Wichita Falls City Zoning Code
3370 LC–LIMITED
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
§ 3380 Purpose.
The purpose of the LC Limited Commercial District is to accommodate small offices and limited commercial activities. These districts are intended to be adjacent to residential areas and act as a buffer between residential and more intense uses.
(Ordinance 30-2022 adopted 8/16/2022)
§ 3390 Permitted uses.
A.
The following uses are permitted in the LC Limited Commercial District:
Residential uses: |
Dwelling, duplex two-family. |
Dwelling, single-family detached. |
Civic uses: |
Day care centers, limited. |
Private recreational areas, limited. |
B.
The following uses are permitted in the LC Limited Commercial District subject to the site plan review provisions of section 7100 and to the provisions of section 3420, “special conditions”:
Residential uses: |
Bed and breakfast homestay. |
Boardinghouse. |
Condominium, residential. |
Dwelling, multifamily, up to 25 units per acre. |
Dwelling, zero lot line, single-family, subject to the provisions of section 5200. |
Fraternity and sorority houses. |
Townhouse, residential, subject to the provisions of section 5300. |
Civic uses: |
Day care centers, commercial, 1,200 square feet or less in gross floor area. |
Library, public. |
Parks. |
Public safety services. |
Religious assembly. |
School, primary and secondary. |
Utility service. |
Commercial uses: |
Bed and breakfast inn. |
Medical offices, 1,200 square feet or less in gross floor area. |
Offices, 1,200 square feet or less in gross floor area. |
Services, 1,200 square feet or less in gross floor area, excluding automotive repair services and restaurants |
(Ordinance 30-89, sec. II, adopted 5/2/89; Ordinance 31-91, sec. 3, adopted 4/2/91; Ordinance 75-96, sec. 2, adopted 6/4/96; Ordinance 30-2022 adopted 8/16/2022)
§ 3400 Conditional uses.
The following uses are permitted in the LC Limited Commercial District subject to the approval process provided in section 7200 and to the provisions of section 3420, Special Conditions:
Residential uses: |
Dwelling, multifamily, exceeding 25 units per acre. |
Household care facility. |
Manufactured homes, subject to the provisions of section 5600. |
Civic uses: |
Day care centers, commercial, more than 1,200 square feet in gross floor area. |
Structured sober living facility. |
Commercial uses: |
Alcoholic beverage sales, subject to the provisions of section 5400. |
Art gallery/museum. |
Clinic. |
Club. |
Convenience stores. |
Donation box. |
Medical offices, more than 1,200 square feet in gross floor area. |
Offices, more than 1,200 square feet in gross floor area. |
Restaurant, limited. |
Retail trade, excluding automobile sales and supermarkets. |
Services, more than 1,200 square feet in gross floor area, excluding automotive repair services and restaurants. |
Self-storage facility/mini-warehouse. |
(Ordinance 30-89, sec. II, adopted 5/2/89; Ordinance 67-91, sec. 1, adopted 7/2/91; Ordinance 74-94, sec. 1, adopted 5/17/94; Ordinance 81-94, sec. 1, adopted 6/21/94; Ordinance 75-96, sec. 2, adopted 6/4/96; Ordinance 116-2003, sec. 1, adopted 12/2/03; Ordinance 43-2016 adopted 11/1/16; Ordinance 30-2022 adopted 8/16/2022)
§ 3410 Development regulations.
Each site in an LC Limited Commercial District shall be subject to the following development regulations, except for zero lot line residential and townhouses.
1.
Lot area: 5,000 square feet, minimum.
2.
Lot width: 50 feet, minimum.
3.
Front setback: 25 ft. minimum, except for rear access subdivision where reduced setback as per section 4240 shall apply.
4.
Side setback, interior: Five-foot minimum.
5.
Side setback, exterior: 25-foot minimum, except l5 ft. minimum for single family and duplex dwellings.
6.
Rear setback:
A.
Single-family and duplex dwelling: Five-foot minimum from common lot line or one-foot minimum from alley. (See section 6500 for accessory structure setbacks and section 6210 for setback requirements for rear vehicular access.)
B.
All other uses: Five feet, minimum. However, in no case shall the roof overhang extend over the property line.
7.
Height: 35-foot maximum. For school and religious assembly uses, the maximum height shall be 45 feet.
8.
Building coverage: 55 percent of lot area, maximum, except 50 percent of the lot area, maximum, for single-family and duplex dwellings.
9.
Open space: 20 percent of lot area, minimum, for multifamily dwellings use containing 25 units or more.
Note–See section 4600 for buffering requirements. |
(Ordinance 83-85, sec. 1, adopted 8/6/85; Ordinance 28-86, adopted 4/1/86; Ordinance 30-89, sec. II, adopted 5/2/89; Ordinance 27-90, sec. 4, adopted 5/1/90; Ordinance 81-90, secs. 2, 3, 6, adopted 12/6/90; Ordinance 39-2003, sec. 1, adopted 4/15/03; Ordinance 92-2007, sec. 6, adopted 10/2/07)