Open and unenclosed building projections such as outside stairways and fire escapes, balconies, terraces or porches, awnings, eaves and roof extensions, and ornamental features may project into the required yards for a distance not to exceed 4 feet and located not closer than 3-1/2 feet from any lot line. Additionally, no supporting structures for such extensions may be located within the required yard, with the exception of supporting members for stairways and fire escapes.

Projecting signs in the central business district overlay shall have a minimum clearance from the sidewalk of 8.5 feet and shall not project more than five feet from the building or more than 50 percent of the width of the sidewalk adjacent to the building, whichever is less. No supporting structures for said signs is permitted within the public right-of-way.

Handicap access ramps in residential zoned properties may be permitted in the front yard with approval from the building official.

No accessory building or structure shall be permitted in the front yard. Accessory building or structures shall not be permitted in the required side yard unless specified herein.

Accessory buildings or structures must be separated from the main building or other structures by a distance of not less than 5 feet.

Accessory buildings and structures must have a rear and an interior side yard setback of not less than five (5) feet.

Where the accessory building is adjacent to a side street, the minimum side yard setback from said street shall be fifteen (15) feet, with the exception of garages or carports.

Detached garages or carports facing an alley or side street must be setback twenty (20) feet.

Accessory buildings or structures shall not be located in drainage or utility easements.

A portable storage shed is considered an accessory structure; however, it is not subject to a building permit nor the side or rear yard setback requirements provided that it meets the following:

Examples of accessory buildings include, but are not limited to, detached garages and sheds and other enclosures that extend vertically above grade.

Accessory buildings attached to the primary building are considered an extension of the primary building and shall be subject to the regulations that apply to the primary building including, but not limited to, building setbacks.

Accessory buildings may be permitted within the allowable building area of any lot defined by the required front, side, and rear building lines.

No accessory building shall be rented or leased.

An accessory building that serves as an accessory dwelling may not be located on a lot less than 12,000 square feet in area and shall be zoned R-A, R-E or R-12.

No accessory building shall be used for commercial purposes.

Accessory buildings of less than 500 square feet may be located within the required rear yard subject to the accessory building setback requirements described in subsection (b).

Accessory buildings of 500 square feet or greater shall be located in the building area.

The accessory building footprint shall be included in the calculation of the building area of the lot.

Accessory structures attached to the primary building are considered an extension of the primary building and shall be subject to the regulations that apply to the primary building including, but not limited to, building setbacks.

Accessory structures may be permitted within the allowable building area of any lot defined by the required front, side, and rear building lines.

Accessory structures of less than 500 square feet may be located within the required rear yard subject to the accessory building setback requirements described in subsection (b).

Accessory structures of 500 square feet and greater shall be located within the zoning district setbacks.

Above-ground or in-ground swimming pools and other at-grade or below-grade structures may be permitted within the allowable building area of any lot defined by the required front, side, and rear building lines.

In-ground swimming pools are structures that are built below-grade constructed of concrete, fiberglass or other similar construction and require pool equipment such as pumps and filters to operate.

Above-ground swimming pools are structures that are permanently constructed that require pool equipment such as pumps and filters to operate. Play pools and other seasonal pools that do not require pool equipment are not applicable to the regulations in this section.

Above-ground swimming pools and other at-grade or below grade structures are permitted in the rear yard of any residential district so long as they are not constructed or installed within five (5) feet of the main structure and must have a rear and interior side yard setback of not less than five (5) feet.

Off-street parking shall be prohibited from encroaching into the public right-of-way in any case.

All vehicle maneuvering shall take place on-site.

Handicap parking is required subject to the State of Texas Program for the Elimination of Architectural Barriers and shall conform to the Americans with Disability Act (ADA).

Parking of recreational vehicles (RVs), travel trailers, boat trailers, or other trailers are not permitted in the front yard of any zoning district unless specifically permitted by use such as RV, boat or trailer sales.

Adequate ingress and egress to all parking spaces shall be provided.

Any lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking area shall be so arranged as to direct the light away from the adjoining premises of any residential districts.

Required parking or driveways in R-A, R-E, R-12, R-6, R-5, R-4, R-2F, and R-TH must be paved concrete or asphalt. An exception to this requirement may be considered by the director of development services for properties zoned R-A (residential agricultural) or R-E (estate residential) provided that the portion of the driveway located within the public right-of-way is paved with concrete or asphalt.

Residential lots with front line lot widths of sixty (60) feet or greater are eligible for circular driveways but subject to approval from the director of engineering to ensure that health and safety of the general public is maintained.

Driveways shall not be constructed with a slope greater than 10%.

Required parking or driveways must be paved concrete or asphalt. Additional parking above the required parking may be constructed with a pervious material as approved by the director of engineering.

Parking spaces shall be permanently and clearly identified by stripes or other approved methods. Non-permanent type marking, such as paint, shall be regularly maintained to ensure continuous clear identification of the space.

Driveways and drive aisles shall not be constructed with a slope greater than 8%.

In all zoning districts, off-street parking shall be provided for each of the uses identified herein-below at the ratios specified herein at the time any building or structure is erected, structurally altered, or at such other time when the use of the existing building is changed. The ratios specified herein shall be considered the minimum number of on-site vehicle parking spaces required.

No fence or screening device shall be placed within the following triangular areas at the intersections of streets and alleys due to sight distance requirements:

An irrigated landscaped strip, or an earthen berm, planted with trees or shrubs including a minimum of sixty (60) percent non-deciduous trees or shrubs that will achieve sight and noise obstruction, may be provided as a screening device as approved as a special exception by the planning and zoning commission.

Backstops and safety fences may be erected in parks and recreational areas with the approval of the director of engineering and the director of development services to a height in keeping with standard practices for such uses, so long as such fence or backstop is not otherwise detrimental to public safety.

Electric fences or wires are prohibited along and adjoining any public street, alley or public grounds and any common property line. Such fences or wires shall not be erected, maintained, re-erected or repaired.

Patio screens and/or walls used for other purposes than line fencing may exceed a height of six (6) feet when located within the allowable main building area of any lot as defined by the required front, side and rear building lines, but shall not exceed a height of ten (10) feet.

A detailed site plan for a fence or screening device shall be submitted to the development services department for review.

Metal panel fences are not permitted in any district.

A minimum six (6) foot masonry fence shall be constructed adjacent to major or minor arterials, as defined on the thoroughfare plan, to a single-family development. The perimeter fence may extend along the front property line long so long as it does not impact sight distance at intersecting streets, alleys, and driveways as defined in subsection (b)(1).

No fence, hedge or screening device shall exceed a height of four (4) feet within a front yard in a residential district. Fences, within the front yard must be decorative with openings not less than fifty (50) percent of the fence area. Chainlink, woven wire mesh or similar materials are not considered decorative fencing and are prohibited.

Fences used for screening shall not exceed a height of eight (8) feet in or along a required side or rear yard property line in a residential district. Such fences shall be constructed of wood, stone, brick, concrete block or other suitable material customarily used in residential landscaping; installed in a neat and workmanlike manner; having a completely solid area with no openings; and permanently maintained.

A minimum six (6) foot masonry or wrought iron, with masonry columns, perimeter fence shall be provided adjacent to public streets to surround a multifamily development or manufactured housing community. The masonry columns along a public street shall be separated at 24 feet on center. The perimeter fence may extend along the front property line long so long as it does not impact sight distance at intersecting streets, alleys, and driveways as defined in subsection (b)(1). Perimeter fencings for multifamily or manufactured housing communities are not required along property lines that have a natural buffer, such as a water body, floodplain or similar that is greater that sixty (60) feet in width from the adjacent property.

A minimum six (6) foot solid screening device shall be provided where a multifamily development (MF-15 or MF-30), commercial development (C-N, C-O, C-1, or C-2), or a manufacturing development (M-1, M-1.5, M-2) is adjacent to a single-family district (R-A, R-E, R-12, R-6, R-5, R-4, R-2F or R-TH).

No fence or screening device shall exceed a height of four (4) feet within a front yard in a non-residential district. Fence within the front yard must be decorative with openings in not less than fifty (50) percent of the fence area. Chainlink, woven wire mesh or similar materials are prohibited.

All uses within an MF-15, MF-30, C-N, C-O, C-1, C-2, M-1, M-1.5 or M-2 district shall provide a screening device as an enclosure for garbage and trash containers.

Security fences may be erected to a height of ten (10) feet in commercial and manufacturing districts within the required building area.

It shall be unlawful for any person to build or erect any barbed wire fence consisting of one (1) or more wires with barbs on them on, along or adjoining any public street, alley, or grounds within the city, or to lay any such wire or barbs on or along the top of any wooden or other fence adjoining any such street, alley, or grounds in the city, such fences being regarded as dangerous to the traveling public. The director of development services may approve such fences for the protection of factories and manufacturing establishments, for the husbandry of livestock, or where it is necessary for protection of public utilities or other facilities in time of war or emergency (see section 8.02.003 of this code).

Line fences used for control of farm animals or to identify property boundaries may be constructed on a property greater than two (2) acres with active agricultural use. Such fences may be constructed of materials customarily used in agricultural landscaping. Poultry netting or welded wire on t-posts is not permitted for the use of line fences.

Approval by the development services director may be granted for the erection of electric fences or wires in agricultural areas described in subsection (b)(4) for control of farm animals and in other areas to control dogs or other small animals provided the electric fences or wires are within a fenced area that will provide a protective enclosure.

Gates designed for vehicle access shall be set back at least 20 feet from the property line.

Permitted locations for antennas on monopole, light standards, flagpoles, and co-locations are as follows:

All towers must meet or exceed current standards and regulations of the FAA, the FCC, and any other agency of the federal government with the authority to regulate towers and antennas. If such standards and regulations are changed, then the owners of the towers and antennas governed by this section shall bring such towers and antennas into compliance with such revised standards and regulations within six (6) months of the effective date of such standards and regulations.

To ensure the structural integrity of towers, the owner of a tower shall ensure that it is maintained in compliance with standards contained in applicable local building codes and the applicable standards for towers that are published by the Electronic Industries Association, as amended from time to time. If, upon inspection, the tower fails to comply with such codes and standards and constitutes a danger to persons and property, then upon notice being provided to the owner of the tower, the owner shall have thirty (30) days to bring such tower into compliance with such codes and standards. If the owner fails to bring such tower into compliance within the said thirty (30) days, the city may remove such tower or cause such tower to be removed at the owner's expense.

The city finds that the preservation and addition of plants and trees aid in the stabilization of soil by preventing erosion and sedimentation, generates oxygen, provide buffering and screening, protects and enhances property values and enhances the physical and aesthetic appearance of the community.

The terms and provisions of this section shall apply to new development in the city limits, as specified in the following subsections.

If the requirements of this section cannot be fully met, then an alternative means of compliance mutually agreed upon by the city manager or his/her designee and the developer may be used to meet the requirements of this section.

All new trees required to be planted under this section shall meet the following standards:

At the corner intersection of two streets, no vegetation shall be planted and allowed to grow in such a manner as to impede vision between a height of two (2) feet and eight (8) feet above the centerline grades of the intersecting streets.

This section shall apply to all new residential permits and lots, including single-family and attached residential. These regulations do not apply to additions to existing dwellings.

For all lots, a minimum of fifty-five (55) percent of the width of the front lot line shall be pervious landscape area to include grass, trees, landscape material and may include walkways but not driveways.

Installation of two, three (3) caliper inch shade trees from the approved tree list is required prior to a certificate of occupancy being issued. For lots less than fifty (50) foot width in width, only one of the two trees can be planted in the front yard, with the other tree installed either in the front yard, back yard or neighborhood common space.

Replacement trees required to mitigate for tree removals can count toward this requirement if planted in compliance with subsection (b)(1) above. Trees preserved in accordance with section 10.02.007 of this code may be credited towards the requirements of subsection (c)(3) only if located within the single-family lot and given room and proper care for long-term vitality.

This section shall apply to required off-street parking lots for all new commercial, multifamily, industrial and other nonresidential site plans.

<title>Landscape areas.</title>Parking lots shall have open landscaped areas that are equal to but not less than ten (10) percent of the parking areas and drives in the parking areas. The required landscape areas may be located along the perimeter of a parking lot or interior to the parking lot as landscaped islands.

For all developments and land uses, a minimum of a fifteen (15) foot street buffer shall be provided at the perimeters of a proposed development site where adjacent to a public right-of-way and non-inclusive of any existing or proposed utility easements. These areas have high visual aesthetic impact and will aid in the buffering of sight and noise nuisance from perimeter streets and protect property values. Clustering of trees shall be permitted as long as all required trees are situated within the street perimeter buffer.

<title>Planting requirements.</title>Areas within the street perimeter buffer that are left undisturbed with existing tree cover in accordance with section 10.02.007(f)(2)(B) of this code are exempt from the following requirements. All other areas within the buffer area shall comply with the tree planting requirements below:

A fifteen (15) foot bufferyard is required between any single-family residential land use and non-single family land use. Bufferyards shall be installed on the non-single-family site.

One (1) shade tree and (2) ornamental trees per 1,000 square feet are required for all required bufferyards.