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If the City Council finds, on the basis of substantial competent evidence, that the applicant has failed to comply with the terms of the Consent Agreement, the Consent Agreement may be revoked or modified by the City Council after a public hearing which has been noticed by publication, and for which written notice has been expressly provided to the Applicant. Minor plats, amending plats, or replat may be approved by the City Administrator following an evaluation for plan compliance and technical compliance with this Code. . G. Five copies of a site plan, drawn at a minimum scale of 1"=60', which reflects the property boundary dimensions, all setbacks and easements, and the location of physical improvements, including buildings, parking lots, landscaping, utilities, and accessory structures. Failed loading. F. Any water storage device existing at the date of this adoption would be non-conforming and would be precluded from restoring any type of signage upon repainting of the water storage device. Sound Pressure. A use providing consultation, diagnosis, therapeutic, preventative or corrective personal treatment services by doctors, dentists, medical and dental laboratories, physical therapists, optometrists, and similar practitioners of medical and healing arts for humans licensed for such practice by the State of Texas. C. Violations Continue - Any violation of the previous zoning and sign ordinances or subdivision and site development regulations of the City shall continue to be a violation under this Code and shall be subject to penalties and enforcement under Chapter 6 [7], Enforcement, unless the use, development, construction or other activity is consistent with the express terms of this Code, in which case enforcement action shall cease, except to the extent of collecting penalties for violations that occurred prior to the effective date of this Code. In addition, the developer shall provide a statement signed by a registered professional engineer that all improvements have been installed and constructed in accordance with the submitted as-built plans. DETENTION SERVICES. On any application for approval of a Master or Common Signage Plan, the City Administrator shall either approve the proposed plan if the sign(s) as shown on the plan and the plan itself conforms in every respect with requirements of this Section, or reject the proposed plan if the sign(s) as shown on the plan or the plan itself fails in any way to conform with the requirements of the Section. Engineering Design Details. 2. Stream Buffer. Any person, including a workman on the site, who fails to comply with a stop work order, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable as provided in this Chapter of the Code. J. D. High Density Residential (SF3). Nature-Dominated. Texas Department of Transportation, TCEQ. More than one principal use may exist on a tract if done so completely in accordance with this Ordinance Code [sic]. The entire system of sewage collection, treatment, and disposal. The interpretation given by the Manager shall be final unless an appeal is made by the applicant to the City Council or Board of Adjustment to review and overturn his decision. This section shall not apply to a claim of right under common law, a federal or state statute, other than Chapter 245 or 43.002, or the state or federal constitutions. A plant community whose species are adapted to the diverse and varying environmental conditions that occur along the boundary that separates aquatic and terrestrial areas. Any person who violates any provision of this Code is subject to a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00), or more as permitted by law, for each act of violation and for each day of violation. 11. This district is intended to maintain agricultural land until such time as it is appropriate for more intense development. 3. B. The base flood elevation plus one foot. Typical uses include wholesale distributors, storage warehouses and moving and storage firms. The use of a site for four or more dwellings units intended for separate ownership, together with common area serving all dwelling units. Lot Line, Front. The following Zoning Districts reflect the recommended future land use areas, currently included in the City of Liberty Hills Comprehensive Plan. Stockyard services involving the temporary keeping of livestock for slaughter, market or shipping. Consistent with the purposes of this Code. Typical uses include mini-warehousing and mini-storage units. G. The City Engineer is responsible for final action on Construction Plans. G. Responsibility for Final Action. An open area where waste or scrap materials (including but not limited to scrap iron and other metals, paper, rags, rubber tires, and bottles) are bought, sold, exchanged, stored, baled, packed, disassembled, or handled. In cases of partial destruction by fire or other causes, not exceeding fifty (50) percent of its value, the building inspector shall issue a permit for reconstruction. No sign or supporting structure that is altered under the provisions of this section shall be made more nonconforming. A. A commercial sign identifying more than one business or organization located on the premises. A home occupation is that accessory use of a dwelling that shall constitute all or some portion of the livelihood of a person or persons living in the dwelling. In addition, the landowner or developer shall provide a certified statement signed by a registered professional engineer that all improvements have been installed and constructed in accordance with the submitted as-built plans. Typical uses include pet clinics, dog and cat hospitals, and veterinary hospitals for livestock and large animals. Lodging with or without meals is provided for compensation on a weekly or monthly basis. This district is intended to control and guide the development of commercial uses in downtown Liberty Hill. 5. If the City Administrator certifies in writing that such a cessation of activity would cause imminent peril to life and property, the development may proceed, unless a stop order is issued by the BOA, or a restraining order is issued by a competent court of record. An open area outside of a building adjoining and directly accessible to a dwelling unit, reserved for the exclusive use of residents of the dwelling unit and their guests. A library, museum, or similarly registered nonprofit organizational use displaying, preserving, and exhibiting objects of community and cultural interest. A region measured outward from the trunk of the tree representing the essential area of the roots that must be conserved or preserved for the trees livelihood. A sign erected parallel to, attached within six inches of, and supported throughout its length by the facade of a building. Have direct access to an approved public or private street or street right-of-way, as specified in this Code; C. Provide safe parking and fire and police access; and. In this case, the final plat will be approved and filed with the County Clerk. New developments or improvements of existing developments should consult the City of Liberty Hill or appropriate utility provider for compliance. The criteria for determining conditions under this permit are described in Section 4.10. B. Does not affect the residential character of the dwelling nor cause the dwelling to be extended; 4. Community Sewerage System. The careful and planned removal of trees, shrubs, and plants using specific standards and protection measures under an approved forest conservation plan. Hours: Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday: Closed C. The landowner or developer of a site development shall post fiscal surety, as provided below, to assure completion of all construction required under this Code following issuance of the site development permit. However, the total sign area that is oriented toward a particular Street may not exceed the portion of the Lots total sign allocation that is derived from the Lot, building, or wall area frontage on that Street. Compliance with rules and regulations that were enacted after the application for recognition of vested rights would cause a substantial economic hardship to the developer/property owner that would preclude the capability of completing the project in a reasonable and prudent manner. C. Priority Growth Areas should be recognized and planned for by developing an infrastructure plan to encourage development in specific areas of the community. If any regulation in an overlay zoning district requires a development standard different than the base zoning district standards, the more restrictive standard shall apply. If the application is not resubmitted within a period specified by the City Administrator, a new application and fee shall be required. The City Administrator may include additional information about the uses and standards required for a development to proceed, however, and such additional information does not constitute permission to proceed with development. What are the current projects going on in Liberty Hill. Recent Resolution Regarding Public Improvement Districts (PID). An applicant who has paid the appropriate fee pursuant to submission of an application, but who chooses to withdraw such application prior to the formal written notification of completeness or incompleteness, shall be entitled to a refund of fifty (50) percent of the total amount paid upon written request to the City. 4. These standards are understood to be the minimum acceptable and more rigorous standards may be required depending on the nature of the development. Banners and Balloons. A. Applicability. Outparcels may be the subject of a record plat or resubdivision provided the lot(s) created meet all requirements of the Ordinance Code [sic] prior to plat approval. Any Nonconforming Sign that has been destroyed or damaged to the extent that the cost of repairing the sign is more than 50 percent of the cost of erecting a new sign shall be removed or shall be brought into compliance with this Chapter within six months from receipt of an order from the City Administrator. However, the City Engineers review is limited to facts as presented on submitted plans. This section contains standards on lot size, minimum setback requirements, and maximum building heights in order to provide for a variety of housing and land development patterns and to meet the diverse needs of the current and future residents of Liberty Hill, all in a manner consistent with the goals and objectives set forth in the Comprehensive Plan. 6. The City shall not sell or supply water, gas, electricity or sewerage within a subdivision for which a final plat has not been approved and filed for record, or parcel or lot for which a site development permit has not been issued, nor in which the standards contained herein have not been complied with in full. The architectural style, design, and general arrangement of the exterior of a historic resource, including the color, nature, and texture of building materials, and the type and style of all windows, doors, light fixtures, signs, or other similar items found on, or related to, the exterior of a historic resource. No plat shall be recommended without a determination that the plat conforms to the following: 1. The Planning and Zoning Commission will have no authority for final action. A facility supporting maintenance, repair, vehicular or equipment servicing, material storage, and similar activities, including corporation yards, equipment service centers, and similar uses having characteristics of commercial services or contracting or industrial activities. A type of multifamily dwelling with a common entrance and common amenities, such as garages, yards, and utilities. 100-Year Floodplain. Increased stormwater runoff attributable to new development must not exceed the capacity of the downstream drainage systems or adversely affect adjoining property. Temporary real estate signs (commonly referred to as bandit signs) are permitted Friday, Saturday and Sunday only, and must be removed by Monday morning, per TxDoT regulations. The City Administrator shall review the application for variance and provide a written recommendation with regard to whether the variance should be granted, conditionally granted or denied to the City Council within thirty (30) days from the date the application for variance is filed. The character of these developments is residential neighborhoods, protected from incompatible uses, and is provided with necessary and adequate facilities and services. Offsets. 6. Submission requirements for the final plat will be developed by the City Administrator. Lot, Corner. Civic use types include the performance of utility, educational, recreational, cultural, medical, productive, governmental, and other uses which are strongly vested with public or social importance. Approval Criteria. Shore-dependent recreation facilities or activities provided by public agencies which that [sic] are available to the general public. The City Administrator shall serve as staff to the Planning and Zoning Commission, Board of Adjustments (BOA), Parks and Recreation Board, and the City Council except where otherwise provided by this Chapter. C. If the City Administrator rejects such construction, the City Attorney shall, upon direction of the City Council, proceed to enforce the guarantees provided in this Chapter. A permit issued, or to be issued, by the City Administrator, authorizing work on a historic resource within a designated historic district or landmark. The nature of the permitted uses and scale of buildings are intended to blend with adjacent and nearby properties without causing adverse visual or environmental impacts. A permanent structure used for the display and sale of locally produced agricultural products. Williamson County shall be the primary platting authority in the Citys ETJ, until such time as the City of Liberty Hill and Williamson County enter into an interlocal agreement which stipulates the division of review authority. Such uses are subject to all other applicable regulations of this Code. A drainage structure placed beneath an embankment typically with a span of less than twenty (20) feet. All other words and phrases shall be given their common, ordinary meaning, unless the context clearly requires otherwise. to meet the open space requirements of the Ordinance Code [sic]; to provide a well site, to provide a sewerage disposal parcel,) or a tract of land that may meet zoning requirements for area, width, depth, etc., but is not intended for development due to environmental constraints, density restrictions or other legal encumbrances. B. C. A development for which an approval or permit has been issued pursuant to this Code shall be considered to be in process as set forth below: D. A complete building permit application has been submitted or, if no building permit is required, a certificate of occupancy has been issued. If the TIA threshold is exceeded, the applicant shall be so advised on the TIA Determination Worksheet and referred to the City Administrator or his designee for consultation concerning the preparation of a TIA. The lawful use of land existing at the time of the passage of this Section of the Code, although such use does not conform to the provisions hereof, may be continued, but if said nonconforming use is discontinued for a period of time in excess of six (6) consecutive months, any future use of said premises shall be in conformance with the provisions of this Code. COCKTAIL LOUNGE (BAR or TAVERN). The City will maintain an electronic mapping system in National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929 elevation. I. S. Prior to filing an appeal with a competent court of record, any party to an appeal may request that alternative resolution of the dispute be attempted. However, the paint must completely cover the sign face or message portion of the structure. AUTOMOTIVE AND EQUIPMENT SERVICES. Water service must be sufficient to meet the fire flow requirements of the proposed development, except where a suitable alternative means of fire protection is approved by the City Volunteer Fire Department Chief, or his designee, and the City Engineer. In the case of a conflict between two standards, the more restrictive shall apply. E. Change of use: Whenever a land use changes, any nonconforming sign must be modified or removed so as to be in full compliance with these sign regulations. any land used to raise or store trees, shrubs, flowers, and other plants for sale, facilities for the display and sale of those items and/or of gardening supplies, and accessory greenhouses, storage buildings, or customer parking areas. Each zoning district also contains lot standards that apply to those lots within the zoning district. The site plan shall indicate conformance with any applicable provisions of this Code. Watercourse. For thoroughfares that currently are or will in the future be located alongside a property boundary, the property owner shall dedicate and improve, as a minimum, one-half of the right-of-way necessary to meet the specification of future thoroughfares contained in the Comprehensive Plan or the City or County Thoroughfare Plan as adopted or amended by the City Council from time to time. D. Responsibility for Final Action. If the applicant and administrative official can not agree on a format or mediator for the appeal within thirty (30) days, the Chairperson of the BOA may assign a mediator. Table 3-1 also provides guidelines for the procedures that apply in the city limits or ETJ. Covered sign faces must be of a material or substance that renders the resulting sign face completely blank, opaque, and resistant to deterioration. C. Violation by Act or Omission. Canopy Tree. The City may require the phasing of development, and/or the construction of improvements to maintain adequate fire protection. An administrative exception may only be requested by the City Administrator. All terms and conditions of site development permit approval must be met at the time of development. Average Grade. And a 35% impervious cover limit (0.35) could be adjusted upwards by 10% up to 38.5% or 0.10 X 0.35 = 0.385, instead of the original 35%. PET SERVICES. The landowners or developers engineer shall provide the City an estimate of the total cost of all uncompleted or unaccepted improvements as may be required by this Code; and the estimate shall be acceptable to the City Administrator or his designee; and. All day care facilities shall meet the minimum state requirements for such facilities and shall be registered with the State of Texas. The following are automotive and equipment use types: Automotive Washing. a. that primarily offers books, magazines, films or videotapes, periodicals, or other printed or pictorial materials that emphasize specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas; and. 2. Suspended Sign. H. Reinstatement of a lapsed approval shall require the applicant to pursue the same submittal and to obtain approval as an original application. The applicant shall provide a written guarantee that all litter generated by the event or use shall be removed within a reasonable and appropriate timeframe at no expense to the City. LIQUOR SALES. Watershed. The City Administrator shall have the authority to remove all signs, without notice to the owners thereof, placed within any street or highway right-of-way, or attached to trees, telephone and utility poles, other natural features or signs otherwise prohibited or not authorized by this Code, and to impound them for a period of fourteen (14) days. Any minor plat, replat, amending plat, preliminary plat, or final plat approved pursuant to Subdivision Regulations in effect prior to the date of enactment of this Code that is dormant according to the provisions of Texas LGC 245.005 will expire within three years of the adoption of this Code. Denial or disapproval of any concurrently submitted application shall prevent consideration of any related applications unless and until the denied or disapproved application is resolved or approved. Dwelling. H. A final plat must be determined to be consistent with a previously-approved preliminary plat. B. However, these lot standards shall apply to areas previously outside the City limits after they are incorporated and then . The owner of any premises on which there is displayed or maintained an abandoned sign or abandoned supporting structure shall comply with the following requirements: 1. Developer. Adjustment of Numerical Standard. Criteria. Off-Premises Sign. B. The TIA will follow the criteria outlined in the City of Round Rock Transportation Criteria Manual, Section 2, as amended. This district is further intended to encourage efficient utilization of land, affordable housing opportunities, open space preservation, and traditional neighborhood development, through pedestrian-friendly, suitable residential neighborhoods, protected from incompatible uses and with necessary facilities and services. The City may require the phasing of development and/or improvements to the systems so as to maintain adequate wastewater capacity. Sidewalk or Sandwich Sign. (i) The amount of cash payment to be made to the city shall be 8% of the fair market value of the land proposed to be subdivided, as determined by a qualified real estate appraiser employed by the city, less a credit for the value of the land actually dedicated for parkland as determined by such real estate appraiser. The prevention of soil movement by any of various vegetative and/or structural means of soil movement. Floodway Fringe. The Planning and Zoning Commission may conduct workshops to informally discuss the Annual Update Requests with interested neighborhoods, developers, homebuilders, design professionals, and other stakeholders in the development process. PUDs are appropriate in areas where the Comprehensive Plan reflects the specific uses proposed in the PUD or where the Comprehensive Plan reflects mixed use as a land use category. Residential lots on cul-de-sacs and eyebrows may have a reduced minimum lot width at the front property line, as follows: Table 4-3: Reduction of Minimum Residential Lot Width, Cul-de-Sac and Eyebrow Minimum Lot Frontage(ft). Final action on the PUD includes final action on the proposed development agreement. Failure to do so shall authorize the City to complete the improvements using the fiscal surety provided by the landowner or developer. The City will inspect the work as it progresses, and upon completion and final acceptance by the City, and upon written request of the subdivider, the final plat may be approved and filed of record with the County Clerk; or. Trees to remain after construction is complete shall be protected from possible injury during construction. To enforce all provisions of this Code; 3. Illuminated Sign, Internal. Mobile Home. The purpose of the City Engineers review is to ensure conformance to City policies and standards. The owner or tenant of any building, structure, premises, or any part thereof, and any architect, engineer, builder, contractor, agent or other person who knowingly commits, participates in, permits, assists with or maintains such violation may each be found guilty of a separate offense and suffer the penalties provided in this Chapter; in addition, each party may also be subject to civil penalties as provided in this Chapter or applicable law. Under Canopy Sign. Any motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer, or watercraft that is inoperative and left unattended on public or private property; or that has remained illegally on public or private property; or that has remained on public or private property and (a) does not display valid registration plates or (b) displays registration plates of another vehicle. The Planning and Zoning Commission may establish conditions for approval, including, but not limited to: G. street improvements and dedications. Impervious surfaces on a lot include buildings, driveways, garages, porches, patios, private walks, accessory buildings, and any other impervious surfaces constructed on the lot. A landscaped area adjoining and part of the landscaped interior[.]. Any subdivision not defined as a minor, or farmstead, subdivision. 2. A barrier made of wire, wood, metal, masonry, or other material used as a screen or enclosure for a yard or open space. The regulations and restrictions of the Board of Adjustment (BOA) for the City of Liberty Hill will be pursuant to the provisions of applicable statutory requirements of the State of Texas. Appeal of an administrative decision may be initiated by any person aggrieved by the administrative decision, in compliance with 211.010 of the Texas Local Government Code. The projected wastewater discharge of a proposed development shall not exceed the proposed capacity of the proposed developments wastewater system. The City Council or other review authority holding the public hearing may approve or recommend action on the application subject to the suggested changes being made and incorporated into the new application.