The Parks and Recreation Board shall be responsible for hearing and making recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council on the following: Parks and Recreation Improvements and Amenities included with Park Land Dedications. In some cases, the words should or may are used instead of shall or must to connote this legal distinction. Uncovered and unenclosed decks, porches, landings, balconies, and stairways (the portion of which is less than thirty [30] inches above grade). The criteria for determining conditions under this permit are described in Section 4.10. 2. J. Dwelling, Multiple-family (also multifamily). The parties may suggest persons, organizations or governmental units that should be requested to participate. Agricultural Activity. A yard extending along the full length of the rear lot line of the zoned area. In the event the City Council fails to make a ruling on the variance within sixty (60) days from the date the application for variance is filed, the application for variance shall be deemed denied. Buffering applies to all development except single-family construction adjacent to residential zoned property. Transfer. Steep Slope. A determination whether an application is complete will be made by the City Administrator within fifteen (15) working days of submittal of the application. Buffer. Unified Development Code Text Amendment. E. Accessory uses located in residential districts shall not be used for commercial purposes other than authorized and legitimate Home Occupations. 3. AUTOMOTIVE AND EQUIPMENT SERVICES. Land Use Compatibility. Waivers of the standards required for plat approval are not considered variances and must be requested from the Planning and Zoning Commission and then the City Council during the plat review process. The City Council may initiate the legal process to obtain an injunction, mandamus, abatement or any other action available in law or equity to prevent, enjoin, abate, correct or remove such unlawful structure, use, or development, or otherwise ensure compliance with this Code. In addition to the criteria for zoning changes found in Section 2.5 [sic], the City Council may approve an application for a Conditional Use Permit where it reasonably determines that there will be no significant negative impact upon residents of surrounding property or upon the general public. C. Computation of Height. An applicant who has paid the appropriate fee pursuant to submission of an application, but who chooses to withdraw such application prior to the formal written notification of completeness or incompleteness, shall be entitled to a refund of fifty (50) percent of the total amount paid upon written request to the City. Where the final plat is for property being developed in phases, the required construction plans must include the improvements specified in the general development plan or preliminary plat to serve the phase being platted. The County's GIS Department develops web based intranet applications to distribute GIS data to County employees via web browsers to increase users access to updated GIS data. Historic Resource. Substantial Damage. Plat, Preliminary. D. All Nonconforming Signs shall be subject to the following provisions: 1. Based on the design engineer s certification of compliance with all applicable City, State and Federal regulations, the wastewater portion of the plans and specifications contained herein have been reviewed and are found to be in compliance with the requirements of the City of Liberty Hill Perry C. Steger, P.E. 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. The soils, topography, land slope and aspect, and local climate that influence the form and species composition of plant communities. Any device or representation that is used to visually communicate its subject to others. Portable Sign. (refer to Section 4.09 for allowable uses within each Zoning District and Table 4-4 for Lot Standards per Zoning District): A. Lot Width. B. All sites above floodplains and away from them. To change the runoff characteristics of a parcel of land in conjunction with residential industrial, commercial, or institutional construction or alteration. It is primarily intended for use in high-traffic areas adjacent to arterial streets and highways and is appropriate for relatively high-volume commercial centers. The sign area for a sign with more than one face shall be computed by adding together the area of all sign faces visible from any one point. 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. A Soil Conservation and Water Quality Plan prepared by the Soil Conservation District. C. It shall be unlawful to offer and cause to be recorded any Preliminary Plat of land within the City limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of Liberty Hill with the County Clerk by any party other than the City Administrator or another duly authorized representative of the City of Liberty Hill. One of the main challenges in updating the Comprehensive Plan will be Any sign that revolves around one or more fixed axis. No. For quantitative control, a system of vegetative and structural measures that control the increased volume and rate of surface runoff caused by manmade changes to the land; and for qualitative control, a system of vegetative, structural, and other measures that reduce or eliminate pollutants that might otherwise be carried by surface runoff. Community Sewerage System. In fulfilling any responsibilities in this Section that require technical or other expertise, the City Administrator or designee of the Council shall rely on the assistance of City Engineer or another designee for such expertise. Clear cutting of any sort (by hand, chainsaw, machine or other means) of trees greater than nineteen (19) inches in diameter measured four (4) feet from ground level from a residential or commercial property shall be prohibited. G. Parking. However, overly bright lighting emitted from a structure will be subject to this Code if it is determined by the City Administrator that it creates a nuisance or a safety hazard as defined in the References section of this Code. Policy- or legislative-related applications for permits required for a particular project may occur in any order, but shall be sequenced so that when final actions occur, each approval provides any requisite requirement for a subsequent related approval. The 2010 Census showed the City to have a population of 967 and the 2020 Census estimate showed the population to be 3,346. These documents shall clearly indicate the location of all improvements including the location of above-and-below ground utilities. Wooden decks and walkways (or portions thereof) shall be credited by fifty (50) percent of there [sic] the total square footage. Texas Department of Transportation, TCEQ. I. Should there be a conflict between the Code and the Williamson County Subdivision Regulations, the more stringent criteria will apply: Includes: Comprehensive Plan Consistency Review, Minor Plat, Amending Plat, Replat, Preliminary Plat, Construction Plan, and Final Plat. Any person, including a workman on the site, who fails to comply with a stop work order, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable as provided in this Chapter of the Code. Meet the minimum lot requirements of at least one type of lot described in this Chapter; B. EngineerING Design Standards Engineering Design Standards. In such a case the burden shall be on the applicant to prove that the Managers interpretation is unreasonable and in clear conflict with the governing law and the goals of the Comprehensive Plan. A binding Site Plan for the Conditional Use Permit must be approved by the City Council in order to approve issuance of a Conditional Use Permit. Where the boundaries of the flood and mudflow related erosion areas having special hazards have been designated as Zone A, M and/or E. Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). Dwelling. C. Access. Reclamation. A preliminary plan approval is required prior to final plat approval, except under certain conditions[.]. F. Variances from Floodplain or Stormwater Management Regulations. The temporary use shall not cause undue traffic congestion or safety concerns, as determined by the City Engineer, given anticipated attendance and the design of adjacent streets, intersections and traffic controls. Typical uses include motion picture theaters, meeting halls, and dance halls. In other words, maximum impervious cover applies to an entire development, whereas maximum lot coverage applies to individual lots. B. HOTEL-MOTEL. No Person shall alter an abandoned sign or supporting structure without first obtaining a permit to do so from the City Administrator. Should Chapter 245 be repealed by the Legislature it shall remain effective as part of this Code for one year from the date of such repeal. Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. Seedling. B. 7. The grade of the finished ground level at the midpoint of each exterior surface of a sign, or that of a structure to which a sign has been attached. A use providing counseling, guidance, recuperative, or similar services to persons requiring rehabilitation assistance as a result of mental illness, alcoholism, detention, drug addiction, or similar condition, on a day time care basis. A. In this case, the final plat will be approved and filed with the County Clerk. A supermajority requirement may be either simple or absolute[.]. The owner of any premises on which there is displayed or maintained an abandoned sign or abandoned supporting structure shall comply with the following requirements: 1. No signs shall be erected in the public right-of-way except in accordance with Section 6.12.05.J [sic] below. Typical uses include stockyards and animal sales in auction yards. A sign that is freestanding and whose primary purpose is to give directions to parking lots, exits, entrances, drive-through windows or similar locations. A district that is fixed on the base zoning area only upon City Council approval of a specific development application meeting the requirement of this Ordinance Code [sic]. 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. Permits issued by entities such as the EPA, which may issue permits closer in time to construction, shall be made available to the City within seven (7) days after having received such permit(s). Sale or rental of automobiles, noncommercial trucks, motorcycles, motor homes (RVs), recreational vehicles or boats, including incidental storage, maintenance and servicing. B. Capable of being seen (whether or not legible) by a person of normal height and visual acuity while walking or driving on a public road. Wetlands. Shore-dependent recreation facilities or activities provided by public agencies which that [sic] are available to the general public. All new territory hereinafter annexed to the City shall have the Agriculture (AG) zoning district classification. A. Prior to any excavation, clearing, or other land alteration for the purpose of development within the City limits an applicant must submit a site plan for approval and issuance of a site development permit under this section. 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. A. Submission requirements for written interpretations will be developed by the City Administrator. That the granting of the variance would not substantially conflict with the Comprehensive Plan and the purposes of this Code. The construction or substantial alteration of open lands, or agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, or transportation facilities or structures including any manmade change to improved or unimproved real estate, including, but not limited to buildings and other structures, dredging, fill, grading, paving, clearing, excavation, dumping, extraction, or storage of equipment or materials. The City shall not provide or connect City water, sewer, or other utility owned or licensed by the City to any property to which the provisions of this Code apply, unless and until the owner of the property, or its agent, is in compliance with the provisions of this Code. Motor Vehicle. Evidence that people of ordinary prudence would rely on in conducting their own affairs. C. Priority Growth Areas should be recognized and planned for by developing an infrastructure plan to encourage development in specific areas of the community. D. Administrative exceptions require compliance with all other elements of this Code not specifically excused or permitted by the administrative exception. Substantial Improvement. A. A narrow roadway for access to an area of commercial, multifamily or industrial structures. By delivering data in this format it saves the County money and increases access to the data. Whenever there appears to be an uncertainty, vagueness, or conflict in the terms of the Code, the City Administrator, in consultation with the staff, city engineer, or city attorney, as may be appropriate, shall make every effort to interpret the Code in such a way that it fulfills the goals of the Comprehensive Plan and the UDC. For example, in areas where the Future Land Use Map indicates Medium Density Residential Development, but also reflects Duplex Residential, Mixed Use and Neighborhood Commercial Districts, a developer is encouraged to consider utilizing Duplex Residential and Commercial development within proposed development in that area. An area of land bounded by streets, or by a combination of streets and public parks, cemeteries, railroad rights-of-way, banks of waterways, or municipal boundary lines. MAJOR UTILITY FACILITIES. 2. Yard. Every building erected (or moved) and every lot platted for development must conform to the following minimum requirements: A. Prolonging the flow time of runoff to reduce the peak discharge. Any application for subdivision approval or subdivision improvements, zoning or zoning change, or site development in accordance with this Code must comply with these standards. More than one principal use may exist on a tract if done so completely in accordance with this Ordinance Code [sic]. Approved zoning changes shall be entered on the Official Zoning Map by the City Administrator and each change shall be identified on the Map with the date and number of the Ordinance making the change. 5. The purpose of These standards exist in order [sic] is to achieve a minimum level of quality, compatibility and environmental protection in new and existing developments while maintaining significant flexibility in site layout and design. The use of a site for two or more townhouse dwelling units, constructed with common or abutting walls each located on a separate ground parcel within the total development site, together with common area serving all dwelling units. Land within the 25-year floodplain shall not be credited against the parkland dedication requirement. Any individual historic resource that is significant and contributes to historical, architectural, archeological, or cultural values, which has been identified by the Texas Historical Commission and duly classified. These uses and the districts where they may locate are listed in Section 4.09. Land used for the burial of the dead, and dedicated for cemetery purposes, including columbaria, crematories, mausoleums, and mortuaries, when operated in conjunction with and within the boundary of such cemetery. 1. Architectural control is important, within reason, and should encourage growth by giving protection to investors who are considering investing in commercial development in Liberty Hill. If a sign requiring a permit under the provision of this Chapter is to be placed, constructed, erected, or modified on a lot either within the City limits or the Citys extraterritorial jurisdiction, the owner of the Lot shall secure a sign permit prior to the construction, placement, erection, or modification of such a sign in accordance with the requirements of Section 6.12.05.F [6.12.05.E] below. Family. Sound Pressure. 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. Dwelling Attached. The maps, drawings, and specifications indicating the proposed location and design of improvements to be installed in a subdivision/site plan. Lot sizes outside the City limits are also restricted by on-site wastewater treatment standards. A plat or replat or site development permit will not be approved unless lighting requirements as defined in this Code are met. Floodway Map. Any sign located, or proposed to be located, at any place other than upon the property of the business or other activity identified on such a sign. The act of exploring for or recovering stone, soil, peat, sand, gravel, limestone, coal, granite or other mineral resources from the ground for sale or for use off the property where it is recovered; it does not include removal of loose, surface stone, excavation related solely to agricultural activities or preparation of individual building sites. F. Burden of Proof in Appeals. The building height shall be measured from finished grade to the highest point on a flat roof or a mansard or the midpoint between the cornice and the eave on a pitched roof. Applications must include all materials determined necessary by the City Administrator. A line measured a distance specified by this ordinance from the front, rear, and side lot lines on which no building or structure may be erected. In addition to the general criteria for approval of administrative procedures, the City Administrator shall base the final action on the following criteria: Whether the intended sign conforms in all respects with all applicable regulations and standards of this Code and any applicable construction or safety standards of the Citys building Code. Rezoning of newly annexed territory may begin upon completion of annexation of the area, while staying within guidelines set forth by the State. It does not include any space with a dimension of less than ten (10) feet in any direction or an area of less than one hundred (100) square feet. Day. The next whole number beyond a specified percent greater than fifty percent (e.g., two-thirds or three-fourths). Typical uses include television studios, telecommunication service centers, telegraph service offices, film recording, sound recording, and cable television operations. (4) Water and wastewater connections shall be readily available at the park site with water and wastewater lines located along the street frontage of the park. It is the responsibility of an applicant to provide accurate and complete information and plans to comply with the requirements of this Code and all applicable laws and regulations. C. Responsibility for Final Action. 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. 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. On a through lot, both street lines shall be deemed front lot lines. SUBDIVISION-RELATED APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS, DEVELOPMENT-RELATED APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS, Building Permit (Signs and Utility Permits Only). In these cases, consideration of the application continues, however the application becomes eligible for final action upon written request of the applicant. Parcel of Land. An open area where waste or scrap materials (including but not limited to scrap iron and other metals, paper, rags, rubber tires, and bottles) are bought, sold, exchanged, stored, baled, packed, disassembled, or handled. Establishments which provide services, primarily to individuals, of a convenient and limited nature, often in access-controlled facilities which make twenty-four hour operation possible. B. A dwelling unit consisting of 1 principal room exclusive of bathroom, kitchen, hallway, closets, or dining alcove directly off the principal room providing such dining alcove does not exceed 125 sq. The applicant used its property or filed an application as provided in Texas Local Government Code 43.002 prior to annexation by the City of Liberty Hill, and the regulations against which vested rights are claimed are not subject to an exemption as provided in Texas Local Government Code 43.002(c). Streets including alleys, bridges and street lighting, rights-of-way, sidewalks, signalization. Document. This district is intended to provide for small-scale, limited impact retail and office business uses that are compatible with low and medium density residential neighborhoods. Final plat review is required to ensure that a final recorded plat includes final engineering diagrams and descriptions that conform to the preliminary plat as approved by the City Council. Adult Arcade means a movie arcade, game arcade, or other business that primarily offers still or motion pictures or games that emphasize specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas. Farm Plan. F. Routed, embossed, or raised messages or sign copy must not be visible to the ordinary observer, if the face or message is blanked. Comprehensive Utility Plan. Floodway Fringe. PERSONAL IMPROVEMENT SERVICES. Revisions to this standard shall only be considered with respect to fire protection capability. The provisions of this Section shall not be construed to prohibit the issuance of permits for any lot or undivided tract or parcel of land upon which a structure exists that was in existence prior to the passage of this Code. The area of a sign face (which is also the sign area of a Wall Sign or other sign with only one face) shall be computed by means of the smallest square, circle, rectangle, triangle, or combination thereof, that will encompass the extreme limits of the writing, representation, emblem, or other display, together with any material or color forming an integral part of the background of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the backdrop or structure against which it is placed, but not including any supporting framework, bracing, or decorative fence or wall when such fence or wall otherwise meets Code regulations and is clearly incidental to the display itself. The same as hotel, except it is designed to accommodate any number of guests, the building or buildings are designed primarily to serve tourists traveling by automobile, and ingress and egress to rooms need not be through a lobby or office. Pollution generated by diffuse land use activities rather than from an identifiable or discrete source or facility. Waste. Upon review of the application, if the City Administrator finds that the applicant has provided sufficient information to establish that one (1) or more legally sufficient and applicable permit(s) exists on a project, the City Administrator shall issue a certificate to the applicant recognizing vested rights for the project which shall be dated and signed by the City Administrator. C. Should the application be denied, the City Administrator may enumerate in writing any and all reasons for such denial, which shall be delivered to the applicant within the time period allowed for review. Establishments or places or [of] business primarily engaged in automotive related or heavy equipment sales or services. A. In addition to the general criteria for consideration of administrative procedures, the City Administrator shall consider whether the application complies with the following standards: 1. The primary purpose of this display is to attract the publics attention to the subject matter identified on the sign, rather than to serve the customary purpose of a vehicle. The following General Land Use Policies from the Comprehensive Plan have been used in the development of this Code in order to ensure that land development within the City of Liberty Hill jurisdictional area is in accordance with the City of Liberty Hill Comprehensive Plan: A. If there are two separate residential developments, side yard setbacks between the two developments shall still apply. B. 3. The accessory use shall be subordinate to and support a primary use or principal; B. Parking of motor vehicles on a temporary basis within a privately owned off-street parking facility, other than accessory to a principal use. Existing Residential usage will be allowed to continue unless the usage changes. COMMUNICATION SERVICES. A landscaped area adjoining and part of the landscaped interior[.]. A legal description of the subject property and the names of the legal and equitable owners; ii. P. Specific criteria for considering Administrative Exceptions are provided in Chapter 3. The following are commercial recreational use types: Indoor Sports and Recreation. Wall area. in the City of Morgan Hill. Included under this use category is townhouse and condominium. L. Recordation. Directional Sign. 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. A right to land generally established in a real estate instrument or on a recorded plat to permit the use of land by the public, a legal entity, or particular persons for specified uses. Lot Area, Gross. Each buildable residential lot has a Maximum Lot Cover, expressed as a percentage, which represents the maximum percent of impervious surface area allowed on a lot within each particular Zoning District. The bond sale was done on Feb. 23 and City Council approved it the same day during their regularly scheduled meeting. An open area outside of a building adjoining and directly accessible to a dwelling unit, reserved for the exclusive use of residents of the dwelling unit and their guests. CONSTRUCTION SALES AND SERVICES. A. The landowners or developers engineer shall provide the City an estimate of the total cost of all uncompleted or unaccepted improvements as may be required by this Code; and the estimate shall be acceptable to the City Administrator or his designee; and. Adjoining Properties. Boarding, breeding or raising of horses not owned by the occupants of the premises or riding of horses by other than the occupants of the premises or their nonpaying guests. C. If the City Administrator rejects such construction, the City Attorney shall, upon direction of the City Council, proceed to enforce the guarantees provided in this Chapter. E. Site Orientation. C. The Planning and Zoning Commission will be formed and conduct all activities in accordance with this Code and other applicable City code requirements, the ordinance creating the Commission and any adopted Bylaws. FUNERAL SERVICES. This policy may be further defined and supplemented by other codes adopted by the City. County Road. If a final action has not been taken on an application by the appropriate City staff, board, or commission, at the end of the time requirement for that application, there will be no penalty assessed to the applicant or final review authority. 3. Before the City initiates the process for suspension or revocation of a permit or other form of approval pursuant to this Code, the City Administrator or Building Official or another designee of the City Council shall give written notice of intent to suspend or revoke via certified mail, return receipt requested. A vehicle built on a single chassis that is four hundred (400) square feet or less at the longest horizontal projection, self propelled or tow-able, and designed primarily for temporary living while traveling or camping. 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. Fill. The subdivider may elect to post fiscal surety and assurance of construction as provided in Chapter 6, in which case the surety of assurance shall be filed with the City, together with a request that the plat be filed for record. A use involving the on-site extraction of surface or subsurface mineral products or natural resources. If the applicant refuses to accept alternative resolution of the dispute, the appeal will be heard and acted upon by the BOA no later than its next meeting. Competent evidence. The Citys current and future streets, sidewalks, alleys, parks, playgrounds, and public utility facilities; and. 1 . Lodging with or without meals is provided for compensation on a weekly or monthly basis. Chapter 2 sets forth the specific responsibilities and authority for each administrative official and review entity as it relates to the implementation of this Code. The Planning and Zoning Commission makes a recommendation to the City Council, based upon its findings that: A. Existing Grade. The following general provisions apply: A. D. Potentially unfavorable effects or impacts on other existing or permitted uses on abutting sites, to the extent that such impacts exceed those which reasonably may result from use of the site by a permitted use. A written authorization to construct, erect, or alter a structure or building as issued by the City Administrator.