Clear cutting of any sort (by hand, chainsaw, machine or other means) of trees greater than nineteen (19) inches in diameter measured four (4) feet from ground level from a residential or commercial property shall be prohibited. Approval of the final plat shall not be granted until written approval plans for dedication of land and community facilities has been given by the City Administrator. 5. The City Administrator shall create a file of all certificates issued pursuant to this Section of the Code that will be available for the publics review during regular business hours. Yard. 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. Impracticable. The Administrative Procedures Manual (developed by the City Administrator) establishes timelines for review and applicable fees. For substantial improvement, the start of construction is the first alteration of any structural part of the building. Applicants are responsible for developing the PUD Ordinance. Policy- and Legislative-Related Applications and Permits, Subdivision-Related Applications and Permits, Development-Related Applications and Permits, Simultaneous Submission of Related Applications, Application Requirements for Administrative Exceptions, Criteria for Review and Required Findings, Preservation of a Substantial Property Right, Variances from Floodplain or Stormwater Management Regulations, Preliminary Plat Application Requirements, Action Following Preliminary Plat Approval, Exception for lots already partially within City Limits, Reduction of Minimum Residential Lot Width, Chapter 245 of Texas Local Government Code adopted, Computation of Area of Multifaceted Signs, Computation of Maximum Total Permitted Sign Area for a Zone Lot. Could not expand node. B. Where the boundaries of the flood and mudflow related erosion areas having special hazards have been designated as Zone A, M and/or E. Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). The City Administrator shall reject such construction only if it fails to comply with the standards and specifications contained or referred to herein. EngineerING Design Standards Engineering Design Standards. A PUD may be used to permit new or innovative concepts in land use not permitted by other zoning districts in this Code or to permit development projects that existing districts cannot easily accommodate. The covered, painted over message must not show through the paint. About Liberty Hill The City of Liberty Hill is located in Williamson County north of the City of Leander. 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. Also applies to all effluent carried by sewers whether it is sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, or stormwater runoff. The following are exempt from the provisions of this Code: A. Preliminary Yield. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (formerly Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission TNRCC). Do not allow new off-premises signs. The division of a parcel or lot of record which that [sic] creates one (1) to five (5) lots or any number of farmsteads, which do not have frontage on a public road, or private right-of-way. The regulations and restrictions of the City Council for the City of Liberty Hill will be pursuant to the provisions of applicable statutory requirements of the State of Texas. Compared with conventional suburban developments, TNDs have a higher potential to increase modal split by encouraging and accommodating alternate transportation modes. A structure that was constructed before June 15, 1976, transportable in one or more sections, which, transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight (8) feet or more in width or forty (40) body feet or more in length, or when erected on site, is three hundred and twenty (320) or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems. B. The issuance of any permit, certificate or approval in accordance with the standards and requirements of this Code shall not relieve the recipient of such permit, certificate or approval from the responsibility of complying with all other applicable requirements of any other municipality, special district, state or federal agency having jurisdiction over the structures or land uses for which the permit, certificate or approval was issued. Abutting and directly connected to or bordering. 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. Subdivision activities and projects must be in compliance with this Code as well as the current (at the time of plat application) version of the Williamson County Subdivision Regulations. A use providing bed care and in-patient services for persons requiring regular medical attention, such as nursing home, but excluding facilities providing surgical or emergency medical services, facilities providing care for alcoholism, drug addiction, mental disease, or communicable disease. 2. H. Manufactured Housing (MH1). Building Permits - Nothing in this Code shall require any change in plans, construction, size or designated use of any building, structure or part thereof that has been granted a building permit prior to the effective date of this Code, or any amendment to this Code, provided construction shall begin consistent with the terms and conditions of the building permit and proceed to completion in a timely manner. B. Call (319) 627-2418. 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. Action on Permit. Special planning areas are identified in the following Zoning District Table as Overlay Districts. Park land in accordance with parkland dedication requirements. However, for lots abutting any street designated as minor collector or higher in classification, all lot lines abutting such higher order streets shall be deemed front lot lines. The City Council will appoint a City Engineer to function as described in this Code. Appeals of administrative decisions may only occur after a final decision by the City Administrator. 3. Any application submitted simultaneously with other applications is subject to approval of all other related applications that are prerequisite(s) to consideration of another application in the development process. E. Profitability Not to Be Considered. Open-air storage, distribution and handling of materials and equipment. These documents shall clearly indicate the location of all improvements including the location of above-and-below ground utilities. 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. That granting the administrative exception serves an obvious and necessary purpose. A description of all development approvals, permits, or other local or State approvals needed for the proposed development; vii. Amendments to this Code may be made from time to time in order to establish and maintain sound, stable, and desirable development within the jurisdiction of the City, or to correct errors in the text or caused by changing conditions in a particular area or in the City. 2. If the City Administrator determines this to not be feasible, alternative landscaping can be implemented. Any interpretation of the requirements of this Section shall be made in a manner consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. 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. Restaurants (excluding Bed and Breakfasts); 6. Adjustment of Numerical Standard. The average horizontal distance between the side lot lines measured at right angles to the lot depth from the required front yard setback and from the required rear yard setback or from the rearmost point of the lot depth in cases where there is no rear lot line. The use of the following terms in this Code refers to the person, entity, or agent thereof who may apply for an approval or a permit or another decision of the City under this Code. Enclosed Storage. An area of land bounded by streets, or by a combination of streets and public parks, cemeteries, railroad rights-of-way, banks of waterways, or municipal boundary lines. C. Responsibility for Final Action. The GIS interface for the City is ArcView (an ESRI Product). Streets including alleys, bridges and street lighting, rights-of-way, sidewalks, signalization. The applicant proceeded in good faith, and no approvals or permits have lapsed or been revoked; and. A dwelling that is entirely surrounded by open space on the same lot. Lot, Interior. A historic district includes all property within its boundaries, and may overlay any zoning district. 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. In this case, the final plat will be approved and filed with the County Clerk. A variance, therefore, permits construction or development in a manner otherwise prohibited by this Ordinance Code [sic]. 3. 1. 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. 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. Exceptions to this review period are as follows: A. N. Chapter 245 of Texas Local Government Code adopted. 5. The Citys current and future streets, sidewalks, alleys, parks, playgrounds, and public utility facilities; and. All construction of public infrastructure shall be designed and submitted to the office of the City Engineer according to the requirements set forth in the City of Liberty Design Criteria and Technical Specifications. SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (ATTACHED). Mobile Home Park.. Any site, lot, parcel, or tract of land that is improved, used, or intended for the accommodation of mobile homes that are used for living purposes. Floor Area Ratio, (FAR). Publicly maintained traffic-control devices. The use of a site for four or more dwellings units intended for separate ownership, together with common area serving all dwelling units. Light fixtures provided for any off-street parking area adjacent to a residential use or residentially zoned lot shall shield the source of light from sight and prevent the spillover of direct light onto the residential use, while still providing security to motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. In no case shall building height exceed 35 feet in the Downtown Overlay District. The following procedures shall govern the application for, and issuance of, all sign permits under this Section, and the submission and review of Common Signage Plans and Master Signage. Cemeteries complying with all state and local laws and regulations. Motor Vehicle. Selection. Criteria for Approval. The duration shall be established by the City Administrator at the time of approval of the temporary use permit. If the City Council determines that the condition of a partys development or action of another party violates a higher standard than that required by this Code, the provisions of the applicable state or federal statute shall govern. Minimum Lot Area. B. D. Uses Not Listed: The City Administrator or the Councils designee shall use the descriptions found in Chapter 10 [8.00] to determine how an unlisted use should be treated. I. Useable open space available for use by the occupants of more than one dwelling unit; controlled and maintained by a property owner or an incorporated nonprofit homeowners association; or dedicated in fee to, and maintained by, a public agency and devoted to use by residents who will occupy the dwellings. The gross floor area of the building or buildings on a zoning area divided by the total area of such zoning area. Whenever there appears to be an uncertainty, vagueness, or conflict in the terms of the Code, the City Administrator, in consultation with the staff, city engineer, or city attorney, as may be appropriate, shall make every effort to interpret the Code in such a way that it fulfills the goals of the Comprehensive Plan and the UDC. 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. E. Site Orientation. The proposed bylaws shall be submitted to the City Council for review approval before the Parks and Recreation Board becomes effective. To meet with potential applicants in preapplication conferences as described in this Code; 4. It does not include any space with a dimension of less than ten (10) feet in any direction or an area of less than one hundred (100) square feet. EXTERMINATING SERVICES. Water system including utility easements, water distribution lines, fire hydrants, valves, pumps, and water towers in conformance with the terms and regulations of the provider of said utility; C. Sanitary sewer system including utility easements, sanitary sewer lines, manholes, and lift stations in conformance with the terms and regulations of the provider of said utility; D. Drainage system including drainage easements, channels, storm sewer lines and inlets, basins, control structures, and landscaping; G. Utilities for electric and telephone service and associated utility easements installed in conformance with the terms and regulations of the provider of said utility; H. Gas, cable television and other telecommunications service and associated utility easements, when provided, installed in conformance with the terms and regulations of the provider of said utility. Certain procedures apply inside city limits that do not apply in the ETJ. A type of building sign that is suspended from the underside of a predominantly horizontal plane surface and is supported by such surface. County Road. Adult Service Business means an adult encounter parlor, adult retreat, nude modeling studio, or a commercial enterprise that holds itself out to be primarily in the business of offering a service that is distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on depicting, describing, or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas. C. It shall be unlawful to offer and cause to be recorded any Preliminary Plat of land within the City limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of Liberty Hill with the County Clerk by any party other than the City Administrator or another duly authorized representative of the City of Liberty Hill. The applicant used its property or filed an application as provided in Texas Local Government Code 43.002 prior to annexation by the City of Liberty Hill, and the regulations against which vested rights are claimed are not subject to an exemption as provided in Texas Local Government Code 43.002(c). Only the same like, or better quality material as that being replaced shall be used as a face on or in the abandoned sign. A condition where landforms or biological communities, or both, have developed by natural process in the absence of human intervention. P. Specific criteria for considering Administrative Exceptions are provided in Chapter 3. A landscaped area or areas within the shortest line defining the perimeter or exterior boundary of the parking or loading area, or similar paved area, excluding driveways or walkways, providing access to the facility (as applied to parking and loading facilities or to similar paved areas). Approval Criteria (Administrative Plat). F. Variance. The City Council may, from time to time, adopt by resolution specific forms and submission requirements. No more than two (2) dwellings units shall be contained within said separation. The appeal will then be heard and decided at the next BOA meeting. If the application is determined to be incomplete, the City Administrator shall notify the applicant in writing. 3. See Section 3.6(6) [sic] for further information on PUD applications and applicability. The purpose of the Planned Unit Development District (PUD) is to provide land for uses and developments that promote development that is more sensitive to the natural environment, creates a significantly enhanced natural setting and/or sense of place, or otherwise enhances the standard pattern of development in Liberty Hill. Gross Floor Area. B. Land carried on the Williamson County Appraisal District tax rolls as agricultural land, or which is used for the purpose of conducting agricultural activities. See Section 3.07.05 for further information on PUD applications and applicability. Comprehensive Plan. To establish a permit system to allow a variety of types of signs in commercial and industrial zones and a limited variety of signs in other zones, subject to the standards and the permit procedures of this Section.[;]. An unfinished enclosure constructed of flood resistant materials used solely for parking of vehicles, storage, or building access in an area other than a basement is not the lowest floor, as long as it is supplied with water equalizing vents. The City Administrator shall produce an administrative policy for addressing unlisted uses, consistent with all other provisions of this Code, either allowing for administrative decisions by the City Administrator or requiring legislative action by the City Council, or a combination of both the above, depending on the circumstance. A line measured a distance specified by this ordinance from the front, rear, and side lot lines on which no building or structure may be erected. Maximum Development Density. For this type of development, only one of the side yard setbacks may be waived for areas between housing units. ____ of the City of Liberty Hill, Texas.. All vehicular use areas in any site development shall be designed to be safe, efficient, convenient and attractive, considering use by all modes of transportation that will access the site including, without limitation, cars, trucks, buses, bicycles, pedestrian, and emergency vehicles. 5. A sign with flashing, blinking or moving lights, regardless of wattage, whether directly or indirectly illuminated, except for time and temperature signs. Pedestrian, vehicle, water, wastewater and drainage improvements must be extended to the perimeter of a subdivision. Sound Level. Public Water Supply System. The City Administrator may also act upon violations that otherwise become known during the normal performance of his/her duties. Table 3-4: Summary of Required Public Hearings, Appeal of Denial of Building Permit (sign-related). This Code shall apply to all matters pertaining to the use and development of land within the jurisdiction described in Section 1.04 above. Williamson County is the responsible entity for review and approval of applications for on-site wastewater treatment. C. Should the application be denied, the City Administrator may enumerate in writing any and all reasons for such denial, which shall be delivered to the applicant within the time period allowed for review. Generating plants, electrical switching facilities and primary substations, refuse collection or disposal facilities, water and wastewater treatment plants, and similar facilities. The temporary use shall not cause undue traffic congestion or safety concerns, as determined by the City Engineer, given anticipated attendance and the design of adjacent streets, intersections and traffic controls.