HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-O-15 - AMEND SECTION III, VI, AND VII OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE - TOWNHOUSES AND CONDOSORDINANCE NO. 1986-15
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION III, VI, AND VII OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, TO INCLUDE DEFINITIONS AND AREA
REGULATIONS FOR TOWNHOUSES AND CONDOMINIUMS IN THE FOLLOWING DISTRICTS
OF THE CITY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS:
71Sections III, VI, AND VII of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
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Stephenville, Texas, is hereby amended as follows:
DEFINITION•
TOWNHOUSE: A single-family dwelling which is attached to one or
more similar dwellings by a common fire wall or fire walls,
interior to both, and which in combination with said attached
dwellings constitues an architectural whole, on a separate lot,
having it principal frontage on a street, and sharing one common
property line, without a setback requirement, also referred to as
a zero lot line. Such dwelling units when so constructed may be
under separate ownership.
CONDOMINIUMS: The use of a site for two or more dwelling units
constructed with common or abutting fire walls and located on a
commonly owned site together with common areas serving all
dwelling units within the condominium group. Such dwelling units
when so constructed may be under separate ownership.
AREA REGULATIONS:
NOTE: The area regulations for condominiums will be the same as
for multi -family units in R-2 or R-3 zoning districts. Please
refer to the City Zoning Ordinance, Section VI and VII.
TOWNHOUSE:
A. Front Yard: 25 foot minimum
B. Side Yard: 10% of lot width need not exceed 5 feet and not be
less than 4 feet. A 25 foot setback required on
corner lots.
C. Rear Yard: 25% of lot depth. Need not be more than 25 feet.
INTENSITY OF USE:
A lot on which there is erected a townhouse dwelling unit shall
contain an area of not less than three thousand (3,000) square
feet and an average width of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.
SIZE REGULATIONS:
The minimum area of the main building shall be eight hundred (800)
square feet exclusive of garage, breezeways, and porches.
HEIGHT REGULATIONS:
No building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.
ACCESSORY BUILDING:
An accessory building on a townhouse lot, not exceeding two hundred
(200) square feet in floor area, will be allowed. The building
shall not exceed one (1) story in height and shall be a minimum of
twelve (12) feet from the main use building. An accessory building
cannot be located closer than five (5) feet from any easement or
property line.
PARKING SPACES:
A minimum of two (2) parking spaces shall be provided for each
townhouse dwelling unit.
IGN REGULATIONS:
Sign regulations shall be the same as for other single-family
dwellings.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of June, 1986.
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