Granite Shoals City Zoning Code
§ 40-10
Mobile home residential district, M-1.
(a)
Permitted uses.
In the Mobile Home Residential District, M-1, a building or premises may be used for any of the following purposes:
(1)
One single-family mobile home per lot.
(2)
Churches.
(3)
Day nurseries.
(4)
Municipal building.
(5)
Public utilities.
(7)
Hangers for planes with or without a dwelling on lots bordering the airstrip.
(8)
An approved private detached garage, or an approved single accessory building, not to exceed 700 square feet, may be constructed or moved onto:
a.
The lot where the existing primary residence is located
b.
Any lot on the same subdivision and section which is owned by the same person who owns the lot where the primary dwelling is located.
The use described in subsection (a)(8)a or b of this section is hereby approved without the necessity of obtaining a replat. If the property owner wishes to construct a garage or an accessory building in excess of 700 square feet, the property owner may apply for a specific use permit Such permit may be reviewed by the planning and zoning commission, and approved or denied by the city council, if it determines that the structure as designed is appropriate for the area, taking into account, the materials used, the affect on adjacent property, the site plan, the ability to convert the property into residential use, the ability to use the property for commercial purposes, and other relevant factors as determined by the city council. |
(9)
Home-based business.
An office in a residential dwelling that occupies more than 25 percent, but not more than 35 percent of the total floor area of that dwelling. It is operated by one or more of the residents of that particular dwelling, employing no more than two nonresidents.
a.
The home-based business is conducted entirely within a dwelling unit which is the bona fide residence of the practitioner or within an accessory building located on the same property as the dwelling (not to include a driveway, yard or outside area).
b.
The residential character of the lot and dwelling shall be maintained. Neither the interior nor the exterior of the dwelling shall be structurally altered so as to require compliance with nonresidential construction codes to accommodate the home occupation. No outdoor storage of material related to the home-based business shall be permitted.
c.
No equipment or materials associated with the home occupation shall be displayed or stored where visible from anywhere off the premises.
d.
The business produces no external noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odor, heat, glare, fumes, electrical interference or waste runoff outside the dwelling unit or on the property surrounding the dwelling unit
e.
Outside signs shall be regulated by the city sign ordinance.
f.
Child day care as a home-based business shall only be permitted on presentation to the city building official of valid permits and licenses as required by the state, and shall be limited to no more than six children other than children living with and related to the applicant, and shall be limited to 12 consecutive hours per 24-hour period.
(10)
The following businesses or occupations shall not be allowed in residential neighborhoods as home-based businesses, including but not limited to: animal hospitals, animal breeding, clinics, hospitals, contractor’s rental outlets, contractor’s yards, vehicle repair shops or massage parlors.
(11)
The decision of this city to recognize the importance and validity of home-based businesses in no way should be construed to open the way for a variety of borderline businesses to function in residential areas. The city building official should be contacted with any questions about a business, and if he cannot resolve it, then that business must and shall be petitioned to the city council, via the planning and zoning commission before it can go into business.
(13)
Recreational vehicles, as described and to the extent permitted in this Code.
(b)
Yard requirements.
(1)
Front yard.
There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than 20 feet.
(2)
Side yard.
All lots shall have a side yard of not less than five feet on each side. On a corner lot, the side yard on the street side of the lot shall be not less than ten feet and shall extend from the front to the rear of the lot.
(3)
Rear yard.
All lots shall have a rear yard of not less than five feet.
(4)
Eaves and overhangs.
Eaves and overhangs may not encroach into the front yard, side yard, or rear yard except as follows:
Those portions of eaves and overhangs that extend into the front yard, side yard, or rear yard, that were in existence on July 1, 2016, and that have remained in continuous existence since that date may continue. Any additions to nonconforming structures must conform to same building regulations as new construction.
(5)
Structural encroachments.
A building or structure may not encroach into the front yard, side yard, or rear yard except as follows:
Those portions of a building or structure that extend into the front yard, side yard, or rear yard, that were in existence on July 1, 2016, and that have remained in continuous existence since that date may continue. Any additions to nonconforming structures must conform to same building regulations as new construction.
(c)
Lot requirements.
No residence shall be constructed on any lot containing less than 5,000 square feet LCRA requirements for septic systems may call for a greater lot size. A septic system permit shall be obtained from the LCRA before construction of a building is started.
(d)
Off-street parking.
Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with section 40-16.
(e)
Minimum dwelling requirements.
No mobile home having less than 1,000 square feet of living area shall be permitted in the Mobile Home (M-1) District.
(f)
Miscellaneous requirements.
(1)
Porches and patios shall not be placed in, or allowed to project into a required front or side yard. Columns, posts and supporting structures may project into a front or side yard not more than one foot and a roof overhang may not project into a front or side yard more than three feet.
(3)
See through chainlink fences shall not be more than four feet high along front lot lines. Deer-proof fences may be erected not higher than eight feet on each side and back lot lines, and five feet on front lot lines.
(4)
All residences shall display an address so as to be readable from the street.
(5)
No lighting shall be done in such a manner as to provide a direct glare into an adjoining residence or into a public street that creates a driving hazard. Lighting shall be hooded or shielded. This excludes streetlights.
(6)
The driveway drainage culvert shall be located 3½ feet to the centerline of the culvert beyond the owners property line. The maximum length of a single culvert used for any drainage purpose in a natural drainage waterway on private property or in the utility easements shall be 30 feet. The maximum length of all culverts used for any drainage on two building lots 10,000 square feet shall be 40 feet. The minimum space between two culverts shall be 20 feet.
(7)
Driveway material may be of concrete, asphalt or gravel. All concrete driveways shall be reinforced with three-eighths-inch rebar on 16-inch centers. Concrete driveways shall not extend beyond the property line, unless the roadway is concrete. The extension of the driveway to the roadway shall be of material to match existing roadway and shall be graded to match the level of the roadway at that point.
(g)
General requirements.
(1)
All mobile homes shall be securely tied down, blocked and completely skirted 30 days after occupancy. This provision shall have no application to mobile homes for which certificates of occupancy have been issued prior to the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived.
(2)
All mobile homes in the city shall comply with all regulations of the state.
(Ordinance 409, sec. X, adopted 8/24/04; Ordinance 409-D, sec. 2.C, adopted 6/22/10; Ordinance 691, sec. II(D), adopted 6/28/16; Ordinance 752-A, sec. II(C), adopted 3/12/19; Ordinance 765, sec. III(C), adopted 8/27/19; Ordinance 765-A adopted 7/14/20)