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.
Data Center.
A facility whose primary service is data processing and is used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems, including but not limited to web hosting organizations and internet service organizations. A server farm, telecom hotel, carrier hotel, telco hotel, Telehouse co-location center, or any other term applicable to facilities which are used for these specific purposes shall be deemed a data center.
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:
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.
A tract of land laid out of the game of golf, including fairways, greens, and driving ranges, whether public or private.
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:
A.
Designed for the occupancy of one or more families;
B.
Constructed in one or more modules or constructed using one or more modular components built at a location other than the permanent site; and
C.
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).
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.
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.
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; Ordinance 05-21-26 adopted 5/18/2026)