Levelland City Zoning Code
§ 9.505
SF-1 Restricted Single Family District.
(a)
Purpose.
The purpose of this district is to provide for restricted low density single family residential units, together with such public and semi-public buildings and facilities and accessory structures as may be necessary and compatible with a single family residential development.
(b)
General Provisions.
(1)
Single family dwelling units constructed in any zoning district shall comply with the regulations of the "SF-1" District.
(2)
No use shall be permitted which is or would reasonably be injurious to the neighborhood residents or which would interfere with the safety or with the reasonable use and enjoyment of their property by reason of the emission of dust, smoke, odor, glare, noise, vibration, trash, junk, water spray, or by reason of any condition which would amount to a public nuisance at common law.
(3)
No more than one dwelling unit shall be permitted per lot.
(c)
Permitted Uses.
(1)
Single family dwelling units which are constructed on the dwelling site.
(2)
Public Parks, Public Buildings, Public or Private Schools (if curriculum is similar to public schools), and Colleges. Customary uses of such facilities are permitted as well as occasional public fund raising functions.
(3)
Churches and other places of worship, including accessory use and buildings. Customary uses of such facilities are permitted as well as occasional public fund raising functions.
(4)
Unlighted golf courses, but no commercial miniature courses or driving ranges.
(5)
Day nurseries, provided that the residence must be owner occupied and not more than ten (10) children are kept at any one time.
(6)
Cultivated farm land.
(8)
Accessory buildings of the following character:
(A)
Private garage, tool house, green house, storage house or pool house.
(B)
Bona fide servants quarters.
(C)
Any accessory building closer than ten (10) feet from the main building shall he considered part of the main building and shall be required to comply with the same side yards required for the main building, an accessory building more than ten (10) feet from the main building may be erected on the side lot line but must be located at least five (5) feet from any street line.
(D)
Located at least thirty feet (30') from the front lot line or at least ten feet (10') behind the front wall of the main residential dwelling, whichever is greater.
(E)
Is not used for any commercial activity.
(F)
Except for bona fide servants quarters is not used as living quarters for any person.
(G)
Except for pool houses and servants quarters, the accessory building may not be plumbed to have more than one (1) toilet, one (1) sink basin and one (1) water heater with a maximum capacity of ten (10) gallons.
(H)
Has a maximum square footage of 500 square feet or twenty-five percent (25%) of the main residential dwelling per accessory building, whichever is greater, with a combined square footage of all accessory buildings on the property of no greater than 2,500 square feet.
(I)
The highest point of the accessory building is limited to ten (10) feet or the same level of the main residential dwelling or of the first story of the main residential dwelling of a multi-story main residential dwelling, whichever is greater.
(J)
Accessory buildings with a door facing the alley must be setback from the rear lot line an amount equal to the width of the widest door opening or ten (10) feet, whichever is less. In no event, may the door of the accessory building, when open, obstruct or otherwise prevent the ability of a vehicle to freely traverse the alley.
(d)
Conditional Uses.
The following uses may be permitted when approved by the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
(1)
Any accessory building construction which may extend into the required front or side yards.
(2)
The temporary, one year placement of a mobile home in the district, provided that the mobile home is skirted, and that it is supported and anchored in accordance with the Texas Department of Labor and Standards' Texas Mobile Home Tie-down Standards and provided the Board of Adjustment finds that there is a bona fide personal hardship necessitating the placement of the mobile home.
(3)
Ambulance Service.
(4)
Bona fide home occupations.
(5)
Townhouses or Condominiums.
(f)
Lot Width.
The minimum width of any lot shall be sixty (60) feet.
(g)
Lot Area.
The minimum area of any lot shall be seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet.
(h)
Off-Street Parking.
(1)
Single Family Dwellings.
Two (2) parking spaces are required , and driveways may be used as parking spaces.
(2)
Churches and Other Places of Worship.
One (1) parking space shall be required within two hundred (200) feet of the church's entrances for each five seats in the main auditorium.
(3)
Places of Public Assembly.
One (1) parking space shall be required for each four seats in the main auditorium.
(4)
Schools.
Ten (10) parking spaces shall be required for each classroom in high schools and colleges, 2 parking spaces shall be required for each classroom in elementary schools.
(5)
All Other Uses.
The same as required for that use or a similar type use found elsewhere in this article.
(i)
Signs.
The following signs shall be permitted:
(1)
One nameplate for occupants of each residential unit.
(2)
Traffic and official public signs.
(4)
Signs for churches, public buildings and semi-public buildings, religious, educational or philanthropic institutions or lodges, fraternities, sororities, hospitals, clinics, nonprofit clubs, and other nonprofit organizations lawfully located within a SF-1 zoning district that meet the following criteria:
(A)
One (1) freestanding, monument or illuminated sign with a maximum of forty-eight (48) square feet in message area and a maximum height of the lesser of sixteen (16) feet or the height of the building on which the sign is located. Electronic signs are permitted so long as they do not cause a glare or brightness to a degree that it constitutes a hazard or creates a nuisance by interfering with the reasonable enjoyment of neighboring property by a person of ordinary sensibilities.
(j)
Oil, Gas and Service Wells.
All oil, gas and service wells in any zoning district shall be surrounded by a minimum of a six (6) foot high solid screening fence.
(k)
Accessory Buildings on Residential Lots Greater Than One (1) Acre in Size:
The following special exceptions may be permitted when approved by the zoning board of adjustment:
(1)
Construction of an accessory building, prior to the construction of the main structure provided the accessory building:
(A)
Is a permanent structure constructed on site of where the main residential structure will be built;
(B)
The highest point of the accessory building is limited to eighteen feet (18');
(C)
Located at least one hundred feet (100') from the front lot line, twenty feet (20') from the side lot line and twenty feet (20') from the rear lot line;
(D)
Has a six (6) foot solid screening fence between the accessory building and any adjacent property with a residential structure already located on the property unless the owner of the adjoining property provides written consent for the accessory building to be constructed without a screening fence; and
(2)
Construction which would cause the combined square footage of all accessory buildings on the property to exceed 2,500 square feet.
(3)
Has a maximum square footage exceeding twenty-five percent (25%) of the main building.
(l)
SF-1-CA Restricted Single-Family District – Carports Allowed.
The purpose of this district is to provide for restricted low density single-family residential units, together with such public and semi-public buildings and facilities and accessory structures as may be necessary and compatible with a single-family residential development and that allows the construction of carports in accordance with the provisions of section 9.515(o).
(Ordinance 635, secs. 4–5, adopted 11/17/81; Ordinance 673, sec. 4, adopted 10/5/83; Ordinance 678, sec. 1, adopted 1/3/84; Ordinance 1025 adopted 10/16/17; Ordinance 1043 adopted 9/9/19; Ordinance 1069 adopted 2/6/2023)