(a)

General requirements. The developer shall plat lots (as provided in article III) meeting the following criteria:

(1)

Each lot shall be of sufficient size and shape to allow the construction of a residential, commercial or industrial structure that can meet the requirements of established building, construction, housing and public health codes.

(2)

Each lot shall have sufficient size and shape to accommodate easements for all public and private utility services and facilities.

(3)

The developer shall provide individual utility connections of all metered utilities for all buildings or units intended for individual ownership; provided, however, that water service to apartment-type condominiums need not be individually metered (see also section 14-208(f)).

(b)

Lot shapes. The developer shall design lots, so far as possible, with side lot lines at right angles or radial to any adjacent street right-of-way line.

(c)

Setbacks. Building setback lines shall be established according to table 14-2.

(1)

Measurement. Measurement of setback lines shall be from the property line of the lot.

(2)

Permitted encroachments. The provisions of subsection (c) of this section shall not apply to driveways, walks, steps for negotiating ground slopes, retaining walls, hedges and natural growth, paved patios and other paved structures used ornamentally or for gardening or for private recreation purposes; provided, however, that no exception is provided by this section for any structure or feature, except a fence or retaining wall, that is higher than three feet above ground level.

(d)

Street access. All lots shall front or be adjacent to at least one public street. Building sites established under section 14-132(f) and mobile home park spaces (see section 14-132(g)(2) may front private streets (see section 14-182). To ensure adequate access to a lot by motor vehicles, the minimum width at the front property line of all lots shall be 24 feet on residential lots and 47 feet on nonresidential lots.

(e)

Agricultural tracts. Where agricultural tracts are created by land division within the ETJ of the city, the developer shall arrange the tracts in such a manner as to permit the opening of future streets and logical resubdivision. For the purposes of this chapter, agricultural tracts are those tracts or parcels used primarily for agricultural purposes, including farming, dairying, pasturage, apiculture, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture and animal and poultry husbandry, and the necessary accessory uses for packing, treating or storing the produce; provided, however, that the operation of any such accessory uses are secondary to that of the normal agricultural activities.

(Ord. No. 95-04, § 1(401), 2-20-95; Ord. No. 99-17, § 6, 8-16-99)

(a)

Generally. This section describes those general regulations which apply to residential land uses. Supplemental performance standards are provided for those residential uses having characteristics which may have negative impacts without the additional regulations. These supplemental standards are applied over and above the standards contained elsewhere in this chapter. The development of any residential use shall be permitted only in full compliance with the following standards and table 14-2. Residential lots shall front residential streets (R-1); provided, however, that a residential lot may face a higher level street (LC-1, A-1, A-2) if such lot contains adequate frontage to provide a circular driveway or a turnaround area which will permit forward exiting by a vehicle from the lot. See table 14-2 for the specific street standards associated with each lot type.

(b)

Rural residential lots. In addition to the criteria listed in table 14-2, the developer shall establish rural residential lots with a width of not less than one-half nor more than two times the depth. For the purposes of this chapter, rural residential lots are those lots or parcels of land used primarily for residential use where public water and/or sewerage are not available.

(c)

Urban residential. Urban residential lots shall contain one single-family detached residential structure. Urban residential lots are lots used primarily for residential use and have full access to public water, sewerage, streets and drainage facilities.

(d)

Multifamily residential lots. In addition to the criteria listed in table 14-2, the developer shall establish multifamily residential lots that conform to the following requirements:

(1)

Lots shall contain an additional 1,500 square feet for each dwelling unit in excess of two dwelling units.

(2)

Buildings shall be provided with individual utility connections. See section 14-208(f).

(3)

Off-street parking and driveway standards shall be provided as required in article XI of this chapter.

(4)

Landscaping shall be provided as required in article XII of this chapter.

(e)

Garden/patio home lots. The garden/patio house is a single-family detached or attached unit that allows a structure to be placed against one or more lot lines rather than centered on the lot. See section 14-135(3) for additional requirements.

(f)

Townhouse lots. Townhouse lots are lots containing a townhouse dwelling. A townhouse is a dwelling unit located in a row of two or more attached dwelling units with no other dwelling unit located above or below another, and with each dwelling unit having at least one interior party wall and a private exterior entrance. In addition to the criteria listed in table 14-2, the developer shall establish townhouse lots that meet the following requirements:

(1)

The developer shall provide all utilities to each dwelling unit on an individual basis.

(2)

All utilities shall be underground.

(3)

The developer shall file with the county clerk all covenants and declarations governing any property with a common maintenance or ownership agreement. The plat shall also reflect the volume and page deed reference of such covenants and declarations. The developer shall provide the city with copies of all agreements at the time of review of the subdivision plat.

(4)

Townhouses shall be grouped in series of no more that 12 dwelling units per series.

(5)

The minimum distance between each series of townhouses shall be 20 feet.

(g)

Mobile home parks. It is the intent of this section to allow for and regulate the use of mobile home (manufactured) housing parks. Mobile home (manufactured housing) parks are considered subdivisions of land and shall meet all platting and development standards contained in this chapter (see also article III of this chapter). The developer shall establish all mobile home parks to meet the following site design standards:

(1)

All standards applying to general subdivision developments with regard to all utilities (see article VIII of this chapter), public and private streets, sidewalks (see article VII) and fire protection (see article VIII) shall apply to the design and development of a mobile home park.

(2)

No part of any mobile home park shall be used for nonresidential purposes, except such uses that are required for the direct servicing and well-being of park residents and for the management and maintenance of the park.

(3)

In all parks accommodating or designed to accommodate 25 or more mobile homes, there shall be not less than one recreation area which shall be easily accessible to all park residents. Recreation areas shall be so located as to be free of traffic hazards and should, where the topography permits, be centrally located. The size of such recreation areas shall be based upon a minimum of 100 square feet for each manufactured home site. No outdoor recreation area shall contain less than 2,500 square feet.

(4)

No more than ten manufactured home sites shall be situated per acre for the entire development, including streets. There shall be a minimum distance of 20 feet between individual mobile homes, and between mobile homes and other permanent structures, and four feet from adjoining pavement of a private street, or common parking area, or other common areas. An accessory structure which has a horizontal area exceeding 25 square feet, and is attached to a mobile home or located within ten feet of its window, and has an opaque top or roof that is higher than the nearest window, shall, for purposes of all separation requirements, be considered part of the mobile home.

(5)

Off-street parking areas shall be provided according to the standards contained in article XI of this chapter.

(6)

Mobile homes shall be anchored in accordance with standards promulgated by the state department of licensing and regulation.

(7)

Landscaping shall be provided as required in article XII of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 95-04, § 1(402), 2-20-95)

This section contains regulations which apply to nonresidential uses. Nonresidential land uses regulated in this section include commercial, office, light and heavy industry, and certain public/semipublic uses. Supplemental standards are provided for those land uses having characteristics which may have negative impacts without the additional regulations. These supplemental standards are applied over and above the standards contained elsewhere in this chapter.

(1)

Categories of use. All land uses not classified as residential are considered nonresidential in nature. Where more detailed data is required, refer to the Standard Industrial Classifications Manual (1987) prepared by the Statistical Policy Division for the United States Office of Management and Budget.

(2)

General standards. The development of nonresidential lots shall be allowed only in full compliance with the standards of this and other relevant sections of this chapter.

a.

Lot area and building placement. Certain minimum standards are hereby established for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the general public. The minimum lot sizes and building setbacks are designated in table 14-2.

b.

Signs shall be installed according to the standards shown in article X of this chapter.

c.

Landscaping shall be provided according to the standards in article XII of this chapter.

d.

Nonresidential lots shall front upon and have access from the following streets (see article VII of this chapter for street standards): local commercial (LC) and arterial (A-1, A-2) streets. See table 14-2 for the specific street standards associated with each lot type.

(3)

Recreation vehicle parks. It is the intent of this section to provide standards for the location and development of parks for recreation vehicles (RV). Such parks are designed specifically to allow temporary living accommodations for recreation, camping or travel use. Although the recreational vehicle park has some similarities to residential developments, it is categorized as a heavy commercial use when intended for temporary use. The developer shall meet the following standards in establishing a recreation vehicle park:

a.

The net density shall not be more than 25 rental sites per acre.

b.

Each rental site shall be a minimum of 1,200 square feet in area.

c.

A recreation area shall be provided and shall equal five percent of the gross site area.

d.

A central service building shall be provided containing the necessary toilet and other plumbing fixtures. Service buildings shall be located to serve rental sites within 400 feet of each building.

e.

All standards applying to mobile home parks with regard to utilities, public and/or private streets and fire protection shall apply to the design and development of a recreation vehicle park.

f.

Maximum rental period per unit per space shall not exceed 90 days.

g.

All recreational vehicles shall be separated from each other and from all other structures by at least ten feet.

h.

An RV park shall provide sufficient parking and maneuvering space so that the parking, loading, or maneuvering of recreational vehicles incidental to the parking shall not necessitate the use of any public street, sidewalk or right-of-way.

(Ord. No. 95-04, § 1(403), 2-20-95)

The developer shall construct a transmission tower/antenna and accessory facilities according to the standards established as follows:

(1)

The tower base shall be set back from adjacent lots or public property or streets by a distance equal to a minimum 40 percent of the tower height or the distance between the tower base and guy wire anchors, whichever is greater.

(2)

Guy wire anchors shall be set back ten feet from adjacent lots and 25 feet from public property or streets.

(3)

Landscaping shall be as required in article XII of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 95-04, § 1(404), 2-20-95)

(a)

Unified developments/condominiums/PUD's. A unified development, also known in its various forms as a condominium or planned unit development (PUD), is a planned development of land under singular control (community or property owners association) that is developed as a whole, whether in a single development operation or programmed series of development. All unified developments and condominium developments shall be developed according to the criteria established below. The plat for such a development shall indicate all structures and their relationship to each other and to adjacent uses and improvements. Common elements such as land and recreational facilities shall be an essential and major element of the plat.

(1)

Platting criteria. In addition to the plat standards contained in section 14-55, the plat shall show the following information:

a.

The legal description of the land, showing the land involved and the location of each building (existing or proposed) or building site denoted by letter; i.e. A, B, C, etc.

b.

The general description and the number of each apartment or unit in the development intended for individual ownership expressing its square footage, location and any other data necessary for its identification.

c.

The general description of any other area to be subject to individual ownership and exclusive control, appropriately lettered or numbered.

d.

The description of the general common elements.

e.

The description of the limited common elements.

f.

The fractional or percentage interest which each apartment or unit bears to the entire development.

g.

Any further provisions, matters or covenants necessary.

(2)

Property owners association/condominium association. The developer shall establish the appropriate ownership association for the development. Only one association shall be established for the entire development. The instrument shall be submitted to the city for review prior to submittal of the final plat for review by the city. Where the developer desires to establish a condominium association regime, a master deed, lease or declaration declaring such intention and setting forth the organization of such regime (see Uniform Condominium Act, V.T.C.A., Property Code ch. 82) shall be filed at the office of the county clerk. The association instrument shall address the following items:

a.

Define what is owned and by whom, including specific location and parameters of the individual unit and the ownership interest of the owners or the association in the common elements.

b.

Establish a system of interlocking relationships binding each owner to all other owners for the purpose of maintaining and preserving what is owned and used in common.

c.

Establish an array of protective standards or restrictions designed to place limits and to ensure that a certain level of appearance is maintained.

d.

Create an administrative vehicle to manage those elements shared in common and to enforce standards.

e.

Provide for the operation and financing of the association.

(3)

Building setbacks. Building setbacks along the boundary line of the development and adjacent to any public street and density standards shall be according to the standards established for like structures and/or lots in table 14-2 of this article.

(4)

Open space. The total of all open space in any unified residential development shall be at least 30 percent; provided, however, that the developer may provide less than 30 percent open space upon obtaining approval from the city by demonstrating that the character of the amenities incorporated in the development warrant such decrease. In no case should the open space requirement be reduced to less than ten percent of the total land area of the development. In granting a decrease in open space, the city shall consider such factors as the quality of the open space provided and the provision of recreation facilities such as tennis courts, swimming pools, playground equipment and other recreational facilities. Open space shall include all areas not covered by structures, streets or parking.

(5)

Space between structures. No space less than 20 feet shall be permitted between structures.

(b)

Lot line developments. Lot line developments may be established by the developer as alternatives to the building setback standards established for lots in table 14-2. The developer shall establish residential, commercial and industrial lot line developments according to the following additional criteria:

(1)

No building shall be constructed on a lot line unless that lot line is a common boundary line with another lot platted within the same development and filed for public record.

(2)

A lot line development shall contain at least two lots.

(3)

The setback on the adjacent lot shall be either zero feet or at least ten feet.

(4)

The wall on the zero setback side shall be constructed with a minimum firewall, as required by the building code, with no portion projecting over any property line.

(5)

A permanent easement for maintenance shall be provided to the zero lot line lot from the lot adjacent to the zero lot line side where the adjacent lot has at least a ten-foot setback.

(6)

Openings on the zero lot line side of a dwelling shall be prohibited.

(7)

The developer shall provide all utilities to each dwelling unit on an individual basis.

(8)

The developer shall place all utilities underground.

(Ord. No. 95-04, § 1(405), 2-20-95)

(a)

Identification and designation. Whenever a reserve tract is designated on a plat, the developer shall label and identify the reserve by an alphabetical letter with the total acreage within the reserve. The developer shall note the use intended for such reserve as one of the following: Reserved for commercial use, reserved for residential use or unrestricted reserve. The developer shall place the following note on the final plat:

"Prior to development of a reserve tract, a plat of said tract shall be submitted to the city for review and approval according to the development regulations and procedures of the City of Jersey Village."

(b)

Public street access. The developer shall front all reserves established by any plat on at least one arterial or collector street unless the reserve tract is restricted to residential use by plat and deed filed with the county clerk. Street frontage of a reserve tract shall be a minimum of 60 feet in width.

(c)

Development. At the time of development of a reserve tract, the developer shall submit a plat of the reserve tract to the city redesignating it into a lot and block configuration.

(Ord. No. 95-04, § 1(406), 2-20-95)

⁽¹⁾ Minimum lot area per dwelling unit. In district A, a maximum lot area also applies to lots for single-family detached dwellings, under which the total area for such lots shall not exceed by more than 20 percent the total area of any other lot for a single-family detached dwelling on the same blockface.

⁽²⁾ In district A, a maximum lot width also applies to lots for single-family detached dwellings, under which the width for such lots shall not exceed by more than 20 percent the width of any other lot for a single-family detached dwelling on the same blockface.

⁽³⁾ Lots may be located on any street classification of greater but not lesser capacity than the minimum standard. The design of the development and the anticipated traffic generation will determine actual street design classification.

⁽⁴⁾ For apartment lots with more than two dwelling units, the minimum lot size is calculated according to the number of dwelling units as described in section 14-132(d).

⁽⁵⁾ Where one or more lots have frontage on a street, all other lots in that block with side lot lines on the same street shall have a setback requirement of 25 feet.

SF single-family residential, detached.

N/A not applicable.

(Ord. No. 95-04, § 1(table 4-1), 2-20-95; Ord. No. 01-30, § 13, 10-15-01; Ord. No. 02-09, § 4, 4-15-02; Ord. No. 2013-46, § 3(Exh. A), 12-16-13)