North Richland Hills
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE V

SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS

§ 118-591 Lot widths; irregular and/or cul-de-sac.

The planning and zoning commission may approve lots of irregular shapes which do not fully meet the lot requirements of the zoning district, provided that each lot have the ability to accommodate proper placement of building structures meeting the minimum floor area of the zoning district.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 6, § 680, adopted 3/22/1993)

§ 118-592 Model homes.

Model homes are allowed in residential districts with the restriction that a covenant be executed requiring that the garage be returned to its original state, and that the required number of parking spaces be provided.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 6, § 685, adopted 3/22/1993)

§ 118-593 Sidewalks.

Sidewalks shall be required adjacent to all public streets in all zoning districts, with the exception of AG agriculture. Sidewalks shall be constructed coincident with new development and shall be constructed in accordance with the Public Works Design Manual.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 6, § 690, adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 2577, adopted 10/22/2001)

§ 118-611 Lot requirements.

No building or structure shall be erected on a lot which does not meet the minimum area requirements as herein required, and no lot of record existing at the time of passage of this chapter shall be reduced below the minimum set forth in the primary district regulations contained in article IV of this chapter.

(1)

Every building hereafter erected shall be located on a platted lot recorded in the county plat records.

(2)

Only one single-family dwelling unit with permitted accessory buildings may be located upon a lot. Every single-family dwelling shall face upon a public street, or approved place.

(3)

Where a lot is used for multifamily dwellings, retail, office, commercial or industrial purposes, or a combination of the same, more than one main building may be located upon the lot, but only when such buildings conform to all open space, parking and density requirements applicable to the uses and districts.

(4)

Where multiple main buildings are located on a lot, the placement of such buildings shall be such so as to provide for adequate front, side and rear setbacks as though said structures were adjacent to a public right-of-way.

(5)

Adequate and proper sanitary facilities must be provided and approved by the city enforcement officer for all uses in all zoning districts.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 1, § 135, adopted 3/22/1993)

§ 118-612 Front yard regulations.

No building, structure or use shall hereafter be located, erected, or altered so as to have a smaller front yard than hereafter required by this chapter, and no front yard existing at the time of passage of this chapter shall be reduced below the minimum set forth in the primary district regulations contained in article IV of this chapter. Furthermore:

(1)

Where a front yard building line has been established by plat or ordinance and such line requires a front yard setback greater or lesser than is prescribed by this chapter for the district in which the building line is located, the required front yard shall comply with the building line established by such plat or ordinance, or in the absence of such platted building line, then the average of the front portions of any existing buildings on that particular block shall establish the front building line.

(2)

The front yard shall be measured from the front property line to the nearest front face of the building or attached accessory building. Front yard depth shall be measured at right angles to the front building line.

(3)

Eaves and roof extensions may project into the required front yard for a distance not to exceed 24 inches. The ordinary projection of window sills and cornices having no foundation may project into the required front yard for a distance not to exceed 18 inches.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 1, § 140, adopted 3/22/1993)

§ 118-613 Rear yard regulations.

No building, structure or use shall hereafter be located, erected, or altered so as to have a smaller rear yard than hereafter required by this chapter, and no rear yard existing at the time of passage of this chapter shall be reduced below the minimum set forth in the primary district regulations contained in article IV of this chapter. Furthermore:

(1)

Where a rear yard building line has been established by plat or ordinance and such line requires a rear yard setback greater or lesser than is prescribed by this chapter for the district in which the building line is located, the required rear yard shall comply with the building line established by such plat or ordinance.

(2)

The rear yard shall be measured from the rear property line to the nearest rear face of the building or attached accessory building. Rear yard depth shall be measured at right angles from the rear property line to the nearest face of the building.

(3)

Eaves and roof extensions may project into the required rear yard for a distance not to exceed 24 inches. The ordinary projection of window sills and cornices having no foundation may project into the required rear yard for a distance not to exceed 18 inches.

(4)

Every part of a required rear yard shall be open and unobstructed by any building except for accessory buildings as permitted herein.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 1, § 145, adopted 3/22/1993)

§ 118-614 Side yard regulations.

No building, structure or use shall hereafter be located, erected, or altered so as to have a smaller side yard on each side of such building than required by this chapter, and no side yard existing at the time of passage of this chapter shall be reduced below the minimum set forth in the primary district regulations contained in article IV of this chapter. Furthermore:

(1)

Where a side building line has been established by plat or ordinance and such line requires a side yard greater or lesser in depth than is prescribed by this chapter for the district in which the building line is located, the required side yard shall comply with the building line established by such plat or ordinance.

(2)

The side yard shall be measured from the side property line to the nearest face of the building or attached accessory building. Side yard width shall be measured at right angles to the side lot line.

(3)

Eaves and roof extensions may project into the required side yard for a distance not to exceed 24 inches. The ordinary projection of window sills and cornices having no foundation may project into the required side yard for a distance not to exceed 18 inches.

(4)

Every part of a required side yard shall be open and unobstructed by any building except for accessory buildings as permitted herein.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 1, § 150, adopted 3/22/1993)

§ 118-631 Table of permitted uses. [1]

(a)

Table of permitted uses.

The following table presents the zoning district classifications and the permitted uses within those classifications. Uses are listed in accordance with permitted uses (P), uses permitted by a special use permit (S), ancillary uses (A) and prohibited uses (blank or NP). In the case of any special overlay district, a (B) designation defaults to the base zoning district of the property within the overlay. Ancillary uses shall be regulated by section 118-727, Customary home occupations. Procedures and conditions requiring a special use permit are contained in section 118-201 et seq.

(b)

Special land use regulations.

Special land use regulations referenced under "Conditions" in the table of permitted uses shall comply with those requirements established in section 118-633.

(c)

Special land use regulations for the Town Center District must comply with those requirements established in section 118-633 unless otherwise provided for in section 118-471, "North Richland Hills Town Center Development Standards", section 118-470, "Town Center Parking Standards", or city approved, properly filed, conditions, covenants and restrictions for property zoned to the TC district.

SECTION 118-631: TABLE OF PERMITTED USES
Use	Conditions	RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS									NON-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS									TOWN CENTER				Freeway
Use	Conditions	RE-1 & RE-2	R-1	R-2	R-3	R-4-D	R-6-T	R-8	MH-1	R7-MF	O-1	LR	C-1	C-2	OC	I-1	I-2	U	AG	Edge	General	Center	Core	Freeway
Key: [#] = Conditions. Reference Section 118-633 for specific conditions to listed uses. P = Permitted by Right S = Special Use Permit Required [Blank] = Not Permitted NP = Not Permitted B = Defers to Base Zoning District A = Ancillary
A. RESIDENTIAL USES
Single Family Detached Dwelling Unit		P	P	P	P			P												P	P	P		NP
Small Lot Single Family Cottage																					S	S		NP
Duplex Dwelling Unit						S																		NP
Triplex or Fourplex Dwelling Unit							S			S														NP
HUD Code Manufactured Home									P															NP
Multi-Family Dwelling Unit	22									S												P	P	B
Boarding or Rooming House							S			S														NP
Townhome	23						S			S											P	P	S	B
Private Street Residential Subdivision		S	S	S	S	S	S	S																NP
Zero Lot Line SF Dwelling Unit								P																NP
Personal Care Home and Community Home For Disabled Persons	16	S	S	S	S	S												S		S	S	S	S	NP
Assisted Living Center						S	S	S		S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S				S	S	B
Senior Independent Living Apartments										S												S	S	B
B. UTILITY, ACCESSORY & INCIDENTAL USES
Accessory Building	1	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	S
Home Occupation	2	P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P										P	P	P	P	NP
Public and Private Utility Use (Not Office)		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	B
Communication Tower over 45' in Height											S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S			S	S	B
Network nodes, Small cell antennas	27	P	P	P	P	P	P	P			P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	B
Outdoor Recreation Areas with Elevated Lights		S	S	S	S	S	S	S		S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S						B
Railroad Right-of-Way (no yards or Stations)		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P					B
Secondary Living Unit (Granny Flat)		P	P	P																				NP
Swimming Pool, Tennis Court and other Outdoor Recreation Areas without Elevated Lights		P	P	P	P	P	P	P			S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S						NP
Telephone Exchange, Switching, Relay Station		S	S	S	S	S	S	S		S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	B
TV Satellite Disc Receiver	3	P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P					S
Water Reservoir, Water Pumping Station, Water Well		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P					NP
Wind Charger	4	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S					B
Gas Drilling/Production	21	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	P					B
Detention/retention pond	20	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	B
Interim Enclosed Parking																							P	NP
C. EDUCATIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL
Cemetery/Mausoleum													S	S		S	S							NP
Church, Sanctuary, Rectory or Synagogue		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	B
Civic, Social/Fraternal Organization													S	S	S	S	S	S				S	S	B
College/University														P		P	P	P				P	P	B
Dance Studio/Martial Arts Studio												P	P	P	P	P	P		P			P	P	B
Day Care Center/Kindergarten										S	S	S	P	P	S	S	S	P			S	P	P	NP
Emergency Clinic (After hours)											S		S	S		P	P					S	S	B
Facility for care of alcoholic, narcotic, Psychiatric rehab											S		S	S	S									NP
Family Counseling Clinic												P	P	P								P	P	B
Fire Station		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	B
Hospital											S		S	P		P	P					S	S	B
Library																				P	P	P	P	B
Medical Clinic (More than three doctors)											S	S	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Municipal Building		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P						B
Municipal Community Center		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P				P	P	P	P			P	P	P	B
Municipal Senior Citizen Center		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P		P	P	P							P	P	P	B
Senior Citizen Center (Commercial)																						P	P	B
Museum											P		P	P				P				P	P	S
Nursing Home/Orphanage													S	S		S	S					S	S	NP
Post Office		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	B
Private or Parochial School													S	S		P	P	P				P	P	B
Public School		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	B
Social Services Administrative Office											P	P	P	P			S					P	P	S
Social Services Facility w/Temp. Lodging										S	S		S	S	S			S						NP
Solar Panel Systems	24	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Trade or Business School											S		S	S	S	P		P				P	P	B
D. RECREATIONAL & ENTERTAINMENT USES
Amusement Arcade (indoor)	5												S	S	S							S	S	B
Billiard Parlor	6												S	S	S							S	S	B
Bingo Hall														S		S	S							NP
Bowling Lanes														P	P	P	P					P	P	B
Children's Entertainment Center													P	P								P	P	B
Commercial Amusement Indoor																						P	P	B
Commercial Recreation (outdoors)														S	P							S	S	B
Country Club														S	P			P				P	P	B
Dance Studio or Martial Arts Studio												P	P	P		P					P	P	P	B
Drive-in Theater															S									B
Garage/Estate Sales		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P										P	P	P	P	NP
Golf Course														S	P			P						B
Golf Driving Range														S	P									B
Indoor shooting range														S		S	S							B
Miniature Golf Course													S	P	P							P	P	B
Movie Theater (indoor)													P	P	P	P	P					P	P	B
Park or Playground (Public/Private)		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	B
Private Club/Night Club											S		S	S	S							S	S	B
Race Track															S	S	S							NP
Rodeo Ground	8														S	S			S					NP
Roller or Ice Skating Rink													S	S	P							P	P	B
Sexually Oriented Businesses	18																P							NP
Spa, Health Studio, Fitness or Recreation Center												P	P	P	P	P	P					P	P	B
Stable (commercial)														S	S	S								NP
Swim or Tennis Club													S	P	P			P				P	P	B
Temporary Commercial Events, or Temporary Non-profit Events (carnival, circus, fund raising event)	7										P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	NP
E. AUTOMOBILE & TRANSPORTATION RELATED USES
Accessory Non-Required Off-Street Parking Lots	19										S	S	S	S	S	P	P							NP
Airport, Heliport/Landing Field											S		S	S	S	S	S					S	S	NP
Auto laundry/car wash														S		S	S							NP
Auto/Truck Dealer - New (9)*	9													S		S	S						S	B
Auto/Truck Dealer - Used (10)*	10													S		S	S							NP
Auto Parts and Accessory Sales (w/machine Shop)														S		P	P							NP
Auto Parts and Accessory Sales (w/o Machine shop)													P	P		P	P							B
Auto, Truck, Trailer Rental														S		P	P							B
Automobile & Light Truck Repair Shop													S	S		P	P							NP
Automobile Inspection Station													S	P		P	P							NP
Automobile Lubrication Center													S	P		P	P							NP
Auto Alarm/Stereo/Window Tinting Store													S	P		P	P							NP
Auto Upholstery Shop													S	P		P	P							NP
Bus Passenger Terminal														S		P	P						S	B
Fuel sales													S	S		S	S							B
LPG/CNG Dispensing Station														S		S	S							B
Marine Equipment Sales/Repair														S		P	P							S
Motorcycle Sales														S		S	S							B
Paint and Body Shop													S	S		P	P							NP
Railroad or Motor Freight Terminal														S		P	P							B
RV or Camper Sales Lot														S		P	P							NP
Service Station													S	S		P	P							B
Tire & Battery Sales Store													S	S		P	P							NP
Truck Service Center														S		P	P							NP
Vehicle Storage Facility	11													S		P	P							NP
Wrecker/Towing Service														S		S	S							NP
Wrecking/Auto Salvage Yard	12																S							NP
F. OFFICE USES
Contractor's Office (w/o shop & garage)												P	P	P		P	P							B
Office, Administrative, Business or Professional		A	A	A	A	A	A	A		A	P	P	P	P						A	A	P	P	B
Office, Medical or Dental											P	P	P	P								P	P	B
Research & Development Laboratory											S		S	P	S	P	P					P	P	B
Telemarketing Office											S	S	S	S										B
G. RETAIL AND SERVICE USES
Acupuncture Clinic; Reflexology Clinic; Foot Spa											S	S	S	S									S	B
Alternative Financial Establishments																	S							NP
Arts & Crafts Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Bakery Shop												P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Bank and Savings and Loan											P	P	P	P		P						P	P	B
Bar														S										B
Barber Shop/Beauty Salon											P	P	P	P		P						P	P	B
Bicycle Shop											P	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Blood plasma collection facility	28												S	S		S	S							B
Bookstore											P	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Beauty Supply Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Brewpub, Tap Room, Wine Bar													S	S		S	S						S	B
Camera Sales and Service Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Carpet & Tile Sales Store												P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Cart Based Retail (outdoor)																						P	P	B
Cigarette & Cigar Shop												S	S	S										B
Clock Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Cleaning and Pressing Pick-up Station												P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Clothing Store											P	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Coffee Shop/Tea Room											P	P	P	P								P	P	B
Computer Sales and Service Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Computer Software Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Consumer Electronics Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Convenience Store												P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Copy Center											P	P	P	P								P	P	B
Department Store													P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Dog Training School													S	S		S	S							B
Drive Through Buildings of less than 1,400 square feet													S	S		S	S							NP
Dry Cleaners	13												S	P		P	P					P	P	B
Equipment Rental Requiring Outdoor Display Area																S	S							NP
Fabric Shop											P	P	P	P								P	P	B
Farmer's Market													S	S	S	S	S					S	S	NP
Florist Shop											S	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Furniture & Home Furnishing Store													P	P								P	P	B
Gift Shop											P	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Greeting Card Store											P	P	P	P								P	P	B
Grocery Store/Supermarket												P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Hardware Store													P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Health and Nutrition Food Store											S	P	P	P								P	P	B
Hot Tubs and Spas																								B
Imported Goods Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Jewelers											P	P	P	P								P	P	B
Kennel																P	P		P					NP
Key Shop/Locksmith												P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Laundry, Self Service												S	S	S		P	P					S	S	NP
Luggage Sales Store											S	P	P	P								P	P	B
Massage Establishment											S	P	P	P								S	P	B
Medical Appliances and Fittings											P	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Mortuary/Funeral Parlor													P	P		P	P							B
Music Instruction		A	A	A	A	A	A	A		A										A	A	P	P	B
Nail Salon											S	P	P	P								P	P	B
Non-traditional Smoking Business												S	S	S										B
Nursery Retail Sales												S	S	S		P	P							B
Office Supplies and Equip. Store												P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Paint Retail Store													P	P		P						P	P	B
Pawn Shop																P	P							NP
Pet Day Care													P	P		P	P							B
Pet Lodging												S	S	S	S									B
Pet Store													P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Pharmacy											S	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Photofinishing Store																						P	P	B
Photography Studio											P	P	P	P						A	A	P	P	B
Private Tutoring		A	A	A	A	A	A	A		A										A	A	P	P	B
Produce Market												S	S	S	S							P	P	B
Restaurant, fast casual	26										S	P	P	P	P	S	S					S	S	B
Restaurant, full service	26										S	P	P	P	P	S	S					P	P	B
Restaurant, quick service	26										S	S	S	S	S	S	S					S	S	B
Retail Store and Shop											S	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Sales and Service of Heavy Equipment														S			P							NP
Secondhand Dealer											S	S	S	S								S	S	B
Shoe Repair Shop											S	P	P	P								P	P	B
Shoe Store													P	P								P	P	B
Shopping Mall or Shopping Center													P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Sporting Goods Store													P	P								P	P	B
Specialty Personal Service Shop																S								NP
Sports Card Store											P	P	P	P								P	P	B
Tailor/Alteration Shop												P	P	P								P	P	B
Tanning Salon											S	P	P	P								P	P	B
Telephone Business/Sales Office											S	S	P	P								P	P	B
Television Sales and Service Store													P	P										B
Toy Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Trophy & Awards Shop												P	P	P								P	P	B
Veterinarian Clinic (w/kennels)														S		P	P							B
Veterinarian Clinic (w/o kennels)											P	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Video Tapes and Records Store											S	P	P	P								P	P	B
Wedding Chapel													P	P										NP
Weight Loss Center												P	P	P								P	P	B
Women's Accessory Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
H. COMMERCIAL USES
Contractors Office (w/shop & garage)	17													S		P	P							B
Data Center, General	30													S		P	P
Data Center, Small-Scale	30												S	P		P	P
Feed and Seed Store														S	S	P	P							NP
Garden Center													S	S	S	P	P							B
Greenhouse or Plant Nursery (wholesale)														S	S	S	S							NP
Hardware & Building Materials Retail/Wholesale														S		P	P							B
Home Improvement Center														P		P	P							B
Janitorial Supply and Service Company														P		P	P							NP
Lawn Maintenance Service Shop														P		P	P							NP
Lumber Yard																S	S							NP
Mini-warehouse (Self Storage)														S		S	S							NP
Motel or Hotel	14												S	P		P	P					S	S	B
Moving or Storage Company														S		P	P							NP
Newspaper Printing Plant																P	P							NP
Pest Control Service Store														P		P	P							NP
Printing Shop														P		P						S	P	B
Short-Term Rental	31									P			P	P									P
Sign Shop													S	P		P	P							B
Swimming Pool Sales & Service Store														P		P	P							B
Truck & Heavy Machinery Sales/Service/Rental														S		P	P							NP
Upholstery Shop														P		P	P							B
Warehousing																P	P							NP
Wholesale Distributor														S		P	P							B
Warehousing & Storage of any Commodity except heavy steel, large diameter pipe, junk, salvage, explosive or hazardous chemicals																S	P							NP
I. AGRICULTURAL USES
Agricultural including the raising of field Crops, horticulture, animal husbandry, subject to the rules and regulations of the City, County, and State Health Dept.	15																		P					NP
Farm, Ranch, Garden, or Orchard																			P					NP
J. MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL USES
Asphalt or Concrete Batching Plant—Perm.																	S							NP
Asphalt or Concrete Batching Plan—Temporary	25	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P						B
Assembling Operations of Commodities all operations conducted in fully enclosed building														S		P	P						S	NP
Brewery, Distillery, Winery																S	S
Cabinet Shop																P	P						S	NP
Chemical Laboratory																	P							NP
Cold Storage Plant																	P							NP
Commercial Bakery Plant																P	P							NP
Commercial Carpet Cleaning														S		P	P							NP
Commercial Laundry/Dying Plant																S	S							NP
Food Processing Plant																	P							NP
Furniture Manufacturing Plant																	P							NP
Machine Shop																	P							NP
Manufacturing and Assembling Operations of commodities except Large steel structures																	P							NP
Petroleum Collection/Storage Facility																	S							NP
Reclamation Center																P	P							NP
Sheet Metal Shop																P	P					S	S	NP
Soft Drink Bottling Plant																P	P							NP
Storage of Stone, Rock, or Gravel																S	S							NP
Welding Shop/Foundry																P	P							NP

(Ordinance 1874, art. III, § 310, adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 1947, § 5, adopted 1/10/1994; Ordinance 1966, § 1, adopted 4/25/1994; Ordinance 2257, adopted 12/22/1997; Ordinance 2274, § 3, adopted 3/23/1998; Ordinance 2357, § 1, adopted 1/11/1999; Ordinance 2386, § 1, adopted 4/26/1999; Ordinance 2392, § 1, adopted 6/14/1999; Ordinance 2393, § 1, adopted 6/14/1999; Ordinance 2659, § 2, adopted 9/23/2002; Ordinance 2577, adopted 10/22/2001; Ordinance 2599, Ex. B, adopted 2/11/2002; Ordinance 2648, Ex. A, adopted 8/26/2002; Ordinance 2691, adopted 3/13/2003; Ordinance 2752, § 1, adopted 11/24/2003; Ordinance 2861, § 2, adopted 11/14/2005; Ordinance 2895, § 7, adopted 7/24/2006; Ordinance 2910, § 5, adopted 11/13/2006; Ordinance 2963, § 1, adopted 11/12/2007; Ordinance 2964, § 2, adopted 11/12/2007; Ordinance 3020, §§ 2, 3, adopted 9/22/2008; Ordinance 3068, § 1, adopted 9/14/2009; Ordinance 3128, §§ 2, 3, adopted 2/14/2011; Ordinance 3188, §§ 3, 4, adopted 3/26/2012; Ordinance 3234, § 2, adopted 1/14/2013; Ordinance 3247, § 10, adopted 6/10/2013; Ordinance 3291, § 3, adopted 2/10/2014; Ordinance 3311, § 2(Exh. A), adopted 7/14/2014; Ordinance 3325, § 3, adopted 9/8/2014; Ordinance 3343, § 2(Exh. A), adopted 12/8/2014; Ordinance 3381, §§ 2—4(Exh. A), adopted 11/9/2015; Ordinance 3382, §§ 2, 3(Exh. A) , adopted 11/9/2015; Ordinance 3448, § 1, adopted 2/13/2017; Ordinance 3452, §§ 2, 3, adopted 3/27/2017; Ordinance 3472, § 1, adopted 8/28/2017; Ordinance 3563, § 2, adopted 1/28/2019; Ordinance 3574, §§ 7, 8, adopted 3/25/2019; Ordinance 3837, § 15, adopted 1/22/2024; Ordinance 3843, § 7(Exh. B), adopted 2/26/2024; Ordinance 3907 adopted 6/9/2025; Ordinance 3922-B adopted 10/13/2025)

[1]

Editor's note — See § 118-632 for the legend/notes to this table.

§ 118-632 (Reserved) [1]

[1]

Editor's note — Former § 118-632, which pertained to Town Center permitted uses, was repealed by Ordinance 3291, 2/10/2014.

§ 118-633 Legend for section 118-631; special land use regulations.

The following explanatory notes supplement, restrict and establish special use regulations for certain land uses listed in this division, which are designated by a number within parentheses. Each listed land use shall comply with the appropriate special land use regulations contained or referenced in this section:

(1)

Accessory building.

See article V for accessory building regulations.

(2)

Home occupation.

See article V for home occupation regulations.

(3)

TV satellite disc receivers.

See article V for special regulations regarding TV satellite disc receivers.

(4)

Wind charger.

Wind chargers shall be allowed only on lots of two acres or larger. Wind chargers require a permit from the building inspection office prior to installation.

(5)

Amusement arcade (indoor).

The building shall be treated so that noise generated by the enterprise is not perceptible at the boundary line. In industrial areas, commercial arcades shall be subject to the same sound performance standards as industrial uses.

(6)

Billiard parlor.

Refer to chapter 10 of this Code for special regulations for billiard parlors.

(7)

Carnival, circuses and special fund raising events.

See article V for specific regulations.)

(8)

Rodeo grounds.

Rodeo activities are allowed only on lots or tracts containing five acres of land or more and includes activities such as riding clubs.

(9)

Auto or truck dealer (new).

The display of vehicles shall be exempt from the outdoor display restrictions contained in section 118-396, Use limited to internet sales only within the Core Subzone of the Town Center District.

(10)

Auto/truck dealer (used).

An auto/truck dealer (used) shall not be used for the storage of wrecked automobiles, or the dismantling of automobiles, or the storage of automobile parts. No repair work shall be done, except the necessary reconditioning of the cars to be displayed and sold on the premises.

(11)

Vehicle storage facility.

(See section 118-871 et seq. for special fencing, screening, and landscaping requirements. No wrecked or inoperative vehicles are allowed on a vehicle storage facility.

(12)

Wrecking/auto salvage yard.

The presence on any lot or parcel of land of two or more motor vehicles, which, for a period of exceeding 30 days, have not been capable of operating under their own power and from which parts have been or are to be removed for reuse or sale, shall constitute prima facie evidence of an automobile wrecking yard.

(13)

Dry cleaners.

Dry cleaners shall not exceed 3,000 square feet of floor space. See Commercial Laundry in section 118-631 J., manufacturing and industrial uses for facilities over 3,000 square feet of floor area.

(14)

Hotel/motel.

Hotels/motels must have ten or more units and include a check-in lounge. A masonry screening wall, not less than eight feet in height, shall be required when a hotel/motel is abutting residential property. (See section 118-871 et seq.)

(15)

Agricultural and livestock uses.

Agricultural and livestock uses may be conducted in the AG agriculture and RE-1 residential estate zoning districts; provided, however, that neither livestock nor fowl may occupy any lot of less than one acre in size. All such livestock and fowl kept in these zones shall be subject to all the provisions of chapter 14 of this Code.

(16)

Personal care home and community home for disabled persons.

Purpose.

It is the intent of this subsection (16) to provide for personal care homes within traditional single-family residential areas to accommodate persons who are primarily 55 years of age and over, regardless of their relationship to the owner or caretaker of the personal care home; and to provide an accommodation for community homes for disabled persons within single-family zones regardless of their relationship to the owner or caretaker or the community home.

General criteria.

Not less than 80 percent of the residents of a personal care home shall be 55 years of age and over. Community homes for disabled persons shall be designed to care for disabled persons who are partially or totally unable to care for themselves. A personal care home or a community home for disabled persons shall not constitute a halfway house, rehabilitation facility, or any other type of facility whereby individuals receive guidance or assistance in the transition from penal care to normal social activities and treatment, counseling, or other services are related to such rehabilitative activities for persons released from prison. A personal care home or a community home for disabled persons shall be licensed and operated in a manner consistent with such standards as may be required by the state department of health and the state department of human services. When a personal care home or a community home for disabled persons is licensed and supervised by the state, it shall be entitled to operate when a certificate of occupancy for such purpose has been issued by the building official. In this case, when the home is licensed, it shall not be necessary to procure a special use permit from the city. If, however, the facility is exempt from a state license and it proposes to operate within the city, it must make application for and receive a special use permit from the city.

Special use permit under this section.

Application for a special use permit will be filed with the planning director. The application will be forwarded to the planning and zoning commission for a hearing, the same as any rezoning case and will be referred to the city council, by the commission, for final approval or disapproval by ordinance. The application shall contain:

A plot plan of the property showing all property lines and the footprint of all buildings shown;

A floor plan of the structure, drawn at a minimum scale of one-quarter inch = one foot, which indicates all openings including the width and height of each door.

Each room shown on the plan will be labeled with its intended use.

The gross floor area and the square footage of the total habitable area.

The number of proposed occupants.

A plan and location for exterior lighting.

A parking plan.

A plan for interior automatic sprinkler system, which is required for fire safety.

A filing fee, the same as any special use permit.

The special use permit, when issued, shall state the number of occupants allowed and any other special terms designed to promote the health and safety of the occupants.

Certificate of occupancy.

No personal care home or community home for disabled persons shall be occupied until after the building official has issued a certificate of occupancy therefor. The certificate of occupancy shall state that the occupancy authorized is in compliance with the zoning regulations and the approved special use permit, if one is necessary. A new certificate of occupancy shall be applied for upon any change of ownership of the property or of the operator of the personal care home or community home for disabled persons.

Annual building inspection.

Every personal care home and community home for disabled persons shall be subject to an annual building inspection by the enforcing officer on or before the anniversary date of the certificate of occupancy. The purpose of the annual building inspection is to determine compliance with the terms of the approved special use permit.

Noncompliance with city ordinances and special use permit.

Noncompliance with the terms of the approved special use permit shall be considered a violation of this chapter. If it is determined by the enforcing officer that a personal care home or community home for disabled persons is in noncompliance with the terms of the approved special use permit, or any other ordinance, the owner of the personal care home or the community home for disabled persons shall either correct such defect within 30 days after notification from the city, or apply to the city for an amendment to the special use permit; or else be in violation of this chapter and be subject to revocation of the special use permit. Any immanent threat to health and safety shall be corrected as determined by the enforcing officer. Furthermore, any violation of said special use permit shall subject the owner or the operator of the personal care home or community home for disabled persons to a penalty as prescribed in section 118-26.

Performance standards.

The following performance standards shall be required of all personal care homes and community homes for disabled persons:

Maximum number of residents.

The number of qualified residents shall not exceed the ratio of one person for every 250 square feet of the habitable area within the dwelling unit. However, the maximum number of qualified persons per dwelling unit, as defined in the definitions of the regulations of this chapter, allowed as residents in a personal care home or community home for disabled persons shall not exceed six persons, excluding two resident caretakers per six residents.

Parking and traffic.

Provisions for off-street parking spaces shall comply with the requirements of the base zoning district. Daily parking and traffic activity shall not exceed the average amount of activity displayed by adjacent properties, but in no event shall the number of cars parked on a regular daily basis exceed one car per bedroom.

Structural modifications.

In order to maintain neighborhood unit integrity, any additions or substantial renovations that increase the gross floor area of the structure, or increase the square footage or layout of the designated sleeping areas shall require approval by the city council as an amendment to the special use permit. Garage enclosures shall not be allowed. Routine maintenance of the exterior shall be exempt from this requirement.

Signs.

No advertising signs shall be permitted on the premises of a personal care home or a community home for disabled persons. All signs, when allowed by the sign regulations shall be consistent with the regulations set forth in chapter 106 of this Code.

Outside activities.

Those activities generally accepted in residential zoning districts shall be allowed including, but not limited to, garage sales and cookouts. All garage sales shall conform to the garage sale regulations contained elsewhere in the zoning regulations for residentially zoned properties. Excessively loud noises are subject to section 34-33 of this Code.

Limitations.

Personal care homes and community homes for disabled persons shall be limited by the terms of V.T.C.A., Human Resources Code ch. 12. In addition, each front door, bathroom door and bedroom door must be at least 84 inches high and have a clearance of 32 inches of width when opened to 90 degrees.

(17)

Screening of outdoor storage areas.

Screening of outdoor storage areas shall be as permitted by article VIII, fencing regulations.

(18)

Adult entertainment.

See adult entertainment, chapter 10, article III.

(19)

Accessory nonrequired off-street parking lots in LR-local retail districts.

Accessory nonrequired off-street parking lots shall be allowed as a permitted use only in the LR-local retail district on property fronting North East Loop 820 and containing no more than 7,000 square feet. All such parking lots shall be landscaped in accordance with the landscape regulations contained in article III of chapter 114 of this Code. All such parking lots shall be in accordance with article VII of this chapter, parking and loading regulations and article VIII, buffering and screening regulations.

(20)

Detention/retention pond.

See section 118-729, Detention/retention pond criteria.

(21)

Refer to chapter 104 of the Comprehensive Code of Ordinance.

(22)

Multi-family in Town Center.

Multi-family is not permitted in Tracts 2, 3a, 3b, 5, 6a or 6b of the Town Center Zoning District. See section 118-472, Town Center density restrictions.

(23)

Townhomes in Town Center.

Townhomes are not permitted in the General Subzone east of the Lakes.

(24)

Solar panel systems.

See subsection 118-718(g) for solar panel system standards.

(25)

Asphalt or concrete batch plant—Temporary.

The use must comply with the following performance standards in all zoning districts.

Permit required.

The city engineer must authorize the location of the batch plant. Copies of all State and Federal permits must be submitted to the city.

Duration of permit.

A permit for a temporary batch plant is valid for 90 days. One 30-day extension maybe granted. Not more than one permit may be issued for the same site or project within any 12-month period.

Location.

The temporary batch plant must only furnish concrete, asphalt, or both to the specific project for which the temporary permit is issued. The placement of a temporary batch plant for a private project is restricted to the site of the project. No portion of the batch plant or its operation may be located on a public street.

Setbacks.

All equipment must be setback at least 600 feet from all habitable residential structures, public or private schools, and day care centers. The setback is measured in a direct line from the structure or building to the closest batch plant equipment.

Hours of operation.

The batch plant may operate during the hours as permitted by section 98-61 of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances.

Operation.

The temporary batch plant must be operated in a manner that eliminates unnecessary dust, noise, and odor (as illustrated by, but not limited to, covering trucks, hoppers, chutes, loading and unloading devices, and mixing operations) and maintains access roads and the temporary batch plant site with maximum control to keep it free of dust by watering those areas with an adequate water sprinkling system or, if necessary, by water truck.

Other applicable laws.

The temporary batch plant site must comply with all other applicable city, state, and federal laws.

Revocation.

The city engineer may terminate or revoke a permit if the temporary batch plant or site fails to comply with any of the standards of this section.

(26)

Restaurants with drive-through service.

For restaurants that provide drive-through service, the following standards shall apply upon new construction; or to any building remodeling, alteration, addition, or expansion where the value of the improvements exceed 50 percent of the current appraised value of the existing structure, excluding the value of the land, or increases the square footage of the building by 30 percent or more.

Location requirements.

A restaurant with drive-through service must have its primary driveway access on an arterial roadway, as identified on the Thoroughfare Plan.

Window location.

Drive through windows must not face a public street.

Menu boards and speakers.

Menu boards and speakers must be located at least 50 feet from the property line of a residential use. Speakers must be oriented to face away from the property line of a residential use.

Drive through lanes.

All drive through lanes must comply with the following standards:

The drive through lane must have a minimum width of ten feet and a maximum width of 15 feet.

The drive-through lane must be separated from traffic aisles, other stacking lanes, and parking areas with striping, curbing, landscaping, or the use of alternative paving materials.

The entrance to the drive through lane must be clearly marked and located at least 50 feet from all public streets.

A drive through lane is not permitted to be located between the building and a public street.

A drive-through lane must not interfere with the use of parking spaces, interior pedestrian circulation, or access to any public street.

Special use permit provision.

In order to respond to unique aspects of the site or building, such as infill development, modifications to or deviations from these standards may be approved through approval of a special use permit.

(27)

Refer to chapter 70 of this Code for special requirements for network nodes and small cell antennas.

(28)

Blood plasma collection facilities must comply with the following standards.

A blood plasma collection facility must not be located within one-half mile radius of another facility.

A blood plasma collection facility must not be located within 500 feet of a residence, religious assembly, public or private school, public park, or day care center. The distance is measured along the property lines of the street fronts and from front door to front door, and in direct line across intersections.

The minimum number of off-street parking spaces is one space per bed plus one space per 200 square feet of administrative and office space.

The facility must have its primary driveway access on an arterial roadway, as identified on the thoroughfare plan.

Facilities must be located in a building or space that contains an automatic sprinkler system for fire protection purposes.

The minimum floor area for the facility is 10,000 square feet.

Facilities must include a waiting and departure area of at least 500 square feet in area to accommodate all customers. Customers are not permitted to queue outside of the facility.

Separate restroom facilities for customers and staff must be provided.

Hours of operation are limited to 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday.

Facilities must develop and follow a management plan for handling litter, security, and loitering. A copy of the plan must be provided to the city.

Cash transactions between the facility and customers are prohibited.

(29)

Alcohol-related uses are subject to the following standards.

Bar.

A bar must be located at least 500 feet from another bar or a residence. The distance between any two bars or a bar and a residence is measured in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the closest exterior wall of the structure or occupied tenant space in which the business or residence is located, as applicable.

Refer to Chapter 6 (Alcoholic Beverages) of the City Code for additional standards related to the sale of alcoholic beverages.

(30)

Data centers, both general and small-scale.

Data centers, both general and small-scale, must comply with the following standards:

General criteria.

All equipment for cooling, ventilation, or otherwise operating the facility - including generators or other power supply equipment - must be fully enclosed, except with determined by the city manager or designee not to be mechanically feasible. If determined that full enclosure is not mechanically feasible, all equipment for cooling, ventilation, or power generation must be screened by a wall or similar barrier and be located no closer than 100' from the nearest residential property.

Generators.

If generators are installed onsite, any regular testing must be conducted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday or Sunday.

If fuel is stored onsite for generator usage, compliance with all applicable fire and/or building codes, as amended, shall be required.

(31)

Short-term rentals must comply with the following standards:

General criteria.

All short-term rental uses must comply with the requirements and regulations set forth in chapter 18, article XII, of this code.

Multifamily short-term rentals.

Short-term rental use in a multifamily residential building is limited to no more than five percent (5%) of the total units in the complex or one unit, whichever is more.

Commercial short-term rentals.

Short-term rental use in the C-1 and C-2 districts are limited to single-family homes in legal nonconforming status which are in existence as of October 13, 2025.

Special exception.

When a short-term rental use would exceed the density limitation of subsection (31)b, an applicant may apply to the zoning board of adjustment for a special exception in accordance with chapter 118, article II, division 2 of this code. The board may consider factors such as the following:

Whether operation as a short-term rental in excess of the density limitation will adversely impact the neighborhood in which the property is located, including whether it will negatively impact the residential nature of the neighborhood;

Whether such operation is likely to disrupt adjacent residents' right to the quiet enjoyment of their property (for example, is noise likely to affect neighboring residents);

Whether such operation will substantially impact nearby streets or traffic, including whether the property has limited parking; and

Whether other short-term rentals in excess of the density limitation are already operating in that multifamily residential building.

Continuance of operation.

For properties located in zoning districts where short-term rental uses are not permitted by right, the operator of a property used as a short-term rental prior to October 13, 2025, that comes into compliance with the requirements of chapter 18, article XII of this code, including obtaining a permit and paying all hotel occupancy taxes owed for the property or otherwise entering into a payment arrangement for said taxes with the City, on or before January 31, 2026, may continue to operate so long as the operator maintains compliance with all the requirements of chapter 18, article XII of this code.

Discontinuance of operations.

The operator of a property used as a short-term rental who is unable, fails, or refuses to timely obtain a permit for operation as a short-term rental pursuant to subsection e., shall discontinue the short-term rental use on or before January 31, 2026, or thirty (30) days from the notice of permit denial, whichever is later.

All short-term rental uses located in zoning districts where short-term rental uses are not permitted by right and issued a permit under chapter 18, article XII of this code shall discontinue the short-term rental use within thirty (30) days after the revocation or denial of the renewal of the short-term rental permit. A short-term rental use that is discontinued under this subsection shall not be resumed.

All short-term rental uses located in zoning districts where short-term rental uses are not permitted by right shall be subject to the abandonment provisions contained in section 118-153(i) of this code. A short-term rental use abandoned under this subsection shall immediately discontinue the short-term rental use upon the effective date of the abandonment. A short-term rental use that is abandoned under this subsection shall not be resumed.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 3, § 320, adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 1947, § 1, adopted 1/10/1994; Ordinance 2109, § 1, adopted 3/28/1996; Ordinance 2184, § 1, adopted 3/24/1997; Ordinance 2258, §§ 6, 7, adopted 1/26/1998; Ordinance 2546, § 2, adopted 3/26/2001; Ordinance 2393, § 1, adopted 6/14/1999; Ordinance 2444, § 1, adopted 1/10/2000; Ordinance 2599, Ex. B, adopted 2/11/2002; Ordinance 2964, § 2, adopted 11/12/2007; Ordinance 3291, § 5, adopted 2/10/2014; Ordinance 3343, § 3, adopted 12/8/2014; Ordinance 3381, § 5, adopted 11/9/2015; Ordinance 3382, § 4, adopted 11/9/2015; Ordinance 3472, § 2, adopted 8/28/2017; Ordinance 3563, § 3, adopted 1/28/2019; Ordinance 3574, § 9, adopted 3/25/2019; Ordinance 3837, § 16, adopted 1/22/2024; Ordinance 3907 adopted 6/9/2025; Ordinance 3922-B adopted 10/13/2025)

§ 118-711 (Reserved) [1]

[1]

Editor's note — Former § 118-711, which pertained to alcoholic beverages and derived from Ordinance 1874, 3/22/1993; Ordinance 2752, 11/24/2003, was repealed by Ordinance 3574, 3/25/2019.

§ 118-712 Height limitation exceptions.

The height regulations contained in the district regulations shall not apply to spires, belfries, cupolas, antennas, water tanks, ventilators, chimneys, or other appurtenances usually required to be placed above the roof level and not intended for human occupancy.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 6, § 615, adopted 3/22/1993)

§ 118-713 Auto shade covers.

(a)

For purposes of the regulations of this section, the following two types of auto shade covers are regulated:

(1)

Permanent.

A structure, permanently attached to the ground, with a rigid framework which supports a flexible membrane canopy that covers an area of 500 square feet, or more. The purpose of an auto shade cover is to provide shade and/or protection from hail over an area where automobiles, trucks, recreational vehicles, boats, and similar vehicles are displayed for commercial purposes.

(2)

Temporary.

A structure, that is easily moveable, which supports a flexible membrane canopy that covers an area less than 500 square feet. The purpose of an auto shade cover is to provide shade and/or protection from hail over an area where automobiles, trucks, recreational vehicles, boats, and similar vehicles are displayed for commercial purposes.

(b)

An auto shade cover may be constructed within a required front, side or rear yard where vehicles are displayed for commercial purposes, provided that the auto cover complies with the regulations contained in this section.

(c)

No advertising sign or logo shall be allowed on the shade cover canopy or shade cover structure.

(d)

No rigid metal, plastic or wooden canopy material shall be allowed for any shade cover canopy constructed under this section.

(e)

The placement of an auto shade cover shall not obstruct emergency access.

(f)

Shade cover structures shall not be enclosed.

(g)

Building permits shall be required for all permanent shade covers.

(h)

All shade covers shall be a solid subdued color.

(i)

All shade covers shall be maintained in like new condition, not faded or torn. Unsightly shade covers shall be removed.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 6, § 620, adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 2247, adopted 12/8/1997)

§ 118-714 Visibility sight triangles.

(a)

Generally.

No fence, screening wall, billboard, sign, structure, hedge, tree, or shrub shall be erected, planted or maintained in such a manner so as to obstruct or interfere with a clear line of sight for the drivers of approaching motor vehicles within a visibility sight triangle. Within this triangle, vision shall be clear at elevations between 30 inches and nine feet above the average curb grade. The placement of utility poles or traffic control devices shall be regulated by the public works director. (See article IX of this chapter for illustration.)

(b)

Street intersections.

(1)

On corner lots where two residential streets the triangular area shall be formed by extending the property lines, from their point on intersection, a distance of 15 feet and connecting these points with an imaginary line, thereby making a triangle.

(2)

On corner lots where any combination of residential, C-2-U, C-4-U and larger collector streets intersect the triangular area shall be formed by extending the property lines, from their point of intersection, a distance of 70 feet in the directions of approaching (perpendicular) traffic and 15 feet in the direction parallel to the approach of the intersection and connecting these points with an imaginary line, thereby making a triangle.

(3)

In cases where streets do not intersect at approximately right angles, the public works director shall have the authority to vary these requirements as deemed necessary to provide safety for both vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

(c)

Driveway visibility triangles for commercial driveways.

No sign, including the pole of a sign, shall be erected or maintained in such a manner so as to obstruct or interfere with a clear line of sight for the drivers of approaching motor vehicles within a visibility triangle located on each side of a commercial driveway which intersects with a public street right-of-way or public access easement. The triangular areas shall be formed by extending from the imaginary intersection point of the street right-of-way line with the relationship to the intersection; and 15 feet in the direction parallel to the approach of the intersection; and be clear at elevations between 30 inches and nine feet above the average curb grade. When a driveway intersects with a one-way street, a visibility triangle is only required on the oncoming traffic side of such driveway, unless traffic safety considerations dictate otherwise.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 6, § 622, adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 3068, § 2, adopted 9/14/2009)

§ 118-715 Temporary uses and buildings.

(a)

Temporary buildings.

Nothing herein shall prohibit the placement of temporary portable buildings providing office space, sanitary facilities or storage of supplies or materials, or the erection of security fences on the site and during the period of any construction project upon application for and receipt from the building official or a permit. However, no manufacturing operation shall be conducted within a temporary or portable building when the product of such operation is to be transported off the site for use in construction at another location.

(b)

Outdoor display.

The outside display and outdoor retail sale of seasonal items may be permitted on those properties zoned C-1, C-2, I-1, and I-2. Such area shall be permitted to cover an amount of space equivalent to ten percent of the principal structure, up to and not to exceed 2,500 square feet of space. Additionally, no items shall be stacked higher than seven feet in height. The city enforcement officer may issue an approval for such outside display and outdoor sale when it is found that there is available adequate paved off-street parking area, as determined by the enforcement officer; and that the location and layout of drives, parking areas, lighting, and sale signs will not constitute a hazard to public travel on the abutting public streets. Outside display and outdoor retail sale exceeding 2,500 square feet requires a special use provision approved by city council.

(c)

Temporary holiday sales lots.

The temporary outside display and outdoor sale of Christmas trees, pumpkins or other seasonal holiday items may be permitted on those properties zoned LR, C-1, C-2, I-1, I-2 and U, for a period of 40 days prior to the specific holiday. The building official or his/her designee may issue a temporary use permit for such sale of both profit and non-profit businesses, when it is found that there is available adequate off-street parking area, either improved or unimproved, as determined by the building official of his/her designee; and that the location and layout of drives, parking areas, lighting, and sale signs will not constitute a hazard to public travel on the abutting public streets. Trees, stands, equipment, trash, signs, lighting and shelters shall be removed by the permit holder no later than ten days following the specific holiday.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 6, § 625, adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 2427, § 1, adopted 11/22/1999; Ordinance 2599, Ex. B, adopted 2/11/2002; Ordinance 2933, § 2, adopted 5/14/2007; Ordinance 3247, § 12, adopted 6/10/2013; Ordinance 3843, § 4, adopted 2/26/2024)

§ 118-716 Outdoor storage regulations.

(a)

Allowed outdoor storage.

Outdoor storage areas are allowed for the purpose of storing goods for a nonresidential enterprise, on properties zoned C-1, C-2, OC, I-1, and I-2, by the occupants of businesses of such properties in accordance with all of this section's storage regulations. All outdoor storage areas shall meet each required district setback lines. Adequate screening has been provided in accordance with article VIII, screening and fencing regulations.

(b)

Permitted amount of outdoor storage area.

The location of outdoor storage areas shall be limited to the side or rear of the primary structure to which the facility belongs. Outdoor storage shall be prohibited on the roofs of structures. The outside storage area shall not exceed ten percent of the total lot area. The outside storage area shall not encroach upon the required off-street parking and maneuvering areas of the lot.

(c)

Special use permit for outdoor storage area.

The location of outdoor storage areas shall be limited to the side or rear of the primary structure to which the facility belongs. A special use permit (refer to division 6, article II of this chapter) authorized by the city council may allow the outside storage area to exceed ten percent of the total lot area not to exceed a maximum of 20 percent of the total lot area. The outside storage area shall not encroach upon the required off street parking and maneuvering areas of the lot. The stacking height of any items is limited to one foot below the required screening wall panel height.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 6, § 626, adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 2427, § 1, adopted 11/22/1999; Ordinance 2599, Ex. B, adopted 2/11/2002; Ordinance 3247, § 13, adopted 6/10/2013)

§ 118-717 Incidental outdoor display.

In connection with any permitted use on those properties zoned C-1, C-2, I-1, and I-2, there shall be allowed the incidental display of merchandise out of doors, subject to the following limitations:

(1)

All display areas out of doors shall be confined to a pedestrian walkway immediately adjacent to the front of the building housing the primary use and shall not extend from such building a distance of more than 12 feet. In no instance shall there be less than five feet of clear space on the walkway for pedestrian maneuvering.

(2)

All sales of such merchandise shall be consummated indoors, and no cash register or package-wrapping counter shall be located out of doors.

(3)

The maximum height of merchandise shall not exceed six feet.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 6, § 627, adopted 3/22/1993)

§ 118-718 Accessory buildings and structures.

(a)

Primary structure required.

An accessory building or structure shall only be allowed where a primary building exists, except on land zoned AG agricultural.

(b)

Temporary accessory buildings and structures.

A temporary accessory building or structure shall be constructed in such a manner that it shall be portable, easily transportable, and capable of being moved without disassembly or damage and shall comply with the following:

(1)

Property location criteria: A temporary accessory building or structure may be placed on an adjacent lot or tract, provided that the two properties are contiguous, fenced as one lot, and under common ownership.

(2)

Applicable zoning districts: Temporary accessory buildings and structures shall be allowed in any residential district, or the AG agricultural district.

(3)

Front building line: A temporary accessory building or structure shall not be located in the front yard.

(4)

Side building line:

Interior lots: three feet

Corner lots:

Three feet on the interior side;

Same as the primary building for the side yard adjacent to the street.

Exception: The temporary building may be within five feet of the property line when it is located behind a solid fence that is a minimum of six feet in height.

(5)

Rear building line: Three feet and may encroach a utility easement, but not a drainage easement.

(6)

Maximum height: 12 feet.

(7)

Maximum total floor area: 200 square feet.

(8)

Maximum number allowed: Two with minimum three-foot separation.

(9)

Effect on rear yard open space: Temporary accessory buildings or structures shall have no effect in calculating the rear yard open space requirement.

(10)

Use: A temporary accessory building shall not be used for business or dwelling purposes.

(11)

Masonry requirement: None.

(c)

Permanent accessory buildings and structures.

Permanent accessory buildings and structures include detached garages, storage sheds, gazebos, and similar structures that are constructed as an integral part of a concrete slab, concrete beam or with concrete piers. All permanent accessory buildings shall comply with the following standards:

(1)

Property location criteria: A permanent accessory building or structure shall be located on the same tract or lot as the primary building.

(2)

Applicable zoning districts: Permanent accessory buildings and structures shall be allowed in any zoning district.

(3)

Front building line: A permanent accessory building or structure shall not be located in the front yard.

(4)

Side building line: The side yard setback shall be the same as for the primary building structure.

Exception: In the R-1, RE-1, RE-2, R-2, R-3, R-4-D, and R-8 districts, side yard setback shall be as follows:

Building size	Side building line (interior)	Side building line (corner)
500 square feet or smaller	6 feet	20 feet adjacent to street
501 square feet or larger	10 feet	20 feet adjacent to street

(5)

Rear building line: Ten feet or as required by the base zoning district, whichever is greater.

(6)

Maximum height: Permanent accessory buildings shall be limited to one story in height. The height is measured from ground level to the highest point of the roof surface.

Building size	Maximum wall height	Maximum building height
500 square feet or smaller	10 feet	15 feet
501 square feet or larger	12 feet	25 feet

(7)

Maximum floor area: The building may include an attic or loft provided the attic or loft does not contain heated or air conditioned space. Square footage within an attic or loft shall be excluded from the calculation of the maximum floor area.

Lot size	Maximum floor area
20,000 square foot lot or smaller	500 square feet
20,001 square foot lot or larger	Equivalent of 2.5 percent of the lot area

(8)

Maximum number allowed: One.

(9)

Effect on rear yard open space: Permanent accessory buildings and structures shall have no effect in calculating the rear yard open space requirement.

(10)

Use: An accessory building shall not be used for business or dwelling purposes in any residential zoning district.

(11)

Easements: A permanent accessory building or structure shall not be located within a utility, access, or drainage easement.

(12)

Design criteria:

Roof pitch: Roofs shall have a minimum pitch of 4:12 on each side of the ridge.

Masonry requirement: The structure shall conform to the masonry requirement of the base zoning district.

Detached garages: Buildings used as detached garages or for the parking of vehicles shall include a concrete driveway that connects to the street. The minimum distance between a garage entry and a side or rear property shall be 22 feet.

(13)

Special use permit provision for lots of 40,000 square feet or more. Accessory buildings located on lots of 40,000 square feet or more may request a special use permit for the purpose of varying from the maximum floor area, height limit, pitch of roof, concrete access to a public street and masonry requirements contained herein. Permanent accessory structures may not exceed the square footage of the primary residence. The cumulative square footage of all accessory buildings is limited to five percent of the total lot or tract area.

(d)

Carport regulations.

A carport shall comply with the following:

(1)

Property location criteria: A carport shall be located on the same tract or lot as the primary structure.

(2)

Applicable zoning districts: A carport shall be allowed in any zoning district.

(3)

Front building line: A carport shall not extend beyond the front building line.

(4)

Side building line: Side yard setback shall be the same as for the primary structure.

Exception: In the R-1, RE-1, RE-2, R-2, R-3, R-4-D, and R-8 districts, side yard setback shall be as follows:

Interior lots: six feet.

Corner lots:

Six feet on the interior side.

Same as the primary structure for the side yard adjacent to the street.

(5)

Rear building line: Ten feet rear yard setback the same as for the primary structure.

(6)

Maximum height: 15 feet.

(7)

Maximum size: 360 square feet.

Exception: In the R-7-MF district there shall be allowed a maximum of 180 square feet per covered parking space.

(8)

Maximum number allowed: One.

Exception: In the R-7-MF district: unrestricted.

(9)

Vehicle parking surface: A carport shall be on concrete and have concrete access to a public street.

(10)

Effect on rear yard open space: A carport shall have no effect in calculating the rear yard open space requirement.

(11)

Use: A carport shall not be used for business or dwelling purposes in any residential zoning district.

(12)

Carport entry distance: Minimum distance between a side or rear property line and a carport entry shall be 22 feet.

(13)

Design criteria:

Pitch of roof: Flat or nearly flat roofs are not permitted. The pitch of the roof shall be a minimum of at least four vertical to 12 horizontal (4:12) on each sides of the ridge, or be architecturally designed so as not to appear flat.

Posts: Common metal posts are not permitted. The structure shall have masonry or other alternative architecturally enhanced materials.

(e)

Secondary living unit.

A second single-family residential living unit with kitchen facilities, also known as a mother-in-law unit or granny flat, located on the same lot as the primary living unit shall comply with the following requirements:

(1)

Use. The secondary living unit is only for use by domestic persons and their family or a relative of the occupants of the primary living unit. This unit shall not be rented or leased and shall not have a separate utility meter.

(2)

Connection to primary residence. Secondary living units shall be constructed no more than 25 feet from the primary living quarters and be connected by a breezeway a minimum of six feet wide, attached to the roofline.

(3)

Architecture. The unit must be of the same architectural style as the primary structure and meet all standards as applied to the primary structure except: the requirement for minimum gross living area; the requirement for a garage/carport; and the off-street parking requirements.

(4)

Maximum total floor area: 650 square feet.

(5)

Special use permit provision: Modifications to or deviations from the standards related to the connection to the primary residence, architecture, or maximum total floor area may be approved through approval of a special use permit.

(f)

Solar panel systems.

Solar panel systems which meet all applicable building codes as well as the following standards shall be permitted in any zoning district only after issuance of a building permit.

(1)

Roof mounted solar panel systems:

Location: Roof mounted solar panel systems may be located on any roof slope. Solar panels may not extend beyond roof edges. See Figure I-14: Roof-Mounted Solar Panel Location Standards.

Maximum height, pitched roof: Roof mounted solar panel systems shall have a top edge that does not project above the roofline, shall conform to the slope of the roof, and shall not exceed an 8-inch separation between the roof and the system. See Figure I-14: Roof-Mounted Solar Panel Location Standards.

Maximum height, flat roof: Solar panel systems mounted on flat roofs shall not exceed the maximum height permitted within the zoning district and shall be screened in accordance with section 118-877(a), mechanical equipment screening for nonresidential uses and nonresidential zoning.

(2)

Ground mounted solar panel systems. Ground mounted solar panel systems shall comply with all standards for permanent accessory buildings and structures, except:

Roof pitch and masonry requirement shall not apply.

Screening required: An opaque screening fence shall be provided to screen the system from adjacent properties.

Maximum height: Shall not exceed the height of the required opaque fence and in no case shall exceed eight feet.

Long lengths of conduit and wiring associated with the system's connection to the primary electrical panel shall be placed underground.

(3)

Special use permit provision. Properties not able to justifiably meet the criteria provided herein may apply for a special use permit.

(4)

Maintenance, removal of unsafe or inoperable solar panel systems. A solar panel system shall be maintained in compliance with standards contained in applicable building codes so as to ensure the structural integrity and operability of the system and its underlying roof if roof mounted. If upon inspection by the building official the system is determined not to comply with the code standards, is inoperable, or constitutes a danger to persons or property and the system is not made safe or removed within 60 days of notification from the city notifying the owner of the unsafe or inoperable system, the owner will be considered in violation of this ordinance. Any solar panel which is visibly damaged by hail or other debris shall be removed or replaced within 60 days of notification.

(5)

Pre-existing solar panel systems and nonconforming uses. A solar panel system operative prior to the effective date of the ordinance from which this section is derived and which may not meet all the regulations of this section shall be allowed to continue its present usage as a nonconforming use and shall be treated as a nonconforming use in accordance with this chapter. Routine maintenance shall be permitted on the existing system. New construction other than routine maintenance on an existing solar panel system shall comply with the requirements of this article.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 6, § 630, adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 2367, adopted 2/22/1999; Ordinance 3068, § 3, adopted 9/14/2009; Ordinance 3343, § 4, adopted 12/8/2014; Ordinance 3358, § 1, adopted 5/18/2015; Ordinance 3381, § 6, adopted 11/9/2015; Ordinance 3492, § 1, adopted 12/11/2017; Ordinance 3837, §§ 19, 20, adopted 1/22/2024)

§ 118-719 (Reserved) [1]

[1]

Editor's note — Former § 118-719, which pertained to additional accessory building requirements for the AG agricultural and R-1-S special residential zoning districts and derived from Ordinance 1874, adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 2367, adopted 2/22/1999; and Ordinance 2895, adopted 7/24/2006, was repealed by Ordinance 3343, 12/8/2024.

§ 118-720 Mechanical equipment.

Mechanical equipment shall be screened in accordance with article VIII, screening and fencing regulations.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 6, § 645, adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 2427, § 1, adopted 11/22/1999; Ordinance 2577, adopted 10/22/2001)

§ 118-721 Yard accessories.

Fences, walls, poles, posts, customary fixed yard accessories and ornaments may be permitted in any minimum required yard, subject to height limitations and requirements limiting obstruction of visibility.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 6, § 650, adopted 3/22/1993)

§ 118-722 Swimming pools.

(a)

No swimming pool shall be constructed until a building permit has been issued therefor, and shall not be used until a certificate of occupancy has been issued. No building permit and no final certificate of occupancy shall be issued unless the proposed sanitary facilities and water supply comply with applicable local and state health department regulations.

(b)

All swimming pools shall comply with the following requirements:

(1)

The pool shall not be located in a front or side yard except on irregular and/or cul-de-sac lots where the city enforcement officer may approve a permit for side yard use.

(2)

The pool shall have a wall or fence, not less than six feet in height, with self-latching gates at all entrances, and completely enclose either the pool area or the surrounding yard area.

(3)

All pool lighting shall be shielded or directed to face away from adjoining residences. If lights are not individually shielded, they shall be so placed, or the enclosing wall or fence shall be so designed, those direct rays from the lights shall not be visible from adjacent properties.

(4)

No audio system is used for the purpose of advertising the operation of the pool or for the attraction of persons to the premises. This shall not prevent the use of a public address system, which is necessary or useful to the supervision of the pool and the safety of swimmers.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 6, § 655, adopted 3/22/1993)

§ 118-723 (Reserved) [1]

[1]

Editor's note — Former § 118-723, which pertained to garage sales and derived from Ordinance 1874, 3/22/1993, was repealed by Ordinance 3843, 2/26/2024.

§ 118-724 Major recreational equipment.

(a)

Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Corner lot

means a property located at the intersection or confluence of two or more streets where public street rights-of-way are adjacent to at least two connected sides of the lot.

Front yard

means the area extending across the front of a lot from one side property line to the other side property line and between the front of the main building or structure and the front property line.

Improved surface

means concrete, asphalt or concrete paver surface meeting the standards as established by the director of public works.

Rear yard

means the area extending across the rear of a lot from one side property line to the other side property line and between the rear of the main building or structure and the rear lot line.

Recreational vehicle

means a vehicle designed and used primarily for recreational purposes. A recreational vehicle shall include, but not be limited to, a motor home, a trailer with living accommodations, a camper, a boat, a trailer, jet ski, four wheeler, fifth wheel trailer, animal carrier trailer, or camper shell or top.

Side yard

means the area between the side of the main building or structure and the closest side property line.

(b)

Except as allowed by (c) hereof, no major recreational equipment shall be used for living, sleeping, home occupation, or household purposes when parked or stored on a residential lot, or in any other location not permitted for such use.

(c)

A person or persons who are not residents of the property may use a recreational vehicle lawfully parked in a driveway of property zoned and developed limited to residential use for up to 16 consecutive days in any calendar year.

(d)

Except as allowed by (c). above, no more than one recreational vehicle shall be allowed in the front yard of any residence. Such vehicle shall only be allowed on a driveway or an improved surface and shall only be allowed if parked at right angles to the street on which the residence fronts.

(e)

Except for recreational vehicles located as permitted by (d) hereof, recreational vehicles shall not be allowed between the closest point of the residence and the street on which such residence fronts.

(f)

Up to one recreational vehicle may be stored in one side yard if on an improved surface.

(g)

Recreational vehicles may be stored in rear yards if either on an improved surface large enough to accommodate such vehicles or screened from public view by a solid fence at least six feet in height.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 6, § 665, adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 2800, § 1, adopted 9/13/2004)

§ 118-725 Front and side yard storage.

(a)

No part of a residential front yard shall be used for parking or storage of any motorized vehicle, boat or trailer unless said vehicle is parked on a hard-paved surface of concrete or asphalt not less than nine feet by 18 feet, and the motorized vehicle, boat or trailer is currently licensed and operable.

(b)

No part of a residential front yard shall be used for the storage of any object or material.

(c)

No part of any residential side yard shall be used for the parking or storage of any motorized vehicle, boat, trailer, object or material unless it is screened from view of public streets and adjacent property by not less than a six-foot solid fence.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 6, § 670, adopted 3/22/1993)

§ 118-726 Environmental regulations.

The following regulations are intended to control the contamination of the air, water, or the environment, and to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the people. All disposal of waste materials shall meet all the requirements of city, state and federal regulations and laws. No machines, process or procedures shall be employed on any property in the city, in which:

(1)

Emission of radioactivity, electromagnetic disturbances, smoke, dust, noxious, toxic or lethal gases are detectable beyond the perimeter of the property.

(2)

Materials are stored or accumulated in such a way that they may be carried by rainwater in natural drainage channels beyond the limits of the property; which are noxious, toxic, radioactive, contain oil or grease, wood or cellulose fibers, hair, feathers, plastic; or have a pH factor above nine or below five.

(3)

Vibration is discernible beyond the property line.

(4)

Direct glare is discernible beyond the property line.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 6, § 675, adopted 3/22/1993)

§ 118-727 Customary home occupations.

Customary home occupations are those ordinarily carried on in a home which are not detrimental or injurious to adjoining property or offensive for reasons of odor or noise, providing that all such uses are located in the dwelling, that the home is the primary residence of the persons operating such business, and that no persons that are not residents and members of the family residing in such premises are employed, and no signs advertising such home occupation are displayed. "Primary residence" shall be deemed to mean a residence where the residents sleep a majority of the time.

(a)

Physical appearance and visible evidence.

There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building or premises, or other visible evidence of the conduct of such home occupation. No equipment or process shall be used which creates visual or audible interference in any radio or television receivers off the premises, or causes fluctuations in line voltage off the premises. No production of additional solid waste considered typical for single family uses. No outdoor assembly of employees, clients or equipment at home residences. All storage of supplies and business materials for home based businesses shall not be allowed in accessory or detached structures and shall be limited to the living portion of a house or its attached garage.

(b)

Traffic and parking.

This use must not increase normal automobile vehicle traffic in the neighborhood and not require additional on-street or off-street parking in order to conduct business. Parking of vehicles for customers of allowed home occupations shall be limited to the driveway of such premises or along the curb immediately adjacent to such premises. No employee parking allowed. More than two vehicles per hour or more than ten total vehicles per day shall be assumed to be excessive.

(c)

Incidental to residential living.

This use shall be deemed incidental and shall never be permitted as a principal use, but only as a secondary use, and shall never involve the conducting of a retail business, except as provided in (1)f. below.

(1)

Customary home occupation may include, but are not limited to:

The office of an accountant, bookkeeper, architect, lawyer, engineer or professional consultant who renders services in a home office over the telephone and online and has personal contacts with customers off-site;

Musician, artist, private tutoring or any allowed home based business with on-site customers limited to the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.;

Telecommuting. (The practice of working from home for a business and communicating through the use of a personal computer equipped with modem and communications software.);

The care of not more than four children not related by blood, marriage or adoption; provided that a registered family home or a group day care home registered with the appropriate agency authorized by the state to license family homes may care for not more than 12 children;

Dressmaker;

Limited direct sales of household cleaning products, cosmetics, vitamins, and jewelry by hosting an in-home social gathering.

(2)

Customary home occupations shall not include the following:

Barbershops, beauty shops, hairdressers, catering;

Carpenter shop, electrical shop, plumbing shops, HVAC or mechanical repair, contractor's offices;

Radio and/or TV shops, electronics repair, computer repair;

Real estate sales office, insurance office;

Auto repairing, furniture repairing or similar uses;

Banks or lending agencies;

Physicians, dentists, optometrists, social or psychological counseling, massage therapist, chiropractic offices or other uses of a similar nature and character.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 6, § 695, adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 2174, adopted 1/27/1997; Ordinance 3146, § 1, adopted 7/11/2011)

§ 118-728 Outdoor lighting.

(a)

Purpose.

The purpose of this section is to provide regulations for outdoor lighting that will:

(1)

Minimize adverse offsite impacts of lighting such as light trespass and glare.

(2)

Curtail light pollution, reduce skyglow and improve the nighttime environment.

(3)

Conserve energy and resources to the greatest extent possible.

(b)

Conformance with applicable codes.

All outdoor lighting shall be installed in conformance with the provisions of this section, applicable electrical and energy codes, and applicable sections of the building code.

(c)

Applicability.

The provisions of the outdoor lighting regulations provided in this section shall apply in the following situations:

(1)

When an existing property is proposed for remodeling, alteration, addition, or expansion, in which the value of the proposed construction exceeds 50 percent of the current appraised value of the existing improvements, excluding the value of the land;

(2)

When an existing property is proposed for a single addition or cumulative additions after January 14, 2013 that increases the number of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity, or parking spaces by 30 percent or more;

(3)

Upon all new development, redevelopment, construction or new luminaire installation.

(d)

Nonconforming luminaires.

(1)

Except as otherwise noted above, all exterior lighting luminaires in existence and legally installed and operative on or before January 14, 2013, shall be exempt from the requirements of this section and shall be considered legally nonconforming.

(2)

Except as otherwise noted above, legal nonconforming luminaires may be repaired, maintained and replaced.

(e)

General requirements for single-family and duplex residential property.

(1)

All luminaires shall be placed so as to not cause light trespass or glare beyond the property boundary.

(2)

Any luminaire installed on a residential property shall be shielded such that glare from the light source is not directly visible from six feet above grade on any other residential property line.

(3)

Flood or spotlights shall be aimed no higher than 45 degrees above straight down when the fixture is visible from any other residential property or public right-of-way.

(4)

All light fixtures shall be located, aimed or shielded so as to minimize light trespass.

(f)

General requirements for nonresidential and multifamily property.

(1)

Uplight/skyglow limitation.

Except as otherwise permitted in this Section, all luminaires shall utilize a full-cutoff or fully-shielded design, so as to have no light emitted above 90 degrees. See Figure I-11, article IX, "Examples of Fully Shielded Luminaires," for examples.

(2)

Light trespass limitation.

Residential adjacency.

The following shall apply to all luminaires located on a property adjacent to a property zoned for residential use, designated on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan for residential use, or used or subdivided for residential use.

The light source (bulb or lamp) of the luminaire shall be completely shielded from direct view of at a point three feet above grade on the adjacent property line.

All luminaires shall be designed or positioned so that the maximum illumination at the adjacent property line shall not exceed one-quarter foot-candle.

Right-of-way adjacency.

The following shall apply to luminaires located on a property adjacent to public right-of-way:

The light source (bulb or lamp) of a luminaire shall be completely shielded from direct view of at a point six feet above grade on the right-of-way line.

All luminaires shall be designed or positioned so that the maximum illumination at the property line adjacent to a street right-of-way shall not exceed one-half foot-candle.

In all other circumstances, luminaires shall be designed or positioned so that the maximum illumination at the property line shall not exceed one foot-candle.

(3)

Lighting type.

Color temperature.

The light source (bulb or lamp) shall have a minimum color temperature rating of 2,700 Kelvin and a maximum of 5,700 Kelvin, as provided by the manufacturer's specifications.

Color rendition.

The light source (bulb or lamp) shall have a minimum Color Rendering Index (CRI) rating of 50, as provided by the manufacturer's specifications.

(4)

Location, height and quality criteria for luminaires.

The following criterion for luminaires applies to all outside lighting on a property.

Landscape setback areas. Luminaires are prohibited in landscape setback areas as established in chapter 114 of the Code of Ordinances. Landscape lighting fixtures used to accent landscaping are exempt from this requirement so long as the fixtures are aimed and shielded to minimize light spill into the night sky and glare into adjacent uses and rights-of-way.

Luminaires are permitted to be a maximum of 30 feet in height.

When a luminaire is located within 100 feet of a property zoned for residential use, designated on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan as residential, or used or subdivided for residential use, the maximum permitted height shall be 20 feet.

Material and color. Neither concrete nor wood poles shall be used for the support of freestanding luminaires. Poles shall be low reflectance, subtle, neutral, or earth tone colors or original factory metal finish. The use of high intensity, primary or fluorescent colors shall be prohibited.

(5)

Lighting control requirements.

Automatic switching requirements. Controls shall be provided that automatically extinguish all outdoor lighting when sufficient day light is available using a control device or other system conforming to the current adopted electrical and/or energy code.

Automatic lighting controls are not required for lighting under canopies or lighting for tunnels, parking garages, garage entrances, and similar conditions.

(6)

Architectural and landscaping lighting.

Outdoor lighting used to illuminate flags, statues, signs or other objects mounted on a pole, pedestal or platform, spotlighting or floodlighting used for architectural or landscape purposes, must use full cutoff or directionally shielded lighting fixtures that are aimed and controlled so that the directed light is substantially confined to the object intended to be illuminated.

(7)

Luminous tube lighting.

The following standards shall apply to luminous tube lighting.

Location. Luminous tube lighting may be attached to the exterior of a building as an architectural detail to reinforce specific elements of the structure, subject to the following conditions.

The lighting may be attached to the roofline, parapet, cornice, eave, canopy, or other building element or architectural detail. The lighting must be mounted at least eight feet above grade and no higher than top edge of the roofline, eave, or building element.

The lighting shall not be attached to or used to outline windows, doors, building columns, poles, or ground signs. The lighting shall not be attached to vertical corners of the building or along roof hips and/or ridge lines.

Residential adjacency. When luminous tube lighting is located within 100 feet of a property zoned or used for a residential use, the maximum permitted installation height shall be 20 feet, regardless of the height of the roofline or eaves.

Shielding. Luminous tube lighting must be shielded or shrouded with an opaque, semi-opaque or translucent housing or building element. Unshielded or exposed lighting or the combination of lighting with any reflective materials is prohibited.

Color and motion. Light output must be of constant intensity and uniform color. If the luminous tube lighting fixture uses LED or similar technologies that allow for the color of the light to change, the color may change not more frequently than once every 60 seconds. Pulsing, flickering, moving, or flashing lights, or displays of multiple colors is prohibited.

Special use permit provision. Modifications to or deviations from the standards related to luminous tube lighting may be made only after approval of a special use permit.

(8)

Exterior lighting plan required.

The following exterior lighting information must be included with all site plan submissions. Such information shall be prepared by a certified engineer, architect, landscape architect or lighting engineer:

Plans indicating the location of the exterior lighting on the premises, and the type of illuminating devices, fixtures, lamps, supports, reflectors, and other devices.

Description of the illuminating devices, fixtures, lamps, supports, reflectors, and other devices. The description may include, but is not limited to, catalog cuts by manufacturers and drawings (including sections where required) and height of the luminaires.

A statement from the property owner, developer, or agent and the preparer of the lighting plan that exterior lighting depicted on the lighting plan will comply with the requirements of this section after installation.

Photometric plan and data sheets showing the angle of cut off or light emissions in footcandles across the entire property and at the property lines.

A waiver to the photometric plan requirement may be granted by the development review committee upon request for certain small-scale, low-impact developments so long as the other submittal requirements of this subsection are met.

(g)

Prohibited.

(1)

"Cobra head" type lighting fixtures having dished or "drop" lenses or refractors which house other than incandescent light sources shall be prohibited.

(2)

Flickering, flashing, rotating, pulsing, moving or alternating colored light sources shall be prohibited.

(3)

Searchlights, lasers and other high-intensity narrow-beam fixtures.

(h)

Exemptions.

The following are exempt from the standards contained in this section, provided that such luminaires do not cause excessive and disabling glare.

(1)

Lighting within public right-of-way for the principal purpose of illuminating streets or roads.

(2)

Lighting solely for internally illuminated signs (See chapter 106 of the Code of Ordinances for additional sign regulations).

(3)

Incandescent light bulbs of 75 watts or less used for architectural lighting.

(4)

Repairs to existing luminaires not exceeding 30 percent of total installed luminaires.

(5)

Temporary lighting for theatrical, television, performance areas and construction sites.

(6)

Underwater lighting in swimming pools and other water features.

(7)

Temporary lighting and decorative seasonal lighting provided that individual lamps are less than 10 watts and 70 lumens.

(8)

Residential party lights for social gatherings. Such temporary outdoor lighting includes, but is not limited to, strings of lights and/or lanterns.

(9)

Specific outdoor recreational facilities (public or private), such as, but not limited to, playing fields, courts, amusements, or show areas; provided that lighting for these outdoor recreational uses shall be shielded to minimize glare and light trespass onto adjacent residential property to the greatest extent possible and any applicable special use permit requirements associated with the facility are met as necessary.

(10)

Lighting that is used by federal, state, county or local authorities and their authorized representatives under emergency conditions or to perform nighttime road construction on major thoroughfares.

(11)

Lighting required by federal, state, county or local laws or regulations.

(12)

Lighting approved by a special use permit, planned development zoning district, or other lighting standards specifically created for a particular zoning district that does not otherwise meet the provisions of this section.

(i)

Enforcement.

The chief building official, or his/her designee, shall administer and enforce the provisions of this section relating to outdoor lighting.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 6, § 696, adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 2114, adopted 4/8/1996; Ordinance 2599, Ex. B, adopted 2/11/2002; Ordinance 3229, § 2, adopted 1/14/2013; Ordinance 3491, § 3, adopted 12/11/2017)

§ 118-729 Detention/retention pond criteria.

(a)

For any property requiring a special use permit for detention/retention pond, the following minimum criteria shall apply:

(1)

Public works/engineering approval is required for all detention/retention pond designs, and all other relevant ordinances apply.

(2)

Pond outlet structures shall be located at least 50 feet from a property line.

(3)

Side slopes.

The top of the side slope shall be a maximum of 12 inches above the surrounding ground.

Detention basin side slopes shall be 5H:1V or milder.

Retention basin side slopes shall be 4H:1V below normal pool depth and 5H:1V above.

(4)

Depth.

Retention basin: The minimum depth of the retention basin shall be four feet from the normal pool elevation to the bottom between the toe of slopes. The maximum depth of a retention basin shall be no greater than ten feet.

Detention basin: The maximum depth of detention storage basins shall not exceed ten feet.

(b)

Landscaping is required to accompany all detention/retention ponds.

(Ordinance 3234, § 3, adopted 1/14/2013)

§ 118-671 Required masonry percentage.

(a)

Generally.

The minimum required percentage of masonry on the exterior wall surface of all residential primary structures, as viewed from each elevation, shall be in accordance with the schedule contained in Table 6-1.

(b)

Exemption.

An exemption to the masonry requirement shall apply to existing residential structures, including all permanent structures, which do not meet the masonry requirement. Any enlargement of an existing residential structure, including all permanent structures, shall provide an amount of masonry which matches the adjacent surfaces of the existing structure.

Table 6-1 Minimum Required Masonry Percentage Residential Zoning Districts
Structure Type	Zoning Districts
Structure Type	AG	RE-1 & RE-2	R-1	R-2	R-3	R-4-D	R-6-T	R-8	R-7-MF	PD
Primary Structures	85%	85%	85%	85%	85%	85%	85%	85%	100%	75% ¹
Accessory Bldgs. Under 200 s.f.	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Accessory Bldgs. 200 s.f. or more	NA ²	NA ²	85%	85%	85%	85%	85%	85%	85%	75% ¹

Notes:
¹	As established by the approved site plan.
²	Accessory buildings greater than 500 s.f. require Special Use Permit approval in AG and RE-1 districts and may be subject to masonry requirements.

(c)

Masonry calculation (residential).

Minimum masonry percentage requirements shall include a combination of brick, ceramic block, stone, or other masonry materials installed in a craftsman like manner that are a minimum of one inch thick and imbedded in a cementitious reinforced substrate.

(d)

Alternative materials.

Up to 15 percent of the wall surface no closer than eight feet from the adjacent grade level can use non-wood or alternative materials such as siding, reinforced cement board, stucco and other comparable masonry systems approved by the building official. Wood based products for siding materials including eaves, soffits, and chimneys are prohibited except as allowed by a special use permit for unusual construction. Residential masonry materials and alternate materials do not include concrete block, concrete tilt wall or EIFS systems.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 6, § 600(A), adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 1906, § 1, adopted 7/8/1993; Ordinance 2114, § 1, adopted 4/8/1996; Ordinance 2174, § 1, adopted 1/27/1997; Ordinance 2247, § 1, adopted 12/8/1997; Ordinance 2274, § 1, adopted 3/23/1998; Ordinance 2284, § 1, adopted 4/13/1997; Ordinance 2355, § 1, adopted 1/11/1999; Ordinance 2367, § 1, adopted 2/22/1999; Ordinance 2427, § 1, adopted 11/22/1999; Ordinance 2649, § 1(Ex. A), adopted 12/9/2002; Ordinance 2933, § 1, adopted 5/14/2007; Ordinance 3316, § 1, adopted 8/25/2014; Ordinance 3837, §§ 17, 18, adopted 1/22/2024)

§ 118-672 Exterior wall surface defined.

For the purpose of this subdivision, the exterior wall surface shall be defined as the entire exposed exterior wall surface for each elevation.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 6, § 600(B), adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 1906, § 1, adopted 7/8/1993; Ordinance 2114, § 1, adopted 4/8/1996; Ordinance 2174, § 1, adopted 1/27/1997; Ordinance 2247, § 1, adopted 12/8/1997; Ordinance 2274, § 1, adopted 3/23/1998; Ordinance 2284, § 1, adopted 4/13/1997; Ordinance 2355, § 1, adopted 1/11/1999; Ordinance 2367, § 1, adopted 2/22/1999; Ordinance 2427, § 1, adopted 11/22/1999; Ordinance 2649, § 1(Ex. A), adopted 12/9/2002; Ordinance 3316, § 1, adopted 8/25/2014)

§ 118-673 Unusual construction.

Other types of residential construction including but not limited to geodesic domes, log homes, A-frame construction, may be allowed only after issuance of a special use provision (refer to division 6, article II of this chapter).

(Ordinance 1874, art. 6, § 600(C), adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 1906, § 1, adopted 7/8/1993; Ordinance 2114, § 1, adopted 4/8/1996; Ordinance 2174, § 1, adopted 1/27/1997; Ordinance 2247, § 1, adopted 12/8/1997; Ordinance 2274, § 1, adopted 3/23/1998; Ordinance 2284, § 1, adopted 4/13/1997; Ordinance 2355, § 1, adopted 1/11/1999; Ordinance 2367, § 1, adopted 2/22/1999; Ordinance 2427, § 1, adopted 11/22/1999; Ordinance 2649, § 1(Ex. A), adopted 12/9/2002; Ordinance 3316, § 1, adopted 8/25/2014)

§ 118-674 Roof pitch ratio.

Any structure constructed for the purpose of residential use must have a roof with a pitch ratio of at least four verticals to 12 horizontals (4:12). (See Ordinance No. 2427.)

(Ordinance 1874, art. 6, § 605, adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 2492, § 1, adopted 7/24/2000; Ordinance 2599, Ex. B, adopted 2/11/2002; adopted 12/9/2002; Ordinance 2649, Ex. B, adopted 12/9/2002; Ordinance 2704, § 1, adopted 4/28/2003; Ordinance 3247, § 11, adopted 6/10/2013; Ordinance 3316, § 1, adopted 8/25/2014)

§ 118-691 Purpose, intent and applicability.

(a)

Purpose and intent.

The purpose of this section is to:

(1)

Provide minimum standards and criteria for the exterior appearance and quality of nonresidential buildings while still providing flexibility in architectural creativity and innovation;

(2)

Improve the physical appearance of the community, promote the value of property and protect public and private investment; and

(3)

Encourage energy conservation through building design.

(b)

Applicability.

The provisions of this Subdivision shall apply in the following situations:

(1)

When an existing building is proposed for remodeling, alteration, addition, or expansion, in which the value of the proposed construction exceeds 75 percent of the current appraised value of the existing structures, excluding the value of the land;

(2)

When an existing building is proposed for an addition that will increase the square footage of the existing building by 30 percent or greater, only new façade walls shall be subject to this Subdivision;

(3)

Upon all new construction; or

(4)

As a requirement of the approval of a special use permit or planned unit development.

(c)

Exemptions.

The following shall be exempt from this Subdivision:

(1)

Temporary/portable classroom buildings situated on public school property;

(2)

Buildings located within the Town Center Zoning District;

(3)

Buildings located within the Transit Oriented Development District(s).

(Ordinance 3316, § 1, adopted 8/25/2014)

§ 118-692 Definitions.

The following terms and phrases shall apply to this Subdivision:

Alternative masonry material.

Masonry materials installed in a craftsman-like manner that are a minimum of one inch thick and imbedded in a cementitious reinforced substrate and approved by the building official to meet the same characteristics and design intent as conventional masonry techniques.

Articulation, horizontal.

A building façade wall which extends no greater than three times the wall's height without having a minimum off-set of 15 percent of the wall's height, and which offset continues for a minimum distance equal to at least 25 percent of the maximum length of either adjacent plane.

Articulation, vertical.

A building façade wall which extends for a distance no greater than three times the height of the wall without changing height by a minimum of 15 percent of the wall's height, and which height change continues for a minimum distance equal to at least 25 percent of the maximum length of either adjacent plane.

Cementitious fiberboard.

Smooth or wood-textured finish with integrated color in the form of lap siding or board and batten.

Concrete masonry unit (CMU).

Tinted and/or textured architectural block that includes split-face block with integral color and burnished block with a decorative finish.

Cool roof.

A building whose roofing has either: (1) a solar reflective index (SRI) of at least 75 for low-sloped roofs with a pitch equal to or less than 2:12 for at least 75 percent of the roof surface; (2) an SRI of at least 25 for steep-sloped roofs with a pitch greater than 2:12 for at least 75 percent of the roof surface; (3) a building that has installed a vegetated roof approved by the Development Review Committee for at least 50 percent of the roof surface; or (4) a combination thereof.

Exterior insulation finish systems (EIFS), or synthetic stucco.

An exterior finish system that provides exterior walls with an insulated, waterproof, wall surface by integrating foam plastic insulation, adhesives, reinforcing mesh, and a polymer finish. Such systems shall include two layers of reinforcement mesh or an equal approved by the building official.

Façade wall, primary.

An exterior wall clearly visible from a public street, along an active storefront, or the rear façade wall of a building which is situated in front of additional developed or developable nonresidential property (i.e. out-building or pad site).

Façade wall, secondary.

An exterior wall which is not clearly visible from a public street or along an active storefront, is not situated in front of additional developed or developable nonresidential property, or constructed on a property line as one of a series of in-line buildings where the wall will become part of a common wall.

Living shade screen.

Irrigated vegetation utilized on the south or west façade walls of a building to shade a building's walls and/or roof in one of two forms: deciduous large or ornamental trees planted within 15 feet of the façade wall whose mature canopy will cover at least 50 percent of the adjacent façade wall; or architectural metal lattice and climbing vines applied to at least 30 percent of the façade wall.

Solar orientation.

A building whose axis is at least 1.5 times longer than the other; and the longer axis is within 15 degrees of geographical east-west.

Stucco.

An exterior finish system containing a mixture of portland cement, sand, and lime, which is applied in a plastic state to form a hard, weatherproof exterior wall finish. Stucco systems may consist of a one-coat system that includes a base and finish layer; or a three coat system that contains a scratch coat, brown coat, and finish coat. Stucco shall be installed over approved metal lath mesh to a minimum thickness of 0.75 inches. Stucco systems do not include exterior insulation finish systems (EIFS).

Tri-partite architecture.

A building designed and constructed such that is has a distinct base, middle and top, separated by horizontal elements.

(Ordinance 3316, § 1, adopted 8/25/2014)

§ 118-693 Exterior materials and colors.

(a)

Required masonry percentage.

The minimum required percentage of masonry on the exterior wall surface of all structures located on property zoned for nonresidential uses, as viewed from each elevation, shall be 85 percent and in accordance with the schedule contained in the following Table 6-2. The area of door and window openings shall not be included in the calculation of this requirement.

Table 6-2 Allowable Material Percentage Ranges¹ Nonresidential Zoning Districts
Category	Materials	Primary Façade Wall		Secondary Façade Wall
Category	Materials	Minimum	Maximum	Minimum	Maximum
Masonry Group A	Brick Natural Stone Cultured Stone Ceramic Block Alternative Masonry Material	70%	100%	20%	100%
Masonry Group B	Stucco EIFS Concrete Masonry Unit	0%	30%	0%	50%
Accent	Cementitious fiberboard Metal Wood Tile	0%	15%	0%	15%

Notes:
¹ See Sec. 118-692 for certain material definitions.

(b)

Glass.

No minimum or maximum limit exists for the use of glass on any façade wall. No more than 50 percent of any facade may be reflective glass. For the purposes of this section, reflective glass shall be defined as glass having a reflectance of greater than 10 percent.

(c)

Material exceptions.

(1)

Concrete Masonry Unit may be considered as a Group A material for up to 20 percent of the primary façade on buildings 10,000 square feet or greater but may not be simultaneously considered in the Group A and Group B category.

(2)

Tilt-up concrete panels that are adorned or textured with reveal patterns and/or textural coatings may be used on buildings of 10,000 square feet or more as a Group A masonry material.

(3)

Concrete Masonry Unit may be considered as a Group A material for secondary façade walls.

(d)

Color.

(1)

Exterior colors shall be low reflectance, subtle, neutral, or earth tone colors.

(2)

Bright, pure tone primary or secondary colors, and luminous tube lighting are permissible only in limited application as accent colors on door and window frames, moldings, cornices, canopies, awnings, etc. in proportions consistent with trim or accentuation only. Such building trim and accent areas shall not exceed 15 percent of any single exterior wall area excluding all windows, doors, and glass construction materials. Luminous tube lighting shall not be placed, attached, or affixed to the interior of a window or door or within three feet behind a window or door and must comply with the provisions of section 118-728 (Outdoor Lighting).

(3)

The use of high intensity or fluorescent colors shall be prohibited.

(4)

The color of the secondary façade wall(s) shall match or complement the primary façade wall(s).

(e)

Roofs.

(1)

For buildings with a visible hip, gable or mansard roof, allowed materials include standing seam metal with a factory-treated, non-metallic matte finish, slate or tile (clay or cement, barrel or Roman-shaped).

(2)

No more than one color shall be used for visible roof surfaces; however, if more than one type of roofing material is used, the materials shall be varying hues of the same color.

(f)

Special use permit provision.

Materials and percentages other than those defined herein may be used only after the issuance of a special use permit (refer to Division 6, Article II of this chapter).

Exemption. Building renovations that do not expand the existing square footage of a nonresidential building may continue existing material proportions without a special use permit as long as they offer improved architectural features and do not decrease the percentage of masonry on the newly renovated building.

(g)

Prohibited materials.

The use of vinyl, plastic, concrete cinder block and similar materials shall be prohibited.

(Ordinance 3316, § 1, adopted 8/25/2014; Ordinance 3491, § 2, adopted 12/11/2017)

§ 118-694 Architectural design standards.

(a)

Articulation standards.

The following options are available to articulate the form of primary façade walls. All primary façade walls shall utilize a minimum of 3 of the below options. No articulation is required on secondary façade walls, however corner elements are required to wrap from the primary façade wall to the secondary façade wall.

(1)

Vertical articulation. This option shall be required for all buildings 10,000 square feet or greater.

(2)

Horizontal articulation.

(3)

Tri-partite architecture.

(4)

Pitched (hip or gable, 8:12 pitch or greater) or mansard roof.

(5)

Raised corniced parapets or gables over the building's entrance(s) projecting from the plane of the main exterior walls by a minimum of 25 percent of the adjoining wall height and raised a minimum of 15 percent of the adjoining wall height.

(6)

A prominent three-dimensional landmark feature such as a tower, turret, arches, etc. which doubles the defined minimum vertical and horizontal off-set (i.e. 30 percent vertical and horizontal off-set rather than 15 percent).

(7)

Integral irrigated landscape planter seats constructed within 15 feet of the face of the building and incorporating living landscaped areas of ornamental and/or shade trees and places for sitting near the building's primary entry. Planters shall be a minimum of 19 inches high and five feet wide and cover at least 30 percent of that façade.

(b)

Ornamentation standards.

The following options are available to embellish primary façade walls. All primary façade walls shall utilize a minimum of three of the below options, at least one of which shall occur vertically at a separation no less than three times the wall's height. No ornamentation is required on secondary façade walls, however corner elements are required to wrap from the primary façade wall to the secondary façade wall. The term "decorative" is inferred in all options.

(1)

Enhanced exterior lighting such as wall sconces or light covers with concealed light source.

(2)

Changes in material selection, module size, color, texture and/or pattern.

(3)

Public art such as murals, paintings, sculptures, statues, etc. on or within ten feet of a façade wall. Such public art shall not display or connote a commercial message, shall be appropriately scaled for the size of the façade and shall be approved by the Development Review Committee.

(4)

Non-signage accents such as corbels, medallions, niches, wrought iron and other metal, balconettes, dormers, faux windows or others as approved by the Development Review Committee.

(5)

Cornice.

(6)

Quoined corners.

(7)

String courses and stone banding.

(8)

Arched or pedimented windows.

(9)

Masonry treatment at window and/or door headers and sills.

(c)

Conservation standards.

The following options are primarily intended to encourage energy conservation through such passive solar design methods as shading, daylighting, and building orientation, whereby adding to the articulation and ornamentation of the building as well. All buildings shall utilize a minimum of three of the following options per building. The Development Review Committee may review these options based on meeting the intent of passive solar design.

Cool roof.

Solar orientation.

Living shade screen.

Awnings, overhangs, arcades, canopies or porticos with colonnade.

(5)

Window area that covers at least 30 percent of one façade, or 50 percent of two façades.

(6)

Clerestories and window shelves/transoms.

(7)

Architecturally-integrated rainwater harvesting systems.

(8)

Other as approved by the Development Review Committee as in keeping with the intent of this section.

(Ordinance 3316, § 1, adopted 8/25/2014)

§ 118-696 Industrial building design standards.

The following apply to primary structures built in an industrial zoning district and proposing an industrial and/or manufacturing use, per the Table of Permitted Uses (Sec. 118-631):

(a)

The main entry or office area of the building shall be articulated both horizontally and vertically by at least six feet or 20 percent of the adjacent wall length, whichever is greater. Building corners shall also be articulated, as approved by the Development Review Committee.

(b)

Buildings shall also incorporate one ornamentation standard on each primary façade wall and one conservation standard.

(c)

Tilt-up concrete panels that are adorned or textured with reveal patterns and/or textural coatings and varying earth-tone, neutral colors may be used on up to 90 percent of all primary façade walls and 100 percent of all secondary façade walls. Group A materials shall be applied to a minimum of ten percent of primary façade walls.

(Ordinance 3316, § 1, adopted 8/25/2014)

North Richland Hills
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE V

SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS

§ 118-591 Lot widths; irregular and/or cul-de-sac.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 6, § 680, adopted 3/22/1993)

§ 118-592 Model homes.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 6, § 685, adopted 3/22/1993)

§ 118-593 Sidewalks.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 6, § 690, adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 2577, adopted 10/22/2001)

§ 118-611 Lot requirements.

(1)

Every building hereafter erected shall be located on a platted lot recorded in the county plat records.

(2)

Only one single-family dwelling unit with permitted accessory buildings may be located upon a lot. Every single-family dwelling shall face upon a public street, or approved place.

(3)

(4)

(5)

Adequate and proper sanitary facilities must be provided and approved by the city enforcement officer for all uses in all zoning districts.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 1, § 135, adopted 3/22/1993)

§ 118-612 Front yard regulations.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(Ordinance 1874, art. 1, § 140, adopted 3/22/1993)

§ 118-613 Rear yard regulations.

Every part of a required rear yard shall be open and unobstructed by any building except for accessory buildings as permitted herein.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 1, § 145, adopted 3/22/1993)

§ 118-614 Side yard regulations.

(1)

(2)

The side yard shall be measured from the side property line to the nearest face of the building or attached accessory building. Side yard width shall be measured at right angles to the side lot line.

(3)

(4)

Every part of a required side yard shall be open and unobstructed by any building except for accessory buildings as permitted herein.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 1, § 150, adopted 3/22/1993)

§ 118-631 Table of permitted uses. [1]

(a)

Table of permitted uses.

(b)

Special land use regulations.

Special land use regulations referenced under "Conditions" in the table of permitted uses shall comply with those requirements established in section 118-633.

(c)

SECTION 118-631: TABLE OF PERMITTED USES
Use	Conditions	RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS									NON-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS									TOWN CENTER				Freeway
Use	Conditions	RE-1 & RE-2	R-1	R-2	R-3	R-4-D	R-6-T	R-8	MH-1	R7-MF	O-1	LR	C-1	C-2	OC	I-1	I-2	U	AG	Edge	General	Center	Core	Freeway
Key: [#] = Conditions. Reference Section 118-633 for specific conditions to listed uses. P = Permitted by Right S = Special Use Permit Required [Blank] = Not Permitted NP = Not Permitted B = Defers to Base Zoning District A = Ancillary
A. RESIDENTIAL USES
Single Family Detached Dwelling Unit		P	P	P	P			P												P	P	P		NP
Small Lot Single Family Cottage																					S	S		NP
Duplex Dwelling Unit						S																		NP
Triplex or Fourplex Dwelling Unit							S			S														NP
HUD Code Manufactured Home									P															NP
Multi-Family Dwelling Unit	22									S												P	P	B
Boarding or Rooming House							S			S														NP
Townhome	23						S			S											P	P	S	B
Private Street Residential Subdivision		S	S	S	S	S	S	S																NP
Zero Lot Line SF Dwelling Unit								P																NP
Personal Care Home and Community Home For Disabled Persons	16	S	S	S	S	S												S		S	S	S	S	NP
Assisted Living Center						S	S	S		S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S				S	S	B
Senior Independent Living Apartments										S												S	S	B
B. UTILITY, ACCESSORY & INCIDENTAL USES
Accessory Building	1	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	S
Home Occupation	2	P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P										P	P	P	P	NP
Public and Private Utility Use (Not Office)		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	B
Communication Tower over 45' in Height											S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S			S	S	B
Network nodes, Small cell antennas	27	P	P	P	P	P	P	P			P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	B
Outdoor Recreation Areas with Elevated Lights		S	S	S	S	S	S	S		S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S						B
Railroad Right-of-Way (no yards or Stations)		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P					B
Secondary Living Unit (Granny Flat)		P	P	P																				NP
Swimming Pool, Tennis Court and other Outdoor Recreation Areas without Elevated Lights		P	P	P	P	P	P	P			S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S						NP
Telephone Exchange, Switching, Relay Station		S	S	S	S	S	S	S		S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	B
TV Satellite Disc Receiver	3	P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P					S
Water Reservoir, Water Pumping Station, Water Well		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P					NP
Wind Charger	4	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S					B
Gas Drilling/Production	21	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	P					B
Detention/retention pond	20	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	B
Interim Enclosed Parking																							P	NP
C. EDUCATIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL
Cemetery/Mausoleum													S	S		S	S							NP
Church, Sanctuary, Rectory or Synagogue		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	B
Civic, Social/Fraternal Organization													S	S	S	S	S	S				S	S	B
College/University														P		P	P	P				P	P	B
Dance Studio/Martial Arts Studio												P	P	P	P	P	P		P			P	P	B
Day Care Center/Kindergarten										S	S	S	P	P	S	S	S	P			S	P	P	NP
Emergency Clinic (After hours)											S		S	S		P	P					S	S	B
Facility for care of alcoholic, narcotic, Psychiatric rehab											S		S	S	S									NP
Family Counseling Clinic												P	P	P								P	P	B
Fire Station		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	B
Hospital											S		S	P		P	P					S	S	B
Library																				P	P	P	P	B
Medical Clinic (More than three doctors)											S	S	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Municipal Building		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P						B
Municipal Community Center		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P				P	P	P	P			P	P	P	B
Municipal Senior Citizen Center		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P		P	P	P							P	P	P	B
Senior Citizen Center (Commercial)																						P	P	B
Museum											P		P	P				P				P	P	S
Nursing Home/Orphanage													S	S		S	S					S	S	NP
Post Office		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	B
Private or Parochial School													S	S		P	P	P				P	P	B
Public School		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	B
Social Services Administrative Office											P	P	P	P			S					P	P	S
Social Services Facility w/Temp. Lodging										S	S		S	S	S			S						NP
Solar Panel Systems	24	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Trade or Business School											S		S	S	S	P		P				P	P	B
D. RECREATIONAL & ENTERTAINMENT USES
Amusement Arcade (indoor)	5												S	S	S							S	S	B
Billiard Parlor	6												S	S	S							S	S	B
Bingo Hall														S		S	S							NP
Bowling Lanes														P	P	P	P					P	P	B
Children's Entertainment Center													P	P								P	P	B
Commercial Amusement Indoor																						P	P	B
Commercial Recreation (outdoors)														S	P							S	S	B
Country Club														S	P			P				P	P	B
Dance Studio or Martial Arts Studio												P	P	P		P					P	P	P	B
Drive-in Theater															S									B
Garage/Estate Sales		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P										P	P	P	P	NP
Golf Course														S	P			P						B
Golf Driving Range														S	P									B
Indoor shooting range														S		S	S							B
Miniature Golf Course													S	P	P							P	P	B
Movie Theater (indoor)													P	P	P	P	P					P	P	B
Park or Playground (Public/Private)		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	B
Private Club/Night Club											S		S	S	S							S	S	B
Race Track															S	S	S							NP
Rodeo Ground	8														S	S			S					NP
Roller or Ice Skating Rink													S	S	P							P	P	B
Sexually Oriented Businesses	18																P							NP
Spa, Health Studio, Fitness or Recreation Center												P	P	P	P	P	P					P	P	B
Stable (commercial)														S	S	S								NP
Swim or Tennis Club													S	P	P			P				P	P	B
Temporary Commercial Events, or Temporary Non-profit Events (carnival, circus, fund raising event)	7										P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	NP
E. AUTOMOBILE & TRANSPORTATION RELATED USES
Accessory Non-Required Off-Street Parking Lots	19										S	S	S	S	S	P	P							NP
Airport, Heliport/Landing Field											S		S	S	S	S	S					S	S	NP
Auto laundry/car wash														S		S	S							NP
Auto/Truck Dealer - New (9)*	9													S		S	S						S	B
Auto/Truck Dealer - Used (10)*	10													S		S	S							NP
Auto Parts and Accessory Sales (w/machine Shop)														S		P	P							NP
Auto Parts and Accessory Sales (w/o Machine shop)													P	P		P	P							B
Auto, Truck, Trailer Rental														S		P	P							B
Automobile & Light Truck Repair Shop													S	S		P	P							NP
Automobile Inspection Station													S	P		P	P							NP
Automobile Lubrication Center													S	P		P	P							NP
Auto Alarm/Stereo/Window Tinting Store													S	P		P	P							NP
Auto Upholstery Shop													S	P		P	P							NP
Bus Passenger Terminal														S		P	P						S	B
Fuel sales													S	S		S	S							B
LPG/CNG Dispensing Station														S		S	S							B
Marine Equipment Sales/Repair														S		P	P							S
Motorcycle Sales														S		S	S							B
Paint and Body Shop													S	S		P	P							NP
Railroad or Motor Freight Terminal														S		P	P							B
RV or Camper Sales Lot														S		P	P							NP
Service Station													S	S		P	P							B
Tire & Battery Sales Store													S	S		P	P							NP
Truck Service Center														S		P	P							NP
Vehicle Storage Facility	11													S		P	P							NP
Wrecker/Towing Service														S		S	S							NP
Wrecking/Auto Salvage Yard	12																S							NP
F. OFFICE USES
Contractor's Office (w/o shop & garage)												P	P	P		P	P							B
Office, Administrative, Business or Professional		A	A	A	A	A	A	A		A	P	P	P	P						A	A	P	P	B
Office, Medical or Dental											P	P	P	P								P	P	B
Research & Development Laboratory											S		S	P	S	P	P					P	P	B
Telemarketing Office											S	S	S	S										B
G. RETAIL AND SERVICE USES
Acupuncture Clinic; Reflexology Clinic; Foot Spa											S	S	S	S									S	B
Alternative Financial Establishments																	S							NP
Arts & Crafts Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Bakery Shop												P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Bank and Savings and Loan											P	P	P	P		P						P	P	B
Bar														S										B
Barber Shop/Beauty Salon											P	P	P	P		P						P	P	B
Bicycle Shop											P	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Blood plasma collection facility	28												S	S		S	S							B
Bookstore											P	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Beauty Supply Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Brewpub, Tap Room, Wine Bar													S	S		S	S						S	B
Camera Sales and Service Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Carpet & Tile Sales Store												P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Cart Based Retail (outdoor)																						P	P	B
Cigarette & Cigar Shop												S	S	S										B
Clock Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Cleaning and Pressing Pick-up Station												P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Clothing Store											P	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Coffee Shop/Tea Room											P	P	P	P								P	P	B
Computer Sales and Service Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Computer Software Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Consumer Electronics Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Convenience Store												P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Copy Center											P	P	P	P								P	P	B
Department Store													P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Dog Training School													S	S		S	S							B
Drive Through Buildings of less than 1,400 square feet													S	S		S	S							NP
Dry Cleaners	13												S	P		P	P					P	P	B
Equipment Rental Requiring Outdoor Display Area																S	S							NP
Fabric Shop											P	P	P	P								P	P	B
Farmer's Market													S	S	S	S	S					S	S	NP
Florist Shop											S	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Furniture & Home Furnishing Store													P	P								P	P	B
Gift Shop											P	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Greeting Card Store											P	P	P	P								P	P	B
Grocery Store/Supermarket												P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Hardware Store													P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Health and Nutrition Food Store											S	P	P	P								P	P	B
Hot Tubs and Spas																								B
Imported Goods Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Jewelers											P	P	P	P								P	P	B
Kennel																P	P		P					NP
Key Shop/Locksmith												P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Laundry, Self Service												S	S	S		P	P					S	S	NP
Luggage Sales Store											S	P	P	P								P	P	B
Massage Establishment											S	P	P	P								S	P	B
Medical Appliances and Fittings											P	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Mortuary/Funeral Parlor													P	P		P	P							B
Music Instruction		A	A	A	A	A	A	A		A										A	A	P	P	B
Nail Salon											S	P	P	P								P	P	B
Non-traditional Smoking Business												S	S	S										B
Nursery Retail Sales												S	S	S		P	P							B
Office Supplies and Equip. Store												P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Paint Retail Store													P	P		P						P	P	B
Pawn Shop																P	P							NP
Pet Day Care													P	P		P	P							B
Pet Lodging												S	S	S	S									B
Pet Store													P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Pharmacy											S	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Photofinishing Store																						P	P	B
Photography Studio											P	P	P	P						A	A	P	P	B
Private Tutoring		A	A	A	A	A	A	A		A										A	A	P	P	B
Produce Market												S	S	S	S							P	P	B
Restaurant, fast casual	26										S	P	P	P	P	S	S					S	S	B
Restaurant, full service	26										S	P	P	P	P	S	S					P	P	B
Restaurant, quick service	26										S	S	S	S	S	S	S					S	S	B
Retail Store and Shop											S	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Sales and Service of Heavy Equipment														S			P							NP
Secondhand Dealer											S	S	S	S								S	S	B
Shoe Repair Shop											S	P	P	P								P	P	B
Shoe Store													P	P								P	P	B
Shopping Mall or Shopping Center													P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Sporting Goods Store													P	P								P	P	B
Specialty Personal Service Shop																S								NP
Sports Card Store											P	P	P	P								P	P	B
Tailor/Alteration Shop												P	P	P								P	P	B
Tanning Salon											S	P	P	P								P	P	B
Telephone Business/Sales Office											S	S	P	P								P	P	B
Television Sales and Service Store													P	P										B
Toy Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Trophy & Awards Shop												P	P	P								P	P	B
Veterinarian Clinic (w/kennels)														S		P	P							B
Veterinarian Clinic (w/o kennels)											P	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Video Tapes and Records Store											S	P	P	P								P	P	B
Wedding Chapel													P	P										NP
Weight Loss Center												P	P	P								P	P	B
Women's Accessory Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
H. COMMERCIAL USES
Contractors Office (w/shop & garage)	17													S		P	P							B
Data Center, General	30													S		P	P
Data Center, Small-Scale	30												S	P		P	P
Feed and Seed Store														S	S	P	P							NP
Garden Center													S	S	S	P	P							B
Greenhouse or Plant Nursery (wholesale)														S	S	S	S							NP
Hardware & Building Materials Retail/Wholesale														S		P	P							B
Home Improvement Center														P		P	P							B
Janitorial Supply and Service Company														P		P	P							NP
Lawn Maintenance Service Shop														P		P	P							NP
Lumber Yard																S	S							NP
Mini-warehouse (Self Storage)														S		S	S							NP
Motel or Hotel	14												S	P		P	P					S	S	B
Moving or Storage Company														S		P	P							NP
Newspaper Printing Plant																P	P							NP
Pest Control Service Store														P		P	P							NP
Printing Shop														P		P						S	P	B
Short-Term Rental	31									P			P	P									P
Sign Shop													S	P		P	P							B
Swimming Pool Sales & Service Store														P		P	P							B
Truck & Heavy Machinery Sales/Service/Rental														S		P	P							NP
Upholstery Shop														P		P	P							B
Warehousing																P	P							NP
Wholesale Distributor														S		P	P							B
Warehousing & Storage of any Commodity except heavy steel, large diameter pipe, junk, salvage, explosive or hazardous chemicals																S	P							NP
I. AGRICULTURAL USES
Agricultural including the raising of field Crops, horticulture, animal husbandry, subject to the rules and regulations of the City, County, and State Health Dept.	15																		P					NP
Farm, Ranch, Garden, or Orchard																			P					NP
J. MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL USES
Asphalt or Concrete Batching Plant—Perm.																	S							NP
Asphalt or Concrete Batching Plan—Temporary	25	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P						B
Assembling Operations of Commodities all operations conducted in fully enclosed building														S		P	P						S	NP
Brewery, Distillery, Winery																S	S
Cabinet Shop																P	P						S	NP
Chemical Laboratory																	P							NP
Cold Storage Plant																	P							NP
Commercial Bakery Plant																P	P							NP
Commercial Carpet Cleaning														S		P	P							NP
Commercial Laundry/Dying Plant																S	S							NP
Food Processing Plant																	P							NP
Furniture Manufacturing Plant																	P							NP
Machine Shop																	P							NP
Manufacturing and Assembling Operations of commodities except Large steel structures																	P							NP
Petroleum Collection/Storage Facility																	S							NP
Reclamation Center																P	P							NP
Sheet Metal Shop																P	P					S	S	NP
Soft Drink Bottling Plant																P	P							NP
Storage of Stone, Rock, or Gravel																S	S							NP
Welding Shop/Foundry																P	P							NP