Wichita Falls City Zoning Code
3766 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
CBD
§ 3767 Purpose/overview.
The CBD Central Business District is the commercial core and focal point of the city in the downtown area characterized by a mix of higher intensity land uses including office, business, residential, personal services, entertainment and institutional/civic activities. This district radiates from 8th and Ohio Streets in the historic district to include a mix of multi-story and mixed use office towers and primarily consists of older business structures which predate the modern shopping center concepts, and special provisions are made for off-street parking, height, and area regulations. There shall be only one contiguous Central Business District within the city.
(Ordinance 30-2022 adopted 8/16/2022)
§ 3768 Development regulations - CBD.
Each site in the Central Business District (CBD) shall be subject to the following development regulations:
1.
Lot area (and) width: No minimum.
2.
Setbacks: As required by chapter 22, Buildings and Building Regulations, of the Wichita Falls Code of Ordinances, as amended.
3.
Height: No maximum.
4.
Building coverage: No maximum.
5.
Parking facilities: Historically, there were no minimum parking standards set within the CBD. To ensure adequate parking for all building/lot uses within this zone, particularly for mixed-use development projects and conversion to multifamily residential uses, parking requirements will be assessed on an individual project basis.
6.
Landscaping: There are limited landscaping strip areas outside of the public right-of-way in the core of downtown. Creative methods for landscape enhancement are encouraged by and in conjunction with the city; which may include but are not limited to planters or planter boxes and/or tree well plantings utilizing an urban species suitable for a downtown environment. All landscaping plans shall be submitted for review and consideration via the e-plans portal. Any proposed landscaping in the public right-of-way will require an encroachment agreement.
7.
Streetscape protection:
Any damage to existing streetscape design, including street trees, by development, use, or condition of private property shall be corrected by the property owner at the owner's expense to the satisfaction of the city department of public works prior to the release of the certificate of occupancy by the chief building official. Any damage not corrected by the owner shall be corrected by the city, the cost of which is to be billed to the owner, including city administrative costs.
For purposes of this section, streetscape shall be defined to include any public improvement adjacent to private property regardless of whether or not it is part of the city downtown strategic plan related to streetscapes implementation.
Notes: |
Refer to section 4600 for buffering requirements. |
Refer to sections 5980–5986 for outdoor display requirements. |
Refer to section 6220 for a detailed parking schedule by land use. |
Refer to section 6700 for a detailed schedule of sign standards. |
Refer to section 6800 for detailed landscaping regulations. |
(Ordinance 30-2022 adopted 8/16/2022)
§ 3769 Special conditions.
The following special conditions are applicable to the Central Business District:
1.
Commercial uses shall not be open to the public from the hours of 2:15 a.m. through 5:30 a.m., with the exception of the following:
2.
Limitation of the following sign types in order to better align with the permitted uses:
Flashing signs. |
Inflatable signs. |
Multi-tenant signs. |
Pole signs. |
Portable signs. |
Signs on vehicles. |
(Ordinance 30-2022 adopted 8/16/2022)