Any structure, either attached or detached from the main dwelling, the use of which is incidental to that of the main structure and located on the same lot. Accessory structures include, but are not limited to patio covers, arbors, gazebos, cabanas, outdoor kitchens and/or recreational fire enclosures, trellis, and structures/sheds or the like. A permit is required for all accessory structures. Also, referred to as accessory buildings.

An extraordinary interruption by a natural cause (such as a flood or earthquake) of the usual course of events that experience, prescience, or care cannot reasonably foresee or prevent.

Any cloth, card, paper, metal, glass, wooden, plastic, plaster or stone sign or other sign, device or structure of any character whatsoever, including a statuary or place for outdoor advertising purposes on the ground or any tree, wall, bush, rock, post, fence, building or structure. The term placed shall include erecting, constructing, posting, painting, printing, tacking, mailing, gluing, sticking, carving, or otherwise fastening, affixing or making visible in any manner whatsoever. The area of an advertising structure shall be determined as the area of the largest cross-section of such structure. Neither directional, warning nor other signs posted by public officials in the course of their public shall be construed as advertising signs for the purpose of this Ordinance. See Sign Ordinance for further details.

A use that consist of the growing of crops mainly for food and fiber, or the keeping, grazing, breeding, or feeding of animals for the products they produce or for eventual sale.

A place where aircraft and/or helicopters can land and take off, usually equipped with hangars, facilities for refueling and repair, and various accommodations for passengers.

Any establishment that derives seventy-five (75) percent or more of its gross revenue on a quarterly basis from the sale or service of alcoholic beverages, as defined in the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, as amended, for on-premises consumption.

Any establishment, place of business, or person engaged in the selling of alcoholic beverages, as defined in the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, as amended, to the general public for off-premises personal or household consumption.

A minor right-of-way, dedicated to public use, which affords a secondary means of vehicular access to the back or side of properties otherwise abutting a street, and which may be used for public utility purposes.

A recreational facility, including, but not limited to, clubhouse, swimming pool, play area, operated for the exclusive use of private residents or neighborhood groups and their guests, and not the general public.

A commercial or non-commercial instrument or device consisting of wires, poles, rods, or reflecting discs, designed for transmitting or receiving any portion of the radio, microwave, or electromagnetic spectrum.

An antenna and its support structure used for commercial broadcasting or telecommunication purpose including but not limited to a satellite dish exceeding twelve (12) feet in diameter and a radio, television or microwave tower for a commercial use. All radiating equipment must comply with Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), and all other applicable State and Federal regulatory agency requirements and guidelines for human safety, as they exist or may be amended. Definition includes ancillary ground equipment.

An instrument or device consisting of wires, poles, rods, or reflecting discs and its support structure not exceeding forty (40) feet in height above the ground elevation at the base of the support structure, designed for transmitting or receiving any portion of the radio, microwave, or electromagnetic spectrum. This definition shall also include a satellite dish antenna not to exceed twelve (12) feet in diameter and an amateur radio antenna.

Any tower, mast, pole, tripod, box frame, or other structure utilized for the purpose of transmission, retransmission, and/or reception of electromagnetic, radio, television, or microwave signals.

An antenna which is used for transmitting and receiving radio signals in conjunction with an amateur radio station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission.

A Commercial Stealth Antenna is a commercial antenna that is designed to be non-obtrusive, or virtually transparent to the surrounding area. This shall include the associated equipment and/or structures, which include but are not limited to, generators, cabinets, etc. The following constitute stealth antennas.

A retail establishment engaged in the selling of works of art, furniture, or other artifacts of an earlier period, with all sales and storage occurring inside a building.

A room or suite of rooms in a multifamily residence arranged, designed, or occupied as a place of residence by a single-family, individual, or group of individuals.

Any person or entity that submits to the City an application for a permit required by the City for a Project. To be qualified as an Applicant under this Ordinance, the person or entity must have sufficient legal authority or proprietary interests in the land to commence and maintain proceedings under this Ordinance. The term shall be restricted to include only the Property Owner(s), or a duly authorized agent and representative of the Property Owner.

A formal application to the City for review and approval in which all required documents and information have been included and fees paid. All instances of the terms filing, file, filed, submit, submittal, submission, and submitted herein shall be equivalent in meaning to the term filing, except as otherwise stated.

Any document filed with the City that clearly indicates that the applicant is seeking consideration for a permit, the type of permit sought and provides the City with fair notice of the project, and when used in this Zoning Ordinance, shall include a plan for development of real property or a plan for development; but excluding applications to establish or amend a zoning district, including but not limited to a request to establish or amend a Planned Development District or to receive or amend a Specific Use Permit.

An object made or produced by a human being and designed or intended to imitate a naturally occurring plant.

A carpetlike surface of synthetic fibers designed or intended to resemble or imitate natural grass and used for sports, residential and commercial applications.

An establishment used for the preparation, display, and sale of individually crafted artwork, jewelry, furniture, sculpture, pottery, leather-craft, hand-woven articles, and related items.

A facility providing residence, supervision and daily assistance for individuals, generally persons 55 years of age or older, with common dining and recreational areas designed for the needs of the elderly. Services in these establishments include assistance with routine living functions that are non-medical in nature, such as dressing, grooming, bathing, and social and recreational services, such as meal services, transportation, housekeeping, linen and organized social activities. An assisted living facility may include an adult daycare as an accessory use.

A private field(s) and structure used for sporting events with associated spectator seating, either permanent or temporary.

A field(s) and structure owned and operated by the City and/or a local independent school district used for sporting events with associated spectator seating, either permanent or temporary.

The use of any land area for the display and sale of new or used parts, including tires, for automobiles, panel trucks or vans, trailers, or recreation vehicles.

A self-propelled mechanical vehicle designed for use on streets and highways for the conveyance of goods and people, including, but not limited to, passenger cars, trucks, buses, motor scooters, and motorcycles.

An area or structure where a fee is charged for parking automobiles and which serves as the primary use on the lot. This use does not include the storage of gasoline.

An area or structure where the parking of automobiles serves as the primary use on the lot. This use does not include the storage of gasoline.

General repair or reconditioning of engines, air-conditioning systems, and transmissions for automobiles; wrecker or towing service with on-site storage of vehicles; collision services including body, frame, or fender straightening or repair; customizing; painting; vehicle steam cleaning; tire retreading; insurance estimations with on-site storage; undercoating and rust proofing, and other similar uses.

An establishment used for the dispensing or sales of automobile fuels, lubricants, and automobile accessories; the minor repair or replacement of parts and performing state inspections and making minor repairs necessary to pass said inspection; automobile detailing; window tinting, and the sales and installation of automobile radios. Uses listed under "Automobile Repair, Major" or any other similar uses are not included. Vehicles, which are inoperative or are being repaired, may not remain parked outside for a period greater than seven (7) calendar days.

Sales of used automobiles or light load vehicles.

Sales, rental, and/or leasing of new automobiles or light load vehicles, including, as accessory uses: Automobile Sales, Used; Automobile Repair, Major; and Automobile Storage.

The storage on a lot or tract of operable automobiles for the purpose of holding such vehicles for sale, lease, distribution, or storage.

An establishment for the custody, loan, exchange or issue of money, the extension of credit, and/or facilitating the transmission of funds, including automated teller machines.

A story partly or wholly underground. For purposes of height measurement, a basement shall be counted as a story when more than one-half (1/2) of its height is above the average level of the adjoining ground or when subdivided and used for commercial or dwelling purposes by other than a janitor employed on the premises.

Establishments primarily engaged in providing services generally involved in the care of the person or his apparel including, but not limited to, barber and beauty shops, tanning salons, ear piercing shops, cosmetic tattooing shops, and reducing salons.

An owner (or operator) occupied residence with up to five (5) bedrooms available for overnight guests. A Bed and Breakfast Inn may provide for guest stays up to fourteen (14) consecutive calendar days; however, it shall not offer weekly rental rates. Kitchen and dining facilities may be included to provide meals for guests only; however, no food preparation shall be permitted in guest bedrooms. A Bed and Breakfast Inn shall not include restaurants, banquet facilities, or similar services.

A group of either short-term or long-term bicycle parking spaces that are located in the vehicular parking area adjacent to the curb. The corral is generally surrounded by a painted white box on the street with flexible vertical delineators and a wheel stop where vehicles are likely to back into the adjacent parking spot.

A bicycle parking fixture that provides at least two bicycle spaces and includes at least a four-foot-wide by six-foot-long dimension, intended for parking more than three hours, and is fully protected from the elements.

A bicycle parking fixture that provides at least two bicycle spaces and includes at least a four-foot-wide by six-foot-long dimension, intended for parking less than three hours.

Big Box uses are defined as single tenant retail buildings over 70,000 square feet.

A grouping of residential lots (and their alleys) that are partially or fully surrounded by one or more streets. A block consists of one or two tiers of lots. Lots that are separated by an alley are in the same block, but lots that are separated by a street are in different blocks.

The portion of a block that abuts a street.

The length of the block face between two intersections.

A building other than a motel or hotel where, for compensation and by prearrangement for definite periods, meals or lodging are provided for three or more persons, but not to exceed eight persons.

An establishment whose services include tattooing and/or body piercing. Tattooing shall mean the placing of designs, letters, figures, symbols, or other marks upon or under the skin of any person, using ink or other substances that result in the permanent coloration of the skin by means of the use of needles or other instruments designed to contact or puncture the skin. Body piercing shall mean the creation of an opening in an individual's body to insert jewelry or another decoration.

An establishment holding a "Brewer's Permit or a Brewer's Self Distribution Permit" issued by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission in accordance with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, as amended.

An establishment holding a "brewpub" license issued by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission in accordance with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, as amended, permitting the license holder to manufacture, brew, bottle, can, package, and label malt liquor, ale and beer; sell or offer without charge, on the premises of the brewpub, to ultimate consumers for consumption on or off those premises, malt liquor, ale or beer produced by the license holder, in or from a lawful container, to the extent the sales or offers are allowed under the license holder's other permits or licenses; which license holder must also hold with another TABC permit or license authorizing on-premises consumption. Total production of malt liquor, ale and beer cannot exceed 10,000 barrels for each licensed brewpub.

A line parallel, or approximately parallel, to any lot line at a specific distance therefrom, marking the minimum distance from the lot line that a building may be erected, and marking the building envelope, which is the area in which a building may be erected.

The allowable area available to construct a building or structure after complying with the City's applicable set back and maximum lot coverage requirements.

Any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy.

The vertical distance between the average of the highest and lowest points of grade of that portion of the lot covered by the building to the highest point of a structure.

A line parallel, or approximately parallel, to any front lot line at a specific distance therefrom, marking the minimum distance from the front lot line that a building may be erected. (See Figure 9.01.01.3: Front Yard, Building Line, and Lot Width Measurement)

An establishment for the sale of materials customarily used in the construction of buildings and other structures, including outside storage or display of materials or merchandise.

An establishment for the sale of materials customarily used in the construction of buildings and other structures, without any outside storage or display of materials or merchandise.

The inspector or administrative official charged with responsibility for issuing permits and enforcing the Zoning Ordinance and Building Code.

A building in which the principal use of the lot on which it is situated is conducted. In a residential district any dwelling shall be deemed to be a main building on the lot on which it is situated.

Any premises for the transient parking or storage of motor-driven buses and the loading and unloading of passengers.

An establishment primarily engaged in providing services not elsewhere classified, to business enterprises on a fee contract basis, including, but not limited to, advertising agencies, computer programming and software services, and office equipment sales, rental, leasing, or repair.

An establishment for the production, display, and sale of cabinets, furniture, and soft coverings for furniture.

Any area that is designed for occupancy by transients using tents, mobile trailers, or recreational vehicles for temporary sleeping purposes.

The quantity of light required to illuminate a surface one (1) foot distance from a light source to the intensity of one (1) footcandle.

A facility where a customer can have a motorcycle, automobile and light load vehicle washed in exchange for financial consideration.

A facility, typically coin operated, used by the customer to wash motorcycles, automobiles and light load vehicles.

A residence located on a premises with a main nonresidential use and occupied only by a caretaker or guard, and his/her family, employed on the premises.

A structure in residential and multifamily districts open on a minimum of two sides designed or used to shelter not more than three (3) vehicles and not to exceed twenty-four (24) feet on its longest dimension. Also called "covered parking area."

Property used for the interring of the dead.

An official certificate issued by the City through the Chief Building Official that indicates conformance with or approved conditional variations from the zoning regulations and authorizes legal use of the premises for which it is issued; may be referred to as an Occupancy Permit.

An individual certified by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) as a certified arborist.

Per the definition of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) or as amended by the DFPS, a caregiver who provides regular care in her own home for not more than six children from birth through 13 years. Child day care can be provided for six additional school-aged children before and after the customary school day. The total number of children in care at any given time, including the children related to the caregiver, must not exceed 12.

Per the definition of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) or as amended by the DFPS, a single independent home that is the primary residence of the foster parents and licensed to provide care for six or fewer children up to the age of 18 years.

Per the definition of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) or as amended by the DFPS, a single independent home that is the primary residence of the foster parents and licensed to provide care for seven to 12 children up to the age of 18 years.

Per the definition of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) or as amended by the DFPS, an operation providing care for seven or more children younger than 14 years old for less than 24 hours per day at a location other than the permit holder's home.

Per the definition of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) or as amended by the DFPS, the primary caregiver provides care in the caregiver's own residence for children from birth through 13 years. The total number of children in care varies with the ages of the children, but the total number of children in care at any given time, including the children related to the caregiver, must not exceed 12.

Per the definition of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) or as amended by the DFPS, a caregiver at least 18 years old who provides care in her own home for compensation, for three or fewer children unrelated to the caregiver, ages birth through 13 years. Regular care is provided, which is care provided for at least four hours a day, three or more days a week, and more than nine consecutive weeks. The total number of children in care, including children related to the caregiver, may not exceed 12.

A building used primarily for religious assembly and worship and those accessory activities which are customarily associated therewith, and the place of residence for ministers, priests, nuns, rabbis, or other religious personnel on the premises (tax exempt as defined by State law). For the purposes of this ordinance, Bible study and other similar activities that occur in a person's primary residence shall not apply to this definition.

References to the "City" shall mean the City of Frisco, Texas.

The governing body of the City of Frisco, Texas.

A building or complex of buildings used for cultural, recreational, athletic, convention, or entertainment purposes.

Any indiscriminate cutting, plowing, or grubbing of tree(s) without regard to their type or size for the purpose of clearing an area of land of trees.

An institution established for educational purposes offering courses for study beyond the secondary education level, including trade schools and commercial schools offering training or instruction in a trade, art, or occupation. A boarding school is an educational institution offering primary and secondary level courses. Dormitories for students and employees only are permitted in conjunction with these uses.

An enterprise providing for indoor recreational activities, services, amusements, and instruction for an admission fee. Uses may include, but are not limited to, archery ranges, bowling alleys, ice-or roller-skating rinks, bingo parlors, amusement arcades, and/or practice areas.

An enterprise providing for outdoor recreational activities, services, amusements, and instruction for an admission fee, including, but not limited to, batting cages, miniature golf, go-kart tracks, and carnivals.

A building or portion of a building owned and/or operated by a government entity or not-for-profit agency in which facilities are provided for civic, educational, political, or social purposes.

Graphic and textual form policies which govern the future development of the City and which consists of various components governing specific geographic areas and functions and services of the City. Current Comprehensive Plan as it exists or may be amended,

A permanent manufacturing facility for the production of concrete or asphalt.

A temporary manufacturing facility for the on-site production of concrete or asphalt during construction of a project, and to be removed when the project is completed.

The drawings and technical specifications that conform to the Engineering Standards and Subdivision Ordinance, as amended, and all other applicable ordinances of the City. Construction Plans, including bid documents, contact conditions, and escrow agreements, where applicable, provide a graphic and written description of the character and scope of the work to be performed in the construction of a development.

A building, structure, or storage/assembly yard used in conjunction with a development project for housing temporary supervisory or administrative functions related to development, construction, or the sale of real estate properties within the development and subject to removal at completion of construction.

A building, part of a building, or land area for the construction or storage (inside or out) of materials, tools, products, and vehicle fleets.

A retail establishment that sells food and other consumable and non-consumable products for off-premises use or consumption. This definition shall also include the dispensing or sales of motor vehicle fuels, lubricants, and accessories, but shall not include automobile repair or the sale of replacement parts.

A retail establishment that sells food and other consumable and non-consumable products for off-premises use or consumption.

An open, unobstructed space, bounded on more than two sides by the walls of a building. An inner court is entirely surrounded by the exterior walls of a building. An outer court has one side open to a street, alley, yard, or other permanent open space.

The lot area covered by all structures located thereon. Structures shall include main structures and accessory structures with or without a permeable roof.

The concept of CPTED is based upon the following theory: the proper design and effective use of the built environment can lead to the reduction in the incidence and fear of crime, and an improvement in the quality of life.

The point at which all light rays emitted by a lamp, light source or luminary are completely eliminated (cutoff) at a specific angle above the ground.

The maximum angle formed by a line drawn in the direction of emitted light rays at the light source and a line perpendicular to the ground from the light source, beyond which no light is emitted.

A building or group of buildings primarily used to house computers and/or related equipment for the purpose of collection, processing, storage or retrieval of data.

A facility that provides services under an Adult Day Care Program on a daily or regular basis, but not overnight, to four or more elderly or handicapped persons who are not related by blood, marriage, or adoption to the owner of the facility. Adult Day Services Centers (also referred to as Adult Day Care Centers) must be licensed by the Texas Department of Human Services.

Any manmade change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not limited to, buildings and/or other structures, paving, drainage, utilities, storage, and agricultural activities.

A compilation of all schedules, applications, checklists, and any additional documents and resources required for the filing of an application. The Development Application Handbook, as amended from time to time, shall be established and maintained by the Director and published on the City website.

The Director of Development Services or his/her designee or representative.

With respect to an individual:

An establishment holding a "Distiller's and Rectifiers Permit" issued by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission in accordance with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, as amended.

Any section or sections of the City for which the regulations governing the use of land and the use, density, bulk, height and coverage of buildings and other structures are uniform for each class or kind of building therein.

Any drop-off box, container, receptacle, trailer or similar facility that accepts donated textiles, clothing, shoes, books, toys, household items and/or other salvageable personal property items to be used by the operator for distribution, resale or recycling.

An area, other than street or public way, provided for self-parking by employees, visitors, and/or patrons of any state or local government, any public accommodations, retail or office establishments, or any other business open to the general public.

A vertical line running through the outermost portion of the crown of a tree and extending to the ground.

An industrial facility where fabrics are cleaned with substantially non-aqueous organic solvents on a commercial or wholesale basis.

A custom cleaning shop or pick-up station not exceeding six thousand (6,000) square feet of floor area, including, but not limited to, dry cleaning plants having no more than one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet of floor area for dry cleaning equipment.

Dwelling unit area is defined as that area devoted to the living area in a residence or dwelling unit and is exclusive of porches, enclosed or open breezeways, storage area or closets, or other non-living space.

A grant of one or more of the property rights by the property owner to and/or for the use by the public, a corporation or another person or entity.

A use that provides instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects provided by specialized establishments, such as schools, colleges, universities, and training centers.

All equipment, fixtures, and property operated or maintained in connection with the production of electricity and transmission of electricity produced.

A building or open area used for the display, sale, rental, or storage of heavy equipment and machinery.

A building or structure used for the inside display, sale, rental, or storage of light machinery, including, but not limited to, bicycles, lawn mowers, tools, and other small machinery.

An application for a permit containing information sufficient for the City to determine:

An area where outdoor fairs, circuses, or exhibitions are held.

One or more persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption, or a group not to exceed four (4) persons not all related by blood or marriage, adoption or guardianship, occupying a dwelling unit and living as a single housekeeping unit.

An area which is used for the cultivation of vegetables, fruits, and grain or for the raising thereon of the usual farm poultry and farm animals such as horses, cattle, and sheep 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.

An area containing individual vendors who offer fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, edible seeds, nuts, live plants, flowers, and honey for sale. This definition does not include the sale of any type of meat, fish, poultry, eggs, refrigerated dairy products, or home canned or packaged items.

An establishment for the selling of corn, grain, and other foodstuffs for animals and livestock and including other implements and goods related to agricultural processes, but not including farm machinery.

A Fire Apparatus Access Road according to the International Fire Code.

A building or structure wherein space is rented to vendors on a short-term basis for the sale of merchandise. The principal sales shall include new and used household goods, personal effects, tools, art work, small household appliances, and similar merchandise, objects, or equipment in small quantities. The term flea market shall not be deemed to include wholesale sales establishments or rental services establishments, but shall be deemed to include personal services establishments, food services establishments, retail sales establishments, and auction establishments.

An outdoor site where space is rented to vendors on a short-term basis for the sale of merchandise. The principal sales shall include new and used household goods, personal effects, tools, art work, small household appliances, and similar merchandise, objects, or equipment in small quantities. The term flea market shall not be deemed to include wholesale sales establishments or rental services establishments, but shall be deemed to include personal services establishments, food services establishments, retail sales establishments, and auction establishments.

Any light fixture or lamp that incorporates a reflector or a refractor to concentrate the light output into a directed beam in a particular direction.

Any property within the limits as delineated by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) of the 100-year floodplain or as amended by an engineering flood study of the ultimate developed conditions prior to any reclamation.

The total gross square feet of floor space within the outside dimensions of a building including each floor level, but excluding carports, residential garages, and breezeways.

The floor area of a main building or buildings on a lot, excluding structured parking garages, divided by the lot area. See Figure 9.01.01.1: Floor Area Ratio Illustration of 1:1.

A vehicle-mounted, self-contained food service operation, designed to be readily moveable (including catering trucks, but excluding stationary food vendors) and used to store, prepare, display, serve or sell food. Food trucks must completely retain their mobility at all times.

A development with a site plan approved for food truck operations on a continuous basis at the discretion of the property owner.

An improved, developed site that meets the requirement for business operations of food trucks on a temporary basis and limited duration. This applies to property zoned as nonresidential.

A unit of illumination produced on a surface, all points of which are one (1) foot from a uniform point source of one (1) candle. When metric units are used, lux is the unit of light quantity. One (1) lux equals one (1) lumen per square meter of area. One (1) footcandle equals 10.76 lux.

A use involving the foretelling of the future in exchange for financial or other valuable consideration. Fortune telling shall include, but is not limited to, uses where the fortune is told through astrology, augury, card or tea reading, cartomancy, clairvoyance, clairaudience, crystal gazing, divination, magic mediumship, necromancy, palmistry, psychometry, phrenology, prophecy, and spiritual reading. Fortune telling does not include forecasting based on historical trends or patterns or religious dogma.

An organized group having a restricted membership and specific purpose related to the welfare of the members including, but not limited to, Elks, Masons, Knights of Columbus, Rotary International, Shriners, or a labor union.

Luminaires constructed or shielded to direct all light at a cutoff angle of less than ninety (90) degrees.

A workshop that specializes in furniture refinishing, including the use of all materials, tools, and chemicals associated with the use.

A dwelling unit attached to a garage (either above or on the same level as the garage), when the main structure is detached and owner-occupied. The garage may be attached to the main structure through an open breezeway.

An enclosed (on at least three (3) sides) accessory building, or a part of a main building, used for storage of automobiles and used solely by the occupants and their guests. Also called "enclosed parking space."

Any facility, equipment, or fixture, including a canopy, used for retail dispensing of motor vehicle fuels.

Manufacturing of finished products and component products or parts through the processing of materials or substances, including basic industrial processing. Such operations shall be determined by Health, Fire, and Chief Building Official not to be a hazard or nuisance to adjacent property or the community at large, due to the possible emission of excessive smoke, noise, gas, fumes, dust, odor, or vibration, or the danger of fire, explosion, or radiation.

Direct light emitted from a light source, which is sufficient to cause annoyance, discomfort, or temporary loss of visual performance and visibility.

A land area and buildings used for golf, including fairways, greens, tee boxes, driving range, putting green, and associated maintenance and retail facilities. This definition shall also include clubhouses, dining rooms, swimming pools, tennis courts, and similar recreational or service uses available only to members and their guests.

A building used for the provision of governmental executive, management, administrative, and/or postal services. Governmental offices include those facilities owned and/or operated by city, special district, county, state, and federal agencies.

An accessory building used to house guests of the owner(s) of the main residential structure.

A building or portion of a building used as a place of work for a gymnast, dancer, or martial artist or for instructional classes in gymnastics, dance, or martial arts.

An establishment open to the general public for entertainment, in particular, dancing.

A building, facility, room, or portion thereof, which is rented, leased or otherwise made available to any person or group for a private event function, that is not open to the general public, whether or not a fee is charged.

A public or private facility operated to promote physical health and fitness. Activities may include exercise, physical therapy, training, and education pertaining to health and fitness. Uses or combinations of uses or facilities would typically include, but are not limited to, game courts, weight lifting and exercise equipment, aerobics, swimming pools and spas, and running or jogging tracks.

A storage, processing, or manufacturing use:

A self-propelled vehicle having a Manufacturer's Recommended Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of greater than 11,000 pounds, such as large recreational vehicles (originally manufactured as RVs, not converted), tractor-trailers, buses, vans, and other similar vehicles. The term "truck" shall be construed to mean "Heavy Load Vehicle" unless specifically stated otherwise.

The height of a luminary shall be the vertical distance from the ground directly below the centerline of the luminary to the lowest direct light emitting part of the luminary.

An accessory use where helicopters can land and take off but excluding refueling, maintenance, repairs, and storage of helicopters.

A Landscape Zone composed of high-water usage or non-drought tolerant plants.

An occupation, which is secondary to the primary use of a dwelling as a residence, conducted on residential premises by the occupant of the residence. Home occupations shall be subject to the conditions set forth in 3.02.01(A)(18) Home Occupation of the Zoning Ordinance.

A building or structure used for the marketing and sale of lots or homes.

An institution providing primary health services and medical or surgical care to persons, primarily inpatients, suffering from illness, disease, injury, deformity, and other abnormal physical or mental conditions, and including, as an integral part of the institution, related facilities such as laboratories, helistops, outpatient facilities, or training facilities as licensed by the State of Texas.

A building or group of buildings used as a temporary dwelling place for individuals in exchange for financial consideration where customary hotel services such as linen, housekeeping service, and telephone are provided. Hotel room units are accessed through doorways into an internal hallway, courtyard, or lobby. Financial consideration for Hotel room units is generally calculated on a nightly basis.

A dwelling unit which provides residence and care to not more than nine persons, regardless of legal relationship, who are elderly; disabled; orphaned, abandoned, abused, or neglected children; victims of domestic violence; convalescing from illness; terminally ill; or rendered temporarily homeless due to fire, natural disaster or financial setbacks, living together with not more than two supervisory personnel as a single housekeeping unit. Where applicable, a household care facility shall have appropriate licensing and/or registration by the State of Texas.

Average lighting intensity measured at grade (in footcandles).

Illumination produced by a filament, which is heated by an electric current, including quartz and halogen lights.

Any use different from the primary use but which complements and/or supplements the primary use. Incidental shall mean an area that constitutes not more than fifteen (15) percent of the main use. An incidental use is also an accessory use.

Any indoor facility open to the public and occupying all or a portion of a building where firearms are discharged for testing or recreation purposes.

A large tract of land that has been planned, developed and operated as an integrated facility for a number of individual industrial uses, with special attention to circulation, parking, utility needs, aesthetics, and compatibility.

The development of structures within previously developed areas which utilize the existing infrastructure.

A use that provides health, social, or community services, including uses such as hospitals, churches, public recreational centers, or rehabilitation care facilities.

The measurement of the amount of water beneficially used by plants divided by the amount of water applied. Irrigation efficiency is derived from measurements and estimates of irrigation system characteristics and management practices.

A person who holds a license to practice irrigation in the State of Texas.

The integrated stormwater Management (iSWM) program, a site development design manual developed by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG).

A use primarily engaged in providing pet care services (except veterinary) for four (4) or more animals, such as boarding, grooming, sitting, and training pets.

The component of a luminary that produces the actual light.

The term land development application includes the following application types: Preliminary Site Plan, Site Plan, Substantially Conforming Site Plan, Facade Plan, Open Space Plan, Construction Plan, Preliminary Plat, Final Plat, Amending Plat, Conveyance Plat, Minor Plat, Replat, and Disapproval.

A tract of land used for the burial of farm, residential, institutional, industrial, or commercial waste that is not hazardous, medical, or radioactive.

A person who holds a license to practice landscape architecture in the State of Texas.

A plan prepared and stamped by a licensed Landscape Architect, including but not limited to a landscape (planting) plan, landscape specifications, hardscape details, irrigation plans (stamped by a licensed Irrigator) and irrigation specifications.

Material such as, but not limited to, grass, groundcovers, shrubs, vines, hedges, trees, and non-living durable material commonly used in landscaping, such as, but not limited to, rocks, pebbles, sand, walls or fences, but excluding paving.

A facility where patrons wash, dry, or dry-clean clothing and other fabrics in machines operated by the patron.

A self-propelled vehicle having a Manufacturer's Recommended Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) not greater than 11,000 pounds, and having no more than two (2) axles, such as pick-up trucks, vans, recreational vehicles (less than thirty-two (32) feet in length), campers and other similar vehicles but not including automobiles and motorcycles.

The shining of light produced by luminaires above the height of the luminaires and into the sky.

The shining of light produced by luminaires beyond the boundaries of the property on which it is located.

The fabrication, assembly, manufacturing, and packaging of finished products or parts, predominantly from previously prepared materials, but excluding basic industrial processing. Such operations shall be determined by Health, Fire, and Building officials not to be a hazard or nuisance to adjacent property or the community at large, due to the possible emission of excessive smoke, noise, gas, fumes, dust, odor, or vibration, or the danger of fire, explosion, or radiation.

An off-street space or berth used for the delivery and loading or unloading of vehicles.

Establishments primarily engaged in providing, installing, repairing, and/or monitoring locks and electronic security systems.

Any plot of land occupied or intended to be occupied by one main building and the required parking, or a group of main buildings, and accessory building and uses, including such open spaces as are required by the Ordinance, and other laws or ordinances, and having its principal frontage on a public street or officially approved place.

That dimension of a lot or portion of a lot abutting on a street, excluding the side dimension of a corner lot.

The narrower side of the lot abutting a street. Where two lot lines abutting streets are of equal length, the owner shall have a choice in designating which shall be the lot frontage. For a lot which has a boundary line which does not abut the front street line, is not a rear lot line and lies along the same general directional orientation as the front and rear lot lines, said line shall be considered a front lot line in establishing minimum setback lines.

The lot line farthest from and most parallel to the front lot line. For triangular lots, the point opposite the front lot line shall be considered the rear lot line and have a value of zero.

Any lot line not the front or rear lot line.

The lines bounding a lot as defined herein.

A lot which is part of a subdivision, the plat of which has been recorded in the office of the County Clerk of Collin or Denton County or a lot subdivided by metes and bounds description prior to February 1984.

The horizontal distance measured between side lot lines parallel to the front lot line, and measured from the point on the building line that is closest to the front lot line.

The total area, measured on a horizontal plane, included within lot lines.

A lot which has at least two adjacent sides abutting for their full lengths on a street, provided that the interior angle at the intersection of such two sides is less than one hundred thirty-five degrees (135°).

The mean horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines. Thoroughfare easements shall not be included in lot depth calculations.

A lot having a frontage on two (2) non-intersecting streets, as distinguished from a corner lot.

A lot having access to a street by means of a parcel of land having a depth greater than its frontage, and having a width less than the minimum required lot width, but not less than twenty-five (25) feet. The maximum distance of the area less than the required width from the front property line shall be one hundred ten (110) feet.

A lot other than a corner lot.

A corner lot that is so designed that the lots located directly behind it face the side street of the corner lot and are not separated by an alley shall be considered a key lot.

Unit used to express the light output of a lamp or fixture.

A complete lighting unit consisting of a light source and all necessary mechanical, electrical and decorative parts.

Gas-filled tubing which, when subjected to high voltage, becomes luminescent in a color characteristic of the particular gas used (e.g. neon, argon, etc.).

A workshop where metal fabrication tools, including, but not limited to, lathes, presses, and mills, are used for making, finishing, or repairing machines or machine parts.

A six lane divided roadway as identified on the Thoroughfare Plan of the Comprehensive Plan.

A factory-built, single-family structure, which is manufactured or constructed under authority of 42 U.S.C. Sec. 5403, Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, and is to be used as a place for human habitation and is constructed with a permanent chassis and displays a red HUD certification label.

Any place of business in which massage therapy is practiced by a massage therapist, as defined and licensed by State law. "Massage therapy," as a health care service, means the manipulation of soft tissue for therapeutic purposes. The term includes, but is not limited to, effleurage (stroking), petrissage (kneading), tapotement (percussion), compression, vibration, friction, nerve strokes, and Swedish gymnastics, either by hand or with mechanical or electrical apparatus for the purpose of body message. Massage therapy may include the use of oil, salt glows, heat lamps, hot and cold packs, tub, shower or cabinet baths. Equivalent terms for "massage therapy" are massage, therapeutic massage. Massage and "therapeutic" do not include diagnosis, the treatment of illness or disease, or any service or procedure for which a license to practice medicine, chiropractic, physical therapy, or podiatry is required by law.

Any place of business in which massage therapy is practiced by an unlicensed massage therapist. "Massage therapy," as a health care service, means the manipulation of soft tissue for therapeutic purposes. The term includes, but is not limited to, effleurage (stroking), petrissage (kneading), tapotement (percussion), compression, vibration, friction, nerve strokes, and Swedish gymnastics, either by hand or with mechanical or electrical apparatus for the purpose of body message. Massage therapy may include the use of oil, salt glows, heat lamps, hot and cold packs, tub, shower or cabinet baths. Equivalent terms for "massage therapy" are massage, therapeutic massage. Massage and "therapeutic" do not include diagnosis, the treatment of illness or disease, or any service or procedure for which a license to practice medicine, chiropractic, physical therapy, or podiatry is required by law.

A building(s) containing separate, individual self-storage units for rent or lease. The conduct of sales, business, or any activity other than storage shall be prohibited within any individual storage unit.

Any industrial use not specifically defined in this section that is a hazard or nuisance to adjacent property or the community at large, due to the possible emission of excessive smoke, noise, gas, fumes, dust, odor, or vibration, or the danger of fire, explosion, or radiation.

A single-family dwelling in a developing subdivision located on a legal lot of record that is limited to temporary use as a sales office for the subdivision and to provide an example of the dwellings which have been built or which are proposed to be built in the same subdivision.

Per Section 1202 of the Texas Occupations Code or as may be amended:

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

A building or group of buildings used as a temporary dwelling place for individuals in exchange for financial consideration where customary hotel services such as linen, housekeeping service, and telephone are provided. Each motel room unit has direct access to the outside. Financial consideration for Motel room units is generally calculated on a nightly basis.

Any vehicle designed to carry one or more persons, which is propelled or drawn by mechanical power, such as automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, and buses.

A usually two-wheeled self-propelled vehicle having one or two saddles or seats, and which may have a sidecar attached. For purposes of this ordinance, motorbikes, motor scooters, mopeds, and similar vehicles are classified as motorcycles.

The display, sale, repair, and servicing of new or used motorcycles.

Attached dwelling units designed to be occupied by three or more households living independently of one another, exclusive of hotels, motels, or residence hotels.

Any area, land, building, structure, and/or facility owned, used, leased, or operated by the City, including, but not limited to, administrative office, maintenance facility, fire station, library, sewage treatment plant, police station, water tower, service center, park, heliport, helistop, and golf course.

A building serving as a repository for a collection of natural, scientific, artistic, or literary objects of interest, and designed to be used for viewing, with or without an admission charge, and which may include as an accessory use the sale of goods.

A landscape zone composed of native and adapted plants that do not require irrigation after establishment.

The acreage within the platted lot.

The total remaining acres of a subdivision after subtracting land dedicated for rights-of-way greater than sixty (60) feet, floodplains, and erosion hazard setbacks, easements greater than twenty (20) feet, areas for thoroughfare screening, and land provided for City and school district purposes.

The process of reintegrating the components of modern life  –  housing, workplace, shopping, and recreation – into compact, pedestrian friendly, mixed-use neighborhoods linked by transit and set in a larger regional open space framework. New Urbanism is commonly referred to as "neotraditional planning" or "traditional neighborhood development."

A building, structure, or use of land lawfully occupied at the time of the effective date of this ordinance or amendments thereto, but which does not conform to the use regulations of the district in which it is situated.

Property zoned or used for other than residential purposes.

See Subsection 6.07 Vesting and Complete Application Requirement.

An establishment for the cultivation and propagation, display, storage, and sale (retail and wholesale) of large plants, shrubs, trees, and other materials used in indoor or outdoor plantings; and the contracting for installation and/or maintenance of landscape material as an accessory use. Outdoor display and storage is permitted.

A retail business for the display and/or sale of trees, shrubs, flowers, ornamental plants, seeds, garden and lawn supplies, and other materials used in indoor and outdoor planting, without outside storage or display.

An institutional facility licensed by the State of Texas providing in-patient health care, personal care or rehabilitative services over a long period of time generally exceeding thirty days to persons chronically ill, aged or disabled who need on-going health supervision but not including hospitals. This use excludes the provision of surgical or emergency medical services and the provision of care for alcoholism, drug addiction, mental disease, or communicable disease.

The use or intended use of the land or buildings by proprietors or tenants.

The pole yard, maintenance yard, or administrative office of public or private utilities.

A building or complex of buildings used primarily for conducting the affairs of a business, profession, service, industry or government, or like activity, that may include ancillary services for office workers such as a coffee shop, newspaper or candy stand.

A building used for the provision of executive, management, or administrative services. Typical uses include, but are not limited to, administrative offices and services including real estate, property management, investment, medical, architect, engineer, travel, secretarial services, accounting organizations and associations, and vehicle rental office without on-site storage of fleet vehicles.

A building that primarily consists of sales offices and sample display areas for products and/or services delivered or performed off-premises. Catalog and telephone sales facilities are appropriate. Incidental retail sales of products associated with the primary products and/or services are permitted. Warehousing facilities shall not exceed fifty (50) percent of the total floor area. This designation does not include contractor's shop and storage yard.

A building primarily devoted to storage, warehousing, and distribution of goods, merchandise, supplies, and equipment. Accessory uses may include retail and wholesale sales areas, sales offices, and display areas for products sold and distributed from the storage and warehousing areas.

Access, other than a dedicated street, to a property, which is approved by the City.

Area used for development and production and all operational activities associated with oil and gas for any well drilled, to be drilled, or used for the intended or actual production of oil or natural gas, or a well classified as an oil or gas well under the laws of the State of Texas. Mineral extraction is the process of extracting sand, gravel, stone, or other minerals/natural resources from the earth.

Fencing constructed with wrought iron, tubular steel or similar materials and designed to allow for partial visibility from one side of the fence to the other. Open ornamental fences may have solid masonry foundations, columns, or similar features. Chainlink fences are not included in this definition.

The nighttime illumination of an outside area or object by any man-made device located outdoors that produces light by any means.

A temporary display of merchandise for sale outside of a building for no more than 72 hours.

A primary land use providing outdoor storage or display of commodities, materials, goods, equipment, vehicles, or merchandise in its normal day-to-day business activities. This definition excludes new and used sale or lease of automobiles, motorcycles recreational vehicles, boats, or watercrafts. This definition does not include temporary outside merchandise display, such as a sidewalk sale.

An area developed for active play and recreation that includes, but is not limited to, open space, sports courts, play equipment, and trails.

An off-street, ground level area, usually surfaced and improved, for the temporary storage of motor vehicles.

An area reserved exclusively for the parking of a motor vehicle.

A lot which is designed in such a manner that the side yard and adjacent use easement make maximum use of available land area to preserve an open, yet private, use of the side yard, and permits construction of a detached single-family dwelling with one side of such dwelling placed on the side property line.

An establishment where money is loaned on the security of personal property pledged in the keeping of the owners (pawnbroker).

The area between the street right-of-way and the build-to line.

A license, certificate, approval, registration, consent, permit, contract or other agreement for the construction or provision of service from a utility owned, operated, or controlled by the City, or other form of authorization required by law, rule, regulation, order, or ordinance, which has been approved by the City, that a person or entity must obtain to perform an action or initiate, continue, or complete a project for which the permit is sought, and for which the application for the permit or information required to be submitted for consideration provides fair notice of the project to the City. Notwithstanding, an ordinance establishing or changing a zoning district, including but not limited to an ordinance establishing or amending a Planned Development District or Specific Use Permit, is not considered a permit.

A point-by-point plan depicting the intensity and location of lighting on the property.

An administratively complete application for a Preliminary Site Plan or Site Plan. An application for a Preliminary Site Plan or Site Plan shall be considered administratively complete when all information required to be submitted by Subsection 6.05 Site Plan Requirements for consideration has been received by the City, in addition to any required fees.

Planned associations of uses developed as integral land use units such as industrial parks or industrial districts, offices, commercial or service centers, shopping centers, residential developments of multiple or mixed housing, including attached single-family dwellings or any appropriate combination of uses which may be planned, developed or operated or integral land use units either by a single owner or a combination of owners.

A board, appointed by the City Council as an advisory body, authorized to recommend changes in the zoning and other planning functions as delegated by the City Council. Also referred to as the "Commission."

A plan of a subdivision of land creating building lots and showing all essential dimensions and other information essential to comply with the subdivision standards of the City and subject to approval by the Planning & Zoning Commission and filed in the plat records of either Collin or Denton County.

A single unit or parcel of land that can be identified and referenced to a recorded plat or map.

An establishment that displays and sells structures which are capable of being carried and transported to another location, not including manufactured homes.

Land together with any buildings or structures situated thereon.

See Building, Main.

A building entrance intended to provide occupants and visitors ready access to and from the building and designated to promote regular use. A primary pedestrian entrance differs from an entrance typically reserved for service and emergency use, and lacking design elements that encourage pedestrian activity.

The principal or predominant use of any lot or building.

An establishment specializing in long-run printing operations including, but not limited to, book, magazine, and newspaper publishing using engraving, die cutting, lithography, and thermography processes.

An establishment specializing in short-run operations to produce newsletters, flyers, resumes, maps, construction documents and plans, and similar materials using photocopying, duplicating, and blue printing processes. This definition shall include mailing and shipping services, but excludes the on-site storage of heavy load fleet vehicles.

An establishment holding a Private Club permit under Chapter 32 or 33 of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, as amended, that derives thirty-five (35) percent or more of its gross revenue from the sale or service of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption and that is located within a dry area as defined in Title 6 (Local Option Elections) of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, as amended.

A development of two (2) or more lots sharing private gated vehicular access ways that are not dedicated to the public and are not publicly maintained. Private streets and alleys may be established only under the terms of the Subdivision Ordinance. The term "Private Street" shall be inclusive of alleys.

A non-public utility requiring special facilities in residential areas or on public property such as electricity, natural gas, or telecommunications not customarily provided by the municipality or public utilities. All radiating equipment must comply with current Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), and all other applicable State and Federal regulatory agency requirements and guidelines for human safety.

See Section 245.005(c) of the Texas Local Government Code, as it exists or may be amended, unless another meaning is specified.

An endeavor over which the City exerts its jurisdiction and for which one or more permits are required to initiate, continue, or complete the endeavor.

Any property within the City that meets one of the following requirements:

Any uses that are educational, governmental or institutional in nature.

The right-of-way and track used by a railroad, but not including railroad stations, sidings, team tracks, loading facilities, dockyards, or maintenance areas.

A portable or mobile living unit used for temporary human occupancy away from the place of permanent residence of the occupants and self-propelled (motorized). Also see heavy load vehicle.

Sales and/or leasing of new and/or used recreational vehicles or boats, including, as an accessory use, repair work of recreational vehicles and boats.

An area or structure designed for the short or long-term parking or storage of recreational vehicles, boats, or heavy load vehicles.

A facility in which recoverable resources, such as newspapers, glassware, and metal cans are collected, stored, flattened, crushed, or bundled, essentially by hand within a completely enclosed building.

An incidental use that serves as a neighborhood drop-off point for temporary storage of recoverable resources. No processing of such items is allowed. This facility would generally be located in a shopping center parking lot or in other public/quasi-public areas such as in churches and schools.

A facility that is not a junkyard and in which recoverable resources, such as newspapers, magazines, books, and other paper products; glass; metal cans; and other products, are recycled, reprocessed, and treated to return such products to a condition in which they may again be used for production.

Any manmade change or alteration to a design and/or layout of an existing Development(s) including repair, expansion and/or removal and replacement of existing building and/or structure, paving drainage, utilities, storage and/or agricultural uses.

Subject to being licensed to operate by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS), a dwelling unit which provides residence and care to not more than nine (9) persons regardless of legal relationship who have demonstrated a tendency towards alcoholism, drug abuse, mental illness, or antisocial or criminal conduct living together with not more than two supervisory personnel as a single housekeeping unit.

Subject to being licensed to operate by the Texas Department of Again and Disability Services (DADS), a facility which provides residence and care to ten (10) or more persons, regardless of legal relationship, who have demonstrated a tendency toward alcoholism, drug abuse, mental illness, or antisocial or criminal conduct together with supervisory personnel.

A facility that includes laboratories and experimental equipment for medical testing, prototype design and development, and product testing. Any facility that is determined by Health, Fire, or Building officials to be a hazard or nuisance to adjacent property or the community at large, due to the possible emission of excessive smoke, noise, gas, fumes, dust, odor, or vibration, or the danger of fire, explosion, or radiation is not to be included in this category.

Any building or portion thereof, which is designed or used as living quarters for one (1) or more households.

A building or group of buildings used as a temporary dwelling place for individuals in exchange for financial consideration where customary hotel services such as linen, housekeeping service, and telephone are provided. Residence Hotel room units are designed to be suitable for long term occupancy with financial consideration being calculated on a nightly, weekly, and/or monthly basis. Typical Residence Hotel attributes include, but are not limited to, kitchen facilities, two-story design, and external doorways into room units.

District where the primary purpose is residential use.

An establishment where food and drink are prepared and consumed primarily on the premises. Drive-up windows are permitted.

An eating establishment where primarily food or drink is served to customers in motor vehicles or where facilities are provided on the premises which encourage the serving and consumption of food in automobiles on or near the restaurant premises.

An establishment engaged in the selling of goods and merchandise to the general public for personal or household consumption and rendering services incidental to the sale of such goods.

Any use different from the primary use but which complements and/or supplements the primary use. Said use shall be operated for the benefit or convenience of the employees, visitors, or customers of the primary use. Incidental shall mean an area that constitutes not more than fifteen (15) percent of the main use.

Any age restricted development which may be in any housing form, including detached and attached dwelling units, apartments, and residences, offering private and semiprivate rooms and designed to provide meals and nursing care.

An area of permanent vegetation adjacent to a water course and actively managed to maintain the integrity of stream channels and shorelines to reduce the impact of upland sources by trapping, filtering, and converting pollutants and supplying food, cover, and thermal protection to fish and other wildlife. The Director shall establish and maintain a Riparian Buffer/Corridor Map.

An ecosystem that includes three (3) major components: stream channel, floodplain, and transitional upland fringe. The Director shall establish and maintain a Riparian Buffer/Corridor Map indicating Riparian Corridor locations.

A building or portion of a building that is arranged, occupied, or intended to be occupied as living or sleeping quarters but not including toilet or cooking facilities.

Any lot upon which two (2) or more motor vehicles of any kind, which are incapable of being operated due to condition or lack of license, have been placed for the purpose of obtaining parts for recycling or resale.

An oval or round, parabolic apparatus capable of receiving television communications.

Any premises owned and/or operated by an independent school district used for the parking and storage of motor-driven buses.

A school operated by a private or religious agency or corporation other than an independent school district, having a curriculum generally equivalent to a public elementary or secondary school.

A school operated by an independent school district and providing elementary or secondary curriculum.

An accessory dwelling in a residential district for the sole use and occupancy of a member of the immediate family or a person or persons employed on the premises by the occupant on a full time basis as domestic help.

A facility owned and/or operated by a private entity that is designed for the collection, removal, treatment, and/or disposal of water borne sewage.

Sexually oriented establishments and businesses as defined in City Ordinance Nos. 87-05-03, 91-02-05, 97-10-18, and 97-10-19 as they exist or may be amended. Sexually oriented uses include, but are not limited to, adult bookstore, adult video store, adult theater, adult cabaret, sexual encounter center, and nude modeling center.

A group of primarily retail and service commercial establishments planned, constructed and managed as a total entity with customer and employee parking provided on-site, provision for goods delivery separated from customer access, provision of aesthetically appropriate design and protection from the elements.

A building having separate accommodations for, and occupied by not more than, two (2) households, whereby each individual dwelling unit is located on a separate lot of record as a result of the property line being coincident with the common wall separating each dwelling unit, such that dwelling units may be individually owned.

A dwelling designed and constructed for occupancy by one (1) household and having no physical connection to a building located on any other separate lot or tract.

A shop for the repair of lawnmowers, chainsaws, lawn equipment, and other small engine equipment and machinery.

A stable used for the rental of stall space or for the sale or rental of horses or mules.

Any person or persons who operates or sells food from a stationary cart, or trailer mounted on chassis, but without an engine for period of fifteen (15) calendar days or greater per year. Stationary food vendors who operate for fourteen (14) calendar days or less shall be considered temporary food establishments, as defined by the City Health Ordinance as it exists or may be amended.

A building used primarily for the storage of goods and materials.

That portion of a building included between the upper surface of a floor and the upper surface of the floor or roof next above (also see "Mezzanine" and Section 502.1 from the 2006 International Building Code). It is measured as the vertical distance from top to top of two successive tiers of beams or finished floor surfaces and, for the topmost story, from the top of the floor finish to the top of the ceiling joists or, where there is not a ceiling, to the top of the roof rafters.

A single room within a dwelling unit above the second floor. A half-story will occupy no less than two-thirds (2/3) of the area under the roof, and shall have non-operating opaque windows for facades that face adjacent properties. Transparent windows may face the front yard. A half-story containing independent apartment, living quarters, or bedroom shall be counted as a full story.

Any dedicated public thoroughfare that affords the principal means of access to abutting property.

Any street that joins another street at an angle, whether or not it crosses the other.

Any change in the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls or partitions, columns, beams, or girders, or any substantial change in the roof or in the exterior walls.

Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires location on the ground or which is attached to something having a location on the ground (also see definition of Building).

A residence that includes up to fifty (50) percent of its total floor area as a work area for a photographer, artist, musician, architect, or similar occupation. The primary occupant of the work area must also be a permanent resident of the dwelling unit. All activities associated with the studio shall take place in the primary structure, as opposed to an accessory building or yard.

An establishment whose principal business is the practice of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state.

A central switching hub servicing the public at large in which telephone lines are connected to permit communication.

An industrialized or modular building or structure without a permanent foundation shall be considered a temporary building. Membrane structures shall not be considered a temporary building.

An irrigation system that is used and is removed after a one year establishment period.

The specific illumination of an outside area or object by any man-made device located outdoors that produces light by any means for a period of less than four (4) calendar days with at least one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days passing before being used again.

An open lot devoted to the showing of motion pictures or theatrical productions on a paid admission basis to patrons seated in automobiles.

A building or part of a building devoted to the showing of motion pictures or for dramatic, musical, or live performances, with a maximum of ten screens, stages, or combination thereof or a combined seating capacity of 2,500 or less.

A building or portion of a building used primarily for showing motion pictures or for dramatic, musical, or live performance having more than ten screens, stages, or combination thereof or a combined seating capacity greater than 2,500.

Topographic change is the rise or fall of the elevation (height) of the land.

A structure containing three (3) to eight (8) dwelling units with each unit designed for occupancy by one household and each unit attached to another by a common wall.

An un-platted area, parcel, site, piece of land, or property that is the subject of a zoning or development application.

The display and offering for rent of trailers designed to be towed by light load vehicles.

A vehicle to be pulled behind an automobile or truck which is designed for hauling animals, produce, goods or commodities, including boats.

A portable or mobile living unit used for temporary human occupancy away from the place of residence of the occupants, and not constituting the principal place of residence of the occupants designed to be towed behind another vehicle.

The offering for sale, storage, or display of trailers or manufactured homes on a parcel of land but excluding the use of such facilities as dwellings either on a temporary or permanent basis.

Any premises, including train or bus stations, for the loading and unloading of passengers and the temporary parking of transit vehicles between routes or during stopovers and excluding overnight parking and storage of transit vehicles.

A plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.

A woody plant that typically has a single self-supporting trunk growing to at least 30 feet tall and bears a crown foliage.

A small stature tree, typically less than 30 feet in height, featuring flowers, single or multiple self-supporting stems and crown foliage.

A street tree is a tree required between the back of the curb and the sidewalk.

A light or heavy load vehicle (see definition for light and heavy load vehicle).

The display, storage, sale, leasing, or rental of new or used panel trucks, vans, trailers, recreational vehicles, or buses in operable condition.

An area and building where cargo is stored and where trucks, including tractors and trailer units, load and unload cargo on a regular basis, including facilities for the temporary storage of loads prior to shipment.

An establishment providing major and minor repair services to panel trucks, vans, trailers, recreational vehicles, or buses.

A detached dwelling designed with a common vertical wall between units and to be occupied by two households living independently of each other.

A minimum of two multifamily dwellings units on one lot that are vertically integrated into a structure also containing a hotel land use as noted per the Use Chart (Subsection 3.02).

A development or portion of a development that includes a mixture of residential and nonresidential uses in a configuration where a majority of the buildings are two or more stories tall and pedestrian oriented.

Any land parcel or natural area that is set aside, dedicated, designated, or reserved for private use and enjoyment of owners and occupants of the land adjoining or neighboring such open space area.

Facilities, including subsidiary stations, that serve to distribute, transmit, transform, or reduce the pressure of gas, water, or electric current, including, but not limited to, electrical transmission lines, gas transmission lines, and metering stations.

An adjustment in the application of the specific regulations of the Zoning Ordinance to a particular parcel of property which, because of special conditions or circumstances of hardship peculiar to the particular parcel, is necessary to prevent the property from being deprived of rights and privileges enjoyed by other parcels in the same vicinity and zoning district. Only the Board of Adjustment of the City can grant a variance.

An establishment, not including outside pens/kennels, where animals and pets are admitted for examination and medical treatment, or where domesticated animals are housed, groomed, bred, boarded, trained, or sold for commercial purposes.

An establishment with outdoor pens/kennels, where animals and pets are admitted for examination and medical treatment, or where domesticated animals are housed, groomed, bred, boarded, trained, or sold for commercial purposes.

A communal usable open space area or park central to a neighborhood.

A landscape zone that is designed for the purpose of capturing, filtering, reusing or infiltrating rainwater with the intended purpose of protecting and conserving water resources.

A facility owned and/or operated by a private entity that is used to alter the physical, chemical, or biological quality of water.

The principal use of the land is the commercial production of energy through one or multiple wind energy conversion systems (WECS).

A small wind energy conversion systems (WECS) shall be defined as any device such as a wind charger, windmill, or wind turbine, which converts wind energy to a form of usable energy and is an incidental use to the primary use of a property.

An establishment holding a "Winery Permit" issued by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission in accordance with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, as amended.

An open space at grade between a building and the adjoining lot lines, unoccupied and unobstructed by any portion of a structure from the ground upward, except where otherwise specifically provided in this Ordinance that the building or structure may be located in a portion of a yard required for a main building. In measuring a yard for the purpose of determining the width of the side yard, the depth of a front yard or the depth of a rear yard, the shortest horizontal distance between the lot line and the main building shall be used.

A yard located in front of the front elevation of a building and extending across a lot between the side yard lines and being the minimum horizontal distance between the front property line and the outside wall of the main building.

The area extending across the rear of a lot measured between the lot lines and being the minimum horizontal distance between the rear lot line and the rear of the outside wall of the main building. On both corner lots and interior lots, the rear yard shall in all cases be at the opposite end of the lot from the front yard.

The area between the building and side line of the lot and extending from the front lot line to the rear lot line and being the minimum horizontal distance between a side lot line and the outside wall of the side of the main building.

A request to consider an ordinance establishing or changing a zoning district, including but not limited to an ordinance establishing or amending a Planned Development District or Specific Use Permit.

The official map upon which the boundaries of the various zoning districts are drawn and which is an integral part of the Zoning Ordinance.