C. Cooperate with area governmental entities to ensure water quantity. C. The expiration date for a Permit subject to section 4.16 of this Chapter for any eligible Permit as set forth in section 4.16. MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE FACILITIES. Any stable for the housing of horses or mules, operated for remuneration, hire, sale, or stabling, or any stable, not related to the ordinary operation of a farm. C. Medium Density Residential (SF2). D. Consent Agreements. A business or organization being the sole business occupant of a premises. Base Flood (Elevation)(BFE). County Road. This is allowed with a Special Use Permit. Some of these procedures may be followed concurrently, while some procedures require pre-approval of other procedures. The reasonable rehabilitation of disturbed land for useful purposes, and the protection of the natural resources of adjacent areas, including water bodies. New developments or improvements of existing developments should consult the City of Liberty Hill or appropriate utility provider for compliance. Approval Criteria. E. Develop incentives for improving and maintaining historic structures. 21. Extraordinary Conditions. All future or ongoing development approvals or permits within the area of the PUD shall comply with the PUD development ordinance in addition to this Code. The regulations contained in this section are binding only within the city limits of Liberty Hill. E. Profitability Not to Be Considered. Long term storage of operating or nonoperating vehicles. APPLICATION & CHECKLIST - Liberty Hill, TX A zoning location, together with all buildings and structures thereon. 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. Mining. A specific use that would not be appropriate generally or without restriction, the granting of which shall be based upon a finding by the Planning and Zoning Commission that certain conditions governing the proposed conditional use as detailed in this Ordinance Code [sic] exist, that the use conforms to the Comprehensive Plan and that it is compatible with the existing neighborhood. The City may require the phasing of development and/or improvements to the systems so as to maintain adequate wastewater capacity. 3. The conference is an opportunity for an applicant to describe the development that will be submitted and for the City Administrator to explain the development process (i.e., which application is appropriate, which review body is responsible for final action, what the potential timelines for review may be, and what criteria will be used to determine whether the application may be approved). Net Site Area is the aggregate of: 100 percent of land with a gradient of 15% or less; 40% of the land with a gradient of more than 15% and not more than 25%; and. Family members related by blood or marriage shall be a father, mother, son, daughter, grandfather, grandmother, grandson and granddaughter. Whenever the proposed developments share of the costs of a thoroughfare or traffic-control improvement needed to mitigate traffic generated by the development is less than one hundred percent (100%), the City in its sole discretion may do the following: A. participate in the excess costs; or. A private or parochial school offering instruction at the elementary school level in the branches of learning and study required to be taught in the public schools of the State of Texas. A person who transfers development rights and all persons who have any lien, security interest, or other interest with respect to development rights held by a transferor. A corner lot, the street side lot line of which is substantially a continuation of the front lot line of the first lot to its rear. B. Streetlights installed prior to the adoption of this Code. No variance shall be granted unless the City Council finds all of the following: 1. 100-Year Floodplain. A. Rear Yard. CONSUMER REPAIR SERVICES. Stockyard services involving the temporary keeping of livestock for slaughter, market or shipping. No sign or supporting structure that is altered under the provisions of this section shall be made more nonconforming. Prior to taking civil action, the City shall notify the defendant of the provisions of the Code that are being violated. Gross Site Area. The ground surface in its original state before grading, stripping, excavation, landscaping, or filling. A landscaped area adjoining and part of the landscaped interior[.]. The total block length in any case shall not exceed one thousand three hundred and twenty (1,320) feet except in Nonresidential, Multifamily, and Agricultural Residential Zoning Districts, where the block length may not exceed ten (10) times the minimum lot width permitted in the district. J. Building Official. 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. TRANSPORTATION TERMINAL. Dwelling, Attached. The use of land for the production and primary processing of food and fibers for sale, including cultivating, dairying, horticulture, pasturing, floriculture, silviculture, viticulture, animal and poultry husbandry, and such incidental accessory facilities as greenhouses and nurseries, provided that the operation of such accessory facilities shall be clearly secondary to normal agricultural activities. How do I sign up to be a vendor at Liberty Hill's festivals? F. Copy of approved TxDoT Driveway permit, if applicable. However, applications shall be reviewed and processed in the sequence required pursuant to this Code. Building, Principal. Establishments primarily engaged in research of an industrial or scientific nature but excluding product testing. Occupancy. Transfer Station (or see also Waste Disposal Services). B. Resources that are not naturally regenerated. E. The platting or subdivision of any lot or any parcel of land, by the use of GPS as a substitute for metes and bounds for the purpose of sale, transfer, lease or development is prohibited. The growing of horticulture and floricultural specialties, such as flowers, shrubs, or trees intended for ornamental or landscaping purposes, but excluding retail sales. in the City of Morgan Hill. Table 3-2: Expiration of Inactive Permits or Approvals. 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. A right to land generally established in a real estate instrument or on a recorded plat to permit the use of land by the public, a legal entity, or particular persons for specified uses. In many cases, the total number of units that can be placed on a site, after considering the land area needed to accommodate infrastructure and environmental factors (right-of-way, drainage, floodplains, steep slopes, impervious cover limitations, minimum lot size standards, yard setbacks, and maximum lot coverage) will be less than the amount based simply on the maximum development density. Dwelling. The City Administrator must make any submission requirements and applicable fee requirements available to the applicant as a part of the Administrative Procedures Manual. Upon written receipt of an application requesting an Administrative exception or adjustment, the City Administrator may request the BOA to consider an administrative exception or adjustment. Drainage system including drainage easements, culverts, channels, storm sewer lines and inlets, basins, control structures, and landscaping. The diameter of a tree trunk measured at four feet above the root collar. B. A resource that can renew or replace itself and, therefore, with proper management, can be harvested indefinitely. The City and its agents shall enforce and ensure compliance with the provisions of this Code and shall take necessary and appropriate actions to prevent or cease any violations of the provisions of this Code. 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. Geographic Information System (GIS). Typical uses include pet clinics, dog and cat hospitals, and veterinary hospitals for livestock and large animals. F. The City Administrator will develop an Administrative Procedures Manual for application requirements for all procedures described within or developed pursuant to this Code. Every building erected (or moved) and every lot platted for development must conform to the following minimum requirements: A. A copy of the agreements providing for the proper and continuous operation, maintenance and supervision of such facilities shall be presented to the City Administrator and approved as to form by the City Attorney at the time of final plat approval or site development permit issuance and shall be filed of record with the plat or permit thereof. If a final action has not been taken on an application by the appropriate City staff, board, or commission, at the end of the time requirement for that application, there will be no penalty assessed to the applicant or final review authority. Waterfowl. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall forward its recommendation to the City Council, which is responsible for final action on Zoning Map Amendments. That boundary of a lot that is along an existing or dedicated public street, or, where no public street exists, is along a public way. C. That the proposed use and site development, together with any modifications applicable thereto, will be completely compatible with existing or permitted uses in the vicinity. Prior to any excavation, clearing, or other land alteration for the purpose of development within the City limits an applicant must submit a site plan for approval and issuance of a site development permit under this section. Surveys submitted for review and Flood Elevation Certificates are required to be referenced to NGVD. This district is intended for areas containing HUD-code manufactured home units arranged either on a large tract, usually under single ownership and designed to accommodate multiple manufactured home units, or on subdivided lots that are individually owned. J. requirements for maintenance of landscaping and other improvements, K. establishment of development schedules or time limits for performance of completion, and. The following paragraphs serve as a key to the summary table and indicate how each specific use is treated. 3. After approval of an administrative plat, the subdivider shall notify the City Engineer within ten (10) days which of the following construction procedure(s) the subdivider proposes to follow: 1. C. The City Administrator will first determine that the application does not request a written interpretation that is already clear in this Code or that the application could more appropriately be decided through another procedure in this Code. Lot design standards within the Liberty Hill City limits are categorized by Zoning District. 2. Further information about how procedures and regulations of this Code apply to the extraterritorial jurisdiction is found in Chapter 3. Any structure erected or used, or any development that is planned or implemented, contrary to any of the provisions of this Code or to any of the requirements contained in a final plat or site plan approved by the City Council, is hereby declared to be unlawful and shall constitute a violation of this Code. Services related to the eradication and control of rodents, insects, and other pests, with incidental storage on lots other than where the service is rendered. Impracticable. iii. D. Additional information as may be required by the Planning and Zoning Commission in order to determine compliance with this Code. A parcel of land which that [sic] has been legally subdivided and recorded in the official public records of Williamson County. A supporting structure erected, used or intended for identification or to attract attention, with or without a sign thereon, situated upon or attached to the premises, upon which any sign may be fastened, affixed, displayed or applied, provided, however, this definition shall not include a building, fence, wall or earthen berm. A piece or tract of land that remains within a subdivision but which that [sic] does not meet the minimum requirements of the Ordinance Code [sic] for a lot and is therefore not useable as a building site. Cemeteries complying with all state and local laws and regulations. G. Approval Criteria. A. Dwelling, Multiple-family (also multifamily). New developments or improvements of existing developments should consult the City of Liberty Hill for compliance. 4. Comprehensive Drainage Plan. The standards also serve to implement selected goals and policies identified in the City of Liberty Hills Comprehensive Plan. EngineerING Design Standards | Liberty Lake, WA - Official Website Action Following Preliminary Plat Approval. Shopping Center. Any previous written interpretations. New lighting technologies have produced lights that are extremely powerful, and these types of lights may be improperly installed so that they create problems of excessive glare, light trespass, and higher energy use. Offices, administrative, clerical or public contract services that deal directly with the citizen, together with incidental storage and maintenance of necessary vehicles. The purpose of this Chapter is to assure that subdivision and site development projects constructed within the City of Liberty Hill and its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), are adequately furnished with necessary public infrastructure. 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. Noxious Matter. A historic district includes all property within its boundaries, and may overlay any zoning district. The applicant proceeded in good faith, and no approvals or permits have lapsed or been revoked; and. 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. B. Computation of Area of Multifaceted Signs. NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN REVIEW STANDARDS FOR LIBERTY HILL AT STONEHILL VILLAGE Nutter Enterprises, Ltd., an Ohio limited liability company ("Developer") adopts this First Amendment and Restatement of the Neighborhood Design Review Standards for Liberty Hill at Stonehill Village (the "Neighborhood DRS") effective as of August 1,2020. F. One permanent benchmark must be installed and referenced to the North American Datum 1983 and the State Plane Coordinate System (Texas State Plane grid coordinates, Central Zone, Feet). Net Site Area includes only the portions of a site that lie in an uplands zone and have not been designated for wastewater irrigation. In cases where state or federal laws supersede the Citys requirements, then the applicable state or federal requirements shall apply. These signs may not be posted earlier than three weeks before and must be removed within one day after the event; 10. The uses permitted on the property, including population densities and/or building intensities and height; iv. All future or ongoing development approvals or permits, including any plat-related approval, shall comply with the PUD general development plan in addition to the Citys Comprehensive Plan. In such cases, the property owner shall be responsible for the entire initial costs of road improvements, including design costs. Each and every day that the violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such. The accessory use shall be subordinate to and support a primary use or principal; B. The notice will contain the time and place of such public meeting or hearing and a description of the agenda items that may be considered or reviewed. Lodging services involving the provision of room and/or board. Wildlife Corridor. Courtyards may exist between buildings, and buildings may open up to the courtyard; however, the front facade of the building must face the street as described above. Typical uses include wholesale plant nurseries and greenhouses. HORTICULTURE. D. Computation of Maximum Total Permitted Sign Area for a Zone Lot. D. The right to maintain the nonconforming use shall be subject to such regulations as to maintenance of the premises and conditions of operation as may, in the judgment of the City Council, be reasonably required for the protection of adjacent property. Uncovered and unenclosed decks, porches, landings, balconies, and stairways (the portion of which is less than thirty [30] inches above grade). 3. Minimum Lot Width. A preliminary plan approval is required prior to final plat approval, except under certain conditions[.]. Rubbish. Watershed. That the variance is necessary for the preservation of a substantial property right of the applicant. A material, that does not allow infiltration. In granting a variance, the City Council shall first review the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and then shall prescribe only conditions that it deems not prejudicial to the public interest. Any matter or material that yields an odor which that [sic] most persons find to be offensive. J. Block. RESEARCH SERVICES. Classification of areas as wetlands shall follow the Classification of Wetlands and Deep-water habitats of the United States as published by the U.S. D. When good cause exists, the City Administrator may extend the period of time for completion. Illuminated Sign, External. H. Exemption from vested rights. The BOA will determine whether the appeal is complete. If a permit is administratively denied the property owner may appeal to a committee composed of the Mayor, Mayor Pro tem, and City Administrator. When a vehicle is towed, the owner shall be liable for the wrecker and the storage fees in addition to the fine for the violation of this Code section. The area of a sign face (which is also the sign area of a Wall Sign or other sign with only one face) shall be computed by means of the smallest square, circle, rectangle, triangle, or combination thereof, that will encompass the extreme limits of the writing, representation, emblem, or other display, together with any material or color forming an integral part of the background of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the backdrop or structure against which it is placed, but not including any supporting framework, bracing, or decorative fence or wall when such fence or wall otherwise meets Code regulations and is clearly incidental to the display itself. Included under this use category is townhouse and condominium. The use of a site for two or more townhouse dwelling units, constructed with common or abutting walls each located on a separate ground parcel within the total development site, together with common area serving all dwelling units. Surveys and plats submitted for review and Flood Elevation Certificates are required to be referenced to NGVD. Any sign that is deemed dilapidated by the City Administrator after the adoption date of this Section, the owner shall remove the sign within 30 days after receiving written notice from the City Administrator; 3. Best Management Practices (BMPs). Williamson County has established criteria for review and approval for an on-site wastewater permit application. A building permit or temporary certificate of occupancy may be required before any structure to be used in conjunction with the temporary use is constructed or modified. A statement indicating that the omission of a limitation or restriction shall not relieve the Applicant of the necessity of complying with all applicable local, state and federal laws; x. I. Nonconforming Sign. B. All amendments must be in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. A. Applicability. One of a group of attached, single-family dwellings that are designed as single structures, with each dwelling unit separated by firewalls, fire separations, or similar party walls. H. It shall be unlawful to offer and cause to be filed any plan, plat, or replat of land within the City limits or ETJ of Liberty Hill of record with the County Clerk unless the plan, plat or replat bears the endorsement and approval of the City Administrator. Conditions and proposed decisions regarding rezoning shall be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Any temporary sign, on premises, that may identify the project under construction by providing any of the following information: the project name, address and/or telephone number, the architect, the contractor, the developer, the financing organization, the subcontractor and/or materials vendor. Features which that [sic] have been determined to be of critical importance to the protection of one or more environmental resources. That the proposed use will comply [with] each of the applicable provisions of these regulations. A plan, showing dimensions and details for planting in a landscaped area. Agricultural BMPs include, but are not limited to, strip cropping, terracing, contour stripping, grass waterways, animal waste structures, ponds, minimal tillage, grass and naturally vegetated filter strips, and proper nutrient application measures. A dwelling that is joined to another dwelling at one or more sides by a wall or part walls. To ensure the long term maintenance of installed stormwater management systems a, Procedure for Public Improvement Plan Submittal, Covenant to Maintain Storm Water Management System, Erosion and Sediment Control Manual (long download - 4.6 MB), Process - Petition for Dedication of Public Easements, Process - Petition for Vacation of ROW and Disclaimer of Utility Easements, Petition - Disclaimer of Utility Easement, Design Criteria & Technical Specifications. The average depth of any lot shall not exceed four times the average width of the lot. What are the current projects going on in Liberty Hill. No more than two (2) dwellings units shall be contained within said separation. City Council.. Any monuments disturbed or destroyed during roadway construction shall be reestablished in conformance with the provisions of this Code by a licensed land surveyor. C. Any other specific procedure or legislative action that requires City Council action as specified in this Code, or required by state or federal law. B. Dwelling units share a common outside access. Stormwater Management. Home occupations are permitted provided the occupation meets the following provisions: 1. A transferor parcel may be less than all of a lot owned by an original transferor. H. Reinstatement of a lapsed approval shall require the applicant to pursue the same submittal and to obtain approval as an original application. Private Harvesting. It shall be the duty of the City Council and the City Administrator, acting on behalf of the City Council, to enforce the requirements of this Code. The lines bounding a zoning area, as defined herein. ii. To the maximum extent feasible, pedestrians and vehicles shall be separated through provision of a separate sidewalk or walkway for pedestrians. PERSONAL SERVICES. Odorous Matter. Existing ordinances. CONVENIENCE STORAGE. Any building, structure, or use lawfully existing at the time of passage of this Code, although not in compliance therewith, may be maintained as provided in Chapter 4, Zoning, Section 4.14, Nonconforming Uses. The County's GIS Department develops web based intranet applications to distribute GIS data to County employees via web browsers to increase users access to updated GIS data. A structure that was lawfully erected but which does not conform to the currently applicable requirements and standards prescribed in the regulations for the district in which the structure is located by reason of adoption or amendment of this Code. Meet the minimum lot requirements of at least one type of lot described in this Chapter; B. Appointments will be made on the recommendation of the Mayor and a vote of approval by the City Council. Shore-dependent recreation facilities or activities provided by public agencies which that [sic] are available to the general public. All text amendments shall be in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. No identification sign or advertising of the home occupation is placed or situated on the site or structures; 5. Revisions to this standard shall only be considered with respect to fire protection capability. The fiscal surety shall be for the purpose of securing the estimated cost of completing such improvements, should the City find it necessary to complete the improvements in lieu of the landowner or developer. Wireless Transmission Facilities are allowed, without a Conditional Use Permit, on existing towers or tanks, utility, lighting standard, sign support or other appropriate structures provided that the antenna or related equipment or structures do not exceed, by 10 feet, the lesser of the height of the structure or the height limits of the highest permitted structure in the district in which it is located. Joint Use Facilities. The duration shall be established by the City Administrator at the time of approval of the temporary use permit. E. If the conditions causing the delay are not resolved, the process may be repeated. Planning provides support to the Planning and Zoning Commission, City Council and other advisory committees by providing public information, reviews, recommendations, and preparation of reports. Light trespass reduces everyones privacy, degrades the enjoyment of the night sky, and higher energy use results in increased costs for everyone. The criteria for determining conditions under this permit are described in Section 4.10. A person commits an offense if the person intentionally alters, defaces, injures, knocks down, or removes or attempts to do so, any sign designating a fire lane which has been erected under the terms of this Code section. The permit specifies the use, the period of time for which it is approved, and any special conditions attached to the approval. Permitted Sign. 1 . At a minimum the file should contain all certificates issued for a three-calendar year period and should be reviewed annually to remove certificates more than three (3) years old. See Section 6.11 [6.13] of this Code for lighting standards. The City Council may, from time to time, adopt by resolution specific forms and submission requirements. HEAVY INDUSTRIAL. Postal Facilities. B. Subdivision-Related Applications and Permits. Merchandise displays shall not be considered window signs. A plat or replat or site development permit will not be approved unless the following monument and ground control requirements of this Code are met: A. This district is intended to provide for low intensity, limited impact industrial uses, which may include office warehousing, wholesaling, product assembly and light manufacturing conducted primarily within the confines of a building. F. Landscaping. The projected wastewater discharge of a proposed development shall not exceed the proposed capacity of the proposed developments wastewater system.