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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 13896 I } i8 I I ORDINANCE NO AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RECODIFYING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, BEING ORDINANCE NO 3011, AS AMENDED, CODIFIED AS APPENDIX A OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH (1986), AS AMENDED, CONCERNING REVIEW BODIES, REVIEW PROCEDURES, DISTRICT REGULATIONS, PERMITTED USES, USE TABLES, HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICTS, SUPPLEMENTAL USE STANDARDS, DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, NONCONFORMITIES, ENFORCEMENT, AND DEFINITIONS, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, Ordinance No 3011, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth, was enacted in 1953 and incorporated in the Fort Worth City Code as 1 Appendix A, WHEREAS, the purpose of Ordinance No 3011 is to promote the public health, --- = safety, morals or general welfare and to protect and preserve places and areas of �1 historical, cultural, or architectural importance and significance, WHEREAS, Ordinance No 3011 has been amended on numerous occasions, t` WHEREAS, the City Council has.determined that is advisable to delete obsolete provisions and to update and recodify Ordinance No 3011, ]k WHEREAS, the City Council is mindful of Sections 1 06 and 109 57 of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code and it is the City Council's intent that amendment of Ordinance No 3011 will not have the effect of imposing additional restrictions on alcoholic beverage licensees or permittees, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AS FOLLOWS SECTION 1 The Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth, Ordinance No 3011, as amended, codified as Appendix A of the Fort Worth City Code, is amended as set out in Exhibit A attached and incorporated as if contained herein SECTION 2 Adoption of the ordinance attached as Exhibit A has neither the intent nor the effect of imposing additional restrictions on persons holding licenses or permits for the sale of alcoholic beverages pursuant to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code All regulations , t concerning alcoholic beverages contained in Ordinance No 3011, as amended, were formally enacted before June 11, 1987 The intent and effect of adoption of the ordinance attached as Exhibit A is merely to recodify the alcoholic beverage restrictions of Ordinance No 3011, as amended, without substantive change. SECTION 3 This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed SECTION 4. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and, if any 2 phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section SECTION 5 Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance j shall be fined not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000 00) for each offense Each 4 day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense SECTION 6 All rights and remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of Ordinance No 3011, as amended, or any other ordinances affecting zoning which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance, and, as to such accrued violations and all litigation pending under such ordinances, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts SECTION 7 The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby directed to publish the caption, penalty clause and effective date of this ordinance for two (2) days in the 3 official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, as authorized by Section 52 013, Texas Local Government Code SECTION 8 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law, and it is so ordained APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY 04qyN'--.' Assistant City Attorney Pate q 4 ADOPTED EFFECTIVE �o, .. 21.di c? 4 HOW TOUSE THIS ORDINANCE :: ■■■■i r r i r■■r�■r'r��'i r r r r r�r r r r r r r r r�r� IF YOU HAVE PROPERTY AND WANT TO KNOW WHAT RULES APPLY- STEP 1: Find your zoning district and any overlay districts by looking at the Official Zoning Map (found in the Development Department) STEP 2• Go to Chapter 4, District Regulations for details on minimum lot size, required yards, and other district standards You may also be referred to Chapter 6, Development Standards for general parking, landscaping or sign regulations. STEP 3 Go to Chapter 4, Article 6, Residential District Use Table, or Chapter 4, Article 8, Nonresidential District Use Table for details on permitted uses If the use is listed with an asterisk (*), see Chapter 5, Supplemental Use Standards STEP 4: Don't forget the overlay districts that apply to your site (if any) See Chapter 4, District Regulations for overlay district details IF YOU WANT TO BUILD OR ESTABLISH A PARTICULAR USE STEP 1 Go to Appendix C, Use Index. The alphabetical listing of uses will tell you how the use is listed in the use tables STEP 2• Go to Chapter 4, Article 6, Residential-District Use Table, or Chapter 4, Article 8, Nonresidential District Use Table, look up your proposed use to see the districts in which it is permitted If the use is listed with an asterisk (*), see Chapter 5, Supplemental Use Standards for that use. STEP 3: Look up the appropriate districts in Chapter 4, District Regulations for details on minimum lot size, required yards, and other district standards You may also be referred to Chapter 6, Development Standards for general parking, landscaping or sign regulations STEP 4. Don't forget the overlay districts that apply to your site (if any) Check the Official Zoning Map in the Development Department. If an overlay district applies, see Chapter 4, District Regulations for overlay district details IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE YOUR ZONING DISTRICT. Only the City Council can rezone property, following public notice and public hearings in front of the Zoning Commission and the City Council itself See Chapter 3, Article 5, Text or Map Amendment (Rezoning) IF YOU WANT TO VARY FROM THE STANDARDS THAT APPLY- The Board of Adjustment is authorized to grant variances from some of the regulations in this Ordinance in cases of special hardship See Chapter 3, Article 4,Variances IF YOUR PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN AN HISTORIC/CULTURAL DISTRICT. You need to follow special procedures found in Chapter 4, Article 5 if your property is located in a preservation overlay district ("HSE", "HC" or "DD") �1 CITYOF FORT WORTH, T_E_X_A_s Zonl* ng Ordl* nance Exhibit A ORDINANCE NO 13896 FO R TWO R T H AMENDING ORDINANCES 3011 TO 13657 TABLE OF • CHAPTER 1 . GENERAL PROVISIONS .............................1-1 1 100 Interpretations,Purpose and Conflict 1-1 1 101 Transitional Provisions 1-1 1 102 Effective Date 1-1 1103 Severability 1-1 CHAPTER 2. REVIEW BODIES........................................2-1 2 100 Zoning Commission 2-1 2 101 Board of Adjustment 2-2 2 102 Scenic Preservation Commission 2-4 2 103 Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission. 2-6 CHAPTER 3. REVIEW PROCEDURES..............................3-1 ARTICLE 1. GENERAL . ...... .. ........ . .. ............ ..3-1 3 100 Building Permits 3-1 3 101 Certificate of Occupancy 3-1 ARTICLE 2. ORDINANCE INTERPRETATION .......................... .. . .....3-2 3.200 Request for Interpretation 3-2 3.201 Fee Required 3-2 3.202 Notice 3-2 3.203 Board of Adjustment Action 3-2 3.204 Appeal 3-3 ARTICLE 3. SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS .. . .. . ..... .......................3-4 3.300 Application Required 3-4 3.301 Fee Required 3-4 3.302 Notice 3-4 3.303 Board of Adjustment Action 3-5 3.304 Appeal 3-5 3.305 Limitation on Reapplication 3-5 ARTICLE 4. VARIANCES....... --- ............. . .... ....... .................... ....3-6 3 400 Application Required 3-6 3 401 Fee Required 3-6 3 402 Notice 3-6 3 403 Board of Adjustment Action 3-6 3 404 Expiration of Variance. 3-7 3 405 Appeal 3-7 3 406 Limitation on Reapplication 3-7 ARTICLE 5. TEXT OR MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING) ... . ...... . ....3-8 3.500 Application Required 3-8 3.501 Fee Required 3-8 3.502 Notice 3-8 3.503 Zoning Commission Public Hearing and Recommendation 3-9 3.504 City Council Hearing and Action 3-9 3.505 Appeal 3-9 1FOR-f WORTH, TEXAS ........................................................................................... ... ................................................................. ...................................................................................................... . ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 ' r Table of Contents ................................................................................. 3.506 Limitation on Reapplication 3-10 3.507 Plan Commission Review for Effectiveness 3-10 ARTICLE 6 OTHER REVIEW PROCEDURES... . .. ....... ....... 3-11 3 600 Designation of"PD", "CD", "HSE", "HC" and "DD" Districts 3-11 CHAPTER 4. DISTRICT REGULATIONS..........................4-1 ARTICLE 1. GENERAL... . . . ..... ....... ........ .............. ... ...4-1 4 100 Districts Established 4-1 4 101 District Hierarchy 4-2 4 102 District Maps 4-2 4 103 Compliance with District Standards 4-3 ARTICLE 2. SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS.. ..... . ... ...... ..... . ..4-5 4.200 Agricultural District("AG") 4-5 4.201 Community Facilities ("CF") District. 4-7 4.202 Manufactured Housing("MH") District 4-9 ARTICLE 3. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ("PD-) DISTRICT... .. .. ... .... 4-11 4.300 Purpose and Intent 4-11 4.301 Designation of"PD" District. 4-11 4.302 Procedure for Site Plan Approval in "PD" District 4-12 4.303 Site Plan Revisions 4-13 4.304 Considerations for Site Plan Approval 4-14 4.305 Uses. 4-14 4.306 Property Development Standards 4-21 ARTICLE 4. CONSERVATION ("CD-) OVERLAY DISTRICT. .. .. .. ... ..4-22 4 400 Purpose and Intent 4-22 4 401 Designation of"CD" Overlay District. 4-22 4 402 Uses 4-24 ARTICLE 5. HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICTS ("HSE", ..HC „DD-) ....... .... ............. ......... ....... ............. ... ............... ..4-25 4.500 Purpose and Intent 4-25 4.501 Appointment of Historic Preservation Officer 4-25 4.502 Districts Established 4-25 4.503 Procedures for Designation of Property 4-28 4.504 Procedures and Criteria for Removal of Designation 4-32 4.505 Adoption of Design Guidelines for Landmarks and Districts 4-33 4.506 Tax Incentives 4-35 4.507 Certificates of Appropriateness. 4-43 4.508 Unreasonable Economic Hardship 4-53 4.509 Demolition By Neglect 4-55 4.510' Appeal, Penalties 4-56 ARTICLE 6. RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT USE TABLE .. .. .... .. .. ........... 4-58 4 600 Allowed Uses 4-58 4 601 Key to Table Designations 4-58 4 602 Unlisted Uses 4-58 4 603 Residential District Use Table 4-59 ARTICLE 7. RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS ...... . . .... .... .. ....... . .... ...4-61 4 700 One-Family("A") District 4-61 4 701 One-Family Restricted ("AR") District 4-63 (FORT WORTH, TEXAS �� printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE .........................................................l 4 702 Two-Family("B") District 4-65 4 703 Zero Lot-Line/Cluster ("R1") District 4-70 4 704 Townhouse/Cluster("R2") District 4-74 4 705 Low Density Multifamily("CR") District 4-76 4 706 Medium Density Multifamily("C") District. 4-78 4 707 High Density Multifamily("D") District 4-80 ARTICLE 8. NONRESIDENTIAL DISTRICT USE TABLE . .. ....... .. ..4-83 4 800 Allowed Uses 4-83 4 801 Key to Table Designations 4-83 4.802 Unlisted Uses 4-83 4.803 Nonresidential District Use Table 4-84 ARTICLE 9 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS ..... .......... .. .. .. . .. ..... .. .....4-93 4 900 Neighborhood Commercial Restricted ("ER") District. 4-93 4 901 Neighborhood Commercial ("E") District 4-95 4 902 General Commercial Restricted ("FR") District 4-96 4 903 General Commercial ("F") District 4-97 4 904 Intensive Commercial ("G') District. 4-98 4 905 Central Business ("H") District 4-99 ARTICLE 10. INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS.......... .... ....... .. ............ ... ...4-100 41000 Light Industrial (" I") District 4-100 4 1001 Medium Industrial ("J") District. 4-101 41002 Heavy Industrial ("K") District 4-102 ARTICLE 11 INACTIVE DISTRICTS ..... .... ......... ..... ...... .. . . ......4-103 4 1100 Flood Plain ("O-1") District. 4-103 4 1101 Flood Plain ("0-2") District. 4-105 4 1102 Multifamily Highrise ("D-HR 1") District. 4-109 4 1103 Multifamily Highrise ("D-HR2") District.. 4-111 4 1104 Office Midrise ("O-M") District. 4-113 4 1105 Planned Commercial ("E-P") District. 4-115 4 1106 Industrial Park("IP") District 4-117 CHAPTER 5. SUPPLEMENTAL USE STANDARDS ..........5-1 ARTICLE 1 STANDARDS FOR SELECTED USES........ ........ ....... ..... ...5-1 5100 General 5-1 5 101 Ambulance Dispatch Station 5-1 5 102 Appliance Sales 5-1 5 103 Assaying 5-1 5 104 Automotive Repair, Paint and Body Shop 5-1 5105 Bakery 5-2 5 106 Bed and Breakfast Home 5-2 5 107 Bed and Breakfast Inn. 5-3 5 108 Car Wash 5-5 5 109 Cold Storage Plant 5-6 5 110 Community Home. 5-6 5 111 Day Care Center 5-6 5 112 Drive-In Business 5-7 5 113 Firewood Sales 5-7 5 114 Greenhouse or Plant Nursery 5-7 5 115 Group Home I or II 5-7 5 116 Hotel, Motel or Inn 5-7 1FoRT WOR fH, TExAS ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Table of Contents .................................................................................................... 5117 Kennel 5-8 5118 Kindergarten 5-8 5 119 Laundry or Dry Cleaner 5-8 5120 Manufacturing 5-8 5 121 Metal Casting 5-8 5 122 Metal Foundry or Fabrication Plant 5-8 5 123 Metal Stamping, Dyeing, Shearing or Punching 5-8 5 124 Newspaper Distribution Center 5-8 5125 Pawnshop 5-9 5 126 Print Center, Commercial 5-9 5 127 Probation or Parole Office 5-9 5 128 Recording Studio 5-9 5 129 Recreational Vehicle Park. 5-10 5 130 Recycling Collection Facility 5-10 5 131 Sheet Metal Shop 5-10 5 132 Stable, Commercial 5-10 5 133 Swimming Pool, Commercial 5-10 5 134 Telecommunications Antenna. 5-10 5 135 Telecommunications Tower 5-11 5 136 Theater, Movie Theater or Auditorium 5-12 5 137 Terminal Truck, Freight, Rail or Water 5-12 5 138 Utility Transmission Tower or Distribution Line 5-13 5 139 Vehicle junkyard 5-13 5 140 Veterinary Clinic 5-14 5 141 Warehouse or Bulk Storage 5-14 ARTICLE 2 SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES ................. ... . . .... 5-15 5.200 Regulations Affecting All Sexually Oriented Businesses 5-15 5.201 Specialized Certificate of Occupancy 5-18 ;5.202 Violation and Penalties 5-25 ARTICLE 3 ACCESSORY USES . ... .. ......... ..... .... ... ...... . . ... . .. . 5-27 5.300 General 5-27 5.301 Accessory Buildings in "AG" District. 5-27 5.302 Accessory Uses in Unified Residential Developments 5-27 5.303 Satellite Antenna (Dish) 5-27 5.304 Fences 5-28 5.305 Storage or Display in Commercial Districts, Outdoor 5-29 ARTICLE 4. TEMPORARY USES ...................... .......................... ...... . 5-31 5 400 Amusement, Outdoor(Temporary) 5-31 5 401 Batch Plant,Asphalt or Concrete (Temporary) 5-31 5 402 Garage or Other Occasional Sale 5-31 5 403 Model Home 5-31 5 404 Residence for Security Purposes,Temporary 5-32 5 405 Trailer, Portable Construction or Storage 5-32 5 406 Vendor,Itinerant 5-32 CHAPTER 6. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS................... 6-1 ARTICLE 1 GENERAL ... ....... ....... ...... ...... 6-1 6100 Height 6-1 6101 Yards 6-2 ARTICLE 2. OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING........... ... .. .... ..... 6-6 jF®RT WORTH, TEXAS .................:.......... iv printed 08/17199 ZONING ORDINANCE Table.of Contents 6.200 General Requirements 6-6 6.201 Off-Street Parking Requirements 6-6 6.202 Parking Lot Design Standards 6-8 6.203 Off-Street Loading Facilities 6-12 ARTICLE 3 LANDSCAPING AND BUFFERS . .. .. .... ... ........ .. . ...6-13 6.300 Bufferyard and Supplemental Building Setback 6-13 6.301 Landscaping 6-16 ARTICLE 4. SIGNS . ..... . .. ... ....... ............ .... ... . .. ....... .. . 6 400 Scope and Enforcement 6-22 6 401 Prohibited Signs 6-22 6 402 Exempt Signs 6-23 6 403 Scenic Preservation Areas and Corridors 6-26 6 404 Regulations Governing On-Premises Signs 6-28 6 405 Nonconforming Signs. 6-35 6 406 Noncommercial Sign Copy 6-38 ARTICLE 5 RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS.... .. ...... .. . ......6-39 6.500 Access Through Residential Districts 6-39 6.501 Lot Area Where Not Served by Sanitary Sewer 6-39 6.502 Two Detached Dwelling Units on One Lot. 6-39 6.503 Zero Lot Line Dwellings 6-39 6.504 Cluster Housing in the "R1" District 6-39 6.505 Townhouse or Cluster Housing in the "R2" District. 6-40 6.506 Unified Residential Development 6-41 CHAPTER 7. NONCONFORMITIES.................................7-1 7 100 Continuation of Nonconforming Use 7-1 7 101 Additions,Alterations, Extensions, Repairs 7-1 7 102 Discontinuation of Nonconforming Use 7-1 7 103 Certificate of Occupancy for Nonconforming Uses 7-2 7 104 Restoration of Partially Destroyed Building 7-2 7 105 Subsequent Amendments to Zoning Ordinance 7-2 7 106 Nonconforming Lot of Record 7-2 7 107 Specific Nonconforming Uses 7-2 CHAPTER 8. ENFORCEMENT ........................................8-1 8 100 Enforcement Agent 8-1 8 101 Violations and Penalties 8-1 CHAPTER 9. DEFINITIONS ............................................9-1 9 100 Use of Certain Words 9-1 9 101 Defined Terms 9-1 APPENDIX A. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY APPENDIX B. MAPS APPENDIX C. USE INDEX INDEX FORT WORTH, TExAS V ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Table of Contents ................................................................................. [This Page Left Intentionally Blank] (FORT WORTH, TExAs ........................."' yr printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE CHAPTER • L PROVISIO 1.100 Interpretations, Purpose and Conflict In interpreting and applying the provisions of this Ordinance, they shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of safety, health, convenience, comfort, prosperity, or general welfare. It is not intended by this Ordinance to interfere with or abrogate or annul any easements, covenants or other agreements between parties, provided, however, that where this Ordinance imposes a greater restriction upon the use of buildings.or premises or upon height of buildings, or requires larger open spaces than are imposed or required by other ordinances, rules, regulations or by easements, covenants or agreements, the provisions of this Ordinance shall govern. 1.101 Transitional Provisions A. Development Exempt from Changes to Ordinance The adoption of this digest and revision of the zoning ordinances of the City of Fort Worth shall not require any change in the plans, construction or designated use of a building that meets both of the following criteria 1 A building permit has been issued prior to the effective date of this Ordinance, and 2 Plans for the development are on file with the Development Department prior to the effective date of this Ordinance. B. Construction Start and Completion Construction must start and be diligently prosecuted within six months of the date of such permit, and the entire building shall be completed according to the filed plans, within two years from the effective date of this Ordinance. C Development Subject to this Ordinance Development that does not meet the requirements of Paragraphs A. and B above shall be subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, including any revisions or amendments hereto, except as otherwise provided by law 1.102 Effective Date The effective date of this digest and revision of the zoning ordinances of the City of Fort Worth is August 20, 1999 1.103 Severability Should any section, clause or provision of this Ordinance be declared by the Court to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof, other than the part so declared to be invalid. 1FoRT WORTH, TEXAS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................:................................. ............... ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 �-� Chapter,.1,. .General.Provisions [THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK] FORT WORTH, TEXAS ............................ 1-2 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE CHAPTER • 2.100 Zoning Commission A. Creation and Appointment There is hereby created a Zoning Commission of the City, to be composed of nine qualified electors of the City It is the declared policy that the City Council will consider for appointment to the Zoning Commission as members only those persons who have demonstrated their civic interest, general knowledge of the community, intelligent judgment, understanding of zoning and planning and availability to prepare for and attend meetings and who, by reason of diversity of their individual occupations, constitute a commission which is broadly representative of the community B. Terms of Office The members of the Zoning Commission shall be identified by place numbers one through nine. The odd-numbered places shall expire October 1 of each odd-numbered year and the even-numbered places shall expire October 1 of each even-numbered year Zoning Commission members may be appointed to succeed themselves Vacancies shall be filled for unexpired terms but no member shall be appointed for a term in excess of two years. C Organization The Zoning Commission shall hold an organizational meeting in November of each year and shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its members before proceeding to any other matters of business The Development Director, or a designated representative, shall be the secretary of the Zoning Commission. The Zoning Commission shall meet regularly and shall designate the time and place of its meetings The Zoning Commission shall adopt its own rules of procedure and keep a record of its proceedings in accordance with the state statutes, this Ordinance and the City Charter Newly appointed members shall be installed at the first regular meeting after their appointment. D. Meetings and Quorum Six members of the Zoning Commission shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business The members of the Zoning Commission shall regularly attend meetings and public hearings of the Zoning Commission and shall serve without compensation, except for reimbursement for authorized expenses attendant to the performance of their duties E. Decision by Zoning Commission A motion to recommend approval of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance shall require five favorable votes of the members present. When fewer than nine members are present for the vote and the vote of an absent member or members added to the number voting for the application would equal five, consideration of the application shall be continued to the next meeting. No application shall be continued under this rule beyond the next regular meeting. Failure to secure five concurring votes to recommend approval at the next regular meeting shall constitute a recommendation of denial 1F®RT WORTH, TExAs ...................................... .............................. ................................................................................................................................................................................................. ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 2-1 Chapter 2. Review.Bodies ........................................................ F. Staff Responsibilities The Planning Director and any designated representatives shall be the regular technical advisors to the Zoning Commission. When the Zoning Commission deems it necessary to obtain information from other City departments, it shall transmit such request through the Planning Director G Attendance Reports Each month a report shall be submitted to the City Council showing the cumulative attendance of each member of the Zoning Commission, with notation of members who have been absent from three consecutive meetings H Powers and Duties The Zoning Commission is hereby charged with the duty and invested with the authority to 1 Inspect the property and premises where required in the discharge of its responsibilities under the laws of the state and of the City, 2 Advise the City Council relating to the creation and amendment of these zoning regulations and districts as the Zoning Commission may deem beneficial and in the best interests of the City, it shall consult with the Plan Commission as necessary to ensure proper coordination of zoning with the long-range planning of the City, 3 Procure information, hold public hearings and make recommendations to the City Council relating to the creation, amendment and implementation of zoning regulations and districts as provided in Chapter 211, Texas Local Government Code, together with all amendments thereto, authorizing cities and incorporated villages to pass regulations and all powers granted under such act are specifically adopted and made a part hereof as contemplated by Section 31A of Chapter XXVII of the Charter of the City, 4 Ensure that all of its recommendations are in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 211, Texas Local Government Code, and to that end shall refer all proposals for initial zoning classification of newly annexed areas to the Plan Commission and shall not make its final recommendation thereon until the Plan Commission's recommendation is received, and shall refer such other matters to the Plan Commission as may be necessary to ensure that its recommendations shall be in accordance with such comprehensive plans as the City Council may approve. A copy of the Plan Commission's recommendation on newly annexed areas shall be forwarded to the City Council as a preliminary report prior to the Zoning Commission's public hearing. 2.101 Board of Adjustment A. Creation and Appointment There is hereby created a Board of Adjustment, to be composed of five members and four alternate members who shall be qualified electors of the City of Fort Worth It is the declared policy that the City Council will consider for appointment to the Board of Adjustment only those persons who have demonstrated their civic interest, general knowledge of the community, independent judgment, understanding of zoning and ]FORT WORTH, TExAs ............................ 2-2 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 2. Review Bodies .................................. planning and availability to prepare for and attend meetings Preference will be given, where feasible, to appointees who possess knowledge or background in one of the following fields 1 Law, 2 Property development, 3 Building design, or 4 Mortgaging and financing. B Terms of Office The members of the Board of Adjustment shall be identified by place numbers one through nine The odd-numbered places shall expire on October 1 of each odd- numbered year and the even-numbered places shall expire on October 1 of each even- numbered year Board of Adjustment members may be appointed to succeed themselves Vacancies shall be filled for unexpired terms, but no member shall be appointed for a term in excess of two years C. Organization The Board of Adjustment shall hold an organizational meeting in November of each year and shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its members before proceeding to any other matters of business The Development Director, or a designated representative, shall be the secretary of the Board of Adjustment. The Board of Adjustment shall meet regularly and shall designate the time and place of its meetings The Board of Adjustment shall adopt its own rules of procedure and keep a record of its proceedings in accordance with the state statutes, this Ordinance, and the City Charter Newly appointed members shall be installed at the first regular meeting after their appointment. D. Meetings and Quorum Four members of the Board of Adjustment shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business The members of the Board of Adjustment shall regularly attend meetings and public hearings of the Board of Adjustment and shall serve without compensation, except for reimbursement for authorized expenses attendant to the performance of their duties E. Decision by Board of Adjustment The affirmative vote of four members of the Board of Adjustment shall be required to reverse or modify any order, decision, or interpretation of this Ordinance. F. Review of Zoning Needs The Board of Adjustment shall keep itself informed with respect to requests for variances based on practical difficulty and unnecessary hardship, and shall recommend to the Plan Commission and Zoning Commission when, in its opinion, requests for variances indicate a need for possible general zoning changes through the established legislative procedure. IFoRT WORTH, TE ks 2-3 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter 2. Review.Bodies G Staff Responsibility The Development Director and any designated representatives shall be the regular technical advisors to the Board of Adjustment. H Attendance Reports Each month a report shall be submitted to the City Council showing the cumulative attendance of each member with a notation of members who have been absent from three consecutive meetings, and a notation of the non-availability of alternate members to attend meetings for which called. 1 Powers and Duties The Board of Adjustment shall have the powers and exercise the duties of a Board of Adjustment in accordance with Sections 211 008 to 211 011, Texas Local Government Code. Board of Adjustment members are representatives of the City and shall have the right of inspection of premises where required in the discharge of their responsibilities under the laws of the State of Texas and the ordinances of the City The Board of Adjustment's jurisdiction shall extend to and include the hearing and deciding of the types of appeals and applications listed below, and to that end shall have the necessary authority to ensure continuing compliance with its decisions In addition, the Board of Adjustment shall have the authority to compel the attendance of witnesses necessary to its decision-making. 1 Interpretation. To render an interpretation of those provisions of the Zoning Ordinance where it is alleged that there is error in any order, requirement, decision or determination made by an official in the administration of such provisions (see Chapter 3, Article 2) In reaching its decision, the Board of Adjustment shall establish firm guidelines for future administrative actions on like matters (See Chapter 5, Article 2 concerning appeal of denial of application for Specialized Certificate of Occupancy) 2 Special Exception. To decide upon applications for special exceptions when the use or development is specifically authorized under the Zoning Ordinance subject to the approval of the Board of Adjustment (see Chapter 3, Article 3) Special exceptions that may be permitted by the Board of Adjustment are specified in the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8 3 Split-Zoned Lot. The Board of Adjustment may approve the extension of a use to the lot line or for a distance of not more than 100 feet where the boundary line of a district either divides a lot held in single ownership on October 1, 1940, or divides a lot held in single ownership as of the date of subsequent annexation of said lot. 4 Variance. To authorize upon appeal in specific cases such variance from the terms of the Zoning Ordinance as will not be contrary to the public interest (see Chapter 3, Article 4) 2.102 Scenic Preservation Commission A. Creation and Appointment There is hereby created a Scenic Preservation Commission for the purpose of making recommendations to the Zoning Commission regarding the designation of areas of the FORT WORTH, "l ExA3 2-4 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 2...._Review.Bodies City as scenic, cultural, architectural or historic areas Designated scenic, cultural, architectural or historic areas are significant in two respects 1 Upgrade provisions set out in Section 6 405B apply only to off-premises signs located in areas that have not been designated as scenic, cultural, architectural or historic areas, and 2 Four signs must be removed from a designated area in order to upgrade a sign in an undesignated area. B. Members and Quorum The Scenic Preservation Commission shall consist of two members of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission and three at-large members, to be appointed by the City Council A quorum shall consist of three members A majority of those members present and competent to vote shall be required to approve any matter before the Scenic Preservation Commission. C Powers and Duties The Scenic Preservation Commission on its own motion may initiate applications to consider designating any area within the City as a scenic, cultural, architectural or historic area. In addition, applications may be initiated by the City Council, the Zoning Commission, the Plan Commission or the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, or upon the application of the owner of any property to be so designated. Written notice of any application before the Scenic Preservation Commission shall be given at least ten days prior to any meeting to the owner or owners of the property within such area to be so designated, as such ownership appears on the last approved ad valorem tax roll D Designation of Property Designation of property as a scenic, cultural, architectural or historic area shall be an overlay designation. The Scenic Preservation Commission shall make a recommendation to the Zoning Commission, either in favor of or against designating all or any part of the subject area as a scenic, cultural, architectural or historic area. The same notice and hearing requirements as for changes in zoning shall be followed by the Zoning Commission and the City Council at all hearings to designate any area as a scenic, cultural, architectural or historic area (See Chapter 3, Article 5) E. Criteria for Designation An area must satisfy one or more of the following criteria in order to be designated as a scenic, cultural, architectural or historic district or corridor (see Section 6 403) 1 Character of Fort Worth: distinctive in character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the City of Fort Worth, State of Texas or the United States 2 Architectural Significance: group of buildings which are examples of a significant architectural style/design or innovation or have been identified as the work of an important architect. FORT WORTH, TEXAS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2.5 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter.2...„Review.B odi..es ...... 3 Historic Event or Person: the site of a significant historic event or is identified with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the culture and development of the area. 4 Character of Neighborhood: represents a resource, whether natural or man- made, which greatly contributes to the character or image of a defined neighborhood or community area. 5 Designated Historical Area an area that is designated as a local Historic and Cultural Landmarks District, Conservation District, Recorded Texas Historic Landmark or State Archeological Landmark or is listed in the National Register of Historic Places 6 Views and Vistas dramatic views, horizon lines, urban scenes and vistas 7 Gateways is a primary gateway to the City 8 Connecting Routes routes that connect scenic areas even though the route itself is of marginal value. 9 Parks City, State or Federal parks and recreation areas or other areas that are maintained by the City Parks and Community Services Department. 10 Natural Features represents an example of a natural feature including. a. streams, lakes and wetlands b unusual geological formations c. recreational areas and floodplains d. outstanding areas of natural vegetation 2.103 Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission A. Creation and Appointment 1 There is hereby created the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission to be composed of nine members who are qualified electors of the City of Fort Worth. 2 The City Council shall appoint representatives who have demonstrated their civic interest, general knowledge of the community, independent judgment and availability to prepare for and attend meetings Whenever feasible, five appointees should be practicing professionals from the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, real estate or law The Development Director, the Planning Director and the Building official shall be ex officio, nonvoting members of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission. 3 All Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission members, regardless of background, shall have a known and demonstrated interest, competence or knowledge in historic preservation and planning within the City of Fort Worth 4 As nearly as is reasonably possible, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission members as a whole shall fairly represent the ethnic makeup of the City of Fort Worth. F®RT WORTH, TExAS ............................ 2-6 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 2. .Review Bodies ..................................... B. Terms of Office Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission members shall serve for a term of two years Newly appointed members shall be installed at the first regular meeting after their appointment. The members shall serve in places numbered 1 through 9 Members appointed in odd numbered places shall serve terms which expire October 1 of odd-numbered years Members appointed to even-numbered places shall serve terms which expire on October 1 of even-numbered years C Organization The chairman and vice chairman of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall,be elected by and from the members of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission. The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall meet at least monthly if business requires Special meetings may be called at any time by the chairman or on the written request of any two Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission members D Meetings and Quorum Five members of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business Five affirmative votes shall be required to decide any issue before the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission. The members of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall regularly attend the meetings and public hearings of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission and shall serve without compensation. E. Attendance Reports Each month a report shall be submitted to the City Council showing the cumulative attendance of each member of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, with notation of members who have been absent from three consecutive meetings F. Powers and Duties The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall be empowered to. 1 Prepare rules and procedures as necessary to carry out the business of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, which shall be ratified by the City Council 2 Create committees from among its membership to advise the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission in carrying out the purposes of this Zoning Ordinance. 3 Administer the city's certified local government program 4 Maintain written minutes which record all actions taken by the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission and the reasons for such actions. 5 Increase public awareness of the value of historic, cultural, architectural and archeological preservation by developing and participating in public education programs 6 Conduct ongoing surveys to identify and list significant historical, cultural, architectural and archeological resources (FORT WORTH, TExAs ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter 2. .Review.Bodies .............................I.......................... 7 Make recommendations for the employment of professional consultants as necessary to carry out the duties of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission. 8 Maintain, revise and amend the historic resources survey 9 Initiate and/or consider nominations, hold hearings and recommend to the City Council that certain structures and property be designated as "Highly Significant Endangered", "Historic and Cultural Landmark" or Demolition Delay", or that an area containing two or more eligible structures be designated as a "Historic and Cultural Landmark District", or that such designations be removed, in accordance with Chapter 4, Article 5 10 Maintain a current list of historic structures designated in accordance with Chapter 4, Article 5 11 Adopt, enforce and amend design guidelines for structures designated "Highly Significant Endangered" or"Historic and Cultural Landmark" or located in a Historic and Cultural Landmark District. 12 Hold hearings and make decisions concerning the issuance of Certificates of Appropriateness for demolition, relocation or other work on designated structures and, when appropriate, recommend salvage plans in connection with such demolition, relocation or other work, pursuant to Chapter 4, Article 5 13 Review public works and public utility projects to be constructed on the premises of, or immediately adjacent to, historic structures designated in accordance with Chapter 4, Article 5 and make recommendations concerning whether they are appropriate to the character of the area. 14 Recommend enforcement actions to be taken against property owners who permit the demolition by neglect of a designated historic structure or property, pursuant to Chapter 4, Article 5 15 Designate two members of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission to serve on the Scenic Preservation Commission pursuant to Section 2 102 16 Advise and consult with the owners of historically and architecturally significant structures 17 Propose incentive programs for rehabilitation of historically designated structures and properties. 18 Review requests regarding participation in historic preservation economic incentive programs and forward recommendations concerning such requests to the City Council. 19 Make recommendations to the City Council concerning the utilization of city, state, federal or private funds to promote historic preservation in the city 20 Recommend recognition of the owners of structures or property designated in accordance with Chapter 4, Article 5 by means of certificates, plaques or markers 21 Recommend to the City Council that the City act as a conservator in the public interest through mediation, arbitration or, in extreme cases, litigation. 1F®RT WORTH, TEXAS ............................ 2-8 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 2.....Review..Bodies 22 Recommend to the City Council that the City acquire a structure or property where its preservation is essential to the purposes of Chapter 4,Article 5 and private preservation is not feasible. 23 Recommend to the City Council that the City accept the donation of preservation easements and development rights as well as gifts for the purpose of historic preservation. 24 Administer the City's program of partial city tax exemptions for certain historically significant sites 25 Exercise such other and further powers as may be conferred on the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission by City codes or ordinances G. Preservation Plan 1 The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall adopt, in cooperation with the Plan Commission, a preservation plan to be incorporated into the City of Fort Worth Comprehensive Plan. The preservation plan shall include. a. The historic resources survey, as amended and revised, b Criteria to be used in identifying and prioritizing sites, and c. General description of forms and styles found in Fort Worth 2 The plan will also include criteria for selecting and preserving structures and property The plan will also set forth priorities not only among various historic sites but also between conflicting land use goals and shall include specific recommendations on how to resolve conflicts between competing uses The plan will .recommend the coordination required with other departments and other public and private groups to implement historic preservation. 3 The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall review the preservation plan every five years Revisions may be made to the plan at any time in accordance with the rules and policies of the City H. Changes Require Commission Recommendation No changes shall be made to Chapter 4,Article 5 or the preservation plan without the recommendation of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission first being entered at the required public hearings I. Commission Interpretations and Amplification The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission is empowered to interpret or amplify its design guidelines, policies, procedures and rules for the benefit of the City's administrative staff, property owners or other interested parties IFoRT WORTH, TEXAS .............................................................................................................................. .................................. ............:. 2-9 ................ ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter .Review Bodies ............... . ............ ...........I......................... [THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK] ]FORT WORTH, TEAS ............................ 2-10 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE CHAPTER 3. REVIEW PROCEDURES ARTICLE 1 . GENERAL 3.100 Building Permits All applications for building permits shall be accompanied by a drawing or plat, in duplicate, showing the lot plan, the location of the building on the lot, accurate dimensions of building and lot and such other information as may be necessary to provide for the enforcement of these regulations A record of the original copy of such applications and plats shall be kept in the Development Department and the duplicate copy shall be at.the building at all times during construction. 3.101 Certificate of Occupancy No vacant land shall be occupied or used, except for agricultural uses, and no building hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged shall be occupied or used until a Certificate of Occupancy shall have been issued by the Development Department in accordance with the Building Code. IFO,RT WORTH, TEXAS ........................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................. ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17%99 3-1 Chapter 3. Review Procedures ................. .. Article 2.Ordinance Interpretation ARTICLE 2. ORDINANCE INTERPRETATION 3.200 Request for Interpretation A request for official interpretation of this Zoning Ordinance shall be filed with the Board of Adjustment in accordance with the Board of Adjustment's established rules of procedure. 3.201 Fee Required Every request shall be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee as provided in the Schedule of Fees and Charges contained in Chapter 25 of the City Code. No fee shall be charged for requests filed upon recommendation of the Zoning Commission, Plan Commission, Board of Adjustment or City Council. 3.202 Notice Application Submittal A. Written Notice Schedule Written notice of all appeals seeking an interpretation of the Hearin Zoning Ordinance concerning a specific property shall be Notice given to owners of real property lying within 300 feet of the Staff subject property Such notice shall be given not less than Review ten days before the date set for the hearing to all such owners who have rendered their property for City taxes, as Report to the ownership appears on the last approved City Tax Roll Board Such notice may be served by depositing the same, properly addressed and postage paid, in the United States Mail When property lying within 300 feet of the subject property is located in territory which was annexed to the City after the final date for making the renditions which are included on the last approved City Tax Roll, at least 15 days notice of v the time and place of the public hearing shall be published in an official newspaper or a paper of general circulation in Appeal tt; court or the City IN.Record . B. Published Notice Public notice of all appeals seeking an interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance, which interpretation would apply throughout the City, shall be given by means of a legal advertisement appearing in the official newspaper or a paper of general circulation not less than ten days before the hearing. The notice shall identify the applicant, the nature of the question, and the affected provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. 3.203 Board of Adjustment Action A. Interpretation Procedure In making an interpretation of this Zoning Ordinance, the Board of Adjustment shall 1 Review and evaluate the request in light of the text of this Zoning Ordinance, the official zoning maps, the comprehensive plan and any other relevant information, lFoRT WORTH, TEAS ............................ 3-2 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 3. .R9v1 ew Procedures .......................... Article 2.Ordinance Interpretation 2 Consult with City staff, as necessary, and 3 Render a decision. B. Guidelines for Future Action In reaching its decision, the Board of Adjustment shall establish firm guidelines for future administrative actions on like matters 3.204 Appeal Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Board of Adjustment may present to a court of record a petition duly verified, setting forth that such decision is illegal, in whole or in part, and specifying the grounds of such illegality The petition shall be presented to the court within ten days after the filing of the decision in the Development Department in accordance with the procedures in Section 211 011, Texas Local Government Code, as amended. ]FORT WORTH, TEXAS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .......... ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 3-3 Chapt®r 3. Review.Procedures Article 3.Special Exceptions ARTICLE 3. SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS 3.300 Application Required Every proposal for special exception review shall be filed with the Board of Adjustment, in accordance with the Board of Adjustment's established rules of procedure. An application may be filed by the owner of property or an authorized agent, or by the Development Department upon recommendation of the Zoning Commission, Plan Commission, Board of Adjustment or City Council. 3.301 Fee Required Every application shall be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee as provided in the Schedule of Fees and Charges contained in Chapter 25 of the City Code No fee shall be charged for special exception review applications filed upon recommendation of the Zoning Commission, Plan Commission, Board of Adjustment or City Council 3.302 Notice A. Written Notice Written notice of all public hearings before the Board of Adjustment on proposed special exceptions shall be sent to owners of real property lying within 300 feet of the subject property Such notice shall be given not less than ten days before the date set for hearing to all such owners who have rendered their property for City taxes, as the ownership appears on the last approved City Tax Roll. Such notice may be served by depositing the same, properly addressed and postage paid, in the United States Mail When property lying within 300 feet of the subject property is located in territory which.was annexed to the City after the final date for making the renditions which are included on the last approved City Tax Roll, at least 15 days notice of the time and place of the public hearing shall be published in an official newspaper or a paper of general circulation in the City .B. Posted Notice 1 The City Manager or a designee shall direct the erection of at least one sign upon the premises upon which a special exception use has been requested. Where possible such sign or signs shall be located in a conspicuous place or places upon such property at a point or points nearest any right-of-way, street, roadway or public thoroughfare adjacent to such property 2 Such sign(s) shall be so erected not less than ten days before the date set for the public hearing before the Board of Adjustment.Any such sign(s) shall be removed subsequent to final action by the Board of Adjustment on the special exception application. 3 Such sign(s) shall substantially indicate that a special exception use has been requested and shall further set forth that additional information can be acquired by telephoning the number indicated thereon. 4 The erection and/or the continued maintenance of any such sign shall not be deemed a condition precedent to the holding of any public hearing or to any official action concerning such special exception use. FORT WORTH, ")('IExAs ............................ 3-4 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Cha.pter..3. Reyiew Procedures .................................................. Article 3.Special Exceptions 3.303 Board of Adjustment Action In taking action on an application for special exception, the Board of Adjustment shall grant the application only when the Board determines that. 1 The use is specifically permitted under this Ordinance, and Application Submittal r: 2 The location of proposed activities and improvements Schedule is clearly defined on the site plan by the applicant, and Hears 3 The exception will be wholly compatible with the Notice existing use and permitted development of adjacent Staff properties either as filed, or subject to such Review requirements as the Board finds necessary to protect and maintain the stability of adjacent properties Rep ort to ' The burden of proof regarding all conditions is on the applicant. Any Board site or floor plan will become part of the approval of the special exception. 3.304 Appeal Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Board of Adjustment may present to a court of record a petition duly verified, setting forth that v such decision is illegal, in whole or in part, and specifying the Appeal to grounds of such illegality The petition shall be presented to the court court of k within ten days after the filing of the decision in the Development '�,Record :Department in accordance with the procedures in Section 211 011, Texas Local Government Code, as amended. 3.305 Limitation on Reapplication When a proposal is denied by the Board of Adjustment or when the applicant has withdrawn a proposal after the giving of public notice, no new applications of like nature shall be accepted by the City or scheduled for a hearing by the Board of Adjustment within a period of 24 months of the date of denial or withdrawal unless the proposal is denied without prejudice, provided, however, on receipt of written request by the original applicant describing substantially changed conditions in the community since prior consideration of the proposal so as to justify an earlier review of this matter, the mandatory delay period may be waived and a new application accepted. ]FORT WORTH, TE%As ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Cihapter.3., ..Review.Procedures Article 4 Variances 3.404 Expiration of Variance A variance shall expire and have no further effect 180 days after the Board of Adjustment approval, or at such alternative time as specified in the approval, unless 1 A building permit has been issued, or 2 A Certificate of Occupancy has been issued, or 3 The Development Director grants a one-time extension for a maximum of 180 days upon written request of the applicant prior to the original expiration date. Any variance granted by the Board of Adjustment shall terminate automatically when the period of use specified in the Board of Adjustment's order has expired, or when the use ceases to be in full compliance with any condition imposed by the Board of Adjustment. 3.405 Appeal Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Board of Adjustment may present to a court of record a petition duly verified, setting forth that such decision is illegal, in whole or in part, and specifying the grounds of such illegality The petition shall be presented to the court within ten days after the filing of the decision in the office of the Board of Adjustment in accordance with the procedures in Section 211 011, Texas Local Government Code, as amended 3.406 Limitation on Reapplication When a proposal is denied by the Board of Adjustment or when the applicant has withdrawn a proposal after the giving of public notice, no new applications of like nature shall be accepted by r the City or scheduled for a hearing by the Board of Adjustment within a.period of 24 months of the date of denial or withdrawal unless the proposal is denied without prejudice; provided, however, on receipt of written request by the original applicant describing substantially changed conditions in the community since prior consideration of the proposal so as to justify an earlier review of this matter, the mandatory delay period may be waived and a new application accepted. FORT WORTH, TEXAS As .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-7 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 FORTWORTH STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTIES OF TARRANT, DENTON, JOHNSON, PARKER AND WISE § 1, RONALD P. GONZALES, Assistant City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Appendix A — Zoning Regulations, Chapter 5 Text or Map Amendment, Sections 3.500—3.507 of The Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, as adopted by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, on the 12'h day of October, 1999 (Ordinance No. 13896), WITNESS MY HAND and the Official Seal of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, this the 2l't day of February, 2013. Aonald P. Gonzales, Assi4o City Secretary City of Fort Worth, Texas R A7 0000 O0000 XY 00 0 0 0 0 0 V0, uses -OA 0 omp 0 0 0 0 0 00 Al 1 0 Ad 00 00000 0 00 .41 044 *X O p t4t City Secretary's Office City of Fort Worth*1000 Throckmorton Street*Fort Worth,Texas 76102 (817)392-6150*FAX(817)392-6196 Fort Worth, TX Code of Ordinances ARTICLE 5. - TEXT OR MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING) Sec. 3.500. - Application required. Sec. 3.501. - Fee required. Sec. 3.502. - Notice. Sec. 3.503. - Zoning commission public hearing and recommendation. Sec. 3.504. - City council hearing and action. Sec. 3.505. - Limitation on reapplication. Sec. 3.506. - Plan commission review for effectiveness. See.3.500. - Application required. Every proposal to amend, supplement or change the regulations or restrictions of this ordinance, or the boundaries of the zoning districts, shall. be filed with the zoning commission, in accordance with the zoning commission's established rules of procedure. An application may be filed by the owner of property or an authorized agent, or by the planning and development department upon recommendation of the zoning commission, plan commission, board of adjustment or city council. (Ord. No. 13896, 10-12-99; Ord. No. 17522, § 5, 4-24-07) See. 3.501. - Fee required. Every application shall be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee as provided in the schedule of fees and charges contained in chapter 25 of the City Code. No fee shall be charged for proposals filed upon recommendation of the zoning commission, plan commission, board of adjustment or city council. (Ord. No. 13896, 10-12-99) See. 3.502. - Notice. A. Written notice. Written notice of all public hearings before the zoning commission on proposed changes in zoning classification shall be sent to owners of real property lying within 300 feet of the property upon which the change in Fort Worth, TX Code of ordinances classification is proposed, such notice to be given not less than ten days before the date set for hearing to all such owners who have rendered their said property for city taxes, as the ownership appears on the last approved city tax roll. Such notice may be served by depositing the same, properly addressed and postage paid, in the United States Mail. When property lying within 300 feet of the property proposed to be changed is located in territory which was annexed to the city after the final date for making the renditions which are included on the last approved city tax roll, at least 15 days notice of the time and place of the public hearing shall be published in an official newspaper or a paper of general circulation in the city, See Section 4.305B for additional notice requirements for halfway houses and certain multi-family dwellings. B. Posted notice. I The city manager or a designee shall direct the erection of at least one sign upon each property proposed to be rezoned. Where possible, such sign or signs shall be located in a conspicuous place or places upon such property at a point or points nearest any right-of-way, street, roadway or public thoroughfare adjacent to such property. 2. Such sign(s) shall be so erected not less than ten days before the date set for public hearing before the zoning commission. Any such sign(s) shall be removed subsequent to the occurrence of either final action by the city council or withdrawal of the application for amendment. 3. Such sign(s) shall substantially indicate that a zoning amendment is proposed and shall further set forth that additional information can be acquired by telephoning the number indicated thereon. 4. The erection and/or the continued maintenance of any such sign(s) shall not be deemed a condition precedent to the holding of any public hearing, to the recommendation concerning or adoption of any proposed zoning amendment or to any other official action concerning any such amendment. C. Published notice. Notice of a public hearing before the city council shall be given by publication one time in the official newspaper or a paper of general circulation in the municipality at least 15 days before the hearing, See Section 4.305B.1 for additional requirements for halfway houses. (Ord. No. 13896, 10-12-99) Fort Worth, TX Code of Ordinances See. 3.503. - Zoning commission public hearing and recommendation. The zoning commission shall hold public hearings on all properly filed proposals. After closing of the public hearing on a proposal, the zoning commission shall transmit to the city council its recommendation on said proposal. (Ord. No. 13896, 10-12-99) See. 3.504. - City council hearing and action. A. Zoning commission recommendation and council hearing. Every proposal to amend a zoning boundary which is recommended for approval or denial by the zoning commission and every proposed amendment to the regulations of this ordinance shall be forwarded to the city council for a public hearing as required by state law. No change, however, shall become effective until after the adoption of an ordinance and its publication as required by law. B. City council action. Upon receipt of the final report and recommendation of the zoning commission, the city council man: I . Approve the application; 2. Deny the application with prejudice; 3. Deny the application without prejudice as to the re-filing upon showing that unnecessary hardship will otherwise result and that the intent and spirit of the ordinance will be observed; or 4. Refer the original proposal. to the zoning commission for a new hearing, report and recommendation. Fort Worth, TX Code of Ordinances Application Submittal Schedule Hearing Notice Staff Review Report to Commission Zoning Commission Hearing Recommendation Published Notice Ci tv Council Hearing Fort Worth, TX Code of Ordinances City of Council Hearing and Action Procedure (Ord. No. 13896, 10-12-99; Ord. No. 16948, § 1, 5-16-06) See. 3.505. - Limitation on reapplication. When a proposal is denied by the city council or when the applicant has withdrawn a proposal after the giving of public notice, no new applications of like nature shall be accepted by the city or scheduled for a hearing by the zoning commission within a period of 12 months of the date of denial or withdrawal unless the proposal is denied without prejudice; provided, however, on receipt of written request by the original applicant describing, substantially changed conditions in the community since prior zn consideration of the proposal so as to justify an earlier review of this matter, the city council may waive the mandatory delay period and authorize the acceptance of a new application. (Ord. No. 13896, 10-12-99; Ord. No. 16948, § 2, 5-16-06) See. 3.506. - Plan commission review for effectiveness. The plan commission shall regularly review the effectiveness of this Zoning Ordinance in accomplishing the objectives of the city plan. When the plan commission finds that the development of an area is contrary to or inconsistent with the planning objectives for that area, or that the frequency of requests indicates a need for broad scale changes, the plan commission shall advise the zoning commission of its conclusions thereon and may file a proposal to amend, supplement or change the regulations and the districts on behalf of the community at large. The report of the plan commission shall be included with the zoning commission report to the city council. Upon annexation of territory to the City of Fort Worth, the plan commission shall prepare a report recommending the locations and types of districts to be established in said territory, and shall file a copy of said report with the city council and with the zoning commission for public hearing thereon. (Ord. No. 13896, 10-12-99; Ord. No. 16948, § 2, 5-16-06) Chapter Review Procedures ....................................................................... Article 5.Text or Map Amendment(Rezoning) The Secretary shall forward the appeal to the City Council with the regular report of Zoning Commission action on the subject proposal. B. City Council Action Upon receipt of written appeal, the City Council may 1 Refer the original proposal and appeal to the Zoning Commission for a new hearing and a report and recommendation, 2 Schedule its own hearing on the proposal, 3 Deny the appeal in its entirety, or 4 Deny the application without prejudice as to re-filing upon showing that unnecessary hardship will otherwise result and that the intent and spirit of the Ordinance will be observed. 3.506 Limitation on Reapplication When a proposal is denied by the City Council or when the applicant has withdrawn a proposal after the giving of public notice, no new applications of like nature shall be accepted by the City or.scheduled for a hearing by the Zoning Commission within a period of 12 months of the date of denial or withdrawal unless the proposal is denied without prejudice, provided, however, on receipt of written request by the original applicant describing substantially changed conditions in the community since prior consideration of the proposal so as to justify an earlier review of this matter, the City Council may waive the mandatory delay period and authorize the acceptance of a new application. 3.507 Plan Commission Review for Effectiveness The Plan Commission shall regularly review the effectiveness of this Zoning Ordinance in accomplishing the objectives of the city plan. When the Plan Commission finds that the development of an area is contrary to or inconsistent with the planning objectives for that area, or that the frequency of requests indicates a need for broad scale changes, the Plan Commission shall advise the Zoning Commission of its conclusions thereon and may file a proposal to amend, supplement or change the regulations and the districts on behalf of the community at large. The report of the Plan Commission shall be included with the Zoning Commission report to the City Council. Upon annexation of territory to the City of Fort Worth, the Plan Commission shall prepare a report recommending the locations and types of districts to be established in said territory, and shall file a copy of said report with the City Council and with the Zoning Commission for public hearing thereon. 1Fo T WORTH, TExAS 3-10 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 3....Reyiew.Procedures Article 6.Other Review Procedures) ARTICLE 6. OTHER REVIEW PROCEDURES 3.600 Designation of "PD", "CD", "HSE", "HC" and "DD" Districts 1 For designation of Planned Development ("PD") Districts, see Chapter 4, Article 3 2 For designation of Conservation ("CD") Overlay Districts, see Chapter 4,Article 4 3 For designation of Historic Preservation Overlay Districts ("HSE", "HC", "DD"), see Chapter 4, Article 5 FORT WORTH, TExAS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3-11 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter 3. ..Review.Procedures Article ...I.................. Article 6.Other Review Procedures [THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK] FORT WORTH, TEXAS 3-12 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE CHAPTER 4. DISTRICT REGULATIONS ARTICLE 1 . GENERAL 4.100 Districts Established In order to regulate and restrict the location of trades and industries and the location of buildings erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged for specified uses, to regulate and restrict the height and bulk of buildings hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, to protect and preserve places and areas of historical and cultural importance and significance, to regulate and determine the area of yards and other open spaces and to regulate and limit the density of population, the City of Fort Worth is hereby divided into districts that are grouped in classes for convenience of reference as follows A. Special Purpose Districts 1 Agricultural ("AG") District 2 Community Facilities ("CF") District 3 Historic Preservation Overlay Districts ("HSE", "HC", "DD") 4 Planned Development ("PD") District 5 Conservation ("CD") Overlay District 6 Manufactured Housing ("MH") District B Residential Districts 1 One-Family ("A") District 2 One-Family Restricted ("AR") District 3 Two-Family ("B") District 4 Zero Lot Line/Cluster ("R1") District 5 Townhouse/Cluster ("R2") District -� 6 Low Density Multifamily ("CR") District 7 Medium Density Multifamily ("C") District 8 High Density Multifamily ("D") District C. Commercial Districts 1 Neighborhood Commercial Restricted ("ER") District 2 Neighborhood Commercial ("E") District 3 General Commercial Restricted ("FR") District 4 General Commercial ("F") District 5 Intensive Commercial ("G") District 6 Central Business ("H") District D. Industrial Districts 1 Light Industrial ("I") District 2 Medium Industrial ("J") District 3 Heavy Industrial ("K") District FGRT WORTH, TEXAS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ..................... ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 4-1 Chapter.4: strict.Regulations .. ............................ Article 1 General E. Inactive Districts 1 Flood Plain ("O1") District 2 Flood Plain ("02") District 3 Multifamily Highrise ("DHR1") District 4 Multifamily Highrise ("DHR2") District 5 Planned Commercial ("EP") District 6 Office Midrise ("OM") District 7 Industrial Park ("IP") District 4.101 District Hierarchy References in this Zoning Ordinance to more or less restrictive zoning districts refer to the base zoning districts established above and represent a progression from the "A" District as the most restrictive base zoning district to the "K" District as the least restrictive base zoning district. Special purpose and inactive districts are not included in the zoning district hierarchy 4.102 District Maps A. Maps Incorporated The districts described above and the boundaries of such districts are shown upon the maps attached hereto and made a part of this Zoning Ordinance, being designated as the "District Maps" and said maps and all the notations, references and other information shown thereon shall be as much a part of this Ordinance as if the matters and information set forth by said map were all fully described herein. The District Maps are available in the Development Department, B Boundaries of Districts Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the various districts, as shown on the map accompanying and made a part of this Ordinance, the following rules shall apply 1 The district boundaries are either streets or alleys unless otherwise shown, and where the districts designated on the map accompanying and made a part of this Ordinance are bounded approximately by the street or alley lines, the centerline of said street or alley shall be construed to be the boundary of such district. 2 Where the district boundaries are not otherwise indicated and where the property has been or may hereafter be divided into blocks and lots, the district boundaries shall be construed to be lot lines, and where the districts designated on the map accompanying and made a part of this Ordinance are bounded approximately by lot lines, said lot line shall be construed to be the boundary of such districts unless said boundaries are otherwise indicated on the map 3 In unsubdivided property, the district boundary lines on the map accompanying and made a part of this Ordinance shall be determined by use of the scale contained on such map, unless dimensions are shown. ]FORT WORTH, TEXAS ........................."' 4-2 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter,4..,District.Regulations Article 1 General C. Omitted Land If, because of error or omission in the District Maps, any property in the City of Fort Worth is not shown as being in a zoning district, or if for any other reason the zoning cannot be properly determined on any property in the City of Fort Worth, such property shall be classified as "AG"Agricultural until changed by amendment. D. Initial Zoning In the case of property annexed to the City without a specific action designating zoning districts for the property, the property shall be classified as "AG" Agricultural until changed by amendment. 4.103 Compliance with District Standards Except as specifically authorized to the contrary in this Ordinance, the following regulations shall apply in all districts 1 No building permit, Certificate of Occupancy or other permit shall be issued, nor shall any use be made of land or any building or structure within the City of Fort Worth unless such land is located in a district. 2 No building or structure shall be erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged nor shall any building, structure or land be used for any purpose other than is permitted hereafter in the district in which such building, structure or land is located, and no building, structure or land shall be used and no Certificate of Occupancy or building permit shall be issued for any use or purpose prohibited by ordinance or by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America or of the State of Texas 3 No building or structure shall be erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged to exceed the height or bulk limit established for the district in which it is located. 4 No lot area shall be so reduced or diminished that the yards or other open spaces shall be smaller than prescribed by this Ordinance, nor shall the density of population be increased in any manner except in conformity with the area regulations herein established. 5 No building permit shall be issued for any building or structure unless such building or structure is located on a platted lot or lots which have been described by an instrument recorded in the county deed records in accordance with Chapter 212, Texas Local Government Code, and the lot or lots front upon a legally established street or private access easement. 6 In addition, no building permit shall be issued for any building on land composed of a fractional part of any lot, or a lot and a fractional part of any adjacent lot, or the fractional parts of two adjacent lots 7 Every dwelling hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged shall be located on a lot of record unless a. the dwelling is an integral part of a Unified Residential Development (see Section 6.506), or FORT WORTH, TEXAS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-3 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter,4,..Distrilct Regulations .......................... Article 1 General b the lot is described by metes and bounds by an instrument recorded in the County Deed Records before October 1, 1940, or the date of annexation, whichever is later, or c. the lot qualifies for a dwelling permit by other provisions of this Ordinance. 8 No yard or other open space provided about any building or structure for the purpose of complying with the provisions of these regulations shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for any other building or structure, provided further that no yard or open space on an adjacent property shall be considered as providing a yard or open space on a lot whereon a building or structure is to be erected. FORT WORTH, TExAs 4_4 ....................... printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter_4..-District.Regulations Article 2. Special Purpose Districts ARTICLE 2. SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS 4.200 Agricultural District ("AG") A. Purpose and Intent The purpose of the Agricultural District is to provide for continued use of land for agricultural purposes, including farms, ranches, orchards, truck farms and nurseries, until such time as it is appropriate and desirable to develop the property (at which time a rezoning to a district appropriate for the proposed development is required) One-family dwellings are permitted, provided they are clearly accessory to an agricultural operation. B Uses In the Agricultural ("AG") District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, nor shall a Certificate of Occupancy be issued, except in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8 and the supplemental use standards of Chapter 5 1 One-Family Dwellings. One-family dwellings clearly incidental to the operation of a farm, ranch, orchard, truck garden or nursery (including dwellings on the same farm or ranch used exclusively for the housing of employees living on the premises) are permitted in the "AG" District, provided that tracts that contain less than ten acres in separate ownership shall be limited to one principal dwelling. 2 Feeding Pens. In the "AG" District, farms, ranches and similar agrarian activities involving the growing of plants and the raising and pasturing of livestock may include accessory feeding pens, provided that no operation shall be conducted that will be obnoxious or offensive. Commercial feeding pens shall not be permitted. 3 Accessory Buildings. See Section 5.301 Agricultural Front Yard 25 feet minimum C Property Development Rear Yard 25% of lot depth minimum, or Standards maximum of 25 feet In the Agricultural ("AG") Side Yard District, the minimum Interior lot, up Each side 10% of lot width dimension of lots and yards to 50'width minimum, but not less than 3 feet and the height of buildings Interior lot over Each side 5 feet minimum, sum of shall be as shown in the 50'width both sides equal to minimum 20% accompanying table. of lot width (not to exceed 20 feet) D Other Development Corner lot* Same as interior lot Standards Height 31/2 stories or 45 feet maximum Development in the (see Section 6.100) Agricultural ("AG") District NOTES may be subject to a variety *May be subject to projected front yard setback(see of general development Sections 6.101Fand 4.200D.4) ]Fo1[Z'd WORTH, TEXAS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-5 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Cbapter.4,..District Regulations Article 2. Special Purpose Districts standards included in Chapter 6, and the following provisions i On-Premises Signs On-premises signs are permitted in the "AG" District subject to the following. a. An unilluminated nameplate bearing the family name of the occupants residing in the residence not to exceed one square foot in area. b An unilluminated sign for those uses permitted that are not residential The sign shall not exceed 30 square feet in area, shall be no higher than 25 feet above grade, and shall be placed a minimum of ten feet behind the property line. Such sign shall not be placed within 20 feet of drives providing ingress and egress to the property 2 Off-Street Parking. One space per dwelling unit. For nonresidential uses, see Chapter 6, Article 2 3 Landscaping and Buffers. Nonresidential uses may require landscaping or buffers See Chapter 6, Article 3 4 Projected Front Yard Setback. a. On corner lots, the side yard regulations shall be the same as for interior lots except in the case of reversed frontage where the corner lot abuts on the side of a lot facing the other intersecting street, in which case there shall be a side yard on the corner lot of not less than 50 percent of the front yard required on the lot abutting the rear of the corner lot or separated only by an alley b This regulation shall not be interpreted so as to reduce the buildable width, after providing the required minimum side yard, of a corner lot of record and in separate ownership as of May 16, 1966, to less than 28 feet. c. No accessory buildings (Sec. 5 301) on a reverse frontage corner lot shall project beyond the front yard of the lots in the rear, nor shall a building be erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged closer than 5 feet to the rear 1FoRT WoRni, TEXAS ............................ 4-6 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 4. District Regulations ............... . Article 2 Special Purpose Districts 4.201 Community Facilities ("CF") District A. Purpose and Intent The purpose of the Community Facilities ("CF") District is to accommodate those institutional and related uses that.are established in response to the health, safety, educational and welfare needs of a neighborhood, community or major sector of the City B. Uses In the Community Facilities ("CF") District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall hereafter be erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, nor shall a Certificate of Occupancy be issued, except in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8, and the supplemental use standards of Chapter 5 C Property Development "CF" District Standards Lot Width 50 feet minimum In the Community Facilities Front Yard* ("CF") District, the minimum Across street from 20 feet minimum dimension of lots and yards front yard in "A" or and the height of buildings "B" District shall be as shown in the Across street from accompanying table. front yard in "AR"or 10 feet minimum D Other Development "R1"through "D"District Standards Rear Yard 5 feet minimum reduced to Development in the 0 feet where adjacent to an Community Facilities ("CF") alley at least 10 feet wide District may be subject to a Side Yard** variety of general Adjacent to 5 feet minimum development standards residential district included in Chapter 6, and the following provisions Across street from a side yard in a 10 feet minimum 1 Parking. See Chapter residential district 6, Article 2 When Height Based on most restrictive adjacent to or across adjacent district the street from aone- Notes May be subject to setback averaging (Section 6.101D) or two-family district, **May be subject to projected front yard(Section 6.101F) parking is prohibited in the front yard. Access to parking may be through the front yard. 2 Signs. Identification signs shall be permitted subject to the following provisions a. Signs shall be permitted to identify the use or uses of the property on which displayed. b A sign or combination of signs shall have a maximum allowable area of exposure along each dedicated street frontage of not more than one square ]FORT WoRTH, TExAs ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 4-7 Chapter.4.District Regulations ............................ Article 2. Special Purpose Districts foot of sign area for each ten linear feet of frontage along said street, provided, however, a minimum of at least one sign shall be allowed having an area of 12 square feet. C. Not more than 50 percent of the total allowable sign area may be located in the required yard space along a dedicated street. However, no individual sign in such required yard space shall exceed 20 square feet in sign area. d. Symbols which are designed as an integral part of the building structure and symbols and signs which are not visible or readable from the public street shall not be limited by the above regulations. e. Signs located across the street from a one- or two-family district shall not be illuminated. The source of light for illuminated signs shall not be visible and shall not be intermittent or flashing. Revolving signs shall not be permitted. 3 Landscaping and Buffers Nonresidential uses may require landscaping or buffers See Chapter 6, Article 3 4 Development Adjacent to a One- or Two-Family District. a. When adjacent to or across the street from a one- or two-family district, parking is prohibited in the front yard. Access to parking may be through the front yard b Except for country clubs, elementary and secondary schools, public parks, playgrounds, community centers, places of worship, day care centers and kindergartens, all uses in the "CF" District shall be located at least 100 feet from any one- or two-family district. Such distance shall be measured from the facility to the district boundary line. c. A bufferyard in accordance with the requirements of Section 6 300 shall be required when a "CF" District is located adjacent to any one- or two-family district. E Special Definition of Site The site for any use permitted in the "CF" District may be composed of one or more lots of record whether the same are adjacent or separated by a dedicated right-of-way IFoRT WORTH, T ExAs a-s ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 4..District Regulations Article 2. Special Purpose Districts f 4.202 Manufactured Housing ("MH") Distinct A. Purpose and Intent It is the purpose of the Manufactured Housing ("MH") District to provide a specific area for manufactured home parks and manufactured home subdivisions only, thus providing a location for the use and enjoyment of manufactured housing along with those uses customarily accessory thereto B. Uses In the Manufactured Housing ("MH") District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, nor shall a Certificate of Occupancy be issued, except in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8 and the supplemental use standards of Chapter 5 1 Manufactured home subdivisions. Manufactured home subdivisions are permitted in the "MH" District. 2 Manufactured home parks. Manufactured home parks are permitted in the "MH" District. Manufactured home parks shall be constructed and developed in accordance with Chapter 13 of the City Code, "Fire Prevention and Protection," Article I, Section 13-2, Subsection (b), Appendix VIII, "Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Parks " 3 Manufactured homes not in a subdivision or park. No manufactured home shall be located within the City of Fort Worth except in a manufactured home park or a manufactured home subdivision, except as permitted by the Board of Adjustment as a special exception use as a place of residence for documented security purposes (see Section 5 404) 4 Manufactured home sales lot. No manufactured home sales lot shall be permitted in the "MH District" C Property Development Standards 1 In manufactured home Subdivision subdivisions in the Land Area 4 acre minimum Manufactured Housing Lot Area 4,000 square feet minimum per unit ("MH") District, the Lot Width 40 feet minimum minimum dimension of Lot Coverage 50 percent maximum lots and yards and the Front Yard 20 feet minimum height of buildings Rear Yard 5 feet minimum shall be as shown in Side Yard the accompanying Interior lot 5 feet minimum table, and the Corner lot* 10 feet minimum following standards Height 35 feet maximum (see Section 6.100) Notes a. No more than one * May be subject to projected front yard(Section 6.101F) dwelling unit shall be located on any one subdivision lot, b Skirting shall be required on all manufactured homes, and ]FORT WORTH, TRXAs ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-9 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter 4..District Regulations ... ....................... Article 2. Special Purpose Districts C. All manufactured homes shall be anchored to a permanent foundation. 2 Manufactured home parks shall conform to the following standards a. Skirting shall be required on all manufactured homes, and b All manufactured homes shall be anchored to a permanent foundation. 3 Recreational vehicles shall not be occupied as living quarters in any zoning district. D. Other Development Standards Development in the Manufactured Housing ("MH") District may be subject to a variety of general development standards in Chapter 6, and the following provisions 1 Signs. An identifying sign shall be permitted at each major entrance to the manufactured home park except that no more than three signs shall be permitted for one park, and such signs shall be subject to the following provisions a. Each sign shall contain only the identifying name of the park and its street address b Signs may be illuminated but the source of light shall not be visible and shall not be intermittent or flashing, revolving signs shall not be permitted. Signs shall not be lighted between the hours of 10 00 p m and 6 00 a.m C. Such signs may be freestanding but shall have not more than two supports and the top of the sign shall be no more than eight feet above grade. d. Each sign shall be single-faced and shall be limited to a maximum area of 12 square feet. e. All signs shall conform with the requirements concerning setbacks from public streets that are applicable to structures, except that such signs may be attached flat against a wall or fence surrounding the manufactured home park, no portion of which shall extend into the public right-of-way 2 Parking. One space per dwelling unit in a manufactured home subdivision and two spaces per dwelling unit in a manufactured home park. See also Chapter 6, Article 2 3 Landscaping. For manufactured home parks, generally 4 percent of net site area or 30-foot deep landscaped area adjacent to public rights-of-way See Chapter 6, Article 3 FORT WORTH, TEXAS 4-10 ....................... printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 4..District Regulations Article 3. Planned Development("PD")District ARTICLE 3. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ("PD") DISTRICT 4.300 Purpose and Intent The Planned Development ("PD") District.is intended to provide for greater flexibility and discretion in the development of commercial, industrial, and mixed residential and nonresidential uses and to allow the development of multifamily residential uses in certain designated areas (see Appendix B, Exhibits B'1 and B.2) The "PD" District is intended to provide for increased compatibility and more effective,mitigation of potentially adverse impacts than is possible under conventional district regulations It is recognized that it is desirable for certain improved sites within the City to be redeveloped and for other unimproved sites to be developed symbiotically with adjacent improved land in accordance with site plans prepared and approved as a part of the ordinance authorizing the zoning necessary for the proposed development. 4.301 Designation of "PD" District A. Site Plan Approval Required No building permit or Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued and no use of land, buildings or structures shall be made in the "PD" District until the same has been approved by the City Council as part of a site plan in compliance with the procedures, terms and conditions of this Article of the Ordinance, provided, however, the requirement for a site plan may be waived by the City Council where deemed appropriate by the City Council in its sole discretion. B. Site Plan Requirements The site plan submitted in support of a request for site plan approval shall contain sufficient information delineating the characteristics of the site, changes in those characteristics as may be proposed by the development, how the development will relate to public services and facilities, and what protection features are included to ensure that the development will be compatible with existing and allowable development on adjacent property The site plan shall show at least the following items of information. 1 The land area included within the site, the land area of all adjacent sites and the zoning classification thereof, and all public and private rights-of-way and easements bounding and intersecting the site and the adjacent sites which are proposed to be continued, created, relocated and/or abandoned. 2 The proposed finished grade of the site and its relation to elevations of adjacent sites if pertinent. 3 A description of the proposed site and the boundaries thereof 4 The location of each existing and each proposed structure on the site, the specific category of use or uses to be contained therein, the number of stories, gross floor area, type of exterior construction material, and the location of entrances and exits to buildings 5 The location and width of all curb cuts and driving lanes 6 The dimensions and capacities of parking areas and loading areas, and the character and location of illumination facilities for same. 1FoRT Wc)R fH, TEXAs ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-11 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter.4..District Regulations ........................... Article 3. Planned Development("PD")District 7 All pedestrian walks, malls and open areas for Use by tenants or the public. 8 The location and height of all walls, fences and screen planting and landscaping. 9 The location, size, height, foot candle level and orientation of all lighting and signs 10 The types of surfacing such as paving, turf or gravel to be used at the various locations 11 The location of fire hydrants. 12 Location and screening of garbage containers, air conditioners and outside storage or display 13 A schedule of the phasing of all improvements shown in the plan. C. Application An application for site plan approval shall be filed with the Development Department on a form prepared by that Department and accompanied by a site plan. No site plan shall be accepted for filing until the appropriate filing fee has been paid. D Procedure for Zoning Change to "PD" District The procedures for hearing a request for a zoning change to the "PD" District shall be the same as for a requested change to any other district, as set forth in Chapter 3, Article 5 E. "PD" District as Amendment to Ordinance Every Planned Development District approved under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be considered as an amendment to the Ordinance as applicable to the property involved. In approving the Planned Development District, the City Council may impose conditions relative to the standard of development, and such conditions shall be complied with before a Certificate of Occupancy 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 conditions precedent to the granting of a Certificate of Occupancy 4.302 Procedure for Site Plan Approval in "PD" District A. Public Hearing Required The Zoning Commission shall hold a public hearing on all applications for site plan approval The procedures for hearing a request for approval of a site plan shall be in accordance with this Section. B Written Notice Written notice of the public hearing before the Zoning Commission shall be sent to the owners of real property within 300 feet of the property upon which a site plan has been submitted, such notice to be given not less than ten days before the date set for hearing to all such owners who have rendered their said property for City taxes, as their ownership appears on the last approved ad valorem tax roll Such notice shall be served by depositing same, properly addressed and postage paid, in the United States ]FORT WORTH, TEXAs ............................ 4-12 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.4. District Regulations Article 3. Planned Development("PD")District mail When property lying within 300 feet of the proposed site plan is located within territory which was annexed to the City after the final date for making the renditions which are included on the last approved tax roll, at least 15 days notice of the time and place of the public hearing shall be published in the official newspaper or a paper of general circulation in the City C Zoning Commission Recommendation All recommendations by the Zoning Commission on-site plan approval shall be forwarded to the City Council for setting and holding of a public hearing thereon. 4.303 Site Plan Revisions A. Review and Evaluation Any revisions to the site plan after the public hearing before the City Council, except as permitted under Paragraph B below, shall be submitted to the Development Department for distribution, review and written evaluation by City staff prior to resubmission to and approval by the Zoning Commission and City Council. B. Minor Changes Minor changes to an approved site plan, which will not cause any of.the following circumstances to occur, may be authorized by the Development Director or a designee 1 A change in the character of the development. 2 A five percent or greater increase in the gross floor areas of structures 3 Any substantial and material changes in such external effects on adjacent property as noise, heat, light, glare and vibration. 4 A substantial and material reduction in the originally approved separations between buildings 5 Any adverse changes in traffic circulation, safety, drainage or utilities 6 A five percent or greater increase in the height of structures 7 A ten percent or greater reduction in the originally approved setbacks from property lines 8 A five percent or greater increase in ground coverage by structures 9 A five percent or greater reduction in the ratio of off-street parking and loading space (provided that the minimum requirements of Chapter 6,Article 2 are met) 10 A change in the size, height, lighting, flashing, animation or orientation of originally approved signs. The decision of the Development Director as to whether requested changes are minor shall be final and nonappealable. Any change deemed not to be a minor change, as indicated above, shall be processed as a new application to the Zoning Commission in accordance with the provisions of this Article. IFoRT WoRn-i, TEXAS .......... 08/17/99 ........................................................................................................................:.................................................. 4-13 ZONING ORDINANCE printed Chapter.4,.District Regulations .............I.. ...........I.,.............. Article 3. Planned Development("PD")District 4.304 Considerations for Site Plan Approval A. Criteria During the site plan review and evaluation process, the following criteria shall be considered 1 The nature and character:of the development and adequacy-of the buffer between proposed improvements on the site and adjacent property 2 The adequacy of utilities, access roads, drainage and other necessary supporting facilities that have been or will be provided. 3 The adequacy of the design, location and arrangement of all driveways and parking spaces so as to provide for the safe and convenient movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic without adversely affecting the general public or adjacent developments 4 The adequacy of any nuisance prevention measures that have been or will be taken to prevent or control offensive odor, fumes, dust, noise and vibration. 5 The effect directional lighting will have on neighboring properties 6 The impact of the proposed development on adjacent property values and on the ability of the adjacent property to be developed. B. Additional Requirements In approving a site plan, the Zoning Commission or City Council may impose additional reasonable requirements necessary to protect the public interest and welfare of the community C. Violation of Conditions The violation of any condition or requirement on an approved site plan or any construction or use that is not in compliance with an approved site plan shall be deemed to be a violation of the ordinance which granted the "PD" District zoning change subject to site plan approval. 4.305 Uses A. Map Designations The permitted use or uses of property located in the "PD" District shall be determined at the time the district is approved by using the suffixes described below 1 The suffix "SU" (Specific Use) may be selected and added as a suffix to the "PD" District to note that the City Council has approved a specific use or uses or a class of generic uses such as offices, retail, personal services, educational facilities or warehousing. In the event certain uses are deemed inappropriate, the use of the property may be further restricted by eliminating certain uses from the category of uses 2 Any Commercial or Industrial district (Chapter 4,Articles 9 and 10) may be selected and added as a suffix to a "PD" District, which permits the property to be used for any use or uses included in the list of permitted uses for the indicated district. ]FORT WORTH, ')[TEXAS 4-14 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 4, District Regulations Article 3. Planned Development("PD") District 3 Approval of a "PD" District in combination with a suffix of another zoning district, or approval of a "PD" District in combination with an "SU" suffix shall be deemed approval of a more restrictive district than approval of such zoning without a "PD" designation, provided that the approved use was permitted in the district indicated in the public hearing notice. Uses permitted in a "PD" District through addition of the suffix forranother zoning.district, may be refined:through exclusion of specified-uses.,otherwise,permitted in the district. B Specific Residential Uses Permitted in "PD" District Only The following uses are permitted only through approval of a Planned Development in accordance with the procedures in this Article. 1 Halfway houses. a. The applicant shall submit the following information to the Development Department. L Area plan showing zoning classifications and land uses of all property within A mile of the site of the proposed halfway house. The area plan must specifically identify all uses related to children, such as schools, places of worship, parks, playgrounds, day care centers, public and private youth centers, public swimming pools and video arcade facilities The applicant is expected to make a good faith effort to locate all such uses, ii. Site plan for the property, in compliance with this Article The site plan shall include a floor plan detailing room sizes, sleeping areas, number of beds, training rooms, kitchen and food service areas, bathrooms, recreational areas and all other uses The site plan requirement cannot be waived by the Zoning Commission, iii. Copy of the contract governing the operation of the facility, iv Security plan identifying security features of facility, and v Copy of policies and rules for operation of the facility b The Zoning Commission shall consider comments from the Police Department and Development Department concerning the documentation described above prior to recommending approval of any zoning change request for a halfway house. c. Notification of the requested zoning change shall be sent to the owners of all property within 1000 feet of the property on which the change in zoning is proposed, in accordance with the procedure set out in state law and local ordinances, and to all neighborhoods registered with the Development Department that include property located within 1000 feet of the proposed site. Notice of the time and place of the hearing before the City Council shall be published in an official newspaper or a newspaper of general circulation at least 15 days before the hearing as required by state law and shall be at least five inches by eight inches d. If the owner or operator of a nonconforming halfway house wishes to expand the facility or make structural alterations which require the (FORT WORTH, TE, As ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-15 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter 4..District Regulations Article 3. Planned Development(T Y)District approval of the Board of Adjustment, notification of the request shall be sent to the owners of all property within 1000 feet of the property on which the expansion is proposed, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Adjustment, and to all neighborhoods registered with the Development Department,that include property located within 1000 feet of the proposed site. in,addition,notice of the time.and place of the heating before the Board of Adjustment shall be published'in an official newspaper or a newspaper of general circulation,at.least 15 days before the hearing and shall be at least five inches by eight inches 2 Apartments and/or multifamily dwellings, as part of a mixed use structure or project, subject to compliance with parking.'requirements.set out in Chapter 6, Article 2 and provision of a site plan containing the requirements set out in this Article, and showing the density of units per acre, building height and separation, and open space. The Zoning Commission may not recommend to the City Council that the site plan be waived. The applicant shall also submit a service impact analysis to address impact on sewer and water service, traffic, storm drainage, nearby recreational amenities and residential land uses within 'A mile. As part of the City's early notification program for registered neighborhood associations, notice of the proposed zoning change shall be sent to all registered neighborhoods within '/4 mile of the property on which the Planned Development is proposed. 3 Multifamily dwellings in designated areas in or adjacent to employment centers Designated employment centers are shown on generalized maps in Appendix B See the Development Department for more detailed maps The following areas are in or adjacent to employment centers and are eligible for Planned Development zoning for multifamily dwellings a The area adjacent to the Central Business District/Downtown, defined as the Employment Center Multifamily Area 1, as generally shown on Exhibit B 1, and b Areas in and adjacent to the Southside Medical District, defined as the Employment Center Multifamily Area 2, as generally shown on Exhibit B.2 Such multifamily dwellings shall be subject to compliance with parking requirements set out in Chapter 6, Article 2, and provision of a site plan containing the requirements set out in this Article, and showing the density of units per acre, building height and separation, and open space. The Zoning Commission may not recommend to the City Council that the site plan be waived. The applicant shall also submit a service impact analysis to address impact on sewer and water service, traffic, storm drainage, nearby recreational amenities and residential land uses within '/4 mile. As part of the City's early notification program for registered neighborhood associations, notice of the proposed zoning change shall be sent to all registered neighborhoods within '/4 mile of the property on which the Planned Development is proposed C Specific Commercial Uses Permitted in "PD" District Only The following uses are permitted only through approval of a Planned Development in accordance with the procedures in this Article. ]FORT WORTH, TEXAS 4-16 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE C1apter.4. District.Regulations Article 3. Planned Development("PD")District 1 Gambling facilities or other operations feaCuring games of chance, including bingo parlors 2 Horse, dog or automotive racing. a. Additional development controls shall be required, as follows L Holding areas for.horses or,dogs shall be provided in case of fire. ii. An approved emergency plan and an approved evacuation plan shall be provided. iii. Security plans shall be provided and reviewed by the Police Department. iv Spectator parking lots shall be 500 feet from any one- or two-family districts v Other facilities, including accessory uses and facilities such as the race track and the bleachers, shall be 1000 feet from any one- or two-family district and from any multifamily district not a part of race track as a mixed use. vi. The parking required shall be one space for every two spectator seats and one space for every ten square feet of spectator standing area vii. When located within or adjacent to any city, state, or national historic district, the race track building and structures shall be designed to be compatible with said district. viii. An approved solid waste disposal plan shall be provided and set into operation upon occupancy of the race track and its buildings and structures ix. All support activities and other proposed uses which the site may include shall be specifically identified. b In addition to site plan requirements and development controls above, the following design considerations shall be incorporated where feasible: L Impact studies (such as traffic impact) on the effects of the track operations on adjacent lands Such studies shall include setbacks, street, arterial, and highway access, and buffering of properties surrounding the race track site. ii. Compartmentalization of parking areas for traffic circulation and emergency vehicle circulation. iii. Emergency vehicle access around site located at the bleachers area with connection through the spectator parking lots to the user area iv Height of buildings and structures not to exceed 12 stories or 120 feet, whichever is the most restrictive. v User parking and storage area for trailers and similar vehicles with separate access than from spectator parking area. 3 Shooting or weapons firing range (see also Section 23-6, Fort Worth City Code) ]FORT WORTH, TFxAs . ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-17 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter.4,.District Regulations ........................... Article 3. Planned Development("PD")District 4 Hotels and motels within 1000 feet of a residential district (see Section 5 116) D. Specific Industrial Uses Permitted in "PD" District Only The following uses are permitted only through approval of a Planned Development in accordance with the procedures in this,Article. 1 Cement, lime, gypsum or plaster of pans.manufacture. 2 Coke ovens 3 Creosote treatment or manufacture. 4 Landfill, recycling center, household hazardous waste or waste tire facility Facilities handling, processing, and loading of municipal solid waste and recyclable materials for transportation at transfer stations, storage, processing, bailing or reclamation of paper, glass, wood, metals, plastics, rags, junk, concrete, asphalt, and other materials at materials recovery facilities and recycling centers, disposal, dumping, or reducing of offal or dead animals, composting for yard and wood wastes, municipal solid waste, and/or sludge at composting facilities, collection and storage of household hazardous wastes, and processing and storage of scrap tires at waste tire facilities, subject to the requirements set out below For purposes of this subsection, such facilities are further defined by Title 30, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 330, "Municipal Solid Waste," Sections 330 2 and 330 803, and Chapter 335, "Industrial Solid Waste and Municipal Hazardous Waste," Section 335 1 The operator shall comply with the following requirements a. Submit a site development plan for review that provides detailed information about the design and development of the facility and that addresses i. Zoning and land use within 'Amile of the site, ii. Proximity to residences, businesses, and other uses, iii. Availability and characteristics of access roads including current traffic volumes and impact of proposed facility on roads and traffic; iv Locations of all existing and proposed buildings, equipment, and machinery, v Fire prevention and control, vi. Groundwater, drinking water, and surface water protection including wash areas, stream or water course diversions, holding ponds, and tanks, vii. Screening fences, berms, buffers, and landscaping, viii. Provisions for all activities including loading, unloading, handling, processing of materials, and maintenance and storage of containers, vehicles and other equipment and machinery to be done within the confines of the facility and behind required screening fences, and ix. Erection and maintenance of signage at the entrance to the facility that is clearly visible to the public and identifies the owner, operator, ]FORT WORTH, TEXAS 4-18 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE ghppter.4...District Regulations Article 3. Planned Development("PD")District business address, telephone number, and hours of operation of the facility b Obtain, maintain, and have available on-site all required permits and comply with all federal, state, and local regulations that relate to the collection, transportation,..handling, processing, and disposal of all materials for-which the,facility is.approved. c. Submit and maintain on-site an operations plan that addresses L Provisions for preventing unauthorized wastes and materials from being brought to the facility, ii. Procedures for identifying, handling, removing, transporting, and disposing of unauthorized wastes and materials that may have been brought to the facility, iii. Procedures for controlling water runoff, erosion, dust, odors, vectors and rodents, iv Procedures and employee training for fire prevention and control, v Litter control and cleanup, and vi. Procedures for reporting and handling fuel and chemical spills d. Provide proof of financial security by submitting documents showing compliance with federal and/or state financial assurance requirements or by submission of performance bond sufficient to ensure that maximum amount of materials stored or accumulated on-site at any one time can be properly recovered and disposed of in the event.that the owner/operator is unable to do so City Council may appoint an oversight committee of city staff, public representatives and others, as required, to provide assurance of compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, codes, and ordinances The operator and/or owner shall provide in writing for access to the property by said members subject to all safety and operational restrictions required by law to protect on-site public welfare and safety The Development Department may not issue a Certificate of occupancy until the operator of such facility submits proof that the operation of the facility has been approved by all applicable federal and state regulatory agencies as required by law 5 Manufacture, processing or production of hazardous chemicals (including acid, ammonia, bleaching powder or chlorine manufacture, and explosives manufacture and storage) 6 Manufacture of heavy rubber products. 7 Metal smelting, reclamation or ore reduction of tin, copper, lead, zinc or iron ores 8 Mining, quarrying, dredging or excavation of dirt, gravel, sand, or stone, for the purpose of removing, screening, crushing, washing, or storage of ore, clay, stone, gravel or similar materials, subject to the following requirements FORT WORTH, TEXAS P................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-19 ZONING ORDINANCE rinted 08/17/99 Chapter 4.District Regulations Article 3. Planned Development("PD")District a. Provision of a site plan of all existing conditions, including topography at five-foot intervals, streams, lakes, and other bodies of water, roadways, utility lines, structures and major vegetation, including canopy cover b Identification of any known protected species of plant, fish or animal life, or the presence of areas of historic, cultural or archeological significance..Such property that is found to be protected or of significant public interest shall not be included in any area approved for mining. c. Delineation of all permits and licenses (including NPDES and Texas Air Control Board) required for the operation of such a facility, name of contact person, agency address and telephone number of all permitting agencies, and verification of approval of same prior to operation. d. Submission of a plan of operation, including scheduling of activities, phasing, traffic generation, employees, and use of explosives or other hazardous or caustic materials or chemicals e. Analysis of potential impacts to adjacent properties (especially residential) due to dust, noise, water runoff and diversion, ground water alteration, silting, sedimentation, erosion, traffic, and mitigation measures to control such impacts Submittal of drainage study if deemed necessary by the Department of Transportation and Public Works When deemed appropriate, as a mitigation measure of the site perimeter, City Council may require appropriate buffering, berming, screening and landscaping greater than that required under this Zoning Ordinance, which shall be maintained in a proper manner at the expense of the property owner All mitigation measures must be installed and completed prior to any physical mining of the site. E Submission of plan for protection of adjacent rights-of-way and streets if mining operations are planned within 50 feet of such rights-of-way and streets, and approval of plans required from the Transportation and Public Works Director g. Approvals from all utility service providers, transmission, electric and pipeline companies for work around, near or across such utility facility, including approvals for relocation of such utility facility if required h. Site plan identifying all proposed structures, operating facilities, loading and wash areas, roadways, stream or water course diversions, holding ponds/tanks, temporary power lines and other site improvements L A reclamation plan, including final topography contours, at five-foot intervals, relocated stream beds, lakes, ponds and other physical features, type and depth of surface material, seeding and replanting plan for restoration of the original canopy cover of the site, including any required cross-section and engineering/construction plans as approved by the City Forester or a soil conservation scientist. It is recommended that plant materials native to the site be used. j Submission of a performance bond or cash payment for each phase as required under the standard contract for Community Facilities Agreement of ]F®RT WORTH, TExAs 4-20 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 4..District.Regulations Article 3. Planned Development("PD")District the City to ensure that all restoration costs in accordance with the reclamation plan of the site are met. k. Provision of a clearly visible sign at the entrance to the mining operation identifying the name, business address and phone number of the facility owner and operator in with the requirements for on-premises signs 1. City Council may appoint an oversight committee of city staff, public representatives and others, as required, to provide assurance of compliance with all federal, state and City regulations, codes and ordinances The operator and/or owner of a mining operation shall provide in writing for the limited access to the property by said members subject to all safety and operational restrictions required by law to protect on-site public welfare and safety Such access approval shall be a prerequisite and part of the conditions of approval of the "PD" District. 9 Packing plants, including slaughtering of animals and processing of by- products. 10 Paper and pulp manufacture. 11 Petroleum refining or wholesale storage. 12 Rock, cement crushers and stone quarries. 13 Rolling mills 4.306 Property Development Standards In addition to any other specific regulations, the following standards shall apply in any "PD" District. 1 The City Council, in approving any "PD" District, may designate the maximum height, floor area and/or other restrictions on the development of such uses 2 The height and yard regulations of the most restrictive district in which the approved use or uses are allowed shall constitute the minimum development requirements, provided, however, that the City Council or Zoning Commission may impose more restrictive requirements in order to minimize incompatibilities 3 Unless indicated on the approved site plan, the sign regulations in the most restrictive district in which the approved use or uses are allowed shall be followed. 4 The parking requirements of Chapter 6, Article 2 shall apply to all commercial and industrial uses in the "PD" District. Parking requirements for apartments and multifamily dwellings in the "PD" District shall be determined in accordance with the Unified Residential Development provisions in Section 6.506 FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter 4...District.Regulations ..... ........................... Article 4. Conservation("CD")Overlay District ARTICLE 4. CONSERVATION ("CD") OVERLAY DISTRICT 4.400 Purpose and Intent Section 211 003, Texas Local Government Code authorizes.the City of Fort Worth to regulate and restrict the construction, alteration, reconstruction, or razing of buildings and other structures in "designated places and areas of historic, cultural, or.architectural importance and significance." Whereas the City has areas of unique architectural and cultural character, the Conservation District is established to provide a means of conserving an area's distinctive atmosphere or character by protecting or enhancing its significant architectural or cultural attributes The Conservation ("CD") District is an overlay district intended to provide for the establishment of regulations concerning the conservation of buildings and structures and their settings in designated places of architectural or cultural importance and significance. It is recognized that there are areas in the City where the application of conservation district zoning could assist in the conservation of architectural and cultural attributes and thereby contribute to the stability or stabilization of these areas 4.401 Designation of "CD" Overlay District A. Initiation 1 An application for "CD" zoning may be initiated by a person or group of persons who collectively own. a. at least 51 percent of the total land area, excluding streets and alleys, or of the platted lots or tracts of land within the area of request, and b at least 66-2/3 percent of all owner-occupied land area, lots or tracts in each block face. 2 The area must include at least one blockface. 3 Signatures of the property owners verifying their approval of the application must be submitted at the time of application. 4 An application for "CD" zoning may also be initiated by the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, the Zoning Commission or the City Council without meeting all of the application requirements of this subsection. B. Application An agent of a group that satisfies the requirements above may file an application for "CD" zoning with the Development Director on a form furnished by the department. Each person in the group must sign the application. An application for "CD" zoning must include the following. 1 An application fee equal to that required for "HC" Historic and Cultural Landmarks District applications 2 A map including streets, alleys, lots and blocks at the scale of at least 1"=200' indicating the area to be covered and 200 feet beyond. 3 A list of all neighborhood associations and/or other organizations representing the interests of the property owners in the area of request. This list should )FDRT WORTH, TExAs 4-22 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.4...District.Regulations Article 4. Conservation("CD")Overlay District include the name, address and telephone number of a contact person for each organization. 4 A statement of justification that. a. points out the factor which renders the area of request eligible for "CD" classification, and b explains in detail how and why such a classification would be in the best interests of the City as a whole. 5 A description of the prevalent architectural and cultural attributes of the area. C Conceptual Plan Formulation and Review The Planning Department shall work with the applicants and other interested parties to prepare a conceptual plan for the proposed district. The conceptual plan will at a minimum include a written and graphic description of the goals, objectives, policies and proposals for guiding the development of the area. D "CD" Ordinance Contents Only after the conceptual plan is formulated for the proposed district shall the City Attorney prepare an amending "CD" Ordinance that incorporates the conceptual plan for the area. The "CD" Ordinance should contain regulations for the following 1 Types of buildings and structures, 2 Architectural style and cultural attributes, 3 Lot size, floor area ratio, density, and setbacks, 4 Off-street parking and loading, 5 Environmental performance, 6 Signs, 7 Landscaping, 8 Nonconforming uses and structures, and 9 Any additional regulations, special exceptions or procedures considered necessary to conserve the distinctive atmosphere or character of the area, or to minimize potential adverse impacts which could result from the creation of the district. E. Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission Public Hearing The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall hold a.public hearing to allow citizens to present their view regarding the proposed conceptual plan and ordinance. Notice of this public hearing must be given as required by law for a change in the zoning classification. F Review and Approval by Zoning Commission and City Council The application and recommendation of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall be forwarded to the Zoning Commission and the City Council where it shall be processed in accordance with the publication, notification and hearing ]FORT WoRTH, TEXAS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-23 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08117/99 Chapter.4...District.Regulations rva Article 4. Consetion "CD"j Olay District procedures that are followed for amending the zoning map, as set forth in Chapter 3, Article 5 4.402 Uses Any zoning district may be followed by the suffix "CD", indicating that such zoning district is subject to the use and development regulations of both the designated district and the Conservation District. ]FORT WORTH, TEXAS ............................ 4-24 printed 08/17(99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 4..,District.Regulations Article 5. Historic Preservation Overlay Districts ARTICLES. HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICTS ("HSE", "HC", "DD") 4.500 Purpose and Intent As a matter of public policy, the protection, enhancement and perpetuation of landmarks or districts of historical, cultural, architectural or archeological importance and significance are necessary to promote the economic, cultural, educational and general welfare of the public. It is recognized that the City of Fort Worth represents the unique confluence of time and place that has shaped the identity of generations of citizens, collectively and individually, and produced significant historical, cultural, architectural and archeological resources that constitute their heritage. The provisions of this Article are intended to 1 protect, enhance and perpetuate landmarks and districts of historical, cultural, architectural or archeological importance which represent or reflect distinctive and important elements of Fort Worth's historical, cultural, architectural, archeological, social, economic, ethnic and political heritage; 2 foster civic pride by recognizing accomplishments of the past, 3 protect and enhance the attractiveness of the City to tourists and visitors and support and stimulate the economy, 4 ensure the harmonious, orderly and efficient growth and development of the City, 5 promote the economic prosperity and welfare of the community, 6 encourage the stabilization, restoration and improvement of property and property values, and 7 maintain a generally harmonious outward appearance of both historic and modern structures which are compatible and complementary in scale, form, color, proportion, texture and material. 4.501 Appointment of Historic Preservation Officer The Planning Director shall appoint a qualified staff person to serve as Historic Preservation Officer The Historic Preservation Officer shall administer this Article and advise the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission on matters submitted to such Commission. In addition to serving as representative of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, the Historic Preservation Officer is responsible for coordinating the City's historic preservation activities with those of state and federal agencies and with local, state, and national nonprofit preservation organizations The Historic Preservation Officer shall maintain the historic resources survey and shall update such survey from time to time. 4.502 Districts Established A. Establishment of Categories There shall be three categories of protection for historically, culturally, architecturally or archeologically significant properties in the City of Fort Worth, as follows 1 Highly Significant Endangered ("HSE"), FORT WORTH, TEAS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-25 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter.4...District.Regulations Article 5.Historic Preservation Overlay Districts 2 Historic and Cultural Landmark, if an individual structure or site, or Historic and Cultural Landmarks District, if more than one structure or site ("HC"), and 3 Demolition Delay("DD") These historic preservation overlay districts may appear on the Official Zoning Map from time to time as required by Section 4.503H B Previously Designated Overlay Districts All places, objects, sites, structures or property heretofore designated by the City Council as "HC" Historic and Cultural Subdistricts or "HC" Historic and Cultural Landmark Overlay Districts under pre-existing provisions of the Zoning Ordinance shall be accorded the protection of property designated as Historic and Cultural Landmark under this Article and shall bear the appropriate mark in their zoning designation. Tax incentives granted for renovation, restoration or rehabilitation under pre-existing provisions of the Zoning Ordinance shall remain in force. C Relationship of Designations to Base Zoning Districts 1 Designation of a structure, site or area by the City Council as "HSE", "HC", or "DD" is intended as a zoning overlay which supplements the primary underlying zoning district classification. The permitted uses of the property shall be determined and controlled by the use regulations set forth for the primary zoning district classification for the property 2 The height of structures and the minimum dimensions of lots and yards shall be determined by the regulations set forth for the underlying, primary zoning district classification except where more restrictive height and area regulations are specified in design guidelines adopted by the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission. 3 If there is any conflict between the adopted design guidelines and any provision of this Article, the most restrictive regulation shall apply 4 If there is any conflict between the provisions of this Article and any other provision of the Zoning Ordinance, the most restrictive regulation shall apply in the absence of a specific directive to the contrary D. General Criteria for Designation The criteria to be applied in order to determine whether sites or structures qualify for designation as Highly Significant Endangered, Historic and Cultural Landmark, Historic and Cultural Landmarks District and Demolition Delay are as follows 1 Is distinctive in character, interest or value; strongly exemplifies the cultural, economic, social, ethnic or historical heritage of the City of Fort Worth, State of Texas or the United States. 2 Is an important example of a particular architectural type or specimen in the City of Fort Worth. 3 Has been identified as the work of an important architect or master builder whose individual work has contributed to the development of the City of Fort Worth ]FORT WORTH, TExAS ............................ 4-26 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 4..District Regulations Article 5. Historic Preservation Overlay Districts 4 Embodies elements of architectural design, detail, materials or craftsmanship which represent a significant architectural innovation. 5 Bears an important and significant relationship to other distinctive structures, sites or areas, either as an important collection of properties of architectural style or craftsmanship with few intrusions, or by contributing to the overall character of the area according to a plan based on architectural, historic or cultural motif 6 Possesses significant archeological value which has produced or is likely to produce data affecting theories of historic or prehistoric interest. 7 Is the site of a significant historic event. 8 Is identified with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the culture and development of the City of Fort Worth, State of Texas or the United States. 9 Represents a resource, whether natural or man-made, which greatly contributes to the character or image of a defined neighborhood or community area. 10 Is designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark or State Archeological Landmark, or is included on the National Register of Historic Places E. Designation as Highly Significant Endangered ("HSE") A site or structure may be designated as Highly Significant Endangered if it satisfies the following qualifications 1 It meets five or more of the criteria set out in Paragraph D above; and 2 it is determined by the City Council to be threatened by deterioration, damage or irretrievable, irreplaceable loss due to neglect, disuse, disrepair, instability, lack of financial resources and/or impending demolition. A structure designated Highly Significant Endangered shall be deemed to be an historically significant site in need of tax relief to encourage its preservation, in accordance with Section 11.24 of the Texas Tax Code. F. Designation as Historic and Cultural Landmark ("HC") An individual structure or site may be designated as an Historic and Cultural Landmark if it meets three or more of the criteria set out in Paragraph D above. An area which includes two or more structures or sites which satisfy three or more of such criteria may be designated as an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District. G. Designation as Demolition Delay ("DD") 1 Designation. A structure may be designated Demolition Delay if it satisfies one or more of the following qualifications a. Designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, b Designated as a Texas State Archeological Landmark, c. Designated as an American Civil Engineering Landmark, d. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, or e. It meets two or more of the criteria set out in Paragraph D above, and is identified as a resource within a defined survey district of the historic IFDRT WORTH, TE?�A3 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-27 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter 4.: District:Regulations Article 5.Historic Preservation Overlay Districts resources survey or within a Targeted Plan Area adopted by the City of Fort Worth 2 Designation of Demolition Delay Property as Highly Significant Endangered or Historic and Cultural Landmark. a. Owners of structures.designated Demolition Delay who have filed an application fora Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition are subject to a delay in issuance of the permit of up to 180 days It is the governing body's intent that owners of such property who have sought a Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition shall not be frustrated in their efforts to demolish or sell such property by extension of the delay period through nomination of property designated Demolition Delay as Highly Significant Endangered or Historic and Cultural Landmark. b Accordingly, if an owner of a structure designated Demolition Delay has filed an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition or if a demolition permit has been issued to an owner of such structure within the preceding three year period, such structure shall not be nominated for designation as Historic and Cultural Landmark or Highly Significant Endangered. However, an area which includes such structure may be designated as an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District. 4.503 Procedures for Designation of Property The procedures for designation of individual sites and structures as Highly Significant Endangered, Historic and Cultural Landmark and Demolition Delay and for designation of areas as Historic and Cultural Landmarks Districts are as follows A. Nomination Property may be nominated for designation as Highly Significant Endangered, Historic and Cultural Landmark, Historic and Cultural Landmarks District or Demolition Delay by the City Manager, the City Council, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission or the owner or an authorized representative. Nominations shall be submitted to the Historic Preservation Officer Nomination by the City Council or the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall be in the form of a resolution requesting that the Historic Preservation Officer submit the nomination to the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission. Nomination by the City Manager or the owner shall be by completion of a nomination form promulgated by the Planning Department. No nomination fee shall be charged. A nomination for designation of an area as an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District submitted by the property owners must be signed by the owners of at least 66-2/3 percent of the property to be located within the boundaries of the proposed district. B. Notice of Nomination Upon receipt of a nomination, the Historic Preservation Officer or a designee shall prepare a notice of nomination, which shall be mailed to the owner or owners of the property by certified mail, return receipt requested, at least ten days prior to the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission hearing described below In the case of nomination for an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District, a notice of nomination shall be mailed to each individual owner of property within such district in accordance FORT WORTH,TEXAS ...:........................ 4-28 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter,4...District.Regulations Article 5. Historic Preservation overlay Districts with this Article. The most recently approved municipal tax roll showing the name and address of the owner shall be used for this purpose. The notice of nomination shall include the following information. 1 A description of the structure or site proposed for nomination, 2 The proposed category of protection and the criteria on which the nomination is based, 3 A description of the benefits, restrictions and other terms of the proposed designation, including without limitation tax incentives and restrictions on demolition and rehabilitation, 4 The time, place and date of the public hearing by the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission to consider such designation, 5 A statement of the stay of actions after nomination provided for in Paragraph C below, and 6 A form on which the owner may explain the reasons why the nomination should be approved or denied. C Stay of Actions After Nomination 1 Interim Controls The governing body finds that immediate, temporary controls prohibiting alteration, demolition or relocation of properties for which a notice of nomination as Highly Significant Endangered, Historic and Cultural Landmark or Historic and Cultural Landmarks District has been mailed, and prohibiting demolition or relocation of structures for which a notice of nomination as Demolition Delay has been mailed are required in order to further the purpose of this Article. 2 Highly Significant Endangered, Historic and Cultural Landmark and Historic and Cultural Landmarks District. After the Historic Preservation Officer has mailed a notice of nomination as Highly Significant Endangered, Historic and Cultural Landmark or Historic and Cultural Landmarks District to the owner or owners of such property by certified mail, return receipt requested, all permits for construction, repairs, alterations, additions, stabilization, restoration, rehabilitation, demolition or relocation of any building, object or structure on the property shall be subject to the Certificate of Appropriateness requirements contained in Section 4.507 for a period of 135 days or until the proposed designation is denied, whichever occurs first. In the event that the proposed designation is approved, the property shall be subject to all Certificate of Appropriateness requirements applicable to such designation. Permits for which an application has been submitted to the appropriate City department before the notice of nomination is mailed shall not be subject to interim controls or the Certificate of Appropriateness requirements 3 Demolition Delay After the Historic Preservation Officer has mailed a notice of nomination for designation as Demolition Delay to the owner or owners of such property by certified mail, return receipt requested, all permits for demolition or relocation of any building, object or structure on the property shall be subject to the Certificate of Appropriateness requirements contained in Section 4 507 for a period of 135 days or until the proposed designation is denied, whichever occurs FORT WORTH, TEXAS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-29 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter_4,.District Regulations ........... Article 5.Historic Preservation Overlay Districts first. In the event that the proposed designation is approved, the property shall be subject to all Certificate of Appropriateness requirements applicable to Demolition Delay properties. Permits for which an application has been submitted to the appropriate City department before the notice of nomination is mailed shall not be subject to interim controls or the Certificate of Appropriateness requirements 4 Relief from interim Controls. An owner may seek relief from the interim controls by requesting a Certificate of Appropriateness in accordance with the procedures contained in Section 4 507 In addition, an owner may seek expedited relief from the interim controls by presenting information to the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission to show unusual and compelling circumstances justifying such relief Such request shall be filed with the Historic Preservation Officer within ten days after receipt of the notice of nomination and shall be accompanied by a copy of a bona fide written agreement requiring relocation or demolition of the structure, which shall have been entered into prior to receipt of the notice of nomination, or other evidence that the interim controls will cause substantial imminent harm to the owner which justifies expedited consideration of the owner's request for relief The owner shall also present evidence concerning plans for development of the property The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall conduct a hearing on such matter within 15 days after the request for relief is filed The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission may consider factors such as the existence of a written, bona fide sales contract for the property, plans for relocation or demolition of the property, plans for development of the property, the effect of the interim controls on such plans, and other unusual and compelling circumstances justifying relief from the interim controls It is the governing body's intent to keep historic structures whenever possible, in recognition of the fact that historic structures have been needlessly demolished, resulting in vacant lots In the event that the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission finds unusual and compelling circumstances justifying relief from the interim controls, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission may expedite review of the nomination, shorten the term of the interim controls, release the owner from such controls or take such other action as the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission deems to be appropriate D. Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission Hearing No property shall be designated as Highly Significant Endangered, Historic and Cultural Landmark, Historic and Cultural Landmarks District or Demolition Delay without the approval of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission after hearing. The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed designation within 45 days after receipt of the nomination for designation by the Historic Preservation Officer, or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable At the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission's public hearing, the owner or owners, interested parties and technical experts may present testimony or documentary evidence which will become part of a record regarding the historic, cultural, architectural or archeological importance of the structures or property 1FDRT WORTH, TEXAS ............................ 4-30 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chaptpr.4..,District.Regulations Article 5 Historic Preservation Overlay Districts E. Zoning Commission Hearing Upon recommendation of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, the proposed designation shall be submitted to the Zoning Commission. The Zoning Commission shall give notice and conduct its public hearing on the proposed designation within 45 days of the receipt of such recommendation TReview from the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable. Such hearing shall be in the same manner and Y P g according to the same procedures for amending the zoning map as set forth in Chapter 3,Article 5 F. City Council Hearing The City Council shall give notice and conduct its hearing on the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission's recommendation concerning the proposed designation within 45 days of receipt of the recommendation of the Zoning Recommendation Commission, or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable. The City Council shall give notice, follow the publication procedure, hold the hearing, Written and make its determination in the same manner and according to the same Notice procedures for amending the zoning map as set forth in Chapter 3, Article 5 , G Vote Required for Designation if an owner of a structure nominated for designation as Highly Significant Endangered, Historic and Cultural Landmark or Demolition Delay or the Recommendation owners of at least 20 percent of an area nominated for designation as an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District protest such designation by submitting a written, signed protest, the affirmative vote of at least 3/4 of all Published members of the City Council is required in order for the designation to take Notice effect, in accordance with Section 211 006 of the Texas Local Government city Council Code. Further, if the owner of a structure nominated for designation as an Hearing I Historic and Cultural Landmark submits a written, signed protest of such designation at the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission hearing, the nomination must also receive the affirmative vote of at least 3/4 of all be§ignaton members of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission and the of Propert Zoning Commission in order to take effect. H. Recording of Designations on Zoning Map Upon designation of a site, structure or area as Highly Significant Endangered, Historic and Cultural Landmark, Historic and Cultural Landmarks District or Demolition Delay, the City Council shall cause the designation to be recorded on the official zoning maps of the City All zoning maps shall indicate designated Highly Significant Endangered properties with the suffix "HSE", Historic and Cultural Landmarks, whether designated individually or as a district, with the suffix "HC", and Demolition Delay properties as "DD", in addition to the marks indicating the primary underlying zoning district classification. 1 Filing of Designations in Property Records Record of designation of a site, structure or area as Highly Significant Endangered, Historic and Cultural Landmark, Historic and Cultural Landmarks District or Demolition Delay shall be recorded in the official property records of the county in which the property is located. Property owners who file an application for designation ]FORT WORTH, TEXAS ................................................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................... 4-31 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter 4.:..District Regulations Article 5.Historic Preservation Overlay Districts shall record such designation and provide proof of filing to the Historic Preservation Officer In all other cases the Historic Preservation Officer shall file such designation. 4.504 Procedures and Criteria for Removal of Designation A. Application for Removal of Designation Application for removal of the Highly Significant Endangered, Historic and Cultural Landmark, Historic and Cultural Landmarks District or Demolition Delay designation shall be submitted to the Historic Preservation Officer Application may be made by the property owner or an authorized representative, the City Manager, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission or the City Council. The same procedure that is followed in designation of such categories shall apply to removal of the designation, including consideration by the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, the Zoning Commission and the City Council All owners of an individual site or structure must sign the application for removal. Applications for removal of an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District designation shall be signed by the owner or owners of 66- 2/3 percent of the property in the district or their representatives B Removal of Highly Significant Endangered Designation 1 The Highly Significant Endangered designation may be removed for the following reasons a. It is determined that the site or structure is no longer historically, culturally, architecturally or archeologically significant under the criteria listed in Section 4.502E, b It is determined that the site or structure is no longer endangered, or C. It is determined that such designation creates an unreasonable economic hardship upon the owner or owners in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 508 2 An applicant seeking removal of the Highly Significant Endangered designation on the basis that the site or structure is no longer endangered shall simultaneously nominate such structure for designation as Historic and Cultural Landmark. The application for removal of the Highly Significant Endangered designation and the request for designation of such property as Historic and Cultural Landmark shall be considered and decided concurrently, provided, however, failure to designate such property as Historic and Cultural Landmark by the City Council shall not be grounds for denial of the application for removal of the Highly Significant Endangered designation. 3 within ten days after approval by the City Council of removal of the designation, the Historic Preservation Officer shall remove the Highly Significant Endangered designation from the official zoning maps of the City and shall file a notice that the Highly Significant Endangered designation has been removed in the official property records of the county in which the property is located. In addition, if applicable, the Historic Preservation Officer shall record the Historic and Cultural Landmark designation on the City's official zoning maps and record such designation in the property records of the county in which such property is located. FORT WORTH, TEXAS ............................ 4-32 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 4,._District,Reg!pa!Rns Article 5. Historic Preservation Overlay Districts C. Removal of Historic and Cultural Landmark Designation 1 The Historic and Cultural Landmark designation, whether relating to individual properties or to an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District, may be removed for the following reasons a. It is determined that the site, structure or area, as applicable, is no longer historically, culturally, architecturally or archeologically significant under the criteria listed in Section 4 502F, or b It is determined that such designation creates an unreasonable economic hardship upon the owner or owners in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 508 2 The Historic and Cultural Landmarks District designation may be removed only from a district as a whole. The designation shall not be removed from individual sites or structures located within a district. 3 The Historic Preservation Officer shall remove the Historic and Cultural Landmark designation from the official zoning maps of the City and shall file a notice that the designation has been removed in the official property records of the county in which such property is located within ten days after approval by the City Council of removal of the designation. D. Removal of Demolition Delay Designation 1 The Demolition Delay designation may be removed for the following reasons a. It is determined that the site or structure no longer satisfies at least one of the criteria set out in Section 4 502G, b It is determined that such designation creates an unreasonable economic hardship upon the owner or owners in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.508, or c. The site or structure is demolished in accordance with this Section. 2 The Historic Preservation Officer shall remove the Demolition Delay designation from the official zoning maps of the City and shall file a notice that the designation has been removed in the official property records of the county in which such property is located within ten days after approval by the City Council of removal of the designation. E. Burden of Proof The owner or owners seeking removal of a designation have the burden of proof to establish by a preponderance of the evidence the necessary facts to warrant favorable action by the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, the Zoning Commission and the City Council. 4.505 Adoption of Design Guidelines for Landmarks and Districts A. Submittal of Proposed Guidelines 1 Highly Significant Endangered. The Historic Preservation Officer shall work with the owner of a structure nominated as Highly Significant Endangered to prepare design guidelines for such property Such guidelines shall follow the FORT WORTH, TEXAS ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-33 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter 4.District Regulations Article 5.Historic Preservation Overlay Districts principles set forth in the Secretary of the Interior's Standards For Rehabilitation. The guidelines shall be used by the property owner or owners and the City's administrative staff in implementing the intent and purpose of this Article. 2 Historic and Cultural Landmark. When application is made by the owner or owners for the designation of an Historic and Cultural Landmark, whether an individual structure or a district, the owner or owners shall submit with the application a set of proposed design guidelines following the principles set forth in the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. The guidelines shall be prepared by the applicant with the assistance of the Historic Preservation Officer The owners of property nominated for designation as an Historic and Cultural Landmark or an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District by the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, City Council or the City Manager shall cooperate with the Historic Preservation Officer in the preparation of design guidelines for such property The guidelines shall be used by the property owner or owners and the City's administrative staff in implementing the intent and purpose of this Article. B. Adoption by Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall review the design guidelines and shall approve the same, with or without modifications, not later than 60 days after designation of the property as Historic and Cultural Landmark, Historic and Cultural Landmarks District or Highly Significant Endangered, as applicable, by the City Council In reviewing guidelines for approval, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall avail itself of all information necessary from staff and other sources and shall be empowered to hold public hearings if needed. The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission may suspend action on any requests affecting structures designated as Historic and Cultural Landmark or Highly Significant Endangered, or located within an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District, pending approval of the guidelines Guidelines shall have the validity of a Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission ruling and shall be so enforced by the enforcing authority Copies of the approved guidelines shall be on file in the Development Department and in the office of the Historic Preservation Officer C. Content and Application of Guidelines 1 The guidelines will classify all structures and property within an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District or on land necessary for access to and use of a structure designated Highly Significant Endangered or Historic and Cultural Landmark as one of the following. a. Landmark, b Contributing Resource, c. Non-Contributing Resource, or d. Non-Essential Element. 2 The guidelines shall establish significant physical characteristics for structures and properties and modifications thereto, including layout and location on site, size, shape, materials and textures, and fenestration where applicable. IFoRT WORTH, TExAs ............................ 4-34 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 4..District Regulations ........................... Article 5. Historic Preservation Overlay Districts 3 The guidelines so established shall apply to any proposed addition, deletion, alteration or modification to structures and sites within an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District or on land necessary for access to and use of a structure designated Highly Significant Endangered or Historic and Cultural Landmark but shall not be imposed on those existing structures or properties, or portions thereof, which are not altered. The guidelines so established shall also apply to any proposed new structure erected or placed in an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District or on land necessary for access to and use of a structure designated Highly Significant Endangered or Historic and Cultural Landmark. D Modification or Invalidation of Guidelines Design guidelines may be reviewed and modified by the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission when requested by a property owner or City staff. Modifications to guidelines may be promulgated by the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission following the same procedures used for promulgation of the original guidelines The Board of Adjustment shall not have jurisdiction to grant any variance from design guidelines Invalidation of any portion of the guidelines shall not affect the validity of any other portion. 4.506 Tax Incentives A. Purpose The purpose of this Section is to encourage historic preservation by providing tax incentives for the stabilization, rehabilitation and renovation of properties designated as Highly Significant Endangered and Historic and Cultural Landmark and properties located in an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District. B Automatic Exemption for Highly Significant Endangered Structures All of the assessed value of a structure designated Highly Significant Endangered shall be exempt from ad valorem taxes owed to the City of Fort Worth, commencing on the first day of the tax year following such designation. The exemption shall relate only to the assessed value of the structure. The assessed value of the land on which such structure is located shall not be exempt from City ad valorem taxes pursuant to this Paragraph The owner shall be entitled to such tax exemption by reason of designation of such property as Highly Significant Endangered and shall not be required to submit an application to the City in order to qualify for the exemption, provided, however, nothing in this Article relieves the owner from the responsibility to submit an application for the exemption each year to the appraisal district for the county in which the property is located pursuant to the terms of the Texas Tax Code. The Historic Preservation Officer shall assist the owner in filing for such exemption, at the request of the owner The exemption under this paragraph terminates when an owner qualifies for Rehabilitation Incentives under Paragraph D below In the event that the owner substantially rehabilitates the structure, but does not seek approval of the Rehabilitation Incentives under Paragraph D, the exemption under this paragraph shall terminate on the same date that the Rehabilitation Incentives would have terminated if the owner had followed the procedures set out in Paragraph D below ]FORT NVORTH, TExAS ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-35 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter.4,..District.Regulations ............................ Article 5.Historic Preservation Overlay Districts C. Partial Exemption for Stabilization of Highly Significant Endangered Structure 1 Qualification for Partial Exemption. The owner of a structure designated Highly Significant Endangered who performs work to stabilize the structure shall be entitled to recover a part or all of the cost of such work through an exemption from City ad valorem taxes of up to 50 percent of the value of the land necessary for access to and use of the structure for a period not to exceed five years The exemption shall commence in the tax year immediately following the year in which the work is completed. In the event that the tax savings arising from the partial exemption for such one-year period is less than the cost of such work, the partial exemption may be carried over from year to year, for a total period not to exceed five years An owner may seek multiple partial exemptions for eligible work for stabilization of the property as outlined below, provided, however, an owner will not be eligible for a partial exemption for stabilization subsequent to rehabilitation of the property and receipt of the Rehabilitation Incentives under Paragraph D Nothing in this Article relieves the owner from the responsibility to submit an application for the exemption each year to the appraisal district for the county in which the property is located pursuant to the terms of the Texas Tax Code. The Historic Preservation Officer shall assist the owner in filing for such exemption, at the request of the owner Z Eligible Costs Eligible projects shall consist of work performed for the stabilization of the structure and may include exterior improvements and interior improvements to the frame, walls, floor, ceiling, plumbing, electrical wiring and mechanical items, such as heating and air conditioning systems Fixtures and decorative items shall not be eligible for consideration. Materials and labor for repairing, replacing or adding any of the following shall be eligible a. Structural walls, b Structural subfloors, c. Structural ceilings, d. Exterior doors, e. Exterior paint, f Mechanical equipment, g. Windows, h. Exterior brick veneers or treatments, L Plumbing, j Electrical wiring, k. Roof and gutter where necessary for structural integrity, 1. Facade items, m. Elevators, n. Foundations, 0 Termite damage and treatment, FORT W®RTH, 'TEXAS ............................ 4-36 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.4. District.Regulations ........... Article 5. Historic Preservation Overlay Districts p Security and/or fire protection systems, q Architectural and engineering services if directly related to the eligible costs described above; and r Demolition and cleanup if directly related to the eligible costs described above. 3 Ineligible Costs. Ineligible costs include, but are not limited to, the following. a. Plumbing and electrical fixtures, provided, however, documented replacement of historic fixtures may be considered eligible; b Overhead, c. Taxes, d. Supervisor payroll, e. Repairs of construction equipment, f Tools, and g. Any other items not directly related to the exterior appearance or the structural integrity or viability of the building. D Tax Incentives for Rehabilitation of Highly Significant Endangered Structure 1 Description of Incentives A structure designated Highly Significant Endangered, which is substantially rehabilitated in accordance with this Section, and the land necessary for access to and use of the structure, shall be entitled to the following tax benefits ("Rehabilitation Incentives") for a period of years as hereinafter set forth a. Exemption from City ad valorem taxes of all of the assessed value of the structure, b Exemption from City ad valorem taxes of any increase in the assessed value of the land necessary for access to and use of the structure, in excess of the assessed value for the tax year immediately prior to commencement of the rehabilitation. The assessed value of the land necessary for access to and use of the structure for City ad valorem tax valuation purposes shall be equal to the assessed value of such land for the tax year immediately prior to commencement of the rehabilitation, provided, however, in the event that such land is subsequently assessed at a lower value than the assessed value for the tax year immediately prior to commencement of the rehabilitation, the lower value will apply 2 Substantial Rehabilitation. "Substantial rehabilitation" of a structure designated as Highly Significant Endangered shall consist of rehabilitation at a cost which equals or exceeds 30 percent of the assessed value of the structure prior to rehabilitation. 3 Term of Rehabilitation Incentives. The term of the Rehabilitation Incentives shall be a minimum of ten years commencing on the first day of the tax year following verification by the City Council of completion of the rehabilitation ]F®RT WORTH, TEXAS ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-37 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter.4..District.Regulations Article 5.Historic Preservation Overlay Districts pursuant to Paragraph I In order to encourage early rehabilitation, the term of the Rehabilitation Incentives may be increased for up to an additional five years If the rehabilitation is completed and the project passes all final inspections within two years after designation as Highly Significant Endangered, the Rehabilitation Incentives shall be for a period of 15 years commencing on the first day of the tax year following verification by the City Council of completion of the rehabilitation pursuant to Paragraph I The term of the Rehabilitation Incentives shall decrease by one year for every year that completion of rehabilitation is delayed, to a minimum term of ten years Upon expiration of the term of the Rehabilitation Incentives, the structure and the land necessary for access to and use of the structure shall be taxed at the assessed value. 4 Submittal of Application to Appraisal District. Nothing in this Article relieves the owner from the responsibility to submit an application for the exemption each year to the appraisal district for the county in which the property is located pursuant to the terms of the Texas Tax Code The Historic Preservation Officer shall assist the owner in filing for such exemption, at the request of the owner E. Tax Incentives for Historic and Cultural Landmarks 1 Any structure which is designated Historic and Cultural Landmark or which is located in an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District and which is substantially rehabilitated in accordance with this Section, and the land necessary for access to and use of the structure, shall have an assessed value for City tax valuation purposes equal to the assessed value of such structure and land for the tax year immediately prior to commencement of the rehabilitation. The term of the incentives is ten years commencing on the first day of the tax year following verification by the City Council of completion of the rehabilitation pursuant to Paragraph I Any increase in the value of the structure and the land necessary for access to and use of the structure in excess of the assessed value for the tax year immediately prior to commencement of the rehabilitation shall be exempt from City ad valorem taxes for such ten-year period. In the event that the structure or the land is assessed during such ten-year period at a lower value than the assessed value for the tax year immediately prior to commencement of the rehabilitation, the lower value will apply "Substantial rehabilitation" shall consist of rehabilitation at a cost which equals or exceeds 30 percent of the assessed value of the structure prior to rehabilitation. Nothing in this Article relieves the owner from the responsibility to submit an application for the exemption each year to the appraisal district for the county in which the property is located pursuant to the terms of the Texas Tax Code. The Historic Preservation Officer shall assist the owner in filing for such exemption, at the request of the owner F Eligibility for Tax Incentives 1 Highly Significant Endangered. a. In order for property designated Highly Significant Endangered to be eligible for partial exemption of the assessed value of the land for stabilization projects, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission and the City FORT WORTH, TEXAS printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE 1qhapter.4..District Regulations Article 5. Historic Preservation Overlay Districts Council must approve the application for the tax incentive prior to the commencement of the work and must verify satisfactory completion of the project. b In order for property designated Highly Significant Endangered to be eligible for Rehabilitation Incentives, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission and the City Council must approve the application for the tax incentive prior to commencement of the work and must verify satisfactory completion of the project. Property designated as Highly Significant Endangered shall be eligible for Rehabilitation Incentives once every 20 years 2 Historic and Cultural Landmark and Historic and Cultural Landmarks District. In order for property designated Historic and Cultural Landmark or located in an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District to be eligible for a partial tax exemption for rehabilitation, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission and the City Council must approve the application for the tax incentive prior to commencement of the work and must verify satisfactory completion of the project. Property designated Historic and Cultural Landmark or located in an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District shall be eligible for the partial City tax exemption for rehabilitation of the property once every 20 years G Application For Tax Incentives Application for a City ad valorem tax exemption shall be filed with the Historic Preservation Officer prior to commencement of any work. The application may be processed concurrently with the application for any Certificate of Appropriateness which may be required under Section 4.507 The application shall be signed and sworn to by the owner of the property and shall 1 State the legal description and the address of the property, 2 Provide proof of title in the applicant to the property, 3 Provide proof that taxes or other assessments are not delinquent on the property, 4 Include a complete set of plans and/or documentation for the stabilization or rehabilitation, which have been approved by the Development Department, and verify compliance with established guidelines, 5 For projects for stabilization of a structure designated Highly Significant Endangered, include a list of eligible costs, 6 For rehabilitation projects, include a statement of costs reflecting that the costs exceed 30 percent of the assessed value of the structure, 7 Include a projection of the estimated construction time and predicted completion date, 8 Include a detailed statement of the proposed use of the property, 9 Authorize members of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission and officers of the City to visit and inspect the property, (FORT WORTH, TExAS ............................................................... 4-39 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Cbapter.4.District Regulations ............................ Article 5.Historic Preservation Overlay Districts 10 Provide any additional information to the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission which is necessary in determining eligibility or which the owner deems relevant or useful, 11 Contain a written agreement to maintain the site or structure in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation, applicable codes of the City of Fort Worth and design guidelines for the duration of the exemption, and 12 Contain sufficient documentation supporting the information submitted therein. H. Consideration of Application for Tax Incentives 1 Review by Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission. Upon receipt of the sworn application, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall make an investigation of the property and shall certify facts relating to the project to the Historic Preservation Officer within 30 days, together with the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission's documentation and recommendation for approval or disapproval of the application for exemption. 2 Review by City Council. Upon receipt of the application for City ad valorem tax exemption and the recommendation of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, the Historic Preservation Officer shall forward the application to the City Council The City Council shall approve the application, subject to compliance with all Certificate of Appropriateness requirements and verification of satisfactory completion of the project, provided that the owner is eligible for such incentive and has submitted all required information. Notice of approval or disapproval shall be provided to the applicant in writing. 1. Verification of Completion of Project 1 Submission of Statement by Applicant. Upon completion of a stabilization or rehabilitation project the applicant shall submit the following documents to the Historic Preservation Officer a sworn Statement of Completion of the Project, b copies of all receipts for cost of project, c. documentation that all required inspections of the project have been performed by the Development Department, d. in the case of stabilization projects, proof that costs are eligible, e. in the case of rehabilitation projects, proof that the cost of the rehabilitation equals or exceeds 30 percent of the assessed value of the structure prior to rehabilitation. Such costs may be determined according to the value of the permits issued by the Development Department and/or proof of actual expenditures, and f proof that a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued, if applicable. 2 Verification by Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission. The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, upon receipt of the sworn statement of completion, but no later than 30 days thereafter, shall make an investigation of the property and shall verify whether the stabilization or rehabilitation project 1F®RT WORTH, TEXAS 4-40 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.4. District Regulations Article 5. Historic Preservation Overlay Districts has been completed If verification of completion is unfavorable, the applicant shall be required to complete the project in order to secure the City ad valorem tax exemption provided herein. If the verification of completion is favorable, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall submit the application for tax incentive to the City Council for approval. A project shall be considered completed when all of the following requirements have been met. a. The applicant has submitted all information required under Paragraph 1 above, b Rehabilitation costs equal or exceed the required amount, c. The project has passed all required final inspections and has obtained a certificate of occupancy, if required, and d. All work has been performed in accordance with the Certificate of Appropriateness and the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation 3 Verification by City Council and Notification of Taxing Authorities After verification of satisfactory completion of the stabilization or rehabilitation project, the City Council shall declare the property to be entitled to the City ad valorem tax relief provided herein. Approval by the City Council of a project for rehabilitation of a structure designated Historic and Cultural Landmark or located in an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District shall constitute a finding that the structure is an historically significant site in need of tax relief in accordance with Section 11.24 of the Texas Tax Code. The Historic Preservation Officer shall give written notice of approval of the tax incentive to the Chief Appraiser of the appraisal district for the county in which the property is located and the Tax Assessor-Collector of the City of Fort Worth Thereafter, the owner shall be entitled to the applicable tax incentive commencing on January 1 of the tax year immediately following approval by the City Council Nothing in this Article relieves the owner from the responsibility to apply to the appraisal district for the county in which the property is located each year for the exemption pursuant to the terms of the Texas Tax Code. The Historic Preservation Officer shall assist the owner in filing for such exemption, at the request of the owner 4 Execution of Commitment to Repay The City Council shall not approve an application for tax incentives until the applicant files a commitment to repay to the City all City taxes which would have been owed but for such tax exemption, with interest at an annual rate of ten percent, in the event that the owner is required to repay the taxes and interest for noncompliance with this Article. The commitment shall be filed in the official property records of the county where the property is located, shall run with the land and shall bind the owner and any heirs and assigns. Any unpaid amount shall constitute a lien against the property J. Alteration or Destruction of Structure or Site 1 Willful or Negligent Alteration or Destruction. In order to maintain eligibility for a tax exemption in accordance with this Article, the owner and any representative shall not alter or totally or partially destroy the historically significant structure or site by willful act or negligence during the period of the 1F®RT WoRTH, TEXAS .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-41 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter.4.:..District.Regulations ........................... Article 5. Historic Preservation Overlay Districts exemption. In the event that the historically significant structure or site is altered or totally or partially destroyed by the willful act or negligence of the owner or a representative, the owner shall notify the Historic Preservation Officer and the Chief Appraiser of the appraisal district for the county in which the property is located that he is no longer entitled to the exemption. In addition, if the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission has reason to believe that a structure or site benefiting from a tax exemption has been altered or totally or partially destroyed by the willful act or negligence of its owner or a representative during the period of the exemption, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall request that the City Manager immediately cause the matter to be scheduled for the earliest possible consideration by the City Council if, after giving notice and a hearing to the owner, the City Council determines that the structure or site has been totally or partially destroyed or altered by the willful act or negligence of the owner or a representative, the owner shall take corrective measures, if feasible, within the time specified by the City Council. If the owner fails to take such corrective measures or if corrective measures are not feasible, the owner shall immediately repay to the City all of the City tax revenues that were not paid because of the exemption plus interest calculated at an annual rate of ten percent, in accordance with the terms of the commitment to repay The City's remedies pursuant to the commitment to repay shall be in addition to all rights and remedies pursuant to the Texas Tax Code. 2 Alteration or Destruction Other Than By Willful Act or Negligence Where a structure or site benefiting from a tax exemption described herein is totally or partly destroyed or altered by other than the willful act or negligence of the owner or a representative, the owner shall, within 30 days, apply for a Certificate of Appropriateness to authorize reconstruction of the structure or site in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation, the construction codes of the City of Fort Worth and design guidelines In the event that repair is not feasible, the owner shall, within 30 days, apply for a Certificate of Appropriateness to authorize demolition or relocation For good cause shown by the property owner, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission may extend the time for filing the application. The determination of whether repair is feasible or demolition should be allowed shall be made by the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission in accordance with the Certificate of Appropriateness criteria and procedures set forth in Section 4 507 In cases where a Certificate of Appropriateness is issued for demolition or relocation because repair is not feasible, repayment of the tax revenues and interest is not required. 3 Public Safety Hazard. The provisions shall not limit the authority of the Building Official or the Superintendent of the Code Compliance Division to take action concerning structures or property which constitutes a public safety hazard. K. Monitoring System The status of structures or sites benefiting from the tax exemptions described herein shall be monitored by the Historic Preservation Officer during the period of the exemption to ensure continued compliance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and the design guidelines for such structure. The IFoRT WORTH, TEXAS ............................ 4-42 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 4. District.Regulations Article 5. Historic Preservation Overlay Districts Historic Preservation Officer shall notify the owner of violations in writing and shall specify a deadline for correction of such violations If satisfactory corrective measures are not undertaken within the time specified by the Historic Preservation Officer, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall initiate procedures to terminate the City tax exemption and require payment of the City taxes, plus interest calculated at the rate of ten percent per year, pursuant to the terms of the'commitment to repay L. Transferability of Tax Benefits The benefits of this City ad valorem tax incentive program relating to structures designated Highly Significant Endangered and Historic and Cultural Landmark and structures located in an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District are transferable and run with the property 4.507 Certificates of Appropriateness A. Activities Requiring Certificate of Appropriateness No person shall carry out any of the following work without obtaining a Certificate of Appropriateness issued by the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission in accordance with the provisions of this Section. 1 Demolition or relocation of a site or structure designated or pending designation as Highly Significant Endangered, Historic and Cultural Landmark or Demolition Delay or located in an area designated or pending designation as an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District, 2 Repair(other than ordinary repair), reconstruction, alteration, addition, stabilization, restoration or rehabilitation of a structure or property designated or pending designation as Highly Significant Endangered or Historic and Cultural Landmark or located in an area designated or pending designation as an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District, 3 New construction on real property which is located in an area designated or pending designation as an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District or on land necessary for access to and use of a structure designated or pending designation as Highly Significant Endangered or Historic and Cultural Landmark, or 4 Material changes in any doors, roofs, windows, stonework, woodwork, light fixtures, signs, sidewalks, fences, steps, paving and/or other exterior elements visible from a public right-of-way which affect the appearance and compatibility of any structure or property designated or pending designation as Highly Significant Endangered or Historic and Cultural Landmark or located in an area designated or pending designation as an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District. B. Certificate of Appropriateness Not Required for Ordinary Repairs No Certificate of Appropriateness is required for ordinary repair and maintenance of any structure or property if the proposed work does not involve a change in material, configuration or outward appearance. In-kind replacement or repair is considered to be ordinary repair and maintenance. Requests for permits for repair or maintenance of a structure or property which is designated or pending designation as Highly Significant Endangered or Historic and Cultural Landmark or which is located in an ]FORT WORTH, TE,xAs ....................................................................P................................................................................................................................................................................. 4_43 ZONING ORDINANCE rinted 08/17/99 Chapter.4.District Regulations Article 5.Historic Preservation Overlay Districts area designated or pending designation as an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District shall be reviewed and approved by the Historic Preservation Officer prior to issuance of the permits in order to determine whether a Certificate of Appropriateness is required C. Other Permits Required The Certificate of Appropriateness required by this Article shall be in addition to any other permit or approval required by state or federal law A Certificate of Appropriateness, where required, must be obtained prior to the approval of any building, demolition, relocation or other permit that is required by any code or ordinance of the City of Fort Worth D Limitation of Term of Certificate The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission may limit the term for which a Certificate of Appropriateness is valid. E Application Procedure for Certificate of Appropriateness Prior to the commencement of demolition, relocation, repair, reconstruction, or any other work requiring a Certificate of Appropriateness, the property owner shall file an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness with the Historic Preservation Officer The application will not be accepted until the application is determined by the Historic Preservation Officer to be complete and correct. The application shall contain the following information, any of which may be waived by the Historic Preservation Officer 1 name, address and telephone number of the owner, 2 address and legal description of the property, Application Submittal 3 site plan showing the location of the structure or Schedule property, Hearin Staff 4 photographs of all four elevations of the structure or Review property and adjacent structures or property, Report to Commissio 5 detailed description of the proposed work (not applicable to demolition or relocation), 6 elevation drawings of the proposed changes, if applicable; 7 samples of, or appropriate information concerning, ; materials to be used (not applicable to demolition or v relocation), Appeal to 8 rationale for why the structure or property is no city council longer historically, culturally, architecturally or archeologically significant or proof of economic hardship, if applicable; 9 rationale for why the proposed change is compatible with designation as Highly Significant Endangered or Historic and Cultural Landmark, (FORT WORTH, TEXAS printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.4...District.Regulations Article 5. Historic Preservation Overlay Districts 10 any other information which the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission or staff deems reasonably necessary to visualize and evaluate the proposed work, and 11 signature of the owner verifying that the application is complete and correct. F Procedures for Demolition or Relocation 1 Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission Hearing. The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall conduct a hearing concerning an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition or relocation within 45 days after the application is filed, or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable. The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission may delay the hearing for a reasonable time if the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission finds that all parties who have an interest in the structure or property are not present or that additional information is needed by the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission in order to evaluate the application. 2 Erection of Signs Concerning Proposed Demolition or Relocation. The City Manager or a designee shall direct the erection of at least one sign upon each property for which an application has been filed seeking a Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition or relocation of a structure or property Where possible, such sign or signs shall be located in a conspicuous place or places upon such property at a point or points nearest any right-of-way, street, roadway or public thoroughfare adjacent to such property Such sign or signs shall be so erected not less than ten days before the date set for public hearing before the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission. All such signs shall be removed subsequent to the withdrawal of the application or final action on the application by the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission or the City Council, on appeal. Such sign or signs shall substantially indicate that an application is pending for demolition or relocation of the structure and shall further set forth that additional information can be acquired by telephoning the number indicated thereon. Such erection and/or the continued maintenance of any such sign or signs shall not be deemed a condition precedent to the holding of any public hearing, to the approval or denial of the Certificate of Appropriateness or to any other official action concerning such application. No sign shall be erected concerning applications for Certificates of Appropriateness for work other than demolition or relocation. 3 Testimony by Interested Parties. The owner and all persons or entities who have executed a purchase contract or option contract for purchase of the property, or their representatives, shall appear at the hearing. The owner, such potential buyers and all other interested parties, including local preservation groups, will be heard concerning the proposed demolition or relocation. The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission may request evidence concerning plans for the development of the property 4 Decision of Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission. At the conclusion of the hearing, or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall take one or more of the following actions ]FORT WORTH, TEXAS .............................................................................p................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-45 ZONING ORDINANCE rinted 08/17/99 Chapter,4.,,District,.Regulations Article 5.Historic Preservation Overlay Districts a. Issuance of Certificate of Appropriateness for Demolition of Non- Essential Element: The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall issue a Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition or relocation of property classified as a Non-Essential Element in the design guidelines for an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District or property designated Highly Significant Endangered or Historic and Cultural Landmark, subject to compliance by the owner with such guidelines b Issuance of Certificate of Appropriateness for Loss of Significance: The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall issue a Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition or relocation of property designated Highly Significant Endangered, Historic and Cultural Landmark or Demolition Delay if the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission finds that the structure or property is no longer historically, culturally, architecturally or archeologically significant. In making this determination, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission must find that the owner has established by a preponderance of the evidence that the structure or property has undergone significant and irreversible changes which have caused it to lose the historic, cultural, architectural or archeological significance, qualities or features which qualified the structure or property for such designation. Loss of significance is not grounds for issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition or relocation of structures or sites located in an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District, unless the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission finds that the district as a whole is no longer historically, culturally, architecturally or archeologically significant. c. Determination of Unreasonable Economic Hardship If the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission finds that an owner of property designated Highly Significant Endangered or Historic and Cultural Landmark is not entitled to a Certificate of Appropriateness as a result of loss of significance, the owner shall have the right to introduce evidence to establish that the owner will suffer an unreasonable economic hardship if the Certificate of Appropriateness is not issued for the proposed demolition or relocation. In addition, owners of property located in an area designated or pending designation as an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District shall have the right to introduce evidence to establish that the owner will suffer an unreasonable economic hardship if the Certificate of Appropriateness is not issued for the proposed demolition or relocation. The owner shall have the burden of establishing by a preponderance of the evidence that an unreasonable economic hardship exists under the criteria set forth in Section 4.508 If the owner does not establish that an unreasonable economic hardship exists, the Certificate of Appropriateness shall be denied. If the owner does establish that an unreasonable economic hardship exists, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission may delay the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness for up to 180 days from the date of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission hearing. d. Delay of Demolition of Demolition Delay Property The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission may not deny an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition of property designated or 1FoRT WORTH, TEXAS 4-46 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE r Chaptpr.4,.District Regulations Article 5. Historic Preservation Overlay Districts pending designation as Demolition Delay However, the Certificate of Appropriateness may provide that issuance of a demolition permit may be / delayed for up to 180 days after submission of the application in order to permit the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, City staff, local preservation groups and other interested parties to explore alternatives to demolition or relocation with the owner and persons or entities who have executed a purchase contract or option contract for the purchase of the property, or their representatives The delay period, which shall not exceed 180 days, shall commence on the date on which an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness is filed with the Historic Preservation Officer In determining the length of any such delay, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall consider whether delay of such Certificate of Appropriateness will cause unreasonable economic hardship to the owner Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section to the contrary, in no event shall issuance of a demolition permit for property designated or pending designation as Demolition Delay be delayed for more than 180 days after submission of an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness 5 Consultation Concerning Alternatives During Delay Periods During any period for which demolition has been delayed, the owner, all persons or entities who have executed a sales contract or option contract for purchase of the property and the developer, or their representatives, shall meet with the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission and City staff, in consultation with local preservation groups and interested parties, in order to explore any alternatives to demolition or relocation which may provide economically viable uses for the structure or property The burden shall be on the City to recommend a plan to alleviate the unreasonable economic hardship City staff shall assist the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission and the owner by performing the studies required to develop a viable alternative plan. Such plan may include, but is not limited to, property tax relief, loans or grants from public or private resources, acquisition of the property by purchase or eminent domain, building code modifications, changes in applicable Zoning Ordinance provisions, including a transfer of development rights, or a variance from provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, to allow reasonable beneficial use of the structure or property At the end of any delay period, if a suitable alternative plan acceptable to the owner has not been approved by the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall issue the Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition or relocation. 6 Conditions for Issuance of Certificate of Appropriateness. As a condition for issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition or relocation of a site or structure designated or pending designation as Highly Significant Endangered or Historic and Cultural Landmark or located in an area designated or pending designation as an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission may require the preparation of a salvage plan, documentation of the property and/or the preservation of trees, shrubs and other landscaping of substantial significance. Such conditions shall be in compliance with all other City codes and ordinances 7 Documentation of Properties To Be Demolished or Relocated. ]FORT WORTH, TEXAS 4-47 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter,4..District.Regulations . ........................ Article 5.Historic Preservation Overlay Districts a. Documentation Required for All Highly Significant Endangered and Historic and Cultural Landmarks Unless the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission determines otherwise, the property owner shall file the following documentation with the Historic Preservation Officer, at the owner's expense, as a condition for the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness for the demolition or relocation of any structure or property designated or pending designation as Highly Significant Endangered or Historic and Cultural Landmark or located in an.area designated or pending designation as an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District, other than a Non-Essential Element. L Photographs of the structure, property or features to be demolished, ii. Written documentation of the architecture of the structure or property, and iii. Documentation that the site has been rezoned (e.g., "PD" Planned Development), replatted, variances granted or that other development requirements have been met. b Additional Documentation Required for Certain Highly Significant Properties Unless waived by the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, in addition to the information required above, the property owner shall file the following documentation with the Historic Preservation Officer, at the owner's expense, as a condition for the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness for the demolition or relocation of any structure designated Highly Significant Endangered or any structure designated Historic and Cultural Landmark which was determined by the City Council at the time of designation to comply with five or more of the criteria set out in Section 4 502D L Significant historical background of past owners and events in the structure or on the property, ii. Scale drawings of the floor plan, iii. Scale drawings of the exterior elevation, iv Scale plan indicating the dimensions of the site and exact location of each structure, property and landscape feature oft the site; and v Any other information which the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission may deem reasonably necessary to record the proposed demolition or relocation, such as documentation in accordance with the Historic American Building Survey (NABS) or Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) c. Demolition Delay Owners of property designated Demolition Delay who have received a permit to demolish or relocate such property shall cooperate with City staff to document such property prior to the demolition or relocation. Such owners shall grant access to the property to City staff during reasonable business hours in order to facilitate such documentation. 1FoRT WORTH, TEXAS ._............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-48 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE t Ch9p"r.4.,.District.Regulations Article 5. Historic Preservation Overlay Districts 8 Expiration of Demolition Permit. In the event that the owner of property designated Demolition Delay allows a valid demolition permit to expire without demolishing the property, such owner and subsequent owners of the property shall not be subject to the 180 day demolition delay with regard to applications for a demolition permit submitted to the appropriate City official within three years following expiration of such permit. G Procedures for Work Other Than Demolition or Relocation 1 Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission Hearing..The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall conduct a hearing concerning the application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for new construction, repairs, reconstruction, alteration, addition, stabilization, restoration or rehabilitation of a structure or property designated or pending designation as Highly Significant Endangered or Historic and Cultural Landmark or located in an area designated or pending designation as an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District. Such public hearing shall be held within 45 days after the application is filed, or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable. The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission may delay the hearing for a reasonable time if the Commission finds that all parties who have an interest in the structure or property are not present or that additional information is needed by the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission in order to evaluate such application. 2 Testimony by Interested Parties. The owner and all persons or entities who have executed a sales contract or an option contract for the purchase of the property, or their representatives, shall appear at the hearing. The owner, such potential buyers and all other interested parties, including local preservation groups, will be heard concerning the proposed work. 3 Criteria for Issuance of Certificate of Appropriateness. In considering the application, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall determine whether the proposed work complies with the design guidelines for an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District or individual property designated Historic and Cultural Landmark or Highly Significant Endangered. In addition, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall consider, where applicable, the following criteria, which are based on the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. a. A structure or property shall be used for its historic purpose or be placed in a new use that is permitted under the Zoning Ordinance. Such use shall require minimal change to the defining characteristics of the structure, property, site and environment. b The historic character of a structure or property shall be retained and preserved. The removal of historic materials or alteration of features and spaces that characterize a structure or property shall be avoided. c. Each structure or property shall be recognized as a physical record of its time, place and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or architectural elements from other structures or property, shall not be undertaken. 1FoRT Woo- TH, TExAs .........................................................................P................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-49 rint ZONING ORDINANCE 08/17/99 Chapter 4,District Regulations .......................... Article 5.Historic Preservation Overlay Districts d. Most structures and property change over time, those changes that have acquired historic significance in their own right shall be retained and preserved. e. Distinctive features, finishes and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship which characterize a structure or property shall be preserved within the limits permitted by applicable codes and ordinances f Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature shall match the old in design, color, texture and other visual qualities and, where possible, materials, provided such materials meet other applicable codes and ordinances Replacement of missing features shall be substantiated by documentary, physical or pictorial evidence g. Chemical or physical treatments, such as sand-blasting, which cause damage to historic materials shall not be used. The surface cleaning of structures, if appropriate, shall be undertaken using the gentlest means possible. h. Significant archeological resources affected by a project shall be protected and preserved. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures shall be undertaken. i. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall not destroy historic materials which characterize the structure or property The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the structure or property and its environment. j New additions and adjacent or related new construction shall be undertaken in such a manner that if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic structure or property and its environment will be unimpaired. k. New construction which takes place after demolition or removal of a structure or property in an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District has been approved must comply with the design guidelines for such district. In addition, new construction which takes place after demolition or removal of a structure that is an accessory use to a structure designated Highly Significant Endangered or Historic and Cultural Landmark must comply with the design guidelines, in order to maintain the historic character of the designated structure. In the event that a primary structure designated Highly Significant Endangered or Historic and Cultural Landmark is demolished or removed, new construction on the site shall not be required to comply with the design guidelines 4 Decision of Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission. At the conclusion of the hearing, or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall take one or more of the following actions (FORT WC)RTH, TEXAs 4-50 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 4..District Regulations Article 5. Historic Preservation Overlay Districts a. Issuance of Certificate of Appropriateness If the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission finds that the proposed work will comply with the criteria listed in Paragraph 3 above and applicable design guidelines, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall issue a Certificate of Appropriateness for the work, with or without conditions b Relief from Certificate of Appropriateness Requirements If the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission refuses to issue the Certificate of Appropriateness on the ground that the proposed work will not comply with the criteria listed in Paragraph 3 above and any design guidelines for the property, the owner shall have the right to seek deviations from the criteria and design guidelines from the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission. In order to be entitled to a deviation from the guidelines, the owner must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that he will have no reasonable opportunity to recover the cost of the proposed work if he is required to perform the work in accordance with the criteria and the design guidelines If the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission finds that the owner has failed to satisfy this burden of proof, the Certificate of Appropriateness will be denied. If the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission finds that the owner would have no reasonable opportunity to recover the cost of the proposed work if performed in accordance with the criteria and the design guidelines, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission may grant a deviation from the criteria and any applicable design guidelines and may issue a Certificate of Appropriateness for the required work, with or without conditions In determining whether to grant such a deviation, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission may consider the cost to perform the work in compliance with the criteria and design guidelines, the value of the property, the extent to which a deviation is necessary to allow the owner a reasonable opportunity to recover the cost of the work, whether granting the deviation will harm an existing or proposed Historic and Cultural Landmarks District or property designated Highly Significant Endangered or Historic and Cultural Landmark and whether the proposed work is in harmony with the spirit and purposes of this Article. The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission and City staff, in consultation with local preservation groups and other interested parties, shall explore with the owner, or a representative, alternatives for performance of the proposed work that will preserve the structure or property to the greatest extent that is economically feasible. If a deviation is granted, the Certificate of Appropriateness for the proposed work shall state the terms and conditions of the deviation. All deviations shall be in compliance with all other City codes and ordinances 5 No Authority to Grant Variance. The Board of Adjustment shall not have jurisdiction to grant any variance from the criteria listed in Paragraph 3 or from design guidelines H Public Safety Hazards and Emergency Securing Measures 1 Emergency Securing of Property The Code Compliance Division may perform emergency measures in accordance with City codes to secure any structure designated or pending designation in accordance with this Article which IFoRT WORTH, TEXAS .................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................... ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 4-51 Chapter 4...District Regulations Article 5.Historic Preservation Overlay Districts constitutes a public safety hazard. Such work shall be performed in such manner as to minimize damage to the structure's historical and architectural elements A Certificate of Appropriateness is not required. The Superintendent of the Code Compliance Division shall give notice of such emergency securing measures to the Historic Preservation Officer 2 Notice of Demolition by City The City of Fort Worth shall not allow demolition, demolish or order to be demolished, in whole or in part, property designated or pending designation as Highly Significant Endangered, Historic and Cultural Landmark or Demolition Delay or located in an area designated or pending designation as an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District as a public safety hazard, except in compliance with this Paragraph H The Building Official or the Superintendent of the Code Compliance Division shall notify the Historic Preservation Officer of the intent to demolish such structure. The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission and the Historic Preservation Officer shall be given an opportunity to discuss with City officials and the owner the feasibility of taking emergency measures to secure or stabilize the structure or property and to delay the demolition so that other alternatives may be considered. After any emergency measures are taken, the Historic Preservation Officer shall meet with City officials to review the condition of the structure or property and any plans for rehabilitation. If, after ten days from the date of the notification to the Historic Preservation Officer, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission finds that no feasible plan for further protection of the structure or property has been developed, a Certificate of Appropriateness shall be issued by the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission for demolition of the structure or property When appropriate, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission may make a recommendation to the City Council or other entities or persons about the feasibility of rehabilitation based on a report from the Historic Preservation Officer Demolition shall be the alternative of last resort and shall occur only if there is no economically feasible way to rehabilitate the structure or property 1. Salvage Plan In connection with any Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition, relocation or other work on a structure or property designated or pending designation as Highly Significant Endangered or Historic and Cultural Landmark or located in an area designated or pending designation as an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission may prepare and submit a salvage plan to the owner Such plan may suggest salvage and preservation for reuse in restoration elsewhere, specified classes of building materials, architectural details, ornaments, fixtures and the like. The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission may require such owner to comply with the salvage plan as a condition for issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness Compliance with a salvage plan may not be imposed as a condition for issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition of property designated Demolition Delay, however, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission may reduce the maximum 180 day delay period in consideration of compliance by the owner with a salvage plan. FORT W®RT]H, TExAS ............................ 4-52 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE g Chapter 4.._Distric.t_Regulations ........... Article 5 Historic Preservation Overlay Districts J. Miscellaneous Provisions 1 Written Decisions All decisions of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission and the City Council on appeal shall be in writing. Such decisions shall state the findings of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission and City Council relating to the approval, denial or approval with conditions of the Certificate of Appropriateness 2 Provision of Copies of Certificate of Appropriateness The Historic Preservation Officer shall provide copies of the decisions of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission and any decisions of the City Council to the applicants, the Building Official and the Superintendent of the Code Compliance Division. K. Re-filing of Application for Certificate of Appropriateness. When an application for Certificate of Appropriateness is denied by the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, or the City Council on appeal, or when the owner has withdrawn an application after the application has been scheduled for hearing, no new application of like nature shall be accepted by the City or scheduled for a hearing by the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission for a period of 12 months following the date of denial or withdrawal, unless the application is denied without prejudice, provided, however, on receipt of written request by the owner describing substantially changed conditions since prior consideration of the application to justify an earlier consideration of the application, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission may waive the mandatory delay period and authorize the acceptance of a new application. L. Enforcement All work performed pursuant to a Certificate of Appropriateness shall conform to any requirements included herein. it shall be the duty of the Historic Preservation Officer periodically to inspect any such work to assure compliance. If work is found that is not performed in accordance with the Certificate of Appropriateness, or upon notification of such fact by the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission and verification by the Building Official, the Building Official shall issue a stop-work order r; and all work shall immediately cease. No further work shall be undertaken on a project while a stop-work order is in effect. 4.508 Unreasonable Economic Hardship A. Declaration of Unreasonable Economic Hardship The Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission may declare that an unreasonable economic hardship exists as a basis for 1 Recommending removal of the Highly Significant Endangered, Historic and Cultural Landmark, Historic and Cultural Landmarks District or Demolition Delay designation, or 2 Issuing a Certificate of Appropriateness approving.the demolition or relocation of property designated or pending designation as Highly Significant Endangered or Historic and Cultural Landmark or located in an area designated or pending designation as an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District. FoRTWoRTH, TE.xAs .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-53 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter.4.._District.Regulations Article 5.Historic Preservation Overlay Districts B. Burden of Proof When a claim of unreasonable economic hardship is made, the owner must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that. 1 The owner cannot make reasonable beneficial use of or realize a reasonable rate of return on a structure or site, regardless of whether that return represents the most profitable return possible, unless the Highly significant Endangered, Historic and Cultural Landmark, Historic and Cultural Landmarks District or Demolition Delay designation, as applicable, is removed or the proposed demolition or relocation is allowed, 2 The structure or property cannot be reasonably adapted for any other feasible use, whether by the current owner or by a purchaser, which would result in a reasonable rate of return, and 3 The owner has failed to find a purchaser or tenant for the property during the previous two years, despite having made substantial ongoing efforts during that period to do so The evidence of unreasonable economic hardship introduced by the owner may; where applicable, include proof that the owner's affirmative obligations to maintain the structure or property make it impossible for the owner to realize a reasonable rate of return on the structure or property C Claim for Historic and Cultural Landmarks Districts Owners of individual structures or sites located in an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District are entitled to a Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition or relocation upon proof of unreasonable economic hardship, however, an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District designation shall be removed only from the entire district, upon proof that the designation results in an unreasonable economic hardship to the district as a whole. Individual structures or sites shall not be removed from an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District. D. Consultation and Search for Alternatives The owner, persons or entities who have executed a sales contract or option contract for purchase of the property, or their representatives, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, local preservation groups and interested parties shall consult in good faith in a diligent effort to seek alternatives that will eliminate the unreasonable economic hardship and preserve the structure or property E Affidavit of Hardship As evidence that an unreasonable economic hardship exists, the owner may submit the following information to the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission by affidavit. 1 For all structures and property a. the past and current use of the structures and property, b the name and legal status (e.g., partnership, corporation) of the owners, c. the original purchase price of the structures and property, (FORT WORTH, TExAs ............................ 4-54 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.4..District Regulations Article 5. Historic Preservation Overlay Districts d. the assessed value of the structures and property according to the two most recent tax assessments, e. the amount of real estate taxes on the structures and property for the previous two years, f the date of purchase or other acquisition of the structures and property, g. principal balance and interest rate on current mortgage and the annual debt service on the structures and property, if any, for the previous two years, h. all appraisals obtained by the owner or applicant within the previous two years in connection with the owner's purchase, financing or ownership of the structures and property, i. any listing of the structures and property for sale or rent, price asked and offers received, j any consideration given by the owner to profitable adaptive uses for the structures and property, k. any replacement construction plans for proposed improvements on the site, 1. financial proof of the owner's ability to complete any replacement project on the site, which may include but not be limited to a performance bond, a letter of credit, a trust for completion of improvements, or a letter of commitment from a financial institution, and m. the current fair market value of the structure and property as determined by a qualified appraiser 2 For income producing structures and property a. annual gross income from the structure and property for the previous two years, b itemized operating and maintenance expenses for the previous two years, and c. annual cash flow, if any, for the previous two years 3 in the event that the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission determines that any additional information described above is necessary in order to evaluate whether an unreasonable economic hardship exists, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission shall notify the owner Failure by the owner to submit such information to the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission within 15 days after receipt of such notice, which time may be extended by the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, will be grounds for denial of the owner's claim of unreasonable economic hardship 4.509 Demolition By Neglect A. Prevention of Demolition by Neglect of Exterior No owner or person with an interest in real property which is designated Highly Significant Endangered or Historic and Cultural Landmark or which is located in an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District, whether occupied or not, shall permit the structure or property to fall into a serious state of disrepair or to remain in a serious ]FORT WORTH, T ExAs 4-55 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter 4..District Regulations .... .......................... Article 5.Historic Preservation Overlay Districts state of disrepair so as to result in the deterioration of any exterior architectural feature which would, in the judgment of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, produce a detrimental effect upon the character of the structure or property, or, if the structure or property is in an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District, upon the district. Examples of such deterioration include. 1 deterioration of exterior walls or other vertical supports, 2 deterioration of roofs or other horizontal members, 3 deterioration of exterior chimneys, 4 deterioration or crumbling of exterior stucco or mortar, 5 ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roofs or foundations, including broken windows or doors, 6 deterioration of any exterior feature so as to create a hazardous condition which could make demolition necessary for the public safety, or 7 deterioration or removal of any unique exterior architectural feature which would detract from the original architectural style. B Prevention of Demolition by Neglect of Interior No owner or person with an interest in property which is designated Highly Significant Endangered or Historic and Cultural Landmark, including a structure in an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District, whether occupied or not, shall permit the interior portions of such structure or property to fall into a serious state of disrepair which, in the judgment of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, produces a detrimental effect upon the structural integrity of such structure or property which could make demolition necessary for the public safety 4.510 Appeal; Penalties A. Appeal to City Council Any owner dissatisfied with any action of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, other than actions relating to designation, which shall be heard by the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, the Zoning Commission and the City Council in accordance with Section 4 503, shall have the right to appeal to the City Council within ten days after receipt of notification of such action, by filing a written notice of such appeal with the City Secretary and the Historic Preservation Officer Such appeal shall be a de novo hearing concerning the matter in question. The City Council shall schedule a hearing on such appeal within 30 days after receipt of the notice of appeal, or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable. Notice of such hearing shall be published by the City Secretary in the City's official newspaper not less than the 15`h day before the date of the hearing. At the hearing, the owner and all interested parties, including local preservation groups, will have the opportunity to be heard The City Council shall uphold, reverse or modify the decision of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission within 30 days of the appeal hearing unless a continuance is agreed to by the owner The City Council shall consider the same criteria and standard of review considered by the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission ]FORT WORTH, Ti:XAS printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chppter4D.i.s.t.r.i..c.t R.eg Ai.pns . .......... .... ....... Article 5. Historic Preservation Overlay Districts B. Fines Any person, firm, or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with the provisions of this Article shall be fined not more than $500 00 for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. C. Restrictions on Future Development if a structure designated Highly Significant Endangered, Historic and Cultural Landmark or Demolition Delay or located within the boundaries of an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District is demolished or relocated without a Certificate of Appropriateness, then the following restrictions shall be applicable to the site where the structure or property was formerly located- 1 No building or other permits will be issued for construction on the site, with the exception of a permit to restore such structure or property after obtaining a Certificate of Appropriateness, for a period of three years after the date of such demolition or removal 2 No permits shall be issued by the City for any curb cuts on the site for a period of three years from and after the date of such demolition or removal. 3 No parking lot for vehicles shall be operated on the site for a period of three years from and after the date of such demolition or removal. 4 The owner of the site shall maintain the site in a clean and orderly state and shall properly maintain all existing trees and landscaping on the site When these restrictions become applicable to a particular site, the Historic Preservation Officer shall cause to be filed a verified notice thereof in the real property records of the county where the site is located and such restrictions shall then be binding on future owners of the property The restrictions imposed by this Paragraph shall be in addition to any fines imposed pursuant to Paragraph B above. D. Cumulative Remedies The provisions of this Section shall apply in addition to other enforcement procedures or penalties which are available at law or in equity, including, but not limited to, those available for adversely affecting historic structures or property under Section 315 006 of the Texas Local Government Code and Section 442 016 of the Texas Government Code. IFORT WORT1H, TIEXAS . ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-57 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter 4.: District Regulations ........................... ............................... Article 6. Residential District Use Table ARTICLE 6. RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT USE TABLE 4.600 Allowed Uses The table on the following pages sets forth the uses permitted within the residential districts 4.601 Key to Table Designations A. Permitted Uses A "P" in a cell indicates that a use is allowed by right in the respective zoning district. Permitted uses are subject to all other applicable regulations of this Zoning Ordinance. A "P*" in any cell means that supplemental use standards apply (See Chapter 5) The specific section number of the standard is noted in the right-hand column titled "Supplemental Standards" B Special Exception Uses An "SE" in a cell indicates that a use is allowed only if reviewed and approved as a special exception use, in accordance with the review procedures of Chapter 3, Article 3 An "SE*" in any cell means that supplemental use standards apply (See Chapter 5) The specific section number of the standard is noted in the right-hand column titled "Supplemental Standards" C Uses Not Allowed An empty cell indicates that a use is not allowed in the respective zoning district. D Supplemental Use Standards The numbers contained in the right-hand column of the table are references to additional standards and requirements that may apply to the use listed Standards referenced in this column apply only in zoning districts where the designation includes a "*" E. Use Also Included in Nonresidential District Use Table The "»" symbol in the second column from the right (titled "Also in NR Table") indicates this use can also be found in the Nonresidential District Use Table in Article 8 4.602 Unlisted Uses Additional uses have been interpreted as part of or similar to many of the uses listed in the table. The full list of such uses is included in Appendix C, Use Index. If a use is not listed, then the Board of Adjustment shall, upon the request of any interested party and pursuant to the procedures set forth in Chapter 3, Article 2, make a determination within which district, if any, a proposed use should be allowed. USE TABLE KEY P = Permitted by right SE = Only allowed following special exception review(see Section 3.300) * = Supplemental standards apply, see right column blank= Not permitted = Alsn in nonrpsidpntiAl districts.Sprtion 4.803 FORT IVORTH, TEXAS ............................ 4-58 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.4. District Regulations Article 6. Residential District Use Table 4.603 Residential District Use Table Also Supple- RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS in NR mental USE - . Table Stds. RESIDENTIAL USES Household One-family detached P P P P P P P P TT Living dwelling One-family zero lot line P P P P P P P detached One-family zero lot line P P P P P P attached (twin home) Two'one-famil ;detached <, - P :.. Duplex/two-family attached P P P P P P dwelling One-family attached .< P P ''. P" P ?(townhouse;rowhouse) Cluster housing P P P P HUD-code manufactured P housing Manufactured home park P* 4.202B Manufactured home P subdivision Mobile home P Multifamily dwelling P* P*,. P* » 6.506 (apartment) Group Boarding or lodging house P P Living Comm'unit home „-P* P* R* P* `P* -P* ,. F P* P* `' » 5.110 Fraternity or sorority house P P Grow 'home I. P* ° P* P* 5.115 Group home II P* P* » 5.115 Halfway.house 4.3056' PUBLIC AND CIVIC USES Education Day care center(child or SE* SE* SE* SE* SE* SE* SE* SE* » 5.111 adult) Kinder` arten.` SE* SE* SE* SE* SE* SE*, SE* SE* ,> 5.118 School,elementary or P P P P P P P P P » secondary(public or private) Gov't. Government officefacilit P P P '' P .:P P'°'; P "' P Museum, library,or fine art P P P P P P P P » center,government operated or controlled Institutions Place'`bf.worshi " `P , P P--- R P, Recreation Center,community P P P P P P P P recreation or welfare, government operated or controlled Center,°_community SEI S.E SE.: SE : SE SE -SE SE , recreation or welfare, ` rivate or'non- r"ofit:., ,,. . Country club(private) P P P P P P P y P Golf course P P P ,g: 'P P P, .-'P Golf driving range SE » Park or- la . round( "ublic) "P :;P:'- P :'P P » :' Utilities Electric power substation SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE » Telecommution P* P *, P* `P* nica P* i> 5.134 antenna (on.`Stru0ture)',� , -'' FORT 7ATORTH, 'l[rxAs 4-59 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter 4:.District Reaulations District Regulations­*......................... Article 6. Residential District Use Table Also Supple- ESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS in NR mental U S E A AR B R1 R2 CR C D MH ' Table Stds. Utilities Telecommunication tower SE* SE* 9_E_*_ SE* SE* E* S 5.135 P* n tower` 5.137 �* I P*� P Utilitytransniissi6 1'11v� r� ` �'P-� P* or-distribution.line ff Water supply,treatment or SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE storage facility OTHER USES Other Airport,aviation field or SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE landing area 5101, -Ambulance disbatch'stati6rif SE* SE*�]'SE*:3 SE!T SE'*,.' _SE*,:�: 'SE11 SE*E* 5 10 1 106 5 1 '07 5 114 Bed and breakfast home SE* SE* SE* SE* L_ 5.106 'S SE* 5107 Bed and breakfast inn Greenhouse or plant SE* SE* SE* SE* SE* SE* SE* SE* 5 nursery P 'Hospice P, Parking,auxiliary S S E* E* E ACCESSORY USES Accessory Accessory use or building P P P P P P P P Home occupation P P P P, P P P P Recreation area (private), P P P indoor or outdoor Satellite antenna (dish)" P* P* P*', P* P* n P* P* _.P* P*1 5.303 Terrace garage (in required P P P P P P P P yard setbacks) TEMPORARY USES Temporary Amusement,outdoor S SE* SE* 5.4 (temporary) 136tch plarit,.Cbncrete or SE* SE* SE* SE* 'SE* SE* SE* SE* SE* .,5 4ol,..,":, 5.40— asphalt(temporary) Garage or other occasional– P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* 5402 sale P* 'P, P)�.' '5.403�, Model home P* P* P*_ P . 'P* P* Trailer, portable, sales, P* P* P* P* P* P* P » 5.405 construction or storage ----U---S-E----T_A-__B---Ll----K__EY-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P = Permitted by right SE = Only allowed following special exception review (See 1 Section 3.300) Supplemental standards apply, see right column blank = Not permitted Also in non residential districts, see Section 4.803 FORT WOIZTH, TEXAS 4-60 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chaptp.r 4,..District.Regulations Article 7 Residential Districts ARTICLE 7. RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS 4.700 One-Family ("A") District A. Purpose and Intent It is the purpose of the one-Family ("A") District to provide a specific zone for the development of a one-family dwelling unit on each lot and such uses accessory thereto B. Uses In the One-Family ("A") District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, nor shall a Certificate of Occupancy be issued, except in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8 and the supplemental use.standards of Chapter 5 C Property Development Standards In the One-Family ("A") District, the minimum dimension of lots and yards and the height of buildings shall be as shown in the accompanying table. One-Family COMMENTARY Lot Area 5,000 square feet minimum (Sections 6.501 Carports-not and 7 106) allowed in front of Lot Width 50 feet minimum at building line building line or in Lot Coverage 50 percent maximum required yards. Front Yard* 20 feet minimum (Sections 5.300(3 Rear Yard 5 feet minimum and 6.101A) Side Yard Fences-4 feet high Interior lot 5 feet minimum in front yard, 2 feet Corner lot** 10 feet minimum adjacent to side street high in public open and 5 feet minimum for interior lot line space easement,8 Height 35 feet maximum (see Section 6.100) feet high behind front yard. Notes. *May be subject to setback averaging (Section 6.101D) (Section 5.304) "May be subject to projected front yard(Section 6.101F) 5 feet minimum side yard setback _Minimum of 5 feet Setback to side street from interior lot lines for corner to rear property line is a minimum of 10 and interior lots feet,unless there is a projected front yard from another property �•• to the rear z � " , S\tees i Jllfl� 5�ae Setback to front street is a minimum of 20 feet, — — - unless there is a platted Front Street or established front yard — — of greater dimension (All lots a minimum of 50 feet wide) One-Family "A" District jFORT WORTH, TEXAS ....................................:...........................................P................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-61 ZONING ORDINANCE rinted 08/17/99 Chapter 4.District Regulations .... ................ ............................ Article 7 Residential Districts a �I Minimum Side yard setback �' -- -- 5 Rear Yard may be subject to a n ------------- -r--------------I projected front yard from another propert y to the rear Lot 1 i i i Lot Z ivl —►110'� I ;ca I >- 15,00OSq.Ft.; o,+.., N , , Maximum .` - Minimum ; Lot Lot Area Coverage m I i E1 N Imo ¢ yL.r i i -►.5 20'minimum front 50' yard,unless there is a N Minimum Lot Width platted or established At Building Line front yard of greater dimension — -- --- Property Line Curb Street Right-of-way One-Family "A" District D. Other Development Standards Development in the One-Family ("A") District may be subject to a variety of general development standards in Chapter 6, and the following provisions 1 Signs. On-premises signs subject to the following. a. An unilluminated nameplate bearing the family name of the occupants residing in the residence not to exceed one square foot in area. b An unilluminated sign for those uses allowed that are not residential The sign shall not exceed 30 square feet in area, shall be no higher than six feet above grade, and shall be placed a minimum of ten feet behind the property line. Such sign shall not be placed within 20 feet of drives providing ingress and egress to the property 2 Parking. One space per dwelling unit, located behind the front building line. For nonresidential uses, see Chapter 6, Article 2 3 Residential Design Standards. See Chapter 6, Article 5 4. Landscaping and Buffers Nonresidential uses may require landscaping or buffers See Chapter 6, Article 3 5 Access through Residential Districts. See Section 6.500 1FoRT WORTHI, TEXAS 4-62 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.4..District.Regulations Article 7 Residential Districts 4.701 One-Family Restricted ("AR") District A. Purpose and Intent It is the purpose of the One-Family Restricted ("AR") District to provide a specific zone for the development of detached one-family dwelling units upon lots where such dwelling units are developed on smaller lot areas and zero yards, including such uses accessory thereto B Uses In the One-Family Restricted ("AR") District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, nor shall a Certificate of Occupancy be issued, except in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8 and the supplemental use standards of Chapter 5 C. Property Development Standards Unless the property development standards applicable in the "A" District are used, the minimum dimension of lots and yards and the height of buildings in the One-Family Restricted ("AR") District, shall be as shown in the accompanying table. • COMMENTARY Lot Area 3,500 square feet minimum Carports-not Lot Width 35 feet minimum at building line allowed in front of Front Yard* 20 feet minimum building line or in Rear Yard 5 feet minimum requires!yards. Side Yard (Sections 5.300B and Interior lot One side 10 feet,the other parallel side 0 feet 6.101A) (Section 6.503) Fences-4 feet high Corner lot** 10 feet adjacent to side street, interior lot line in front yard, 2 feet subject to Section 6.503 high in public open Height 35 feet maximum (see Section 6.100) space easement,8 feet high behind front Notes yard. (Section 5.304) *May be subject to setback averaging(Section 6.1010) "May be subject to projected front yard(Section 6.101F) Setback to side street is a 10 feet minimum setback— minimum of 10 feet,unless from parallel interior —Minimum of 5 feet there is a projected front yard lot lines for corner to rear property line from another property to the and interior lots j rear I / i i' e k ' e Setback to front street is a minimum of 20 feet, Side yard setback unless there is a platted zero feet on one side Front Street _ _ or established front yard (All lots a minimum of 35 feet wide) of greater dimension One-Family "AR- District FORT WORTH, TExAs .......................................P.....................................rinted 08/17/99............................................................................................................................................ 4_63 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 4....District Regulations Article 7 Residential Districts NOTE First unit determines lot pattern in block face a _ MINIMUM v REAR YARD s' -------- ----------- -------- Q a I LOT 1 LOT 2 LOT 3 Q � Io w UJ ° IQ 3 500 N o u.J MINIMUM; C) Lu w LOT AREA _ z U I z w Li I al N z LU ►I101 o I I F 10 N 35' o z MINIMUM LOT N z } WIDTH fy _ AT BUILDING LINE-1 Property Line Curb STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY NOTE. 2 to 4 parking spaces per unit • "AR" District D. Other Development Standards Development in the One-Family Restricted ("AR") District may be subject to a variety of general development standards in Chapter 6, and the following provisions. 1 Signs. On-premises signs subject to the following. a. An unilluminated nameplate bearing the family name of the occupants residing in the residence not to exceed one square foot in area. b An unilluminated sign for those uses allowed that are not residential. The sign shall not exceed 30 square feet in area, shall be no higher than six feet above grade, and shall be placed a minimum of ten feet behind the property line. Such sign shall not be placed within 20 feet of drives providing ingress and egress to the property 2 Parking. Two spaces per dwelling unit, located behind the front building line, except for limited local streets, where four spaces shall be required with at least two spaces located behind the front building line (see Section 403 D of the subdivision regulations) "Stacked" or tandem spaces may be counted toward the required number of spaces For nonresidential uses, see Chapter 6, Article 2 3 Residential Design Standards See Chapter 6, Article 5 4 Landscaping and Buffers Nonresidential uses may require landscaping or buffers See Chapter 6, Article 3 5 Access through Residential Districts. See Section 6.500 (FORT WORTH, TEXAS .............. ... ........... 4-64 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter-4.._District.Regulations Article 7 Residential Districts 4.702 Two-Family ("B") District A. Purpose and Intent It is the purpose of the Two-Family("B") District to provide a specific zone for the development of a maximum of two dwelling units upon.a single lot and such uses accessory thereto B Uses In the Two-Family ("B") District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, nor shall a Certificate of Occupancy be issued, except in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8 and the supplemental use standards of Chapter 5 The following four housing types shall be permitted 1 Two attached units on a single lot, 2 Two detached units on a single lot (subject to Section 6.502), 3 Detached zero lot line unit on a single lot (subject to Section 6 503), and 4 Attached zero lot line unit on a single lot (subject to Section 6 503) C. Property Development Standards Unless the property development standards applicable in the "AR" District are used, the minimum dimension of lots and yards and the height of buildings in the Two- Family ("B") District, shall be as shown in the tables on the following pages D. Other Development Standards Development in the Two-Family ("B") District may be subject to a variety of general development standards in Chapter 6, and the following provisions 1 Signs On-premises signs subject to the following. a. An unilluminated nameplate bearing the family name of the occupants residing in the residence not to exceed one square foot in area. b An unilluminated sign for those uses permitted that are not residential The sign shall not exceed 30 square feet in area, shall be no higher than six feet above grade, and shall be placed a minimum of ten feet behind the property line. Such sign shall not be placed within 20 feet of drives providing ingress and egress to the property 2 Parking. One space per dwelling unit, located behind the front building line. For nonresidential uses, see Chapter 6, Article 2 3 Residential Design Standards. For design standards related to zero lot line units and two dwellings on a single lot, see Chapter 6, Article 5 4. Landscaping and Buffers. See Section 6 502C. Nonresidential uses may require landscaping or buffers See Chapter 6, Article 3 5 Access through Residential Districts. See Section 6.500 ]FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 4-65 Chapter 4.District' "' '' ' R'e'p'u"I'a i't*'o'n's­'­.......... Article 7 Residential Districts "B"District,Two Attached Units on a Single Lot i COMMENTARY Lot Area 5,000 square feet minimum (Sections 6.501 :i Carports—not allowed and 7 106) in front of building line Lot Width 50 feet minimum at building line (Sections or in required yards. 6.501 and 7 106) (Sections 5.300B and Lot Coverage 50 percent maximum 6.101A) Front Yard* 20 feet minimum Fences—4 feet high in Rear Yard 5 feet minimum front yard, 2 feet high in public open space Side yard easement,8 feet high Interior lot 5 feet minimum behind front yard. Corner lot** 10 feet minimum adjacent to side street and 5 (Section 5.304) feet minimum for interior lot line Height 35 feet maximum (see Section 6.100) Notes. *May be subject to setback averaging (Section 6.1010) **May be subject to projected front and(Section 6.101F) Setback to side street 5 feet minimum side yard is a minimum of 10 setback from interior lot lines Minimum of 5 feet feet, unless there is a /J; for corner and interior lots to rear and side projected front yard from another property property lines to the rear Setback to front street S0 is a minimum of 20 feet, Front Street unless there is a platted or established front yard (All lots a minimum of 50 feet wide) of greater dimension "B" District, Two Attached Units on a Single Lot M z 5 -J MINIMUM U >- 5'REAR YARD ------------1- -T------------- < 0 LOT I I LOT 2 LOT 3 Icc t LL 10' Z 0 5,000 5'O%, MOM , w SQ FT cc W ce MINIMUM i LOT COVERAGE 7 Z z U-I U I LOT AREA LU MC Ar-11 z Cr- P C.) so, Z = MINIMUM LOT WIDTH z LL AT BUILDING LINE PROPERTY LINE CURB STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY FORT WORTH, TExAs 4-66 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 4. District Regulations Article 7 Residential Districts District, • Detached Units on • • Lot Area,2 units 7,500 square feet minimum COMMENTARY Lot Width 50 feet minimum at building line Carports-not allowed Lot Coverage 50 percent maximum in front of building line Front Yard* 20 feet minimum or in required yards. Rear Yard 10 feet minimum (Sections 5.3008 and 6.101A) Side yard Fences-4 feet high in Interior lot 5 feet minimum front yard, 2 feet high Corner lot** 10 feet minimum adjacent to side street in public open space and 5 feet minimum for interior lot line easement,8 feet high Bldg. Separation 10 foot minimum behind front yard. Height 35 feet maximum (see Section 6.100) (Section 5.304) Notes *May be subject to setback averaging (Section 6.101D) **May be subject to projected front yard(Section 6.101F) A minimum of 10 feet must be maintained Setback to side street is a between structures and rear lot line minimum of 10 feet,unless there is a projected front 5 feet minimum setback yard from another property / to the rear from interior lot lines for corner and interior lots Side yard adjacent to street may be used for double drive for parking,backup,and turn around area. All unpaved is yards landscaped ,,,ek —. Setback to front street ,;,6e s is a minimum of 20 feet, unless there is a platted Front Street or established front yard of greater dimension (All lots a minimum of 50 feet wide) • - ;=. • • I Backup Turnaround a �I 10' Minimum M _ I Space Side yard setback �. 9E. I NOTE All unpaved may be subject to a ): E o,, ) yards landscaped projected front yard I i v RZ.w from another property to the rear I Lot 1 m S �.oht). E 3 ' E O'er ' .Minimum 10, ° 'e Rear Yard _ _ O r; o T w a, 9`o4 7,500 i ;Lot 2 ;�i 1 Unit 9� �, Lot It iCC! I E Sq.Ft. a r Minimum ; ' iT ,ip '' <--- "Minimum ;a 5v , ; a w ; Backup Turn 1 1 0 BuUd ng ;,H <�LOt Area +' ,; Around i -Separation ;;p � i C U) 1 0' rr:..l5�% ..c i EI Lot Coverage ' 'EI (mdutleseatht)mts)'` 'MI I � � $ c 20'minimumfront E 50, E yard,unless there is a Al Minimum Lot Width E platted or established � LL y front yard of greater - � At Building Line - dimension -- -- -- -- — Property Line Curb Street Right-of-way FORT WORTH, TEXAS .............................................. ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-67 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter.4...District.Regulations...................... Article 7 Residential Districts Detached"B"District, Zero Lot Line Unit on . • COMMENTARY Lot Area 2,500 square feet minimum Lot Width 25 feet minimum at building line Carports-not allowed in front of Lot Coverage 50 percent maximum building line or in Front Yard* 20 feet minimum required yards. Rear Yard 5 feet minimum (Sections 5.30013 Side Yard and 6.101A) Interior lot One side 10 feet, the other parallel side 0 feet Fences-4 feet high (Section 6 503) in front yard, 2 feet Corner lot** 10 feet minimum adjacent to side street, interior lot high in public open line subject to Section 6 503 space easement,8 Height 35 feet maximum (see Section 6.100) feet high behind front yard. Notes (Section 5.304) *May be subject to setback averaging (Section 6.1010) "May be subject to projected front yard(Section 6.101F) Setback to side street 10 feet minimum setback is a minimum-of 10 from parallel interior — Minimum of 5 feet feet, unless there is a lot lines for corner / to rear property line projected front yard and interior lots from another property to the rear Side Setback to front street _ is a minimum of 20 feet, r unless there is a platted Side yard setback Front Street or established front yard 0 feet on one side — — — of greater dimension (All lots a minimum of 25 feet wide) :13 DIRMT11111111 - - 1 NOTE First unit determines pattern for block face a .dl �! __Minimu Rear Yard y ---- ---,----- r ---- -- ------ --- -------- Side yard setback j a , 1 , , may be subject to a i o L t 1 LQt 2 L 3 Lbt 4 Lot 5 Lpt 6 protected front yard a I 1 from another property to the rear I I I I I , 72 i i E 101 Ili L 1 I N 4--1 "p 11 O n N�J } i C to •�' O v li v_ I O 0 1 :3 I VI 1 r"«� O E N O a , —110' E 25 to i - c v Minimum Lot 20'minimum front N E o` } Width yard,unless there is a " At Building Une platted or established front yard of greater Property Line dimension Curb Street Right-of-way FORT WORTH, TEAS ............................ 4-68 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chaptpr_4._District Reauiations Article 7 Residential Districts "B" District,Attached Zero Lot Line Unit on a Single Lot COMMENTARY Lot Area 2,500 square feet minimum Carports-not Lot Width 25 feet minimum at building line allowed in front of Lot Coverage 50 percent maximum building line or in Front Yard* 20 feet minimum required yards. Rear Yard 5 feet minimum (Sections 5.3008 Side Yard and 6.101A) Interior lot One side 5 feet,the other parallel side 0 feet Fences-4 feet high (Section 6.503) in front yard, 2 feet Corner lot** 10 feet minimum adjacent to side street high in public open Height 35 feet maximum (see Section 6.100) space easement,8 feet high behind Notes front yard. *May be subject to setback averaging (Section 6.101D) (Section 5.304) **May be subject to projected front yard(Section 6.101F) Setback to side street 5 feet minimum side yard is a minimum of 10 setback from parallel Minimum of 5 feet feet, unless there is a / interior lot lines for corner to rear and side projected front yard ! and interior lots j property lines from another property to the rear I —— i Setback to front street cede _.! is a minimum of 20 feet, Side and setback--� Front Street unless there is a platted Y or established front yard zero feet on one side — — — of greater dimension (All lots a minimum of 25 feet wide) �I Side yard setback v -- 'Minimum Rear Yard may be subject to a n ---- ------�- -r------ ------�- r------ --- projected front yard �' ' from another property a L t 1 Lot 2; :Lot 3 Lot 41 Lot 5 Lot 6 to the rear i 0 1 o SO�o y 1 > LL Q ' Lei ; Maxirt um M5ax0 im%m Lo r-+ I i -0 O o C c Cova-J 6 } ege um. LoL, C) i i O i Coverage`s Q. 20'minimum front 25' yard,unless there is a o a Minimum Lot platted or established N a width front yard of greater _ _a At Building Line dimension Property Line _..__........._......_.. - " -... -----......---.._._._._._..._..-------.._.............---- - —"-- Curb Street Right-of-way FORT WORTH, ')('TEXAS 4-69 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter 4: District Regulations Article 7 Residential Districts 4.703 Zero Lot Line/Cluster ("R1") District A. Purpose and Intent It is the purpose of the Zero Lot Line/Cluster ("R1") District to provide a specific zone for the development of one-family and two-family dwelling units where such dwelling units are developed on smaller lot areas and zero yards, including such uses accessory thereto It is also for the purpose of providing for the development of one-family homes on unique patterned lots clustered around a common access road or cul-de-sac. B. Uses In the Zero Lot Line/Cluster ("R1") District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, nor shall a Certificate of Occupancy be issued, except in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8 and the supplemental use standards of Chapter 5 The following housing types shall be permitted 1 Detached zero lot line units (subject to Section 6.503), 2 Attached zero lot line units (subject to Section 6 503), and 3 Cluster housing units (subject to Section 6.504) C Property Development Standards Unless the property development standards applicable in the "B" District are used, the minimum dimension of lots and yards and the height of buildings in the Zero Lot Line/Cluster ("R1") District, shall be as shown in the tables on the following pages See Sections 6 503 and 6 504 :D Other Development Standards Development in the Zero Lot Line/Cluster ("R1") District may be subject to a variety of general development standards in Chapter 6, and the following provisions i Signs. On-premises signs subject to the following. a. An unilluminated nameplate bearing the family name of the occupants residing in the residence not-to exceed one square foot in area. b An unilluminated sign for those uses permitted that are not residential. The . sign shall not exceed.30 square feet in area, shall be no higher than six feet above grade, and shall be placed a minimum of ten feet behind the property line. Such sign shall not be placed within 20 feet of drives providing ingress and egress to the property 2 Parking. Two spaces per dwelling unit, located behind the front building line, except for limited local streets, where four spaces shall be required, located behind the front building line (see Section 403 D of the subdivision regulations) For nonresidential uses, see Chapter 6, Article 2 3 Landscaping and Buffers Nonresidential uses may require landscaping or buffers See Chapter 6, Article 3 4 Access through Residential Districts. See Section 6.500 5 Residential Design Standards A site plan for residential development is required. See design standards for two dwellings on a single lot (Section 6.502), zero lot line dwellings (Section 6 503), and cluster housing (Section 6.504) ]FORT WORTH, TEXAS ............................ 4-70 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.4, District Regulations Article 7 Residential Districts Detached"IRV District, Zero Lot Line Units Lot Area 2,500 square feet minimum per unit COMMENTARY Lot Width 25 feet minimum at building line Carports-not Units per Acre Maximum13 units per acre on averse allowed in front of Front Yard 5 feet minimum, garage set back 18 feet if building line or in re uired-parking is in front and required yards. (Sections 5.3008 Rear Yard 5 feet minimum and 6.101A) Side Yard Fences-4 feet high Interior lot One side 10 feet minimum,the other parallel side in front yard, 2 feet 0 feet (Section 6.503) high in public open Corner lot* 10 feet minimum adjacent to side street, interior space easement,8 lot line subject to Section 6 503 feet high behind Height 35 feet maximum (see Section 6 100) front yard. Notes (Section 5.304) Way be subject to projected front yard(Section 6.101 F) 10 feet minimum setback from parallel interior lot lines for corner and interior lots — Minimum of 5 feet Setback to side street / to rear property line is a minimum of 10 feet, unless there is a projected front yard / from another property to the rear ee" S`ae S`t "' • �' / `Je�a1 Setback from garage _ front street is a minimum of 18 feet, Side and setback` Front Street y Setback to front street is a _ _ unless there is a plat- zero feet on one side minimum of 5 feet,unless ted or established All lots a minimum of 25 feet wide there if a platted or greater dimension of greater Iished front yard of greater dimension "RI" District, Detached - • Lot Line Units NOTE Maximum 13 units per acre on average f NOTE First unit sets lot pattern for block face al V ---- - ,----- - rMir -r---- -- ------ - 3 L t 1 1 L'pt 2 1 L'ot 3 1 I;ot 4 dot 5 L,Ot 6 I t I I p –►i 1 Or i N ri i i o y i O C Ti f x Ei , N ca O: _ Lnl CC Sida yard Setback Q I i•C I m C c i may be subject to a �' ' I N C I a � O I u I protected front yard .� t Q • from another property to the rear 25' Width I aiBuildmgLine ! Property line __._._..__.............._.Curb Street Right-of-way jFO1RT IVORTH, TEXAS 4-71 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter 4,.District Regulations ............... Article 7 Residential Districts Attached"R11"District, Zero Lot Lot Area 2,500 square feet minimum per unit c COMMENTARY Lot Width 25 feet minimum at building line c Carports-not Units per Acre Maximum13 units per acre on average allowed in front of Front Yard 5 feet minimum, garage set back 18 feet if building line or in required parking is in front yard required yards. (Sections 5.3008 and Rear Yard 5 feet minimum 6.101 A) Side Yard Fences-4 feet high Interior lot One side 5 feet minimum,the other parallel side 0 in front yard, 2 feet feet (Section 6.503) high in public open Corner lot* 10 feet minimum adjacent to side street space easement,8 Height 35 feet maximum (see Section 6.100) feet high behind front Notes yard. (Section 5.304) Way be subject to projected front yard(Section 6.101F) .r Setback to side street 5 feet minimum setback from _ Minimum of 5 feet is a minimum of 10 parallel interior lot lines for feet, unless there is a corner and interior ts to rear property line projected front yard from another property / • to the rear f 1 � / tee'- Setback from garage to 5 - -- e :,e %,�e front street is a minimum of = — 18 feet, unless there is a Side yard setback �...-- platted or established front zero feet on one side Front Street Setback to front street yard of greater dimension is a minimum of 5 feet, — unless there is a platted (All lots a minimum of 25 feet wide) or established front yard of greater dimension "1111" District, Attached - . Lot NOTE.Maximum 13 units per acre on average n dl NOTE.First unit sets lot pattern for block face c Minimum Rear Yard _____ ------ —✓ 101.------ - --,- w a L t 1 Lot 2; ;Lot 3 Lot 4: I ;Lot 5 Lot 6 ; +' 110, -C 1 d 1 Y m f Ln F- 1 0 I r- N y..• w , e. L ` , y y j Side yard setback may in I O �I c 81 be subject to a projected R a I O Q 1E ; ^ o ^ a1 ; front yard from another o property to the rear I l 1 1 x Front yard setbacks, unless there is a platted or 25 1 1 established front yard of 51 greater dimension — -- -- Property..Llne a---._._:_.....— Minimum Lot Width Minimum building Minimum garage curb At Building Line front yard front yard Street Right-of-way FORT WORTH, TEXAS ............................ 4-72 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 4...District Regulations Article 7 Residential Districts "111" District, Cluster Housing Units COMMENTARY Open Space 15 percent minimum (see Section 6.504) Units per Acre Maximum 15 units per acre on averse Carports—not allowed in front of building line Front Yard or in required yards. Interior lot 5 feet minimum adjacent to street (Sections 5.300B and Corner lot 10 feet minimum adjacent to both streets 6.101A) Rear Yard 5 feet minimum Fences—4 feet high in Side Yard front yard, 2 feet high Interior lot 5 feet minimum adjacent to street in public open space Corner lot 10 feet minimum adjacent to both streets easement,8 feet high Height 35 feet maximum (see Section 6.100) behind front yard. Bldg Separation 10 feet minimum (Section 5.304) I I _ --------------- _- _ 15%Open Space Minimum LOT 4 LOT 5 10'Minimum CL Building 0. 10'—Sepcira iof n l I I I 3 Private Street 5'Minimum LOT 3 LOT 6 t —15'--Rear Yard o ry r '2I LOT 2" `L ar)dsc�ipe Area, Cz �h Maximum 15 units LOT 7 0 per acre on average E ° __ 10' 10'Minim m Building 4 Q Separatio Side Yard LOT 1 LOT 8' CL Property Line Curb Street Right-of-way "RV District, Cluster Housing Units ]FORT WORt FH, TExA5 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-73 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 { I , C +Chapter 4._District_Regulations Article 8. Nonresidential District Use .......... able ARTICLE S. NONRESIDENTIAL DISTRICT USE TABLE 4.800 Allowed Uses The table on the following pages sets forth the uses permitted within the nonresidential districts 4.801 Key to 'T'able Designations A. Permitted Uses A "P" in a cell indicates that a use is allowed by right in the respective zoning district. Permitted uses are subject to all other applicable regulations of this Zoning Ordinance. A "P*" in any cell means that supplemental use standards apply (See Chapter 5) The specific section number of the standard is noted in the right-hand column, titled "Supplemental Standards" B Special Exception Uses An "SE" in a cell indicates that a use is allowed only if reviewed and approved as a special exception use, in accordance with the review procedures of Chapter 3, Article 3 An "SE*" in any cell means that supplemental use standards apply (See Chapter 5) The specific section number of the standard is noted in the right-hand column, titled "Supplemental Standards" C Uses Not Allowed An empty cell indicates that a use is not allowed in the respective zoning district. D. Supplemental Use Standards The numbers contained in the right-hand column of the table are references to additional standards and requirements that may apply to the use listed. Standards referenced in this column apply only in zoning districts where the designation includes a "*" E Use Also Included on Residential District Use Table The "a" symbol in the second column from the right indicates this use can also be found in the Residential District Use Table in Article 6 4.802 Unlisted Uses Additional uses have been interpreted as part of or similar to many of the uses listed in the table. The full list of such uses is included in Appendix C, Use Index. If a use is not listed, then the Board of Adjustment shall, upon the request of any interested party and pursuant to the procedures set forth in Chapter 3,Article """""' "'••• •••••• 2, make a USE TABLE KEY P = Permitted by right determination within SE = Only allowed following special exception review(see Section 3.300) which district, if any, * = Supplemental standards apply; see right column a proposed use c PD = Only allowed in PD District following PD review should be allowed. + = May also be allowed following PD Review c blank= Not permitted « = Also in residential districts,see Section 4 603 i FORT WORTH, TExAs ._.._..---................................................................................................._.........._.........._.............................--...................__._........................................................................_.........................._ 4- Chapter.4,,D istrict.Regulations .......................... Article 7 Residential Districts 4.704 Townhouse/Cluster ("132") District A. Purpose and Intent It is the purpose of the Townhouse/Cluster ("R2" ) District to provide a specific zone for the development of row houses, townhouses and one-family homes on unique patterned lots clustered around a common access road or cul-de-sac. B. Uses In the Townhouse/Cluster ("R2" ) District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, nor shall a Certificate of Occupancy be issued, except in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8 and the supplemental use standards of Chapter 5 C. Property Development Standards Unless the property development standards applicable in the "R1" District are used, the minimum dimension of lots and yards and the height of buildings in the Townhouse/Cluster ("R2" ) District, shall be as shown in the accompanying table. See Section 6 505 COMMENTARY Townhouse/Cluster("R2") District Carports-not allowed Open Space 15 percent minimum in front of building line Units per Acre Maximum12 units per acre on average or in required yards. Units per Bldg 10 maximum 6S s 5.3008 and 101A) Front Yard None required Fences-4 feet high in Side Yard front yard, 2 feet high Interior lot 5 feet minimum adjacent to street in public open space (Section 6.505) easement,8 feet high Corner lot 10 feet minimum adjacent to both streets behind front yard (Section 6.505) (Section 5.304) -Height 35 feet maximum (see Section 6.100) -Bldg Separation 10 feet minimum D Other Development Standards Development in the Townhouse/Cluster ("112") District may be subject to a variety of general development standards in Chapter 6, and the following provisions 1 Signs. On-premises signs subject to the following. a. An unilluminated nameplate bearing the family name of the occupants residing in the residence not to exceed one square foot in area. b An unilluminated sign for those uses permitted that are not residential. The sign shall not exceed 30 square feet in area, shall be no higher than six feet above grade, and shall be placed a minimum of ten feet behind the property line. Such sign shall not be placed within 20 feet of drives providing ingress and egress to the property 2 Parking. Two spaces per dwelling unit, located behind the front building line, except for limited local streets, where four spaces shall be required, located behind the front building line. For nonresidential uses, see Chapter 6,Article 2 3 Residential Design Standards. A site plan for residential development is required. See Chapter 6, Article 5 FORT FORTH,Ti,:xAs ........................................................................................................................................... '4-74 printed 08/17199 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.4..District.Regulations Article 7 Residential Districts 4. Landscaping and Buffers. Nonresidential uses may require landscaping or buffers See Chapter 6, Article 3 5 Access through Residential Districts. See Section 6.500 Property Lines —.110, Maximum 15 R.. units per acre } 0I _ _ _ on average +j g E of I 15% Open s d =0 � I� � o I Space Minimum U I'E C I N M v In tD I-- oo Ol � l 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 units per building N 10, maximum Min. Front Yard No Min Front Yard On Interior Lots Property Line on Corner Lot curb Street Right-of-way "R2" District, Townhou FORT WORTH,TExAS ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter.4...District:Regulations . Article 7 Residential Districts 4.705 Low Density Multifamily ("CR") District A. Purpose and Intent It is the purpose of the Low Density Multifamily ("CR" ) District to provide a specific zone for low density multifamily development, the construction and maintenance thereof as required by this Ordinance, approved under given guidelines to assure compatibility with surrounding properties by acting as a buffer between one- and two- family districts and more intense multifamily and commercial districts, and such uses accessory thereto B. Uses In the Low Density Multifamily ("CR" ) District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, nor shall a Certificate of Occupancy be issued, except in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8 and the supplemental use standards of Chapter 5 C. Property Development Standards 1 All one-family and two-family residential development may be developed under the property development standards of a one- or two-family district or the standards of Section 6.506, Unified Residential Development. 2 All multifamily residential development (3 or more dwelling units) shall meet the property development standards of Section 6 506, Unified Residential Development and the minimum dimension of lots and yards shall be as shown in the accompanying table. Development"CR"District, Unified Residential Open Space 60 percent minimum (see Section 6.506) Units per Acre 12 maximum Front Yard 20 feet minimum Rear Yard 5 feet:minimum Side Yard Interior lot 5 feet minimum Corner lot* 20 feet minimum adjacent to side street Residential Setback 30 feet minimum, depending on height (see Section 6.506D) Height 30 feet maximum, slab to top plate (see Section 6.100) Notes Way be subject to projected front yard(Section 6.101F) COMMENTARY Carports—not allowed in front of building line or in required yards(Sections 5.3006 and 6.101A) Fences—4 feet high in front yard, 2 feet high in public open space easement,8 feet high behind front yard. (Section 5.304) FORT WORTH, TEAS ............................ 4-76 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.4..District.Regulations Article 7 Residential Districts 3 For all nonresidential uses in the Low Density Multifamily ("CR" ) District, the minimum dimension of lots and yards and the height of buildings shall be as shown in the accompanying table. Development"CR"District,Nonresidential Lot Width 50 feet minimum Front Yard 20 feet minimum Rear Yard 5 feet minimum Side Yard Interior lot 5 feet minimum Corner lot* 10 feet minimum adjacent to side street Height 35 feet maximum (see Section 6.100) Notes *May be subject to projected front yard(Section 6.101F) D. Other Development Standards Development in the Low Density Multifamily("CR" ) District may be subject to a variety of general development standards, including, but not limited to. 1 Signs For development not subject to the Unified Residential provisions of Section 6 506, on-premises signs are subject to the following. a An unilluminated nameplate bearing the family name of the occupants residing in the residence not to exceed one square foot in area. b An unilluminated sign for those uses permitted that are not residential. The sign shall not exceed 30 square feet in area, shall be no higher than six feet above grade, and shall be placed a minimum of ten feet behind the property line Such sign shall not be placed within 20 feet of drives providing ingress and egress to the property 2 Parking. One- and two-family residential development shall meet the parking requirements for the selected district. Multifamily parking requirements range from 11/2 spaces minimum per unit to 2'/Z spaces maximum per unit. For multifamily and nonresidential parking requirements, see Chapter 6, Article 2 3 Residential Design Standards. For one- and two-family residential development, see the selected district and also Chapter 6, Article 5 For multifamily development, see Section 6.506 4 Landscaping and Buffers Nonresidential uses may require landscaping or buffers See Chapter 6, Article 3 1FORT NrORTH, TExAS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-77 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter_4,..District Regulations .......................... Article 7 Residential Districts 4.706 Medium Density Multifamily ("C") District A. Purpose and Intent It is the purpose of the Medium Density Multifamily ("C") District to provide a specific zone for medium density multifamily development, the construction and maintenance thereof as required by this Ordinance, approved under given guidelines to assure compatibility with surrounding properties, and such uses accessory thereto B Uses In the Medium Density Multifamily (``C") District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, nor shall a Certificate of Occupancy be issued, except in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8 and,the supplemental use standards of Chapter 5 C Property Development Standards 1 All one-family and two-family residential development may be developed under the property development standards of a one- or two-family district or the standards of Section 6 506, Unified Residential Development. 2 All multifamily residential development (3 or more dwelling units) shall meet the property development standards of Section 6 506, Unified Residential Development and the minimum dimension of lots and yards shall be as shown in the accompanying table Development"C"District,Unified Residential Open Space 45 percent minimum (see Section 6.506) Units per Acre 18 maximum Front Yard 20 feet minimum Rear Yard 5 feet minimum Side Yard Interior lot 5 feet minimum Corner lot* 20 feet minimum adjacent to side street Residential 30 feet minimum, depending on height Setback (see Section 6.506D) Height 30 feet maximum, slab to top plate (see Section 6.100) Notes *May be subject to projected front yard(Section 6.101F) COMMENTARY Carports—not allowed in front of building line or in required yards. (Sections 5.3006 and 6.101A) Fences—4 feet high in front yard, 2 feet high in public open space easement,8 feet high behind front yard. (Section 5.304) FORT WORTH,'TEXAS ............................ 4-7$ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter-4..-District.Regulations Article 7 Residential Districts 3 For all nonresidential uses in the Medium Density Multifamily ("C") District, the minimum dimension of lots and yards and the height of buildings shall be as shown in the accompanying table. Development C"District, Nonresidential Lot Width 50 feet minimum Front Yard 20 feet minimum Rear Yard 5 feet minimum Side Yard Interior lot 5 feet minimum Corner lot * 10 feet minimum adjacent to side street Height 35 feet maximum (see Section 6 100) Notes Way be subject to projected front yard(Section 6.101F) D. Other Development Standards Development in the Medium Density Multifamily ("C") District is also subject to a variety of general development standards, including, but not limited to 1 Signs For development not subject to the Unified Residential provisions of Section 6 506, on-premises signs are subject to the following. a. An unilluminated nameplate bearing the family name of the occupants residing in the residence not to exceed one square foot in area. b An unilluminated sign for those uses permitted that are not residential. The sign shall not exceed 30 square feet in area, shall be no higher than six feet above grade, and shall be placed a minimum of ten feet behind the property line. Such sign shall not be placed within 20 feet of drives providing ingress and egress to the property 2 Parking. One- and two-family residential development shall meet the parking requirements for the selected district. Multifamily parking requirements range from 1'/z spaces minimum per unit to 2'/z spaces maximum per unit. For multifamily and nonresidential parking requirements, see Chapter 6, Article 2 3 Landscaping and Buffers. Nonresidential uses may require landscaping or buffers See Chapter 6,Article 3 4 Residential Design Standards For one- and two-family residential development, see the selected district and also Chapter 6, Article 5 For multifamily development, see Section 6.506 FORT WORTH, TEAS ._.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-79 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter.4,..District.Regulations Article 7 Residential Districts f [THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK] FORT WORTH,"TEXAS ._..........._......................................................._........................._.................... 4-82 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 4...District.Regulations Article 8. Nonresidential District Use Tdble ARTICLE 8. NONRESIDENTIAL DISTRICT USE TABLE T 4.800 Allowed Uses The table on the following pages sets forth the uses permitted within the nonresidential districts 4.801 Key to Table Designations A. Permitted Uses A "P" in a cell indicates that a use is allowed by right in the respective zoning district. Permitted uses are subject to all other applicable regulations of this Zoning Ordinance. A "P*" in any cell means that supplemental use standards apply (See Chapter 5) The specific section number of the standard is noted in the right-hand column, titled "Supplemental Standards" B Special Exception Uses An "SE" in a cell indicates that a use is allowed only if reviewed and approved as a special exception use, in accordance with the review procedures of Chapter 3, Article 3 An "SE*" in any cell means that supplemental use standards apply (See Chapter 5) The specific section number of the standard is noted in the right-hand column, titled "Supplemental Standards" C Uses Not Allowed An empty cell indicates that a use is not allowed in the respective zoning district. D Supplemental Use Standards The numbers contained in the right-hand column of the table are references to additional standards and requirements that may apply to the use listed. Standards referenced in this column apply only in zoning districts where the designation includes a "*" E. Use Also Included on Residential District Use Table The "„” symbol in the second column from the right indicates this use can also be found in the Residential District Use Table in Article 6 4.802 Unlisted Uses Additional uses have been interpreted as part of or similar to many of the uses listed in the table. The full list of such uses is included in Appendix C, Use Index. If a use is not listed, then the Board of Adjustment shall, upon the request of any interested party and pursuant to the procedures set forth ...................... in Chapter 3, Article ..."' 2, make a USE TABLE KEY P = Permitted by right determination within SE = Only allowed following special exception review(see Section 3.300) which district, if any, * = Supplemental standards apply; see right column a proposed use '• PD = Only allowed in PD District following PD review Should be allowed. = May also be allowed following PD Review c blank= Not permitted « = Also in residential districts,see Section 4.603 .i FORT`NORTH,"TEXAS ...................... ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter 4,.District Regulations ............................ Article 8, Nonresidential District Use Table ' 4.803 Nonresidential District Use Table Also Supple- NONRESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS in RES mental COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL SPECIAL Table Stns. U S E - • RESIDENTIAL USES Household One-family detached P* « 4.200B Living dwelling Multifamily dwelling P 'V « 43056„, (apartment) .6.506 One dwelling unit when P part of a business Group Community home P* . '; « .5.110 .1 Living Group home I P* « 5.115 Group home II P* « 5.115 Halfway house PD 4.305B ,PUBLIC Et CIVIC USES Education College or university P P Day care center(child or P P P P P P P P P P ♦ c< adult) Kindergarten P P P P P P P P P P ♦ « School,elementary or P P P P P P P P P P P ♦ « secondary(public or rivate) Gov't. Animal shelter P Correctional facility P P P Government maintenance P P P P P facility Government office facility P F, P P P P P P P P F, Museum; library or fine P P P P P P P P P P P ♦ « art center,government operated or controlled Probation or arole office P* P* P* P* P* P* P* 1* .5.127 Health Ambulance dispatch P P P P P P P P P P ♦ « Care station Facilities Assisted livin facility P 1. Blood bank P P P P P P P P Care facility P P P P P P P P P P Health services facility, P P P P P P P P P P including doctor's office or medical clinic Hospice P P P P P P P P P F, ♦ « Hospital P P P P P P P P P P Nursing home (with full P P P P P 'P P P` medical serviCBs) Recreation Center,community P P P P P P P P P P P ♦ « recreation or welfare, government operated or controlled Center,community SE P P P P P P P P recreation or welfare, Y rivate or non-profit t Country club(private) P P P P P P P P P P P ♦ « Country club(public) P Golf course P P P P P P P P P ♦ « (FORT WORTH, TEXAS 4-84 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 4. District Regulations Article 8. Nonresidential District Use Table NONRESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS Also Supple- COMMERCIAL I INDUSTRIAL I SPECIAL I in RES mental U S E Table Stds. Recreation Golf driving range SE P. P P P P P P P P ♦ « Park or playground P P 1 (public or rivate) Religious Place of worship P P P P P P P P P P P ♦ « Place of worship auxiliary P use Utilities Electric power substation SE SE SE SE SE SE P P P P SE ♦ « Power plant or central tPP P P SE station light Telecommunications P. P* P* P* P* P P P* P* ♦* « 5.134 antenna (on structure) Telecommunications SE* SE* SE* SE* P* P* SE* SE* �* « 5.1.35 tower Utility transmission or P* P* P* P* P* P P P* P* PD* « 5.138 distribution line Wastewater(sewage) P SE treatment facilit Water supply,treatment SE SE SE SE SE S P P P ♦ « or storage facility 'CORAMERCIAL USES Entertain- Amusement, indoor P P P P P P ment & Amusement,outdoor P P P P P P P P Eating Baseball/softball facility P P P P P P P Chap (commercial) Bowling alley P P P P P P P Bar,tavern, cocktail P P P P P P lounge, club, private or teen Circus P I P Club,commercial or P P P P P P P business Drive-in restaurant or P* P P P P P P P ♦* 5.112 business Gambling facility PD (including bingo) Health or recreation club P I P P P P P Lodge or civic club P P P P P P P P SE Massage therapy P P P P P. `P P P Museum or cultural P P P P P P P P P facility Racing, horse,dog or PD* 4.305D automotive Restaurant,cafe,cafeteria P P P P P P P P ♦ Chap.9, "Rest." Sexually oriented P* P*: P* P*.. P* P* t -Chap.5, business Article 2 Shooting or weapons PD* 4.305C firing range Stable,commercial, P* P* P* P* riding,,boarding or rodeo arena Swimming pool, P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* ♦* 5.133 commercial Theater,drive-in I I SE I SE :SE: SE I SE `'P P P (FORT 117MTH, TEXAS AS ..................................................................................:.................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-85 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 ...ons........... Chapter ...................... Rpgq!q�i Article 8. Nonresidential District Use Table Also Supple- NONRESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS in RES mental COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL SPECIAL Table Stcls. U S E Entertain- Theater,hm:ovie rtheater or P* P P P P P P F, ♦ 5.136 ment& auditorium Eating Lodging Bed and br6akfasttiome SE.*, SE*:-§-E-- SE4 SE'# SE* SE* SE* SE'�. 5106 Bed and breakfast inn SE* SE* SE* SE* SE* SE* SE* SE* SE.* « 5.107 E-*— 77-7 T 5 Hotel,motel or inn ;P* .116 P*4T�_ P* P* Recreational vehicle (RV) P* P* P* P* 5.129 park Office Bank,financial institution P P P P P. T P, Offices P P P P p P P P p Retail Sales Antique shop p PI P" P P P P p Service Appliance,sales,supply P* P P P P P P P ♦ 5.102 or repair Bake P* P*. 'P 3P* P* P P 'p , 5.105 ry Barber or beauty shop p P P P P P P P p Boat rental or sales P P rp P P P P Book,stationery stores or P P P P P P P P p newsstand Burglar alarm sales or P P P P P I P I P service Business college or P P P P P P P P commercial school Caterer or wedding F, P P P P P P P service Clothing/wearing apparel P P P P P P P P P sales, new Clothing/wearing apparel P P P P P P P Pti log sales,used HE 5. Cold storage plant or ice P* P* P* P* P* P P P ♦ 5.109 plant Convenience store P P P P P P P P Copy—store or commercial P P P P P P P P print center without off- set printing IS P P P P P smaking,custom, millinery shop Express office P P P P P P P P P P P P p�qcessing Feed store,no or milling. Firewood sales P* P* P* 1— P P P ♦ 5.113 Furnitu re sales, new P P P p (office if residential).in a building Furniture sales,used (in a P P P P p P building) Furniture upholstery, P P P refinishing or resale Greenhouse or plant SE* P* P- P* P* P* P P P SE 5.114 nurser P. P P Grocery store,meat market PT Gunsmithing,repairs or P P P P P sales FORT WORTH, TEXAS 4-86 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 4.._District_3egulations Article 8. Nonresidential District Use fable NONRESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS Also Supple- in RES mental COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL SPECIAL Table Stds. U S E Retail Sales Interior decorating P P P P P P P P E Service Kennel : ':: P*," P*: P* ♦,*., 5:1.17. Laundry or dry cleaning P P P P P P P P P collection office Laundry,dry cleaning or P* `P f= P* P* "P*; P P P ♦ 5 1.19 washateria Leather goods shop P P P P P P P Liquor or 'acka 'e`store P 'P P P P.. P . P ♦ ``" Locksmith P P P P P P P Medical supplies or P P P P P ,`P' P P P P e .ui' ment Sales',or fental Mini-warehouses P P P P P P P Mortuary or:funeral home P �P P I P P P P P Newspaper distribution P* P* P* P P P P ♦ 5.124 center Optician P P P P P P P P Pawn shop P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* ♦ 5.125 Pharmacy(drug store) P P P P P P P P P Photograph, portrait or P P P P P P P P P camera shop or photo finishing Print centers,commercial, P* P* P* P* P P P ♦ 5:126 with offset printing Recording studio P* P* P P P P P P ♦ 5.128 Retail sales,general P P P P `P P P P. Saddle or harness,repair P P P P P P P or sales Shoe shine shop P P P P P P P P Studio,art or photography P P P P P P P P P Tailor,clothing or apparel P P P P P P P P shop Tattoo parlor P P I P P I P P P P Taxidermist shop P I P P P P P:., P P Veterinary clinic with P* P* P* P* P* P* P P ♦ 5.140 indoor kennels Veterinary clinic with P* P* P* ♦* 5;140 outdoor kennels Vehicle Auto parts supply,retail P P I P I P P P P Sales & Automotive repair; paint P* P* P* P* P P P ♦ ;5..1.04. Service and body shop '" Car wash,full or self P* P* P* P* P* P* P* ♦* 5.108 service Garage,storm a°onl P P , ,P. P"'. ' P P, P:. P ` '.` Gasoline sales P P P P P P I P P Mobile home,,or manu- P: P'' P u♦ $: factured housing sale's Parking area or garage, P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* ♦ « 6.202F commercial or auxiliary Recreational vehlcle,(RV) ; -< P 'P P sales or service' Service station P* P* P* P* P P P ♦ 5 104 Truck stop with fuel and P ' P P "` ♦ " '" accessory services (FORT WORTH, TI✓xAS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-87 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 q!jppjqK..4,.Pi trict Regulations ..T......................Regulations Article 8. Nonresidential District Use Table NONRESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS Also Supple- COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL I SPECIAL in RES mental U S E Table Stds. Vehicle Vehicle junkyard or SE- SE* SE* SE* 5.139 Sales storage yard Service Vehicle-sales or rent P ! P P P P, P. iricluding'automo6fi, e-s';,boats br'�0 : trailers I lVehicle steam cleaning P P P J— INDUSTRIAL USES Light Industrial Assembly of pre- P P P Services manuf ctured parts, except for vehicles trailers,airplanes or mobile homes Blacksmithing,or wagon 7 shop Bottling works,milk or P P P ♦ soft drinks Carpet and rug cleaning P P P- Chicken battery or P P P brooder Coal,coke or wood and P P P Crematorium P P, P Electroplating. P P P Fabrication of P P P manufactured housing, temporary or office buildings . Food processing (no P P P slaughtering) Furniture or cabinet repair P P P or construction Furniture sales,with outside storage or display (new or used) Galvanizing,small utensils I -P P. I P''I Machine shop_ P. P P ♦ 5.120 Manufacture of artificial P* P P ♦ 5.120 flowers,ornaments, awnings,tents,bags, cleaning or polishing preparations,boats"und. dr 28 feet in length,brooms or brushes,buttons and novelties,can vas 'dresses fl� coats of r products,cldthirIg,sults;�:, 4e- wholesale trade LManufacture of products P* P P ♦ 5.120 from aluminum,brass or other metals or from bone,leather,paper, rubber FORT WORTH, TExAs .............. 4-88 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE qhpp:kqr.4. District Regulations ...........................................Regulations Article 8. Nonresidential District Use Table .NONRESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS Also Supple- COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL SPECIAL in RES mental U S E ER E FR F G H I J K AG CF PID Table tds. Light Manufactured home P P P Industrial -repair; RV repair Services Monument or marble P �P ';t'P works,finishing and c arving.ohly Monument works, stone P P P Outdoor sales and T P P 0, storag Paint mixing or spraying P P P I P . . I " 0 Pap�ir bb)6ii6nufacture P P + Pattern shop P P P Printing, lithographing, P P P bookbinding,newspapers or publishing Rubber stamping, P P P shearing or punching Rubber stamp P P P P manufacture Sheet metal shop P* P* P ♦ 5.131 Storage yards,building P P P material Warehouse or bulk P* P* P* '0* 5.141 storage Welding shop,custom P P P work(not structural) Yards,contractor's, P P P lumber or storage Heavy Animal by-products P Industrial & processing Manufac- Batch plant,concrete or P turing asphalt (permanent) Brewery•distillery or P P winery Brick,clay,glass,shale, P the or terra cotta products manufacture Cement products plant P P Cement, lime,gypsum or PD plaster of paris manufacture I I Coke ovens PD Cotton gin,cotton oil mill, P bailing or compress 4"L D Creosot&'tre'a'tment or manufacture- mariota Egg cracking or P processing I P Enameling atment or g or Fish smoking or curing Furha6e,tl6st;forge �z P, plant,boiler works manufacture Galvanizing,sheet or P structural shapes I I FORT WORTH, TExAs ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-89 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 qbjqplq!:..4,,..Pj,sArict..Reaulations ........... .......................................................... Article 8. Nonresidential District Use Table Also Supple- NONRESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS in RES mental COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL SPECIAL]Table Stds. U S E ER E FR. IF G H I J K AG CIF PD Heav y Gas (natural or artificial) P Industrial& manufacture, processing Manufac- or storage turfing Glue"rhanufactureQ.,,,�- 4p. Grain elevator P P �j: P, Magnesium casting P­�, machining or fabricating Manufacture of acetylene P or oxygen gas,alcohol, adding machines, airplanes,automobiles, trucks and tractors (including assembly plants),ball or roller bearings,steel tanks, candles and celluloid, cash registers,cutlery, disinfectants,dextrine, dyestuff,electrical machinery,farm tools, typewriters and vinegar Manufacture of basket P P material,bicycles,boots, boxes,caskets,shoes Manufacture of dies, cores,die-casting molds Manufacture, processing PD or production of hazardous chemicals Manufacture of heavy PD rubber products Metal casting P* P ♦ `.5.1211' Metal foundry plant or P* ♦ 5.122 fabrication plant Metal smelting, reclam- PD ation or ore reduction Metal stamping,dyeing, P* P ♦ 5.123 shearing or punching Mill,feed or flour P 'P Mining quarry,dredging PD* 4.305D or excavation of rock,dirt, gravel,sand or stone Packing plant PID Paper or pulp PD manufacture Petroleum refining PD1. wholesale storagd- Planing mill or P P woodworking shop Poultry killing or dressin ''p Rock,cement crushers PD and stone quarries "P Rolling mill P0 I Salt or potash works I I P FORT WORTH,TExAs 4-90 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE 1qhapter_4. District Regulations Article 8. Nonresidential District Use Table NONRESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS Also Supple- in RES mental COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL SPECIAL Table Stds. U S E - � Heavy Soap manufacture P Industrial & Soda or compound P ♦' Manufac- manufacture turing Stoneyard,building stone, P cutting,sawing or storage Tar distillation or. ,". P ♦ manufacturing" Tobacco (chewing) P manufacture or treatment Welding sti`op = #: i P Transport- Airport,aviation field, SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE ♦ « ation helistop or I nding area Passenger station . P I P P' P P P P Railroad freight or P P classification yard Railroad roundhouse or P RR car repair shop Railroad tracks team, P P P spur, loading or storage Terminal, truck,freight, P* P P ♦ 5.137 rail or water Waste Landfill, recycling center, PD* 4.305D household hazardous waste or waste tire facility Pet cemetery PD Recycling collection SE* SE* SE* SE* SE* P P P ♦* 5.130 facility Salvage yard (other than PD automotive) Wholesale Wholesale bakery, P P P produce market or wholesale house Wholesale office or P P P P ♦' sample room OTHER USES Agriculture Agricultural uses P Stockyards or feeding P pens(commercial) ORY USES Accessory Accessory use or building P P P P P P P P P P* P ♦ « 5.301 Uses Satellite'antenna'(dish) P*: P* :. .P* ,P*- 'P* 'P* P P 'P' 'P*. P* 'P* ss' .:` '5.303 Stable,stockyards or P feeding pens (noncommercial) Storage or,dlsplay, P* tiP* P* P* P* P P" "P ♦ z 5:305 outside • RY USES Temporary Amusement,outdoor SE* SE* SE* SE* SE* SE* P P P P SE* SE* « 5.400 Uses (temporary) Batch plant,concrete or SE* SE* SE* SE* SE* SE* (P) (P) (P) SE*; SEt SE* c 5.401 asphalt(temporary) Itinerant vendor,edible P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* ♦ 5.406 items FORT WORTH, TEXAS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-91 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 � qbppjq!:..!!�:..Ristriqt Regulations � ^ Article 8. Nonresidential District Use Table NOINRESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS Also Supple- COMMERCIAL I INDUSTRIAL I ' SPEC;IA;LL ]in RES mental Temporary Itinerant vendor,non- P* P* P* 5.406 Uses edible items for, sales,construction or ' USE TABLE KEY P = Permitted byright SE = Only allowed following §pooia|exception review(see Section 3.3U0 ° = Supplemental standards apply; see right column PD = Only allowed inPD District following PDreview 4 = May also bo allowed following PDReview blank= Not permitted Also in residential districts,see Section 4.GD3 FORT WORTH, TExAs 4-92 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 4...District Regulations ........................ Article 9. Commercial Districts ARTICLE 9. COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS Y 4.900 Neighborhood Commercial Restricted ("ER") District A. Purpose and Intent The purpose of the Neighborhood Commercial Restricted ("ER") District is to provide areas for neighborhood-serving limited commercial, institutional and office uses. Alcoholic beverage sales are prohibited B. Uses In the Neighborhood Commercial Restricted ("ER") District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, nor shall a Certificate of Occupancy be issued, except in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8 and the supplemental use standards of Chapter 5 1 Limitations on Commercial Development in "ER" District. a The sale of alcoholic beverages shall not be permitted in the "ER" District. b All business shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed building. c. No drive-in or curb services shall be permitted C. Property Development Standards 'Business Size 2,500 square feet gross floor area The minimum dimension of max. lots and yards and the Front Yard* 20 feet minimum height of buildings in the Rear Yard* 5 feet minimum Neighborhood Commercial Side Yard* Restricted ("ER") District, Interior lot 5 feet minimum adjacent to residential shall be as shown in the district, none otherwise If provided, accompanying table. side yard must be 3 feet minimum D. Other Development None required unless through lot, Standards Corner lot** then 10 feet minimum required Development in the Height 35 feet maximum, unless partly in Neighborhood Commercial district permitting greater height, Restricted ("ER") District where 3 stories not to exceed 45 feet may be subject to a variety Notes are permitted See Section 6.100. of general development *Additional setback may be required by Section 6.300. standards in Chapter 6, and **May be subject to projected front yard(Section 6.101F) the following provisions. 1 Off-Street Parking and Loading. For further details, other uses, and loading areas, see Chapter 6, Article 2 a. Limited to passenger automobiles only b The restrictions in Section 6 202F shall apply to all auxiliary parking. c. No parking is permitted in the required front yard. FORT WORTH, TE%As _....................................................................................................................................................................................................__................................................................................................. 4-93 ZONING ORDINANCE prnted�08/17/99 �S Chapter,4.,District Regulations Article 9. Commercial Districts d. Commercial buildings require one space per 250 square feet up to 4,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space per 200 square feet over 4,000 square feet of gross floor area. Y e. Office or professional buildings require one space per 400 square feet up to 4,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space per 300 square feet over 4,000 square feet of gross floor area f. A curb or bumper shall be placed along the perimeter of the parking area to prevent vehicles from extending into the required front yard, into an abutting alley, beyond the property line, or from damaging the walls or shrubs screening it from residential property g. The required front yard shall not be graveled or hard-surfaced, but shall be maintained as open or landscaped green space. h. A sidewalk shall be constructed to City specifications abutting the front line of the parking lot and between the lot and the property line of the nearest intersecting commercial street. 2 Landscaping and Buffers. Generally, ten percent of net site area. See Chapter 6, Article 3 3 Signs See Chapter 6, Article 4 a. No freestanding or roof signs are permitted. b Signs shall be fastened flat against the wall c. No sign shall be illuminated between the hours of 10 p m and 6 a.m d. The sign shall cover no more than 15 percent of the area of the wall or facade, including doors and windows, on which the sign is placed, and shall not extend above the roof line or parapet wall of the building. )FORT WORTH, TE%As ._....................:................._T................................................................................................................................................ 4-94 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Cbapter 4..,District.Regulations Article 9. Commercial Districts 4.901 Neighborhood Commercial ("E") District A. Purpose and Intent The purpose of the Neighborhood Commercial ("E") District is to provide areas for neighborhood-serving commercial, institutional and office uses B. Uses in the Neighborhood Commercial ("E") District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, nor shall a Certificate of Occupancy be issued, except in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8 and the supplemental use standards of Chapter 5 C Property Development Standards Neighborhood o District Front Yard* 20 feet minimum The minimum dimension of Rear Yard* 10 feet minimum unless adjacent to lots and yards and the height residential district, where 15 feet of buildings in the minimum required Neighborhood Commercial Side Yard* ("E") District, shall be as Interior lot 5 feet minimum adjacent to shown in the accompanying residential district, none otherwise If table provided, side yard must be 3 feet minimum D. Other Development Standards Corner lot** None required unless through lot, Development in the thenl0 feet minimum required Neighborhood Commercial Height 35 feet maximum, unless partly in district permitting greater height, ("E") District may be subject where 3 stories not to exceed 45 feet to a variety of general are permitted development standards, Notes including, but not limited to *Additional setback maybe required by Section 6.300. "Maybe be subject to projectedfront yard(Section 6.101 F) 1 Off-Street Parking and Loading. Commercial buildings require one space per 250 square feet up to 4,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space per 200 square feet over 4,000 square feet of gross floor area. Office or professional buildings require one space per 400 square feet up to 4,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space per 300 square feet over 4,000 square feet of gross floor area. Restaurants require one space per four seats for guests plus one space per four employees For further details, other uses, and loading areas, see Chapter 6, Article 2 2 Landscaping and Buffers. Generally, ten percent of net site area. See Chapter 6, Article 3 3 Signs. Generally, size for detached signs is limited to one square foot per linear foot of frontage and height up to 25 feet. See Chapter 6, Article 4 4 Outdoor Storage or Display Limited outdoor storage or display may be permitted. See Section 5.305 FORT WORTH,TEXAS .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-95 ZONING ORDINANCE 'rinted 08/17/99 Chapter,4..District Rgulations ............................ Article 9. Commercial Districts 4.902 General Commercial Restricted ("FR") District A. Purpose and Intent T The purpose of the General Commercial Restricted ("FR") District is to provide for commercial uses intended to serve the entire community Alcoholic beverage sales are prohibited. B. Uses in the General Commercial Restricted ("FR") District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, nor shall a Certificate of Occupancy be issued;, except in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4,Articles 6 and 8 and the supplemental use standards of Chapter 5 The sale of alcoholic beverages shall not be permitted in the "FR" District. C. Property Development General Commercial Restricted("1`11") District Standards Front Yard* None required if entire block frontage The minimum dimension of is zoned "FR"through "K", if the lots and yards and the height block frontage contains a residential of buildings in the General district or the "ER" or"E" District,the Commercial Restricted ("FR") most restrictive district standards a I District, shall be as shown in Rear Yard* 10 feet minimum unless adjacent to the accompanying table. residential district,where 15 feet D Other Development minimum required Standards Side Yard* Interior lot 5 feet minimum adjacent to Development in the General residential district, none otherwise. If Commercial Restricted ("FR") provided, side yard must be 3 feet District may be subject to a minimum variety of general development standards, Corner lot** None required unless through lot, including, but not limited to- then 10 feet minimum required Height 3 stories or 45 feet maximum 1 Off-Street Parking Notes and Loading. *Additional setback may be required by Sections 6.101 C Commercial buildings o*6.300. require one space per Ma be subject to projected front yard(Section 6.101F) 250 square feet up to 4,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space per 200 square feet over 4,000 square feet of gross floor area. office or professional buildings require one space per 400 square feet up to 4,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space per 300 square feet over 4,000 square feet of gross floor area. Restaurants require one space per four seats for guests plus one space per four employees For further details, other uses,, and loading areas, see Chapter 6, Article 2 2 Landscaping and Buffers. Generally, ten percent of net site area. See Chapter 6, Article 3 3 Signs. Generally, size for detached signs is limited to one square foot per linear foot of frontage and height up to 25 feet. See Chapter 6, Article 4 4 Outdoor Storage or Display Limited outdoor storage or display may be permitted. See Section 5 305 FORT WORTH, TEXAS .........................................._..............................................................................................................................................._.................................................................................�...... 4-96 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chppter 4..District.Regulations Article 9. Commercial Districts 4.903 General Commercial ("F") District A. Purpose and Intent The purpose of the General Commercial ("F") District is to provide for commercial uses intended to serve the entire community B Uses In the General Commercial ("F");District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, nor shall a Certificate of Occupancy be issued, except in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8 and the supplemental use standards of Chapter 5 C Property Development Standards Standard Front Yard* None required if entire block frontage The minimum dimension of is zoned "FR"through "K", if the lots and yards and the height block frontage contains a residential of buildings in the General district or the "ER" or"E" District,the Commercial ("F") District, most restrictive district standards shall be as shown in the apply accompanying table. Rear Yard* 10 feet minimum unless adjacent to residential district,where 15 feet D. Other Development minimum required Standards Side Yard* Development in the General Interior lot 5 feet minimum adjacent to Commercial ("F") District may residential district, none otherwise If be subject to a variety of provided, side yard must be 3 feet general development minimum standards, including, but not Corner lot** None required unless through lot, limited to then 10 feet minimum required Height 3 stories or 45_feet maximum 1 Off-Street Parking and Notes. Loading. Commercial *Additional setback may be required by Sections 6.101C buildings require one or 6.300. space per 250 square "Maybe subject to projected front yard(Section 6.101F) feet up to 4,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space per 200 square feet over 4,000 square feet of gross floor area. Office or professional buildings require one space per 400 square feet up to 4,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space per 300 square feet over 4,000 square feet of gross floor area Restaurants require one space per four seats for guests plus one space per four employees For further details, other uses, and loading areas, see Chapter 6,Article 2 2 Landscaping and Buffers. Generally, ten percent of net site area. See Chapter 6, Article 3 3 Signs. Generally, size for detached signs is limited to one square foot per linear foot of frontage and height up to 25 feet. See Chapter 6,Article 4 4 Outdoor Storage or Display Limited outdoor storage or display may be permitted. See Section 5.305 1~ORT NORTH, TEXAS 4-97 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 ' Chapter,4..District.Regulations Article 9. Commercial Districts 4.904 Intensive Commercial ("G") District A. Purpose and Intent The purpose of the Intensive Commercial ("G") District is to provide for a wide range of intensive commercial, institutional and office uses intended to serve the entire community B. Uses in the Intensive Commercial ("G") District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, nor shall a Certificate of Occupancy be issued, except in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8 and the supplemental use standards of Chapter 5 C. Property Development Standards Intensive Commercial("G")District The minimum dimension of Front Yard* None required if entire block frontage lots and ards and the height is zoned "FR"through "K", if the block Y g frontage contains a residential district of buildings in the Intensive or the "ER" or"E" District,the most Commercial ("G") District, restrictive district standards apply shall be as shown in the Rear Yard* 10 feet minimum accompanying table. Side Yard* Interior lot 5 feet minimum adjacent to residential D. Other Development district, none otherwise. If provided, Standards side yard must be 3 feet minimum Development in the Intensive Commercial ("G") District None required unless through lot, may be subject to a variety of Corner lot** then 10 feet minimum required general development Height 12 stories or 120 feet maximum Notes. standards, including, but not *Additional setback may be required by Sections 6.101C limited to or 6.300. **Ma be subject to projected front and(Section 6.101F) 1 Off-Street Parking and Loading. Commercial buildings require one space per 250 square feet up to 4,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space per 200 square feet over 4,000 square feet of gross floor area. Office or professional buildings require one space per 400 square feet up to 4,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space per 300 square feet over 4,000 square feet of gross floor area. Restaurants require one space per four seats for guests plus one space per four employees. For further details, other uses, and loading areas, see Chapter 6, Article 2 2 Landscaping and Buffers Generally, ten percent of net site area. See Chapter 6, Article 3 3 Signs. Generally, size for detached signs is limited to one square foot per linear foot of frontage and height up to 25 feet. See Chapter 6,Article 4 4 Outdoor Storage or Display :Limited outdoor storage or display may be permitted. See Section 5 305 FORT WORTH, TEXAS .... ._............................................................. ................................ 4-98 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chaptgr_4...District_Regulations Article 9. Commercial Districts 4.905 Central Business ("H") District A. Purpose and Intent It is the purpose of the Central Business ("H") District to provide a specific central business district zone for the more intense use of all commercial uses permitted in previous commercial districts, providing less restrictive height and area regulations, and such uses accessory thereto B. Uses In the Central Business ("H") District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, nor shall a Certificate of occupancy be issued, except in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8 and the supplemental use standards of Chapter 5 C. Property Development Standards The minimum dimension of lots and yards and the height of buildings in the Central Business ("H") District, shall be as shown in the accompanying table. Central Business("H") District Front Yard* None re wired This district may only be applied to Rear Yard* None required that area known as the Central Side Yard* 5 feet minimum adjacent to Business District of Fort Worth residentially zoned lot, none bounded by Henderson Street on the otherwise If provided, side yard west, Vickery Boulevard on the must be 3 feet minimum south, 1-35 on the east and Bluff Height No restriction Street on the north Notes D Other Development Standards *Additional setback may be required by Section 6.101 C Development in the Central Business ("H") District may be subject to a variety of general development standards, including, but not limited to 1 Off-Street Parking and Loading. None required. 2 Landscaping and Buffers None required. 3 Signs. Generally, wall sign size is limited to 15 percent of the wall or facade on which signs are placed. See Chapter 6, Article 4 4 Outdoor Storage or Display Limited outdoor storage or display may be permitted. See Section 5.305 (FORT WORTH, TEXAS ... ............ ...................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................ ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 4-99 Chapter-4...D1strict.Regulations .......................... Article 10. Industrial Districts ARTICLE 10. INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS 4.1000 Light Industrial ("I") District A. Purpose and Intent The purpose of the Light Industrial ("I") District is to provide for a limited range of low-intensity industrial uses, provided the uses are not noxious or offensive due to odors, smoke, dust, noise, fumes or vibrations This district is intended to serve the entire community B Uses In the Light Industrial ("I") District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, nor shall a Certificate of Occupancy be issued, except in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8 and the supplemental use standards of Chapter 5 C Property Development Standards Front Yard* None required if entire block The minimum dimension of frontage is zoned "FR"through "K", lots and yards and the height if the block frontage contains a of buildings in the Light residential district or the "ER" or"E" Industrial ("I") District, shall District,the most restrictive district be as shown in the standards apply accompanying table. Rear Yard* 10 feet minimum adjacent to residential district, none otherwise D.. Other Development Side Yard* Standards Interior lot 5 feet minimum adjacent to Development in the Light residentially zoned lot, none Industrial ("I") District may otherwise. If provided, side yard be subject to a variety of must be 3 feet minimum general development Corner lot** None required unless through lot, standards, including, but not then 10 feet minimum required limited to Hei 'ht 3 stories or 45 feet maximum 1 Off-Street Parking Notes and Loading. *Additional setback may be required by Sections 6.101C Industrial buildings or 6.300. **Ma y be subject to projected front yard(Section 6.101F) require one space per 500 square feet of gross floor area or one space per three employees, whichever is greater Warehouse buildings require one space per four employees, with a four-space minimum. For further details, other uses, and loading areas, see Chapter 6,Article 2 2 Landscaping and Buffers. For industrial uses, generally, four percent of net site area, or a landscape area of 30-foot depth along all public rights-of-way See Chapter 6,Article 3 3 Signs. Generally, size of detached signs is limited to one square foot per linear foot of frontage and height up to 25 feet. See Chapter 6, Article 4 4 Maximum Horsepower No use in the "I" District shall employ machines that exceed 50 horsepower FORT WORTH, TE AS 4-100 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE ChppjoRr-4.-District Regulations Article 10. Industrial Districts 4.1001 Medium Industrial ("J") District A. Purpose and Intent The purpose of the Medium Industrial ("J") District is to provide for a range of moderate-intensity industrial uses provided they are not noxious or offensive due to odors, smoke, dust, noise, fumes or vibrations This district is intended to serve the entire community B Uses In the Medium Industrial ("J") District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, nor shall a Certificate of Occupancy be issued, except in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8 and the supplemental use standards of Chapter 5 C Property Development Medium Industrial ("J")District Standards Front Yard* None required if entire block frontage The minimum dimension is zoned "FR" through "K", if the block of lots and yards and the frontage contains a residential district height of buildings in the or the "ER" or"E" District,the most Medium Industrial ("J") restrictive district standards apply Rear Yard* 10 feet minimum adjacent to District, shall be as shown residentially zoned lot, none otherwise in the accompanying table. Side Yard* Interior lot 5 feet minimum adjacent to residential D Other Development district, none otherwise If provided, Standards side yard must be 3 feet minimum Development in the Medium Industrial ("J") None required unless through lot, District may be subject to a Corner lot** then 10 feet minimum required variety of general Hei ht 12 stories or 120 feet maximum development standards, Notes including, but not limited *Additional setback may be required by Sections 6.101 C or 6.300. to "Maybe subject to projected front yard(Section 6.101F) 1 Off-Street Parking and Loading. Industrial buildings require one space per 500 square feet of gross floor area or one space per three employees, whichever is greater Warehouse buildings require one space per four employees, with a four-space minimum For further details, other uses, and loading areas, see Chapter 6, Article 2 2 Landscaping and Buffers. For industrial uses, generally, four percent of net site area, or a landscape area of 30-foot depth along all public rights-of-way See Chapter 6,Article 3 3 Signs. Generally, size of detached signs is limited to one square foot per linear foot of frontage and height-up to 25 feet. See Chapter 6, Article 4 FORT WORTH, TE%As .ZONING ORDINANCE.......................................................prin.......................................................................................................................................................................... 4-101 ted 08/17/99 Chapter.4, trict.Regulations Article 10. Industrial Districts 4.'1002 Heavy Industrial ("K") District A. Purpose and Intent The purpose of the Heavy Industrial ("K") District is to provide for heavy industrial uses that may be noxious or offensive due to odors, smoke, dust, noise, fumes or vibrations This district is intended to serve the entire community B. Uses In the Heavy Industrial ("K") District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, nor shall a Certificate of Occupancy be issued, except in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8 and the supplemental use standards of Chapter 5 C Property Development Heavy Industrial ("K") District Standards Front Yard* None required if entire block The minimum dimension frontage is zoned "FR"through "K", of lots and yards and the if the block frontage contains a residential district or the "ER" or"E" height of buildings in the District,the most restrictive district Heavy Industrial ("K") standards apply District, shall be as shown Rear Yard* 10 feet minimum adjacent to in the accompanying table. residential district, none otherwise Side Yard* D Other Development Interior lot 5 feet minimum adjacent to Standards residentially zoned lot, none Development in the Heavy otherwise If provided, side yard Industrial ("K") District must be 3 feet minimum may be subject to a variety of general development. Corner lot** None required unless through lot, standards, including, but then 10 feet minimum required not limited to. Height 12 stories or 120 feet maximum Notes *Additional setback may be required by Sections 6.101 C 1 Off-Street Parking or 6.300. and Loading. **Maybe subject to projected front yard(Section 6.101F) Industrial buildings require one space per 500 square feet of gross floor area or one space per three employees, whichever is greater Warehouse buildings require one space per four employees, with a four-space minimum For further details, other uses, and loading areas, see Chapter 6,Article 2 2 Landscaping and Buffers. For industrial uses, generally four percent of net site area, or a landscape area of 30-foot depth along all public rights-of-way See Chapter 6,Article 3 3 Signs. Generally, size of detached signs is limited to one square foot per linear foot of frontage and height up to 25 feet. See Chapter 6, Article 4 FORT WORTH,"TEXAS 4-102 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 4. District Regulations .......................................................Regulations Article 11 Inactive Districts .......... ARTICLE 11 . INACTIVE DISTRICTS COMMENTARY The following districts have been mapped on the District maps 4.1100 Flood Plain ("0-1") District of the City of Fort Worth,but are no longer a part of the zoning district A. Purpose hierarchy applied within the community These districts have been It is the intent of this Section that District "0-1" retained from the previous version of shall include, and shall be limited;to lands subject the Zoning Ordinance. Land that is to the 50-Year Flood. The boundaries or limits or zoned with any of the following district lands subject to the 50-Year Flood,shall be designations will continue to be developable under these districts.A determined by the City of Fort Worth Public Works review of the land in these inactive Department and shall be shown on the official map districts will occur over time,and of the City of Fort Worth The Zoning Commission appropriate new districts will be shall recommend to the City Council whether or not designated following the procedures in all or any part of the lands subject to the 50-Year Chapter 3,Article 5 for rezoning of land. Flood shall be classified District "0-1" B. Use Regulations In District "0-1", no building or land shall be used, and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, and no Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued, unless otherwise provided in this Ordinance, except for one or more of the following uses 1 Agricultural uses, including farming, grazing and livestock raising and pasturing, including ancillary feeding pens (but not commercial feeding pens), truck gardens, orchards and nurseries for the growing of plants and shrubs, provided that no obnoxious fertilizer is stored on the premises and no obnoxious soil or fertilizer processing is conducted thereon. 2 Structures, installations and facilities installed, operated and maintained by public agencies for flood control purposes. 3 Public service structures, including railway and highway bridges, provided that the location thereof shall first be approved by the Plan Commission upon report and recommendation of the appropriate City of Fort Worth departments. 4 Mining of soil, sand, gravel and minerals, provided that such use shall first be approved by the Board of Adjustment after report by the City of Fort Worth, Health, Planning and Publit. Works Departments and after public notice and hearing. 5 Irrigation intakes and pumps 6 industrial condenser water intake and outlet works 7 Public or private utility installations, other than permanent buildings. 8 Sumps 9 Wildlife sanctuary, woodland preserve, arboretum. 10 Public or private reserve space. 11 Hunting or fishing preserve. FORTWORTH, TEXAS ............................................................................................................................................................................ .................I............................................................................. i 4-103 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 q"pter_4,..District Regulations ... .......................... Article 11 Inactive Districts 12 Boat rental, boat sales. 13 Bridle trail, bicycle trail, nature trail. r 14 Country club; sports or recreation center, excluding principal buildings 15 Golf course, driving range, archery range. 16 Christmas tree sales 17 Taxicab stands 18 Roads, driveways. 19 Temporary buildings and structures accessory to the above uses, such buildings and structures to be used for limited periods of time as designated by the Development Department. 20 Parks, playgrounds or recreational areas owned and operated by the City of Fort Worth ' 21 Dish satellite antennas shall be,considered an accessory use. When the dish exceeds two meters in diameter it shall not be located in the front or side yards and shall not exceed 12 feet in;height above ground level C Responsibility ° The fact that land or property is or is not classified as being within the "0-1" Flood Plain District shall not constitute assurance that said land or property is not subject to local flooding and the designation of the "0-1" Flood Plain District in this Ordinance shall not be so interpreted. 4-104 .................................._..............................................................................................................................._. FORT WORTH, TE%As printed'08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.4..District.Re gulations Article 11 Inactive Districts 4.1101 Flood Plain ("0-2") District A. Purpose It is the intent of this Section that District "0-2" shall include those lands subject to the Intermediate Regional Flood, but shall not include land in District "0-1" The boundaries or limits of lands subject to the Intermediate Regional Flood shall be designated by the City of Fort Worth Public Works Department and shown on the official map of the City of Fort Worth. The Zoning Commission shall recommend to the City Council whether or not all or any portion of the lands designated as subject to Intermediate Regional Flood shall be classified District "0-2" B. Use Regulations In District "0-2", no building or land shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged, and no Certificate of Occupancy issued unless said building or structure is designed and employed for other than habitation, and, is so designed, constructed and sited so as to not constitute an encroachment hazard or obstacle to the movement of flood waters, and, of a type not appreciably damaged by flood waters, and, firmly anchored to prevent dislodgment by flood waters, and approved by the Director of the Department of Public Works following city staff, and utility, county and state agency recommendations, as required, provided that where in the opinion of the Director of the Department of Public Works, topographic data, engineering and other studies are needed to determine the effects of flooding on a proposed building or structure and/or the effect of the building or structure on the flow of water, the Director of the Department of Public Works may require submittal of said data or other studies prepared by licensed engineers or other technicians In District "0-2", no building or land shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged and no Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued, unless otherwise ptovided in this Ordinance, except for one or more of the following uses 1 Any use permitted in the "O-1" Flood Plain District. 2 Public or private utilities C Special Exception Requirements Special exception uses shall be permitted only after approval of the Board of Adjustment after report by the City of Fort Worth Health, Planning and Public Works Departments, after public notice and hearing, and provided that said uses are not proposed to be located within or upon levee sites, channelized floodways, sumps, dams, or other flood control structures or facilities, existent or proposed, at the time of application, and provided that upon application for any of the following uses that the following information is satisfactorily submitted. 1 The relative dangers to life and property occasioned by the proposed uses 2 The relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan and flood plain management program of Fort Worth. FORT WORTH, TEXAS 4-105 ZONING-ORDINANCE printed 08117/99 Chapter,4. District.R9gy!R ions .......................... Article 11 Inactive Districts = 3 The relationship and/or effects of the proposed use to the floodwater transportation and storage capacities of the channel and flood plain. The determination of said relationship and/or effects shall be based on the r assumption that any resultant permitted increase in flood plain encroachment will extend for a significant reach of the watercourse together with an encroachment equal in degree on the opposite side of the watercourse. For any fill which would result in a change greater than one foot in the water surface elevation of the Intermediate Regional Flood, the existing channel must be improved such that said change in water surface elevation does not exceed one foot, and provided that the written conditional approval or written approval of the Department of Public Work's is obtained. 4 The following, submitted in ter: copies at the time of application. a. Plans drawn to a scale of'1"=50' with one=foot contour intervals as per city data, showing the nature,,locations, dimensions and elevation of the site or sites in issue and environs within 500 feet thereof, existing or proposed structures, fill, storage of materials, flood-proofing measures and the relationship of same to the existing and proposed locations of the "0-1" District and "0-2" District. b An area map showing the relationship of the area in issue to surrounding territory c. Technical information evaluating any change of anticipated flood heights and velocities, adequacy of protection and the seriousness of possible flood damage to existing and proposed uses Flood damages shall include, but are not limited to, harmful inundation, water erosion of soil, stream banks and beds, mud slides, stream channel shifting and changes, harmful deposition by water of eroded and shifting soil and debris upon property or in the beds of streams or other bodies of water, damage by high water to public roads, highways, bridges, utilities and to works built for protection f against floods or inundation, the interruption by floods of travel, communication and commerce, and all other high water influence and results which injuriously affect the public health and the safety of property d. Any additional information substantiating the wisdom of the proposed use. e. Additional detailed technical information which the Board of Adjustment may request, including, but not limited to• L A typical flood plain: cross-section showing the channel of the watercourse, elevation of land areas adjacent to each side of the channel, cross-sectional area of present and projected uses, high-water information. ii. Plan (surface view) showing elevations or contours of the ground, channel alignment or realignment, all levees, sumps, diversions, pertinent structure, fill or storage elevations, size, location and spatial arrangement of all proposed and existing structures on the site or sites in issue; location and elevations of streets, water supply, sanitary facilities, photographs showing existing land uses and vegetation FORT WORTH, TEXAs 4-106 _............................................................................................................................:.................................................................... ................... .................... printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter,4.-District Regulations Article 11 Inactive Districts upstream and downstream, soil types, and other pertinent information. iii. Profile showing the slope of the bed of the channel or flow line of the water course. D Special Exception Uses 1 On-premises advertising signs or structures 2 Aircraft landing area. 3 Outdoor commercial amusement enterprises 4 Carnival or circus (temporary) 5 Revival (temporary) 6 Private membership club 7 Day camp operated by non-profit organization. 8 Racing strip or drag strip 9 Sanitary landfill (municipal) 10 Principal buildings of country clubs, sports or recreation centers 11 Greenhouse and plant nursery 12 Motor vehicle parking area as a principal use. Auxiliary parking. 13 Private park or recreational area 14 Rodeo (temporary) 15 Swimming pool (private or commercial) 16 Drive-in theater 17 Amusement park. 18 Towers, as defined in Section 5 135 19 Riding stable, horse track. 20 Game farm, fish hatchery 21 Loading, unloading area. 22 Non-covered storage yard for equipment and material. 23 Shooting range. 24 Nursery yards or buildings for retail nursery sales 25 Recreational vehicle parks, provided they are constructed and developed in conformance with Chapter 13 of the City Code, "Fire Prevention and Protection," Article 1, Section 13-2, Subsection (b), Appendix VIII, "Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Parks" 26 Restaurants, in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan (site plan approved by Plan Commission) 27 Riverine port facilities, publicly owned. FORT Wouii,TExAs _.......................................................................................... ......._....................................................................................................................................................................... 4-107 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter.4.,District Regulations .............I........... , Article 11 Inactive Districts 28 Produce market (retail) 29 Offices (site plan approved by Plan Commission) 30 Temporary, open retail sales booths and ancillary facilities (site plan approved by Plan Commission) E. Height and Area Regulations in the "0-2" Flood Plain District, the height of buildings and structures and the minimum dimensions of lots and yards shall be as follows 1 Height. Same as District "AG" i 2 Front Yard Same as District "AG" 3 Rear Yard Same as District "AG" 4 Side Yard. Same as District "AG" F. General Requirements 1 Hospitals, boarding schools, nursing and care homes, homes for the aged or infirm, sanitariums, detention;facilities, refugee centers and orphanages are specifically prohibited 2 No building or structure shall be erected and no existing building or structure shall be extended or moved unless the main floor of said building or structure is flood-proofed to the elevation subject to flood. 3 No basement floor or other floor shall be constructed below or at a lower elevation than the main floor unless flood-proofed. 4 Foundations of all structures shall be designed to withstand flood conditions at the site 5 Land may be filled provided such fill extends 25 feet beyond the limits of any structure erected thereon and provided that the requirements of Section 4 1101C are met. G. Responsibility for Flooding The fact that land or property is or is not classified as being within the "0-2" Flood Plain District shall not constitute assurance that said land or property is not subject to local flooding, and the designation of the "0-2" Flood Plain district in this Ordinance shall not be so interpreted. (FORT WORTH, TEXAS ..................... 4-108 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.....,-District Regulations Article ..1 Inactive Districts 4.1102 Multifamily Highrise ("D-HR1") District A. Purpose It is the purpose of the "D-HR1" Multifamily High-Rise District to provide a specific zone for high density high-rise multifamily development, the construction and maintenance thereof as required by this Ordinance, approved under given guidelines to assure compatibility with surrounding properties, and those uses accessory thereto, but excluding home occupations and individual tenant accessory buildings unless clustered as a group and approved under the given guidelines of this Ordinance. B Use Regulation In the "D-HR 1" Multifamily Higl -Rise District no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged except for the following uses 1 Any use permitted in the "D" Multifamily District. 2 Special exception uses which may be authorized by the Board of Adjustment under the provisions of Chapter 3, Article 3 3 Accessory uses and buildings C Special Exception Uses 1 Bed and.Breakfast Home. 2 Bed and Breakfast Inn. D. Height and Area Regulations 1 Except for residential uses, all construction of buildings or structures for those uses specified in Paragraph A. above shall conform to the following regulations a. Height. Maximum of 144 feet, except in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 100 b Front Yard A minimum of 20 feet. c. Rear Yard A minimum of five feet. d. Side Yard i. Interior Lot. Minimum of five feet. ii. Corner Lot-A minimum of ten feet adjacent to side street unless front yard setback is required. e. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no portion of a building over 35 feet.in height shall be located closer than one-half of its height from the nearest property line of any property zoned "A" One- Family, "AR" Residential, "B" Two-Family or "R1" Residential, further, all buildings over 35 feet in height shall be set back a minimum of 25 feet from all property lines f width of Lot. A minimum of 50 feet. g. Lot Area. Minimum of 5,000 square feet. FORT WORTH, TEXAS .....................................................................................................................................:................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-109 ZONING ORDINANCE pNnted 08/17/99 Chapter.4..District.Regulations .......................... Article 11 Inactive Districts h. Lot Coverage. Maximum of 0 50 or 50 percent. 2 Multifamily Residential Development shall conform to the provisions outlined in Section 6 506 and those for the'"D" District. 3 One- and two-family dwelling units must meet the regulations of the "A", "AR", "B", "Ri" or "R2" Districts or the Unified Residential Development provisions in Section 6 506 (FORT WORTH, 'TE%AS ._...._........................._................................. 4-110 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 4..,District.Regy!pjions Article 11 Inactive Districts 4.1103 Multifamily Highrise ("ID-1-1142") District A. Purpose It is the purpose of the "D-HR2" Multifamily High-Rise District to provide a specific zone for high density high-rise m: ultifamily development, the construction and maintenance thereof as required,by this Ordinance, approved under given guidelines to assure compatibility with surrounding properties, and those uses accessory thereto, but excluding home occupations and individual tenant accessory buildings unless clustered as a group and approved under the given guidelines of this Ordinance. B Use Regulations In the "D-HR2" Multifamily High-Rise District no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged except for one or more of the following uses 1 Any uses permitted in the ,'D-HR1" Multifamily High-Rise District. 2 Special exception uses when authorized by the Board of Adjustment under the provisions of Chapter 3, Article 3 3 Accessory uses and buildings. C. Special Exception Uses 1 Bed and Breakfast Home. 2 Bed and Breakfast Inn. D Height and Area Regulations 1 Except for residential uses, all construction of buildings or structures for those uses specified in Paragraph A. above shall conform to the following regulations a. Height. Maximum of:240 feet, except in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 100 b Front Yard A minimum of 20 feet. c. Rear Yard. A minimum of five feet. d. Side Yard. L Interior Lot. Minimum of five feet. ii. Corner Lot - Minimum of ten feet adjacent to side street unless front yard setback is required. e. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no portion of a building over 35 feet in height shall be located closer than one-half of its height from the nearest property line of any property zoned "A" One- Family, "AR" Residential, "B" Two-Family or "R1" Residential, further, all buildings over 35 feet in height shall be set back a minimum of 25 feet from all property lines f. Width of Lot. Minimum of 50 feet. g. Lot Area Minimum of 5,000 square feet. FORT WORTH,TE%A$ 4-111 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 { Chapter,4..District,Regulations Article 11 Inactive Districts ` h Lot Coverage- Maximum of 0 50 or 50 percent. 2 Multifamily Residential Development shall conform to the provisions outlined in Section 6 506 and those for the "D" District. 3 One- and two-family dwelling units must meet the regulations of the "A", "AR", "B", "R1" or "R2" Districts or the Unified Residential Development provisions in Section 6.506 1FoRT W®RTH, TEXAS ._...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... . 4-112 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 4.-District.Regulations Article 11 Inactive Districts 4.11040ffice Midrise ("O-M") District A. Purpose It is the purpose of the "O-M" Off ce-Midrise District to provide a specific zone for the development of offices as the primary use and other limited commercial uses as ancillary uses, allowing for greater height of such structures, subject to specific development controls B. Use Regulations In the "O-M" Office-Midrise District, the primary use of any building or land shall be for office purposes, provided that any of the following may be located in the "O-M" District as accessory uses to an office building. 1 Any uses permitted in the "ER" Restricted Commercial District. 2 Bakeries, provided that thefloor area does not exceed 3000 square feet. 3 Banks 4 Blueprinting or Photostatting. 5 Business colleges, or private schools operated as a commercial enterprise. 6 Caterer or wedding service. 7 Cigar or tobacco stores 8 Confectionery stores 9 Delicatessen shops 10 Department stores 11 Drug stores 12 Dry goods and notions stores. 13 Duplicating service, by mimeographing, multigraphing, and off-set printing, provided that the floor area does not exceed 2000 square feet.. 14 Florist or gift shops 15 Jewelry stores, optical goods 16 Liquor or package stores. 1.7 offices. 18 Restaurants, cafes, cafeterias including restaurants and cafes legally authorized (by duly issued permits from the city and State) to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises The terms restaurants, cafes, used herein, refers to places which are regularly open in a bona fide manner, which are used and kept open for the service of food to customers for compensation, which have suitable seating for guests, which have suitable facilities for preparation and service of an assortment of foods commonly ordered at various hours of the day or night and the serving of food is the primary business of such places, and which may, as an ancillary use, provide patrons with space for dancing or permit patrons to dance. FORT WORTH, TExAs 4-113 ZONING ORDINANCE.......................................................printed 08/17/99 Chapter.4, ......................gulations ....................... Article 11 Inactive Districts 19 Shoe-shine parlors. 20 Tailor, clothing or wearing apparel shops 21 Variety stores 22 Special exception uses when authorized by the Board of Adjustment under the provisions of Chapter 3, Article 3 C Height and Area Regulations In the "O-M" Office-Midrise District the height of buildings and structures and the minimum dimensions of yards shall be as follows 1 Height. Maximum of 6 stories, not to exceed 80 feet. 2 Front Yard Minimum of 20 feet 3 Rear Yard Minimum of 5 feet 4 Side yard a. Interior Lot, Minimum of 5 feet b Corner Lot, Minimum of 10 feet adjacent to the side street unless front yard setback is required. 5 Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, all buildings shall be set back from the nearest property line of any property zoned "A" One-Family, "AR" Residential, "B" Two-Family, "R1" Residential or "112" Residential, a distance of one foot for each foot in height of the building. )FORT WORTH,TExAs ......................................_...........-............... . 4-114 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 4..District Regulations Article 11 Inactive Districts 4.1105 Planned Commercial ("E-P") District A. Use Regulations r In the "E-P" Planned Commercial;District, no building or land shall be used and no buildings shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged unless otherwise provided in this Ordinance except for one or more of the following uses 1 Any uses permitted in the "ER" Restricted Commercial District. 2 Banks 3 Bird stores and pet shops 4 Cigar or tobacco stores. 5 Confectionery stores 6 Delicatessen shops 7 Department stores 8 Drug stores 9 Dry goods and notions stores 10 Filling stations. 11 Florist or gift shops 12 Hardware, paint and wallpaper stores 13 Household furniture stores limited to the sale of new merchandise. 14 jewelry stores 15 Liquor or package stores 16 Offices 17 Piano stores, musical instruments and supplies. 18 Radio and television sales and servicing. 19 Restaurants, tea rooms, cafeterias or cafes 20 Tailor, clothing or wearing apparel shops 21 Variety stores. B. Height and Area Regulations In "E-P" Planned Commercial District, the height of buildings and structures, the minimum dimensions of yards, the lot area, off-street parking, and plan approvals shall be as follows 1 Height. The maximum permitted height in the "E-P" Planned Commercial District shall be 4 stories but not to exceed 45 feet. 2 Yards There shall be a yard of not less than 25 feet between any street or alley or property line of adjacent property in separate ownership, and the main wall of the building. (FORT WORTH,TEXAS 4-115 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 9 Chapter,4.,District.Regulations Article 11 Inactive Districts 3 Lot Area An "E-P" Planned Commercial District shall have a minimum land area of not less than 120,000 square feet, which shall be under unified control 4 Off-street Parking. Paved parking and maneuvering areas for motor passenger vehicles shall be furnished on the site in a ratio of not less than four square feet of parking and maneuvering area for each one square foot of gross floor area. 5 Approval of Plans A permit for construction, reconstruction, additions to, change of size or layout, or change of height of buildings on an "E-P" District, under unified control, shall not be issued unless and until a complete site plan, showing that the layout shall conform to the above requirements, has been submitted to the City Traffic Engineer, the Plan Commission, recommended to the Zoning Commission, and further recommended by the Zoning Commission to the City Council.. In the event of failure to construct the installation in accordance with plans submitted, within a period not to exceed three years from the date of final approval by the City Council, the Zoning Commission shall set a public hearing and after such public hearing may recommend to the City Council that the said District "E-P" be reclassified to a more restricted district to be specified by the Zoning Commission. )FORT WORTH, TE%As .-..................-................................................................................................................................................................. 4-116 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE 4 Chapter 4..District.Regulations Article 11 Inactive Districts 4.1106 Industrial Park ("IP") District A. Purpose r It is declared that the public policy of the City of Fort Worth and the regulations set forth in the "IP" District are intended to encourage orderly development of a high character in attractive landscaped surroundings by the use of development standards so controlled as to make the permitted uses more compatible with other uses in the vicinity or within the district and to preserve property values and protect the health and welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Fort Worth It is the intent of the City Council in adopting these regulations to promote well planned industrial development which is more nearly compatible with non-industrial uses, establish high standards of development, encourage a better environment for the population working in industry, :encourage high quality development of property which has limited value for residential or commercial use; establish a buffer district to separate non-compatible industrial uses from commercial and residential uses B Use Regulations All uses permitted in this district shall be carried on entirely within the building (except outside storage lot) No use shall be permitted which will be injurious or offensive to the occupants of the adjacent premises or area by reason of fire, radioactivity or electrical disturbance, noise, vibration, smoke, odor, fly ash, dust, fumes, vapors, gases, and other forms of air pollution, glare, liquid or solid waste, standards or limitations on such nuisances are as provided in the performance standards Section of this Ordinance. In the "IP" Industrial Park District, no building or land shall be used, and no building shall be hereafter erected, constructed, altered, or enlarged, nor shall a Certificate of Occupancy be issued, except for one or more of the following uses 1 Any use permitted in the "H" Business District, provided however that residential structures shall not be permitted in the "IP" District and further provided that no special exception use shall be permitted except for those uses listed in Paragraph 20 below 2 Assaying (other than gold and silver) 3 Carpet and rug cleaning. 4 Cleaning, dyeing, pressing works, laundry and washateria. 5 Dog and cat hospitals and kennels, provided that no outside pens or stables are constructed or animals are otherwise detained outside an enclosed building. 6 Electroplating. 7 Enterprise dealing with the assembly or fabrication of pre-manufactured parts or materials into a finished or semi-finished product for resale or distribution, provided that the assembly of vehicles, trailers, airplanes, manufactured homes, and similar items are prohibited. 8 Furniture and cabinet repair and construction. 9 Galvanizing small utensils. FORT WORTH, TEAS 4-117 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter.4,.District.Regulations Article 11 Inactive Districts 10 Ice plants and storage houses 11 Lumber yards (Retail only) 12 Manufacture of Products from aluminum, brass, bronze, copper, steel, bone, leather, paper, shell, wire, or wood, of any kind other than those permitted in Districts "I" or "K" 13 Manufacture of Artificial flowers, ornaments, awnings, tents, bags, blacking, cleaning or polishing preparations, brooms or brushes, buttons and novelties, canvas products, clothing, suits; coats, or dresses for wholesale trade; food products, syrups, fruit juices, extracts, drugs or medicine, except products permitted in Districts "J" or "K", furniture,_gas or electric fixtures, ice cream, mattresses, peanut and pecan products, potato chips, radio and television sets, and signs not exceeding 4 feet by 8 feet. 14 Outside storage yard Outside storage of any new product, merchandise, machinery or objects provided that junk or used products, merchandise, machinery or objects shall be prohibited, provided further that a solid fence or wall shall be constructed and maintained permanently around such storage, and shall comply with the following, a. Every portion of such fence or wall shall have a height of one foot above the height of those items stored, provided however, a minimum height of six feet shall be required in all instances b A fence or wall shall not be permitted in any portion of the front, rear and side yards. c. Openings in the fence shall be provided with a gate which will block the view of those items stored in the area contained within the fence or wall, provided that such openings shall not be located so as to be viewed from any residential land use or residential district. 15 Paper box manufacture 16 Pattern shop 17 Warehouse. 18 Wholesale establishment. 19 Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above. 20 The following special exception uses may be established only when authorized by the Board of Adjustment under the provision of Chapter 3, Article 3 a. Aviation field, airport or aircraft landing area. b Temporary construction, sales, storage, fabrication and office buildings c. Water supply, treatment and storage facilities. d. Towers, as defined in Section 5 135 e. Riding stable, riding hall, horse track. f. Electric Power substation. FORT WORTH, TEXAS 4-118 _............. printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chppter.4.,District.Regulations Article 11 Inactive Districts C. Height and Area Regulations In the "IP" District the height of buildings and structures and minimum dimension of yards shall be as follows, provided that the yard areas shall be used only for landscaping, except that driveways permitting access to parking and loading facilities, and side walks leading to the buildings are permitted in yard areas 1 Height. No building or structure shall exceed 35 feet in height. 2 Front Yard There shall be a front yard of not less than 15 feet. 3 Rear Yard There shall be a rear yard which shall be determined as follows a. When adjacent to the "I", "J", or "K" District, no rear yard shall be required. b When adjacent to the "ER", "E-P", "E", "FR", or 7", "G" or "H" District, there shall be a rear yard of not less than ten feet. c. When adjacent to the "AG", "U", "MH", "A", "AR", "B", "CR", "C", "D", "D- HR1 or "D-HR2" District, there shall be a rear yard of 20 feet. d. When adjacent to more than one district the more restrictive requirement shall apply 4 Side Yard There shall be a side yard which shall be determined as follows a. When adjacent to the "I", "J", or "K" District, no side yard shall be required. b When adjacent to the "ER", "E-P", "E", "FR", "F", "G", or "H" District, there shall be a side yard of not less than 10 feet. c. When adjacent to the "AG", "CF", "MH", "A", "AR", "B", "CR", "C", "D", "D- HR1" or "D-HR2" District, there shall be a side yard of not less than 20 feet. d. When adjacent to more than one district the more restrictive requirement shall apply D. Landscaping Landscaping is required in the front, side and rear yards and shall conform to the following. 1 The physical elements composing the landscape shall be permanent in form and nature, and perpetually maintained 2 The form and nature of the physical elements shall consist primarily of trees, shrubs, ground covers and ornamental annuals, biennials and perennials, (rocks, gravel and similar elements ishall be secondary) 3 The physical elements composing the landscape shall be located and maintained so as not to obstruct the vision of motorists or pedestrians at alley, street or drive intersections E. Screening Fence 1 Screening fences shall be provided, adjacent and parallel to the interior rear and side yard lines except as provided in 2(c) below, and when adjacent to any zoning district except "I", or "J", or "K" 1~oia WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 4-119 Chapter-4,.District Regulations .. .......................... Article 11 Inactive Districts 2 When a solid fence or wall is required it shall be constructed and maintained permanently, and shall comply with the following. a. Every portion of such fence or wall shall have a minimum height of six feet. b A fence or wall shall not be permitted in any portion of the front, rear, or side yard. c. A building wall may take the place of a screening fence, provided however that no openings shall be permitted in said building wall. d. No such screening fence shall be erected so as to obstruct the vision of motorists or pedestrians at alley, street, or drive intersections F. Signs Advertising signs or symbols may be constructed or placed in this District, provided however that every sign or signs shall pertain only to the use of the property on which located, shall face the principal or fronting street, shall be attached flat against the wall of the building and shall not project above the roof line, where lighted, signs shall not be flashing or animated, nor have any exposed neon. G. Parking and Loading Space The off-street parking and loading regulations of Chapter 6, Article 2 shall apply to all uses established in the "IP" District except as follows 1 Parking and loading areas are'not permitted in the front, side and rear yards 2 All loading spaces and associated loading docks shall be screened from the public right-of-way provided further that driveways providing access to loading spaces shall not be parallel and in the same plane to any loading space or spaces, no loading dock shall take direct access to a public street. 3 Permanent off-street parking of motor passenger vehicles shall be provided for all uses permitted in this District. The number of spaces shall be determined by the requirements contained in Chapter 6, Article 2 except as follows a. For outside storage yards: one space for each 2,000 square feet contained in the storage yard shall be provided. b For warehousing uses one space for each 1,000 square feet of floor area contained in the warehousing area of the building, additionally, one space for each 200 square feet of office, sales, and/or display space contained in the warehouse building or on the site shall be provided. c. Industrial uses shall provide one space for each 500 square feet of floor area contained in the industrial operating area of the building, additionally, one space for each 200 square feet of office, sales and/or display space contained in the industrial building or on the site shall be provided. H Performance Standards 1 Compliance Required No land or building in the "IP" District shall be used or occupied in any manner so as to create any dangerous, injurious, noxious, or otherwise objectionable fire, explosive, or other hazard, noise or vibration, smoke, dust, odor, or other form of air pollution, heat, cold, dampness, electrical FORT WORTH, TEXAs .........................................._....................................................................................._.................................-..................... 4.120 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter-4...D1At 1Rt Regulations Article 11 Inactive Disteicts or other substance, condition or element(referred to herein as "dangerous or objectionable elements") in-such a manner or in such amount as to adversely affect the surrounding area or adjacent premises, provided that any use permitted by this Section may be undertaken and maintained if it conforms to the regulations of this Section limiting dangerous and objectionable elements at the point of determination of their existence. 2 Enforcement Provisions Even though compliance with performance standards procedure in obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy is not required for a particular use, initial and continued compliance with performance standards shall be enforced by the Building Inspector against any use if there are reasonable grounds to believe that performance standards are being violated by such use. 3 Locations Where Determinations'Are To Be Made For Enforcement Of Performance Standards The determination of the existence of any dangerous and objectionable elements shall be made at the location of the use creating the same and at any point or points where the existence of such elements may be more apparent (herein referred to as "at any point") I. Performance Standard Regulations The following provisions, standards and specifications shall apply 1 Fire and Explosion Hazards All activities involving and all storage of inflammable and explosive materials shall be provided at any point with adequate safety devices against the hazard of fire and explosion, and adequate fire-fighting and fire suppression equipment and devices standard in the industry Burning of waste'.materials in open fires shall be prohibited at any point. The relevant provisions of State and local laws and regulations shall also apply 2 Radioactivity or Electric Disturbance No activities shall be permitted which emit dangerous radioactivity at'any point, or electrical disturbance adversely affecting the operation at any point 9f any equipment other than that of the creator of such a disturbance. 3 Noise At the points of measurement which shall be at the property line, the sound pressure level of noise radiated from a facility at nighttime shall not exceed 40 decibels or the average sound level of the street traffic noise nearest the noise generator, whichever is the higher, in any octave band of frequency above 300 cycles per second. The sound pressure level shall be measured with a Sound Level Meter, and an Octave Band Analyzer that conform to the specifications published by the American Standards Association. Noise shall be so muffled or otherwise controlled, as not to become objectionable, due to intermittence, beat frequency, impulsive character (hammering, etc), periodic character (humming, screeching, etc.), or shrillness. For facilities which radiate noise only during a normal daytime working shift, the allowable decibel sound pressure level maximum given above may be increased 25 decibels, or 10 decibels above the average;sound level of the street traffic noise nearest the noise generator, whichever is the higher Sirens, whistles, bells, etc., which are maintained and utilized solely to serve a public purpose (such as fire and air raid warning sirens) are excluded from the above regulations. FORT WORTH, TExAS P..:....................................-.............................................................................................................. ............. 4-121 ZONING ORDINANCE rinted 08/17/99 Chppter_4...District Regulations ..... .......................... Article 11 Inactive Districts 4 Vibration. No vibration shall be'permitted which is discernible without instruments at the property line. 5 Smoke No emissions shall be permitted, at the point of discharge from any chimney or otherwise, of visible gray smoke of a shade equal to or darker than No 2 on the Power's Micro-Ringlemann Chart, published by McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, Inc. and copyrighted 1954 (being a direct facsimile reduction of the standard Ringlemann Chart as issued by the United States Bureau of Mines), except that visible gray smoke of a shade equal to No 2 on said Chart may be emitted for 41 minutes in any 30 minutes. These provisions applicable to visible gray smoke shall also apply to visible smoke of a different color but with an apparently equivalent capacity 6 Odor No emission shall be permitted of odorous gases or other odorous matter in such quantities as to be offensive at the property line. Any process which may involve the creation or emission of any odors shall be provided with a secondary safeguard system, so that control will be maintained should the primary safeguard system fail There is hereby established as a guide in determining such quantities of offensive odors, Table 111, "Odor Thresholds", in Chapter 5, "Air Pollution Abatement Manual", copyright 1951 by Manufacturing Chemists' Assn., Inc., Washington, D C. 7 Fly Ash, Dust, Fumes, Vapors, Gases and Other Forms of Air Pollution. No emission shall be permitted which can cause any damage to health, to animals, vegetation, other forms of property, or which can cause any excessive soiling, at any point, and in,no event shall any emission, from any chimney or otherwise, of any solid or liquid particles in concentrations exceeding 0 3 grains per cubic foot of the conveying gas at any point, be permitted. For measurement of the amount of particles in gases resulting from combustion, standard corrections shall be applied to a stack temperature of 500 degrees Fahrenheit and 50 percent excess air 8 Glare No direct or sky-reflected glare from high-temperature processes, such as combustion or welding or otherwise, so as to be visible at the property line, shall be permitted. This restriction shall not apply to signs otherwise permitted by the provisions of this Section. 9 Liquid or Solid Waste: No discharge shall be permitted at any point into any public sewer, private sewage disposal system, or stream, or into the ground, except in accordance with standards approved by the Department of Health of the State of Texas or standards;equivalent to those approved by such department for similar uses, nor shall the discharge of any materials of such nature or temperature as can contaminate any water supply or otherwise cause the emission of dangerous or offensive elements be permitted. J. Site Plan No permit shall be issued for construction or use of property in the "IP" District unless a site plan is approved by the Plan Commission and a subdivision plat thereof is recorded in the County Plat Records, said site plan shall reflect the use of the property and development standards permitted and required by this Section and the location of adjacent public property and improvements FORT WORTH, TEXAS 4-122 .-......................._..................................................................................................................................................... printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 4.District Regulations Article 6. Residential District Use Table 4.603 Residential District Use Table R 'ESID,ENTIAL� DISTRICT $ a= g USE. r menta RESIDENTIAL USES Stds Table Household One-family detached P P P P P P P P P P P P �" » dwelling Living One-family zero lot p PP, p p p p p �. tine detached I One-family zero lot p p p p p p line attached(twin home) Two one-family P P P P P P detached Duplex/two-family P p P P P p �. attached dwelling One-family attached _p p p p �. (townhouse, rowhouse) Cluster housing P p „ P HUD-code s: P E manufactured housing Manufactured home P 4.2026 ark Manufactured home subdivision Mobile home P Multifamily dwelling P" P" A" (apartment) Group Boarding or lodging p P house Living Community home P. • P' P' P,' P':� P' P. P. P" P" P P" Fraternity or sorority p P house Group home I p. P*_. P. „ 5 11.5 Group home II P" P' » 5.115 Halfway house Education Day care center(child SE' SE' SE" SE' SE' SE" SE" SE' SE" SE' SE" SE" » 5 111 or adult) Kindergarten SE"; ;5E' SE" 'SE' SE*,, SE' SE". SE' SE' , 'SE': SE", .;SE" "., » s 5 118�x<School,elementary or P P P P P P P P P P p p p „ secondary(public or private) Gov't. Government office P; P' P P' P „P R;: facility Museum, library,or P P P p P p P p P p P' P �> fine arts center, government operated or controlled Institutions Place of worship P P' Q; :P P ';"P p" • P .P. ,`P., P P Recreation Center,community P P P P P P P P P P P" P recreation or welfare, government operated or controlled Center,community SE SE SE SE, SE , SE•. SE SE SE SE SE SE r recreation or welfare, private or non profit > Country club (private) P P P P~ P P P P P P P P » Golf course P _ Golf driving range SE » FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE printed 10/31/01 'Cii'apFe��:District R'egul'ii�ons ....................................................... Article 6. Residential District Use Table i •� .. _ Park or playground :P P P P P ° P P P P P; P` P (Public) Utilities Electric power SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE » l substation ., > k Telecommunication P P` P P' P' P' P" P. » 5134 antenna(on structure) Telecommunication SE" SE' SE' SE' SE'.: SE' SE' SE"; SE' SE" SE' SE` SE' >.> 5 135 tower ... Other Utility transmission P P' P' ;P' P' P P P P' P P' P' » y' 5 137 z, tower or distribution f _ . line t g•< . Water supply, treatment ySE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE >> >> or storage facility Airport, aviation field or rSE SE r SE -SE SE ;;SE SE SE SE SE :,.: SE .SE . SE landing area Ambulance dispatch SE" SE' SE' SE" SE' SE" SE` SE' SE' SE' SE` SE" SE' >> 5 101 station Bed and breakfast home :', SE' SE' SE SE` SE' » 5.106 Other Bed and breakfast inn SE' SE" SE' SE' SE' >> 5.106 Greenhouse or plant SE" SE", SE" ;SE' SE SE' SE" SE" SE' SE' "'SE" SE' SE" » 5 11.4 Y : nursery Hospice P P Parking, auxiliary SE'' SE' SE' 'cSE' :SE SE' SE" SE' SE SE' SE'=` SE' SE' »,. 6202f ACCESSORY Accessory Accessory use or P P P P P P P P P P P P P » building Home occupation `P P P P p` P '. P Recreation area P P (private),indoor or outdoor Satellite antenna (dish) P'. ''P` P P' Pq P" P'Terrace garage(in P P P P P P P required yard setbacks) 'TEMPORARY' Temporary Amusement,outdoor SE" SE' SE"-- SE SE SE" SE" SE`- SE' SE-- al Batch plant,concrete or SE' SE" SE' SE' SE' SE` SE' SE' SE' SE' SE' » 5.40- as halt(tempora ) 5 Garage or other P .occasional sale Model home P' P P P P P P" P' P P' P" 5 40 Trailer, portable; sales, P" P': P" :P' P" P'. P" P" P' P` P" P. construction or storage " <, , Vendor, transient P' P" I P"`I P' P" P' P" P' P' P P' P` P' 9 10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ` USE TABLE KEY: � P = Permitted by right SE = Only allowed following special exception review (See Section 3 300) " = Supplemental standards apply; see right column blank = Not permitted Also in non residential districts, see Section 4 803 —» -- --------- ---------------- - ' FORT WORTH, TEXAS printed 10/31/01 ZONING ORDINANCE 4.803 Nonresidential District Use Table RESIDENTIAL USES Household Living Group Living Education Chapter 4. District Reputations Article 8. Nonresidential District Use Table ,*4 - • • • • • NONRESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.?;F. Also' Supplemntal • ':!‘"•2P: ":"Sia!‘ 4;INDUSTRIAL SPECIAL • — • •,•- COMMERCIAL %T. ER E. One -family detached dwelling (apetttne,rit)". - One dwelling unit when part of a business corntiunitY;:hom-e: Group home I Halfway house PUBLIC Et CIVIC USES Government Health Care Facilities College or university ..,D0y:CAre'centOr.(child•or P P— • adult). „.. Kindergarten P P p P P P P P P P P P • School, elementary ' P • P P P P P ' P P - P F. ''P' '"P. • " secondary (public or private), ; • Animal shelter Correctional facility• Government maintenance facility Government '.offitOlatAtitY. P„ „ • ^3 • ••,' Museum, library or fine art P P P p PP PP P P P p P • center, government operated or controlled PrObAtititi',:b.tr•t.;P.at,bke'.fbfffde: 11„..4:1*„. :5,12.7; Ambulance dispatch station P P PPPPP P PP P • . 1Atti$O*111007Pitit.Sq4;,:;.'N • ygz:fs5*-:, MU1 FR P. PA' P. G H 1 MU2 J K AG - CF PD P* PA 4 200B •1, • 4 305b, 6.506 P* P. 5 115 PD 4 305B FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE printed 10/31/01 P ' P, P " P P ' P • P P p •-; • P P ** • Chapter 4. District Regulations Article 8. Nonresidential District Use Table .(P:41S-k . „.., . 1111 DINS ENT II •••*" 9COMMERCIAL ER E MI.11 FR,. •F • ,;, , z • Supplemental Ais�„ 111111/girRIAL SPECIAL I „ MU2 J. K - AG CF PD - • Entertainment Et Eating Shooting or weapons firing range '•$c0*i'!'t.02rnr0e.ltiat;.r,icling,;: '..boardingsi,e7.rodeoferetia,, . . , , ,,,,,,,i-i.„,„.. • „ ,-...; ..... . ,.'4 'Z''.',7•.;'. - ;: ' . 1 Swimming pool, commercial P* P* P* P* P* P*' P" P* PA P* ** 5 133 I. ThOater;,,driNie.,7iti ;,. „ ;•,- '; ;.:; ,- , ` - . :LSE,. : . ,sg ...SE , ' ,SE , 'SE' _ SE, ; , ,P, '.': ; . , ' ;'' '..P.'r „ . ., ''''' :'i, , '..; : ' ' :.; „' .. ' • " . - ,• ., , ' . . . Theater, movie theater or P*P*PPPPP P P P • 5 136 auditorium Lodging :•Becl'and:breakfaSt horite.'"•;,.;',.?, ;,,, :SE*'' SE `2- .-, SE*,.. . ,, SE* - ,SE* : :SE* „SE* , SE*, • SEA ';' SEA SEA SEA,. 5:106 ,i:7 `;'-,.." : ,.,' •.;, : ' ;..= :',-, '; " Bed and breakfast inn SE* SE* SEA SE* 'SE* SEA SE* SE* SE* SE* SE* _ CC 5 107 - '-Hotel,T,Mptel.ror,inr",.' .:;`,-,.,,,'2", tr,'i,L "' - •„ ".,,: ' ",, --,P*,-,';• ?* ' .P.'" :HP* 'PA,— "..P* 2-, : ,P*, '..,„:P* -.,- `, "„ ', , 7 ;::, ,*-'.:' . --, 5'.'11 6 Recreational vehicle -(RV) park P* P* P* P* P* P* P" -P* ** 5 129 Office Bank, financial institution PP:.P ,P P, P., Offices P P P P ' P ' P P P P P P • Retail Sales a Antique shop -„',': „ ' `" ' '' . , PA.,'". P* ,. P* - ' PA P* . PA - P* . ' P* , . - Ps. - P* - .. •,, ' . . 5.132A Service Appliance, sales, supply or P" P* P* P" P* P* P* P* P* P* • repair , Bakery' :',", : ' ' ' ; , „ ... :P-. P P Pr P P - P . „ P *2 P ' P' „ . , • , Barber or beauty shop P P P P P P P P P P P • ,136.at-reettalottale..: '`.,..:''.';;; :...';''' . ": ,?: - P . '13 P ',-P '' : ',P ,i:' S " ' "; .: P.:, .:1)..„, . l'. .i Book, stationery stores or P P P P P P P P P P P • newsstand BUtglaitalartris',;sales'otserVide, ',, ''!'' 1 7,',,: .,: . ,, :;,, ..,=, ;P ,; ir , .P''' : P, ; - .P.-7‘ , , ,P, „..; '''. :f?' , . : .-1::P.',,,,,,, :',7''' * :", ,..':;.., 2,, :„4, „: ,': „ , „. „,, -• Business college or P'PPPPPP P PP • commercial school [-Caterer,dr, wedding service • '',' '''' ' 'P 1 '' ' P.: ,. . . P ' .; P ' P . ' P. -:P .P - . , P " ' -.P . ,--", :* ; , sales, new Clothing/wearing apparel P P* P* P* P* P* P* ' P" P" P* P* • 5 132A • ".P*'- '•, ' '''.,,P* ' - ; .....P*" -. 'Fr ---- -.. '.F.,"-',..,.' '-- -P* - : :''*. . • 13* "' ' ' P* lc', '.- P*2-,,, !'. .,:'-' ' ' ' -5:12k, . . . ''IJ•saleC.,'6 ed ''':42il'.,c54:::: ''',6,!?7:','''''i'„''' ;,'t.'F' :',. . ,.=. . . . . , : 3,, Cold storage plant or ice plant I P* P* P* P* PA P* P P P P • 5.109 :?'",Ciiii.VOriielte!titO,r,e,'..°4WMFg..fAcANO !,::-i:,.?., ',....'.:4R„-..V. i'51,P,',4;,..,-,'.'':P',',. ,q,3.13;.'",'• 'a!,:iP,',.:0 ,:„ NP'.--.i.!' • :'-';',.^::-PA--', ?,P5P.42:',- :',-:::t,P,,,ii.Z4 '0.',--.ri,C,-.":, Ni,',-.*_k:1":".*,'-it ',iie::',M '..%.,...,;i.2:7-.;,..N; .; PD* 4 305C P* ; P* • ``..*t-, 5.132 printed 10/31 /01 5.132A FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE Retail Sales Et Service .„ . . I General merchandise store P* P* P* P" P* P* P" P* I IGreeillIpOSO:or-piant:.,nursery-;-; SE ":p ' ,iP* P". -P" • ,P* , P"' •••••,.•SE ii:P.F.00,1',I,kitigiiStOtn,;?"....4.:-.”.;;•'re,, 11llliji:e'rifSliOIS'iyli,•,;',"1" '1;r•:1,PAIT , r''..''4;f:''' 77-'•1';',..:: ' •, • I -I... ':P ''[.. P' - :.:.••.'p '. P.: '2P' • ..'.-,.,...--P:. ....?,R- ''[ p •,'• 1 • • '--— ,! ' • i 4— ," • ,,,ii , , . ,.,„. .:.,. , . . ...r. .. ‘4. .A.: - _. • , . -,.., - ':,-';?:',',,......,'-...; „ .. fi, --. ..., I Express office I IPIPIPIP PI P P I P I • I Ft.e4s;pre7,,p0:•Itn'91c.Psihgr ' ""; :''' -'. 1 ''''''"' 1- ''- 1.,friflting.„,7-..i:P P P' - -4)- .1:;1)'' ' 'fi? P- I Firewood sales I P* P* P* I P* I P* P* P P P I P • I J-IFAIrnittiretalOt;:'n'e,Wi(offi0',Eff; '''''::--1 . I''''' . .'213. - ' - -pa 5.113 reSidentia(),itta::building.r „ . • ...1. -1i' 'P*.• I ' P*- ;1- P*•• - ''P* ‘*„ - ' • p4" ' P1-....1 - P*' "'" ....',.,.- "4=;',.4.'." " ',..;-,.•,',,, .-•:132,4 .1- k: P" P" P* P* P* - P" P* 1 . , ....1....- .. .s. .. . Furniture sates, used (in a bldg.) • 1 5 132A fUrni4frpi.uphOlStiery",; ..L" — :r.' 'f ' ' — -: 4 '' ',..- , i'efinishilig•-oe resale s.`P' ' --p --', : -FP; r; "P'..-,F.rP•r I-- • : P* P* I Grocery store, meat market P* P' I P' I P" P" P* P" P* P* I '.Gtinsmithing;:repairs,or sales:, ..'"-' ' ..., "". , . ', .1 ,.P 1 P' . P I _,.P ., • P ..-:, ,P , ,P,.. I Home improvement store P* P" I P* I P* P* I P* P* 'P* P" I Interior decorating-. P I Kennel LIL4rge'iretail'iStorel''',-3- 7 I .:," Laundry or dry cleaning collection office 1 Leather goods shop Laundry, dry cleaning or iashatOtja:.,.:' P P -P P' P* IPIP P P I I 1 P" P* P" I P'".' .••P*S. . I.. ,,PF" ," '.',I =P" .-1 . '.". . P". ,.-1, P*2 . ' '•. ' P"...: ,:,P"„. ..P' IP P P P P P PIP P PIP P P P P P P P P`P:P I PPIPPP P PP 4,14*4-:COMMERC „ . , "",-",,,,,."0" • :-INDUSTR = Chapter4.DistrictRegulations Article 8. Nonresidential District Use Table . - 4:44, • : • SPEC -. 4Alko '''; ::'....::.:;.-§ippleinental-. i.3:14:lits:-• :iiStiis: Table., •:. g-'.''',..., : '14 ' .!,- ; -...1.;),.."!•i;,&- ,, ,,i--,..i...„4, - ,i,...,.: ER E MU1 FR F G H J MU2 J K AG CF PD Copy store or commercial P P P p p print center without off -set printing P P P P • • I• • I • 'v:z.4Ad ,P „I , PP P P P ' P I Locksmith I I P PIP PIP P IPIPI FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE printed 10/31/01 • I • I 5 132A 5.114, °5.131J\ 5 132A 5 132A 5.132A Chapter 4. District Regulations Article 8. Nonresidential District Use Table ,.., ,.,,::. . . :''' • -.-.'.' - -11,,,..- ,,- • , ?,. .„,..t.,x tk,„;:, .< - ' . ..„ WONRI$1 D Tilt •;°:, An:Rts' COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL SPECIAL Table! • : fdt,„„ ER'EMUl'FRF G H 1 MU2 J K AG CF PD Retail Sales Et Service Vehicle Sates a Service Medical supplies/ equipment P P P P P sales or rental :Mini -Warehouses 2,,';',,, Mortuary or funeral home P P 1',,NeWspaper,:distribUti011:COnter. „ .„ 2,I-.„ I. I Optician P P I Pawnshop ,:e •"..',' . . '.P* • 13*" I Pharmacy (drug store) P P 1 P P I P P P P P P P 4 ,:.Photdgta-oti;;,poetraitttrridra-.,--,, : , 1 -43:' i-t.' 13- " ':- :P' 1 -13- i .P-:' , - 1P‘ ' ; ' ,13-2:::-'',P --...i.F'.': ::,:',..,' ' :',-.2 '''''. ''''.ii: I.: •`-*-- .''''' ',.:;''`' , .: ' ' ' :-;ShoP'orTPhoter,fihishing . ,'"' : '''' •I ,r' ,: . . , ., , . •, . .. „ .. . Print centers, commercial, - P* P* P* P* '13 P P -• 5 126 with offset printing If:,RecordingtUdiO ".'2:;:,,' ':.- '' ' '': :' :°.' = :"'P .7.., .. :., -P . , r., :P., : ip. i „ -P.: .- :, ;-P, ,' '.':‘P - ' : -,P 2.' .. s-:).'... ,„ f _H... . • '.:. '. . .. ..' .,+. . :.. . Retail sates, general P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* P* • 5.132A 5400t0!:6,(t14neWk(eP,41(.0.i.--, ''''' - -1- 'P' -:-.': :P.: ' :P -P - . ..1?' .,: ''' ' 'F)•: ' ' ' .: -,P 't ' - P'-':, sates.;:.,:,4::b.,,,:....1 ',,, :;.,.:.: :'.i.: .....4.7'-..: ,::,:: -!-...;.„ , .,,... ,.: ,,,. , , , .,! .,, , ''''': , ', . , ,,, '', ,, , ., , ,„ : .. ., '. ,,...-_,,;,,,„ :i:„'''," ...:', . .::: '., 7;•.::' „.....-: '.: ... „ .7s .-.;:t....,,:'::„ , .-, .... ' ,..-:'-:7-.. ::::.1 Shoe shine shop P P P P P P P P P P • •..Stildio;artloriPhqfogtajihNi2-":".."'; '.: ,p,,: 4" :pit- , _ ",p.:::,. - .,-:.4, . — j3:- • , '42 ; -p. ','- -p ":4:,::p,: ., ; f.;•.: ,- •, TR,-t*:, '2..,.:;':'' - ,c '', ,,, .,.--;''+''''' Tailor, clothing or apparel I 1 P P PPPPP P P P • shop 'Tattoo,parlor: ' '2 - C "' " 2; • ' P , ',i:, ,ploti+ , ,',..,-.'t, P p- P ' P , ,p - -p ,, P, ' Taxidermist shop ._ P P P P P P P P P P . • N,OMtlfia,l)kg,tiflircWhi..r.fd0.i:p Oi.„ - ,P*'-'"i ; ':P"' .- '; :P.',:...:. -..P"...;i.. .P:" '- ' P.: 1 ke..tiljeti:45.WIt471,Wit,04:4;:,... ,.?114 .i',: -, .:',.- 4 tf . .1 Y..., .1.'.' Veterinary clinic w/outdoor kennel I Auto parts supply, retail Automotive repair; paint and body shop Cal*„AstOtiMsOlfS5e1NiCe.'01?4 I Garage, storage only P P P P :PH --P' . ' - p - P.: :,.P., - ; , P ,: .,:13',", -'''s ,.. . ".'i ',....i.f PIP P P P P P P • ,:-1 P','.. -I .:. P P. ,P - ‘P ' . .;•.--:P---:-.-:...R....„ 7.::'.1:-..'.- „ -.:..':* .- .. i....',- : ', . :,'.5 124:: PIPIP P P P P P • ''P* I F;e*'- - P* P"'''' P*' " P*'' ' :P* ' "P* : '' ' - ' ." • - - '.."! . ' 1," ' ''''' - 3025- - , 5.132A PP P P P P P P P* P* P* P* P P P P printed 10/31/01 ** 5 140 • • 5.104 "I‘XlYsOfg" gieltinSiti*,;,t;5,N5.:1:P8ANI • FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE ••,• •t•i •' • Retail Sales Et Services Vehicles Sales Et Gasotine::sales Service Mobile home or manufactured housing sales ?*"k:iingte,*•gar4gei;",: kcoinmercia(oi-aUxiliaey„ I Recreationat vehicte (RV) sales/svc rSeMcOtatiorff Truck stop w/fuet Et accessory services tVe.hirct001*,Y0-KOOfttiitag:O.M1 '1 Chapter 4. District Regulations Article 8. Nonresidential District Use Table N.RIS'IDENTIAt DISTRI ••,t, -k - •„, ;4.5,2-4, • " -."5; • 6,stt „.; •4- COMMERCIAL 4 . SPECIAL •„„ Vehicle sales or rental, including automobiles, motorcycles, boats or trailers :W,Ohicte!st-earjiiCteaning'iA.,, p pp • * *- p:I''PTI3pj1. -41551*J7,•••.:47-.;, •!" tri'v . , , - . .,2,NaYipg:•"A'!t.,7:4z.c?--;',A,",,,..,,N,-.7:'-•mt,t --;.,-;•iie,,, ;,,.:34,-.';i: , "_,...-,`"',--c, .-pzie.„."-,, V,'.4;p*:;-,i,;`,,i .c,..,i_ !lei', Assembly of pre -manufactured P P P parts, except for vehicles, trailers, airplanes or mobile homes Light Industrial 1-5,3c0r,pMandirt0(000,10.0-F I Bottling works, milk or soft drinks I j I BlaCkstnithingl„prWAgdry;SOlop:.",'1,::r'-','„:"d:.-i-:. ,--.'„.1:t: :, ,:---1)"'" ::..„-.. -.:'"''':".. :•=;:••:- ."',- ...•?1:- -;',.;-''. ; '-'11:''',-.,:p'?;'''','.71I.''?„,'.i,'',-IpP:4S,I„'::-,,p0P11-: :.. :. ,I . .- : ,. .. , `,,N;T: z ---i,R''',5,i - •.: .,,A. Services liA15:4;reA$A5z.t,..14,0,;-tr&4:f ,,i ,,......,1• .2; I, .;,,,:, .,17:--,:-- : •..-. ,, . ,,,,.. . ' ii:r. -..,4,, ,...:(i"' • ''',''''.1 '.. ' '','---,'-'1-- '-'4? ' -- --',A ,,,.... , FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE printed 10/31/01 Q415$41 • • I .-•.•..4,,,,-- t"i. -: t!..,,,,,,-,-.1:4,-14,1‘,... • •...(;. ' „;,,, :::,i_ -,,,,,,,,,-.7,1:0'..--,..., , : e-,/:- to..:,,,,,,-- ,,..f4:-.;i zsi.-.33-,.,, ,e7.-::,9-4-,,,,i.-='-`...=.--,4,1- Chapter 4. District Reputations Article 8. Nonresidential District Use Table '•1=717:1'"1.--7D7r71,7, SSS re, '6144 Light Industrial Services 4,4 • Triv-crer. ,erya,syr.t,,,,,, 5, . r.',17"‘ *SSA, ,s4 •!.. At 4 , , DISTRICTS • 11 ‘te COMMERCIAL , • - ,,S17psItde:s. • 57' s 5 . -.- 'INDUSTRIAL 4, SPECIAL r 4 4 „ ;%'°' : , ER E MU1 FR F G H I MU2 J K AG CF PD Chicken battery or brooder P P • P P Pp 4- • .SSS .• ,••Cbat,;tok'eA)(wood,Yarsi.,. Crematorium Electroplating 5-5- Fabrication of manufactured housing, temporary or office building FOodprpcessing.(np,saughterjog) Furniture or cabinet repair or construction Furniture sales, w/outside ...;"- • storagel:diSplaVAriewtusedY, , S'1•• • - Galvanizing, small utensils Manufacture of artificial flowers, ornaments, awnings, tents, bags, cleaning/ polishing preparations, boats under 28' in length, brooms or brushes, buttons Et novelties, canvas products, clothing, suits, coats or dresses for wholesale trade M4r0f4C411:61.•.iiitPtoduCtfrge.:"-1" • rneta0;orfeorn'tione; paperi:, rtibbee.;;',(eatherl I Manufactured home/RV repair I Monument/marbLe works, ..ifiniShing,aho(CaMng,ohly ., Monument works, stone Paint mixing or spraying — •••=. P P • .-P P P • • ' •'•. • P P • 6titRg:2 P" P P P • 5 120 P P ' ..P :P:-4' P. 41 , •.1 ' ' ' •,"•'''-: ,-. "-; • -- •.,. si1:.:L.t.,.. "'• - .,.:--: , • '''''' .2 a, ;, , : ,, ;7 • . ':',„ ',, !,- ,,,,','-,7 ',,',, ,,,. ,,,' . ,., ,., ','",.. ;',,!..,%,- ,,',..,,, , ,,-,`"'' . P P , P P • ••••• ,i, ,ic! :,,,,i -,•:p,!,,.: ,1 -,,,,' ::‘--,p,-, : 4 -.,C.P.":',',.,,, -;::::,•'ic;;. g-4*i";: :2;"". :. '3 .'2.Y14i7:, C'''':5432A;=::;;': -' p " P P • . ,,(.6.t... 4 -''''' ‘i ,:l' _ P,,T; ,'"12(.).--- --4, : '„f, ' : ; •:.i-• •:,f -. ''.„-•,''-- ,;•,4 ,i'..A "-t:,/,. ' '-' , - •,' ••:-r - ' •i• - -,• : ,--:•,,,,---- • , *I P P • printed 10/31/01 FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE - Light Industrial Services Heavy Industrial Manufacturing Chapter 4. District Regulations Article 8. Nonresidential District Use Table V-iPapertb-o*,•rrianUfattUreZ:t.t?..tq,21, • ", "k' g 'I! • ' •-• ;fi- "7!7,71i '? ' ' . E . 4 • r ri;:' COMMERCIAL? "INDUSTRIAL SPECIAL , • „ , ‘1:4-P.ft ER •E MUI FR F G ' H 1 MU2 J K AG CF PD Pattern shop !:PJ1ntiOg;ligi0,0gPljtOgrObOk.' 4 -t bitidiffejleii4Papert or: publishing Rubber stamping, shearing/punching Rubber -stamp -manufacture I Sheet metal shop r stp,r4go:.wroTbujidirlgy, " :matthiat „., .1 Warehouse. or bulk storage '!WeLdingshop custom work t. Yards, contractor's, lumber or storage Et ;•;AP'1.6.*LWOtodUCts,,O0C-etinj;:''.'0F:i Batch plant, concrete or asphalt (permanent) BreWetY;',distil.(er&r.;WinerY,"; ' Brick, clay, glass, shale, tile or terra cotta products manufacture Cerrient,Ortidut.4`Igibt..,--, Cement, lime, gypsum or plaster of paris manufacture -,-1CokebVpifs: Cotton gin, cotton oil mill, bailing or compress 0*.09*.;;:jttkatqlerita manufacture- r .- Egg cracking or processing FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE printed 10/31 /01 ..'"'":"•' • - ' : P P P — P P P P , ,P , 13 " P* P* P* P P '; 71).. '0 „ „ . , P* P* P" P* •p-- --4- : P P P a , ; 55' 551.` • • 5 131 4, : • '0'1 "42 r •* 5 141 • .41/2;,ta P • • • .- • • :..."".•'.-t,"),•!,•:. "3 • P • PD „":":Ppr P • ; '" '!" ." , • - • -1 •- • • • ; - • • ";•‘ P • . Chapter 4. District Regulations Article 8. Nonresidential District Use Table Light Industrial Services . • 0,, • • . • • ••• • • . • , . • , , , • , ••••• ••• , • . , 4, .. , • .. • , •• ,. • • , • • • • •• , ;', I,: . .:•°, ', : -,,, -`,‘ "''''''' ''':!--7''' '1/4" ' ' , — • ' . '-' ,•'/,',''' ''''' 2 ''" -'-:'':'-'rr ' COMMERCIAL- ' - -e,.... „ITRIAL, •,-' ''''' SPEC , -7...-... INDUSTRIAL •-• ,......„ .; --- - ,--;.. .. .... ,,,. 4; ...-. ...-., - -•, Chicken battery or brooder :Coal;toke;Or wood yard Crematorium Fabrication of manufactured housing, temporary or office building P0PO..:P.1.q"Cesin84h6:4408tIterir18/-II I I I I P " P F!_.";-; " . . P PI I. Also „Supplen•ipntal ' ' • An,:g.4.8'. • ;8td. 'LT • Table Furniture or cabinet repair or construction P P • k•Firrir:salsr /otside.".c, P :E:••-:1P: '1'P'i$.".'' ; s,,Ii•:-[::.4',.t.4 -,';;, —:1'- storage/display (new/used) ''AC I Galvanizing, small utensils I I I I I I 13 I P P I • V.v ‘00110eShOt>,..liZ,''.. ''Xifg;-“i' '..L.4.".;01:,-,:-.5'.F.'71- 4•''''. ',1,•?t4-ic,..•',1:::*.. -:..:1 =.•:',,, ,1714:::,#;:..,...,:i -,4,,'.:.,F. ---i., -: -„4:54.r--..f4:,: ••-s3 ',..,:ip,il.:' q-:'!:*..4.1',..:,,,:,-.1,.54t'A f•-"Air'..; *,-K,':e.;,,Tt,'• 'f•i',•`„SI2C"...'di.; , . ... ..,.. Manufacture of artificial P* P P P • 5 120 flowers, ornaments, awnings, tents, bags, cleaning/ polishing preparations, boats under 28' in length, brooms or brushes, buttons Et novelties, canvas products, clothing, suits, coats or dresses for wholesale trade ;MOniifaCt:Otei:Oka,lgrt)i00..- ' 7 '' 1— -, ,,,,, . 4p,*; , `..13' ‘,..:!, .-7 ''''t ..4. - ' ..i." ,' p. - . :" 1:??,,,, ,-.. -. -- •••''''. b'ri•OSqc;.O.tfigi,';:iiiie;Als,01fe.prq;!', ;.,... , ,,,•••=. i . ' :i't,...r. 'i: ::,,i,, .(,bone;,paiie-r,rtibber.',16-atheit', . : ." .,_,,,. , ,,,- . ?,.,.' , ' ',,,? ' •,, ' 1— ,5.;,` ,',,,'-',.. 4" ,,, - '', ,, '', '''..' : I Manufactured home/RV repair I P P P I • I '4... , 4 ._•' P " ''P' -' : P'; : 'j'. ''''' ' h:; t'l -..;",, ' .., '.. ::#9:44mOlt/i0.4r,,i4f9t*s,; finishing:and:carVitig only Monument works, stone I I I P I P P P • I OutdoorsaLes and storage? I I_ „' .,I Paint mixing or spraying I I • I I I I P P I • I :I P:t7i printed 10/31/01 FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE Light Industrial Services Heavy Industrial a Manufacturing Chapter 4. District Regulations Article 8. Nonresidential District Use Table Pattern shop -r,Prinprt:,;:iith0grAphirC1?991:c. " ' • ' - " ' 3;.blriiiinspOei4i040tt or", • publishing Rubber stamping, shearing/punching Rubber stamp manufacture • P P P P • P'‘,": • Sheet metal shop P* P* P* P ''-Stprage•rYard,s;::buildlpg", , • P P P material • 5, Warehouse or bulk storage Welding shop, custom work not structural) Yards, contractor's, lumber or storage Aftitrt4W4IjrodOtt*Oe.PcPisirg Batch plant, concrete or asphalt (permanent) Brewery distillery or winery. •-„: • Brick, clay, clay, glass, shale, tile or terra cotta products manufacture Cement products plant4 — Cement, lime, gypsum or plaster of paris manufacture Coke ovens Cotton gin, cotton oil mill, bailing or compress t•. 47-• •:,1:00:s9tq;;I70atiTe.,:r41PD 4-- • • - -4. .r, . manufacture.; • t.i.4 Egg cracking or processing .. 4." „ • z?. 1 P • FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE printed 10/31 /01 P • 5 131 . . P"` 13* 13.* P* • S 141 p' • :---,p- ' -1?' ' P'' • - "-- '''':..',"•.: ,.. *:! • ' - •:.;:-.; ,"'",- . • .- . ..:. 1 -4. ; ' Yrt-,,,., , :, ' ';' ` .'" ' '';', .. . , . . ... .„ ... . • P • P • PD • Chapter 4. District Regulations Article 8. Nonresidential District Use Table 4 ',°.1.,, . -te . • , '1 .t,11,-, . ,' . ' ','''‘''i:‘ ' ',I 'I 'f'•?'• 0 ;.'1.•-• ' ,, . •'!''' ,I.t'7•'''',•',2•'''"4'.'" ' 'X'''' :, ')- .. ', ' • "r, it' „ ..,. . •., ,,,4,„, • J./.4 44 •,,{ ..,,f o.' t • , , ,., -•-•••,;:,,,o,:: , ,4,,..,,, ,...,; ,4•‘...j..i....7,„,!„, ,,,,,i...ir), , . 1: . .• '"...` , '''',, o. .,;!1 "'-';:''' ,:',' ..- • O... '`, rl• o . !,.., ,,e:;,,,,.%4••`.... •_.;• • ' ./.:' ' -WON Rill 11-ENT-1.111,1-.,.:11117111CI-S ,..,, - '.- - - '' - - • - `-- ., . . + . „•,4, „..s.,,, ., ..••••,. ,... •,,,, , . . . „ „ • . , . . . ,,,,, ' , i% ::%1.•,,:e., '''''''''1.,2' . —."A' • . , t. " , z-f,', ; 7- "7. ' .5 •;• , . , - • , . ,, .„ . , ,,,;‘• ,- , ,,,,,.. 7: .....,,,„,„, , "‘ r - 'COMMERCIAL '' :1•• . . 1,, INDOSTIIIAL ::°' ' l'' SPECIAL, .1, , : ',:•-jable - ,. , ...i.- ••,..--;\:::;.;,. ., p... i.,.;.•. ..,-.1.-,, ,....- • : -.:. litS , : :Stds. • •••• -,..:,t.e •-.• '-' ...,,'.• ,,... ., .•:-., Health Care Facilities Recreation Religious Utilities Blood bank Health services facility; P P including doctor's office or medical clinic I: I1risbite';..;2:=1 — • -P P'P P PP I Hospital NursingThome..(with full riiedidalserVice4' - Center, community recreation or Wetfare, government operated or controlled i..c0tOrbrrirti.iirittk‘retreatiqri '-:or.v.fetfaTeqnyatp or non-: P P - p P P P P • P. . P P • P PPIPPP P PP P • P P P ppP 'P •P• - P P P P '$E- 1 . P : ° .13 ..,-'• - -P • ' 'P • , peofit, . .-j• -1'..;:.. „ ;' . :7. ,'. - ' " -• • .. . Country club (private) P P P P P :CoSuptty...,tilub:',(pUblic),:‘1 :,=.42-,;, ‘. , . -..::..'i''...,.‘f-1 Golf course P I P P P Gblf„.deiving,-railge:-- z,ii..:'':',-:, ':SE-, 'f. ' 1,'..P.'.' l' „ `'..P J :p , ': iP Park or playground (public or private) ...P.tate.7cit-*OrstItfr.:...1;::: ,....... "-i:'..,„121713,:''f! ,..7::,P:.,. ', ., P.:, _ ') Place of worship auxiliary use ElectriepoWeit.:subttatiop: 1", 'SE Power plant or central station light '3-4le9tp'7,i(iplcAtiO0s*.itepri0 :..,. -'7,P" .,'. . :P" 4 . V. • • ` '.,(on;Strilettire), Telecommunications tower SE* SE* ' PPP P •PP • P • P'' :P"," • p. " • • • P P P P • „„. , , . •, „. . ; . " PPP P P P P • P P ' P P 'P P ;P: 4 ,"''' P •P • ••P •P t .*SE I . -SE • , -SE P* . .p* . P" ; . P* ;P* SE SE* SE* P* P. „.. P • =r-P". '; P P• •P • P SE • P* P. P* SE SE* ** ' i441r A ,• 1"(N7';' printed 10/31/01 Suppleinental '5434- 5.135 FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE • 4., -1;- .11j' :411' •„.7 • ..;„: , ,, c., ,,. !-- -? .,. , ,:f'-, -,, .,t, ..‘, ,f.' • , ... 2.A. .:.: :'1' . '4' ''''. .i;:' ' ''' '—'. - '''' , COMMERCIAL ,, ''''' ' •,,,, y '`'+' ' (...`"' ':4 "'',. ' + ' :cf.., i ';', .i... -r 0 .,,,;e • Chapter4.DistrictRegulations Article 8. Nonresidential District Use Table - ••c:' li.tiirOlcitletital.INilUSTRIAL SPECIAL • ••• "=IiikES Stds• •!:- 1:•• ER E MUI , FR F. G 1 MU2 J K AG CF. PD • . Utilities Wastewater (sewage) treatment facility -Water. supplje-Y•treatrrienVin— -SE SESE ' SE SE SE SE P .4? storagefaciUty! COMMERCIAL USES Entertainment Et Amusement, indoor Eating .. P : ,p ' , . ,p ' ' P• -,:' 13, - •: :F. • ' •,' '-%• ' 7 :"•'s";-,14:: : ;•,•"7'-` ,":".'":-,'- . :''''''A-: ' *; '''' "I ''''77rtid, ',•?r-.,1;• ‘:;'''";" • ::::V•N '''P'''"'‘ : , ,„ •-. 'P 4, • , P Baseball/softball facility P P P P P P P P • (commercial) ..9.13.0,WiingWt0;4.4'Ai5•170'4.1.;$.V;;,i4 -'''''.:,:::,;;;.•1,,,_'7:if-2, :",1,_:,..--;---• •- .. .P ''':',. 1,2_,. '•_ '.."' . : ......:P.'': ,:„; P., c..', 1‘...P.'''. ,.. ...P-. : ..,..‘,.P!'i::,' 1 _ Bar, tavern, cocktail lounge, P P P P P P P club, private or teen •.":Circtisr,•',.Z2-.`„':,..1. ., 'Sq:..';',:;3';_:'., '„ 7. t;", , 0 '''''.r.. 2,.' 'i.„2. ,-r.',I - '=•-..:: ;„.: . ' ., ' :' .:,i:' :::,f' '„'..''`: '''',:5.:- 2P, ; '.,?......'. ‘.,' - Club, commercial or business I I P P P P P P P P :.:DriVein•-:.reStautarit:cirtorie-s;:::;,.. •.•,'•:I• -,...p.* ;::, :. • • I . P.'‘;-;,''F',;' ,'P , .: _P''' •- -P ' '. ' ''" ''' :12 ' .:If? ' •=1.pA ., s' ',,,,,;: :-: -,, :', .: ,',..*:'T ::, :•.',',' , • .5.112 Gambling facility (including PD bingo) 1..Hp0.lth'i:ii,e're:croationjet,cib-9:7: .:: i ' ' ,.--.1, ..: :"..`-',..':-.•;..':. "'l " .''',.: ;P- . ::P' • .-• '1); '• :1): ' .1',-. . P..: '• " :P'''•°:' .R.‘›.-!, I Lodge or civic club IP P OPPPP P P P SE • I Massage therapy '?•: ' „E..‘.7 sr.-.P'..i i.: :P , ... ' P ."' "..:P .,P .. :: 'P .: -' •P ': ."' ' 'R. ....,- ..P.: ' ":P :: -: 1 ' '' : ',. , :-, : ,, •.• 4- : 2. '4' ,• I Museum/cultural facility I I P I P P P I P P P P P I P P • . Racine hpite;'dog7..br ' ' " '- ' - :I: • - : - ' ' • ' ' ' " ' • , • 1' " ' ' ' - , .• ‘, - , ., _ r I 4 „ ' ' ' ' : 'P D* ' : • ' •.4 305D aiitoitlotlY.e:,;,,„ P P p P P P P P • Chap 9 "Rest" Restaurant, cafe, cafeteria P 145.0.*CiOtIVOrl.0.1if04'ib.U.Slife..S.SY.;, :;.;',......;•.`,'F.:::f..-1.r.`,1:. ;-:.-:;.,,!-----?7 7,1"'.2''..,-P,•.',!..;,.: l'‘.P.,:,:-1,P*:„.z. • :1;'-'. IN; ':':,P*".'!...r! P l';'.X.P,(9, t1:74: i:f .: n ":,:-Sr,..::: ,,;*::,:j ':,:::::12,:::',,b;.j.,..A5'.2QQY::...1 P P SE • FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE printed 10/31/01 • • Chapter 4. District Regulation; Article 8. Nonresidential District Use Table • Heavy Industrial a Manufacture • .5, tit, -$-^itP 'COMMERCIAL. r' "'".Y,,,f:•'';',44*,.g:' - - . 11 4""!:,1.,,,,,,,w. 'Si D'ENTIt -TiRill — ,Also,, INDUSTRIAL -:-= ' ': ''',SPECIIII. .,. . .Supplemental' ER - E MU1 FR F G- H 1 MU2 , J , K AG CF, PD Furnace, blast, forge plant, boiler works manufacture ?Galvanlzrng, sheet or ;StitctUtaly:fshapet:.,:„....; _ Gas (natural or artificial) manufacture processing/ storage :Gl0e;mantifacture+ Grain elevator Na'g'POU'rrilx_asting'Ptifacti4lit.1 • cir"fab'liattrie'c'P' Manufacture of acetylene or oxygen gas, alcohol, adding machines, airplanes, automo- biles, trucks Et tractors (including assembly plants), ball or roller bearings, steel tanks, candles at celluloid, cash registers, cutlery, disinfectants, dextrine, dyestuff, electrical machi- nery, farm tools, typewriters and vinegar /sorliga'cto*:',9f;bocetA44 ,i6O$ces,fcaskets'ish'oii4' Manufacture of dies, cores, die-casting molds ,::Macitftctpre;;prosOsihg/.-:„:,- 4,054114,1.410:fMa#'114 f.e676:idilikOgiVage tt ,tt t •'ttte,„tt 1°,1,4 „ "tt tt—t'Att ,t7 ^ : :'• printed 10/31 /01 • • • „ • 4'45 41i,iF.L',:,,p4 • • FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE ,. -,..=„4.-„,..1, -'i.-1.-,,, ',,k;r4"... ..."!•,..i7.,,Y.:1,,,,,i•—• ,P". •L.:, T44,,a4. •• ''''; ,i',., ••: '4..• - . .... „ :1.4„ St. ,' :,'''. ,•,....a.:•;: .•.'',•,!••Z• ',•••Z;•''', Heavy Industrial Et Manufacture Chapter 4. District Regulations Article 8. Nonresidential District Use Table • , t-Fa —a• •F- • ''''''•4'••• ••••,•,-414: ' • 4 , 4,4•=444,42' ",,,,,44,a;"'at:`,,Va,..4a RESIllINTtAL. Elt -11?, • • •••'' `0.:• •••• COMMERCIAL Supplemental • 415- 4.7 , INDUS-111i ,iSPECIAL, '.j‘,IdRE,S'•„; 'Stds • — , 1.•• ••, )444 • • 74' • EREMU1FRF G H I MU2 J K AG CF PD ;,:MODufactiittPf 1,1e,.4Yrk-P.:1,413fit' : Metal casting Metaifoundry plant or Metal smelting, reclamtion or ore reduction mitt, feed or flour .Miriint;ctUa-rey;.'Alre'dgirig.oc; Packing plant Paper or pulp manufacture. Petroleum refining or wholesale storage PLaning miti or woodworking -.shop. Poultry killing or dressing Rock,. tement.crushert Et stone,quarry" . , I Rolling mill Soap manufacture FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE printed 10/31/01 ' • "' . ,4 •,;444. • P* P • 5 121 . - .," + CO -..: ' •443:•.•••••' . . . _ . 'v• ' • s " ' - , .— • x5'..•122 ' ' --- ',-.., i-• 4 7.... ---/z. .s.'.rk-. •, - ' -:.„ • ' . . ...- . • = P I P P I P .,••••• 't•-• y4o• "a% • , • PD " ' 5.123 • vt. PD PD PD ::::•••••?; • '••:, • • • • ' , • ••••1: 4,' • 11' • PD • " • • *11•T, t• av, ,;•0 ..• •..+; p; • ; Chapter 4. District Regulations Article 8. Nonresidential District Use Table Heavy Industrial It Manufacturing Transportation • COMMEHCL Stoneyard, building stone, cutting, sawing or storage Tar;distillatiorilr,Da.nUfatturing; Tobacco (chewing) manufacture or treatment 'Welding shop, ....1 Airport, aviation field, SE helistop or landing area Passenger station : c Railroad freight or yard Railroad rpiindhOusqorftR4ar: j7epait-ihOp „ Railroad tracks: tracks: team, spur, loading or storage T.ertuipaQtrL4kfrOgptq7aV44: Landfill, recycling center, household hazardous waste or waste tire facility l'iSTRICT ,.. . , '6,- , , .• . -,..,- ,•• spiv1ent4i. . , . , • , ,. : ,....jitro....: , . '‘,8..t4: s "INDUSTRIAL-- , . . _ . -,, H 1 MU2 J P P SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE P P P P P P P ..‘,Petrtemetery„,,",;.1,: : 1„, , „. „ r Recycling collection facility I SE* I SE* I SE* SE* SE* I SE* P P PSalvage yard (othethan tautomotive)ttr,:!:'7V-AZA?:::zit 7.t ' - , • printed 10/31 /01 P • PD* 4.305D 5 130 FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE Accessory Uses Agricultural uses gpe,kkrcis:Of:Itedihg'00,h7" :(doen'metcial)• : k ,Atc'esscirk7use:oribuilding..., I Satellite antenna (dish) stockyards,or feeding .periS;(rionCOrnmercial): Stota-ge ordiVIAy,-ciutside Arpusementoputdoor' -(temPoratY)' , Batch plant, concrete or SE* asphalt (temporary) ,.,..ReMderidefOritetilrity.. -,zpurposesiAernporary:f,:: Trailer, portable, sales, construction or storage T'Ve,rjdot;:-.foOd;4P.otOhtfOly:'''';-1.1-1471',' Vendor, Food, Non -Potentially Hazardous VendorMerchandise ( P* P* P* I Vendor, transient VeridbiVtrarfient;460(ttOpj;;!1' FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE printed 10/31/01 ' . SEP SE*-' SE* •SE* SE* SE* SE* SE" P P P tit Chapter 4. District Regulations .co Article 8. Nonresidential District Use Table ,k „ AIso-; 'Supplemental INDUSTRIAL • '1,7.,„ P P P - -P , P P*I P* P" 5 303 SE* SE. SE* (P) (P) (P) (P) SE* SE* • , 5.401 -404„,?' • : • '..sEfr.- •s* SE" 'SE": ,r SEI4Sir7:;' pas,, „ P .1)* p.- p.- „ • •` 5.406 • 5 406 P* " P* P* P" P* • , 4'4 - • , 5.406 9 101 S ARTICLE 1 . STANDARDS FOR SELECTED USES 5.100 General A. Relationship to Use Tables The supplemental use standards of this Article shall apply only to uses that are so designated in the use tables in Chapter 4,Articles 6 and 8 Where the use tables do not indicate that supplemental use standards apply, the conditions set forth in this Article shall not apply B. Additional Conditions Nothing in this Article shall prevent the City from imposing additional conditions during either the special exception or planned unit development review process C. Distance Measurements Unless otherwise noted, all measurements are in a straight line (ignoring intervening structures) from the property line of the specified use to the boundary of the designated district. 5.101 Ambulance Dispatch Station An ambulance dispatch station may be permitted in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8, provided that permits shall be for a limited period of time as specified by the Board of Adjustment. 5.102 Appliance Sales Electrical, gas, plumbing and heating appliances and supply sales, and electrical, gas, plumbing and heating repair and installation services may be permitted in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8, provided that the use is limited to shops that serve the immediate adjacent neighborhood. 5.103 Assaying No assaying of gold or silver shall be permitted in the "I" or "J" District. 5.104 Automotive Repair; Paint and Body Shop Automotive repair and lubrication, oil changes, paint and body work, and other maintenance services, are permitted in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8, subject to the following conditions 1 All repairs must be conducted within an enclosed building. 2 All inoperable automobiles upon which repairs are to be conducted shall be enclosed behind a six-foot screening fence. 3 No repairs shall be conducted on any premises that adjoin any residential district boundary FORT WORTH, TExAs ..............................................................._..............._...........................:.......................................................................................................................... ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17199 5-1 -2-Chapter plemental,Use.Standards Article 1 Standards for Selected Uses 4 No automobile repair or service facility shall be permitted to have bay doors facing a one- or two-family district. 5.105 Bakery Y Bakeries may be permitted in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8, provided they have a gross floor area that does not exceed 3,000 square feet. 5.106 Bed and Breakfast Home Bed and Breakfast Homes may be permitted in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8, subject to the following conditions 1 A site plan to scale shall be presented to the Board of Adjustment when application is made for a Bed and Breakfast Home special exception showing required off-street parking spaces, driveways, sidewalks, and any other paving, and the floor plan of the residence showing bedrooms to be used for public accommodation. Applicant shall submit three photographs of the existing residence; a picture of the front of the property showing the property from the street to the front of the residence; and a view from each side property line showing the property from the property line to the residence. The Board of Adjustment will have no authority to waive the site plan. 2 Provisions must be made for one off-street parking space per guest room, plus two off-street parking spaces for the owner The parking area must be a hard surface, and dust free. The Board of Adjustment shall have no authority to grant variances to this requirement. 3 All overnight parking shall be in designated parking spaces, as provided-on the site plan a. Other than driveways and sidewalks, the front yard (which means the property from the front of the building to the street) may not be paved. The Board of Adjustment shall have no authority to issue variances to this Paragraph b All parking areas on property (except driveways) shall be behind any building lines and must be screened from the view of adjacent residences to a height of six feet by a solid screening fence, or dense shrubs and vegetation. The Board of Adjustment shall have no authority to grant variances to this requirement. 4 Stacked parking is permitted in driveways for a maximum of four vehicles. The Board of Adjustment shall have no authority to issue variances to this Paragraph 5 Recreational vehicles, trailer homes, campers, and utility trucks exceeding seven- foot height, seven-foot width, or 20-foot length may not be parked by the owners or occupants of a Bed and Breakfast Home on the premises or the street. 6 A maximum of three guest rooms is allowed with no more than three occupants per guest room up to a maximum total of nine guests per night. The Board of Adjustment shall have no authority to issue variances to this Paragraph FORT WORTH, TEAS 5-2 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 5..Sup.plemental..Use Standards.5-3 Article 1 Standards for Selected Uses 7 The maximum length of stay is limited to 14 consecutive days for each individual guest. No guest shall stay more than 60 days in a 12-month period. 8 Signage is limited to one square foot, attached to building or mailbox, non- - illuminated, and shall display only the name of the Bed and Breakfast Home on it. No additional outdoor advertising of any kind is allowed. The Board of Adjustment will have no authority to issue variances to this Paragraph. 9 The floor plan of a Bed and Breakfast Home cannot be altered or changed without approval by the Board of Adjustment. 10 Basements, garage apartments, guest houses and attic rooms can be rented under these guidelines Existing garages cannot be converted. 11 A Bed and Breakfast Home must comply with all applicable state and city health and safety laws. 12 No weddings, receptions, events, or parties may be held at a Bed and Breakfast Home. 13 No alcoholic beverage may be sold to Bed and Breakfast guests on the premises 14 No cooking is permitted in bedrooms 15 No vending machines are allowed. 16 Souvenirs, clothing or miscellaneous items can be sold only to registered guests by the owner 17 No trash dumpsters are allowed. 18 Owner must secure an annual Operator's License and obtain a Certificate of Occupancy before operating a Bed and Breakfast Home. 19 If a Bed and Breakfast Home is also in an Historic and Cultural Landmark ("HC") Overlay District, the strictest guidelines will be enforced. 20 Guests must register on arrival A guest must provide name, permanent home address and telephone number, vehicle license number and date(s) of occupancy Registration records must be maintained for five years and are subject to review by City officials at any time. 21 A Bed and Breakfast Home may not be located within 400 feet of another Bed and Breakfast Home or Inn or a boardingilodging house. The distance will be determined by a straight line from the closest property line of the lot on which the Home is located to the closest property line of the lot on which the other Home or Inn or boarding/lodging house is located. 22 A special exception can only be granted for a maximum period of five years and is not transferable to a subsequent owner or to another property 23 Violation of this Section or any other city ordinance may result in revocation of Operator's License. 5.107 Bed and Breakfast Inn Bed and Breakfast inns may be permitted in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4,Articles 6 and 8, subject to the following conditions FORT WORTH,TExAs _....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................I.................. 5-3 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 5.4,Chapter 5..Supplemental.Use.Standards Article 1 Standards for Selected Uses 1 A site plan to scale shall be presented to the Board of Adjustment when application is made for a Bed and Breakfast Inn special exception showing required off-street parking spaces, driveways, sidewalks, and any other paving, r and the floor plan of the residence showing bedrooms to be used for public accommodation. The burden of proof regarding all conditions is on the applicant. Such site plan and floor plan will become part of the approval of the special exception. Applicant shall submit three photographs of the existing residence, a picture of the front of the property showing the property from the street to the front of the residence; and a view from each side property line showing the property from the property line to the residence. The Board of Adjustment will have no authority to waive the site plan. 2 A Bed and Breakfast Inn shall have a manager on site at all times when occupied by guests 3 Provisions must be made for adequate off-street parking in accordance with Section 6 201 The parking area must be a hard surface, and dust free. 4 In residential districts "D", "D-HR1", and "D-1-1112", no parking shall be permitted in the front yard (from the front of the building to the street) other than on a driveway a. Other than driveways and sidewalks, the front yard (meaning the property from the front of the building to the street) may not be paved. The Board of Adjustment shall have no authority to issue variances to this Paragraph. b All parking areas (except driveways) on a property adjacent to any a one- or two-family district must be screened from the view of adjacent residences to a height of six feet by a solid screening fence or dense shrubs and vegetation. The Board of Adjustment will have no authority to issue variances to this Paragraph. c. All overnight parking shall be in designated parking spaces, as provided on the site plan. 5 Stacked parking is permitted in driveways. 6 Off-site parking may be provided within 200 feet of a Bed and Breakfast Inn provided the property is properly zoned or a special exception for auxiliary parking in compliance with Section 6.202F is granted. In addition, all off-site parking must comply with Chapter 6, Article 3 relative to screening fence and bufferyard requirements if adjacent property is in a one- or two-family district. A fence may not extend into the front or side yard past any building line. 7 A maximum of five guest rooms is allowed with no more than three occupants per guest room up to a maximum of 15 guests per night. The Board of Adjustment will have no authority to issue variances to this Paragraph. 8 The maximum length of stay is limited to 14 consecutive days for each individual guest. No guest shall stay more than 60 days in a 12-month period. 9 In any "D", "D-HR1" or "D-HR2" District, signage is limited to one square foot, displaying only the name and/or address of the Bed and Breakfast Inn on it. No additional outdoor advertising of any kind is allowed. In all other Districts, compliance with Chapter 6,Article 4, Signs, is required. ]FORT WORTH,TEXAS 5-4 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter-5..Supplemental.Us.e Standards 5-5 Article 1 Standards for Selected Uses 10 Recreational vehicles, trailer homes, campers, and commercial trucks of at least seven-foot height, seven-foot width, and 20-foot length may not be parked by the owners or occupants of a Bed and Breakfast Inn on the premises or the street in a residential district. 11 The floor plan of a Bed and Breakfast Inn cannot be altered or changed without approval by the Board of Adjustment. 12 Cooking is not permitted in bedrooms 13 No vending machines are allowed. 14 Souvenirs, clothing or miscellaneous items can be sold only to registered guests by the owner/operator 15 Owner must secure an annual Operator's License and obtain a Certificate of Occupancy before operating a Bed and Breakfast Inn. 16 If a Bed and Breakfast Inn is also in an Historic and Cultural Landmark ("HC") Overlay District, the strictest guidelines will be enforced. 17 Guests must register on arrival A guest must provide name, permanent home address and telephone number, vehicle license number and date of occupancy Registration records must be maintained for five years and are subject to review by City officials at any time. 18 Violation of this Ordinance or any other city ordinance may result in revocation of Operator's License 19 A special exception can only be granted for a maximum period of five years and is not transferable to a subsequent owner or to another property 5.108 Car Wash Self-service and full-service car wash facilities may be permitted in accordance with the Use Table in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8, subject to the following conditions 1 All washing facilities shall occur under a roofed area with at least two walls. 2 Vacuuming facilities may be outside the building but shall not be in the front yard and shall not be closer than 25 feet from any residential district. 3 The building surfaces shall be faced with masonry, porcelainized steel, baked enamel steel or other material equal in durability and appearance. 4 The building shall not be less than 100 feet from any residential district. 5 The building shall set back not less than 25 feet from the front property line. 6 Off-street parking shall be provided on the property in the ratio of not less than three parking spaces for each washing stall, or five parking spaces for each automobile that may be accommodated on the washing line within a full-service building. 7 All off-street parking areas shall be hard-surfaced and dust-free. 8 Any lights used to illuminate the area shall be directed away from adjacent residential properties F ORT WORTH, TEXAS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................:................._.......................... 5-5 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 -� Chapter.5..Suppleme9ta.1 Use,Standards Article 1 Standards for Selected Uses ` 9 A permanent screening fence or wall not less than six feet in height shall be constructed along any site property line which abuts a residential district. 5.109 Cold Storage Plant A cold storage plant located in any commercial district shall provide services to individuals and families only, not including processing, except for cutting or wrapping. 5.110 Community Home A Community Home may be permitted in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8, subject to the following conditions A. Conditions A Community Home must meet all applicable licensing requirements of Chapter 123 001, Human Resources Code. B. Spacing Requirements A Community Home may not be established within one-half mile of a previously existing community home. C. Motor Vehicles on Premises Residents of a Community Home may not keep, on the premises of a home or on the public rights-of-way adjacent to the home, more than one motor vehicle per bedroom for the use of residents of the home. x 5.111 Day Care Center Day care centers and kindergartens may be permitted as a special exception by the Board of Adjustment in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8, provided they meet the following conditions 1 Permits shall be for a limited period of time to be specified by the Board of Adjustment, but not to exceed five years. Upon application, time may be extended for successive periods of five years or less, provided that there shall be new notice and hearing before each extension. 2 Prior to deciding upon any application, the Board of Adjustment may require a report from the Health Department, Fire Department, Traffic Engineering Department and Development Department, and such other agencies as the Board of Adjustment may specify, and shall verify or require that such day care center or kindergarten shall comply with state statutes and other applicable City of Fort Worth ordinances 3 Outdoor play area of not less than 100 square feet shall be furnished for each child authorized by State license to be cared for on the premises. Such play area shall be located in the side or rear yards and shall be completely enclosed by a fence or wall that meets the requirements of Section 5.304 When the Board of Adjustment finds that additional fencing or screening is necessary or desirable to protect the children cared for and the adjacent properties, it shall require such fencing or screening as a condition of approval F SORT WORTH, TEXAS 5_6 ._......._......................................................................................................Printed 08/17/99 . . ......................................................................ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 5.,Supplemental Use Standards -] Article 1 Standards for Selected Uses 4 Off-street parking shall be furnished in the minimum amounts required in Chapter 6,Article 2 5 Hours of operation are limited to 6 00 a.m to 8 00 p m 5.112 Drive-In Business Drive-in business may be permitted in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8, provided that no such use shall be permitted to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises 5.113 Firewood Sales Firewood sales may be permitted in accordance with the use tables of Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8, when conducted entirely indoors 5.114 Greenhouse or Plant Nursery A greenhouse or plant nursery may be permitted in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8, provided it meets the following conditions 1 if located in an "A" through "ER" District, the use is operated for retail purposes and includes the sale of plant material and products intended for use in connection with home gardening activities 2 If located in the "E" through "H" Districts, all incidental equipment and supplies, including fertilizer and empty containers, are kept within a building. 5.115 Group Home 1 or II A rgroup home 1 or II may be permitted in accordance with the use tables of Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8, provided it shall be located no less than one-half mile from any existing group home or halfway house. 5.116 Hotel, Motel or Inn A. Location Adjacent to Residential District Where a motel, hotel or inn is less than 1,000 feet from any residential district, a Planned Development District shall be created for such use. B Planned Development Hotel Use The following criteria shall be applicable to any Planned Development Hotel use: 1 Ingress/egress should be taken from the major street furthest from the residential district. 2 No screening fence shall be erected along the perimeter of the hotel property adjacent to a street, alley or right-of-way, provided, however that a screening fence shall be permitted around swimming pools, tennis courts and other recreational facilities, and a screening fence shall be permitted along property lines adjacent to other lots. 3 Incidental businesses may be conducted within the hotel, provided that the principal entrance to the business shall be from the inside of the building. FORT WORTH, TEXAS 5-7 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 �. .Chapter._5...Supplemental._Us"e Standards Article 1 Standards for Selected Uses 4 A secondary entrance to the hotel may be provided from a court or from the principal frontage but from no other street and shall not face any residential district. Exception. Emergency egress only when required by the Building Code and only when no other emergency egress can be designed. 5 Any other conditions required by the City Council as a condition of site plan approval 5.117 Kennel Dog kennels are permitted in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8, subject to the following conditions 1 The kennel shall be located not less than 300 feet from a residential structure that is located on any property in separate ownership 2 For the purpose of this Section, measurement of the 300-foot distance shall be made in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the nearest portion of an existing habitation to the nearest portion of the kennel. 5.118 Kindergarten The standards in Section 5 111, Day Care Center shall apply to any Kindergarten approved as a special exception in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8 5.119 Laundry or Dry Cleaner Laundries, washaterias, cleaning, dyeing or pressing works may be permitted in accordance with the use tables of Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8, provided the use shall have a gross floor area that does not exceed 3,000 square feet in commercial districts 5.120 Manufacturing Manufacturing is permitted in the "I" District in accordance with the use table in Chapter 4, Article 8, provided power not in excess of 50 HP motor is employed in the operation of any one machine. The term "manufacturing" shall not include other uses expressly permitted only in the "J" or "K" Districts 5.121 Metal Casting Metal casting is permitted in the "J" District, provided that the capacity of any one melting pot or ladle shall not exceed 300 pounds. 5.122 Metal Foundry or Fabrication Plant No riveting is permitted within 500 feet of any more restrictive district 5.123 Metal Stamping, Dyeing, Shearing or Punching Shops stamping, dyeing, shearing or punching metal not exceeding 1/8" in thickness. 5.124 Newspaper Distribution Center Newspaper distribution centers may be permitted in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8, subject to the following conditions. FORT WORTH, TEAS printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter-5,-Supplemental-Use Standards 5.9 ...... .. . . . .. ...... Article 1 Standards for Selected Uses 1 Maximum size of 20,000 square feet. 2 Must be screened from adjacent residential district or properties with a minimum six-foot high screening fence. 5.125 Pawnshop A. Distance Restrictions Regardless of the zoning district in which it is located, a pawnshop shall be subject to the following distance restrictions 1 No pawnshop shall be located within 500 feet of any one- or two-family district. 2 No pawnshop shall be located within 500 feet of any other pawnshop B. Special Exception by Board of Adjustment The Board of Adjustment may grant a special exception to the above distance restrictions in accordance with the requirements set forth for special exceptions in Chapter 3, Article 3, provided, however, that in granting any such special exception the Board of Adjustment shall place such reasonable conditions on the location, use and operation of the pawnshop as are necessary to protect and maintain nearby one- and two-family residential districts 5.126 Print Center, Commercial A commercial print center with off-set printing in any commercial district shall be limited to k'. small jobs, such as business cards, invitations, stationery, and similar personal and business needs only 5.127 Probation or Parole Office Probation or parole offices may be permitted in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8, subject to the following. 1 Unless located in a building, other structure, or land under the control, administration or jurisdiction of a state or federal agency, parole or probation offices shall be permitted only in the "FR" District and less restrictive zoning districts. 2 Regardless of the zoning, parole or probation offices shall not be located within 500 feet of any one- or two-family residential district. 3 Nonconforming parole or probation offices located in leased facilities shall be permitted to continue in operation only during the term of the existing lease. Upon expiration of the existing lease, the nonconforming use shall no longer be permitted 5.128 Recording Studio Recording studios may be permitted in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4,Articles 6 and 8, subject to the following conditions. 1 Maximum 2000 square feet floor area. 2 Internal noise shall not be audible from outside the building. FORT WORTH, TEAS ..........................................P.........................__.............................................................._...................................................................... 5-9 .............. ZONING ORDINANCE rinted 08/17/99 5-.1.QChapter.5.,Supplemental.Use Standards ................... Article 1 Standards for Selected Uses 3 External activity or noise generation shall not be greater than the existing background noise level of the surrounding area. 4 Mass reproduction, duplication or storage of recorded material for distribution, sale or promotion is prohibited. 5 Parking requirements shall be the same as for a commercial building. 5.129 Recreational Vehicle Park Recreational vehicle parks are permitted in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8, provided they are constructed and developed in accordance with Chapter 13 of the City Code of Fort Worth, "Fire Prevention and Protection,"Article I, Section 13-2, Subsection (b), Appendix VIII, "Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Parks." 5.130 Recycling Collection Facility Automated collection vending machines and small collection facilities, not to exceed 500 square feet, for recycling aluminum cans, glass, grocery bags, plastic bottles, magazines, newspapers and other comparable materials may be permitted in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8, subject to the following. 1 Required off-street parking is not diminished, and 2 The Board of Adjustment finds that the size, location and design of the machines or facility are compatible with surrounding uses 5.131 Sheet Metal Shop Shops using 16 gauge or thinner sheet metal only 5.132 Stable, Commercial Stables for the commercial boarding of horses and for the business of selling rides on horses may be permitted in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4,Articles 6 and 8, subject to the limitation that such uses be located 500 feet from any residential district. 5.133 Swimming Pool, Commercial Commercial swimming pools may be permitted in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8, subject to the following conditions. 1 The swimming pool shall not exceed 5000 square feet in area measured at the scum gutter 2 No pool shall be closer than 100 feet from any residential district. 3 The area of all accessory buildings shall not exceed 50 percent of the pool area, with a minimum of 600 square feet allowable. 4 Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in the minimum ratio of one off-street parking space to each 200 square feet of pool area or fraction thereof, and the parking arrangements shall have the approval of the City Traffic Engineer 5.134 Telecommunications Antenna The following regulations apply to antennas (see also Section 5 138) FORT WORTH, TEAS S-10 ._.................................................................................................................................... printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapt®r-5.,Supplemental Use Standards -1.3 ....................................................... ... Article 1 Standards for Selected Uses 5.138 Utility Transmission Tower or Distribution Line A. Location Utility transmission towers and distribution lines and supporting structures owned and/or operated by the City, county, or public utility companies, which are necessary for the furnishing of utility services, are permitted in all districts B. Accessory Uses The following are permitted as accessory uses in all districts 1 Communication antennas that are mounted on and supported by utility transmission towers, provided that no communication antenna shall extend more than 12 feet above the highest point of the tower, and 2 Auxiliary structures housing electronic communications equipment which is necessary for the operation of communication antennas established pursuant to Paragraph 1 above. C. Exemption from Height Requirements District height requirements shall not apply to- 1 Utility transmission towers and distribution lines and supporting structures, 2 Communication antennas established in compliance with B 1 above. 5.139 Vehicle Junkyard The Board of Adjustment shall receive a report from appropriate City departments when considering a special exception. A. In the "AG" District A motor vehicle junk yard or used automobile junk area may be permitted as a special exception. Special exception approvals shall be limited to the following period of time. Extensions of time shall each be subject to the same application, report and hearing procedures as the original approval 1 First approval - a period not to exceed five years, 2 First extension - a period not to exceed three years, and 3 Each subsequent extension - a period not to exceed two years B. In the " I" or "J" District A motor vehicle junk yard or used automobile junk area may be permitted as a special exception. The special exception shall be subject to the following conditions. 1 The junkyard or area shall not adjoin any residential district. 2 The junkyard or area must be completely enclosed by a six-foot screening fence. 3 Special exception approvals shall be limited to the following period of time. Extensions of time shall each be subject to the same application, report and hearing procedures as the original approval. a. First approval - a period not to exceed five years, FORT NORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 .5.-1AChapter-S..-Sup.plemental.Use Standards ................... Article 1 Standards for Selected Uses b First extension - a period not to exceed three years, and c. Each subsequent extension - a period not to exceed two years. C. In the "K" District A motor vehicle junk yard or used automobile junk area may be permitted as a special exception. The special exception shall be subject to the following conditions. 1 The junkyard or area shall not adjoin any residential district. 2 The junkyard or area must be completely enclosed by a six-foot screening fence. 3 Special exception approvals shall be limited to the following period of time. Extensions of time shall each be subject to the same application, report and hearing procedures as the original approval. a. First approval - a period not to exceed ten years, and b Each subsequent extension - a period not to exceed ten years 5.140 Veterinary Clinic A. Commercial Districts (Indoor) Veterinary clinics, including dog and cat hospitals and associated indoor kennels, may be permitted in commercial districts, subject to the following conditions 1 The entire business must be conducted wholly within a completely enclosed sound-proofed and air-conditioned building. 2 Noise and odors created by activities within the building shall not be perceptible beyond the property line. 3 No animals shall be kept outside the building at any time. B Industrial Districts (Outdoor) Veterinary clinics, including dog and cat hospitals and associated outdoor kennels, may be permitted in industrial districts, subject to the following conditions 1 No animal hospital or kennel shall be permitted within 100 feet of any residential use. 2 For the purpose of this Section, measurement of the 100-foot distance shall be made in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the nearest portion of the property line of a residentially-zoned property or premises used for residential purposes, to the nearest portion of the kennel or hospital. 5.141 Warehouse or Bulk Storage Storage in bulk of, or warehouse for, commodities and materials associated with uses allowed in the "ER" through "I" Districts is permitted in the "I" District provided the storage complies with the City of Fort Worth Fire Code. FORT WCRTm TEXAS 5-14 ........................................P........................................................................................................_.._............_._...................................................... rinted 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter,5. Suppl®mental.Use.Standards .... Article 2. Sexually Oriented Businesses ARTICLE 2. SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES r 5.200 Regulations Affecting All Sexually Oriented Businesses A. Purpose and Intent The following are provided as guidelines for the construction, interpretation and enforcement of this Article: 1 It is the purpose and intent of this Article to regulate sexually oriented business establishments so as to protect and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the City and visitors thereto, and to establish reasonable and uniform regulations to prevent the concentration of sexually oriented businesses within the City 2 This Article intends a balance of the right of the citizens of the City to maintain a decent moral society and, on the other hand, the right of individuals to express themselves freely in accordance with the guidelines of the Constitution of the United States and U S Supreme Court rulings pursuant thereto 3 This Article is also intended to deter property uses and activities conducted thereon which, directly or indirectly, cause or would cause adverse effects on the stability of the immediate neighborhood surrounding the sexually oriented business 4 This Article has neither the purpose nor effect of imposing a limitation or restriction on the content of any communicative materials, including sexually oriented materials 5 Similarly, it is not the purpose or intent of this Article to restrict or deny lawful access by adults to sexually oriented materials nor to deny access by the distributors and exhibitors of sexually oriented materials to their intended market. 6 Similarly, it is not the purpose or intent of this Article to impose judgment on the content or merits of any Constitutionally protected form of speech or expression. 7 Operators of sexually oriented businesses are also hereby generally charged with complying with a policy of"keep it indoors and under control" All operators bear first line answerability, directly or indirectly, for all uses of the premises and activities conducted thereon. B. Prohibited Locations of Any Type of Sexually Oriented Business 1 An operator of a sexually oriented business commits a violation if he/she operates or causes to be operated a sexually oriented business in a zoning district which does not expressly permit that type of commercial use in said zoning district. 2 In addition to being located in a proper zoning district, an operator commits a violation if he/she operates or causes to be operated a sexually oriented business in or within 1,000 feet of an existing. a. religious institution, FORT WORTH,"TEXAS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5-15 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter.5.,Supplemental Use Standards Article 2. Sexually Oriented Businesses b school, c. public park, d. residential district, e. designated historical/cultural district (generally illustrated in Appendix B), L The Downtown Tourism Area (Exhibit B.3), ii. The Will Rogers Memorial Complex Tourism Area (Exhibit B 4), and iii. The Fort Worth Stockyards National Register Historic District (Exhibit B.5), or f other sexually oriented business 3 For the purpose of Paragraph 2 above, measurement of the 1,000 foot distance shall be made in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the nearest portion of the property line of an existing religious institution, school or sexually oriented business, or from the boundary line of a public park, residential district, or designated historical/cultural district, to the nearest property line of the property sought to be used as a sexually oriented business 4 Also for the purposes of Paragraph 2 above, measurement of the 1,000 foot distance shall also include religious institutions, schools, public parks, residential districts, or other sexually oriented businesses which are located in an adjacent city, township or rural land area and which are within the 1,000 foot distance of the nearest property line of the property sought to be used as a sexually oriented business within the City of Fort Worth 5 A person commits a violation if he/she causes or permits the establishment or operation of more than one sexually oriented business on the same property, in the same building or structure, or any portion thereof 6 A sexually oriented business lawfully operating as a conforming use after December 21, 1993 is not rendered a nonconforming use by the subsequent location of a religious institution, school, public park, residential district, or designated historical/cultural district within 1,000 feet of the sexually oriented business C. Use Regulations for All Sexually Oriented Businesses The application of the following regulations in this Paragraph may be modified only by prior written approval of the Director of the Development Department to reasonably accommodate legitimate needs of a particular business to promote on-premises security and safety measures for the premises and the persons thereon. (Ex. security personnel, security doors, money cages, storage rooms, limited access areas, etc.) Otherwise, the City's Code Compliance Division may issue citations for violations of the following regulations which occur on the premises of a sexually oriented business at any time the establishment is occupied or open for business 1 No increase of the floor area or modification in the internal structural configuration of a sexually oriented business shall be made beyond the area or configuration as shown in the floor plan as approved with the issuance of the Specialized Certificate of Occupancy The operator shall maintain a copy of the ]FORT WORTH,TEXAS printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter..5...!4pp1emental Use.Standards Article 2. Sexually Oriented Businesses approved floor plan posted with the Specialized Certificate of Occupancy in a conspicuous place within the premises 2 The operator of a sexually oriented business shall permit and cooperate with the appropriate City enforcement personnel to inspect the entire premises as well as all activity being conducted therein. 3 Subject to reasonable accommodations for legitimate security measures, including approved internal surveillance video systems, the operator shall maintain the entire premises so as to permit walk-through inspections without interference by City enforcement personnel 4 The operator shall maintain the interior of the premises in such a manner that there is an unobstructed view into every area of the premises to which any customer is permitted access for any purpose, excluding restrooms The operator shall ensure that the ability to view into any area where customers are allowed remains unobstructed by any doors, curtains, walls, merchandise, display racks or other materials This regulation shall not apply to adult motels 5 If the premises contain two or more separate rooms, the operator shall maintain each room with at least one wall or door equipped with clear windows or openings of at least three feet in width and two feet in height located no less than three feet above the floor but no less than two feet below the ceiling for viewing into the entire area and all activity therein. This regulation shall not apply to adult motels 6 The operator shall maintain every portion of the premises where customers are permitted access equipped throughout and illuminated at all times with overhead lighting fixtures of sufficient illumination to provide reasonably safe lighting conditions for patrons, employees or City enforcement personnel walking throughout the premises 7 During hours of darkness when a sexually oriented business is in operation, the operator shall maintain all parking and pedestrian areas of the premises equipped and illuminated by overhead lighting fixtures of sufficient illumination to provide reasonably safe lighting conditions for persons or vehicles traveling into, on and out of the property Said lighting fixtures shall be directed onto the property as much as is possible so as to avoid being directed onto neighboring properties 8 The operator shall not utilize or allow restrooms or employee dressing rooms to be utilized for sexually oriented business purposes, video equipment or for the offering of any sexually oriented merchandise to customers 9 The operator shall maintain at least one conspicuous sign at each public entrance, in accordance with the City's sign codes, of a size of at least 18 inches in height and 24 inches in width, easily visible and legible to all persons prior to entry into the establishment, which contains a statement to the effect. (FORT WORTH, TE. AS . _...................._................................._.................................................................._.............................._........ 5-17 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter.5..Suppl9mental.Use..Standards Article 2. Sexually Oriented Businesses "THIS IS A SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT WHICH REGULARLY FEATURES escrlption o the type of activity or merchandise as permitted herein l IFNUD17Y OR _ ACTIVITY OFA SEXUAL NATURE OFFENDS YOU, DO NOT COME IN NO PERSON UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE ALLOWED ENTRY" [f alcoholic beverages are sold on the premises]- "NO PERSON UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE ALLOWED ENTRY" 5.201 Specialized Certificate of Occupancy A. Specialized Certificate of Occupancy Required 1 A person shall not cause the establishment, operation or continuation of a sexually oriented business as defined in Chapter 9 or subject to regulation in this Article, without first obtaining a valid Specialized Certificate of Occupancy for a sexually oriented business, duly issued by the City of Fort Worth expressly allowing the particular type of business and activity to be conducted on the premises 2 The fact that a person possesses other types of State or City permits does not exempt him/her from the requirement of obtaining and thereafter maintaining a valid Specialized Certificate of Occupancy 3 A person shall not cause the establishment, operation or continuation of a sexually oriented business establishment under any other form of Certificate of Occupancy, such as a "lounge", "nightclub", "bar", "tanning salon", etc., that does not also expressly provide for the sexually oriented business and activity also conducted on the premises B. Application for Specialized Certificate of Occupancy 1 Any person, association, firm, partnership or corporation or other entity desiring to obtain a Specialized Certificate of Occupancy for a sexually oriented business shall make application on a form(s) provided by the City's Development Department. The applicant shall also furnish any and all necessary supporting documents as required by the application. 2 If an applicant is an individual, he/she must sign the application form as "applicant" If the applicant is other than an individual, each person or entity who has an investment or ownership interest in the business entity must also sign the application as an "applicant" 3 An application on behalf of a corporation or partnership must provide sufficient documentation with the application to identify all corporate shareholders and directors or partners Subsequent corporate sales, mergers, changes in shareholders or changes in partners shall be registered with the Development Department immediately upon completion of the documentation evidencing the transaction. All subsequent shareholders and directors or partners must be identified and shall be subject to qualification and compliance with.the requirements for obtaining the Specialized Certificate of Occupancy 4 The application must be accompanied by a scale drawing of the floor plan(s) showing at least the following. ]FORT WORTH, TEXAs 5-18 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter,5,,Supplemental.Use.Standards Article 2. Sexually Oriented Businesses a. the internal and external configuration of the premises, including a statement of total floor space occupied by the structure; b a statement fully describing the external signage to be displayed on the premises, as well as signage intended to be displayed elsewhere in the City to advertise the business, c. the location of one or more manager's stations or office; d the location of all electrical wiring and fixtures, including but not limited to lighting fixtures, sound systems, special effects equipment, video display equipment, video surveillance systems, etc., e. designation of any portion of the premises in which customers will not be permitted or in which sexually oriented business activities will not be conducted, f a plan or description of the safety and security measures for the inside and outside of the premises, its customers and employees, and g. a designation of the place(s) at which the Specialized Certificate of Occupancy, a copy of the floor plan(s), and other necessary permits, licenses and signage will be conspicuously posted. 5 A professionally prepared diagram in the nature of an engineer's or architect's blueprint is recommended but shall not be required Each diagram shall be oriented to the north or to some designated street or landmark. Each diagram shall be drawn to a designated scale or with marked dimensions sufficient to show the various dimensions of all areas, walls, doors, windows or other material aspects of the premises 6 The Director of the Development Department may waive the foregoing diagram requirements only for renewal applications if the applicant expressly adopts by reference a floor plan that was previously approved and certifies that the configuration of the premises has not been altered or enlarged since it was approved. 7 All applications shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee of $500 00 An application shall not be considered to have been filed until all applicable fees are paid and all information required by the application form has been submitted. 8 A copy of all applications and supporting documentation for Specialized Certificates of Occupancy shall be maintained in the Development Department. C. Issuance of Original Specialized Certificate of Occupancy 1 The Development Department shall approve the issuance of a Specialized Certificate of Occupancy to an applicant within 60 days after all conditions required for the application have been satisfied. However, the Department shall deny issuance of the Certificate if one or more of the following are found to be true: a. The location of the establishment would be in violation of the applicable zoning district classification for the intended property use. FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Y Chapter.5,.Supplementa.1 Use..Standards Article 2. Sexually Oriented Businesses ` b The location would be in violation of a 1,000 foot distance regulation as set forth in Section 5.200 c. The application fees have not been paid. d. An applicant has failed to make full disclosure or supply all of the information requested on the application. e. An applicant has provided false, fraudulent or untruthful information on the application, or is attempting to acquire the Certificate under false pretenses. f The configuration and layout of the proposed premises would be in violation of the applicable provisions regarding accessibility, visibility and inspection as set forth in Section 5.200 g. The structure, configuration and layout of the premises would be in violation of, or are not in compliance with, all other applicable City ordinances, including Fire Code and Building Codes h. An applicant has not demonstrated lawful ownership of the premises, or does not hold a binding lease for the premises upon which the business would be operated, or has not demonstrated a legally enforceable right to acquire the same. L An applicant is under 18 years of age. j An applicant is under 21 years of age and the sale or serving of alcoholic beverages would be an aspect of the business k. An applicant or an applicant's spouse has been convicted of a criminal offense within the last ten years involving any of the following offenses set forth in the Texas Penal Code L Chapter 22, Texas Penal Code. Sexual assault or aggravated sexual assault, ii. Chapter 25, Texas Penal Code: Incest, solicitation of a child or harboring a runaway child, iii. Chapter 43, Texas Penal Code. Prostitution, promotion of prostitution, aggravated promotion of prostitution, compelling prostitution, obscenity, display or distribution, sale, distribution or display of harmful material to a minor, sexual performance by a child, employment harmful to minors, possession or promotion of child pornography, or iv Criminal attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit any of the foregoing offenses. 2 An applicant who has been convicted or whose spouse has been convicted of a criminal offense listed in Section 5.201C.1.k may obtain a Specialized Certificate of Occupancy only after the time period required for satisfactory completion has elapsed and full release has been received from all conditions imposed regarding confinement, parole, or probation, whichever is the later date. 3 When issued, the Certificate shall state on its face: (FORT WORTH,"TEXAS .._..._......................................................................................................................._.......................................... 5-20 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.5..Supplemental Use Standards Article 2. Sexually Oriented Businesses a. the full name, address and telephone number of the person(s) ("the operator") to whom it is granted, b the name, address and telephone number of the establishment, c. a description of specifically what type of sexually oriented business operation has been approved to be conducted on the premises, and d the expiration date. 4 when issued, the Certificate shall remain the sole property of the City and shall be valid only as to the operator and location for which it was originally issued and shall not be sold, loaned or otherwise transferred to any other person, subsequent operator of the business or to another location. 5 The Certificate as well as a copy of the currently approved floor plan shall be continually displayed in a conspicuous place within the establishment. D. Issuance of Amended or Modified Certificates of Occupancy 1 in the event a lawfully operating sexually oriented business desires to modify its operations by varying the type of entertainment or activity provided to another type which is not authorized in the operator's current Specialized Certificate of Occupancy, the operator shall notify the Development Department in writing 30 days in advance, apply for and acquire prior written approval for the modification, up to and including an amended or modified Specialized Certificate of Occupancy, if necessary The Development Department's approval or denial shall be made within 30 days of receipt of said written request from the operator 2 A non-refundable processing fee of$250 00 shall be required for obtaining an amended or modified Certificate. The amended or modified Certificate shall expire on the same date as the original Certificate 3 If the operator asserts that request has been wrongfully or erroneously denied, the operator may appeal the denial to the Board of Adjustment according to Paragraph E below E. Appeal of a Denial of an Application 1 If the Development Department denies the issuance of a Specialized Certificate of Occupancy, written notice shall be provided to the applicant(s) of such action within 60 days after receipt of the application. 2 Upon receipt of the notice of denial the applicant may respond by requesting reconsideration and providing appropriate documentation sufficient to complete the application or otherwise address the Department's basis for the denial. 3 if a written request for reconsideration is received, the application and supplemental information shall be reconsidered and a response provided within ten working days after the request is received. 4 Upon receipt of notice of denial of the reconsidered application, the applicant shall have the right to appeal the denial to the Board of Adjustment within 30 days, but only for a determination as to whether the application was denied through error or mistake. FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter.5...Supp pentalrds! ......................................... Article 2. Sexually Oriented Businesses 5 The written appeal to 'he Board of Adjustment shall provide a clear and concise statement of the factual basis or grounds for the appeal. The request for appeal shall also be accompanied with a non-refundable fee of$350 00 _ 6 The appeal hearing shall be scheduled and conducted according,to the Board of Adjustment's rules of procedure. 7 The applicant shall bear the burden of proof of disputed factual matters to produce a preponderance of the evidence to establish that the application was erroneously or mistakenly denied by the Development Department. 8 The Board of Adjustment may overturn the denial of the application and thereafter approve the issuance of the Certificate only if the application was erroneously or mistakenly denied by the Development Department and is otherwise shown to comply with all other requirements for an application. If not shown to be denied by error or mistake, the Board of Adjustment shall affirm the Department's denial. F. Specialized Certificate of Occupancy Nontransferable 1 A person commits a violation if he/she operates a sexually oriented business under a Specialized Certificate of Occupancy in any name or at any location other than the original name and address originally designated on the face of the Certificate. 2 A person commits a violation if he/she wrongfully counterfeits, forges, changes, defaces or alters a Specialized Certificate of Occupancy Any Certificate wrongfully altered shall automatically be deemed void and invalid. 3 If corporations that have substantially similar ownership merge or consolidate, a fee of$100 00 shall be paid for each sexually oriented business holding a Specialized Certificate of Occupancy that is merged or consolidated into the surviving corporation. The surviving corporation succeeds to all privileges of the prior corporation that held the Specialized Certificate of Occupancy if the owners of the surviving corporation meet the qualifications for an applicant to acquire the Certificate under this Section. For the purposes of this Section, corporations have "substantially similar ownership" if 90 percent or more of the corporations involved are owned by the same person or persons, or by the same corporation or corporations, or if the surviving corporation has maintained an ownership interest in the merged or consolidated corporations since the date the original Specialized Certificate of Occupancy was issued. 4 The City's Specialized Certificate of Occupancy is not property to be inherited or otherwise transferred in cases of incapacity or death. If an operator becomes legally incapacitated or dies, the executor or guardian of the estate shall, as soon as reasonably possible but no event later than 30 days of the death or incapacity, notify the Development Department in writing of the status of business operations, the persons controlling the estate, and those heirs or other persons involved in settling the estate. Any person desiring to continue the sexually oriented business must meet all requirements of new applicants and receive a new Specialized Certificate of Occupancy in his or her own name prior to continuing the business operations Otherwise, the Certificate shall automatically FORT WORTH,TE%As .-........................................................................................................._.............. . .. 5-22 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.5..Supplemental Use Standards ........................................... Article 2. Sexually Oriented Businesses be deemed revoked as of the date of the death or incapacity of the operator in whose name the Certificate was issued. 5 The City's Specialized Certificate of Occupancy is not property to be listed as an r "asset" or otherwise transferred for purposes of resolution in bankruptcy If an operator files a petition in bankruptcy seeking protection as a failing business, the operator shall also immediately deliver true and correct copies of documentation of same to the Development Department. G. Expiration and Renewal of a Certificate 1 A Specialized Certificate of Occupancy shall automatically expire two years from the date of original issuance unless timely renewed. 2 The operator holding a Specialized Certificate of Occupancy issued under this Section may renew the Certificate rather than reapply for an original Certificate if, not later than 30 days prior to the expiration of the Certificate, the operator files and receives approval of a renewal application. 3 Application for renewal shall be made to the Development Department on the form(s) prescribed and accompanied with payment of the nonrefundable processing fee of$500 00 All applications for renewal shall meet the same requirements as set for an original application. 4 A violation of a City ordinance or State law that would constitute the basis for the denial, suspension or revocation of a Certificate that occurs before the filing of a renewal application may be considered as the basis for the denial of the renewal application 5 A public hearing may be held by the City Council regarding a renewal application when a written petition for a hearing, which includes the factual basis for the hearing, is presented to the City Council which is signed by 25 percent or more of the residents or property owners located within 1,000 feet of any property line of the premises of the sexually oriented business The purpose of the hearing will be to determine whether the petitioners have demonstrated that the sexually oriented business has caused, or will likely cause, undesirable and material secondary impacts on the immediate neighborhood within said 1,000 foot radius If so, the City Council may either direct that the application for renewal be denied, or grant the renewal with additional conditions directed to eliminate or reduce the undesirable secondary impacts 6 If the Development Department denies an application for renewal, the operator may appeal the decision to the City Manager as provided in Paragraph) hereafter H Suspension of Specialized Certificate of Occupancy 1 The Director of the Development Department may temporarily suspend a Specialized Certificate of Occupancy if it is determined that the operator committed, condoned or knowingly or recklessly allowed an act(s) or omission(s) to occur on the premises of the establishment which a. is a material violation of the regulations set forth in this Article, as applicable; or 1FORT WORTH, "1 E As _......._.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................._._............................................................ 5-23 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter.5,..Supplemental.Use,S tandards Article 2. Sexually Oriented Businesses b is a material violation of other applicable laws and ordinances so as to cause or allow the premises to constitute a "nuisance" to the immediate neighborhood, including but not limited to a common or a public nuisance as defined by Section 125 001, et seq , Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, or Section 23-8 of the City Code; or c. constitutes grounds for revocation as set forth in Section I hereafter, or d. formed the basis for the operator's conviction of three or more offenses under Section 23-18, "Sexually Oriented Business Offenses", of Chapter 23 "Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions" of the City Code. 2 The period of suspension may be continued day-to-day until the matter forming the basis of the suspension is corrected or abated to the satisfaction of the Development Department, but in no event for more than 60 days if not satisfactorily corrected or abated within 60 days, the Development Department shall initiate appropriate action to revoke the Certificate per Paragraph I below 3 A suspension may be appealed to the City Manager as provided in Paragraph J below 1 Revocation of Specialized Certificate of Occupancy 1 The Director of the Development Department may indefinitely revoke a Specialized Certificate of Occupancy if it is determined that. a. Cause for suspension as provided in Paragraph H above has occurred, and the Certificate has been previously suspended for any reason at least two times in the preceding 24-month period, or b A Certificate has been suspended as per Paragraph H above and the basis for the suspension has not been satisfactorily corrected or abated within 60 days, or c. The operator gave false or fraudulent information in the application or otherwise acquired the Certificate under false pretenses, or d. The operator knowingly operated, provided or permitted sexually oriented business activity or entertainment to occur on the premises during a period of time when the Specialized Certificate of Occupancy was suspended, or e. The operator has been convicted of a criminal offense under Chapter 22, Chapter 25, or Chapter 43 of the Texas Penal Code and for which the time period or other action required for satisfactory completion and full release has not been received from all conditions imposed regarding confinement, parole, or probation, or f The operator knowingly allowed or participated in the unlawful possession, use or sale of controlled substances on the premises, or g. The operator knowingly allowed or participated in prostitution, or its solicitation, or unlawful offenses of a similar nature to take place on the premises 2 Prior to imposing any particular form of suspension or revocation, the Director of the Development Department may attempt lesser forms of corrective action to correct or abate violations. However, nothing herein shall prohibit the FORT WORTH,TExAS 5-24 ..................................................................................................................... .. printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter_5..Supplemental.Use Standards ............. Article 2. Sexually Oriented Businesses Development Director from proceeding to the appropriate level of suspension or revocation if the operator's misconduct or violation(s) warrants the degree of suspension or revocation imposed 3 A revocation may be appealed to the City Manager as provided in Paragraph J hereafter J. Appeal of a Suspension, Revocation or Denial of a Renewal Application 1 All final actions of the Development Department concerning denial of an application for renewal, suspension or revocation shall be appealable to the City Manager for review and reconsideration. A request for an appeal and review by the City Manager shall be submitted in writing within ten working days of the final action of the Development Department and shall include a clear and concise statement of the basis or grounds for the appeal as well as the requested action desired. 2 Unless circumstances necessitate City Manager action pursuant to Chapter 8 for violations of this Zoning Ordinance, the otherwise lawful use of the premises and the activity thereon shall be permitted to temporarily continue on a lawful "status quo" basis pending the appeal of a denial of a renewal application, a suspension or a revocation However, City enforcement personnel may continue to inspect for, document and issue citations for each separate violation which may occur pending the City Manager's review and the City Council's final actions on the appeal 3 Within 15 working days after receipt of the appeal, the City Manager shall then present a written recommendation to the City Council 4 The party making the appeal shall be provided the opportunity to present the basis for the appeal to the City Manager and/or City Council in open session prior to final action by the City Council 5 At the appeal presentation, the party making the appeal shall bear the burden of proof as to disputed factual matters to produce a preponderance of the evidence to compel modification of the City Manager's recommendation. 6 At the appeal presentation, the party making the appeal may also present evidence as to other defensive, mitigating or affirmative matters evidencing that their actions or omissions were in the exercise of due diligence in attempting to comply with State laws, City ordinances and regulations and did not encourage, condone or otherwise allow the violation(s) to occur 7 The final action of the City Council shall be made within 30 days of receipt of the City Manager's recommendation, shall be voted on and announced in open session, and thereafter followed by appropriate written communication. 8 The party making the appeal may challenge the City Council's final action by filing a petition in District Court. 5.202 Violation and Penalties 1 City code enforcement personnel may issue citations for violations of this Article. FORT NORTH, T'ExAS _.................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................................. 5-25 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter 5..Supp!9mental Use,Standards Article 2. Sexually Oriented Businesses 2 Each day that a violation is permitted or continues to exist shall constitute a separate violation. 3 When a citation is issued, the person to whom the citation was issued shall within ten days make appropriate arrangements in the City's Municipal Courts to either plead guilty, plead no contest or request a docket setting. 4 Any person who is found guilty of a violation under this Article shall be fined an amount not to exceed $2,000 00 for each violation. FORT WORTH, TEAS ............................ 5-26 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chap1er,_5..Supplemental.Use,Standard s ._.._................... Article 3. Accessory Uses ARTICLE 3. ACCESSORY USES r 5.300 General A. Not Permitted in More Restrictive District Buildings, structures or uses that are accessory to the uses permitted in one district shall not be permitted in a district of a more restrictive classification. B Accessory Structures Not Permitted In Front Yards No attached or detached accessory structures such as carports, porches supported by columns, greenhouses, garages, swimming pools or similar uses shall be erected on property within the minimum required front yard, platted front yard, established front yard or projected front yard. When the platted front yard or established front yard is less than the minimum required front yard, the setback of the minimum required front yard shall be met. 5.301 Accessory Buildings in "AG" District Accessory buildings and structures clearly incidental to a farm, ranch, orchard, truck garden or nursery (including but not limited to barns, stables, equipment sheds, poultry houses, swine pens, granaries, pump houses, water tanks and silos) are permitted in the "AG" District provided that accessory buildings and structures on tracts that contain less than four acres shall be limited to 50 percent of the area of the principal dwelling, provided further that such allowable area shall not be less than 1,500 square feet. d 5..'302 Accessory Uses in Unified Residential Developments In addition to other uses which qualify as accessory uses, the following shall be considered as accessory uses to Unified Residential Development. 1 Recreation areas and spaces within buildings primarily for use of the dwelling occupants. 2 Kindergarten and day care center primarily for use of the dwelling occupants. 3 Mechanical and storage buildings necessary for operation and maintenance of the Unified Residential Development. 4 Manager's office. 5 Garages, carports 5.303 Satellite Antenna (Dish) A. Requirements in Residential Districts 1 Dish satellite antennas shall be considered an accessory use. 2 When the dish exceeds one meter in diameter it shall comply with the following regulations a. shall not be located in the front or side yards, b shall not exceed 12 feet in height above ground level, and FORT NORTH, TExAs 5-27 ZONING ORDINANCE .P.................................................................................................................................................................................rinted 08/17/99 Chapter.5..,Supplemental.Use.Standards Article 3. Accessory Uses c. shall be enclosed by a screening fence. B Requirements in Nonresidential Districts 1 Dish satellite antennas shall be considered an accessory use. 2 When the dish exceeds two meters in diameter it shall adhere to district height and area regulations. C Requirements in "AG" District 1 Dish satellite antennas shall be considered an accessory use. 2 When the dish exceeds two meters in diameter it shall not be located in the front or side yards and it shall not exceed 12 feet in height above ground level D Requirements in "CF" District 1 When the dish exceeds two meters in diameter it shall not be located in the front or side yards 2 When the dish exceeds two meters in diameter it shall adhere to district height regulations. 3 If erected on the ground, the dish shall be enclosed by a six-foot screening fence. E. In Manufactured Home Subdivision When the dish exceeds one meter in diameter, it shall not be located in the front or side yards, shall be enclosed by a screening fence, and shall not exceed 12 feet in height above ground level F. In Manufactured Home Park When the dish exceeds one meter in diameter, it shall not be located in any required setback adjacent to a public right-of-way exterior of the complex, shall be located or screened to prevent visibility from any public right-of-way exterior of the complex, and shall not exceed 12 feet in height above ground level 5.304 Fences A. Height 1 No fence in excess of four feet in height shall be erected on property within the minimum required front yard, platted front yard, established front yard or projected front yard, provided, however, that with respect to a front yard that is, in effect, the rear yard on a through lot adjacent to an existing or proposed arterial street, screening walls or fences in excess of four feet shall be allowed. When the platted front yard or established front yard is less than the minimum required front yard, the setback of the minimum required front yard shall be met. 2 No fence over eight feet in height surrounding residential property shall be allowed behind the •''•••••••••••••••• front building setback line. ' COMMENTARY All fences, over 6 feet in height(except chain link fences)require a building permit. FORT WORTH, TEXAS ............................ 5-28 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter..S...Supplemental,_Use„Standards Article 8. Accessory Uses 3 No fence exceeding two feet in height shall be permitted on a corner lot within or along a 3 triangle formed by measuring 20 Public Open feet in each direction from the \Space Easement Zi point of corner of the property line d _ \ (POSE.) at the street intersection. This area � 0 N is also known as a public open 2 0- ' 20' \ space easement (P 0 S E ) a Property Line \"",, Curb Public Street Right-of-way 4 The height of any fence shall be measured from the highest LL g Ground line adjacent grade parallel to the t fence to the highest point of the fence or any gates Ground line Fence Height 5.305 Storage or Display in Commercial Districts, Outdoor Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to any commercial use (including air conditioning, ice and refrigerating plants purely incidental to a main activity permitted on the premises) are permitted subject to the following conditions No use or accessory use shall be construed to permit the keeping of articles, material or merchandise in the open or on the outside of the building except as follows. A. Items Permitted in "E” through "H" Districts The following items may be displayed and/or stored outside the main building subject to the conditions contained in this Section. 1 Bagged grass seed. 2 Bagged fertilizer 3 Bagged mulch. 4 Bagged bark chips 5 Bagged play sand. 6 Bagged potting soil. 7 Bundled firewood. ]FORT NORTH, 'TExAs ............................................................................................................................................................................ 5-29 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter 5. Supplemental.Use..Standards Article 3. Accessory Uses 8 Cut Christmas trees 9 A maximum of ten portable boxes, bins or other such containers, not to exceed 96 gallon capacity each, for the purpose of collecting aluminum cans, glass, grocery bags or plastic bottles B. Conditions outside storage and/or display of the above listed items is subject to strict compliance with the following conditions 1 No merchandising, nor the storage or stacking of such merchandise may exceed four feet in height (except Christmas trees displayed in vertical position) 2 No merchandise may extend more than five feet from the front wall of the building. 3 A four-foot wide unobstructed walkway must be provided between the curb, fire lane, maneuvering aisle or parking space and any stored and/or displayed merchandise. 4 No stored merchandise, goods or products may be situated such that visibility of motor vehicle traffic lanes is obstructed. 5 No area used for the outside storage or display of merchandise shall be located within 25 feet of the rear or side of any residentially used property ^ 6 No area designated for off-street parking may be used for outside storage or display of merchandise (except Christmas trees) 7 All City fire, building and other codes shall be strictly complied with 1FoRT W®RTH, TEXAS ............................ 5-30 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter_5..Supplemental Use..Standards Article 4. Temporary Uses E ARTICLE 4. TEMPORARY USES 5.400 Amusement, Outdoor (Temporary) All temporary outdoor commercial amusement enterprises shall be permitted as a special exception by the Board of Adjustment only for a specified number of days See City Code Chapter 20, Article 2 for additional permit requirements 5.401 Batch Plant, Asphalt or Concrete (Temporary) 1 A temporary batch plant (concrete or asphalt) for road and highway construction may be located in any zoning district, provided that. a. The time period is no more than six months b The site is located 600 feet or more from properties upon which dwellings are constructed, and c. A site plan has been filed in the Development Department, showing the location of the temporary batch plant, the distance from improved residential properties, and the streets to be paved. 2 A temporary batch plant may be permitted for a period exceeding six months by special exception approved by the Board of Adjustment. 5.402 Garage or Other Occasional Sale in any residential district, occasional sales restricted to garages and patios not to exceed two in number on the same premises in any one calendar year, by a person who does not hold himself out as engaging in, or does not habitually engage in, the business of selling such property at retail are permitted, provided that the following requirements are met. 1 The sale shall be confined to the garage and/or patio of the premises 2 No new merchandise acquired solely for the purpose of resale on the premises shall be sold at such occasional sale 3 The duration of each such sale shall not exceed three consecutive calendar days 4 A permit shall be secured at least 72 hours prior to the sale and shall be prominently posted on such premises during such sale. 5 The permit fee amount shall be as established by the City Council 6 Only one sign shall be permitted, not to exceed two square feet in area, upon the premises where and when the sale is taking place. All other signs relating to the sale, either on or off the premises, shall be violations of this Section. 5.403 Model Home In any residential district, model homes used as show homes and/or sales offices are permitted if they are located within a new subdivision to which they pertain and subject to the following conditions FORT WORTH, TExAS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5-31 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter..5,..Supplemental Use Standards Article 4 Temporary Uses 1 No more than three model homes per builder per platted subdivision are permitted. 2 Model homes must be at least 300 feet from any occupied residence. 3 Model homes are subject to a time limit of two years 4 In the "MH" District, a manufactured home may be used as a model home. 5.404 Residence for Security Purposes, Temporary Manufactured housing as a place of residence when required for documented security purposes at commercial and industrial sites or during the construction phase of any permitted use may be permitted as a special exception by the Board of Adjustment in accordance with the use tables in Chapter 4, Articles 6 and 8, provided it is subject to such conditions as may be required by the Board of Adjustment and provided that approval shall be granted for a limited period of time to be specified by the Board of Adjustment, but not to exceed five years Upon application, time may be extended for successive periods of five years or less, provided there shall be new notice and hearing before each extension. 5.405 Trailer, Portable Construction or Storage In any residential district, portable trailers used as sales offices, construction offices or storage trailers are permitted if they are located within a new subdivision to which they pertain and subject to the following conditions 1 No more than one portable trailer per builder per platted subdivision is permitted. 2 Portable trailers must be at least 300 feet from any occupied residence. 3 Portable trailers are subject to a time limit of two years 4 A manufactured home is not allowed as a portable trailer 5.406 Vendor, Itinerant Itinerant vendors are permitted as a temporary use only when the use is accessory to an established business with a current certificate of occupancy, and subject to the following conditions 1 All vendors must apply for and receive a City vendor permit. Vendors handling edible items may also be required to apply for and receive permission from the appropriate county Health Department. See City Code Section 20-141, etseq 2 The vendor must have the permission of the property owner to locate on the property, and must also have permission to use the owner's restrooms 3 Trailers used as vending vehicles must stay connected to the vehicle used to tow the trailer to the site. (FORT WORTH, TEXAS 5-32 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE • • • • • m ARTICLE 1 . GENERAL 6.100 Height The height, area and setback requirements in the various districts in Chapter 4 shall be subject to the following exceptions and regulations 1 Except for multifamily developments subject to the Unified Residential Development provisions of Section 6.506, the height of a building in the "A" through "F" Districts may be increased when the front, side and rear yard dimensions are each increased above the minimum requirements by one foot for each foot such building exceeds the height limit of the district in which it is located. 2 Except for multifamily dwellings developed in accordance with the Unified Residential Development provisions of Section 6 506, the height of a building shall be the vertical distance measured from the curb level to the highest point of the roof surface, if a flat roof, to the deck line of a mansard roof, and to the mean height level between eaves and ridge for a gable, hip or gambrel roof, provided, however, that where buildings are set back from the street line, the height of the building may be measured from the average elevation of the finished grade along the front of the building. Ridge - --- --------- --------- -Ridq e Mean Building Roof Deck Roof Deck ___ __ Height °fit Building ------ - --- Height _ Zever Height Eave Eave Curb Curb Level. Flat Mansard Gable Hip ' Gambeel t evel Roof Roof Roof Roof Roof Building Height 3 Height in multifamily residential developments constructed in accordance with Top P!a e the provisions of Section 6 506, Unified Residential Development, shall be measured from the top of the E finished slab to top of the m" highest wall top plate. Finished slab (Unified Residential Development) 1FDRT WGRTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 6-1 Chapter..6,..Development..Standards Article 1 General 4 Except for multifamily dwellings developed in accordance with the Unified Residential Development provisions of Section 6.506, on through lots 150 feet or less in depth, the height of a building may be measured from the curb level on either street. On through lots more than 150 feet in depth the height regulations and basis of height measurements for the street permitting the greater height shall apply to a depth of not more than 150 feet from that street. 5 Elevator penthouses or bulkheads, mechanical equipment rooms, cooling towers, tanks, and ornamental cupolas and domes, signs and spires may be erected on buildings to any height not prohibited by any other law, code or regulation. 6 Nothing in this Ordinance shall interfere with limitation on height of structures included in the airport zoning regulations in Section 3-260, et seq of the City Code. 6.101 Yards A. Yards to Remain Unobstructed Every part of a required yard shall be open from its lowest point to the sky unobstructed, except that. 1 Ordinary sills, belt courses, cornices, chimneys, bay windows, buttresses and ornamental features may project not more than six inches into a required yard, and 2 Eaves may project not more than 36 inches into a required yard. 3 A terrace garage in any residential district may be located in a front or side yard, provided that it is completely recessed into the terrace, and that the height of the terrace is sufficient to cover and conceal the structure from above, and further provided that the doors when open, shall not project beyond the property line, and that the structure shall be set back at least five feet from any property line. B Multifamily/Nonresidential Districts Adjacent to Residential Districts 1 For corner lots in multifamily and nonresidential districts that abut the front yard of a lot with residential zoning, the exterior minimum side yard requirements shall be the same as the front yard requirements of the adjacent residential lot. 2 Structures are not permitted to be located in this yard area, nor can such area be used for signage, garbage collection, loading and/or parking of vehicles, any type of storage, or any nonresidential activity 3 This required yard area shall not be graveled or hard-surfaced, but shall be maintained as open green space, save and except for necessary driveways C. Nonresidential Districts Across Street from Residential Districts Property located in "FR" through "K" Districts that abuts a public or private street and that is across the street from a residential district shall comply with the following setback requirements (FORT WORTH, TEXAS 6_2 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 6,Dey9!9p pRnt.Standards Article 1 General 1 The yard that abuts the street and that is across the street from a residential district, whether a front, rear or side yard, shall have a minimum setback of 20 feet, provided, however, in the event that a greater setback is required under any other provision of this Ordinance, the greater setback requirement shall prevail 2 The minimum 20-foot setback requirement shall apply to the entire front, side or rear yard and shall not be limited to the portion of the property that is directly across the street from a residential district. The minimum 20-foot setback requirement shall extend through the entire block face. D. Setback Averaging Where lots comprising 40 percent or more of the frontage in a residential district on one side of a street between intersecting streets are developed with buildings having an average front yard with a variation of not more than ten feet, the front yard shall be the average front yard as established by such existing buildings I I :I Lot i Lot 2 Lot 3 Lot 4 Lot 5 Lot 6 sting, §3. m 9' Existing Existing:: Exfs.ting m House House, House 26.9'Av . B.L.24.5' 30.3' 27,5' 20'Building Line 28 7' Street Lot 245' Lot 2 30 3' Lot 3 27 5' Lot 5 23.5' Lot 6 28.7' Average 26.9' Setback Averaging E. Established Front Yard Setback 1 No building hereafter erected or altered shall project beyond the front yard so established, provided that this regulation shall not be so interpreted as to require a front yard of more than 50 feet. 2 Provided, further, that where a recorded plat has been filed establishing front yard requirements which are of equal or greater depth than the minimum depth required by this Ordinance, any main building must be built to those established front yard requirements of the street. 3 Where a front yard of more than 20 feet, measured between the property line and the main wall of the building, is required, then the ordinary projection of sills, belt courses, cornices, chimneys, bay windows, buttresses, ornamental features and eaves, canopies, open canopies, and open porches shall be permitted to 1FoRT WORTH, "l ExAs ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6-3 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter 6,.Development.Standards.... Article 1 General extend from the main wall of the building to the required 20-foot front yard line or platted front yard line. F Projected Front Yard Setbacks 1 Corner Lot. Where a corner lot abuts on the side of a lot facing the other intersecting street, there shall be a side yard on the corner lot equal to the front yard required on the lot adjacent to the rear of the corner lot or separated only by an alley Side Street Established Front Yard U Projected Front Yard Required Front Yard or a� T Platted Front Yard a� in Corner Lot 'Q ' Hdjacent Lot U_ i 2 Interior Lot. Where an interior lot abuts another zoning district, there shall be a projected front yard equal to the most restrictive front yard required on any lot in the same block face. I A J J O • a CU U a a Lot 1 Lot 2 ��m Lot 3 Lot 4 a Lot 5 Lot 6 0 9I o „ ( N CL Co a> l m 0 a o u _0 o 2d 0„'DEL ineL 20' Build c_ .c I l can> 0 N Street'......................................i 1FoRT W®RTH, TEXAS ............................ 6-4 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.,6,,Deyel9pment Standards Article 1 General G. Rear Yard Exception Adjacent to Railway No rear yard shall be required in the "ER" to "K" Districts inclusive on any lot used for business or industrial purposes, the rear line of which adjoins a railway right-of-way or which has a rear railway track connection. H Yards and Official Line for Future Rights-of-Way Where an official line has been established for future widening or opening of a street upon which a lot abuts, then the width of a yard shall be measured from such official line to the nearest line of the building. No commercial or industrial building shall be located closer than 30 feet to the center line of the street. ]FORT WORTH, TExAs ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6-5 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter.6.Development.Standards Article 2. Off-Street Parking and Loading ARTICLE 2. OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING 6.200 General Requirements , COMMENTARY A. Applicability For parking requirements in the"AG","CF","MH","A", Nothing in this Article shall require additional parking "AR","i3","R1","132"and spaces to be furnished for an existing building that is "ER" Districts,see the"Other repaired, altered, maintained, or modernized, where Development Standards" no structural alterations are made and the size of the section for the district. building is not increased. B. Enlargement or Change in Use 1 For existing buildings that are enlarged, additional parking spaces shall be required for the enlarged portion only 2 Parking spaces furnished for a building constructed prior to March 1, 1953, that are in excess of the requirements for the building under the provisions of Ordinance 3041, may be counted toward the additional spaces required for a change in use, expansion of an existing use or a new building on the premises 3 When the occupancy of any building is changed to another use, parking shall be provided to meet the requirements of this Article for the new use. 4 Nothing in this Article shall require the furnishing of additional parking spaces for existing buildings which are not enlarged or changed to a new use. C Plan Required Where off-street parking is required, except for one-, two-, three-, or four-family dwellings, a plan approved by the City Traffic Engineer, showing the location and arrangement of spaces, shall be furnished to the Development Department, accompanied by sufficient proof of ownership,lease or other arrangement as will show that the spaces contemplated will be permanent. Any future changes in parking arrangements must be approved by the Development Department. D. District "H" Exempt from Parking Requirements No off-street parking shall be required for development in the "H" District. 6.201 Off-Street Parking Requirements A. Calculation of Parking 1 Where permanent seating is not provided in any public assembly area, the occupant load shall be computed in accordance with the appropriate section of the Building Code in effect at time of occupancy, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Ordinance. 2 All parking requirements applying to a stated unit of measurement shall be understood to include a parking space for each unit or fraction thereof FORT WORTH, '1[`IExAs ............................ 6-6 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.6, ..........................................dards Article 2. Off-Street Parking and Loading B Required Off-Street Parking Use Requirement RESIDENTIAL Residential unit one-family 1 to 4 spaces per dwelling unit (see individual districts for up to four family details) Multifamily residential 1 space per 500 square feet of floor area (Unified Residential plus 1 space per 100 square feet of indoor recreation area Development) 1'/2 spaces minimum per dwelling unit 21/2 spaces maximum per dwelling unit PUBLIC AND CIVIC College or university 1 space per 2 teachers and administrative staff plus 1 space per 4 additional employees plus 1 space per 3 students residing on campus plus 1 space per 5 students not residing on campus Day care, kindergarten 1 space per facility plus 1 space per 10 children (as licensed by the state) in back of front building line Fraternit , sorority 1 space per 2 residents Hospital 1 space per bed for patients/visitors/doctors plus 1 space per 4 nurses/other employees Medical clinic, health 1 space per doctor services facility, assisted plus 1 space per 4 employees living facility plus 1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area Nursing home or medical 1 space per 4 beds for visitors/doctors care facility plus 1 space per 4 nurses/other employees Place of worship 1 space per 5 seats in main auditorium 10 spaces minimum School, elementary and 1 space per 2 teachers junior high (public or plus 1 space per 4 additional employees private) lus 1 s ace per bus, if kept at school School, high school (public 1 space per 2 teachers or private) plus 1 space per 4 additional employees plus 1 space per 10 students enrolled plus 1 space per bus if kept at the school COMMERCIAL Bed and breakfast home 2 spaces per owner/operator 1 space per bedroom for guests Bed and breakfast inn 2 spaces per owner/operator plus 1 space per bedroom for guests plus 1 space per 2 employees plus 1 space to service additional traffic Boarding or lodging house 1 space for proprietor plus 1 space per 2 boarding/lodging sleeping rooms plus 1 space per each 4 employees Bowling alley 4 spaces per lane/alley plus 1 space per 4 seats of restaurant or cafe plus 1 space per 4 employees Commercial building, retail 1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area up to 4,000 sales and service square feet plus 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area over 4,000 square feet FORT WORTH, TExAS ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter.6. PRyelopment.Standards Article 2 Off-Street Parking and Loading Use Requirement Construction sales office 2 spaces per unit behind front pro ert line Hotel 1 space per bedroom unit plus 1 space per 4 patron seats in rooms open to public plus 1 space per 200 square feet of display/ballroom area Model home 2 spaces per unit behind front property line Office, professional building 1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area up to 4,000 square feet plus 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area over 4,000 square feet Outdoor amusement (for 1 space per 5 participants/spectators based on maximum more than 3 days) capacity Private club, cocktail lounge 1 space per guest room or suite plus 1 space per 4 seats plus 1 space per 200 square feet of ballroom available to nonresidents plus 1 space per 4 employees Restaurant, cafeteria 1 space per 4 seats for guests plus 1 space per 4 employees Restaurant (drive-in or walk- 1 space per 4 employees u ) 15 spaces minimum Theater, auditorium, place of 1 space per 4 seats in main auditorium public assembly plus 1 space per 200 square feet of ballroom/similar area plus 1 space per 4 employees INDUSTRIAL Industrial building 1 space per 500 square feet gross floor area or 1 space per 3 employees, whichever is greater Warehouse building 1 space per 4 employees 4 spaces minimum 6.202 Parking Lot Design Standards A. Space Size The following minimum standards shall apply to the width and length of parking spaces 1 Type Width Length Standard parking space 9 feet 1 18 feet Parallel parking space 8 feet 22 feet B. Angle Parking Size The standards for the minimum width of parking spaces plus the aisle are shown in the following table. These standards apply to a single row of head-in parking or two rows of head-in parking sharing an aisle. See the illustrations on the following page. Width: I Row Width: 2 Rows Angle Aisle Sharing Aisle 90 degree angle parking 42 0 feet 60.0 feet 60 degree angle parking 34 6 feet 54 7 feet 45 degree angle parking 31 1 feet 50.0 feet 30 degree angle parking 28.8 feet 45 6 feet 1FoRT WORTH, TEXAS ............................ 6-s printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 6..Development.Standards Article 2. Off-Street Parking and Loading Parking Lot Layout Dimensions SINGLE ROW&AISLE DOUBLE ROW&AISLE 90° PARKING LAYOUT 18' 24 18' 24' 18' 42' 60' SINGLE ROW&ONE WAY AISLE DOUBLE ROW&ONE WAY AISLE 'v 0 a 0 of 600 cb �0 PARKING 201 14 5' LAYOUT 20.1 14.5' 201 34 6' 54 7' SINGLE ROW&ONE WAY AISLE DOUBLE ROW&ONE WAY AISLE i� N C, n N 450 PARKING LAYOUT 19' 12.1 19' 12' 19' 31 0 1 DOUBLE ROW& SINGLE 70NEI AY AISLE ONE WAY AISLE 0 9, � 9 30° 9 PARKING a 9' LAYOUT 9 9 9 16.8' 12' Jr.8' 12' 28'8 45.6' ]FORT WORTH, TExA5 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6-9 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter..6...Deyg19pment Standards ....................................... Article 2. Off-Street Parking and Loading C Driveways 1 When driveways are less than 20 feet in width, marked separate entrances and exits shall be provided so that traffic shall flow in one direction only 2 Entrances and exits to an alley may be provided if prior approval is obtained in writing from the Transportation and Public Works Department. 3 The location of ingress and egress driveways shall be subject to approval of the City Traffic Engineer under curb cut or laid down curb permit procedures 4 Except for Unified Residential development in accordance with Section 6.506, driveways designated as fire lanes shall meet the standards of the Fire Code. D Maneuvering Space 1 Maneuvering space shall be located completely off the right-of-way of a public street, place or court. 2 Parking areas that would require the use of public right-of-way for maneuvering shall not be acceptable as required off-street parking spaces other than for one- and two-family dwellings 3 Parking parallel to the curb on a public street shall not be substituted for off- street parking requirements E. Parking Surface Drives and parking spaces, except for one- and two-family dwellings, must be hard- surfaced and dust free, except in instances where the adjacent street is unpaved, in which case the drives and parking spaces shall be hard-surfaced within one year after all adjacent streets are paved. F Off-Site Auxiliary Parking If sufficient parking is not available on the premises, a private parking lot may be provided within 500 feet, either on property zoned for that p.Kpose or on approval as a special exception by the Board of Adjustment subject to the following conditions COMMENTARY For 1 The parking must be subject to the front yard additional restrictions on requirements of the district in which it is auxiliary parking in the" setback re q District,see Section 4 9000D D located 2 The parking area must be hard surfaced and dust free (except as provided in 6 202E above) 3 A minimum 5-foot high screen type fence or planting must be provided on all sides adjacent to a residential district. 4 Area lights must be directed away from adjacent properties. 5 The lot, if adjacent to a residential district, must be chained and locked at night. FORT WORTH, TExAs ............................ 6-10 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE .z Chapter.6...Developmpn.t_St.a .dard.s Article 2. Off-Street Parking and Loading G Accessible Parking 1 Number of Spaces Required. When parking lots or garage facilities are provided, either in accordance with parking requirements or voluntarily, accessible parking spaces shall be provided according to the table below, except for the following uses a. For general and long term hospitals, nursing and care homes, and philanthropic medical care uses, any of which specializes in the treatment of persons with mobility impairments, 20 percent of the parking spaces provided shall be accessible. b For offices, professional and commercial uses, eleemosynary institutions, and doctors' clinics, any of which provides outpatient medical care, ten percent of the parking spaces provided shall be accessible. c. For multifamily dwellings and apartment hotels containing accessible or adaptable dwelling units as specified by the Building Code, two percent of the parking spaces shall be accessible. Where parking for such uses is provided within or beneath a building, accessible parking spaces shall also be provided within or beneath the building. Spaces Total Parking Lot or Garage Minimum Required Accessible . . 1-25 1 26-50 2 51-75 3 76-100 4 101-150 5 151-200 6 201-300 7 301-400 8* 401-500 9* 501-1,000 2% of total spaces* Over 1,000 20 spaces plus 1 space for every 100 spaces, or fraction thereof, over 1,000* * One van accessible parking space shall be provided for every 8 accessible parking spaces or fraction thereof 2 Variances. The Board of Adjustment's authority is limited to considering variances from the number of accessible parking spaces and van accessible parking spaces required Accessible parking spaces, van accessible parking spaces, and passenger loading zones shall be located and installed as specified in the Building Code. Variances, as to these items, must be addressed through the process described in the Building Code. 3 Restriping parking areas. When parking areas are restriped, the provisions of this Paragraph shall apply When restriping is done voluntarily to existing parking for the purpose of installing accessible spaces, City staff may allow a reduction in the number of parking spaces required by this Section in accordance with the table below when necessary to provide the accessible spaces Plans.for the restriping must be submitted to the Development Department for review and approval before work begins ]FORT WORTH, TEXAS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6-11 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter._6..Develop merit.Standards ....................................... Article 2 Off-Street Parking and Loading 1 -50 1 space 51+ 2% of total spaces 6.203 Off-Street Loading Facilities A. Applicability All buildings (except one-family, two-family, three-family or four-family dwellings) hereafter erected, reconstructed or enlarged so as to require additional parking spaces, except in District "H", shall have adequate permanent off-street facilities providing for the loading and unloading of merchandise and goods within or adjacent to the building, in such a manner as not to obstruct the freedom of traffic movement on the public rights-of-way B. Loading Facility Design Standards 1 The minimum distance from the loading dock to the right-of-way line shall be 60 feet. Such space shall be submitted on a plan and approved by the Director of Traffic Engineering and the Development Department. 2 The minimum distance above may be reduced by the approval of the Director of Traffic Engineering and the Development Department under unusual circumstances 3 Loading space shall be in addition to all required vehicular parking. 4 All loading facilities shall be screened in accordance with Section 6 301D ]F®RT WoRTH, TEXAS 6-12 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.6,.Development Standards Article 3. Landscaping and Buffers ARTICLE 3. LANDSCAPING AND BUFFERS 6.300 Bufferyard and Supplemental Building Setback A. When Required A bufferyard consisting of an open space of grass and other landscaping and a masonry wall or wood fence in combination with design features that screen or block vision, noise pollutants, and other negative by-products shall be provided and maintained along the entire length of the boundary line between any one- or two- family district, and adjacent nonresidential districts A bufferyard shall be required even when an alley is located between a nonresidential district and an adjacent one- or two-family district. B. Restrictions of the Use of Bufferyard and / or Building Setback Areas These areas are intended to serve as a buffer between potentially incompatible uses. Structures are not permitted to be located in these areas, nor can such areas be used for signs, dumpsters or other garbage containers, any type of storage, or any nonresidential activity Passenger car parking, automobile and truck access and loading or unloading of goods during the daylight hours shall be permitted within the building setback areas exclusive of the landscaped areas C. Area Requirements 1 Except as noted in Paragraph 3 below, when a nonresidential use is initially established, a residential use is converted to a nonresidential use, or the zoning district classification of property is changed to a less restrictive nonresidential district after April 12, 1988, then in each instance where the nonresidential use is located on a lot or premises adjacent to a one- or two-family district, a bufferyard and supplemental building setback shall be provided and maintained by the owner and/or occupant of the nonresidential use in accordance with the following standards District Building Setback Bufferyard Width "ER" 20 feet 5 feet "E" 20 feet 5 feet "FR" 25 feet 5 feet "F" 35 feet 5 feet "G" 40 feet 5 feet 50 feet* 5 feet 50 feet* 5 feet 50 feet* 5 feet Inactive Districts "O-M" 20 feet* 5 feet "E-P" 20 feet 5 feet "IP" 50 feet* 5 feet *Plus 5 feet for each additional story above 3 stories in height 2 When there is an expansion of any parking area or the square footage of a nonresidential use that is located on a lot or a premises that is adjacent to a one- or two-family district, then the development shall be subject to the supplemental bufferyard and building setback requirements, as set forth in this Section. IF®RT WORTH, TEXAS 6-13 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08(17/99 Chapter 6.Deyelopment Standards ....................................... Article 3. Landscaping and Buffers 3 When the zoning district classification of vacant property is initially established as a nonresidential use or changed to a less restrictive nonresidential district, the required screen fence and bufferyard shall not be required until such time as the property is actually used as a nonresidential use. D. Screening Requirements The owner and/or occupant of the use shall also erect and maintain a solid masonry wall, wood fence, or combination thereof, to a height that is a minimum of six feet above the grade of adjacent property along the entire adjacent property line except for minimum required front yards and visibility triangles. (For construction standards see Paragraph M.) E. Irrigation Requirements All bufferyards required under this Section must be irrigated by an underground automatic irrigation system Provided, however, that, when the total area of the bufferyard is less than 1,000 square feet, an irrigation system shall not be required if there is a working water faucet located no more than 100 feet from every part of the bufferyard. F. Landscaping Requirements The bufferyard shall be sodded with turf grass or ground cover that will provide the appearance of a finished planting. Minimum landscaping and buffering must be provided as outlined in Paragraph G The landscaping in the bufferyard shall be protected from vehicular encroachment by curbs, railroad ties, concrete retainers or other permanent barriers 'G. Point System Requirements Bufferyards must earn a minimum of 25 points that are awarded for providing and maintaining specific landscaping and design features The points are accumulated as follows Feature Points Solid wood screening fence 6 feet in height, single-faced 5 6 feet in height, double-faced 10 8 feet in height, single-faced 10 8 feet in height, double-faced 15 Solid masonry wall 6 feet in height 15 8 feet in height 20 Combination masonry wall/double-faced solid wood screening fence 6 feet in height 15 8 feet in height 20 Each additional 5 feet in bufferyard width beyond required minimum 5 3 small ornamental trees for every 50 lineal feet of bufferyard 5 3 small ornamental trees for every 25 lineal feet of bufferyard 10 5 ornamental shrubs for every 25 lineal feet of bufferyard 15 1 tree for every 25 lineal feet of bufferyard (minimum 12 feet in height, 10 minimum trunk caliper of 21/2 inches above root ball) lFoR. T WORTH, TEXAS 6-14 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter..6..,Development.Standards Article 3. Landscaping and Buffers H. Permit Requirements In order to determine compliance with this Section, an application for a building permit for property that abuts a one- or two-family district shall include a landscaping plan with a planting schedule and a written statement indicating the options that were selected in order to meet the minimum "point" requirements I. Installation and Maintenance The owner and/or occupant shall be jointly and severally liable for installing and maintaining all masonry walls, fences and landscaping in a healthy, neat, orderly and physically sound condition and replacing it when deemed necessary by the Development Department. J Bonus Provisions The minimum building setback in rear yards can be reduced by 5 feet in "ER", "E", and "O-M" Districts and ten feet in all other commercial and industrial districts provided that a minimum ten-foot landscaped front yard is provided on the site in accordance with the standards specified in Paragraphs E and F K. Exemptions and Exceptions 1 Remodeling work that does not increase the existing floor area or the restoration of a building that has been involuntarily damaged or destroyed shall be exempt from the supplemental bufferyard and building setback requirements 2 When a legal use exists on property and subsequent to establishing such legal use, adjacent property or property across an alley is rezoned to a one- or two- family district, the construction of new buildings and the addition, remodeling, alteration, or total restoration due to involuntary destruction of existing buildings on the property are exempt from the requirements of a bufferyard, screening fence, and supplemental building setback. 3 When a residence is converted to a nonresidential use or when an existing nonresidential use expands the building square footage and/or parking area, then the minimum required bufferyard points shall be reduced to 15 points If a masonry wall is used to satisfy the minimum point requirements, there shall be no minimum bufferyard width requirement. 4 Nothing herein shall require a bufferyard to be placed on a nonresidential use site where such nonresidential use site is immediately adjacent to a railroad right-of-way, power transmission or other easement where such right-of-way or easements are at least 50 feet in width. L. Prohibited Installations 1 Where bufferyards are required by this Section, masonry walls, fences and combination fences placed in a minimum projected front yard shall not be over four feet in height. 2 Wood fences using the stockade/picket/slat style fence shall be prohibited. Chain link fences shall be prohibited. ]FORT WORTH, TEXAS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6-15 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter.6. Development Standards Article 3. Landscaping and Buffers M Fence Specifications Each bufferyard fence over six feet in height shall meet the following minimum requirements 1 Concrete Fences a. Shall be designed by an engineer.licensed by the State of Texas b Shall be either poured in place or lift slab construction. c. Shall be properly engineered to withstand wind load, special load conditions, and site drainage. 2 Wood Fences a. Metal posts shall be used for the vertical fence supports The posts shall be set in concrete at least three feet into the ground. b Boards used in the construction shall be spruce, cedar; redwood, or other durable decay-resistant construction. The lumber grade of boards shall be "Select", #I or equal (Boards used in the fence should be spaced 1/8-inch apart and face the residential property) 3 Masonry Fences a. Masonry fences shall be of brick or block. b Brick fences shall be of exterior grade brick. c. Block fences shall be Grade N, Type I N Indemnification Where a fence is to be placed in an easement containing underground utilities, the owner shall sign a Certificate of Release, indemnifying the City of any damages for removal of the fence and damage to the fence as a result of the need to repair or replace said utilities The Certificate of Release shall be approved by the City Attorney and shall be signed, before a building permit is issued 6.301 Landscaping A. Purpose It is the purpose of this Section to preserve the existing natural environment whenever possible and to provide landscape amenities, setbacks and screening. This Section is also intended to promote a positive urban image by promoting quality development, enhancing property values, providing landscape improvements in all parts of the city, and promoting orderly growth and aesthetic quality in the city B. Delineation of Artificial Lot If a developer wishes to develop a portion of a one acre or larger tract, the developer may request that the Development Director delineate the portion of the tract to be developed as an artificial lot, for purposes of calculating landscape requirements for the development. Artificial lots may be delineated in any type of development, including schools and places of worship All artificial lots shall meet the following requirements ]FORT WORTH, TEXAS 6-16 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter..6,.Ppyq!qpMent..Sta.n.dards Article 3. Landscaping and Buffers 1 contain the entire area on which the development is to occur, including all paved areas, 2 contain a land area of less than 50 percent of the entire tract, or, if the proposed artificial lot contains more than 50 percent of the entire tract, the Director must determine that a substantial amount of the tract is not affected by the proposed development, and 3 be delineated on the landscape plan as required in Paragraph C, below C. Submittal of Landscape Plan A landscape plan shall be submitted to the Development Department together with the application for a building permit. The following information shall be shown on the required landscape plan 1 Calculation of net site area showing all existing and proposed structures, parking and access, other paved areas, and all required bufferyard areas pursuant to this Section, 2 Calculation of required landscape area, 3 Location and dimensions of areas to be landscaped and total amount of landscaped area, 4 Location, number and planting size of all trees, shrubs, and groundcover including both required and actual materials provided, 5 Location and coverage of required irrigation system, and 6 Delineation of artificial lot, if applicable, including depiction of all proposed and existing structures, access drives, appurtenant parking and other paved areas proposed for expansion or new construction. D. Screening for Commercial and Institutional Uses Screening for commercial/institutional uses shall include screening of loading docks, truck berths, refuse handling facilities (including refuse disposal and recycling), and ground level mechanical equipment visible from public right- of-way and is required per the following. 1 Loading docks and truck berths Opaque walls, wooden screening fences, landscaped berms, or landscape areas all of which must be a minimum of eight feet in height and must screen loading dock areas from view from the public street right-of-way with the greatest pavement width parallel to the trailer berths Screening shall be of sufficient length to screen the maximum size trailer which can be accommodated on site and shall be parallel to trailer berths. EXAMPLE. Docks and berths that accommodate a 50-foot trailer shall be screened with a 50-foot wall parallel to the berth. 2 Refuse handling facilities and mechanical equipment: Opaque walls or wooden screening fences of not less than the height of the facilities or equipment to be screened are required to screen the view from any public street right-of- way Permanent walls are required on three sides with an opaque gate allowed on the fourth side (FORT NORTH, TEXAS ................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................................ 6-17 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter..6. D®yelopment.Standards• .......... Article 3. Landscaping and Buffers Y 1,1 Length of opaque screen 0 e uol to maximum trailer rn size accommodated on 52'-traJ.eL.. c site and be parallel to to € ,� trailer berths �y �J i o C3 One screen Building Building required in I o \ J Screen not re �uved on alley side 8'High opaque screen Street (wall,wooden screening fence, landscaped berm or landscape area) Frontage on Street of equal width _ 1 O v Y I 0 U Screen not rn 0 required on — Only one rn Length of opaque screen screen 60 trailer, ,( street side � 3 J equal to maximum trailer required — a sae accommodated on q ~�� o •t site and be parallel to �- (q trailer berths Building I Building JN � •60 ► I 8'High opaque screen Street of equal width (wall,wooden screening fence. lardscaped berm or landscape Facing Street Frontage on Two Streets of Equal Width �-• - ••-area) Minor Street Length of opaque screen equal to maximum trailer size accommodated on o site and be parallel to trailer berths 50'trailer- c J One screen required on major street Building m I 8'High opaque screen Major Street (wall,wooden screening fence, landscaped berm or landscape area) ................ Frontage • • and Minor FORT WORTH, T Ex1S ............................ 6-18 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.6, .......................................... Article 3. Landscaping and Buffers E. No Paving of Parkway Allowed After October 1, 1998, no portion of a parkway shall be paved, except for sidewalks or driveways permitted by Transportation and Public Works Department. F Applicability of Landscape Requirements These landscape requirements shall be applicable to the following construction, subject to the exemptions in Paragraph G below 1 Construction of new structures for which a building permit is required for any commercial/institutional and industrial uses, 2 Expansions of structures used for commercial/institutional and industrial uses that increase the footprint of existing structures by at least 30 percent, and that add at least 3,000 square feet to existing structures Expansions that do not meet both the 30 percent and the 3,000 square foot criteria are not subject to these landscape requirements, and 3 Construction of manufactured home parks and recreational vehicle parks for which a permit is required pursuant to Chapter 13-2 of the City Code and private recreation facilities located in manufactured home subdivisions G Exemptions from Landscape Requirements The following are not subject to these landscape requirements 1 Structures that do not create or expand building square footage and temporary structures such as job shacks associated with construction activities, 2 Construction or expansion of one-family and two-family dwellings, 3 Construction or expansion of multifamily and mixed use developments subject to Unified Residential development provisions set out in Section 6.506, 4 Change in use of an existing structure, unless the structure is expanded in accordance with Paragraph F.2 above, 5 Construction or expansion of structures in the Central Business District bounded by Henderson Street on the west, Vickery Boulevard on the south, I-35 on the east and Bluff Street on the north, and 6 Temporary buildings in place for a maximum of five years and erected as accessory buildings for elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education. H. Landscape Area Required Construction projects subject to this section shall provide landscape areas calculated as follows 1 Commercial or Institutional Uses A minimum of ten percent of net site area shall be landscaped, provided, however, for new construction on undeveloped sites, the required landscape area shaII not be less than the minimum landscape area set out in the table below In addition. a. For every 500 square feet, or fraction thereof, of required landscape area, one tree of three-inch caliper or larger is required Up to 50 percent of the 1FoRT WoRT -j, TEXAS 6-19 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter..6,Development.Standards ....................................... Article 3. Landscaping and Buffers required number of trees may be replaced by five-gallon shrubs at the rate of one tree equals ten shrubs b For every 50 square feet, or fraction thereof, of required landscape area, one shrub a minimum of five gallons in size is required. Up to 50 percent of the required number of shrubs may be replaced by three-inch caliper trees at the rate of ten shrubs equals one tree. 2 Industrial Uses and Manufactured Home Uses A minimum of 4 percent of net site area, or, at the option of the developer, a landscape area at least 30 feet in depth along the length of the property line frontage on all public rights-of-way adjacent to the property, provided, however, for new construction on undeveloped sites, the required landscape area shall not be less than the minimum landscape area set out in the table below In addition a. For every 500 square feet, or fraction thereof, of required landscape area, one tree of three-inch caliper or larger is required. Up to 50 percent of the required number of trees may be replaced by five-gallon shrubs at the rate of one tree equals ten shrubs b For every 50 square feet, or fraction thereof, of required landscape area, one shrub a minimum of five gallons in size is required. Up to 50 percent of the required number of shrubs may be replaced by 3-inch caliper trees at the rate of ten shrubs equals one tree 3 Minimum Landscape Area for Undeveloped Sites Footprint 0 to 10,000 sq uare feet 500 square feet or 10 percent of footprint 10,001 to 20,000 square feet 1,000 square feet or 9 percent of footprint 20,001 to 30,000 square feet 1,800 square feet or 8 percent of footprint 30,001 to 40,000 square feet 2,400 square feet or 7 percent of footprint 40,001 to 50,000 square feet 2,800 square feet or 6 percent of footprint 50,001 square feet and over 3,000 square feet or 5 percent of footprint 1 Irrigation A permanently installed irrigation system shall be installed to provide total water coverage to all plant materials installed pursuant to this Section. J. Miscellaneous Requirements 1 All required landscape areas adjacent to vehicle use areas shall be protected by wheel stops, curbs, or other physical barriers 2 All required landscape areas shall be located outside the exterior perimeter of the footprint of a building or structure. 3 A minimum of 75 percent of all required landscape areas shall be located in the front yard between the building line and the front property line. For lots with multiple street frontages, a minimum of 75 percent of all required landscape areas shall be located in the yard adjacent to the street with the greatest pavement width, unless the Development Director approves a modification to FORT WORTH, TExAS 6-20 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.6, Development Standards Article 3. Landscaping and Buffers this requirement in accordance with Paragraph L below When an artificial lot or a building expansion is separated from property adjacent to a street frontage, the required landscape areas may be located anywhere on the site subject to Paragraph j.2 above. 4 In addition to required trees and shrubs, all of the required landscape area must be covered with grass, organic mulch, or live groundcover ' K. Preservation of Trees In order to encourage the preservation of existing trees, rQ, the area within the dripline of trees over six caliper inches o� ;�'' io that is protected by fencing during grading and Tree over 6 caliper construction and is included in the required landscape area shall receive double credit toward the required Landscape area protected by landscape area. fence during construction Tree Dripline L. Modification of Landscape Requirements The Development Director or a designee may approve minor variations in the location of required landscape materials due to unusual topographic constraints, sight restrictions, siting requirements, preservation of existing stands of native trees or similar conditions, or in order to maintain consistency of established front yard setbacks These minor changes may vary the location of required landscape materials, but may not reduce the amount of required landscape area or the required amount of landscape materials The landscape plan shall be submitted and shall specify the modifications requested and present a justification for such modifications M Installation and Maintenance 1 All landscape materials shall be installed within 90 days after issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy Such 90-day period may be extended for an additional 90 days by the Development Director Upon completion of installation of all plant materials, the owner or agent shall notify the Development Department of completion of installation and shall request inspection. Verification by the Development Department of installation in compliance with this Section shall be required. 2 The owner shall maintain all landscape materials in good condition in accordance with the terms of this Section. N. Variances by Board of Adjustment 1 As provided by state law, the Board of Adjustment may grant variances to the provisions of this section only if the variance is not contrary to the public interest and, due to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the Section would result in unnecessary hardship, and so that the spirit of the Section is observed and substantial justice is done. As provided by state law, a "hardship" does not include financial hardship resulting from compliance with the landscape provisions 2 The City Manager or a designee shall report monthly to the City Council any variances granted to this Section. FORT WORTH, TEXAS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6_21 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter 6..Developm Standards ................................I..................... Article 4 Signs ARTICLE 4. SIGNS 6.400 Scope and Enforcement This Article is enacted to provide uniform standards for the COMMENTARY location, spacing, height, lighting, and other regulation of For sign requirements in the signs within the City of Fort Worth. This Article is adopted 'AG",'U",°MH","A","AR", with specific reference to the regulations contained in the Fort ? "B","R1","112",and"ER" Worth Sign Code, Chapter 29, City Code, and shall be enforced Districts,see the"Other in conjunction with such code. The purpose of this Article is to Development Standards" : section for the district. protect the health, safety, welfare, convenience and enjoyment '• of the general public and to protect the public from injury which may be caused by the unregulated construction of signs It is the intent of these regulations to achieve the following. 1 Enhance the economic value of the landscape by avoiding visual clutter which is potentially harmful to property values and business opportunities, 2 Promote the safety of persons and property by providing that signs do not create a hazard, due to collapse, fire, collision, weather or decay, 3 Protect the safety and efficiency of the City's transportation network by reducing the confusion or distraction to motorists and enhancing motorists' ability to see pedestrians, obstacles, other vehicles and traffic signs, 4 Enhance the impression of the City which is conveyed to tourists and visitors, 5 Protect adjacent and nearby properties from the impact of lighting, size, height and location of signs, 6 Preserve, protect and enhance areas of historical, architectural, scenic and aesthetic value, regardless of whether they be cultural, natural or man-made, and 7 Encourage the removal of off-premises signs from designated scenic, cultural, architectural or historic districts or corridors 6.401 Prohibited Signs The following signs are expressly prohibited within the City of Fort Worth 1 Off-premises signs, unless provisions for such signs are contained in these regulations 2 Signs erected in violation of the City's building, electrical or sign codes, or other applicable local regulations. 3 Signs erected in violation of federal or state law 1 4 Portable signs, except those portable signs allowed under Section 6 402A.2 c. 5 Animated signs, flashing signs, running light or twinkle signs, and revolving signs that revolve or rotate at a speed greater than ten revolutions per minute. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit time and temperature or other public interest electronic message signs which otherwise conform to the provisions of the Sign Code (Chapter 29 of the City Code) 1FOR't'WORTH, TEXAS 6-22 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE q"pt r..6. Development.Standards Article 4. Signs 6 Signs illuminated to such intensity or brilliance as to cause glare or impair vision. Lighting shall be shielded upward to prevent beams or rays from being directed at any portion of a traveled roadway or an occupied residential area. Nothing herein shall be construed to permit the lighting of signs located near airports which would conflict with any regulations adopted by the Federal Aviation Administration in the furtherance of air safety This requirement shall not apply to internally lit signs with a lighting intensity of less than 150 foot lamberts 7 Signs erected in or projecting into the public right-of-way unless an encroachment agreement is executed in accordance with the requirements of the Sign Code (Chapter 29 of the City Code) and any other ordinances regulating encroachments 8 Signs on vehicles or trailers that are parked or located for the primary purpose of displaying the sign. It shall be prima facie evidence that the primary purpose of a vehicle or trailer is to display a sign if the vehicle or trailer is parked on a site for a continuous period exceeding 72 hours 9 "V" type signs with a face that protrudes from the opposite face at an interior angle greater than 25 degrees This restriction shall not be construed to prohibit oval, cylindrical or box type signs 10 Signs with sign structure larger than is reasonably necessary to support the sign. 6.402 Exempt Signs A. General The following signs are exempted from the requirements of this Section. 1 Signs on vehicles or trailers, provided, however, signs on vehicles or trailers that are parked or located for the primary purpose of displaying the sign are prohibited pursuant to Section 6 401 above. 2 Temporary signs, as follows a. Temporary decorative flags. b Temporary public interest signs, including portable signs and banners, announcing activities or other events of a public, civic, philanthropic or religious organization, subject to the following. i. Signs shall be a maximum size of 60 square feet. ii. Only one such sign shall be allowed per platted lot per street frontage. iii. No piggy-backing of signs is allowed. iv No temporary sign shall be located within 100 feet of another temporary sign. v Temporary signs shall be maintained for no more than three weeks vi. Temporary signs must meet all requirements of the Sign Code (Chapter 29 of the City Code) ]FORT W®RTH, TE' xAs ........................................ . ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6-23 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapt®r ...................................................... Article 4.Signs c. Temporary on-premises signs, including portable signs, subject to the following. L Signs shall be a maximum size of 60 square feet. I Only one such sign shall be allowed per business, not to exceed two signs per platted lot, provided that on lots with more than 300 feet of street frontage, one sign shall be allowed per business, not to exceed three signs. iii. No piggy-backing of signs is allowed. iv No temporary sign shall be located within 100 feet of another temporary sign. v Temporary signs shall be permitted for a maximum period of 60 days, and no additional temporary sign shall be permitted on the same lot for a period of 30 days after removal of the previous sign. vi. Temporary signs must meet all requirements of the Sign Code (Chapter 29 of the City Code), including permitting requirements vii. Except for schools and places of worship, temporary signs are permitted only in the "E" District or less restrictive districts Where a "PD" District is involved that includes a site plan, the location of any portable sign must be delineated on the required site plan. d. Signs erected in accordance with temporary banner policy administered by the Department of Transportation and Public Works for signs in public right-of-way, large banner policy administered by the Parks and Community Services Department for signs on park property, policy governing erection of banners on Main Street, and other temporary banner policies administered by city departments or their designees 3 Warning, security and directional signs for parking or vehicle access. 4 Government signs, flags, insignia, legal notices or informational, directional or traffic signs 5 Political signs erected solely for and pertaining to a public election, subject to the following conditions a. Said signs shall not be erected more than 60 days prior to any primary or general election to which the sign pertains b Said signs shall be removed within 30 days after the general or run-off election to which the sign pertains. c. Signs not exceeding 8 square feet in area may be erected in any zoning district. d. Signs not exceeding 32 square feet in area may be erected only in "E", "FR", "F", "G", "I", "J" and "K" Districts 6 Signs in windows 7 All signs not visible from off the property 8 Homebuilder signs, subject to the following IFoRT WORTH, ")('1EXAs ............................ 6-24 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 6..Development Standards .................... Article 4. Signs a. Signs will be allowed between noon Friday and noon Monday only b Signs shall not exceed 24 inches by 30 inches in size, nor shall they be installed more than four feet above grade. c. Signs shall have a minimum separation of 25 feet and signs for any one advertiser must be at least 200 feet apart. d. Signs shall not be located closer than 40 feet to street intersection. e. Signs shall not be located in the public right-of-way f. Signs shall not be located more than three miles from the subject property g. Signs shall be rigid, two-dimensional displays that advertise only new one- and two-family properties for sale. h. Written permission shall be obtained from owners of property where sign is located. 9 Subdivision directional signs, subject to the following. a. Signs shall be a maximum size of 64 square feet. b Signs must be placed upon unimproved property with the permission of the owner c. Signs must be placed at least 100 feet from any other subdivision or developer signs d. Signs may be erected for a maximum of one year unless additional one-year approval is given by the Board of Adjustment. A maximum of two one-year approvals shall be permitted by the Board of Adjustment. e. Signs shall meet all requirements of the Sign Code (Chapter 29 of the City Code), including permitting requirements 10 On-premises development signs (signs identifying a developer's property and sales office/model home sites), subject to the following. a. Sales Office/Model Homes L Signs shall be a maximum size of 200 square feet. ii. Signs shall be a maximum height of 25 feet. iii. No sign shall be illuminated between the hours of 10.00 p m. and 7.00 a.m iv Only one sign per developer or builder is permitted. v Sign must be located on the site of the model home. vi. No sign may be erected for more than two years. vii. Signs shall meet all requirements of the Sign Code (Chapter 29 of the City Code), including permitting requirements b A developer's sign with a maximum area of 200 square feet may be installed within a subdivision being developed, subject to the following regulations 1FoRT WORTH, TEXAS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 6-25 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 1 Chapter 6.Deyel9p n .................................................. Article 4.Signs L Such signs shall be located at major intersections or upon properties reserved for commercial use within the subdivision. ii. A developer's sign may include the names of active builders who are building within the subdivision. iii. Signs shall meet all requirements of the Sign Code (Chapter 29 of the City Code), including permitting requirements 11 Nameplate and street address signs not exceeding one square foot in area 12 One non-illuminated real estate sign, temporary in nature, advertising the sale or lease of real property on which the sign is located or announcing contemplated improvements of real property on which the sign is located, provided, however, that said sign shall not exceed eight square feet in area in any one- or two-family dwelling district or 60 square feet in area and eight feet in height in any other district, provided, further, however, on corner lots and through lots, one such sign shall be allowed for each street on which the lot has frontage. 13 One construction sign, not exceeding four square feet in area in any one- or two- family dwelling district or 40 square feet in area and 12 feet in height in any other district, denoting the owner, architect, financial institution, general contractor, subcontractor or any statement pertaining to the project on the real property on which the sign is located, provided, however, on corner lots and through lots, one such sign shall be allowed for each street on which the lot has frontage. 14 "No Dumping" and "No Trespassing" signs k 6.403 Scenic Preservation Areas and Corridors A. Scenic Preservation Areas Established The following scenic preservation areas are hereby established based on their scenic, cultural, architectural or historic character Generalized maps of these areas appear in Appendix B For official maps of the districts, please contact the Development Department. (See Sections 2 102 and 6 405B) 1 Fort Worth Stockyards National Register Historic District. 2 Central Business District Scenic Preservation Area 3 Cultural District Scenic Preservation Area. 4 Medical District Scenic Preservation Area. 5 Fairmount/Southside Historic District. 6 Elizabeth Boulevard National Register Historic District. 7 Circle Park Conservation District. 8 Grand Avenue National Register Historic District. 9 Masonic Widows Orphans Home Historic District. 10 Kenwood Court Historic District. ]FORT WORTH, TEXAS ............................ 6-26 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 6,.Development Standards Article 4. Signs B Scenic Preservation Area Boundaries All scenic preservation area boundary lines shall be measured to the centerlines of all public or railroad rights-of-way bordering the areas C Scenic Preservation Corridors Established In addition to the areas established above, the following scenic preservation corridors are designated based on their scenic, cultural, architectural or historic character (See Sections 2 102 and 6 405B) 1 Arterial Scenic Corridors Arterial scenic corridors shall be measured 200 feet from each side of the public right-of-way of the following roadways a. North Main Street from the Fort Worth Stockyards to the Central Business District. b Lancaster Avenue from Camp Bowie Boulevard to South Beach Street. c. University Drive/North Side Drive/Oakhurst Scenic Drive from Granbury Road to Belknap Street. d. Camp Bowie Boulevard from University Drive to I H.-30 (West Freeway) e. Hemphill Street from Allen Avenue south to Felix Street. f Jacksboro Highway from Lake Worth (100 year floodplain, 600 feet elevation above sea level) to the southerly end of Nine Mile Bridge Road and from 500 feet north of the Municipal Golf Course to North Side Drive. g. Randol Mill Road/1st Street from Haltom Road east to Bridgewood Drive and from 25 miles east of Loop 820 East to John T White Road. h. East Berry Street from Mitchell Boulevard to Old Mansfield Highway L South Hulen Street from Vickery Boulevard south to Loop 820 South. j Bryant Irvin Road from Vickery Boulevard south to Oakmont Boulevard. k. Angle Avenue/Marine Creek Parkway from Loop 820 West (Jim Wright Freeway) to Northwest 28th Street. 1. Evans Avenue from Terrell Avenue to East Berry Street. m. Horne Street from I H -30 to Vickery Boulevard. n. Amanda Avenue from Ramey Street to East Rosedale Street. o South Riverside Drive from I H -30 (East Freeway) to Wichita Street. p 4th Street from Central Business District to South Riverside Drive. q East and West Rosedale from University Drive to Loop 820 East. r Seminary Drive from I H -35W (South Freeway) to Wichita Street. s. Vickery Boulevard from I.H.-35W (South Freeway) to South Ayers Avenue. t. White Settlement Road from University Drive to the city limits of Westworth Village. (FORT WORTH, TEXAS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6-27 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter..6..Deyelopment Standards ................... Article 4 Signs u. Railtran Corridor from the east Fort Worth city limit line west to the Central Business District. 2 Freeway Scenic Corridors. Freeway scenic preservation corridors shall be measured 660 feet from each side of the public right-of-way of the following roadways a. I H -35W (North Freeway) from 28th Street exit south to the centerline of the Trinity River b I H.-30 (East Freeway) from Central Business District east to Loop 820 East. c. U S Hwy 287 (Martin Luther King Freeway) from Central Business District southeast to Village Creek Road. d. Loop 820 West Qim Wright Freeway) from .25 miles north to 25 miles south of Lake Worth (100 year floodplain, 600 feet elevation above sea level) e. Loop 820 East from .25 miles north of the first bridge abutment north of Mosier Lake to the southerly boundary of the 100 year floodplain of the West Fork of the Trinity River (approximately 150 feet) 3 Future Scenic Corridors. a. It is the intent of this Section that the future alignment of S H. 121 will be designated as a scenic preservation corridor upon determination of the final alignment of such highway, after notice and hearing in accordance with Section 2 102 Such scenic corridor shall be 660 feet wide from each side of the public right-of-way b It is the intent of this Section that in the event jacksboro Highway (U S Hwy 199) is widened, the width of the scenic preservation corridors along Jacksboro Highway shall be increased to 660 feet wide from each side of the final alignment of the public right-of-way, after notice and hearing in accordance with Section 2 102 D. Scenic Preservation Corridor Boundaries When a corridor designated under this Section ends at an intersection with a right-of- way that is not designated as part of a corridor, the corridor shall terminate at the centerline of the non-designated right-of-way 6.404 Regulations Governing On-Premises Signs A. Measurement of Detached Signs The sign area for a detached on-premise sign shall be the area included within vertical and horizontal line projections of the furthermost points of any logos, letters, or other symbols, composed of the total area of the message, and any border, trim or surface upon which the message is displayed One sign area will be calculated for a detached sign no matter how the message is displayed. The sign structure shall not be included in the sign area unless there is a sign displayed thereon. 1FoRT WORTH, TExAS 6-28 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.6,Development Standards Article 4. Signs Horizontal Horizontal Measurement Measurement c c E " e d E a E H 1 m , a� w ro CD U ' V co 3 >— �° r NOTE: Only two dimensional NOTE.Sign area measured by surface of sign the two dimensional measured for sign area plane created by the horizontal and vertical dimensions forming the sign area envelope i 1 Box Sign Cylinder Horizontal Measurement •........_.............._......._...._..................................._......... ....._.4 I— — — — — — —I Horizontal Dimension Hite I I ■n MOTEL CD� We Accept ' �� i M t o e s ell Cards N 0 CU - r L [F�W E KLY Nb 'UACANCy > ATES \ NOTE.Sign face represents the two dimensional plane created by NOTE. Sign face represents the the horizontal and vertical two dimensional plane dimensions forming the sign created by the horizontal area envelope. and vertical dimensions forming the outer sign !f area envelope Multi-Panel Flat Sign Multi-Surface Sign (FORT WORTH, "d ExAs p................................................................................................................................................................................. 6-29 ZONING ORDINANCE rinted 08/17/99 Cbppter„6, Deyelopment Standards ....................................... Article 4 Signs B. Measurement of Attached Signs The sign area for an attached on-premise sign shall be the area included within the vertical and horizontal line projection of any logos, letters or other symbols intended to be read together, composed of the total area of the message and any border, trim or surface upon which the message is displayed There may be several sign areas on the wall of a building depending upon how a sign is displayed. Horizontal Measurement _., , . .._ a �E HONEST JOE'S SUPER DUPER STORE r� CD N N l i r C T NOTE Use only area of panel in calculation of sign area Single Panel Sign Horizontal yHorizontal Measurement i Measurement Sup 1)Duper °m Honest Joe's Store y Note:Calculate area of each panel and add individual panel areas together for total sign area Multiple Panel Sign Horizontal Measurement �E HONEST JOE'S SUPER DUPER STORE H 00 / / ,�m to i01111-1,I "Y, NOTE Use painted area (for sign contrast) of wall in calculation of sign area Painted Sign Horizontal Horizontal Horizontal Measurement Measurement j Measurement c `'°' (kIAR®b7A0.R (SADa(tV �4®Qa Measurement y OEQCQB4 Vertical CU j j j j j % j Measurement NOTE. Use overall horizontal&overall vertical measurements to calculate the sign area of a wall sign composed of individual letters attached to the wall;&use total of individual signs for total sign area Individual Letter Sign IFoRT WoRi TH, TEXAS 6-30 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.6,Development.Standards Article 4 Signs C. Signs in "AG", "CF", "MH" and Residential Districts On-premises signs in agricultural, community facilities, manufactured housing, and residential districts are governed by the district regulations set out in the respective district regulations in Chapter 4 D. Detached Signs in Commercial and Industrial Districts Unless exempted under the provisions of Section 6 402, the following regulations shall apply to all detached on-premises signs erected in districts "E" through "K" 1 One detached sign may be erected on each platted lot or on property which is subject to a Unified Sign Agreement executed in accordance with 6 404F •, Additional signs may be erected under the following circumstances a. On corner lots and through lots and on corner tracts and through tracts that are subject to a Unified Sign Agreement, one sign shall be allowed on each street on which the property has frontage, b On lots having more than 100 feet of street frontage, more than one detached sign may be installed provided that such signs are at least 100 feet apart and the total area of all signs does not exceed the maximum allowable sign area set forth in Paragraph 2 below, and c. On property subject to a Unified Sign Agreement having more than 300 feet of street frontage, more than one detached sign may be installed provided that such signs are at least 300 feet apart and the total area of all signs does not exceed the maximum allowable sign area set forth in Paragraph 2 below 2 The maximum allowable sign area shall be one square foot per linear foot of street frontage, not to exceed 672 square feet. Provided, however, when the height is increased as permitted by Paragraph 3 below, the sign area may be increased by one percent for each foot of additional height not to exceed a ten percent increase in sign area 3 The maximum height of a detached sign shall be limited to 25 feet, provided, however, that the height may be increased one foot for every foot that the sign is set back from all side property lines, to a maximum height of 60 feet or the permitted height of the zoning district, whichever is less 4 No sign with a ground clearance of less than 11 feet may be erected within 20 feet of a driveway or other ingress/egress to the property, nor shall any such sign be erected within any corner clip or public open space easement (P 0 S E.) No sign pole shall be greater than ten inches in diameter within such a corner clip or P 0 S E (see Section 5.304A.3) E. Attached Signs in Commercial and Industrial Districts Unless exempted under the provisions of Section 6 402, the following regulations shall apply to all attached on-premises signs erected in districts "E" through "K" 1 The total sign area shall cover no more than 15 percent of the total area of the wall or facade, including doors and windows, on which the signs are placed. Each tenant space shall be limited to such 15-percent restriction. FORT WORTH, TE,xAs .............................................................. 08/17/99................................................................................................................................................................................. 6-31 ZONING ORDINANCE printed Chapter..6. Development Standards. Article 4.Signs 2 Signs shall not project more than three feet from the building or canopy No sign projection shall encroach over public property except as permitted by the Sign Code (Chapter 29 of the City Code) 3 Signs may be installed upon the roof subject to the following conditions a. The area of the sign shall not exceed 15 percent of the area of the closest wall of the building above which the sign is placed. b The sign shall not exceed four feet above the roof or top of the parapet wall at the roof, whichever is higher c. All roof signs placed upon a building or buildings upon one platted lot shall be similar in size, shape, area, and design. F. Unified Sign Agreements 1 Two or more adjacent lots or two or more lots that are separated only by right-of- way will be considered to be a single premises for the purpose of erecting on- premises signs, if a Unified Sign Agreement is approved by the City Council and executed in compliance with this Section. 2 Lots Eligible for Unified Sign Agreement. In order to be considered to be adjacent, lots must be immediately adjacent to each other and not at cross corners or connected by narrow strips of land too small to serve as emergency access easements Lots separated by right-of-way must be directly across the right-of-way and, except for the right-of-way, must be adjacent and not at cross corners or connected by narrow strips of land too small to serve as emergency access easements 3 Criteria for Approval. In considering whether to approve consideration of multiple lots as a single premises, the City Council shall consider the following criteria a. All areas to be combined in the Unified Sign Agreement must be part of a clearly defined unified commercial or industrial development constructed as a single destination point for customers and visitors Attributes of a unified commercial or industrial development include- i. common name identification to the public, ii. shared parking provided throughout the development, iii. sign structures utilized for shared signage, including identification of the common name of the development, iv physical layout of the development results in a cohesive development, and v the area should not be the combination of disparate premises joined solely for the purpose of initiating a Unified Sign Agreement. b The signage proposed pursuant to a Unified Sign Agreement must demonstrate an overall reduction in sign clutter as evidenced by a reduction in the number, size, and height of detached signs that would be allowed in the absence of a Unified Sign Agreement. ]FORT WORTH, TEXAS ............................ 6-32 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.6,.Development Standards Article 4. Signs c. A Unified Sign Agreement shall be authorized only in an "E" or less restrictive zoning district. d. Property can be subject to only one Unified Sign Agreement. 4. Allowed Signage. a. Upon approval of a Unified Sign Agreement, all existing signs shall be removed or brought into compliance with this paragraph All new signs constructed pursuant to the agreement and all existing signs remaining on the property shall comply with this paragraph. Existing signs shall not be considered to be nonconforming as a result of erection of signs in accordance with the agreement. b Within the area of the Unified Sign Agreement, spacing between detached signs shall be a minimum of 300 feet. c. The allowed size and height of signs shall be calculated as provided for in Paragraph D above, except that the length and width of any right-of-way separating lots within the area shall not be counted toward allowable sign square footage. 5 Sign Plan Required. a. A sign plan covering the entire area included in the Unified Sign Agreement shall be submitted to the City Council for approval The sign plan shall contain the following information L The location, size, and height of all existing and proposed signs, ii. Description of development within the area of the Unified Sign Agreement demonstrating the attributes of a unified commercial or industrial development as described in Paragraph F 3 a, and iii. Demonstrated compliance with Paragraph F 3 b showing an overall reduction in sign clutter as evidenced by a reduction in the number, size and height of detached signs b A copy of the sign plan shall be attached to the Unified Sign Agreement and may be amended only with the approval of the City Council, upon compliance with the requirements set out in Paragraphs F 4 and F.5 6 Notice of Decision. Upon review of a Unified Sign Agreement or an amendment of a Unified Sign Agreement by the Development Director, notice shall be sent by regular United States Mail to all property owners within 300 feet of the boundaries of the area included in the agreement, as indicated on the most recently approved municipal tax roll Such notice shall provide a description of the Unified Sign Agreement and the location of the area included in the agreement. The notice shall be mailed no later than 30 days prior to consideration of the agreement by the City Council 7 Execution, Amendment, Termination and Filing of Unified Sign Agreements. a The Unified Sign Agreement shall 1FoRT WORTH, TEXAS .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6-33 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapte:J9..Development Standards ....................................... Article 4.Signs L Contain the names and addresses of the owners and the legal descriptions of all properties within the Unified Sign Agreement, ii. State that all parties agree that the properties covered by the agreement may be collectively treated as a single premises for the limited purpose of determining the number, size and location of on- premises signs permitted in accordance with this.Section, iii. State that the agreement constitutes a covenant running with the land with respect to all properties subject to the agreement, iv State that all parties agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of Fort Worth from and against all claims or liabilities arising out of or in connection with the agreement, v State that the agreement will be governed by the laws of the state of Texas, vi. State that the agreement may be amended or terminated only in accordance with Paragraph b below, vii. Be approved by the City Council and approved as to form by the City Attorney, viii. Be signed by all owners of the properties included in the agreement, and ix. Be signed by all lienholders, other than taxing entities, that have either an interest in the lots covered by the agreement or an improvement on those properties b A Unified Sign Agreement may be amended or terminated as follows L The amendment or termination agreement shall be executed by all owners of the properties included in the Unified Sign Agreement, and all lienholders, other than a taxing entity, that have an interest in land covered by the agreement or an improvement on such land. ii. A termination agreement shall be approved by the City Council if all signs on the property governed by the agreement are in compliance with City sign regulations, as if no Unified Sign Agreement had been executed. Any signs that are not in compliance shall be removed or brought into compliance prior to approval of the agreement by the City Council. iii. In considering whether to approve an amendment to a Unified Sign Agreement, the City Council shall consider the criteria for approval of Unified Sign Agreements set out in Paragraph F.3 c. A Unified Sign Agreement or an agreement to amend or terminate such an agreement is not effective until the agreement is approved by the City Council and approved as to form by the City Attorney, the agreement is filed in the deed records in the county in which the property is located, and two file-marked copies of the agreement are delivered to the Development Director FORT WORTH, TEXAS 6-34 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 6,Development Standards Article 4. Signs 6.405 Nonconforming Signs A. Permitted Alteration of Nonconforming Signs A nonconforming sign may be altered only as follows, subject to complying with permitting requirements set out in the Sign Code (Chapter 29 of the City Code) 1 The sign may be upgraded in accordance with Section 6 405B below, 2 Advertising copy, including letters, symbols, or other matter on the sign, may be changed, including the exchange of display faces that are designed to be interchangeable to facilitate the display of advertising copy, provided, however, display faces that are designed to be permanently attached to the supporting sign structure may be replaced only with display faces composed of like materials, e.g., a plywood display face may be replaced only with a plywood display face. Display faces may be replaced only with display faces that are the same size or smaller than the size initially registered as of January 2,1998, in accordance with Section 29-31 of the Sign Code, plus cut-out extensions that do not exceed 20 percent of the registered sign area. The temporary use of a sign with a display face that is smaller than the size that was initially registered shall not bar the replacement of the display face with a larger display face, provided that it shall not exceed the size reflected in the initial registration. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, vinyl, paint, or pasted paper may be affixed to a display face composed of any material, 3 A sign which has been blown down or otherwise destroyed by wind, fire or damages from any other source, may be repaired, provided that the cost of repairing the sign is 60 percent of the cost of erecting a new sign of the same type at the same location, or less if the cost of repairing the sign is more than 60 percent of the cost of erecting a new sign of the same type at the same location, the sign may not be altered, reconstructed, repaired or replaced, and the owner shall remove the sign or bring it into compliance with the Zoning Ordinance, the Sign Code (Chapter 29 of the City Code) and all other applicable ordinances, and 4 Maintenance operations may be performed on the sign. For purposes of this section, "maintenance operations" means the process of keeping a sign in good repair Maintenance operations include (1) cleaning, (2) painting, (3) repair of parts with like materials in a manner that does not alter the basic design or structure of the sign, provided that the cost of all repairs performed during any consecutive 365-day period is not more than 60 percent of the cost of erecting a new sign of the same type at the same location, and (4) replacement of parts with like materials in a manner that does not alter the basic design or structure of the sign, provided that the cost of all replacement of parts performed during any consecutive 365-day period is not more than 60 percent of the cost of erecting a new sign of the same type at the same location. Examples of actions that are not maintenance operations and are therefore prohibited include, without limitation. (1) converting a sign from a multiple pole structure to a monopole structure; (2) replacing wooden components with metal components, (3) increasing the area or height of a sign, except for increases in area permitted under Section 6 405A.2, (4) adding illumination to a non-illuminated sign, (5) adding additional display faces, and (6) converting a sign to utilize animated 1F®RT WORTH, 'l EX.As .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6-35 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter 6.Development.Standards ....................................... Article 4.Signs display or moveable copy technology, including but not limited to signs featuring Tri-Vision technology If a sign is dismantled for any purpose other than an alteration or maintenance operation permitted hereunder, the sign may not be altered, reconstructed, repaired or replaced, and the owner shall remove the sign or bring it into compliance with this Ordinance, the Sign Code (Chapter 29 of the City Code) and all other applicable ordinances 5 All other alterations of any nature whatsoever in connection with nonconforming signs are prohibited. If any such alteration is performed, the owner shall remove the sign or bring it into compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, the Sign Code (Chapter 29 of the City Code) and all other applicable ordinances The cost of any accessory use to a sign, including without limitation a communication antenna and support facilities, shall not be included in calculating the cost of erecting a new sign at the same location pursuant to Paragraphs 3 and 4 above. B. Upgrading Existing Off-Premises Signs In order to encourage the removal of off-premises signs from designated scenic areas and corridors, an owner may upgrade an existing off-premises sign, with City Council approval, under the conditions set out below 1 Definition of"Upgrading" For purposes of this section, "upgrading" means making any change to an existing off-premises sign, other than repairs and maintenance operations permitted pursuant to Paragraph A. above, provided, however, signs erected on buildings and multiple signs located within 25 feet of each other on the same structure or separate structures shall not be upgraded. Upgrading of off-premises signs shall be permitted only in areas that have not been designated as a scenic area or corridor pursuant to Section 6 403 Upgrading of off-premises signs in designated scenic areas is prohibited. 2 Calculation of Credits for Removal of Off-Premises Signs. a. Any person wishing to upgrade an off-premises sign must remove four off- premises signs from designated scenic areas or corridors and must have Square Footage Credits, as defined below, equal to the size of the sign to be upgraded. No credit will be given for signs that have not been registered in accordance with Section 29-31 of the Sign Code (Chapter 29 of the City Code) b The Development Department shall create an account for each sign owner showing the date of removal and the location and dimensions of the signs removed. The account shall reflect two types of sign credits, as follows L one-fourth credit for each off-premises sign that is removed ("Structure Credit"), and ii. one-fourth credit for each square foot of display area that is removed, excluding cut-out extensions ("Square Footage Credit") The number of Square Footage Credits awarded shall be equal to the display area of the sign, and shall not be increased if copy is displayed on more than one side of the sign. c. Any sign credits not used within five years of their creation shall expire. ]FORT WORTH, TEXAS 6-36 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter 6..Deyel9p ppnt.Standards Article 4. Signs d. A sign owner may transfer sign credits, provided, however, the transfer does not extend the five year term of such credits 3 Use of Sign Credits for Upgrading Off-Premises Sign. A permit to upgrade an off-premises sign shall be issued only if the applicant has at least one Structure Credit and sufficient Square Footage Credits When the permit to upgrade the existing sign is issued, the Development Department shall deduct from the sign owner's account. a. one Structure Credit for each sign to be upgraded, and b Square Footage Credits equal to the square footage of display area of the sign to be upgraded Example One 672 square foot sign (with advertising copy on one side only or on both sides)can be upgraded by using one Structure Credit and 672 Square Footage Credits. In order to earn one Structure Credit and 672 Square Footage Credits,it would be necessary to remove four off-premises signs with display areas totaling 2688 square feet. 4 Procedure for Removal of off-Premises Signs. Any person wishing to obtain sign credits for removal of an off-premises sign shall submit written notice of intent to remove the sign to the Development Department, before taking any action to remove the sign. The notice shall be submitted on a form provided by the Development Department. No sign credits shall be awarded for any off- premises sign that is removed before the notice of intent is submitted to and accepted by the Development Department, except as set forth below Eligibility for credit shall be determined as follows a. Illegal Signs No sign credits will be awarded for removal of illegal off- premises signs. b Nonconforming Signs That Have Been Illegally Altered. No sign credits will be awarded for illegally altered nonconforming signs that are required to be removed in accordance with Paragraph A. c. Signs Removed Pursuant to Eminent Domain. No sign credits will be awarded for removal of signs for which compensation is paid pursuant to eminent domain proceedings d. Removal of Damaged Nonconforming Signs. No sign credits will be awarded for the removal of a nonconforming sign that is blown down or otherwise destroyed by wind, fire or damages from any other source, where the cost of repairing the sign is more than 60 percent of the cost of erecting a new sign of the same type at the same location. If the damaged nonconforming sign can be repaired at a cost of 60 percent or less of the cost of erecting a new sign, the owner may elect to repair the sign. In the alternative, the owner may remove the sign and receive sign credits for the removal The owner shall submit a notice of intent to the Development Department before removing the sign, unless the immediate removal of the damaged sign is required because it presents a safety hazard. (FORT NVORTE-f, TEXAS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6-37 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter6. ...................................................... Article 4 Signs 5 No Increase in Area or Height. An off-premises sign with a display area exceeding 672 square feet that is upgraded in accordance with this section shall be reduced to no larger than 672 square feet. The display area of a sign that is 672 square feet or less in size may not be increased as a result of the upgrade. No height increase is allowed for any upgraded sign. 6 Zoning Commission Recommendation and City Council Approval Required. The Zoning Commission shall conduct a public hearing on the upgrade request and shall submit its recommendation to the City Council. No off-premises sign may be upgraded without City Council approval after a public hearing. Notice of the Zoning Commission and City Council hearings shall be given in accordance with Section 3.502 7 No Violation of Federal or State Law Nothing herein shall permit a nonconforming sign to be upgraded in violation of any federal or state law 6.406 Noncommercial Sign Copy Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, any sign authorized under this Article may contain noncommercial copy in lieu of any other copy FORT WORTH, TEXAS ............................ 6-38 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE ti Chapter 6,.Deyg!9pment Standards Article 5. Residential Design Standards ARTICLES. RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS 6.500 Access Through Residential Districts A driveway or walk on private property in a one- or two-family district shall not provide access for uses in the "CR" District through the "K" District. 6.501 Lot Area Where Not Served by Sanitary Sewer In areas not served by sanitary sewer the minimum lot area per family shall be subject to the approval of the county Department of Health. 6.502 Two Detached Dwelling Units on One Lot A. Access Ingress and egress shall be made available to both dwelling units located upon the lot or site by paved driveways operating in such a fashion that independent access shall be provided each unit through the installation of separate driveways If one unit is to the rear of the lot behind a second unit, a back-up turn-around shall be provided. A parking space shall be provided adjacent to each unit. B Building Separation Minimum building separation of ten feet shall be maintained. C Landscaping All yards shall be planted in ground cover except for those areas occupied by building, driveways, sidewalks, flower beds, tree wells, and other landscaped areas 6.503 Zero Lot Line Dwellings A. Platting Required All blocks using the zero yard concept shall be platted or replatted to provide a zero- foot setback and a ten-foot access easement per lot. B. Pattern of Yards The first dwelling unit constructed on a lot within a block shall set the zero lot line pattern of yards for the remaining lots within the block. C. Corner Lot Setback Depending on the zero lot line pattern, the last corner lot may have a setback adjacent to the street and a ten-foot setback on the interior side to maintain the pattern. 6.504 Cluster Housing in the "111" District A. General Under this provision, clustering of residential units may be permitted where such units cluster around a common access road or feed from a loop or cul-de-sac and provided that such development shall conform to the following regulations regarding buildings and structures FORT WORTH, '> ExAs .............................P................................................................................................................................................................................. 6-39 ZONING ORDINANCE rinted 08/17/99 Chapter 6.Deyelopment.Standards ....................................... Article 5.Residential Design Standards B. Plat Required Such properties shall be platted showing the following, if applicable. 1 Public streets 2 Private streets and private access 3 Private open space and open space easements 4 Utility easements 5 Public parks 6 Pedestrian walkways and bicycle trails 7 Lot, block and addition name. 8 The building setback lines for each lot. Setback lines may be shown on each lot, described in margin comments or described by common detail In the alternative, the setback lines may be described in a development plan submitted pursuant to Paragraph F below C. Open Space 1 The open space, exclusive of paved areas, parking spaces and patios, must be not less than 15 percent of the total lot area. 2 Provisions, such as a homeowner's association, shall be instituted to provide maintenance for all common open space. D One Building Per Lot No more than one residential building may be located on any lot. E. Building Separation A ten-foot setback shall be required between all buildings. F. Development Plan 1 Unless setbacks are shown or described on the plat, a development plan must be submitted showing the proposed setbacks on each lot. 2 Adjustments in the development plan that change the setbacks from one lot to another will not be accepted without a written release from all property owners involved in the adjustment. When amendments are accepted, the original development plan must be withdrawn in its entirety 3 A development plan shall be reviewed as a site plan under the requirements of Section 6 506, Unified Residential Development. 6.505 Townhouse or Cluster Housing in the "R2" District A. General Under this provision, townhouses, rowhouses or the clustering of residential units may be permitted where such units cluster around a common access road or feed from a loop or cul-de-sac and provided that such development shall conform to the following regulations regarding buildings and structures 1FoRT WORTH, TExAs 6-40 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter._6,_Development.Standard s Article 5. Residential Design Standards B Plat Required Such properties shall be platted showing the following, if applicable. 1 Public streets 2 Private streets and private access. 3 Private open space and open space easements 4 Utility easements 5 Public parks 6 Pedestrian walkways and bicycle trails 7 Lot, block and addition name. C. Open Space 1 The open space, exclusive of paved areas, parking spaces and patios, must be not less than 15 percent of the total lot area. 2 Provisions, such as a homeowner's association, shall be instituted to provide maintenance for all common open space. D. One Building Per Lot Each residential building shall be located on a separately platted lot. E. Maximum Units Per Building No more than ten units may be attached in any one building. F Development Plan 1 Unless setbacks are shown or described on the plat, a development plan must be submitted showing the proposed setbacks on each lot. 2 Adjustments in the development plan that change the setbacks from one lot to another will not be accepted without a written release from all property owners involved in the adjustment. When amendments are accepted, the original development plan must be withdrawn in its entirety 3 A development plan shall be reviewed as a site plan under the requirements of Section 6 506, Unified Residential Development. 6.506 Unified Residential Development ..... COMMENTARY A. Legislative Intent See also Section 5.302, It is the legislative intent of the City Council, in Accessory Uses in Unified adopting these Unified Residential Development Residential Development. regulations, to encourage the most appropriate uses of land, to provide larger amounts of usable open space, to consolidate recreational facilities and other community amenities, to reduce the cost of utilities and public services, to recognize building sites where unique topographic or other features preclude the normal building pattern of individual lots and blocks, and to provide criteria for development of land zoned for multifamily dwelling use. ]FDRT WORTH, TEXAS ......................................................................................................... 6-41 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter 6, Development Standards ..................... Article 5.Residential Design Standards B. Site Plan Approval No permit shall be issued for construction, alteration or revision in a Unified Residential Development area unless there has been a site plan approved by the Development Director or an authorized representative and a subdivision plat approved by the Plan Commission. C. Summary of Development Regulations '- COMMENTARY The following development regulations are intended See the"CR","C"and"D" to be a minimal summation of regulations that will Districts for maximum units cause compatible development near and adjacent to,•..• per acre, minimum open neighborhoods where a Unified Residential space,and other property Development is placed. development standards. D Height and Yard Regulations 1 Height: The maximum permitted height for buildings or structures in any Unified Residential Development shall be 30 feet as set forth in Section 6 100 2 Street Frontage There shall be a minimum front yard of not less than 20 feet on any portion of the site which has Frontage on a public street. The required front yard cannot be paved, except for necessary driveways, and must remain as open space No parking shall be permitted in the front yard 3 Side and Rear Yards. a There shall be side and rear yards of not less than five feet on any side except on a street frontage. b Structures shall meet the following requirements on any side which is adjacent to a one- or two-family district. The structure shall be set back two feet for each one foot in overall vertical building height, with a minimum setback of 30 feet. For the purpose of determining such setback, building height shall be measured from the lowest Finished grade along the building face exposed to the closest property line to the peak of the roof A five foot bufferyard and six foot screen fence shall be placed on the property line. c. Paved driveways and parking are permitted in the side and rear yard. E. Emergency Access 1 Emergency access shall be provided to each principal building by a. A public street or alley, or by b A private way, alley, or paved place, delineated on an approved subdivision plat conforming to the requirements of Chapter 212, Texas Local Government Code. Access may also be provided by an emergency access easement approved by the Plan Commission and recorded in the county deed records. 2 Emergency access easements shall not be less than 26 feet in width, the boundaries shall be distinctly and permanently marked with not less than one street name sign per intersection, the location of which shall be approved by the Director of Transportation and Public Works The signs are to be installed and maintained by the developer or homeowners association. All signs are to be FORT WORTH, TExAs 6-42 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.6,.Development.Standards Article 5. Residential Design Standards constructed using aluminum sign blanks 63/4 inches wide and a variable length from a minimum of 24 inches to a maximum bf 36 inches. 3 The background of the sign face shall be constructed using green reflective material with a reflective silver-white legend. The legend shall be printed using four inch capital letters and three inch lower case letters and the words "private street" shall be printed in one-half inch letters across the-bottom of the sign. 4 The paved width of an emergency access easement may not be less than 24 feet and the curbs shall not exceed five inches in height, provided that there shall be no obstructions which will interfere with the use of the full 26-foot width of the easement by emergency vehicles and their appurtenances 5 All emergency easements shall conform to commonly accepted engineering practices and shall be approved by the Director of Transportation and Public Works F. General Site Plan Requirements 1 Slopes Contour slopes shall be shown upon the site plan by contour intervals of not more than five feet. Contours at one foot intervals may be required when a drainage study is required. 2 Location of Buildings All buildings and structures shall be shown on the site plan with dimensions of the buildings and adequate dimensions showing distance from property lines, easements, driveways, parking spaces and other buildings 3 Driveways and Parking Spaces The location of all driveways and parking spaces shall be shown on the site plan, including ingress-egress, and all calculations for required parking. 4 Walkways Walkways shall be provided to connect all buildings, parking areas and recreation facilities and shall be shown on the site plan. 5 Garbage Collection Garbage collection locations shall be shown on the site plan. Such locations shall not be placed within 20 feet of adjacent one- or two- family districts Dumpsters shall be visually screened, except from the access side, and shall not be placed within the required open space. Access shall not face upon adjacent properties 6 Open Space and Recreational Facilities All open space and recreational facilities shall be identified on the site plan. Open space is the ratio of open space to net land area (see Chapter 9, Definitions) a. Open space shall be clustered in areas upon the site to provide views and vistas for a given group of buildings Open spaces and recreational amenities shall be designed as functional space with appropriate distribution on the total site plan. Any recreational facilities shall be used primarily by the residents and their guests No alcohol, beer or wine shall be sold on the premises unless permitted in a district zoned for that use. b Except for required front yards, no space or area less than 25 feet in either dimension shall be counted as open space. (FORT WORTH, TExAs ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6-43 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Cbapter.6...Development.Standards ................... Article 5.Residential Design Standards c. Patios adjacent to dwelling units, unless enclosed, may be included as part of the open space: 7 Miscellaneous Requirements. a. The developer shall submit a site plan which shows the zoning of all adjacent properties. b The submitted site plan shall include a location,map, north point, scale.and date. c. The face of the site plan shall include a table showing net land area, floor area, open space area, number of�parking spaces, maximum units per acre and maximum height. d. The developer shall prepare and submit a checklist to accompany the submitted site plan which shall constitute an application and include a listing of those basic requirements found in the Zoning Ordinance, the Subdivision Ordinance, and the Plan Commission Rules and Regulations. G. Parking Requirements One parking space shall be provided for each 500 square feet of floor area, plus one additional space for each 100 square feet of indoor recreation.area, provided that the number of parking spaces required shall not be less than 11/2 per dwelling unit and need not exceed 21/Z per dwelling unit. See also Chapter 6, Article 2 H Distances Between Buildings The minimum distances between buildings are as follows Building Orientation Face to face* 50 feet Face to end** 20 feet Corner to corner 15 feet Angled corner to face 20 feet (60 to 90 degree angle) -Courtyard face to face 30 feet End to end 15 feet *"Face" is any exterior plane of a building that is 60 feet in length or greater, provided, however, if all exterior planes are less than 60 feet in length, the two longest planes shall be deemed to be faces. All buildings shall be deemed to have at least two faces. **"End" is any exterior plane of a building that is not a "face", as defined above (FORT WORTH, TIEXAs 6_44 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter Deyel9p nRnt Standards ............................... Article 5. Residential Design Standards Distance from end to end must be a minimum of 15 feet 15 15' Face C w w ` c Face Face Face W 15' 50' 50' End Face 4201 a 20' Face ti 50' d ° 600 End Face �20' O, > 120' E Distance from 50' End Face end to face co LL W W W W must be a Face J .'_Face_, minimum of Face 50' 50' 20 feet " LL .30' Courtyard Courtyards must be a minimum of 30 feet wide at nearest points Distance from face to face must be a minimum of 50 feet Building Separation 1. Signs Identification signs shall be permitted, subject to the following provisions 1 Signs shall be permitted to identify the use or uses of the property upon which displayed. 2 A sign or combination of signs shall have a maximum allowable area of exposure on each dedicated street frontage of not more than one square foot of sign area for each ten linear feet of frontage along said street, provided, however, at least one sign shall be allowed having an area of 12 square feet. 3 Signs may be illuminated, but the source of light shall not be visible and shall not be intermittent or flashing, revolving signs shall not be permitted. 4 Not more than 50 percent of the total allowable sign area may be located in the required yard space along a dedicated street. However, no individual sign in such required yard space shall exceed 20 square feet in sign area (FORT WORTH, TEXAS ......................................................................................................................... 6-45 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 z` Chapter.6, .....................................................Standards Article 5.Residential Design Standards 5 Symbols which are designed as an integral part of the building structure and symbols and signs which are not visible or readable from the public street shall not be limited by the above regulations 6 Nothing contained herein shall exempt the owner of any Unified Residential building from placing.identification signs on buildings as required by the City of Fort Worth Fire Code. J Certificate of Occupancy Requirements 1 No Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued for a Unified Residential Development until a final landscape plan has been approved by the Development Director or a designated representative and all landscaping required by the plans has been installed. 2 During the construction phase where development regulations contained herein have not been met, construction permits may be issued, and construction may proceed, but no Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued until all regulations have been complied with The City shall refuse any final connection of utilities prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy K. Deviation from Plan or Construction Without Approval It shall be an offense under this Ordinance where it is shown that any person, firm or corporation has deviated from an approved Unified Residential Development plan or plat without approval or has commenced such construction of multifamily dwelling units without approval. L. Unified Residential Development Site Plan Expiration A Unified Residential Development site plan submitted to the Development Department on or after August 19, 1996 shall expire two years from the date of site plan approval unless a Certificate of Occupancy is issued for a multifamily use building in accordance with the approved site plan. ]FORT WORTH, TEAS 6-46 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE CHAPTER 7. NONCONFORMITIES 7.100 Continuation of Nonconforming Use The lawful use of a building existing at the time of the passage of an ordinance making the use nonconforming may be continued, although such use does not conform with the provisions hereof, and such use may be extended throughout the building provided no structural alterations, except those required by law or ordinance, are made therein. If no structural alterations are made, a nonconforming use of a building may be changed to another nonconforming use of the same or more restricted classification. If such nonconforming building is removed, every future use of such premises shall be in conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance. 7.101 Additions, Alterations, Extensions, Repairs A. Nonconforming as to Yards or Height Additions, alterations and extensions to buildings and structures which are nonconforming as to yards or height only shall be permitted without necessity of Board of Adjustment approval, provided that the portions added, altered or extended shall fully comply with all zoning regulations B. No Structural Alterations Repairs and alterations may be made to a nonconforming building provided that no structural alterations shall be made except those required by law or ordinance. 7.102 Discontinuation of Nonconforming Use A. General The lawful use of land existing at the time of the passage of an ordinance making the use nonconforming, although such does not conform to the provisions hereof, may be continued, but if such nonconforming use is discontinued, any future use of said premises shall be in conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance B Reversion Not Allowed A nonconforming use if changed to conforming use may not thereafter be changed back to a nonconforming use. A nonconforming use if changed to a more restricted nonconforming use may not thereafter be changed unless to an equal or to a more restricted use. C. Resumption of Discontinued Nonconforming Use Not Allowed A nonconforming use, when discontinued or abandoned, shall not be resumed. Discontinuance or abandonment shall be defined as follows 1 When land used for a nonconforming use shall cease to be used in a bona fide manner for one calendar month 2 When a building designed or arranged for a nonconforming use shall cease to be used in a bona fide manner as a nonconforming use for a continuous period of 24 consecutive calendar months. 1FoRT WORTH, TEXAS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .... ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 7-1 Chapter 7 Nonconformities .................. . ............................................................ 3 When a building designed or arranged for a conforming use shall cease to be used in a bona fide manner as a nonconforming use for a period of 12 consecutive calendar months Upon evidence of hardship, the Board of Adjustment shall have the power to extend the above time limits not to exceed six months 7.103 Certificate of Occupancy for Nonconforming Uses A Certificate of Occupancy shall be required for all nonconforming uses 7.104 Restoration of Partially Destroyed Building Nothing in this Chapter shall be taken to prevent the restoration of a building destroyed to the extent of not more than 75 percent of its reasonable value, by fire, explosion or other casualty, or act of God, or the public enemy, nor the continued occupancy or use of such building or part thereof which existed at the time of such partial destruction. Further, nothing in this Chapter shall be taken to require a bufferyard, screening fence or building setback as identified in Section 6 300, in order to restore a building that may have been partially destroyed by fire, explosion, or other casualty, or act of God, or the public enemy when such building is located on land adjacent to property or across the alley from property that for any reason is or has been rezoned to a one- or two-family district. 7.105 Subsequent Amendments to Zoning Ordinance A. Uses, Yards or Buildings The provisions of this Chapter shall also apply to uses, yards, or buildings made nonconforming by subsequent amendments to zoning regulations B One or Two-Family Dwelling Any existing one or two-family dwelling, made nonconforming by the passage of a subsequent ordinance, may be altered or added to, provided such additions or alterations meet the requirements of the one- or two-family district, respectively 7.106 Nonconforming Lot of Record Where a lot of record in separate ownership prior to March 1, 1953 has less width or lot area than this Ordinance requires, the district standard for lot width or lot area shall not prohibit the erection of a one-family dwelling. 7.107 Specific Nonconforming Uses A. Nonconforming Motor Vehicle Junk or Storage Yard Any motor vehicle junk yard or storage yard existing on September 15, 1987, which does not comply with the provisions for motor vehicle junk yards or storage yards shall be deemed a nonconforming use Such nonconforming uses were permitted to continue to operate as a nonconforming use until September 15, 1990, at which time they were deemed illegal B. Existing Nonconforming Pawnshops Any pawnshop legally in existence on January 17, 1987, shall be deemed to be a nonconforming use and shall meet all requirements for nonconforming uses, IFoRT WORTH, TEXAs 7_2 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter,7.,,Nonconformities provided, however, that any such existing pawnshop which is nonconforming only as to the distance restrictions contained in Section 5 125A that is destroyed by fire, explosion or other casualty, or act of God, or the public enemy, may be restored or rebuilt and such nonconforming use may be continued regardless of the extent of destruction to the building. C Nonconforming Sexually Oriented Businesses 1 Except for nonconforming adult entertainment cabarets subject to Paragraph D below, a sexually oriented business otherwise lawfully operating prior to December 21, 1993, that is in violation of the 1,000 foot distance regulation of Section 5 200B shall be deemed a nonconforming use. Such nonconforming use shall not be increased, enlarged, extended or altered except that the use may be voluntarily changed by the operator to a conforming zoning use. 2 If two or more sexually oriented businesses are located within 1,000 feet of one another and otherwise lawfully operating, the sexually oriented business which was first established and continually operating is deemed the conforming use and the later established business is deemed the nonconforming use. D Nonconforming Adult Entertainment Cabarets 1 An adult entertainment cabaret serving or providing alcoholic beverages in conjunction with the sexually oriented business activity and otherwise lawfully operating prior to December 21, 1993, that is in violation of the 1,000 foot distance regulation of Section 5.200B shall be deemed a nonconforming use. Such nonconforming use shall not be increased, enlarged, extended or altered except that the use may be voluntarily changed by the operator to a conforming use. 2 In lieu of the amortization process authorized pursuant to state law and the City's prior versions of this Article, a one-time exemption ("grandfather status") from the enforcement of the 1,000-foot distance regulations only as established by Section 5.200B (formerly Section 18 B ) was provided to the operators as of December 21, 1993 of the following six existing adult entertainment cabaret locations that also serve or provide alcoholic beverages in conjunction with the sexually oriented business activity a. "Honky Tonk", 2412 East Belknap b "Illusions", 7405 Highway 80 West c. "New Orleans Nights", 7101 Calmont Street d. "Second Time Around", 1603 N E. 28th Street e. "The Showgirl", 4617 Highway 377 South f. "Sinbad's", 8128 Highway 80 West 3 Hereafter, the operator as of December 21, 1993 of each of those locations listed in Paragraph 2 above may continue to operate as an adult entertainment cabaret at their present location so long as the operator remains in on-going compliance with this Zoning Ordinance and the other City ordinances applicable to sexually oriented businesses Any subsequent sale or other transfer of any portion of the business or property shall automatically terminate this one-time exemption. ]FORT NORTH, TEXAS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7-3 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter 7 Nonconformities ............................................................. 4 Each operator as of December 21, 1993 of the adult entertainment cabarets listed in Paragraph 2 above was issued one new 8pe6ialized Certificate of Occupancy from the Development Department upon the satisfactory completion of an up-to- date application form pursuant to former Section 18C, Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, accompanied with the surrender of the business' current Certificate of Occupancy No charge or fee was required by the City for the first new Certificate. 5 City enforcement personnel shall-also cooperate with the Municipal Courts of Fort Worth in seeking dismissal or non-prosecution of any citation written for violations of Section 18A or 18B,.Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, prior to December 21, 1993, as to the six locations specified in Paragraph 2 above. 6 The one-time exemption from the enforcement of the 1,000 foot distance regulation shall not in any way affect or prejudice the right of the City of Fort Worth to enforce any other ordinance, existing or subsequently enacted, regulating sexually oriented business activity E. Nonconforming One-Family Carport Notwithstanding any provisions in this Ordinance to the contrary, any carport which was added to the front of a one-family residence before December 11, 1990 that obtained a permit prior to January 1, 1993, shall be deemed nonconforming and may continue to exist. F. Nonconforming Parking for Multifamily Uses Parking for multifamily units approved prior to the adoption of the Unified Residential Development standards effective March 1, 1971, shall be permitted to meet the prior parking standard of one parking space per four dwelling units plus one parking space per four bedrooms in excess of one bedroom per unit. G. Nonconforming Hotel Screening Fence Any screening fence erected along the perimeter of any hotel property adjacent to a street, alley or right-of-way prior to December 14, 1986, was required to be relocated or removed no later than January 1, 1990 H. Nonconforming Signs See Section 6 405 ]FORT WORTH, TEXAS 7-4 ......................... printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE CHAPTER S. ENFORCEMENT 8.100 Enforcement Agent It shall be the duty of the City Manager, through the proper department, to enforce this Ordinance. 8.101 Violations and Penalties Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be fined not more than $2,000 00 for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. (FORT WORTH, TExAs ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ..... ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 8-1 Chapter.8.Enforcement ........................................................................... [This Page Left Intentionally Blank] )FORT WORTH, TEXAS 8_2 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE CHAPTER • DEFINITIONS 9.100 Use of Certain Words For the purpose of this Ordinance certain terms and words are herewith defined as follows 1 Words used in the present tense include the future, 2 Words in the singular number include the plural and words in the plural number include the singular, 3 The word "building" includes the word "structure", 4 The word "shall" or "will" is mandatory, and not directory, 5 The word "may" is permissive. 9.101 Defined Terms ACCESSORY BUILDING A subordinate building on the same premises with a principal building for exclusive use for accessory uses as defined below ACCESSORY USE A use which is clearly incidental to the use of the principal building or the primary use of the property and which is located on the same premises as the primary use ADULT ARCADE Any place to which the public is permitted or invited wherein coin- operated or slug operated or electronically, electrically, or mechanically controlled still or motion picture machines, projectors, or other image-producing devices are maintained to show images to five or fewer persons per machine at any one time, and where the images so displayed are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matters exhibiting, depicting or describing "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas" as defined herein. ADULT BOOKSTORE and ADULT VIDEO STORE A commercial establishment which offers for sale or rental any one or more of the following a books, magazines, periodicals or other printed matter, photographs, films, motion pictures, video cassettes or video reproductions, slides, or other visual representations which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matters exhibiting, depicting or describing "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas", or b instruments, devices, or paraphernalia which are designed for use in connection with "specified sexual activities" or "simulated nudity" This does not include items used for conception control or for protection from sexually transmitted diseases ADULT ENTERTAINMENT CABARET A nightclub, bar, lounge, or similar commercial establishment which provides or features to customers live performances by employees or entertainment personnel which are distinguished or characterized by any one or more of the following a an emphasis on the exposure of"specified anatomical areas", or b an emphasis on "specified sexual activities", or FoRT WDRTH, TEXAS 9-1 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter.9.Definitions ........................................................................ C. an emphasis on "nudity", "state of nudity" or "simulated nudity", or d. a combination of any of the above. ADULT MOTEL. A hotel, motel or similar commercial establishment which rents or otherwise permits a room to be occupied in exchange for any form of consideration, and also• a. offers accommodations to the tenant or occupier of the room for any television transmissions, films, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides, or other photographic reproductions which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matters exhibiting, depicting or describing "specified sexual activities" and/or "specified anatomical areas", and has a sign visible from the public right-of-way or otherwise advertises the availability of this type of adult accommodations, or b offers a sleeping room(s) for rent for a period of time that is less than ten hours, or C. allows a tenant or occupant of a sleeping room to subrent the room for a period of time that is less than ten hours Evidence that a sleeping room in a hotel, motel or similar commercial establishment has been rented and vacated two or more times in less than a ten- hour period creates a rebuttable presumption that the establishment is operated as an adult motel ADULT MOTION PICTURE THEATER. A commercial establishment which regularly features non-live performances or entertainment such as films, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides, or similar photographic reproductions which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matters exhibiting, depicting or describing "specified sexual activities and/or "specified anatomical areas" ADULT THEATER. A theater, concert hall, auditorium, or similar commercial establishment which regularly features persons who appear in a state of nudity, or features live performances which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on the exposure of"specified anatomical areas" or by an emphasis on "specified sexual activities" ALLEY A right-of-way that affords only a secondary means of access to adjacent property ANTENNA: Any exterior apparatus designed for telephonic, radio, or television communications through the sending and/or receiving of electromagnetic waves, excluding satellite dish antennas and antennas accessory to residential uses Antennas ancillary to residential uses shall mean television antennas and amateur radio equipment not used for commercial purposes, including ham radio and CB equipment. APARTMENT A room or a suite of rooms within an apartment house arranged, intended, or designed for a place of residence of one family or group of individuals living together as a single housekeeping unit. g_2 (FORT WORTH, TE As ..................... printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.9....Definitions .................... ARCHEOLOGY The science or study of the material remains of past life or activities and physical site, location or context in which they are found, as delineated in the Department of the Interior's Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 ASSESSED VALUE For the purpose of Chapter 4, Article 5, Historic Preservation Overlay Districts, the value of the structure and land necessary for access to and use of the structure as determined by the appropriate appraisal district in accordance with the Texas Tax Code. ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY A facility providing responsible adult supervision of or assistance with routine living functions of an individual in instances where the individual's condition necessitates that supervision or assistance AUTOMOBILE All passenger cars, as well as light-duty trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles AUTOMOBILE SALES AREA: An open area or lot used for the display or sale of automobiles, where no repair work is done except minor reconditioning of the cars to be displayed and sold on the premises, and no dismantling of cars or sale or keeping of used car parts or junk on the premises is allowed BASEMENT A story below the first story as hereinafter defined. See also "Story " BED AND BREAKFAST HOME A property with an existing structure as of December 1, 1993, that is designed for and occupied as a one-family residence providing overnight accommodations to transient guests The structure serves as the primary residence or homestead of its owner-operator with the Bed and Breakfast Home considered to be an accessory use and not the primary use of the property The person who owns the property must also be the operator of the establishment. BED AND BREAKFAST INN A property providing overnight accommodations to guests operated by an owner and/or operator, with premises being a commercial enterprise. This term excludes any Bed and Breakfast Home. BLOCK: A piece or parcel of land entirely surrounded by highways or streets, other than alleys In cases where the platting is incomplete or disconnected, the Director of Public Works shall determine the outline of the block. BOARDING HOUSE OR LODGING HOUSE A building other than a hotel, occupied as a single housekeeping unit, where lodging or meals are provided for five or more persons for compensation, pursuant to previous arrangements, but not for the public or transients BUILDING: A structure having a roof supported by columns or walls for the housing or enclosure of persons, animals or chattels BUILDING, HEIGHT OF See Section 6 100 BUILDING PERMIT Authorization given by the City of Fort Worth to erect, construct, renovate, maintain, or conduct any other specified activity on any building or structure, or on any installations or facilities therein. The term "building permit" shall include but not be limited to building permits, electrical permits, mechanical permits, and plumbing permits FORT IVORTH, TEXAS 9_3 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ................................ ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter 9:.Definitions ..................................................................................... CALIPER: The diameter of a tree trunk measured 12 inches above ground level. The caliper of a multi-trunk tree is determined by the full caliper of the largest trunk plus half the caliper of the other trunks CARE FACILITY An institutional use of a building or property whereby a publicly or privately funded program enables persons to receive medical, psychological, emotional or other rehabilitative care as an out-patient or live-in patient. This definition does not include those institutional uses provided for elsewhere in this Ordinance, nor does it include foster care programs or Community Homes. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS For the purposes of Chapter 4, Article 5, Historic Preservation Overlay Districts, a signed and dated document evidencing the approval of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission for work proposed by an owner or applicant. CIVIC CLUB See "Lodge" CLINIC: Offices for one or more health practitioners engaged in treating the sick or injured on an outpatient basis CLUSTER SUBDIVISION A grouping of individual building lots or sites in close proximity, each of which or the majority of which has less land area than required for isolated individual lots, with the additional area in the cluster subdivision being devoted to open space, recreation space, car spaces and access facilities in addition to required yards COMMERCIAL COPY A message displayed on a sign which relates solely to the economic interests of the advertiser and its audience, a message pertaining to price and product advertising, goods and services COMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL USE For the purpose of the landscape provisions of Section 6 301, the following uses are considered to be commercial/ institutional. a. Any use allowed by right in the commercial districts, including public and private schools and places of worship, b Private recreation facilities in manufactured housing subdivisions in the "MH" District, C. Principal and special exception uses in the "CF" District, and d. The following uses, which are permitted only in "PD" Districts halfway houses, gambling facilities or other operations featuring games of chance (including bingo parlors), and horse, dog, and automotive racing. Uses subject to the Unified Residential Development provisions set out in Section 6 506 are not included. COMMERCIAL PRINT CENTER: A commercial establishment open to the general public that is primarily involved in the electronic duplication of graphic and printed materials for personal or business use, and which also provides other products and services including, but not limited to- photocopying, electrostatic printing, laser printing, word processing services, computer generated graphics, computer aided design services, video imaging and reproduction services, on-site computer rental, and on-site teleconferencing. Offset printing, or similar printing processes, shall not be permitted. FORT WORTH, TEXAS 9_4 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter._9. Definitions ................................ COMMUNITY CENTER: A building dedicated to social or recreational activities, serving the City or a neighborhood and owned and operated by the City of Fort Worth, or by a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the health, safety, morals or general welfare of the City COMMUNITY HOME A community-based residential home containing not more than eight disabled persons and-two non-resident supervisory personnel and which otherwise meets the requirements.of the Community Homes for Disabled Persons Location Act, Chapter 123 001, Texas Human Resources Code. COURTYARD An open unoccupied space other than a yard, on the same lot with a building and which is bounded on three or more sides by the building. CUSTOMER: For the purposes of Chapter 5, Article 2, Sexually Oriented Businesses, a "customer" is any person who a enters the premises and patronizes a sexually oriented business, whether or not in exchange for the payment of an admission fee or any other form of consideration, gratuity or as a guest of a member, or b purchases, rents, or otherwise partakes of any sexually oriented merchandise, goods, entertainment or other services while on the premises DAY CARE CENTER: A facility that provides non-medical care and supervision for more than six children, elderly persons or persons with physical and/or mental disabilities This definition does not include those uses defined as a Community Home DEMOLITION For the purpose of chapter 4,'Article 5, Historic Preservation Overlay Districts, an act or process which destroys a site or structure in its entirety, or which destroys a part of a site or structure and permanently impairs its structural, historic or architectural integrity DISPLAY AREA/FACE That area made available by a sign structure for the purpose of displaying an advertising message, such area to exclude nonstructural trim DWELLING, MULTIFAMILY One or more buildings containing or aggregating three or more one-family dwelling units DWELLING, ONE-FAMILY A building designed exclusively for residential occupancy by not more than one family DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY A building designed exclusively for residential occupancy by two families DWELLING UNIT A residential unit providing complete, independent living facilities for one family including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, cooking, eating and sanitation. ELEMENT, NON-ESSENTIAL: For the purpose of Chapter 4, Article 5, Historic Preservation Overlay Districts, a structure or property which, though within the boundaries of an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District or located on land necessary for access to and use of a structure designated as Highly Significant Endangered or Historic and Cultural Landmark, lacks the basic characteristics of an historic property, could be demolished or relocated with little or no consequence to the historical, cultural, architectural or archeological character of FORT WORTH, TEXAS 9.5 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................ ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter_.9.Definitions ..................................................................................... such district or property and which is classified as a Non-Essential Element in the design guidelines for such property EMERGENCY ACCESS EASEMENT An area created by plat or separate instrument filed with the office of the County Clerk other than a dedicated street or place, or an alley, which is maintained free and clear of buildings, structures and other obstructions for the purpose of providing free passage of service and emergency vehicles EMPLOYEE For the purposes of Chapter 5, Article 2, Sexually Oriented Businesses, any person on the premises of a sexually oriented business who receives any form of compensation, including tips or gratuities, from.the operator, manager, customers, other employees or entertainment personnel, and in exchange therefore a. renders any work, service, performance or exhibition whatsoever, directly or indirectly, to or for a customer, or b renders any other support service whatsoever, directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of the furtherance of the business operations, and C. shall include but is not necessarily limited to bartenders, cashiers, dancers, disc jockeys, escorts, hosts, hostesses, models, masseurs, out-call persons, strippers, models, waiters, waitresses, or other persons working on or about the premises EMPLOYMENT CENTER. For the purposes of Section 4 305B 3, an employment center is a distinct cluster of economic activities that employ at least 30,000 people, have interrelated or complementary land uses and can be identified by distinct geographic boundaries Employment centers may include one large employer or a conglomeration of employers ENDANGERED For the purpose of Chapter 4, Article 5, Historic Preservation Overlay Districts, threatened by deterioration, damage or irretrievable, irreplaceable loss due to neglect, disuse, disrepair, instability, lack of financial resources and/or impending demolition. ENTERTAINMENT For the purposes of Chapter 5, Article 2, Sexually Oriented Businesses, any variety of live or non-live performances or exhibitions which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matters exhibiting, depicting or engaging in "specified sexual activities" or while exposing "specified anatomical areas", or which provide sexual gratification or sexual stimulation to customers ENTERTAINMENT PERSONNEL: For the purposes of Chapter 5, Article 2,Sexually Oriented Businesses, any person, including persons traditionally regarded as "independent contractors", who receives any form of compensation, including tips or gratuities, from the operator, customers, employees or other entertainment personnel and in exchange therefore: a. renders any live entertainment, service, performance or exhibition whatsoever, directly or indirectly, to or for a customer or the furtherance of the business operation, and g_s FORT FORT WORTH, TEXAS ......................... printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chaptgr..9. Definitions b shall include but is not necessarily limited to bartenders, cashiers, dancers, disc jockeys, escorts, hosts, hostesses, models, masseurs, out callpersons, strippers, models, waiters, waitresses, or other persons working on or about the premises EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE The architectural style, design, general arrangement and components of all of the outer surfaces of a building or structure, as distinguished from the interior surfaces enclosed by such outer surfaces Such exterior architectural feature shall include, by way of example but not by limitation, the kind, color, texture of the building material and the type and style of all windows, doors, lights, signs and other fixtures appurtenant to such building or structure. FAMILY Any individual or two or more persons related by blood, adoption or marriage or not more than five unrelated persons living and cooking as a single housekeeping unit or home and expressly excluding lodging, boarding or fraternity houses FEEDING PEN, ACCESSORY An area used for feeding of livestock as an accessory use only to farming and ranching activities FEEDING PEN, COMMERCIAL: An area where livestock are confined and are fed in any quantity or in any manner other than grazing on growing herbage, for any purpose other than as a normal accessory use to farming and ranching activities Pasturing of livestock on growing herbage, including rental of grazing land for pasturing, shall not be considered as a commercial feeding pen use. FLOOD A general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation, by water or mud, of lands not normally inundated.and that are used or usable by man. FLOOD, FIFTY-YEAR: A flood having an average frequency of occurrence of once in 50 years although such flood may occur in any year A fifty-year flood is determined by statistical analysis of stream flow records, and rainfall and run-off characteristics in the watershed FLOOD, INTERMEDIATE REGIONAL: A flood having an average frequency of occurrence of once in 100 years although such flood may occur in any year An Intermediate Regional Flood is determined by statistical analysis of stream flow records, and rainfall and run-off characteristics in the watershed. FLOOD PLAIN Land which has a history of flood or is subject to recurrent flooding as determined by the City of Fort Worth Public Works Department. FLOOR AREA: The sum total of the area of all buildings on the Unified Residential Development site excluding utility rooms and mechanical rooms, measured between the outer perimeter walls of the buildings, provided that space in a building or structure used for parking of motor vehicles shall not be computed in the floor area. Courtyards or balconies open to the sky and roofs which are utilized for recreation, etc., shall not be counted in the floor area but shall be a part of the recreational space. FRATERNITY OR SORORITY HOUSE A building containing the general facilities and sleeping rooms for members of a fraternity or sorority FORTNORTH, TEXAS 9-7 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Cb!pter 9..Definitions ..................................................................................... FRONTAGE All the property adjacent to one side of a street between two intersecting streets, measured along the street line GARAGE, PRIVATE Space in a principal building, or in an accessory building or on the same lot, used for storage and maintenance of occupant owned motor vehicles as an accessory use only GARAGE, PUBLIC: A building other than a private or storage garage used for the care or repair of self-propelled vehicles or where such vehicles are kept for remuneration, hire or sale. GARAGE, STORAGE A building or portion thereof, other than a private garage, used exclusively for parking or storage of self-propelled vehicles, but with no other services provided except facilities for washing. GARAGE, TERRACE A private garage placed in front of the building line due to the steep topography of the lot. GROSS FLOOR AREA: For any building shall be measured by taking the outside dimensions of the building at each floor level, except that portion of the basement used only for utilities or storage, and any areas within the building used for off-street parking. GROUP HOME I A family based facility which contains not more than 15 residents and three supervisory personnel and which provides 24-hour care in a protected living arrangement for the mentally and/or physically impaired, developmentally disabled, or victims of abuse or neglect. This classification includes congregate living facilities for the elderly, maternity homes, emergency shelters during crisis intervention for victims of crime, abuse or neglect, and residential services licensed by the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, but not primarily for criminal rehabilitation. GROUP HOME II Same definition as Group Home I except that there is no limit on number of residents HALFWAY HOUSE A facility providing for the housing and rehabilitation or training of adults on probation, parole, early or pre-release or any other form of executive, judicial or administrative release from a penal institution, including without limitation community residential facilities established in accordance with TEX. CODE CRIM. PRO ANN art. 42 18, as amended from time to time. "Halfway house" includes facilities which provide in-patient treatment for chemical dependency to persons on probation, parole, early or pre-release or any other form of executive, judicial or administrative release from a penal institution if such persons are ordered to obtain such treatment for chemical dependency as a condition of release. For purposes of this definition, an adult is a person age 18 or over HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT SITE IN NEED OF TAX RELIEF For the purpose of Chapter 4, Article 5, Historic Preservation Overlay Districts, a structure, together with the land necessary for access to and use of the structure, which meets one of the following qualifications (1) It has been designated Highly Significant Endangered, or (2) It has been designated Historic and Cultural Landmark or is located in an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District, and a project for substantial rehabilitation of the structure has been approved by the City Council. FORT WORTH, TEXAS 9-8 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.9. Definitions HOBBY An accessory use carried on by the occupant of the premises in a shop, studio or other workroom, purely for personal enjoyment, amusement or recreation, provided that the articles produced or constructed in said shop, studio, or workroom are not sold either on or off the premises, and provided such use will not be obnoxious or offensive by reason of vibration, noise, odor, dust, smoke or fumes HOME OCCUPATION Any occupation which is customarily incidental to the main use of the premises as a dwelling place, and is conducted by a member of a family residing in the dwelling, and in connection with which there is kept no stock in trade nor commodity to be sold upon the premises, provided that no person is employed other than a member of the immediate family, residing on the premises, provided further that no mechanical equipment shall be used which will be obnoxious or offensive by reason of vibrations, noise, odor, dust, smoke, or fumes The operation of beauty culture schools, beauty parlors, barber shops, or dancing schools shall not be considered home occupations HOSPICE Temporary residence for patients and their families receiving medical or psychological care from licensed institution May include family counseling, group therapy, psychiatric treatment and training of family members by authorized practitioners in the provision of a caring environment for supplying the physical and emotional needs of the ill and their families HOSPITAL, GENERAL: An institution providing in-patient medical or surgical care for the acutely sick or injured, who are generally confined for relatively short periods of time. Included as an integral part of the institutions are such related facilities as laboratories, out-patient departments, educational facilities, food services and staff offices HOSPITAL, LONG-TERM: An institution providing in-patient medical treatment of an intensive and specialized nature for the chronically ill, who are generally confined for periods of time exceeding 30 days Long-term hospitals include homes for alcoholic, narcotic, or psychiatric patients, and institutions for patients with a contagious disease, such as tuberculosis sanitariums HOTEL. One or more buildings containing individual living or sleeping units specially designed as temporary quarters for transient guests, including provisions for meals and personal services This definition shall include hotels, extended stay hotels, motels and inns INDUSTRIAL USE For the purpose of the landscape provisions of Section 6.301, industrial use includes (1) Any use allowed by right in the industrial districts, with the exception of commercial/institutional uses, as defined in this Chapter, and (2) all uses permitted only in a "PD" Planned Development District with the exception of halfway houses, gambling facilities or other operations featuring games of chance (including bingo parlors), and horse, dog, and automotive racing. KENNEL. Kennel shall mean. a Any building, lot or premises where four or more dogs or cats (at least eight weeks of age) are kept. This shall not include residentially zoned premises ]FORT WGRvi, TEXAS 9-9 .............................................................. .................................................................................................................................................................... ......... ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter.9,Definitions ...... .. . ..................................................................... or premises which are used for residential purposes, at which the occupant is keeping his or her own dogs or cats, or b Any building, lot, or premises where dogs or cats are kept or housed, for which remuneration is received KINDERGARTEN A facility providing educational care for pre-school age children. See Day Care Center LANDMARK. For the purpose of Chapter 4,,Article 5, Historic Preservation Overlay Districts, a structure or property which is of value in preserving the historical, cultural, architectural or archeological heritage, or an outstanding example of design or a site closely related.to an,important personage, act or event in history Such structures or property should be preserved and restored to their historical character and should be protected from.modifications which detract from their historical significance LANDSCAPE AREA: Area of required landscaping provided in conformance with Chapter 6, Article 3 LODGE An association of persons meeting regularly for their mutual benefit or for the promotion of some common purpose, supported jointly through payment of membership dues, all members having the right to vote on club policies and business LOT Land occupied or to be occupied by a building and its accessory buildings, together with such open spaces as are required under this Ordinance, and having its principal frontage upon a street or officially approved place LOT, ARTIFICIAL: For the purposes of Section 6 301B, portion of a one acre or larger tract that contains the area to be developed as an individual project and that encompasses all improvements, including parking, related to the project. LOT, CORNER: A lot situated at the junction of two or more streets LOT COVERAGE The total area covered by rooftops as compared to the area of the total site LOT DEPTH The average horizontal distance from the front street line to the rear line. LOT, INTERIOR: A lot, the side line of which does not abut on any street. LOT LINES The lines bounding a lot as defined herein. LOT OF RECORD A lot which is part of a subdivision, Street a plat of which has been recorded in the office of the County Clerk. 0 J LOT, THROUGH A lot, other than a corner lot, having frontage on two or more streets r r LOT WIDTH The mean horizontal distance between side lines measured at right angles to the depth Street 1FoRT WORTH, TEXAS ............................ 9-10 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chaptpr_.9.-Definitions MANUFACTURED HOME or MANUFACTURED HOUSING Includes the terms HUD- Code manufactured home and mobile home, and collectively means and refers to both MANUFACTURED HOME, HUD-CODE A structure, constructed on or after June 15, 1976, according to the rules of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length, or, when erected on site, is 320 or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems The term does not include a recreational vehicle as that term is defined by 24 CFR § 3282 8(g) MANUFACTURED HOME PARK: A unified development-of lots arranged on a tract of land under common ownership, which has been planned and improved for the placement of two or more manufactured homes for non-transient occupancy For purposes of this definition only, a "lot" means a plot of ground within a manufactured home park which is designed to accommodate one manufactured home. MANUFACTURED HOME USE For the purpose of the landscape provisions set out in Chapter 6, Article 3, manufactured home use shall include manufactured home parks and recreational vehicle parks allowed by right in the "MH" Manufactured Home District. MANUFACTURED HOME SUBDIVISION A unified development of lots for the placement of one manufactured home per platted lot for non-transient occupancy, established for the purpose of having individually owned lots MASSAGE Any method by which a person utilizes his or her hands, feet or an instrument for treating the superficial parts of a customer's body for medical, hygienic, exercise, entertainment, relaxation, or stimulation purposes by rubbing, stroking, kneading, tapping, pounding or vibrating. MIXED USE Structure or project containing residential and nonresidential uses MOBILE HOME A structure that was constructed before June 15, 1976, transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length, or, when erected on site, is 320 or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems MOTOR VEHICLE JUNK YARD OR STORAGE YARD Any business and any place of storage or deposit which displays, or in or upon which there are displayed, to view from a public right-of-way, two or more registered or unregistered motor vehicles which are unfit for reconditioning for use on the public highways, or used parts of motor vehicles, or old iron, metal, glass, paper, cordage, or other waste, or discarded or secondhand material which has been a part or intended to be a part of any motor vehicle, the sum of which parts or material shall be equal in bulk to two or more motor vehicles, but excluding vehicles in operable 1FoRl T "]WORTH, F AS 9-11 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter 9;Definitions ........................................................................ condition specially adapted or constructed for racing or operation on privately owned drag strips or raceways, vehicles retained by the owner for antique collection purposes rather than for salvage or for transportation, and vehicles stored as the property of a member of the armed forces of the United States who is on active duty assignment outside the continental and territorial limits of the United States MULTIFAMILY DISTRICT The term multifamily district shall refer collectively to the "CR, "C", "D", "DHR1" and "DHR2" Districts The term also includes any "PD" Districts that include multifamily uses NET LAND AREA: For the purposes of Section 6.506, all of the privately owned property embraced within the outer perimeter property lines, not including dedicated public streets Dedicated rights-of-way for open space, drainage or access, approved private streets or dedicated easements which can be used by the land occupants for private purposes shall be included in Net Land Area. Where land is dedicated for future opening or widening of a public street such land shall not be computed as Net Land Area NET SITE AREA. For the purposes of Chapter 6, Article 3, Landscaping and Buffers, the area used to calculate landscape requirements This area is calculated as follows a For undeveloped sites All areas of a site except 1) the footprint of proposed buildings and other proposed structures, and 2) any bufferyard areas required by Chapter 6, Article 3 b For developed sites All areas of a site except. 1) the footprint of existing buildings and structures, 2) the footprint of proposed buildings and structures, 3) existing parking lots not in excess of 10 percent over the number of required parking spaces and paved access areas, and 4) any bufferyard areas required by Chapter 6, Article 3 NONCOMMERCIAL COPY A message displayed on a sign that pertains to political, social or ideological issues NONCONFORMING USE, BUILDING OR YARD A use, building or yard that does not (by reason of design, use or dimensions) conform to the regulations that apply in the district where the use, building or yard is situated. These uses, buildings or yards were legally in existence at the time the ordinance was passed to make them nonconforming. A use, building or yard established after the passage of an ordinance that does not conform to the ordinance regulations of the district in which it is situated shall be considered to be illegal NONRESIDENTIAL DISTRICT The term nonresidential district shall refer collectively to the districts listed in Sections 4 100C and 4 100D, as well as the "EP", "OM", and "IP" Districts NOXIOUS An element creating an impact that may interfere with the enjoyment and use of property, including smoke, odors, noise, vibration, glare or heat. NUDE MODELING BUSINESS Any establishment where an employee or entertainment personnel performs a massage or "specified sexual activities" while appearing in a "state of nudity", "simulated nudity" or while displaying "specified anatomical (FORT WORTH, TEXAS ............................ 9-12 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.9. Definitions areas", and is also provided or allowed to be observed, sketched, drawn, painted, sculptured, photographed, or similarly depicted to customers NUDE MODELING STUDIO Any establishment where an employee or entertainment personnel appears in a "state of nudity", "simulated nudity" or displays "specified anatomical areas", and is also provided or allowed to be observed, sketched, drawn, painted,.sculptured, photographed, or similarly depicted to customers NUDITY or A STATE OF NUDITY Appearing while any of the following portions of the human body are less than completely and opaquely covered. a genitals, whether or not in a state of sexual arousal, or b pubic region or pubic hair, or C. buttock(s), or d the portions of the female breast(s) beginning from a point immediately above the top of the areola and continuing downward to the lowest portion of the breast(s), or e. any combination of the above NUDITY, SIMULATED A state of dress in which any artificial device of covering is worn on a person and exposed to view so as to simulate an actual "state of nudity" NURSING AND CARE HOME An institution providing meals and resident care and services for persons who are generally admitted for periods of time exceeding 30 days Such service includes custodial or attendant care, and may or may not provide for routine and regular medical and nursing services. Nursing and care homes include homes for the aged, and convalescent and rest homes OFF-STREET Off the right-of-way of a street or place. ONE-AND TWO-FAMILY DISTRICTS Collectively, the "A", "AR", "B", "RV, and "R2" Districts OPEN SPACE For the purposes of calculating open space for Unified Residential Developments in accordance with Section 6.506, the net land area minus all building footprints, parking areas, access drives and fenced patios Open space must be open to the sky and cannot be paved, except for necessary sidewalks, active recreation areas and patios that are adjacent to dwelling units and not enclosed by a fence. OPERATOR: For the purposes of Chapter 5, Article 2, Sexually Oriented Businesses a. the person(s) in whose name a valid Specialized Certificate of Occupancy has been issued for a sexually oriented business pursuant to Section 5.201, or b the person(s) in whose name a Specialized Certificate would be required in order to lawfully operate a sexually oriented business pursuant to Section 5 201, or FORT WORTH, TEXAS 9-13 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ............. ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter..9 Definitions ..................................................................................... C. the person(s) who operates or causes to be operated any form of sexually oriented business which is subject to regulation pursuant to Chapter 5, Article 2 PARKING AREA, PUBLIC: An open area other than a street, alley or place used for the temporary parking of more than four self-propelled vehicles and available for public use whether free, for compensation or as an:accommodation for clients or customers PARKING SPACE A space set aside for the sole purpose of parking a vehicle on a temporary basis PARKING, TANDEM Parking spaces arranged one behind another, for example, in a driveway PARKWAY The area of public right-of-way located between the curb or edge of pavement and the property line. PAWN SHOP A shop that lends money in exchange for valuable personal property as security This definition includes the sale of such securities after repossession and the sale of new merchandise generally found in retail stores PERSON For the purposes of Chapter 5, Article 2, Sexually Oriented Businesses, any individual, proprietorship, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity PLACE OF WORSHIP A building in which persons regularly assemble for religious worship PREMISES A single tract or platted lot. In addition, multiple adjacent tracts or platted lots under common ownership will be deemed to be a single premises if they meet the following requirements (1) lots or tracts are not separated by intervening streets, alleys, utility or railroad rights-of-way or other interruption, (2) property contains a single primary use, and (3) property is not used for one- or two-family residential purposes Tracts or platted lots that are at cross corners or that are connected by narrow strips of land too small to serve as emergency access easements shall not be considered to be adjacent. PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OPERATION For the purposes of determining whether a business is subject to regulation pursuant to Chapter 5, Article 2, Sexually Oriented Businesses, "Principal Business Operation" shall mean and include any non-live, sexually oriented retail sale or rental business activity as defined herein which amounts to 35 percent or more of the total business operation at a particular location. The 35 percent criteria may be determined by percentages of floor space utilized, inventory of items for sale or rental, display areas, presentation time of entertainment or performances, or gross revenue of the business as measured over,any continuous 90-day period. However, the 35 percent criteria shall not apply to any sexually oriented business featuring or offering any form of live performances, entertainment, modeling or other live activity, as all such live activity is subject to regulation as a "sexually oriented business" PROJECTED FRONT YARD See Section 6 101 F ]FORT WORTH TExA5 9-14 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chaoter 9. Definitions PUBLIC PARK: For the purposes of Chapter 5, Article 2, Sexually Oriented Businesses, a "Public Park" is any land area dedicated to and/or maintained by the City for traditional park-like recreational purposes, but shall not include a. privately-owned amusement parks, or b privately-owned or privately-managed golf courses PUBLIC OPEN SPACE EASEMENT (P O S.E ) See Section 5 304A.3 RECLAMATION The process of restoring an area affected by surface mining operations to its original or other substantially beneficial condition considering past and possible future uses of the area and the surrounding topography RECREATIONAL VEHICLE A vehicle which is (a) built on a single chassis, (b) 400 square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projections, (c) self- propelled or permanently towable by motor vehicle or light duty truck, (d) designed primarily not for use as permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use, and (e) required by Texas law to have a valid vehicle registration when traveling upon public streets "Recreational vehicle" shall not include a manufactured home. RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK: A unified development on a tract of land under common ownership designed primarily for transient service, on which recreational vehicles of the general public are parked or situated. RECREATIONAL SPACE For the purposes of Section 6.506, outdoor space which is made available and maintained in a suitable condition to afford occupants space for passive and active recreational pursuits to the exclusion of all other uses and/or recreation rooms or buildings available to all occupants of the development. REGULARLY For the purposes of Chapter 5, Article 2, Sexually Oriented Businesses, offering, featuring, promoting or advertising a happening, occurrence or activity on a recurring basis or at fixed intervals, or as a customary and regular aspect of the business RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION For the purposes of Chapter 5, Article 2, Sexually Oriented Businesses, a building in which persons regularly assemble for religious worship and activities intended primarily for purposes connected with such worship or for propagating a particular form of religious belief RENT or SUBRENT For the purposes of Chapter 5, Article 2, Sexually Oriented Businesses, the act of permitting a room or other portion of the premises to be occupied in exchange for any form of consideration. REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE, ORDINARY For the purposes of Chapter 4, Article 5, Historic Preservation Overlay Districts, any work, the purpose and effect of which is to correct any deterioration or decay of or damage to a structure or property, or any part thereof, and to restore the same, as nearly as may be practicable, to its condition prior to such deterioration, decay or damage, using the same materials or those materials available which are as close as possible to the original and all of which must comply with applicable codes and ordinances Ordinary repair and maintenance does not include a change in design, material or outward appearance, but does include in-kind replacement or repair ]FORT WORTH, TEAS 9-15 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Cbppter._9., Definitions ..................................................................................... RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT Collectively, the districts listed in Sections 4 100B, as well as the "DHR1", "DHR2" and "MH" Districts The term also includes any "PD" Districts that include multifamily uses RESOURCE, CONTRIBUTING: For the purposes of Chapter 4, Article 5, Historic Preservation Overlay Districts, a structure or property which in its historical, cultural, architectural or archeological character contributes to the purpose of an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District or to a structure designated Historic and Cultural Landmark or Highly Significant Endangered and which is classified as a Contributing Resource in the design guidelines for such district or structure. RESOURCE, NON-CONTRIBUTING- For the purposes of Chapter 4, Article 5, Historic Preservation Overlay Districts, a structure or property which, though within the boundaries of an Historic and Cultural Landmarks District or located on land necessary for access to and use of a structure designated as Highly Significant Endangered or Historic and Cultural Landmark, does not contribute to the historical, cultural, architectural or archeological character thereof and which is classified as a Non-Contributing Resource in the design guidelines for such property Such designation is meant to provide greater latitude for utilization of the structure or property, however, all modifications shall conform to the design guidelines RESTAURANT Place which is regularly open in a bona fide manner, which is used and kept open for the service of food to customers for compensation, which has suitable seating for guests, which has suitable facilities for preparation and service of an assortment of foods commonly ordered at various hours of the day or night and the serving of food is the primary business of such place, and which may, as an accessory use, provide patrons with space for dancing or permit patrons to dance. Includes restaurants legally authorized (by duly issued permits from the City and State) to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises RESTAURANT, DRIVE-IN Any restaurant providing car service. ROWHOUSE See "Townhouse" SCHOOL: For the purposes of Chapter 5, Article 2, Sexually Oriented Businesses, "School" includes any of the following. a. public and private, primary and secondary educational facilities providing education up through and including the twelfth grade level, and b licensed day care centers, meaning a facility licensed by the State of Texas or by the City of Fort Worth that provides care, training, education, custody, treatment or supervision for more than six children under 14 years of age, and for less than 24 hours per day SCREENING FENCE A solid fence or wall at least six feet in height and so constructed that no person can see the area surrounded by the fence. SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS Any commercial venture whose operations a include the providing, featuring or offering of employees or entertainment personnel who appear on the premises while in a state of nudity or FORT WORTH, TEXAS 9-16 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapper.9.. Definitions simulated nudity and provide live performances or entertainment for customers, or b as a "principal business operation" (35 percent or more) as defined herein, provide, feature or offer non-live, sexually-explicit entertainment, materials, or items for sale or rental to customers, or provide or offer a service or exhibition of materials or items which are intended to provide sexual stimulation or sexual gratification to its customers, said materials or items being distinguished by or characterized by an emphasis on subject matter depicting, describing or relating to "specified sexual activities" and/or "specified anatomical areas", and C. include but are not limited to any form of sexually oriented business, adult arcade, adult bath, adult bookstore, adult video store, adult cabaret, adult entertainment cabaret, adult motel, adult motion picture theater, adult theater, nude modeling business, massage parlor, nude modeling studio, adult out-call establishment, escort agencies, sexually oriented encounter center, or other business establishment conducting sexually oriented activity as defined or regulated herein The term "sexually oriented business" shall not be construed to regulate a an otherwise lawfully operating retail business which does not offer or feature sexually explicit merchandise, material or items for sale or rental to customers as a "principal business operation" (35 percent or more) and does not offer or feature any form of live sexually oriented entertainment, b any clothing business that offers wearing apparel for sale to customers but does not exhibit merchandise on live models, C. a bar, nightclub or lounge or other non-sexually oriented business that occasionally promotes a swimsuit or similar contest in which the contestants do not appear "nude" or in "a state of nudity", d any medical practice operated by or employing licensed psychologists, physicians, physical therapists, registered nurses, chiropractors, or athletic trainers engaged in practicing the healing arts, or e. any educational courses conducted at a proprietary school licensed by the State of Texas, or conducted by a private college or university which operates educational programs in which credits are transferable to a junior college, college or university licensed by the State of Texas, and where in order to participate in a class a student must enroll at least three days in advance of the class and where no more than one nude model appears before the class at any one time. SEXUALLY ORIENTED ENCOUNTER CENTER. A commercial enterprise that, for any form of consideration or prize, offers physical activities, contact, wrestling or tumbling between male and female persons, or between persons of the same sex, when one or more of the persons is in a "state of nudity" or "simulated nudity" and the activity is intended to provide sexual stimulation or sexual gratification to its customers FORT WORTH, Tr,.xAs 9-17 ........................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter.9. Definitions ...... ... ..................................................................... SHOOTING GALLERY An area used for target practice by use of a firearm other than one used for or with live ammunition and for the sole purpose of amusement, games of chance or other arcade type activity SHOOTING RANGE An area used for the discharge of Firearms using live ammunition, including target, silhouette; skeet, trap, black powder, self-defense or similar recreational and/or professional.shooting. SIGN Any surface, fabric, device,_display or visual medium, including the component parts, which bears letters, pictorial forms or sculptured matter, including logos, used or intended to be used to convey information or to attract attention to the subject matter of such sign. Graphics painted upon the side of a building which carry no advertising shall not be construed to be a sign, except where such graphics pictorially display,products or business that convey an advertising intent. The term "sign" includes the sign structure. SIGN, ANIMATED A sign employing visible moving parts or the changing of colors SIGN, ATTACHED A sign which is affixed to, supported by or painted on a building. SIGN, DETACHED A sign which is supported by structures, supports or foundations in or upon the ground and independent of support from any building. SIGN, FLASHING A sign or part of a sign that contains units which cause such sign or part thereof to appear to flash or blink. Flashing signs shall not include running light signs, twinkle signs or those signs having only one on-off cycle in any period exceeding six seconds SIGN, ILLEGAL. Any sign erected, constructed, enlarged or altered which does not conform to the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, the Sign Code (Chapter 29 of the City Code) or other applicable ordinances in effect at the time of erection, construction, enlargement or alteration. SIGN, ILLUMINATED Any sign illuminated in any manner by an artificial light source. SIGN, NONCONFORMING A sign that was lawfully installed in compliance with all City ordinances applicable at the time of installation, but that does not comply with the current provisions of this Zoning Ordinance, the Sign Code (Chapter 29 of the City Code), or other applicable ordinances SIGN, OFF-PREMISES A sign which is a primary use and advertises businesses, commodities, activities, services or persons which are not usually available or present upon the premises upon which such sign is located, or which directs persons to any location not on the premises Any sign with more than ten percent of the sign devoted to such use shall be deemed to be an off-premises sign SIGN, ON-PREMISES A sign which advertises the business name, owner and/or commodities, activities or services offered on the premises where such sign is located and where at least 90 percent of the sign is devoted to the advertisement of such business name, owner, commodities, activities or services SIGN, PORTABLE A sign designed, constructed or used to facilitate the placing or moving of same from one location to another FORT WORTH, TExAS 9-18 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Chapter.9. Definitions SIGN, PUBLIC INTEREST A sign conveying a message of interest to the public in general, including. 1) time and temperature signs, 2) signs and notices containing identification of nonprofit service clubs, religious organizations or charitable associations and containing information relating to meetings, locations, fund-raising or other nonprofit activities, 3) signs relaying news messages and financial and stock market messages SIGN, REVOLVING A sign which revolves on, around, or about a structural support. A structural support can be a pole, building or other type of support. Revolving parts within or upon a display surface shall not be construed as a revolving sign. SIGN, ROOF Any sign erected, constructed or maintained on the roof of a building. SIGN, RUNNING LIGHT OR TWINKLE A sign with low wattage outline lighting which appears to flash Any sign employing more than four complete on-off cycles per second shall be considered a running light or twinkle sign. SIGN STRUCTURE Any structure which supports or is intended to support any sign. SIGN, TEMPORARY Any sign intended to be displayed for a limited period of time only, including by way of example but not of limitation, any sign, banner, pennant, valance, or advertising display constructed of cloth, canvas, light fabric, cardboard, wallboard or other light materials, with or without frames or wheels SITE, DEVELOPED For the purpose of the landscape provisions in Chapter 6, Article 3, a premises that contains existing structures or buildings for which a building permit was required SITE, UNDEVELOPED For the purposes of the landscape provisions in Chapter 6, Article 3, a premises that does not contain a structure or building for which a building permit was required. SPECIFIED ANATOMICAL AREAS The following portions of the human body a. genitals, whether or not in a state of sexual arousal, b pubic region or pubic hair, C. buttock(s), d. the portions of the female breast(s) beginning from a point immediately above the top of the areola and continuing downward to the lowest portion of the breast(s), or e any combination of the above. SPECIFIED SEXUAL ACTIVITIES Includes one or more of the following. a. the fondling, massaging or other erotic touching or stimulation of "specified anatomical areas" or of an erogenous zone; b normal or perverted sexual activity, actual or simulated, including intercourse, oral copulation, or sodomy, C. masturbation, actual or simulated, or d excretory functions as part of or in conjunction with any of the activities above. 1FoRT WmTi-T, TEXAS 9-19 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chaptpr.,9..Definitions ........................................................................ STABILIZATION For the purpose of Chapter 4, Article 5, Historic Preservation Overlay Districts, the act or process of applying measures designed to re-establish a weather resistant enclosure and the structural stability of an unsafe or deteriorated structure or property while maintaining the essential form as it presently exists STABLE, PRIVATE Space in a principal building or an accessory building on the same lot used for stabling of livestock owned by the occupants, exclusively as an accessory use. STABLE, COMMERCIAL: A structure in which livestock used for pleasure riding or driving are housed or kept for hire, including a riding track. STORY That part of a building included between the surface of one floor and the surface of the floor next above, or if there be no floor above, that part of the building which is above the surface of the highest floor thereof. A top story attic is a half story when the main line of the eaves is not above the middle of the interior height of said story The first story is the highest story having its interior floor surface not more than four feet above the curb level, or the average elevation of the finished grade along the front of the building were it set back from the street. STREET A public or private thoroughfare which affords principal means of access to adjacent property STREET, LIMITED LOCAL: As defined in the City of Fort Worth Plan Commission Rules and Regulations, Section 403 B, "Street Design Limited Local Streets," a street not more than 600 feet in length ending in a cul-de-sac and serving no more than 25 dwelling units, a loop-type street not more than 1,600 feet in length having at least one 90-degree bend and serving no more than 80 dwelling units, or a street not more than 800 feet in length serving no more than 45 dwelling units STRUCTURE Anything constructed or erected, which requires location on the ground, or attached to something having a location on the ground, including but not limited to advertising signs, billboards and poster panels, but exclusive of customary fences or boundary or retaining walls, sidewalks and curbs STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS Any change in the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams or girders, or any substantial change in the roof or in exterior walls. TERMINAL, MOTOR FREIGHT The use of property or buildings for the temporary parking of motor freight vehicles or trucks of common carriers, during loading and unloading and between trips, including necessary warehouse space for storage of transitory freight. TOWER: Any structure that is designed and constructed primarily for the purpose of supporting one or more antennas, including self-supporting lattice towers, guy towers, or monopole towers The term includes radio and television transmission and reception towers, microwave towers, common-carrier towers, cellular telephone towers, and the like, but shall not include towers accessory to residential uses. Towers accessory to residential uses shall mean amateur radio ]FORT WORTH, TEXAS 9-20 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Cha.ptRr..9.. Definitions equipment not used for commercial purposes, including ham radio and CB equipment. TOWNHOUSE or ROWHOUSE: A one-family dwelling constructed as part of a series of dwellings, all of which are either attached to the adjacent dwelling or dwellings by party walls or are located immediately adjacent thereto with no visible separation between walls or roof, and each dwelling being located on a separately platted lot. UNREASONABLE ECONOMIC HARDSHIP For the purposes of Chapter 4, Article 5, Historic Preservation Overlay Districts, an economic burden imposed upon the owner which is unduly excessive and deprives the owner of the opportunity of making reasonable beneficial use of the owner's property or realizing a reasonable rate of return upon the value of the owner's property as required by the United States Supreme Court in Penn Central Transportation Company v New York City, 438 U S 104 (1978) and subsequent decisions UNIFIED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT A grouping of residential structures developed in accordance with the Unified Residential Development provisions of Section 6 506 on a tract of land under single ownership or unified control, such as a homeowner's association, as opposed to development of one dwelling on one lot of record. YARD An open space other than a courtyard, on the same lot with a building, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided herein. in measuring to determine the width of a side yard, the depth of the front yard or the depth of a rear yard, the least horizontal distance between the lot line and the main building shall be used. YARD, FRONT A yard across the full width of a lot extending from the street to the largest required setback of either the required, established, platted building line or projected front yard. Setbacks shall be measured from the front property line. Each street frontage shall be considered a front yard except that in one- and two- family districts, the extra frontage yards may be considered a side or rear yard if there are no other front yards projecting along that same block face. Determination of what type of yard it should be will be dependent upon the setback that is necessary to maintain uniformity along the block face. YARD, PROJECTED FRONT See Section 6 101 F YARD, REAR: A yard extending across the full width of the lot and measured between the rear line of the lot and rear line of the main building, except that area included in the side yard as defined below YARD, SIDE A yard between the building and the side line of the lot and extending from the front yard to the required minimum rear yard. FORT WORTH, TEXAS 9-29 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Chapter.9:.Definitions ........................................................................ [THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK] 1FORT WORTH, TE,xAS 9-22 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE .:..... ................ r 'I N.D EX [NOTE Most specific uses are not included in this index, see Appendix C. Use Index] "CD" Conservation Overlay District. 4-22 A "CF" Community Facilities District. 4-7 "A" One-Family District 4-61 "CR" Low Density Multifamily District 4-76 "AG" Agricultural District 4-5 Car Wash 5-5 "AR" One-Family Restricted District 4-63 Certificate of Occupancy 3-1 Accessory Uses 5-27 Certificates of Appropriateness 4-43 Activities Requiring Certificate of Ambulance Dispatch Station 5-1 Appropriateness 4-43 Amusement, Outdoor (Temporary) 5-31 Application Procedure 4-44 Apartments See Multifamily Church See Place of Worship Appliance Sales 5-1 City Council 3-10, 4-11, 4-23 Artificial Lot 6-16 Cluster Housing. 4-70 Assaying. 5-1 Cluster Housing in the "R1" District 6-39 Attached Zero Lot Line Unit. 4-65, 4-70 Cold Storage Plant 5-6 Automotive Repair 5-1 Commercial Districts 4-1, 4-93 "E" Neighborhood Commercial District. 4-95 B "ER" Neighborhood Commercial Restricted District 4-93 "B" Two-Family District 4-65 'F" General Commercial District 4-97 "FR General Commercial Restricted Bakery 5-2 District. 4-96 Batch Plant,Asphalt or Concrete "G" Intensive Commercial District 4-98 (Temporary) 5-31 "H" Central Business District 4-99 Bed and Breakfast Home 5-2 Community Home 5-6 Bed and Breakfast Inn 5-3 Board of Adjustment 2-2 D Interpretation 3-2 "D" High Density Multifamily District 4-80 Powers and Duties 2-4 Special Exception 3-4 "DD"Demolition Delay Overlay District 4-25 Variance 3-6 "D-HR1" Multifamily Highrise District 4-109 Boundaries of Districts 4-2 "D-HR2" Multifamily Highrise District 4-111 Bufferyard 6-13 Day Care Center 5-6 Building Permits 3-1 Definitions 9-1 C Demolition Delay("DD") Designation 4-27 "C" Medium Density Multifamily District. 4-78 Designation Conservation "CD" Overlay District 4-22 Fo T NORTH, TEE xAs Index-1 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Index ....................................................................................................................... Historic ("HSE", "HC", "DD") "0-1" Flood Plain District. 4-103 Districts 4-26 "0-2" Flood Plain District. 4-105 Planned Development"PD"District 4-11 "O-M" Office Midrise District. 4-113 Detached Units, Two Units on a Single "PD" Planned Development District 4-11 Lot. 4-65 "R1" Zero Lot Line/Cluster District 4-70 "R2"Townhouse/Cluster District 4-74 Detached Zero Lot Line Unit 4-65. 4-70 Drive-In Business 5-7 Development Standards 6-1 Duplex. See Two-Family District Boundaries 4-2 District Regulations 4-1 E Districts Commercial See Commercial Districts "E" Neighborhood Commercial District. 4-95 Established 4-1 "E-P" Planned Commercial 4-115 Hierarchy 4-2 Inactive See Inactive Districts "ER" Neighborhood Commercial Industrial See Industrial Districts Restricted District 4-93 Maps 4-2 See Appendix B Effective Date 1-1 Residential See Residential Districts Special Purpose See Special Purpose Districts Enforcement. 8-1 Districts by Name "A" One-Family District. 4-61 F "AG"Agricultural District. 4-5 AR" One-Family Restricted District 4-63 "F" General Commercial District 4-97 "B" Two-Family District 4-65 ".C" Medium Density Multifamily "FR" General Commercial Restricted District 4-78 District 4-96 '"CD" Conservation Overlay District 4-22 Feeding Pens 4-5 "CF" Community Facilities District 4-7 "CR" Low Density Multifamily Fences 5-28 District 4-76 Firewood Sales 5-7 D" High Density Multifamily District 4-80 Firing Range 4-17 "D-HR1" Multifamily Highrise Flood Plain Districts District 4-109 ("O-1") 4-103 "D-HR2" Multifamily Highrise ("0-2") 4-105 District 4-111 "E" Neighborhood Commercial District 4-95 G "E-P" Planned Commercial District 4-115 "ER" Neighborhood Commercial "G" Intensive Commercial District 4-98 Restricted District 4-93 'F" General Commercial District. 4-97 Gambling Facilities 4-17 "FR" General Commercial Restricted Garage or Other Occasional Sale. 5-31 District 4-96 "G" Intensive Commercial District. 4-98 General Provisions 1-1 "H" Central Business District 4-99 Greenhouse or Plant Nursery 5-7 'I" Light Industrial District 4-100 "IP" Industrial Park District 4-117 Group Home I or II 5-7 'J" Medium Industrial District. 4-101 "K" Heavy Industrial District 4-102 "MH" Manufactured Housing District 4-9 1FoRT W®RTH, TEXAS Index-2 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Index H "I" Light Industrial District 4-100 "J" Medium Industrial District 4-101 "H"Central Business District 4-99 "K" Heavy Industrial District 4-102 "HC"Historic and Cultural Landmark Industrial Park ("IP") District 4-117 Overlay District 4-25 Initial Zoning 4-3 "HSE" Highly Significant Endangered Interpretation of Ordinance 2-4, 3-2 Overlay District 4-25 Interpretations, Purpose and Conflict 1-1 Halfway House. 4-15 Height 6-1 J Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission 2-6, 4-23 "J" Medium Industrial District 4-101 Interpretation 2-9 Powers and Duties. 2-7 Historic Districts K Crieria for Removal of Designation4-32, 4-33 "K" Heavy Industrial District 4-102 Criteria for Designation 4-26 Demolition by Neglect 4-55 Kennel 5-8 Demolition Delay("DD") 4-27 Kindergarten 5-8 Design Guidelines,Adoption 4-34 Emergency Securing Measures 4-51 Established 4-25 L Highly Significant Endangered ('HSE') 4-27 Landscaping 6-16 Historic and Cultural Landmark Installation and Maintenance 6-21 ('HC") 4-27 Landscape Plan 6-17 Interim Controls 4-29 Screening for Commercial and Public Safety Hazards 4-51 Institutional Uses 6-17 Removal of Designation 4-32 Variances 6-21 Unreasonable Economic Hardship 4-53 Historic Preservation Officer 4-25 Landscaping and Buffers 6-13 Hotel Motel or Inn 5-7 Laundry or Dry Cleaner 5-8 Loading 6-6 M "1" Light Industrial District 4-100 "IT' Industrial Park District 4=117 Manufactured Home Park 4-9 Inactive Districts 4-2, 4-103 Manufactured Home Subdivision 4-9 "D-HR1" Multifamily Highrise Manufacturing 5-8 District. 4-109 Map Amendment(Rezoning) 3-8 "D-HR2" Multifamily Highrise Posted Notice 3-8 District. 4-111 Published Notice 3-9 "E-P" Planned Commercial District. 4-115 Written Notice 3-8 "IP" Industrial Park District. 4-117 "0-1" Flood Plain District 4-103 Maps 4-2 0-2" Flood Plain District 4-105 Metal Casting 5-8 "O-M" Office Midrise District 4-113 Industrial Districts 4-1, 4-100 Metal Foundry or Fabrication Plant 5-8 IFoRT WORTH, TExAS Index-3 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ............. 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"MH" Manufactured Housing District 4-9 P Mobile Home See Manufactured Home Model Home 5-31 "PD" Planned Development District. 4-11 Multifamily Highrise ("D-HR1") District 4-109 Parking 6-6 Multifamily, High Density("D") District 4-80 Parking Lot Design Standards 6-8 Multifamily, Low Density("CR").District 4-76 Pawnshop 5-9 Multifamily, Medium Density("C") Planned Commercial ("E-P") District 4-115 District 4-78 Planned Development ("PD") District Additional Requirements 4-14 Commercial Uses 4-16 N Designation of 4-11 industrial Uses 4-18 Newspaper Distribution Center 5-8 Property Development Standards 4-21 Nonconforming Adult Entertainment Residential Uses 4-15 Cabarets 7-3 Site Plan Approval 4-12 Site Plan Approval Criteria 4-14 Nonconforming Lot of Record 7-2 Site Plan Requirements 4-11 Nonconforming Motor Vehicle junk or Site Plan Revisions 4-13 Storage Yard 7-2 Specific Use Designation 4-14 Uses 4-14 Nonconforming Pawnshops 7-2 Preservation Plan 2-9 Nonconforming Sexually Oriented Print Center, Commercial 5-9 Businesses 7-3 " Nonconforming Signs 6-35 Probation or Parole Office 5-9 Nonconforming Use 7-1 Projected Front Yard Setbacks. 6-4 Discontinuation of 7-1 Nonconformities 7-1 R Nonresidential District Use Table 4-83 "R1" Zero Lot Line/Cluster District 4-70 "R2" Townhouse/Cluster District 4-74 0 Racing, Horse, Dog or Automotive 4-17 "O-M" Office Midrise District 4-113 Recording Studio 5-9 Office Midrise ("O-M") District 4-113 Recreational Vehicle Park 5-10 Off-Street Loading Facilities 6-12 Recycling Collection Facility 5-10 Off-Street Parking Requirements 6-6 Residence for Security Purposes, Omitted Land 4-3 Temporary 5-32 One-Family("A") District 4-61 Residential Design Standards 6-39 One-Family Restricted ("AR") District 4-63 Residential District Use Table 4-58 On-Premises Signs 6-28 Residential Districts 4-1, 4-61 "A" One-Family District 4-61 Ordinance Interpretation. 3-2 "AR" One-Family Restricted District 4-63 "B"Two-Family District 4-65 "C" Medium Density Multifamily District 4-78 1FORT WOR'T'H, TExAS Index-4 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Index "CR" Low Density Multifamily District 4-12 District. 4-76 Special Exception 3-5 "D" High Density Multifamily Unified Residential Development 6-42, 6-43 District. 4-80 "R1" Zero Lot Line/Cluster District 4-70 "R2" Townhouse/Cluster District. 4-74 Site,Community Facilities ("CF") Review Bodies 2-1 District Definition of 4-8 Review Procedures 3-1 Special Exception 2-4, 3-4 Criteria 3-5 Rezoning 3-8 Posted Notice 3-4 Site Plan 3-5 Written Notice 3-4 S Special Purpose Districts 4-1, 4-5 Satellite Antenna (Dish) 5-27 "AG" Agricultural District 4-5 "CF" Community Facilities District 4-7 Scenic Preservation Areas 6-26 "MH" Manufactured Housing Scenic Preservation Corridors District. 4-9 Arterial 6-27 Split-Zoned Lot 2-4 Freeway 6-28 Future 6-28 Stable, Commercial. 5-10 Scenic Preservation Commission 2-4 Storage or Display, Outdoor 5-29 Criteria for Designation of Areas Supplemental Building Setback 6-13 and Corridors. 2-5 Powers and Duties. 2-5 Supplemental Use Standards 5-1 } Setback Averaging 6-3 Swimming Pool, Commercial 5-10 Severability 1-1 T Sexually Oriented Businesses 5-15 Tax Incentives -Historic Structures 4-35 Application 4-39 Prohibited Locations 5-15 Highly Significant Endangered 4-35 Specialized Certificate of Occupancy 5-18 Historic and Cultural Landmarks 4-38 Use Regulations 5-16 Telecommunications Antenna 5-10 Sheet Metal Shop 5-10 Telecommunications Tower 5-11 Signs 6-22 Temporary Uses 5-31 Attached 6-31 Terminal. Truck, Freight,Rail or Water 5-12 Exempt 6-23 Measurement.. 6-28 Text Amendment Nonconforming 6-35 Posted Notice 3-8 On-Premises 6-28 Published Notice 3-9 Prohibited 6-22 Written Notice 3-8 Scenic Preservation Areas and Corridors 6-26 Text or Map Amendment(Rezoning) 3-8 Unified Sign Agreements 6-32 Theater, Movie Theater or Auditorium 5-12 Upgrading Off-Premises Signs 6-36 Townhouse or Cluster Housing in the Single-Family See One-Family "R2" District 6-40 Site Plan Townhouse/Cluster ("R2") District 4-74 Planned Development ("PD") Trailer, Portable Construction or Storage 5-32 )f'mT Woi1 Ti'i, ']� L%A5 Index-5 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ....... 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Transitional Provisions 1-1 Notice 3-6 Trees, Preservation of 6-21 Vehicle Jurikyard 5-13 Two Detached Dwelling Units on One Veterinary Clinic... 5-14 Lot. 6-39 Violations and Penalties 8-1 Two-Family("B") District. 4-65 W V Warehouse or Bulk Storage 5-14 Unified Residential Development. 6-41 Certificate of Occupancy 6-46 Height and Yard Regulations 6-42 Y Parking Requirements 6-44 Signs 6-45 Yards 6-2 Site Plan Requirements 6-43 Established Front Yard. 6-3 Unreasonable Economic Hardship 4-53 Projected Front Yard Setback 6-4 Use Table Nonresidential Districts. 4-83 Z Residential Districts 4-58 Unlisted Uses 4-58, 4-83 Zero Lot Line Dwellings 6-39 Utility Transmission Tower or Zero Lot Line,Attached 4-65, 4-70 Distribution Line 5-13 Zero Lot Line, Detached 4-65,4-70 Zero Lot Line/Cluster("R1") District 4-70 V Zoning Board of AdjustmentSee Board of Adjustment Variance 2-4, 3-6 Zoning Commission 2-1, 3-9,4-23 Criteria. 3-6 Powers and Duties 2-2 Expiration 3-7 Zoning, Initial 4-3 FORT WORTH, TEAS Index-6 ............................ printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE APPENDIX 0. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY ,. MMM on SEMEN .r HISTORICAL NOTE The first Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance for the City of Fort Worth was adopted by the City Council on September 6, 1940, .effective October 1, 1940, .and, was numbered Ordinance Number 2082 This Ordinance was published in pamphlet form and included maps showing the various zoning districts. On September 1, 1947, the City Council adopted a digest and codification of Ordinance Number 2082, including all text amendments between the adoption date and October 1, 1940 This Ordinance was published in pamphlet form, with new district maps, and was effective September 1, 1947 On November 26, 1952, the City Council adopted a new comprehensive zoning ordinance numbered 3011, effective March 1, 1953, which was published in pamphlet form with all amendments up to date and new district maps Since March 1, 1953, there have been several amendments to the text of Ordinance Number 3011 and a large number of changes in the zoning districts This pamphlet, which includes the text amendments adopted since March 1, 1953, does not include district maps, however, the maps are on file in the zoning office at the City Hall, and are kept up to date by the zoning staff Current information on the zoning classification of all land within the Corporate Limits is thereby available to the public. Following is a list of ordinances which are text amendments, with their effective dates and a brief clue to the subject matter ORDINANCE NO. EFFECTIVE DATE SUBJECT 2082 October 1, 1940 Original Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 2110 May 14, 1941 Amended Front Yard Requirements 2147 October 7, 1942 Permitted conversion of accessory buildings to separate dwellings 2429 July 16, 1947 Zoned area annexed December 17, 1946 2434 August 2, 1947 Extensive text amendments 2437 July 30, 1947 Repealed Ordinance permitting Conversion of accessory buildings to separate dwellings 2082 September 1, 1947 Digest and codification of Ordinance 2082 2514 February 25, 1948 Amended accessory building regulations 1FoRT WDRTH, TLxAs .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. A-1 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 8/17/99 Appen0?5..& Lggislative History ORDINANCE NO. EFFECTIVE DATE SUBJECT 2570 August 11, 1948 All previously unzoned property zoned "A" 2745 February 15, 1950 Amended Height and Area Regulations 2754 March 22, 1950 Board authority to grant public garage in "E",-Auxiliary parking in "A" to "D", amended Light Industrial uses 2777 June 21, 1950 Amended Height Regulations 2803 September 13, 1950 Added-cleaning and dyeing works 3011 March 1, 1953 Digest and codification as new ordinance 3063 April 22, 1953 Amended regulations as to churches, and non-conforming uses 3230 August 25, 1954 Amended definitions, "E-R" uses, "E" uses, created "F-R" District, amended "F", "I", "J" Uses, amended Height and Area Regulations 3340 May 18, 1955 Amended "H" Height Regulations 3409 December 14, 1955 Permitted advertising signs in required yards in "E" District 3534 September 19, 1956 Permitted drive-in business in "E" District with sale of alcoholic beverages for off- premises consumption 3709 September 13, 1957 Motor Freight Terminals in "I" District 3747 January 1, 1958 Fees adopted for Zoning Petitions and Board of Adjustment Applications 3770 February 21, 1958 Open Air Swimming Pools in "E" District 3795 April 11, 1958 Excluded sale of Alcoholic Beverages in "F-R" District 3939 September 12, 1958 Permitted Bowling Alleys in "F-R" District subject to restrictions 4086 May 1, 1959 Permitted Auto Laundry and Steam Cleaning in "F" District subject to restrictions 1FoRT WORTH, TExAs ............................ A-2 printed 8/19/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Appepdix_A..Legislative..History ORDINANCE NO. EFFECTIVE DATE SUBJECT 4087 May 1, 1959 Amended Horsepower limitations in "I" and "J" Districts 4160 July 17, 1959 Permitted Small Animal Hospitals in "E" ,District subj°ectto restrictions 4187 October 9, 1959 Provided for appointment of alternative members on Board of Adjustment 4368 September 16, 1960 Permitted casting of aluminum products and manufacture of die-casting molds, dies and cores in "J" Districts 4635 May 21, 1962 Eliminated "cans" and "drums" under Paragraph 18 in "K" Districts 4751 October 29, 1962 Reduced to four (4) the minimum number of members of Zoning Board of Adjustment required to hold a public hearing 4792 January 7, 1963 Revised Section 19, Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements 4793 January 7, 1963 Amended Section 1, Definitions 4794 January 7, 1963 Reduced Required Rear Yards in "E", "F- R" and "F" Districts 4795 January 7, 1963 Added "E-P" Planned Commercial District to District Listing 4796 January 7, 1963 Added "E-P" Planned Commercial District, Use, Height, and Area Regulations 5062 November 27, 1963 Added casting of magnesium products in "J" Light Industrial Districts 5127 March 9, 1964 Permitted Self-Service Car Wash in "E" 5358 April 19, 1965 Amended Section 25, "Changes and Amendments" 5572 May 16, 1966 Added "AG"Agricultural District 1FoRT WORTH, TEXAS .......................................................:......................................................................................................................................................................................... A-3 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 8/17/99 Appendix.A,.Legislative.,History ORDINANCE NO. EFFECTIVE DATE SUBJECT 5756 March 9, 1967 Amended Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9A, 10, 16, 18, 19, 20 and 25, added Section 2B "CF" Community Facilities District 5996 September 9, 1968 Reworded regulation requiring a building to be located on a defined lot 6066 March 17, 1969 Established floor-area ratio option as a method of adjusting height limitation in multifamily, commercial, and industrial districts 6081 April 14, 1969 Established new off-street parking for residential uses based upon both the number of dwelling units and number of bedrooms 6184 October 27, 1969 Amended Section 1, Section 2, Section 3, Section 4, Section 5, Section 17 and Section 18 6197 November 17, 1969 Amended "C" and "D" rear yards, Repealed Item A.5 c. of Section 18 6229 January 12, 1970 Repealed Items 6,b) and 6,c) of Subsection A, Section 18 6311 June 8, 1970 Added Section 2C - "MH" Mobile Home Park District 6381 October 28, 1970 Amended auto parking area requirements in "E-R" and Section 9 6404 December 14, 1970 Provided for recreational vehicle parks 6439 March 1, 1971 Provided for Land Use Intensity Ratio development 6527 August 9, 1971 Clarified alcoholic beverage sale in "E" 6564 October 11, 1971 Permitted dancing in "E" 6566 October 11, 1971 Added "IP" Industrial Park District 6567 October 18, 1971 Added Flood Plain Zoning Districts (FORT WORTH, TEXAS A-4 ............................ printed 8/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE App p ix_A...Legislative History ORDINANCE NO. EFFECTIVE DATE SUBJECT 6609 January 10, 1972 Amended regulations as to Churches in «A" 6643 March 13, 1972 Established fence provisions, Off-street parking for elderly housing 7022 June 17, 1974 Added Electric Power Substation to Section 2-C 7258 January 5, 1976 Amended Rezoning Fee Schedule 7286 January 20, 1976 Added Motor Vehicle Junk Yard to Sections 2-A, 13, 14 and 15 7327 April 21, 1976 Established "HC" Historic and Cultural Subdistrict 7343 May 10, 1976 Amended Section 16A and Section 19, Off Street Parking and Loading regulations 7364 June 14, 1976 Amended Section 2 to regulate spacing and size of commercial advertising signs along interstate and primary highways 7437 November 18, 1976 Amended Section 2, Establishment of Districts 7469 January 10, 1977 Amended Section 2B, Section 5 and Section 6 to add additional uses 7519 March 21, 1977 Define "Garage Sales" 7622 September 13, 1977 Amended Application Fees 7703 February 14, 1978 Added Ambulance Dispatch Station to Section 20 7786 August 24, 1978 Amended Section 19 to revise minimum distance from street for location of loading docks 7805 September 24, 1978 Amended Section 16 to provide for screening walls or fences on double- frontage lots along arterial streets 8290 March 21, 1981 Amended Section 19 to revise head-in parking and loading dock provisions ]FORT WORTH, TEXAS ......................................P............................................................................................................................................................................... A-5 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 8/17/99 Appendix.A;Legislative..History ORDINANCE NO. EFFECTIVE DATE SUBJECT 8379 August 1, 1981 Amended Section 2-G to fully revise the "HC" Historic and Cultural Subdistrict 8410 September 18, 1981 Corrected Ordinance number 8379 8663 November 1, 1982 Comprehensive revisions of all the residential districts (including additions of "R-1", "D-HR 1" and "D-HR2") and Section 16A, Unified Residential Development Provisions 8703 December 24, 1982 Amended Section 9A "F-R" to add mini- warehouses 8743 February 26, 1983 Amended "D-HR1" and "D-HR2" Districts regarding yard set-backs, the "ER" District to allow nonresidential "D-HR2" uses, and Section 16A regarding height and yard regulations 8744 February 26,1983 Amended the "MH" Mobile Home District to add provisions for mobile home subdivisions 8785 April 22, 1983 Corrected Ordinance number 8663 8915 September 23, 1983 Provided for $1,000 fine for violations of zoning ordinance 8934 September 27, 1983 Provided for nine members on the Historic and Cultural Advisory Board 8976 November 23, 1983 Added "A-R" Residential District, revisions to other residential districts and Unified Residential regulations 9117 June 21, 1984 Created new Section 17A, "Off premises Signs", revised regulations regarding on- premises and off-premises signs 9121 June 21, 1984 Permitted automated recycling machines in "I" and as a special exception in other zones 9122 June 21, 1984 Regulated Disk Satellite antennas in "A" 9123 June 21, 1984 Revised height and area regulations for "D-HR1" and "D-HR2" IF®RT WORTH, TEXAS A-6 ............................ printed 8/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Appendix A,._Legislative.History ORDINANCE NO. EFFECTIVE DATE SUBJECT 9124 June 21, 1984 Revised Section 25, Changes and Amendments 9215 September 16, 1984 Permitted softball parks in "F-R" 9234 October 17, 1984 Regulated temporary batch plants 9295 January 26, 1985 Created "R-2" Residential District 9457 August 20, 1985 Permitted Newspaper Distribution Centers not exceeding 12,000 square feet in "F-R" 9500 December 1, 1985 Required erection of sign for special exception uses 9501 October 22, 1985 Allowed Community Homes in "A" and "CF", Care Facilities in "CF" and "E-R", redefined "family" 9508 November 5, 1985 Grandfathered existing off-premises signs with downward shielded lights 9537 January 4, 1986 Permitted Newspaper Distribution Centers not exceeding 20,000 square feet in "F-R" 9538 January 4, 1986 Zoned all unzoned land "AG" Prohibited building permits on unzoned or unplatted land 9558 January 21, 1986 Exempted Fire Code signage from "UR" sign regulations 9602 March 29, 1986 Created "PD" Planned Development District 9705 August 23, 1986 Amended Historic and Cultural Subdistrict to become a Certified Local Government 9716 September 17, 1986 Created "O-M" Office Midrise District 9717 September 19, 1986 Created "CD" Conservation District 9759 November 11, 1986 Amendments to Section 17A "Off-premises signs" 9760 November 11, 1986 Created Section 17B "On-premises signs lF®RT WDRTH, TE,xAs ..............................................................................P............................................................................................................................................................................... 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EFFECTIVE DATE SUBJECT 9780 December 14, 1986 1000 Foot spacing between sexually oriented businesses and churches, schools, parks and residential lots 9781 December 14, 1986 500 Foot spacing between hotels and residential lots, PD Zoning for hotels 9798 January 17, 1987 Regulation of Pawn Shops 9823 February 17, 1987 Regulation of Temporary Signs 9957 September 15, 1987 Amendments to Section 18A "Sexually Oriented Businesses" 9958 September 15, 1987 Location and Regulation of Motor Vehicle Storage Yards, junk Yards and Repair Garages 10095 April 12, 1988 Amendments to Section 8, "E-R" Restricted Commercial District, Section 9 "E" Commercial District, Section 9A "F-R" Restricted Commercial District, Section 10 "F" Commercial District, Section 13 "1" Light Industrial District 10096 April 12, 1988 Additional Setback Requirements and Screening of Commercial Properties 10097 April 12, 1988 Amends Section 18 "Modification to District Regulations 10169 September 13, 1988 Provides for horse racing tracks to be permitted only in "PD" Planned Development and specifies additional development controls for horse racing tracks and allows for commercial stables under certain circumstances 10204 November 15, 1988 Amends Section 21, Certificate of Occupancy, to clarify requirements for same 10222 December 13, 1988 Adds to Section 2-G, "HC" Historic and Cultural Subdistrict, Paragraph d. to Subsection B 4 pertaining to demolition of structures identified as primary resources (FORT WORTH, TExAs ............................ A_g printed 8/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Appendix.A.Legislative History ORDINANCE NO. EFFECTIVE DATE SUBiECT 10273 March 14, 1989 Adds model homes and portable trailers to be used as temporary construction and/or sales offices or storage trailers as temporary permitted uses in "A" one family District and amends Section 19, Off-Street Parking and Loading in connection with model homes and portable trailers and changing sign restrictions 10334 June 27, 1989 Amends Section 2-B, "CF" Community Facilities District providing development regulations 10335 June 27, 1989 Add Group Homes I to Section 5, "C-R" Multifamily, add Group Homes I1 to Section 6, "C" Multifamily, add Halfway Houses to Section 9A, "F-R" Restricted Commercial, define Group Homes 1, Group Homes II and Halfway Houses, amend Section 20, Board of Adjustment, by adding Group Homes I, Group Homes I1 and Halfway Houses 10340 July 11, 1989 Amend Section 18, Modifications To District Regulations regarding bufferyards and restrictions thereon, screening, irrigation, landscaping, point system, permit requirements 10362 August 15, 1989 Amend Section 2G, Historical and Cultural Subdistrict 10444 November 14, 1989 Changing name of Historic and Cultural Subdistrict to the Historic and Cultural Landmark Subdistrict and name of Historic and Cultural Advisory Board to Historic and Cultural Landmark Commission 10445 November 14, 1989 Adding Paragraph D to Section 16, Accessory Uses, prohibiting accessory structures in front yards 10446 November 14, 1989 Permitting parole offices only in "FR" Restricted Commercial District or less restricted zoning districts IFoRT WORTH, TExAs ..................................................................:......................................................................................................................................................................................... A-9 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 8/17/99 App®ndix.A;Legislative..History..................... ORDINANCE NO. EFFECTIVE DATE SUBJECT 10447 November 14, 1989 Adding Community Home II for not more than 8 disabled persons in all residential zones and registration of Community Homes, group homes and halfway houses 10567 April 10, 1990 Increasing fine from $1,000 to $2,000 10658 August 14, 1990 Restricting location of new bars in the "F" and "G" Commercial Districts 10727 September 13, 1990 Adding location restrictions for existing bars in the "F" and "G" Commercial Districts 10750 December 12, 1990 Adding Paragraph K to Section 17, Legal Nonconforming Uses, approving carports added to the front of single-family residences 10761 January 3, 1990 Correction to Ordinance No 10750 10788 February 21, 1991 Providing definition of"Adult Entertain- ment Cabarets" and regulating location of adult entertainment cabarets 10842 May 17, 1991 Providing for required site plan review by the Zoning Commission 10876 July 17, 1991 Providing for appointment of 4 alternate members to Board of Adjustment and for election of officers at November meeting each year 10937 October 15, 1991 Providing for definition of"Reclamation" and amending Section 20 C.2 regulating quarries, mines, dredging operations, sand and gravel pits and excavation operations 10954 November 12, 1991 Amending Section 18 D providing temporary relief from requirements for vacant nonresidential property 10973 December 10, 1991 Amending Sections 17 and 18 providing exception to bufferyard requirements for buildings destroyed by fire, etc. ]FORT NORTH, TEXAS A-10 printed 8/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Appendix A...Legislative.History ORDINANCE NO. EFFECTIVE DATE SUBJECT 11015 February 11, 1992 Amending "waiver" authority of Board of Adjustment for sand and gravel mining special exceptions as adopted under Ordinance No 10937 11016 February 11, 1992 Providing definition for "Projected Front Yard" and adding projected front yard to requirements of§§16 CA and 3 d.4h) 11072 April 14, 1992 Adding "Hospice" as a permitted use in "CF", "C" and "E-R", amending §19, Subsec. B 2 to include hospices. 11073 April 14, 1992 Amending §2-B by removing Items A, B and C from 2 Special Exception Uses and placing them in 1 Principal Uses. 11130 July 14, 1992 Amending §20 C.13 to permit day care facilities in "A-R", "R-1", "R-2" and "D" Districts as a special exception. 11187 October 13, 1992 Providing that height and area regulations apply to both buildings and structures in. 2C, "H", 2D, "IP", 3, "A", 3A, "A-R", 4, "B" 4A, "R-1", 4B, "R-2" 5 "C-R" 6 "C" 7, "D", 7A, "D-HRI", 7B, "D-HR2", 8, "E- R", 8B, "0-M", 9, "E", 9A, T-R", 10, T", 11, "G", 12, "H", 13, "I", 14, "J", 15, "K" 11188 October 13, 1992 Amending Section 9, "E" Commercial, by adding recording studios as a permitted use with certain restrictions 11256 February 2, 1993 Amending Section 17-B, On-Premises Signs, to regulate the location of portable signs 11281 March 23, 1993 Correction to Ordinance No 11187 11293 April 13, 1993 Amending Section 2-G providing definitions, appointing a Preservation Officer and designation of an "HC" Historic and Cultural Overlay District. 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EFFECTIVE DATE SUBJECT 11425 October 12, 1993 Amending Section 9, "E" Commercial District, Section 9A, "FR" Commercial District, Section 10, "F" Commercial District, Section 11, "G" Commercial District and Section 12, "H" Business District, to permit outside storage and display of merchandise. 11474 December 21, 1993 Amending Section 18A, "Sexually Oriented Business" providing a statement of purpose and intent, prohibited locations of sexually oriented business, for existing non-conforming uses 11475 December 21, 1993 Amending Section 18B "Adult Entertainment Cabarets" providing a statement of purpose and intent, prohibited locations of adult entertainment cabarets, that the regulations of Section 18A and 18C are also applicable to adult entertainment cabarets 11476 December 21, 1993 Creating a new Section 18C"Specialized Certificates of Occupancy for all sexually oriented business, providing for the requirements of Specialized Certificates of Occupancy for all sexually oriented businesses 11478 December 21, 1993 Amending Section 1 "Definitions" to include definitions of"Bed and Breakfast Home", and "Bed and Breakfast Inn", Amending Section 19 "Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations", amending Section 20, "Board of Adjustment" to allow "Bed and Breakfast Home" and "Bed and Breakfast Inn"as a special exception in. 4, "B", 5, "CR", 6, "C", 7, "D", 7A, "D-HR1", 7B, "D-HR2", 8, "E-R", 9, "E", 9A, "F-R", 10, "F", 11„ "G", 102, "H", 13, "1", 14, "J", 15, "K" lF®RT W®RTH, TERAS A-12 ............................ printed 8/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Appppdix A: Legislative History g . 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EFFECTIVE DATE SUBJECT 11707 October 11, 1994 Amending Subsection A.18 to Section 18, "Modifications to District Regulations", to establish criteria for minimum front, side or rear yard setbacks in Districts Zoned "F-R" through "K" when they abut and are across the street from a Residentially Zoned District. 11734 November 15, 1994 Repealing Subsection 20 c.39 of Section 20, "Board of Adjustment", concerning, Special Exceptions for Group Home 1 and 11 11769 December 13, 1994 Amending Section 1 to add a Definition of "Commercial Print Center", Amending Section 9 to permit Commercial Print Centers in "E" Commercial Districts, and Amending Section 9A to delete the maximum floor area for small job printing shops 11843 February 14, 1995 Amending Section 1 to change the Definitions of"Corner Lot", "Through Lot" and "Front Yard" and to add definitions of "One and Two Family Zoning" and "Residential Zoning" 11844 February 14, 1995 Amending Section 15, "K" "Heavy Industrial District", by repealing Section 15.A and adding a new section 15.A, Amending Section 2-H, "P-D" Planned Development District Only, Amending Section 20, "Board of Adjustment", by deleting certain special exception uses. 11970 May 23, 1995 Amending Section 2-G, "HC" Historic and Cultural Landmark Overlay District, to provide procedures and criteria for the designation of historic structures, restrictions on alteration and demolition of designated structures, requirements for certificates of appropriateness and tax incentives 12036 July 11, 1995 By amending Section 3,"A" one family District", By Amending Section 3 C. 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EFFECTIVE DATE SUBJECT 12087 August 15, 1995 By amending Section 2-H, "'P-D' Planned Development District", by repealing Sub- section 2-H.I(7) and adding a new Subsection 2-H.I(7) to add requirement for Landfill, recycling and other materials recovery and processing facilities, amending Section 9, "'E' Commercial District", to allow outside storage of certain containers for recycling, amending Section 20, "Board of Adjustment", by allowing a Special Exception for small collection facilities for recycling cans, glass and other material. 12088 August 15, 1995 To amend Section 17A, "Off-Premises Signs", By Amending Section 17A(H)(1)- (5) concerning the creation and duties of the Scenic Preservation Commission, adding a new section 17A(H)(6) concerning the designation of areas of the City as Scenic, Cultural, Architectural or Historic Areas wherein the location, erection and maintenance of Off-premises signs are prohibited. 12169 September 12, 1995 By amending Section 25, "Changes and Amendments", Subsection B(3)(A) to require that written notice of all Public Hearings before the Zoning Commission be sent to owners of Real Property within 300 feet of the property proposed to be rezoned. 12125 September 5, 1995 By repealing Section 18 E, "Location Regulations applicable to bars in 'F and 'G' Commercial Districts", and Section 20 C.41 concerning special exceptions for bars made nonconforming by such location requirements 1FoRT WORTH, ')(E AS ............................ 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EFFECTIVE DATE SUBJECT 12261 November 14, 1995 By Amending Section 18 to allow Public Utility Towers, Distribution lines and supporting structures in all zoning districts, to allow communication antennas to be mounted on public utility towers, and to provide that distance and height requirements do not apply to public utility towers, distribution lines and communication antennas constructed on public utility towers, amending Section 20, "Board of Adjustment", to allow the construction of Communication Towers on Public Utility Towers, Amending 2-B, "'CF' Community Facilities District", and Section 13, "'I' Light Industrial District", to permit radio, television, microwave broadcast, relay and receiving towers, and transmission and retransmission facilities, 12347 January 20, 1996 Amending Section 1, "Definitions" to add definitions of"shooting gallery" and "shooting range" 12348 January 20, 1996 Amending section 2-H "'PD' Planned Development", Subsection D(3) to require that written notice of public hearings before the Zoning Commission on site plan approval be sent to owners of real property within 300 feet. 12405 February 23, 1996 Amending Section 1, "Definitions", 2-C, Section "'MH' Mobile Home District", Section 9, "'E' Commercial District", Section 20, "Board of Adjustment" and Section 2-F, "'0-2' Flood Plain District", concerning regulation of mobile home parks, mobile home subdivisions and recreational vehicle parks 12525 May 24, 1996 Amending Section 1, "Definitions", Section 2-B, "'CF' Community Facilities District", Section 8, "'E-R' Restricted Commercial District" and Section 20, "Board of Adjustment" to amend the definition of"day care center" and to establish hours of operation for day care centers operated in residential districts with a special exception. 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EFFECTIVE DATE SUBJECT 12526 May 24, 1996 Amending Section 4A, "R-1 Residential District", and Section 4B, "R-2 Residential District" to revise setback and platting requirements for zero lot line and cluster home developments, and to require submission of development plans for small lot and zero lot line developments and for townhouse and cluster home developments 12541 June 4, 1996 Amending Section 1, "Definitions", and Section 13, "'I' Light Industrial" to amend the definition of"kennel" to exclude residential premises at which the occupant keeps his own animals and to establish distance requirements for dog kennels from habitations on another person's property 12610 August 6, 1996 Amending Section 2-H, "'PD' Planned Development District", Section 1, "Definitions", Section 9A, "'FR' Restricted Commercial District", and Section 20, "Board of Adjustment" to amend the definition of"halfway house" and to allow halfway houses only in Planned Development Districts 12628 August 17, 1996 Amending Sections 1, 2-H, 8, 8A, 8B, 16, 16A, 17, 18 and 19 concerning zoning and design of multifamily dwellings, prohibiting multifamily dwellings in commercial districts, providing design regulations for multifamily dwellings, including number of units permitted per acre, building height and separation setback, parking and open space, and providing for expiration of Unified Residential Development site plans. 12665 September 14, 1996 Amending Ordinance No 12628 concerning multifamily dwellings by providing for "PD" Planned Development zoning for mixed residential and nonresidential uses and for multifamily uses in or adjacent to defined employment areas. 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EFFECTIVE DATE SUBJECT 12768 November 12, 1996 Amending Section 2-G, "Historically, Culturally, Architecturally and Archeologi- cally Significant Properties", Section 2 C.3 to provide that a structure designated "Highly Significant Endangered" is entitled to the maximum 15 year term for tax incentive if rehabilitation of structure is completed within two years after designation. 12812 December 25, 1996 Amending Section 1, "Definitions", and Section 17B, "On-Premises Signs" to amend the definition of"accessory use", add a definition of"premises" and provide for execution of a Unified Sign Agreement whereby lots that are adjoining or separated only by right-of-way will be considered as a single premises for application of on-premises sign regulations 13038 June 17, 1997 Amended Section 19, "Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations," to update reference to Building Code. 13092 July 22, 1997 Amended Section 1, "Definitions," relating to signage, repealed Sections 17A and 17B concerning off-premises signs and on- premises signs, respectively, and enacted new Section 17A concerning regulation of on-premises and off-premises signs 13286 February 2, 1998 Amended several sections of 3011 to make them consistent with Ordinance 13092 13419 April 14, 1998 Amended Section 19 to provide references for accessible parking spaces 13404 October 1, 1998 Enacted Section 18E, "Landscape Requirements" 13657 December 5, 1998 Amended Section 17A, "Signs", concerning permitted alteration of nonconforming signs ]FORT WORTH, TEXAS ........................................................................................................................................ 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Exhibit Title See Section ■ r�r�'■rrrrr�i�rrrrrrrrrrrrrr�rrrri�rrr7■rr��rrrrrrrrr�rrr7�rrrrrrriL��`rr��rl B1 Employment Center Multifamily Area 1 4 305B B.2 Employment Center Multifamily Area 2 4.305B B.3 Downtown Tourism Area 5.2008 B4 Will Rogers Memorial Complex Tourism Area 5.200B B 5 Fort Worth Stockyards National Register Historic District 5.200B, 6.403 B6 Central Business District Scenic Preservation District 6 403 B.7 Cultural District Scenic Preservation District 6 403 B8 Medical District Scenic Preservation Overlay District 6 403 B.9 Fairmount/Southside Historic District 6.403 B10 Elizabeth Boulevard National Register Historic District 6 403 B11 Circle Park Conservation District 6 403 B.12 Grand Avenue National Register Historic District 6.403 B13 Masonic Widows Orphans Home Historic District 6.403 B.14 Kenwood Court Historic District 6 403 KEY TO SECTIONS Section Title 4 305B Planned Development District 5.200B Sexually Oriented Businesses 6.403 Scenic Preservation Areas and Corridors IFoRT WC)RTH, TExAs ......................................................................P............................................................................................................................................................................... B-1 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Appendix B. Maps Zoning district boundaries are subject to change. For current boundaries and more detailed boundary delineation, see the Official Zoning Map maintained by the City of Fort Worth Development Departmen t Forks Trinity Park Exhibit B.1 (See Section 4.305) Employment Center Multifamily Area 1 �rf I L J +uiiY NORTH 1,50 Seale in feel ISW MAP LEGEND OVERLAY DISTRICT BOUNDARY II MI FORTWOggTH B-2 FORT WORTH, TEAS printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Appendix B: Maps 1 Zoning district boundaries are subject to change. For current boundaries and more detailed boundary delineation, see the Official Zoning Map maintained by the City of Fort Worth Development Departmen ai > i/ Vickenf Blvd. T Vf Roseea Magnolia ! Exhibit B.2 (See Section 4 305) Terrell t1 It ll 1 II 1 I: ___,i I iI I I th ,I/ -- wI i! o r/ t :: i _(1_ 11 :12`/r )T /,/,'l'/1/.1i/`II1IiIrnrnI"llillIlnllIirlIIl�iI�llIr,lrluIlIlr/I- — rr- r' iIi�7l // 1 l; I// /1//7 III�IIIIIlIl1VIl/1lN/lr/lr1u o +.000 +,500 ///1 1 r1pl iNORTH / — + ,IIIg/r Soele In feel Employment Center Multifamily Area 2 Z a_ MAP LEGEND) OVERLAY DISTRICT BOUNDARY 1 11 MI FORTWoKrH FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 B-3 Appendix B. Maps ( ci Zoning district boundaries are subject to change. For current boundaries and more detailed boundary delineation, see the Official Zoning Map maintained by the City of Fort Worth Development Departmen )14144.- ,//nkA& e` t0,F• S Trinity Park A Oakwood Cemetery / I ) Exhibit B.3 \1 it iv \ \\ \ \ \t „. , , \ , \\ A ,00,-- � a_ v*". t ,, ' #44, 4IT "1 41 � 7.- =_= (See Section 5 200) Downtown Tourism Area r 1d f I' lrl Iljl - (/I I Ifl 11 I. I I I I I NORTH(` sc U t z Scale In feet MAP LEGEND OVERLAY DISTRICT BOUNDARY II MN FORTWOITH B-4 FORT WORTH, TEXAS printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Appendix B. Maps Zoning district boundaries are subject to change. For current boundaries and more detailed boundary delineation, see the Official Zoning Map maintained by the City of Fort Worth evelopment Departmen Will Rogers Memorial Complex l Lilt -..I -te L Harley White Settlement,Rd. 7th St. / Exhibit B.4 (See Section 5.200) Will Rogers Memorial Complex Tourism Area 1 N / co Q i I 3I c > > NORTH p 5.09 1.40 1.5 { I Scale in feet MAP LEGEND OVERLAY DISTRICT BOUNDARY 1MI ForcrWoi m FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 Appendix B. Maps Zoning district boundaries are subject to change. For current boundaries and more detailed boundary delineation, see the Official Zoning Map maintained by the City of Fort Worth evelopment Departmen EVE 28th L NE 23rd • Note: 1) South of 24th St., between Ellis Ave. and N. Main St., the boundary extends south to split two parcels, one lot deep. 2) West boundary at Houston St. extends two lots deep on either side of Exchange. Exhibit B.5 (See Section 5.200 and 6.403) Fort Worth Stockyards National Register Historic District MAP LEGEND OVERLAY DISTRICT BOUNDARY 1 III VoRm FORT WORTH, TEXAS B-6 printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Appendix B: Maps Zoning district boundaries are subject to change. For current boundaries and more detailed boundary delineation, see the Official Zoning Map maintained by the City of Fort Worth Development Department Exhibit B.6 (See Section 6 403) Central Business District Scenic Preservation District MAP LEGEND OVERLAY DISTRICT BOUNDARY ■ t� FORTWO FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 B-7 Appendix B. Maps Zoning district boundaries are subject to change. For current boundaries and more detailed boundary delineation, see the Official Zoning Map maintained by the City of Fort Worth evelopment Departmen _Bunt I Byers; Exhibit B.7 W. LU ncaster Ave. Will Rogers " White Sett ement Rd. 1 W. 6t St. I_I ,/ram; - \ /. % r ir. =i - .7 (See Section 6 403) Cultural District Scenic Preservation District Wei J ,I enberger INORTI-1 o soo Scab In feet vit M 1,qo 1,Soo MAP LEGEND OVERLAY DISTRICT BOUNDARY II• FOIkMOkmH B-8 FORT WORTH, TEXAS printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Appendix B. Maps Zoning district boundaries are subject to change. For current boundaries and more detailed boundary delineation, see the Official Zoning Map maintained by the City of Fort Worth evelopment Departmen a) O LL I PenjisyI ilia .1 I Exhibit B.8 (See Section 6 403) Medical District Scenic Preservation District W ;Men = 77I Z. E Ili ! lI I�II� III // I IIII, Ili /// I n�ul1Ij/ II��/ // .. lllllllll / /� �IIIIIU/II /T: / IIIIII , Milli/ I, / / �11111111/r i / r /,IIII%!I oil I I // Ir lllllp/� i ` I/III/tl I IIII,/ / , pH// co /fliq /IYIVI I I// 11/ K MAP LEGEND NORTH1 SaI. in feet I.goo 7 t,�oo OVERLAY DISTRICT BOUNDARY II NM FoRTWogTH FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 B-9 Appendix B. Maps Zoning district boundaries are subject to change. For current boundaries and more detailed boundary delineation, see the Official Zoning Map maintained by the City of Fort Worth Development Departmen 1 \ �-r Vickery Blvd . rPerynsylvani V/ F;o Property Lirje Ma a nc'Iia I = M rpL L N petty LI a E 0 ea. - J • cihago leffi rson Fichmo xl P BaLtim )re e I � H wthorie Lilac Pope ty Line Pow :II II Ir t1 II — = Feli s Gvitoziz PI. it /l "'.-_E / / II 0, 0 i / ,I ° X Allen i /; .11, �7rT NI n Ir•pe Tg ;///y / Ct l// // C /, ' I /;:1114,11,11ti IIIIIII IIIII rIII /VIII,I1lII/1IIt//I l r ,IIl /t � lU l /: ////, IlINIIIlI1IlI/(f fa /I I If- _— /Iparty Line L �/ 1 oi % I LI re / "11 11111/11 m M — 11 i'-m- — 'I NORTH 0 4 Scale In feet Notes: 1) Most of west boundary is alleyway between 8th Ave. and Hurley 2) North boundary not on Magnolia extends north one property line, exception boundary between College and Alston extends north two property lines. 3) Eastern most boundary west of Hemphill extends through property lines or alleyways between Hemphill and Lipscomb, except where Travis Street exists. Exhibit B . 9 (See Section 6 403) Fairmont/Southside Historic District 1,Q00 MAP LEGEND OVERLAY DISTRICT BOUNDARY I . _ FORTWOKTH B-1 O FORT WORTH, TEXAS printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Appendix B. Maps L Zoning district boundaries are subject to change. For current boundaries and more detailed boundary delineation, see the Official Zoning Map maintained by the City of Fort Worth evelopment Departmen 111 III Ill III Ill III Pllagn Ili C E L S LL coo Jessaniine L . f ===___=== Vickery Blvd. T w d U o- eo o€-aclalb (a E d 0 U Note: North and south boundaries are in alleyways one property depth from Elizabeth Exhibit B.10 (See Section 6 403) Elizabeth Boulevard National Register Historic District I ''/I1 {III '/I I I;II\ • /, : I Ilir II�I11 1 Illl iiiiii // I111/l1 l / 4II. / :1111IIIIIIIIIIV1111,11ilif / // / /1 / / ..... jI1111111IlI111/I / C iti II I to llnilp (( I I I / I, / IU411 I Co/IJip I \ Illq Ili/ t II/ \ 4.i/r NO►+7 RT 1/�1 u sop ,.uou ,.sou \ �eSeale in feel -_ Blvd. MAP LEGEND OVERLAY DISTRICT BOUNDARY I II IIM II I --i lll! i -- L FoRTWoRrx FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 B-1 1 N Appendix B. Maps Zoning district boundaries are subject to change. For current boundaries and more detailed boundary delineation, see the Official Zoning Map maintained by the City of Fort Worth ievelopment Departmen 1/Ohh --1Side IPar 1 / Rockwood ,L Park L— R�odec_ Parkl \ \ • II II I Ntrf I I \ \ I I \ \ Fort \\\ C I 1 Worth \ Il Stockyards \ \ \I l Circle I I \ l \\\\ Park \tee _ 2 tl I 'It \\ \‘-. NE 2$th S MariniII \\ ark 1 I \ \\\\� ���\\\.\\ `Y\\ \ \\\\\ V \ Note: Boundaries take in only streets, no properties. Exhibit B .11 (See Section 6 403) Circle Park Conservation District K r CD/ 9 "NORTHr- a 1. \ ,, Scale in feet MAP LEGEND OVERLAY DISTRICT BOUNDARY II r FoRrWogrx B-12 FORT WORTH, TEXAS printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Appendix B: Maps Zoning district boundaries are subject to change. For current boundaries and more detailed boundary delineation, see the Official Zoning Map maintained by the City of Fort Worth evelopment Departmen I1 1\ \\ \\ \ \j \\ 1 \\ Rodec \ \ I — Fort Worth' \\ Stock and I \ \ I \ \ I \ \ I \ \ Note: Boundary includes both sides of Grand Ave. from north of Central St. to north of Park Street Exhibit B .12 (See Section 6 403) Grand Avenue National Register Historic District / / / `INORTH s IVO tVf Seale in feel MAP LEGEND OVERLAY DISTRICT BOUNDARY �I IMN FORTWOKTH FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 B-13 Appendix B. Maps Zoning district boundaries are subject to change. For current boundaries and more detailed boundary delineation, see the Official Zoning Map maintained by the City of Fort Worth evelopment Departmen 7 interstate 9 awl owbrook br, I I- I I Texas —Wesleyan �-T J/ L. berry n Masonic Widows Orphans Home Glen Garden N. (See Section 6 403) Masonic Widows Orphans Home Historic District C co R1 0 WORTH.' 5a 1,13 Sate In feet MAP LEGEND OVERLAY DISTRICT BOUNDARY It NM .FOKrWOKJH B-14 FORT WORTH, TEXAS printed 08/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Zoning district boundaries are subject to change. For current boundaries and more detailed boundary delineation, see the Official Zoning Map maintained by the City of Fort Worth •evelopment Departmen ,c'Y\ Masonic Widows Orphans Home Intestate 30 ante \I I I I I 1 _ t_a1c.a3 e Appendix B. Maps Texas Wesleyan — 11 - s to o • e dowbrbok Kenwood 5 0 Court ro Note: Boundary extends one property depth to the north and south of Kenwood Court. Boundary stops east of Oakland MAP LEGEND OVERLAY DISTRICT BOUNDARY one property line. North boundary is Meadowbrook Elementary School. Exhibit B .14 (See Section 6 403) Kenwood Court Historic District III FOKIWORTH FORT WORTH, TEXAS ZONING ORDINANCE printed 08/17/99 B-15 „..n-: na<,.,,.. -,-.:gip• ,.�. .,._. APPENDIX,C. USE INDEX Uses listed in bold font are found in the Residential District Use Table (Section 4 603) or the Nonresidential District Use Table (Section 4.803) Uses in normal font refer to a bold font use—see the appropriate reference References in italic font indicate where bold font use is found in the Residential District Use Table (Section 4 603) or the Nonresidential District Use Table (Section 4 803) Use Reference Accessory use or building Listed in both Residential District Use Table/Accessory Uses/Accessory Uses and Nonresidential District Use Table/Accessory Uses/Accessory Uses Acetylene gas storage Included in Gas (natural or artificial) manufacture, processing or storage Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial 8 Manufacturing Acid manufacture Included in Manufacture, processing or production of hazardous chemicals, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Tablellndustrial Uses/Heavy Industrial 8 Manufacturing Adult arcade Included in Sexually oriented business, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Tablel Commercial Uses/Entertainment 8 Eating Adult bath Included in Sexually oriented business, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Tablel Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Adult bookstore Included in Sexually oriented business, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Tablel Commercial Uses/Entertainment 8 Eating Adult cabaret Included in Sexually oriented business, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Tablel Commercial Uses/Entertainment 8 Eating Adult day care Included in Day care center (child or adult), , Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public 8 Civic Uses/Education and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public 8 Civic Uses/Education Adult entertainment cabaret Included in Sexually oriented business, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Tablel Commercial Uses/Entertainment 8 Eating Adult motel Included in Sexually oriented business, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Tablel Commercial Uses/Entertainment 8 Eating Adult motion picture theater Included in Sexually oriented business, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Tablel Commercial Uses/Entertainment 8 Eating ]FORT WORTH, TEAS c-1 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ZONING ORDINANCE printed 8/17/99 Use Index .......................................................................................................... Use Reference Adult out-call establishment Included in Sexually oriented business, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/ Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Adult theater Included in Sexually oriented business, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/ Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Adult video store Included in Sexually oriented business, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/ Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Agricultural uses Includes Farm, ranch, livestock grazing or pasturing,truck garden, orchard and plant nursery, agrarian activities,farm accessory buildings (barns, stables, pens, equipment buildings and silos), irrigation intake or pump, wildlife sanctuary, woodland preserve, arboretum, game farm,fish hatchery, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Other Uses/Agriculture Aircraft landing area Included in Airport, aviation field, helistop or landing area, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/lndustrial Uses/Transportation Airport, aviation field, helistop or landing Includes Aircraft landing area, Aviation field, area helistop, heliport, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Transportation Alcoholic beverage sales Included in Bar,tavern or cocktail lounge, Club, private, Restaurant, Drive-in restaurant or business, or Liquor or package store, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Aluminum products casting Included in Metal casting, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial&Manufacturing Alzheimer's care facility Depends on level of medical services provided, could be Assisted living facility or Nursing home, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public &Civic Uses/Health Care Facilities Ambulance dispatch station Listed in Residential Use Table/Other and Nonresidential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Health Care Facilities Ammonia, bleaching powder or chlorine Included in Manufacture, processing or manufacture production of hazardous chemicals, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial&Manufacturing Amusement park Included in Amusement, outdoor, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Amusement, indoor Includes Indoor amusement enterprises,video arcade, , shooting gallery, billiards or pool hall, skating rink (roller or ice), dance hall, disco (does not include Bowling alley or circus), Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating FORT WORTH, TExAs C-2 ............................ printed 8/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Use Index Use Reference Amusement, outdoor Includes Outdoor commercial amusement enterprises, amusement park, baseball stadium, softball park, stadium, concession stands, miniature golf, archery range, zoo (private), Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Amusement, outdoor(temporary) Includes Revival (temporary), Rodeo (temporary), circus (temporary), carnival, temporary tent and outdoor assembly, temporary open sales booths and ancillary facilities, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/ Temporary Uses/Temporary UseslTemporary Uses Animal by-products processing Includes Fat rendering,fertilizer manufacture, distillation of bones, tallow, grease or lard manufacture, tannery, curing or storage of raw hides or skins, wool pulling or scouring, yeast plant, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Animal shelter Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Gov't Appliance sales, supply or repair Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Aquarium (commercial) Included in Retail sales, general, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service ,Aquarium (public) Included in Museum, library or fine art center, government operated or controlled, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Gov't. Antenna Listed as Telecommunication antenna, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Utilities Antique shop Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Apartment hotel Obsolete use deleted Apartments or multifamily dwellings Listed as Multifamily dwellings (apartments), Listed in Residential District Use Table/Household Living, Nonresidential District Use Table/Household Living Arboretum Included in Museum, library or fine art center, government operated or controlled, Listed in Non-residential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Gov't. Arcade Included in Amusement, indoor; Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Archery range Included in Amusement, indoor or Amusement, outdoor; Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating ]FORT WORTH, TEXAS C-3 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ZONING ORDINANCE printed 8/17/99 Use Index ........................................................................................................................... Use Reference' Arsenal Included in Manufacture, processing or production of hazardous chemicals , Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial&Manufacturing Art museum Included in Museum, library or fine art center, government operated or controlled, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public &Civic Uses/Gov't. and Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Gov't. Artist studio Listed as Studio, art or photography, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Asphalt and cement batch and mixing Listed as Batch plant, concrete or asphalt plants, refining or manufacturing plants (temporary), Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use Table/Temporary Uses/Temporary Uses or listed as Batch plant, concrete or asphalt (permanent), and Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial&Manufacturing Assaying Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Assembly of pre-manufactured parts, Listed in Nonresidential District Use except for vehicles,trailers, airplanes, or Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services mobile homes Assisted living facility Could include retirement center, Alzheimer's care facility (compare with care facility and Nursing home), Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Health Care Facilities Auditorium,theater, moving picture house Listed as Theater, movie theater or auditorium, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Automobile junk or storage yard Included in Vehicle junkyard or storage yard, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Vehicle Sales &Service Automobile parking area (primary use) Listed as Parking area or garage, commercial or auxiliary, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Vehicle Sales &Service Automated collection vending machine or Listed as Recycling collection facility , Listed in small collection facility for recycling Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial aluminum cans, glass, grocery bags, plastic Uses/Waste bottles, magazines, newspapers and comparable materials Automobile sales or rental area Included in Vehicle sales or rental, including automobiles, motorcycles, boats or trailers, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Vehicle Sales &Service Automobile,truck and heavy equipment Listed as Vehicle steam cleaning, Listed in laundry and steam cleaning Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Vehicle Sales &Service Automotive repair, paint and body shop Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/ Commercial Uses/Vehicle Sales &Service (FORT WORTH, TEXAS -4 ............................ printed 8/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Use„Index Use Reference Auto parts supply, retail Includes Retail auto parts supply, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Vehicle Sales &Service Auxiliary parking Listed as Parking area or garage,commercial or auxiliary, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Vehicle Sales &Service Aviation field, airport or aircraft landing Included in Airport,aviation field, helistop or area landing area, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Transportation Bag cleaning Obsolete use deleted Bakery Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Bakery— (wholesale) Included in Wholesale, produce market, bakery or wholesale house, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Wholesale Bank,financial institution Includes Bank, Savings bank, Savings and loan, Financial institution, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Office Bar,tavern or cocktail lounge, club, Includes Beer garden, pub, brew pub, private private or teen club, teen club, commercial or business club, - Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Barber or beauty shop Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales and Services Baseball stadium Included in Amusement, outdoor, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Baseball/softball facility (commercial) Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Batch plant, concrete or asphalt Listed in Nonresidential District Use (permanent) Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Batch plant, concrete or asphalt Listed in Nonresidential District Use (temporary) Table/Temporary Uses/Temporary UseslTemporary Uses Baths,Turkish and massage health Included in Massage therapy, Listed in treatments Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Entertainment&Eating Bed and breakfast home Separate listing from Bed and breakfast inn, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/ Commercial Uses/Lodging Bed and breakfast inn Separate listing from Bed and breakfast home, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/ Commercial Uses/Lodging Beauty shop Included in Barber or beauty shop, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Beer garden Included in Bar,tavern or cocktail lounge, club, private or teen, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment& Eating 1F0RT NORTH, TEXAS C-5 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ZONING ORDINANCE printed 8/17/99 1 Use Index ........................................................................................................................... Bicycle repair shop Included in Retail sales, general, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Bicycle sales Included in Retail sales, general, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales and Services Billiard hall or parlor Included in Amusement, indoor; Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Bingo Included in Gambling facility (including bingo), Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Bird store Included in Retail sales, general, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales&Service Blacksmith or wagon shop Includes Horse-shoeing, cooperage works, Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Blast furnace, boiler works and brick, the or Included in Brick, clay, glass, shale,tile or terra terra cotta manufacture cotta products manufacture, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial&Manufacturing Bleaching powder manufacture Included in Manufacture, processing or production of hazardous chemicals, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial&Manufacturing ti. Blood bank Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public and Civic/Health Care Facilities Blueprinting or.photostatting Included in Copy store or commercial print center without off-set printing, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Boarding or lodging house Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Group Living and Nonresidential District Use Table/Residential UseslGroup Living Boat sales or rental Listed in Nonresidential Use Tab le/Commercial Uses/Vehicle Sales &Service Body and fender work Included in Automotive repair, paint and body shop, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Vehicle Sales &Service Boiler works manufacture Included in Furnace, blast, forge plant, boiler works manufacture, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial&Manufacturing Book, stationery store or newsstand Includes Card shop, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales & Service Bottling works, soft drinks or milk Includes Milk bottling or central distribution station, soft drink bottling, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Usesl Light Industrial FoRT WoiRTH, TExAs C-6 ............................ printed 8/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Use Index Use Reference Bowling alley Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Branch library Included in Museum, library or fine art center, government operated or controlled, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Gov't. and.Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Gov't. Brew pub Included in Bar,tavern, cocktail lounge, club, private or teen, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Brewery, distillery or winery Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Brick, clay, glass, shale,tile or terra cotta Listed in Nonresidential District Use products manufacture Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Broadcast, relay or receiving tower Included in Telecommunication tower, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Utilities and Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Utilities Building material storage yards Included in Yards, contractor's, lumber or storage, Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Burglar alarm sales or service Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Bus station Included in Passenger station or terminal, truck,freight, rail or water; Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Industrial Uses/Transportation Business college or commercial school Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Business office Included in Office, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Office Cabinet repair and construction Included in Furniture or cabinet repair or construction, Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Cafe Included in Restaurant, cafe or cafeteria, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Cafeteria Included in Restaurant, cafe or cafeteria, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Candy, canning or preserving factory Included in Food processing (no slaughtering), Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Canning factory Included in Food processing (no slaughtering), Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Car wash,full or self service Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Vehicle Sales &Service ]FOR'T'WORT H, TEXAS C-7 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ZONING ORDINANCE printed 8/17/99 Use Index ........................................................................................................... Use Reference Card shop Included in Book,stationery store or newsstand, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Care facility Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Health Care Facilities Carnival Included in Amusement, outdoor (temporary), Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Temporary Uses/Temporary UseslTemporary Uses Carpet and rug cleaning Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Casino Included in Gambling facility (including bingo), Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Casting of aluminum products Included in Metal casting, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial&Manufacturing Casting of magnesium products Included in Metal casting, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial&Manufacturing Cast stone works Included in Cement products plant, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial&Manufacturing Caterer or wedding service Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Cement products plant Includes Concrete block plant, cast stone works, concrete pipe plant, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial&Manufacturing Cement, lime, gypsum or plaster of Paris Listed in Nonresidential District Use manufacture Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Cemetery Not listed in use tables since no new cemetery is allowed in the city, only existing an cemetery may be expanded Center, community, recreation or welfare, Includes Community center, recreation center, & government operated or controlled welfare center; philanthropic or eleemosynary institution, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Recreation and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public & Civic/Recreation Central station light or power plants Listed as Power plant or central station light, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public &Civic Uses/Utilities Cereal mill Included in Food processing (no slaughtering), Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Chapel Included in Place of worship, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Institutions and Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Religious Chicken battery or brooder Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Sevices C-8 ............................ printed 8/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Use Index ............................... Use Reference Child day care Included in Day care center, , Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Education and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public &Civic Uses/Education Chlorine manufacture Included in Manufacture, processing or production of hazardous chemicals, Listed in Nonresidential District Use .Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial&Manufacturing Christmas tree sales Included in Retail sales, general, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales and Service Church Included in Place of worship, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Institutions and Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Religious Cigar or tobacco store Included in Retail sales, general, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales and Service Circus Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Clay, shale or glass products Included in Brick, clay, glass, shale,tile, or terra cotta products manufacture, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial&Manufacturing Cleaning, dyeing, pressing works, laundry Listed as Laundry, dry cleaning or washateria, and washateria Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail-Sales &Service Cleaning, pressing and laundry collection Listed as Laundry or dry cleaning collection offices office, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Clinic, medical Included in Health services facility, including doctors office or medical clinic, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Health Care Facilities Clothing/wearing apparel sales, used Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales and Service Club, commercial or business Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Club, private Included in Bar,tavern, cocktail lounge, club, private or teen, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment& Eating Club,teen Included in Bar,tavern, cocktail lounge, club, private or teen, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment& Eating Cluster housing Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Household Living Coal, coke or wood yard Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Service IFCRT WORTH, TExAS C-9 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ............................. ZONING ORDINANCE printed 8/17/99 Use Inde...........x ... ............................................................................................ Use Reference Cocktail lounge Included in Bar,tavern or cocktail lounge, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/ Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Coffee roasting Included in Food processing (no slaughtering), Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Li ht.Industrial Services Coke ovens Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Cold storage plant or ice plant Includes Frozen food lockers (excluding processing), Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales & Services College or university Includes Dormitory, higher education institution, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Education Commercial or business club Included in Bar,tavern, cocktail lounge, club, private or teen, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment& Eating Commercial parking area Listed as Parking area or garage, commercial or auxiliary, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Vehicle Sales &Service Commercial print center Listed as Copy store or commercial printing center without off-set printing, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Commercial print centers including offset Listed as Print center, commercial,with off-set printing printing, Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Commercial swimming pool Listed as Swimming pool, commercial, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Communications antenna Listed as Telecommunication antenna (on a structure), Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public &Civic Uses/Utilities and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Utilities Communications tower Listed as Telecommunication tower; Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Utilities and listed in Residential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Utilities Community home Includes former Family home I and former Family home II, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Group Living and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Residential UseslGroup Living (FORT WORTH, TEAS C-10 ............................ printed 8/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Use Index ............................... Use Reference Community recreation or welfare center Listed as Center, community recreation or welfare, government operated or controlled, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Recreation and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Recreation t Concrete block plant Included in Cement products plant, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial 8 Manufacturing Condominiums Included in Multifamily dwellings (apartments), Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Household Living Confectionery store Included in Retail sales, general Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Contractor's or storage yard Included in Yards, contractor's, lumber or storage, Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Convenience store Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales and Service Cooperage works Included in Blacksmith or wagon shop, Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Copy store or commercial print center Includes Blueprinting, photostatting, Listed in without off-set printing Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales b Service Correctional facility Includes Jail, penitentiary, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public b Civic Uses/Gov't. Cotton gin, cotton oil mill, baling or Listed in Nonresidential District Use compress Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial Country club (private) Includes Country club(non-profit), Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public b Civic Uses/Recreation and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public b Civic Uses/Recreation Country club (public) Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public £r Civic Uses/Recreation Country club (non-profit) Listed as Country club (private), Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Recreation and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Recreation Craft or novelty store Included in Retail sales, general, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales and Service Creosote treatment or manufacture Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Cultural facility Included in Museum, library or fine art center, government operated or controlled, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Gov't. and Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Gov't 1FDET WDETH, TExAS C-11 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ............................... ZONING ORDINANCE printed 8/17/99 Use Index ........................................................................................................... Use Reference Custom dressmaking or millinery shops Listed as Dressmaking, custom, millinery shop, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Dance hall Included in Amusement, Indoor; Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Dance school/studio Included in Business college or commercial school, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Day care center Includes Child day care or adult day care, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Education and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Education Delicatessen shop Included in Restaurant, cafe or cafeteria, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Dental laboratory or dentist office Included in Health services facility, including doctor's office or medical clinic, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Health Care Facilities Department store Included in Retail sales, general, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Disco Included in Amusement, indoor, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Dish satellite antenna Listed as Satellite antenna, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Accessory Uses/ Accessory Uses and Nonresidential District Use Table/Accessory Uses/Accessory Uses Distillery Included in Brewery, distillery or winery, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial&Manufacturing Distillation of bones, coal or wood Included in Animal by-products processing, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Doctor's clinic or doctor's office and offices Included in Health services facility, including for other practitioners of the healing arts doctor's office or medical clinic, Listed in licensed or similarly recognized under the Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic laws of the State of Texas Uses/Health Care Facilities Dog and cat hospital, or small animal Included in Veterinary clinic with indoor hospital with no outside kennels kennels, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Dog or cat hospital or kennel Listed as Veterinary clinic with outdoor kennels, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Dog kennel Listed as Kennel, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Dog pound Listed as Animal shelter; Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Gov't. 1FoRT WORTH, TExAS C-12 ............................ printed 8/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Us®.Index Use Reference Dog racing Included in Racing, horse, dog or automotive, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Dormitory Included in College or university, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Education Drag strip Included in Racing, horse, dog or automotive, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Dressmaking, custom, or millinery shop Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Drive-in business Included in Drive-in restaurant or business, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Drive-in restaurant or business Includes Drive-in business , Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Drive-in theater Listed as Theater, drive-in, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Driving range Listed as Golf driving range, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Recreation and Nonresidential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Recreation Drug store Listed as Pharmacy (drug store), Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service ;Dry goods or notions store Included in Retail sales, general, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Duplex/two family attached dwellings Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Household Living Duplicating service and offset printing (less Included in Print center, commercial,with off- than 2,001sf) set printing, Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Dwelling units, two attached (zero lot line Listed as One-family zero lot line attached with common wall) dwelling (twin home), Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Household Living Dwelling units,two detached (standard Listed as Duplex/two one-family detached spacing) dwellings, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Household Living Dwelling units, two detached (zero lot line) Listed as One-family zero lot line detached, Listed in Residential District Use Table /Residential Uses/Household Living Dwelling units, two family (duplex) Listed as Duplex/two one-family attached dwellings, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Household Living ]FORT WORTH, TE,xAs DRAFT ... ....................... ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ZONING ORDINANCE printed 8/17/99 C-13 Use Index ........................................................................................................................... Use Reference Dwelling units, zero lot line attached Listed as One-family attached dwelling (townhouse, row house), Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Household Living Dwelling units, zero lot line detached Listed as One-family zero lot line detached Listed in Residential District Use Table /Residential UseslHousehold Living Dwelling, multi-family Listed as Multifamily dwellings (apartments), Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential UseslHousehold Living Dwellings, one-family Listed as One-family detached dwelling, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Household Living Egg cracking or processing Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Electric power substation Listed in Residential District Use TablelPublic and Civic/Utilities and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Utilities Electrical and gas appliances and supply Listed as Appliance, sales, supply or repair; _ sales, repair and neighborhood installation Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial services Uses/Retail Sales &Service Electroplating Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Elementary and junior high schools, public, Included in School (public or private), parochial and private elementary or secondary, Listed in Residential District Use TablelPublic & Civic UseslEducation and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Education Elementary and secondary school Included in School (public or private), elementary or secondary, Listed in Residential District Use TablelPublic & Civic Uses/Education and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Education Eleemosynary institution Included in Center, community, recreation or welfare, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Recreation and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Recreation Elevated storage tank (water) Included in Water supply,treatment or storage facility, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Utilities and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Utilities Enameling Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Escort agency or service Included in Sexually oriented business, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/ Commercial UseslEntertainment&Eating FORT WORTH, TEXAS ............................ C-14 printed 8/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE USe..lndex Use Reference Explosives, manufacture or storage Included in Manufacture, processing or production of hazardous chemicals, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Hea Industrial&Manufacturing Express business Included in Express office, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Express office Includes Express business, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Extended stay hotel Included in Hotel, motel or inn, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Lod in Fabrication of manufactured housing, Listed in Nonresidential District Use temporary or office buildings Table/industrial Uses/Light Industrial& Manufacturing Family home Included in Community home to match state terminology, , Listed in Residential District Use Tab/e/Residential Uses/Group Living and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Grou Living Family home If Included in Community home to match state terminology, , Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Group Living and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Group Living Farm accessory building (barn, stable, pen, Included in Agricultural uses, , Listed in equipment building and silo) Nonresidential District Use Tab le/Other Uses/A riculture Farm, ranch, orchard,truck garden, nursery Included in Agricultural uses, Listed in for growing plants and similar agrarian Nonresidential District Use Tab/e/Other activities Uses/Agriculture Fat rendering Included in Animal by-products processing, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Feed or flour mill Listed as Mill,feed or flour; Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heav Industrial&Manufacturing Feed store, no processing or milling Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Services Feeding pen, commercial Listed as Stockyards or feeding pens (commercial), Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Other Uses/Agriculture Fertilizer manufacture Included in Animal by-products processing, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Filling station Listed as Gasoline sales, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Vehicle Sales &Service ]FoR-f W0RTH, TEAS C-15 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ............................................... ZONING ORDINANCE printed 8/17/99 Vs.e Index .......................................................................................................... Use Reference Financial institution Included in Bank,financial institution, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Office Fine art center Included in Museum, library or fine art center, government operated or controlled, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Gov't. and Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public b Civic Uses/Gov't. Firewood sales Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales b Service Fish hatchery Included in Agricultural uses, Listed in Non- residential District Use Table/Other Uses/Agriculture Fish smoking or curing Listed in. Nonresidential District Use Table/lndustrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Flea market Included in Outdoor Sales and Storage, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Florist or gift shop Included in Retail sales,general, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales b Services Food processing (no slaughtering) Includes Candy, canning or preserving factory, cereal mill, coffee roasting, food products, syrups,fruit juices, extracts, drugs or medicine, meat processing (no slaughtering), Listed in 7Vonresidential Districts Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Forge plant Included in Furnace, blast, forge plant, boiler works manufacture, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial&Manufacturing Foster child care home Not listed as a separate use, considered by law as a residential dwelling unit Fourplex Included in One-family attached (townhouse, row house) or in Multifamily dwellings (apartments), Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Household Living and Nonresidential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Household Living Fraternity or sorority house Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential UseslGroup Living Frozen food lockers (excluding processing) Included in Cold storage plant or ice plant, Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retait Sales &Service Funeral home Listed as Mortuary or funeral home, Listed in Nonresidential Use TablelCommercial Uses/Retail Sales b Service Fur storage or sales Included in Retail sales, general, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service FORT WORTH, TEXAS C-16 ............................ printed 8/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Use Index Use Reference Furnace, blast, forge plant, boiler works Listed in Nonresidential District Use manufacture Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Furniture or cabinet repair or construction Includes Cabinet repair or construction, Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Furniture sales, new (office & residential) Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial in a building Uses/Retail Sales &Service Furniture sales, used (in a building) Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales&Service Furniture upholstery, refinishing or resale Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Services Galvanizing, sheet or structural shapes Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Galvanizing,small utensils Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Gambling facility (including bingo) Includes Bingo, casino, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Game farm Included in Agricultural uses, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Other Uses Garage or other occasional sales Listed in Residential District Use Table/Temporary TablelTemporary Uses/Temporary Uses Garage sales Listed as Garage or other occasional sales, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Temporary Uses/Temporary Uses Garage, carport Not listed as a separate use, included as an accessory use Garages, public for repairs of autos and Included in Automotive repair, garage, public; auto paint and body shops body and fender shop, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Vehicle Sales & Service Garages, storage only Included in Parking area or garage, commercial or auxiliary, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Vehicle Sales&Service Garbage dump Included in Landfill, recycling center, household hazardous waste or waste tire facility, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Waste Garden apartments Included in Multifamily dwellings (apartments), Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential UseslHousehold Living Gas (natural or artificial) manufacture or Listed in Nonresidential District Use processing Table/Industrial UseslHeavy Industrial& Manufacturing Gasoline sales Included in Retail sales, general, Listed in Nonresidential Use TablelCommercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service General hospital Included in Hospital, Listed in Nonresidential District Use TablelPublic & Civic UseslHealth Care Facilities IFoR'T WoRTt-I, TEXAS C-17 ....................NC................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ZONING ORDINAE printed 8/17/99 Use Index ........................................................................................................................... Use Reference Gift shop Included in Retail sales, general, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Glue manufacture Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Golf course (except commercial miniature Listed as Golf course, Listed in Residential golf or commercial driving range) District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Recreation and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Recreation Golf course Does not include commercial miniature golf or commerciaI'd riving range, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Recreation and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Recreation Golf driving range Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Recreation and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Government office facility Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses and listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Grain elevator Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Government and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Government Greenhouse or plant nursery Listed in Residential District Use Table/Other Uses/Other Uses and listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales & Service Grocery store or meat market Includes Food store, supermarket, produce market retail, meat market, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Services Ground storage tank (water) Included in Water supply,treatment or storage facility, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Utilities and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Utilities Group home I Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Group Living and in the Nonresidential District Use TablelResidential UseslGroup Living Group home II Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Group Living and in the Nonresidential District Use Table/Residential UseslGroup Living Gunsmithing, repair or sales Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales and Service Halfway house Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Group Living 1FORT WOR't H, TE,xAs ............................ C-18 printed 8/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Use lindex Use Reference Hardware, paint or wallpaper store Included in .Retail sales, general, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Hazardous waste disposal, household Included in Landfill, recycling center, household hazardous waste or waste tire facility, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Waste Health or recreation club Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Health services facility; including doctor's Includes Doctor's office, medical clinic, dentist office or medical clinic office, office of other practitioners of the healing arts licensed or similarly recognized under the laws of the State of Texas, psychological testing and counseling office, physical, audio, speech or therapy, sale or rental of medical supplies or equipment, podiatry office, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Health Care Facilities Heating supplies or appliances Listed as Appliance, sales, supply or repair, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales&Service Helistop or heliport Included in Airport, aviation field, helistop or landing field, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Transportation High-rise apartment Included in Multifamily dwellings (apartments), Listed in Residential District Use s Table/Residential Uses/Household Living and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Household Living Higher education institution Included in College or university; Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Education Home occupation Listed in Residential District Use Table/Accessory Uses/Accessory Uses Horse, dog or automotive racing Listed as Racing, horse, dog or automotive, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Horse training track Included in Stable, commercial, riding/boarding or rodeo arena, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment& Eating Hospice Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public & Civic UseslHealth Care Facilities Hospital Includes Hospital, general, related facilities and support retail or personal service, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Health Care Facilities Hospital, general Included in Hospital, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public &Civic UseslHealth Care Facilities FORT WORTH, "li ExAs C-19 ........................................................................................................................................ ... ...................................... .......................................................... ZONING ORDINANCE printed 8/17/99 Use Index ................................................................................:.......................................... Use Reference Hospital, long term Included in Nursing home (with full medical services), Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public 8 Civic Uses/Health Care Facilities Hospital and related facilities and support Included in Hospital, Listed in Nonresidential retail and personal service District Use Table/Public 8 Civic Uses/Health Care Facilities Hotel, motel or inn Includes Tourist hotel, extended stay hotel, limited service hotel,tourist court, motor hotel, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Lodging Hotel,tourist Included in Hotel, motel or inn, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Lodgin Household furniture store Included in Furniture, sales, new (office or residential) in a building Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales 8 Service, or included in Furniture sales,with outside storage or display (new or used), listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Light Industrial Services Household haza rdous waste disposal Included in Landfill, recycling center, household hazardous waste or waste tire facility; Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Waste HUD-code manufactured housing Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Household Living Ice plant or storage house Included in Cold storage plant or ice plant, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales 8 Service Indoor amusement enterprise, including Listed as Amusement, indoor; Listed in arcade, bar, beer garden, cocktail lounge, Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial drive-in, lounge, night club Uses/Entertainment 8 Eating Indoor amusement enterprise, including Listed as Amusement, indoor; Listed in shooting gallery, skating rink Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment 8 Eatin Indoor amusement enterprise, including Listed as Amusement, indoor; Listed in tavern, billiard or pool hall, dance hall Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment b Eating Inn Included in Hotel, motel or inn, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Lodging Interior decorating Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales 8 Service Iron, steel, brass, copper or aluminum Listed as Metal foundry or fabrication plant, foundries or fabrication plant Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial 8 Manufacturing Jail Included in Correctional facility; Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public £t Civic Uses/Gov't. Japanning Obsolete use deleted FORT WORTH, TExAs ............................ C-20 printed 8/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Use Index ............................... Use Reference Jewelry store, optical goods sales Included in Retail sales, general, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Services Junior high school Included in School (public or private), elementary or secondary, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Education and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Education Junkyard or storage yard for vehicles Included in Vehicle junkyard or storage yard, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Vehicle Sales &Service Kennel Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Services Kindergarten Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Education and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Education Laboratory, medical, dental or optical Included in Health service facility including doctor's office or medical clinic, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Health Care Facilities Landfill, recycling center, household Includes Municipal landfill, solid waste landfill hazardous waste or waste tire facility operations, handling, processing, and loading of municipal solid waste and recyclable materials for transportation at transfer stations, storage, processing, bailing or reclamation of paper, wood, metals, plastics, rags,junk, concrete, asphalt, and other materials at materials recovery facilities and recycling centers, disposal, dumping, or reducing of offal or dead animals, composting for yard and wood wastes, municipal solid waste, and/or sludge at composing facilities, collection and storage of household hazardous wastes, and processing and storage of scrap tires at waste tire facilities, garbage dump,tire disposal facility, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Waste Laundry or dry cleaning collection office Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Services Laundry, dry cleaning or washateria Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Services Leather goods shop Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Services Legitimate theater Included in Theater, movie theater or auditorium, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Library Included in Museum, library or fine art center, government operated or controlled, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Gov't. and Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic UseslGov't. FORT"WORTH, "l E AS C-21 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ZONING ORDINANCE printed 8/17/99 Us.e Index ......................................................................................................... Use Reference Limited service hotel Included in Hotel, motel or inn, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Lodging Liquor or package store Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Services Livestock grazing or pasturing Included in Agricultural uses, Locksmith Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Services Lodge or civic club Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Lodging house Included in Boarding or lodging house, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Group Living Long term hospital, nursing and care home Included in Hospital, Listed in Nonresidential and philanthropic or eleemosynary District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Health institution Care Facilities Lumber yard Included in Yard, contractor's, lumber or storage, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Machine shop Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Magnesium casting, machining or Included in Metal casting, Listed in fabricating Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial&Manufacturing Manager's office No separate listing, included in Accessory uses in multi-family districts Manufacture of products from aluminum, Listed in Nonresidential District Use brass or other metals or from bone, Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services leather, paper,shell,wire or wood Manufacture of acetylene and/or oxygen Listed in Nonresidential District Use gas alcohol, adding machines, airplanes, Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& automobiles,trucks and tractors, Manufacturing bearings, steel tanks, etc. Manufacture of artificial flowers, Listed in Nonresidential District Use ornaments, awnings,tents, bags, Table/industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services blacking, cleaning or polishing preparations,small boats under 28 feet in length, brooms or brushes, buttons and novelties, canvas products, clothing, suits coats or dresses for wholesale trade Manufacture of basket materials, bicycles, Listed in Nonresidential District Use boots, boxes, caskets, liquid soap, shoes, Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& storage batteries and textile fabrics Manufacturing Manufacture of die-casting molds, dies Listed in Nonresidential District Use and cores Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Manufacture, processing or production of Includes Acid manufacture,Ammonia, bleaching hazardous chemicals powder or chlorine manufacture, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial&Manufacturing ]Fomf WoRTii, TExAS ............................ C-22 printed 8/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Use index Use Reference Manufacture of heavy rubber products Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Manufactured home Listed as HUD code manufactured housing or as Manufactured home park or as manufactured home subdivision, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Household Living Manufactured home or RV repair Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial/Light Industrial Services Manufactured home park Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Household Living Manufactured home subdivision Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Household Living Massage health treatments Included in Massage therapy, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Massage therapy Includes Turkish baths, massage parlor or massage health treatments, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Meat market Included in Grocery store or meat market, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Meat processing (no slaughtering) Included in Food processing, no slaughtering, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Medical, dental or optical laboratory Included in Health services facility, doctor's office or clinic, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Health Care Facilities Medical supplies or equipment, sales or Included in Health services facility, doctor's rental office or clinic; Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Health Care Facilities Metal casting Includes Aluminum casting, casting of magnesium products, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial&Manufacturing Metal foundry plant or fabrication plant Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Metal smelting, reclamation or ore Includes Smelting or reclamation of tin, copper, reduction lead, zinc or iron ores, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial&Manufacturing Metal stamping, dyeing,shearing or Listed in Nonresidential District Use punching Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Microwave relay/receiving tower Included in Telecommunications tower, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Utilities and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Utilities 1FoRT`FORTH, TEXAS C-23 ......................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................ ZONING ORDINANCE printed 8/17/99 Use Index .......................................................................................................... Use Reference Middle school Included in School (public or private), elementary or secondary, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public &Civic Uses/Education and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Education Milk bottling or central distribution station Included in Bottling works, soft drinks or milk, Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Miniature golf course Included in Amusement, Outdoor; Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Mini-warehouses Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Mining quarry, dredging or excavation of Listed in Nonresidential District Use dirt, rock, soil, gravel, sand, stone Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial b Manufacturing Mobile home Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Household Living Mobile home or manufactured housing Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial sales Uses/Vehicle Sales &Service Model home Includes use as show home or sales office in a new subdivision, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Temporary Uses/Temporary Uses Monument or marble works,finishing or Listed in Nonresidential District Use carving only Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Monument works, stone Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use 'Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Mortuary or funeral home Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Services Mosque Included in Place of worship, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Institutions and Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public &Civic Uses/Religious Motion picture theater Included in Theater, movie theater or auditorium Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Motel Included in Hotel, motel or inn, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Lodging Motor hotel Included in Hotel, motel or inn, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Lodging Motor vehicle junk yard or storage yard or Listed as Vehicle junkyard or storage yard, used auto junk area Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Waste Motor vehicle parking as a principal use Listed as Parking area or garage, commercial or auxiliary, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Vehicle Sales &Service Motorcycle sales or rental area Included in Vehicle sales or rental, including automobiles, motorcycles, boats or trailers, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Vehicle Sales &Service (FORT WORTH, TEXAS C-24 ............................ printed 8/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Use..lndex .............. Use Reference Movie theater Included in Theater, movie theater or auditorium Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Multifamily dwellings (apartments) Includes Garden apartments, condominiums, high-rise apartments,fourplexes, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Household Municipal solid waste landfill operations, Listed as Landfill, recycling center, household handling, processing, and loading of hazardous waste or waste tire facility, Listed in municipal solid waste and recyclable Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial materials for transportation at transfer Uses/Waste stations, storage, processing, bailing or reclamation of paper, wood, metals, plastics, rags,junk, concrete, asphalt, and other materials at materials recovery facilities and recycling centers, disposal, dumping, or reducing of offal or dead animals, composting facilities, collection and storage of household hazardous wastes, and processing and storage of scrap tires at waste tire facilities Museum or cultural facility, private Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment Museum, library or fine art center, Includes Cultural facility, branch library, government operated or controlled aquarium (public), arboretum, zoo (public), Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Gov't. and Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Gov't Musical instrument, sales and supplies Included in Retail sales, general, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Newspaper distribution center Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Services Newspaper publishing and printing Included in Printing, lithographing, bookbinding, newspapers or publishing, Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use Table/industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Newsstand Included in Book,stationery store or newsstand, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Notions store Included in Retail sales, general, Listed in Nonresidential Use TablelCommercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Nude modeling business Included in Sexually oriented business, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Tablel Commercial UseslEntertainment&Eating Nude modeling studio Included in Sexually oriented business, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Tablel Commercial UseslEntertainment&Eating Nursery yard or building for retail nursery Listed as Greenhouse or plant nursery, Listed sales in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales&Service 1FmT N'OR H, TEXAS C-25 ..................................:........ .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .. ZONING ORDINANCE printed 8/17/99 Use index .......................................................................................................... Use Reference Nursing home (with full medical services) Includes Convalescent home, (compare with Assisted living facility and Care facility), Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Health Care Facilities Office Includes Professional office, business office, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Office Office furniture sales Included in Furniture sales, new (office or residential) in a building, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service or included in Furniture sales,with outside storage or display (new or used) and Nonresidential Districts Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Office for specialist in supportive therapy, Included in Health services facility, including podiatry and psychological testing and doctor's offices or medical clinics, Listed in counseling, dental, medical and optical Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic laboratories, ambulance dispatch stations, Uses/Health Care Facilities prescription pharmacies, and offices, stores and display rooms for the sale and rental of medical supplies and equipment. One dwelling unit when part of a business Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Household Living One-family attached (townhouse, row Includes townhouse, row house,triplex, house) fourplex, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential Usesl Household Living One-family detached dwelling Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Household Living One-family zero lot line detached Includes Patio house, patio home, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential Usesl Household Living One-family zero lot line attached (twin Listed in Residential District Use home) Table/Residential Usesl Household Living Optical laboratory or office Included in Health services facility, including doctor's offices or medical clinics, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Health Care Facilities Optician Listed in Nonresidential District Use Tablel Public& Civic Uses/Retail Sales &Service Orchard Included in Agricultural uses, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Other UseslA ricultural Ore reduction Included in Metal ,smelting, reclamation or ore reduction, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial UseslHeavy Industrial& Manufacturing Outdoor commercial amusement Listed as Amusement, outdoor, Listed in enterprises Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Outdoor sales and storage Includes Flea market, swap meets, Listed in Nonresidential Use Tablellndustrial UseslLight Industrial Services FORT WORTH, TExAs ............................ C-26 printed 8/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE d Use.lndex Use Reference t� Outside storage Listed as Storage or display, outside, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Accessory Uses/Accessory Uses Packing plant Includes Slaughtering of animals and processing of by-products, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Paint mixing or spraying Includes Spray painting, Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Paint store Included in Retail sales, general, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Paper or pulp manufacture . Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Paper box manufacture Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Park or playground (public) Includes Recreation areas,tennis courts, swimming pools,.Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Recreation and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public &Civic Uses/Recreation Parking area or garage, commercial or Includes Commercial parking lot, commercial auxiliary parking garage, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Vehicular Sales & Service Parochial school Included in School (public or private), elementary or secondary, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Education and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Education Parole office Listed as Probation or parole office, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Gov't. Passenger station Includes Taxi cab stand, bus station, train station, Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use Table/Industrial Uses/Transportation Patio house or patio home Included in One-family zero lot line detached, Listed in Residential District Use Table/ Residential Uses/Household Living Pattern shop Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Pawn shop Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Penitentiary Included in Correctional facility, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public &Civic Uses/Gov't. Pet cemetery Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Waste (FORT W®RTH, TEXAS C-27 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 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Use Reference Pet shop Included in Retail sales, general, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Photostatting Included in Copy store or commercial print center without off-set printing, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Petroleum refining or wholesale storage Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/lndustrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Pharmacy (drug store) Includes Prescription pharmacy, drug store, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Philanthropic or eleemosynary institution Included in Center, community, recreation or welfare, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public &Civic Uses/Recreation and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Recreation t Photograph, portrait or camera shop and Listed in Nonresidential District Use photo finishing Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Piano stores, musical instruments and Included in Retail sales, general, Listed in supply Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Place of worship Includes Church, synagogue, temple, mosque, chapel, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Institutions and Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Religious Place of worship auxiliary uses Includes non-worship facilities not on the same premise Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Institutions and Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Religious Place or building of public assembly Included in Theater, movie theater or auditorium, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Planing mill or woodworking shop Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial UseslHeavy Industrial Plant nursery Included in Greenhouse or plant nursery, Listed in Nonresidential Use TablelCommercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Plumbing and heating appliance and Listed as Appliance,sales, supply or repair, supply sales, repairs and neighborhood Listed in Nonresidential Use TablelCommercial installation services Uses/Retail Sales&Service Podiatry office Included in Health services facility, including doctor's office or medical clinic, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic UseslHealth Care Facilities Pool hall Included in Amusement, indoor, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating FoRT WORTH, TEXAS ............................ C-28 printed 8/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Use 1.n.dex Use Reference Portable trailers used as sales offices, Listed as Trailer, portable, sales, construction construction offices or storage or storage, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Temporary Uses/Temporary Uses and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Tem orary Uses/Temporary Uses Post office Included in State or federal office, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Gov't. Potash works Included in Salt or potash works, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Hea Industrial&Manufacturing Poultry killing or dressing Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Power plant or central station light Includes Electric power plant, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Utilities Power substation, water tank or reservoir, Listed as Electric power substation, Listed in water or sewage treatment plant Residential District Use Table/Public and Civic/Utilities and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Utilities Prescription pharmacy Included in Pharmacy(drug store), Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Preserving factory Included in Food processing (no slaughtering), Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/lndustrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Print centers, commercial,with off-set Listed in Nonresidential District Use printing Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Printing, lithographing, bookbinding, Listed in Nonresidential District Use newspapers or publishing Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Private club or private membership club Listed as Bar,tavern, cocktail lounge, club, private or teen, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment& Eating Private commercial school Included in Business college or commercial school, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales b Service Private park or recreational area Listed as Park or playground (private), Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Recreation Probation or parole office Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Gov't. Produce market retail Included in Grocery store or meat market, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales&Service Produce market(wholesale) Included in Wholesale, produce market,bakery or wholesale house, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Wholesale Professional office Included in Office, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Office )i'oRT D'V'®iRTY�Ii, TExA5 C-29 .................................................... ......................................................................................................................................................................... ....................................... ZONING ORDINANCE printed 8/17/99 Use Index ........................................................................................................................... Use Reference Psychological testing or counseling office Included in Health services facility, including doctor's offices or medical clinics, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Health Care Facilities Public and parochial schools, colleges and Included in Schools (public or private), universities elementary or secondary and in College or university, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Education and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Education Public elementary school Included in Schools (public or private), elementary or secondary, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Education and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Education Public or private utilities Included in Utility transmission or distribution line, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public &Civic Uses/Utilities and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Utilities Public play or private play golf courses Listed as Golf course, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public &Civic Uses/Recreation and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Public school Included in School (public or private), elementary or secondary, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public& Civic UseslEducation and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Education Racing, horse, dog or automotive Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Racing strip or drag strip Included in Racing, horse, dog or automotive, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Radio and television sales and servicing Included in Retail sales, general, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Railroad freight or classification yard Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Transportation Railroad roundhouse or RR car repair shop Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Usesl Transportation Railroad tracks team, spur, loading or Includes Team tracks, spur tracks, loading storage tracks, storage tracks, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial UseslTrans ortation Ranch Included in Agricultural uses, Listed in Nonresidential District Use TablelOther Uses/Agricultural Receiving tower Included in Telecommunication tower; Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Utilities and Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public & Civic UseslUtilities (FORT WORTH, TExAS ............................ C-30 printed 8/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Use.lndex Use Reference Recording studio Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Recreation area within buildings for Included in Accessory uses for multifamily occupants dwellings no separate listing in Use Tables) Recreational area Included in Park or playground (public)and listed in Residential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Recreation and included in Park or playground (public or private) and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Recreation Recreation center Included as Center, community recreation or welfare, government operated or controlled, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Recreation and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Recreation Recreational vehicle (RV) park Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Lodging Recycling center Included in Landfill, recycling center, household hazardous waste or waste tire facility, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Waste Recycling collection facility Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/lndustrial Uses/Waste Relay or receiving tower Included in Telecommunication tower, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Utilities and Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Utilities Rental of medical supplies or equipment Listed as Medical supplies or equipment sales or rental, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Residence for security purposes, Listed in Nonresidential District Use temporary Table/Tem_ ora Uses Restaurant, cafe, cafeteria Includes cafe, cafeteria,tea room, drive-in restaurant, sandwich shop, delicatessen, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Retail auto parts supply Listed as Auto parts supply, retail, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Vehicle Sales &Service Retail furniture sales Listed as Furniture sales, new (office or residential) in a building, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service or listed as Furniture sales with outside storage or display (new or used), and listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services IFoRT W®R"1 H, TEXAS C-31 ZONING ORDINANCE printed 8/17/99 Use Index ........................................................................................................................... Use Reference Retail sales, general Includes Bicycle, sales or repairs, bird store, Christmas tree sales, cigar or tobacco store, confectionery store, craft or novelty store, department store, dry goods or notions store, electronic media sales or servicing, florist or gift shop, fur storage or sales, gasoline sales, hardware, paint or wallpaper store, jewelry store, optical goods sales, musical instrument, sales and supplies, pet shop, piano stores, used clothing sales, variety store, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Retail sales of prescriptions or medicines Included in Pharmacy (drug store), Listed in Nonresidential Use TablelCommercial Uses/Retail Sales & Service Revival (temporary) Included in Amusement, outdoor (temporary), Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Temporary TablelTemporary Uses/Temporary UseslTemporary Uses Riding stable, riding hall, Listed as Stable, commercial, riding/boarding or rodeo arena, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment& Eating Riverine port facilities, publicly owned Included in Passenger station or terminal truck,freight, rail or water, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Transportation Riveting Included in Metal foundry plant or fabrication plant, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Rock, cement crushers and stone quarries Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Rodeo arena Included in Stable, commercial, riding/ boarding or rodeo arena, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Rodeo (temporary) Included in Amusement, outdoor(temporary), Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Temporary TablelTemporary UsesITemporary Uses Rolling mill Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Row house or townhouse Included in One-family attached (townhouse, row house), Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Household Living Rubber stamping,shearing or punching Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Rubber stamp manufacture Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Saddle or harness repair or sales Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service 1F©RT WC)RTH, TEXAS ............................ C-32 printed 8/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Use Index .................... Use Reference Sale or rental of medical supplies or Included in Health services facility, including equipment doctor's office and medical clinics, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Health Care Facilities Salt or potash works Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Sandwich shop Included in Restaurant, cafe, cafeteria, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Sanitary landfill (municipal or commercial) Listed as Landfill, recycling center, household hazardous waste or waste tire facility, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Waste Satellite antenna (dish) Listed in Residential District Use Table/ Accessory Uses and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Accessory Uses Savings bank Included in Bank,financial institution, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Office Savings and loan Included in Bank,financial institution, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Office School (public or private), elementary or Includes Secondary school, elementary school, secondary middle school,junior high school, high school, senior high school, public school, private school, parochial school, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Education and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public &Civic Uses/Education Secondary school Included in School (public or private), elementary or secondary, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Education and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Education Self service car wash or full service car Listed as Car wash,full or self service, Listed wash in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Vehicle Sales &Service Senior high school, public, parochial or Included in School (public or private), private elementary or secondary, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public&Civic UseslEducation and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Education Servants quarters Obsolete use deleted, would be considered as a second dwelling unit on a lot Service station Includes full service for minor auto repairs, lube and oil changes or maintenance, gasoline sales, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Vehicle Sales &Service IFoRT WORTH, TE,xAs C-33 ................................................................................................................ .......................................................................................................................................... .......... 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Use Reference Sexually oriented business Includes Adult arcade, Adult bookstore, adult bath, adult cabaret, Adult entertainment cabaret, Adult motel, Adult motion picture theater, adult out-call establishment, Adult theater, Adult video store, escort agency or service, Sexually oriented encounter center, Nude modeling business, Nude modeling studio Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial uses/Entertainment&Eating Sheet metal shop Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Shoe shine shop Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/ Commercial Uses/Retail Sales&Service Shooting gallery Included in Amusement, indoor; Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Shooting or weapons firing range Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Recreation Skating rink (roller or ice) Included in Amusement, Indoor, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment& Eating Smelting or reclamation of tin, copper, Listed as Metal smelting, reclamation or ore lead, zinc or iron ores reduction, Listed as a separate use due to PD listing, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Soap manufacture -Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Soda or compound manufacture Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Soft drink bottling Included in Bottling works,soft drinks or milk; Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Softball parks, including stadium and Included in concession stands Baseball/softball facility (commercial), Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Speech therapy clinic or office Included in Health services facility; including doctor's office or medical clinic, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Health Care Facilities Spray painting or paint mixing Listed as Paint mixing or spraying; Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Stable, commercial, riding/boarding or Includes Stable, public, Stable, riding, rodeo arena Commercial boarding of horses, Commercial horse rides, riding arena, riding hall, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Recreation FORT WORTH, "TExAs C-34 ............................ printed 8/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Use Index ............................... Use Reference Stable, private Listed as Stable,stockyard or feeding pen (noncommercial), Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Accessory Uses/Accessory Uses Stamping, dyeing, shearing or punching of Listed as Metal stamping, dyeing,shearing or metals punching, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial b Manufacturing Stationery store Included in Book,stationery store or newsstand, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales b Service Stockyards or feeding pens (commercial) Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use Table/Other Uses/A ricuftural Uses Stockyards or feeding pens Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use (noncommercial) Table/Accessory Uses/Accessory Uses Stone monument works Listed as Monument works,stone, Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Stoneyard, building stone,cutting,sawing Listed in Nonresidential District Use or storage Table/lndustriaf Uses/Heavy Industrial Storage yard or junkyard for vehicles Included in Vehicle junkyard or storage yard, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Vehicle Sales b Service Storage yard (non-covered)for equipment Included in Yard, contractor's, lumber or and material storage, Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use Table/industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Studio, art or photography Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Safes b Service Swimming pool, commercial Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Recreation Synagogue Included in Place of worship, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public b Civic Uses/Institutions and Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public b Civic Uses/Religious Tailor, clothing or apparel shop Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales b Service Tallow, grease or lard manufacture Included in Animal by-products processing, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/lndustrial Uses/Heavy Industrial b Manufacturing Tannery, curing or storage of raw hides or Included in Animal by-products processing, skins Listed in Nonresidential District Use Tablellndustrial Uses/Heavy Industrial b Manufacturing Tar distillation or manufacturing Includes Tar or asphalt roofing or water proofing, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial b Manufacturing Tattoo parlor Listed in Nonresidential Use TablelCommercial Uses/Retail Safes b Service ]FURT W0R'I H, TEXAS C-35 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 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Use Reference Tavern Included in Bar,tavern or cocktail lounge, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Taxicab stand Included in Passenger station, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Transportation Taxidermist shop Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Tea room Included in Restaurant, cafe, cafeteria, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Teenage club or amusement center Included in Bar,tavern, cocktail lounge, club, _private or teen, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment& Eating Telecommunication antenna (on a Includes Communications antenna, Listed in structure) Residential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Utilities and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Utilities Telecommunication tower Includes Broadcast, relay or receiving tower, communications tower, microwave relay/receiving tower, tower; Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Utilities and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public &Civic Uses/Utilities Temple Included in Place of worship, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Institutions and Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Refig i ous Temporary batch plant Listed as Batch plant, concrete or asphalt (temporary), Listed in Residential District Use Table/Temporary Uses/Temporary Uses and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Temporary Uses/Temporary Uses Temporary construction, sales, storage, Listed as Trailer, portable, sales, construction fabrication or office building or storage, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Temporary Uses/Temporary Uses and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Temporary Table/Temporary Uses/Temporary UseslTemporary Uses Temporary tent or outdoor assembly Included in Amusement,outdoor (temporary), Listed in Nonresidential District Use TablelTemporary Uses/Temporary UseslTemporary Uses Temporary, open retail sales booths and Included in Amusement, outdoor(temporary), ancillary facilities Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Temporary TablelTemporary UseslTemporary Uses Terminal, truck,freight, rail or water Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Transportation Terrace garage (in required yard setbacks) Listed in Residential District Use Tablel Accessory Uses/Accessory Uses Theater, drive-in Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial UseslEntertainment&Eating 1FoRT WORTH, TEXAS C-36 ............................ printed 8/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Use Index Use Reference Theater, movie theater or auditorium Includes Place or building of public assembly; motion picture theater, legitimate theater; Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Tire disposal facility Included in Landfill, recycling center, household hazardous waste or waste tire facility, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Waste Tobacco (chewing) manufacture or Listed in Nonresidential District Use treatment Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial Tourist court Included in Hotel, motel or inn, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Lod in Tower Listed as Telecommunication tower; Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Utilities and listed in Residential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Utilities Townhouse Included in One-family attached (townhouse, row house), Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Household Living Tracks-team, spur, loading or storage or Listed as Railroad tracks team, spur, loading or freight yard storage, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Transportation Trailer Listed as Trailer, portable, sales, construction or storage, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Temporary Uses/Temporary Uses and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Temporary Uses/Temporary UseslTemporary Uses ' Trailer, portable, sales, construction or Includes Trailer; trailer portable, sales trailer; storage construction trailer; storage trailer; Listed in Residential District Use Table/Temporary Uses/Temporary Uses and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Temporary Uses/Temporary Uses Trailer sales or rental Included in Vehicle sales or rental, including automobiles, motorcycles, boats, or trailers, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Vehicle Sales &Service Triplex Included in One-family attached (townhouse, row house), Listed in Residential District Use Table/Residential Uses/Household Living Truck garden Included in Agricultural uses, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Other UseslA riculture Truck stop with fuel and accessory Listed in Nonresidential District Use services TablelCommercial UseslVehicle Sales &Service Truck terminal Included in Terminal, truck,freight, rail or water; Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Transportation University Included in College or university, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic UseslEducation FORT WORTH, TEXAS C-37 ............................................................. ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 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Use Reference Used automobile junk area Included in Vehicle junkyard or storage yard, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Waste Used clothing sales Included in Retail sales, general, Listed in Nonresidential Use TablelCommercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Used furniture sales within a building Listed as Furniture sales, used (in a building), Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Used or new furniture with outside storage Listed as Furniture sales,with outside storage or display or display (new or used), Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/lndustrial UseslLight Industrial Service Utility transmission or distribution line Includes Public or private utilities, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public & Civic Uses/Utilities and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Utilities Variety store Included in Retail sales, general, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Vehicle junkyard or storage yard Includes Automobile junkyard or storage yard, used automobile junk area, storage yard for vehicles, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Vehicle Sales &Service Vehicle sales or rental, including Includes Automobile sales or rental, boat sales automobiles, motorcycles, boats or or rental, motorcycle sales or rental, trailer sales trailers or rental, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial UseslVehicle Sales &Service Vehicle steam cleaning Listed in Nonresidential District Use TablelCommercial Uses/Vehicle Sales &Service Veterinary clinic with indoor kennels May include Veterinary hospital, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Veterinary clinic with outdoor kennels May include Veterinary hospital, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial UseslRetail Sales &Service Veterinary hospital Included in Veterinary clinic with indoor kennels or included in Veterinary clinic with outdoor kennels, Listed in Nonresidential Use Table/Commercial Uses/Retail Sales &Service Video arcade Included in Amusement, indoor, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Wagon shop Listed as Blacksmith or wagon shop, Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Wallpaper store Included in Retail sales, general, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Usesl Retail Sales and Service Warehouse or bulk storage Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services IFoRT NVORTH, TExAs ............................ C-38 printed 8/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE Use Index Use Reference Waste tire facility Included in Landfill, recycling center, household hazardous waste or waste tire facility, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Waste Wastewater (sewage)treatment facility Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Utilities Water supply,treatment or storagefacility- Includes.. Water-treatment plant,_Elevated storage tank, ground storage tank, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public &Civic Uses/Utilities and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Utilities Water treatment plant Included in Water supply,treatment or storage facility, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public b Civic Uses/Utilities and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Utilities Welding shop Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial Welding shop, custom work (not Listed in Nonresidential District Use structural welding) Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Welfare center Included as Center, community recreation or welfare, community operated or controlled, Listed in Residential District Use Table/Public& Civic Uses/Recreation and listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Public&Civic Uses/Recreation Wholesale bakery, produce market or Includes Bakery (wholesale), produce market wholesale house (wholesale), wholesale house, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Wholesale Wholesale office or sample room Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial UseslWholesale Wildlife sanctuary,woodland preserve, Included in Agricultural uses, Listed in arboretum Nonresidential District Use TablelOther Uses/Agriculture Winery Included in Brewery, distillery or winery, Listed in Nonresidential Districts Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Wool pulling or scouring Included in Animal by-products processing, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing Yard, contractor's, lumber or storage Includes Lumber yard,contractor's yard,storage yard (non-covered)for equipment and material, building material storage yards Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Light Industrial Services Yeast plant Included in Animal by-products processing, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Industrial Uses/Heavy Industrial& Manufacturing 1FoRT WoRTH, TEXAS C-39 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ....... ZONING ORDINANCE printed 8/17/99 Use Index .......................................................................................................... Use Reference Zoo (private) Included in Amusement, outdoor, Listed in Nonresidential District Use Table/Commercial Uses/Entertainment&Eating Zoo (public) Included in Museum, library or fine art center, government operated or controlled, Listed in Residential District Use TablelPublic& Civic UseslGov't. and.Listed in Nonresidential District - Use TablelPublic& Civic Uses/Gov't. FORT WORTH, TEXAS ............................ C-40 printed 8/17/99 ZONING ORDINANCE