Chapter 17.16 — U-R URBAN RESERVE ZONE
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Chapter 17.16 - U-R URBAN RESERVE ZONE
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17.16.010 - Purpose. ¶
To preserve an agricultural or open space use, land suited to eventual development in other uses until such time as streets, utilities and other community facilities may be provided or programmed so as to ensure the orderly and beneficial conversion of these lands to non-agricultural use, and to provide appropriate areas for certain predominately open uses of land which are not injurious to agricultural uses.
(Ord. 319 § 1(part), 1987)
17.16.020 - Permitted uses. ¶
The uses permitted in the U-R zone shall be those uses specified in the residential land use table (Chapter 17.40) and subject to the special conditions accompanying the table.
(Ord. 319 § 1(part), 1987)
17.16.030 - Height regulations. ¶
No structures shall exceed thirty feet in height, except as provided in Chapter 17.88.
(Ord. 319 § 1(part), 1987)
17.16.040 - Area, lot width and yard requirements. ¶
The following minimum requirements shall be observed:
A.
Lot Width: One hundred twenty-five feet;
B.
Front Yard Setback: Thirty-five feet;
C.
Side Yards Setback:
1.
Interior Side: Ten feet,
2.
Street Side of Corner Lot: Twenty feet;
D.
Rear Yard Setback: Forty feet;
E.
Lot Area: Two and one-half acres.
(Ord. 319 § 1(part), 1987)
17.16.045 - Compliance with Farmersville Design Guidelines.
All new uses shall comply with the Farmersville Design Guidelines.
(Ord. No. 464, §§ 4, 5, 7-28-2014)
17.16.050 - Other required conditions.
A.
All uses are subject to the provisions of Chapters 17.76, 17.80 and 17.84.
B.
No building or enclosure in which animals or fowl, except household pets, are contained shall be established, kept or maintained within three hundred feet of any lot in any R or C zone, or from any school or institution for human care, nor within twenty-five feet of any dwelling or other building used for human habitation. The number of animals permitted without an approved variance is regulated by Sections 6.04.010 and 6.04.020 of this code. A variance may be obtained in accordance with Chapter 17.100 of this title.
C.
Plot plan review by zoning administrator required for all uses requiring a building permit with a value in excess of fifty dollars.
(Ord. 319 § 1(part), 1987)
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- Chapter 17.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.08 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.12 — ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION OF ZONES
- Chapter 17.16 — U-R URBAN RESERVE ZONE
- Chapter 17.20 — O-S OPEN SPACE ZONE
- Chapter 17.22 — P-QP PUBLIC/QUASI-PUBLIC ZONE
- Chapter 17.24 — R-1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.32 — R-M MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.36 — P-D PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.40 — RESIDENTIAL LAND USE TABLE
- Chapter 17.42 — C-C CENTRAL COMMERCIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.44 — C-G GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.46 — C-H HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.48 — C-S SERVICE COMMERCIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.52 — REGULATION OF ADULT BUSINESSES
- Chapter 17.53 — CANNABIS REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.54 — RECYCLING FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.56 — COMMERCIAL LAND USE TABLE
- Chapter 17.60 — I INDUSTRIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.64 — I-L LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.68 — SPECIAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.72 — SITE PLAN AND DESIGN REVIEW
- Chapter 17.76 — LANDSCAPING
- Chapter 17.80 — OFF-STREET PARKING
- Chapter 17.84 — SIGNS
- Chapter 17.88 — EXCEPTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
- Chapter 17.92 — PLAN LINES
- Chapter 17.96 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.100 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 17.104 — AMENDMENTS AND ZONE CHANGES
- Chapter 17.108 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 17.112 — ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
- Chapter 17.116 — CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT