Uses. Mobile homes and other buildings may be erected, altered, or used and land may be used for any of the following purposes:

1.

For all purposes permitted in SF-1 Residential District, except as modified herein.

2.

Only the following accessory buildings and uses may be allowed:

a.

One private garage when located not less than 100 feet back from the front lot line and no less than 20 feet back from any other street line nor less than 18 feet from the side line, or located in a compartment as an integral part of the main building; provided, however, that each entrance to such garage shall be not less than 25 feet back from the lot line it faces.

b.

A private garage shall not occupy more than five percent of the lot area, nor have a ground floor area of more than 900 square feet.

c.

Servant's quarters, or other accessory buildings, when located on the ground or erected over a private garage, shall not have a total height of more than 25 feet, including such quarters and the total enclosed area of such quarters shall not exceed 600 square feet in the aggregate.

d.

However, nothing herein shall authorize or be construed to permit the occupancy or the use of an accessory building as a place of abode or dwelling by anyone other than a bona fide servant actually then regularly employed by the occupant of the main structure on such lot, estate or land. Utility service to service the servant's quarter shall be metered by the same meter as those serving the main building on the premises. Accessory buildings may be constructed as a part of the main building in which case the regulations controlling the main building shall apply.

e.

Hobby shops as an accessory use.

f.

Uses customarily incident to any other above uses situated in the same dwelling, when not involving the conduct of a business or industry.

g.

Unilluminated signs not exceeding 12 square feet in area pertaining to the sale or rental of property on which they are located; provided, however, that no advertising sign of any other character shall be permitted in this residential district.

Every use not hereby specifically authorized and permitted is expressly prohibited in this residential district.

(Ord. 87-05-122, 4/13/87; Ord. 2015-10-737, 10/20/15)

Area regulations.

A.

Front Yard. There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than 40 feet.

1.

Impervious Surface Limit: The total impervious surface installed upon any front yard, side yard, or corner side yard shall not exceed 40 percent.

B.

Side Yard. The minimum distance from the side roof overhang line to the property line at any point shall be not less than 15 feet. The sum of the side yard dimensions on any lot measured along the front building line shall be not less than 25 percent of the total width of the lot at the building line, but in no case shall the width be required to be greater than 25 feet on any one side. The sum of the side yards for this criteria need be considered only to the nearest foot. On corner lots, the side yard regulations shall be the same as for the interior lots, except in the case of the reverse frontage where the corner lot abuts the side of a lot facing the other intersecting street, in which case there shall be a side yard on the corner lot of not less than 50 percent of the front yard required on the lot abutting the rear of the corner lot or separated only by an alley, provided that this regulation shall not be so interpreted as to reduce the buildable width after providing the required minimum ownership at the time of passage of this ordinance to less than 25 feet. No accessory building of said corner lot shall project beyond the front yard line of the lots in the rear, nor shall a building be erected, reconstructed, altered, or enlarged closer than 15 feet to the line of the abutting lot to the rear

C.

Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than 30 percent of the depth of the lot, provided such yard need not exceed 30 feet.

D.

Width of Lot. The minimum width of the lot shall be 145 feet at the building line and 80 feet at the front property line.

E.

Depth of Lot. The minimum lot depth shall be not less than 150 feet at the average distance between the front and rear lot lines.

F.

Area of Lot. Every lot shall have an area of not less than one acre.

G.

Mobile Home. The minimum floor area of the mobile home placed on any lot in this district after the date of this ordinance, shall not be in the aggregate less than 1,200 square feet, exclusive of accessory buildings as defined in the code but including only the H/AC space.

H.

Height Regulations. The limits shall be one and one-half stories but not to exceed 30 feet per mobile home. Height limit for any accessory building shall be 25 feet.

I.

The foundation, skirting and tie down regulations are those prescribed in the Uniform Building Code.

J.

Any permanent building exclusive of mobile homes, but including modular homes, shall comply with all regulations in Article VII (Ordinance 86-10-114 as amended) except that the minimum floor area of the main building shall not be in the aggregate less than 1,250 square feet, exclusive of accessory buildings as defined in the code but including only the H/AC space. This includes but is not limited to the "Standard Masonry Construction" requirement.

K.

Additions or Remodeling Regulations: A mobile home may be added to or remodeled provided that:

1.

If the accumulated space added on floor area is less than 50 percent of the original floor area, then:

a.

All work must conform to the Uniform Building Code[.]

b.

The siding of the addition must conform to the existing siding.

c.

The structure remains a single family dwelling.

2.

If the accumulated space added on the floor area is 50 percent or more of the original floor area, it shall be considered a permanent dwelling.

L.

The following restrictions are hereby incorporated into this ordinance:

1.

The lots shall not be used except for residential purposes, and no building shall be erected, altered or placed or permitted to remain on any lot other than one single family dwelling, and one garage, one utility house, and one animal shelter.

2.

Not more than one residential, single unit, shall be allowed on any one lot, and no lot shall be subdivided in any manner.

3.

In any event, there shall not be more than one residence unit on any one lot, and a mobile home in compliance with the above provision shall constitute a single residence and shall not be permitted in addition to a constructed residence building.

4.

No mobile home or residence building shall be occupied on any lot until a septic tank system, satisfactory to the Denton County Health codes and any Hickory Creek ordinance covering such septic tank system, shall be completed and in working condition.

(Ord. No. 2022-03-899, § 3.05, 3-28-2022; Ord. No. 2023-06-933, § 3.05, 6-26-2023)

Regulations Pertaining to the Raising of Farm Animals.

A.

No swine may be sheltered or raised in this district.

B.

Not more than two large animals may be kept on each one acre lot provided that:

1.

Adequate fencing or pens are maintained to contain the animals.

2.

No shelter for these animals shall be located nearer than 100 feet to any dwelling.

3.

All animals shall be maintained in good health.

4.

These animals shall be owned by, and for the personal pleasure of the occupant living on the lot.

5.

All animals must be maintained in such a manner so as not to cause a public health hazard, nocuous odors or unreasonable noise.

Penalty.

A.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined any sum not exceeding $200.00 and each day and every day that the provisions of this ordinance are violated shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. In addition to the said penalty provided for, the right is hereby conferred and extended upon any property owner in any district where such property owner may be affected or invaded by a violation of the terms of this ordinance, to bring suit in such court or courts having jurisdiction thereof, and obtain such remedies as may be available at law and equity in the protection of the rights of such property owner.

B.

In the case of any violation of any of the terms or provisions of this ordinance by any corporation or company, the officers and agents and person or persons actually performing the violation for such corporation or company shall be subject to the penalties herein provided.

(Ord. No. 87-05-122, 4-13-1987)