06 P&Z Agenda AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
MONDAY, MAY 5, 2003
5:30 O'CLOCK P.M.
PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE
APPLIED TECHNOLOGY BUILDING, ROOM 1206
2400 CLARKSVILLE STREET
PARIS, TEXAS
GI~E N~TI~ E ~H E ~1~ F~T'y EIG H~ (48)RS I N
Roll Call
1. Approve minutes of the April 7, 2003 meeting.
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Public Hearing to consider the petition of Phil Carter and Phillip Brandon
Carter for a change in zoning from an Agricultural (A) District to a Commercial
(C) District, Lots 1 and 2, City Block 399, being the 6000 Block of Clarksville
Street.
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Consideration of and action on the petition of Phil Carter and Phillip Brandon
Carter for a change in zoning from an Agricultural (A) District to a Commercial
(C) District, Lots 1 and 2, City Block 399, being the 6000 Block of Clarksville
Street.
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Public Hearing to consider the petition of Carles Sterling for a change in
zoning from an Agricultural District (A) to a Commercial District (C) With
Specific Use Permit (52) Signs and Billboards, Lot 7, City Block 307-B, being
number 3995 N. Main.
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Consideration of and action on the petition of Carles Sterling for a change in
zoning from an Agricultural District (A) to a Commercial District (C) With
Specific Use Permit (52) Signs and Billboards, Lot 7, City Block 307-B, being
number 3995 N. Main.
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Public Hearing to consider the petition of Buford Ray Jordan for a change in
zoning from a Multiple-Family Dwelling District No. 1 (MF-1) to a One-Family
Dwelling District No. 3 (SF-3), With Specific Use Permit (39) Manufactured
Homes, Lot 5, City Block 137, being number 133 W. Sherman.
Consideration of and action on the petition of Buford Ray Jordan for a change
in zoning from a Multiple-Family Dwelling District No. 1 (MF-1) to a One-Family
Dwelling District No. 3 (SF-3), With Specific Use Permit (39) Manufactured
Homes, Lot 5, City Block 137, being number 133 W. Sherman.
Public Hearing to consider the petition of Jon McFadden for a change in
zoning from a One-Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF-2) to a Multiple-Family
Dwelling District No. 1 (MF-1), Lots 9 and 9C, City Block 257-D, being numbers
344 and 364 27th NE.
Consideration of and action on the petition of Jon McFadden for a change in
zoning from a One-Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF-2) to a Multiple-Family
Dwelling District No. 1 (MF-1), Lots 9 and 9C, City Block 257-D, being numbers
344 and 364 27th NE.
10.
Public Hearing to consider the petition of Betty Beezley for a change in zoning
from an Agricultural District (A) to a One-Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF-2),
Pt. of Lot 10, City Block 317, being the 2200 Block of Ne 36th Street.
11.
Consideration of and action on the petition of Betty Beezley for a change in
zoning from an Agricultural District (A) to a One-Family Dwelling District No.
2 (SF-2), Pt. of Lot 10, City Block 317, being the 2200 Block of NE 36th Street.
12.
Public Hearing to consider the petition of Gary Bryant for a change in zoning
from a One-Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF-2) to a Commercial District (C),
Lot 8, City Block 327, being number 1205 NW 34th.
13.
Consideration of and action on the petition of Gary Bryant for a change in
zoning from a One-Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF-2) to a Commercial
District (C), Lot 8, City Block 327, being number 1205 NW 34th.
14.
Public Hearing to consider the petition of Renee Harvey for a change in zoning
from a Two-Family Dwelling District (2F) to a Neighborhood Service District
(NS), Lot 11A, City Block 64-B, being number 665 Pinebluff.
15.
Consideration of and action on the petition of Renee Harvey for a change in
zoning from a Two-Family Dwelling District (2F) to a Neighborhood Service
District (NS), Lot 11A, City Block 64-B, being number 665 Pinebluff.
16.
Public Hearing to consider the request of Gerald & Janet Nickerson for a site
plan approval, Lot 14D, City Block 259, being the 2900 Block of Pine Mill Road.
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23.
Consideration of and action on the request of Gerald & Janet Nickerson for
a site plan approval, Lot 14D, City Block 259, being the 2900 Block of Pine Mill
Road.
Public Hearing to consider amending the City of Paris zoning ordinance to
create a new historical overlay district classification.
Consideration of and action on the amending of the City of Paris zoning
ordinance to create a new historical overlay district classification.
Consideration of and action on the Preliminary Plat, All of Lots 2, 3-A, 3-B, 3C-
1, 3C, 3-D, 3-E and Parts of Lots 3-1, 3-H, 3-G, 3-F, and 4, City Block 258, being
the 2400 Block of E. Cherry.
Consideration of and action on revision of the Master Plat for The Hills
Subdivision.
Consideration of and action on the Preliminary Plat, Lots 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, and
13, City Block 258, East Cherry and 25th NE.
Consideration of and action on the Preliminary Plat, Lots 10-A, 10-B, 10-C, 10-
D, City Block 317, being the 2200 Block of 36th NE.
24. Adjournment.
POSTED CITY HALL ANNEX BULLETIN BOARD May 2, 2003 AT
O'CLOCK
A.M.
BY:
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
WITNESS:
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND
ZONING COMMISSION
APRIL 7, 2003
The Planning and Zoning Commission met Monday, April 7, 2003, 5:30 P.M.,
Paris Junior College, Applied Technology Building, Room 1206, 2400
Clarksville Street, Paris, Texas with the following members Present:
1. Reeves Hayter 4. Barbara Forrest
2. Cleveland Thomas 5. Bobby L. Myers
3. Louis Yates, Jr. 6. Curtis Fendley
Steve Methven, the building official was also present.
The meeting was called to order by Reeves Hayter.
1. The minutes from the March 3, 2003, regular planning and zoning
meeting were approved with a motion by Curtis Fendley and seconded
by Bobby Myers. Motion carried by a vote of 6 ayes and 0 nays.
2. Public Hearing to consider the petition of William Gaffney for a change
in zoning from a One-Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF-2) to a One-
Family Dwelling District No. 3 (SF-3) With Specific Use Permit (39)
Manufactured Home, Lots 6 and 7, Block 1, Cedar Hill Addition, being
number 915 28t~ Street NW.
The public hearing was declared open.
Mr. Scott of the manufactured homes sales plans to place a 2036 square
foot, double-wide manufactured home on a concrete foundation with all
city services at this location for the Gaffneys. A two car driveway will
also be installed.
Donald Beasley, a neighbor, stated that he was in favor of this
manufactured home.
Planning and Zoning Meeting
April 8, 2003
Page 2
There was no opposition, the public hearing was declared closed.
3. Consideration of and action on the petition of William Gaffney for a
change in zoning from a One-Family Dwelling District No. 2 (SF-2) to
a One-Family Dwelling District No. 3 (SF-3) With Specific Use Permit
(39) Manufactured Home, Lots 6 and 7, Block 1, Cedar Hill Addition,
being number 915 28th Street NW.
Motion was made to approve by Louis Yates and seconded by
Cleveland Thomas for a manufactured home subject to property being
replatted. Motion carried by a vote of 6 ayes and 0 nays.
4. Public Hearing to consider the petition of Phil Carter and Phillip
Brandon Carter for a change in zoning from an Agricultural (A)
District to a Commercial (C) District, Lots 1 and 2, City Block 399,
being the 6000 Block of Clarksville Street.
The public hearing was declared open.
Brandon Carter spoke in favor of the petition stating that he and his
dad, Phil Carter, had recently bought this property and would like to
lease it to Mr. Randolph to sell trucks at this location.
Mr. Fendley was not sure about zoning without knowing for sure what
it would be used for.
Mr. Carter said he was sure that it would be used for a car lot. Mr.
Carter said that he would bring plans to the next planning and zoning
meeting and a contract from Mr. Randolph to lease the property.
There was no opposition, the public hearing was declared closed.
Planning and Zoning Meeting
April 8, 2003
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5. Consideration of and action on the petition of Phil Carter and Phillip
Brandon Carter for a change in zoning from an Agricultural (A)
District to a Commercial (C) District, Lots 1 and 2, City Block 399,
being the 6000 Block of Clarksville Street.
Motion was made to table by Cleveland Thomas and seconded by
Curtis Fendley. Motion carried by a vote of 6 ayes and 0 nays.
Motion was made by Curtis Fendley and seconded by Louis Yates to
excuse Reeves Hayter on consideration of the next item. Motion
carried by a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays.
6. Consideration of and action on the Replat of Lot 1, City Block 122,
being the 300 Block of W. Kaufman.
Motion was made to approve by Curtis Fendley and seconded by
Cleveland Thomas, subject to the City Engineer's Memo dated April 4,
2003.
Motion was made by Curtis Fendley and seconded by Louis Yates for
Reeves Hayter to return to the meeting. Motion carried by a vote of 5
ayes and 0 nays.
7. Consideration of and action on the Preliminary Plat of River Oaks
Subdivision, being the 3000 Block of Aikin Drive.
Motion was made to approve by Bobby Myers and seconded by Curtis
Fendley subject to the City Engineer's Memo dated April 4, 2003 and
replat being a contiguous lot. Motion carried by a vote of 6 ayes and 0
nays.
Meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
MEMO
TO: PLANNING AND ZONING AND CITY COLTNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: STEVE METHVEN CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL
SUBJECT: RECOMMENDATIONS TO MAY 5, 2003 P&Z & CITY
COUNCIL
1. PHILLIP CARTER IS REQUESTING COMMERCIAL ZONING ON THIS
LOT LOCATED IN THE 6000 BLOCK OF CLARKSVILLE STREET (HWY.
27 t SOUTH). MR~ CARTF. R PLA~S TO BT TH,D A USED CAR LOT THERE
AND I WOULD RECOMMEND APPROVAL. THIS PROPERTY IS SHOWN
AS COMMERCIAL ON THE CITIES' MASTER PLAN. THIS ITEM WAS
TABLED AT THE LAST P&Z MEETING AND WILL NEED TO BE
BROUGHT FROM THET~BLE.
2. CARLES STERLING IS REQUESTING COMMERCIAL ZONING ON THIS
LOT LOCATED AT 3995 NORTH MAIN wYr~ SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (52)
SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS. MR. STERLING PLANS TO CONSTRUCT A
BILLBO~M~D SIG~THERF_~CH~g. TS_THE CITY'S MASTER PLAN,
AND I WOULD RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
3. RAY ,IORDAN IS REQUESTING SINGLE EAMIT~y THREE ZONING WITH
SPECIFIC USE PERMIT (39) MANUFACTLTRED HOMES ON THIS LOT
HE OWNS AT 133 WEST SHERMAN~M1L. JORDAN PLANS TO PLACE A
MANUFACTURED HOME THERE AS HIS RESIDENCE. MR. JORDAN'S
HOME BURNT A WI-III ,F, BACK AND THIS WILL BE THE
REPLACEMENT.
4..ION MCFADDF;~ IS REQUESTINGMULTIPLE FAS, HLY ZONING ON
THESE LOTS LOCATED AT 344 & 364 N.E. 27TM. MR. MCFADDEN PLANS
TO BUILD SOME APARTMENTS ON THESE LOTS, WHICH WOULD
NEED RE-PLATTING BEFORE CONSTRUCTION COULD BEGIN.
5. BETTY BEEZLEY IS REQUESTING SINGLE FAMILY TWO (SF-2)
ZONING ON THIS-LOT LOCATED IN THE 2200 BLOCK OF 36TM. N.E. MS.
BEEZLEY PLANS TO SPLIT THIS PROPERTY INTO FOURS LOTS TO
BUILD SINGLE FAMILy HOMES ON.
6. GARY BRYANT IS REQUESTING COMMERCIAL ZONING ON THIS LOT
LOCATED AT 12gSN. W. 34TM. MR. BRYANT PLANS TO BUILD A
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT THERE. THISIS A SPARSELY
POPULATED PART OF THE CITY BUT I AM UNSURE OF MR. BRYANT'S
PLAN AND AM SURE IT WILL NEED MUCH QUESTIONING FROM P&Z.
7~ RENR~. HARVEY ISREQI I~.gTING_NEJ_Cfl:tBOR~qOOD SERVICE ZONING
ON THIS LOT LOCATED AT 665 PINE BLUFF. MS. HARVEY PLANS TO
USE THIS BUILDING AS AN EXTENSION TO THE CHILDRENS
ADVOCACY CENTER. THE CENTER IS EXPERIENCING AN INCREASE
IN Ug~ AND NE~r)g THE EXTRAROOM TO HANDLE THE LOAD.
8. GERALD NICKERSON IS REQUESTING SITE PLAN REVIEW ON THIS
LOT LOCATED IN THE 2900 BLOCK OF PllqE MILL ROAD. MR.
NICKERSON PLANS TO BUILD A NEW OFFICE BUILDING THERE AND I
WOULD RECOMME1KD APPROVAL.
9. THE CITY OF PARIS IS REQUESTING AN ADDITION TO THE ZONING
ORDINANCE TO ADD AN HISTORICAL ZONING DISTRICT. THIS IS
NECESSARY TO BE ABLE TO PUT THE NEW HISTORICAL
PRESERVATI ON ORDI2~ANCE I~TO EFFECT.
NORTH
Zoning Change Request April 4, 2003 Phillip Carter
NORTH
Zoning Change Request May 5, 2003 Carlos Sterling
ZONING CHANGE REQUEST
RAY JORDON
MAY 5th, 2OO3
MF-I
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ZONING CHANGE REQUEST
JON MCFADDEN
MAY 5, 2003
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ZONING CHANGE REQUEST
BETTY BEEZLEY
HAY 5, 2003
:~ ~ I CAMPBEE
ZONING CHANGE REQUEST
GARY BRYANT
MAY 5, 2003
ZONING CHANGE REQUEST
RENEE HARVEY
,HAY 5, 2003
SITE PLAN APPROVAL
GERALD~ NICKERSON
M,A¥" 5, 2003
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ZONING ORDINANCE
crrY OF
PARIS, TEXAS
This pamphlet is a reprint of Appendix C, Zoning Ordinance of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas as published by order of the City Council.
C~ MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION
Tallahassee, Florida 1988
APPENDIX C
ZONING ORDINANCE*
*Editor's note--Ordinance No. 1710 is printed herein as adopted by the council on April 12, 1965. The original arrangement,
including section numbers and catchlinas, has been retained. Amendments have been added and are indicated by a history note
appearing in parentheses at the end of' the amended section. The zoning map, and ordinances amending the map or zoning or
rezoning specific property, are not included herein, but are on file in the city clerk's office.
Cross references--Zoning ordinance not affected by Code, § 1-4(8); planning and zoning commission, § 2-71 et seq.; joint airport
zoning board, § 6-5; buildings and building regulations, Ch. 7; electrical regulations, Ch. 11; mobile homes and mobile home parks,
Ch. 22; plumbing and gas, Ch. 25; signs and billboards, Ch. 28; streets, sidewalks and other public property, Ch. 29; water, sewers
and sewage disposal, Ch. 34; subdivision regulations, App. B.
State law reference--Zoning regulations, V.A.C.S. art. 101la et seq.
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APPENDIX C--ZONhNG ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO. 1710 NER OF THEIR CREATION; PROVIDING THAT
NO PROPERTY SHALL BE PLATTED THAT
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE HAS NOT BEEN PERMANENTLY ZONED BY
NO. 1122, PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THE CITY COUNCIL; SE'FI'LNG UP RULES AND
ON sEPTEMBER 10TH, 1945; AND A~[ENDING REGULATIONS FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OC-
ORDINANCE NO. 1409, PASSED BY THE CITY CUPANCY AND COMPLIANCE; PROVIDING
COUNCIL ON THE 30TH DAY OF JULY, 1957; FOR RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR AMEND-
BOTH BEING ZONING ORDINANCES; DIVID- MENTS TO THIS ORDINANCE; SETTING OUT
lNG THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS INTO 16 GENERAL DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS
ZONING DISTRICTS; PROVIDING FOR A ZON- USED IN THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR
ING DISTRICT MAP; PROVIDING WFIERE SAID A PENALTY OF ANY SUM NOT EXCEEDING
MAPS SHALL BE KEPT AND MAINTAINED; $200.00 FOR EACH VIOLATION, AND EACH
PROVIDING A METHOD OF DETERMINING DAY SAME CONTINUES TO BE A SEPARATE
THE ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES; PRO- OFFENSE, ALSO PROVIDING hNJUNCTIVE RE- '
VIDING FOR ZONING IN NEWLY ANNEXED LIEF TO PERSONS AFFECTED BY THE VIO-
TERRITORY; REQUIRING THE RE-ZONING LATION; PRESERViiNG RIGHTS iN ANY PEND-
THEREOF BY THE CITY COUNCIL; PROVID- lNG LITIGATION AND VIOLATIONS OF ANY
ING FOR BUILDING IN NEWLY ANNEXED EXISTING ORDINANCE:
TERRITORY; PROVIDING CHARTS SHOWING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
THE USE PERMITTED IN THE 16 zONING DIS- OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS:
TRICTS; PROVIDING FOR THE CLASSIFICA-
TION OF NEW AND UNLISTED USES; DEFIN-
ING DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS Section 1. Enacting Clause
NOTED IN USE REGULATIONS; PROVIDING 1-100 That Ordinance No. 1122, passed by the
FOR AND REGULATING A PLA~q'~ED DEVEL- City Council on September 10, 1945, and
OPMENT DISTRICT; PROVIDING .~REA REG- Ordinance No. 1409, passed by the City
ULATIONS OF LOT, FRONT, SIDE AND RE.kR; Council on the 30th day of July, 1957,
PROVIDING OFF-STREET PARKING AND Zoning Ordinances, together with all
LOADING REGULATIONS; FIXING A PARK- amendments thereto, are hereby amended
lNG SPACE SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN NON- in their entirety to read as follows:
RESIDENTIAL USES; PROVIDI.X'G HEIGHT
· REGULATIONS FOR CERTAIN BUILDINGS OR Section 2. Purpose
STRUCTURES IN THE VARIOUS ZONING DIS-
TRICTS; PROVIDING FOR SPECIFIC USE PER- 2-100 The Zoning Regulations and Districts as
MITS FOR CERTAIN USES; PROVIDING FOR herein established have been made in ac-
ACCESSORY BIYILDING REGULATIONS; PRO- cordance with a Comprehensive Plan for
VIDING FOR SPECIAL AREA AND USE REG- the purpose of promoting the health, safe-
ty morals, and general welfare of the City.
ULATIONS; RECOGNIZING NONCONFORMING '
USES AND STRUCTURES AND RULES FOR They have been designed to lessen the
congestion in the streets; to secure safety
THE REGULATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR '
NONCONFORMING USE TERMINATION AT fi'om fire, panic and other dangers; to pro-
THE END OF A DEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME; vide adequate light and air; to prevent
CREATING A BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND the overcrowding of land, to avoid undue
PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR concentration of population; to facilitate
ITS ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURE AND ,YU- the adequate provision of transportation.
RISDICTION AND POWERS; PROVIDING FOR water, sewerage, schools, parks and other
APPEAL TO COURT OF PROPER JURISDIC- public requirements. They have been made
TION FROM DECISIONS OF BOARD OF AD- with reasonable consideration, among other
JUSTMENT; SETTING FORTH THE REQUIRE- things, for the character of the district,
MENTS OF A BUILDING SITE, AND THE MAN- and its peculiar suitability for the partic-
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uiar uses specified; and with a view to and the attestation of the City Clerk and
conserving the value of buildings and eh- shall be filed and maintained as follows:
couraging the most appropriate use of land
throu~,hout the City consistent with a Com- a. One copy shall be filed with the City
· Clerk and retained as the original
prehensive Plan. record and shall not be changed in
Section 3. Zoning Districts Established any manner·
b. One copy shall be filed with the Di-
3-100 The City of Paris, Tdxas, is hereby divided rector of Community Development and
into ~.¥e*' (lg) zoning districts· The (~x ~l~/ shall be maintained up to date by the
use, height and area regulations as set ~vo~) Director of Community Development
out therein are uniform in each district. ~J (-~ by posting thereon all changes and
The ei~ht-e~-d~tS-~ districts established subsequent amendments for observa-
herein shall be known as: tion in issuing Building Permits, Cer-
tificates of Occupancy and Compliance
Abbreviated Zoning District and enforcing the Zoning Ord~mce.
Designation Name C. Reproductions for information purposes
A Agricultural District may from time to time be made of the
SF-1 One-Family Dwelling District first amended, official Zoning District
SF-2 One-Family Dwelling District Maps.
SF-3 One-Family Dwelling District (Ord. No. 2572, § 1, 5-11-81)
2F Two.Family Dwelling District
MF-1 Multiple-Family Dwelling District--1 Section 5. Zoning District Boundaries
MF-2 Multiple-Family Dwelling District--2
p Parking District 5-100 The district boundary lines shown on the
O Office District zoning district maps are usually along
NS Neighborhood Service District streets, alleys, property lines or extensions
GR General Retail District thereof. Where uncertainty exists as to
CA Central Area District the boundaries of districts as shown on
C Commercial District the official zovJng maps, the following rules
LI Light Industrial District shall apply:
HI Heavy Industrial District
PD Planned Development District 5-101 Boundaries indicated as approximately fol-
PLI Public Lands and Institution District lowing the centerlines of streets, highways
ESS Expressway Service Station District or alleys shall be construed to follow such
(Ord. No. 2075, § 1, 3-13-72; Ord. No. 2095, § 1, centerlines.
6-12-72)
14 0 14Zz;~ fa~s~r~'- ~ ~ ~' 5-102 Boundaries indicated as approximately fol-
lowing platted lot lines shall be construed
Section 4. Zoning District Map as following such lot lines.
4-100 The boundaries of the zoning districts set
out herein are delineated upon the Zon- 5-103 Boundaries indicated as approximately fol-
lng District Map of the City of Paris, said lowing city limits shall be construed as
map being a part of this Ordinance as following city limits.
fully as if the same were set forth herein 5-104 Boundaries indicated as following railroad
in detail, lines shall be construed to be the center-
4-101 Two first amended, official Zoning District line of the right-of-way or, if no centerline
Maps consisting of a cover sheet and nine is established, the boundary shall be in-
(9) individual section maps are hereby terpreted to be midway between the right-
adopted bearing the signature of the Mayor of-way lines.
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APPENDIX C--ZONING ORDINANCE § 6
5-105 Boundaries indicated as following shore of the City of Paris. The procedure for
lines shall be construed to follow such establishing permanent zoning on annexed
shore lines, and in the event of change in territory shall conform to the procedure
the shore line shall be construed as mov- established by law for the adoption of orig-
ing with the actual shore line; boundaries inal zoning regulations.
indicated as approximately following.
centerlines of streams, river~, h~es or other ~I0+I Ir~ a~ area temporarily c~assified, as A,
bodies of wat~-r sW~, be c~n~uecl to roi- Ag!'icuIturaI District:
~ow such c~n~erUmes.
a. No person· shall erect,, construc~ or pro-
5.106 Boundaries indicated, as parallel ta or ex- ceed' or continue ~vith the erection or
tensions of features indicated in 5-101 construction of any building or struc-
through 5-105 above shall be so construed, ture or add to any building or struc-
Distances not specifically indicated on the ture or cause the same to be done in
original zoning maps shall be determined any newly annexed territory to the
by the scale of the map. City of Pari's without first applying
5-107 Whenever any street~ alley or other pub- for and obtaining a building permit or
lic way is vacatecI by officiaI action of the certificate of occupancy therefor from
City Council or whenever such area is the Building Official or the City Coun-
franchised for building purposes, the zon- cil as may be required herein.
ing district line adjoining each side of such b. No permit for the construction of a
street, alley or other public way shall be building or use of land will be issued
automatically extended to the centerline by the Building Official other than a
~f such vacated street, alley or way and permit which will allow the construc-
all sa'ea[s] so involved shall then and hence- tion of a building permitted in the A,
forth be subject to all regulations of the Agricultural District, unless and until
such territory has been classified in a
extended districts[ zoning district other than the A, Ag-
5-108 %%~here physical features on the ground ricultural District, by the City Court-
are at variance with information shown cil in the manner provided by law ex-
on the official zoning district map or when cept as provided in 6-101c following.
there arises a question as to how or whether c. An application for a permit for any
a parcel of property is zoned and such other use than that specified in Para-
question cannot be resolved by the appli- graph b above shall be made to the
cation of subsections 5-101 through 5-107, Building Official of the City of Paris
the property shall be considered as Clas- and by him referred to the Planning
sifted "A" Agricultural District temporar- and Zoning Commission for consider-
ily in the same manner as provided for ation and recommendation to the City
newly annexed territory and the issuance Council. The Planning and Zoning
of a building permit and the determine- Commission in making its recommen-
tion of permanent zoning shall be in ac- dation to the City Council concerning
cordance with the provisions provided in any such permit shall take into can-
Section 6 for temporarily zoned areas, sideration the appropriate land use for
the area and the Comprehensive Land
Section 6. Temporary Zoning--Annexed Ter- Use Plan for the City of Paris. The
ritory City Council after receiving and re-
6-100 All territory hereafter annexed to the City viewing the recommendations of the
of Paris shall be temporarily classified as Planning and Zoning Commission may
A, Agricultural District, until permanent by majority vote authorize the issu-
zoning is established by the City Council ance of a Building Permit or Cer~ifi-
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6-102 IN THE AREA ZONED (HP) HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY
DISTRICT:
A. NO PERSON SHALL ERECT, CONSTRUCT OR PROCEED OR
CONTINUE WITH THE ERECTION OR CONSTRUCTION OF ANY
BUILDING OR S-'FRUCTURE OR ADD TOANY BUILDING OR
STRUCTURE OR CAUSE THE SAME TO BE DONE OR ALTER A
PROPERTY OR ANY PORTION OF THE EXTERIOR OF A
STRUCTURE ON THE SITE OR PLACE, CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN,
EXPAND OR REMOVE ANY STRUCT[JRES WITHOUT FIRST
OBTAINING A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS.
B. NO PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION- SILa. LL BE ISSUIED IN THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION DISTRICT WITHOUT HAVING FIRST
OBTAINEDA CEI~T~FICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS ISSUtED BY
THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE.
C. PRIOR TO COMMENC~T OF ANY WORK, THE OWNER OF
ANY PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION
DISTRICT St4ALL FILE AN APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF
APPROPRIATENESS WITH THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT.
WHEN A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS HAS BEEN
ISSUIED BY THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE AND
THE PROJECT IS DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL TO
MEET ALL APPLICABLE BUILDING CODES A BUILDING PERMIT
SHALL BE ISSU~ED.
E. THE PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE TO
ESTABLISH OR AMEND A HISTORIC LANDMARK OR DISTRICT
MAY BE INITIATED BY THECtTY COUNCIL, THE PLANNING
AND ZONING COMMISSION, THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMISSION ORBY THE Og/NRR(S) OF THE PROPERTY WITHIN
THE AREA OF REQUEST. UPON INITIATION OF THE PROCEDURE,
NO APPLICATION MAY BE ACCEPTED FOR A PERMIT TO PLACE,
CONSTRUCT, ALTER, DEMOLISH, OR REMOVE ANY STRUCTURE
ON THE PROPERTY UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DATES:
1. IF THE PROPOSED DESIGNATION IS APPROVED, THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF TFIE ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING
THE CHANGE.
2. IF THE PROPOSED DESIGNATION IS DENIED, THE DAY
AFTERTHE CI'EY COUNCIL MAKES ITS FINAL DECISION
REGARDING THE DESIGNATION.
3. THE 90TM DAY AFTER'I:HE FI-LgNG DATES OF A WRITTEN
REQUEST FOR HARDSHIP, IF ANY, MADE IN J
ACCORDAIqCE WITH SECTION 7461 OF THE HISTORIC
PRESERVATION ORDINANCE 2002-033.
pARIS CODE
cate of Occupancy or may disapprove
the application.
Section 7. Compliance Required
7-100 All land, buildings or structures located
within the City of Paris, Texas, which are
hereafter occupied, used, erected, altered
or converted shall be used, placed and
erected in conformance with the zoning
regulations prescribed for the zoning dis-
trict in which such land or building is
located except as hereinafter provided.
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Section 8. Use of Land and Buildings
8-100 Land and buildings in each of the following classified districts may be used for any of the
following listed uses but no land shall hereafter be used,', and no building or structure shall
hereafter be erected, altered or converted which is arranged or designed or used for other than
those uses specified for the district in which it is located as set forth by the following schedule:
LEGEND
[] Designates use permitted in district indicated.
[] Designates use prohibited in district indicated.
[] Indicates use may be approved[as Specific Use Permit (See Section 12).
Note: Symbols applicable to following Use Schedule Charts 8-101--8-108.
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8-101 PRIMARY ~IDENTI~ USES
8-102 SPECIAL USES
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8-103 UTILITY AND SERVICE USES
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.... '/-~~ ..:.~ Jv.:,:i ~
S S S S S S S
8-104 ACCESSORY AND INCIDENTAL USES
8-105 AUTOMOBILE TYPE USES
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8-108 INDUSTRIAL USES
(Ord. No. 2074, § 1, 3-13-72; Ord. No. 2075, § 2, 3-13-72; Ord. No. 2095, § 2, 6-12-72; Ord. No. 2110, § 1,
9-11-72; Ord. IWo. 2559, § 1, 3-9-81; Ord. bio. 2566, §§ 1, 2, 4-13-81; Ord. No. 85-067, § la, 12-9~85)
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8-109 CLASSIFICATION OF NEW AND UN- 8-201 The following definitions and explanatory
notes supplement, restrict and define the
LISTED USES meaning and intent of the use regulations
It is recognized that new types of land use as se~ forth in the Use Schedule and Pro-
will develop and forms of land use not visions 8-101 through 8-109 inclusive.
anticipated may seek to locate in the City
of Paris. In order to provide for such changes 1. One-Family Dwelling Attached--A
and contingencies a determination as to dwelling which is joined to another
the appropriate classification of any new dwelling at one or more sides by a
or unlisted form of land use shall be made party wall or abutting separate wall
as follows: and which is designed for occupancy
a. The Building Official shall refer the by one (1) family.
question concerning any .new or un- 2. Community Unit Development--An area
listed use to the Planning and Zoning of five (5) acres or more of unsubdivided
Commission requesting an interpreta- land or the frontage on one side of a
tion ss to the zoning classification into street between two intersecting streets
which such use should be placed. The planned as a single integral residen-
referral of the use interpretation ques- rial development which may contain
tion shall be accompanied by a state- variable types of housing with yard
ment of facts listing the nature of the setback and open space standards dlf-
use and whether it involves dwelling feting from the district in which it is
activity, sales, processing, type of prod- located but which observes the over-
uct, storage, and amount of nature all density standards set forth in such
thereof, enclosed or open storage, an- district. Where the overall density
ticipated emplo.vment, transpor~fion re- standards are proposed to vary from
qu~rements, the amount of noise, odor, those of the dis~ct in which the Corn-
fumes, dust, toxic material and vibra- muuity Unit Development is located,
tion likely to be generated and the the development should be handled
general requirements for public utili- as a Planned Development District by
ties such as water and sanitary sewer, an Amendment to the Zoning Ordi-
b. The Planning and Zoning Commission nance.
shall consider the nature and described 3. College, University or Private School
performance of the proposed use and --An institution established for edu-
its compatibility with the uses permit- cational purposes and offering a cur-
ted in the various districts and deter- riculum similar to the public schobls
mine the zoning district or districts or an accredited college or university,
within which such use should be per- but excluding trade and commercial
mitred, schools.
c. The Planning and Zoning Commission 4. Day Camp (private)--A recreational
shall transmit its findings and recom- area, with or without buildings, where
mendations to the City Council as to children engage in supervised train-
the classification proposed for any new lng and recreation during daylight
or unlisted use. The City Council shall hours.
by resolution approve the recommen- 5. Day Nursery or Kindergarten School
dation of the Planning and Zoning --An establishment where four (4) or
Commission or make such determina- more children are lef~ for care or traln-
tion concerning the classification of lng during the day or portion thereof.
such use as is determined appropriate. 6. Farm, Ranch, Garden or Orchard--An
area of two (2) acres or more Which is
8-200 SPECIAL DEFI~I1ONS AND EXPLANA-
TIONS NOTED ~'q USE REGULATIONS used for growing of usual farm prod-
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UCtS, vegetables, fruits, trees and grain cilities, none of which are available to
and for the raising thereon of the usual the general public. (Ord. No. 2559, §
farm poultry and farm animals such 1, 3-9-81)
as horses, cattle and sheep and inclufl- 13. Railroad Track and Right-of-Way, but
lng the necessary accessory uses for not including railroad railroad stations,
raising, treating and storing products sidings, team tracks, loading facilities,
raised on the premises, but not includ- docks, yards or maintenance areas.
lng the commercial feeding of offal or 14. Telephone Line and Exchange, but not
garbage to swine or other animal~ and including public business facilities, stor-
not including any type of agriculture age or repair facilities.
or husbandry specifically prohibited 15. Accessory/Building--In a residence dis-
by ordinance or law. trict, a subordinate building, attached
7. Hospital (acute care)--An institution or detached and used for a purpose
where sick or injured patients are given customarily incidental to the main
medical or surgical treatment intended structure such as a private garage for
to restore them to health and an ac- automobile storage, tool house, lath
rive life and which is licensed by the or greenhouse as a hobby (no business),
State of Texas. home workshop, children's playhouse,
8. Hospital (chronic care)--An institution storage house or garden shelter, but
;vhere those persons suffering from gen- not involving the conduct of a business.
erally permanent types of illness, in- 16. Home Occupatlans--A home occupation
jury, deformity, deficiency or age are is an occupation customarily carried
given care and treatment on a prolonged on in the home by a member of the
or permanent basis and which is Ii- occupant's family, without the employ-
censed by the State of Texas. ment of additional persons, without
9. Institutions of Religlaus or Philanthropic the Use of a sign to advertise the oc-
Nature--Iustitutions sponsored or op- cupation, without offering any commod-
crated by organizations established for ity or service for sale on the premise~,
religious or philanthropic purposes in- without the use of equipment other
cluding orphans' homes, aged homes, than that customarily found in a house-
training and educational facilities, meet- hold and which does not create obnox-
lng establishments and places of resi- ious noise or other obnoxious condi-
dence, tions to abutting residential property
10. Residence Home for Aged--A home such as odor, increased traffic, light
where elderly people are provided with or smoke.
lodging and meals with or without nurs- 17. Private Club--Shall be as defined by
lng care. Article 666-15e of Vernon's Annotated
11. School, Public or Parochial--A school Penal Code and amendments thereto.
under the sponsorship of a public or (Ord. No. 2110, § 2, 9-11-72)
religious agency having a curriculum 18. Community Center (private)--A central
generally equivalent to public elemen- social and recreational building as part
tory or secondary schools, but not in- of a housing project or community unit.
cluding private or trade or commer- development.
cial schools. 19. Signs, Church and Schools--Name
12. Recreational Facility (Private)--A pti- plates and bulletin boards for schools
vote recreational facility restricted to and churches, but not exceeding thirty
membership or to invitation of the (30) square feet in area and not of a
owner, which could include swimming flashing, intermittent, revolving or simi-
pool, tennis courts, football field, soc- larly lighted type.
cer field and similar recreational fa-
APPENDIX C--ZONING ORDINANCE § 8
20. Signs, Real Estate--Temporary signs or promotes a commodity or service
pertaining to the sale or rental of prop- not offered for sale on the premises
erty not exceeding twenty (20) square where such sign is located.
feet in area and advertising property 30. Sign, business--A panel, display or de-
only for a use for which it is legally v~ce which advertises or promotes com-
zoned, modifies er services offered on the prem-
21. Temporary Field Offices-Portable ises where such signs are located.
building or temporary building used 31. No direct exterior exhaust from clean-
as field office for a real estate devel- lng plant permitted and dust must be
opment or com'truction project and sub. controlled by either bag or filter and
ject to removal at direction of the Build- separator or precipitator so as to elim-
ing Inspector. inate the exhausting of dust, odor, fumes
22. Bakery, Retail--A place for preparing, or noise outside the plant.
baking and selling all products on the 32. Commercial Amusements--Outdoor,
premises where prepared, such as golf driving range, pitch and
23. Grocery, Cleaning, Small Plant or Shop putt course, archery, miniature golf
--Neighborhood grocery store, custom and similar outdoor activities but not
cleaning and other small shops no~ including go-cart racing, drag strips
exceeding five thousand (5,000) square or auto racing.
feet of floor area. (Ord. No. 2055, § 1, 33. Paint Shop, but excluding all cooking
10-18-71) or baking or varnish, paint or lacquer.
24. Custom personal service such as tai- 34. All exterior display of furniture, ap-
lor, shoe repair, barber, beauty shop, pliances or similar material must be
health studio or travel consultant, behind the front yard line established
25. The display of plants offered for sale in the district in which the use is
must be behind the front yard line located.
established in .the district in which 35. Light manufacturing processes which
the nursery or greenhouse is located, do not emit detectable dust, odor, smoke,
26. Household Appliance Service and Re- gas or fumes beyond the bounding prop-
pair, including radio and television, erty lines of the lot or tract upon which
but not involving the use of equipment the use is located and which do not
which generates noise, odor or elec- generate noise or vibration at the
trical frequencies so as to interfere boundary of the LI District which is
with the use and enjoyment of adja- generally perceptible in frequency or
cent property, pressure above the ambient level of
27. Equipment in Self-Service Laundt'y and noise in the adjacent areas and includ-
Dry .Cleaning Establishment to be of ing, but not limited to such uses as:
similar size as customarily found in a. Woodworking and planing mill with
the home and of the customer self* dust and noise control.
service type and not a commercial laun- b. Textile manufacture with dust and
dry or cleaning plant, odor control.
28. Retail Stores and Shops offering all c. Ceramic and pottery manufacture
types of consumer goods for sale, but with dust, odor and fume control.
excluding the display and sale in the d. Plastic products manufacture with
open outside a building, of new or used dust and fume control.
automobiles, heavy machinery, build- e. Paint, oil, shellac and lacquer man-
lng materials, used appliances, furni- ufacture when hoods and furne de-
ture or salvage materials, structors are used in the cooking
29. Sign, Advertising or Billboard--A dis- process.
play, panel or poster which advertises
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f. Grain processing with hoods, dust beer and malt liquors by the Texas
and odor controls. Alcoholic Beverage Commission (VACS
g. Electroplating or battery making 666-15). (Ord. No. 2074, § 2, 3-13-72)
with acid, fume and odor controls. 38. Package Store--A building or structure
h. Manufacturing or industrial oper- designed for a use requiring a pack-
ations of any type which meet the age store permit by the Texas Alco-
general conditions set forth above holic Beverage Commission (VACS
and which are not offensive by the 666-15). (Ord. No. 2074, § 2, 3-13-72)
reason of the emission of noise, 39. Gasoline Service Stations--A business
cdor, smoke, gas, fumes, dust, glare conducting the sale of gasoline and
or the creation of a hazard, but oil, minor auto repair, washing, lubri-
specifically excluding the uses listed cation and other periodic maintenance.
in paragraph 36 following. (Ord. No. 2095, § 3, 6-12-72)
36. Any manufacturing, industrial servic- 40. Auto Fuel Sales--The sale of automo-
lng or storage process not prohibited tive fuels only by self-service estab-
by law except the following uses may lishments or as an accessory and in-
be located in the HI District upon ap- cidental use to a primary use. (Ord.
provai by the City Council in accord- No. 2095, § 3, 6-12-72)
ance with the procedure established 41. Bed and Breakfast Historical Residence
in Section 12. --A residence that has historical sig-
a. Animal slaughtering or chicken nificance as evidenced by being listed
killing, in the historical register or having b~en
b. Acid manufacture, granted a historical medallion, occu-
c. Ammonia manufacture, pied by the owner thereof, making
d. Carbon black manufacture, available for hire no more than four
e. Cement, lime, gypsum or plaster (4) individual bedrooms and having
of paris manufacture, two (2) off-street parking spaces for
f. Chlorine manufacture, the residence and one off-street park-
g. Cotton gin or compress, lng space for each bedroom for hire.
h. Ex-plosives storage or manufacture. (Ord. No. 85-067, § lb, 12-9-85)
i. Glue and fertilizer manufacture. 8-300 PD, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DIS-
j. Petroleum and petroleum products TRICT USES PERMITTED:
refining and manufacture.
8-301 The City Council of the City of Paris,
k. Petroleum tank farm. Texas, after public hearing and proper
1. Petrochemical plant, notice to all parties affected and after rec-
m. Rendering plant, ommendations from the Planning and Zon-
n. Tanning, curing, treating or stor- lng Commission, may authorize the cre-
age of skins or hides, ation of the following types of Planned
o. Wrecking yard or salvage yard. Development Districts.
p. Any use which due to the possible
emission of excessive smoke, noise, a. Retail shopping center. (Ord. No. 2120,
gas, fumes, dust, odor or vibration § 1, 12-11-72; Ord. No. 87-016, § 1,
or danger of explosion or fire is 3-9-87)
presently or in the future is de- al. Commercial center. (Ord. No. 87-016,
termined a hazard and subject to § 1, 3-9-87)
special control, b. Housing development or community
37. Wine and Beer Retail Sales Store--A unit development. (Ord. No. 2125, § ~,
building or structure designed for or 1-8-73)
intended for a use requiring a permit c. Industrial parks or districts. (Ord. No.'
or permits for sale of wine, ales, and/ar 2125, § 1, 1-8-73)
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d. Medical center and hospital.
e. Civic center and community center.
f. OiT~ce center.
g. Recreation center.
h. A combination of any of the devalop-
ments listed in a to g.
i. Transition districts as an extension of
an existing district whereby the pro-
~Ssion of off-street parking, screening
wails, open space and planting would
create a protective transition between
a lesser and a more restrictive district.
8-302 In establishing a Planned Development
District in accordance with this section,
the City Council shall require a compre-
hensive site plan of the development. Such
site plan shall be approved and filed as
part of the ordinance prior to the iss~i-
anco of any Building Permit in a Planned
Development District. Such required plan
and ordinance shall set forth the require-
ments for ingress and egress to the prop-
erty, public or private streets or drives,
with adequate right-of-way to conform to
the ThoroughYare Plan of the City of Paris,
sidewalk% utilities, drainage, parking space,
height of building, maximum lot cover-
age. yards and open spaces, screening walls
or fences and other development and pro-
tective requirements considered necessary
to create a reasonable transition to and
protection of the adjacent property.
8-303 Every Planned. District approved under
the provisions of this Ordinance shall be
considered as an amendment to the ordi-
nance as applicable to the prapercy involved.
In approving the Planned Development
District, the City Council may impose con-
ditions relative to the standard of devel-
opment and such conditions shall be com-
plied with b~fore a Certificate of Occu-
pancy is issued for the use of the land or
any structure which is part of the Planned
Development District and such conditions
shall not be construed as conditions
precedent to the approval of the zoning
amendment, but shall be construed as con-
ditions precedent to the granting of a Cer-
tificate of Occupancy.
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8-400 HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT USES PERMITTED
A. IN ESTABLISHING THE HISTORiC PRESERVATIOBI OVERLAY
DISTRICT USES SHALL BE AS THOSE PERMITTED UNDER
SECTION_ 8 I.ISES OE LAND_AND_BUILDINGS IN THE DISTRICT
IN, WHICH THE OVERLAY OCCURS.
B~ ALL BI IIt,DIixIGS I~ THF, HISTORI_C [~RESERVATiON DISTRICT
MUST CONFORM TO THE PARIS HISTORIC PRESERVATION
ORDINANCI~ 20ff2_-O3q I~OR_EXTERIOR, APPEAR~NCE
§ 9 PARIS CODE
Section 9. Area Regulations
9-100 Except as hereinafter provided, no building or structure or part thereof shall be erected, altered
or converted for any use permitted in the district in which it is located unless it is in conformity
with all the minimum regulations herein specified for lot area, lot width, lot depth,, dwelling
unit area, lot coverage and front, side and rear yards and dwelling area.
9-101 LOT AREA:
The minimum residential lot area for the various Districts shall be in accordance with the
following schedule, except that a lot having less area than herein required which was an official
"lot of record" prior to the adoption of this Ordinance may be used for a one-family dwelling and
no lot existing at the time of passage of this Ordinance shall be reduced in area below the
minimum requirements set forth herein:
9-102 IN THE FOLLOWING ZONING DISTRICTS THE MINIMUM LOT AREA FOR RESIDENTIAL
USE SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
(1) Schedule minimum lot areas--Residential districts in square feet
A SF-1 SF-2 SF-3 2F MF-1 MF-2 PD
One-Family
Dwelling 1 Acre 1.5 Acres 7,500 5,000 6,000 7,500 5,000 5,000
Detached
One-Family
] 2,000 2,000 2,000
Dwelling
Attached
Two-Family
Dwelling 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000
7,000 Sq. Ft. for First
Multiple-Family Dwelling Four Units Plus 1,200 Same a~
One To Three Stories Sq. Ft. Each Added MF-1
Unit
10,000 Sq.
Multiple-Family Ft. for First
Dwelling Over 8 Units Plus Same as
Three Stories 250 Sq. Ft. MF.2
Each Added
unit.
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(2) Schedule minimum lot areas--Nonresidentia} districts in square feet
P I 0 NS DR C - CA LI HI
~ '~ ~
TypeUse ~t o .~ o ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ .~ ~
One-Family
n~elling 7,500 6,000 6,000 5,000 S,000 5,000
Detached
One-Family
Dwelling 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000
Attached
Two.Family
Dwelling 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 ~
Multiple-Family
Dwelling One To 7,000 Sq. Ft. for First Four Units Plus 1,200 Sq. Ft. ~
T~ee Stories For Each Added Unit
Multiple-Family 10,000 Sq. Ft. for First
Dwelling Over 8 Units Plus 250 Sq. Ft.
Three Stories Each Added Unit
(Ord. No. 2075, ~ 3, 3-13-72; Ord. No. 83-043, ~ 1, 7-11-83)
9-200 LOT WIDTH:
The minimum lot width for lots in the various Districts used for residential purposes shall be in
accordance with the following schedule, except that a lot having less width than herein required
which was an official "lot of record" prior to the adoption of this Ordinance may be used as a
one.family dwelling and no lot existing at the time of passage of this Ordinance shall be reduced
in width be]ow the minimum set forth herein:
9-201 IN THE FOLLOWING ZONING DISTRICTS THE MINIMUM LOT WIDTH FOR RESIDEN-
TIAL USES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
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(1) Schedule minimum lot widths--Residential districts
A SF-1 SF-2 SF-3 2F MF.1 MF-2 PD
One-Family
Dwelling 100 150 60 50 60 50 50 50
Detached
On~-Family
Attached 20 20 20
Two-Family
Dwelling 60 60 60 60
Multiple-Family
Dwelling 60 70 70
Minimum Width of Lot in Feet
(2) Schedule minimum lot widths--Nonresidential districts
P O NS GR C CA LI HI PLI
· ~ -~ ~ ~ o
One.Family
Dwelling 50 50 50 50 50 50
Detached
One-Family
Dwelling 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Attached
Two-Family
D~ve!li~g 60 60 60 60 60 60
Multiple-Family
Dwelling 60 60 60 70 70 70
Minimum Width of Lot in Feet
(Ord. No. 2075, § 4, 3-13-72; Ord. No. $3-043, § 2, 7-11-83)
9-300 LOT DEPTH:
The minimum lot depth for the various Districts shall be in accordance with the following
schedule, except that a lot having less depth than herein required which was an official "lot of
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record" prior to the adoption of this Ordinance may be used for a one-family dwelling and no lot
existing at the time of passage o£ this Ordinance shall be reduced in depth below the minimum
set forth herein: ..
9-301 IN THE FOLLOWING ZONING DISTRICTS THE MINIMUM LOT DEPTH FOR RESIDEN-
TIAL USES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
(1) Schedule minimum lot depth--Residential districts
A SF-1 SF-2 SF-3 2F MF-1 MF-2 PD
Minimum Depth
of Lot in Feet for 1~0 200 100 100 100 1~0 120 100
Residential Uses
Minimum Depth of Lot in Feet
(2) Schedule of minimum lot depths--No~esidential districts
P 0 NS OR C CA LI HI PLI
Minimum Depth
of Lot in Feet for 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 None None
Residential Uses
~linimum Depth of Lot in Feet
(Ord. No. 9075, § 5, 3-13-72; Ord. No. 83-043, § 3, 7-11-83)
9400 LOT COVERAGE AND FLOOR AREA RATIO:
The maximum percentage of any lot area which may hereafter be covered by the main building
and all accessory buildings and the maximum ratio of floor area to the total area of the lot or
tract on which a building is located shall not exceed the following schedule, except where an
existing building at the effective date of this Ordinance ma~ have a greater percentage of a lot
covered or a higher floor area ratio than herein prescribed, such building shall be considered a
conforming use:
9401 IN THE FOLLOWING ZONING DISTRICTS THE MAXIMUM BUILDING LOT COVERAGE
AND FLOOR AREA RATIO SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING
SCHEDULE:
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(1) Schedule maximum building coverage--Reside.ntial districts
A SF-1 SF-2 SF-3! 2F MF-1 MF-2 PD
Maximum Percent of
Lot Area Which May Be 15 15 35 35 35 40 40 40
Covered by Building
(2) Schedule maximum coverage and FAR--Nonresidential districts
P O NS GR C CA LI HI PLI
Maximum Percent
of Lot Area V,~nich
May Be Covered 40 40 40
By Building in
Residential Use
Maximum Percent
of Lot Area Which
May Be Covered 40 40 40 40
By Building in Non- ~
Residential Use Z
Maximum Floor
Area - Lot Area 2:1 10:1 1:1 1:2
Ratio
Maximum Percent of
Lot Area Which May
Be Covered By Building
in Nonresidential
Use of 30%
Ord. No. 2075, § 6, 3-13-72; Ord. No. 2095, § 4, 6-12-72; Ord. No. 83-043, § 4, 7-11-83)
9-500 FRONT YARD:
No building, structure or use shall hereafter be located, erected or altered so as to have a smaller
front yard than hereinafter required:
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9-501 IN THE FOLLOWING ZONING DISTRCTS THE MINIMUM REQUIRED FRONT YARD SHALL
BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE AND NO BUll,DING, STRUC-.
TURE OR USE SHALL HEREAFTER BE LOCATED, ERECTED, OR ALTERED SO AS TO
HAVE A SMALLER FRONT YARD THAN HEREINAFTER REQUIRED:
(1) Schedule minimum front yards-Residential districts
A SF-1 SF-2 SF-3 2F MF-1 MF.2 PD
~inimum Front
Y~d in Feet 20
Except As Herein- 35 35 25 25 25 25 9-502(6) 9-502(7)
~er ~ovided
(2) Szhedule minimum front y~ds--Nonresidentlal districts
P O NS GR C CA LI HI PLI ESS
Minimum Front
Yardin Feet 20 None None None None Nons None
Except As 25 20 20 9-502 9-502 9-502 9-4502 9-502 9-502 9-502
Herein~ter (8) (8~9) (8X9) (8X9) (8~9) (9~10) (8)
Provided
Ord. No. 2075, ~ 7, 3-13-72; Ord. No. 2095, ~ 5, 6-12-72)
9-502 SPECIAL FRONT YARD REGULATIONS:
1. Where the frontage on one side of a street between two intersecting streets is divided by two
or more zoning districts, the front yard shall comply with the requirements of the most
restrictive district for the entire frontage. (See appendix illustration 7)
2. Where a building line has been established by plat or ordinance and such line requires a
greater or lesser front yard setback than is prescribed by this ordinance for the district in
which the building line is located, the required front yard shall comply with the building line
so established by such ordinance or plat.
3. The front yard shall be measured from the property line to the front face of the building,
covered porch, covered terrace or attached accessory building. Eaves and roof extensions
may project into the required front yard for a distance not to exceed four (4) feet and
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subsurface structures, platforms or slabs or fences'may not project into the front yard to a
height greater than forty (40) inches above the average grade of the yard. (See appendix
illustration 5) (Ord. No. 2562, § 1, 3-16-81)
4. Where lots have double frontage, running through from one street to another, a required
front yard shall be provided on both streets unless a building line for accessory buildings has
been established along one frontage on the plat or by ordinance, in which event only one
required front yard need be observed. (See appendix illustration 6)
5. If thirty percent (30%) or more of the frontage on one side of a street between two intersect-
lng streets in any residential district is improved with buildings prior to the effective date of
this ordinance that have observed an average front yard line with a variation in depth of not
more than six (6) feet, then the average front yard so established shall be observed; provided,
however, that this regulation shall not be interpreted as requiring a front yard line of more
than fifty (50) feet. (See appendix illustration 8)
6. In the 1~-2 District, a minimum front yard of twenty (20) feet shall be required provided,
however that in no case shall the distance from the centerline of the street on which a
building fronts to the front face of the building be less than one-half (I/a) the height of the
building.
7. In the PD District, the following front yards shall be provided:
Commercial or retail development-Sixty (60) feet except drive-in service buildings may have
a minimum thirty (30) foot yard and gasoline service station pump islands may not be
located nearer than twelve (12) feet to the front property line. (Ord. No. 1922, § 1, 8-11-69)
Housing development--Twenty-five (25) feet.
Industrial development--Thir~y (30) feet.
Office, medical or other development-Twenty (20) feet.
8. Gasoline service station pump islands may not be located nearer than t;velve (12) feet to the
front property line.
9. In the CA, C, LI and HI Districts no front yard is required except that no structure may be
erected nearer than thirty (30) feet to the centerline of any street upon which such structure
fronts. (Ord. No. 2075, § 8, 3-13-72)
10. In the PLI District the front yard shall be no less than that required by the adjacent district.
(Ord. No. 2075, § 9, 3-13-72)
9-600 SIDE YARD:
9-601 In the following zoning districts the minimum required side yard shall be in accordance with the
following schedule and no building, structure or use shall hereafter be located so as to have a
smaller side yard on each side of such building than herein required:
(1) Schedule minimum side yards--Residential districts
A SF-1 SF-2 SF-3 2F MF-1 MF-2 PD
Side Yard
Residential
Structures Five (5) Feet Required in Each Side Yard See
Maximum Required Except As Provided in 9-602(1) Through (6) 9-602(7)
Width in Feet
Ord. No. 2122, § 1, 12-11-72)
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APPENDIX C--ZONING ORDINANCE § 9
(2) Schedule minimum side yards--Nonresidential districts
P 0 NS GR C CA LI HI PLI ESS
As
For Residential Uses 10 Percent of the Width of the Lot - For Non-Residential Speci-
Uses None Except As Specified in 9-602(8) fled in
9-602(8)
Ord. No. 2075, § 10, 3-13-72; Ord. No. 2095, § 6, 6-12-72)
9-602 SPECIAL SIDE YARD REGULATIONS:
1. Every part of a required side yard shall be open and unobstructed except for accessory
buildings as permitted herein and the ordinary projections of window sills, belt courses,
cornices and other architectural features projecting not to exceed twelve (12) inches into the
required side yard and roof eaves projecting not to exceed thirty-six (36) inches into the
required side yard.
2. Multiple family dwellings not exceeding three (3) stories in height shall provide a minimum
side yard of fifteen (15) feet between any building wall containing openings for windows,
light and air and any side lot line except that any such building face or wall not exceeding
thirty-five (35) feet in width may provide a minimum side yard of ten (10) feet. Where a
building wall contains no openings for windows, light or air a minimum side yard of ten (10)
feet shall be provided between such wall and the side lot line. (See appendix illustration 9)
3. On a corner lot a side yard adjacent to a street for a multiple family dwelling not exceeding
three (3) stories in height shall not be less than fifteen (15) feet and no balcony or porch or
any portion of the building may extend into such required side yard except that a roof may
overhang such side yard not to exceed four (4) feet.
4. Where apartment buildings or structures are constructed to exceed three (3) stories in
height, a side and rear yard equal to one (1) foot for each two (2) feet of building height for all
building faces or walls having opening for light, air or access shall be provided except that
such side or rear yard need not exceed fifty (50) feet. In all districts permitting the construc-
tion of apartment buildings exceeding three (3) stories in height, a minimum side yard of ten
(10) feet shall be required for any building face or wall which contains no openings for
windows, light and air.
5. On a corner lot used for one-family or two-family dwellings both street exposures shall be
treated as front yards on all lots platted after the effective date of this ordinance, except that
where one street exposure is designated as a side yard by a building line shown on a plat
approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission containing a side yard of ten (10) feet or
more the building line provisions on that plat shall be observed. On lots which were official
lots of record prior to the effective date of this ordinance, the minimum side yard adjacent to
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a side street shall comply with the maximum required side yard for the respective districts
as specified in 9-601. (See appendix illustration 4)
6. A one-family attached dwelling shall provide a minimum required side yard adjacent to a
side street of ten (10) feet and no complex of attached one-family dwellings shall exceed two
h~mdred (200) feet in length. A minimim required side yard of five (5) feet shall be provided
at the end of each one-family attached dwelling complex so that the end[s] of any two
adjacent building complexes shall be at least ten (10) feet apart.
7.The minimum side yard requirements in a Planned Development District shall be estab-
lished on the site plan which shall be made a part of the amending ordinance.
8. No side yard is specified for non-residential use in the O, NS, GR, CA, C, LI, HI and PLI
Districts except where a commercial, retail or industrial or other non-residential use abuts
upon a district boundary line dividing such districts from a residential district in which
event a minimum ten (10) foot side yard shall be provided on the side adjacent to such
residential district. (Ord. No. 2075, § 11, 3-13-72)
9.A side yard of fifty (50) feet is required where Expressway Service Station District (ESS)
abuts upon districts other than HI or LI. (Ord. No. 2095, § 7, 6-12-72)
9-700 REAR YARD:
9-701 No building or structure shall hereafter be located, erected or altered to have a rear yard smaller
than herein required.
1. In the A, SF-1, SF-2, SF-3, 2F, MF-1, MF-2, P, O, NS, GR, CA, C, LI or PLI Districts, no main
residential building may be constructed nearer than ten (10) feet to the rear property line.
The main residential building and all accessory buildings shall not cover more than f~ty (50)
percent of that portion of the lot lying to the rear of a line erected joining the midpoint on one
side lot line with the midpoint of the opposite side lot line. For accessory building standards
see Section 13. (Ord. No. 2075, § 12, 3-13-72)
2. In the O, NS, GR, CA, C, LI, HI and PLI Districts, no rear yard is specified except where
retail, commercial or industrial uses back upon a common district line, whether separated by
an alley or not, dividing the district from any of the residential districts listed herein, a
minimum rear yard of ten (10) feet shall be provided. (Ord. No. 2075, § 12, 3-13-72)
3. Every part of a required rear yard shall be open and unobstructed to the sky from a point
thirty (30) inches above the general ground level of the graded lot, except for accessory
buildings as permitted in Section 13 and the ordinary projections of window sills, belt
courses, cornices and roof overhangs and other architectural features projecting not to
exceed four (4) feet into the required rear yard.
4.For rear yard standards for apartment buildings exceeding three (3) stories in height, see
9-602(4).
5.A rear yard of fifty (50) feet is required where ESS abuts upon districts other than HI or LI.
(Ord. No. 2095, § 8, 6-12-72)
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APPENDIX C--ZONING ORDINANCE § 10
Section 10. Off-Street Parking and Loading LI, Light Industrial One (1) space for each dwell-
Regulations District ing unit. Other requirements
in accordance with 10-102
I0-100 Off-street parking' shall be provided on Parking Space Schedule fol-
the lot or tract or on an immediately con- lowing
tiguous lot or tract sufficient to provide HI, Heavy Lncluztxial One (1) space for each dwell-
the following ratio of vehicIe spaces for District Lng unit. Other requirements
in accordance with 10-102
the uses spec/fled in the districts designated. Parking Space Schedule foi-
l0-101 IN THE FOLLOW- THE MINIMUM OFF- lowing
lNG ZON'E~G DIS- STREET PARKING SPACES PI), Planned Develop- Residential Uses--One and
TRICTS FOR RESIDENTIAL USES ment District one-half (l~),spaces for each
SHALL BE: dwelling unit. Other uses in
accordance with 10-102 Park-
A, Ag~cul~ural Dis- Two (2) spaces for each dwell- lng Space Sche~ule following
trict lng unit
PLI, Public Lands and One (1) parking space for each
SF-L One-Family Two (2) spaces for each dwell- Ir~-~itutions District room designated or designed
Dwelling District lng unit for use as a bedroom, plus one
SF-2, One-Family One (1) space for each dwell- (1) additional parking apace
Dwelling District Lng unit for uses specified in 10-102.
(Ord. No. 2075, § 13, 3-13-72)
SF-3, One-Family One (1) space for each dwell-
Dwelling District lng unit 10-102 PARKING SPACE SCHEDULE NON'RES-
2F, Two-Family One (1) space for each dwell- IDENTIAL USES IN ALL DISTRICTS
Dwelling District Lng unit EXCEPT CA DISTRICT
B~F-1 Multiple Faro- One and one-half (1.%) spaces a. Bowling Alley--Six (6) spaces for each
ily Dwelling District for each dwelling unit lane.
~tF-2 Multiple Faro- One and one-half (1~) spaces b. Churches--One (1) space for each four
lv I~-eiling District for each dwelling unit (4) seats in auditorium or sanctuary.
P, Parking District One (1) space for each dwell- C. Clinics or Doctors' Offices--One space
Lng unit for each two hundred (200) square feet
O, Office District One (1) space for each dwell- of floor area.
Lng unit. Other requirements d. Hospitals--One (1) space for every two
in accordance with 10-102 (2) beds.
Parking Space Schedule foi- e. Hotel or Motel--One (1) space for each
lowing room, unit or guest accommodation.
NS, Neighborhood One (1) space for each dwell- f. Manufacturing, storage, processing,
Service District lng unit. Other requirements repairing and warehousing--One (1)
in accordance with 10-102
Parking Space Schedule fol- space for each two (2) employees or
lowing one (1) space for each one thousand
Ga, General Retail One (1) space for each dwell- (1,000) square feet of floor area, which-
District Lng unit. Other requirements ever is the larger.
in accordance with 10-102 g. Offices, general--One (1) space for each
Parking Space Schedule fol- four hundred (400) square feet of floor
lowing area.
CA, Central Area Dis- One (1) space for each dwell- h. Mortuary--One space for every two (2)
trict Lng unit. No off-street park- persons to be normally accommodated
Lng requirements specified for in services.
non-residential uses i. Recreational, private or commercial
C, Commercial Dis- One (1) space for each dwell- area building (other than listed)--One
trict Lng unit. Other requirements (1) space for every two (2) persons to
in accordance with 10-102 '
Parking Space Schedule roi- be normally accommodated in the
lowing establishment.
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j. Schools, Colleges or Universities: height shall be erected and maintained
Elementary or Junior High Schools-- so as to enclose the off-street parking
One (1) space for each classroom plus area and so as to screen the parking
one (1) space for each four (4) seats in use from adjacent residential districts
any auditorium, gymnasium, or other and residential uses.
place of assembly, c. The area in front of the required screen-
High School, College or University-- lng wall or fence shall be maintained
One (1) space for each classroom, lab- in a clean and orderly condition free
oratory or instruction area plus one of weeds, debris and trash.
(1) space for each three (3) students d. Any lights used to illuminate the park-
accommodated in the institution, ing area shall be so arranged as to
k. Restaurant or Cafeteria--One (1) space reflect away from any adjacent resi-
for every four (4) seats under maxi. dential uses or residential districts.
mum seating arrangement, e. In the SF-1, SF-2, SF-3, 2F, MF.1 and
h Retail or personal service--One (1) space MF-2 Districts, no parking space, ga-
for each two hundred (200) square feet rage or carport or other automobile
of floor area. storage space or structure shall be used
m. Theaters, meeting rooms and places for the storage of any truck, truck trailer
of public assembly--One (1) space for or van except panel and pickup trucks
every three (3) seats, not exceeding one and one-half (1~)
n. Any unlisted non-residential use shall tons capacity. (Ord. No. 2055, § 2,
provide off-street parking adequate to 10-18-71)
accommodate the normal parking de- 10-104 OFF-STREET LOADING SPACE SHALL
mand generated by such use. BE PROVIDED ON EACH LOT IN AC-
o. Package Store--One (1) space for every CORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:
one hundred fifty (150) square feet of
floor area. (Ord. No. 2074, § 3, 3-13-72) a. All retail, commercial and industrial
p. Gasoline Service Stations--Five (5) structures shall provide and maintain
spaces for each work stall, wash or off-street facilities for the loading and
grease rack plus one space for each unloading of merchandise and goods
two hundred (200) sq. ft. of sales area. within the building or on the lot adja-
(Ord. No. 2095, § 9, 6-12-72) cent to a public alley or private sar-
vice drive. Such space shall consist of
10-103 SPECIAL OFF-STREET PARKING REG- a minimum area of ten (10) feet by
ULATIONS twenty-five (25) feet for each twenty
a. In computing the parking requirements thousand (20,000) square feet of floor
for any building or development, the space or fraction thereof in excess of
total parking requirements shall be five thousand (5,000) square feet in
the sum of the specific parking space the building or on the lot.
requirements for each class of use in- b. Kindergartens, day schools and sim-
cluded in the building or development, ilar child training and care establish-
b. Wherever a lot or tract is used for merits shall provide loading and un-
off. street parking of motor vehicles in loading space on a private drive, off-
connection with an office, retail, com- street to accommodate one (1) motor
mercial or industrial use and is adja- vehicle for each ten (10) students or
cent to or across the street from a res- children cared for by the establishment.
identially zoned district, a masonry (Ord. No. 2055, § 3, 10-18-71)
wall, solid ornamental fence or natu-
ral opaque screen of not less than three
(3) feet nor more than six (6) feet in
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APPENDIX C--ZONING ORDFNA.NCE § 12
Section 11. Height Regulations LI, Light Industrial To any legal height provided
District floor area ratio (FAR) does not
11-100 No building or structure shall be located, exceed two (2) to one (1)
erected or altered so as to exceed the height H~, He~avy Indu.~rial To any legal height provided
limit hereinafter specified for the district District fl~or area ratio (FAR) does not
in which the building is located, exceed one (1) to two (2)
11-101 IN THE FOLLOW- THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT PD, Planned Develop- To any legal height provided
lNG ZONING DIS- OF BUILDINGS AND merit District floor area ratio (FAR) does not
TRICTS STRUCTURES SKALL BE exceed one (1) to two (2), and
a building exceeding two (2)
A, Agricultural Di~ Two and one-half (2,~) stories stories is set back from all
trict except as noted in 11-102 Spe- property lines twenty-five (25)
cial Height Regulations, fol- feet plus one (1) feot for each
lowing two (2) feet that a building ex-
ceeds three (3) storie~ in height.
SF-1, One-Family Two and one-half (2~) stories
Dwelling District except asnotedin 11-102 fol- PLI, Public Lands and None. (Ord. No. 2075, § 14,
lowing Institutions District 3-13-72)
SF-2, One-Family Two and one-half(2~) stories ESS, ExpresswaySer- None. (Ord. No. 2095, § 10,
Dwelling District except as noted in 11-102 fol- vice Station District 6-12-72)
lowing
11-102 SPECIAL HEIGHT REGULATIONS
SF-3, One-Family Two and one-half (2~) stories
Dwelling District except as noted in 11-102 fol- In the districts where the height of build-
lowing ings is restricted to two and one-half (2~)
or three (3) stories, cooling towers, roof
2F, Two-Family Two and one-half (2~) stories
Dwelling District except as noted in 11-102 fol- gables, chimneys and vent stack~ may ex-
lowing tend for an additional height not to ex-
ceed forty (40) feet above the average grade
MP-1 Multiple Three (3) stories except as
Family Dwelling noted in 11-102 following line of the building. Water standpipes and
tanks, church steeples, domes and spires
District and school buildings and institutional build-
~[F-2 Multiple Three (3) stories or to twenty
Family Dwelling (20) stories when additional ings may be erected to exceed three (3)
District density and set back require- stories in height, provided that one (1)
ments are observed additional foot shall be added to the width
P, Parking DistrictTwo and one-half (2~) stories and depth of front, side and rear yards for
except as noted in 11-102 fol- each foot that such structures exceed three
lowing (3) stories.
O, Office District Two and one-half (2~4) stories
except as noted in 11-102 fol- Section 12. Specific Use Permits
lowing 12-100 The City Council of the City of Paris,
NS, Neighborhood Twoandone-half(2%)stories Texas, after public hearing and proper
Service District except as noted in 11-102 roi- notice to all parties affected and after rec-
lowing ommendations by the Planning and Zon-
GR, General Retail Two and one-half(2½) stories lng Commission may authorize the issu-
District except as noted in 11-102 fol- ance 9f specific use permits for the fallow-
lowing lng types of uses in the following districts:
CA, Cen~al Area Di~ To any legal height provided
trict floor area ratio (FAR) does not (1) Airport landing field or heliport in any
exceed ten(10)to one(l) A, SF-1, SF-2, SF-3, 2F, MF-1, MF-2,
C. commercial Ten (10) stories ~rowided floor P, O, NS or GR District. .
area ratio (FAR) does not ex- (2) Carbon black manufacture in the HI
ceed two (2) to one (1) District.
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(3) Auto laundry in the GR District. (23) Home for alcoholic, feeble-minded or
(4) Antique shop in the O and NS Dis- narcotic patients in the A, MF-1, MF-
tricts (and restaurant) cafeteria in the 2, GR and O Districts.
O District. (24) Institutions of a religious, educational
(5) Cemetery or mausoleum in any resi- or philanthropic nature not specifically
dential district, mentioned herein in any ane-family
(6) Cement, lime, gypsum or plaster of or two-family district.
paris manufacture in the HI District. (25) Nursery school, day nursery or kin-
(7) Concrete hatching plant or asphalt dergarten school in the A, SF-1, SF-2,
batching plant in the LI District. (Tem- SF-3 and the 2F Districts.
porary plants subject to approval by (26) Recreational facilities in any residen-
resolution of the City Council) tial district.
(8) Cotton gin in the HI District. (27) Rock quarry, sand, gravel and caliche
(9) Community unit development in the excavations in the LI or HI Districts.
A, SF-1, SF-2, SF-3 and 2F Districts (28) Mortuary in the O, NS and GR Districts.
where the over-all density does not (29) Animal slaughtering plant in the LI
vary from the standards established and HI Districts.
for the district in which the develop- (30) Acid, ammonia and chlorine manufac-
ment is located, ture in the HI District.
(10) Commercial amusement (indoors) in (31) Fairgrounds or exhibition area in the
the GR District. NS or GR Districts.
(11) College, university, convent or mon- (32) Tanning, curing or storage of skins or
astery in any one-family or two-family hides in the HI District.
district. (33) Explosive storage or manufacture in
(12) Country. club in any one-family or two~ the HI District.
family district. (34) Glue and fertilizer manufacture in the
(13) Convent or monastery in any one-family HI District.
or two-family district. (35) Livestock auction or commission house
(14) Day camp in any one-family or two- in the A, C or LI District.
family district. (35.1) *Petroleum refining and petrochemi-
(15) Drive-in theater in the GR District. cai manufacture in the HI District.
(16) Electric generating plant and other (36) Rendering plant in the HI District.
similar utility installation in SF-1, SF- (37) Public or private utility not listed in
2, SF-3, 2F, MF-1 and MF-2 Districts. all districts.
(17) Fraternity or sorority in the A, SF-1. (38) Sewage treatment plant in any district
SF-2, SF-3, 2F and MF-1 Districts. except LI and HI Districts.
(18) Radio and television broadcasting tow- (39) Mobile home in the SF-3 district with
ers and transmitting station in all res- the further restriction that single-wide
idential districts and in the P, O, NS mobile homes may only receive a spe-
and GR Districts. cific use permit for a period not to
(19) Go-cart track, drag strip or commer- exceed five (5) years with renewals
cial vehicle racing in the LI and HI permitted. (Ord. No. 2566, § 3, 4-13-81)
Districts. (40) Water treatment plant in any residen-
(20) Hospital, convalescent home, residence rial District and in the O, P, NS or GR
home for aged in any one-family or Districts.
two-family district.
(21) Hotel or motel in the MF-2 District.
(22) Reserved. (Repealed by Ord. No. 2110,
§ 3, 9-11-72) *Editor's note--The original ordinance had two paxagraph~
numbered 35. The editor renumbered this paragraph as 35.1.
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APPENDIX C--ZONING ORDINANCE ~ 12
(41) Wrecking or salvage yard in the HI permit is authorized. In authorizing the
District. location of any of the uses listed as Spe-
(42) Any use which is determined to come cific Use Permits, the City Council may
under the provisions of Section 8-201, impose such development standards and
36 item p. safeguards as the conditions and location
(43) Off-premises consumption sale of wine, indicate important to the welfare and pro-
beer or ale (wine and beer retail sales tection of adjacent property from exces-
store) as an accessory use to a grocery sire noise, vibration, dust, dirt, smoke,
store in the NS, GR, C, CA, and PD(a) fumes, gas, odor, explosion, glare, often-
Districts. (Ord. No. 2074, § 4, 3-13-72) sive view or other undesirable or hazard-
(44) Off-premises consumption sale of all ous condition.
alcoholic beverages, package store in
GR, C, CA and PD(a) Districts. (Ord. 12-102 When a Specific Use Permit is applied for
No. 2074, § 4, 3-13-72) in conjunction with the sale of wine, beer
or ale as an accessory use to a grocery
(45) Warehouse storage of beer, wine, or
liquor for distributors with no retail store as specified in Section 8-201, Item
sales permitted on the premises in the 37 of this ordinance, the following require-
LI and PD(c) Districts. (Ord. No. 2074, merits shall be imposed:
§ 4, 3-13-72) (a) An accessory use to a grocery store
(46) Dance hall, public, in the C, CA and which has operated twelve (12) months
LI Districts. (Ord. No. 2074, § 4, 3-13-72) prior to the date of this ordinance, or
(47) Heavy machinery sales and storage having operated twelve (12) months
in the ESS District. (Ord. No. 2095, § prior to date of application and pre-
ll, 6-12-72) senting a record certified to by a Pub-
(48) Gasoline service stations in the GR lic Accountant showing an average
and C Districts. (Ord. No. 2095, § 11, monthly inventory greater than eight
6-12-72) thousand dollars ($8,000.00) retail value
(49) Auto fuel sales in the NS, GR and C of foods in sales area. When a new
Districts. (Ord. No. 2095, § 11, 6-12-72) establishment is the applicant, two
(50) Recreational facility (private) in the thousand four hundred (2,400) or more
SF-1, SF-2, SF-3, 2F, MF-1, MF-2, P,
square feet of building area shall be
and NS Districts. (Ord. No. 85-067, § provided.
lc, 12-9-85) Co) There shall be no Specific Use Permit
(51) Bed and breakfast historical residence issued to sell wine, beer or ale within
in the 2F and MF-1 Districts. (Ord. three hundred (300)feet of any church,
No. 85-067, § lc, 12-9-85) public school, public hospital, or pub-
lic park. (Ord. No. 2074, § 5, 3-13-72)
12-101 The Planning and Zoning Commission in
considering and determining its recommen- 12-103 When a Specific Use Permit is applied for
dation or the City Council on any request in conjunction with the sale of alcoholic
for a Specific Use Permit may require beverages for oft-premises consumption
from the applicant plans, information, op- (Package Store) as specified in Section 8-201,
erating data and expert evaluation con- Item 38 of this ordinance, the following
cerning the location, function and char- requirements shall be imposed:
acteristics of any building or use proposed..
The City Council may, in the interest of (a) Two (2) hour fire resistant construc-
the public welfare and to assure compli- tion on all exterior walls shall be re-
ance with this ordinance, establish condi- quired. A minimum one thousand
tions of operation, location, arrangement (1,000) square feet of building shall be
and construction of any use for which a . required.
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(b) A clear glass front, twelve (12) inches Section 13. Accessory Building Regulations
from ceiling to a maximum of' twelve
(12) inches above the floor shall be 13-100 DEFINITION AND USE REGULATION
required so as to ensure adequate vis- a. In a residence or an apartment dis-
ibility of all portions of the interior of trict, an accessory building is a sub-
the store used for retail sales. No ad- ordinate building, attached to or de-
vertising, posting of signs, displays, tached from the main building, without
curtains, drapes, or other obstruction separate bath or kitchen facilities, not
shall prevent a clear view of the'inte- used for commercial purposes and not
rior of such establishment, rented or leased.
(c) Display aisles shall be perpendicular b. In other districts, an accessory build-
to the front with a minimum five (5) ing is a subordinate building, the use
foot aisle to provide visibility to the of which is incidental to and used only
rear wall of sales area and all access in conjunction with the main building.
doors.
(d) Nolighted signs advertising alcoholic 13-101 AREA REGULATIONS FOR ACCES-
SORY BUILDINGS IN RESIDENTIAL
beverages larger than four (4) square
feet shall be attached to the building. AND APARTMENT DISTRICTS
Animated signs or blinking lights or a. Front Yard Attached accessory build-
detached signs will not be allowed, ings shall have a front yard not less
(e) There shall be sufficient exterior light- than the main building. Detached ac-
ing to illuminate the front, rear, and cessory buildings shall be located in
sides of the building to at least ten the area defined as the rear yard.
(10) foot-candles, five (5) feet above the b. Side Yard. There shall be a side yard
ground along the exterior walls, ac- not less than three (3) feet from any
cording to measurements by the City side lot line, alley line or easement
Building Official. line, except that adjacent to a side
(fl Drive-in windows shall not be allowed, street the side yard shall never be less
(g) There shall be no permit issued to con- than fifteen (15) feet.
struct a building to sell alcoholic bev- c. Rear Yard There shall be a rear yard
erages where an establishment allow- not less than three (3) feet from any
ing dancing lies within three hundred lot line, alley line or easement line,
(300) feet. except that if no alley exists, the rear
(h) There shall be a burglar alarm con- yard shall not be less than ten (10)
nected to the police station, feet as measured from the rear lot line.
(i) There shall be no specific use permit In residential districts the main build-
issued to sell alcoholic beverages within ing and all accessory buildings shall
three hundred (300) feet of any church, not cover more than fifty (50) percent
public school, hospital or public park. of that portion of the lot lying to the
(Ord. No. 2074, § 5, 3-13-72) rear of a line erected joining the mid-
point of one side lot line with the mid-
point of the opposite side lot line. Car-
12-104 Where a building permit is applied for in ports, garages, or other detached ac-
conjunction with a public dance hall as cessory buildings located within the
provided for in Section 8-107 of this ordi- rear portion of the lot as heretofore
nance, no permit shall be issued if the described shall not be located closer
building is within three hundred (300) feet than fifteen (15) feet to the main buil~-
of an existing package store or wine and lng nor nearer than three (3) feet to
beer retail sales store. (Ord. No. 2074, § any side lot line. (See appendix illus- .
5, 3-13-72) tration 3)
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APPENDIX C-ZONING ORDINANCE § 15
Section 14. Special Area and Use Regulations control the location and duration of such
sign use to assure that the occupancy and
14-101 Courts-Where an apartment building or use of adjacent lots are not interfered with
buildings are erected so as to create inner and that no safety hazard is created. Such
courts, the faces of all opposite walls in special development signs will be removed
such courts shall be a minimum distance at the direction of the Building Inspector
of thirty (30) feet apart and no balcony or after completion of the development of
canopy shall extend into such court area ninety (90) percent of the project advertised.
for a distance greater than five (5) feet.
14-104 Temporary Construction Buildings--
14-102 Location of Dwellfngs and Buildings--Only Temporary buildings and temporary build-
one main building for one-family and two- ing material storage areas to be used for
family use with permitted accessory build- construction purposes may be permitted
ings may be located upon a lot or unplat- for a specified period of time in accord-
ted tract. Every one-family or two-family ance with a permit issued by the Build-
dwelling shall face or front upon a public ing Inspector and subject to periodic re-
street, other than an alley. Where a lot is newal by the Inspector for cause shown.
used for multiple-family dwelling, retail, Upon completion or abandonment of con-
commercial, industrial purposes, or a structionorexpirationofpermit, suchfield
combination of same, more than one (1) offices and buildings shall be removed at
main building may be located upon the the direction of the Building Inspector.
lot, but only when such buildings comeorm
to all the open space, parking and density Section 15. Nonconforming Uses and Struc-
requirements applicable to the uses and
tures
districts and when all such main build-
ings face upon a public street, other than 15-100 A nonconforming status shall exist under
an alley. Whenever two (2) or more main the following provisions of this ordinance:
buildings, or portions thereof, are placed
upon a single lot or tract and such build- a. When a use or structure which does
ings will not face upon a public street, the not conform to the regulations pre-
same may be permitted when the site plan scribed in the district in which such
for such development is approved by the use or structure is located was in ex-
Planning and Zoning Commission. No park- istence and lady-fully operating prior
ing area, storage area, or required open to September 9, 1957, and has been
space for one building shall be computed operating since vfithout discontinuance.
b. When on the effective date of this or-
as being the open space, yard or area re-
quirements for any other dwelling or other dinance the use or structure was in
use. This paragraph shall not be used to existence and lawfully constructed, lo-
limit or restrict development according to cated and operating in accordance with
approved site plan in a Planned Devel* the provision of the prior zoning ordi-
opment District (PD) or in a Public Lands nance or which was a nonconforming
and Institutions District (PLI). (Ord. No. use thereunder, and which use or struc-
2075, § 15, 3-13-72; Ord. No. 2245, § 1, ture does not now conform to the reg-
10-13-75) ulations herein prescribed for the dis-
trict in which such use or structure is
· 14-103 SpeciaIDevelopment Signs--Special tem- located.
porary development and promotions signs c. When a use or structure which does
not exceeding four hundred (400) square not conform to the regulations pre-
feet in area may be erected on private scribed in the district in which such
property upon approval of the Building use or structure is located was in ex-
Inspector. The Building Inspector shall istence at the time of annexation to
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the City of Paris and has since been bers when requested to do so by the Mayor
in regular and continuous use. or City Manager, as the case may be, so
15-101 Any nonconforming use of land or struc- that all cases to be heard by the Board of
tures may be continued for definite peri- Adjustment will always be heard by a
ods of time subject to such regulations as minimum number of the four'members.
the Board of Adjustment may require for The alternate members, ~vhen appointed,
immediate preservation of the adjoining shall serve for the same period as the
regular members, which is for a term of
property prior to the ultimate removal of
two years, and any vacancy shall be filled
the nonconforming use. The Building Of- in the same manner.
ficial may grant a change of occupancy Charter reference--Authority of council to provide for zon-
from one nonconform{ng use to another, lng board of adjustment and appoint members thereto, § 21(6).
providing the use is within the same, or
higher or more restricted classification as 16-101 The Board shall adopt rules to govern its
' the original nonconforming use. In the proceedings; provided, however, that such
event a nonconforming use of a building rules are not inconsistent with this ordi-
may be changed to another nonconform- nance or statutes of the State of Texas.
lng use of more restricted classification, Meetings of the Board shall be held at the
it shall not later be changed to a ]ess call of the Chairman and at such other
restrictive classification of use and the times as the Board may determine. The
prior less restrictive classification shall Chairman, or in his absence, the Acting
be considered to have been abandoned. Chairman, may administer oaths and com-
pel the attendance of witnesses. All meet-
15-102 If a structure occupied by a nonconform- ings of the Board shall be opened to the
lng use is destroyed by fire, the elements public. The Board shall keep minutes of
or other cause, it may not be rebuilt ex- its proceedings, or, if absent or failing to
cept to conform to the provisions of this vote, indicate such fact, and shall keep
ordinance. In the case of partial destruc- records of its examinations and other of-
tion of a nonconforming use not exceed- ficial actions, all of which shall be imme-
lng seventy-five (75) percent of its reason- diately filed in the office of the Board and
able value, reconstruction will be permit, shall be a public record.
ted but the size or function of the non-
conforming use cannot be expanded. 16-102 Appeals to the Board of Adjustment can
be taken by any person aggrieved or by
Section 16. Board of Adjustment an officer, department or board of the mu-
16-100 Organization_' There is hereby created a nicipality affected by the decision of the
administrative officer. Such appeal shall
Board of Adjustment consisting of five (5) be taken within fifteen (15) days after the
members, each to be appointed by rasolu- decision has been rendered by the admin.
tion of the City Council for a term of two
istrative officer, by filing with the officer
years and removable for cause by the ap- from whom the appeal is taken and with
pointing authority upon written charges the Board of Adjustment, a notice of ap-
and after public hearing. Vacancies shall
peal specifying the grounds thereof. The
be filled for the unexpired term of any officer from whom the appeal is taken
member, whose place becomes vacant for shall forthwith transmit to the Board all
any cause, in the same manner as the the papers constituting the record upon
original appointment was made. Provid-
which the action appealed from was taken.
ed, however, that the City Council may
appoint two alternate members of the Board 16-103 An appeal shall stay all proceedings ~f
of Adjustment who shall serve in the ab- the action appealed from unless the offi-
sence of one or more of the regular mem- cer from whom the appeal is taken certi-
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ties to the Board of Adjustment, after the the structure and facilities can be am-
notice of appeal shall have been filed with ortized within a definite period of time,
him that by reason of facts stated in the taking into consideration the general
certificate, a stay would, in his opinion, ctiaracter of the neighborhood and the
cause imminent peril to life or property, necessity for all property to conform
In such case, proceedings shall not be stayed to the regulations of this ordinance.
otherwise than by a restralrdng order which Ail actions to discontinue a noncon-
may be granted by the Board of Adjust- forming use of land or structure shall
ment or by a court of record on applica- be taken with due regard for the prop~
tion on notice to the officer from whom erty rights for the persons affected when
the appeal is taken and on due cause shown, considered in the light of the public
welfare and the character of the area
16-104 The Board of Adjustment shall fix a rea- surrounding the designated noncon-
sonable time for the hearing of an appeal, forming use and the conservation and
give the public notice thereof, as well as preservation of property. The Board
due notice to the parties in interest and shall from time to time on its own
decide the same within a reasonable time. motion or upon cause presented by in-
Upon the hearing any part may appear in terested property owners inquire into
person or by attorney or by agent, the existence, continuation or main-
16-200 Jurisdiction.' When in its judgment, the tenance of any nonconforming use
public convenience and welfare will be within the City.
substantially served and the appropriate 16-300 Actions of the Board:
use of the neighboring property ~vill not
be substantially or permanently injured, a. In exercising its powers, the Board
the Board of Adjustment may, in specific may, in conformity with the provisions
cases, after public notice and public hear- of Articles 1011-A and including 1011-J
lng, and subject to appropriate conditions of the 1925 Civil Statutes of Texas, as
and safeguards authorize the following amended; revise or reform, wholly or
special exceptions to the regulations herein partly, or may modify the order, re-
established, qnirement, decisions, or determination
appealed from and make such order,
a. Permit the reconstruction, extension requirement, decision or determination
or enlargement of a building occupied as ought to be made and shall have
by nonconforming use on the lot or all the powers of the officer from whom
tract occupied by such building pro- the appeal is taken including the power
vided such reconstruction does not pre- to impose reasonable conditions to be
vent the return of such property to a c6mplied with by the applicant.
conforming use. b. The concurring vote of four (4) mem-
b. Permit such modifications of the height, bets of the Board shall be necessary
yard, area, coverage and parking regu- to revise any order, requirement, de-
lations as may be necessary to secure cision or determination of any such
appropriate development of a parcel administrative official, or to decide in
of land which differs from other par- favor of the applicant on any matter
cels in the district by being of such upon which it is required to pass under
restricted area, shape, or slope that it this ordinance or to affect any vari-
cannot be appropriately developed with- ance in said ordinance.
out such modification, c. Any person or persons, jointly or sev-
c. Require the discontinuance of noncon- erally, aggrieved by any decision of
forming uses of land or structure under the Board of Adjustment or any tax-
any plan whereby the full value of payer or any officer, department or
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board of the municipality may present plat of any subdivision within the city
to a court of record a petition, duly limits of the City of Paris until the area
verified, setting forth that such deci- covered by the proposed plat shall have
sion is illegal, in whole or part, speci- been permanent]y zoned by the City Coun-
lying the grounds of the illegality. Such cil of the City of Paris.
petition shall be presented to the court
within ten (10) days after the filing of 18-101 The Planning and Zoning Commission of
the decision in the office of the Board the City of Paris shall not approve any
and not thereafter, plat of any subdivision within any area
where a petition or ordinance for annexa-
Section 17. Creation of Building Site tion or a recommendation for annexation
to the City of Paris is pending before the
17-100 No permit for the construction of a build- City Council unless and until such plat
ing or buildings upon any tract or plot shall have been approved by resolution
~ shall be issued until a building site, build- by the City Council.
lng tract or building lot has been created
by compliance with one of the following 18-102 In the event the Planning and Zoning
conditions: Commission holds a hearing on proposed
annexation, it may, at its discretion, at
a. The lot or tract is part of a plat of the same time hold a hearing upon the
record, properly approved by the Plan- permanent zoning that is to be given to
ning and Zoning Commission, and filed the area or tract to be annexed, and make
in the Plat Records of Lamar County, a recommendation on both matters to the
Texas. City Council so that the City Council can,
b. The site plot or tract is all or part of a if it desires, act on the matter of perma-
site plan officially approved by the nent zoning and annexation at the same
Planning and Zoning Commission, time.
which site plan provides all utility and
drainage easements, alleys, streets and Section 19. Certificate of Occupancy and
other public improvements necessary Compliance
to meet the normal requirements for
platting including the designation of 19-100 No building hereafter erected, converted
building areas and such easements, or structurally altered shall be used, oc-
alleys and streets have been acquired cupied or changed in use and no land may
and properly dedicated and the neces- be used nor shall any basic change of use
sary public improvements provided, in land or structure be made until a Cer-
c. The plot, tract or lot faces upon a dod- tificate of Occupancy and Compliance shall
icated street and was separately owned have been issued by the Building Official
prior to the effective date of this ordi- of the City of Paris stating that the build-
nance prior to annexation to the City lng or proposed use of land or building
of Paris, whichever is applicable, in complies with the provisions of this ordi-
which event a building permit for only nance and other building laws of the City
one main building may be issued on of Paris.
each such original separately owned 19-101 A Certificate of Occupancy and Compli-
parcel without first complying with
anco shall be applied for coincident with
either 17-100 a. or b. preceding, the application for a building permit and
will be issued within ten (10) days after
Section 18. Platting Property Not Permanently the completion of the erection, alteration
Zoned or conversion of such building or land pro-
18-100 The Planning and Zoning Commission of vidsd such construction or change has been
the City of Paris shall not approve any made in complete conformity to the pro-
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APPENDIX C--ZONING ORDINANCE § 21
visions of this ordinance. All existing or 21-102 Before taking action on any proposed
hereafter created nonconforming uses shall amendment, supplement or change, the
obtain Certificates of Occupancy within governing body shall submit the same to
eighteen (18) months of the effective date the Planning and Zoning Commission for
of this ordinance. An Occupancy Permit its recommendation and report.
shall be considered evidence of the legal
existence of a nonconforming use as eon- 21-103 The Planning and Zoning Commission shall
trasted to an illegal use and violation of hold a public hearing on any application
this ordinance, for any amendment or change prior to
making its recemmendation and report to
19-102 A Certificate of Occupancy and Compli- the City Council. Written notice of all
ante shall state that the building or pro- public hearings before the Planning and
posed use of a building or land, complies Zoning Commission on a proposed amend-
with all the building or health laws and ment or change shall be sent to all own-
ordinances and with the provisions of these ers of real property lying within two hun-
regulations. A record of all certificates tired (200) feet of the property on which
shall be kept on file in the office of the the change is requested. Such notice shall
Building 0ffieial, and copies shall be fur. be given not less than ten (10) days before
nished, on request, to any person having the date set for hearing by posting such
a proprietory or tenancy interest in the notice properly addressed andpostage-paid
land or building affected, to each taxpayer as the ownership appears
on the last approved City tax roll.
Section 20. Completion of Building Under
Construction 21-104 A public hearing shall be held by the gov-
erning body before adopting any proposed
20-100 Nothing herein contained shall require amendment, supplement or change.
any change in the plans, construction or tice of such hearing shall be given by
designated use ora building actually under publication in the official publication of
construction at the time of the passage of the City of Paris stating the time and
this ordinance and which entire building place of such hearing, which time shall
shall be completed within one (1) year not be earlier than fifteen (15) days from
from the date of the passage of this the date of publication.
ordinance.
21-105 Unless a proposed amendment, supplement
Section. 21. Amendments or change has been approved by the Plan-
ning and Zoning Commission, or if a pro-
21-100 Any person or corporation having a pro- test against such proposed amendment,
prietory interest in any property may pe- supplement or change has been filed with
tition the City Council for a change or
amendment to the provisions of this or- the City Secretary, duly signed and ac-
dinance or the Planning and Zoning Com- knowledged by the owners of twenty (20)
percent or more either of the area of the
mission may, on its own motion or on lots included in such a proposed change
request from the City Council, institute or those immediately adjacent in the rear
study and proposal for changes and amend-
thereof extending two hundred (200) feet
ments in the public interest.
therefrom or of those directly opposite
21.101 The City Council may from time to time thereto extending two hundred (200) feet
amend, supplement, or change by ordinance from the street frontage of such opposite
the boundaries of the districts or the reg- lots, such amendment shall not become
ulations herein established as provided effective except by a three-fourths v0ie of
by the statutes of the State of Texas. the governing body.
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Section 22. General Definitions (8) Board--The Zoning Board of Adjust-
22-100 Certain Words in this Ordinance not here- ment established in Section 16.
tofore defined are defined as follows: (9) Boarding House--A building other than ,
a hotel, where lodging and meals fo~
Words used in the present tense include five or more persons are served for
the future; words in the singular number compensation.
include the plural number and words in (10) Building--Any structure built for the
the plural number include the singular support, shelter and enclosure of per-
number; the word "building" includes the sor~, animals, chattels or movable prop-
word "structure"; the word "lot" includes erty of any kind. When subdivided in a
the words "plot" or "tract"; the word "shall" manner sufficient to prevent the spread
is mandatory and not discretionary, of fire each portion so subdivided may
(1) Accessory Use--A use subordinate to be deemed a separate building.
and incidental to the primary use of (11) Building Line--A line parallel or ap-
the main building or to the primary proximately parallel to the street line
use of the prem;.ses, at a specified distance therefrom mark-
(2) Alley--A public space or thoroughfare ing the minimum distance from the
which affords only secondary means street line that a building may be
of access to property abutting thereon, erected.
(3) Apartment--A room or suite of rooms (12) Building Official--The head of the en-
in a multi-family dwelling or apart- gineering department (City Engineer)
merit house arranged, designed or oc- of the City of Paris, Texas.
cupied as a place of residence by a (13) Cellar--A building story with more than
single family, individual or group of one-half its height below the average
individuals, level of the adjoining grnund. A cellar
(4) Apartment House--Any building or pot- shall not be counted as a story in com-
tion thereof, which is designed, built, puting building height.
rented, leased or let to be occupied as (14) Certificate of Occupancy or Compliance--
three or more dwelling units or apart- An official certificate issued by the
ments or which is occupied as a home City through the Building Official
or place of residence by three or more which indicates conformance with or
families living in independent dwell- approved conditional waiver from the
lng units. Zoning Regulations and authorizes legal
(5) Area of the Lot--The area of the lot use of the premises for which it is
shall be the net area of the lot and issued.
shall not include portions of streets (15) City Council--The governing body of
and alleys, the City of Paris, Texas.
(6) Basement--A building story which is (16) City Manager--The chief city admin-
partly underground but having at least istrator.
one-half of its height above the aver- (17) Clinic--A group of offices for one or
age level of the adjoining ground. A more physicians, surgeons or dentists
basement shall be counted as a story to treat sick or injured out.patients
in computing building height, who do not remain overnight.
(7) Block--An area enclosed by streets and (18) ConvalescentHome--Any structcuce used
occupied by or intended for buildings; for or customarily occupied by persons
or if said word is used as a term of recovering from illness or suffering from
measurement, it shall mean the dis- infirmities of age.
tance along a side ora street between (19) Court--An open, unoccupied space,
the nearest two streets which inter- bounded on more than two sides by
sect said street on the said side. the walls of a building. An inner cour~
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APPENDIX C--ZONING ORDINANCE § 22
is a court entirely surrounded by the of land in the lot; it is the number
exterior walls of a building. An outer resulting from dividing the main build-
court is a court having one side open lng floor area by the lot area. (See
to a street, alley, yard or other per- appendix illustration 10)
manent space. (29) Height--The vertical distance of a build-
(20) Depth of Lot--The mean horizontal dis- ing measured from the average estab-
tance between the front and rear lot lished grade at the street line or from
lines, the average natural front yard ground
(21) District--A section of the City of Paris level, whichever is higher, to (1) the
for which the regulations governing highest point of the roof's surface if a
the area, height or use of the land and fiat surface, (2) to the deck line of man-
buildings are uniform, sard roofs or (3) to the mean height
(22) Dwelling, One-Family--A detached level between eaves and ridge for hip
building having accommodations for and gable roofs and, in any event, ex-
and occupied by not more than one cluding chimneys, cooling towers, el-
family, or by one family and not more evator bulkheads, penthouses, tanks,
than four (4) boarders and lodgers, water towers, radio towers, ornamen-
(23) Dwelling, Two-Family--A detached tal cupolas, domes or spires, and par-
building having separate accommoda- apet walls not exceeding ten (10) feet
tions for and occupied by not more in height. If the street grade has not
than two families, or by two families been officially established, the aver-
and not more than four (4) boarders age front yard grade shall be used for
and lodgers. (Two boarders or lodgers a base level.
to each unit.) (30) Living Unit--The room or rooms oc-
(24) Dwelling, Multiple-Family--Any build- cupied by a family and must include
lng or portion thereef, which is designed, cooking facilities.
built, rented, leased or let to be occu- (31) Lodging House--A building where lcdg-
pied as three or more dwelling units lng for five (5) or more persons is pro-
or apartments or which is occupied as vided for compensation.
a home or residence of three or more (32) Lot--Land occupied or to be occupied
families, by a building and its accessory build-
(25) Dwelling Unit--A building or portion ings, and including such open spaces
of a building which is arranged, occu- as are required under this ordinance,
pied, or intended to be occupied as and having its principal frontage upon
living quarters and includes facilities a public street or officially approved
for food preparation and sleeping, place.
(26) Family--A number of individuals liv- (33) Lot Coverage--The percentage of the
lng together as a single housekeeping total area of a lot occupied by the base
unit, in which not more than four (4) (first story or floor) of buildings located
individuals are unrelated by blood, mar. on the lot.
riage or adoption. (34) Lot of Record--A lot which is part ora
(27) Floor Area--The total square feet of subdivision, the plat of which has been
floor space within the outside dimen, recorded in the office of the County
sions of a building including each flcor Clerk of Lamar County or a parcel of
level, but excluding cellars, carports land, the deed for which is recorded in
or garages, the office of the County Clerk of Lamar
(28) Floor Area Ratio--An indicated ratio County prior to the adoption of this
between the number of square feet of ordinance.
total floor area in the main building(s) (35) Lot Lines--The lines bounding a lot as
on a lot and the total square footage defined herein.
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(36) Lot Depth--The mea~ distance between ing adjacent to a public street wherein
the front and rear lot lines. (See ap- the maneuvering is done on the pub-
pendix illustration 2) lic street shall not be classified as off-
(37) Lot Width--The width of a lot at the street parking in computing the park-
front building line. (See appendix il- lng area requirements for any use.
lustration 1) (47) Planning and Zoning Commission-The
(38) Main Building--The building or build- agency appointed by the City Council
ings on a lot which are occupied by as an advisory body to it and which is
the primary use. authorized to recommend changes in
(39) Manufactured Housing-Includes the Zoning Ordinance.
mobile home and modular home. (See (48) Private Garage--An accessory building
section 19-1 [22-1], Code of Ordinan- housing vehicles owned and used by
ces, City of Paris). (Ord. No. 2566, § 4, occupants of the main building; if oc-
4-13-81) cupied by vehicles of others, it is a
(40) Multi-Family Building--Same as apart- storage space.
ment house. (49) Residence--Same as a dwelling; also
(41) Motel--An inn or group of cabins de- when used with District, an area of
signed for occupancy by paying guests, residential regulations.
a hotel. (50) Room--A building or portion of a build-
(42) Nonconforming Use--A building, struc- ing which is arranged, occupied or in-
ture or use of land lawfully occupied tended to be occupied as living or sleep-
at the time of the effective date of this lng quarters but not including toilet
ordinance or amendments thereto, and or cooking facilities.
which does not conform to the use reg- (51) Rooming House--(See Lodging House).
ulations of the district in which it is (52) Sign--An outdoor advertising that is
situated, a structure or that is attached to or
(43) Nos~ AmbientLevel--The general pres- painted on a building or that is leaned
sure and frequency level of noise in against a structure or displayed on a
the vicinity of the premises on which premises.
a use is located including traffic noise (53) Story--The height bet~veen the succes-
from nearby streets, sire floors of a building or from the
(44) Occupancy-The use or intended use top floor to the ,roof. The standard height
of the land or buildings by proprietors for a story is eleven (11) feet six (6)
or tenants, inches.
(45) Open Space--Area included in any side, (54) Street--Any thoroughfare or public
rear or front yard or any unoccupied driveway, other than an alley, and more
space on the lot that is open and un- than thirty (30) feet in width, which
obstructed to the sky except for the has been dedicated or deeded to the
ordinary projections of cornices, eaves public for public use.
and porches. (55) Street Line--A dividing line between
(46) Parking Space--An enclosed or unen- a lot, tract or parcel of land and a
closed all.weather surfaced area of not contiguous street, the right-of-way line.
less than one hundred eighty (180) (56) Structural Alterations--Any change in
square feet (measuring approximately the supporting member of a building,
9 feet by 20 feet) not on a public street such as a bearing wall, column, beams
or alley, together ~vith an all-weather or girders.
surfaced driveway connecting the area (57) Structure--(Same as building).
with a street or alley permitting free (58) and (59) Reserved. (Ord. No. 2566, §
ingress and egress without encroach- 5, 4-13-81)
ment on the street or alley. Any park- (60) Thoroughfare-(Same as street),
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APPENDIX C--ZONING ORDINANCE § 24
(61) Yard-An open space other than a court, (67) AlcoholicBeverages-Alcohol andany
on the lot in which a building is situ- beverage containing more than one-
ated and which is not obstructe~l from half of one percent (% of 1%) of alcohol
a point thirty (30) inches above the by volume which is capable of use for
general ground level of the graded lot beverage purposes, either alone or when
to the sky, except as provided for roof diluted. (Ord. No. 2074, § 6, 3-13-72)
overhang and similar special architec-
tural features. Section 23. Penalty for Violations
(62) Yard, Front--An open, unoccupied space 23-100 Any person violating any of the provisions
on a lot facing a street extending across
the front of the lot between the side of this ordinance shall, upon a conviction,
be fined any sum not exceeding two thou-
lot lines and from the main building sand dollars ($2,000.00); and each and every
to the front lot or street line with the
minimum horizontal distance between day that the provisions of this ordinance
the street line and the main building are violated shall constitute a separate
and distinct offense. In addition to the
line as specified for the district in which said penalty provided for, the right is hereby
it is located. (See appendix illustrations
3 and 5) conferred and extended upon any property
(63) Yard, Rear--An open, unoccupied space, owner owning property in any district,
where such property o~vner may be affected
except for accessory buildings as herein
permitted, extending across the rear or invaded, by a violation of the terms of
of a lot from one side lot line to the the ordinance, to bring suit in such court
or courts having jurisdiction thereof and
other side lot line and having a depth
between the building and the rear lot obtain such remedies as may be available
line as specified in the district in which at law and equity in the protection of the
the lot is situated. (See appendix il- rights of such property owners.
lustration 3) (Ord. No. 87-016, § 2, 3-9-87; Ord. No. 87-044, §
(64) Yard, Side--An open, unoccupied space 10, 8-19-87)
or spaces on one or two sides of a main Section 24. Preserving Rights in Pending Lit-
building and on the same lot with the igation and Violations Under Ex-
building, situated between the build- isting Ordinances
ing and a side line of the lot and ex-
tending through from the front yard 24-100 By the passage of this ordinance, no pres-
to the rear yard. Any lot line not the ently illegal use shall be deemed to have
rear line or a front line shall be deemed been legalized unless specifically such use
a side line. (See appendix illustrations falls within a use district where the ac-
3 and 4) tual use is a conforming use. Other;vise.
!65) Zoning Dtstrict Map--The official cer- such uses shall remain nonconforming uses
tiffed map upon which the boundaries where recognized, or an illegal use, as the
of the various Zoning Districts are case may be. It is further the intent and
drawn and which is an integral part declared purpose of this ordinance that
of the Zoning Ordinance. no offense committed, and no liability,
(66) Premises--Grounds as well as all of penalty or forfeiture, either civil or crim-
the buildings, vehicles, and appurte- inal, incurred prior to the time the exist-
nonces pertaining thereto, and shall ing zoning ordinance was repealed and
also include any adjacent premises, if this zoning ordinance adopted, shall be
directly or indirectly under the con- discharged or affected by such repeal; but
trol of the same person. (Ord. No. 2074, prosecutions and suits for such offenses,
§ 6, 3-13-72) liabilities, penalties or forfeitures may be
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instituted or causes presently pending pro-
ceeded with in all respects as if such prior
ordinance had not been repealed.
Section 25. Validity
25-100 If any section, paragraph, subdivision,
clause, phrase or provision of this ordi-
nance shall be adjudged invalid or held
unconstitutional, the same shall not af-
fect the validity of this ordinance as a
whole or any part or provisions thereof
other than the part so decided to be invalid
or unconstitutional.
Section 26
26.100 That all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 27
27-100 This ordinance shall become effective im-
mediately upon its passage and the pub-
lication of the caption hereof.
Passed and adopted this 12th day of April,
A.D. 1965.
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ORDINANCE NO. 2002-033
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE IV, SECTIONS 7-71
THI~OUGH 7-100 OF TH]g CODE OF ORDINANCES OF TIIE CITY OF
PARIS, ENTITLED "MOVING OF BUILDINGS," TO REDESIGNATE SAID
ARTICLE AS ARTICLE V TO CHAPTER 7 AND TO RENUMBER SAID
SECTIONS AS SECTIONS 7-101 THROUGH 7-130 RESPECTIVELY;
AMENDING CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE V, SECTIONS 7-101 THROUGH 7-119
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, ENTITLED
"MECHANICAL REGULATIONS," TO REDESIGNATE SAID ARTICLE AS
ARTICLE VI TO CHAPTER 7 AND TO RENUMBER SAID SECTIONS AS
SECTIONS 7-131 THROUGH 7-150 RESPECTIVELY; AMENDING
CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS
BY REPEALING ARTICLE VI OF CHAPTER 2, SECTIONS 2-156
THROUGH 2-158 ENTITLED "HISTORIC LANDMARK PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE"; AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS TO ADOPT A NEW ARTICLE
VII, SECTIONS %151 THROUGH 7-164 ENTITLED "HISTORIC
PRESERVATION"; ESTABLISHING THE PARIS HISTORIC
PRESERVATION COMM/SSION; AUTHORIZING TIlE DESIGNATION OF
LAND~RKS AND HISTORIC DISTRICTS; PROVIDING FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS; REGULATING
THE ISSUANCE OF DEMOLITION PERMITS FOR HISTORIC
LANDMARKS OR STRUCTURES WITHIN A HISTORIC DISTRICT;
PROVIDING FOR RELIEF ON THE BASIS OF HARDSHIP; PROVIDING
FOR ENFORCEMENT; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR
APPEALS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CL~AUSE; PROVIDING A
St~VINGS CLAUSE,'e~' REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS
AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE,
WHEREAS, Chapter 211 Texas Local Government Code, the Municipal Zoning
Authority, specifically authorizes zoning functions and procedures for municipalities; and,
WHEREAS, Chapter 211 Texas Local Government Code, Section 211.005 authorizes the
governing body of a municipality to divide the municipality into districts, within which the
governing body may regulate the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, or use
of buildings, other structures, or land and within which zoning regulations must be uniform for
each class or kind of building in a district although zoning regulations may vary from district to
district; and,
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WltEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, in conjunction with other
governmental entities, private groups, and private individuals, has supported and participated in
a community-wide beautification program intended to remove junk, litter, and other unsightly
materials, generally improve blighted areas of the City, regulate and where appropriate remove
substandard buildings and structures, protect and preserve the public health, safety, and welfare, ·
and generally improve the overall appearance of the community; and,
WI-IEREAS, in pursuit of such goals, the City Council desires to protect the public health
and safety at the same time protecting the rights of individual property owners; and,
WI-IEREAS, in furtherance of these goals, the City Council has adopted Article III to
Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, entitled "Hazardous Buildings" for the
purpose of regulating substandard structures and buildings within the City; and,
WI-IEREAS, in the process of the adoption of said Article, City Council directed the
inclusion of Section 7-50 thereto, dealing with the preservation of substandard buildings as historic
property; and,
WI-IEREAS, in order to implement fully said Section 7-50, and to otherwise provide for
the preservation of significant historical landmarks and properties within the City, the City Council
authorized application on behalf of the city for a designation as a Certified Local Government by
the Texas State Historical Preservation Office as provided by 16 U.S.C.A. Section 470 et seq;
and,
WHlgREAS, as part of the aforesaid certification process, the City must adopt an
appropriate historic preservation ordinance establishing among other things a historic preservation
commission empowered to undertake certain actions and exercise certain responsibility related to
the preservation of historical landmarks and structures within the City; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council des[res to adopt the aforesaid Historic Preservation
Ordinance and create said commission, and implement the necessary procedures and processes in
furtherance of preservation of historical landmarks and structures within the City; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS;
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all
things approved.
Section 2. That Chapter 7, Article IV, Sections 7-71 through 7-100 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paris, entitled "Moving of Buildings," shall be and is hereby amended
to redesignate said Article IV as Article V to Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances, entitled
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"Moving of Buildings," and to renumber said Sections 7-71 through 7-100 as Sections 7-101
through 7-130 respectively.
Section 3. That Chapter 7, Article V, Sections 7-101 through 7-119 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paris, entitled "Mechanical Regulations," shall be and is hereby
amended to redesignate said Article V as Article VI to Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances,
entitled "Mechanical Regulations," and to renumber said Sections 7-101 through 7-119 as Sections
7-131 through 7-150 respectively.
Section 4. That Article VI of Chapter 2, Sections 2-156 through 2-158 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paris, entitled "Historic Landmark Preservation Committee," shall be,
and the same is hereby, as of the effective date of this ordinance, repealed and declared null and
void and of no further force and effect.
Section 5. That there is hereby adopted to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris a
new Article VII to Chapter 7, Sections 7-1.51 through 7-164, entitled "Historic Preservation," to
read as follows:
"ARTICLE VII. HISTORIC PRESERVATION
See. 7-151. Title.
This ordmance shall be c~ted as the Par~s H~stor~c Preservation Ordinance. . ..
Sec. 7-1S2. Purpose.
The city council hereby declares that as a matter of public policy, the
protection, preservation, and enhancement of districts and landmarks of
architectural, archaeological, cultural, and historic importance is necessary to
promote the economic, cultural, educational, and general welfare of the citizens of
Paris. The unique identity of the city of Paris and the history of the area prior to
its founding, which produced significant historic, architectural, archaeological, and
cultural resources, requires this ordinance to: ..
(a) Protect and enhance the districts and landmarks which represent
distinctive elements of Paris's historic, architectural, and cultural heritage;
Co) Foster civic pride in accomplishments of the past;
(c) Protect and enhance Paris's attractiveness to visitors and the support
and stimulus to the economy thereby provided;
(d) Insure the orderly, efficient, and appropriate growth and development -,
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of Paris;
(e) Promote economic stability and prosperity of the community by
encouraging the most appropriate use of such significant property in Paris; and
(f) Stabilize ~nd improve property values.
Se~. 7-153. Paris Historic Preservation Commission; creation, duties,
responsibilities, powers.
(a) Commission created. There hereby is created a historic preservation
commission (the 'commission') composed of seven members and two alternate
members, appointed by the city council. All commission members shall have a
demonstrated outstanding interest in the historic traditions of the city and
experience in the preservation of the historic character of Paris. The city council
shall endeavor, to the extent reasonably available, to appoint members from the
following categories:
1. Architect, planner, or design professional;
2. Member of the Mala Street Board;
3. Owner of or resident or tenant in a landmark property or property
ia a historic district;
4. Member of a local Historical Society;
5. Three members at large; or
6. Other specific background as desired.
(b) Term. Commission members shall serve for a period of two years, their
terms to be staggered (four members appointed one year and three members
appointed the next year). Initial appointments shall be four for two-year terms and
three for one-year terms.
(c) Officers. Thechakandvice-chair ofthecommissionshallbeelectedby
and from members Of the commission.
(d) Ex-officio. The director of community development shall serve as
ex-officio member of the commission.
(e) Powers. The powers of the commission shall include the authority to ..
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do the following:
1. Adopt rules and procedures;
2. Adopt identification criteria and rules for delineation of historic
district boundaries;
3. Conduct and administer historic resource surveys;
4. Recommend designation of districts and landmarks; ·
5. Establish committees as needed;
6. Produce and distribute minutes of meetings;
7. Develop public out~eacldeducation/awareness programs;
8. Approve/disapprove certificates of appropriateness;
9. Provide design and other reasonable forms of advice to owners and
tenants of historic properties in the certificate of appropriateness
review process;
10. Recommend acquisition of endangered historic resources to the city
council when necessary;
11. Submit an annual report to city council and the mayor on the status
of preservation in the community and the work of the commission;
12. Prepare and promote design guidelines for landmarks/districts.
(f) Meetings. The commission shall meet at least monthly, or more
frequently if so required, to conduct business. The director of community
development may, when necessary and with adequate notice, call special meetings
of the commission. All meetings shall be held in conformance with the Texas Open
Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code.
(g) Quorum. A quorum shall consist of four commission members. A
positive vote of a majority of the quorum shall be required to take any official
action.
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Sec. 7-154. Support staff and historic preservation officer.
(a) Administration. The director of community development, or his
designee, as historic preservation officer, shall administer this ordinance and the
permitting and zoning functions thereof contained in this and other applicable
ordinances. -'
CO) Coordination. The historic preservation officer will coordinate the
commission's and city's preservation activities with the county and appropriate
state and federal agencies, and will advise the commission on relevant issues.
Sec. 7-155. Designation of landmarks and historic districts.
(a) Designation. The city council may designate sites, buildings, structures,
landscapes and objects as landmarks, and areas as historic districts, including the
public fights-of- way in and surrounding them, by adopting zoning districts
designated as HD on the city's official zoning maps pursuant to procedures
incorporated into the city's basic zoning ordinance by the city council.
Co) Criteria. A historic district may be established to preserve landmarks
and areas of exemplary architectural, archaeological, cultural, or historic value
provided such landmarks or areas have one or more of the following
characteristics:
1. Significance in history, architecture, archaeology, or culture;
2. Association with certain events that have made a significant
contribution to the broad patterns of local, regional, sate, or
national history; ~.
3. Association with the lives of significant persons in our past;
4. Embodying the distinctive characteristics of an architectural or
engineering type, period, or method of construction;
5. Represents the work of a master designer, builder, or craftsman;
6. Represents an established and familiar visual feature of the
community;
7. Has archaeological value because it has produced or can be expected
to produce data affecting theories of historic or prehistoric interest.
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(c) Regulations. Design guidelines and other appropriate regulations
concerning the exterior and site development or redevelopment of a historic district
may be recommended by the commission and adopted by the City Council as part
of a district ordinance.
(d) Notice to affected property owners, hearings. Property owners of a
proposed historic district designation shall be notified by the commission prior to
the commission's hearing on designation. Testimony and documentary evidence
may be presented, which will become part of the public record, to comment on the
historic, architectural, or cultural importance of the proposed historic property.
(e) Recommendations. Upon receipt of written recommendation of the
commission, a proposal for designation shall be submitted to the planning and
zoning commission for its review, public hearing, and recommendation to the city
council for adoption, as provided ia the city's general zoning ordinance.
(f) Designations recorded. Upon designation of a property or properties as
a landmark or historic district by the city council, the designation shall be recorded
by legal description on the city's official zoning maps, in the records of real
property of Lamar County, and with the tax appraisal office.
Sec. 7-156. Ordinary maintenance.
Nothing in this ordinance should be construed to prevent ordinary
maintenance or repair of any exterior architectural feature of a property designated
as a landmark or within a historic overlay district. Ordinary maintenance shall be
defined as any work that does not constitute a change in design, material, color, or
outward appearance, and include ia-kind replacement or repair. The director of
community development shall be the officer ia charge of making the decisionse.as
to what is 'ordinary maintenance.'
Sec. 7-157. Certificates of appropriateness.
(a) Standards for certificates of appropriateness. The commission shall
follr, w tlq~ ~[ Tnlted gtates S etarv of the Interior's formal written Standards for the
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Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings in its consideration of all applications for
certificates of appropriateness. These Standards shall be made available to owners
and tenants of property designated as historic.
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Co) Criteria for Approval. in considering an application for acertificate °f
appropriateness, the commission shall be guided by any adopted design guideline,
and where applicable, the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation.
Any adopted design guideline and the Standards for Rehabilitation shall be made
available to the property owners of historic landmarks or within historic districts.
1. Every reasonable effo~ shall be made to adapt the property in a
manner that requires minimal alteration of the building, structure,
object, or site and its environment.
2. The distinguishing original qualities or character of a building,
structure, object, or site and its environment shall not be destroyed.
The removal or alteration of any historic material or distinctive
architectural features should be avoided when possible.
3. All buildings, structures, objects, and sites shall be recognized as
products of thek own time. Alterations that have no historical basis
and which seek to create an earlier appearance shall be discouraged.
4. Changes that have taken place in the course of time are evidence of
the history and development of a building, structure, object, or site
and its environment. These changes may have acquired significance
in their own right, and this significance shall be recognized and
respected.
5. Distinctive stylistic features or examples of craftsmanship that
characterize a building, structure, site, or object shall be retained
where possible.
6. Deteriorated architectural features shall be rep~ked rather than
replaced wherever possible. In the event the replacement is
necessary, the new material should reflect the material being
replaced in composition, design, color, texture, and other visual
qualities. Repak or placement of missing architectural features
should be based on accurate duplications of features, substantiated
by historical, physical, or pictorial evidence rather than conjectural
designs or the availability of different architectural elements from
other buildings or structures.
7. The surface cleaning of structures shall be undertaken with the
gentlest means possible. Sandblasting and other cleaning methods
that will damage the historic building materials shall not be
undertaken.
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8.' Every reasonable effort shall be made to protect and preserve
archaeological resogrces affected by or adjacent to any project.
9. Contemporary design for alterations and additions to existing
properties shall not be discouraged when such alterations and
additions do not destroy significant historical, architectural, or
cultural material, and such design is compatible with the size, scale,
color, material, and character of the property, neighborhood, or
envkonment.
10. Whenever possible, new additions or alterations to buildings,
· structures, objects, or sites shall be done in such a manner that if
such additions or alterations were to be removed in the future, the
essential form and integrity of the building, structure, object, or site
would be un~mpaired.
(c) Certificate of appropriateness required. A person shall not alter a
property designated as historic or property within a historic district, or any portion
of the exterior of a structure on the site, or designated adjacent right-of-way, or
place, construct, maintain, expand, or remove any structure on the site without first
obtaining a certificate of appropriateness in accordance with this ordinance. A
certificate of appropriateness shall be obtained prior to the issuance of any building
permit, although the certificate of appropriateness review'and building permit and '.
other required permit review processes may be conducted simultaneously. A
certificate of appropriateness may also be requked for work not otherwise requiring
a building permit. The certificate of appropriateness shall be required in addition
to, and not in lieu of, any required building permit.
(d) Application for certificate.~' Prior to commencement of any work, the e'
owner shall I-de an application for a certificate of appropriateness with the director
of community development. The application shall contain:
1. Name, address, and t. elephone number of applicant, and address of·:
affected property if different
2. Detailed description of proposed work
3. Current photographs of property including where available historic
photos.
4. Drawings of proposed changes or new construction, and samples of
materials.
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5. Other information deemed necessary by the commission for
clarification of the project
(e) Approval of certificate. The commission shall deny, approve, or
approve with conditions any certificate of appropriateness application within 30
calendar days of receipt of a completed application, determining whether the
proposed work is consistent with the regulations contained in this ordinance, in all
applicable ordinances, and in the zoning ordinance designating the historic
landmark. Upon posted notice the commission shall conduct a public hearing on
the application, at which time an opportunity is provided for proponents and
opponents of the application to present their views.
(f) Decisions of the commission. All decisions of the commission shall be
in writing, stating its approval or the specific reasons for denying or modifying any
applications. If approved, a copy of the certificate shall be sent to the applicant by
certified mail and a copy filed with,the director of community development.
Sec. 7-158. Minor exterior alterations.
(a) Application review. If the director of community development
determines that the applicant is seeking a certificate of appropriateness to authorize
only minor exterior alterations, as defined in this section, the director shall review
the application to determine whether the proposed work complies with the
regulations contained in this section and all applicable historic district designation
ordinances and approve or deny the application within five working days of its
receipt.
Co) Appeal. Any interested person may appeal the director's decision by
submitting to the director a written request for appeal within 30 calendar days of
the director's decision. The written request for appeal starts the standard'cert~ficat
of appropriateness review procedure by the historic preservation comn~nss~°n-
(c) Minor exterior alteration defined. For purposes of this section, mmo
exterior alteration' is the installation of or alteration to awnings, fences, gutters,
and downspouts; incandescent lighting fixtures; landscaping and hardscaping
comprising less than 25 percent of the front or side yard; restoration of original
architectural features that constitute a change from existing conditions; painting of
wood or other appropriate elements that constitutes a change in color from existi~.g
color; and additions and changes not visible from any street to the rear of the roam
structure or to an accessory structure.
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Sec. 7-159. Demolition permits.
(a) Review of application for demolition permit. A demolition permit for
a structure within a historic district, or an individual landmark, shall not be issued
by the director of community development until review and issuance of a completed
certificate of appropriateness application by the commission. The director shall not
forward the application to the commission until it is complete; the following
information must be supplied by the applicant before the application is considered
complete:
1. Information describing the condition of the structure;
2. Estimated cost of restoration or repair;
3. Demonstration that the adaptive use or restoration of the structure
has been seriously considered;
4. Any available historic records of the building, including drawings,
photographs, or other similar material;
5. Architectural drawings for any proposed new construction which is
intended to replace the historic structure;
6. Any conditions proposed to be voluntarily placed on new
development that would mitigate the loss of the landmark structure;
7. Any other information the director of community development finds
appropriate for the commission to render a decision on the
application.
Co) Public hearing on application. The commission shall hold a public
hearing on the application within 30 calendar days of receipt of the completed
application, at which time proponents and opponents of the application may present
their views. The commission may seek expert assistance in the field(s) of real estate
development, appraisal, financing, and other related disciplines to review the
application. The applicant shall consult in good faith with the commission,
interested local groups, and individuals in a diligent effort to investigate
alternatives that will result in preservation of the property.
(c) Grant or denial of application. If the historic preservation commission
determines that in the interest of preservation the structure should not be removed
or demolished, it shall deny the application and seek alternatives that may result in
preservation of the structure. If the commission determines that in the interest of
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preservation, demolition or removal of the structure will not crea{e an adverse
effect, it shall issue the certificate of appropriateness for demolition.
(d) Decision of the commission. A copy of the decision shall be forwarded
to the director of community development and to the applicant within ten calendar
days of the public meeting and a copy shall be filed with the city clerk. All
decisions shall be in writing.
(e) Time limitation. If, after 180 calendar days, the commission has not
successfully found a purchaser or otherwise determined a process by which the
property might be preserved, the building official shall issue the demolition permit.
(f) Demolition permits issued pursuant to orders of the building standards
commission exempt. This section shall not apply to applications for demolition
permits filed pursuant to orders of the building standards commission issued
pursuant to Article ~I of Chapter '~ of the Code of Ordinances.
Sec. 7-160. Initiation of process for designation of historic landmark or
district.
(a) Procedures. As set out herein, the procedure for adopting an ordinance
to establish or amend a historic landmark or district designation may be initiated
by the city council, the planning and zoning commission, the historic preservation
commission or by the owner(s) of property within the area of request. Upon
initiation of the procedure, no application may be accepted for a permit to place,
construct, alter, demolish, or remove any structure on the property until the earliest
of the following dates:
1. If the proposed designation is approved, the effective date of the
'~' :' ordinance implementing the change.
2. If the proposed designation is denied, the day after the city council
makes its final decision regarding the designation.
3. The 90th day after the filing dates of a written request for hardship
relief, if any, made in accordance with section 11.
(b) Timing. For purposes of this section, the procedure is considered to be
initiated immediately when the city council or planning and zoning commission or
historic preservation commission votes to authorize the filing of a designation case,
or in the case of owner(s) initiation, when the application is filed with the historic
preservation commission.
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(c) Orders of the buildings standards commission exempt. This section shall
not apply to buildings or structures subject to orders of the building and standards
commission pursuant to Article HI of Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances.
Sec. 7-161. Application for hardship relief.
(a) Criteria for hardship relief. An applicant may, during the pendency of
a designation case, apply for hardship relief for purposes of obtaining a permit to
place, construct, alter, demolish, or remove any structure on the property. In order
to prove the existence of hardship, the applicant shall have the burden to establish
that:
1. The property is incapable of earning a reasonable return on the
owner's investment.
2. The property cannot, be adapted for a~other use that can result in a
reasonable return.
3. No potential purchaser of the property with a reasonable offer who
intends to preserve it can be identified.
(b) Public hearing. The commission shall hold a public hearing on the
hardship application within 30 calendar days following the original date of
application for a certificate of hardship relief.
See. 7462. Enforcement.
All work performed pursuant to a certificate of appropriateness issued under
this ordinance shall conform to all its requiremegts. It shall be the duty of the
· ~' director of the community development to inspect periodically to assure such
compliance.
See. 7-163. Appeals.
Any person aggrieved by a decision of the commission relating to hardship
or issuance of certification of appropriateness may, within 30 calendar days of
receipt of the written decision, file a written application with the city council
through the office of the city clerk for review of the decision. The city council
shall hold public hearings to consider the appeal. A decision of the city council is
final and not appealable.
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Sec. %164. Penalties.
That any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined in any sum not to
exceed $2,000.00, and each and every day's continuance of any violation of the
above enumerated sections shall constitute and be deemed as a separate offense.
Sections 7-165 - 7-180. Reserved."
Section 6. That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council of the City of
Paris that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this ordinance are severable
and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this ordinance shall become declared
unconstitutional or unlawful by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent
jurisdiction, such finding of unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining
phraSes, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, or sections of this ordinance, it being the intention of the
City Council that such remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 7. That all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith and not
expressly addressed herein are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only.
Section 8. That this ordinance shall become effective on August 1, 2002.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 17th day of June, 2002. ..
lVl~ch~el J. Pfieste~/la~
ATTEST: e.
Matt~e ~t~i~,g~am, City Clerk - \ ..... ~
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Latter. Schenk, City Attor y
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Preliminary Plat
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Nelson Surveying Company
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