structures which are incidental and subordinate to, and located on the same lot as, a principle building(s) including but not limited to, trash enclosures, sign structures, fences, walls, wind-powered systems and similar structures.

property designated on an officially recorded map existing within well-defined and fixed boundaries within a subdivision and usually being an area surrounded by streets or other features such as parks, railroad rights-of-way or municipal boundary lines which make it a unit.

a house providing food and lodging for paying guests.

a structure for the support or shelter of any use or occupancy.

the total square feet of floor area in a building measured to the outside faces of exterior walls or to the omitted wall lines, whichever produces the larger area.

a line established, in general, parallel to a property line, over which no part of a building shall project, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance.

the officer or other designated authority charged with the administration and enforcement of this Code.

a covered structure used to offer limited protection to vehicles, primarily cars, from the elements. The structure can either be free standing or attached to a wall.

a certificate issued by the City after final inspection and upon a finding that the building, structure and/or development comply with all provisions of the applicable City Codes, permits, and requirements and approved plans.

the City Council for the City of Oak Leaf.

any lot that has two or more streets along two or more of its adjacent lot lines.

the mayor or his/her designee.

a zone or zoning district within which the use of land and structure and the location, height, and bulk of structures are governed by this title.

see single-family dwelling

a detached residential dwelling, other than a mobile home or trailer or any structure converted from a mobile home or trailer, designed and used exclusively for residential occupancy and having accommodations for and occupied by only one family.

an individual or two or more persons related by blood, marriage or adoption; or a group of not more than five persons, excluding servants, who need not be related by blood or marriage, living in a dwelling unit.

the same as building area.

that portion of a lot abutting the street and the front plane of the dwelling.

part of a home, or an associated building, designed or used for storing one or more vehicles.

a dwelling unit erected in conjunction with a garage when the main structure is an owner-occupied detached dwelling unit.

raised beds, stakes and tripods, open lattice or trellis for growing fruits and vegetables.

direct light emitted from a light source, which is sufficient to cause annoyance, discomfort, or temporary loss of visual performance and visibility.

a building with a roof and sides made of glass or other transparent material, used for growing plants that need warmth and protection.

an accessory building used to house guests of the owner(s) of the main residential structure, and which is never rented or offered for rent.

any use which in the determination of the building inspector or director, presents a health or safety hazard due to excessive smoke, dust or odors, toxic fumes, noise, vibration, or danger of fire, explosion or radiation and involving materials meeting the “Degree of Hazard - 4” criteria of the Uniform Fire Code.

the vertical distance measured from grade to the highest point of the structure.

An automatic watering system designed for watering landscaping and landscaped areas for a specified amount of time at a specified time of day. Irrigation systems are typically used to conserve water and time. All irrigation systems shall be equipped with an approved backflow prevention device to protect the water supply of the three water providers in the City.

a designated parcel, tract, or area of land established by a plat and to be used, developed or built upon as a unit.

the total square feet of area within the lot lines of a lot, excluding any street right-of-ways. (43,560 ft² = 1 acre)

the length of a line connecting the mid-point of the front and rear lot lines.

a property line that divides one lot from another lot or from a public or private street or any other public space.

a lot that exists as shown or described on a plat or deed in the records of the local registry of deeds.

the length of a line, drawn perpendicular to the lot depth line at its point of intersection with the front yard line, connecting the side property lines.

a building devoted to the principle use of the lot on which it is situated. In any residential district, a dwelling shall be deemed to be the main building on the lot which it is situated.

a transportable, factory-built home, designed to be used as a year-round residential dwelling and built prior to the enactment of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, which became effective in 1975.

a HUD-Code Manufactured home as defined in the Texas Manufactured Housing Standards Act, as amended.

a use that does not conform to the use regulations of this chapter but was lawfully established under the regulations in force at the beginning of operation and has been in regular use since that time.

a structure that does not conform to the design regulations of this ordinance and the zoning district in which it is located but was lawfully erected under the regulations in force at the beginning of operation and has been a continued use since that time.

the purpose for which a building or land is used.

a trampoline, batting cage, swing set, pergola, trellis or other structure that does not have a roof or cover (whether of metal, wood, canvas or other material) that is impermeable to the sun or rain.

any parcel or area of land or water essentially unimproved and set aside, dedicated, designated, or reserved for public use or enjoyment or for the private use and enjoyment of owners and occupants of land adjoining or neighboring such open space.

any development planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area.

a lot line that has been recorded with the official recording agency.

any street in the City of Oak Leaf that is not private.

that portion of a lot between the rear lot line and the rear building line.

an elevated area for viewing located on a lot greater than two (2) acres and a part of a dwelling greater than five thousand (5,000) square feet of conditioned space and shall not be used as a bedroom and shall not have a bathroom.

a loading area or trash pick-up area.

a term defined in V.T.C.A., Local Government Code Ch. 243 and shall include but not be limited to an adult arcade, adult bookstore or adult video store, adult cabaret, adult motel, adult motion picture theatre, adult tanning salon, adult theater, escort agency, nude modeling studio, sexual encounter center or any other commercial enterprise, the primary business of which is offering of a service or the swelling, renting or exhibiting of devices or any other items intended to provide sexual stimulation or sexual gratification to the customer. Such uses shall be allowed only as specifically authorized under the terms of this chapter. The determination of what constitutes a sexually oriented business shall be made by the mayor or his designee, and such determination shall be appealable to the City Council.

that portion of a lot line between the side lot lines and the side building lines.

a sign relating to its subject matter to the premises on which it is located, or to products, accommodations, services or activities on the premises.

a land use term referring to an individual, freestanding, unattached dwelling unit.

a use that would not be appropriate generally or without restriction throughout the zoning district but would, if controlled as to number, area, location or relation to the neighborhood, promote the property held, safety, welfare, morals, order, comfort, convenience, appearance, prosperity or general welfare. Such uses may be permitted in a zoning district as special exceptions, only if specific provision for such special exception is made in this chapter.

allows a specific exception to the zoning regulations from a list of acceptable exceptions for a particular parcel of land in a district of a particular zoning character.

that portion of a building between any two successive floors or between the top floor and the ceiling above it.

a public or private thoroughfare which affords a principal means of access to abutting property.

the right-of-way of a street.

that which is built or constructed, an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner.

a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.

an adjustment in the application of the specific regulations of this title to a particular piece of property, which property, because of special circumstances uniquely applicable to it, is deprived of privileges commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same vicinity and zone, and which adjustment remedies disparity in privileges.

that portion of a lot which is required to be unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground to the sky, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance.

a yard extending across the front of a lot between the side lot lines and being the minimum horizontal distance between the street line and the main building.

a yard extending across the rear of the lot and being the required minimum horizontal distance between the rear lot line and the rear of the main building or any projections thereof other than the projections of uncovered steps, uncovered patios and decks that do not extend one foot in height above finished grade, or unenclosed balconies

a yard between the main building and the side line of the lot and extending from the front plane of the main building to the rear plane of the main building.

windmills and/or wind turbines used to convert energy of the wind into electricity using rotating blades and are incidental to and located on the same lot as the principle building(s).

the official map upon which the zoning districts of the city are delineated.