Street. A. Submission requirements for the preliminary plat will be established by the City Administrator, and will include basic engineering information necessary for the Planning and Zoning Commission to render an informed recommendation and for the City Council to render an informed decision (Detailed engineering information will be required for the Final Plat). Duration. Net floor area shall be used for calculating parking requirements. If any section or part of this Code is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remaining provisions of this Code but shall be confined in its operation to the specific sections of this Code that are held unconstitutional or invalid. D. Administrative exceptions require compliance with all other elements of this Code not specifically excused or permitted by the administrative exception. Increased stormwater runoff attributable to new development must not exceed the capacity of the downstream drainage systems or adversely affect adjoining property. D. Prior to issuance of a stormwater permit, the City Administrator or City Council must approve the site plan for projects in the Citys ETJ to ensure any required compliance with this Code. It is designed to allow its patrons to be served or accommodated while remaining in their motor vehicles. Such legal lot shall have safe and reliable street access for daily use and emergency purposes. A single-family dwelling constructed as part of a series of dwellings, all of which are either attached to the adjacent dwelling or dwellings by party walls or are located immediately adjacent thereto with no visible separation. a. that primarily offers books, magazines, films or videotapes, periodicals, or other printed or pictorial materials that emphasize specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas; and. A sign designating only the direction of ingress or egress of a parking area or driveway, such as in, entrance, exit, one way, do not enter or no exit.. Before any development or project can proceed, the City Administrator must be satisfied that the landowner or developer will be in a financial position to install or cause to be installed at his own cost, risk, and expense, all of the improvements required by this Code. STABLES. MODULAR HOME RESIDENTIAL. 1. Typical uses include appliance repair shops, watch or jewelry repair shops, or musical instrument repair shops. Offsets. The regulations and restrictions of the Board of Adjustment (BOA) for the City of Liberty Hill will be pursuant to the provisions of applicable statutory requirements of the State of Texas. Sale or rental of commonly used goods, and merchandise for personal or household use. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall forward its recommendation to the City Council, which is responsible for final action on the Preliminary Plat. 2. B. D. The right to maintain the nonconforming use shall be subject to such regulations as to maintenance of the premises and conditions of operation as may, in the judgment of the City Council, be reasonably required for the protection of adjacent property. By submitting an application to the City, the applicant consents to entry upon the site by the City or its representatives during regular business hours for the purpose of making reasonable inspection to verify information provided by the applicant and to verify that work is being performed in accordance with the approved plans and permits and the requirements of this Unified Development Code. Mutual access easements may be required during the platting process to limit the number of curb cuts along Major and Minor Arterials. and points of tangency (P.T.) Fixed Projection Sign. CONSTRUCTION SALES AND SERVICES. Transferee. This does not yet factor lot standards found in Table 5.1 [4-4]. A. The term modular home or residence shall not mean nor apply to a mobile home as defined in the Texas Manufactured Housing Standards Act, nor is it to include building modules incorporating concrete or masonry as a primary component. No submittal of an application may be refused during the extended review period. Transportation Facilities. The maximum density for this district is 20 units per acre. Typical uses include private social clubs and fraternal organizations. In such cases, the portable building must be located at a minimum distance of three (3) feet from the property line. The request for amendment shall be labeled an Annual Update Request and shall include a summary of the proposed changes, the reason for the proposed changes, and suggested text amendments. To establish a permit system to allow a variety of types of signs in commercial and industrial zones and a limited variety of signs in other zones, subject to the standards and the permit procedures of this Section.[;]. Planning provides support to the Planning and Zoning Commission, City Council and other advisory committees by providing public information, reviews, recommendations, and preparation of reports. The City assumes no project design or engineering responsibility. Until the Commission has been given final action authority by the City Council, appeals shall be made to City Council. A principal traffic artery within residential areas that may provide routes to local facilities, serves as the main entrance to a sizeable development, or a combination of developments. Pedestrian, vehicle, water, wastewater and drainage improvements must be extended to the perimeter of a subdivision. Applications required under this Code shall be submitted on forms, with any requested information and attachments, and in such numbers, as required by the City and/or indicated in the Administrative Procedures Manual. The adopted City of Liberty Hill Drainage Master Plan. The boundaries of the recharge zone shall encompass all land over the Edwards Aquifer, recharging the same, as determined by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ formerly TNRCC) and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD). For thoroughfares that currently are or will in the future be located alongside a property boundary, the property owner shall dedicate and improve, as a minimum, one-half of the right-of-way necessary to meet the specification of future thoroughfares contained in the Comprehensive Plan or the City or County Thoroughfare Plan as adopted or amended by the City Council from time to time. Industrial Park. It also includes, but is not limited to, the activities of feeding, housing, and maintaining of animals such as cattle, dairy cows, sheep, goats, hogs, horses, and poultry and handling their by-products. Table 4-4 identifies the standards for lots within each zoning district that have been identified in Section 4.05. Caliper. Typical uses include television studios, telecommunication service centers, telegraph service offices, film recording, sound recording, and cable television operations. 1. This district is intended for areas containing HUD-code manufactured home units arranged either on a large tract, usually under single ownership and designed to accommodate multiple manufactured home units, or on subdivided lots that are individually owned. Such extension of time shall be reported to the City Council and recorded in the minutes. Notify the City Administrator if the Administrative Procedures Manual does not clarify the timing of these procedures. C. No building permit or certificate of occupancy may be issued for any parcel or tract of land until such property has received final plat approval and is in conformity with the provisions of this Code, the plat has been recorded, public improvements have been accepted by the City (if applicable), and no private improvements will take place or be commenced except in conformity with these regulations in this Code. The City Administrator shall define the content and form of the site development permit application. PROFESSIONAL OFFICE. B. While greater flexibility is given to allow special conditions or restrictions that would not otherwise allow the development to occur, procedures are established to insure against misuse of increased flexibility. If notice of intent is given, suspension or revocation shall not occur before the time for compliance has expired. D. Computation of Maximum Total Permitted Sign Area for a Zone Lot. Adjoining Properties. New developments or improvements of existing developments should consult the City of Liberty Hill or appropriate utility provider for compliance. N. Chapter 245 of Texas Local Government Code adopted. Pollution generated by diffuse land use activities rather than from an identifiable or discrete source or facility. The properties abutting on one side of a street and lying between two nearest intersecting or intercepting streets, or nearest intersecting or intercepting street, nonsubdivided land, watercourse, or municipal boundary. A permanent or temporary sign affixed to a vehicle. Upon cessation of the event or use, the site shall be returned to its previous condition (including the removal of all trash, debris, signage, attention attracting devices or other evidence of the special event or use). The City Administrator shall have the authority to request any pertinent information required to ensure compliance with this Code. A condominium is not a type of structure per se, but rather a form of ownership. The City will inspect the construction work as it progresses and will make the final inspection to assure compliance with City requirements; and upon completion of construction, the subdivider shall deliver to the City a one (1) year guarantee of workmanship and materials. Existing usage will be allowed to continue unless the usage changes. Easement. Block face. Plat, Preliminary. When an existing lighting fixture(s) become inoperable, their replacements are subject to the provisions of this Code. For purposes of a subdivision plat, when a 30 day extension has been issued, the application is deemed to have been denied but still subject to review by the City of the applicable review authority. Standards are mandatory when they are only enforceable within the city limits of Liberty Hill. When a TIA is required, the type and scope of the study shall be determined during a scoping meeting with the City Administrator or his designee. Sale or rental of trucks, tractors, construction equipment, agricultural implements, manufactured homes, and similar heavy equipment, including storage, maintenance, and servicing. Compliance with the general development plan and development agreement or ordinance governing the parcel of land to which the site plan is related. 3. A summons or notice to appear in answer to a charge of parking, standing or stopping in violation of this section shall be issued on the official form prescribed by the City of Liberty Hill. The ground surface in its original state before grading, stripping, excavation, landscaping, or filling. Outparcels may be the subject of a record plat or resubdivision provided the lot(s) created meet all requirements of the Ordinance Code [sic] prior to plat approval. The City Administrator shall take action on or before the applicable one of the following dates: i. Fourteen days after the submission of a complete application if the application is for existing buildings; or. B. A place of business operated for the retail sale of products, services, or entertainment. Canopy. Typical uses include boarding stables or public stables. H. Manufactured Housing (MH1). Development Without Permit. Predominantly spectator uses conducted in open or partially enclosed or screened facilities. Private Open Space. Our service delivery philosophy is best described as: . A barrier made of wire, wood, metal, masonry, or other material used as a screen or enclosure for a yard or open space. Upon initiation of the civil action, the City shall demonstrate that the defendant was actually notified of the provisions of the Code; and that after receiving notice, the defendant committed acts in violation of the Code or failed to take action necessary for compliance with the Code. A. New developments or improvements of existing developments should consult the City of Liberty Hill for compliance. In the event an applicant for recognition of vested rights is denied recognition of a vested right by the City Administrator and is aggrieved by such action or by the application of the above requirements, the applicant may appeal the decision of the City Administrator to the City Council by filing a request for appeal with the City Administrator within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date the applicant is notified of the adverse decision or action taken. The applicant filed an application as provided in Texas Local Government Code chapter 245 prior to adoption of the regulations pursuant to which vested rights are claimed, that the regulations which are the basis for the claim of vested rights are not subject to an exemption as provided in Texas Local Government Code 245.004 and that the project has not become dormant as defined in Texas Local Government Code 245.005 and this Chapter. 1 . The proposed ordinance, as modified and if approved by the City Council, shall be binding on the applicant and its successors.