THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND VILLAGE, TEXAS, CONSISTING OF ZONING TEXT AND THE ZONING MAP, AS PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 1970 (ORDINANCE #70-10) AND AMENDED ON THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1977, (ORDINANCE #77-205) AND AS THEREAFTER AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS SET FORTH IN SUPERSEDING SECTIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE.

The zoning regulations and districts as herein established have been made in accordance with an adopted policy master plan for the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the city. They have been designed to lessen the congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers; to ensure adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land, to avoid undue concentration of population; to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, and other public requirements. They have been made with reasonable consideration, among other things, for the character of the district, and its peculiar suitability for the particular uses specified; and with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the city.

The boundaries of zoning districts set out herein are delineated upon a zoning district map of the city, adopted as part of this ordinance as fully as if the same were set forth herein in detail.

All land, buildings, structures or appurtenances thereon located within the City of Highland Village, Texas which are hereafter occupied, used, constructed, erected, removed, placed, demolished, or converted shall be occupied, used, erected, altered, removed, placed, demolished or converted in conformance with the zoning regulations prescribed for the zoning district in which such land or building is located as hereinafter provided or subject to penalties as per section 42 of this ordinance. Uses in structures which are nonconforming but which were conforming uses prior to the adoption of this ordinance may expand, alter, replace or renovate a structure providing such alterations are in accordance with the procedures set forth in sections 7 and 9. All of the standards and regulations prescribed herein shall be considered as the minimum requirement unless explicitly stated otherwise.

All territory hereinafter [hereafter] annexed to the City of Highland Village shall be classified as SF-40, single-family - 40000 until other zoning is established by the city. The procedures for establishing zoning for annexed territory shall conform to the procedures set forth in section 10 of this ordinance.