Mont Belvieu City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- IN GENERAL
Sections
- Sec. 42-1.- Title.
- Sec. 42-2. - Authority.
- Sec. 42-3. - Applicability.
- Sec. 42-4. - Purpose.
- Sec. 42-5. - Minimum standards; conflict with private restrictions.
- Sec. 42-6. - Inconsistent provisions and conflict with other regulations.
- Sec. 42-7. - Zoning map.
- Sec. 42-8. - Compliance with zoning district standards.
- Sec. 42-9. - Zoning classification of annexed areas.
- Sec. 42-10. - Transitional provisions.
- Sec. 42-11. - Severability.
ARTICLE II
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
- Sec. 42-41. - Meanings and intent.
- Sec. 42-42. - Difference of meaning between text and figures, illustrations.
- Sec. 42-43. - Computation of time.
- Sec. 42-44. - Delegation of authority.
- Sec. 42-45. - Technical and nontechnical terms.
- Sec. 42-46. - Public officials, bodies and agencies.
- Sec. 42-47. - Mandatory and discretionary terms.
- Sec. 42-48. - Conjunctions.
- Sec. 42-49. - Tense, numbers and gender.
- DIVISION 2. - DEFINITIONS
- DIVISION 3. - INTERPRETATION OF ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
- DIVISION 4. - INTERPRETATIONS OF ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT
ARTICLE III
DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - DISTRICT REGULATIONS AND USE TABLE
- Sec. 42-186. - Rural use (RU) district regulations.
- Sec. 42-187. - Suburban residential (SR) district regulations.
- Sec. 42-188. - Village mixed use (VMU) district regulations.
- Sec. 42-189. - Freeway commercial (FC) district regulations.
- Sec. 42-190. - Hill mixed use (HMU) district regulations.
- Sec. 42-191. - Planned unit development (PUD) district regulations.
- Sec. 42-192. - Estate residential (ER) district regulations.
- Sec. 42-193. - Land use types summarized on land use table.
- Sec. 42-194. - Land use categories table.
ARTICLE VI
ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES
Sections
- Sec. 42-277.- Decision-making bodies and officials.
- Sec. 42-278. - Notice of public hearings.
- Sec. 42-279. - Amendments.
- Sec. 42-280. - Variances.
- Sec. 42-281. - Variance permit criteria.
- Sec. 42-282. - Effect of variance permit.
- Sec. 42-283. - Special use permits.
- Sec. 42-284. - Special exception permits.
ARTICLE VII
NONCONFORMITIES
Sections
- Sec. 42-315.- General purpose; authority; maintenance and repair.
- Sec. 42-316. - Nonconforming uses—Abandonment.
- Sec. 42-317. - Same—Movement, alteration and enlargement.
- Sec. 42-318. - Noncomplying structures; movement, alteration and enlargement.
- Sec. 42-319. - Nonconforming accessory uses and noncomplying accessory structures.
- Sec. 42-320. - Determination of nonconforming use and noncomplying structure status.
ARTICLE IX
OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY ACTIVITY AND NEW INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY2
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - DRILLING AND OPERATION OF OIL AND GAS WELLS AND STORAGE WELLS
- Sec. 42-394. - Purpose.
- Sec. 42-395. - Permit required.
- Sec. 42-396. - When permit required.
- Sec. 42-397. - Distance limitation for drilling oil or gas wells.
- Sec. 42-398. - Distance limitation for drilling storage wells.
- Sec. 42-399. - Completion of oil and gas wells.
- Sec. 42-400. - Location in or obstruction of streets.
- Sec. 42-401. - Drill stem tests restricted.
- Sec. 42-402. - Pits; restoration.
- Sec. 42-403. - Abandonment and plugging.
- Sec. 42-404. - Maintenance of drill site and roads.
- DIVISION 3. - NEW INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY
- Sec. 42-422. - Purpose and scope.
- Sec. 42-423. - Permit required.
- Sec. 42-424. - When permit required.
- Sec. 42-425. - Location in or obstruction of streets.
- Sec. 42-426. - Pits; restoration.
- Sec. 42-427. - Abandonment and plugging; restoration.
- Sec. 42-428. - Maintenance of drill site, excavation site and roads.
- DIVISION 4. - CONSOLIDATED PERMITTING PROCEDURES
- Sec. 42-455. - Purpose and scope.
- Sec. 42-456. - Application fee.
- Sec. 42-457. - Application procedure.
- Sec. 42-458. - Authority of city council to grant or deny permit.
- Sec. 42-459. - Information to be submitted.
- Sec. 42-460. - Fees in the event of refusal or withdrawal of a permit.
- Sec. 42-461. - Public notice requirements—Industrial activity permit applications.
- Sec. 42-462. - Same—Oil and gas well and pipeline permit applications.
- Sec. 42-463. - Notice of hearing.
- Sec. 42-464. - Timetable for city council action.
- Sec. 42-465. - City council action on permit applications.
- Sec. 42-466. - Commencement and completion of construction.
- DIVISION 5. - CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS AND SITE REQUIREMENTS
- Sec. 42-486. - Purpose.
- Sec. 42-487. - Duty to report emergencies.
- Sec. 42-488. - Fencing required.
- Sec. 42-489. - Permit display.
- Sec. 42-490. - Posted emergency number.
- Sec. 42-491. - Pumping unit power limited.
- Sec. 42-492. - Weed control and sanitation.
- Sec. 42-493. - Storage, disposition of salt water.
- Sec. 42-494. - Suppression of dust and noxious odors.
- Sec. 42-495. - Disposition of residue and sediment.
- Sec. 42-496. - Escape of mud, water, waste oil, etc.
- Sec. 42-497. - Abandonment, restoration of site.
- Sec. 42-498. - Security.
- Sec. 42-499. - Noise regulations.
- Sec. 42-500. - Venting.
- Sec. 42-501. - Inventory of hazardous chemicals on drilling or industrial activity sites.
- Sec. 42-502. - Shutoff vale or switch.
- Sec. 42-503. - Keyed lock to well site and pipeline pump station.
- Sec. 42-504. - Maintenance of drill site and roads.
- Sec. 42-505. - Minimum distance requirements.
- Sec. 42-506. - Notice of recompletion.
- Sec. 42-507. - Notice of abandonment.
- Sec. 42-508. - Vehicle access barriers.
- Sec. 42-509. - Incident report.
- DIVISION 6. - CONSOLIDATED ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
- Sec. 42-527. - Purpose.
- Sec. 42-528. - Insurance required.
- Sec. 42-529. - Performance bond or irrevocable letter of credit required.
- Sec. 42-530. - Use of financial security.
- Sec. 42-531. - Inspections authorized.
- Sec. 42-532. - City may cure defects at permittee's expense.
- Sec. 42-533. - City may perform supporting work.
- Sec. 42-534. - Indemnification.
- DIVISION 7. - CONSOLIDATED REVOCATION PROCEDURES