B. There must be a rough proportionality between the traffic impacts created by a new development and requirements placed on the property owner or applicant for new development to dedicate and improve off-site, abutting and internal street rights-of-way to City standards. Approval of applications for development is based (among other bases for consideration described in this Code) upon the proposed developments conformance with existing policies (including the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Map, and Code). Establishment or places of business primarily engaged in providing informational, instructional, personal improvement and similar services of a nonprofessional nature. A statement that the City Attorney and City Council or its designee shall review progress pursuant to the consent agreement at least once every twelve (12) months to determine if there has been demonstrated good faith compliance with the terms of the consent agreement. Any system, whether publicly or privately owned, serving multiple lots, dwelling units, businesses, commercial or industrial establishments for the collection, transportation and disposal of sewage or industrial wastes of liquid nature, including various devices for the treatment of such sewage and industrial wastes. (l) Unless otherwise specified, the requirements of this section shall apply to all residential subdivisions. A. Applicability. C. Uses Not Allowed (-): indicates that a use is not allowed. C. Responsibility for Final Action. Plat note stating: Sidewalks shall be constructed in accordance with Chapter 5, Subdivisions & Public Improvements, City of Liberty Hill Unified Development Code. Such extension of time shall be reported to the City Council and recorded in the minutes. 1 . Anything constructed or erected, other than a fence or retaining wall, which requires location on the ground or if attached to something having a location on the ground, including but not limited to, buildings, advertising boards, poster boards, mobile homes, manufactured homes, gas and liquid storage tanks, garages, barns, and sheds. The City of Liberty Hills Comprehensive Plan, as adopted and as amended and periodically updated, is the policy guide for the development of the Unified Development Code. Blocks shall be laid out to provide effective connectivity within and among subdivisions and neighborhoods. 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. A bar preventing one from making an allegation or a denial that contradicts what one has previously stated as the truth. Typical uses include federal, state, county, and city offices. 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. Applicants may file multiple applications for nonconcurrent actions/approvals. Full compliance with the standards contained within this Code must be obtained before the issuance of a building repair, plumbing or electrical permit for any structure on a lot within a subdivision within the jurisdiction of the City. Any act by which soil or rock is cut into, dug, quarried, uncovered, removed, displaced, or relocated including the conditions resulting therefrom. That granting the administrative exception will be generally consistent with the purposes and intent of this Code. If the TIA threshold is exceeded, the applicant shall be so advised on the TIA Determination Worksheet and referred to the City Administrator or his designee for consultation concerning the preparation of a TIA. Child Care Center (or Day Care Centers). E. General Permit Procedures. 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. The City Administrator may waive the requirement for installations of a bench mark for subdivisions smaller than 50 acres when at least two benchmarks are located within one-half mile of the proposed subdivision boundaries. Construction plans must be submitted to the City Engineer for all existing or proposed streets, sidewalks, drainage and utility improvements, water quality controls, park improvements, and any other infrastructure or public improvements that are required or proposed to be constructed, reconstructed, improved, or modified to serve the development. No Trespassing, No Hunting, and No Fishing Signs placed by the landowner. B. Mobile Home Park.. Any site, lot, parcel, or tract of land that is improved, used, or intended for the accommodation of mobile homes that are used for living purposes. However, these lot standards shall apply to areas previously outside the City limits after they are incorporated and then . - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. Planned Development or Planned Unit Development (PUD). Downtown Commercial/Retail (C2). A lot or parcel of land in a zoning district where permitted, on which development rights transferred from a sending parcel, are used. The City Council may also reduce the buffer width along a property line by an amount not to exceed fifty percent (50%) of the width of a public utility easement if the easement is located on the property line and in the same location or orientation as the buffer yard. No rezoning action may specifically vary from the Permitted Uses Table found in Section 4.09 or from the Future Land Use Map included in the Comprehensive Plan. iii. Facilities for the conduct of public safety and emergency services, including police and fire protection services and emergency medical and ambulance services. STOCKYARDS. Responsibility of Subdividers Engineer. 4. Construction of additions or alterations to an existing building where no drainage, street, utility extension or improvement, additional parking or street access change is required to meet the standards of this Code are necessary to support such building addition or alterations. GPS may be used as supporting documentation only and the datum source must be referenced. Any dedicated area where a street, highway, thoroughfare, parkway, road, avenue, alley or other vehicular use facility is or will be constructed for public use. A Bed and Breakfast is generally a smaller lodging facility than a hotel. A Legal Lot Verification Letter is a letter in accordance with 212.0115 of the Texas Local Government Code that indicates whether or not a lot has been properly platted. Applications must include all materials determined necessary by the City Administrator. A supporting structure erected, used or intended for identification or to attract attention, with or without a sign thereon, situated upon or attached to the premises, upon which any sign may be fastened, affixed, displayed or applied, provided, however, this definition shall not include a building, fence, wall or earthen berm. Both parties will equally share any costs associated with the alternative dispute resolution process, unless they agree otherwise in writing. The character of these developments is residential neighborhoods, protected from incompatible uses, and is provided with necessary and adequate facilities and services. All open, off-street parking and vehicular use areas shall bear an all-weather geotechnically engineered surface to meet a loading requirement of 75,000 pounds. 5. z2 by Content Technology Solutions. The applicant for common law vested rights must show compliance with the following criteria for the specific project to obtain such rights: 1. A use engaged in the preparation and retail sale of food and beverages, including sale of alcoholic beverages when conducted as an accessory or secondary feature and producing less than fifty (50) percent of the gross income. House Number. H. A final plat must be determined to be consistent with a previously-approved preliminary plat. Table 3-1 also provides guidelines for the procedures that apply in the city limits or ETJ. A use engaged in the manufacture, predominantly from previously prepared materials, of finished products or parts, including processing, fabrication, assembly, treatment, and packaging of such products, and incidental storage, sales, and distribution of such products, but excluding basic industrial processing. Unified Development Code Text Amendment. Provided, however, the time period may be extended upon the written request of the applicant. Joint Use Facilities. However, the paint must completely cover the sign face or message portion of the structure. Any ordinance that concerns the development of real property and is adopted after the adoption of this Code, which incorporates this section into the Code, may specifically state whether it is the type of ordinance that is exempted by 245.004. Preliminary Yield is the number of residential units can fit on the Developable Land. 4. A. The amount of such cash payments shall be in accordance with the provisions set out in this section. Note Future Land Use Map for those areas that are designated as Mixed Use, Clustered Residential, or Duplex Residential. Assurance of a variety of housing types, employment opportunities or commercial services to achieve a balanced community for families of all ages, sizes and levels of income. any land used to raise or store trees, shrubs, flowers, and other plants for sale, facilities for the display and sale of those items and/or of gardening supplies, and accessory greenhouses, storage buildings, or customer parking areas. MEDICAL OFFICES. Public right-of-way. The regulations and restrictions of the Planning and Zoning Commission for the City of Liberty Hill will be pursuant to the provisions of applicable statutory requirements of the State of Texas. In existence prior to the effective date of a specific regulation or Ordinance Code [sic]. A building permit or temporary certificate of occupancy may be required before any structure to be used in conjunction with the temporary use is constructed or modified. In addition to the penalties otherwise provided, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any provision of this Code or any ordinance, which provision is intended for the protection of the public health, safety or welfare, may be determined to constitute a public nuisance and may be abated by the City as provided by law. The City Administrator shall reject such construction only if it fails to comply with the standards and specifications contained or referred to herein. A dormant project, as defined in subsection 4.17.02, above, shall expire on one of the following dates, whichever comes later: A. Existing on-premises advertising may be replaced with like size and structure, not to exceed the square footage and height of the original sign. B. C. Exception for lots already partially within City Limits. The City Administrator or his designee may involve representatives of or request assessments from other agencies and departments and consultants. F. The City Engineer is responsible for final action. Public Sewerage System. 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. Such legal lot shall have safe and reliable street access for daily use and emergency purposes. The final plat must incorporate all changes from the preliminary plat that were considered and approved by the City Council. If, within fourteen (14) days, the responsible party fails to contact the City Administrator in writing, bring the sign into conformance with this Code, or apply for a permit for the sign, the City Administrator shall have the sign removed or impounded without further notice, and/or shall fine the owner on a daily basis as set forth within this Code. Ashes, discarded wood, abandoned, discarded, or unused objects or equipment such as furniture, appliances, cans, or containers; garbage or refuse of any kind, whether liquid or solid; or any accumulation of any foul, decaying, or putrescent substances. Any combination of trees, ground cover, shrubs, vines, flowers or lawn planted in the ground or in ground level-containers. Said bonds or letters of credit shall be in the amount of at least twenty (20) percent of the total construction cost. Any sign attached to, in any manner, or made a part of a marquee. A sign supported by a sign structure secured in the ground, and which is wholly independent of any building, fence, vehicle or other support. These design criteria and technical specifications are the latest version as adopted by the City Engineer. Those decisions that are made by the City Administrator. After approval of a preliminary plat, the subdivider shall prepare and submit a final plat. Recharge Zone. Lot. 3. Impracticable. 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. A material, that does not allow infiltration. Issuance of a site development permit or a final plat for a single-family residential subdivision within the City Limits constitutes approval of a Stormwater Permit for that specific development. All vehicular use areas in any site development shall be designed to be safe, efficient, convenient and attractive, considering use by all modes of transportation that will access the site including, without limitation, cars, trucks, buses, bicycles, pedestrian, and emergency vehicles. DETENTION SERVICES. Surface coordinates may be provided, but should include a scale factor and convergence to reflect grid coordinates. iv. Appropriately regulated, and properly installed, outdoor lighting will contribute to the safety and welfare of the residents, and will help preserve the historic and rural character of the City in keeping with the desired objectives of the Comprehensive Plan. A main or primary use of land, as distinguished from an accessory use. B. A tract of land designated on a subdivision plat for future development, or not designated for any specific purpose, that has not been evaluated for compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance Code [sic] for adequate facilities or zoning requirements and is, therefore, not useable as a legal building site. ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUSINESS OFFICES. The permitted sum of the area of all individual signs on a Zone Lot shall be computed by applying the formula contained in Table 6-3, Maximum Total Sign Area per Zone Lot by Zoning District, to the Lot frontage, building frontage, or wall area, as appropriate, for the zoning district in which the Lot is located. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS/OBS-79/3 1). C. Responsibility for Final Action. A credit guarantee that a prospective developer provides to the City of Liberty Hill to provide assurances to the City that the work on the development (particularly infrastructure improvements) will be made according to original plans as approved. 6. C. Responsibility for Final Action. Recycling Centers. As a condition of deferring the obligation to dedicate rights-of-way for or to improve thoroughfares, which deferral shall be in the sole discretion of the City, the City shall require the developer to execute a subdivision or site development improvement agreement specifying the amount and timing of the rights-of-way dedication or improvements to thoroughfares, including the posting or depositing of a letter of credit or other fiscal surety, in a form and under terms acceptable to the City, in advance of approval of the development application. 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. Initial Default Zoning. (2) The dedicated parkland shall provide a minimum of 200 feet of frontage on a dedicated public street or of a width acceptable to the parks board and the city. LIQUOR SALES. E. Copies of letters from utility providers stating that utility service is available at the site. The owner or tenant of any building, structure, premises, or any part thereof, and any architect, engineer, builder, contractor, agent or other person who knowingly commits, participates in, permits, assists with or maintains such violation may each be found guilty of a separate offense and suffer the penalties provided in this Chapter; in addition, each party may also be subject to civil penalties as provided in this Chapter or applicable law. A. Applicability. Setbacks from the Main Street right-of-way may be allowed if outdoor cafe-style seating or other intentional public, pedestrian-oriented space is to be provided and is approved by the City. During the course of installation and construction of the required improvements, the City Engineer or another designee of the City Administrator shall make periodic inspections of the work to insure that all improvements comply with this Code and other municipal, county and State requirements. This is allowed with a Special Use Permit. 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. Unobstructed vehicular access to and from a public street shall be provided for all off-street parking spaces. D. The Parks and Recreation Board review process will be required for any permit or application that requires final action from the Parks and Recreation Board, as described in this Code. Communication Tower. All terms and conditions of site development permit approval must be met at the time of development. Buffer. Whenever there appears to be an uncertainty, vagueness, or conflict in the terms of the Code, the Manager, 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 Code. This section shall not apply to a claim of right under common law, a federal or state statute, other than Chapter 245 or 43.002, or the state or federal constitutions. 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. C. Access. Estoppels. 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. I. When the City Administrator determines not to be feasible, an in lieu of fee may be assessed to provide adequate parking at another location. There are three types of final plats. Section 3282.8 (g). This information will be published in the Administrative Procedures Manual. The CRZ is measured as one foot of radial distance outward from the trunk for every inch of the tree caliper, and may not be less than a radius of eight feet[.]. Applications must include all materials determined necessary by the City Administrator. These procedures are used to establish what is commonly referred to as a legal lot on which development may occur. Neighborhood Commercial/Retail (C1). 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. Typical uses include boarding kennels, pet motels, or dog training centers. 6. 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. D. When good cause exists, the City Administrator may extend the period of time for completion. F. Variance. This district is further intended to encourage efficient utilization of land, affordable housing opportunities, open space preservation, and traditional neighborhood development, through pedestrian-friendly, suitable residential neighborhoods, protected from incompatible uses and with necessary facilities and services. Existing Sign. Sign Area. Historic Resource. C. Land Clearing and Modification. The following zoning districts are identified for the purpose of these tables: Table 6-2 Permitted Signs by Zoning District, * (A) Allowed without permit (P) Permit required (-) Prohibited. PERSONAL SERVICES. G. Minimum Requirements. In this case, the City Administrator shall report this action in writing to the City Council and place the modified Conditional Use Permit directly on the City Council agenda for action at the Councils next meeting. A. A. It may be a loop street or may link local and/or collector streets. 5. The existing configuration of the earths surface including the relative relief, elevation, and position of land features. Typical uses include new and used car dealerships, motorcycle dealerships, and boat, trailer, and recreational vehicle dealerships. The applicant shall provide a written guarantee that all litter generated by the event or use shall be removed within a reasonable and appropriate timeframe at no expense to the City.

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