Sanger, TX Zoning Ordinance

Sanger City Zoning Code

ARTICLE III

ESTABLISHED ZONING DISTRICTS AND USES

Section 1 Established Zoning Districts.

The City of Sanger, Texas, is hereby divided into zoning districts as listed in this section.

City-Wide

COMMON USE	ABBREVIATED DESIGNATION	ZONING DISTRICT NAME	PREVIOUS ZONING DISTRICT
Agricultural	A	Agricultural	A
Residential	RD	Ranch Density	SF-1; R-1
Residential	MD	Medium Density	SF-3; SF-7
Residential	TR	Town Residential	SF-10
Residential	2F	Two-Family Residential	2F
Residential	MFR	Multi-Family Residential	2F; MF-1
Residential	MHP	Manufactured Home Residential	MH-1; MH-2
Commercial	RC	Regional Commercial	B-2; PD
Commercial	NC	Neighborhood Commercial	B-1; PD
Industrial	LI	Light Industrial	I-1 (Previously included Heavy Industrial)

Urban Downtown

COMMON USE	ABBREVIATED DESIGNATION	ZONING DISTRICT NAME	PREVIOUS ZONING DISTRICT
Agricultural	A	Agricultural	A
Residential	USF	Urban Single-Family Residential	SF-8; SF-9
Residential	UMF	Urban Multi-Family Residential	MF-2
Commercial	UMU	Urban Mixed-Use	B-3
Commercial	UR	Urban Retail	B-2

Description and Purpose of Zoning Districts.

For the purposes of this ordinance, the "A" - Agricultural Zoning District will be defined for the City-Wide and Urban Downtown districts as:

(A)

A - Agricultural District.

This district provides for the continuance of farming, ranching, and gardening activities on land now utilized for these purposes. When land in the "A" category is needed for Urban Downtown purposes, it is anticipated the zoning will be changed to the appropriate zoning categories to provide for orderly growth and development in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan.

(i)

Once land in an "A" category has been placed into another district, the intent of this ordinance is that such land shall not be changed back to an "A" category by any subsequent request for a change.

City-Wide.

(A)

RD - Ranch Density Residential.

Ranch single-family uses are generally intended to provide areas for traditional single-family large lot neighborhood developments. Typical building density is less than 2 dwelling units per acre.

(B)

MD - Medium Density Residential.

Residential medium single-family uses are generally intended to provide areas for traditional single-family subdivisions and master planned neighborhood developments. Homes within these land use designations could range from local builders to nationally recognized builders. Typical building density is between 2 and 7 dwelling units per acre.

(C)

TR - Town Residential.

Generally intended to provide areas for traditional single-family homes. Can also be characterized by apartment, patio homes or townhome type unites in an attached community. These developments may take a variety of forms. Typical building density is between 4 and 20 dwelling units per acre.

(D)

2F - Two-Family Residential.

Two-Family Residential uses are generally intended to provide areas for two-family duplex developments.

(E)

MFR - Multi-Family Residential.

Characterized by multi-story apartment and/or condominium type units in attached complexes. May include community amenities, fitness facilities, recreation areas and dedicated open space. Typical building density is between 8 and 40 dwelling units per acre.

(F)

MHP — Manufactured Home Park.

Generally intended to provide for quality manufactured home park development and maintenance. Typical building density is not more than 5 dwelling units per acre.

(G)

NC - Neighborhood Commercial.

Non-residential development that meets the needs of local residents. This includes neighborhood retail, specialty shops, convenience stores, pharmacies, and restaurants which can improve the general character of adjacent neighborhoods. Office uses are envisioned and generally focused on business or professional services such as medical, real estate, insurance and/or childcare.

(H)

RC - Regional Commercial.

Highway-oriented retail, office and commercial uses targeted for businesses requiring large volumes of traffic and auto access. Typical uses include regional auto-oriented businesses including but not limited to restaurants, big-box retail, gas stations, offices, medical, hotel, and entertainment venues.

(I)

I - Industrial.

Intended for a range of light industrial, indoor manufacturing, assembly, storage yards, packaging, flex-office, distribution and warehousing related uses.

Urban Downtown.

(A)

USF - Urban Single-Family Residential.

Includes single-family residential with both small and/or large lots, typically located near downtown. Typical building density is between 4 to 20 dwelling units per acre.

(B)

UMF - Urban Multi-Family Residential.

Multi-family residential that may include mixed-use on the ground floor with 2nd story residential. Units would have primary street access with parking in the back of property. Typical building density is between 12 and 40 dwelling units per acre.

(C)

UMU - Urban Mixed-Use.

Requires retail or office at the ground floor with residential or other land uses above. Units would have primary street access with parking in the back of property or in a rapped structure. Typical building density is between 12 and 40 dwelling units per acre.

(D)

UR - Urban Retail.

Ground floor retail with large glass windows and individual street access. Outdoor tables and chairs desired for restaurants along with attractive character signage and some outdoor sale racks. Pedestrian friendly access is the focus.

Overlay districts.

(A)

PD - Planned Development District.

District provides a zoning category for the planning and development of larger tracts of land or tracts of land with unique characteristics for a single or combination of uses requiring flexibility and variety in design to achieve orderly development with due respect to the protection of surrounding property.

(B)

H - Historic District.

The Historic District is established to accommodate and encourage the preservation and reconstruction of areas and structures having outstanding historical and/or cultural significance in the state, region or community district include regulations regarding permitted uses, expansion, restoration, and other features which are unique to the Historic District.

(C)

FP - Floodplain District.

Zoning Districts located in flood hazard areas which are subject to periodic inundation may be preceded by the prefix FP, indicating a subdistrict. Areas designated FP may be used only for those uses listed in the provisions of Article III, Section 18 until the area or any portion thereof located in FP Subdistrict has been approved by the City Council. Approval shall only be given after engineering studies determine that the area or any portion thereof is suitable for uses in the district and building construction or development would not create an obstruction to drainage nor a hazard to life or property and that such construction is not contrary to the public interest.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 2 Use of Land and Buildings.

General District Regulations.

For all residential uses:

(A)

Secondary Building Setbacks.

(i)

Minimum Front Yard: Attached secondary buildings or structures, including garages and carports, shall have a front yard not less than the main building, or as specified in the particular district. Detached secondary buildings or structures shall be located in the area defined as the side yard or rear yard.

(ii)

Minimum Side Yard: Three feet (3') [.]

(iii)

Minimum Rear Yard: Three feet (3') [.]

Parking regulations:

Two (2) attached enclosed spaces behind the front yard line for single-family dwelling units plus a minimum driveway parking space of seventeen (17) feet wide and seventeen (17) feet long. Other off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Article III, Section 18, "Specific Use Permit".

Land and buildings in each of the following classified districts may be used for any of the following listed uses but no land shall hereafter be used and no building or structure shall hereafter be occupied, used, erected, altered, removed, placed, demolished, or converted which is arranged or designed to be used for other than those uses specified for the district in which it is located as set forth by the following Schedule of Use table.

Legend for interpreting Schedule of Uses.

P	Designates use permitted in district indicated
—	Designates use prohibited in district indicated
S	Designates use may be approved as Specific Use Permit
*	Designates use standards apply in district indicated

For alphabetical list of uses and their definitions, see Article III, Section 21.

Schedule of Use Table.

			CITY									URBAN DOWNTOWN
	A	PD	RD	MD	TR	2F	MFR	MHP	RC	NC	I	USF	UMF	UMU	UR
Primary Residential Uses
Single-Family Dwelling (attached)	P	P	P	P	P	P	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—
Single-Family Dwelling (detached)	P	P	P	P	P	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Two-Family Dwelling	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	P	—	—	—	S	—	—	—
Multiple-Family Dwelling	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P	—	—
Boarding or Rooming Houses	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Manufactured Home as a Fixed Dwelling	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Manufactured Home Park	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Manufactured Home Subdivision	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Motel or Hotel	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Secondary and Incidental Uses
Secondary Building	P	P	P	P	—	P	P	P	—	—	—	P	P	—	P
Secondary Building (non-residential)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	P	—	—	S	P
Secondary Building Farm	P	P	P	P	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Customary Home Occupation	P	P	P	P	—	P	P	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Off-Street Parking Incidental to Main Use	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Stable (Private)	S	—	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Swimming Pool as Home Occupation	P	—	S	S	—	—	S	S	—	—	—	S	S	—	—
Swimming Pool (Private)	P	—	P	P	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	P	P	—	—
Tennis Court (Private)	P	—	P	S	—	—	S	—	—	—	—	S	S	—	—
Temp. Field Office, Construction Yard or Office	Subject to temporary permit issued by building official
Utility and Service Uses
Electrical Energy Generating Plant	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	S	P	—	—	—	—
Electrical Substation, Bulk Power	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	S	P	—	—	—	—
Electrical Transmission Line (High Voltage)	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Fire, Police or Municipal Building	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Franchised Private Utility	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—
Gas Line and Regulating Station	P
Local Utility Line	P
Public Building Shop or Yard of Govt. Agency	P
Radio, Television or Microwave Tower	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Radio, Television or Microwave Transmitting Station	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	S	S	—	—	—	S
Sewage Treatment Plant	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	—	P	—	—	—	—
Telephone Business Office	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	S
Telephone Exch. Switching Relay Station	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	S
Utility Shops or Storage Yard or Building	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Water Reservoir, Well or Pump Station	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Water Standpipe or Elevated Water Storage	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Water Treatment Plant	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Recreational and Entertainment Uses
Amusement, Commercial (Indoor)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Amusement, Commercial (Outdoor)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Carnival, Circus or Tent Service (Temporary)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Country Club (Private)	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	S	—	—	—	—	—
Day Camp for Children	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Drag Strip or Commercial Racing	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—	—	—
Game Room	—	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Golf Course, Commercial	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—	—	—
Handball, Tennis, or Swim Club	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Park or Playground	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Playfield or Stadium (public)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Private Club	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Rodeo Grounds	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Roller or Ice Rinks	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Swimming Pool (Commercial)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Theater or Playhouse (Indoor)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Theater (Outdoor)	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Zoo (Private)	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—	—	—
Zoo (Public)	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—	—	—
Educational, Institutional, and Special Uses
Art Gallery or Museum	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	S	P	—	—	—	P
Cemetery or Mausoleum	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Church or Rectory	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
College or University	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	S	S	—	—	—	S
Community Center (Public)	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	—	S	S	S	S
Fairgrounds or Exhibit Area	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	—	S	—	—	—	—
Fraternal org. Lodge, Union Hall	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Home for Aged Residence	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	—	—	—	—	—	S	—	—
Hospital, Acute Care	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	S	S	—	—	—	S
Hospital, Chronic Care	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	S	S	—	—	—	S
Institution for Alcohol, Narc or Psychiatric Care	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	—	S	—	—	—	S
Religious, Charitable or Philanthropic Institution	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Kindergarten or Nursery School	—	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	—	P	P	—	P
School, Business	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	S	P	—	—	—	S
School, Commercial or Trade	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	S	P	—	—	—	S
School, Public or Private	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	—	P	P	—	P
Transportation Related Uses
Airport or Landing Field	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	—	—	—	—
Bus Station or Terminal	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—	—	—
Hauling or Storage Company	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Heliport, Helistop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Motor Freight Terminal	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Parking Lot, Commercial Auto	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Parking Lot, Trucks and Trailers	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Automobile and Related Service Uses
Auto Glass, Seat Cover or Muffler Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Auto Laundry (Car wash)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Auto Painting, Body Rebuilding Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Auto Parts and Accessory Sales (Indoors)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Auto Storage or Auto Auction	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Gasoline Service Station	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Motorcycle Sales and Repair	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
New or Used Auto Sales (Outdoor)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
New or Used Auto Sales (Indoor)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Repair Garage	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Retail and Related Service Uses
Antique Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	P	P
Art Supply Store	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	P	P
Bakery or Confectionery Shop (Retail)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	P	P
Bank, Saving or Loan Office	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	P	P
Barber or Beauty Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Book or Stationary Shop or Newsstand	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Cash Advance or Payday Loan Office*	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cleaning and Pressing, Pick-up Service	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Cleaning Plant - Commercial	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Convenience Store	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	P	—	—	—	P
Custom Personal Service Shop, excluding Tattoo Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Discount or Department Store	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Drapery, Needlework, Weaving Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Drug Store Pharmacy	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Florist or Garden Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Food and Beverage Sales Store	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Food Truck or related service	P	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	S	P	S	S	S	P
Furniture or Appliance Store	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Greenhouse, Plant Nursery (Retail)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Handcraft Shop and Art Objects Sales	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Hardware Store or Hobby Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Household Appliance Service or Repair	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Incidental and Secondary Retail Service Uses	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Key Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Laboratory, Medical and Dental	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Laundry and Cleaning (Self-Service)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Liquor Store	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Medical Appliances, Fitting Sales or Rental	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Modular Building Sales, Service and Rental	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Mortuary or Funeral Home	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Office, General Business or Professional	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Office, Medical or Dental	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Outside Display and Sales	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Pawn Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Pet Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Quick Service Food and Beverage Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Restaurant or Cafeteria (Drive-ln Service)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Restaurant or Cafeteria (No Drive-ln)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Retail Shop, Apparel, Gift, Similar Items	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Sexually Oriented Business	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	—	—	—	—
Studio, Decorator, Artist, Photographer	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Tattoo Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	S	S	—	—	—	S
Tavern	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Tool Rental	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Travel Bureau or Travel Consultant	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Vape Shop or Smoke Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S*	S*	—	—	—	—	—
Variety Store or Similar Retail Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Studio, health, Reducing or Similar Service	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Veterinarian, Office Only (No Animal Hospital)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Veterinarian Hospital (inside Pens only)	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	—	—	—	—	—
Veterinarian Hospital (outside Animal Pens)	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—	—	—
Agricultural Type Uses
Animal Feed Lot	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Animal Pound (Public or Private)	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Farm, Ranch, Garden or Orchard	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Emu Farm	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Greenhouse or Nursery (Commercial)	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Hatchery, Poultry	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Kennel	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Farmer's Market	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	S	P	—	—	—	P
Commercial Type Uses
Bakery and Confectionery (Wholesale)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Bottling Works	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Building Material Sales	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Cabinet or Upholstery Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Clothing, Similar Light	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—	—	—
Manufacturing	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—
Contractor Storage, Equipment Yard	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Dying or Laundry Plant	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—
Heavy Machinery Sales, Storage or Repair	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Laboratory Manufacturing	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—
Laboratory, Scientific or Research	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—
Lithographic or Print Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Maintenance and Repair Service for Buildings	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Milk Depot, Dairy or Ice Cream Plant	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Paint Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Storage Warehouse	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Trailer or Mobile Home Sales or Rental	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Welding or Machine Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—
Wholesale Storage and Sales	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—	—	—
Natural Resources Storage
Caliche Pit and Caliche Storage	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—
Mining and Storage of Mining Waste	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—
Petroleum Storage and Collection Facilities	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—
Sand Gravel Extraction or Storage	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—
Topsoil, Earth or Stone Extraction or Storage	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—
Special Industrial Processes
Asphalt or Concrete Batching Plant (Perm)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Asphalt or Concrete Batching Plant (Temp)	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	—	—	—	—
Brick Kiln or Tile Plant	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sanitary Fill	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Slaughter House of Meat Packing Plant	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Smelter, Refinery or Chemical Plant	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Any use which could create an environmental problem due to emissions, visual quality, odor, noise, hazard or similar factors	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
General Manufacturing and Industrial Uses
See uses as listed in Article III, Section 13 and Article III, Section 15 of this ordinance
*Refer to relevant zoning district regulations and descriptions of permitted uses for further information regarding this particular use.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 3 "A" Agricultural District.

General Purpose and Description.

This district is intended to apply to land situated on the fringe of an urban area and used for agricultural purposes, which may become an urban area in the future. Generally, the land in an "A" Agricultural District may be appropriate for development; therefore, the agricultural activities conducted in the "A" Agricultural District should not be detrimental to urban land uses. The types of uses and the area and intensity of use permitted in this district are intended to encourage and protect agricultural uses until urbanization is warranted and the appropriate change in district classification is made.

Permitted Uses.

A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:

Single-family dwellings on building lots of two (2) acres or more in areas where said dwellings can be adequately served by city utilities or septic tanks located on the building lot.

All general and special agricultural, farming, ranching, stables, and related secondary buildings, stock and poultry raising, dairy, emu farming and other related uses so long as same do not cause a hazard to health by reason of unsanitary conditions, are not offensive by reason of odors, dust, fumes, noise, or vibrations, and are not otherwise detrimental to the public welfare.

Public buildings, including libraries, schools, churches, museums, and auditoriums, police and fire stations, parks and similar public uses or facilities.

Telephone exchange, provided no public business and no repair or outside storage facilities are maintained, gas lines and regulating stations, electrical lines, local utility lines.

Secondary buildings and structures clearly incidental to the above operations, including but not limited to barns, stables, equipment sheds, granaries, private garages, pump houses, and accessory dwelling units not for rent, provided that secondary buildings and structures shall be limited to fifteen (15) percent of the gross land area.

Temporary metal buildings less than six hundred (600) square feet which are used for tool and supply storage.

Greenhouse, green nursery and general gardening activities.

Riding academy or other equestrian-related activities.

Other uses as listed in Article III, Section 3 of this ordinance.

Uses as listed in Article III, Section 2 of this ordinance.

The following specific uses shall be permitted in the "A" Agricultural District, when granted in accordance with Article III, Section 2: [.]

Height regulations.

No building shall exceed thirty (30) feet in height.

Area Regulations.

Size of Yards.

(A)

Front yard.

There shall be a front yard of not less than fifty (50) feet as measured from the front property line.

(B)

Side Yard.

There shall be a side yard of not less than fifteen (15) percent of the width of the lot or fifty (50) feet, whichever is less.

(C)

Rear Yard.

There shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet for main structure and ten (10) feet for secondary buildings.

Size of Lot.

(A)

Lot Area.

No lot shall have an area of less than forty-three thousand five hundred sixty (45,360) [sic] square feet.

(B)

Lot Width.

No lot shall have a width of less than two hundred (200) feet.

(C)

Lot Depth.

No lot shall have a depth of less than four hundred (400) feet.

Minimum dwelling size.

The minimum floor area of any dwelling shall be twelve hundred (1,200) square feet exclusive of garages, breezeways and porches.

Lot Coverage.

In no case shall more than fifty (50) percent of the total area of the lot be covered by the combined area of the main buildings and secondary buildings.

Parking Regulations.

Two (2) attached covered spaces behind the front yard line for single-family dwelling units. Other off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Article III, Section 18.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 4 "RD" Ranch Density District.

General Purpose and Description.

Permitted Uses.

A building or premise shall be used only for the following purposes:

Single-family dwellings on building lots of two (2) acres or more in areas where said dwellings can be adequately served by city utilities or septic tanks located on the building lot.

Public buildings, including libraries, schools, churches, museums, and auditoriums, police and fire stations, parks and similar public uses or facilities.

Telephone exchange, provided no public business and no repair or outside storage facilities are maintained, gas lines and regulating stations, electrical lines, local utility lines.

Temporary metal buildings less than six hundred (600) square feet which are used for tool and supply storage.

Greenhouse, green nursery and general gardening activities.

Riding academy or other equestrian-related activities.

Other uses as listed in Article III, Section 3 of this ordinance.

Uses as listed in Article III, Section 2 of this ordinance.

The following specific uses shall be permitted in the "A" Agricultural District, when granted in accordance with Article III, Section 2: [.]

Height Regulations.

No building shall exceed thirty (30) feet in height.

Area Regulations.

Size of Yards.

(A)

Front Yard.

There shall be a front yard of not less than fifty (50) feet as measured from the front property line.

(B)

Side Yard.

There shall be a side yard of not less than fifteen (15) percent of the width of the lot or fifty (50) feet, whichever is less.

(C)

Rear Yard.

There shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet for main structure and ten (10) feet for secondary buildings.

Size of Lot.

(A)

Lot Area.

No lot shall have an area of less than forty-three thousand five hundred sixty (45,360) [sic] square feet.

(B)

Lot Width.

No lot shall have a width of less than two hundred (200) feet.

(C)

Lot Depth.

No lot shall have a depth of less than four hundred (400) feet.

Minimum dwelling size.

The minimum floor area of any dwelling shall be twelve hundred (1,200) square feet exclusive of garages, breezeways and porches.

Lot Coverage.

In no case shall more than fifty (50) percent of the total area of the lot be covered by the combined area of the main buildings and secondary buildings.

Parking Regulations.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 5 "MD" Medium Density Residential District.

General Purpose and Description.

This district is intended to accommodate the standard single-family residential development. This district is appropriate as a buffer between higher density residential uses and agricultural and/or estate type residential areas. This district is intended to replace previous zoning districts of SF-3 and SF-7.

Permitted Uses.

Uses permitted in the MD Medium Density Residential District are outlined in the chart in Article III, Section 2.C.

Area regulations.

Size of Yards.

(A)

Front Yard.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum required depth of twenty-five (25) feet as measured from the front property line.

(B)

Side Yard.

There shall be a side yard on each side of the lot having a width of not less than eight (8) feet. The minimum side yard depth on a corner lot adjacent to a street shall be twenty (20) feet. No side yard for allowable nonresidential uses shall be less than twenty-five feet (25').

(C)

Rear Yard.

There shall be a rear yard having a minimum required depth of twenty-five (25) feet.

Size of Lot.

(A)

Lot Area.

No lot shall have an area of less than seven thousand (7,000) square feet.

(B)

Lot Width.

No lot shall have a width of less than sixty-five (65) feet.

(C)

Lot Depth.

No lot shall have a depth of less than one hundred fifty (150) feet.

Minimum Dwelling Size.

One of the categories below will be assigned at the time of zoning. The minimum dwelling size will be concurrent with the letter attached to the zoning as follows:

(A)

Two thousand four hundred (2,400) square feet.

(B)

Two thousand (2,000) square feet.

(C)

One thousand eight hundred (1,800) square feet.

(D)

One thousand six hundred (1,600) square feet.

(E)

One thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet.

(F)

One thousand three hundred and fifty (1,350) square feet.

(G)

One thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet.

(H)

One thousand (1,000) square feet.

Maximum Lot Coverage.

(A)

Forty percent (40%) by the main building;

(B)

Sixty percent (60%) by the main building, secondary buildings, driveways and parking; and any other concrete work, flat work, etc.

Parking regulations.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 6 "TR" Town Residential District.

General Purpose and Description.

This district is intended to accommodate smaller lots and homes, typically found near urban cores designated as Downtown Districts. This district is intended to replace the previous zoning districts of SF-8, SF-9, and SF-10.

Permitted Uses.

Uses permitted in the TR Town Residential District are outlined in the chart in Article III, Section 2.C.

Area Regulations.

Size of Yards.

(A)

Front Yard.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum required depth of twenty (20) feet as measured from the front property line.

(B)

Side Yard.

There shall be a side yard on each side of the lot having a width of not less than six (6) feet. The minimum side yard depth on a corner lot adjacent to a side street shall be ten (10) feet. No side yard for allowable nonresidential uses shall be less than twenty feet (20').

(C)

Rear Yard.

There shall be a rear yard having a minimum required depth of fifteen (15) feet.

Size of Lot.

(A)

Lot Area.

No lot shall have an area of less than five thousand (5,000) square feet.

(B)

Lot Width.

No lot shall have a width of less than fifty (50) feet.

(C)

Lot Depth.

No lot shall have a depth of less than ninety (90) feet.

Minimum Dwelling Size.

One of the categories below will be assigned at the time of zoning. The minimum dwelling size will be concurrent with the letter attached to the zoning as follows, between one thousand (1,000) and one thousand two hundred (1,200) sf.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 7 "2F" Two-Family (Duplex) Residential District.

General Purpose and Description.

This district is intended to accommodate the two-family (duplex) residential development.

Permitted Uses.

Uses permitted in the 2F Two-Family (Duplex) Residential District are outlined in the chart in Article III, Section 2.C.

Height Regulations.

No building shall exceed thirty (30) feet in height. Secondary buildings shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height.

Area Regulations.

Size of Yards.

(A)

Front Yard.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum required depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet as measured from the front property line.

(B)

Side Yard.

(C)

Rear Yard.

There shall be a rear yard having a minimum required depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet. The minimum rear yard for secondary buildings shall not be less than ten (10) feet.

Size of Lots.

(A)

Lot Area.

No lot shall have an area of less than six-thousand five hundred (6,500) square feet.

(B)

Lot Width.

The width of the lot shall be determined by the construction width of individual dwelling units or dwelling units considering side yards as required above, but in no case shall the width be less than sixty-five (65) feet.

(C)

Lot Depth.

No lot shall have a depth of less than one hundred (100) feet.

Minimum Dwelling Size.

Each dwelling unit shall be a minimum of nine hundred (900) square feet, exclusive of garages, porches, and breezeways.

Maximum Lot Coverage.

(A)

Forty percent (40%) by the main building;

(B)

Sixty percent (60%) by the main building, secondary buildings, driveways and parking; and any other concrete work, flat work, etc.

Parking Regulations.

Two (2) attached covered spaces per unit shall be provided behind the front yard line.

Other off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Article III, Section 18.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 8 "MFR" Multifamily Residential District.

General Purpose and Description.

This district is intended to provide for dwellings that are multi-family in nature, including those within the previous zoning districts of MF-1 (Multi-Family Residential 1), and MF-2 (Multi-Family Residential 2). Typical developments are apartments, condominiums and duplexes that are adjacent to major streets and serve as buffer between retail/commercial development and TR — Town Residential, MD - Medium Density Residential, and RD — Ranch Residential.

Use Regulations.

A building or premises in the MFR district shall be used only for the following purposes:

Multi-family dwelling (apartment building).

Two Family Dwellings (duplex).

Other uses as listed in Article III, Section 2 of this ordinance.

Specific Uses.

The following specific uses shall be permitted in an MFR district, when granted in accordance with Article III, Section 18:

Uses listed in Article III, Section 2.C. of this ordinance.

Height Regulations.

No building shall exceed forty-five (45) feet.

Area Regulations.

Size of Yards.

(A)

Front Yard.

There shall be a front yard having a required depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet as measured from the front property line. Secondary buildings shall be located not less than sixty (60) feet from the front property line.

(B)

Side Yard.

There shall be a side yard on each side of the lot having a width of not less than ten (10) feet. There shall be ten (10) feet separation between buildings without openings (windows) and fifteen (15) feet between buildings with openings. The minimum side yard depth on a lot adjacent to a side street shall be twenty (20) feet. No side yard for allowable nonresidential uses shall be less than twenty-five (25) feet. If a side yard is adjacent to a single-family zoning district then subsection "d" shall apply.

(C)

Rear Yard.

There shall be a rear yard having a minimum required depth of twenty (20) feet.

(D)

There shall be a total of sixty (60) feet setback from the adjacent building line for buildings in excess of one (1) story in height when an MFR district is adjacent to a district zoned for single-family use.

Size of Lot.

(A)

Lot Area.

Front lot shall have a minimum two thousand two hundred fifty (2,250) square feet per dwelling unit, not to exceed twenty (20) units per gross acre.

(B)

Lot Width.

No lot shall have a width of less than eighty (80) feet as measured along the front building line.

(C)

Lot Depth.

The average depth of the lot shall not be less than one hundred fifty (150) feet.

Minimum dwelling size:

The minimum living area for multi-family dwelling units shall be as follows:

(A)

Efficiency units shall be a minimum of five hundred fifty (550) square feet.

(B)

One (1) bedroom units shall be a minimum of six hundred fifty (650) square feet.

(C)

Two (2) bedroom units shall be a minimum of eight hundred (800) square feet.

(D)

Three (3) bedroom units shall be a minimum of nine hundred fifty (950) square feet.

Lot Coverage.

In no case shall more than forty percent (40%) of the total lot area be covered by the combined area of the main buildings and secondary buildings.

Parking Regulations.

Required parking may not be provided within the required front yard.

Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Article I, Section 6.

Refuse Facilities.

Every dwelling unit shall be located within two hundred fifty (250) feet of a refuse facility, measured along the designated pedestrian and vehicular travel way. There shall be available at all times at least six (6) cubic yards of refuse container per thirty (30) multi-family dwelling units. For complexes with less than thirty (30) units, no less than four (4) cubic yards of refuse container shall be provided. Each refuse facility shall be screened from view on three sides from persons standing at ground level on the site or immediately adjoining property, by an opaque fence or wall of wood or masonry not less than six (6) feet nor more than eight (8) feet in height or by an enclosure within a building. The side used for refuse pickup service access shall be screened by an opaque gate. Refuse containers shall be provided and maintained in a manner to satisfy city public health and sanitary regulations. Each refuse facility shall be located so as to provide safe and convenient pickup by refuse collection agencies.

Border fencing of wood or masonry of not less than six (6) feet in height shall be installed by the builder at the time of construction of any multi-family complex, along the property line on any perimeter not abutting a public street or right-of-way. This fence shall be maintained throughout the existence of the multi-family unit by the owner of the unit.

Each story in any multistory design, regardless of density, shall be provided with two (2) paths of entry and exit with each providing separate access to places of safety in the event of fire or other emergency.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 9 "USF" Urban Single-Family Residential District.

General Purpose and Description.

This district is intended to accommodate the existing properties in the downtown area as defined in Article III, Section 21.

Permitted Uses.

Uses permitted in the USF District are outlined in the chart in Article III, Section 2.C.

Area Regulations.

Size of Yards.

(A)

Front Yard.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum required depth of Twenty-five (25) feet as measured from the front property line.

(B)

Side Yard.

There shall be a side yard on each side of the lot having a width of not less than eight (8) feet. The minimum side yard depth on a corner lot adjacent to a side street shall be twenty (20) feet. No side yard for allowable nonresidential uses shall be less than twenty-five feet (25').

(C)

Rear Yard.

There shall be a rear yard having a minimum required depth of twenty (20).

Size of Lot.

(A)

Lot Area.

No lot shall have an area of less than six thousand (6,000) square feet.

(B)

Lot Width.

No lot shall have a width of less than sixty (60) feet.

(C)

Lot Depth.

No lot shall have a depth of less than one hundred (100) feet.

Minimum Dwelling Size.

One thousand (1200) [sic] square feet.

Maximum Lot Coverage.

Forty percent (40%) by the main building; sixty percent (60%) by the main building, secondary buildings, driveways and parking; and any other concrete work, flat work, etc.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 10 "MHP" Manufactured Home Park District.

General Purpose and Description.

The "MHP" Manufactured Home Park Zoning District is intended to provide for quality manufactured home park development and maintenance. Manufactured home parks are defined as tracts or units of land under sole ownership where lots are rented or leased as space to be used for placement of a manufactured home.

Use Regulations.

A building or lot shall be used only for the following purposes:

Manufactured Home Park.

(A)

Uses normally secondary to a manufactured home park, including office and/or maintenance buildings for management and maintenance of the manufactured home park only, recreation buildings and swimming pools, private clubs, laundry facilities, storage facilities and recreation areas for use by the resident of the manufactured home park.

(B)

Other uses as listed in Article III, Section 2.C. of this ordinance.

Specific Uses.

The following specific uses shall be permitted in the MHP District when granted in accordance with Article III, Section 18:

(A)

Boat and recreational vehicle and travel trailer storage yard.

(B)

Other uses as listed in Article III, Section 2.C. of this ordinance.

Height Regulations.

Thirty (30) feet maximum.

Area Regulations.

Size of Yards.

(A)

Front Yard.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum required depth of twenty-five (25) feet from a dedicated street or private street or drive.

(B)

Side Yard.

There shall be a side yard on each side of the lot having a width of not less than ten (10) feet minimum, not less than thirty (30) feet between manufactured homes, not less than twenty (20) feet from district line, and not less than twenty (20) feet when adjacent to public or private street or drive.

(C)

Rear Yard.

There shall be a rear yard having a minimum required depth of twenty-five (25) feet. The rear yard for secondary buildings shall be no less than ten (10) feet.

Size of Lot.

(A)

Lot Area.

No lot shall have an area of less than five thousand five hundred (5,500) square feet per unit.

(B)

Lot Width.

No lot shall have a width of less than fifty (50) feet.

(C)

Lot Depth.

No lot shall have a depth of less than one hundred ten (110) feet.

Minimum Dwelling Size.

Eight hundred forty (840) square feet.

Lot Coverage.

Forty (40) percent.

Parking Requirements.

Two (2) spaces shall be provided per unit located on the lot plus additional spaces for secondary uses as required in Article I, Section 6.

Additional Restrictions Applicable to MHP District:

Manufactured housing design and construction will comply with construction and safety standards published by the Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to the requirements of the National Mobile Home and Safety Standards Act of 1974 and all manufactured homes will be subject to inspection by the Building Official.

All manufactured homes shall be set on solid slab structure and/or 18" to 20" runners. Additional rooms and enclosed porches shall be constructed on a solid slab.

Tie-downs will be required and will be secured prior to occupancy.

Underpinning and skirting will be required and will be installed prior to occupancy.

Secondary buildings will be either manufactured or constructed in accordance with city codes.

All manufactured homes and modular homes shall comply with all regulations of the State of Texas and such regulations are hereby incorporated into this section.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 11 "NC" Neighborhood Commercial District.

General Purpose and Description.

The "NC" Neighborhood Commercial District is intended for office facilities, neighborhood shopping facilities and retail and commercial facilities of a service character. The NC District is established to accommodate the daily and frequent needs of the community.

Use Regulations.

A building or premise shall be used only for the following purposes:

Banks or savings and loans containing no more than 10,000 square feet of floor space.

Clinic, medical or dental containing no more than 10,000 square feet of floor space.

Food store with floor space not greater than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

Furniture and appliance retail sales containing no more than 20,000 square feet of floor space.

Laboratory, medical or dental containing no more than 10,000 square feet of floor space.

Lithographic or print shop, retail only.

Tool rental (inside only).

Other general retail sales of similar nature and character provided that the business establishment is subject to the following conditions, which shall be applicable to all uses in the district:

(A)

The business shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed building;

(B)

Required yards shall not be used for display, sale or storage of merchandise or for the storage of vehicles, equipment, containers or waste material;

(C)

All merchandise shall be sold at retail on the premises; and

(D)

Such use shall not be objectionable because of odor, excessive light, smoke, dust, noise, vibration or similar nuisance.

Other uses as listed in this ordinance.

10.

The following specific uses shall be permitted in the NC District, when granted in accordance with Article III, Section 2.C.:

(A)

Gasoline service station.

(B)

Farmer's Market conducted within an enclosed building or unenclosed structure in accordance with Chapter 15 of the Sanger Code of Ordinances.

(i)

Site Plan Required.

A site plan is required to be submitted with any application for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) in accordance with Article III, Section 18 of this ordinance.

(C)

Vape Shop or Smoke Shop.

(i)

Distance Requirements.

In addition to all other requirements for a Specific Use Permit as set forth in Article III, Section 18 of this ordinance, no Vape Shop or Smoke Shop shall be located:

Within 1,000 feet of any public or private primary or secondary school or licensed daycare facility.

Within 1,000 feet of any church, public or private hospital, public park, or public community center.

Within 1,500 feet of any single-family or multi-family residential zoning district.

Within 1,500 feet of any other existing vape or smoke shop.

(ii)

Measurement of Distances.

All distances specified in subsection 11.B.10.c.i above shall be measured in a direct line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the closest property line of the proposed Vape Shop or Smoke Shop to the closest property line of the respective use or other Vape Shop or Smoke Shop.

(D)

Other uses as listed in Article III, Section 18 of this ordinance.

Height Regulations.

No building shall exceed one hundred (100) feet in height, except cooling towers, roof gables, chimneys, vent stacks or mechanical equipment rooms, which may project not more than twelve (12) feet beyond maximum building height.

Area Regulations.

LOT SIZE	STANDARDS
Lot width (min.)	none
Lot depth (min.)	none
Lot area (min.)	none
COVERAGE	STANDARDS
Lot coverage (max.)	40%
Building Setbacks
Front Yard (min.)	25'
Rear Yard (min.)	20'
Side Yard (min.)	10' or 20' when adjacent to a residential district property
Side Street (min.)	25'
SECONDARY BUILDINGS	STANDARDS
Rear Yard (min.)	20'
Side Yard (min.)	25'
Front Yard (min.)	60'

Size of Yards.

(A)

Front Yard.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum required depth of twenty-five (25) feet as measured from the front property line. Secondary uses must be set back a minimum 60 feet.

(B)

Side Yard.

There shall be side yard on each side of the lot having a width of not less than ten (10) feet. The minimum side yard depth on a lot adjacent to a street shall be twenty-five (25) feet. The minimum side yard depth on a lot adjacent to a residential district property line shall be twenty (20) feet.

(C)

Rear Yard.

There shall be a rear yard having a minimum required depth of twenty (20) feet for any building or structure. If an alley is not required, a masonry or wood wall of a minimum height of six (6) feet shall be constructed adjacent to the rear property line to provide a barrier between different uses.

(D)

Special Side or Rear Yard Requirement.

When a nonresidential zoned lot or tract abuts upon a zoning district boundary line dividing the lot or tract from a residentially zoned lot or tract, a minimum side yard of twenty (20) feet shall be provided on the nonresidential property. A masonry or wood wall having a minimum height of six (6) feet above the average grade of the residential property shall be constructed on the non-residential property adjacent to the common side (or rear) property line.

Size of Lot.

(A)

Minimum Lot Area:

None.

(B)

Minimum Lot Width:

None.

(C)

Minimum Lot Depth:

None.

Lot Coverage.

No more than forty percent (40%) of the lot area shall be covered by buildings.

Parking Regulations.

Off-street parking and loading shall be provided as set forth in Article 1, Section 6.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 12 "RC" Regional Commercial District.

General Purpose and Description.

The "RC" Regional Commercial district is intended to provide a zoning category similar to the "B-2" District, except that additional uses are permitted which are not generally carried on completely within a building or structure, and an expanded range of service and repair uses is permitted.

Use Regulations.

A building or premise shall be used only for the following purposes:

Any use permitted in the "NC" Business District.

Building materials sales (no outside storage of lumber, materials or equipment).

Lithographic or print shop, retail only.

Newspaper or commercial printing.

Other uses as listed in Article III, Section 2 of this ordinance.

The following specific uses shall be permitted in a RC District, when granted in accordance with Article III, Section 18:

(A)

Specific uses as listed in Article III, Section 2 of this ordinance.

(B)

Permit Required.

A farmer's market permit is required for the use of a Farmer's Market in a RC District in accordance with Chapter 15 of the Sanger Code of Ordinances.

(i)

[Specific Use] Permit (SUP) in accordance with Article III, Section 18 of this ordinance.

(C)

Vape Shop or Smoke Shop.

(i)

Distance Requirements.

In addition to all other requirements for a Specific Use Permit as set forth in Article III, Section 18 of this ordinance, no Vape Shop or Smoke Shop shall be located:

Within 1,000 feet of any public or private primary or secondary school or licensed daycare facility.

Within 1,000 feet of any church, public or private hospital, public park, or public community center.

Within 1,500 feet of any single-family or multi-family residential zoning district.

Within 1,500 feet of any other existing vape or smoke shop.

(ii)

Measurement of Distances.

All distances specified in subsection 12.B.6.c.i above shall be measured in a direct line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the closest property line of the proposed Vape Shop or Smoke Shop to the closest property line of the respective use or other Vape Shop or Smoke Shop.

Height Regulations.

No building shall exceed one hundred (100) feet in height, except cooling towers, vent stacks or mechanical equipment rooms may project not more than twelve (12) feet beyond maximum building height.

Area Regulations.

LOT SIZE	STANDARDS
Lot width (min.)	none
Lot depth (min.)	none
Lot area (min.)	none
COVERAGE	STANDARDS
Lot coverage (max.)	50%
Building Setbacks
Front Yard (min.)	20'
Rear Yard (min.)	20'
Side Yard (min.)	10' or 20' when adjacent to a residential district property
Side Street (min.)	25'
SECONDARY BUILDINGS	STANDARDS
Rear Yard (min.)	20'
Side Yard (min.)	25'
Front Yard (min.)	60'

Size of Yards.

(A)

Front Yard.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum required depth of twenty (20) feet. Secondary uses must be set back a minimum of sixty (60) feet.

(B)

Side Yard.

There shall be a side yard on each side of the lot having a width of not less than ten (10) feet. The minimum side yard depth on a lot adjacent to a street shall be twenty-five (25) feet.

(C)

Rear Yard.

There shall be a rear yard having a minimum required depth of twenty (20) feet for any building or structure. When an alley is not required, a solid masonry or wood wall of a minimum height of six (6) feet shall be constructed adjacent to the rear property line to provide a barrier between different uses.

(D)

Special Side or Rear Yard Requirement.

When a non-residentially zoned lot or tract abuts upon a zoning district boundary line dividing the lot or tract from a residentially zoned lot or tract, a minimum side yard of twenty (20) feet shall be provided for on the nonresidential property. A solid masonry or wood wall having a minimum height of six (6) feet above the average grade of the residential property shall be constructed adjacent to the common side (or rear) property line.

Size of Lot.

(A)

Minimum Lot Area:

None.

(B)

Minimum Lot Width:

None.

(C)

Minimum Lot Depth:

None.

Lot Coverage.

In no case shall more than fifty percent (50%) of the lot area be covered by buildings.

Parking Requirements.

Off-street parking requirements shall be provided in accordance with Article 1, Section 6.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 13 "UR" Urban Retail District.

General Purpose and Description.

The "UR" Urban Retail district is intended to provide a zoning category to meet the special needs and interests of the historically central commercial area of the community. A variety of commercial uses are permitted although all permitted activities are conducted within a building or structure.

Use Regulations.

A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:

Uses permitted in the NC district.

Other uses as listed in Article III, Section 2.C. of this ordinance.

(A)

Permit Required.

A farmer's market permit is required for the use of a Farmer's Market in a UR District in accordance with Chapter 15 of the Sanger Code of Ordinances.

Height Regulations.

No building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height, except cooling towers, vent stacks or mechanical equipment rooms may project not more than twelve (12) feet beyond maximum building height.

Area Regulations.

LOT SIZE	STANDARDS
Lot width (min.)	none
Lot depth (min.)	none
Lot area (min.)	none
COVERAGE	STANDARDS
Lot coverage (max.)	100%
Building Setbacks
Front Yard (min.)	none
Rear Yard (min.)	none except 10' when adjacent to a residential district
Side Yard (min.)	none except 10' when adjacent to a residential district
Side Street (min.)	15'

Size of Yards.

(A)

Front Yard.

None required.

(B)

Side Yard.

None required, except where a UR district abuts a residential district in which case there shall be a minimum side yard depth of ten (10) feet. The minimum side yard depth on a lot adjacent to a side street shall be fifteen (15) feet.

(C)

Rear Yard.

None required, except where a UR district abuts a residential district (whether separated by an alley or not) in which case a minimum rear yard of ten (10) feet shall be provided.

Size of Lot.

(A)

Minimum Lot Size:

None.

(B)

Minimum Lot Width:

None.

(C)

Minimum Lot Depth:

None.

Lot Coverage.

The maximum lot coverage by buildings shall be one hundred (100) percent of the lot area.

Parking Requirements.

Off-street parking and loading shall be provided as set forth in Article I, Section 6, with the first twenty (20) required off-street parking spaces being subtracted from the total number required.

Parking Regulations.

Required off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the specific uses set forth in Article I, Section 6.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 14 "I" Industrial District.

General Purpose and Description.

The I Industrial District is established to accommodate those uses in the conduct of light manufacturing, assembling and fabrication, and for warehousing, wholesaling and service operations that do not depend on frequent customer or client visits, and to preserve and protect lands designated on the comprehensive plan for industrial development and use from the intrusion of certain incompatible uses which might impede the development and use of lands for industrial purpose.

Use Regulations.

Uses permitted in the "I" Industrial District are subject to the following conditions: (a) All business, servicing, or processing, except for off-street parking, off-street loading, display of merchandise for sale to the public, and establishments of the "drive-in" type, shall be conducted within completely enclosed areas.

All storage within one hundred feet (100') of a residence district, except for motor vehicles in operable condition, shall be within completely enclosed buildings or effectively screened with screening not less than six feet (6') nor more than eight feet (8') in height, provided no storage located within fifty (50) feet of such screening shall exceed the maximum height of such screening.

Compliance with State and Federal Law.

No uses shall be allowed which are prohibited by state law or which operate in excess of state or federal environment or pollutions standards as permitted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Texas Air Control Board, Texas State Department of Health, or the Texas Water Commission, as the case.

High Risk or Hazardous Uses.

(A)

The uses listed in subsection C below are permitted in the Industrial District, provided that such use shall not disseminate dust, fumes, gas, noxious odor, smoke, glare, or other atmospheric influence beyond the boundaries of the property on which such use is located and which produces no noise exceeding average intensity of street traffic at that point as measured by a sound level meter that is maintained in good working order, calibrated prior to and following any noise investigation, and meets the standards of ANSI with Type 2 or greater precision and provided that such use does not create hazards on the surrounding property.

(B)

A "high risk or hazardous industrial use" is permitted by specific use permit only. In this section, "high risk or hazardous industrial use" means any industrial use whose operation, in the opinion of the Fire Chief, involves a much higher than average risk to public health and safety. These uses include but are not limited to facilities where significant amounts of radiation, radioactive materials, highly toxic chemicals or substances, or highly combustible or explosive materials are present, used, produced, stored, or disposed of.

Permitted Uses.

Permitted uses in the "I" Industrial District include the following:

Advertising products, such as signs and billboards (manufacturing of).

Ambulance, bus, train, and taxi stations, truck yards;

Awnings, Venetian blinds, and window shades (manufacturing of);

Bakery, candy, dairy and other food products, but not including fish and meat products, sauerkraut, vinegar, yeast, alcohol or alcoholic beverages;

Building materials yard, contractor's yard, lumberyard;

Cameras and other photographic equipment (manufacturing of);

Ceramic products, such as pottery, figurines, and small glazed tiles;

Ice plants, cold storage plants;

Jewelry;

10.

Machine shops and fabrication of metal not more than ten (10) gauge in thickness;

11.

Medical, dental, and optical supplies (manufacturing of);

12.

Metal stamping and extrusion of small products, such as costume jewelry, pins and needles, razor blades, bottle caps, buttons, and kitchen utensils;

13.

Milk and ice cream processing.

14.

Manufactured home sales.

15.

Musical instruments;

16.

Orthopedic and medical appliances, such as artificial limbs, braces, supports, and stretchers;

17.

Repair of farm, household, office machinery or equipment;

18.

Scientific and precision instruments (manufacturing of);

19.

Sheet metal shops;

20.

Public utility and public service uses as follows:

(A)

Bus stations, bus terminals, bus turnaround (off-street), bus garages, and bus lots;

(B)

Electric substations;

(C)

Radio and television towers;

(D)

Railroad passenger station;

(E)

Telephone exchanges, microwave relay towers, telephone transmission equipment buildings and service yards;

(F)

Privately owned water pumping stations and water reservoirs;

21.

Radar installations and towers;

22.

Radio and television studios and stations;

23.

Schools, trade.

24.

Storage and warehousing establishments.

25.

Storage yards, but not including junkyards;

26.

Swimming pool (manufacturing of);

27.

Trailer sales and rental, for use with private passenger motor vehicles;

28.

Warehousing completely within an enclosed building;

29.

Weighing stations;

30.

Wholesaling establishments;

31.

Secondary uses, including but not limited to temporary buildings for construction purpose for a period not to exceed the duration of such construction;

32.

Other wholesale, light manufacturing, construction or service uses which are similar in character to those enumerated in this subsection, and which will not be dangerous or otherwise detrimental to persons residing or working in the vicinity thereof, or to the public welfare, and will not impair the use, enjoyment, or value of any property;

33.

Factory outlet retail or wholesale store for the sales and servicing of goods or materials on the same premises as the manufacturing company to which they are related, including sales and service in a separate building or buildings;

34.

Other uses as listed in Article III, Section 2 of this ordinance.

Specific Use.

The following specific uses shall be permitted in the "I" Industrial District when granted in accordance with Article III, Section 18:

Automobile, airplane and other similar assembling;

Boat-building of small craft and other similar assembling;

Bottling or distribution plants, milk or soft drinks;

Cartage establishments;

Cosmetic and toiletries, drugs, perfumes, and perfumed soaps, and pharmaceutical products (manufacturing of);

Electrical applicants, such as lighting fixtures, irons, fans, and toasters (manufacturing of);

Electrical equipment assembly, such as home radio and television receivers and home-movie equipment, but not including electrical machinery;

Electrical supplies manufacturing and assembly, such as wire and cable assembly, switches, lamps, insulation and dry-cell batteries;

Electronic instruments (manufacturing of);

10.

Feed mixing and grinding plants;

11.

Foundry or metal fabrication;

12.

Furniture refinishing using a manufacturing or chemical dipping process;

13.

Insecticide and pesticide products, packaging only;

14.

Meat product processing;

15.

Metal finishing, plating, grinding, sharpening, polishing, cleaning, rust proofing, and heat treatment;

16.

Monument works;

17.

Motor freight terminal;

18.

Photo finishing associated with a manufacturing process;

19.

Railroad freight terminals, railroad switching and classification yards, repair shops, and roundhouses;

20.

Shell egg business, candling, cartoning, and distributing;

21.

Silverware, plate and sterling (manufacturing of);

22.

Tire manufacture;

23.

Gas regulator stations, mixing stations and gate stations;

24.

All other facilities for the manufacturing, fabrication, processing or assembly of products, provided that such facilities meet the compliance regulations in subsection 14.B.2 above;

25.

Concrete products casting, mixing and products manufacture;

26.

Other manufacturing and industrial uses which do not meet the general definition for manufacturing processes permitted by the City Council after public hearing and review of the particular operational characteristics of each such use, and other pertinent data affecting the community's general welfare.

27.

Stadiums, auditoriums, and arenas.

28.

Other uses as listed in Article III, Section 2 of this ordinance.

Height Regulations.

Maximum height of two hundred feet for radio communications towers, and one hundred (100) feet for all other structures.

Area Regulations.

LOT SIZE	STANDARDS
Lot width (min.)	none
Lot depth (min.)	none
Lot area (min.)	none
COVERAGE	STANDARDS
Lot coverage (max.)	50%
Building Setbacks
Front Yard (min.)	20'
Rear Yard (min.)	20' except 50' when adjacent to a residential district
Side Yard (min.)	10' except 20' when adjacent to a residential district
Side Street (min.)	20'

Size of Yards.

(A)

Front Yard.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum required depth of twenty (20) feet.

(B)

Side Yard.

There shall be a side yard on each side of the lot having a width of not less than ten (10) feet. The minimum side yard depth on a corner lot adjacent to a street shall be twenty (20) feet. When the industrial district is adjacent to any residential district, a minimum side yard of twenty (20) feet shall be observed and a six (6) foot solid masonry or wood wall shall be constructed on the non-residential property adjacent to the residential district's property line.

(C)

Rear Yards.

There shall be a rear yard having a minimum required depth of twenty (20) feet, unless adjacent to a residential district, in which case a fifty (50) foot rear setback shall be observed.

Size of Lot.

(A)

Minimum Lot Area:

None.

(B)

Minimum Lot Width:

None.

(C)

Minimum Lot Depth:

None.

Lot coverage.

In no case shall more than fifty percent (50%) of the lot area be covered by the aggregate area of all buildings constructed on the lot.

Parking Regulations.

Required off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the specific uses set forth in Article I, Section 6.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 15 "PD" Planned Development District.

General Purpose and Description.

The Planned Development District "PD" prefix is intended to provide for combining and mixing of uses allowed in various districts with appropriate regulations and to permit flexibility in the use and design of land and buildings in situations where modification of specific provisions of this ordinance is not contrary to its intent and purpose or significantly inconsistent with the planning on which it is based and will not be harmful to the community. A "PD" District may be used to permit new and innovative concepts in land utilization.

While great flexibility is given to provide special restrictions which will allow development not otherwise permitted, procedures are established herein to ensure against misuse of the increased flexibility.

Permitted Uses.

Any use specified in the ordinance granting a Planned Development district shall be permitted in that district. The size, location, appearance and method of operation may be specified to the extent necessary to ensure compliance with the purpose of this ordinance.

Development Standards.

Development standards for each separate PD District shall be set forth in the ordinance granting the PD District and may include but shall not be limited to: uses, density, lot area, lot width, lot depth, yard depths and widths, building height, building elevations, coverage, floor area ratio, parking, access, screening, landscaping, secondary buildings, signs, lighting, management associations, and other requirements as the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission may deem appropriate.

In the PD District, the particular districts to which uses specified in the PD are most similar shall be stated in the granting ordinance. All PD applications shall list all requested variances from the standard requirements set forth throughout this ordinance (applications without this list will be considered incomplete).

The ordinance granting a PD District shall include a statement as to the purpose and intent of the PD granted wherein. A specific list is required of variances in each district or districts and a general statement for citing the reason for the PD request.

The Planned Development district shall conform to all other sections of the ordinance unless specifically exempted in the granting ordinance.

The minimum acreage for a planned development district shall be twenty-five (25) contiguous acres for low-density developments, and fifteen (15) contiguous acres for medium-density developments.

In establishing a Planned Development district in accordance with this section, the City Council shall approve and file as part of the amending ordinance appropriate plans and standards for each Planned Development District. During the review and public hearing process, the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council shall require a conceptual plan and a development or detail site plan.

Conceptual Plan.

This plan shall be submitted by the applicant. The plan shall show the applicant's intent for the use of the land within the proposed planned development district in a graphic manner and shall be supported by written documentation of proposals and standards for development.

(A)

A conceptual plan for residential land use shall show general use, thoroughfares and preliminary lotting arrangements. For residential development which does not propose platted lots, the conceptual plan shall set forth the size, type and location of buildings and building sites, access, density, building height, fire lanes, screening, parking areas, landscaped areas and other pertinent development data.

(B)

A conceptual plan for uses other than residential uses shall set forth the land use proposals in a manner to adequately illustrate the type and nature of the proposed development. Data which may be submitted by the applicant, or required by the Planning and Zoning Commission or City Council, may include but is not limited to the types of use(s), topography and boundary of PD area, physical features of the site, existing streets, alleys and easements, location of future public facilities, building height and location, parking ratios and other information to adequately describe the proposed development and to provide data for approval which is to be used in drafting the final development plan.

(C)

Changes of detail which do not alter the basic relationship of the proposed development to adjacent property and which do not alter the uses permitted or increase the density, building height or coverage of the site and which do not decrease the off-street parking ratio, reduce the yards provided at the boundary of the site, or significantly alter the landscape plans as indicated on the approved conceptual plan may be authorized by the Building Official or his designated representative. If an agreement cannot be reached regarding whether or not a detail site plan conforms to the original concept plan the Planning and Zoning Commission shall review the request and render judgment as to the conformity.

Development Plan or Detail Site Plan.

This plan shall set forth the final plans for development of the Planned Development district and shall conform to the data presented and approved on the conceptual plan. Approval of the development plan shall be the basis for issuance of a building permit. For any district RD or MD, a final plat shall qualify as the development plan. The development plan may be submitted for the total area of the PD or for any section or part as approved on the conceptual plan. The development plan must be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. A public hearing on approval of the development plan shall be required at the Council and Commission level, unless such a hearing is waived pursuant to subsection 15.D.3 below at the time of conceptual plan approval in the original amending ordinance. The development plan shall include:

(A)

A site inventory analysis including a scale drawing showing existing vegetation, natural water courses, creeks or bodies of water and an analysis of planned changes in such natural features as a result of the development. This should include a delineation of any flood prone areas.

(B)

A scale drawing showing any proposed public or private streets and alleys; building sites or lots; and areas reserved as parks, parkways, playgrounds, utility easements, school sites, street widening and street changes; the points of ingress and egress from existing streets; general location and description of existing and proposed utility services, including size of water and sewer mains; the location and width for all curb cuts and the land area of all abutting sites and the zoning classification thereof on an accurate survey of the tract with the topographical contour interval of not more than five (5) feet.

(C)

A site plan for proposed building complexes showing the location of separate buildings, and between buildings and property lines, street lines and alley lines. Also to be included on the site plan is a plan showing the arrangement and provision of off-street parking.

(D)

A landscape plan showing screening walls, ornamental planting, wooded areas and trees to be planted.

(E)

An architectural plan showing elevations and signage style to be used throughout the development in all districts except single-family and two-family may be required by the Planning and Zoning Commission or City Council if deemed appropriate. Any or all of the required information may be incorporated on a single drawing if such drawing is clear and can be evaluated by the Building Official or his designated representative.

All development plans may have supplemental data describing standards, schedules or other data pertinent to the development of the Planned Development District which is to be included in the text of the amending ordinance. The procedure for establishing a Planned Development District shall follow the procedure for zoning amendments as set forth in Article I, Section 14. This procedure is expanded as follows for approval of conceptual and development plans.

(A)

A public hearing shall be held by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council for the approval of the conceptual development plans or any section of the development plan. A single public hearing is adequate when:

(i)

The applicant submits adequate data with the request for the Planned Development district to fulfill the requirements for both plans; or

(ii)

Information on the concept plan is sufficient to determine the appropriate use of the land and the detail site plan will not deviate substantially from it.

(B)

The ordinance establishing the Planned Development district shall be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council with the conceptual plan.

When a PD is being considered, a written report may be requested of the applicant discussing the impact on planning, engineering, water utilities, electric, sanitation, building inspection, tax, police, fire and traffic. Written comments from the applicable public school district, and from private utilities may be submitted to the Planning Commission prior to the commission making any recommendations to the Council.

All Planned Development districts approved in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance in its original form, or by subsequent amendment thereto, shall be referenced on the Zoning District Map, and a list of such Planned Development Districts, together with the category of uses permitted therein, shall be maintained in the appendix of this ordinance.

Planned development ordinances continued.

Prior to adoption of this ordinance, if the City Council has established various Planned Development Districts, they are to be continued in full force and effect. The establishing ordinances or parts of ordinances approved prior to this ordinance shall be carried forth in full force and effect and are the conditions, restrictions, regulations and requirements which apply to the respective Planned Development Districts shown on the Zoning Map at the date of adoption of this ordinance.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 16 "H" Historic District and Historic Preservation.

General purpose and description.

Any zoning district designation appearing on the zoning district map may be followed by the suffix "H" indicating a historic landmark subdistrict. Such subdistrict may include buildings, land, areas, or districts of historical, architectural, archaeological or cultural importance or value which merit protection, enhancement, and preservation in the interest of culture, prosperity, education, and welfare of the people. The "H" designation shall apply to those premises, lots or tracts designated through procedures set forth herein. Additional principal and secondary uses may be permitted in any specific "H" subdistrict and shall be enumerated in the ordinance establishing such historic landmark subdistrict, provided such uses are included in the zoning application. Such suffix shall not affect the legal use of the property and the basic underlying zoning of the property except as provided in the ordinance establishing the subdistrict.

Declaration of policy.

The City Council hereby finds and declares as a matter of public policy that the protection, enhancement, preservation, and use of historic landmarks is a public necessity and is required in the interest of culture, prosperity, education and general welfare of the people.

Definitions.

Alteration:

The introduction of compatible forms, colors, textures, materials, and shapes which harmonize with existing historical districts and landmark characteristics yet relate well through the sensitive use of proportion, scale, and landscaping.

Historic District:

A historic district is defined as an area which has outstanding historical and cultural significance in the state, region, or community, within which the buildings, structures, secondary buildings, fences, or other appurtenances are of basic and vital importance for the development of culture and tourism because of their association with history, including:

Historic structures, sites or areas within which the buildings, structures, appurtenances, and places exemplify the cultural, political, economic or social history of the state, region, or community.

Historic structures, sites or areas that are identified with the lives of historic personages or with important events in state, regional, or local history.

Structures or areas that embody the distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type specimen as to color, proportion, form, and architectural details.

Historic Landmark:

A historic landmark is defined as a place which has outstanding historical and cultural significance in the state, region, or community. The designation historic landmark recognizes that the historic place, or the building(s), structure(s), secondary building(s), fences or other appurtenances at the place, are of basic and vital importance for the preservation of culture and the development of tourism.

Reconstruction:

The reconstruction process involves the recreation of a replica of a building or facility that no longer exists on its original site based on archaeological, historical, documentary, and physical evidence. Both modern construction techniques and traditional methods may be used for a reconstruction project.

Rehabilitation:

This process involves modifications or changes to an existing building. Rehabilitation extends the useful life or utility of the building through repairs or alterations, sometimes major, while the features of the building that contributed to its architectural, cultural, or historical character are preserved.

Relocation:

Relocation as a result from changes in land use and redevelopment programs involves the disassembly, relocation on a different site, and reassembly of a building.

Restoration:

The restoration process involves the careful and meticulous return of a building, usually on its original site, to its appearance at a particular period of time by removal of later work or replacement of missing earlier work.

Architectural Standards.

Existing exterior details and architectural elements shall be preserved whenever possible. New structures shall replicate the style, scale, placement, awnings, and canopies of existing buildings within the same block whenever possible.

Architectural Review.

Applications for a building permit or other required permit for construction work within the district must be reviewed and approved for compliance with the Architectural Standards prior to issuance. A minor project is an alteration that does not remove or conceal the heritage elements. A major project is one that removes or conceals heritage elements, one that adds contrasting elements, and/or a new structure greater than 200 square feet.

The design of minor projects can be approved by the Director of Development Services.

Designs which cannot be approved by the Director must be forwarded to the Historic Preservation Commission for consideration. The Director can forward a proposed design to the Historic Preservation Commission for any reason.

Major projects must be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission, and approved prior to issuance of a building permit.

The Commission shall also review minor projects forwarded by the Director of Development Services. The Commission can make a finding of conformance with Architectural Standards and approve the design for issuance of a permit. Denial of a proposed design for lack of conformance with the Architectural Standards may be appealed by the applicant to the City Council.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 17 "FP" Floodplain District.

General Purpose and Description.

To provide for the appropriate use of land which has a history of inundation or is determined to be subject to flood hazard, and to promote the general welfare and provide protection from flooding portions of certain districts are designated with a Flood Plain Prefix, "FP." Areas designated on the Zoning District Map by an FP Prefix shall be subject to the following provisions.

Permitted Uses.

The permitted uses in that portion of any district having a Floodplain (FP) prefix shall be limited to the following:

Agricultural activities including the ordinary cultivation or grazing of land and legal types of animal husbandry[,] but excluding construction of barns or other outbuildings.

Off-street parking incidental to any adjacent main use permitted in the district.

Electrical substation.

All types of local utilities including those requiring specific use permits.

Parks, playgrounds, public golf courses (no structures), and other recreational areas.

Private open space as part of a Planned Residential Development.

Heliport when approved by specific use permit as provided in Article III, Section 18.

Structures, installations and facilities installed, operated and maintained by public agencies for flood control purposes.

Bridle trail, bicycle or nature trail.

No building or structure shall be erected in that portion of any district designated with a Flood Plain, FP, prefix until and unless such building or structure has been approved and a building permit issued by the Director of Development Services after engineering studies have been made, and it is ascertained that such building or structure is not subject to damage by flooding and would not constitute an encroachment, hazard, or obstacle to the movement of flood waters and that such construction would not endanger the value and safety of other property or the public health and welfare.

Any dump, excavation, storage, filling or mining operation within that portion of a district having a Flood Plain, FP, prefix shall be approved in writing by the City Manager or his designated representative before such operation is begun.

The fact that land is not within a district having a Flood Plain, FP, prefix shall not be interpreted as assurance that such land or area is not subject to periodic local flooding and the designation of the prefix in this ordinance shall not be so interpreted. The City Council by resolution may remove, alter or change the flood plain boundary or designation on the Zoning District Map for any district.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 18 Specific use permit.

General provisions.

After proper notice and a public hearing, and after recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission that a specific land use is in general conformance with the comprehensive plan of the City, the City Council may grant a permit for a specific use of property as authorized by the zoning district in which the property is situated. An application for Specific Use Permit (SUP) shall be accompanied by a site plan drawn to scale and showing the general arrangements of the project, together with essential requirements such as off-street parking facilities; size, height, construction materials and locations of buildings and the uses to be permitted; location and construction of signs; means of ingress and egress to public streets; visual screening such as walls, landscaping and fences; and the relationship of the intended use to all existing properties and land uses in all directions to a minimum distance of two hundred (200) feet. The Planning Commission or City Council may require information, operating data and expert evaluation concerning the location and function and characteristics of any building or use proposed.

Specific Use Permit Regulations.

In recommending that a specific use permit for the premises under consideration be granted, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall determine that such uses are harmonious and adaptable to building structures and uses of adjacent property and other property in the vicinity of the premises under consideration, and shall make recommendations as to requirements for the paving of streets, alleys and sidewalks, means of access to public streets, provisions for drainage, adequate off-street parking, protective screening and open space, heights of structures and compatibility of buildings.

In granting a Specific Use Permit, the City Council may impose conditions which shall be complied with by the owner or grantee before a certificate of occupancy may be issued by the Development Services Department for use of the building on such property pursuant to such Specific Use Permit; and such conditions precedent to the granting of the certificate of occupancy.

No specific use permit shall be granted unless the applicant, owner, and grantee of the specific use permit shall be willing to accept and agree to be bound by and comply with the written requirements of the specific use permit, as attached to the site plan drawing (or drawings) and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. No public hearing is necessary for site plan approval.

The Board of Adjustment shall not have jurisdiction to hear, review, reverse or modify any decision, determination or ruling with respect to the granting, extension, revocation, modification or any other action taken relating to such specific use permit.

Whenever regulations or restrictions imposed by this ordinance are either more or less restrictive than regulations imposed by any governmental authority through legislation, rule or regulation, the regulations, rules or restrictions which are more restrictive or impose higher standards or requirements shall govern. Regardless of any other provision of this ordinance, no land shall be used and no structure erected or maintained in violation of any State or Federal pollution control or environmental protection law or regulation.

When the City Council authorizes granting of a Specific Use Permit, the Zoning Map shall be amended according to its legend to indicate that the affected area has conditional and limited uses, and said amendment is to indicate the appropriate zoning district for the approved use and suffixed by the designation "SUP."

Period of Validity.

No specific use permit shall be valid for a period longer than the date specified by the City Council upon granting the specific use, unless within such period: (1) a building permit is obtained and the erection or alteration of a structure is started, or (2) an occupancy permit is obtained and a use commenced.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 19 Classification of New and Unlisted Uses.

It is recognized that new types of land use will develop and forms of land use not anticipated may seek to locate in the City. In order to provide for such changes and contingencies, a determination as to the appropriate classification of any new or unlisted form of land use shall be made as follows:

The Director of Development Services shall refer the question concerning any new or unlisted use to the Planning and Zoning Commission requesting an interpretation as to the zoning classification into which such use should be placed. The referral of the use interpretation question shall be accompanied by a statement of facts listing the nature of the use and whether it involves dwelling activity, sales, processing, type of product, storage and amount, and nature thereof, enclosed or open storage, anticipated employment, transportation requirements, the amount of noise, odor, fumes, dust, toxic material and vibration likely to be generated and the general requirements for public utilities such as water and sanitary sewer.

The Planning and Zoning Commission shall consider the nature and described performance of the proposed use and its compatibility with the uses permitted in the various districts, and determine the zoning district or districts within which such use should be permitted.

The Planning and Zoning Commission shall transmit its findings and recommendations to the City Council as to the classification proposed for any new or unlisted use. The City Council shall by resolution approve the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission or make such determination concerning the classification of such use as is determined appropriate based upon its findings.

Standards for new and unlisted uses may be interpreted as those of a similar use. When determination of the minimum requirements cannot be readily ascertained, the same process outlined in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 [Subsections 1, 2, and 3] above shall be followed.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 20 Nonconforming Uses and Structures.

Generally.

A nonconforming status shall exist under the following provisions of this ordinance:

Within the districts established by this ordinance or amendments thereto, there exists lots, structures, uses of land and structures, and characteristics of use which were lawful immediately before this ordinance was enacted, amended, or otherwise made applicable to such lots, structures, or uses, and has since been in regular and continuous use but because of the establishment of this ordinance or amendments thereto do not conform to the regulations of the district in which they are located.

It is the intent of this ordinance to permit such nonconforming use to continue, under regulations herein contained, until the same are removed, but not to encourage their survival.

Expansion and Changes.

No nonconforming use of land or buildings, nor any nonconforming structure shall be enlarged, changed, altered, repaired, expanded or increased beyond the lot or tract upon which such nonconforming use is located as of the effective date of this ordinance except in conformity with the regulations contained within this article or those required by law or to provide off-street loading or off-street parking space upon approval of the Board of Adjustment.

Repairs and Maintenance.

Repairs and normal maintenance may be made to a nonconforming building provided that no structural alterations or extensions shall be made except those required by law or ordinance, unless the building is changed to a conforming use.

Termination of Nonconforming Uses.

The right to operate a nonconforming use shall cease and such use shall be terminated under any of the following circumstances.

Abandonment.

Whenever a nonconforming use is abandoned, all nonconforming rights shall cease, and the use of the premises shall henceforth be in conformity with this ordinance. Abandonment shall involve the intent of the user or owner to discontinue a nonconforming operation and the actual act of discontinuance. Any nonconforming use which is discontinued for, or remains vacant for a period of six (6) months shall be construed as conclusive proof of intent to abandon the nonconforming use. Any nonconforming use not involving a permanent type of structure which is moved from the premises shall be considered to have been abandoned.

Violation of Ordinance.

The violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance or violation of any ordinance of the City of Sanger with respect to a nonconforming use shall terminate immediately the right to operate such nonconforming use.

Rezoning.

Whenever a nonconforming use is changed to a conforming use by rezoning so as to achieve compliance with the provisions of a new or different zoning district.

Whenever a nonconforming use is changed to a conforming use under the provisions of this section.

Whenever the structure, in which a nonconforming use is housed, operated, or maintained, is destroyed or damaged by fire, act of God or other cause, to the extent of more than sixty (60) percent of the replacement cost of the structure, on the date of the damage, the right to operate such nonconforming use shall terminate.

The right to maintain or operate a nonconforming use may be terminated by the Zoning Board of Adjustment in accordance with the provisions of Article II, Section 2 of this ordinance.

Termination of Nonconforming Structures.

In the event of damage or destruction of a nonconforming structure to the extent of more than sixty (60) percent of the replacement cost of the structure on the date of such damaged, such nonconforming structure may be rebuilt only after public hearing and favorable action by the Zoning Board of Adjustment as provided in Article I, Section 14.

Whenever a nonconforming structure is determined to be obsolete, dilapidated, or substandard by the Zoning Board of Adjustment, the right to operate, occupy, or maintain such structure may be terminated by action of the Zoning Board of Adjustment as provided in Article I, Section 14 and such structure shall be demolished.

Amortization of Nonconforming Uses or Structures.

First Public Hearing.

Upon direction by the City Council, the Zoning Board of Adjustment shall hold a public hearing to determine whether the continued operation of the nonconforming uses will have an adverse effect on nearby properties or the community welfare. Notice of the public hearing shall be in the manner established in Article I, Section 14.

In determining whether the continued operation will have an adverse effect on nearby properties or the community welfare, the Zoning Board of Adjustment shall consider the following factors:

(A)

The City of Sanger's Comprehensive Plan, as adopted or amended;

(B)

The character of the surrounding neighborhood;

(C)

The degree of incompatibility of the use with the zoning district in which it is located;

(D)

The manner in which the use is being conducted;

(E)

The hours of operation of the use;

(F)

The extent to which continued operation of the use may threaten public health or safety;

(G)

The environmental impacts of the use's operation, including, but not limited to, the impacts of noise, glare, dust, and odor;

(H)

The extent to which public disturbances and nuisances may be created or perpetuated by continued operation of the use;

(I)

The extent to which traffic or parking problems may be created or perpetuated by continued operation of the use; and

(J)

Any other factors relevant to the issue of whether continued operation of the use will adversely affect nearby properties.

If the Zoning Board of Adjustment determines that the nonconforming use has an adverse effect on nearby properties or the community welfare, it shall hold a second public hearing to set a date for compliance. The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall have the authority to request the owner to produce financial documentation and/or records to the factors listed in Article III, Section 20.F.5, below. The owner shall provide said documents and/or records at least thirty (30) days before the second public hearing. If the owner does not provide said documentation, the Zoning Board of Adjustment is authorized to make its determination of a compliance date based upon any reasonably available public records as well as public or expert testimony at the hearing. Failure by the owner to provide the requested financial documents and records shall not prevent the Zoning Board of Adjustment from setting a compliance date.

Second Public Hearing.

Notice of the public hearing shall be in the manner established in Article I, Section 14.

The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall, in accordance with Section 211.019 of the Texas Local Government Code, as amended, utilize the procedures and owner or lessee compensation criteria contained in said section in the event the City determines that a nonconforming use of a property shall cease.

Ceasing Operations.

If the Zoning Board of Adjustment establishes a compliance date for a nonconforming use, the use must cease operations on that date, and it may not operate thereafter unless it becomes a conforming use.

Decisions that cannot be immediately appealed.

A decision by the Zoning Board of Adjustment that the continued operation of a nonconforming use will have an adverse effect on neighboring property or the community welfare and the Zoning Board of Adjustment's decision to schedule a second public hearing to establish a compliance date are not final decisions and cannot be immediately appealed.

Decision to deny a request to establish a compliance date.

A decision by the Zoning Board of Adjustment to deny a request to establish a compliance date is final unless appealed to state court within ten (10) calendar days in accordance with Chapter 211 of the Texas Local Government Code.

Decision to set a compliance date.

A decision by the Zoning Board of Adjustment setting a compliance date is final unless appealed to state court within ten (10) calendar days in accordance with Chapter 211 of the Texas Local Government Code.

10.

Nothing in this section shall prevent the City and the property owner(s) of such nonconforming use from mutually agreeing upon a compliance date and memorializing such agreement in writing, to be approved by the City Council and said property owner(s) and filed in the real property records of Denton County.

Change to a Conforming Use.

Any nonconforming use may be changed to a conforming use in accordance with Article I, Section 13.F and once such change is made, the use shall not thereafter be changed back to a nonconforming use.

The Zoning Board of Adjustment may grant a change of use from one nonconforming use to another nonconforming use provided such change is to a use permitted in a zoning district where the original nonconforming use would be permitted, or provided that such change is to a use permitted in a more restrictive classification. However, such change of use and occupancy shall not tend to prolong the life of a nonconforming use.

The Zoning Board of Adjustment may approve the remodeling or enlargement of a nonconforming use when such an enlargement would not tend to prolong the life of the nonconforming use. Upon review of the facts, the Zoning Board of Adjustment may establish a specific period of time for the return of the occupancy to a conforming use.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 21 Definitions.

Except to the extent a particular provision specifies otherwise, the following definitions shall apply throughout this ordinance:

Accessory Dwelling Unit.

A secondary dwelling located on a lot with a primary detached residential structure and used as living quarters but not for rent or lease separate and apart from the primary detached residential structure.

Adult uses.

Establishment or activities that involve the provision of goods, services, or entertainment intended for individuals of legal adult age and may contain explicit or sexually oriented content.

Airport or Landing Field.

An area improved for the landing or take-off of aircraft approved by the City of Sanger for operation as an aircraft landing facility.

Alley.

A public way, public space or thoroughfare which affords only secondary means of access to property abutting thereon.

Antique Shop.

An establishment offering for sale, within a building, articles such as glass, china, furniture or similar furnishings and decorations which have value and significance as a result of age, design or sentiment.

Apartment.

A room or suite of rooms in a multi-family dwelling or apartment house designed or occupied as a place of residence by a single-family, individual or group of individuals.

Apartment House.

Any building, or portion thereof, which is designed, built, rented, leased or let to be occupied as three or more apartments or which is occupied as the home or place of residence of three or more families living independently of each other and maintaining separate cooking facilities.

Area of the Lot or Building Site.

The net area of the lot or site and shall not include portions of streets and alleys.

Art Gallery or Museum.

An institution for the collection, display and distribution of objects of art or science and which is sponsored by a public or quasi-public agency and which facility is open to the general public.

Assisted Living Facility.

An establishment that furnishes, in one or more facilities, food and shelter to four or more persons who are unrelated to the proprietor of the establishment and that provides personal care services as defined by Chapter 247 of the Texas Health and Safety Code. Personal care services include assistance with daily living activities such as meals, dressing, movement, bathing, or other personal needs or maintenance; the administration of medication; or the general supervision or oversight of a person's physical and mental well-being.

Attached.

Physical connection above the top of the floor line of the first floor.

Basement.

A building story that is not a story above grade plan. A basement shall not be counted as a story in computing building height. May be referred to as a cellar.

Bedroom.

A room in an apartment or building other than a kitchen, dining room, living room, bathroom or closet. This definition shall include extra dining rooms, living rooms, and all dens, studies, game rooms, sun rooms or similar extra rooms, all of which are capable of being used as bedrooms.

Block.

An area within the city enclosed by streets and occupied by or intended for buildings; or, if said word is used as a term of measurement, it shall mean the distance along a side of a street between the nearest two streets which intersect said street on said side.

Board.

Zoning Board of Adjustment.

Boarding or Rooming.

A building, other than a hotel or multiple family dwelling, where lodging is provided for five (5) or more persons for compensation, and where facilities for food preparation are not provided in individual rooms.

Buildable Area.

That portion of a building site exclusive of the required yard areas on which a structure or building improvements may be erected, and including the actual structure, driveway, parking lot, pool, and other construction as shown on the site plan.

Building.

Any structure built for the support, shelter and enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or movable property of any kind. When subdivided in a manner sufficient to prevent the spread of fire, each portion so subdivided may be deemed a separate building.

Building Ends.

Those sides of a building having the least dimension as compared to the front or rear of a building. As used in the building spacing regulations for multiple-family dwelling, the term "building end" shall mean the most narrow side of a building regardless of whether it fronts upon a street, faces the rear of the lot or adjoins the side lot line or another building.

Building Inspector.

The Building Official or his or her designee responsible for the review and permitting of construction work performed within the City limits.

Building Line.

A line parallel or approximately parallel to the street line at a specified distance therefrom constituting the minimum distance from the street or property line that a building may be erected.

Building Material Sales.

The sale of new building materials and supplies indoors with related sales for hardware, carpet, plants, electrical and plumbing supplies all of which is oriented to the retail customer, rather than contractor or wholesale customer.

Building Official.

The person officially charged with the enforcement of the zoning and buildings codes of the City.

Business.

Any lawful commercial endeavor to engage in the manufacturing, purchase, sale, lease, or exchange of goods, and/or the provision of business services.

Cash Advance or Payday Loan Office.

An office or premises containing a business engaging in making cash advances, payday loans, auto title loans or similar consumer loans.

Certificate of Occupancy Compliance.

An official certificate issued by the City through the enforcing official indicating conformance with or approved conditional waiver from the zoning regulations and authorizing legal use of the premises for which it is issued.

Church or Rectory.

Any building, place or structure(s) owned and/or used by religious organizations or congregations and providing religious worship, religious training, or education of its members. This definition includes secondary uses such as rectories, convents, monasteries, or other congregate residences for the housing of religious organization personnel, meeting halls, offices for administration of the institution, day care facilities, education or schools, recreation associated with schools or day care facilities which are associated or affiliated with a church.

City Council.

The governing body of the City of Sanger, Texas.

City Manager.

Chief administrative officer of the City of Sanger, Texas.

Clinic Medical or Dental.

Facilities for examining, consulting and treating patients including offices, laboratories and outpatient facilities, but not including hospital beds and rooms for acute or chronic care.

Club, Private.

A club room or suite of rooms or a building available to restricted membership for meetings, dining and entertainment. Such facilities may include a private tennis court, swimming pool or similar recreation facilities, none of which are available to the general public.

College or University.

An academic institution of higher learning, accredited or recognized by the State and covering a program or series of programs of academic study.

Commercial.

Any business, other than a customary home occupation or manufacturing business, which involves the exchange of goods or services for the remuneration of a person occupying the premises upon which the transaction or part thereof takes place.

Commercial Amusement (Indoor).

An amusement enterprise wholly enclosed and operated within an acoustically treated building offering entertainment or games of skill to the general public for a fee or charge.

Commercial Amusement (Outdoor).

An amusement enterprise offering entertainment or games of skill to general public such as golf driving range, pitch and putt course, archery, miniature golf and similar outdoor activities but not including go-cart racing, drag strips, auto racing or motorcycle racing.

Community Center (Private).

A building or group of rooms designed and used as an integral part of a residential project by the tenants of such a project for a place of meeting, recreation or social activity and under the management and unified control of the operators of the project. A private community center shall not be operated as a place of public meetings or as a business nor shall the operation of such facility create noise, odor or similar conditions perceptible beyond the bounding property line of the project site.

Community Center (Public).

A building and grounds owned and operated by a governmental body for the social, recreational, health or welfare of the community served.

Convenience Store.

Any retail establishment of less than 13,000 square feet that sells a variety of convenience goods, including food, beverages, tobacco products, beer and wine, and household goods, as well as gasoline sales.

Country Club (Private).

An area of twenty (20) acres or more containing a golf course and a clubhouse and available only to private specific membership; such a club may contain adjunct facilities such as private club, dining room, swimming pool, tennis courts and similar recreational or service facilities.

Court.

An open, unoccupied space, bounded on more than two sides by the walls of a building. An inner court is a court entirely surrounded by the exterior walls of a building. An outer court is a court having one side open to a street, alley, yard or other permanent space.

Coverage.

The percent of a lot or tract covered by the roof or first floor of a building.

Customary Home Occupation.

An occupation customarily carried on in an existing structure of the property by a member of the occupant's family and not more than two (2) employees, one of whom must be the owner of the business being conducted at the location. Customary home occupations must be clearly secondary to the residential uses of the dwelling with no evidence of the home occupation visible to the neighborhood, and may not include the physical or medical treatment of persons or animals, retail sales, business services, barber shops, beauty shops, dance studios, carpenter shops, electrical shops, plumber shops, radio shops, auto repairing or painting, furniture repairing, or sign painting. No signs or displays advertising the customary home occupation may be placed on the property where the home occupation is conducted. A person engaging in a home occupation shall not display or store materials, merchandise, and/or equipment for sale or use outside of the structure in which the business is conducted. A person engaging in a home occupation may conduct outdoor activities other than storage of materials and/or equipment provided the activities are screened from adjacent properties and public easements and rights-of-way by a solid fence of at least six (6) feet in height, shall not involve the use of motorized equipment, and shall not generate loud and raucous noise that renders the enjoyment of life and property uncomfortable or interferes with public peace and comfort.

Day Nursery or Day Camp.

An establishment where children are left for care or training during the day of portion thereof including a recreation area with or without a building where children engage in supervised training or recreation during daylight hours.

Depth of Front Yard.

The minimum distance from the front lot line to the front line of a building.

Depth of Lot.

The mean horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines.

Depth of Rear Yard.

The minimum distance between the rear line of a building other than a secondary building and the rear lot line.

Detached.

Having no physical connection above the top of the floor line of the first floor with any other building or structure.

Development Plan or Detail Site Plan.

A comprehensive plan for the development of a specific site, including, but not limited to, a site plan, architectural drawings, engineering drawings, and a narrative description of the project that provides sufficient detail for the Development Services Department to determine compliance with the applicable development standards.

District.

A section of the City for which the regulations governing the area, height or use of the land and buildings are uniform.

Downtown.

The area within the City of Sanger generally bounded by FM 455 on the north, 7th Street on the west, Locust Street on the south, and the BNSF rail line on the east.

Drive-Through.

A building or facility where customers can be served without leaving a vehicle.

Dwelling Unit or Living Unit.

A building or portion of a building which is arranged, occupied, or intended to be occupied as living quarters and includes facilities for food preparation and sleeping.

Dwelling, Multiple-Family.

Any building or portion thereof, which is designed, built, rented, leased or let to be occupied as three or more dwelling units or apartments or which is occupied as a home or residence of three or more families.

Dwelling, One-Family.

A dwelling unit having accommodations for and occupied by not more than one family.

Dwelling, Two-Family.

A detached building having separate accommodations for and occupied by not more than two families.

Eating Place Without Drive-In or Curb Service.

Any eating establishment, cafeteria, restaurant or inn where food service is offered to customers not in automobiles.

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station.

A public or private vehicle space utilized as an area to fuel an electric or hybrid vehicle and featuring equipment for charging electric or hybrid vehicles.

Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE).

The electrical conductors and ground equipment external to an electric vehicle that provides a connection for an electric or hybrid vehicle to a power source to provide vehicle charging. The following are typical classification levels:

Level 1: Provides charging through 120-volt electrical service.

Level 2: Provides charging between 120-volt and 240-volt electrical service.

Level 3 or Rapid Charge: Provides a voltage or rating greater than 240-volt, through three-phase or inductive charging equipment.

Emu Farms.

An area of five (5) acres or more used for the raising and breeding thereon of emus for future sale or show. No person may have in excess of eight (8) adult emus per acre of land nor three (3) chick emus may be kept per acre.

Family.

Any number of individuals living together as a single housekeeping unit, in which not more than four (4) individuals are unrelated by blood, marriage or adoption.

Farm Secondary Building.

A secondary structure on a tract qualifying as a farm as herein defined for storing or housing the usual projects and animals raised or maintained on a farm, such as a barn, poultry house, stable, machinery shed or granary. No structure housing animals or poultry shall be located nearer than one hundred (100) feet to the bounding property lines of the farm tract.

Farm, Ranch, Garden or Orchard.

An area of five (5) acres or more which is used for the growing of usual farm products, vegetables, fruits, trees and grain and for the raising thereon of the usual farm poultry and farm animals such as horses, cattle, sheep, and emus including the necessary secondary uses for raising, treating and storing products raised on the premises, not including the commercial feeding of offal or garbage to swine or other animals and not including any type of agricultural or husbandry specifically prohibited by ordinance or law.

Farmer's Market.

Any indoor or outdoor venue where proprietors can organize the sale of agricultural produce to the public.

Financial Institution or Bank.

A building or portion of a building primarily devoted to the provision of financial and/or banking services to customers or clients such as banks, credit unions, savings banks, savings and loan associations, lending establishments, and investment companies.

Fire, Police or Municipal Building.

Any public service building of the municipal government including a library or City Hall, but excluding storage yards, utility shops and equipment centers.

First Floor.

A floor and the space above it between the floor and the next floor or the ceiling or roof, the height of said space being no more than 50 percent below grade and the top of the floor being no higher than six feet above grade. All floors above the first floor shall be numbered in ascending sequence, starting with the second floor.

Floor Area.

The total square feet of floor space within the outside dimensions of a building including each floor level, but excluding basements and cellars, carports, garages or porches.

Floor Area Ratio.

The ratio of total building floor area to lot area.

Gambling.

The act of making a bet on the partial or final result of a game or contest or on the performance of a participant in a game or contest; or the act of making a bet on the result of any political nomination, appointment, or election or on the degree of success of any nominee, appointee, or candidate; or the act of playing and betting for money or other thing of value at any game played with cards, dice, balls, or any other gambling device or gaming and software sweepstakes device.

Gambling Device.

A device described in Article 47.01(4)(A) of the Texas Penal Code.

Game Room.

A for-profit business located in a building or place involved in gambling or that contains six (6) or more: gaming and software sweepstakes devices, gambling devices, or electronic, electromechanical contrivances that, for consideration, afford a player the opportunity to obtain a prize or thing of value, the award of which is determined solely or partially by chance, regardless of whether the contrivance is designed, made, or adopted for bona fide amusement purposes.

Gaming and Software Sweepstakes Devices (GSSD).

Includes but are not limited to any machine or device on which individuals can: 1) play games of chance to win money or a prize with value, by digitally or physically inserting credits or coins into the machine or device with the exception of Texas Penal Code sec. 47.01(4)(B); or 2) participate in contests that award one or more prizes (including money, game credits, or coupons redeemable for a prize of value) based on chance or the random selection of entries by operation of software; or 3) win money or prizes with value if a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal row of objects line up (also known as "Eight Liners").

Gasoline Service Station.

A place or establishment where gasoline, oil, grease, or motor vehicle accessories are sold, supplied, or dispensed to the retail motor vehicle trade, or the washing of motor vehicles, or provides electric vehicle charging stations.

Golf Course (Commercial).

A golf course, privately owned but open to the public for a fee and operated as a commercial venture.

Grade.

The finished ground level adjoining the building at all exterior walls.

Grade plane.

A reference plane representing the average of the finished ground level adjoining the building at all exterior walls.

Guest House (detached).

A secondary structure on a lot or tract containing dwelling accommodations excluding kitchen facilities and separate utility services or meters and intended for the temporary occupancy by guests and not for rent or permanent occupancy.

Height.

The vertical distance of a building measured from the average established grade at the street line on from the average natural front yard ground level, whichever is higher, to (1) the highest point of the roof's surface if a flat surface, (2) to the deck line of mansard roofs or (3) to the mean height level between eaves and edge for hip and gable roofs and, in any event, excluding chimneys, cooling towers, elevator bulkheads, penthouses, tanks, water towers, radio towers, ornamental cupolas, domes or spires, and parapet walls not exceeding ten (10) feet. If the street grade has not been officially established, the average front yard grade shall be used for a base level.

Heliport or Helistop.

A landing facility for rotary wing aircraft which may include fueling or servicing facilities for such craft and subject to approval by the City of Sanger.

Historic Landmark.

Any buildings, land, areas or districts of historical, architectural, archaeological or cultural importance or value, which the City Council determines shall be protected, enhanced and preserved in the interest of the culture, prosperity, education and welfare of the people.

Hospital (chronic care).

An institution where those persons suffering from generally permanent types of illness, injury, deformity, deficiency or age are given care and treatment on a prolonged or permanent basis, and which is licensed by the State of Texas.

Hospital (general acute care).

An institution where sick or injured patients are given medical or surgical treatment intended to restore them to health and an active life, and which is licensed by the State of Texas.

Industrialized Housing.

A residential structure that is:

Designed for the occupancy of one or more families;

Constructed in one or more modules or constructed using one or more modular components built at a location other than the permanent site; and

Designed to be used as a permanent residential structure when the module or modular component is transported to the permanent site and erected or installed on a permanent foundation system.

Industrialized housing includes the structure's plumbing, heating, air-conditioning and electrical systems. Industrialized housing does not include housing constructed of a sectional or panelized system that does not use a modular component or a ready-built home constructed in a manner in which the entire living area is contained in a single unit or section at a temporary location for the purpose of selling and moving the home to another location.

Institution for Alcoholic, Narcotic or Psychiatric Patients.

An institution offering resident or out-patient treatment to alcoholic, narcotic or psychiatric patients.

Kindergarten.

The school for children of preschool age, in which construction endeavors, object lessons, and helpful games are prominent features of the curriculum.

Library, Art Gallery or Museum (Public).

Any institution for the loan or display of books, objects of art or science which is sponsored by a public or responsible quasi-public agency and which institution is open and available to the general public.

Light Fabrication and Assembly Processes.

The fabrication, assembly or manufacture of products, including but not limited to jewelry, trimming decorations, signs, and similar items, which does not involve generation of noise, odor, vibration, dust or hazard.

Liquor Store.

An establishment principally for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption, as defined in the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code.

Local Utility Line.

The usual electric power, telephone, gas, water, sewer, and drainage lines designed and constructed by the municipality or a franchised utility company to serve a community with urban type services.

Lodging House.

A building where lodging for five (5) or more persons is provided in exchange for compensation.

Lot Coverage.

The total area of a lot upon which is placed a building, buildings, or other structures.

Lot Depth.

See Depth of Lot.

Lot Lines.

The lines bounding a lot as defined herein.

Lot of Record.

A lot which is part of a subdivision, a plat of which has been recorded in the office of the county clerk of Denton County; or a parcel of land, the deed for which is recorded in the office of the county clerk of Denton County prior to the adoption of this ordinance.

Lot or Building Site.

Land occupied or to be occupied by a building and its secondary building, and including such open spaces as are required under this ordinance, and having its principal frontage upon a public street or officially approved place.

Lot Width.

The width of a lot at the front building lines.

Main Building.

The building or buildings on a lot which are occupied by the primary use.

Manufactured Home.

A structure constructed on or after June 15, 1976, according to the rules of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, which is built on a permanent chassis, designed for use as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when the structure is connected to the required utilities, transportable in one or more sections, and, in the traveling mode, is at least eight body feet (8') in width or at least forty body feet (40') in length or, when erected on site, at least 320 square feet. A home includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning and electrical systems of the home and does not include a recreational vehicle as defined by applicable federal regulations.

Manufactured Home Park.

A tract or parcel of land used to accommodate manufactured home units that are not on a permanent foundation and secondary structures as a semi-permanent place of residence.

Manufactured Home Subdivision.

A tract of land subdivided into lots which are designed as permanent sites for manufactured or relocatable homes and which are served by separate utilities, dedicated street access on a legally filed plat, and are capable of being conveyed as separate lots.

Manufacturing Processes.

Uses restricted from other zoning districts but permitted in the "I" Industrial District under this definition are manufacturing and industrial uses which do not emit dust, smoke, odor, gas, fumes, or present a possible hazard beyond the bounding property lines of the lot or tract upon which the use or uses are located, and which do not generate noise or vibration at the boundary of the lot or tract which is generally perceptible in frequency or pressure above the ambient level of noise or vibration in the adjacent areas.

Mobile Home.

A structure constructed before June 15, 1976, which is built on a permanent chassis, designed for use as a dwelling, with or without a permanent foundation, when the structure is connected to the required utilities, which is transportable in one or more sections, and which, in the traveling mode, is at least eight body feet (8') or at least forty body feet (40') in length or, when erected on site, is at least three hundred and twenty (320) square feet, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems of the home.

Motel or Hotel.

A building or group of buildings designed for and occupied as a temporary abiding place of individuals and providing six (6) or more room units with customary hotel services such as linen, maid service, telephone and upkeep of furniture.

Nonconforming Use.

A building, structure or use of land lawfully occupied at the time of the effective date of this ordinance or amendments thereto, and which does not conform to the use regulations of the district in which it is situated.

Occupancy.

The use or intended use of the land or buildings by proprietors or tenants.

Off-Street Parking Incidental to Main Use.

Off-street parking spaces provided in accordance with the requirements specified by this Ordinance and located on the lot or tract occupied by the main use or within two hundred (200) feet of such lot or tract and located within the same zoning district as the main use or in an adjacent parking district.

Open Space.

Area included in any side, rear or front yard or any unoccupied space on the lot that is open and unobstructed to the sky except for the ordinary projections of cornices, eaves, porches and plant material.

Park or Playground (Public).

An open recreation facility or park owned and operated by a public agency such as the City of Sanger or the School Board and available to the general public for neighborhood use but not involving lighted athletic fields for nighttime play.

Parking Lot or Structure, Commercial (Auto).

An area or structure devoted to the parking or storage of automobiles for a fee, may include, in the case of a parking structure only, a facility for servicing of automobiles provided such facility is primarily an integral function for use only by automobiles occupying the structure and creates no special problems of ingress or egress.

Planning and Zoning Commission.

The agency appointed by the City Council as an advisory body authorized to provide recommendations to the council on matters relating to planning and zoning decisions to be considered by the council.

Plant Nursery Greenhouse.

Retail or wholesale sales of plant materials and supplies either enclosed in a building, bath house, or in the open and with related storage of equipment for landscape contracting.

Playfield or Stadium (Public).

An athletic field or stadium owned and operated by a public agency for the general public including a baseball field, golf course, football field or stadium which may be lighted for nighttime play.

Premises.

A piece of land or real estate owned, rented, leased, used or occupied distinct from those adjacent, by virtue of different ownership, rental, lease, usage or occupancy.

Private Club.

See Club, Private.

Private Garage.

A secondary building housing vehicles owned and used by occupants of the main building; if occupied by vehicles of others, it is a storage space.

Private School.

An academic institution other than a public or parochial elementary or secondary school, including private elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher learning.

Private Utility (Franchised).

A utility such as one distributing heat, chilled water, closed circuit television or similar service and requiring a franchise to operate in the City of Sanger.

Property.

All contiguous land and any fixed or moveable object on such land, under common ownership, irrespective of leasehold or other interest.

Public Building, Shop or Yard of Local, State or Federal Agency.

Facilities such as office buildings, maintenance yards and shops required by branches of Local, State or Federal Agencies for service to an area. This term does not include City Hall, Library, Police, or Fire Station.

Quick-Service Food and Beverage Shop.

An establishment offering food or beverage service to customers either through an automobile pick-up window or a walk-up window, with or without eating space provided within the building.

Radio, T.V. and Appliance Repair.

A shop for the repair of household and home equipment, such as electrical appliances, lawn mowers, tools and similar items where all such items are stored within a building.

Radio, Television or Microwave Towers.

Structures supporting antenna for transmitting or receiving any portion of the radio spectrum but excluding non-commercial antenna installations for home use of radio or television.

Residence.

Same as dwelling; when used with district, an area of residential regulations.

Restaurant or Cafeteria (Not of Drive-In Type).

An establishment serving food to the general public in specific, designated dining areas and shall not include drive-in establishments where food is eaten in automobiles.

Restaurant or Eating Establishment (Drive-In Service).

An establishment designed and constructed to serve food for consumption on the premises in an automobile and which establishment may or may not have on-premises dining room or counter.

Retail, Shop, Apparel, Gift, Accessory and Similar Items.

Small retail shops such as dress shops or gift shops serving specific neighborhood areas as differentiated from department stores or discount stores having community wide service importance.

Rooming House.

See Lodging House.

School Business.

A business organized to operate for a profit and offering instruction and training in a service or art such as secretarial school, barber college, beauty school or commercial art school, but not including manual trade schools.

School, Commercial, Trade or Craft.

A business operating for profit and offering instruction and training in a trade such as welding, brick laying, machinery operation and other similar manual trades.

School, Public or Denominational.

A school and customary secondary uses under the sponsorship of a public or religious agency having a curriculum generally equivalent to public, elementary or secondary schools, but not including private, trade or commercial schools.

Screening.

A wall or fence, the surface of which does not contain openings more than 40 square inches in each one square foot of surface of such wall or fence, and which surface shall constitute a visual barrier.

Second Hand Store, Furniture or Clothing.

An establishment offering for sale used merchandise, with the storage and display of such items wholly contained inside a building or structure.

Secondary Building or Secondary Structure.

A subordinate building or structure, detached from the main building, and customarily incidental to the principal building.

Secondary Use.

A use subordinate to and incidental to the principal use.

Short-Term Rental.

The rental or offer for a rental of a dwelling unit, or any portion thereof, for a period of less than thirty (30) days. This term does not include a leaseback.

Sign.

An outdoor advertising device that is a structure or that is attached to or painted on a building or that is leaned against a structure for display on premises.

Single-Family Dwelling (attached).

A building located on a platted lot or separate building site which is designed for and occupied by not more than one (1) family and which is attached by one or more common wall(s) to another similar single-family dwelling unit. An attached dwelling shall be designed to permit separation from an adjoining dwelling in the event either dwelling is caused to be removed.

Single-Family Dwelling (detached).

A detached building located on a platted lot or separate building site which is designed for and occupied by not more than one (1) family.

Skilled Nursing Facility.

An institution, other than a hospital, licensed by the State of Texas or the City of Sanger which provides primarily in-patient health care, personal care, or rehabilitative services over a long period of time to persons chronically ill, aged, or disabled who need ongoing health supervision but not hospitalization. Skilled nursing facilities may also be referred to as a nursing home, convalescent home, or long-term care facility.

Stable (private).

A secondary building set back from adjacent property lines a minimum distance of one hundred (100) feet and used for quartering horses, not to exceed one (1) horse per one and one half (1.5) acre area of a farm or lot.

Stable, Commercial.

A structure housing horses which are boarded or rented to the public or any stable other than a private stable; but not including a sale barn, auction or similar trading activity.

Story.

The height between the successive floors of a building or from the top floor to the roof. The standard height for a story is eleven (11) feet, six (6) inches.

Street.

Any thoroughfare or public driveway, other than an alley, more than thirty (30) feet in width, which has been dedicated or deeded to the public for public use.

Structural Alterations.

Any change in the supporting member of a building, such as a bearing wall, column, beams or girders.

Structure.

see Building.

Studio - Art, Music, Ceramics, Drama, Speech, Dance and Similar Skills.

A building or rooms in a building used for instructing, coaching or counseling in drama, speech, dance or similar personal skills or arts.

Swimming Instruction as a Home Occupation.

The teaching of swimming in a private swimming pool. In a residential area, the offering of swimming instruction in a private pool is subject to the approval of a Specific Use Permit which may specify operating conditions and standards and may limit the number of students and operating time.

Swimming Pool (Commercial).

A swimming pool with secondary facilities, not part of the municipal or public recreational system and not a private swim club, but where the facilities are available to the general public for a fee.

Swimming Pool (Private).

A swimming pool constructed for the exclusive use of the residents of a single-family, two-family or apartment dwelling and located within the required side or rear yards; however, a pool shall not be located closer than three (3) feet to any property one.

Telephone Exchange, Switching and Transmitting Equipment only.

A switching or transmitting station owned by a public utility but not including business office facilities, storage or repair shops or yards.

Temporary Field or Construction Office.

Temporary office buildings and temporary building material storage areas to be used solely for construction purposes in connection with the property on which they are erected may be permitted for a specified period of time in accordance with a permit issued by the Building Official.

Tennis Court, Private.

A surface designed and constructed for playing the game of tennis along with all fencing, nets and related appurtenances but excluding lighting for night play in residential areas except as may be otherwise provided or restricted by the Specific Use Permit.

Thoroughfare.

see Street.

Two-Family Dwelling.

A single detached building located on a platted lot or building site designed for and occupied by not more than two (2) families.

Vape Shop or Smoke Shop.

A retail establishment subject to a Specific Use Permit whose primary business purpose, as evidenced by its inventory, marketing, and/or gross revenue, is the sale of electronic nicotine delivery systems (e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-pipes, e-hookahs, and their components, parts, or accessories, consumable liquid solutions (whether or not containing nicotine or other substances), tobacco products (cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco), tobacco paraphernalia (pipes, bongs, vaporizers, hookahs), or any other similar products designed for smoking, vaping, or the consumption of tobacco or nicotine. This definition shall explicitly exclude establishments that derive more than fifty percent (50%) of their gross revenue from the sale of food, beverages, or gasoline fuel.

Variance.

An adjustment in the application of the specific regulations of the Zoning Ordinance to a particular parcel of property which, because of special conditions or circumstances peculiar to the particular parcel, is necessary to prevent the property from being deprived of rights and privileges enjoyed by other parcels in the same vicinity and zoning district.

Wrecking or Auto Salvage Yard.

A yard or building where automobiles or parts of automobiles or machinery are stored, dismantled and/or offered for sale in the open as whole units, as salvaged parts or as processed metal.

Yard.

An open space, other than a court, on the lot in which a building is situated and which is not obstructed from a point forty (40) inches above the general ground level of the graded lot to the sky, except as provided for roof overhang and similar special architectural features and plant material.

Yard, Front.

An open, unoccupied space on a lot facing a street extending across the front of a lot between the side lot lines and from the main building to the front lot or street line with the minimum horizontal distance between the street line and the main building line as specified for the district in which it is located.

Yard, Rear.

An open, unoccupied space, except for secondary buildings as herein permitted, extending across the rear of a lot from one side lot line to the other side lot line and having a depth between the building and the rear lot line as specified in the district in which the lot is situated.

Yard, Side.

An open, unoccupied space or spaces on one side or two sides of a main building and on the same lot with the building, situated between the building and a side line of the lot and extending through from the front yard to the rear yard. Any lot line not the rear line or front line shall be deemed a side line.

Zoning District Map.

The official certified map upon which the boundaries of the various zoning districts are drawn and which is an integral part of this ordinance.

Zoo (Private).

A facility housing and displaying live animals, reptiles or birds, privately owned and operated for a fee or for the promotion of some other enterprise.

Zoo (Public).

A publicly owned zoo or similar facility owned and operated by the City or a nonprofit zoological society where live animals, birds, and reptiles are domiciled and displayed.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Sanger City Zoning Code

ARTICLE III

ESTABLISHED ZONING DISTRICTS AND USES

Section 1 Established Zoning Districts.

The City of Sanger, Texas, is hereby divided into zoning districts as listed in this section.

City-Wide

COMMON USE	ABBREVIATED DESIGNATION	ZONING DISTRICT NAME	PREVIOUS ZONING DISTRICT
Agricultural	A	Agricultural	A
Residential	RD	Ranch Density	SF-1; R-1
Residential	MD	Medium Density	SF-3; SF-7
Residential	TR	Town Residential	SF-10
Residential	2F	Two-Family Residential	2F
Residential	MFR	Multi-Family Residential	2F; MF-1
Residential	MHP	Manufactured Home Residential	MH-1; MH-2
Commercial	RC	Regional Commercial	B-2; PD
Commercial	NC	Neighborhood Commercial	B-1; PD
Industrial	LI	Light Industrial	I-1 (Previously included Heavy Industrial)

Urban Downtown

COMMON USE	ABBREVIATED DESIGNATION	ZONING DISTRICT NAME	PREVIOUS ZONING DISTRICT
Agricultural	A	Agricultural	A
Residential	USF	Urban Single-Family Residential	SF-8; SF-9
Residential	UMF	Urban Multi-Family Residential	MF-2
Commercial	UMU	Urban Mixed-Use	B-3
Commercial	UR	Urban Retail	B-2

Description and Purpose of Zoning Districts.

For the purposes of this ordinance, the "A" - Agricultural Zoning District will be defined for the City-Wide and Urban Downtown districts as:

(A)

A - Agricultural District.

(i)

Once land in an "A" category has been placed into another district, the intent of this ordinance is that such land shall not be changed back to an "A" category by any subsequent request for a change.

City-Wide.

(A)

RD - Ranch Density Residential.

Ranch single-family uses are generally intended to provide areas for traditional single-family large lot neighborhood developments. Typical building density is less than 2 dwelling units per acre.

(B)

MD - Medium Density Residential.

(C)

TR - Town Residential.

(D)

2F - Two-Family Residential.

Two-Family Residential uses are generally intended to provide areas for two-family duplex developments.

(E)

MFR - Multi-Family Residential.

(F)

MHP — Manufactured Home Park.

Generally intended to provide for quality manufactured home park development and maintenance. Typical building density is not more than 5 dwelling units per acre.

(G)

NC - Neighborhood Commercial.

(H)

RC - Regional Commercial.

(I)

I - Industrial.

Intended for a range of light industrial, indoor manufacturing, assembly, storage yards, packaging, flex-office, distribution and warehousing related uses.

Urban Downtown.

(A)

USF - Urban Single-Family Residential.

Includes single-family residential with both small and/or large lots, typically located near downtown. Typical building density is between 4 to 20 dwelling units per acre.

(B)

UMF - Urban Multi-Family Residential.

(C)

UMU - Urban Mixed-Use.

(D)

UR - Urban Retail.

Overlay districts.

(A)

PD - Planned Development District.

(B)

H - Historic District.

(C)

FP - Floodplain District.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 2 Use of Land and Buildings.

General District Regulations.

For all residential uses:

(A)

Secondary Building Setbacks.

(i)

(ii)

Minimum Side Yard: Three feet (3') [.]

(iii)

Minimum Rear Yard: Three feet (3') [.]

Parking regulations:

Legend for interpreting Schedule of Uses.

P	Designates use permitted in district indicated
—	Designates use prohibited in district indicated
S	Designates use may be approved as Specific Use Permit
*	Designates use standards apply in district indicated

For alphabetical list of uses and their definitions, see Article III, Section 21.

Schedule of Use Table.

			CITY									URBAN DOWNTOWN
	A	PD	RD	MD	TR	2F	MFR	MHP	RC	NC	I	USF	UMF	UMU	UR
Primary Residential Uses
Single-Family Dwelling (attached)	P	P	P	P	P	P	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—
Single-Family Dwelling (detached)	P	P	P	P	P	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Two-Family Dwelling	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	P	—	—	—	S	—	—	—
Multiple-Family Dwelling	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P	—	—
Boarding or Rooming Houses	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Manufactured Home as a Fixed Dwelling	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Manufactured Home Park	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Manufactured Home Subdivision	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Motel or Hotel	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Secondary and Incidental Uses
Secondary Building	P	P	P	P	—	P	P	P	—	—	—	P	P	—	P
Secondary Building (non-residential)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	P	—	—	S	P
Secondary Building Farm	P	P	P	P	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Customary Home Occupation	P	P	P	P	—	P	P	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Off-Street Parking Incidental to Main Use	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Stable (Private)	S	—	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Swimming Pool as Home Occupation	P	—	S	S	—	—	S	S	—	—	—	S	S	—	—
Swimming Pool (Private)	P	—	P	P	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	P	P	—	—
Tennis Court (Private)	P	—	P	S	—	—	S	—	—	—	—	S	S	—	—
Temp. Field Office, Construction Yard or Office	Subject to temporary permit issued by building official
Utility and Service Uses
Electrical Energy Generating Plant	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	S	P	—	—	—	—
Electrical Substation, Bulk Power	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	S	P	—	—	—	—
Electrical Transmission Line (High Voltage)	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Fire, Police or Municipal Building	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Franchised Private Utility	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—
Gas Line and Regulating Station	P
Local Utility Line	P
Public Building Shop or Yard of Govt. Agency	P
Radio, Television or Microwave Tower	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Radio, Television or Microwave Transmitting Station	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	S	S	—	—	—	S
Sewage Treatment Plant	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	—	P	—	—	—	—
Telephone Business Office	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	S
Telephone Exch. Switching Relay Station	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	S
Utility Shops or Storage Yard or Building	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Water Reservoir, Well or Pump Station	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Water Standpipe or Elevated Water Storage	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Water Treatment Plant	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Recreational and Entertainment Uses
Amusement, Commercial (Indoor)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Amusement, Commercial (Outdoor)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Carnival, Circus or Tent Service (Temporary)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Country Club (Private)	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	S	—	—	—	—	—
Day Camp for Children	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Drag Strip or Commercial Racing	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—	—	—
Game Room	—	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Golf Course, Commercial	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—	—	—
Handball, Tennis, or Swim Club	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Park or Playground	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Playfield or Stadium (public)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Private Club	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Rodeo Grounds	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Roller or Ice Rinks	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Swimming Pool (Commercial)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Theater or Playhouse (Indoor)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Theater (Outdoor)	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Zoo (Private)	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—	—	—
Zoo (Public)	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—	—	—
Educational, Institutional, and Special Uses
Art Gallery or Museum	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	S	P	—	—	—	P
Cemetery or Mausoleum	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Church or Rectory	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
College or University	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	S	S	—	—	—	S
Community Center (Public)	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	—	S	S	S	S
Fairgrounds or Exhibit Area	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	—	S	—	—	—	—
Fraternal org. Lodge, Union Hall	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Home for Aged Residence	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	—	—	—	—	—	S	—	—
Hospital, Acute Care	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	S	S	—	—	—	S
Hospital, Chronic Care	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	S	S	—	—	—	S
Institution for Alcohol, Narc or Psychiatric Care	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	—	S	—	—	—	S
Religious, Charitable or Philanthropic Institution	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Kindergarten or Nursery School	—	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	—	P	P	—	P
School, Business	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	S	P	—	—	—	S
School, Commercial or Trade	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	S	P	—	—	—	S
School, Public or Private	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	—	P	P	—	P
Transportation Related Uses
Airport or Landing Field	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	—	—	—	—
Bus Station or Terminal	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—	—	—
Hauling or Storage Company	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Heliport, Helistop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Motor Freight Terminal	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Parking Lot, Commercial Auto	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Parking Lot, Trucks and Trailers	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Automobile and Related Service Uses
Auto Glass, Seat Cover or Muffler Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Auto Laundry (Car wash)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Auto Painting, Body Rebuilding Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Auto Parts and Accessory Sales (Indoors)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Auto Storage or Auto Auction	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Gasoline Service Station	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Motorcycle Sales and Repair	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
New or Used Auto Sales (Outdoor)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
New or Used Auto Sales (Indoor)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Repair Garage	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Retail and Related Service Uses
Antique Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	P	P
Art Supply Store	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	P	P
Bakery or Confectionery Shop (Retail)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	P	P
Bank, Saving or Loan Office	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	P	P
Barber or Beauty Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Book or Stationary Shop or Newsstand	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Cash Advance or Payday Loan Office*	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cleaning and Pressing, Pick-up Service	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Cleaning Plant - Commercial	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Convenience Store	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	P	—	—	—	P
Custom Personal Service Shop, excluding Tattoo Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Discount or Department Store	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Drapery, Needlework, Weaving Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Drug Store Pharmacy	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Florist or Garden Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Food and Beverage Sales Store	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Food Truck or related service	P	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	S	P	S	S	S	P
Furniture or Appliance Store	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Greenhouse, Plant Nursery (Retail)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Handcraft Shop and Art Objects Sales	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Hardware Store or Hobby Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Household Appliance Service or Repair	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Incidental and Secondary Retail Service Uses	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Key Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Laboratory, Medical and Dental	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Laundry and Cleaning (Self-Service)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Liquor Store	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Medical Appliances, Fitting Sales or Rental	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Modular Building Sales, Service and Rental	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Mortuary or Funeral Home	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Office, General Business or Professional	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Office, Medical or Dental	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Outside Display and Sales	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Pawn Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Pet Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Quick Service Food and Beverage Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Restaurant or Cafeteria (Drive-ln Service)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Restaurant or Cafeteria (No Drive-ln)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Retail Shop, Apparel, Gift, Similar Items	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Sexually Oriented Business	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	—	—	—	—
Studio, Decorator, Artist, Photographer	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Tattoo Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	S	S	—	—	—	S
Tavern	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Tool Rental	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Travel Bureau or Travel Consultant	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Vape Shop or Smoke Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S*	S*	—	—	—	—	—
Variety Store or Similar Retail Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Studio, health, Reducing or Similar Service	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Veterinarian, Office Only (No Animal Hospital)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	P	—	—	—	—	P
Veterinarian Hospital (inside Pens only)	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S	—	—	—	—	—
Veterinarian Hospital (outside Animal Pens)	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—	—	—
Agricultural Type Uses
Animal Feed Lot	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Animal Pound (Public or Private)	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Farm, Ranch, Garden or Orchard	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Emu Farm	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Greenhouse or Nursery (Commercial)	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Hatchery, Poultry	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Kennel	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Farmer's Market	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	S	P	—	—	—	P
Commercial Type Uses
Bakery and Confectionery (Wholesale)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Bottling Works	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Building Material Sales	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Cabinet or Upholstery Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Clothing, Similar Light	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—	—	—
Manufacturing	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—
Contractor Storage, Equipment Yard	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Dying or Laundry Plant	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—
Heavy Machinery Sales, Storage or Repair	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Laboratory Manufacturing	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—
Laboratory, Scientific or Research	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—
Lithographic or Print Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Maintenance and Repair Service for Buildings	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Milk Depot, Dairy or Ice Cream Plant	P	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Paint Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Storage Warehouse	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Trailer or Mobile Home Sales or Rental	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	P	—	—	—	—
Welding or Machine Shop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—
Wholesale Storage and Sales	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—	—	—
Natural Resources Storage
Caliche Pit and Caliche Storage	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—
Mining and Storage of Mining Waste	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—
Petroleum Storage and Collection Facilities	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—
Sand Gravel Extraction or Storage	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—
Topsoil, Earth or Stone Extraction or Storage	S	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	P	—	—	—	—
Special Industrial Processes
Asphalt or Concrete Batching Plant (Perm)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Asphalt or Concrete Batching Plant (Temp)	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	—	—	—	—
Brick Kiln or Tile Plant	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sanitary Fill	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Slaughter House of Meat Packing Plant	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Smelter, Refinery or Chemical Plant	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Any use which could create an environmental problem due to emissions, visual quality, odor, noise, hazard or similar factors	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
General Manufacturing and Industrial Uses
See uses as listed in Article III, Section 13 and Article III, Section 15 of this ordinance
*Refer to relevant zoning district regulations and descriptions of permitted uses for further information regarding this particular use.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 3 "A" Agricultural District.

General Purpose and Description.

Permitted Uses.

A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:

Single-family dwellings on building lots of two (2) acres or more in areas where said dwellings can be adequately served by city utilities or septic tanks located on the building lot.

Public buildings, including libraries, schools, churches, museums, and auditoriums, police and fire stations, parks and similar public uses or facilities.

Telephone exchange, provided no public business and no repair or outside storage facilities are maintained, gas lines and regulating stations, electrical lines, local utility lines.

Temporary metal buildings less than six hundred (600) square feet which are used for tool and supply storage.

Greenhouse, green nursery and general gardening activities.

Riding academy or other equestrian-related activities.

Other uses as listed in Article III, Section 3 of this ordinance.

Uses as listed in Article III, Section 2 of this ordinance.

The following specific uses shall be permitted in the "A" Agricultural District, when granted in accordance with Article III, Section 2: [.]

Height regulations.

No building shall exceed thirty (30) feet in height.

Area Regulations.

Size of Yards.

(A)

Front yard.

There shall be a front yard of not less than fifty (50) feet as measured from the front property line.

(B)

Side Yard.

There shall be a side yard of not less than fifteen (15) percent of the width of the lot or fifty (50) feet, whichever is less.

(C)

Rear Yard.

There shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet for main structure and ten (10) feet for secondary buildings.

Size of Lot.

(A)

Lot Area.

No lot shall have an area of less than forty-three thousand five hundred sixty (45,360) [sic] square feet.

(B)

Lot Width.

No lot shall have a width of less than two hundred (200) feet.

(C)

Lot Depth.

No lot shall have a depth of less than four hundred (400) feet.

Minimum dwelling size.

The minimum floor area of any dwelling shall be twelve hundred (1,200) square feet exclusive of garages, breezeways and porches.

Lot Coverage.

In no case shall more than fifty (50) percent of the total area of the lot be covered by the combined area of the main buildings and secondary buildings.

Parking Regulations.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 4 "RD" Ranch Density District.

General Purpose and Description.

Permitted Uses.

A building or premise shall be used only for the following purposes:

Single-family dwellings on building lots of two (2) acres or more in areas where said dwellings can be adequately served by city utilities or septic tanks located on the building lot.

Public buildings, including libraries, schools, churches, museums, and auditoriums, police and fire stations, parks and similar public uses or facilities.

Telephone exchange, provided no public business and no repair or outside storage facilities are maintained, gas lines and regulating stations, electrical lines, local utility lines.

Temporary metal buildings less than six hundred (600) square feet which are used for tool and supply storage.

Greenhouse, green nursery and general gardening activities.

Riding academy or other equestrian-related activities.

Other uses as listed in Article III, Section 3 of this ordinance.

Uses as listed in Article III, Section 2 of this ordinance.

The following specific uses shall be permitted in the "A" Agricultural District, when granted in accordance with Article III, Section 2: [.]

Height Regulations.

No building shall exceed thirty (30) feet in height.

Area Regulations.

Size of Yards.

(A)

Front Yard.

There shall be a front yard of not less than fifty (50) feet as measured from the front property line.

(B)

Side Yard.

There shall be a side yard of not less than fifteen (15) percent of the width of the lot or fifty (50) feet, whichever is less.

(C)

Rear Yard.

There shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet for main structure and ten (10) feet for secondary buildings.

Size of Lot.

(A)

Lot Area.

No lot shall have an area of less than forty-three thousand five hundred sixty (45,360) [sic] square feet.

(B)

Lot Width.

No lot shall have a width of less than two hundred (200) feet.

(C)

Lot Depth.

No lot shall have a depth of less than four hundred (400) feet.

Minimum dwelling size.

The minimum floor area of any dwelling shall be twelve hundred (1,200) square feet exclusive of garages, breezeways and porches.

Lot Coverage.

In no case shall more than fifty (50) percent of the total area of the lot be covered by the combined area of the main buildings and secondary buildings.

Parking Regulations.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 5 "MD" Medium Density Residential District.

General Purpose and Description.

Permitted Uses.

Uses permitted in the MD Medium Density Residential District are outlined in the chart in Article III, Section 2.C.

Area regulations.

Size of Yards.

(A)

Front Yard.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum required depth of twenty-five (25) feet as measured from the front property line.

(B)

Side Yard.

(C)

Rear Yard.

There shall be a rear yard having a minimum required depth of twenty-five (25) feet.

Size of Lot.

(A)

Lot Area.

No lot shall have an area of less than seven thousand (7,000) square feet.

(B)

Lot Width.

No lot shall have a width of less than sixty-five (65) feet.

(C)

Lot Depth.

No lot shall have a depth of less than one hundred fifty (150) feet.

Minimum Dwelling Size.

One of the categories below will be assigned at the time of zoning. The minimum dwelling size will be concurrent with the letter attached to the zoning as follows:

(A)

Two thousand four hundred (2,400) square feet.

(B)

Two thousand (2,000) square feet.

(C)

One thousand eight hundred (1,800) square feet.

(D)

One thousand six hundred (1,600) square feet.

(E)

One thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet.

(F)

One thousand three hundred and fifty (1,350) square feet.

(G)

One thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet.

(H)

One thousand (1,000) square feet.

Maximum Lot Coverage.

(A)

Forty percent (40%) by the main building;

(B)

Sixty percent (60%) by the main building, secondary buildings, driveways and parking; and any other concrete work, flat work, etc.

Parking regulations.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 6 "TR" Town Residential District.

General Purpose and Description.

Permitted Uses.

Uses permitted in the TR Town Residential District are outlined in the chart in Article III, Section 2.C.

Area Regulations.

Size of Yards.

(A)

Front Yard.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum required depth of twenty (20) feet as measured from the front property line.

(B)

Side Yard.

(C)

Rear Yard.

There shall be a rear yard having a minimum required depth of fifteen (15) feet.

Size of Lot.

(A)

Lot Area.

No lot shall have an area of less than five thousand (5,000) square feet.

(B)

Lot Width.

No lot shall have a width of less than fifty (50) feet.

(C)

Lot Depth.

No lot shall have a depth of less than ninety (90) feet.

Minimum Dwelling Size.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 7 "2F" Two-Family (Duplex) Residential District.

General Purpose and Description.

This district is intended to accommodate the two-family (duplex) residential development.

Permitted Uses.

Uses permitted in the 2F Two-Family (Duplex) Residential District are outlined in the chart in Article III, Section 2.C.

Height Regulations.

No building shall exceed thirty (30) feet in height. Secondary buildings shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height.

Area Regulations.

Size of Yards.

(A)

Front Yard.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum required depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet as measured from the front property line.

(B)

Side Yard.

(C)

Rear Yard.

There shall be a rear yard having a minimum required depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet. The minimum rear yard for secondary buildings shall not be less than ten (10) feet.

Size of Lots.

(A)

Lot Area.

No lot shall have an area of less than six-thousand five hundred (6,500) square feet.

(B)

Lot Width.

(C)

Lot Depth.

No lot shall have a depth of less than one hundred (100) feet.

Minimum Dwelling Size.

Each dwelling unit shall be a minimum of nine hundred (900) square feet, exclusive of garages, porches, and breezeways.

Maximum Lot Coverage.

(A)

Forty percent (40%) by the main building;

(B)

Sixty percent (60%) by the main building, secondary buildings, driveways and parking; and any other concrete work, flat work, etc.

Parking Regulations.

Two (2) attached covered spaces per unit shall be provided behind the front yard line.

Other off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Article III, Section 18.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 8 "MFR" Multifamily Residential District.

General Purpose and Description.

Use Regulations.

A building or premises in the MFR district shall be used only for the following purposes:

Multi-family dwelling (apartment building).

Two Family Dwellings (duplex).

Other uses as listed in Article III, Section 2 of this ordinance.

Specific Uses.

The following specific uses shall be permitted in an MFR district, when granted in accordance with Article III, Section 18:

Uses listed in Article III, Section 2.C. of this ordinance.

Height Regulations.

No building shall exceed forty-five (45) feet.

Area Regulations.

Size of Yards.

(A)

Front Yard.

(B)

Side Yard.

(C)

Rear Yard.

There shall be a rear yard having a minimum required depth of twenty (20) feet.

(D)

Size of Lot.

(A)

Lot Area.

Front lot shall have a minimum two thousand two hundred fifty (2,250) square feet per dwelling unit, not to exceed twenty (20) units per gross acre.

(B)

Lot Width.

No lot shall have a width of less than eighty (80) feet as measured along the front building line.

(C)

Lot Depth.

The average depth of the lot shall not be less than one hundred fifty (150) feet.

Minimum dwelling size:

The minimum living area for multi-family dwelling units shall be as follows:

(A)

Efficiency units shall be a minimum of five hundred fifty (550) square feet.

(B)

One (1) bedroom units shall be a minimum of six hundred fifty (650) square feet.

(C)

Two (2) bedroom units shall be a minimum of eight hundred (800) square feet.

(D)

Three (3) bedroom units shall be a minimum of nine hundred fifty (950) square feet.

Lot Coverage.

In no case shall more than forty percent (40%) of the total lot area be covered by the combined area of the main buildings and secondary buildings.

Parking Regulations.

Required parking may not be provided within the required front yard.

Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Article I, Section 6.

Refuse Facilities.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 9 "USF" Urban Single-Family Residential District.

General Purpose and Description.

This district is intended to accommodate the existing properties in the downtown area as defined in Article III, Section 21.

Permitted Uses.

Uses permitted in the USF District are outlined in the chart in Article III, Section 2.C.

Area Regulations.

Size of Yards.

(A)

Front Yard.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum required depth of Twenty-five (25) feet as measured from the front property line.

(B)

Side Yard.

(C)

Rear Yard.

There shall be a rear yard having a minimum required depth of twenty (20).

Size of Lot.

(A)

Lot Area.

No lot shall have an area of less than six thousand (6,000) square feet.

(B)

Lot Width.

No lot shall have a width of less than sixty (60) feet.

(C)

Lot Depth.

No lot shall have a depth of less than one hundred (100) feet.

Minimum Dwelling Size.

One thousand (1200) [sic] square feet.

Maximum Lot Coverage.

Forty percent (40%) by the main building; sixty percent (60%) by the main building, secondary buildings, driveways and parking; and any other concrete work, flat work, etc.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 10 "MHP" Manufactured Home Park District.

General Purpose and Description.

Use Regulations.

A building or lot shall be used only for the following purposes:

Manufactured Home Park.

(A)

(B)

Other uses as listed in Article III, Section 2.C. of this ordinance.

Specific Uses.

The following specific uses shall be permitted in the MHP District when granted in accordance with Article III, Section 18:

(A)

Boat and recreational vehicle and travel trailer storage yard.

(B)

Other uses as listed in Article III, Section 2.C. of this ordinance.

Height Regulations.

Thirty (30) feet maximum.

Area Regulations.

Size of Yards.

(A)

Front Yard.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum required depth of twenty-five (25) feet from a dedicated street or private street or drive.

(B)

Side Yard.

(C)

Rear Yard.

There shall be a rear yard having a minimum required depth of twenty-five (25) feet. The rear yard for secondary buildings shall be no less than ten (10) feet.

Size of Lot.

(A)

Lot Area.

No lot shall have an area of less than five thousand five hundred (5,500) square feet per unit.

(B)

Lot Width.

No lot shall have a width of less than fifty (50) feet.

(C)

Lot Depth.

No lot shall have a depth of less than one hundred ten (110) feet.

Minimum Dwelling Size.

Eight hundred forty (840) square feet.

Lot Coverage.

Forty (40) percent.

Parking Requirements.

Two (2) spaces shall be provided per unit located on the lot plus additional spaces for secondary uses as required in Article I, Section 6.

Additional Restrictions Applicable to MHP District:

All manufactured homes shall be set on solid slab structure and/or 18" to 20" runners. Additional rooms and enclosed porches shall be constructed on a solid slab.

Tie-downs will be required and will be secured prior to occupancy.

Underpinning and skirting will be required and will be installed prior to occupancy.

Secondary buildings will be either manufactured or constructed in accordance with city codes.

All manufactured homes and modular homes shall comply with all regulations of the State of Texas and such regulations are hereby incorporated into this section.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 11 "NC" Neighborhood Commercial District.

General Purpose and Description.

Use Regulations.

A building or premise shall be used only for the following purposes:

Banks or savings and loans containing no more than 10,000 square feet of floor space.

Clinic, medical or dental containing no more than 10,000 square feet of floor space.

Food store with floor space not greater than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.

Furniture and appliance retail sales containing no more than 20,000 square feet of floor space.

Laboratory, medical or dental containing no more than 10,000 square feet of floor space.

Lithographic or print shop, retail only.

Tool rental (inside only).

Other general retail sales of similar nature and character provided that the business establishment is subject to the following conditions, which shall be applicable to all uses in the district:

(A)

The business shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed building;

(B)

Required yards shall not be used for display, sale or storage of merchandise or for the storage of vehicles, equipment, containers or waste material;

(C)

All merchandise shall be sold at retail on the premises; and

(D)

Such use shall not be objectionable because of odor, excessive light, smoke, dust, noise, vibration or similar nuisance.

Other uses as listed in this ordinance.

10.

The following specific uses shall be permitted in the NC District, when granted in accordance with Article III, Section 2.C.:

(A)

Gasoline service station.

(B)

Farmer's Market conducted within an enclosed building or unenclosed structure in accordance with Chapter 15 of the Sanger Code of Ordinances.

(i)

Site Plan Required.

A site plan is required to be submitted with any application for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) in accordance with Article III, Section 18 of this ordinance.

(C)

Vape Shop or Smoke Shop.

(i)

Distance Requirements.

In addition to all other requirements for a Specific Use Permit as set forth in Article III, Section 18 of this ordinance, no Vape Shop or Smoke Shop shall be located:

Within 1,000 feet of any public or private primary or secondary school or licensed daycare facility.

Within 1,000 feet of any church, public or private hospital, public park, or public community center.

Within 1,500 feet of any single-family or multi-family residential zoning district.

Within 1,500 feet of any other existing vape or smoke shop.

(ii)

Measurement of Distances.

(D)

Other uses as listed in Article III, Section 18 of this ordinance.

Height Regulations.

Area Regulations.

LOT SIZE	STANDARDS
Lot width (min.)	none
Lot depth (min.)	none
Lot area (min.)	none
COVERAGE	STANDARDS
Lot coverage (max.)	40%
Building Setbacks
Front Yard (min.)	25'
Rear Yard (min.)	20'
Side Yard (min.)	10' or 20' when adjacent to a residential district property
Side Street (min.)	25'
SECONDARY BUILDINGS	STANDARDS
Rear Yard (min.)	20'
Side Yard (min.)	25'
Front Yard (min.)	60'

Size of Yards.

(A)

Front Yard.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum required depth of twenty-five (25) feet as measured from the front property line. Secondary uses must be set back a minimum 60 feet.

(B)

Side Yard.

(C)

Rear Yard.

(D)

Special Side or Rear Yard Requirement.

Size of Lot.

(A)

Minimum Lot Area:

None.

(B)

Minimum Lot Width:

None.

(C)

Minimum Lot Depth:

None.

Lot Coverage.

No more than forty percent (40%) of the lot area shall be covered by buildings.

Parking Regulations.

Off-street parking and loading shall be provided as set forth in Article 1, Section 6.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 12 "RC" Regional Commercial District.

General Purpose and Description.

Use Regulations.

A building or premise shall be used only for the following purposes:

Any use permitted in the "NC" Business District.

Building materials sales (no outside storage of lumber, materials or equipment).

Lithographic or print shop, retail only.

Newspaper or commercial printing.

Other uses as listed in Article III, Section 2 of this ordinance.

The following specific uses shall be permitted in a RC District, when granted in accordance with Article III, Section 18:

(A)

Specific uses as listed in Article III, Section 2 of this ordinance.

(B)

Permit Required.

A farmer's market permit is required for the use of a Farmer's Market in a RC District in accordance with Chapter 15 of the Sanger Code of Ordinances.

(i)

[Specific Use] Permit (SUP) in accordance with Article III, Section 18 of this ordinance.

(C)

Vape Shop or Smoke Shop.

(i)

Distance Requirements.

In addition to all other requirements for a Specific Use Permit as set forth in Article III, Section 18 of this ordinance, no Vape Shop or Smoke Shop shall be located:

Within 1,000 feet of any public or private primary or secondary school or licensed daycare facility.

Within 1,000 feet of any church, public or private hospital, public park, or public community center.

Within 1,500 feet of any single-family or multi-family residential zoning district.

Within 1,500 feet of any other existing vape or smoke shop.

(ii)

Measurement of Distances.

Height Regulations.

No building shall exceed one hundred (100) feet in height, except cooling towers, vent stacks or mechanical equipment rooms may project not more than twelve (12) feet beyond maximum building height.

Area Regulations.

LOT SIZE	STANDARDS
Lot width (min.)	none
Lot depth (min.)	none
Lot area (min.)	none
COVERAGE	STANDARDS
Lot coverage (max.)	50%
Building Setbacks
Front Yard (min.)	20'
Rear Yard (min.)	20'
Side Yard (min.)	10' or 20' when adjacent to a residential district property
Side Street (min.)	25'
SECONDARY BUILDINGS	STANDARDS
Rear Yard (min.)	20'
Side Yard (min.)	25'
Front Yard (min.)	60'

Size of Yards.

(A)

Front Yard.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum required depth of twenty (20) feet. Secondary uses must be set back a minimum of sixty (60) feet.

(B)

Side Yard.

There shall be a side yard on each side of the lot having a width of not less than ten (10) feet. The minimum side yard depth on a lot adjacent to a street shall be twenty-five (25) feet.

(C)

Rear Yard.

(D)

Special Side or Rear Yard Requirement.

Size of Lot.

(A)

Minimum Lot Area:

None.

(B)

Minimum Lot Width:

None.

(C)

Minimum Lot Depth:

None.

Lot Coverage.

In no case shall more than fifty percent (50%) of the lot area be covered by buildings.

Parking Requirements.

Off-street parking requirements shall be provided in accordance with Article 1, Section 6.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 13 "UR" Urban Retail District.

General Purpose and Description.

Use Regulations.

A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:

Uses permitted in the NC district.

Other uses as listed in Article III, Section 2.C. of this ordinance.

(A)

Permit Required.

A farmer's market permit is required for the use of a Farmer's Market in a UR District in accordance with Chapter 15 of the Sanger Code of Ordinances.

Height Regulations.

No building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height, except cooling towers, vent stacks or mechanical equipment rooms may project not more than twelve (12) feet beyond maximum building height.

Area Regulations.

LOT SIZE	STANDARDS
Lot width (min.)	none
Lot depth (min.)	none
Lot area (min.)	none
COVERAGE	STANDARDS
Lot coverage (max.)	100%
Building Setbacks
Front Yard (min.)	none
Rear Yard (min.)	none except 10' when adjacent to a residential district
Side Yard (min.)	none except 10' when adjacent to a residential district
Side Street (min.)	15'

Size of Yards.

(A)

Front Yard.

None required.

(B)

Side Yard.

(C)

Rear Yard.

None required, except where a UR district abuts a residential district (whether separated by an alley or not) in which case a minimum rear yard of ten (10) feet shall be provided.

Size of Lot.

(A)

Minimum Lot Size:

None.

(B)

Minimum Lot Width:

None.

(C)

Minimum Lot Depth:

None.

Lot Coverage.

The maximum lot coverage by buildings shall be one hundred (100) percent of the lot area.

Parking Requirements.

Off-street parking and loading shall be provided as set forth in Article I, Section 6, with the first twenty (20) required off-street parking spaces being subtracted from the total number required.

Parking Regulations.

Required off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the specific uses set forth in Article I, Section 6.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 14 "I" Industrial District.

General Purpose and Description.

Use Regulations.

Compliance with State and Federal Law.

High Risk or Hazardous Uses.

(A)

(B)

Permitted Uses.

Permitted uses in the "I" Industrial District include the following:

Advertising products, such as signs and billboards (manufacturing of).

Ambulance, bus, train, and taxi stations, truck yards;

Awnings, Venetian blinds, and window shades (manufacturing of);

Bakery, candy, dairy and other food products, but not including fish and meat products, sauerkraut, vinegar, yeast, alcohol or alcoholic beverages;

Building materials yard, contractor's yard, lumberyard;

Cameras and other photographic equipment (manufacturing of);

Ceramic products, such as pottery, figurines, and small glazed tiles;

Ice plants, cold storage plants;

Jewelry;

10.

Machine shops and fabrication of metal not more than ten (10) gauge in thickness;

11.

Medical, dental, and optical supplies (manufacturing of);

12.

Metal stamping and extrusion of small products, such as costume jewelry, pins and needles, razor blades, bottle caps, buttons, and kitchen utensils;

13.

Milk and ice cream processing.

14.

Manufactured home sales.

15.

Musical instruments;

16.

Orthopedic and medical appliances, such as artificial limbs, braces, supports, and stretchers;

17.

Repair of farm, household, office machinery or equipment;

18.

Scientific and precision instruments (manufacturing of);

19.

Sheet metal shops;

20.

Public utility and public service uses as follows:

(A)

Bus stations, bus terminals, bus turnaround (off-street), bus garages, and bus lots;

(B)

Electric substations;

(C)

Radio and television towers;

(D)

Railroad passenger station;

(E)

Telephone exchanges, microwave relay towers, telephone transmission equipment buildings and service yards;

(F)

Privately owned water pumping stations and water reservoirs;

21.

Radar installations and towers;

22.

Radio and television studios and stations;

23.

Schools, trade.

24.

Storage and warehousing establishments.

25.

Storage yards, but not including junkyards;

26.

Swimming pool (manufacturing of);

27.

Trailer sales and rental, for use with private passenger motor vehicles;

28.

Warehousing completely within an enclosed building;

29.

Weighing stations;

30.

Wholesaling establishments;

31.

Secondary uses, including but not limited to temporary buildings for construction purpose for a period not to exceed the duration of such construction;

32.

33.

34.

Other uses as listed in Article III, Section 2 of this ordinance.

Specific Use.

The following specific uses shall be permitted in the "I" Industrial District when granted in accordance with Article III, Section 18:

Automobile, airplane and other similar assembling;

Boat-building of small craft and other similar assembling;

Bottling or distribution plants, milk or soft drinks;

Cartage establishments;

Cosmetic and toiletries, drugs, perfumes, and perfumed soaps, and pharmaceutical products (manufacturing of);

Electrical applicants, such as lighting fixtures, irons, fans, and toasters (manufacturing of);

Electrical equipment assembly, such as home radio and television receivers and home-movie equipment, but not including electrical machinery;

Electrical supplies manufacturing and assembly, such as wire and cable assembly, switches, lamps, insulation and dry-cell batteries;

Electronic instruments (manufacturing of);

10.

Feed mixing and grinding plants;

11.

Foundry or metal fabrication;

12.

Furniture refinishing using a manufacturing or chemical dipping process;

13.

Insecticide and pesticide products, packaging only;

14.

Meat product processing;

15.

Metal finishing, plating, grinding, sharpening, polishing, cleaning, rust proofing, and heat treatment;

16.

Monument works;

17.

Motor freight terminal;

18.

Photo finishing associated with a manufacturing process;

19.

Railroad freight terminals, railroad switching and classification yards, repair shops, and roundhouses;

20.

Shell egg business, candling, cartoning, and distributing;

21.

Silverware, plate and sterling (manufacturing of);

22.

Tire manufacture;

23.

Gas regulator stations, mixing stations and gate stations;

24.

All other facilities for the manufacturing, fabrication, processing or assembly of products, provided that such facilities meet the compliance regulations in subsection 14.B.2 above;

25.

Concrete products casting, mixing and products manufacture;

26.

27.

Stadiums, auditoriums, and arenas.

28.

Other uses as listed in Article III, Section 2 of this ordinance.

Height Regulations.

Maximum height of two hundred feet for radio communications towers, and one hundred (100) feet for all other structures.

Area Regulations.

LOT SIZE	STANDARDS
Lot width (min.)	none
Lot depth (min.)	none
Lot area (min.)	none
COVERAGE	STANDARDS
Lot coverage (max.)	50%
Building Setbacks
Front Yard (min.)	20'
Rear Yard (min.)	20' except 50' when adjacent to a residential district
Side Yard (min.)	10' except 20' when adjacent to a residential district
Side Street (min.)	20'

Size of Yards.

(A)

Front Yard.

There shall be a front yard having a minimum required depth of twenty (20) feet.

(B)

Side Yard.

(C)

Rear Yards.

There shall be a rear yard having a minimum required depth of twenty (20) feet, unless adjacent to a residential district, in which case a fifty (50) foot rear setback shall be observed.

Size of Lot.

(A)

Minimum Lot Area:

None.

(B)

Minimum Lot Width:

None.

(C)

Minimum Lot Depth:

None.

Lot coverage.

In no case shall more than fifty percent (50%) of the lot area be covered by the aggregate area of all buildings constructed on the lot.

Parking Regulations.

Required off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the specific uses set forth in Article I, Section 6.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 15 "PD" Planned Development District.

General Purpose and Description.

Permitted Uses.

Development Standards.

The Planned Development district shall conform to all other sections of the ordinance unless specifically exempted in the granting ordinance.

The minimum acreage for a planned development district shall be twenty-five (25) contiguous acres for low-density developments, and fifteen (15) contiguous acres for medium-density developments.

Conceptual Plan.

(A)

(B)

(C)

Development Plan or Detail Site Plan.

A landscape plan showing screening walls, ornamental planting, wooded areas and trees to be planted.

(E)

(A)

(i)

The applicant submits adequate data with the request for the Planned Development district to fulfill the requirements for both plans; or

(ii)

Information on the concept plan is sufficient to determine the appropriate use of the land and the detail site plan will not deviate substantially from it.

(B)

The ordinance establishing the Planned Development district shall be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council with the conceptual plan.

Planned development ordinances continued.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 16 "H" Historic District and Historic Preservation.

General purpose and description.

Declaration of policy.

Definitions.

Alteration:

Historic District:

Historic structures, sites or areas within which the buildings, structures, appurtenances, and places exemplify the cultural, political, economic or social history of the state, region, or community.

Historic structures, sites or areas that are identified with the lives of historic personages or with important events in state, regional, or local history.

Structures or areas that embody the distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type specimen as to color, proportion, form, and architectural details.

Relocation as a result from changes in land use and redevelopment programs involves the disassembly, relocation on a different site, and reassembly of a building.

Restoration:

Architectural Standards.

Architectural Review.

The design of minor projects can be approved by the Director of Development Services.

Major projects must be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission, and approved prior to issuance of a building permit.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 17 "FP" Floodplain District.

General Purpose and Description.

Permitted Uses.

The permitted uses in that portion of any district having a Floodplain (FP) prefix shall be limited to the following:

Agricultural activities including the ordinary cultivation or grazing of land and legal types of animal husbandry[,] but excluding construction of barns or other outbuildings.

Off-street parking incidental to any adjacent main use permitted in the district.

Electrical substation.

All types of local utilities including those requiring specific use permits.

Parks, playgrounds, public golf courses (no structures), and other recreational areas.

Private open space as part of a Planned Residential Development.

Heliport when approved by specific use permit as provided in Article III, Section 18.

Structures, installations and facilities installed, operated and maintained by public agencies for flood control purposes.

Bridle trail, bicycle or nature trail.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 18 Specific use permit.

General provisions.

Specific Use Permit Regulations.

Period of Validity.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 19 Classification of New and Unlisted Uses.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 20 Nonconforming Uses and Structures.

Generally.

A nonconforming status shall exist under the following provisions of this ordinance:

It is the intent of this ordinance to permit such nonconforming use to continue, under regulations herein contained, until the same are removed, but not to encourage their survival.

Expansion and Changes.

Repairs and Maintenance.

Termination of Nonconforming Uses.

The right to operate a nonconforming use shall cease and such use shall be terminated under any of the following circumstances.

Abandonment.

Violation of Ordinance.

Rezoning.

Whenever a nonconforming use is changed to a conforming use by rezoning so as to achieve compliance with the provisions of a new or different zoning district.

Whenever a nonconforming use is changed to a conforming use under the provisions of this section.

The right to maintain or operate a nonconforming use may be terminated by the Zoning Board of Adjustment in accordance with the provisions of Article II, Section 2 of this ordinance.

Termination of Nonconforming Structures.

Amortization of Nonconforming Uses or Structures.

First Public Hearing.

In determining whether the continued operation will have an adverse effect on nearby properties or the community welfare, the Zoning Board of Adjustment shall consider the following factors:

(A)

The City of Sanger's Comprehensive Plan, as adopted or amended;

(B)

The character of the surrounding neighborhood;

(C)

The degree of incompatibility of the use with the zoning district in which it is located;

(D)

The manner in which the use is being conducted;

(E)

The hours of operation of the use;

(F)

The extent to which continued operation of the use may threaten public health or safety;

(G)

The environmental impacts of the use's operation, including, but not limited to, the impacts of noise, glare, dust, and odor;

(H)

The extent to which public disturbances and nuisances may be created or perpetuated by continued operation of the use;

(I)

The extent to which traffic or parking problems may be created or perpetuated by continued operation of the use; and

(J)

Any other factors relevant to the issue of whether continued operation of the use will adversely affect nearby properties.

Second Public Hearing.

Notice of the public hearing shall be in the manner established in Article I, Section 14.

Ceasing Operations.

Decisions that cannot be immediately appealed.

Decision to deny a request to establish a compliance date.

Decision to set a compliance date.

10.

Change to a Conforming Use.

Any nonconforming use may be changed to a conforming use in accordance with Article I, Section 13.F and once such change is made, the use shall not thereafter be changed back to a nonconforming use.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)

Section 21 Definitions.

Except to the extent a particular provision specifies otherwise, the following definitions shall apply throughout this ordinance:

Accessory Dwelling Unit.

Adult uses.

Establishment or activities that involve the provision of goods, services, or entertainment intended for individuals of legal adult age and may contain explicit or sexually oriented content.

Airport or Landing Field.

An area improved for the landing or take-off of aircraft approved by the City of Sanger for operation as an aircraft landing facility.

Alley.

A public way, public space or thoroughfare which affords only secondary means of access to property abutting thereon.

Antique Shop.

Apartment.

A room or suite of rooms in a multi-family dwelling or apartment house designed or occupied as a place of residence by a single-family, individual or group of individuals.

Apartment House.

Area of the Lot or Building Site.

The net area of the lot or site and shall not include portions of streets and alleys.

Art Gallery or Museum.

An institution for the collection, display and distribution of objects of art or science and which is sponsored by a public or quasi-public agency and which facility is open to the general public.

Assisted Living Facility.

Attached.

Physical connection above the top of the floor line of the first floor.

Basement.

A building story that is not a story above grade plan. A basement shall not be counted as a story in computing building height. May be referred to as a cellar.

Bedroom.

Block.

Board.

Zoning Board of Adjustment.

The Building Official or his or her designee responsible for the review and permitting of construction work performed within the City limits.

Building Line.

A line parallel or approximately parallel to the street line at a specified distance therefrom constituting the minimum distance from the street or property line that a building may be erected.

Building Material Sales.

Building Official.

The person officially charged with the enforcement of the zoning and buildings codes of the City.

Business.

Any lawful commercial endeavor to engage in the manufacturing, purchase, sale, lease, or exchange of goods, and/or the provision of business services.

Cash Advance or Payday Loan Office.

An office or premises containing a business engaging in making cash advances, payday loans, auto title loans or similar consumer loans.

Certificate of Occupancy Compliance.

Church or Rectory.

City Council.

The governing body of the City of Sanger, Texas.

City Manager.

Chief administrative officer of the City of Sanger, Texas.

Clinic Medical or Dental.

Facilities for examining, consulting and treating patients including offices, laboratories and outpatient facilities, but not including hospital beds and rooms for acute or chronic care.

Club, Private.

College or University.

An academic institution of higher learning, accredited or recognized by the State and covering a program or series of programs of academic study.

Commercial.

Commercial Amusement (Indoor).

An amusement enterprise wholly enclosed and operated within an acoustically treated building offering entertainment or games of skill to the general public for a fee or charge.

Commercial Amusement (Outdoor).

Community Center (Private).

Community Center (Public).

A building and grounds owned and operated by a governmental body for the social, recreational, health or welfare of the community served.

Convenience Store.

Country Club (Private).

Court.

Coverage.

The percent of a lot or tract covered by the roof or first floor of a building.

Customary Home Occupation.

Day Nursery or Day Camp.

Depth of Front Yard.

The minimum distance from the front lot line to the front line of a building.

Depth of Lot.

The mean horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines.

Depth of Rear Yard.

The minimum distance between the rear line of a building other than a secondary building and the rear lot line.

Detached.

Having no physical connection above the top of the floor line of the first floor with any other building or structure.

Development Plan or Detail Site Plan.

District.

A section of the City for which the regulations governing the area, height or use of the land and buildings are uniform.

Downtown.

The area within the City of Sanger generally bounded by FM 455 on the north, 7th Street on the west, Locust Street on the south, and the BNSF rail line on the east.

Drive-Through.

A building or facility where customers can be served without leaving a vehicle.

Dwelling Unit or Living Unit.

A building or portion of a building which is arranged, occupied, or intended to be occupied as living quarters and includes facilities for food preparation and sleeping.

Dwelling, Multiple-Family.

Dwelling, One-Family.

A dwelling unit having accommodations for and occupied by not more than one family.

Dwelling, Two-Family.

A detached building having separate accommodations for and occupied by not more than two families.

Eating Place Without Drive-In or Curb Service.

Any eating establishment, cafeteria, restaurant or inn where food service is offered to customers not in automobiles.

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station.

A public or private vehicle space utilized as an area to fuel an electric or hybrid vehicle and featuring equipment for charging electric or hybrid vehicles.

Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE).

Level 1: Provides charging through 120-volt electrical service.

Level 2: Provides charging between 120-volt and 240-volt electrical service.

Level 3 or Rapid Charge: Provides a voltage or rating greater than 240-volt, through three-phase or inductive charging equipment.

Emu Farms.

Family.

Any number of individuals living together as a single housekeeping unit, in which not more than four (4) individuals are unrelated by blood, marriage or adoption.

Farm Secondary Building.

Farm, Ranch, Garden or Orchard.

Farmer's Market.

Any indoor or outdoor venue where proprietors can organize the sale of agricultural produce to the public.

Financial Institution or Bank.

Fire, Police or Municipal Building.

Any public service building of the municipal government including a library or City Hall, but excluding storage yards, utility shops and equipment centers.

First Floor.

Floor Area.

The total square feet of floor space within the outside dimensions of a building including each floor level, but excluding basements and cellars, carports, garages or porches.

Floor Area Ratio.

The ratio of total building floor area to lot area.

Gambling.

Gambling Device.

A device described in Article 47.01(4)(A) of the Texas Penal Code.

Game Room.

Gaming and Software Sweepstakes Devices (GSSD).

Gasoline Service Station.

Golf Course (Commercial).

A golf course, privately owned but open to the public for a fee and operated as a commercial venture.

Grade.

The finished ground level adjoining the building at all exterior walls.

Grade plane.

A reference plane representing the average of the finished ground level adjoining the building at all exterior walls.

Guest House (detached).

Height.

Heliport or Helistop.

A landing facility for rotary wing aircraft which may include fueling or servicing facilities for such craft and subject to approval by the City of Sanger.

Historic Landmark.

Hospital (chronic care).

Hospital (general acute care).

An institution where sick or injured patients are given medical or surgical treatment intended to restore them to health and an active life, and which is licensed by the State of Texas.

Industrialized Housing.

A residential structure that is:

Designed for the occupancy of one or more families;

Constructed in one or more modules or constructed using one or more modular components built at a location other than the permanent site; and

Designed to be used as a permanent residential structure when the module or modular component is transported to the permanent site and erected or installed on a permanent foundation system.

Institution for Alcoholic, Narcotic or Psychiatric Patients.

An institution offering resident or out-patient treatment to alcoholic, narcotic or psychiatric patients.

Kindergarten.

The school for children of preschool age, in which construction endeavors, object lessons, and helpful games are prominent features of the curriculum.

Library, Art Gallery or Museum (Public).

Light Fabrication and Assembly Processes.

Liquor Store.

An establishment principally for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption, as defined in the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code.

Local Utility Line.

The usual electric power, telephone, gas, water, sewer, and drainage lines designed and constructed by the municipality or a franchised utility company to serve a community with urban type services.

Lodging House.

A building where lodging for five (5) or more persons is provided in exchange for compensation.

Lot Coverage.

The total area of a lot upon which is placed a building, buildings, or other structures.

Lot Depth.

See Depth of Lot.

Lot Lines.

The lines bounding a lot as defined herein.

Lot of Record.

Lot or Building Site.

Lot Width.

The width of a lot at the front building lines.

Main Building.

The building or buildings on a lot which are occupied by the primary use.

Manufactured Home.

Manufactured Home Park.

A tract or parcel of land used to accommodate manufactured home units that are not on a permanent foundation and secondary structures as a semi-permanent place of residence.

Manufactured Home Subdivision.

Manufacturing Processes.

The use or intended use of the land or buildings by proprietors or tenants.

Off-Street Parking Incidental to Main Use.

Open Space.

Park or Playground (Public).

Parking Lot or Structure, Commercial (Auto).

Planning and Zoning Commission.

The agency appointed by the City Council as an advisory body authorized to provide recommendations to the council on matters relating to planning and zoning decisions to be considered by the council.

Plant Nursery Greenhouse.

Retail or wholesale sales of plant materials and supplies either enclosed in a building, bath house, or in the open and with related storage of equipment for landscape contracting.

Playfield or Stadium (Public).

An athletic field or stadium owned and operated by a public agency for the general public including a baseball field, golf course, football field or stadium which may be lighted for nighttime play.

Premises.

A piece of land or real estate owned, rented, leased, used or occupied distinct from those adjacent, by virtue of different ownership, rental, lease, usage or occupancy.

Private Club.

See Club, Private.

Private Garage.

A secondary building housing vehicles owned and used by occupants of the main building; if occupied by vehicles of others, it is a storage space.

Private School.

An academic institution other than a public or parochial elementary or secondary school, including private elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher learning.

Private Utility (Franchised).

A utility such as one distributing heat, chilled water, closed circuit television or similar service and requiring a franchise to operate in the City of Sanger.

Property.

All contiguous land and any fixed or moveable object on such land, under common ownership, irrespective of leasehold or other interest.

Public Building, Shop or Yard of Local, State or Federal Agency.

Quick-Service Food and Beverage Shop.

An establishment offering food or beverage service to customers either through an automobile pick-up window or a walk-up window, with or without eating space provided within the building.

Radio, T.V. and Appliance Repair.

A shop for the repair of household and home equipment, such as electrical appliances, lawn mowers, tools and similar items where all such items are stored within a building.

Radio, Television or Microwave Towers.

Structures supporting antenna for transmitting or receiving any portion of the radio spectrum but excluding non-commercial antenna installations for home use of radio or television.

Residence.

Same as dwelling; when used with district, an area of residential regulations.

Restaurant or Cafeteria (Not of Drive-In Type).

An establishment serving food to the general public in specific, designated dining areas and shall not include drive-in establishments where food is eaten in automobiles.

Restaurant or Eating Establishment (Drive-In Service).

An establishment designed and constructed to serve food for consumption on the premises in an automobile and which establishment may or may not have on-premises dining room or counter.

Retail, Shop, Apparel, Gift, Accessory and Similar Items.

Small retail shops such as dress shops or gift shops serving specific neighborhood areas as differentiated from department stores or discount stores having community wide service importance.

Rooming House.

See Lodging House.

School Business.

School, Commercial, Trade or Craft.

A business operating for profit and offering instruction and training in a trade such as welding, brick laying, machinery operation and other similar manual trades.

School, Public or Denominational.

Screening.

Second Hand Store, Furniture or Clothing.

An establishment offering for sale used merchandise, with the storage and display of such items wholly contained inside a building or structure.

Secondary Building or Secondary Structure.

A subordinate building or structure, detached from the main building, and customarily incidental to the principal building.

Secondary Use.

A use subordinate to and incidental to the principal use.

Short-Term Rental.

The rental or offer for a rental of a dwelling unit, or any portion thereof, for a period of less than thirty (30) days. This term does not include a leaseback.

Sign.

An outdoor advertising device that is a structure or that is attached to or painted on a building or that is leaned against a structure for display on premises.

Single-Family Dwelling (attached).

Single-Family Dwelling (detached).

A detached building located on a platted lot or separate building site which is designed for and occupied by not more than one (1) family.

Skilled Nursing Facility.

Stable (private).

Stable, Commercial.

A structure housing horses which are boarded or rented to the public or any stable other than a private stable; but not including a sale barn, auction or similar trading activity.

Story.

The height between the successive floors of a building or from the top floor to the roof. The standard height for a story is eleven (11) feet, six (6) inches.

Street.

Any thoroughfare or public driveway, other than an alley, more than thirty (30) feet in width, which has been dedicated or deeded to the public for public use.

Structural Alterations.

Any change in the supporting member of a building, such as a bearing wall, column, beams or girders.

Structure.

see Building.

Studio - Art, Music, Ceramics, Drama, Speech, Dance and Similar Skills.

A building or rooms in a building used for instructing, coaching or counseling in drama, speech, dance or similar personal skills or arts.

Swimming Instruction as a Home Occupation.

Swimming Pool (Commercial).

A swimming pool with secondary facilities, not part of the municipal or public recreational system and not a private swim club, but where the facilities are available to the general public for a fee.

Swimming Pool (Private).

Telephone Exchange, Switching and Transmitting Equipment only.

A switching or transmitting station owned by a public utility but not including business office facilities, storage or repair shops or yards.

Temporary Field or Construction Office.

Tennis Court, Private.

Thoroughfare.

see Street.

Two-Family Dwelling.

A single detached building located on a platted lot or building site designed for and occupied by not more than two (2) families.

Vape Shop or Smoke Shop.

Variance.

Wrecking or Auto Salvage Yard.

A yard or building where automobiles or parts of automobiles or machinery are stored, dismantled and/or offered for sale in the open as whole units, as salvaged parts or as processed metal.

The official certified map upon which the boundaries of the various zoning districts are drawn and which is an integral part of this ordinance.

Zoo (Private).

A facility housing and displaying live animals, reptiles or birds, privately owned and operated for a fee or for the promotion of some other enterprise.

Zoo (Public).

A publicly owned zoo or similar facility owned and operated by the City or a nonprofit zoological society where live animals, birds, and reptiles are domiciled and displayed.

(Ordinance 06-12-25 adopted 6/16/2025)