To engage in any development, use, construction, remodeling, or other activity of any nature upon any area or to make improvements thereon subject to the jurisdiction of this Code without all required permits, certificates, or other forms of authorization as set forth in this Code. Reclamation. Except for lots which are provided access from an approved cul-de-sac, all subdivisions must have at least two means of vehicular access or approach on a paved public right-of-way. Issue the sign permit, if the sign(s) that is the subject of the application conforms in every respect with the requirements of the Section and of the applicable Master or Common Signage Plan; or. Compliance with any additional site plan approval criteria required under Chapter 5 [6] of this Code, or any additional approval criteria for overlay districts, or any site plan approval criteria adopted as part of a neighborhood or special area plan. The entire system of sewage collection, treatment, and disposal. Included under this use category is townhouse and condominium. C. Responsibility for Final Action. B. On-Premises Sign. Junk (or Salvage) Yard. Land-Based Aquaculture. Any land developed or undeveloped, reserved or dedicated, as yards, parks, landscaped green areas, and recreational areas, and is exclusive of areas developed for off-street parking, structures and streets. Typical uses include muffler shops, auto repair garages, tire sales and installation, wheel and brake shops, body and fender shops, and similar repair and service activities (but specifically excluding dismantling or salvaging of vehicles). A person to whom development rights are transferred and all persons who have any lien, security interest, or other interest with respect to development rights held by the transferee. DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL. Typical uses include liquor stores, bottle shops, or any licensed sale of liquor beer or wine for off-site consumption. B. Approval of the final plat shall not be granted until written approval plans for dedication of land and community facilities has been given by the City Administrator. Public Water Supply System. Such an extension may not be granted after an applicant has requested final action. Notification of the expiration of regulations shall be provided to the applicant as part of the notification of approval of the development-related permit. Administrative decisions. Upper Story Residential. G. Any plat that requires a waiver from Subdivision Design and Improvement Standards, any utility dedication, or any dedication of land must be reviewed as a preliminary plat by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Where flow records are available, a stream with a 7Q2 flow of less than 0.1 ft3/s is considered intermittent. Global Positioning System - a technology used to identify exact geographical coordinates for use in surveying and planning. If this is the case, the City Administrator shall reject the applicants proposed written interpretation and refer the applicant to the appropriate section of the Code. Typical uses include electronics research laboratories, space research and development firms, and pharmaceutical research. Compliance with the general development plan and development agreement or ordinance governing the parcel of land to which the site plan is related. Some of these procedures may be followed concurrently, while some procedures require pre-approval of other procedures. The Mayor and City Council for the City of Liberty Hill. C. A development for which an approval or permit has been issued pursuant to this Code shall be considered to be in process as set forth below: D. A complete building permit application has been submitted or, if no building permit is required, a certificate of occupancy has been issued. Have direct access to an approved public or private street or street right-of-way, as specified in this Code; C. Provide safe parking and fire and police access; and. Establishments primarily engaged in the provision of financial and banking services. That granting the administrative exception will ensure an equal or better level of land use compatibility than the otherwise applicable standards. Any boundary of a lot that is not a front lot line or a side lot line but generally running parallel to, and opposite of, a front lot line. The manufactured housing base district is a residential district intended to allow HUD-code manufactured housing on subdivided, individually-owned lots, at a maximum density of 6.7 units per acre (minimum lot size 6,500 sf). All subdivisions and plats of land shall be reviewed using the criteria in this Code. Establishment or places of business primarily engaged in providing informational, instructional, personal improvement and similar services of a nonprofessional nature. The location and design of curbcuts and ramps shall meet the requirements of the Uniform Building Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act ramp standards and shall avoid crossing or funneling traffic through loading areas, drive-in lanes and outdoor trash storage/collection areas. Clearing. Each day any violation of this Code or of any ordinance of the City continues shall constitute a separate offense. 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. In order to provide a method by which human error (e.g., miscalculations) may be corrected, administrative exceptions or adjustments may be permitted. The applicant has sufficiently and legally established any other factor that may demonstrate vested rights under State or Federal law. Any use of land, buildings, or structures, lawfully existing at the time of the enactment of this Code, or of any amendment hereto, governing use for the zoning district in which such use is located, which does not comply with all regulations of this its [sic] amendments. 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. The City Engineer as referenced in this Code is acting as agent for the City Administrator, and shall have the powers specified in this Code only to the extent that the Engineer is expressly delegated those powers by the City Administrator. Nuisance. Phased Project. Establishments primarily engaged in the provision of maintenance and custodial services to firms rather than individuals. 5. City Council approval of a PUD also constitutes final approval of the binding PUD development ordinance and PUD general development plan that were attached to the PUD application, as modified by the City Council. Each variance request will be judged on its own merit based on subparagraph (b) [B] below. The City Administrator shall review the application for variance and provide a written recommendation with regard to whether the variance should be granted, conditionally granted or denied to the City Council within thirty (30) days from the date the application for variance is filed. Typical uses include hotels, motels and inns. More detailed information regarding Vested Rights and Nonconforming uses can be found in Chapter 4. Trees under 10" in diameter are not included in the 40%. Establishments or places of business primarily engaged in wholesaling, storage, distribution and handling of materials and equipment other than live animals and plants. (j) All required cash payments must be submitted prior to final plat approval:[.]. Any use of, or activity upon, the premises. The City Administrator may request additional relevant material prior to issuing the acknowledgement. All development activities permitted by the action being appealed, or any subsequent approval, must stop upon appeal, and remain inactive until the appeal is resolved. Farm Plan. A sign supported by a sign structure secured in the ground, and which is wholly independent of any building, fence, vehicle or other support. A portion of a subdivision or tract of land having frontage on a street or road which that [sic] is intended for development and which meets the requirements as a legal building site per this Ordinance Code [sic]. Prolonging the flow time of runoff to reduce the peak discharge. The process of developing land which that [sic] is or has been developed. Standard review periods may be extended by the City Administrator as described below when, in the opinion of the City Administrator, conditions beyond the Citys control exist that prevent the City Administrator, other administrative officials, or any final action authority from effectively reviewing and considering all applications in a timely manner. B. Immediate family. 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). These uses may locate in districts as indicated under special conditions. EngineerING Design Standards Engineering Design Standards. Lot sizes outside the City limits are also restricted by on-site wastewater treatment standards. Home Occupation. BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES. On-site Wastewater permits shall be required from Williamson County for any development that applies for a development permit and wishes to use a septic tank or similar type of on-site wastewater system. Application and permit types can be categorized as (A) Policy- and Legislative-Related Applications and Permits, (B) Subdivision-Related Applications and Permits, or (C) Development-Related Applications and Permits. 3. RESEARCH SERVICES. A final plat or replat or site development permit will not be approved unless the land proposed for subdivision or site development is adequately served by essential public facilities and services. Campground facilities providing camping and/or parking areas and incidental services for travelers in recreational vehicles or tents. C. Land Clearing and Modification. B. Health Officer. Portable Sign. Other Conditions. F. Approval Criteria. A. Applicability. Notice of Intent to Suspend or Revoke. The City Council may, from time to time, adopt by resolution specific forms and submission requirements. The City Administrator or his/her designee shall have the authority to issue a sign violation notice and shall be empowered to enter upon the premises of any person within the City or its extraterritorial jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing the provisions herein. If the problem persists, please contact
[email protected]. Any repair, reconstruction, or improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the market value of the structure (less land value) either: (a) before the improvement or repair is started; or (b) if the structure has incurred substantial damage and been restored, before the damage occurred. June. 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. If no letter appears for a sign type in a column, such sign is not allowed in the zoning districts represented by that column under any circumstances. Zoning Permit. F. Complaints Regarding Violations. In these cases, consideration of the application continues, however the application becomes eligible for final action upon written request of the applicant. Light trespass reduces everyones privacy, degrades the enjoyment of the night sky, and higher energy use results in increased costs for everyone. Intermittent Stream. 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. Long term storage of operating or nonoperating vehicles. Setbacks. Educational Facilities. C. Building Setbacks. Lowest Floor. Class 4: Commercial activities with higher vehicle activities, including but not limited to vehicle repair, service stations, drive-up window restaurants and banks, car washes, hotels and motels, shopping centers, funeral homes, schools, and child care centers. If the City Administrator finds that it is incomplete, the City Administrator shall, within such five-day period, send to the applicant a notice of the specific ways in which the application is deficient, with appropriate references to the applicable sections of the Chapter. Parking of motor vehicles on a temporary basis within a privately owned off-street parking facility, other than accessory to a principal use. Newly annexed areas shall be zoned AG during the annexation process. The use of a site for only one dwelling unit, other than mobile home or modular home. If the City Council has approved the plat, the City Administrator or his designee has approved the construction plans, and the subdivider has either posted fiscal surety and assurance of construction, or completed the required infrastructure and public improvements, the final plat becomes the instrument to be recorded in the Office of the County Clerk when all requirements have been met. A tentative drawing made by a licensed surveyor or registered engineer for inspection purposes only, showing the entire tract of land for which subdivision is sought. Physiographic Features. After completion of construction, the developer shall deliver to the City as-built construction documents indicating all improvements, new construction, and upgrades. I. Contact. D. The City Council membership and bylaws have been established by Texas Local Government Code. The interpretation given by the Manager shall be final unless an appeal is made by the applicant to the Board of Adjustment to overturn his decision. D. Uses Not Listed: The City Administrator or the Councils designee shall use the descriptions found in Chapter 10 [8.00] to determine how an unlisted use should be treated. B. A. Transferee. Railroad yards, equipment servicing facilities, and terminal facilities. Comprehensive Utility Plan. Any matter or material that yields an odor which that [sic] most persons find to be offensive. E. Accessory uses located in residential districts shall not be used for commercial purposes other than authorized and legitimate Home Occupations. The City will maintain an electronic mapping system in National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929 elevation. Any combination of trees, ground cover, shrubs, vines, flowers or lawn planted in the ground or in ground level-containers. 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. To promote and protect the safety of persons and property by assuring that signs do not create traffic hazards or impair motorists ability to see pedestrians, other vehicles, obstacles or read traffic signs; B. Part of a building between any floor and the floor next above, and if there be no floor above, then the ceiling above. A side yard which that [sic] adjoins a public street. C. Computation of Height. The nature of the permitted uses and scale of buildings are intended to blend with adjacent and nearby properties without causing adverse visual or environmental impacts. 2. 1994), as amended. B. The preliminary plan must be approved prior to the final plat approval. The number of dwelling units allowed per the base zoning district multiplied by the total site acreage. (2) The owner of the premises upon which the sign is located. Uses conducted within an enclosed building. Receiving Parcel. Administrator. Communication Tower. The duration of the temporary use shall be consistent with the intent of the use and compatible with the surrounding land uses. A yard extending along the full length of the front lot line of the zoned area. Harmonious with the public interest. D. The BOA review process will be required for any permit or application that requires final action from the BOA, as described in this Code. 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. CONVENIENCE STORAGE. 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. 3. A recreational facility for use by residents and guests of a particular residential development, planned unit development, church, private primary educational facility, private secondary educational facility, club or lodge, or limited residential neighborhood, including both indoor and outdoor facilities. A person who is the applicants father, mother, son, daughter, grandfather, grandmother, grandson, or granddaughter. The Official Zoning Map shall be identified by the signature of the Mayor, attested to by the City Secretary and bear the Seal of the City of Liberty Hill under the following words: This is to certify that this is the Official Zoning Map referred to in Section of the Unified Development Code, Ordinance No. A Zoning Verification Letter is a letter that indicates to a property owner that a specified use, clearly identified in the application, is permitted within the zoning district. 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. This section contains standards on lot size, minimum setback requirements, and maximum building heights in order to provide for a variety of housing and land development patterns and to meet the diverse needs of the current and future residents of Liberty Hill, all in a manner consistent with the goals and objectives set forth in the Comprehensive Plan. Uses Permitted By Right (P): indicates that a use is allowed by right. Standards for the placement and anchoring of manufactured housing apply in this district. The purpose of this Chapter is to define words with a special meaning relative to the goals and purposes of this Unified Development Code. The establishment of such accessory uses shall be consistent with any or all of the following standards: A. To the maximum extent feasible, pedestrians shall be separated from vehicles and bicycles. Visible. The proposed bylaws shall be submitted to the City Council for review approval before the Parks and Recreation Board becomes effective. In no case shall building height exceed 35 feet in the Downtown Overlay District. 3. The purpose of this Section is to provide an expiration date for Permits, approved prior to this adoption of this Section, which lack an expiration date, as provided in Texas Local Government Code 245.005. See also Subdivider.. Press CTRL+F5 to refresh and reload this page. Flow Attenuation. The purpose of the Unified Development Code (UDC or Code) is to promote the public health, safety, general welfare and quality of life of the present and future citizens of the City of Liberty Hill. Typical uses include boarding stables or public stables. (k) Fifty percent of land contained within the 100-year floodplain shall be credited against the parkland dedication requirement; provided that adjoining land within the 25-year floodplain is also dedicated. 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. The Board of Adjustment (BOA) shall review Variance requests. Parking lots shall be designed in accordance with the City of Round Rock Transportation Criteria Manual, as amended. The City and its agents shall enforce and ensure compliance with the provisions of this Code and shall take necessary and appropriate actions to prevent or cease any violations of the provisions of this Code. All terms and conditions of site development permit approval must be met at the time of development. J. The following types of possible findings do not constitute sufficient grounds for granting a variance: 1. A. The impervious cover standards are essential in order to manage or avoid the adverse problems of excessive quantity and degraded quality of urban stormwater runoff, increased erosion of downstream channels and waterways, reduced interception and absorption of rainfall and runoff by the soil and vegetative cover, increased reradiating of excessive heat from large pavement surfaces, and other related problems that can arise as a result of intensive urban development. . Such resolution shall be incorporated as an Appendix to this Code. B. Establishments or places of business engaged in sale from the premises of feed, grain, fertilizers, pesticides and similar goods or in the provision of agriculturally related services with incidental storage on lots other than where the service is rendered. Typical uses include motion picture theaters, meeting halls, and dance halls. B. Standard Specifications ManualSupplement 12 - 2022Online content updated on February 14, 2023. Freestanding signs may have more than one section, one of which may be changeable. For the purposes of this Ordinance Code [sic], noxious plants include: poison ivy, poison oak, kudzu and other plants that cause harm either because they are capable of causing harm to humans and animals by chemical reaction or are nonnative invasive species which that [sic] overwhelm native species and determined to be undesirable by the county or the state. 20. 2. MODULAR HOME RESIDENTIAL. A facility providing medical, psychiatric, or surgical services for sick or injured persons exclusively on an out-patient basis, including emergency treatment, diagnostic services, training, administration, and services to out-patients, employees, or visitors.