A subordinate building or structure of masonry and/or wood construction, detached from the main building, and customarily incidental to the principal building.

A use subordinate to and incidental to the principal use.

The total acreage of a subdivision, including areas dedicated to the public use, such as streets and alley rights-of-way and open spaces, but not including public parks.

The total acreage of a subdivision less those areas dedicated to public use, such as street and alley rights-of-way, open spaces and public parks. Provided, however, that easements shall be included in net acreage calculations.

A landing facility for aircraft approved by the United States Federal Aviation Agency.

Alcohol, or any beverage containing more than one-half of one percent of alcohol by volume, which is capable of use for beverage purposes, either alone or when diluted.

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

A facility for the incarceration of small domestic animals for short periods of time.

A structure or barrier for the purpose of containing a dog or other animal as authorized in the town’s animal control ordinance.

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

A room or suite of rooms arranged, designed or occupied as a residence by a single family, individual or groups of individuals.

Any building, or portion thereof which is designed, built, rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied as three (3) or more apartments or which is occupied as the home or residence of three (3) or more families living independently of each other and maintaining separate cooking facilities.

An open framework designed to offer shade, with latticework that also serves as a trellis on which climbing plants can grow.

A non-flat, non-reflective metal panel specifically designed for the use as a fence.

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

An area for the collection, display, distribution, or instruction of objects of art.

An establishment offering for sale those materials used by conventional artists for the preparation of their art form.

A facility that furnishes food and shelter and provides personal care and services pursuant to Texas Health and Safety Code, chapter 247.

Any structure that shares a common wall or foundation with the primary structure.

An establishment that prepares baked foods and prepared candies on-site or from a wholesale supplier for the purpose of retail sales.

An establishment, open to the public, for the deposit, custody, loan, exchange or issue of money, the extension of credit and/or facilitating the transmission of funds and other financial services and that is licensed by the appropriate state or federal agency as a bank, savings and loan association, or credit union. This excludes pawnshops, check cashing businesses, and payday advance/loan businesses.

A building story which is partly underground and having at least one-half (1/2) of its height below the average level of the adjoining ground.

A room in a dwelling other than a kitchen, dining room, living room, bathroom, closet[,] den, or sunroom which is used primarily for sleeping.

A fence or wall through which a person is unable to see standing six (6) feet from such fence or wall at ground level.

An area within the town 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 (2) streets which intersect said street on said side.

A covered passage one story in height connecting a main structure and an accessory building.

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 a site plan.

A structure built for the support, shelter and enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or movable property of any kind.

The building official for the town or his or her designee.

A line parallel or approximately parallel to the street line and beyond which a building or structure may not be erected, encroach or project.

A secondary structure on a lot incidental to a swimming pool or recreational area, but excluding sleeping and cooking facilities.

A permanent roofed structure entirely open on at least two sides, designed or used to shelter not more than two private passenger vehicles.

An area or structure designed to contain the remains of humans for permanent interment.

A noncommercial structure of less than one hundred twenty (120) square feet that is supported by any combination of the ground, one or more trees, or ground supports, and used exclusively for recreational purposes for children. Said structure shall in no way be used for habitation.

A place of worship and religious training of recognized religions, including the on-site housing of ministers and families, priests, rabbis and nuns.

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

An association of persons for promotion of some common object, such as literature, science or good fellowship, and jointly supported by its members and carrying the privilege of exclusive use of a club building and premises.

A site-constructed concrete panel with a raised design and colored to complement the surrounding structures. Design shall encompass eighty (80) percent of the wall facing and shall be installed on both sides of the wall.

Any business, other than a 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.

An amusement enterprise offering entertainment or games of skill to the general public for a fee or charge.

A function or occasion that is endorsed by the town council held at a central location where scheduled activities are held or performed for the benefit of the community.

A coordinated event, which includes as participants any number of residents of the town participating together by simultaneously conducting garage sales that are sponsored by a bona-fide and recognized nonprofit civic organization.

A community-based residential home, as defined by Texas Human Resources Code, chapter 123, that is operated by:

The comprehensive land use plan of the town and includes any unit or a part of such unit separately adopted and any amendment to such plan or parts thereof.

A manufactured concrete masonry unit with a facing that is designed to resemble cut stone. Facing shall be installed on both sides of the unit.

The separate ownership of single units or apartments in a multiple-unit structure or structures with common elements as defined in V.T.C.A., Property Code, chapter 82, as amended.

Residence of nuns and other accessory activities which are associated therewith.

A lot situated at the junction of two (2) or more streets.

An area containing a golf course and a clubhouse available only to the membership of the country club and their guests, including facilities for dining and entertainment, swimming, tennis and similar recreational facilities and services.

A retail establishment which displays and/or offers for sale objects or portions of objects relating to recreational activities.

A short, minor street having but one outlet to another street and terminating on the opposite end by an appropriate vehicular turnaround as shown in the town subdivision regulations.

A building or complex of buildings that house cultural facilities owned and/or operated by a governmental agency or private nonprofit agency.

An establishment where more than three (3) unrelated children under fourteen (14) years of age are left for care, training, education, custody, or supervision during the day or any portion thereof. The term “day care center” or “day nursery” shall not include overnight lodging, medical treatment, counseling, or rehabilitative services, and does not apply to any school, public or private, as herein defined. Such facility shall be operated in a manner as required by chapter 42 of the Human Resources Code of the State of Texas, as amended, and in accordance with such standards as may be promulgated by the Texas Department of Human Resources.

The care of no more than three (3) children, not a part of the family, in a residential structure. Such care being provided by a resident of the structure.

A pre-cast concrete panel with a raised design. Design shall encompass eighty (80) percent of the wall facing and shall be installed on both sides of the wall. The use of corrugated tin shall not be allowed to constitute a design.

The physical construction or treatment of streets such that the aesthetic quality of the street is enhanced. Enhancements may include or consist of stamped concrete, decorative pavers, colored concrete or a combination thereof.

The setting aside of a lot, parcel, or tract of land for a special use by the public. Such setting aside shall constitute a transfer of ownership from the current owner to the town and shall be accomplished through platting the property or by a special instrument.

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

The mean horizontal distance between the rear line of a building other than an accessory building and the rear lot line.

The (i) subdivision regulations of the town, (ii) standards for paving, drainage and utility improvements, and (iii) any other ordinances, regulations or rules of the town relating to standards for the construction of paving, drainage or other utility improvement.

Any structure that does not share a common wall or foundation with the primary structure.

The construction of one or more new buildings or structures on one or more building lots, or the use of open land for a new use. “To develop” shall mean to create development.

The condition of a building or structure that has fallen into a state of disrepair, ruin or decay as to render it a menace to public safety such that it promotes fires or houses rodents or insects.

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

A vertical line run through the outermost portion of the crown of a tree and extending to the ground.

A retail establishment where fabrics are cleaned with substantially non-aqueous solvents.

A commercial laundry or cleaning plant doing cleaning or laundry for off-premises service outlets and retail establishments.

A detached building having separate accommodations for two (2) single-family dwellings or occupied by two (2) families.

An enclosed building or portion thereof having accommodations for only one family or occupied by one family.

A right of a person, government agency, or public utility to use public or private land, which is owned by another person, government agency, or public utility, for a specific purpose.

A dwelling unit in a multifamily structure, consisting of not more than one habitable room, together with kitchen or kitchenette and sanitary facilities, and having a minimum of six hundred square feet (600 sq. ft.) of floor area. A habitable room shall be defined as being a space in a structure for living, sleeping, eating or cooking. Bathrooms, toilet compartments, closets, halls, storage or utility space, and similar areas, shall not be considered habitable space.

A facility designed to convert electrical current from other energy sources for consumption by dwellings and other structures.

A facility designed to convert electrical current to a different phase or voltage prior to consumption by dwellings and other structures.

A high voltage line used to transmit electrical current to or between electrical substations or over long distances and customarily associated with towers.

A structure which is floored, roofed and surrounded by outside walls, which contains no opening larger than one hundred twenty (120) square feet in area normally open to the air and which contains no series of openings forming a divided opening larger than one hundred twenty (120) square feet in area normally open to the air.

A person duly authorized under the provisions of the Texas Engineering Registration Act, as amended, to practice the profession of engineering.

Any facility that operates primarily to provide outpatient based diagnostic treatment and medical/surgical intervention to patients and patrons requiring medical treatment with provisions for extended, monitored recovery beyond twenty-four hours. Such facilities may include provisions for extended recovery and medical monitoring for elective surgical procedures and elective medical intervention. The extended stay facility will meet the environment of care for an institutional medical/surgical facility. The facility focus shall primarily address low to medium acuity cases as a component of primary care and elective care. Due to the primary and elective medical focus, the extended 72-hour maximum stay facility shall not include emergency care beyond the limits of first aid treatment. Additionally, the extended stay facility shall not allow helipads or heliports associated with traditional medical facilities where emergency treatment is primary.

A veneer of masonry material with the appearance of brick, stucco, limestone or other materials similar to the foregoing that may be applied to the surface of a building or structure.

Any number of individuals living together as a single family housekeeping unit in which not more than three (3) individuals are unrelated by blood, marriage, adoption or foster assignment.

Shall have the meaning as defined by chapter 42 of the Texas Human Resources Code.

Any wall or structure more than three feet (3') in height constructed or placed for the purpose of enclosing, screening, restricting access, or decorating any real property, building or structure.

A facility designed to provide public protection from the dangers of fire and crime.

The highest story of a building having its interior floor surface at ground level or not more than four feet (4') above ground level. Such ground level shall represent the average level along the side of the building having the lowest ground elevation, and shall be measured at a maximum of four feet (4') from the building. The first floor in a single-family residential building shall be designated as the main living area. In a split-level residence, the floors located below and above the first floor shall be designated as half (1/2) floors.

A shop offering flowers, flower arrangement services and associated products for sale.

A detached building containing four (4) single-family attached dwellings.

An open, unoccupied space on a lot facing a street and extending across the front of the lot between the side yard lines and being the minimum horizontal distance between the street line and the principal building or any projection thereof other than the projection of normal architectural features.

A structure or portion thereof for the accessory use of storing or parking of private motor vehicles owned by the occupant of the premises, located in front of or beside the living area, the access thereto being from the front property line.

An accessory building or a portion of a main building for the storage or parking of motor vehicles as may be required in connection with the permitted use of the main building. A private garage shall be totally enclosed with the only exceptions being openings used for access or ventilation, [and] shall be constructed of similar style and material as the main structure.

A sale of previously owned domestic and household items on-site by the resident of a single-family detached dwelling. This does not include commercial retail sales. (See “Community garage sale.”)

A structure or portion thereof for the accessory use of storing or parking of private motor vehicles owned by the occupant of the premises with access or door facing the side or rear property line. Said structure shall be located partially or totally behind any portion of the living area.

A secondary structure on a lot incidental to the main residence and being an open air garden pavilion, but excluding sleeping, cooking (excepting an outdoor charcoaler or grill) and bath facilities.

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

A retail establishment selling meats, fruits, vegetables, bakery products, dairy items, and similar products for human consumption for off-premises consumption only.

A secondary structure on a lot which may contain dwelling accommodations for the temporary occupancy by guests and not for rent or permanent occupancy, and such building not having a separate utility meter.

An establishment offering small hand tools and small building materials and associated convenience items, and personal hobby materials for sale to the general public.

When referring to the height of a building or portion thereof, the vertical distance measured from the average established grade at the exterior surface of the structure to the highest point of the structure, measured a maximum of four (4) feet from the exterior surface of the structure.

A tree which has been found by the town to be of notable historic interest because of its age, type, size or historic association and has been so designated by the official records of the town.

A home occupation is an occupation carried on in the home by a member of the occupant’s family without the employment of additional persons, without the use of a sign to advertise the occupation, without structural alterations in the building or any of its rooms, without offering any commodity or service for sale on the premises and which does not involve open storage and which does not create a nuisance to abutting residential property such as emission of odor, increased traffic or generation of light or smoke and where the use is carried on in the main structure only.

A facility or area for providing health services primarily for human inpatient medical or surgical care for the sick or injured and including related facilities such as laboratories, outpatient departments, training facilities, central services facilities, and staff offices that are an integral part of the facilities.

A building or group of buildings designed and occupied as a temporary abiding place for individuals. To be classified as a motel or hotel an establishment shall contain a minimum of six (6) individual guest rooms or units and may furnish customary services such as linen, maid service, telephone, [and] use and upkeep of furniture.

A structure that was constructed on or after June 15, 1976, according to the rules of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight (8) body feet or more in width or forty (40) body feet or more in length, or, when erected on-site, is 320 or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and including the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems.

A residential structure that is designed for the use and occupancy of one or more families, that is constructed in one or more modules or constructed using one or more modular components built at a location other than the permanent residential site, and that is designed to be used as a permanent residential structure when the modules or modular components are transported to the permanent residential site and are erected or installed on a permanent foundation system. The term includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems. The term does not include any residential structure that is in excess of three stories or forty-nine (49) feet in height as measured from the finished grade elevation at the building entrance to the peak of the roof. The term shall not mean nor apply to

School for children of preschool age, in which construction [constructive] endeavors, object lessons and helpful games are prominent features of the curriculum.

A retail establishment where fabrics are cleaned with aqueous organic solvents in machines operated by the patron.

An undivided tract or parcel of land having frontage on a public street or an approved open space having direct street access, and which is, or in the future may be, offered for sale, conveyance, transfer, or improvement, which is designated as a distinct and separate tract, and which is identified by a tract, or lot number, or symbol in a duly approved subdivision plat which has been properly filed of record, as shown in the town subdivision regulations.

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

The length of a line connecting the midpoints of the front and rear lot lines.

Any lot, but not including a corner lot, with frontage on two (2) streets which are parallel to each other or within forty-five (45) degrees of being parallel to each other.

The length of street frontage between property lines.

Any lot not having equal front and rear lot lines, or equal side lot lines; a lot, the opposite lot lines of which vary in dimension and the corners of which have an angle of either more or less than ninety (90) degrees.

A lot which is part of a subdivision, the plat of which has been recorded in the office of the county clerk of the county where the lot is located, or a parcel of land, the deed of which was recorded in the office of the county clerk of the county where the lot is located prior to the effective date of this ordinance.

A corner lot, the rear of which abuts the side of another lot.

The average distance between the side lot lines, which is normally that distance measured along a straight line connecting the midpoint of the two side lot lines.

All work necessary or appropriate to keep a building or structure in proper condition and in compliance with this ordinance or other applicable law, codes or regulations.

Materials that shall include stone, brick, faux stone or brick, and concrete masonry units with decorative facing.

Any process consisting of kneading, rubbing, or otherwise manipulating the skin of the body of a human being, either with the hand or of [by] other special apparatus, but shall not include massage by duly licensed physicians, osteopaths, chiropractors, and registered physical therapists or registered nurses or licensed vocational nurses who treat only patients recommended by a licensed physician and who operate only under such physician’s direction. The term “massage” shall not include massages authorized by the state in beauty shops and barber shops staffed by licensed barbers and beauticians.

Any building, room, place or establishment, other than a regularly licensed hospital, where manipulated massage or manipulated exercises are practiced upon the human body by anyone not a duly licensed vocational nurse acting at the direction of a doctor whether with or without the use of mechanical, therapeutic or bathing device, and shall include Turkish bathhouses. This term shall not include, however, duly licensed beauty parlors or barber shops or a place wherein registered physical therapists treat only patients recommended by a licensed physician and operate only under such physician’s direction.

Shall mean discretionary, and not mandatory.

Any machinery designed or manufactured for permanent installation in one place, either outside of a building or inside of a mechanical equipment building or room.

The minimum square footage of living space required per dwelling unit, excluding open porches, breezeways, patios or areas designated for automobile parking, but including enclosed porches.

A structure that was constructed before June 15, 1976, transportable in one or more sections, which, in the travel mode, is eight (8) body feet or more in width or forty (40) body feet or more in length, or, when erected on-site, is 320 or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and including the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems.

A structure or building module that is manufactured at a location other than the location where it is installed and used as a residence by a consumer, transportable in one or more sections on a temporary chassis or other conveyance device, and to be used as a permanent dwelling when installed and placed upon a permanent foundation system. The term includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning and electrical systems contained in the structure. The term does not include a mobile home as defined in the Texas Manufactured Housing Standards Act, nor does it include building modules incorporating concrete or masonry as a primary component.

Residence of monks or priests and other accessory activities which are associated therewith.

An establishment serving the needs of the community by providing embalming and burial services in conformance with the State of Texas statutes.

A building or buildings containing or aggregating four or more single-family dwelling units.

The natural grade existing prior to any site preparation, grading or filling. The natural grade is that area or point adjacent and contiguous to a proposed building or structure prior to construction or placement of the same.

Living plant material.

A person, endeavor, organization, agency, or operation that does not involve the exchange of goods or services, as a principal or secondary use, for the remuneration of a person, venture, partnership, corporation, or organization occupying the premises upon which the transaction or part thereof takes place.

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 districts in which it is situated.

Convalescent and nursing facilities that provide services pursuant to Texas Health and Safety Code, chapter 242.

A room or group of rooms for the provision of business and professional services, not including retail sales or production.

A room or group of rooms for the provision of medical and dental health care services, not to include other than ambulatory care.

Concrete surface areas upon which motor vehicles may be parked and which area has access to a public street.

A fence material that is impenetrable by light; neither transparent nor translucent.

All land designated for the recreational enjoyment and/or natural beauty of the area.

A signboard advertising a service[,] commodity, goods, wares, merchandise or opinion not sold or offered to the public at the site upon which the signboard is located.

May include not only a grill but also a refrigerator, cabinetry, a sink or even a wine cooler.

The storage of commodities, goods and/or refuse outside of an enclosed building.

Land dedicated to, purchased by or otherwise acquired by the town for the purpose of providing public recreational and/or open areas.

That portion of a street available for vehicular traffic; where curbs are laid, it is the portion between the face of the curbs.

An open structure without walls but covered with a roof. The structure may be of wood construction and shall have a roof construction consistent with residences within the town.

An establishment where money is loaned on the security of personal property pledged in the keeping of the pawnbroker.

A paved pedestrian way generally located within the public street right-of-way, but outside of the street or roadway.

A shaded walk or passageway of columns that support cross-beams and an open lattice, upon which woody vines are grown.

A map indicating the proposed areas of common land usage on a tract of land three hundred feet (300') in depth adjacent to and within the total perimeter of the district.

Any individual, association, firm, partnership, corporation, governmental agency, political subdivision or any other entity recognized in law.

An establishment offering over-the-counter and prescription drugs and allied products for retail sale.

A building or portion of a building as a place of work for a photographer.

A subdivision that consists of commercial and/or residential land uses, public land uses, and common open space and park and recreational areas, adequate to serve the needs of the tract when fully developed and populated, which is to be developed as a single entity, under unified control.

The planning and zoning manager of the town or his or her designee.

A final plat that has been approved by the town in accordance with the town subdivision regulations and filed in the deed records of the county where the land is located.

An area used primarily for recreational purposes for children and which generally includes equipment such as, but not limited to, swing sets, slides and merry-go-rounds; provided, however, that a playground shall not mean any play area on a residential lot and used primarily by a person or persons residing on the residential lot.

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

A building or structure, the use of which is a principal use.

A use which, in comparison with another use occurring on the same property, has the greatest effective producing power.

The exclusion of those who have not been invited.

A social organization to which membership is by invitation only, and its meeting place in which only members and their guests are permitted, but excluding private clubs in which alcoholic beverages are stored, possessed or consumed.

Work performed by a member of a profession licensed as a profession by the State of Texas.

Promotion of a public cause or service, including utilities having a franchise from the town, but excluding other profit-making organizations.

A strip of land used or intended to be used, wholly or in part, as a public street, alley, crosswalk, pedestrian path, drainageway or other public way.

Any person, corporation or other entity owning or operating for compensation within the town equipment or facilities for:

A space unoccupied by a principal structure extending for the full width of the lot between the principal structure and the rear lot line.

Any premises on which one or more recreational vehicles or travel trailers are parked or situated and used for the purpose of supplying to the public a parking space for one or more such coaches or trailers.

Residence of ministers or priests and other accessory activities which are associated therewith.

Shall be held to include a church as defined herein.

The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building or structure for the purpose of maintenance.

The number of dwelling units per gross acre, excluding any areas that are designated to be used for parks and open space, and other nonresidential purposes.

A building or portion of a building, where the primary business is the on-premises sale of prepared food, with adequate facilities for the preparation of the food to be sold, the adequacy of said kitchen facilities to be based upon the seating capacity of the restaurant and the type of menu offered.

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

A restaurant or eating establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold whose gross sales in the town from food on an annual basis at the location represent at least sixty percent of total sales.

A place where goods, wares, merchandise and commodities are sold and transferred directly to the purchaser or consumer in small quantities such as by the single yard, pound, gallon or single articles as opposed to wholesale trade.

A wall designed to resist the lateral displacement of soil or other materials, said materials being substantially equal in height to the height of the wall.

A development facility providing dwelling units specifically designed for the needs of ambulatory persons who have retired from active vocations.

An academic institution of higher learning, accredited or recognized by the state and offering a program or series of programs of academic study leading to a recognized degree or advanced degree.

A school under the sponsorship of a private agency, corporation, or religious agency, having a curriculum generally equivalent to public elementary or secondary schools, and accredited or licensed by the State of Texas; but excluding private trade or commercial schools as herein defined.

A school under the sponsorship of a public agency providing elementary or secondary curriculum, and accredited or licensed by the State of Texas; but excluding private trade or commercial schools.

An establishment other than accredited or licensed public, private or denominational school, offering training or instruction in art occupation, or trade.

To conceal an object from public view by means of landscaping materials or an opaque fence.

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

An accessory dwelling located on a lot with a main residence structure and used as living quarters for persons employed on the premises only, and not for rent or use as a separate domicile of other than persons employed on the premises, and with no separate utility meters.

Means mandatory, and not discretionary.

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

A portion of an enclosed building having accommodations for and occupied by only one family, attached to like units, which units may be sold individually provided that the entire building meets all lot area, front yard, side yard, rear yard, height and other zoning requirements.

An enclosed building having accommodations for and occupied by only one family, which building must of itself meet all the lot area, front yard, side yard, rear yard, height and other zoning requirements.

A map, drawing or chart showing the location of all existing and planned structures, landscaping design, ingress and egress, parking, height of structures and/or any other elements or design standards required by this ordinance or the town subdivision regulations and which has been approved in accordance with the town subdivision regulations.

A tree which has been determined by the town to be of high value because of its type, size or other professional criteria, and which has been so designated as part of the official records of the town.

A stable with a capacity for not more than four (4) horses, mules, or other domestic animals.

Any athletic field or stadium operated for the general public, including a baseball field, or football field or stadium.

A space or place for storing and safekeeping of goods in a warehouse or other depository.

A noncommercial structure that is secondary to the primary structure and is used primarily for storage of garden and lawn equipment, tools, and miscellaneous household items. This does not include the regular storage of material and goods intended to be sold or used in connection with any business or commercial enterprise.

That portion of a building between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next to it, or if there be no floor above it, then the space between such floor and the ceiling next above.

Any parcel of land designated for specific use as a thoroughfare for vehicular traffic and not designated as an alley.

Any parcel of land designated and used specifically as a thoroughfare for vehicular traffic, but not dedicated to the public.

Any parcel of land dedicated to the public and used or which may be used specifically as a thoroughfare.

A street, including its pavement and all the publicly owned property adjacent to it, dedicated for street purposes.

Any change in the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams or girders.

That which is built, erected or constructed; an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner, including parking lots.

Any person or any agent thereof dividing or proposing to divide land so as to constitute a subdivision as that term is defined herein. In any event, the term “subdivider” shall be restricted to include only the owner, equity owner, or authorized agent of such owner or equity owner, of land to be subdivided.

A division of a lot, tract, or parcel of land into two (2) or more parts, lots or sites for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale, division of ownership or building development. Subdivision includes resubdivision of land or lots which are part of a previously recorded subdivision.

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

A swimming pool constructed for the exclusive use of the residents of a one-family, two-family or multiple-family dwelling and located and fenced in accordance with the regulations of the town.

A structure or shelter used in connection with a development or building project for housing on the site of temporary administrative and supervisory functions and for sheltering employees and equipment.

The Town of Trophy Club, Texas.

The duly authorized person in charge of engineering for the town, or that person’s designated representative.

The duly authorized person in charge of planning for the town, or that person’s designated representative.

A single-family attached dwelling unit on a separately platted lot which is joined to another selling [dwelling] unit on one or more sides by a party wall or abutting walls and occupied by not more than one family.

Any self-supporting woody perennial plant which has a trunk diameter of three inches (3") or more when measured at a point four and one-half feet (4-1/2') above ground level and which normally attains an overall height of at least fifteen (15) feet at maturity, usually with one (1) main stem or trunk and many branches. It may appear to have several stems or trunks as in several varieties of oak.

A moderate density use and shall mean a detached building containing three (3) single-family attached dwelling units.

The purpose for which land or buildings are or may be occupied in a zoning district.

Facilities which serve to distribute and transmit electrical power, gas, and water, including but not limited to electrical transmission lines, gas transmission lines, and metering stations.

Relief from or variation of the provisions of these regulations, other than the use regulations, as applied to a specific piece of property, as distinct from rezoning, as further set out hereinafter in the powers and duties of the zoning board of adjustment.

A prefabricated fence made of PVC plastic that imitates a variety of fence designs, including board, rail, picket, lattice, and wrought iron.

A commercial use devoted to the sale of goods and commodities in large lots to retail outlets and stores and manufacturers.

The horizontal distance between the side lot lines of a lot measured at right angles to the depth or the same distance measured at the front building line.

The least distance between a side wall of a building and the side line of the lot.

A manufactured metal fencing material designed to resemble hammered iron.

A required open space, other than a court, unoccupied and unobstructed by any structure or portion of a structure from the general ground level of the graded lot upward; provided, however, that fences, walls, poles, posts, and other customary yard accessories, ornaments, and furniture are not deemed to be obstructions if height limitations and requirements limiting obstruction of visibility are observed.

The front, side, and rear yard areas as required under the comprehensive zoning ordinance and the zoning district requirements applicable thereto.

An open space, unoccupied space on a lot facing a street and extending across the front of the lot between the side yard lines and being the minimum horizontal distance between the street line and the principal building or any projection thereof other than the projection of normal architectural features.

The required rear yard is an open space unoccupied and unobstructed extending across the rear of a lot from one side lot line to the other side lot line.

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

A classification applied to any certain land area within the town stipulating the limitations and requirements of land usage and development.

The official zoning map of the town together with all amendments thereto.