Chapter
1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
2. REVIEW BODIES
3. REVIEW PROCEDURES
4. DISTRICT REGULATIONS
5. SUPPLEMENTAL USE STANDARD
6. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
7. NONCONFORMITIES
8. ENFORCEMENT
9. DEFINITIONS
Cross-reference:
Airport zoning regulations, see §§ 3-191 et seq.
Buildings, see Ch. 7
Electricity, see Ch. 11
Fire protection and prevention, see Ch. 13
Gas, see Ch. 15
Park and recreation, see Ch. 24
Plumbing, see Ch. 26
Public utilities, see Ch. 28
Sign regulations, Ch. 29
Streets and sidewalks, see Ch. 30
Water and sewers, see Ch. 35
Editor’s note:
Ord. 13896, adopted Oct. 12, 1999, effective Aug. 23, 1999, repealed Appendix A, §§ 1 through 30 and enacted a new Appendix A pertaining to similar material. Former Appendix A derived from Ord. 2082, adopted October 1, 1940; Ord. 3011, adopted November 26, 1952 and amendments thereto. Amendatory provisions adopted subsequent thereto are cited in parentheses following the amended section, subsection or subparagraph.
This is a newly formatted and organized zoning ordinance. In the preparation, extreme care has been taken to assure that the content is consistent with the previously adopted and published Ord. 3011, as amended. However, misprints and corrections will occur. These will be published and corrected as they are found. It is recommended that should there be a question that you contact the planning and development department at 817-392-8000 for clarification or interpretation.
It should be noted that § 9 of Ord. 14337, adopted September 12, 2000, provides, “Any reference in the zoning ordinance to the “A” one-family district is hereby deemed to include the “A-43,” “A-21,” “A-10,” “A-7.5” and “A-5” one-family districts, except where such construction would be clearly inconsistent with the intent of the ordinance.”
HOW TO USE THIS ORDINANCE
If you have property and want to know what rules apply:
Step 1: Find your zoning district and any overlay districts by looking at the official zoning map (found in the planning and development department).
Step 3: Go to Chapter 4, Article 6, Residential District Use Table, or Chapter 4, Article 8, Nonresidential District Use Table for details on permitted uses. If the use is listed with an asterisk (*), see Chapter 5, Supplemental Use Standards.
Step 4: Don’t forget the overlay districts that apply to your site (if any). See Chapter 4, District Regulations for overlay district details.
If you want to build or establish a particular use:
Step 1: Go to Appendix C, Use Index. The alphabetical listing of uses will tell you how the use is listed in the use tables.
Step 2: Go to Chapter 4, Article 6, Residential District Use Table, or Chapter 4, Article 8, Nonresidential District Use Table, look up your proposed use to see the districts in which it is permitted. If the use is listed with an asterisk (*), see Chapter 5, Supplemental Use Standards for that use.
Step 4: Don’t forget the overlay districts that apply to your site (if any). Check the official zoning map in the planning and development department. If an overlay district applies, see Chapter 4, District Regulations for overlay district details.
If you want to change your zoning district: Only the city council can rezone property, following public notice and public hearings in front of the zoning commission and the city council itself. See Chapter 3, Article 5, Text or Map Amendment (Rezoning).
If you want to vary from the standards that apply: The board of adjustment is authorized to grant variances from some of the regulations in this ordinance in cases of special hardship. See Chapter 3, Article 4, Variances.
If your property is located in an historic/cultural district: You need to follow special procedures found in Chapter 4, Article 5 if your property is located in a preservation overlay district (“HSE,” “HC” or “DD”).
(Ord. 13896, passed 10-12-1999; Ord. 17522, § 5, passed 4-24-2007)