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SEC. 51A-4.207.   OFFICE USES.
      (1)   Alternative financial establishment.
         (A)   Definitions: In this paragraph:
            (i)   ALTERNATIVE FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENT means a car title loan business or money services business. An alternative financial establishment does not include state or federally chartered banks, community development financial institutions, savings and loans, credit unions, or regulated lenders licensed in accordance with Chapter 342 of the Texas Finance Code. If a regulated lender licensed in accordance with Chapter 342 of the Texas Finance Code also offers services as a credit access business under Chapter 393 of the Texas Finance Code, that business is an alternative financial establishment.
            (ii)   CAR TITLE LOAN BUSINESS means an establishment that makes small, short-term consumer loans secured by a title to a motor vehicle.
            (iii)   MONEY SERVICES BUSINESS means a business that provides or assists a consumer in obtaining a payday cash advance, payroll advance, short-term cash loan, short term cash advance, instant payday cash advance, short-term money loan services, or similar services to individuals for a specified fee.
         (B)   Districts permitted: By SUP only in all nonresidential districts except the NO(A), NS(A), MU-1, MU-1(SAH), UC-1, and P(A) districts.
         (C)   Required off-street parking: One space per 333 square feet of floor area.
         (D)   Required off-street loading:
 
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
0 to 50,000
NONE
50,000 to 150,000
1
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
 
         (E)   Additional provisions:
            (i)   No alternative financial establishment may be located within 1,500 feet, measured from property line to property line, of any other alternative financial establishment.
            (ii)   No alternative financial establishment may be located within 300 feet, measured from property line to property line, of a lot in a residential district.
            (iii)   An alternative financial establishment may only be a main use that requires a specific use permit and a certificate of occupancy. An alternative financial establishment may not be an accessory use within the meaning of Section 51A-4.217.
      (2)   Financial institution without drive-in window.
         (A)   Definition: A facility for the extension of credit and the custody, loan, or exchange of money which does not provide drive-in window service for customers. A financial institution without drive-in window includes regulated lenders licensed in accordance with Chapter 342 of the Texas Finance Code, but does not include lenders that also offer any services as credit access businesses under Chapter 393 of the Texas Finance Code.
         (B)   Districts permitted: By right in all nonresidential districts except the P(A) district.
         (C)   Required off-street parking: One space per 333 square feet of floor area.
         (D)   Required off-street loading:
 
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
0 to 50,000
NONE
50,000 to 150,000
1
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
 
      (3)   Financial institution with drive-in window.
         (A)   Definition: A facility for the extension of credit and the custody, loan, or exchange of money which provides drive-in window service for customers in motor vehicles. A financial institution with drive-in window includes regulated lenders licensed in accordance with Chapter 342 of the Texas Finance Code, but does not include lenders that also offer any services as credit access businesses under Chapter 393 of the Texas Finance Code.
         (B)   Districts permitted: By right in MO(A), GO(A), CR, RR, CS, industrial, central area, mixed use, and multiple commercial districts. By SUP only in LO(A) districts. DIR required in MO(A), GO(A), CR, RR, mixed use, central area, and multiple commercial districts. RAR required in CS and industrial districts.
         (C)   Required off-street parking: One space per 333 square feet of floor area. See the additional provisions [Subparagraph (E)] for off-street stacking requirements.
         (D)   Required off-street loading:
 
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
0 to 50,000
NONE
50,000 to 150,000
1
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
 
         (E)   Additional provisions:
            (i)   The following off-street stacking requirements apply to this use (See Section 51A-4.304 for more information regarding off-street stacking spaces generally):
               (aa)   The total number of stacking spaces required for teller windows or stations is as follows:
 
NO. OF TELLER WINDOWS OR STATIONS
TOTAL NUMBER OF STACKING SPACES REQUIRED
1
5
2
10
3
15
4
18
Each additional teller window or station
3 additional
 
               (bb)   For purposes of Subparagraph (aa), the term “teller window or station” means a location where customers in motor vehicles transact business with an employee of the financial institution by deal drawer or through the use of a pneumatic tube system or equivalent.
               (cc)   Each unmanned transaction station must have a minimum of two stacking spaces. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “unmanned transaction station” means a location where customers in motor vehicles transact business with a machine.
      (4)   Medical clinic or ambulatory surgical center.
         (A)   Definition: A facility for examining, consulting with, and treating patients with medical, dental, or optical problems on an out-patient basis.
         (B)   Districts permitted: By right in all nonresidential districts except the P(A) district.
         (C)   Required off-street parking: One space per 200 square feet of floor area.
         (D)   Required off-street loading:
 
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
0 to 50,000
NONE
50,000 to 150,000
1
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
 
         (E)   Additional provisions:
            (i)   Offices and laboratories are permitted as accessory uses.
      (5)   Office.
         (A)   Definition: A place for the regular transaction of business.
         (B)   Districts permitted: By right in all nonresidential districts except the P(A) district.
         (C)   Required off-street parking: One space per 333 square feet of floor area.
         (D)   Required off-street loading:
 
SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA IN STRUCTURE
TOTAL REQUIRED SPACES OR BERTHS
0 to 50,000
NONE
50,000 to 150,000
1
Each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof
1 additional
 
         (E)   Additional provisions:
            (i)   Retail sales, the transfer of manufactured goods, or the storage of commodities is not permitted except as a limited accessory use. (Ord. Nos. 19455; 19786; 19806; 20493; 21001; 28214; 29208; 29589; 30890)