(a)

For the purpose of this chapter and the promotion of public health, safety, and general welfare of the community, the following districts are established for the city:

(1)

Residential districts.

a.

A-1 Agricultural District.

b.

R-1 Single-Family Residential District.

c.

R-2 General Residential District.

d.

R-3 Special Residential District.

e.

M-1 Manufactured or Mobile Home Subdivision.

f.

M-2 Manufactured or Mobile Home Park.

(2)

Commercial districts.

a.

C-1 Convenience Commercial District.

b.

C-2 Highway Commercial and Commercial Recreation District.

c.

C-3 General Commercial District.

(3)

Industrial districts.

a.

I-1 Light Industrial District.

b.

I-2 Heavy Industrial District.

(4)

P-1 Public Use District.

(5)

SOD Suburban Office District.

(6)

PUD Planned Unit Development.

(b)

As districts are designated, they shall be bounded and defined as shown on a map entitled "Zoning Map, County of Texas, State of Oklahoma." The zoning map, and the explanatory material thereon, is made a part of this chapter.

(c)

In the event of uncertainty in the exact boundaries of any of the specified districts as shown on the "Zoning Map, County of Texas, State of Oklahoma," the planning commission, upon written application or upon its own motion, shall recommend the location of such boundaries to the board of adjustment and the board of adjustment shall make the final determination.

(Ord. of 1998, art. 2, § 1)

Whenever the specific district regulations pertaining to one district permit the uses of a more restricted district, such uses shall be subject to the conditions set forth in the regulations of the more restricted district, unless otherwise specified.

(Ord. of 1998, art. 4, § 1)

Except as herewith provided, no building or parcel of land shall be used or occupied and no building or part thereof shall be erected, moved, or altered unless in conformity with the regulations herein specified.

(Ord. of 1998, art. 4, § 2)

It is intended that these regulations be interpreted as not permitting a dwelling unit to be located on the same lot with or within a structure used or intended to be used primarily for nonresidential purposes.

(Ord. of 1998, art. 4, § 1)

No building shall hereafter be erected or altered which will exceed the height limit nor shall any building or land be used or occupied hereafter in excess of the density regulations for that district; no building shall hereafter be erected or altered to accommodate a greater number of families than those specified for that district; no building shall be erected or altered to exceed the specifications of required lot size, maximum coverage, yard requirements, height limitations, or bulk limitation for that district as defined.

(Ord. of 1998, art. 4, § 3)

Any building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall be located on one lot and, except as provided herein, there shall be no more than one principal building and the customary accessory buildings on one lot; provided, further, that accessory buildings may not be erected or placed in the front and side yard areas as required in the separate districts; provided that a building may be erected on two or more lots of record having common ownership subject to seback requirements which shall apply as to lots not occupied by the building.

(Ord. of 1998, art. 4, § 4; Ord. No. 844, § I, 2-14-2019)

No principal building shall hereafter be constructed on a lot that does not abut a public dedicated street.

(Ord. of 1998, art. 4, § 5)

(a)

Purpose and application. It is the intent of these requirements that adequate parking and loading facilities be provided off the street easement for each use of land within the city. Requirements are intended to be based on the demand created by each use. These requirements shall apply to all uses in all districts.

(b)

Required open space. Off-street parking space may be a part of the required open space associated with the permitted use and shall not be reduced or encroached upon in any manner.

(c)

Location. The off-street parking lot shall be located within 200 feet, exclusive of street and alley widths, of the principal use and shall have direct access to a street or alley.

(d)

Joint parking facilities. Whenever two or more uses are located together in a common building, shopping center or other integrated building complex, the parking requirements may be complied with by providing a permanent common parking facility, cooperatively established and operated, which contains the requisite number of spaces for each use. The total number of spaces provided shall not be less than the sum of the individual requirements.

(e)

(1)

Size of off-street parking space. The size of a parking space for one vehicle shall consist of a rectangular area having dimensions of not less than ten feet by 20 feet plus adequate area for ingress and egress.

(2)

Amount of off-street parking and loading required. Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided in all districts in accordance with the following schedule:

a.

Dwellings, single-family or duplex: One parking space for each separate dwelling unit within the structure.

b.

Dwellings, multiple-family: The number of spaces provided shall not be less than 1½ times the number of units in the dwelling.

c.

Boardinghouses, roominghouses or hotels: One parking space for each two guests provided overnight accommodations.

d.

Hospitals: One space for each four patient beds, exclusive of bassinets, plus one space for each staff or visiting doctor, plus one space for each three employees including nurses, plus adequate area for the parking of emergency vehicles.

e.

Medical or dental clinics or offices: Six spaces per doctor plus one space for each two employees.

f.

Convalescent or nursing homes: One space for each six patient beds plus one space for each staff or visiting doctor plus one space for each two employees including nurses.

g.

Community centers, theaters and auditoriums, church sanctuaries: One parking space for each four seats, based on maximum seating capacity.

h.

Convention halls, lodges, clubs, libraries, museums, places of amusement or recreation: One parking space for each 50 square feet of floor area used for assembly or recreation in the building.

i.

Office buildings: One parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area in the building, exclusive of the area used for storage, utilities and building service.

j.

Commercial establishments not otherwise classified: One parking space for each 150 square feet of floor space used for retail trade in the building and including all areas used by the public.

k.

Industrial establishments: One off-street parking space for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or one off-street parking space for each three employees, whichever is greater, and one loading or unloading berth for 25,000 square feet or fraction thereof of gross floor area.

(f)

Off-street parking lots in residential districts. Whenever off-street parking lots for more than six vehicles are to be located within or adjacent to a residential district, the following provisions shall apply:

(1)

All sides of the lot within or abutting the residential district shall be enclosed with an opaque ornamental fence, wall or dense evergreen hedge having a height of not less than five feet. Such fence, wall or hedge shall be maintained in good condition.

(2)

No parking shall be permitted within a front yard setback line whenever the parking lot is located in a residential district or immediately abuts the front yard of a residential unit. In all other cases, a minimum five-foot setback shall be required.

(3)

Driveways used for ingress and egress shall be confined to and shall not exceed 25 feet in width, exclusive of curb returns.

(4)

All of the lot used for parking and driveway purposes shall be paved with a sealed surface pavement and maintained in such a manner that no dust will be produced by continued use.

(5)

Whenever lighting is provided, it shall be arranged so that all light is deflected from adjoining residential uses.

(6)

No sign of any kind shall be erected except information signs used to guide traffic and to state the condition and terms of the use of the lots. Only non-intermittent white lighting of signs shall be permitted.

(Ord. of 1998, art. 4, § 6)

Commercial vehicles and trailers of all types, including travel, camping and hauling, and manufactured or mobile homes shall not be parked or stored on any lot occupied by a dwelling or on any lot in any residential district except in accordance with the following provisions:

(1)

No more than one commercial vehicle, which does not exceed 1½ tons rated capacity, per family living on the premises, shall be permitted; and in no case shall a commercial vehicle be used for hauling explosives, gasoline, or liquefied petroleum products be permitted.

(2)

No more than one camping or travel trailer or hauling trailer per family living on the premises shall be permitted and the trailer shall not exceed 24 feet in length, or eight feet in width; and further provided that the trailer shall not be parked or stored for more than 48 hours unless it is located behind the front yard building line. A camping or travel trailer shall not be occupied either temporarily or permanently while it is parked or stored in any area within the incorporated limits except in a trailer court authorized under this chapter.

(3)

A manufactured or mobile home shall be parked or stored only in a manufactured or mobile home court which is in conformity with this chapter; however, one manufactured or mobile home may be permitted on a residential lot if located to conform to building restrictions and occupied by relatives of the resident family.

(Ord. of 1998, art. 4, § 7)

(a)

Surfaces for off-street parking. No operator or owner of any commercial or non-commercial motor vehicle or trailer, nor owner or person exercising dominion over any real property, shall park or allow the parking of, any motor vehicle or trailer upon any real property in the city, except upon an artificial surface meeting adopted design specifications of the city. Design specifications for artificial surfaces are as follows:

(1)

A Portland cement concrete pavement surface, four inches thick minimum, wide enough to extend from side to side of the vehicles or trailers parked on said surface, and of sufficient length to extend from bumper to bumper of the vehicle parked on said surface; or

(2)

Asphaltic-concrete pavement of uniform thickness of two inches meeting all other requirements in subsection (a)(1) of this section; or

(3)

Paving brick, paving stone or concrete pavers installed upon a minimum two-inch sand base.

(b)

Exceptions. The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not be applicable in the following instances:

(1)

To parking on grass, gravel or crushed material of similar consistency for events presented on an intermittent basis such as sporting events, car shows, music concerts, holiday or social celebrations or other events of a similar temporary nature;

(2)

To real property under active construction and improvement pursuant to a duly issued building permit;

(3)

As to vehicles parked completely to the rear of the front wall of the main building on the subject property and concealed from view from all public street rights-of-way by:

a.

A solid, opaque, screening fence or wall at least six feet in height;

b.

Vegetation consisting of a solid hedge row of evergreen shrubs, providing full screening from the ground to a minimum height of six feet; or

c.

Any combination of the above that effectively conceals the vehicle from view and accomplishes the required screening height.

(4)

To legally non-conforming off-street parking surfaces;

(5)

In any case where a variance from the provisions of subsection (a) of this section has been granted by the board of adjustment of the city.

(Ord. No. 746, § 1, 8-13-2009)

All territory annexed to the corporate limits subsequent to the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived is within the jurisdiction of this chapter and will, upon annexation, be zoned as R-1 Single-Family Residential District, unless otherwise classified by the city council.

(Ord. of 1998, art. 4, § 8)

In any district where single-family residences are permitted, a single-family detached dwelling may be erected on any lot which is of official record on the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived; provided, however, that there must be provided a minimum lot width of 50 feet and a minimum of ten feet in side yards with five feet on any one side. The front and rear yards must comply with the requirements set forth for the zoning district within which the lot of record is located.

(Ord. of 1998, art. 4, § 9)

(a)

It is the intent of this section that all new construction in the city be so designed that landscaping is included as an integral part of the environment to provide an improved quality of life and enhance the physical surroundings and environment of the city.

(b)

All multiple-family, commercial, industrial, and public uses shall be landscaped with trees, ornamental shrubs and green areas according to the following standards:

(1)

Not less than five percent of the total land area of the lot shall be landscaped with trees, ornamental shrubs, walkways, and green areas. At least 75 percent of this area shall be in the front or side yards.

(2)

Application for a building permit shall be accompanied by a detailed landscaping plan for both the required lot area and the area within the street right-of-way between the property line and the curb. The plan shall meet the following requirements:

a.

The type of plants shall be designated.

b.

There shall be a live tree having minimum height of five feet provided for every 500 square feet of area to be landscaped including the area within the street right-of-way.

c.

Artificial grass or any form of synthetic plant shall not be permitted as part of the minimum required by this article for landscaping.

d.

Use of gravel as ground cover shall not be considered as meeting the minimum requirements of this section.

e.

The plan shall especially respect sight triangles at intersections and be approved for all elements relating to traffic control.

(3)

The building permit shall not be issued until the landscaping plan has been approved by the city building inspector.

(4)

A certificate of occupancy for any structure shall not be issued until the landscaping has been installed in accordance with the plan, and it shall be illegal for any person to occupy or operate a business in any new structure for which landscaping, as shown by the plans, is not provided, except that if a structure and all its site improvements is complete except for these landscaping requirements and the season of the year will not permit the planting and growing of plants, temporary occupancy may be permitted until a date certain in the growing season. This date shall be set by the building inspector on the designated date to determine if the landscaping has been installed. If the landscaping has not been completed by this inspection date, the same shall constitute a violation of this article and, upon conviction, the person granted the temporary occupancy permit shall be fined not more than $35.00, and each day that the landscaping is not completed shall constitute a separate offense.

(5)

All landscaping improvements shall be maintained in a live and healthy condition.

(Ord. of 1998, art. 4, § 11)