Navasota City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VIII
R-2: MEDIUM DENSITY, MULTI-DWELLING UNIT, RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 8.1 PERMITTED USES.
A.
Two, three, and four multiple Dwelling Unit (DUs) structures.
B.
Single Dwelling Unit.
C.
Temporary construction buildings for use incidental to permitted construction work on the premises. Such buildings must be removed upon completion or abandonment of construction.
D.
In-home day care (six or fewer people).
E.
Real estate sales offices during the development of residential subdivisions, but not to exceed two (2) years.
F.
Accessory units, customarily incident to the above uses, and located on the same lot not involving the conduct of retail business except as allowed by this Ordinance and provided that any accessory structure shall be located not less than five (5) feet from any side or rear lot line.
G.
Boarding/Rooming houses.
(Ordinance 626-10 adopted 9/27/10)
§ 8.2 CONDITIONAL USES.
A.
Educational facilities, including colleges, universities, indoor and outdoor instruction, primary and secondary schools, and vocational and trade schools.
B.
Hospitals and medical clinics.
C.
Places of worship.
D.
Indoor animal care facilities and animal grooming salons.
E.
Country clubs.
F.
Commercial day care.
G.
Golf course (not to include Driving Ranges or Miniature Golf Courses).
H.
Personal service shops (Hair salons, nail salons, etc.) as a normal home occupation.
I.
Pumping plants, sewer lift stations, transmission towers, and water supply reservoirs.
J.
Parks and open spaces.
K.
Nontraditional Bed and Breakfast.
(Ordinance 626-10 adopted 9/27/10)
§ 8.3 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
A.
Height restrictions.
No building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.
B.
Building setbacks.
(1)
Front Setback.
There shall be a front setback having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.
(2)
Rear Setback.
Rear Yard: There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than twenty (20) feet.
(3)
Side Setback.
There shall be side setbacks, on each side of a continuous row or group of buildings, of not less than fifteen (15) feet. A side yard abutting a street shall not be less than twenty (20) feet (Street Side Setback).
(4)
The following setback requirements apply to all lots that average fifty (50) feet wide or less between the front and rear building lines for single dwelling unit development: Front setback: 25', Rear setback: 20', Side setback: 7' and at least 10' between structures on adjacent lot(s) unless proper fire protection has been met per IRC R302, Street side setback: 15'.
C.
Lot dimensions.
(1)
Lot Area.
The minimum lot size is seven thousand (7,000) square feet.
(2)
Lot Width.
No new lot shall be narrower than seventy (70) feet or thirty-five (35) feet per ground floor dwelling unit, whichever is greater, between the front and rear building lines.
(3)
Lot Depth.
No new lot shall be less than one hundred (100) feet deep between the side building lines.
D.
Density.
The maximum dwelling units (DUs) per acre shall not exceed sixteen (16) dwelling units per acre.
E.
On-site parking standards.
Refer to Article XVIII Parking Regulations [schedule of on-site parking requirements].
F.
Mobile homes and manufactured homes are not permitted in this District.
G.
Hookah and Vapor Retail Stores, Hookah Lounges and Vape Lounges are not permitted in this District. Any legally operating Hookah and Vapor Retail Store, Hookah Lounge or Vape Lounge is deemed nonconforming as of September 9, 2024 and shall be allowed to continue to operate subject to and in compliance with the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance relating to nonconforming uses and all other applicable requirements.
(Ordinance 626-10 adopted 9/27/10; Ordinance 939-20, sec. 2, adopted 9/14/20; Ordinance 1051-24 adopted 9/9/2024)