 10 feet | |
If side yard abuts a residential district | 25 feet | ||
d) | Rear | 25 feet | |
4) | Maximum building height of principal structure | 35 feet | |
5) | Maximum lot coverage | 20% | |
b.
Access
All ingress and egress points shall be to or from arterial streets.
c.
Parking
In addition to the required off-street parking requirements for such uses, automobile parking will be permitted in front yard setbacks if separated by at least one hundred (100) feet from any residential dwelling.
(Ordinance 03-01 adopted 3/11/03)
§ 18-8 NURSING AND CONVALESCENT HOMES.
In addition to the requirements within the districts where such uses are permitted, the following requirements and regulations shall be complied with:
1.
Dimensional requirements
a. | Minimum lot area | 10,000 square feet |
b. | Minimum lot width | 100 feet |
c. | Minimum yard setbacks | 25 feet |
d. | Maximum building height of principal structure | 35 feet |
e. | Maximum lot coverage | 20% |
2.
Access
All ingress and egress points shall be to or from arterial streets.
3.
State and federal regulations
Such uses shall meet the minimum requirements as set forth by the state or federal agencies regulating such activities, and shall upon application. for either building permit or occupancy certificate, submit certificates indicating approval by such state or federal agencies.
(Ordinance 03-01 adopted 3/11/03)
§ 18-9 VETERINARY HOSPITALS AND CLINICS.
In addition to the requirements applicable to such uses within the districts where such are permitted, the following requirements and regulations shall be complied with:
1.
Dimensional requirements
a. | Minimum lot area | 10,000 square feet |
b. | Minimum lot width (at the building line) | 100 feet |
c. | Minimum yard setbacks from residential districts | 25 feet |
(All other setbacks shall conform to the requirements of the district in which such uses are located.) |
d.
Additional requirements
i.
Veterinary hospitals or clinics shall not be required to meet any minimum lot coverage or building height except for the maximum building height regulations of the district in which such facilities are permitted.
ii.
No such facilities shall be permitted to have outside cages or runs except those permitted in industrial districts.
iii.
All such facilities shall be soundproof so as to prevent any noise from being heard outside any building or structure. Outside cage structures permitted in industrial districts shall not be required to be soundproof.
(Ordinance 03-01 adopted 3/11/03)
§ 18-10 ZERO LOT LINE (GARDEN OR PATIO) HOMES.
1.
General provisions: location on lot
One side yard shall be coincident with the property line (the designated zero lot line); or one exterior wall not more than three feet from the property line.
There shall be a minimum separation of ten (10) feet between main structures on adjacent lots.
Side yards and maintenance easements shall be placed on the subdivision plat.
In no instance shall a structure or any part thereof, including eaves, encroach upon an adjacent lot or cross a platted lot line.
There shall be no openings in the exterior wall having a setback of three feet or less. Opening shall mean window, door, or glass block.
There shall be no obstructions in the side yard coincident with the designated zero lot line. Obstructions shall include mechanical equipment, satellite television dishes, or other accessory structures. There shall also be no fence coincident with the designated zero lot line for the entire length of the main structure.
2.
Front yard setback
The minimum front yard shall be twenty-five (25) feet. The front yard setback may be reduced to a minimum setback of ten (10) feet for lots facing cul-de-sac or loop streets not exceeding four hundred (400) feet in length, with the approval of a site plan or subdivision plat. A minimum lot depth of sixty-five (65) feet, as measured from front building line to rear lot line, shall be maintained.
3.
Rear yard setback
The minimum rear yard shall be five (5) feet for a single-story structure and fifteen (15) feet for any two-story structure. If access is from an alley, the minimum setback will be twenty (20) feet for garages or carports.
4.
Side yard setback
The minimum side yard shall be zero (0) feet except that there shall be at least ten (10) feet of separation between structures. There shall be a minimum setback of twenty (20) feet from any property line adjacent to a street.
5.
Lot frontage
The minimum frontage of any zero lot line home shall be twenty-five (25) feet.
6.
Lot area
The minimum lot area for any development lot for zero lot line homes shall be two thousand eight hundred (2,800) square feet.
7.
Lot coverage
The combined area of all structures shall not exceed sixty-five (65) percent of the lot area.
8.
Maximum height or structures
No structure shall exceed two (2) stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height.
9.
Parking
Two (2) off-street spaces per dwelling unit plus one-half (1/2) space per dwelling unit for visitor parking within six hundred (600) feet of each dwelling unit shall be provided. The visitor parking requirements may be eliminated or reduced at the time of site plan or plat approval with a finding that there is adequate on-street parking for visitors.
10.
Common area maintenance
To insure the long-term maintenance of common land and facilities in zero lot line home developments, the following shall be required:
a.
Plats and site plans shall be approved subject to the submission of a legal instrument setting forth a plan or manner of permanent care and maintenance of open spaces, recreational areas and other communally owned facilities. No such instrument shall be acceptable until approved by the City Attorney as to legal form and effect. A Homeowners’ Association (HOA) is the most widely accepted technique for managing commonly owned property. Such association shall provide proof of incorporation prior to issuance of a construction permit.
b.
The HOA or other similar management entity shall be organized as a nonprofit corporation with automatic membership in the management entity when property is purchased. This shall be specified in the covenants which run with the land and which bind all subsequent owners. Covenants for maintenance assessments shall also run with the land. Included in the maintenance covenants shall be procedures for changing them at stated intervals. Deeds shall also reference the rights and responsibilities of property owners to the management entity. The management entity shall also be responsible for liability insurance, local taxes, and the maintenance of all commonly held facilities through the use of a pro-rata formula for all property owners.
11.
Usable open space requirements
Each parcel of land developed under zero lot line home standards shall provide usable open space totaling fifteen percent (15%) of the area of a zero lot line home development. Such open space shall have a maximum slope of ten percent (10%) and shall be exclusive of street and alley rights-of-way and/or easements, individually platted lots without open space easements, private yards and patios. The fifteen percent (15%) shall be computed on the percentage of total platted area in a zero lot line home subdivision, excluding right-of-way for major and secondary thoroughfares (as described in the current Comprehensive Plan). At the time of site plan and/or subdivision plat approval, the City Council may give full or partial credit for open areas that exceed the maximum slope or which are otherwise unusable if it is determined that such areas are environmentally or aesthetically significant and that their existence enhances the development.
12.
Additional landscaping
In addition to any required landscaping for common areas, the front yard and parkway areas shall be landscaped and permanently maintained.
(Ordinance 03-01 adopted 3/11/03)
§ 18-11 JUNKYARDS AND SALVAGE YARDS.
In addition to the requirements within the “I-2” district where such uses are permitted, the following requirements and regulations shall be complied with:
1.
Dimensional requirements
a. | Minimum lot area | 2 acres | |
b. | Minimum lot location | ||
1) | Distance from any residentially zoned district | 300 feet | |
2) | Distance from any street right-of-way line | 25 feet | |
3) | Distance from any other property line | 20 feet | |
c. | Maximum building height of principal structures | 35 feet | |
2.
Buffering and screening
The entire area occupied by a junkyard or salvage yard shall be surrounded by a continuous solid masonry wall or wood fence eight (8) feet in height without openings except for entrance and exits, which shall be equipped with unpierced gates.
(Ordinance 03-01 adopted 3/11/03)
§ 18-12 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UTILITIES.
In addition to the requirements applicable to such uses within the districts where such uses are permitted, the following requirements and regulations shall be complied with:
1.
Dimensional requirements
All such requirements for such facilities shall be in accordance with the principal dimensional requirements of the district in which such facilities are permitted.
2.
Buffering and screening
a.
Equipment storage
Any unhoused equipment shall be enclosed by a chain-link fence of not less than six (6) feet in height without openings except for entrances and exits, which shall be equipped with unpierced gates or other screening as approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission; however, when the equipment is totally enclosed within a building, no fence or other screening device shall be required.
b.
Residential districts
In residential districts, such facilities shall not include the storage of vehicles or equipment used in the maintenance of any utility or create hazardous effects; however, such other equipment may be stored in residential districts provided it is enclosed within a building or properly screened.
(Ordinance 03-01 adopted 3/11/03)
§ 18-13 COMMERCIAL RADIO, TELEVISION, CELLULAR OR MICROWAVE TOWERS, REFLECTORS, AND ANTENNAS.
See Chapter 153 [Article 3.10] of City of Chandler Revised Code of Ordinances, passed March 13, 2001.
(Ordinance 03-01 adopted 3/11/03)
§ 18-14 FENCES.
See Chapter 152 [Article 3.07] of City of Chandler Revised Code of Ordinances, passed March 13, 2001.
(Ordinance 03-01 adopted 3/11/03)
§ 18-15 SWIMMING POOLS.
It is the purpose of the following provisions to recognize an outdoor swimming pool as a potentially attractive nuisance and to promote the safety and enjoyment of property rights by establishing rules and regulations governing the location and improvement of swimming pools whether privately, publicly, or commercially owned or operated.
1.
Permit required
No swimming pool shall be constructed or used until a swimming pool building permit has been issued therefor. No building permit shall be issued unless the proposed sanitary facilities and water supply comply with applicable local and State regulations.
2.
General regulations
A swimming pool may be constructed and operated when:
a.
The pool is not located in any required front or side yard abutting a street;
b.
A wall or fence, not less than six (6) feet in height, with self-enclosing and self-latching gates at all entrances, completely encloses either the pool area or the surrounding yard area;
c.
All lighting of the pool is shielded or directed to face away from adjoining residences. If lights are not individually shielded they shall be so placed, or the enclosing wall or fence shall be so designed, that direct rays from the lights shall not be visible from adjacent properties; and
d.
No broadcasting system is used for the purpose of advertising the operation of the pool or for the attraction of persons to the premises. This shall not prevent a public address system necessary or useful to the supervision of the pool and the safety of swimmers.
(Ordinance 03-01 adopted 3/11/03)
§ 18-16 MANUFACTURED HOMES.
1.
Temporary office or shelter
A manufactured home may be used as a temporary office/shelter incidental to construction or development of premises on which the manufactured home is located during the time construction or development is actively underway. A permit must be secured from the Building Inspector for location of such structures and the Building Inspector may place such restrictions on their placement and location as he deems necessary to protect the public welfare and safety. A permit shall be valid for no longer than one (1) year.
2.
Tie-down and skirting of existing units
Manufactured homes located in single-family or multiple-family residential districts as legal nonconforming uses shall be required to meet the Texas Department of Labor and Standards Texas Manufactured Home Tie-down Standards.
A skirt or apron that is continually and properly maintained shall also be required to surround each manufactured home between the bottom of the unit and the ground. The skirt or apron shall consist of metal, masonry, pressure-treated wood, or other nondegradable material that is consistent and compatible with the design and exterior materials of the primary structure.
The time period for meeting these standards will be one (1) year from the enactment date of this ordinance.
(Ordinance 03-01 adopted 3/11/03)
§ 18-17 TEMPORARY SALES OFFICES, FIELD OFFICES, AND CONSTRUCTION YARDS.
Temporary permits for construction yards and field offices and special use permits or variances regulating temporary buildings shall be issued for a period of time not to exceed one (1) year. Extensions may be granted by the City Council. Upon due notice and hearing before the City Council, any such permit may be revoked if the City Council finds the use of the building or structure is contrary to the intent of this ordinance or results in increased noise, traffic, or other conditions considered to be a nuisance or hazard.
(Ordinance 03-01 adopted 3/11/03)
§ 18-18 ONE STORY STRUCTURE LIMITATION.
1.
By the passage of this section, all multi-story structures located in Local Business District (B-1) and General Business District (B-2) shall be permitted only by the issuance of a Specific Use Permit (SUP) as issued by the Board of Adjustments.
2.
Any structures existing as of the date this section is passed shall be considered legal nonconforming and excepted from the requirements of this Ordinance. However, should any such legal nonconforming structure be removed or fifty percent (50%) of said structure be damaged which requires reconstruction, the prohibition found in subsection 1 herein shall be applicable.
(Ordinance O-2023-0509-B adopted 5/9/2023)