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Italy City Zoning Code

§ 7

ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED AND DEFINITIONS.

7.1 
The City of Italy, Texas, is hereby divided into fourteen (14) zoning districts. The use, height and area regulations as set out herein are uniform in each district. The districts established herein shall be known as:
Abbreviated Designation
Zoning District Name
AG
Agricultural District
RE
Residential Estate District
SF-1
Single-Family Residential District - 1
SF-2
Single-Family Residential District - 2
SF-3
Single-Family Residential District - 3
2F
Two-Family Residential District
MF-1
Multiple-Family District - 1
MH
Mobile Home District
CBD
Central Business District
R-1
Retail District - 1
CH
Commercial Highway District
C
Commercial District
LI
Light Industrial District
PD
Planned Development District
7.2 
DEFINITIONS AND PURPOSE OF ZONING DISTRICTS
AG - Agricultural District:
This District provides for the continuance of farming, ranching and gardening on land now utilized for these purposes. When land in the “AG” category is needed for urban purposes, it is anticipated the zoning will be changed to the appropriate zoning categories to provide for orderly growth and development in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan.
RE - Residential Estate District:
This District is intended to be composed of single-family detached dwellings on lots of not less than twenty-two thousand square feet (22,000 sq. ft.).
SF-1 - Single-Family Residential District - 1:
This District is intended to be composed of single-family detached dwellings on lots of not less than nine thousand square feet (9,000 sq. ft.).
SF-2 - Single-Family Residential District - 2:
This District is intended to be composed of single-family detached dwellings on lots of not less than seven thousand, five hundred square feet (7,500 sq. ft.).
SF-3 - Single-Family Residential District - 3:
This District is intended to be composed of single-family detached dwellings on lot of not less than six thousand square feet (6,000 sq. ft.).
2F - Two-Family Residential District
- The 2F Dwelling District is designed to provide for a low-density dwelling classification in the form of two-family or duplex dwellings and to facilitate and encourage individual ownership of each unit.
MF-1 - Multiple-Family Dwelling District - 1:
This District is intended to be comprised of attached dwellings for more than two families. The maximum density is eighteen (18) dwelling units per acre.
MH - Mobile Home Park District:
This District is intended for the management and maintenance of a Mobile Home Park, recreational building, swimming pool, private club, laundry and storage facilities for the use of residents of the mobile home park.
CBD - Central Business District:
The Central Business District is established to accommodate the existing development in the central downtown area of the City, and to protect the character of the area by recognizing the unique characteristics of the downtown and its space limitations.
R-1 - Retail District 1:
This District provides for areas of convenience shopping and other residential service-oriented businesses.
CH - Commercial Highway District:
This District is intended to provide for uses oriented to Interstate Highway 35 that would not be appropriate for other areas of the City.
C - Commercial District:
This District concentrates business, warehouse and service activities not normally located within retail service centers.
LI - Light Industrial District:
The LI Light Industrial District provides for a wide range of commercial and industrial uses, all of which should be comparatively nuisance free. The District specifically excludes residences on the basis that the mixture of residential use and public services and facilities for residences with those for industry is contrary to the purpose of these regulations.
PD - Planned Development District:
This District is intended to provide flexibility in the planning and construction of development projects by allowing a combination of land uses and development not allowed in other zoning districts of the City under a uniform plan that protects contiguous land uses and preserves significant natural features.
(Ordinance 173 adopted 6/7/88; Ordinance 040706, sec. 1, adopted 7/13/04; Ordinance 040706, sec. 2, adopted 7/13/04)