ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUSINESS OFFICES. F. Application must be made in a format consistent with requirements determined by the City Administrator. Failure to appeal within ten (10) days shall cause the final action to be contractually agreed to and the action will become final and unappealable. Yard. The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to those development projects that have received some form of municipal approval prior to the date of enactment of this Code. Detached Dwelling. 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. A general restaurant may include live entertainment with amplified sound. E. Duplex Residential (TF). Community Sewerage System. Pollution generated by diffuse land use activities rather than from an identifiable or discrete source or facility. A dwelling that is joined to another dwelling at one or more sides by a party wall or walls. Upper Story Residential. E. Corner markers shall be a one-half inch iron rod, or three-fourths inch pipe, two feet in length, and shall be installed flush with the ground. Minimum Lot Width. A Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) is a human scale, walk able community with moderate to high residential densities and a mixed use core. Any boundary of a lot that is not a front lot line or a side lot line but generally running parallel to, and opposite of, a front lot line. Outdoor Sports and Recreation. A sign that is mounted on one or more freestanding poles or other supports so that the bottom edge of the sign face is not in direct contact with a solid base or the ground. Completeness. 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 plat that complies with Texas Local Government Code 212.016, as amended, which is generally submitted to correct errors and omissions when agreed to by all adjacent property owners. 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. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall forward its recommendation to the City Council, which is responsible for final action on the Preliminary Plat. Fill. A written statement or certificate issued by the City Administrator (or his designee) authorizing buildings, structures, or uses in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance Code [sic]. Design and construction of infrastructure in the City and ETJ shall be consistent with the policies and guidelines established in the most recent versions of the Liberty Hill Comprehensive Plan. To allow certain signs that are small, unobtrusive, and incidental to the principal use of the respective Lots on which they are located, subject to the substantive requirements of this Section, but without requirements for permits; 3. 2. The proposed ordinance, as modified and if approved by the City Council, shall be binding on the applicant and its successors. C. Responsibility for Final Action. Home occupations are permitted provided the occupation meets the following provisions: 1. D. Setback Measurements. The City of Liberty Hill has adopted the City of Round Rock Design and Construction Standards - see link below. 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. Riparian Habitat. Collectively, these standards exist in order to achieve a variety of housing and building types, as well as achieve the goals and policies identified in the City of Liberty Hills Comprehensive Plan. E. If the conditions causing the delay are not resolved, the process may be repeated. Sediment. A use engaged in the preparation and retail sale of food and beverages, including sale of alcoholic beverages when conducted as an accessory or secondary feature and producing less than fifty (50) percent of the gross income. The provisions of this Section shall not be construed to prohibit the issuance of permits for any lot or undivided tract or parcel of land upon which a structure exists that was in existence prior to the passage of this Code. Liberty Hill Comprehensive Plan Update 2040. The next whole number beyond a specified percent greater than fifty percent (e.g., two-thirds or three-fourths). The accessory use shall be subordinate to and support a primary use or principal; B. Culvert. 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. Document. This district is intended to control and guide the development of commercial uses in downtown Liberty Hill. The City will maintain an electronic mapping system in National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929 elevation. What are the current projects going on in Liberty Hill. No portable storage building shall be erected in any required setback area; provided, however, that a portable storage building on a single-family residential lot may be excluded from this requirement if the City Administrator or his designee determines that the portable building does not require a building permit and that a minimum unobstructed setback distance of five (5) feet is maintained between the primary residential building and the portable building. Incidental Sign. Predominantly spectator uses conducted within an enclosed building. Typical uses include recreational vehicle parks. C. Responsibility for Final Action. 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. Equipment Repair Services. Normally, the area is landscaped or kept in open space use. Condominium. CONVENIENCE STORAGE. Communication Tower. This district is intended to provide for various types of residential development, including conventional single and two-family residences and higher density residences, such as triplexes, townhomes, garden homes, condominiums, and apartments. Two or more persons occupying a dwelling unit and using common cooking facilities, provided that unless all members are related by blood or marriage, or legal adoption, no such shall contain more than four (4) nonrelated persons. Failure to comply with Consent Agreement. Any dedicated area where a street, highway, thoroughfare, parkway, road, avenue, alley or other vehicular use facility is or will be constructed for public use. In cases where state or federal laws supersede the Citys requirements, then the applicable state or federal requirements shall apply. 11. Completion of a preapplication conference does not imply or indicate subsequent City approval of the permit or application. Lot, Corner. Streets including rights-of-way, alleys, sidewalks, bridges, signalization, and street lighting; B. Fiscal Surety. Up to 40% of trees under 19" in diameter can be removed. Applications must include all materials determined necessary by the City Administrator. 1. Unless otherwise specified, any mention of Engineer refers to the City Engineer. Motel, Motor Court, Motor Hotel, Lodge, or Inn. Each variance request will be judged on its own merit based on subparagraph (b) [B] below. Wildlife Corridor. Special planning areas are identified in the following Zoning District Table as Overlay Districts. The City may participate in the costs of improvements required by this section in order to achieve proportionality between the traffic impacts created by the proposed development and the obligation to provide adequate roadways. A. Except where otherwise provided therein, the maximum fine for violating any provision of this Code, or any ordinance, rule or police regulation that governs fire safety, zoning or public health and sanitation, including dumping of refuse, shall not exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00); for all other violations, the maximum fine shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00); provided, however, that no penalty shall be greater or less than the penalty provided for the same or a similar offense under the laws of the state. Services which are necessary to support principal development and involve only minor structures such as lines and poles which are necessary to support principal development. The City Administrator is responsible for final action on Administrative Plat Reviews. Canopy Tree. A. Applicability. Land carried on the Williamson County Appraisal District tax rolls as agricultural land, or which is used for the purpose of conducting agricultural activities. The City may require the phasing of development, and/or the construction of improvements to maintain adequate fire protection. D. The City Council membership and bylaws have been established by Texas Local Government Code. H. Location, lighting and type of signs; and relation of sills to traffic control and adverse effect on adjacent properties. A. If the letter P appears for a sign type in a column, such sign is allowed only with prior permit approval in the zoning districts represented by that column. B. B. Flat Sign. Setbacks. A description of all development approvals, permits, or other local or State approvals needed for the proposed development; vii. In such a case the burden shall be on the applicant to prove that the Administrators interpretation is unreasonable and in clear conflict with the governing law and the goals of the Comprehensive Plan. Any Applicant for a Vested Rights Determination may apply for Consent Agreement Approval provided that the requirements of 4.15.D.1 are satisfied or the required approval is for one (1) or more, but less than all phases of the proposed development. Ingress/Egress Sign. This section applies to the following subdivision-related applications: A. Approval of applications for development is based (among other bases for consideration described in this Code) upon the proposed developments conformance with existing policies (including the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Map, and Code). Such resolution shall be incorporated as an Appendix to this Code. Block face. H. Responsibility for Final Action. Side Yard, Interior. SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (DETACHED). Conditional Uses (Permitted Subject to Conditional Use Standards) (C): indicates that a Conditional Use Permit must be applied for under the provisions of Section 3.07.03. SCOPE The Design Standards as hereinafter specified shall be used as the basis of design for all development within the jurisdiction of the City of Morgan Hill. The purpose of this Chapter is to establish zoning districts within the City Limits of Liberty Hill, allowable uses within each district, and procedures for special and temporary uses within each district. 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. Offsets. This does not yet factor lot standards found in Table 5.1 [4-4]. Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District. Sound Level. B. A final plat or replat or site development permit will not be approved unless the land proposed for subdivision or site development is adequately served by essential public facilities and services. Floor Area, Gross. Approval Criteria (Rezoning). A place of business operated for the retail sale of products, services, or entertainment. 2. An individual requesting a variance shall make written application to the City Administrator and pay the required fee[.]