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Webster City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IV

SCHEDULE OF USES

Sec. 98-71.- Table of uses.

TABLE 1. SCHEDULE OF PERMITTED USES

P—Permitted by right.

S—Permitted with special use permit only.

PSR—Permitted, except that a special use permit is required when the subject property is within 200 feet of a lot which is used or zoned for residential purposes.

S2+—Permitted with special use permit only. Second floor and above only.

Permitted uses in a planned development (PD) district shall be identified in the ordinance that establishes that particular district.

(1) See section 98-72 for specific distance separation requirements.

Uses Districts
R-1 R-1A R-2 O C-1 C-2 C-3 M-1 M-2 NP
Residential Uses
Single-family detached dwellings P P
Two-family dwellings P
Townhouses P S
Apartments/condos P
Patio/zero lot line P
Boat dock as accessory use P P P
Home occupations P P P
Farms P P
Manufactured Housing S
Amusement, Recreational, and Fitness Uses
Amusement center S P P P P P P
Bowling alley P P P P P
Health/fitness club S S P P P P P
Indoor recreation establishment P P P P P P
Outdoor amusements: Miniature golf, batting cages, go-carts and similar uses P P P P P
Private swim, tennis or similar club S S P P P P P
Theaters S P P P P P
Temporary amusements, itinerant vendor's permits, fairs, carnivals, circus, or events S S S S S S
Driving ranges S P P P
Auto and Related Uses
Auto body shop P P P
Auto dealers, new or used P P P
Auto parts sales, no repairs P P P P P P
Auto repair, minor P P P P
Auto repair, major P P P
Automotive self-service station P P P P P
Automotive full-service station P P P P
Automotive service (including muffler, brake shop, upholstery shop, etc.) P P P P
Auto rental P P P P
Car wash P P P P
Salvage yard S
Truck plaza P P
Truck/trailer (sales/rental) P P P
Commercial Uses
Animal hospital, veterinarian without outside kennels P P P P P
Animal hospital, veterinarian with outside kennels P P
Bail bonds (1) S S S P P
Cabinet/wood shop P P P P
Commercial schools P P P P
Credit access business (1) S S P P
Headshop (1) P P
Massage establishments S S S S S
Mini-storage lots, enclosed (1) P P P
Mortuary S P P P P
Nursery, landscaping S P P
Offices, research, development labs P P P P P P P
Pharmaceutical and medical manufacturing P P P P P
Precious metal dealer (gold exchange) (1) S P P
RV Park S
Sexually oriented businesses, adult amusement establishment, adult book store, adult photo studio, and adult theaters S
Shopping center P P P P P P
Sporting goods sales P P P P P P
Tattoo shop (1) S S P P
Washaterias P P P P P
Wedding chapels P P P P P P
Medical and Care Facilities
Clinic/medical office P P P P P P
Clinical massage/therapy P P P P P P
Community residential program S S S
Day care center S P P P P P
Drug stores S P P P P P P
Group housing, state licensed, assisted living center S P P
Hospitals P P P P P
Nursing center, hospice or convalescent center P P P
Retirement home P P P P P
Office Uses
Licensed professions (legal accounting, engineering, surveying, architects, financial, etc.) P P P P P P P
Real estate sales P P P P P P P
Insurance sales (excluding claims centers) P P P P P P P
Research and development (no outside or hazardous materials handling or operations) P P P P P P P
General office buildings P P P P P P P
Industrial Uses
Cleaning plants P P P
Commercial bakery P P P
Concrete or asphalt batch plant S S
Electroplating P
Fish processing S
Food processing P P
Freight terminals S P
Hazardous/toxic waste processing S
Ice plants P P
Lumber yard with outside storage P P P
Machine shop S P P
Manufacturing, light S P P P
Manufacturing, medium S P P
Manufacturing, heavy S
Oil tool manufacture or storage P
Petroleum storage P P
Printing plant S P P
Railroad yard P
Recycling facility P
Temporary construction yards S S S
Warehouses P P P
Institutional and Public Uses
Community residential corrections program S S S
Churches S S S P P P P P S
Electric substations S S S S S S S
Golf courses S S S S S S S S S
Libraries P P P P P P P P P P
Municipal buildings S S S P P P P P P P
Parks P P P P P P P S S P
Public or parochial schools S S P P P
Radio or TV towers S S S S S
Stadiums S P S
Transit facilities P P P P P
Retail Uses
Antique shop P P P P P P P
Appliance sales P P P P P P
Bakery—6 or fewer employees P P P P P P
Banks/S & L P P P P P P P
Bars, nightclubs or dance halls PSR PSR PSR PSR PSR
Bed and breakfast, boarding or lodging house S S P P P P P P P P
Boat sales, service P P P
Cafeterias P P P P P P P
Department stores P P P P P P
Dry cleaners P P P P P
Florist, no raising of plants outside S P P P P P P
General retail sales P P P P P P
Hotel/motel P P P P P P P
Personal service shop P P P P P P P
Restaurants P P P P P P P
Boat dock as accessory use P P P P P P P
Pawnshop S S P P
One residential unit as an accessory use S S S S S S S
Smoke shop (1) P P P P P
Poker club S

 

(Ord. No. 98-03, § 1(Exh. A, § 4), 3-17-98; Ord. No. 98-11, § 1, 6-16-98; Ord. No. 98-25, § 1, 10-6-98; Ord. No. 99-05, § 1, 2-16-99; Ord. No. 00-01, § 1, 1-4-00; Ord. No. 00-15, § 1, 5-2-00; Ord. No. 00-31, § 1, 9-5-00; Ord. No. 02-11, § 1, 8-6-02; Ord. No. 03-04, § 1, 2-18-03; Ord. No. 03-06, § 1, 3-18-03; Ord. No. 06-06, § 1, 4-4-06; Ord. No. 06-25, § 1, 10-17-06; Ord. No. 09-17, § 1, 11-3-09; Ord. No. 10-03, § 1, 6-1-10; Ord. No. 11-02, § 1, 6-21-11; Ord. No. 12-06, § 1, 6-19-12; Ord. No. 13-10, § 1, 8-6-13; Ord. No. 14-03, § 1, 4-1-14; Ord. No. 17-03, § 1, 4-4-17; Ord. No. 19-10, § II, 8-20-19;Ord. No. 22-04, § 1, 6-21-22; Ord. No. 23-13, § 2, 5-16-23)

Sec. 98-72. - Specific use requirements.

Location restrictions: The following distance separation requirements shall be measured in a straight line in all directions from the building; unless the existing use is located in a multi-tenant building, then a straight line measurement in all directions shall be measured from the tenant space or in the case of a public school this measurement shall be from the parcel(s) of the school (including play areas).

(1)

Bail bonds: A new bail bonds service shall not be located within 2,000 feet from a public school or an established bail bonds service.

(2)

Credit access business: A new credit access business shall not be located within 2,000 feet of a public school or an established credit access business.

(3)

Headshop: A new headshop shall not be located within 2,000 feet from a public school or an established headshop business.

(4)

Precious metal dealer (gold exchange): A new precious metal dealer (gold exchange) shall not be located within 2,000 feet of a public school or an established precious metal dealer.

(5)

Tattoo shop: A new tattoo shop business shall not be located within 2,000 feet of a public school or an established tattoo shop.

(6)

Smoke shop: A new smoke shop shall not be located within 2,000 feet of a public school or an established smoke shop.

(7)

Mini-storage lots, enclosed: Any new mini-storage lots, enclosed, shall not be located within 2,000 feet of an established mini-storage lot, enclosed, establishment. The distance separation shall be calculated from nearest property line of each business measured in a direct line.

(8)

Massage establishment: A new massage establishment described by definition contained in section 98-4, shall not be located within 2,000 feet from a public school or an established massage business:

a.

Additional services. Any existing business or establishment pursuing the addition of services to perform massages shall comply with the 2,000-foot distance separation requirement from a public school or an established massage business.

b.

Licensee. The person to whom a license has been issued to own or operate a massage establishment as defined herein.

1.

Massage therapist. An individual who holds a valid license issued by the State of Texas to practice or perform massage therapy. All massage therapists must have a valid license issued by the State of Texas.

c.

Inspection. City law enforcement personnel, fire marshal and chief building official during business hours and at other reasonable times to ensure compliance with this ordinance, may inspect the premises of each massage establishment. The refusal to permit such an inspection shall be sufficient reason for revocation of a massage establishment license by the aforementioned city representatives.

d.

Revocation. Any massage establishment which has been issued a special use permit under this article may be revoked by the city manager or his/her designee for a violation of this chapter, any ordinance of the city, or any law of the state.

e.

Nontransferable permits. No person shall operate a massage establishment under the authority of an approved special use permit by the mayor and city council at any place other than the address of the massage establishment stated in the application for the special use permit.

(9)

Poker club: A new poker club described by definition contained in section 98-4, shall not be located within 2,000 feet from a public school or an established poker club:

a.

Additional restrictions. In the event an existing Poker Club ceases to operate, changes the name, or changes ownership, a special use permit will be required to re-establish the operations under this article.

(Ord. No. 14-03, § 1, 4-1-14; Ord. No. 17-03, § 1, 4-4-17; Ord. No. 19-10, § III, 8-20-19; Ord. No. 22-04, § 1, 6-21-22)

Sec. 98-73. - Reserved.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 23-02, § 1, adopted Jan. 3, 2023, repealed § 98-73, which pertained to mobile food truck regulations and derived from Ord. No. 13-06, § 1, adopted Apr. 2, 2013; Ord. No. 14-03, § 1, adopted Apr. 1, 2014)