Granite Shoals City Zoning Code
§ 40-7
General compliance for all districts.
Temporary electrical meters should be installed and maintained in a safe manner, Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC), should be consulted for specific safety requirements at installation.
Surface area of any building facade must be a material approved for use by a national model code published within the last three code cycles that applies to the construction, renovation, maintenance, or other alteration of the building. Wood must be properly painted, stained, protected, sealed or otherwise treated appropriate for the type of wood material used. Sheets of pressed wood or plywood material, not specifically engineered for use as exterior siding, are acceptable when applied to an accessory storage building.
Hangars.
Personal hangars are buildings or structures, suitable for the primary use of housing, storing, and sheltering an aircraft, and which may be constructed on any lot bordering the Granite Shoals city-owned airstrip, with or without a residential dwelling on the lot.
Fencing.
Permit required.
A fence permit is required before the construction of any fence. The permit fee shall be found in the General Fee Schedule for the City of Granite Shoals.
Fence materials.
All fences shall be constructed with good quality materials as defined in this chapter.
Cinder block or Concrete Masonry Units (CMUs) that have the appearance of cinder blocks shall not be considered a masonry product unless treated with mortar, plaster, or other method that completely conceals the block's texture and the outline of the blocks (e.g., creating an adobe-like or rock appearance). Decorative CMU's that mimic rock, stone, or other masonry are permitted.
Agriculture fence materials such as T-Post, rolled wire fence, stranded wire, barbed wire, cow panel, corral panel, and all other types of agriculture fencing shall not be allowed in any residential district. Sheet metal of any kind is not permitted.
Sheets of galvanized welded wire panels of 20 feet or less, framed in wood, metal or masonry are allowed.
Wood restrictions.
Dimensioned or milled lumber is permitted.
All wood products shall be from a decay-resistant species of wood or treated with the necessary chemicals or coatings to prevent decay.
Solid sheet lumber or siding panels are not permitted.
Creosote or similarly-treated wood products such as utility poles and railroad ties are not permitted.
Wood lattice is permitted if framed in wood, metal, or masonry.
Natural, nonmilled timber or post (hereafter referred to as "timbers") may be used, provided:
Each like-member of the fence (posts, rails, pickets or panels, etc.) shall be constructed from timber of the same nominal dimensions.
Repeating gaps or open spaces in the fence design shall be of the same nominal dimension and shall be spaced at regular intervals.
Variations in timber length are permitted to achieve a repeating scalloped, peaked, or arched appearance with a maximum height that is consistent with subsection (3), below.
Timbers shall be affixed to one another or to other fencing materials using modem hardware. "Lashing" with rope or wire is not a permitted method of attachment.
Exposed ends of all timbers shall have a clean cut and shall not appear to be broken or splintered.
A fence constructed in whole or in part out of timbers shall have a finished and clean appearance similar to a fence of the same design and constructed of dimensioned lumber.
A wooden fence may be braced by concealed metal posts, including metal pipe, provided that the pipe is not visible from the side of the fence that faces the nearest property line. Pipe used as wooden fence bracing must be of good quality and can be new or used, provided that any nongalvanized pipe must be painted.
Fence height and location.
Fences may be located on the inside of the property line.
Except as provided in subsections (d)(3)c. and d., below, fencing shall not exceed six (6) feet in height from the normal grade elevation.
Corner lots (with house). For corner lots on which a house is located, the side of the lot that faces the street that corresponds to the building's street address shall be considered the front yard, and the side of the lot that faces the side street shall be considered the side yard.
No portion of a fence located on a corner lot within the front yard 20 foot setback may exceed four feet in height, unless it is less than 50% density.
The remainder of the yard on a corner lot with a house may be fenced in the same manner as any other side yard adjacent to a street; provided, however, that the fence must have a corner clip on an angle beginning in the front yard at the intersection of the front street right-of-way and a line projecting perpendicular to the front street from the front corner of the house, and ending in the side yard at the intersection of the side street right-of-way and a line projecting perpendicular to the side street from the front corner of the house. See figure 1:
Figure 1.  |
Corner lots (vacant).
For corner lots on which no house is located, the yard may be fenced in the same manner as any other side yard adjacent to a street; provided, however, that the fence must have a corner clip on an angle beginning at the intersection of the 10-foot side yard setback with the lot line, and ending at a point on the street right-of-way located a minimum of 10 feet from the lot line. See figure 2:
Figure 2.  |
No portion of a fence traversing the front facade of a house, whether in the setback or not, may exceed four feet in height, unless it is less than 50% density.
Lights, capitals, finials, caps, or other adornments to the tops of any posts, pillars, or columns, shall not exceed allowed fence heights by greater than 12 inches (one foot). Such adornments may not be connected to one another by any means above the fence height restriction.
Easements.
No structure, or portion thereof, including sidewalk/flatwork, may encroach on any easement.
House addresses.
The primary dwelling at each address shall display that address so as to be readable from the street.
Numbers shall be legible and contrasting from the color of the structure. Numbers shall be at least four inches in height if the residence is 100 feet or less from the roadway, and six inches in height if the residence is 100 feet or more from the roadway.
If a residence is situated such that the residence is either obstructed by natural vegetation or set off the roadway at a distance which prohibits the numbers from being viewed from the roadway, then a minimum of four-inch numbers shall be affixed to either a permanent ground-mounted mailbox situated directly in front of the residence, and if the mailbox is situated in such a manner it is not located directly in front of the residence, then an address placard, mounted onto a pole at least three feet above the level of the ground, mounted directly in front of the residence, shall be erected.
Drainage.
For new construction or lots that have been substantially improved in a manner that will affect the current drainage patterns on the property, if city staff determines that civil engineering services are necessary, the lot owner shall pay all engineering fees related to the routing of stormwater drainage. A property owner who plans to build a structure over a culvert or natural drainage shall have the design approved by city staff. A stamp from a civil engineer shall be required before a building permit is granted. Additional drainage requirements as described in Code of Ordinances chapter 32 may apply.
Any and all existing lots having natural drainage on or across them shall be evaluated by city staff.