A facility where sand and gravel is are [sic] washed during processing. In cases where a proposed development is not in accordance with these policies changes to policies must be made by the appropriate review entity (either the City Council or Board of Adjustment for Policy- and Legislative-related applications and permits before any subdivision or development not in accordance with existing policies may proceed). There was plenty of housekeeping at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on Feb. 15. If the applicant and administrative official can not agree on a format or mediator for the appeal within thirty (30) days, the Chairperson of the BOA may assign a mediator. C. The Parks and Recreation Board will be constituted and conduct all activities in accordance with this Code and all other applicable codes, and any adopted Bylaws. An inventory of existing trees greater than ten (10) inches [in] diameter measured from four (4) feet above ground level shall be inventoried and identified in the Site Plan. Applies to a Certificate of Design Compliance. Pavement Cut Policy. Such legal lot shall have safe and reliable street access for daily use and emergency purposes. Landscaping, Perimeter. The Mayor and City Council for the City of Liberty Hill. C. Statutory Vested Rights. The threshold requirement for a TIA shall be a development or combination of developments that would result in trip generation of more than an average of one thousand (1,000) trips per day based upon the latest edition of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual. A variance, therefore, permits construction or development in a manner otherwise prohibited by this Ordinance Code [sic]. 2. Any sign not permanently affixed to a building or structure, or not permanently attached to a mobile vehicle. 5. No more than two (2) dwellings units shall be contained within said separation. A written authorization to construct, erect, or alter a structure or building as issued by the City Administrator. C. Responsibility for Final Action. SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (DETACHED). The City Administrator shall produce an administrative policy for addressing unlisted uses, consistent with all other provisions of this Code, either allowing for administrative decisions by the City Administrator or requiring legislative action by the City Council, or a combination of both the above, depending on the circumstance. 5. Side yard setbacks are measured from the side lot line with no vertical obstructions within the setback. The requirement for assessment of and improvements to the transportation network applies to existing and future transportation networks associated with land development activities, within the City limits and within the Citys extraterritorial jurisdiction. If notice of intent is given, suspension or revocation shall not occur before the time for compliance has expired. Temporary real estate signs (commonly referred to as bandit signs) are permitted Friday, Saturday and Sunday only, and must be removed by Monday morning, per TxDoT regulations. If, in accordance with the provisions of this Code and 211.006 of the Texas Local Government Code, as amended, changes are made in the district boundaries or other matter portrayed on the Official Zoning Map, such changes shall be entered on the Official Zoning Map, within (15) business days after the amendment has been approved by the City Council and signed by the Mayor. PERSONAL SERVICES. Typical uses include winery, sheet metal shop, welding shop and machine shop. Contact. A. Applicability. Assurance of adequate utility infrastructure in conformance with utility and drainage plans available. Related applications and permits shall be submitted, reviewed, and approved/denied based on the procedures listed below. Permits for such use and occupancy must be granted by an incorporated city for the replacement of a mobile home within its corporate limits with a HUD-Code manufactured home. (Texas Revised Civil Statues, Article 5221 f(4A)). B. E. Change of use: Whenever a land use changes, any nonconforming sign must be modified or removed so as to be in full compliance with these sign regulations. Internal programs and services are designed to support activities and standards necessary to ensure quality service, legal compliance, and fiscal accountability. No Trespassing, No Hunting, and No Fishing Signs placed by the landowner. Generally. C. Notwithstanding the above, any garage or carport shall be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from a right-of-way. The construction plans are intended to provide for the detailed engineering drawings for all improvements required to serve the development. Compliance with Other Regulations. For the purpose of establishing and maintaining sound, stable, and desirable development within the corporate limits of the City, the Official Zoning Map may be amended based upon changed or changing conditions in a particular area or in the City generally, or to rezone an area, or to extend the boundary of an existing zoning district. Any person who opposes, obstructs, or resists any City official or any person authorized by the City Council in the discharge of his or her duties as provided by this Code shall be in violation of this Code and may be prosecuted for a Class C misdemeanor. It is the intent of this Code that parks and recreational facilities are located and constructed to provide adequate capacity and functionality to the residents they serve and provide safe, healthy recreational opportunities to the community. Density Bonus. A Soil Conservation and Water Quality Plan prepared by the Soil Conservation District. The applicant shall present sufficient evidence and have the burden to justify a reversal of the action being appealed. A place of business operated for the retail sale of products, services, or entertainment. The City Administrator has the following powers to make final action and review and reporting duties regarding this Code: A. Normal grade shall be construed to be the (1) existing grade prior to construction (2) the newly established grade after construction, or (3) the crown of the adjacent roadway. Site Plan Review Site Development Permit. In this case, the final plat will be approved and filed with the County Clerk. Any facilities owned and maintained in common by the inhabitants of the development, including, but not limited to, drives, water systems, sewer systems, parking areas, open space, club houses, amenities, and developed recreation areas. The temporary use shall be compatible in intensity, appearance and operation with surrounding land uses in the area, and it shall not impair the usefulness, enjoyment or value of adjacent property due to the generation of excessive noise, dust, smoke, glare, spillover lighting, or other forms of environmental or visual pollution. Amending Plat. Appeal of an administrative decision may be initiated by any person aggrieved by the administrative decision, in compliance with 211.010 of the Texas Local Government Code. Directional Sign. A private access road, drive, or lane to an individual residence, which is contained within the lot or parcel and is not intended to serve any other lot or parcel of land. The total number of units allowed (not yet permitted) based on the Preliminary Yield and Lot Standards for a tract. Adult-Oriented Business means, but is not limited to, an adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult cabaret, adult lounge, adult novelty shop, adult service business, or adult theater. Any temporary sign, on premises, that may identify the project under construction by providing any of the following information: the project name, address and/or telephone number, the architect, the contractor, the developer, the financing organization, the subcontractor and/or materials vendor. Rubbish. Construction that involves paving or other impervious surface alteration of seventy-five hundred (7,500) square feet or more, or modifications to a drainage channel or storm drain or pipe or other storm drainage feature with a drainage area, whether on site or off site, equal to five (5) acres or more, and that does not join or abut a public right-of-way requires a site development permit. R161-22.13, enacted November 7, 2022. The notice shall include a description of the violation, the date such violation was noted, instructions to contact the City Administrator to apply for a permit for the sign, if applicable, and the fine schedule if the notice is not heeded, refused or unclaimed. If a permit is administratively denied the property owner may appeal to a committee composed of the Mayor, Mayor Pro tem, and City Administrator. All new roadways shall be built in accordance with any the Transportation Plan Element of the City of Liberty Hill Comprehensive Plan, the Citys thoroughfare plan as may be adopted by the City Council, and any TxDot standards that may apply. Subdivisions and plats of land shall be reviewed using the criteria specified or referenced in State Law. Agriculture includes, but is not limited to, the related activities of tillage, fertilization, pest control, harvesting, and marketing. Classification of areas as wetlands shall follow the Classification of Wetlands and Deep-water habitats of the United States as published by the U.S. Subdivision Preliminary Plan. The Site Plan shall indicate which trees are proposed to remain, and which are to be removed. A library, museum, or similarly registered nonprofit organizational use displaying, preserving, and exhibiting objects of community and cultural interest. A permitted sign erected on property in conjunction with a particular use that has been discontinued for a period of 30 days or more. Wholesaling, storage, warehousing services within enclosed structures. 1. Chapter 6 contains general standards applicable to all land development, standards applicable only to nonresidential site development, and standards applicable only to residential development. See also: Building Height. Farming activities, including but not limited to plowing, tillage, cropping, installation of best management practices, seeding, cultivating, and harvesting for production of food and fiber products (except commercial logging and timber harvesting operations), the grazing and raising of livestock, aquaculture, sod production, orchards, nursery, and other products cultivated as part of a recognized commercial enterprise. For ex., a 15-foot setback could be adjusted by +/- 1.5 feet. I. When a vehicle is towed, the owner shall be liable for the wrecker and the storage fees in addition to the fine for the violation of this Code section. Payment of a fine shall be considered admission of a violation for the purposes of a repeat violation. A source of water and a distribution system, including treatment and storage facilities, whether publicly or privately owned, serving or providing potable water to multiple lots, dwelling units, businesses or commercial or industrial developments. The following general provisions apply: A. A description of the public facilities that will service the proposed development, including who shall provide such facilities; the date any new facilities, if needed, will be constructed; and a schedule to assure that public facilities are available concurrent with the impacts of the development; v. A description of any preservation or dedication of land for public purposes; vi. The City Administrator or City Engineer may require the provision of mutual access and/or cross-access easements for circulation control. The invalidity of any section of this Code in any one or more instances shall not affect or prejudice in any way the validity of this Code in any other instance. An incorporated city may prohibit the installation of a mobile home for use or occupancy as a residential dwelling within its corporate limits. Adjacent. Seasonally Flooded Water Regime. D. Light Industrial/Warehousing (I1). C. The landowner or developer of a site development shall post fiscal surety, as provided below, to assure completion of all construction required under this Code following issuance of the site development permit. Water system including utility easements, water distribution lines, fire hydrants, valves, pumps, and water towers in conformance with the terms and regulations of the provider of said utility; C. Sanitary sewer system including utility easements, sanitary sewer lines, manholes, and lift stations in conformance with the terms and regulations of the provider of said utility; D. Drainage system including drainage easements, channels, storm sewer lines and inlets, basins, control structures, and landscaping; G. Utilities for electric and telephone service and associated utility easements installed in conformance with the terms and regulations of the provider of said utility; H. Gas, cable television and other telecommunications service and associated utility easements, when provided, installed in conformance with the terms and regulations of the provider of said utility. The City desires to assure both that development impacts are mitigated through contributions of street rights-of-way and transportation system improvements and that new development contribute their fair share of the costs of transportation improvements. Accessory Structure, Building or Use. G. All findings and conclusions necessary to the permit or appeal decision (crucial findings) shall be based upon reliable evidence. 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. or extensions. A. The rear setback shall in no case be less than three feet. E. Pavement. Duration. Class 5: Heavy industrial uses, heavy manufacturing, truck terminals, mobile home sales, vehicle sales, vehicle storage and salvage, heavy equipment sales, facilities involving outdoor storage and outdoor commercial recreation establishments. Fill. The applicant shall provide the City Administrator with a completed application together with a permit application review fee required by the City and two (2) copies of any documents applicant is relying upon to establish vested rights. LIGHT INDUSTRIAL. Provided, however, the time period may be extended upon the written request of the applicant. E. Like material. After receiving an application for recognition of vested rights, the City Administrator shall review the application and approve, deny or request additional information to be provided by the applicant for consideration within twenty (20) working days. Applications. The Code applies to all public buildings and private land(s), and use(s) thereon, over which the City has jurisdiction under the constitution(s) and law(s) of the State of Texas and of the United States. The cutting and removal of trees for personal use, generally restricted to clearing of fewer than ten (10) trees on a site. Exception can be granted by the City Administrator if an acceptable replacement plan is provided. The following signs shall be exempt from regulation under this Chapter: 1. (1) Where with respect to a particular subdivision the city council determines that a subdivider is unable to meet the requirements of subsections (e), (f) and (g) above, the subdivider may be required to deposit a cash payment with the city. In these cases, consideration of the application continues, however the application becomes eligible for final action upon written request of the applicant. B. Notice shall be required for review of an application as shown in the following table. C. All corners of subdivisions and points of curvature (P.C.) See Section 6.11 [6.13] of this Code for lighting standards. Also applies to all effluent carried by sewers whether it is sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, or stormwater runoff. Notice of suspension or revocation of a variance or special use permit shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the permit holder of the variance or special use permit. C. Medium Density Residential (SF2). Typical uses include appliance repair shops, watch or jewelry repair shops, or musical instrument repair shops. GROUP RESIDENTIAL. CLUB OR LODGE. 3. 4. Courtyards may exist between buildings, and buildings may open up to the courtyard; however, the front facade of the building must face the street as described above. Except where otherwise provided therein, the maximum fine for violating any provision of this Code, or any ordinance, rule or police regulation that governs fire safety, zoning or public health and sanitation, including dumping of refuse, shall not exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00); for all other violations, the maximum fine shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00); provided, however, that no penalty shall be greater or less than the penalty provided for the same or a similar offense under the laws of the state. Exceptions to this review period are as follows: A. A. Such signs may include, but shall not be limited to: seasonal holidays such as Christmas or Easter, school or religious activities, sports boosters, or events of community interest. A building, or portion thereof, containing three (3) or more dwelling units. Temporary signs advertising a garage sale not exceeding six square feet in area. Infiltration. 7. However, for lots abutting any street designated as minor collector or higher in classification, all lot lines abutting such higher order streets shall be deemed front lot lines. A. Single Business Use. Chapter 3 provides supplemental information to the review procedures described in Chapter 2. A public road or street which that [sic] is part of the Highway Maintenance System of Williamson County. Initial Default Zoning. Private Open Space. Pollution generated by diffuse land use activities rather than from an identifiable or discrete source or facility. Where an existing thoroughfare that does not meet the Citys right-of-way or design standards abuts a proposed new development, the City may require the property owner to dedicate the right-of-way for a standard thoroughfare width, and to improve the street according to the dimensions and specifications in this Code, depending on factors such as the impact of the development on the thoroughfare, the timing of development in relation to need for the thoroughfare, and the likelihood that adjoining property will develop in a timely manner. New developments or improvements of existing developments should consult the City of Liberty Hill or appropriate wastewater utility service provider for compliance. Marquee Sign. The issuance of any permit, certificate or approval in accordance with the standards and requirements of this Code shall not relieve the recipient of such permit, certificate or approval from the responsibility of complying with all other applicable requirements of any other municipality, special district, state or federal agency having jurisdiction over the structures or land uses for which the permit, certificate or approval was issued. Off-Street Parking. Unobstructed vehicular access to and from a public street shall be provided for all off-street parking spaces. Any matter or material that yields an odor which that [sic] most persons find to be offensive. (Supp. Existing ordinances. Said bonds or letters of credit shall be in the amount of at least twenty (20) percent of the total construction cost. A type of building sign that is suspended from the underside of a predominantly horizontal plane surface and is supported by such surface. It is a violation of the Chapter to allow a covered message to bleed or show through the paint or covering. Any boundary of a lot that is not a front lot line or a rear lot line but generally running perpendicular to the front or rear lot lines. Projecting Sign. B. On-premises signs should have size and height restrictions, and signs in the downtown should be regulated differently from the signs on Hwy 29 and Hwy 183 in order to preserve the small town/quaint village concept of the old town area. Under Canopy Sign. Residence. The City Administrator shall review all certificates prior to issuance to ensure it clearly indicates the term and conditions (indicated above) required for the continuation of the recognition of the vested rights. Stockyard services involving the temporary keeping of livestock for slaughter, market or shipping. (f) All land proposed for dedication as parkland that is located in a floodplain area shall: (1) Be easily accessible and have adequate street frontage; (2) Have any alteration of its natural character and that of its waterway approved by the parks board and city; (3) Be at least 100 feet in width, or of a width acceptable to the parks board and the city; (4) Have a configuration and topography suitable for placement of facilities such as playgrounds, picnic facilities, and open playfields. Any person who violates any provision of this Code or any order issued under the authority of this Code, or who causes or permits any such violation, or who fails to perform any act required under this Code, or who performs any prohibited act or takes any action contrary to the final plats or site plans approved by the City Council, or who fails to take any action required by such approved plat or site plan, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00). A clinic shall not include in-patient care (i.e., no overnight accommodation of patients). Failure to comply with Consent Agreement. The applicant has sufficiently and legally established any other factor that may demonstrate vested rights under State or Federal law. CONVALESCENT SERVICES. Sign area shall include all lettering, wording, and accompanying designs and symbols, together with the background on which they are displayed, any frame around the sign and cutouts or extensions. Consistent with the purposes of this Code. Alley. Vacation. Any place, home or institution that receives nine (9) or more children under the age of fourteen (14) years, and not of common parentage, for care apart from their natural parents, legal guardians, or custodians, when received for regular periods of time for compensation, provided that this definition shall not include public or private schools organized, operated, or approved under Texas laws, custody of children fixed by a court of competent jurisdiction, children related by blood or marriage within the third degree to the custodial person, or to churches or other religious or public institutions caring for children within the institutional building while their parents or legal guardians are attending service, activities, or meetings. Interior Sign. J. requirements for maintenance of landscaping and other improvements, K. establishment of development schedules or time limits for performance of completion, and. Final plats are technically complete versions of an already approved preliminary plat. Moving Message Board. The provisions of this Code shall be interpreted and applied as the minimum requirements for the promotion of public health, safety, and general welfare. A private access, drive, or lane to more than one residence which that [sic] is contained within the lot or parcel and which is not dedicated to the public. The Gross Floor Area minus the area of stairwells, elevator shafts, equipment rooms, interior vehicular parking or loading, areas devoted exclusively to storage; and minus all floors below the first floor level, except when these used for human habitation or service to the public. Approval Criteria (Rezoning). Adequate on-site solid waste containers may also be required.
