Winnsboro City Zoning Code
§ 11 “SF-3
Single Family Residential District Regulations.
11.0
Permitted Uses:
A building or premise[s] shall be used for the following purposes:
1.
Single-family dwellings.
For purposes of this section, a family shall be any number of individuals living together as a single housekeeping unit, in which all members are related by blood, marriage or adoption.
2.
Farms, plant nurseries, greenhouses or truck gardens, limited to the propagation and cultivation of plants, provided no retail or wholesale business is conducted on the premises.
3.
Church, Rectory, or other place of worship;
4.
Parks, playgrounds, community buildings, museums and other public recreational facilities, owned and/or operated by the municipality or other public agency; and privately owned and maintained recreation areas.
5.
Public buildings, including libraries, museums, art galleries, police and fire stations and similar public uses or facilities.
6.
Real estate sales offices in model homes during the development of residential subdivisions, but not to exceed two (2) years.
7.
Public schools or denominational (kindergarten through high school).
8.
Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work on the premises, which said buildings shall be removed upon the completion or abandonment of construction work. The building official shall determine the appropriate time period for use on the site.
9.
Accessory Buildings.
For purposes of this section, an “accessory building” is a subordinate building, whether attached or detached from the main building and used for purposes customarily incidental to the residential occupancy of the main building, and not involving the conduct of a business or the sale of a service, except as hereinafter provided. Accessory buildings include but are not limited to an automobile storage garage, laundry room, servants quarter, garden shelter, hobby room and mechanical room.
a)
An accessory building shall be located not less than sixty (60) feet from the front lot line, nor less than five (5) feet from either side line, and shall not extend beyond the front line of the main structure on the property.
b)
No accessory building shall provided [sic] said accessory building shall not occupy more than fifty (50%) percent of the minimum required rear yard in the case of a one-story building.
c)
When the accessory building is directly attached to the main building, it shall be considered an integral part of the main buildings. When the accessory building is attached to the main building by a breezeway, the breezeway is considered a part of the accessory building.
d)
Temporary metal buildings less than four hundred (400) square feet that are used for tool and supply storage.
10.
Swimming pool (private) constructed for use of residents and located in required rear or side yard. A pool shall not be closer than five (5) feet to any property line.
11.
Home Occupations.
A home occupation is defined as an occupation customarily carried on in the home by a member of the occupant’s family, being incidental to the primary occupancy of the home as a dwelling –
a)
Without the offering, display or advertising of any commodity or service for sale on the premises, except that one (1) sign advertising the existence of such a home occupation may be displayed if said sign is nonilluminated and is confined to a size not to exceed 18" x 36";
b)
Without the employment of any persons other than a member of the immediate family;
c)
Without the use of other than normal domestic or household equipment or appliances;
d)
The conduct of which does not generate noise, odor, fumes, vibration or any other condition visible, obnoxious or detrimental to abutting or adjacent properties; or does not significantly increase the amount of traffic or parking above that considered normal for visitation for a domicile; and
e)
In no case shall the operation of the business be allowed after 9:00 o’clock p.m.
12.
Tennis court (private)
13.
Batch plant, temporary during construction when permitted by Code Enforcement and limited to the subdivision for which they are permitted.
14.
HUD Code Manufactured Home (as defined in Section 15-B “HUD Code Manufactured Housing Regulations”), when installed in accordance with the provisions of The Texas Manufactured Housing Standards Act, on real property owned, leased or rented by the homeowner, and used as a private residence, when in compliance with the regulations set out in this Section. - Permitted in portions of SF-3 District outlined on the map attached to this Section 11, labeled Exhibit “A”.
15.
HUD Code Manufactured Home Park (as defined in Section 15-C HUD Code Manufactured Housing Park Regulations), when installed in accordance with the provisions of The Texas Manufactured Housing Standards Act, and when in compliance with the regulations set out in this Section and in Section 15-C. - Permitted in portions of SF-3 District outlined on the map attached to this Section 11, labeled Exhibit “A”.
16.
HUD Code Manufactured Home Subdivision (as defined in Section 15-D HUD Code Manufacturing Housing Subdivision Regulations), when installed in accordance with the provisions of The Texas Manufactured Housing Standards Act, and when in compliance with the regulations set out in this Section and in Section 15-D. - Permitted in portions of SF-3 District outlined on the map attached to this Section 11, labeled Exhibit “A”.
11.1
[Reserved]
11.2
Specific Uses:
The following specific uses when granted in accordance with Section 22:
1.
Cemetery or mausoleum.
2.
Charitable organization.
3.
University, college or parochial school and related facilities (public or private).
4.
Country club or golf course and related uses such as driving ranges but not including similar forms of commercial amusement such as miniature golf.
5.
Day nursery, day camp or child care center.
6.
Electric Substation
7.
Museum, library or art gallery.
8.
Post Office.
9.
Radio, television or microwave tower.
10.
Golf course, public.
11.
Hospital.
12.
Noncommercial stables as an accessory use to the housing of animals owned by the resident and set back from adjacent property line, a minimum of one hundred (100) feet.
a)
All barns, stables, and other animal facilities constructed after the effective date of this article shall meet the requirements of the Building Codes of the City of Winnsboro, as applicable thereto.
b)
An area of two (2) acres is required for the first animal, with an additional animal being permitted for each additional acre of land.
c)
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “animal” shall include cattle, horses, mules, jacks, jackets [jennets], goats, sheep or any other livestock, but shall specifically exclude swine or fowl or [of] any nature.
13.
Antique Establishments.
14.
Telephone exchange, provided no public business and no repair or outside storage facilities are maintained, gas lines and regulating stations, electrical lines and local utility lines.
11.3
Height Regulations:
No building shall exceed thirty (30) feet in height. Accessory uses shall be a maximum of fifteen (15) feet in height.
11.4
Area Regulations:
1.
Size of Yards:
a.
Front Yard:
There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than twenty (20) feet as measured from the front building line. Where lots have double frontage, running through from one street to another, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets. No required parking shall be allowed within the required front yard. A sixty (60) foot setback is required for all accessory uses.
b.
Side Yard:
There shall be a side yard on each side of the lot having a width of not less than seven and one-had (7.5) feet. A side yard adjacent to a side street shall be not less than fifteen (15) feet. No side yard for allowable nonresidential uses shall be less than seven and one-half (7.5) feet.
c.
Rear Yard:
There shall be a rear yard, a depth of not less than twenty (20) feet. Minimum rear yard for accessory buildings shall be not less than five (5) feet.
2.
Size of Lot:
3.
Minimum Dwelling Size:
The minimum floor area of any dwelling shall be one thousand one hundred (1100) square feet, exclusive of garages and breezeways and porches.
4.
Lot Coverage:
In no case shall more than forty-five percent (45%) of the total lot area be covered by the main building. Not more than sixty percent (60%) of the total lot may be covered by the main structure, accessory buildings, driveways and parking.
11.5
Construction Material:
Dwellings constructed in this zone shall be covered by masonry materials (brick, block, or stone), metal or vinyl siding with the appearance of wood or wood frame covering on the outside walls.
11.7
Parking regulations:
1.
One (1) covered space per unit behind the front building line and may be of the same construction material of the main structure or similar materials or decorative metal.
2.
Off-street parking spaces shall be provides [provided] in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Section 23.
3.
Fiberglass or corrugated metal carports are specifically prohibited.
(Ordinance 773-2003 adopted 5/13/03; Ordinance 951-2016 adopted 1/12/16)