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ORDINANCE NO. 7084
A ZONING ORDINANCE REPEALING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1695, AND ZONING MAP
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THE 6th DAY OF April, 1955, TOGETHER WITH ALL AMEND-
MENTS THERETO, SAVE AND EXCEPT THE AMENDMENTS TO SAID ORDINANCE NO. 1695
CONTAINING SPECIAL CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO A PARTICULAR LOT, TRACT OR PAR-
CEL OF LANO, AND ENACTING AND ADOPTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW ZONING ORDINANCE
AND MAPS DIVIDING THE AREA WITHIN THE CORPORATE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK INTO DISTRICTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A CITY-WIDE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; DE-
FINING CERTAIN TERMS; REGULATING THE LOCATION,SIZE, HEIGHT, BULK AND USE OF
BUILDINGS WITHIN SUCH RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS; FIXING BUILDING LINES FOR EACH
RESPECTIVE DISTRICT; REGULATING THE SIZE OF YARDS, COURTS AND OPEN SPACES IN
EACH PARTICULAR DISTRICT; REGULATING THE DENSITY OF POPULATION, STRUCTURES,
BUILDINGS, LAND INDUSTRY AND RESIDENCES IN THE ERECTION, REPAIR AND ALTERA-
TION OF ALL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IN EACH PARTICULAR DISTRICT; ADOPTING
ZONING MAPS AND MAKING THEM A PART OF THIS ORDINANCE; CREATING A BOARD OF AD-
JUSTMENT AND DEFINING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS
OF THIS ORDINANCE; AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION OF THE DESCRIPTIVE CAPTION AND .
PENALTY CLAUSE HEREOF; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PRESERVING RIGHTS IN
PENDING LITIGATION AND VIOLATIONS UNDER EXISTING ORDINANCES.
WHEREAS, on the 6th day of April, 1955 the City Council of the City of
Lubbock in accordanc~ with the laws provided adopted a comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance and Map which classified the area within the City Limits into various
use districts and from time to time zone changes and amendments have been enacted
and adopted, and from time to time have added ·classifications to territory
newly annexed to the City of Lubbock; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council submitted to the Planning and Zoning Connnission
its request that such commission make a comprehensive study of the Zoning Ordi-.
nance as it exists and Zoning Map in connection therewith, and the Planning
and Zoning Commission has made preliminary reports and has held public hearings
after due notice given by depositing in the United States Post Office a written
notice of such public hearing properly addressed and postage paid to all owners
of real property in tbe City of Lubbock, who had rendered their said property
for City Taxes as the ownership appeared on the last approved city tax roll
which was approved in October of 1974, and also by notice posted according to
law, all of such notices giving the time and place of such hearings on the 9th,
10th, 11th, and 12th days of December, 1974, at 7:00 P.M. in the City Council
Room on the 2nd Floor of the City Hall in Lubbock, Texas, and such hearings
were held at such time and place and persons appeared both in favor of and
against the proposed ordinance and maps, and the Planning and Zoning Commission
had submitted its final report and recommendations .to the City Council that
Zoning Ordinance No. 1695 should be changed in full to keep abreast of the
changing conditions in the growth and development of the City of Lubbock, and
had further recommended that triplicate maps be adopted in lieu of the existing
Zoning Map and such recommendations were received by the City Council and after
due consideration, the City Council finds that making the proposed recommended
changes more fully hereinafter set out would be in the public interest and pro-
mote the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the general public and
lessen the congestion in the streets, and provide greater safety from fire, panic,
and other dangers and provide adequate light and air, and prevent the over-
crowding of land, to avoid undue concentration of population and other public re-quirements; and,
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WHEREAS, some changes have been made in the various districts and in the
various district boundaries as shown on the zoning maps adopted by this ordi-
nance, found to be in the public interest, all according to a comprehensive
plan, no attempt has been made to change all such zoning districts from the
corresponding zoning districts of the map adopted with Zoning Ordinance No. 1695.
as amended, the adopted zoning maps shown and include the amendments to the
repealed zoning map prior to the adoption of the ordinance and maps in connec-
tion herewith and it is the intent and declared purpose of this ordinance-to re-
vise and bring up to date the text containing the restrictions and regulations
of a comprehensive Zoning Ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, all conditions precedent required by law for a valid repeal of the present zoning ordinance and map and enactment and adoption of a new com-
prehensive zoning ordinance and map have been fully complied with and notice
was duly published on the 6th day of April, 1975,-in the Lubbock Avalanche
Journal by publishing the caption of the proposed Zoning Ordinance, and the
public hearing, according to said notice, was held at 1:30 o'clock P.M., on the
23rd day of April 1 1975, in the City Council Room on the 2nd Floor of City Hall,
Lubbock, Texas, at which time every person was afforded and given the opportunity
to appear and speak in regards to the proposed ordinance and maps and after said
hearing, it is detennined by the City Council that it would be in the public
interest, due to changed conditions that Ordinance No. 1695 together with the
Zoning Map, and all amendments thereto, be repealed, and that a new Zoning
Ordinance and triplicate zoning maps be enacted and adopted in lieu thereof in
substantial compliance with the recommendatiori of the Planning and Zoning
Co1JUnission; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT Zoning Ordinance No. 1695 and the Zoning Maps, together with all
amendments thereto, save and except the amendments to said Ordinance No. 1695
containing special conditions applicable to a particular lot, tract or parcel
of land, are hereby in all things repealed and a new Zoning Ordinance and
Maps hereby enacted and adopted which shall provide as follows:
THIS Ordinance may be known and may be cited as the City of Lubbock
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, 1975.
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ORDINANCE NO. 7084 -ZONING ORDINANCE
This ordinance is out of date. It is maintained for research purposes only. Please see
the Code of Ordinances for updated information.
NOTICE
The following tables are for reference only and not a part of the adopted
Ordinance 7084.
~ The requirements and,,regulation for each Zoning District should be throughly
checked for each proposed use.
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AMENDMENTS TO ORDINANCE 7084
Section 22.2-6 A Specific Use permit and a building permit shall be
Page 82 applied for and secured within thirty (30) months of
the effect date of the zone change, or all undeveloped
property shall automatically revert back to the pre-
vious zoning classification.
Passed on Second Reading of City Council October 9, 1975. Ordinance #7154
Section 6.6-3 SIDE YARD. (A garage fronting onto a street).
Page 24
Passed on Second Reading of City Coun~il March 11, 1976 Ordinance #7220
Section 6.9 LOT COVERAGE.
Page 27
Passed on Second Reading of City Council July 22, 1976 Ordinance #7293
Section 22.3-24 Mini-Warehouses in 11C-411 Specific Use
Page 91
Passed on Second Reading of City Council July 22, 1976 Ordinance #7293
Section 6.6-4 Tool or storage houses, not to exceed two hundred {200) square
feet in area or eight {8) feet in height with no utilities
except electricity may be erected on the rear property line
and within five (5) feet of the side property line.
Section 23 Amendments to the Ordinance pertaining to sign regulations.
2.14 pg. 5, 2.105 pg 15, 2.105 (a-c) pg._ 15, 2.105 (d-o) pg. 15-A,
2.105 (p-r) pg. 15-B, 23.2-1 pg. 92, 23.2-3 pg. 92, 23.2-4
pg. 92, 23.2-5 pg. 93, 23.2-6 pg. 93, 23.2-7 pg. 93, 23.2-8
pg. 93, 2~.2-9 pg. 93, 23.2-10 pg. 93, 23.2-11 pg. 93,
23.3-l pg. 93, 23.3-2 pg. 93, 23.3-3 pg. 94, 23.3-9 pg. 94,
23.4-1 pg. 94, 23.4-2 pg. 94, 23.5-1 pg. 94, 23.6-1 pg. 95,
23.6-1-1 pg. 95, 23.6-1-2 pg. 95, 23.6-1-3 pg. 95, 23.6-1-4
pg. 95, 23.6-1-5 pg. 95, 23.6-1-6 pg. 95, 23.6-1-7 pg. 95,
23.6-1-8 pg. 95, 23.6-1-9 pg. 95-96, 23.6-2 pg. 96, 23.7-3
pg. 97, 23.8-1 pg. 97, 23.8-2-1 pg. 97, 23.8-3 pg. 97,
23.9-1 pg. 97, 23.9-2 pg. 98, 23.9-3 pg. 98, 23.9-4 pg. 98,
23.9-5 pg. 98, 23.9-5-1 pg. 98, 23.9-5-2 pg. 98, 23.9-5-3 pg. 98,
23.9-5-4 pg. 99, 23.9-5-5 pg. 99, 23.9-6 pg. 99, 23.9-7-1 pg. 99,
23.9-7-l(a) pg. 99, 23.9-7-l(a)-l pg.99, 23.9-7-l(a)-2 pg. 99,
23.9-7-l(a)-3 pg. 99, 23.9-7-l(a)-4 pg. 100, 23.9-7-l(b) pg. 100,
23.9-7-l(b)-1 pg. 100, 23.9-7-l(b)-2 pg. 100, 23.9-7-l(b}-3
pg. 100, 23.9-7-l(b)-4 pg. 100, 23.9-7-2-1 pg. 100, 23-9-7-2-3
23.9-7-2-5 pg. 100, 23.9-7-2-6 pg. 100-A, 23.9-8 pg. 100-A,
23.10 pg. 100-A, 23.11 pg. 100-A, 23.12 pg. 100-A, 23.13 pg. 100-A.
23.14 pg. 100-A, 23.15 pg. 100-A, 23.15-l pg. 100-A, 23.15-2
pg. 100-B, 23.15-3 pg. 100-B, 23.15-4 pg. 100-8, 23.15-5 pg. 100-A
23.15-6 pg. 100-B, 23.15-7 pg. 100-8, 23.15-8 pg. 100-8,
23.15-9 pg. 100-B. I
Passed on Second Reading of City Council January 13, 1977. Ordinance #7384
AMENDMENTS TO ORDINANCE 7084
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Section 16.3-11 Grocery store with o~er 3,000 but not over 35,000
Page 58 square feet of total floor area. (No gasoline pumps permitted)
( 6} Passed on Second Reading of City Council February 24, 1977. Ordinance #7402
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Section 22.3~20-3
Page 90
Passed on Second
Offices other than hospital, clinic or medical offices
and administrative offices for the medical profession,
including independent management, legal, accounting and
bookkeeping service for doctors, hospital, clinics, and
medical personnel.
Reading of City Council February 10, 1977, Ordinance #7400
Section 22.3-20-4 Saving & Loan Offices
Page 90
{ 8) Passed on Second Reading June 23, 1977. Ordinance #7468
Section 13. 12-1-10 All permitted uses not listed above -one (1) space for
Page 47 each one hundred and fifty (150) square feet of gross
floor area.
Section 15.12-1-14
Page 55
Section 16.12-1-7
Page 59
Section 17.12-1 ~9
Page 62
Section 19.13-1-15
Page 71
All permitted uses not listed above -one (1) space for
each one hundred fifty(l 50) square feet of floor area.
All permitted uses not listed above -one {1) space for
each one hundred seventy five (175) square feet of gross
floor area.
All permitted uses not listed above -one (l) space for each
one hundred seventy five (175) square feet of gross floor
area.
All permitted uses not listed above and having neither
warehousing nor outside storage -one (1) space for
each one hundred seventy five (175) square feet of
gross floor area.
( 9) Passed on Second Reading of City Council July 14, 1977. Ordinance #7480
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Section 23.9-5 Canopy signs may not exceed twenty (20} feet in height.
Page 98
Passed on Second Reading of City Council July 14, 1977. Ordinance #7481
Section 2.36a DUPLICATING/COPY SERVICE
Page 8
Section 2.93a PRINT SHOP.
Page 14
AMENDMENTS TO ORDINANCE 7084
Page 3
Section 16.3-4a Duplicating/Copy Service.
Page 57
Section 16.3-9 Office Supply.
Page 58
(11) Passed on Second Reading of City Council November 17, 1977. Ordinance #7575.
Section 23.2-9 Signs with flashing, blinking or traveling lights shall have
light bulbs which do not exceed thirty-five (35) watts each.
Section 23.3-2 Signs with flashing, blinking, or traveling lights, regardless
of wattage, which are located within forty-three (43) feet
of any street right-of-way. Signs with flashing, blinking or
traveling lights, regardless of wattage, and excepting time
and temperature signs, which are located within one thousand
{1,000) feet of any street intersection.
Section 23.6-1-l Signs with flashing, blinking or traveling lights, regardless
of wattage, which are located within forty-three (43) feet of
any street right-of-way. Signs with flashing, blinking. or
traveling lights, regardless of wattage, and excepting time
and temperature signs which are located within one thousand
(1,000) feet of any street intersection.
Section 23.2-5 No sign, sign structure, or sign support shall project over
any property line, except that a sign placed flat against the
wall of a building, which is on the property line may project
eighteen (18) inches over the property line.
Section 23.3-1 Any signs and supports, other than those signs and supports
required by governmental authority, or for which a street use
license has been issued, which are located on the public right-
of-way, including on public street, alleys and parkways. This
section shall not apply to signs on commercial vehicles or
cofflllercial trailers lawfully operated or parked in such areas,
except that this exception shall not otherwise be used to
legitimate the use of advertising vehicles and trailers pro-
hibited in Section 23.5-1 following or portable or wheeled
signs prohibited in Section 23 .3-8 following.
Section 23 .3-3 RESERVED
Section 23.2-6 Trees, rocks. bridges, fences, windmill towers and dilapidated
buildings shall not be used as sign supports.
Section 23 .6-1-2 Any sign which is affixed to sign supports.
(12) Passed on Second Reading of City Council November 11, 1977. Ordinance #7564
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AMENDMENTS TO ORDINANCE 7084
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Passed on Second Reading of City Council February 9, 1978. Ordinance #7597
Section 19A Industrial Park -IDP
Page 71B -71H
{14) Passed on Second Reading of City Council May 11, 1978. Ordinance #7659.
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Definitions on building lines and lot lines.
2.2a, pg. 4; 2.2, pg. 6; 2.22a, pg. 6; 2.22b, pg. 6; 2.27a, pg.6; 2.47,
pg. 9; 2.48, pg.9; 2.49, pg. 9; 2.49a, pg. 9B; 2.63a, pg.11; 2.67, pg.11
2.68, pg. 11; 2.69, pg. 11; 2.71, pg. 11; 2.72, pg. 11; 2.73, pg. 12;
2.74, pg. 12; 2.94, pg. 14; 2.104, pg. 15; 2.120a, pg. 17; 2.123, pg. 17;
2.124, pg. 17; 2.124, pg. 17; 2.125, pg. 17.
Passed on Second Reading of City Council June 8, 1978. Ordinance #7671.
Amendments to Zoning Ordinance 7084 regarding definitions for banners, flags,
or pennants, stack lots and front yard setbacks.
2.lla, pg. 5; 2.107a, pg. 16; 6.2-3, pg. 23; 7.2-4, pg. 26; 8.2-2, pg. 28;
9.2-3, pg. 31; 11.2-3, pg. 36; 12.2-3, pg. 39; 13.2-3, pg. 44; 14.2-4, pg. 48;
15.2-4, pg. 51; 16.2-4, pg. 57; 17.2-4, pg. 60; 19.2-5, pg. 65; 20.2-4, pg. 72;
21.2-3, pg. 77; 6.6-1, pg. 24; 7.6-1, pg. 26; 8.6-1, pg. 28-B; 9.6-1, pg. 32;
20.3-Sla, pg. 74; 25.1-1, pg. 105.
Passed on Second Readingof City Council September 14, 1978. Ordinance #7722.
Amendments to Zoning Ordinance 7084 regarding rear yard and side yard separa-
tions between A-1 or A-2 zoned property and R-1 or R-2 zoned property, as
applied to two-story structures providing a saving clause.
Section 8.6-2, pg. 29; Sec. 8.6-3, pg. 29; Sec. 9.6-2, pg. 32; Sec. 9.6-3»
pg. 32.
(17} Passed on Second Reading of City Council, October 12, 1978. Ordinance 7746.
Amendment to Zoning Ordinance pertaining to a three-fourths (3/4) vote of the
City Council on zone cases objected to by twenty percent of certain landowners.
Section 26.3-3, page 115.
(18) Passed on Second Reading of City Council, October 12, 1978. Ordinance 7745.
Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance 7084 defining Quick Oil Change Facility,
and Quick Tune Facility and making Quick Tune and Quick Oil change facilities
pennitted uses in C-3 zoning districts.
Section 2.93b and 2.93c, page 14, and Section 17.3-8a, page 61.
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AMENDMENTS TO ORDINANCE 7084
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Passed on Second Reading of City Council. September 14, 1978. Ordinance 7723.
An addition to the Zoning Ordinance 7084 being titled 11Historical Preservation
and Urban Design District".
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SECTION 1
PURPOSE
It is declared to be the intent and purpose of the Zoning Ordinance to pro-
mote and protect the health, safety, comfort, convenience, prosperity and general
welfare of the citizens of Lubbock by assuring quality development, to allow for
proper economic growth which conforms to a comprehensive plan of the city. It
is further declared that:
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1.1-2
1.1-3
1.1-4
1.1-5
1.1-6
1.1-7
1.1-8
1.1-9
1.1-10
1.1-11
To promote the stability of existing land uses that confonn with a
comprehensive plan and to protect them from inhannonious influences
and harmful intrusions;
To promote a harmonious, convenient, workable relationship among
land uses;
To encourage quality development through effective planning which
utilizes modern innovations of urban design;
' To promote and protect the aesthetic quality of the city, by con-
serving and enhancing the taxable values of land and buildings
throughout the city;
To protect and enhance areas of scenic, historic or cultural im-
portance;
To provide adequate light and air;
To encourage proper population densities and prevent the overcrowd-
ing of structures;
To provide adequate protection for community investments in water,
sewerage, streets, schools, parks, and other community facilities;
To promote a safe, effective traffic circulation system;
To provide safety from fire and other dangers;
The city is hereby divided into zones or districts, restricting and
regulating therein the location, erection, construction, recon-
struction, alteration and use of buildings, structures and land for
trade, industry, residence and other specified uses; to regulate
the intensity of the use of lot areas, and to regulate and determine
the area of open spaces surrounding such buildings; to establish
building lines and locations of buildings designed for specified in-
dustrial, business, residential and other uses within such areas; to
fix standards to which buildings or structures shall confonn therein;
to prohibit uses, buildings or structures incompatible with the
character of such districts, respectively; to prevent additions to
and alterations or remodeling of existing buildings or structures in
such a way as to avoid the restrictions and limitations lawfully
imposed hereunder~ providing for the gradual elimination of noncon-
forming uses of land, buildings and structures.
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·SECTION 2
DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this Ordinance certain tenns and words are hereby defined
as follows: The words 11used for" include "designated for" and vice versa; words used in
the present tense include the future; words inthe singular number include the
plural number and vice versa; the word 11building11 includes the word 1'structure11
;
the word 11dwelling11 includes the word 11 residence11
; the word 11 lot1
• includes the
word 11plot11 and the word 11shall11 is mandatory and not directory.
2.1 ABUTTING PROPERTY: Property abutting upon a street shall also be
understood as abutting property on the other side of the street.
2.2 ACCESSORY: A subordinate use or building customarily incidental to
and located on the same lot with the main use or building, and which
is reasonable necessary and incidental to the conduct of the primary
use of such building or main use.
2.2a ADJACENT: Shall mean 'next to1 or 'closest to• but shall not
necessarily mean 'touching•.
2.3 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, MIXED: Beer, beer by the bottle, wine, wine by
the bottle and mixed alcoholic drinks.
2.4 ALLEY: A p·ublic way which extends only secondary means of access to
abutting property.
2. 5 AL TE RAT ION, STRUCTURAL : Any change in a supporting member of a bui 1 d-
ing or str.ucture, such as bearing walls, columns, beams or girders.
2.6 APARTMENT: A room or group of rooms in a multi-family dwelling unit
arranged, designed, used or intended to be used for a person or per-
sons living independently as a single housekeeping unit.
2.7 AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION: A building or place arranged, designed,
used or intended to be used for the primary purpose of dispensing
gasoline, oil, diesel fuel, liquified petroleum gases greases, bat-
teries, tires and other automobile accessories at retail direct to
the on premise motor vehicle trade; and where other services to motor
vehicles can be rendered such as, but not limited to, the followi·ng:
Sale and servicing of spark plugs and other ignition parts; tire
repair and servicing, but no recapping; replacement of mufflers and
tailpipes, water hose, fan belts, brake fluid, light bulbs floor
mats, seat covers, wiper blades and anns for windshields, replace-
ment of grease retainers, wheel bearings; radiator cleaning and
flushing, but not repairs; washing and polishing; greasing and lub-
rication; installing and repairing fuel pumps and installing fuel
lines, fuel filters, carburetors, and air cleaners; wiring repair;
adjusting brakes, installing exchanged brake shoes, installing wheel
and master cylinder kits; tuning engines; air conditioner repair and
service; wheel balancing and a alignment. Provided however, that the
above automotive services shall never be construed to include any
major overhaul; the removal and/or rebuilding of an engine, cylinder
head, oil pan, transmission, differential, radiator, springs, or
axles; steam cleaning, body or frame work; painting; upholstering
and replacement of glass ·.
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2.8 AUTOMOBILE AND TRAILER SALES AREA: An open area, other than a street
or required automobile parking space used for the display or sale of
except minor incidental repair of automobiles and trailers to be dis.;
played and sold on premises.
2.9
2. 10
2.11
2. lla
2.12
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2.14
. AUTOMOBILE WRECKING YARD OR JUNK YARD: Any building, structure or open
area used for the dismantling or wrecking of any type of used vehicles
or the storage, sale or dumping of dismounted or wrecked vehicles or
their parts and accessories, including any farm vehicles or fann machine-
ry or parts thereof, stored in the open and not being restored to oper-
ating condition, and including the commercial salvaging, storage and
scraping of any other goods, articles or merchandise.
BAKE SHOP: A store engaged primarily in the baking and over the counter~
on premise, retail sale of baked goods.
BAKERY, COMMERCIAL: A business that produces baked goods primarily for
the wholesale market.
BANNER, FLAG or PENNANT: Any sign exposed to the weather and which
is made from or on cloth or other limp materi"al. A flag shall be any
such sign which is flown from one flag staff. Any sign made from or
on cloth or other limp material and which is displayed behind glass
and within a building shall be deemed a wall sign.
BAR or COCKTAIL LOUNGE: A place where mixed alcoholic beverages are sold
for consumption on the premises as the primary business activity.
Dancing permitted.
BASEMENT: A store partly.or wholly underground. For purposes of height
measurement, a basement shall be eounted as a story where more than one-
half of its height is above the average level of the adjoining ground.
BILLBOARDS: Any structure or portion thereof upon which are outdoor
advertising signs which advertise, promote or otherwise disseminate
information pertaining to good, products· or services, including chari-
table services or appeals and political services or appeals, and which,
are not related to goods, products or services comprising a primary use
on the premises on which the sign is located, being either:
1) Poster panels or bulletins normally mounted on a building wall or
free-standing· structure with advertising copy in the fonn of pasted
paper; or .
2) Multi-prism signs -same as above, and alternati:ng advertising mes-
sages on the one display area; or
3) Painted bulletins, where the advertiser's message is painted directly
on the background ·of a wall-mounted or free-standing display area.
2.15 BOARD: Shall mean the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
2.16 BOARDING HOUSE: A building other than a hotel, where lodging or meals
for three (3) or more persons are served for compensation.
2.17 BUILDING: A structure having a roof supported by columns or walls and
designed or intended for the shelter, support, enclosure or protection
of persons or chattels, except for tents and canopies.
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2.19
2.20
2.21
2.22
2.22a
2.22b
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2.25
2.26
2.27
2.27a
BUILDING ACCESSORY: A detached subordinate building arranged and
designed for a use which is clearly incidental to that of the main
building or to the use of the land and which is not occupied for
dwelling purposes and provided further that a trailer or mobile home
shall never be construed to be within this definition.
BUILDING. COMMUNITY: A building for social, educational, and re-
creational activities of a neighborhood or community, not operated
primarily for comnercial gain.
BUILDING, MAIN: A building in which is conducted ~he principal _use
of the lot on which it is situated.
BUILDING UNIT GROUP: Two or more buildings, except dwellings
grouped upon a lot and held under single ownership or le~se, such
as but not limited to, universities, hospitals and institutions.
BUILLHNG LINE, FRONT: A line located a minimum horizontal distance
from a front lot line and parallel thereto, over which no part of a
building shall extend, unless otherwise permitted in this Code.
BUILDING LINE, REAR: A line located a minimum horizontal distance
from a rear lot line, if any, and parallel thereto. over which no
part of a building shall extend, unless otherwise pennitted in this
Code.
BUILDING LINE, SIDE: A line located a minimum horizontal distance
from a side ·1ot line, if any, and parallel thereto, over which no
part of a building shall extend,·unless otherwise pennitted in this
Code. ·
BUILDING, FRONT OF: The side of a building most nearly parallel
with and adjacent to ·the front of the lot on which it .is situated.
CANOPY: Any structure of a permanent: fixed nature attached to or in-
dependent of the main structure, built'and designed for the purpose
of shielding from the elements, persons or chattels or a roof-like
structure of a permanent nature which is ·supported by or projects
from the wall of a structure. ·
CLINIC, MEDICAL: A facility or station designed and used for the
examination and treatment of persons · ill and affected~ as out-patients_
COMMISSION, PLANNING: Shall mean the Planning and Zoning Commission
of Lubbock, Texas. ·
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: CITY OF LUBBOCK: A periodically undated series
of documents that unify all elements and aspects of city planning.
Based on careful analysis and projection these volumes reflect the
best judgment of the City Council, Planning and Zoning Co11V11ission
and Staff to ensure the growth and prosperity of the City of Lubbock.
The plan shall serve as a policy guide to zoning and subdivision de-
velopment decisions.
CONTIGUOUS: Shall mean 1 touching 1 or 'in contact•.
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2.28 CURB GRADE: The elevation of the established curb in front of the
building measured at the center of such front. Where no curb grade
has been established, the City Engineer shall establish such curb
grade or its equivalent for the purpose of this ordinance.
2.29 CUSTOMARY HOME OCCUPATION: An occupation, profession, domestic craft, or economic enterprise which is customarily conducted in a
11resideotial dwelling" as hereinafter defined, subject to compliance
with each of.the following conditions:
2.29-1
2.29-2
11 Res·idential dwelling11 as used in this Section shall
mean a detached building designed, used and occupied
exclusively by members of one (1) family as a residence.
That no person other than members of .a family who re-
side in the· residential dwelling be engaged in such
occupation, profession, domestic craft or economic enter-
prise.
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2.29-4
2.29-5
2.29-6
2.29-7
2.29-8
2.29-9
2.29-10
That such use be and remain incidental and subordinate
to the principal use of the residential dwelling as a
family residence and the area utilized for such occu-
pation, profession, domestic craft or economic enter-
prise shall never exceed twenty-five (25) percent of
the total of the floor area of the residential dwelling.
That, to prevent increased traffic congestion in re-
sidential areas, no advertising of the occupation,.
profession, domestic craft or enterprise be conducted
by means of any commercial communication media, or by
the use of any other device such as a sign, display,
handbills, or other visible indication thereof dis-
played inside or outside the residential dwelling.
That the residential dwelling shall maintain its re-
sidential character and shall not be altered or re-
modeled in order to create any type of exterior
commercial appeal.
That no exterior storage of material, equipment and/or
supplies used in conjunction with such occupation, pro-
fession, domestic craft or enterprise be placed, per-
mitted or allowed on the premises occupied by the re-
sidential dwelling.
That there be no offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust,
odors, heat or glare beyond the property lines.
That such occupation, profession, domestic craft or
enterprise be wholly within the residential dwelling and
no accessory building be used in conjunction therewith.
That no stock, goods, wares or merchandise be sold or
kept for sale on the premises.
That only equipment be used in such occupation, pro-
fessional, domestic craft or enterprise that is ordinarily
used in a private home in a like amount and kind.
Provided, however, this Section shall not be constructed
as applying to 11Home Beauty Shops 11 as defined in Section
2.30 except as otherwise provided therein.
2.30 HOME BEAUTY SHOPS: Where one or more members of a family engage in
the business practice or the trade of hair dressing or cosmetology
under a license issued by the State of Texas, within a residential
dwelling, subject to the following conditions:
2.30-1
2.30-2
That the residential dwelling was used as a Home Beauty
Shop or was being converted to such use under the terms
of a valid building permit issued by the Building
Inspector on or before December 4, 1964.
That subsections 2.29-1 through 2.29-10 be complied with.
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2.32
2.33
2.34
2.35
2.36
2.36a
2.30-3
2.30-4
That in relation to the services rendered as a Home
Beauty Shop no more than one (1) operator's chair,
three (3) dryers and one (l) sink be utilized and in-
stalled within the area of the residential dwelling
devoted to this purpose.
That an unassignable special use permit, 11 Certificate
of Occupancy for a Home Beauty Shop 11 for such residential
dwelling, be secured from the Zoning Administrator,
which shall be posted or displayed within the shop area
and made available and subject to inspection at any
reasonable hour of a business day by the Zoning Adminis-
trator or any one acting under his direction and super-
vision.
DANCE HALL: A place open to the public where dancing is permittedt
with alcoholic beverage sales prohibited.
DANCING: To move the body, especially the feet, in rhythm, ordinarily
to music.
DAY CARE ·cENTER: A place maintained or conducted under public or
private auspices which cares for more than six (6) children during
a part of the twenty-four (24) hours of the day.
DEVELOPMENT LOT: A parcel or abutting parcels of land, that have
definite boundaries, which is improved as a single unit of use.
DISTRICT: A section of the City of Lubbock, for which the re-
gulations governing the areas, heights or uses of buildings or lots
are uniform.
DORMITORY: A building in which living quarters are provided primarily
for individual students under the general supervision or regulation
of an established College or University and as distinguished from an
apartment, hotel, motel or rooming house. A dormitory may provide
apartment units for guests, faculty or supervisory personnel on a
ratio not to exceed one such apartment unit for each fifty (50}
students for which the building is designed. Individual rooms or
suites of rooms may have cooking facilities. The dormitory may in-
clude facilities such as a commissary and/or snack bar, lounge and ·
study area, dining halls and accessory kitchen, recreation facilities
and laundry, provided that these facilities are for the benefit and
use of the occupants and their guests and not open to the general
public.
DUPLICATING/COPY SERVICE: A business engaging in the reproduction
of printed or photographic impressions through;
1. Mimeographic copy process, or
2. Electrostatic or thermal copy process, whether wet
or dry, with machines having a miximum finished
product capacity of fourteen by eighteen (14Xl8)
inches.
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2.49a FRONT LOT LINE, RESIDENTIAL: All lot lines contiguous with a
street, and which do not tenninate or intersect with an alley
shall be front lot lines. If all lot lines contiguous with a
street terminate or intersect with an alley, the front lot line
shall be the shortest lot line contiguous with a street. If all
lot lines contiguous with a street tenninate or intersect with
an alley, and are of identical length, the front lot line shall
be the lot line contiguous with the narrowest street. If all
lot lines contiguous with a street terminate or intersect with
an alley, are of identical length, and are contiguous with streets
of identical width, the front lot line shall be whichever lot line
contiguous with a street is designated by the property owner or
platting proponent at the time of platting. Every lot must have
at least one front lot line.
2.50 GARAGE, PRIVATE: A detached accessory building or portion of the
main building for the parking or temporary storage of automobiles
of the occupants of the premises.
2.51 GARAGE, PUBLIC: A building other than a private garage used for
the care, repair or equipment of automobiles, or where such vehicles
are parked or stored for renumeration, hire or sale.
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2.52 GARAGE SALE: The sale of items normally accumulated by a household
subject to compliance with each of the following conditions:
2.52-1
2.52-2
2.52-3
2.52-4
No more than three (3) garage sales shall be allowed
for the same location in any twelve (12) month period.
The duration of the garage sale shall not exceed three
(3) consecutive days.
No items shall be purchased for a garage sale for the
purpose of resale.
No items for sale shall be displayed outside of the
residence, garage or carport.
One (1) unlighted sign not exceeding twelve (12) square
feet in area shall be permitted. Said sign shall per-
tain to the garage sale only and shall be located on the
property. Said sign shall be pennitted for the three (3)
day period.
2.53 GREENHOUSES: A building consisting of glazed frames or sashes often
artifically heated used for the purpose of cultivating plants too
tender to_ endure open air.
2.54· GROSS FLOOR AREA: The gross floor area of a building shall be measured
by taking outside dimenisions of the building at each floor level.
2.55 GUEST HOUSES: Living quarters within a detached accessory building
located on the same premises with the main building, for use by
temporary guests of the occupants of the premises; such quarters
having no kitchen facilities and not rented or otherwise used as
a separate dwelling.
2.56 HEIGHT: The height of a building or portion of a building shall
be measured from the average established grade at the street lot
line or from the average natural ground level, if higher; or if
no street grade has been established, to the highest point of the
roof's surface if a flat surface; to the deck line of mansard
roofs; and to the mean height level between eaves and ridges
for hip or gable.roofs. In measuring the height of a building
the following structures shall be excluded: Chimneys, cooling
towers, radio towers, ornamental cupolas, or spires, elevator
bulk heads, tanks, water towers, and parapet walls not exceeding
four {4) feet in height.
2.57 HOSPITAL: A facility or station where sick or injured persons
are given medical or s~rgical care, whether at public or private
expense.
2.58 HOTEL: A building occupied as the more or less temporary abiding
place of individuals who are lodged with or without meals, in
which, as a rule, the rooms are occupied singly for hire, in
which provision is not made for cooking in any individual apart-
ment, and in which there are more than twelve (12) sleeping rooms,
a public dining room for the accommodation of more than twelve
(12) guests, and a general kitchen.
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2.60
2.61
2.62
2.63
2.63a
2.64
2.65
2.66
2.67
2.68
2.69
2.70
2. 71
2.72
INCIDENTAL USE: A secondary or minor use associated with a pri-
mary use.
INSTITUTIONAL HOME: A place for the care of babies, children,
pensioners or old people, except those for correctional or mental
cases.
KENNEL: Any lot or premises on which four (4) or more dogs, more
than four (4) months of age are kept.
LANDSCAPING: Creating an aesthetic effect by the use of a com-
bination of plant material, including but not limited to grass,
trees and shrubs, planters, brick, stone, natural forms, water
fonns, aggregate and other landscape features. Landscaping shall
not incl:ude the use of smooth concrete or asphalt.
LANDSCAPE SCREEN: Plant material of the evergreen variety, a
minimum of six (6) feet in height at the time of installation and
planted on four (4) foot centers. All such landscape screens shall
be permanently maintained. Adequate facilities shall be provided
for watering at the time of installation.
LINE: A symbol used in drafting, which has only one dimension,
length.
LOADING SPACE: An off-street space or berth on the same lot with
building, or contiguous to a group of buildings, for the tem-
porary parking of a commercial vehicle while loading or unloading
merchandise or materials, and which abuts upon a street or other
appropriate means of access.
LOT: An undivided tract or parcel of land under one ownership
having access to a street, either occupied or to be occupied, by a
building or building group together with accessory bui~aings and
used together with such yards and other open spaces as are required
by this ordinance, whi:ch parcel of land is designated as a separate
and distinct tract and is identified by a tract'or lot number or
symbol in a duly approved subdivision plat of record.
LOT AREA: The total horizontal area within the lot lines of a lot.
Delete.
Delete.
Delete.
LOT, INTERIOR: A lot other than a corner lot.
LOT LINES: The lines designated on a plat as being the boundaries
of a lot.
Delete.
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2.74
2.75
2.76
2.77
2.78
2,79
2.80
2.81
2.82
2.83
is substantially a continuation of the front lot line of the lot
or lots to its rear.
Delete.
LOT WIDTH: For commercially and industrially ·zoned property, it
shall be equal to the length of the greatest front lot line.
For residentially zoned property, it shall be eqqal to the length
of the shortest front lot line.
MOBILE HOME: Mobile home means any vehicle or similar portable
structure including expanding and double width units designed for
long-term occupancy which arrives at a mobile home site as_a complete
dwelling. This vehcile shall be more than ten (10} feet w1de and
more than thirty-five (34) feet in length.
MOBILE HOME PARK: Mobile home park means any tract of land under
single ownership, ten (10) acres or more., where accommodation is
provided for non-transient mobile home use.
MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISION: A tract of land, twenty (20) acres or more
which has been final platted of record in its entirety in accordance
with the City of Lubbock Subdivison Regualtions and in accordance with
the 11Specific Use11 section of the Zoning Ordinance.
MOTEL. MOTOR HOTEL, OR MOTOR LODGE: A building or group of buildings
designed primarily to serve individuals traveling by automobile in
whic~ lodging is provided for more than twenty (20) persons for com-
pensation and where an office and register is maintained separately
and apart from any of the rooms or units provided for the customers and
where the operation is supervised by a person or persons in charge
at all hours. A motel, motor hotel, or motor lodge may include as
accessory uses, restuarants, club rooms, banquet halls, ballrooms and
meeting rooms.
NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL BARRIER: Means any river, pond, canal, ·railroad,
levee, enbankment or fence or hedge which prohibits a view of the use from the outside. ·
NIGHT CLU.B: A place where mixed alcoholic beverages are sold for con-
sumption on the premises, with or without food, as the primary business.
Live entertainment may be provided and dancing permitted subject to other applicable City Ordinances.
NON-CONFORMING BUILDING: A building or structure or portion thereof
lawfully existing at the time this ordinance became effective, which
was designed, erected, or structurally altered for a use that does not
conform to the use regulations of the district in which it is located.
NON-CONFORMING USE: A use which lawfully occupied a building or land
at the time this ordinance became effective and which does not confonn
with the use regulations of the district in which it is located.
NURSERIES: A place where trees, shrubs, or flowering plants are raised
from seed or otherwise in order to be transplanted or propagated ~
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2.84 OFF-STREET PARKING SPACE: An area for the temporary storage of an
automobile which shall be permanently reserved for such purpose and
which shall not be within or on any public street, alley or other
right-of-way. Such area shall:
2.84-1
2.84-2
2.84-3
2.84-4
2.84-5
2.84-6
2.84-7
2.84-8
2.84-9
Have a pennanent all-weather surface paved in accord-
ance with City standards for residential streets.
Have dimensions for each space of not less than 9½1 x 18'.
When off of any alley have dimensions for each space of
not less than 9½' x 24'.
Be accessible by an all-weather surfaced drive of suf-
ficient width to provide for access and maneuvering,
which drive shall connect with a dedicated street or
alley, provided however, such drive shall not be re-
quired for spaces that abut an alley.
Be appropriately defined or marked to deliniate one
space from another.
Be so designed and regulated that no parking, or ma-
neuvering incidental to parking, shall be on any public
street or walk. Provided however, this provision shall
not apply to access from an alley or to single or two-
family uni ts.
Provide adequate barriers to keep any parked vehicle
from extending into or overhanging any public right-of-way.
Be so designed that any vehicle may be parked and un-
parked without requiring the moving of any other vehicle.
Be located on the development lot.
2.85 NURSERY, DAY: Same as Day Care Center.
2.86 OPEN SPACE: Area included in any side, rear or front yard or any
unoccupied space on a lot that is open and unobstructed to the sky.
2.87 PARKING AREA, PUBLIC OR CUSTOMER: An open area, other than a pri-
vate parking area, street or alley used for the parking of auto-
mobiles and available for public or quasi-public use.
2.88 PARKING SPACE, AUTOMOBILE: Space within a building or a private
or public area for parking of one (1) automobile.
2.89 PERMANENTLY MAINTAINED: Shall be defined as a constant, and con-
tinuing state of maintenance, thereby preserving the installation as
similar to the original as possible.
2.90 PERSON: When used in this ordinance shall mean every natural per-
son, finn, co-partnership, association, partnership, corporation or
society; and the tenn "person" shall include both singular and plural,
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2.91
2.92
2.93
2.93a
2.93b
2.93c
and the masculine shall embrace the feminine gender.
PLUMBING, HEATING, REFRIGERATION OR AIR CONDITIONING BUSINESSES:
Business whose primary purpose is the sales, service or installa-
tion of equipment pertaining to plumbing, heating, refrigeration
or air conditioning.
PLUMBING SERVICE: The operation of a business which involves only
retail sales and off premises service. installation and repair of
units and fixtures. The premises shall not include a workshop for
repair or fabrication of parts, fixtures or units. Sheet metal
work of any type shall not be permitted. Storage shall be permit-
ted for units and supplies incidental to retail sales, off premises
service and repair only. No outside storage shall be permitted.
This section shall not be interpreted to allow a plumbing, heat-
ing, refrigeration or air conditioning contractor or similar type
wholesale, service or repair operation.
PET STORE: The purchase and resale of pets and related items and
supplies.
PRINT SHOP: A business engaging in the reproduction of printed
or photographic impressions including but not limited to, the
processes of composition, binding, platemaking, microform, type
casting, presswork, and printmaking.
QUICK OIL CHANGE FACILITY: A business engaging in the changing
of oil, oil filters and the chassis lubrication of motor vehicles.
All new oil shall be dispensed from drums and all old. oil shall be
kept in sumps until removed by. pumper truck. Provided, however,
that when a zone case or Zoning Board of .Adjustment ruling pro-
hibits gasoline service stations as a use on a certain tract of
land, prior to the passage of Section 17.3-8a of this code, said
prohibition shall also be deemed to prohibit Quick Oil Change
Facilities and Quick Tune Facilities.
QUICK TUNE FACILITY: A business engaging in engine adjustment and
minor part replacement for motor.vehicles, limited to spark ·plugs,
condensers,.spark plug wires, distributor caps, distributor points,
PVC valves, air cleaners, fan belts and radiator hoses. Such a
facility shall not repair or replace carburetors, starters, alter-
nators, generators, radiators, water .pumps or other major engine
parts, brake shoes or mufflers. Provided· however, that when a
zone case or Zoning Board of Adjustment ruling prohibits gasoline
service stations as a use on a certain tract of land, prior to the
passage of Section 17.3-8a of this code, said prihibition shall
also be deemed to .Prohibit Quick Oil Change Facilities and Quick
Tune Facilities.
2.94 REAR LOT LINE: Any lot line contiguous to an alley.
2.95 REFRIGERATION SERVICE: The operation of a service business which
involves servicing, making repairs, replacements and installations
of refrigeration units with such operation being in accordance with
Sect ion 2. 91.
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2.96 REMNANT: A parcel of land left over after subdividing or resubdi-
vision which is located and is confined on both sides of the sub-
division or re-subdivision by buildings or other improvements that
would prevent extension. ·
2.97 RESTAURANT: A place where the primary business is the sale on pre-
mises of prepared food, with separate adequate kitchen facilities
for the preparation of the food to be sold. The adequacy of the
kitchen facilities shall be based upon the· seating capacity of the
restaurant and the type of menu offered. Mixed alcoholic beverages
may be sold as an incidental use provi'ded the following regulations
are met:
2.97-1
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2.97-2
2.97-3
2.97-4
At least sixty (60) percent of the gross income shall
be derived from the sale of .prepared foods.
Lounge or bar areas shall not be permitted any outside
entrances, separate identification, signs or other
separate advertising.
Live entertainment may be permitted, however, dancing
shall be prohibited.
Any person, firm, corporation, or association of per-
sons holding a Zoning Certificate issued for a restau-
rant serving mixed alcoholic beverages as an incidental
use shall provide the City with a certified audit for
each quarter of the calendar year, showing the gross
income derived from the sale of prepared food and the
gross income derived from the sale of mixed alcoholic
beverages.
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2.98 RETAIL: The sale of goods, merchandise, services, and/or commodities
to the general public.
2.99
2.100
2.101
2.102
2.103
2.104
2.105
ROOMING HOUSE: Any building or portion thereof which contains guest
rooms·which are designed or intended to be used, let or hired out for
occupancy by, or which are occupied by three or more, but not exceed-
ing eleven (11) individuals for compensation, paid directly or indi-
rectly, and no meals are served or provided the occupants.
SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY AND HIGH: An institution which offers instructions
in the several branches of learning and study required to be taught
in the public schools by the Education Code of the State of Texas.
High schools include Junior and Senior.
SCHOOL, PRIVATE: An institution of learning having a curriculum
equivalent to public schools (does not include specialty schools, such
as dancing, music, beauty, mechanical, trade, swinnning or corrmercial
schools.) -
SCREENING FENCE: A solid six (6) foot fence or wall of wood or masonry
construction or equivalent landscaped screen (2.63) which shall be
installed prior to or concurrently with the first building permit .
issued in a development, and which shall be permanently maintained.
SERVANT'S QUARTERS: An accessory building or portion of an accessory
building located on the same lot or grounds with the main building,
containing not more than one set of kitchen and bathroom facilities
and used as living quarters for a person or persons employed on the
premises for not less than fifty (50) percent of his or her actual
working time, and not otherwise used or designed as a separate place
of abode, provided the living area of such servants quarters shall not
exceed six hundred (600) square feet.
SIDE LOT LINE: Any lot line not a front or.rear lot line~
SIGN: Any words, numbers, figures, devices, designs, trademarks or
other symbols, which attract attention to or make known such things as
an individual, firm; profession, business, commodity or service, and
which are visible from any public street. This definition of 11sign11
shall include any structure designed to be used for said display. For
the purpose of removal, 11sign11 shall also include sign supports.
2.105(a)
2.lOS(b)
2.105(c)
SIGN, ABANDONED: Any signs including off-premise signs
unless owned and operated by a bona fide bill board com-
pany, which no longer correctly directs or exhorts any
·person or advertises a bona fide business lessor, owner,
product, service, or activity.
SIGN; ADVERTISING VEHICLE OR TRAILER: Any vehicle or trail-
er, which has as its basic purpose the advertisement of
products or direction of people to a business or activity,·
whether located on or off-premise.
SIGN AREA: The area of any free-standing sign or billboard
shall be the sum of the areas enclosed by the minimum
imaginary rectangles, triangles, or circles which fully
contain all extremities of the _sign, including the fra~e
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2.105(d)
2.105(e)
2.105(f)
2.105(9)
2.lOS(h)
2.lOS(i)
2.105(j)
2.105(k)
2.105(1)
2.105(m)
2.lOS(n)
2.105(0)
but excluding any supports. Sign area for all other signs
shall be the sum of the areas of the minimum imaginary
rectangles, triangles, or circles which fully contain all
words, numbers, figures, devices, designs or trademarks
by which anything is made known.
SIGN,AUXILIARY: Any sign indicating general infonnation,
such as pricing, trading stamps, credit cards, official
notices or services required by law, trade associations,
and signs giving directions to offices, rest rooms, exits
and like facilities.
SIGN, BILLBOARD: (See Section 2.14.)
SIGN, CANOPY: Any sign affixed to a canopy.
SIGN, COMMUNITY SERVICE: Any sign which solicits support
for or advertises a non-profit community use, public use,
or social institution. Such signs may include, but shall
not be limited to seasonal holidays, such as Christmas or
Easter, school activities, charitable programs, or reli-
gious activities.
SIGN, DAMAGED: Any sign which has become so deteriorated
or dilapidated as to require more than minimal recondition-
ing to restore it to an average, normal state of repair.
SIGN, FREE-STANDING: Any sign permanently affixed to the
ground and which is not affixed to a building and which
is not used for off-premises advertising.
SIGN, GOVERNMENTAL: Any sign indicating public works pro-
jects, public services or other programs or activities
conducted or required by any governmental subdivision.
SIGN HEIGHT: Sign height shall be the vertical distance
between the highest part of the sign or its supporting
structure, whichever is higher, and the average established
ground level beneath the sign.
SIGN, PORTABLE: Any sign not permanently affixed to the
ground or to a building and which is designed to permit
removal and reuse.
SIGN, REALTY: Any sign used to advertise a real estate
development site or to advertise that real estate is for
sale or lease.
SIGN, ROOF: Any signs which are affixed to building roofs,
except sloping roofs· •.
SIGN, SETBACK: Sign setback shall be the hoizontal distance
between a sign and the front lot line, as measured from that
part of the sign, including its extremities and supports,
nearest to any point on an imaginary vertical plane pro-
jecting from the front lot line.
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2.105(q)
2.105(r)
SIGN, SLOPING: Any sign affixe~ to a sloping roof.
SIGN, TEMPORARY BUSINESS PROMOTION: Any sign which is
designed to produce revenue by advertising services,
sales, or other tempor_ary promotional programs and which
have a limited duration.
SIGN, WALL: Any sign affixed flat against and parallel to
a building wall. For the purposes of this definition,
wall shall include window areas.
SITE PLAN: A detailed line drawing clearly describing the project and
showing the following information.
2.106-1
2.106-2
2.106-3
2.106-4
Drawn to scale showing scale used, north arrow, date and
title of project.
Property lines, location and widths of all streets, alleys
and easements.
Proper dimensions on all fundamental features such as lot,
buildings, parking spaces, landscaped areas.
The location of setback lines, driveway openings and
sidewalks.
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2.107a
2.108
2.109
2.110
2.111
2.112
2.113
2.114
2.115
2.106-5
2.106-6
2. 106-7
2.106-8
2 .106-9
All prop·osed buildi_ngs, free-standing s_ign locations,
parking areas and open-space.
All required landscaping, together with a description
of type of material to be used.
A cross section of any required or proposed screening.
Total square footage of the development lot; total
square footage of proposed structures; total footage
of landscaped areas; total percentage of coverage;
density or floor area ratio where applicable; height
of all structures; number of parking spaces; square
footage and design features .of all signs; garbage
collection facilities.
Name, address and telephone number of the proponent.
·sTABLES, PUBLIC: A stable with a capacity for more than four (4)
horses or mules.
STACK LOT: A lot used for the outside storage of used materials,
machinery, or equipment and to which the general public is not normally
invited.
STORY: That portion of a building included betweenthe surface of
any floor and the surface of the next floor above it, or if there be
no floor above it, then the space between such floor and ceiling
next above it.
STORY ;·HALF: A story under a gable, hip or gambrel roof, the wall
plates of which at least two (2) opposite exterior walls are not
more than two (2) feet above the floor of such story, and which has
an average height of not more than eight (8) feet and covering a
floor area of not more than seventy-five (75) percent of the area of
the floor on the story next below.
STREET: A public way which extends primary means of access to abutting
properties.
STREET WIDTH: The horizontal distance between the side lines of,a
street, measured at right angles to the side lines.
STRUCTURE: Anything constructed or erected which requires location
on the ground or attached to something having a location on the ground.
TENT: A portable or temporary cover or shelter,·with or without side
panels, which is supported by poles and is made of canvas., plastic
or similar materials.
TRAILER: Any portable or mobile vehicle on wheels, skids or rollers
not structurally anchored to a foundation, either self-propelled,
or propelled by an attached vehicle, animal-person or other pro-
pelling apparatus~ which is used or may be used for commercial hauling,
or storage purposes.
TRAVEL TRAILER: Travel trailer and vacation travel trailer are used
synonymously throughout the comprehensive zoning ordinance and mean
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2.117
2.118
2.119
2.120
2.120a
2.121
2.122
2.123
2.124
2.125
a vehicular portable structure designed for a temporary or short-term
occupancy.for travel, recreational and vacation uses. Such vehicle
shall include travel trailer, pick-up camper, converted bus, tent-
trailer o~ similar device used for temporary portable housing. These
units shall be eight {8) feet or less in width and thirty-five (35)
feet or less in length.
TRAVEL TRAILER PARK: Travel trailer park means any tract of land under
single ownership, ten (10) acres or more, where acconmodatfon is pro-
vided for transient trailer use •.
UNCOVERED PUBLIC PARKING LOTS: Any premises used for the purpose of
parking motor vehicles for renumberation. No repairs or sales will be
permitted on the premises.
USE: The purpose for which land or building is arranged, designed
or intended, or for which either land or building is or may be
occupied or maintained.
USED CAR SALES AREA: ·An area used for the display and sale of used
automobiles in operating condition and where no repair work is done
except the minor adjustments of the cars to be displayed or sold on
the premi~es.
WASHATERIAS: A building or place where clothes · and linens are washed
and thoroughly dried by the ~se of not exceeding three (3) employees
and four (4) automatic single family machines and where the operation
of washing and/or drying and/or mangle machines is done exclusively
by the customer on the self-service basis, and where the fuel and power
for the heating of water and drying shall be smokeless and odorless,
and such as will not cast :off soot.
WING OR EXTENSION: That part of a building projecting towards the
rear lot line, if any, but only if the width of that projection
is less than one half of the total building width. For the purposes
of this definition, building width shall be the greatest dimension
of the building, as measured at right angles to the front property line.
WHOLESALE: The sale of goods, merchandise, services and/or commodities
for resale by the purchaser and does not offer retail sales to the
general public.
YARD: An open space between a building or group of buildings and the
nearest lot line and is unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground
upward.
YARD, FRONT: That yard between the front building line and the
front lot line.
YARD, REAR: That yard between the rear building line, and the
rear lot line, if any.
YARD, SIDE: That yard between the side building line, and the
side lot line, if any.
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SECTION 3
DISTRICTS
The City of Lubbock is hereby divided into classes of use districts termed
respectively:
DH Design -Historical (Reserved)
T Transition District
R-1 Single Family District
R-2 Two Family District
A-1 Family Apartment District
A-2 High Density Apartment District
A-3 High-Rise Apartment District
R-3 Multi-Family District
AM Apartment -Medical District
CA Commercial -Apartment District
C-1 Neighborhood Service District
C-2A Restricted Local Retail District
C-2 Local Retail District
C-3 General Retail District
CB Central Business District (Reserved}
C-4 Commercial District
M-1 Light Manufacturing District
M-2 Heavy Manufacturing District
SU Specific Use District
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SECTION 4
ZONING MAPS
Boundaries of the districts as enumerated in Section 3 of this Ordinance are
hereby established and adopted on the Zoning Maps of the City of Lubbock which
are made a part of this ordinance as fully as if the same were set forth here-
in in detail, and such maps shall be in triplicate originals and the same is
hereby adopted in triplicate, each of which shall bear the signature of the
Mayor and attestation of the City Secretary for identification and authentica-
tion; one of said triplicate originals shall be permanently sealed for the
purpose of preservation, and is never to be changed in any manner and shall be
hung in some convenient place in City Hall for the use and benefit of the
public; one other triplicate original shall be hung in the office of the
Secretary of the Planning and Zoning Connnission, and the remaining triplicate
original shall be hung in the office of the Building Inspector of the City of
Lubbock for the use and benefit of the public.
It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Planning and Zoning Corrnnission
to keep up to date the triplicate originals on file in his office, and in the
office of the Building Inspector, showing all the changes, amendments, or
additions thereto, and noting on such maps the ordinance number and date of
passage of each such change, amendment, or addition.
When definite distance in feet are shown on the Zoning Maps, the district
boundaries are intended to be along existing street, alley, or plotted lot
lines, or an extension of the same.
Whenever any street or alley is vacated, the particular zoning applying to
the property fronting and/or abutting on any such street or alley shall upon
such vacation be extension of the same.
Color Legend Revision:
(A) The triplicate original zoning map kept permanently under seal as pro-
vided by Subsection 4.1 of the Zoning Ordinance No. 1695 of the City of Lubbock
and dated April 6,'1955, shall be retained for reference purposes and shall re-
main hanging in some convenient place in City Hall for the use and benefit of
the public and s~all bear its original color legend which is as follows:
Zoning District
R-1
R-2
A-1
A-2
R-3
A-3 AM
C-1
C-2A
C-2
C-3
C-4
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M-1
M-2
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Shade or Color
Medium Yellow
Light Orange
Turquoise
Light Green
Medium Brown
Dark Green
Medium Blue
Light Red
Lavender
Dark Orange
Medium Red
Dark Red
Black
Dark Gray
Purple
(B) A new triplicate original zoning map shall be permanently sealed for ·pre-
servation and is never to be changed in any manner and shall be hung in some
convenient place in City Hall for the use and benefit of the public; one other
new triplicate original shall be hung in the office of the Planning and Zoning
Commission; the remaining new triplicate original shall be hung in the office
of the Building Inspector of the City of Lubbock for the use and benefit of the
public. A new color legend is hereby adopted for each of the said new triplicate
original mapss which shall be as follows:
Zoning District
T
DH
R-1
R-2
A-1
A-2
R-3
A-3
AA
CA
C-1
C-2A
C-2
C-3
CB
C-4
M-1
M-2
SU
Shade or Color
Overlay Pattern
Overlay Pattern
Medium Yellow
Light Orange
Turquoise
Medium Green
Medium Brown
Dark Green
Medium Blue
Cerise
Magenta
Lavender
Light Red
Medium Red
Overlay Pattern
Dark Red
Dark Gray
Purple
Overlay Pattern
(C) The legend of each of said new triplicate original zoning maps shall, (~n
addition to the color legend shown in Paragraph (B) of this Subsection) have
another listing to indicate that Ordinance conditions exist on any piece of pro-
perty, where such conditions imposed by ordinance exist. Property subject to
conditions imposed by a zone change ordinance shall be identified by overlaying
said property and color with a transparent dotted pattern. Said overlaying
triplicate origninal to be kept under seal of the date of final passage of this
ordinance and overlaying of the other two new triplicate originals shall be done
by said Secretary as and when called for by the passage of a new ordinance im-
posing conditions of zone change.
(D} Each of the triplicate original zoning maps shall bear the signature of
the Mayor and attestation of the City Secretary for identification and authen-
tication. The new trip~icate original permanently sealed as provided in Para-
graph (B} of this Subsection shall be retained unchanged; however, each of the
other two new triplicate originals provided for in Paragraph (B) of this Sub-
section shall be revised as and when the need arises in the manner prescribed
in Subsection 4.2 of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the City of Lubbock. The
new color legend adopted by the Sebsection shall be used for such revisions.
(E) Said new triplicate original zoning map which is permanently sealed, and
said two other new triplicate original° zoning maps as same are currently amended
and/or revised, are all hereby made a part of Zoning Ordinance No. 7084 of the
City of Lubbock as fully as if all of said new triplicate originals were set
forth herein in detail.
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(F) The change in the color legend of Zoning Maps of the City of Lubbock shall
never be deemed or construed as in any matter effecting or accomplishing a zone
change on any property.
(G) The triplicate original zoning maps may be maintained in single maps 0'r
sectional maps for the reason that the expansion of the limits of the City of
Lubbock makes it impractical in many instances to have the entire map in one sheet.
{H) The triplicate original zoning maps shall be hung and maintained, as pro-
vided, in the office of the Secretary of the Planning and Zoning Commission, in
the office of the Building Inspector, and in a convenient place in City Hall
for the use and benefit of the public.
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SECTION 5
11!" TRANSITION DISTRICT
PURPOSE
The purpose of this District is to protect existing and future develop-
ment in newly-annexed territory, until the proper zone classification can be
determined and established by zone change.
5.2 GENERAL PROVISIONS
5.2-1
5.2-2
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All land annexed by the City of Lubbock shall be designated as
11T11 Transition District. Any activity related to development and/
or construction prior to zone classification change shall be approved
in accordance with Section 17.3, which states, "No person shall erect,
excavate, construct, or proceed or continue with theerectionor con-
struction of any building or structure or add to, enlarge, move, im-
prove, alter, repair, convert, insulate, or extend or demolish any
building or structure or cause the same to be done in any newly an-
nexed territory to the City of Lubbock without first applying for
and obtained a building permit from the Building inspector or the
City Council. 11
All uses existing at the time of annexation shall become non-con-
forming and shall remain as such until proper zoning has been approved.
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SEC:rl(N 6
11R.-l" SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT
PURPOSE
The purpose of this district is to promote orderly arid proper development
of single family residential units; to protect established and future single
family residential developments from inharmonious and harmful land uses; and
to provide a "quality environment" for the residents of the district and city.
6.2 GENERAL PROVISIONS
6.2-1
6.2-2
6.2-3
Single family dwelling units constructed in any zoning district
shall comply with the regulations of the 11R-l11 District.
No business shall be pennitted in this district except as pro-
vided for in this Section and in the 11Specific Use11 section of
this Ordinance.
No use :shall otherwi.se be permitted which is or would reasonably
be injurious to the neighborhood residents or which would interfere
with the reasonable use and enjoyment of their property by reason
of the emission of dust. smoke, odor. glare. noise. vibration, trash,
junk, water spray, or by reason of any condition which would amount
to a public nuisance at common law.
6.3 PERMITTED USES
6.3-1
6.3-2
6.3-3
6.3-4
6.3-5
6.3-6
6.3-7
Single family dwelling units.
Public parks and recreational facilities owned by the City of
Lubbock, including party .houses and/or convnunity centers.
Home beauty shops as defined in Section 2.30.
Garage Sales as specified in Section 2.52.
Accessory buildings as follows, subject to all other requir.ements
of this Section.
6.3-5-1
6.3-5-2
6.3-5-3
Temporary construction and/or field sales office,
provided said structure is approved by the Administrator.
Said structure to be removed after ten (10) day written
notice from the Administrator.
Private garage, tool house, greenhouse, storage house
or pool house.
Servants quarters or guest house on a lot containing
ten thousand five hundred {10,500) square feet or more
of net development area.
Day Nurseries -Provided the residence is owner occupied and not
more than six (6) children are kept at any one time.
Public Schools.
6.4 CONDITIONAL USES
The following uses may be pennitted when approved by the Zoning Board of
Adjustment as specified in Section 25.
6.4-1
6.4-2
6.4-3
6.4-4
6.4-5
6.4-6
6.4-7
Customary home occupations as defined in Section 2.29 .
Existing customary home occupations shall become non-conforming and
shall require Zoning Board of Adjustment approval for continuing
operation when a written protest is submitted to the Administrator
signed by fifty (50) percent of all property owners within two hun-
dred (200) feet of the property in question. .
Churches and other places of worship, including accessory use and buildings.
Fire stations.
Public utility installations, excluding office building, garages and
shops, railroad yards, loading yards and warehouses.
Private conmunity centers for the recreational and social use of the
residents of an addition, subdivision or residential development
which is operated by an association or incorporated group for their
use and benefit. Such use shall not be a co1TDT1ercial business operated
for profit.
Public athletic fields, stadiums. and similar athletic areas.
6.5 SPECIFIC USE
To provide limited flexibility for modern urban design, additional uses in
this District are provided in the 11Specific Use11 section of this Ordinance.
6.6 YARD REQUIREMENTS
6.6-1
6.6-2
6.6-3
Lots which front on cul-de-sac streets and which are contiguous
to lots which do not front onto cul-de-sac streets shall have their
front .yard measured from where ·they would normally be measured
if the street did not terminate in a cul-de-sac but continued on its
course. All other lots which front onto cul-de-sac ·streets shall
have their front yard set back the same distance from the sidewalk
or curb as established for those lots which front on cul-de-sac streets
and which are contiguous to· lots which do not front onto cul-de-sac
street. In no event, however, shall any residence have less than a
15 foot front yard ·setback and in no event shall a residential garage
have less than a 20 foot front setback.
Rear Yard. The minimum rear yard shall be fifteen (15) feet except
that a one (1) story wing or extension may be built to within five
(5) feet of the rear lot line.
Side Yard. There shall be a minimum side yard of five (5) feet on
each side of any structure, except that on corner lots the min~murn
side yard adjacent to the street shall be ten (10) feet. Provided
further, that in no case, shall a garage fronting onto a street be
within twenty (20) feet of the street property lines except on .
platted lots that were of record on July 19, 1975, a garage front1ng
onto a street may be built within ten {10) feet of side property
line, until July 19, 1978.
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6.6-4 Tool or storage houses, not to exceed two hundred (200) square feet in
area or eight (8) feet in height with no utilities except electricity
may be erected on the rear property line and with five (5) feet of the
side property line.
6.7 LOT WIDTH. The minimum average width of any development lot shall be fifty (50) feet.
6.8 LOT AREA. The minimum area of any development lot shall be five thousand (5,000)
square feet.
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6.9 LOT COVERAGE. The combine area of all buildings shall not exceed forty {40)
percent; except that unenclosed porches and permitted accessory buildings may
cover an additional 5 percent.
6.10 HEIGHT LIMIT. Buildings designed for residential occupancy shall not exceed two
(2} stories and shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet. Detached garages and
other accessory buildings shall not exceed the height of the primary unit..
6.11 OFF-STREET PARKING
6.11-1
6.11-2
6.11-3
Off-Street Parking -Required.
6.11-1-1
6.11-1-2
Single family dwellings -two {2) spaces.
Conditional uses. The number of required spaces shall be
set by the Zoning Board of Adjustment, based on the require-
ments for that use or similar type uses in this or other
districts.
Off-Street Parking -Permitted.
6.11-2-1 One (1) commercial vehicle may be parked on a lot in this
district provided such parking is not prohibited by other ·
ordinances of the City of.Lubbock.
Off-Street Parking -Provisions.
6.11-3-1
6.11-3-2
Any lighting of drive or-parking areas shall be so designed
as not to cause any glare on any other residential or
apartment zoned area in the vicinity.
Plans for off-street parking areas, except for single family
detached dwellings, shall be submitted to be checked and
approved as to number of spaces, access, and ingress and
egress by the City Traffic Engineer under the terms of thi~
district and the City's driveway requlations.
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SECTION 7
11 R-2 11 TWO FAMILY DISTRICT
PURPOSE
The purpose of this district is to promote stable, quality residential
development of slightly increased densities and multiple occupancy. This
district may include entire neighborhoods or when used in accordance with
the intent of the comprehensive plan, may provide a ~lbuffer 11 district between
low-density and high-density or non-residential districts.
7.2 GENERAL PROVISIONS
7.2-1
7.2-2
7.2-3
7.2-4
Duplex units contructed in any zoning district shall comply with
the regulations of the 11R-211 District.
No business shall be permitted in this district except as provided
for in this Section and in the 11Speciffc Use11 section of this
Ordinance.
No more than two (2) dwe1ling units shall be permitted on a lot.
No use shall otherwise be permitted which is or would reasonably
be injurious to the neighborhood residents or which would interfere
with the reasonable use and enjoyment of their, property by reason
of the emission of dust, smoke, odor, glare, noise, vibration, trash,
junk, water spray, or by reason of any condition which would amount
to a public nuisance at common law.
PERMITTED USES
7.3-1 Any use unconditionally pennitted in the 11R-l11 District.
7.3-2 Two-family dwelling units.
7.4 CONDITIONAL USES
The following uses may be permitted when approved by the Zoning Board
of Adjustment in the manner specified in Section 25.
7 .4-1 Any use conditionally permitted in :,the 11R-l11 District.
7. 5 SPECIFIC USE ·
7.6
To provide limited flexibility for modern urban design, additional uses
in this district are provided in the "Specific Use 11 section of this Ordinance.
YARD REQUIREMENTS
7.6-1 Lots which front on cul-de-sac streets and which are contiguous
to lots which do not front onto cul-de-sac streets shall have their
front yard measured from where they would normally be measured
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7.6-3
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if the street did not tenninate in a cul-de-sac but continued on its
course. All other lots which front onto cul-de-sac streets shall
have their front yard set back the same distance from the sidewalk
or curb as established for those lots which front on cul-de-sac
streets and which are continguous to lots which do not front onto
cul-de-sac streets. In no event, however, shall any residence have
less than a 15 foot front yard setback and in no event shall a
residential garage have less than a 20 foot front setback.
Rear Yard. The minimum rear yard shall be fifteen (15) feet, except
that a one (1} story wing or extension may be built to within five
(5} feet of the rear lot line.
Side Yard. There shall be a minimum side yard of five (5) feet on
each side of any structure, except that on corner lots the minimum
side yard adjacent to the street shall be ten (10) feet. Provided
further, that in no case, shall a garage fronting onto a street be
within twenty (20) feet of the street property line.
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7.10
7.11
7.12
7.13
LOT WIDTH.
(50) feet.
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The minimum average width of any development lot shall be fifty
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LOT AREA. The minimum area of any development lot shall be six thousand
(6,000) square feet.
LOT COVERAGE. The combined area of all buildings shall not exceed forty (40)
percent except that unenclosed porches and permitted accessory buildings may
cover an additional five (5) percent.
DENSITY. One (1) dwelling unit shall be permitted for each three thousand
(3,000) square feet of development lot area, except that six thousand (6,000)
square feet of development lot area shall be provided for a single family dwelling.
FLOOR AREA RATIO. Duplexes and townhouses -.50 square feet of total floor area
for each square foot of lot area.
HEIGHT LIMIT. Buildings designed for residential occupancy shall not exceed two
(2} stories and shall not exceed thrity-five (35) feet. Detached garages and
other accessory buildings shall not exceed the height of the primary unit.
OFF-STREET PARKING
7.13-1
7.13-2
7.13-3
Off-Street Parking -Required.
7.13-1-1
7.13-1-2
7.13-1-3
Single family dwellings -two (2) spaces.
Two family dwellings -one and one-half (1½} spaces for
each one· (1) bedroom unit and two (2) spaces for each
two (2) or more bedroom units.
Conditional uses -The number of required spaces shall
be set by the Zoning Board of Adjustment, based on the
requirements for that use or similar type uses in this
or other districts.
Off-Street Parking -Permitted.
7.13-2-1 One (1) convnercial vehicle may be parked on a lot in
this district provided such parking is not prohibited
by other ordinances of the City of 'Lubbock.
Off-Street Parking -Provisions.
7.13-3-1
7.13-3-2
Any lighting of drives or parking areas shall be so
designed as not to cause any glare on any other
residential or apartment zoned area in the vicinity.
Plans for off-street parking areas, except for single
family detached dwellings, shall be submitted to be
checked and approved as to number of spaces, access,
and ingress and egress by the City Traffic Engineer
under the terms of this district and the City's drive-
way regulations.
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SECTION 8
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11A-l11 FAMILY APARTMENT DISTRICT
PURPOSE
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The purpose of this district is to promote medium density, multiple
occupancy development. The regulations are designed to promote family
oriented development which provides the occupants with the proper environ-
mental quality, and compatibility with lower density ·development. The
purpose .of this district is not to isolate multi-fa~ily units, but to
encourage compatible residential land uses through effective planning and
urban design. When adjacent to "R-111 or 11 R-211 zoned property, the proposed
development in this district shall be so designed to provide for maximum
compatibility with adjacent development. Architectural design, landscaping,
screeing, and parking areas shall be properly provid~d to insure maximum
protection of lower density uses.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
8.2-1
8.2-2
No business shall be pennitted in this district except· as provided
for in this Section and in the "Specific Use" section of this
Ordinance.
No use shall otherwise be permitted which is or would reasonably
be injurious to.·the neighborhood residents or which would interfere
with the reasonable use and enjoyment of their property by reason
of the emission of dust, smoke, odor,·glare, noise, vibration, trash,
junk, water spray, or by reason of any condition which would amount
to a public nuisance at coJTUTion law.
8.3 PERMITTED USES
8.3-1
8.3-2
8.3-3
8.3-4
Any use unconditionally pennitted in the 11R-l" or 11R-2 11 Districts.
Multi-family dwellings and apartments.
Row dwellings or townhouses which meets the 11A-l11 Floor Area Ratio
and as provided in the 11Specific Use11 sectton of this ordinance.
Accessory uses, ·limited to a rental office, club rooms, recreational
rooms, covered pools and/or laundries.
8.4 CONDITIONAL USES
8.5
The following uses may be pennitted when approved by the Zoning Board of
Adjustment in the manner specified in Section 25.
8.4-1 Any use conditionally permitted in the 11R-lJ' ·or 11R-211 Districts not
otherwise pennitted in this District.
SPECIFIC USE
To provide limited flexibility for modern urban design, additional uses
in this District are provided in the 11Specific Use11 section ·of this Ordinance.
YARD REQUIREMENTS
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8.8
8.6-2
8.6-3
Rear Yard. The minimum rear yard shall be fifteen (15) feet,
except that a one (1) story extension or wing of a building
may be built to within five (5) feet of the rear lot line.
When the property abuts an "R-111 or "R-211 zoning district,
even if separated by an alley, the minimum rear yard setback
for any two (2) story structure shall be fifty {50) feet
from the rear lot line.
Side Yard. There shall be a minimum side yard of five (5) feet
on each side of any single story structure, ten (10) feet on each
side of any two (2) story structure, except that on corner lots
the minimum side yard adjacent to the street shall be ten {10)
feet. When the property abuts an 11R-l11 or 11R-2 11 zoning district,
the minimum side yard setback for any two (2) story structure
shall be fifty (50) feet. Provided further, that in no case,
shall a garage fronting onto a street be within twenty (20) feet
of the street property line. No side yard shall be required for
individual row dwelling or townhouse units except at the end of
each structure, where a ten (10) foot side yard shall be required.
LOT WIDTH. The minimum lot width shall be fifty (50) feet except as provided
for row dwellings arid townhouses in the 11Specific Use11 section.
LOT AREA. The minimum lot area shall be six thousand {6,000) square feet for
single family. The minimum lot area shall be six thousand (6,000) square feet
for all other uses except as provided for row dwellings or townhouses in the
11Specific Use11 section.
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13.9 LOT COVERAGE. The combined area of all buildings shall not exceed forty (40)
percent, except that permitted accessory uses may cover an additional five {5)
percent of the development lot area. Row dwellings· or townhouses shall meet
the requirements as specified in the 11Specifi c Use" section.
8.10 FLOOR AREA RATIO .. 50 square feet of total floor area for each one (1) square
foot of lot area.
8.11 HEIGHT LIMIT. Buildings designed for residential occupancy shall not exceed
two (2) stories and shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet. Detached garages
and other accessory .buildings shall not exceed the height of the-primary unit.
8.12 OFF-STREET PARKING
8.12-1 . Off-Street Parking -Required.
8.12-1-1
8.12-1-2
Single family dwellings -two {2) spaces.
Two family dwellings -one and one-half (1½) spaces
for each one (1) bedroom unit and two (2) spaces for
each· unit with two (2) or more bedrooms.
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8.12-2
8.12-1-3
8.12-1-4
8.12-1-5
Apartments -one and one-half (1 ½) spaces for
each one (1) bedroom unit, two (2) spaces for each
unit with two (2) bedrooms or more, plus one (1)
additional space for each four (4) units in the
development.
Row d~ellings or townhouses -two (2) spaces per
unit, plus one (1) space for each four (4) units in
the development.
Conditional uses -the number of required spaces shall
be set by the Zoning Board of Adjustment, based on the
requirements for that use or similar type uses in this
or other districts.
Off-Street Parking -Provisions.
8.12-2-1
8.12-2-2
Any lighting of drives or parking areas shall be so
designed as not to cause any glare on any other resi-
dential or apartment zoned area in the vicinity.
Plans for off-street parking areas, except for single
family detached dwellings, shall be submitted to be
checked and approved as to number of spaces, access,
and ingress and egress by the City Traffic Engineer
under the terms of this district and the City's drive-
way regulations.
LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENT
8.13-1
8.13-2
Twenty (20) percent of the total development lot area shall be
landscaped and pennanently maintained. One-fourth{¼) of the
required landscaping shall be located in the required front yard.
The parkway area shall be landscaped and pennanently maintained.
This shall be in addition to the required landscaping.
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SECTION 9
11A-211 HIGH DENSITY APARTMENT DISTRICT
PURPOSE
The purpose of this district is to promote high density multi-family
devel~pments and compatible land uses in harmony with lower density uses .
The regulations are designed to provide .' the occupants with safe and con-
venient housing within an aesthetically pleasing environment in proper
relationship to adjacent land uses. When proposed development in this
district is adjacent to "R-1" or "R-211 zoned property, the propos!ed
development shall be designed to provide : for maximum compatibility with
the adjacent development. Architectural design, landscaping, screening
and parking areas shall be properly provided to insure maximum protection
of lower density uses .
GENERAL PROVISIONS
9.2-1
9.2-2
9.2-3
No business shall be permitted in this district except as provided
for in this Section and in. the 11Speci fie Use11 section of this
Ordinance.
Accessory uses shall be so located within the development to insure
maximum compatibility with the primary use and, shall be for the
convenience of the occupants only.
No use shall otherwise be pennitted which is or would reasonably
be injurious to,the neighborhood residents or which would interfere
with the reasonable use and enjoyment of their property by reason
of the emission of dust, smoke, odor, glare, ·noise, vibration, trash,
junk, water spray, or by reason of any conditi on which woul~d amount
to a public nuisance at common law.
9.3 PERMITTED USES
9.3-1
9.3-2
9.3-3
9.3-4
9.3-5
9.3-6
Any use unconditionally permitted in the "A-1" District except
single and two family units.
Accessory uses as permitted in the "A-1" District.
Boarding or rooming houses.
Churches and other place of worship.
Convalescent, nursing, orphan, maternity, and geriatrics homes.
Accessory uses,.such as a beauty shop, barber shop and pharmacy
shall be permitted wi'thin a building devoted to one of the primary
uses in this section provided such accessory use is conducted for
the convenience of the occupants and such accessory use does not
have an entrance thereto except from inside the building, and
further, no signs or advertisements of such accessory use shall
be visible from outside the building.
Day Nurseries.
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9.3-7 Efficiency units as defined in Section 2.44_/.
9.3-8
9.3-9
Lodges, sorority and fraternity houses.
Parking areas and/or bui 1 dings.
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9.3-10 Private coITDTiunity centers for the recreational and social use of the residents of an addition, subdivision, housing development,
or apartment complex which is operated by an association or
incorporated group for their use and benefit. Such center may •
contain a swimming pool, volleyball, tennis and croquet courts,
parking lot, playground equipment and other similar recreational
facilities. Such use shall be of the nature described above and
shall be operated for the benefit and use of the occupants only
as a .part of the development.
9.4 CONDITIONAL USES
9.5
The following uses may be permitted with approval by the Zoning Board of
Adjustment in the manner specified in Section 25.
9.4-1
9.4-2
9.4-3
Any use permitted conditionally in the 11R-l11
,
11 R-211
, or "A-111
Districts and not otherwise permitted in this District.
Private shcools, having a curriculum equivalent to that of ~ublic
schools.
Semi-public uses such as Community Club Houses, YMCA, YWCA,
Boy Scou~s, Girl Scouts, Boys Clubs, and little Theaters.
SPECIFIC USE
To provide limited flexibility for modern urban design, additipnal uses
in this District are provided .in the 11Specific Use" section of the Ordinance.
YARD REQUIREMENTS
9 .. 6-1
.9 .6-2
9.6-3
Lots which front on cul-de-sac streets and which are cqntiguous
to lots which do not front onto cul-de-sac streets shall_ have their
front yard measured fran where they would normally be measured
if the street did not. terminate in a cul-de-sac but continued on its
course. All other ·lots which front onto cul-de-sac streets shall
have their front yard set back the same distance from the sidewalk
or cub as established for those ·lots which front on cul-de-sac streets
and which are contiguous to lots which do not front·ontp cul-de-sac
streets. In no event, however, sha 11 any resi dence .·have less than a
fifteen (15) foot front yard setback and in no event shall a resi-
dential garage have less than a twenty (20) foot ~ront setback •
.Rear Yard. The minimum rear yard shall be five (5) feet, except
when the proposed development is adjacent to an 11R-l11 or "R-211
district, even if separated by an alley, the minimum rear yard set-
back for any two (2} story structure shall be fifty (50) feet from
the rear lot line.
Side Yard. There shall be a minimum side yard of five (5) feet
on each side of any single story structure, ten (10) feet on each
side of any two (2) story structure except that on corner lots the
minimum side yard adjacent to the street ·shall be ten (10) feet.
When the property abuts an 11 R-l" or 11R-211 zoning .district~ the
minimum side yard setback for any two (2) story structure shall be
fifty (50) feet. Provided further, that in no case, shall a garage
fronting onto a street be within twenty (20) fee~ of the street
property line. No side yard shall be required for individual row
d.-lelling or townhouse units except at the end of each structure,
where a ten (10) foot side yard shall be required. ·
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I 9.9
9.10
9.11
9.12
LOT WIDTH. The minimum lot width shall be one hundred (100) feet for all other
uses except as provided for row dwellings and townhouses in the 11Specific Use" sectio1
LOT AREA. The minimum lot area shall be ten thousand (lOsOOO) square feet,
except as provided for row dwellings and townhouses in the 11Specific Use 11 section.
LOT COVERAGE. The combined area of all buildings shall not exceed forty (40)
percent, except that permitted accessory uses may cover an additional ten (10)
percent of the development lot area.
FLOOR AREA RATIO .• 75 square foot of total floor area for each one (1} square
foot of lot area.
HEIGHT LIMIT. Building shall not exceed three (3) stories and shall not exceed
forty (40) feet.
OFF STREET PARKING
9.12-1 Off-Street Parking -Required.
9.12-1-1
9.12-1-2
9.12-1-3
9.12-1-4
9.12-1-5
9.12-1-6
9.12-1-7
9.12-1-8
9.12-1-9
Apartments -one (1) space for each efficiency unit,
one and one-half (1 ½) spaces for each one (1) bedroom
unit, two (2) spaces for each unit with two (2) bedrooms,
two and one-half (2 ½) spaces for each unit with three (3)
or more bedrooms, plus one {1) additional space for each
four (4) units in development.
Row dwellings or townhouses -two (2) spaces per unit,
plus one (1) space for each four (4) units in development.
Day Nurseries -one· (1) space for each three (3)
hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area, plus
an off-street drive, having separate ingress and
egress, capable of the temporary storage of three (3)
or more vehicles.
Boarding or rooming houses -one (1) space for each
occupant.
Lodges, sororities and fraternities -one (1) space
for each one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area.
Churches and other places of worship -one (1) paved
off-street parking space for each four (4) seats in the· ..
auditorium. If pews are used, each twenty (20) inches
in length shall equal one (1) seat.
Private community centers -one (1) space for each
three (3) members.
Convalescent, nursing, maternity, and geriatrics,
homes -three (3) spaces for each five (5) beds.
Orphan homes -one {l) space for each five (5) beds.
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9.13
9.12-2
9.12-1-10 Conditional uses -the number of required spaces
shall be set by the Zoning Board of Adjustment,
based on the requirements for that use or similar
type uses in this or other districts.
Off-Street Parking -Provisions.
9.12-2-1
9.12-2-2
Any lighting of drives or parking areas shall be so
designed as not to cause any glare on any other
residential or apartment zoned area in the vacinity.
Plans for the off-street parking areas, except for
single family detached dwellings, shall be submitted
to be checked and approved as to number of spaces,
access, and ingress and egress by the City Traffic
Engineer under the terms of this district and the
City's driveway regulations.
LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENT
9.13-1
9.13-2
Fifteen (15) percent of the total development lot area shall be
landscaped and permanently maintained. One-fourth(¼) of the
required landscaping shall be located in the required front yard.
The parkway area shall be landscaped and permanently maintained.
This shall be in addition to the required landscaping.
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SECTION 10
11R-311 MULTI-FAMILY DISTRICT
The uses and regulations for this district shall be the same as provided in
Section 9, 11A-211 High Density Apartment District.
SECTION 11
"A-311 HIGH RISE APARTMENT DISTRICT
1.1 PURPOSE
The purpose of this dis¢rict is to provide for high density high-rise
developments in the imnediate vicinity of concentrations of commercial or
population activities. The standards of the district are designed to minimize
adverse affects on lower density residential developments in surrounding areas.
When proposed development in ttiis district is adjacent to "R-111 to 11R-2" zoned
property, the proposed development shall be designed to provide for maximum
compatibility with the adjacent development. Architectural design, landscaping~
screening, and parking areas shall be properly provided to insure maximum
protection of lower density uses.
11.2 GENERAL PROVISIONS
11.2-1
11.2-2
11.2-3
No business shall be permitted in this district except as provided
for in this Section and in the "Specific Use" section of this
Ordi nanKI:e •.
Accessory uses shall be so located within the development to
insure maximum compatibility with the primary use and, shall be
for the convenience of the occupants only.
No use shall otherwise be permitted which is or would reasonably
be injurious to the neighborhood residents or which would interfere
with the reasonable use and enjoyment of their property by reason
of the emission of dust. smoke$ odor, glare, noise, vibration, trash,
junk, water spray, or by reason of any condition which would amount
to a public nuisance at conman law.
11.3 PERMITTED USES
11.3-1
11.3-2
Apartments.
Accessory Uses. Accessory uses, as follows, providing service
to the tenants are permitted provided such uses do not occupy ·
more than ten {10) percent of the gross floor area of tb~ building,
are not visible or identifiable from the outside of the building,
have no exterior signs, and with no entrance to such facilities
except from a lobby or other conmon area within the building.
11.3-2-1 Barber or Beauty Shop.
11.3-2-2 Laundry and/or Ory Cleaning Pick-Up Station.
11.3-2-3 Managers or Rental Office.
11.3-2-4 Newsstand.
11.3-2-5 Private Recreational Center.
11.4 CONDITIONAL USES
None.
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11.6
11.7
11.8
11.9
0 11.10
11.11
11.12
SPECIFIC USE
To provide limited flexibility for modern urban design, additional
uses in this District are provided in the "Specific Use" section of the
Ordinance.
YARD REQUIREMENTS
11.6-1
11.6-2
11.6-3
Front Yard. The minimum front yard shall be twenty-five (25} feet.
Rear Yard. The minimum rear yard shall be twenty-five (25) feet,
except when the proposed development is adjacent to an "R-111 or
11 R-211 District, even if separated by an alley, the minimum rear
yard shall be one (1) foot for each one (1) foot of total height.
Side Yard. The minimum side yard shall be twenty-five (25) feet,
except when the proposed development is adjacent to an 11R-l 11 or
"R-211 District, t~e minimum side yard shall be one (1) foot for
each one (1) foot of total height.
LOT WIDTH. The minimum lot width shall be two hundred (200) feet.
LOT AREA. The minimum lot area shall be twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.
LOT COVERAGE. The combined area of all buildings shall not exceed forty (40)
percent of the lot area.
FLOOR AREA RATIO. 3.5 square feet of floor area for each one (1) square foot
of lot area.
HEIGHT LIMIT. The maximum height limit shall be one hundred (100) feet.
Provided, however, that buildings may be built to any height when that part
of the structure in excess of one hundred (100) feet is recessed on all sides
at a vertical angle of no less than fifteen (15} degrees. This angle being
measured from a point·one hundred (100) feet above ground level at the property
line to the pinnacle of the structure.
OFF-STREET PARKING
11.12-1
11.12-2
Off-Street Parking -Required.
11.12-1-1 Apartments -one (1) space for each efficiency unit,
one and one-half (1 ½) spaces for each one bedroom unit,
two {2) spaces for each unit with two (2) bedrooms, two
and one-half (2 ½) spaces for each unit with three (3)
or more bedrooms, plus one (1) additional space for each
four (4) units in development.
Off-Street Parking -Provisions.
11.12-2-1
11.12-2-2
Any lighting of drives or parking areas shall be so
designed as not to cause any glare on any other re5identia1
or apartment zoned area in the vicinity.
Plans for the off-street parking areas shall be submitted
to be checked and approved as to number of spaces, access9
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and ingress and egress by the City Traffic Engineer
under the tenns of this District and the City's
driveway regulations.
11.13 LANDSCAPING AND OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS
11.13-1
11.13-2
An area equivalent to twenty-five {25) percent of the total
development lot area shall be provided as usable open-space •.
This area may include balconies, sundecks, swimming pools, roof
gardens, etc. Such area may be roofed and enclosed on three (3)
sides. One (1) side shall remain open at all times. One-third
(1/3) of the required usable open-space shall be at ground level
and shall be landscaped and pennanently maintained.
The parkway area shall be landscaped and permanently maintained.
This shall be in addition to the required landscaping.
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12.2
SECTION 12
11AW1 APARTMENT-MEDICAL DISTRICT
PURPOSE
The purpose of this district is to provide for quality medical an_d related
· development through proper planning and design. The regulations are intended
to produce an attractive environment which will insure the compatibility between
medical and other uses; encourage and protect future development; provide
.modern facilities for the public; provide proper accessory uses; and promote
stabilize, and enhance the City as a medical center. When proposed development
in this district is adjacent· to any residentially zoned propert~ the proposed
development shall be designed to provide for maximum compatibility with the
adjacent development. Architectural design, landscaping. screening, and
parking areas shall be properly provided to insure maximum protection of the
ajdacent uses.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
12.2-1
12.2-2
12.2-3
When proposed development in this district is adjacent to »R-1"
or "R-211 zoned property, on either side or to the rear, even if
separated by an alley, a six (6) foot solid screening fence of
wood or masonry construction or an equivalent landscaping screen
shall be installed and permanently maintained on the development
lot along the adjacent property line.
Accessory uses shall be located and designed to provide for
compatibility with the primary use and shall be for the convenience
of the occupants and their clientele.
No use shall otherwise be permitted which is or would reasonably
be injurious to the neighborhood residents or which would interfere
with the reasonable use and enjoyment of their property by reason
of the emission of dust, smoke, odor, glare, noise, vibration, trash,
junk, water spray, or by reason of any condition which would amount
to a public nuisance at co1llllon law. ·
12.3 PERMITTED USES
12.3-1
12.3-2
12.3-3
12.3-4
12.3-5
12.3-6
12.3-7
Apartments as specified in the 11A-211 Section, including efficiency
units.
Blood Bank.
Convalescent, nursing, orphan, maternity, or geriatrics homes.
Day Nurseries.
Hospital, clinic or medical office, except veterinary facilities.
Medical, dental, and optical laboratories providing service for
individuals of the medical profession and their clientele.
Administrative offices for the medical profession including
independent management, legal, accounting and bookkeeping service
for doctors, hospitals, clinics, and medical personnel.
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12.3-8 Pharmacy, not exceeding two thousand (2,000) square feet of gross
floor area, limited to retail sale of drugs, medicines and/or
medical supplies only.
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12.4
12.3-9.. Schools, private or public, directly related to the medical profession.
12.3-10 Accessory uses as follows, provided such uses are not visible or
identifiable from outside the building in which they are located.
have no exterior signs, have no entrance except from a lobby or
other conmon area within the building and are for the use and
convenience of the occupants and/or the clientele.
12.3-10-1 Barber Shop.
12.3-10-2 Beauty Shop
12.3-10-3 Flower Shop .
12.3-10-4 Gift Shop.
12.3-10-5 Newsstand.
12 .3-10-6 Restaurants.
CONDITIONAL USES
The fo 11 owing uses may be penni tted when. approved by the Zon-i ng Board
of Adjustment in the manner specifi ed in Section 25.
12.4-1 Barber Shop.
12.4-2 Beauty Shop .
12.4-3 Establishments which sell, fit, or repair devices for the correction
or prevention of physical deformities.
12.4-4 Flower Shop .
12.4-5 Gift Shop.
12.4-6 . Newsstand.
12.4-7 Ambulance service and other medically related facilities of a
primarily service type nature not provided for as permitted uses
in this District.
12.5 SPECIFIC USE
To provide limited flexibility for modern urban design, additional uses
in this District are provided in the "Specific Use" section of this Ordinance.
12.6 YARD REQUIREMENTS
12.6-1 Front Yard. The minimum front yard shall be twenty-five (25)
feet, except that when the entire front yard is landscaped and
pennanently maintained, the required front yard may be fifteen (15)
feet. This section shall not be construed so as to permit
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12.8
12.9
12.10
12.11
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12.12
12.6-2
12.6-3
obstructions of any nature on corner lots within the visibility
triangle as defined in Section 27.2-6-9-2.
Rear Yard. The minimum rear yard shall be five (5) feet. When
proposed development is adjacent to any "R-1" or "R-211 Districts
even if separated by an alleys the rear yard shall be a minimum
of one (1) foot for each one (1) foot of total height.
Side Yard. There shall be a minimum· side yard of ten (10) feet
on each side of any one (l} or two (2) story structure, and twenty
(20) feet on each side of any structure with more than two (2)
stories. When proposed development is adjacent to an,y 11R-l11 or
11R-211 District, the minimum side yard shall be one (1) foot for
each one (1) foot of total height.
LOT WIDTH. The minimum lot width shall be fifty (50) feet, except as
provided for apartments in the "A-2 11 regulations.
LOT AREA. The minimum lot area shall be six thousand (6,000) square feet
except as provided for apartments in the "A-211 regulations.
LOT COVERAGE. The combined area of all buildings shall not exceed forty (40)
percents except that permitted accessory uses in apartment developments may
cover an additional ten (10) percent of the development lot area.
FLOOR AREA RATIO. Apartments shall meet the requirements of the 11A-2n
District.
HEIGHT LIMIT. Buildings shall not exceed three (3) stories and shall not
exceed forty .(40) feet. Provided, however, that buildings may be erected
to a height of seventy-five (75) feet when the front, s·ide and rear yards
are increased one (1) additional foot for each foot such buildings exceed
forty (40) feet.
OFF-STREET PARKING
12.12-1 Off-Street Parking -Required.
12.12-1-1
12.12-1-2
12.12-1-3
12.12-1-4
12.12-1-5
Apartments -one (1) space for each efficiency unit,
one and one-half (1 ½l spaces for each one bedroom
unit, two (2) spaces for each unit with two bedrooms,
two and one-half (2 ½) spaces for each unit with three
{3) or more bedrooms1 plus one (1} additional space
for each four (4} units in the development.
Hospital -two (2) spaces for each bed.
Clinic and Offices -one (1) space for each one
hundred and fifty (150) square feet of gross floor area.
Convalescent, nursing, maternity, or geriatrics
homes. Three (3) parking spaces for each five (5) beds.
Orphan home -one (1) space for each five (5) beds.
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12.12-2
12.12-1-6 Medical, dental, or optical laboratories -one (1)
space for each one hundred and fifty (150) square
feet of gross floor area.
12.12-1-7 Schools -one (1) space for each one hundred and
fifty (150) square feet of gross floor area.
12.12-1-8 Day Nurseries -one (1) space for each three hundred
(300) square feet of gross floor area plus an off-
street drive, having separate ingress and egress,.
capable of the temporary storage of three (3) or
more vehicles.
12.12-1-9 Blood Bank -one (1) space for each two hundred (200)
square feet of gross floor area.
12.12-1-10 Conditional uses -the number of required spaces shall
be set up by the Zoning Board of Adjustment, based on
the requirements for that use or similar type uses in
this or other districts.
Off-Street Parking -Provisions.
12 ,.12-2-1
12.12-2-2
All parking spaces required herein shall be located
on the same lot with the building or use served.
except that where an increase in the number of spaces
is required by a change or enlargement of a permitted
use or building, the required additional spaces may
be located a distance not to exceed three hundred (300)
feet from the property line. ·
Plans of proposed off-street parking areas shall be
submitted to the City Traffic Engineer to be checked
for compliance under the terms of this district and
the City's driveway regulations.
12.13 LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
12.13-1
12.13-2
Apartments:
12.13-1-1
12.13-1-2
Fifteen (15) percent of the total development lot
area shall be landscaped and permanently maintained.
One-fourth(¼) of the required landscaping shall be
located in the required front yard.
The parkway area shall be landscaped and permanently
maintained •. This area shall be in addition to the
required landscaping.
All Other Uses:
12.13-2-1 Ten (10} percent of the total development lot area shall
be landscaped and pennanently maintained. All of the
required landscaping shall be located between the
building lines and adjacent streets.
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The parkway area shall be landscaped and permanently
maintained . This area shall be in addition to the
required landscaping.
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SECTION 13
11CA11 COMMERCIAL -APARTMENT DIST RI CT
'.13.1 PURPOSE
The purpose of this district is to allow residential-conmercial buildings
to develop within or adjacent to commercial districts. Corrmercial uses should
be compatible with residential uses. When proposed development is adjacent to
any residentially zoned property, the proposed development shall be designed to
provide for maximum compatibility with the adjacent development. Architectural
design, landscaping, screening, and parking areas shall be properly provided to
insure maximum protection of lower density uses .
13.2 GENERAL PROVISIONS
13.2-1
13.2-2
13.2-3
Commercial uses shall be designed and so located within the
development to insure maximwn compatibility with the residential
use and with adjacent uses. .
The total gross floor area used for conmercial uses shall not
exceed forty (40) percent of the total gross floor area within
the development.
No use shall otherwise be pennitted which is or would reasonably
be injurious to the neighborhood residents or which would interfere
with the reasonable use arid enjoyment of their property by reason ,
of the emission of dust~ smoke, odor, glare, noise, vibration, trash,
junk, water spray, or by reason of any condition which would amount
to a public nuisance at corranon law.
13.3 PERMITTED USES
13.3-1 Any use unconditionally permitted in the 11A-l" and "A-211 District,.
except for single and two-family units.
13.3-2 Antique Shop.
13.3-3 Art galleries, commercial.
13.3-4 Arts and Crafts store.
13.3-5 Bake shop, candy store, delicatessen, Donut shop, Pie shop.
13.3-6 Banks and Savings and Loan Companies.
13.3-7 Beauty or Barber shops.
13.3-8 Book or stationery shops or newsstand .
13.3-9 Camera shop.
13.3-10 Churches.
13.3-11 Coin and stamp shops.
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13.3-12 Conmercial parking lot or building. No gasoline sales permitted.
13.3-13 Day Nurseries.
13.3-14 Dress shop.
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13.3-16
13.3-17
13.3-18
13.3-19
13.3-20
13.3-21
13.3-22
13.3-23
13.3-24
13.3-25
13.3-26
13.3-27
13.3-28
13.3-29
13.3-30
13.3-31
13.3-32
13.3-33
13.3-34
13.3-35
13.3-36
Drug store.
Florist shop.
Gift shop.
Grocery store with not over three thousand (3,000) square feet of
total floor area. No gasoline sales permitted.
Hat shop.
Health or athletic club.
Hobby shop.
Household appliance sales and repair shop -small appliances.
Music or record shop. (No cabinet finishing or refinishing)
Offices.
Office supply -no printing operation permitted.
Radio and Television repair shops.
Radio studio, with no tower or antenn~.
Reducing studio.
Restaurants, when designed for service and consumption of food
inside the building only.
Restaurants with sales of mixed alcoholic beverages as an
11incidental use. 11
Self-service laundry or washateria and dry cleaning 11 pick-up11
stations.
Shoe or boot repair shop.
Shoe store.
Studios -art, teaching, dance, music, drama, photographic~
interior decorating.
Tailor shop.
Toy store.
13.4 CONDITIONAL USES
The following uses may be permitted when approved by the Zoning Board
of Adjustment in the manner specified in Section 25.
13.4-1 Bar, Night Club or Lounge.
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13.6
SPECIFIC USE
To provide for limited flexibility for modern urban design, additional
uses in this District are provided in the "Specific Use" section of this·
Ordinance.
YARD REQUIREMENTS
13.6-1
13.6-2
13.6-3
Front Yard. The minimum front yard shall be forty-three (43)
feet or no less than the average setback established by the
development on the adjacent lot or lots. The setback on vacant
adjacent lots shall be forty-three (43) feet. This section shall
not be construed so as to permit obstruction of any nature on
corner lots within the visibility triangle as defined in Section
27.2-6-9-2.
Rear Yard. There shall be no rear yard requirement. except
there shall be a minimum rear yard of five (5) feet adjacent to
any street, or no less than the average setback established by
the development on the adjacent lot or lots. The setback on
vacant adjacent lots shall be five (5) feet. Where the property
is adjacent to any 11R-l 11 or 11R-2 11 Zoning District even if separated
by an alley, the minimum rear yard shall be one (1) foot for each
one (1) foot of total height.
Side Yard. There shall be no side yard requirement, except there
shall be a minimum side yard of five (5) feet adjacent to any
street, or no less than the average setback established by the
development on the adjacent lot or lots. The setback on vacant
adjacent lots shall be five (5) feet. Where the property is
adjacent to any 11R-l 11 or "R-2" zoned property, the minimum side
yard shall be one (1) foot for each one (1) foot of total height.
13.7 LOT WIDTH. There shall be no minimum lot width.
13.8 LOT AREA. There shall be no minimum lot area.
13.9 LOT COVERAGE. There shall be no lot coverage requirement.
13.10 FLOOR AREA RATIO. There shall be no floor area ratio requirement.
13.11 HEIGHT LIMIT. There shall be no height limit.
13.12 OFF-STREET PARKING
13.12-1 Off-Street Parking -Required.
13.12-1-1 Apartments -one (1) space for each efficiency unit,
one and one-half (1 ½) spaces for each one (1)
bedroom unit, two (2) spaces for each unit with two
(2) bedrooms or more, plus one (1) additional space
for each four (4) units in the development.
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13.12-1-2 Row dwellings or townhouses -two (2) spaces per unit,
plus one (1} space for each four (4) units in the devel-
opment.
13.12-1-3 Day Nurseries -one (1) space for each three hundred (300)
square feet of gross floor area, plus an off-street drive,
having separate ingress and egress, capable of the tempor-
ary storage of three (3) or more vehicles.
13.12-1-4 Board or rooming houses -one (1) space for each occupant.
13.12-1-5 Churches and other places of worship -one (1) paved off-
street parking space for each four (4) seats in the
auditorium. If pews are used, each twenty (20) inches in
length shall equal one {1) seat.
13.12-1-6 Private community centers -one (1) space for each three
(3) members.
13.12-1-7 Reserved.
13.12-1-8 Offices -one {l) space for each two hundred (200) square
feet of gross floor area.
13.12-1-9 Restaurant, bar, night club, or lounge -one {1) space for
each one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area.
13.12-1-10 All permitted uses not listed above -one (1) spaced for
each one hundred and fifty {150) square feet of gross
floor area.
Off-Street Parking -Provisions.
13.12-2-1
13.12-2-2
Any lighting of drives or parking areas shall be so designed
as not to cause any glare on any other residential or apart-
ment zoned area in the vicinity. ·
Plans for the off-street parking areas shall be submitted
to be checked and approved as to number of spaces, access,
and ingress and egress by the City Traffic Engineer under
the tenns of this District and the City's driveway regula-
tions.
13.13 LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
13.13-1
13.13-2
An area equivalent to twenty (20) percent of the toal development lot
area shall be provided as usable open-space. This area may include
balconies, sundecks, swimming pools, roof gardens, etc. Such area
may be roofed and enclosed on three (3) sides. One (1) side shall
remain open at all times. One-fourth {1/4) of the required landscaping
shall be at ground level.
The parkway area shall be landscaped and pennanently maintained. This
shall be in addition to the required landscaping.
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SECTION 14
11C-l11 NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE DISTRICT
PURPOSE
The purpose of this district is to provide local neighborhood residential
areas generally within a¼ mile to½ mile radius with limited convenient
services and small retail type items. Such .districts should be adjacent to
collector streets, or thoroughfares.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
14.2-1
14.2-2
14.2-3
14.2-4
14.2-5
All corrmercial uses within this district shall be retail sales
and/or service type, selling new merchandise only.
All business shall be conducted entirely within a building. Out-
side storage and/or display of any type shall be prohibited.
No residential use shall be pennitted in this district except as
provided for in the "Specific Use" section of this Ordinance.
No ~s~ s~all otherwise.be permitted which is or would reasonably
be 1nJur1ous to the neighborhood residents or which would interfere
with the ~ea~onable use and enjoyment of their property by reason
~f the em1ss1on of dust, smoke, odor~ -glare, noise, vibration, trash,
Junk, water spray, or by reason of any ·condition which would amount to a public nuisance at conman law.
When proposed development in this district is adjacent to any
residentially zoned district, on either side or to the rear, even
if separated by a street or alley, a six (6) foot solid screening
fence of wood or masonry construction, or an equivalent landscape
screen shall be installed and permanently maintained on the d~velop-
ment lot along the adjacent property line. A solid wall of a · · ·
building, when pennitted to be located on_ the property line, shall
constitute adequate screening.
14.3 PERMITTED USES
14.3-1
14.3-2
14.3-3
14.3-4
14.3-5
14.3-6
Antique, ceramic, gift, and/or florist shop not exceeding four
hundred (400} square feet in area.
Beauty or barber shop.
Christmas tree sales -December 1-26th. All trees must be ten (10)
feet from any property line. All trees, signs, and other items,
including temporary structures must be removed by the following
January 5th.
Grocery store, not exceeding three thousand (3,000) square feet
of gross floor area. (No gasoline pumps permitted.)
Radio, television, or stereo repair shops.
Self-service laundry or dry cleaning pick-up stations.
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14.3-7
14.3-8
14.3-9
Shoe repair shop.
Small household appliance sales or repair shops.
Studios -art, dance, music, drama, photo, or interior decorating.
CONDITIONAL USES
14.5 SPECIFIC USE
14.6
To provide limited flexibility for modern urban design, additional
uses in this District are provided in the "Specific Use" section of this
Ordinance.
YARD REQUIREMENTS
14.6-1
14.6-2
Front Yard. The minimum front yard shall be forty-three (43)
feet, or no less than the average setback established by the
development on the adjacent lot or lots. The setback on vacant
adjacent lots shall be forty-three (43) feet. This section shall
not be construed so as to pennit obstructions of any nature on
corner lots within the visibility triangle as defined in Section
27.2-6-9-2.
Rear and Side Yard. There shall be no rear or side yard require-
ment, except when the property is adjacent to any 11R-l 11 or "R-211
zoned property, even if separated by an alley, the minimum rear
and/or side yard shall be five (5) feet for any single story
structure, and ten (10) feet for any two (2) story structure.
On corner lots, there shall be a minimum side yard of ten (10)
feet adjacent to the street.
14.7 LOT WIDTH. There shall be no minimum lot width.
14.8 LOT AREA. There shall be no lot area requirements.
14.9 LOT COVERAGE. There shall be no lot coverage requirements.
14.10 FLOOR AREA RATIO. There shall be no floor area ratio requirement.
14.11 HEIGHT LIMIT. There shall be a maximum height limit of two (2) stories not
exceeding a total height of twenty-four (24) feet. When adjacent to any
11R-P or 11R-211 District, even if separated by an alley, no windows shall be
permitted above ten (10) feet.
14. 12 OFF-STREET PARKING
14.12-1 Off-Street Parking -Reguired.
14.12-1-1 The following uses shall provide one (1) space for
each one hundred and fifty (150) square feet of
gross floor area :
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14.12-2
14.12-1-2
14.12-1-3
14.12-1-1-1
14.12-·1-1-2
14.12-1-1-3
14.12-1-1-4
Beauty or Barber Shop.
Radio, television or stereo repair
shops.
Shoe repair shop.
Small household appliance sales or
repair shops.
The following uses shall provide one {1) space for
each two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area:
14.12-1-2-1
14.12-1-2-2
14.12-1-2-3
Antique, ceramic, gift or florist shop.
Grocery store.
Self-service laundry or dry cleaning
pick-up station.
Studios -art, dance, music, drama, photo, or
interior decorating -one (1) space for each three
hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area.
Off-Street Parking -Provisions.
14.12-2-1
14.12-2-2
Any lighting of drives or parking areas shall be so
designed as not to cause any glare on any other
residential or apartment zoned area in the vicinity.
Plans for the off-street parking areas shall be sub-
mitted to be checked and approved as to number of
spaces, access, and ingress and egress by the City
Traffic Engineer under the terms of this district and
the City's driveway regulations.
14.13 LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
14.13-1
14.13-2
Five (5) percent of the total development lot area shall be land-
scaped and permanently maintained. The total required landsc~ping
shall be located between the building lines and the adjacent streets.
The parkway areas shall be landscaped and permanently maintained.
This shall be in addition to any required landscaping.
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15.2
SECTION 15
11C-2A11 RESTRICTED LOCAL RETAIL DISTRICT
PURPOSE
The purpose of this district is to provide limited local retail and
service cormnercial uses which serve one or several neighborhoods. Such
districts may be located on existing shallow corrmercial centers adjacent to thoroughfares.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
15.2-1 All commercial uses within this district shall be retail sales
and/or service type> selling new merchandise only.
15.2-2 All business shall be conducted entirely within a building.
Outside storage and/or display of any type shall be prohibited.
15.2-3 No residential use shall be permitted in this district except as
provided for in the "Specific Use" section of this Ordinance.
15.2-4 No use shall otherwise be pennitted.which is or would reasonably
be .injurious to the neighborhood residents or which would interfere
with the .reasonable use and enjoyment of their property by reason
of the emission of dust, smoke, odor, glare, noise, vibration, trash,
junk, water spray, or by reason of any condition which would amount
to a public-nuisance at common law.
15.2-5 When proposed development in this district is adjacent to any
residentially zoned district, on either side or to the rear,
even if separated by a street or alley, a six (6) foot solid
screening fence of wood or masonry constructi-on, or an equivalent
landscape screen shall be installed _and pennanently maintained on
the development lot along the adjacent property line. A solid
wall of building, when pennitted to be located on the property
line shall constitute adequate screening.
15.3 PERMITTED USES
15.3-1
15.3-2
15.3-3
15.3-4
15.3-5
15. 3-6
15.3-7
15 .3-8
Antique shop.
Arts and Crafts store.
Art galleries, conmercial.
Bake shop, candy store, delicatessen, Donut shop, Pie shop.
Banks and Savings and Loan Companies.
Beauty or Barber shops.
Blood bank.
Book or stationery shops or newsstand .
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Camera shop. 15.3-9
15.3-10 Christmas tree and Christmas wreath sales from December 1 thru
26th. (Outside business and display permitted provided that all
trees and wreaths and signs are not closer than 10 feet to any
street property line and provided further that all unsold trees,
wreaths, and other items used in conjunction with such sales shall
be removed by the following January 5).
Churches.
Coin and stamp shops.
15.3-11
15.3-12
15.3-13 Commercial parking lot or building. (No gasoline sales)
15.3-14 Convalescent, nursing, orphan, maternity and gereatric homes .
15.3-15 Day Nurseries.
15 .3-16 Dress shop.
15.3-17 Drug store.
15.3-18 Fire stations.
15.3-19 Florist shop.
15.3-20 Funeral home or mortuary (ambulance service prohibited.)
15.3-21 Gift shop.
15.3-22 Grocery store with not over three thousand (3,000) square feet
of total floor area. {No gasoline pumps permitted.}
15.3-23 Gun shop.
15.3-24 Hat shop.
15.3-25 Health or athletic club.
15.3-26 Hobby shop.
15.3-27 Household appliance sales and repair shop -small appliances.
15.3-28 Lodges, sororities and fraternities.
15.3-29 Music or record shop.
15.3-30 Offices.
15.3-31 Office supply -no printing operation pennitted.
15.3-32 Paint, tile, carpet, wall covering and floor covering store.
15.3-33 Private schools having a curriculum equivalent to that of the
public schools.
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15.3-35
15.3-36
15.3-37
15.3-38
15.3-39
15.3-40
15.3-41
15.3-42
15.3-43
15.3-44
15.3-45
15.3-46
Radio and Television repair shops.
Radio studio, with no tower or antenna.
Reducing studio.
Restaurants, when designed for service and consumption of food
inside the building only. (as an incidental use, accessory pass-
out windows for delivery of food to be consumed off-premises not
occupied by the restaurant building shall be pennitted.)
Restaurants with sales of mixed alcoholic beverages as an
"incidental use."
Self-service laundry of washateria and dry cleaning 11 pick-up11
stations.
Semi-public uses such as YMCA, YWCA, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts,
Boys Clubs and Little Theaters.
Shoe or boot repair shop.
Shoe stor.e.
Sporting goods store.
Studios -art, teaching, dance, music, drama, photographic,
interior decorating.
Tailor shop.
Toy store.
15.4 CONDITIONAL USES
15.5
The following uses may be permitted when approved by the Zoning Board
of Adjustment in the manner specified in Section 25.
15.4-1
15.4-2
15.4-3
Dance floor as an incidental use within a restaurant.
Pet shop -no boarding of animals pennitted.
Public utility installations such as, but not limited to, railroad
right of way and tracks, transfonner stations, transmission lines,
telephone exchanges, lift stations, pumping stations but in no
event shall this be construed as permitting such uses as garages
and shops, railroad yards, loading yard or warehouses.
SPECIFIC USE
To provide limited flexibility for modern urban design, additional uses
in this District are provided in the "Specific Use" section of this Ordinance.
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15.6 YARD REQUIREMENTS
15.7
15.8
15.6-1
15.6-2
Front Yard. The minimum front yard shall be forty-three (43)
feet, or no less than the average setback established by the
development on the adjacent lot or lots. The setback on vacant
adjacent lots shall be forty-three (43) feet. This section shall
not be construed so as to pennit obstructions of any nature on
corner lots within the visibility triangle as defined in Section
27.2-6-9-2.
Rear and Side Yard. There shall be no rear or side yard require-
ment, except when the property is adjacent to any 11R-l 11 or 11R-211
zoned property, even if separated by an alley, the minimum rear
and/or side yard shall be five (5) feet for any single story .
structure, and ten (10) feet for any two (2) story structure.
On corner lots, there shall be a minimum side yard of ten (10)
feet adjacent to the street.
LOT WIDTH. There shall be no minimum lot width.
LOT AREA. There shall be no lot area requirements.
15.9 LOT COVERAGE. There shall be no lot coverage requirements.
15.10 FLOOR AREA RATIO. There shall be no floor area ratio requirement.
15.11 HEIGHT LIMIT. There shall be a maximum height limit of two (2) stories
not exceeding a total height of twenty-four (24) feet. When adjacent to
any 11R-l11 or "R-211 District, even if separated by alley, no windows· shall
be pennitted above ten (10} feet.
15.12 OFF-STREET PARKING
15.12-1 Off-Street Parking -Required.
15.12-1-1
15.12-1-2
15.12-1-3
15.12-1-4
15.12-1-5
15.12-1-6
15.12-1-7
Semi-public uses such as YMCA, YWCA, Scouts, Boys
Club, etc. one (1) space for each five hundred (500)
square feet in activity areas such as gymnasium or
swimming pools plus one (1) space for each two hundred
(200) square feet of other building areas.
little Theaters -one (1) space for each four (4) seats.
Orphan homes -one {l) space for each five (5) beds.
Convalescent, nursing, maternity and geriatrics homes.
Three (3) spaces for each· five (5) beds.
Churches, funeral home or mortuary -one (1) space for
each four (4) seats in the auditorium or chapel.
Lodges, sororities and fraternities -one (1) space for
each one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area.
Day Nurseries -one (1) space for each three hundred
(300) square feet of gross floor area plus an off-street
drives having separate ingress and egress, capable of
the temporary storage of three (3) or more vehicles.
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15.12-2
15.12-1-8
15.12-1-9
Reserved.
The followin9 uses shall provide one (1) space for each
.two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area.
15.12-1-9-1
15.12-1-9-2
15.12-1-9-3
15.12-1-9-4
15 .12-1-9-5
15.12-1-9-6
Grocery store.
Offices.
Antique shop.
Gun shop.
Self-service laundry or dry cleaning pick-
up station.
Tailor shop.
15.12-1-10 The following uses shall provide one (l} space for each
three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area.
15.12-1-10-1 Studios -art. dance~ music. drama. photo
and/or interior decorating.
15.12-1-10-2 Blood bank.
15.12-1-10-3 Radio studio.
15.12-1-11 Restaurants -one (1) space for each one hundred (100)
square feet of gross floor area.
15.12-1-12 Restaurants serving mixed alcoholic beverages -one (1)
space for each seventy-five (75) square feet of gross
floor area.
15.12-1-13 Conditional Uses -all uses shall be set by the Zoning
Board of Adjustment, based on the requirements of that
use, or similar type uses in this or other districts.
15.12-1-14 All pennitted uses not listed above -one (1) space for
each one hundred and fifty (150) square feet of gross
floor area.
Off-Street Parking -Provisions.
15.12-2-1
15.12-2-2
Any lighting of drives or parking areas shall be so
designed as not to cause any glare on any other residen-
tial or apartment zoned area in the vicinity.
Plans for the off-street parking areas shall be submitted
to be checked and approved as to number of spaces, access,
and ingress and egress by the City Traffic Engineer under
the tenns of this district and the City's driveway regula-
tions.
LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS.
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Five (5) percent of the total development lot area shall be
landscaped and pennanently maintained. The total required
landscaping shall be located between the building lines and
the adjacent streets.
The parkway areas shall be landscaped and permanently maintained.
This shall be in addition to any required landscaping.
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SECTION 16
"C-211 LOCAL RETAIL DISTRICT
PURPOSE
The purpose of this district is to provide limited local retail and service
corronercial uses which serve one or several neighborhoods. Such districts may
be located on existing thoroughfares, or at the intersections of major thoroughfares.
16.2 GENERAL PROVISIONS
16.2-1
16. 2-2
16.2-3
16. 2-4
16. 2-5
All uses within this district shall be of local retail sales ·and/or
service type.
All business shall be conducted entirely within a building. Outside
storage and/or display of any type shall be prohibited.
No residential use shall be permitted in this district except as
provided for in the "Specific Use" section of this Ordinance.
No ~s: s~all otherwise be pennitted which is or would reasonably
b~ 1nJur1ous to the neighborhood residents or which would interfere
with the :ea~onable use and enjoyment of their property by reason
~f the em1ss1on .of dust, smoke, odor, glare, noise, vibration, trash,
Junk, water spray, or by reason of any condition which would amount
to a public nuisance at common. law.
When proposed development in this district is adjacent to any
residentially zoned district, on either side or to the rear, even
if separated by a street or alley, a six (6) foot solid screening
fence of wood or masonry construction or an equivalent landscape
screen shall be installed and permanently maintained on the
development lot along the adjacent oroperty line. A solid wall
of a building, when permitted to be located on the property line,
shall constitute adequate screening.
16.3 PERMITTED USES
16. 3-1
16.3-2
16.3-3
16.3-4
16.3-4a
16. 3-5
0 16. 3-6
16.3-7
16.3-8
Any use unconditionally pennitted in the 11 C-2A11 District.
Bicycle and lawnmower sales and repair shops.
Commercial schools, except mechanical or trade.
Convalescent or sick room -supplies.
Duplicating/Copy Service.
Family -bundle laundry not exceeding five thousand {5,000) square
feet of gross floor area.
Funeral home or mortuary. (Ambulance service permitted.)
Furniture store, new.
Hardware store.
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Office supply with job printing and/or copy service as an
accessory use.
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16. 3-11
Pet shop -no boarding of animals permitted.
Grocery store with over 3~000 but not over 35,000 square feet of
total floor area. (No gasoline pumps pennitted)
16.4 CONDITIONAL USES
The following uses may be permitted when approved by the Zoning Board
of Adjustment in the manner specified in Section 25.
16.4-1
16.4-2
16.4-3
Dance floor as an incidental use within a restaurant.
Non-profit training center with retail sales as an incidental use.
Rental store (no outside storage or display} •.
16.5 SPECIFIC USE
16.6
To provide limited flexibility for modern urban design, additional uses
in this District are provided in the "Specific Use11 section of this Ordinance.
YARD REQUIREMENTS
16.6-1
16.6-2
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Front Yard. The minimum front yard shall be forty-three feet,
or no less than the average setback established by the development
on the adjacent lot or lots. The setback on vacant adjacent lots.
shall be forty-three (43) feet. This section shall not be construed
so as to pennit obstructions on any nature on corner lots within
the visibility triangle as defined in Section 27.2-6-9-2.
Rear and Side Yard. There shall be no rear or side yard require-
ments, except where the property is adjacent to any "R-111 or 11R-2 11
zoned property, even if separated by an alley, the minimum side
and/or rear yard shall be five (5) feet for any single story
structure, and ten {10) feet for any two story structure. On
corner lots, there shall be a minimum side yard of ten (10) feet
adjacent to the street.
16.7 LOT WIDTH. There shall be no minimum lot width.
16.8 LOT AREA. There shall be no lot area requirement.
16.9 LOT COVERAGE . There shall be no lot coverage requirements.
16.10 FLOOR AREA RATIO. There shall be no floor area ratio requirement.
16.11 HEIGHT LIMIT. There shall be no height limit, except when the property is
adjacent to any "R-1 11 or 11 R-211 zoned property, even if separated by a street
or alley, the maximum height shall be twenty-four (24) feet with no windows
above ten (10) feet. Provided, however, that buildings may be erected to a
height of seventy-five (75) feet when the front, side and rear yards are increased
two (2) additional feet for each foot such buildings exceed twenty-four (24)
feet. Windows may be pennitted when the additional setback is imposed.
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16.12 OFF-STREET PARKING
16.12-1 Off-Street Parking -Required.
16.12-1-1
16.12-1-2
16.12-1-3
16.12-1-4
16.12-1-5
16.12-1-6
16.12-1-7
C-2A uses -the parking requirements of the 11C-2A11
District shall apply.
Reserved.
The following uses shall provide one {1) space for each
three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area.
16.12-1-3-1
16.12-1-3-2
Convalescent or sick room supplies.
Plans for the off-street areas shall be
submitted to be checked and approved at to
number of spaces, access, and ingress and
egress by the City Traffic Engineer under
the terms of this district and the City's
driveway regulations.
Conmercial schools -one (1) space for each one hundred
(100) square feet of gross floor area.
Reserved.
Conditional uses -shall be set by ·the Zoning Board of
Adjustment, based on the requirements of that use of
similar type use in this or other districts.
All pennitted uses not listed abov~ -one (1) space for
each one hundred and seventy-five (175) square feet of
gross floor area.
16.13 LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENT
16.13-1
16 .13-2
Five (5) percent of the toal development lot area shall be landscaped
and permanently maintained. The total required landscaping shall be
located between the building line and the adjacent streets. ,
The parkway area shall be landscaped and pennanently maintained. This
shall be in addition to any required landscaping.
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SECTION l7
11C-311 GENERAL RETAIL DISTRICT
PURPOSE
The purpose of this district is to provide for general commer~ial
uses which are medium activity centers in terms of generated traffic.
Such districts should be adjacent to local or regional thoroughfares such
as State or Federal Highways. Because of the conunercial nature of the
permitted uses, compatibility with adjacent residential areas should be
considered.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
17. 2-1
17.2-2
17.2-3
17.2-4
17.2-5
All uses within this district shall be of a local retail sales
and/or service type.
All business shall be conducted entirely within a building.
Outside storage and/or. display of any type shall be prohibite~,
except that gasoline service stations shall be pennitted outside
business with display of products no more than three (3) feet
from the building.
No residential use shall be permitted in this district except
as provided for in the 11Specific Use11 section of this Ordinance.
No use shall otherwise be permitted which is or would reasonably
be injurious to the neighborhood residents or which would interfere
with the reasonable use and enjoyment of their property by reason
of the emission of dust, smoke, odor, glare, noise, vibration, trash,
junk, water spray, or by reason of any condition which would amount
• to a public nuisance at common law.
When proposed development in this district is adjacent to any
residentially zoned district, on either side or to the rear, even
if separated by a street or alley, a six (6) foot solid screening
fence of wood or masonry construction or an equivalent landscape
screen shall be installed and· permanently maintained on the development
lot along the adjacent property line. A solid wall of a building,
when permitted to be located on the property line, shall constitute .
adequate screening.
17.3 PERMITTED USES
17.3-1
17.3-2
17.3-3
17 .3-4
17.3-5
Any use unconditionally pennitted in the 11 C-2A11 and "C-211 Districts.
Automobile car wash.
Bowling alley.
Cleaning, dyeing or dry cleaning shops.
Department store, 11discount11 center, "family" center.
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17.3-7
17.3-8
17.3-Ba
17.3-9
17. 3-10
17.3-11
17.3-12
17.3-13
Gasoline service station.
Grocery _store.
Miniature golf course.
Quick-tune or Quick-oil Change Facilities.
Plumbing service, as defined in .Section 2.92.
Refrigeration service, as defined in Section 2.95.
Skating rinks.
Theater and motion picture show.
Tire, battery and accessory stores.
CONDITIONAL USES
· The following uses may be permitted when approved by the Zoning Board
of Adjustment in the manner specified in Section 25.
17.4-1
17.4-2
17 .4-3
Dance floor as an incidental use within a restaurant.
Non-profit training center with retail sales as an incidental use.
Rentai store. (No outside storage or display)
SPECIFIC USE
To provide limited flexibility for modern urban design, additional uses
in this District are provided in the 11Specific Use11 section of this Ordinance •
. YARD REQUIREMENTS
17. 6-1
17. 6-2
Front Yard. The minimum front yard shall be forty-three (43)
feet, or no less than the average setback established by the devel-
opment on :the··adjacent lot or lotsA The··setback on ,vacant.;adjacent .
lots shall be forty-three (43) feet. This section shall not be con-
strued so as to permit obstructions of any nature on corner lots
within the visibility triangle as defined in section 27.2-6-9-2.
Rear and Side Yard. There shall be no rear or side yard require-
ment, except where the property is adjacent to any 11 R-l" or 11R-211
zoned property, even if separated by an alley, the minimum side
and/or rear yard shall be five (5) feet for any single story
structure, and ten (10} feet for any two story structure. On
corner lots, there shall be a minimum side yard of ten (10) feet
adjacent to the street.
LOT WIDTH. There shall be no minimum lot width.
LOT AREA. There shall be no lot area requirements.
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0 17.10
17 .11
17.12
LOT COVERAGE. There shall be no lot coverage requirements.
FLOOR AREA RATIO. There shall be no floor area ratio requirements.
HEIGHT LIMIT. There shall be no height limit, except when the property is adja-
cent to any 11R-l11 or "R-211 zoned property, even if separted by a street or alle.y,
the maximum height shall be twenty-four (24) feet with no windows above ten (10)
feet. Provided however, that buildings may be erected to a height of seventy-
five (75) feet when the front, side and rear yards are increased two (2) additional
feet for each foot such buildings exceed twenty-four (24) feet. Windows may be
permitted when the additional setback is imposed.
OFF-STREET PARKING.
17.12-1
17.12-2
Off-Street Parking -Required.
17. 12-1-1
17.12-1-2
17 .12-1-3
17.12-1-4
17 .12-1-5
17 .12-1-6
17 .12-1-7
17.12-1-8
17.12-1-9
11C-2A11 and "C-2 11 uses -the parking requirements of those
Districts shall apply.
Reserved.
The following uses shall provide one (1) space for each
two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area:
17.12-1-3-1
17.12-1-3-2
17 .12-1-3-3
Cleaning, dyeing and dry cleaning shops.
Gasoline service station.
Skating rink.
The following uses shall provide one (1) space for each
three hundred (300} square feet of gross floor area:
17 .12-1-4-1 Plumbing service.
Theaters and motion picture shows -one (1) space for
each three (3) seats.
Miniature golf course -one (1) space for each three
hundred {300) square feet of total lot area.
Bowling alley -one (1) space for each one hundred
square feet of gross floor area.
Conditional uses -shall be set by the Zoning ·Board of
Adjustment, based on the requirements of that use or
similar type uses in this or other districts.
All permitted uses not listed above -one (1) space for
each one hundred and seventy-five (175) square feet of
gross floor area.
Off-Street.Parking -Provisions.
17.12-2 Any lighting of drives or parking areas shall be so
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designed as not to cause any glare on any other
residential or apartment zoned ~rea in the vicinity.
Plans for the off-street parking areas shall sub-
mitted to be checked and approved as to number of
spaces, access, and ingress and egress by the City
Traffic Engineer under the terms of this district
and the City's driveway regulations.
17.13 LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
17.13-1
17.13-2
Five {5) percent of the total development lot area shall be land-
scaped and permanently maintained. The total required landscaping
shall be located between the building line and the adjacent streets.
The parkway area shall be landscaped and pennanently maintained.
This shall be in addition to any required landscaping.
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SECTION 18
11CB11 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
18. 1 PURPOSE
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The purpose of this district is to provide for realistic, modern standards
for future development within the central area of Lubbock~ while encouraging
renewal and revitalization of existing development.
NOTE: This Section Reserved for Future Use.
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19.2
SECTION 19
"C-411 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
PURPOSE
The purpose of this district is to provide for heavy retail and whole-
sale co111T1ercial uses which serve a city-wide or regional area. Such districts
should have frontage on regional thoroughfares such as State or Federal high-
ways. Because of the heavy commercial nature of the permitted uses, compatibility
with adjacent residential areas should be carefully considered.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
19.2-1
19.2-2
19.2-3
19.2-4
19 .2-5
19.2-6
All uses within this district shall be of a retail or wholesale
sales and/or service type.
All business shall be conducted entirely withi.n a building. Out-
side storage of any type shall be prohibited except as indicated.
Outside display in conjunction with the on premises sale or rental
of automobiles, trucks, trailers, boats, fully constructed portable
buildings, plant material and garden and yard equipment shall be
permitted, subject to the regulations of this District.
All warehousing shall be in conjunction with on premise retail
and/or wholesale sales. All supplemental storage shall be attached
to or adjacent to the principal building on the site and be subject
to all requirements pertaining to the principal building.
No residential use shall be permitted in this district except as
provided for in the "Specific Use" section of this Ordinance.
No use shall otherwise be permitted which is or would reasonably
be injurious to the neighborhood residents ·or which would interfere
with the reasonable use and enjoyment of their property by reason·
of the emission of dust, smoke, odor, glare, noise, vibration, trash,
junk, water spray, or by .reason of any condition which would amount
to a public nuisance at common law.
When proposed development in this district is adjacent to any
residentially zone district, on either side or to the rear, even
if separated by a street or alley, a six (6) foot solid screening
fence of wood or masonry construction or an equivalent landscape
screen shall be installed and permanently maintained on the
development along the adjacent property line. A solid wall of a
building, when pennitted to be located on the property line, shall
constitute adequate screening.
19.3 PERMITTED USES
19.3-1
19.3-2
19.3-3
Any use conditionally or unconditionally permitted in the 11C-2A11 ,
"C-2" or "C-311 Districts.
Agriculture implement and tractor sales and service (totally
within a building)
Ambulance service.
19. 3-4
19.3-5
19.3-6
19.3-7
19.3-8
19.3-9
19.3-10
19.3-11
19.3-12
19.3-13
19.3-14
19.3-15
19.3-16
19.3-17
19.3-18
19.3-19
19.3-20
19.3-21
19.3-22
19.3-23
19.3-24
19.3-25
19.3-26
19.3-27
19.3-28
19.3-29
Automobile body shops, outside storage limited to customer
vehicles only.
Automobile brake shop.
Automobile glass shop.
Automobile seat cover and upholstery shop.
Automobile transmission shop.
Automobile and recreational vehicles sales and service (may include
body and paint shop, as accessory use.}
Barber and beauty shop supply dealer.
Billboards {subject to the provisions of Section 23).
Boat and boat trailer sales and service.
Builders supply. All materials must be in a building.
Bus station.
Cafe supply dealer, fixtures.
Candy plant.
Canvas goods shop, tents and awnings. (no manufacturing)
Commercial private clubs and teenage clubs.
Dairy supply dealer.
Dance hall (no mixed alcoholic beverage sales pennitted.)
Electrical equipment repairs.
Feed store with no grinding, packaging, or mixing of feed pennitted.
Frozen food lockers.
Furniture store, used. (All merchandise must be in a building)
Game room, pool, billard and/or domino parlor.
Garage, public, repair. (outside storage of customer automobiles
authorized.) All work and separate parts shall be inside a building.
Gasoline service station. (Business permitted outside of building
and outside displays of products pennitted within three (3) feet of
the building.)
Golf driving range. (Busfness pennitted outside of building)
Greenhouse and plant nursery.
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19.3-30
19.3-31
19.3-32
19.3-33
19.3-34
19.3-35
19.3-36
19.3-37
19.3-38
19.3-39
19.3-40
19.3-41
19.3-42
19.3-43
19.3-44
19.3-45
19.3-46
19.3-47
19.3-48
19.3-49
19.3-50
19.3-51
19.3-52
19.3-53
19.3-54
19.3-55
19.3-56
Hote 1 or Motel .
Hot tamale plant.
Janitorial or cleaning service.
Job printing and lithographing.
Laboratory~ chemical, general analysis.
Laundry, Commercial.
Linen and towel supply service.
Lumber yard, with no mill. All materials must be in a building.
Magazine agency.
Mobile home sales.
Monument sales. (Outside display permitted.}
Motorcycle shop, including sales, rentals, and services.
Muffler shop.
Night Club, Bar or Lounge~
Non-profit training centers with retail s~les.
Pest control service.
Portable building sales (fully constructed)
Print shop.
Produce market.
Public kennel (totally withing a building).
Rental store.
Rental store, heavy equipment and trailers only.
Rescue mission of the type sponsored by non-profit organizations.
Restaurants. (Business pennitted outside of building.)
Restaurants, with the sale of alcoholic beverages as an incidental
use, except that no mixed alcoholic beverage sales shall be made
or delivered to oc·cupants in motor vehicles.
Road machinery sales and service (totally within a building)
Second hand goods store or pawn shop.
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19.3-58
19.3-59
19.3-60
19.3-61
19.3-62
19 .3-63
19 .3-64
19.3-65
Second hand or used car sales lot, not including wrecking and
repairing, but including minor tuning.
Sign shops, limited to wi ndow lettering, painted wall signs,
banners, and desk signs.
Store fixtures sales. (no manufacturing permitted)
Swinming pool, commercial or sales. (Business pennitted outside
building.)
Trailer and truck sales, rental or service.
Trailer and truck rental utility.
Upholstery-shop -furniture.
Veterinary Hospital {totally within a building.)
Wholesale house, sales office and storage -no cotton storage.
19.4 CONDITIONAL USES
None.
19.5 SPECIFIC USE
19.6
To provide limited flexibility for modern urban design, additional uses
in this District are provided in the "Specific Use" section of this Ordinance.
YARD REQUIREMENTS
19.6-1
19.6-2
Front Yard. The minimum front yard shall be forty-three (43) feet,
or no less than the average setback established by the development
on the adjacent lot or lots. The setback on vacant adjacent lots
shall be forty-three (43) feet. This section shall not be construed
so as to pennit obstructions of any nature on corner lots within
the visibility triangle as defined in Section 27.2-6-9-2.
Rear and Side Yard. There shall be no rear or side yard require-
ment, except where the property is adjacent to any 11R-l 11 or 11 R-2 11
zoned property, even if separated by an alley, the minimum side
and rear yard shall be five (5) feet for any single story structure,
and ten (10) feet for any two story structure. On corner lots,
there shall be a minimum side yard of ten (10) feet adjacent to the
street.
19.7 LOT WIDTH. There shall be no minimum lot width.
19.8 LOT AREA. There shall be no lot area requirements .
19.9 LOT COVERAGE. There shall be no lot coverage requirements.
19.10 FLOOR AREA RATIO. There shall be no floor area ratio requirement.
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19.11 HEIGHT LIMIT. There shall be no height limit, except when the property is
adjacent to any 11 R-l 11 or 11R-211 zoned property, even if separated by a street
or alley, the maximum height shall be twenty-four (24) feet. Provided, how-
ever, that buildings may be erected to any height when the front, side and
rear yards are increased two (2) additional feet for each foot such buildings
exceed twenty-four (24) feet.
19.12 SEPARATION. Any bar, cocktail lounge, private club, night club or teenage
club shall be located a minimum of two hundred (200) feet from any residentially
zoned property (this distance shall be measured in a direct line from the near-
est wall of the structure in which the use is located to the Residential District
line.) No bar, lounge, private club, ·night club, or teenage club shall be
located within six hundred (600) feet of any established bar, lounge, private
club, night club, or teenage club. (This distance shall be measured in a
direct line from front door to front door.)
19.13 OFF-STREET PARKING
19.13-1 Off Street Parking -Required.
19.13-1-1
19.13-1-2
19.13-1-3
"C-2A11 , 11 C-2", and "C-3~ Uses -these uses shall meet
the requirements of their respective districts.
Reserved.
The following uses shall provide one (1) off-street
parking space for each three hundred (300) square
feet of gross floor area:
19.13-1-3-1 Automobile body shop.
19.13-1-3-2 Automobile and recreational vehicle
sales and service.
19.13-1-3-3 Bath and Bunk house.
19.13-1-3-4 Barber and Beauty supply dealer.
19.13-1-3-5 Boat and Boat Trailer sales and service.
19.13-1-3-6 Cafe supply dealer -fixtures.
19.13-1-3-7 Candy plant.
19.13-1-3-8 Canvas goods shop, tents and awnings.
19.13-1-3-9 Dairy supply dealer.
19.13-1-3-10 Electrical supply dealer.
19.23-1-3-11 Feed store.
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19.13-1-4
19.13-1-3-12 Frozen food lockers.
19.13-1-3-13 Furniture store -used.
19.13-1-3-14 Hot tamale plant.
19.13-1-3-15 Janitorial or cleaning service.
19.13-1-3-16 Laboratory. chemical, general analysis.
19.13-1-3-17 Laundry, Commercial.
19.13-1-3-18 Linen and towel supply service.
19.13-1-3-19 Magazine agency.
19.13-1-3-20 Mobile home sales.
19.13-1-3-21 Monument sales.
19.13-1-3-22 Pest control service.
19.13-1-3-23 Portable building sales.·
19.13-1-3-24 Public Kennel.
19.13-1-3-25 Rental store. heavy equipment, and
trailers only.
19.13-1-3-26 Rescue mission.
19.13-1-3-27 Road machinery sales or service.
19.13-1-3-28 Second hand used car sales lot.
19.13-1-3-29 Second hand goods store or pawn shop.
19.13-1-3-30 Sign shops.
19.13-1-3-31 Store fixture sales.
19.13-1-3-32 Trailer and Truck rental.
19.13-1-3-33 Trailer and Truck sales; rental or
service.
19.13-1-3-34 Upholstery shop -furniture.
19.13-1-3-35 Wholesale sales, services, display
and offices.
Warehousing and/or storage in conjunction with
wholesale sales and/or services: One (1) space
for each two thousand (2,000) square feet of gross
floor area.
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19.13-2
19.13-1-5 Outside display areas -one (1) space for each two
thousand (2,000} square feet of gross display area.
19.13-1-6 Golf Driving Range -two (2) spaces for each tee box.
19.13-1-7 Service Station -one (1) space for each two hundred (200}
square feet of gross floor area.
19.12-1-8 Restaurants (with outside service) -one (1) space for
each one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area.
This shall be in addition to the area provided for out-
side service.
19.13-1-9 Game room, pool, billard and/or domino parlor -one (1)
space for each one hundred {100} square feet of gross
fl oar area.
19.13-1-10 Ambulance service -one (1) space for each emergency vehicle
plus one (1) space for each employee.
19.13-1-11 Commercial private and/or teenage clubs -one (1) space
for each fifty (50) square feet of gross floor area.
19.13-1-12 Night club, bar, lounge or dance hall -one (1) space for
each fifty (50) square feet of gross floor area.
19.13-1-13 Hotels and motels -two (2) spaces for each three (3)
units, plus the required spaces for incidental or acces-
sory uses based on the square footage devoted to those
uses.
19.13-1-14 Conditional uses -the required number of spaces shall be
set by the Zoning Board of Adjustment, based on the require-
ments for that use or similar type uses in this or other
districts.
19.13-1-15 All pennitted uses not listed above and having no ware-
housing or storage -one (1) space per one hundred and
seventy-five (175) square feet of gross floor area.
Off-Street Parking -Provisions.
19.13-2-1
19.13-2-2
Any lighting of drives or parking areas shall be so designed
as not to cause any glare on any other residential or
apartment zoned area in the vicinity.
Plans for the off-street parking areas shall be submitted
to be checked and approved as to number of spaces, access,
and ingress and egress .bY the City Traffic Engineer under
the tenns of this district and the City's driveway regula-
tions.
LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS.
19.14-1 Five (5) percent of the toal development lot area shall be landscaped
and permanently maintained. The total required landscaping shall be
located between the building line and the adjacent streets.
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19.14-2
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The parkway area shall be landscaped and permanently maintained.
This shall be in addition to any required landscaping.
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19A. l
SECTION 19A
INDUSTRIAL PARK -IDP
PURPOSE
The purpose of this district is to provide industrial park planned unit
development along major thoroughfare and expressway corridors, so that persons
entering the city along those corridors will receive a good first impression~
and to maintain a quality appearance which will stabilize or increase real
property values .
19A.2 GENERAL PROVISIONS
19A.3
19A.2-1 All uses in this district shall be of light industrial type, whole-
sales, services, or industrial sales.
19A.2-2 No residential uses shall be permitted in this district.
19A.2-3 No use shall be injurious to the occupants of the adjacent premises
or area by reason of emission of dust, smoke, odor, glare, noise,
vibration, trash, water spray or similar causes.
19A.2-4 When proposed development in this district is adjacent to any resi-
dentially zoned district, on either side or to the rear, even if
separated by a street or alley, a six (6) foot solid screening fence
shall be installed and permanently maintained on the development
along the adjacent property line. A solid wall of a building, when
permitted to be located on the property line, shall constitute ade-
quate screening. · ·
PERMITTED USES The following uses shall be permitted on lots with frontage
on major thoroughfares or expressways.
l9A. 3-1 Aluminum product fabrication.
19A.3-2 Armature winding.
19A.3..:3 Bakery, wholesale.
19A.3-4 Bottling plant.
19A. 3-5 Broom manufacturing.
19A.3-6 Cabinet or carpentry shop.
19A.3-7 Candle manufacturing.
19A.3-8 Candy plant.
19A.3-9 Carpet cleaning.
19A.3-10 Clothing manufacturing.
19A. 3-11 Cold storage warehouse.
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19A.3-13
19A.3-14
19A.3-15
19A.3-16
19A.3-17
19A.3-18
19A.3-19
19A.3-20
19A.3-21
Commercial school, including trade school.
Creamery and dairy product processing.
Egg storage, egg candling, egg sorting, egg grading.
Electronic components assembly.
Glassblowing.
Hot tamale plant.
Ice cream manufacturing.
Ice manufacturing and bulk ice storage.
Insulation applicator business.
Janitorial or cleaning service.
19A.3-22 Laboratory, chemical analysis, general analysis, physical testing.
19A.3-23 Linen and towel service.
19A.3-24 Machine Shop.
19A.3-25 Magazine agency.
19A.3-26 Mattress manufacturing or mattress renovation.
19A.3-27 Ornamental iron works.
19A.3-28 Paper box manufacturing and paper products manufacturing.
19A.3-29 Pest control service.
19A.3-30 Phannaceutical manufacturing.
19A.3-31 Plumbing, heating, refrigeration or air-conditi~ning shop.
19A.3-32 Printing plant and/or newspaper.
19A.3-33 Roofing contractor's shop.
19A.3-34 Sash and door manufacturing.
19A.3-35 Sheet metal shop.
19A.3-36 Sign shop, including Section 19.3-58 uses.
19A.3-37 Spray painting shop.
19A.3-38 Store fixture manufacturing and sales.
19A.3-39 Tortilla manufacturing.
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19A.4
19A.3-40 Welding equipment and supplies.
19A.3-41 Welding shop.
PERMITTED USES. The following uses shall be permitted on lots not having
frontage on major thoroughfares or expressways.
19A.4-1 All uses listed in Section 19A.3-1 through Section 19A.3-41 of -this
code.
19A.4-2 Agricultural implement and tractor sales and service.
19A.4-3 Building materials, storage.
19A.4-4 Contractor plan or storage yard.
19A.4-5 Feed store.
19A.4.6 Irrigation sales and services, including pumps and equipment.
19A.4-7 Lumber yard.
19A.4-8 Mini-warehouses.
19A.4-9 Mobile home manufacturing.
19A.4-10 Mobile home storage.
19A.4-11 Moving, storage, packing of household goods, crate manufacturing.
19A.4-12 Pump sales -and service.
19A.4-13 Road machinery sales and service.
19A.4-14 Trailer or camper manufacturing.
l9A.4-15 Trailer or truck sales, long-tenn leasing or service.
19A.4-16 Truck terminal, maintenance or storage.
19A.4-17 Warehouse.
19A.5 CONDITIONAL USES None.
19A.6 SPECIFIC USES ·
19A.7
Any uses conditionally or unconditionally pennitted in C-4 or M-1
zoning districts. '
YARD REQUIREMENTS
19A.7-1 Front Yard. For lots adjacent to major thoroughfares or expressways
or both, the front lot line shall be any lot line adjacent to such
thoroughfare or expressway and the minimum depth of the front yard
shall be forty-three (43) feet. For all other lots, the front lot
line shall be the shortest lot line adjacent to any street and the
minimum depth of the front yard shall be twenty-five (25) feet.
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19A.7-2 Rear and Side Yard. There shall be no minimum side or rear yard
depth except when the lot is adjacent to any residentially zoned
property, then the minimum yard depth between that adjacent lot
line and the nearest part of any building shall be equal to the
height of that building.
19A.8 LOT WIDTH
There shall be a minimum of one (1) foot of lot width for each two (2) feet
of depth.
19A.9 LOT AREA
There shall be a one (1) acre minimum area for lots adjacent to major thorough-
fares or expressways. All other lots shall have no minimum lot area require-
ments.
19A.10 LOT DEPTH
There shall be a two hundred (200) foot minimum lot depth, as measured from
the right-of-way of a major thoroughfare or expressway, for those lots adjacent
to any major thoroughfare or expressway. All other lots shall have no minimum
lot depth requirements.
19A.11 LOT COVERAGE
There shall be no lot coverage requirements.
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There shall be no floor area ratio requirements.
19A.13 HEIGHT LIMIT
There shall be no height limitations other thao those imposed under the Airport
Zoning Regulations.
19A.14 OFF-STREET PARKING
19A.14-1 Off-Street Parking -Required.
19A.14-1-1 Wholesale sales and/or services, display areas and
offices -one (1} space for e~ch three hundred (300)
square feet of gross floor area.
19A.14-1-2 Warehousing and/or storage in conjunction with whole-
sale sales and/or services -one (1) space for each
two thousand (2,000) square feet of gross display area.
19A.14-1-3 Outside display areas -one (1} space for each two
thousand (2,000} square feet of gross display area.
19A.14-1-4 Manufacturing uses -one (1} space for each one hundred
and seventy-five (175) square feet of gross floor area
devoted to sales, service, display and/or offices, one
(1) space for each two thousand (2,000) square feet of
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19A.14-1-4 gross floor area devoted to manufacturing plus one (1)
space for each two thousand (2,000) square feet of
gross floor area devoted to storage and other uses.
19A.14-l-5 Warehousing (storage only) and/or outside storage areas -
one (1) space for each five thousand {5,000) square feet
of gross floor area of lot area.
19A.14-l-6 All other pennitted uses not covered above -one (1)
space for each one hundred and sev.enty-five (175) square
feet of gross floor area.
19A.14-2 Off-Street Parking -Provisions.
19A.14-2-l Any lighting of driveways or parking areas shall be so
designed as not to cause any glare on any other residen-
tially zoned area in the vicinity. ·
19A.14-2-2 Plans for the off-street parking areas shall be submitted
to be checked and approved as to number of spaces, access~
and ingress and egress by the City Traffic Engineeriunder
the tenns of this district and the City's driveway regu-
lations.
19A.15 LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
Lots adjacent to major thoroughfares or expressways shall each have five (5)
percent of their respective total development lot area landscaped and pennanently
maintained. Other lots shall each have three (3) percent of their respective
total development lot area landscaped and pennanently maintained. The total
required landscaping shall ·be located.between the building ·line and adjacent
streets.
The parkway area shall be landscaped and permanently maintained in addition
· to the above percentage requirements.
19A.16 SIGNS
Signs shall be regulated pursuant to the C-4 regulations of Section 23 of this
code.
19A.17 OUTSIDE STORAGE
All outside storage areas shall be behind a screening fence six (6} feet in
height. Materials shall not be stacked or stored to exceed the height of the
screening fence. All storage areas and fencing shall be behind the front
building line towards the interior of the lot.
19A.18 LOADING AND TRUCK STORAGE AREAS
No truck loading/unloading area~ shall be located on a building wall fronting
on a major thoroughfare or expressway; lots without frontage on a major thorough-
fare or expressway shall have no such regulation.
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No truck trailer or truck tractor parking shall be located between the front
building line and the front property line for any lot with frontage on a
major thoroughfare or expressway; other lots shall have no such regulation.
ALLEYS
All alleys required by plat shall be paved pursuant Section 28-80 of the City
of Lubbock Code of Ordinances.
19A.20 BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
19A.20-1 A half-cylinder building shall not be permitted.
19A.20-2 Galvanized, corrugated sheet metal walls shall not be permitted.
19A.20-3 All buildings located on lots adjacent to major thoroughfares or
expressways shall have an exterior composition or facade,.on each
wall fronting on any such thoroughfare or expressway, of not less
than 30% (per wall) of wood, brick~ stucco, ag$regate stone, natural
stone or glass (exclusive of doors and windows).
19A.21 SITE PLAN AND REVIEW
No building permit shall be issued until the Planning and Zoning Commission
has reviewed a site plan for the building site and has approved the same as
showing the following details:
a. Scale and North arrow.
b. Dimensions of all lots, yards and driveways.
c. Off-street parking spaces and all private driveways.
d. Landscaping details.
e. Building area.
f. Loading/unloading areas.
g. Outside storage areas and required fences.
h. Ingress and egress.
i. Location of free-standing signs.
j. Elevations showing building height, location and type of
required building materials.
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SECTION 20
11M-l11 LIGHT MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
20.1 PURPOSE
20.2
The purpose of this district is to provide for 11light11 industrial uses and
those commercial uses requiring outside storage and display. The regulations
are designed to provide for a mixture of heavy commercial and light industrial
or manufacturing uses with proper standards to encourage attractive working
areas for citizens.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
20.2-1
20.2-2
20.2-3
20.2-4
20.2-5
All uses in this district shall be of a commercial, light manufacturing
or light industrial type.
Outside display and/or storage shall be permitted~ however, when
proposed development in this district is located adjacent to any
commercially or residentially zoned district, on each side or to
the rear, even if separated by an alley, all outside storage of
materials shall be screened by a six (6) foot solid screening fence
of wood or masonry construction or an equivalent landscape screen.
Said screen shall be pennanently maintained. This section shall
not be interpreted so as to limit the outside display of manufactured
products and/or equipment ready for sale.
No residential use shall be pennitted in this district.
No use shall othen1ise be permitted which is or would reasonably
be injurious to the neighborhood residents or which would ·interfere
with the reasonable use and en3oyment of their property by reason'
~f the emission of dust, smoke, odor, glare, noise,.vibration, trash,
Junk, water spray, or by reason of any condition which would amount
to a public nuisance at common law.
When proposed development in this district is adjacent to any resi-
dentially zoned district, on either side or to the rear, even if
separated by a street or alley, a six (6) foot solid screening fence
of wood or masonry construction or an equivalent landscape screen
shall be installed and permanently maintained on the development
lot along the adjacent property line. A solid wall of a building
when permitted to be located on the property line, shall constitute
adequate screening. When the proposed development fronts into
residentially zoned property, all outside storage and/or display
areas shall be screened along the fronting property line by a six
{6) foot solid wood or masonry screening fence or equivalent land-
scape screen. Said screen shall be permanently maintained.
20.3 PERMITTED USES
20.3-1
20.3-2
20.3-3
20.3-4
Any use conditionally or unconditionally permitted in the "C-411
District, except 11C-2A11 ,
11 C-211 and "C-311 uses.
Aluminum products~ fabrication of.
Armature winding.
Bakery -commercial.
20.3-5
20.3-6
0 20.3-7
I 20.3-8
20.3-9
20.3-10
20.3-11
20.3-12
20.3-13
20.3-14
20.3-15
20.3-16
20.3-17
20.3-18
20.3-19
20.3-20
20.3-21
20.3-22
20.3-23
20.3-24
20.3-25
20.3-26
20.3-27
20.3-28
20.3-29
20.3-30
20.3-31
20.3-32
20.3-33
Blacksmithing or horse shoeing.
· Bott l i ng works.
Broom manufacturing.
Building materials, storage.
Bus terminal, maintenance shop.
Cabinet or carpentry shop.
Candle manufacturing.
Carpet cleaning.
Cheese manufacturing.
Clothing manufacturing.
Cold storage plant.
Commercial schools, including mechanical and trade.
Contractor plant or storage yard.
Creamery and dairy products manufacturing.
Egg storage, candling or processing plant.
Electronic components assembly.
Feed store.
Fruit and vegetable canning or preserving manufacture -not otherwise
classified.
Glassblowing.
Ice Cream manufacturing.
Ice manufacturing and bulk dry ice storage.
Insulation applicator.
Irrigation sales and services, including pumps and equipment.
Laboratory, physical testing.
Lumber yard.
· Machine shop.
Mattress manufacture or renovation.
Meat processing plant, with no slaughter.
Mini-warehouses.
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20.3-34
20.3-35
20.3-36
20.3-37
20.3-38
20.3-39
20.3-40
·20.3-41
20.3-42
20.3-43
20.3-44
20.3-45
20.3-46
20.3-47
20.3-48
Mobile home manufacturing.
Mobile home storage.
Monument manufacture.
Moving; storage, packing, manufacturing and crating of household goods.
Ornamental Iron works.
Paper box and paper products manufacturing·.
Pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Planing Mill.
Plumbing, heating, refrigeration·, or air-conditioning business.
Prefabricated or ready-built house or portable building manufacturing
and sales.
Printing plant and/or newspaper.
Produce market.
Pump sales and service.
Roofing contractor's shop.
Sash and door manufacturing.
20.3-49 Sheet metal work shop.
20.3-50 Sign shop.
20.3-51 Spray painting.
20.3-Sla Stack lot.
20.3-52 Store fixture manufacturi,ng.
20.3-53 Tire recapping and vulcanizing.
20.3-54 Trailer or camper.: manufacturi:_ng.
20.3-55 Truck or railway freight terminal depot or station.
20.3-56 Truck and bus ·terminal maintenance or storage s~ops.
20.3-57 Truck stop.
20.3-58 Warehouse.
20.3-59 Welding equipment and supplies (acetylene).
20.3-60 Welding shop.
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-20.4 CONDITIONAL USES.
The following uses may be permitted subject to approval by the Zoning
Board of Adjustment in the manner specified in Section 25.
20.4-1
20.4-2
20.4-3
20.4-4
Any use conditionally or unconditionally permitted in the "C-2A11
,
11 C-211 and "C-311 Districts not otherwise permitted in this District.
Auction sales (No livestock.)
Central power and lighting plant.
Electroplating.
20.5 SPECIFIC USE
20.6
To provide limited flexibility for modern urban design, additional uses in
this District are provided in the "Specific Use" section of this Ordinance.
YARD REQUIREMENTS
20.6-1
20.6-2
Front Yard. The minimum front yard shall be tne (10) feet, or no
less than .the average setback established by the development on the
adjacent lot or lots. The setback on vacant adjacent lots shall be
ten (10} feet. This section shall not be construed so as to pennit
obstructions of any nature on corner lots within the visibility
triangle as defined in Section 27. 2-6-9-2.
Rear and Side Yard. There shall be no rear or side yard requirement,
except where the property is adjacent to any "R-1 11 or 11R-2" zoned
property, even if separated by an alley, the minimum side and rear
yard shall be five (5) feet for any single story structure, and ten
(10) feet for any two story structure. On corner lots, there shall
be a minimum side yard of ten (10} feet adjacent to the street.
20.7 LOT WIDTH. There shall be no minimum lot width.
20.8 LOT AREA. There shall be no lot area requirements.
20.9 LOT COVERAGE. There shall be no lot coverage requirements.
20.10 FLOOR AREA RATIO. There shall be no floor area ratio requirements.
20.11 HEIGHT LIMIT. There shall be no height limit, except when the property is
adJacent to any 11R-l11 or "R-2" zoned property, even if separated by a street
or alley, the maximum height shall be twenty-four (24) feet. Provided, however,
that buildings may be erected to any height when the front, side and rear yards
are increased two (2) additional feet for each foot such .buildings exceed twenty-
four (24) feet.
20.12 SEPARATION. Any bar, cocktail lounge, private club, night club or teenage club, ·,.
shall be located a minimum of two hundred (200) feet from any residentially zoned
property (this distance shall be measured in a direct line from the nearest
wall of the str_ucture in which the use is located to the nearest Residential
District Line.) No bar, lounge, private club, night club or teenage club shall
be located within six hundred (600) feet of any established bar, lounge, private
club, night club, or teenage club. (This distance shall be measured in a direct
line from front door to front door.) ·
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20.13 OFF-STREET PARKING
20.13-1 . Off-Street Parking -Required.
20.13-2
20.13-1-1
20.13-1-2
20.13-1-3
20.13-1-4
20.13-1-5
20.13-1-6
20.13-1-7
20.13-1-8
C-4 Uses -these uses shall meet the requirements of
the C-4 District.
Wholesale sales and/or services, display areas and
offices -one (1) space for each three hundred (300}
square feet of gross floor area.
Warehousing and/or storage in conjunction with whole-
sale sales and/or services -one (1) space for each
two thousand (2,000} square feet of gross floor area.
Outside display areas -one (1) space for each two
thousand (2,000) square feet of gross display area.
Manufacturing uses -one {1) space for each one hundred
and seventy-five (175) square feet of gross floor area
devoted to sales, service, display and/or offices, one
(1) space for each two thousand (2~000) square feet of .
gross floor area devoted to manufacturing plus one (1)
space for each two thousand (2,000) square feet of gross
floor area devoted to storage and other uses.
Warehousing {storage only) and/or outside storage areas -
one (1) space for each five thousand (5,000) square
feet of gross floor area or outside storage area.
Corrmercial schools -one (1) space for each one hundred
(100} square feet of gross floor area.
Conditional Uses -the number of required spaces shall
be set by the Zoning Board of Adjustment, based on the
requirements for that use or similar type uses in this
or other districts.
Off-Street Parking -Provisions.
20.13-2-1
20.13-2-2
Any lighting of drives or parking areas shall be so
designed as not to cause any glare on any other
residential or apartment zoned area in the vicinity.
Plans for the off-street parking areas shall be submitted
to be checked and approved as to number of spaces, access,
and ingress and egress by the City Traffic Engineer under
the tenns of this district and the City's driveway regulation~
20.14 LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS.
20.14-1 The parkway area shall be landscaped and permanently maintained.
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21.2
SECTION 21
11M-2 11 HEAVY MAN!JFACTURING DISTRICT
PURPOSE
The furpose of this district is to provide for those uses defined as heavy
industria and/or manufacturing use which will or may produce off-site noise,
odor, or dust. The regulations are designed to provide standards for proper
on-site development and to protect the environmental q ua1ity of adjacent · areas
and the City in general.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
21. 2-1
21.2-2
21.2-3
21.2-4
No residenttal use shall be permitted in this district.
Outside display and/or storage shall be permitted, however, when
proposed development in this district is located adjacent to any
commercially or residentally zoned district, on either side or to
the rear, even if separated b¥ an alley, all outside storage of materials
shall be screened by a six {6} foot solid screening fence of wood or
masonry construction or an equivalent landscape screen. Said screen
shall be permanently maintained. This section shall not be interpreted
so as to limit the outside display of manufactured products and/or
equipment ready for sale.
No use shall otherwise be permitted which is or would reasonably
be injurious to the neighborhood residents or which would interfere
with the reasonable use and enjoyment· of their property by reason
~f the emission of dust, smoke, odor, glare, noise, vibration, trash,
Junk, water spray, or by reason of any condition wh foh would amount
to a public nuisance at common law.
When proposed development in this district is adjacent to any resi-
dentially zoned district, on either side or to the rear, even if separated
by a street or alley, a six (6) foot solid screening fence of wood or
masonry construction or an equivalent landscape screen shall be in-
stalled and permanently maintained on the development lot along the
adjacent property line. A solid wall of a building when permitted to be
located on the property line, shall constitute adequate screening. When
the proposed development fronts into residentially zoned property, all
outside storage and/or display areas shall be screened along the front-
;ng property line by a six (6) foot solid screening fence of wood or
masonry construction or an equivalent landscape screen. Said screen
shall be permanently maintained.
21.3 PERMITTED USES
21.3-1
21.3-2
21.3-3
21.3-4
21.3-5
Any use unconditionally permitted in the "M-1 11 District.
Aluminum manufacture.
Asphalt storage, liquid or solid.
Bag cleaning.
Bag and bagging.
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21.3-6
21. 3-7
21.3-8
21.3-9
21.3-10
21.3-11
21.3-12
21. 3-13
21.3-14
21. 3-15
21. 3-16
21. 3-17
21.3-18
21.3-19
21.3-20
0 21.3-21
21.3-22
21.3-23
21.3-24
21.3-25
21.3-26
21.3-27
21.3-28
21.3-29
21.3-30
21. 3-31
21.3-32
21.3-33
21.3-34
Bar, night club, private club.
Blast furnace.
Boiler making, repairing and boiler work.
Brick, tile~ pottery or terracotta manufacturing.
Concrete batching or transient mix plant.
Concrete products manufacturing.
Cooperage works.
Corrugated metal manufacturing.
Cotton storage.
Die casting manufacture.
Electric power plant.
Emery cloth and sand paper manufacture.
Feed grinding and processing.
Flour mill.
Food products manufacture, unless otherwise classified.
Forge plant.
Grain elevator and storage.
Gravel crushing, screening and washing.
Milling, custom.
Model airplane center or go-cart track.
Oil well equipment sales, service and/or storage.
Paper (waste) and rag processing and storage.
Railroad roundhouse or shops.
Railroad yards.
Refrigerator manufacture.
Rock crusher.
Ro 11 i ng mil 1 .
Salt works.
Sand blasting.
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21. 3-35 Scrap paper or rag storage.
21.3-36 Septic tank service.
21.3-37 Shoe polish manufacture.
21.3-38 Steel fabrication plant.
21.3-39:. Stone cutting.
21.3-40 Storage or baling of rags.
21.3-41 Tank manufacture.
21.3-42 Textile manufacturing.
21.3-43 Tile roofing manufacture.
21.3-44 Yeast plant.
21.4 CONDITIONAL USES
0 21.s
The following uses may be permitted when approved by the Zoning Board of
Adjustment in the manner specified in Section 25.
21.4-1 Any use conditionally or unconditionally permitted in the 11C-2A 11
,
11C-211
,
11C-311 , or 11C-411 Districts, not otherwise permitted in this district.
SPECIFIC USE
To provide limited flexibility for modern urban design, additional uses in this
District are provided in the "Specific Use11 section of this Ordin~nce.
21.6 . YARD REQUIREMENTS
21.6-1
21.6-2
Front Yard. The minimum front yard sha·11 be ten (lo feet, or no
less than the average setback established by the development on the
adjacent lot or lots. The setabck on vacant adjacent lots shall be
ten (10} feet. This section shall not be construed so as to perm1t
obstructions of any nature on corner lots within the visibility
triangle as defined in Section 27.2-6-9-2.
Rear and Side Yard. There shall be no rear or side yard require-
me!'lts, except where the property is adjacent to any II R-l 11 or "R-2"
zoned property, even if separated by any alley, the minimum side
and rear shall be five (5) feet for any single story structure, and ten
(10) feet for any two story structure. On corner lots, there shall
be a minimum side yard of ten (10} feet adjacent to the street.
21.7 LOT WIDTH. There shall be no minimum lot width.
21.8
0 21.9
21.10
LOT AREA. There shall be no lot area requirements.
LOT COVERAGE. There shall be no lot coverage requirements.
FLOOR AREA RATIO. There shall be no floor area ratio requirement.
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21.11 HEIGHT LIMIT. There shall be no height limit, except when the property is
adjacent to any 11R-l11 or "R-211 zoned property, even if separated by a street
or alley, the maximum height shall be f i fty (50} feet. Provided, however,
that buildings may be erected to any height when the front, side and rear
yards are increased two (2) additional feet for each foot such buildings eX"teed
fifty ( 50) feet. ·
21.12 SEPARATION. Any bar, cocktail lounge, private club, night club, or teenage
club shall be located a minimum of two hundred {200) feet from any residen-
tially zoned property (this distance shall be measured in a direct line from
the nearest wall of the structure in which the use is located to the nearest
Residential District Line.) No bar, lounge, private club, night club, or te~n-
age club shall be located within six hundred (600) feet of any established bar,
lounge, private club, night club, or teenage club. (This distance shall ·be
measured in a direct line from front door to front door .
21.13 OFF-STREET PARKING
21.13-1 Off-Street Parking -Required.
21. 13-1-1
21.13-1-2
21.13-1-3
21. 13-1-4
21. 13-1-5
21.13-1-6
21.13-1-7
"C-4" and "M-1 n uses -these uses shall meet the require-
ments of their respective districts.
Wholesale sales and/or services, display areas and offices -
one (1) space for each three hundred (300) square feet of
gross floor area.
Warehousing and/or storage in conjunction with wholesale
sales and/or services -one (1) space for each two thou-
sand (2,000) square feet of gross floor area .
Outside display areas -one (1) space for each two thou-
sand (2,000) square feet of gross display area.
Manufacturing uses -one (1) space for each one hundred and
seventy-five (175) square feet of gross floor area devoted
to sales, service, display and/or offices, one (1) space
for each two thousand {2,000) square feet of gross floor
area devoted to manufacturing plus one (1) space for each
two thousand (2,000) square feet of gross floor are.a
devoted to storage and other uses.
Warehous ing {storage only) and/or outside storage areas -
one (1) space for each five thousand (5,000) square feet
of gross floor area or lot area.
Conditional uses -the number of required spaces shall be
set by the Zoning Board of Adjustment based on the require-
ments for that use or similar type uses in this or other
districts.
21.13-2 Off-Street Parking -Provisions.
21.13-2-1 Any lighting of drives or parking areas shall be so designed
as not to cause any glare on any other residential or
apartment zoned area in the vicinity.
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21.14
21.13-2 Off-Street Parking -Provisions.
21. 13-2-2 Plans for the off-street parking areas shall be submitted
to be checked and approved as to number of spaces, access,
and ingress and egress by the City Traffic Engineer under
the tenns of this district and the City1 s driveway
regulations.
LANDSCAPrnG REQUIREMENTS
21.14-1 The parkway area shall be landscaped and pennanently maintained.
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SECTION 22
SPECIFIC USE DISTRICT
PURPOSE
The purpose of this district is to provide for design and land use flexibility
in the various districts. This district provides for variations in the land use
standards within the ordinance, provided the intent, principles, and innovations
of modern urban planning and design are used. The regulations require specific
site planning on all aspects of proposed development to insure that any variations
of land uses or land use standards will be in harmony with the purposes and
objectives of the Zoning Ordinance as stated in Section 1.
22.2 GENERAL PROVISIONS
22.2-1 Only those used specifically stated in this Secion shall be pennitted.
22.2-2 All application for a Specific Use Zone Change shall be accompanied by
six (6) copies of a site plan as defined in Section 2.
22.2-3 An application for a Specific Use Zone Change shall not be accepted unless
all requirements of this Section are shown on the site plan at the time
application is made.
22.2-4 If the property has not previously been platted. or if the Specific Use
Zone Change requested necessitates a re-plat, an application for approval
of preliminary plat shall be filed with the application for Zone Change.
22.2-5 All uses pennitted in this district shall meet the minimum requirements
for that use or similar type uses, provided in the district in which the
use or similar type use is pennitted. However, the City Council, may
vary the requirements to allow flexibility for modern urban planning and
design.
22.2-6 A Specific Use permit and a bui-lding permit shall be applied for and
secured within thirty (30) months of the effect date of the zone change,
or all undeveloped property shall automatically revert back to the
previous zoning classification.
22.2-7 When any proposed development involves provisions for common areas, such
as open space, recreational areas, etc., copies of the proposed articles
of incorporation, by-laws and protective covenants shall be filed at the
time of applications. Provisions shall be made for the permanent care
and maintenance of such common areas.
22.3 PERMITTED USES
22.3-1 Planned Unit Developments
22.3-1-1
22.3-1-2
In any district on a site of ten (10) acres or more at the
time of applications. The uses shall be limited to those
uses permitted in the "R-1 11 and "R-211 Districts.
In any district on a site of forty (40) acres or more at the
time of application. The uses shall be limited to those uses
pemitted in the 11 R-l", "R-2 11 , 11A-l11 , "A-2"11 and AM Districts.
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22.3-1-3
22.3-1-4
22.3-1-5
22.3-1-6
In any district on a site of eighty (80) acres or
more at the time of application. The uses shall be
limited to those uses permitted in the 11R11 , 11A'1 , and
11C-2A11 Districts with no more than five (5) percent
of the total development area being devoted to
commercial uses.
In any district on a site of one hundred and sixty
(160) acrea or more at the time of application. The
uses shall be limited to those .uses permitted in the
11W1 , 11A11 and 11C-2A11 and "C-211 Districts with no more
than ten (10) percent .of the total development area being
devoted to commercial uses.
In any district on a site of forty (40} acres or more
at the time of application. The uses shall be limited
to those uses permitted in the 11C-411 and 11M-l11 Districts.
In the 11M-l 11 or 11M-211 Districts on a site of forty (40)
acres or more at the time of application. The uses shall
be limited to those uses pennitted or conditionally
permitted in the "M-1'1 and 11M-211 Districts.
Townhouses (Owner occupied)
In the 11R-l 11 and 11R-211 Districts provided the following
requirements are met:
22.3-2-1
22.3-2-2
22.3-2-3
22.3-2-4
22.3-2-5
22.3-2-6
The correct fire zone is established.
Land is platted for this purpose with such plat
covering all land area having continuous common
street frontage and located on one side of a street,
between intersecting streets; designating individual
lots including the end -units for a given structure as well as any common ownership areas which may be
provided or required.
Common areas, under the control and jurisdiction of
property owners association~ are established for the
purpose of complying with and maintainin_g density
standards as set forth in Section 22.3-2-11. At least
sixty (60) percent of such common area shall be at all
times devoted to landscaping, green areas, or recreation,
and the balance may be used for off-street parking, corrmon
service facilities, and appropriate accessory uses.
No structure has less than three (3) dwelling units or an
overall length exceeding two hundred and fifty (250) feet.
The minimum front yard shall be fifteen (15) feet, provided
that in no case shall a garage or carport fronting onto a
street be within twenty (20) feet of the street property line.
The minimum rear yard shall be fifteen (15) feet, except
that a one story wing or extension may be built to within
five (5) feet of the rear property line.
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22.3-3
22.3-4
22.3-5
22.3-2-7
22.3-2-8
22.3-2-9
22.3-2-10
22.3-2-11
22.3-2-12
22.3-2-13
22.3-2-14
The minimum side yard shall be ten (10) feet at the
end of each structure. When the property abuts any
11R-l11 or 11R-211 District, the minimum side yard shall
be twenty-five (25) feet.
The minimum lot area for each individual townhouse
unit shall be twenty. (20) feet.
The minimum lot area for each individual townhouse
unit shall be two thousand (2,000) square feet.
The maximum individual lot coverage shall be sixty (60)
percent, provided no more than forty (40) percent of ·
the total development lot is covered.
The maximum density shall be one (1) unit per five
thousand (5,000) square feet of lot area and the
maximum floor area shall not exceed one-half (.50)
square feet of total floor area for each one (1)
square foot of development lot area.
The height shall not exceed two (2) stories and shall ·
not exceed thirty-five (35) feet.
Off-street parking shall be provided as follows:
Two (2) spaces per unit plus one (1) space for
each four (4) units in the development.
In addition to the required landscaping for common
areas, the front yard and parkway areas shall be
landscaped and permanently maintained.
Commercial Uses -11C-2 11 District
The fo 11 owing commerci a 1 uses in 11C-2" District provided a 11' of the
requirements of that district are met and further provided.that
additional requirements are approved by the City Council which will
insure proper protection to and compatibility with adjacent uses.
22.3-3-1 Hotel or Motel. (Night club pennitted as an accessory use.)
Commercial Uses -11C-3 11 District
22.3-4-1 Automobile sales and service (no used cars or
recreational vehicle sales permitted).
Industrial Uses -11M-211 District
The following industrial uses in the 11M-211 District provided all of
the requirements of that district are met and further provided that
additional requirements are approved by the City Council which will
insure proper protection to and compatibility with adjacent uses.
22.3-5-1
22.3-5-2
22.3-5-3
Acetylene manufacture and storage.
Acid manufacturing.
Alcohol manufacture and storage.
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22.3-5-4
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22.3-5-5
(' 22.3-5-6
22.3-5-7
22.3-5-8
22.3-5-9
22.3-5-10
22.3-5-11
22.3-5-12
22.3-5-13
22.3-5-14
22. 3-5-15·
22.3-5-16
22.3-5-17
22.3-5-18
22.3-5-19
22.3-5-20
22.3-5-21
22.3-5-22
22.3-5-23
22.3-5-24
22.3-5-25
22.3-5-26
22.3-5-27
22.3-5-28
22.3-5-29
22.3-5-30
22.3-5-31
22.3-5-32
Armnonia manufacturfog or storage.
Arsenals.
Asphalt manufacturing or refining.
Bleaching power or chlorine manufacture or storage.
Butane and propane manufacture.
Celluloid or similar cellulose material manufacture.
Cement, lime, gypsum, or plaster of paris manufacture.
Chemical plants.
Cotton baling or compressing (no ginning).
Cotton ginning.
Cotton seed products manufacturing.
Creosote treatment or manufacturing.
Disinfectants and insecticides.
Dye stuff manufacture.
Fat rendering.
Feed lot for livestock.
Fertilizer manufacture.
Foundry.
Galvanizing.
Gas manufacture.
Glue or gelatin manufacturing.
Hatchery -fish or fowl.
Liquified petroleum gas sales and service, wholesale.
Livestock auction sales.
Match manufacture.
Mixing plant for concrete, mortar, plaster and paving
materials.
Oil compounding and barreling.
Oil cloth and linoleum manufacture.
Oil reclamation plant.
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Oil and rubber goods manufacture and refining.
Paint manufacture.
Petroleum refining.
Pickle, sauerkraut, or vinegar manufacture.
Poultry raising, killing, dressing, and packing.
Slaughter of animals.
Smelter.
Soap manufacture.
Storage of hides or skins.
Stock yards.
Storage of poisonous gases and insecticides.
Structural steel plant.
Tanning and curing of raw hides or skins.
Tar distillation or manufacturing.
Churches and other places of worship in any district.
Public Uses
Any use or public building to be erected or used by the City,
County, State, or Federal Government in any district.
Radio & T.V.
Radio Broadcasting towers and stations, television towers, and
television transmitting stations in any district.
Hospitals.
In any district on a site of five (5) acres or more at the time of
application. ·
22.3-10 Greenhouse or Plant Nurseries
In any district on a site of five (5) acres or more at the time of
application.
22.3-11 Public Stables or Riding Academies.
In any district on a site of ten (10) acres or more at the time of
application.
22.3-12 Sanitarium
In any district on a site of ten (10) acres or more at the time of
appHcation·:.
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22.3-13 Veterinary Hospital or Clinic
Hospital or Clinic for the medical and surgical treatment of small
animals such as dogs, cats, bird·s, and the like in any 11C-2A11 or
less restricted zoning district. Such Hospitals or Clinic and any
treatment rooms> cages, pens, or kennels shall be maintained within
a completely enclosed, soundproof building and operated in such a
way as to produce no objectional odors outside its walls. Kennel
use shall be limited to short time boarding and sh~ll only be
incidental to such hospital or clinic use. Sound transmission·
loss shall be equivalent to an eight (8) inch block wall filled
with insulating material.
22.3-14 Athletic field, Park, Stadium, or Arena, .Co1ID11ercial
In any district on a site of twenty (20) acres or more at the time
of application.
22.3-15 Mobile Home or Travel Trailer Park
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In any district on a site of ten (10) acres or more at the time of
application, provided that all requirements of Section 33 of the
City Code are met.
Mobile Home Subdivision
In any zoning district on a site of twenty (20) acres or more, .
provided such tract shall have been final platted of record in its
entirety in accordance with the City of Lubbock Subdivision
Regulations and shall meet the following conditions:
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Lot Width. The minimum average width of any lot
shall be fifty (50) feet.
Lot Area. The minimum lot area shall be five
thousand (5,000) square feet.
Front Yard. The minimum front yard shall be fifteen
(15) feet.
Rear Yard. The minimum rear yard .shall be ten (10)
feet measured from the rear property line to the rear
of the structure except where a twenty (20) foot alley
exists a five (5) foot rear yard shall be pennitted.
Side Yards. There shall be a minimum side yard of
ten (10) feet on each side except that canopies and
patio covers with supporting columns, open on three
(3) sides and constructed of non-combustionable materials
may extend to within five (5) feet of the side property
line. On corner lots, the minimum side yard adjacent to
the side street shall be ten (10) feet.
Density. One mobile home shall be pennitted on each
platted lot.
Lot Coverage. Maximum lot coverage shall be forty (40)
percent.
22.3-16-8 Off-Street Parking. One (I) off-street parking space
shall be provided on each lot, plus one (1) space for
each four (4) lots in the development.
22.3-16-9 Tie-downs and Hard Stands. Tie-downs and hard stands
shall be provided for each mobile home as established
by the building Code prior to issuance of building pennits.
22.3-16-10 Storage. The area under the mobile home shall not ·be
used for storage of any kind. Said area shall be
completely enclosed with the same materials as used
for exterior siding on the mobile home.
22.3-16-11 Accessory Buildings. All accessory buildings and/or
structures shall conform to the Building Code of the
City of Lubbock and Section 27 of the Zoning Ordinance
of the City of Lubbock.
22.3-16-12 Curbs, Gutters, and Sidewalks. Curbs, gutters and
sidewalks shall confonn to Chapter 28 of the Building Code.
22.3-16-13 All utilities shall be located underground and shall
comply with City of Lubbock Code of Ordinances.
22.3-16-14 The plat title shall indicate that the subdivision is a
11Mobile Home Subdivision11 , and that the primary structure
shall be a mobile home.
22.3-16-15 All mobile homes placed within the "Mobile Home
Subdivisiorl'shall comply with all the standards
established by the Mobile Home Code of the City
of Lubbock.-
22.3-17 Junk Yards, Salvage Yards, or Automobile Wrecking Yards.
In the "M-211 District on a site of five (5) acres or more at the
time of application, provided the following conditions are met:
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Operator must hold a pennit (or licenses} ·1ssued in
accordance with the City Code of the City of Lubbock, Texas.
That a six (6) foot high screening fence of wooden or
masonry construction or the equivalent thereof as
described on a detailed site plan approved by the
Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council
shall be constructed entirely surrounding the property
and pennanently maintained except where a pennanent
building is erected. Said building shall constitute a
portion of the screening fence. A display area may be
provided adjacent to the fronting street provided the
following conditions are met:
22.3-17-2-1 Set back a minimum of twenty-five (25)
feet from the fronting street.
22.3-17-2-2 A screening fence as described above shall be
constructed on the sides and rear of such
display area.
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22.3-17-2-3 The total area to be used for display
shall not exceed five (5) percent of
the total development lot area.
22.3-17-2-4 Display of parts and/or used cars which
·are for resale may be displayed in this
area. Said used cars must be complete
with no parts removed and no more than
five (5) used cars may be displayed.
22.3-17-3 No item of junk, salvage, or other merchandise shall
be stacked or permitted to be stacked or stored in
excess of the height of the enclosing fence or wall nor
nearer than two (2) feet thereto except that wrecked · vehicles may be stacked two (2) high proveded said
vehicles are stacked a minimum of seventy-five (75)
feet from any property line.
22.3-17-4 Such junk, salvage, or other merchandise on the
premises shall be arranged to provide reasonable
inspection of, or access to all parts of the premises.
22.3-17-5 . All proposed signs and/or.advertising displays be detailed
on the site plan which is to be submitted in accordance
with Section 22.2 of the Zoning Ordinance.
22.3-17-6 Any drainage requirements, as required by the City
Engineering Department, shall be met.
22.3-17-7 That all such premises be open for inspection to, and
meet the requirements of the City's Fire, Polic.e,
Health, and Building authorities.
22.3-17-8 No advertising shall be permitted on screening fences.
22.3-18 Cla, Gravel; Quarr in of Rock
In any district provided the following conditions are met:
22.3-18-1 Ten (10) copies of a site plan shall be submitted at the
time of application showing the following information:
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22.3-18-1-1 A survey and legal description of the
property together with north arrow, scale
and date.
22.3-18-1-2 Show owner of property in question and
ownership of all adjacent property.
22.3-18-1-3 Typical features, existing, and proposed,
such as property line, streets, alleys, · .":
easements, buildings, or other structures,
driveways, screening, and landscapinij on
the property and within two hundred (200)
feet thereof.
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22.3-18-1-4 Designation of the depth to which excava-
tion or fill will be made and the angle of
all side slopes.
22.3-18-1-5 Statement describing provisions for con-
trolling dust.
22.3-18-1-6 Statement of precautions to be taken to
guide traffic movements safety ·in, around
and by said operation.
22.3-19 Motorcycle Race Track
In the 11M-211 zoning district provided that this operation shall not
disseminate dust, fumes, gas, noxious odors, trash, smoke, glare, or
other atmospheric influence beyond the boundaries of the property.,
and which produces no noise exceeding in intensity at the boundary
of the property the average intensity of noise of street traffic at
that point, and provided that such use does not create fire hazard on
surrounding property.
22.3-20 Commercial Uses -11AM11 District
The following uses in the 11AW1 District provided the purpose ·and
requirements of that district are met and further provided that addi-
tional requirements are approved by the City Counc.il which will insure
proper protection to and compatibility with adjacent uses.
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22.3-21 Billboards
Hotel or Motel
Restaurant
Offices other than hospital, clinic or medical offices
and administrative offices for the medical profession,
including independent management, legal, accounting and
bookkeeping services for doctors, hospitals, clinics,
and medical personnel.
Savings and Loan Offices
In the "C-411 District when located within eighty {80) feet of a
Residential property line.
22.3-22 Electronic Components Assembly
In the 11 C-4" District.
22.3-23 Specific Use -Any District
The Planning and Zoning Commission or City Council may require a
Specific Use zone change to regulate uses and standards allowed
within their respective districts where the nature of adjacent land
uses requires higher development standards than found in such dis-
tricts.
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SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING AS MINIMUM CONDITIONS:
1. Limited to single-story structures.
2. Individual lease spaces shall not exceed 250 square feet.
3. The storage of goods which are explosive, highly flal11llable, or
produce noxious odors shall be prohibited.
4. No mini-warehouse development lot shall abutt a street which is
the boundary of an abutting "R-1" or "R-2 11 zone.
5. A six foot solid masonry fence, or the equivalent, shall be
erected and permanently maintained adjacent to any residential
zone.
6. The mini-warehouse -structures, when visible from any residential
parcel, or the fronting street of a commercial zone, shall be
constructed of material which is comparable in texture, color and
quality to adjacent buildings in commercial zones. Such detail
shall be specified on the site plan.
7. Lanscaping and set-back requirements in 11C-4" zone shall be met
as a minimum requirement.
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SECTION 22A
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION AND URBAN DESIGN DISTRICT
PURPOSE
The purpose of this district is to provide means by which citizens can
initiate action to preserve archeological, historical, cultural, architectural
and landscape architectural landmarks as part of the heritage of this city.
This district provided all standards, rules, regulations and other adminis-
trative procedures necessary for its implementation as part of this ordinance.
As such, it is to be construed in hannony with the purposes and general objec-
tives stated in Section 1 of Ordinance No. 7084.
DEFINITIONS
22A.1-1 BUILDING OFFICIAL. The building official shall be the Building
Inspection Administrator of the City of Lubbock.
22A.1-2 EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE. The style, design, general arrange-
ment, and components of all the outside surfaces of a structure
which characterize the landmark or district.
22A.1-3 HISTORIC LANDMARK. Any building, structure, site, area, or land
of architectural, landscape architectural, historical, archeological
or cultural importance or value, as may be designated for preserva-
tion by the City Council.
22A.1-4 HISTORICALLANDMARK DISTRICT. That area within the boundaries of a
historical landmark plus such lands, structures, and landscape ·•
architectural features adjacent thereto as may be designated by the
City Council as being necessarily regulated for the preservation
and utilization of that landmark.
22A.l-5 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE. The general arrangement of the
grounds, within a Historic Landmark District including but not
limited to the topographic grade, water pooling and run-off, types
and sites of plant materials, types and sites of surface materials
such as decorative bark, rock, stone, gravel, concrete, asphalt,
brick, and the types and sites .of constructions not otherwise deemed
to be structured per se, such as fences, retaining walls, decks and
other miscellaneous fixtures.
22A.2 DECLA~~T!ON OF POLICY
The City Council hereby finds and declares as a matter of public policy
that the protection, enhancement, preservation and use of historic landmarks
and historic landmark districts to be a public necessity and required in the
interest of the culture, prosperity,education and general welfare of the people.
The purposes of this chapter are~
22A.2-1 To protect, enhance and perpetuate historic landmarks which represent
or reflect distinctive and important elements of the city1s and state's
architectural, landscape architectural, archeological, cultural,
social, economic, ethnic and political history and to develop appro-
priate settings for such places.
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To safeguard the city's historic and cultural heritage as embodied
and reflected in such historic landmarks by appropriate regulations.
To stabilize and improve property values in such locations.
To foster civic pride in the beauty and accomplishments of the past.
To protect and enhance the city's attractions to tourists and visitors
and provide incidental support and stimulus to business and industry.
To strengthen the economy of the city.
To promote the use of historic landmarks and historic landmark
districts for the culture, pr:-osperity, education, and general welfare
of the people of the city and visitors to the city.
DESIGNATION OF HISTORIC LANDMARKS AND HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICTS.
22A.3-l The City Council may designate buildings, structures, sites, areas,
and land in the city as historic landmarks and define, amend and
delineate the boundaries thereof. The territory within such boun-
daries shall also be a historic landmark district, and when necessary
for the preservation or utilization of the historic landmark, the
City Council may extend the historic landmark district into adjoining
lands by defining, amending and delineating new boundaries therefor
without having to amend the boundaries of the historic landmark.
22A.3-2 The 11Design-Historic11 zoning designation, as indicated by the suffix
11 DH11 , shall apply to all historic landmark districts in addition to
their other zoning designations. The 11Design-Historic" zoning desig-
nation shall be indicated on the official zoning maps through the
use of a map overlay, which is identified in the map legend. Said
zoning designation shall indicate conditions placed on said property
by the City Council.
22A.3-3 The zoning ordinance in which any building or structure is designated
as a historic landmark shall incorporate by reference {a) photographs,
· (b) d.rawings,(c} renderings, (d) written standards, or any combination
thereof which illustrate the exterior architectural features to be
maintained, regulated and preserved.
22A.3-4 The zoning ordinance, in which any territory is designated as a
historic landmark district, shall incorporate by reference, (a)
photographs, (b) drawings, ·(c) renderings, (d) ·written standards,
or any combination thereof which illustrate any architectural
feature of non-landmark buildings or structures or landscape
architectural feature to be maintaind, regulated and preserved.
Said photographs, drawings or renderings shall also illustrate
the location of any buildings or structures within a historic
landmark district, but which are not designated as historic land-
marks, or landscape architectural features, and shall include
notations for each such building or structure identifying its
size, use, and location. The minimum number of standards, neces-
sary to achieve the objectives of landmarks and districts, shall
be required.
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22A.3-5 In the event that any standard established for any 11 DW district
conflicts with any previously established zoning standards, the
('"' 11DH'1 district standards shall be control ling.
22A.4 I CRITERIA FOR HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION
In making historic landmark designations as set forth in Section 22A.3,
the City Council shall consider, but shall not be limited to, one or more
of the following criteria:
22A.4-1 Character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage
or cultural characteristics of the City of Lubbock, State of Texas,
or the United States.
22A.4-2 Recognition as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, a National His-
toric landmark, or entry into the National Register of Historic Places. ·
22A.4-3 Embodiment of distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type or style.
22A.4-4 Identification as the work of an architect, landscape architect, or
master builder whose individual work has influenced the development
of the city. ·
22A.4-5 Embodiment of elements of design, detail, materials or craftsmanship
which represent a significant architectural or landscape architectual h innovation.
22A.4-6 Relationship to other distinctive buildings, sites or areas which
are eligible for preservation based on architectural, landscape
architectural, histo.ric or cultural motif.
22A.4-7 Portrayal of the environment of a group of people in an area of
history characterized by a distinctive architectural or landscape
architectural style.
22A.4-8 Archeological value in that it has produced or can be expected to
produce data affecting theories of historic or prehistoric interest.
22A.4-9 Exemplification of the cultural, economic, social, ethnic or his-
torical heritage of the city, State, or the United States.
22A.4-10 Location as the site of a significant historic event.
22A.4-ll Identification with a person or persons who significantly contri-
buted to the culture and development of the city, State or the United
· States.
22A.4-12 Building, structure, or landscape development that because of its
location has become of value to a neighborhood, community area, or
the city.
22A.4-13 Value as an aspect of community sentiment or public pride.
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22A.5 URBAN DESIGN AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION --CREATED
0 22A.5-l There is hereby created a commission to be known as the Urban
Design and Historic Preservation Commission of the City of Lubbock,
hereinafter called the 11Urban Design Commission", composed of eleven
(11) members appoi.nted by the City Council within ninety (90} days
from the effective date of this amendment. This corrmission shall
include at least one representative for each of the following:
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Architecture
Urban Planning
History or Political Science
Archeology or Paleontology
Sociology or Anthropology
Building Construction
Landscape Architecture
Each of the seven representatives shall possess special interest,
knowledge or expertise in the field which he or she represents on
the commission, but does not have to practice in that field as a
profession. The fact that one or more representatives from the
seven fields of expertise may not at any given point in time be a
member of the commission, for whatever reason or reasons, or is
absent when a vote is taken by a quorum of the commissioners, shall
not affect the validity of any decision of act of the commission.
22A.5-2 The other members of the Urban Design Commission shall be appointed
from such other individuals and organizations as the City Council
may in its discretion wish to consult or consider. All members shall
have knowledge and experience in the architectural, landscape archi-
tectural, archeological, cultural, social, economic. ethnic or
political history of Lubbock. No one business or professional interest
shall constitute a majority membership of the commission.·
22A.5-3 Three of the.original representatives from the seven fields of exper-
tise shall serve for one year, two shall serve for two years, and
the remaining two shall serve ·for three years. Thereafter they
shall each serve for a term of three years. All other members of
the Urban Design Commission and subsequent members from these fields
of expertise shall serve a term of two years •. Vacancies in an
unexpired term shall be filled by .the City Council for the remainder
of the term.
22A.5-4 Any appointed voting member of the Urban Design Cornnission who fails
to attend three consecutive, regular meetings of the Urban Design
Commission or fails to attend at least eighty percent (80%) of all
such regular meetings during any six month period shall lose member-
ship on the conunissiont unless such failure to attend was the result
of illness. Verification of attendance shall be based exclusively
on the minutes of each meeting as filed with the City Secretary.
The vacancy shall be filled by the City Council pursuant to Section
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22A.5-5 In addition to the eleven members appointed by the City Council,
the following persons or their designates shall sit on the Urban
Design Convnission as ex-officio members:
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The Director of Planning for the City of Lubbock.
The Building Inspection Administrator for the City of
Lubbock.
The Zoning Administrator for the City of Lubbock.
22A.5-6 The following persons or their designates shall be asked to sit
on the Urban Design Commission as ex-officio members:
22A.5-6-1 The Chairperson of the Lubbock County Historical
Commission.
22A.5-6-2 The Chairperson of the West Texas Museum Association.
22A.5-6-3 The Chairperson of the Lubbock Historic Society.
22A.5-6-4 The Chairperson of the Lubbock Historic Foundation.
22A.5-6-5 The President of the Lubbock Board of Realtors.
22A.5-6-6 The President of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce.
22A.5-6-7 The Chairperson of the Lubbock Association of Mortgage-
Lending Institutions.
22A.5-6-8 The President of the Lubbock Chapter of the A.I.A.
22A.5-6-9 The Judge of the County Conmissioner 1s Court of
Lubbock County.
22A.5-6-10 The President or Chairperson of the Ranching Heritage
Center. ·
22A.5-7 The City Council may draw on the knowledge, experience and expertise
of any person or entity by appointing such person or entity to the
Urban Design Corranission as a special advisor.
URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION ---ADMINISTRATION
22A.6-1 The Urban Design Commission shall meet at least once each month, if
there are agenda items, with additional meetings upon call by the
chairperson or upon petition of.a simple majority of the Commissioners.
22A.6-2 None of the ex-officio members or special advisors shall have any
voting power, authority to call a meeting by petition pursuant to
Section 22A.6-l, or serve to make a quorum. Ex-officio members and
special advisors shall serve to assist the commission in its other
various functions.
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22A.6-3 The commission shall adopt appropriate rules and regulations for
the conduct of its business and the election of its chairperson and
other officers~
22A.6-4 Minutes shall be taken for each meeting and filed with the City
Secretary's Office. Each meeting shall also be tape recorded and
said recording shall be incorporated by reference into the official
minutes. The absence or inaudibility of any recording, however.
shall not serve to invalidate any meeting or the minutes of any
meeting.
22A.6-5 Six (6) commissioners present shall constitute a quorum, and all
issues shall be decided by a simple majority vote of the members
present. Any members voting on recommendations may submit. either
individually or collectively, written opinions to the Planning and
Zoning Commission or City Council whenever such member or members
feel that the voted motion does not adequately represent their expert
opinion on the matter under consideration.
URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION PLANS REVIEW
The Urban Design Commission shall thoroughly familiarize itself with build-
ings, structures9 sites, districts, areas and lands within the city which may be
eligible for designation as historic lanchnarks and historic landmark districts.
Included in this review shall be the Historic Site Survey, Architectural Survey,
and Urban Image Analysis in the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Lubbock.
These shall be updated as needed.
ACTION BY THE URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION
22A.8-1 Any citizen or citizen's group may request the Urban Design Commission
to recommend to the Planning and Zoning Commission, ordinances desig-
nating certain buildings, structures, sites, districts. areas and lands
in the city as historic landmarks and historic lancknark districts.
·The Urban Design Commission shall hold a public hearing on all pro-
posed ordinances.
22A.8-2 The Urban Design Commission shall render a decision on the request
within ninety (90) days after the request is made. In the event the
Urban Design Commission fails to render a decision within the pre-
scribed time .limitation, such failure shall be deemed a decision to
not recommend the property be designated as a historic landmark_ or
historic lanchnark district, in which case said property shall not be
reconsidered upon request originating from the Urban Design Conrnission,
for recommendation as a historic landmark or historic landmark .dis-·-:
trict~ for at least one year, in the absence ~fan altera-
tion of material conditions affecting the case.
22A.8-3 If the Urban Design Commission finds that buildings, structures, sites,
district, lands or areas recommended for designation as historic land-
marks or historic landmark districts cannot be preserved without
acquisition, the Commission shall recommend to the City Council that
the fee or a lesser interest of the property in question be acquired
by gift, devise, purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, pursuant to
the City Charter, and State and Federal law.
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22A.8-4 Where there are conditions under which the required· preservation
of a historic landmark or historic landmark district would cause
undue hardship on the owner or owners, district changes may be
reco11111ended by the Urban Design Commission to the Planning and
Zoning Cormnission.
22A.·8-5 The designation of a historic landmark or historic landmark dis-
trict may be amended or removed using the same procedure provided
in this article for the original designation.
22A.8-6 A notice of said zoning shall be placed by the Secretary of the
Planning and Zoning Commission in the deed records of Lubbock
County for each property designated as a historic landmark or his-
toric landmark district.
ALTERATION AND CHANGE ---CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS ORDINARY REPAIR OR
MAINTENA~CE, APPEAL
22A.9-1 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, BUILDINGS, AND OTHER STRUCTURES AS
LANDMARKS. No person or entity shall construct, reconstruct,
alter, change, restore, remove or demolish any exterior archi-
tectural feature or landscape architectural feature of a
designated historic landmark unless application be made to
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the Urban Design Commission, for a certificate of appropriate-
ness and such a certificate be granted.
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NON-LANDMARK LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE IN HIS-
TORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT. No person or entity shall
construct, reconstruct, alter, change, restore, remove
or demolish any non-landmark landscape architectural
feature as may be designated by the City Council for
preservation in a designated historic landmark district
unless application be made to the Urban Design Cotm1is-
sion for a certificate of appropriateness and such a
certificate be granted. The normal maintenance of
plant material through mowing, trimming, pruning, weed-
ing and thinning shall be pennitted but shall not include
the total elimination, either literally or effectively,
of such plant material.
NON-rANDMARK BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES IN HISTORIC
LANDMARK DISTRICT. No person or entity shall construct,
reconstruct, alter or change any exterior feature of a
non-historic landmark building or structure that may be
located in a designated historic landmark district unless
application be made to the Urban Design Commission, for
a certificate of appropriateness and such a certificate
be granted; excluded from regulation in this paragraph
shall be the total demoltion and removal of a non-historic
landmark structure that may be located in a designated
historic landmark district.
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22A.9-3 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. The Urban Design Commission shall recommend
to the City Council acceptable architectural, landscape architectural
and engineering design, for public street and street easement use,
including street lighting. street furniture. signs. landscapes,
utility facilities such as electric poles and wires, telephone lines;
design textures of sidewalks and streets, such as brick, stone and
tile and such other elements as deemed necessary for enchancement
and preservation of the district, before such elements are altered
or installed. All city departments and public utilities shall work
closely with the Urban Design Conmission in the integration of. such
designs by submitting plans of proposed alterations before any such
work occurs.
22A. 9-4 PROCEDURE WHEN BUILDING PERMIT IS REQUIRED.
22A.9-4-1 When applying for a building permit for the exterior of a
designated historic landmark, or non-historic landmark in
a historical district, the applicant shall submit two
copies of all detailed plans, elevations, perspectives,
specifications, photographs, renderings and other docu-
ments pertaining to the work to the building official,
who shall forward such application to the Urban Design
Commission chairperson within five (5) days of receipt
thereof. Any applicant may appear at a regular or
special meeting of the Urban Design Comission before
submitting an application and may consult with said
commission during the review of the pennit application.
22A.9-4-2 The Urban Design Corrmission, upon ten (10) days written
notice to the applicant, shall hold a hearing on the
application. Upon review of the application, if the
Urban Design Commission finds that proposed work is of
a nature which will not adversely affect any designated
exterior architectural, historic or landscape architec-
tural feature of the designated historic landmark or
historic landmark district, and is appropriate and con-
sistent with the spirit and purposes of this article,
as submitted or with noted conditions, it shall notify
the building official and forward a certificate of
appropriateness to the applicant within ten (10) days
after the public hearing.
22A.9-4-3 If the Urban Design Commission finds that the proposed
work will adversely affect or destroy any significant
exterior architectural feature or landscape architectural
feature of any historic landmark or historic .landmark
district, or is inappropriate or inconsistent with the
spirit and purposes of this article, it shall notify
the building official that the application has been
disapproved and shall within ten (10) days of the public
hearing notify the applicant in writing of the disapproval.
Suggested changes in the application shall accompany the
notice of disapproval.
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22A.9-4-5
22A.9-4-6
If no action has been taken by the Urban Design Comnis-
sion within sixty (60) days of original ·receipt by the
Urban Design Co11DT1ission, a certificate of appropriate-
ness shall be deemed issued by the Urban Design Commis-
sion~ and the building official shall so advise the
applicant.
No change shall be made in the application for any
building permit after issuance of a certificate of
appropriateness without resubmittal to the Urban Design
Commission and approval thereof in the same ·manner as
provided above.
After a decision is reached by the Urban Desi'gn Commis-
sion denying an application for a certificate of appro-
priateness, a resubmittal of application will not be
accepted for additional hearing within a twelve (12)
month period from the date of final decision except
upon written request by the applicant indicating that
there has been a change in conditions or that all
changes in the application as recommended by the Urban
Design Commission have been met.
22A.9-5 PROCEDURE WHEN BUILDING PERMIT IS NOT REQUIRED.
22A.9-5-1
22A.9-5-2
Those proposed exterior changes and alteration not re-
quiring a building permit shall be submitted in writing
directly to the Urban Design Comnission for a certificate
of appropriateness which must be received before such
work can be undertaken.
Applicants shall submit a copy of all proposed altera-
tions and changes to the commission. The application
must specifically describe the alteration or change pro-
posed. Any applicant may appear at a regular o~ special
meeting of the Urban Design Commission before submitting
an application and may consult with said commission dur-
ing the review of the application.
The Urban Design Commission, upon ten (10) days written
notice to the applicant, shall hold a hearing on the
application. Upon review of the application, if the
Urban Design Commission finds the proposed work of a
nature which will not adversely affect any significant
exterior architectural, historical or landscape archi-
tectural feature of a designated historic landmark or
historic landmark district, and is appropriate and con-
sistent with the spirit and purposes of this article,
it shall forward a certificate of appropriateness to
the applicant within ten (10) days of the hearing of
said application.
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22A.9-5-4
22A.9-S-5
22A.9-5-6
If the corrmission finds that the proposed work will
adversely affect or destroy any exterior architectural
or landscape architectural feature of the designated
historic landmark or historic landmark district, or
is inappropriate or inconsistent with the spirit and
purposes of this article, the Secretary shall notify
the applicant in writing within ten (10) days of the
hearing of said application that the application has
been disapproved and shall include in such notifica-
tion the changes necessary for approval of the appli-
cation.
If no action has been taken by the Urban Design Com-
mission within sixty {60) days of the receipt of the
application, a certificate of appropriateness shall
be deemed issued by the Urban Design Commission.
No change shall be made in the application for issuance
of a certificate of appropriateness without resubmittal
to the Urban Design Commission and approval thereof in
the same manner as provided above.
After a dedsion is reached by the Urban Design Conmis-
sion denying an application for certificate of appro-
priateness, a resubmittal of an application will not be
accepted for additional hearing within a twelve (12)
month period from the date of final decision except
upon written request by the applicant indicating that
there has been a change in conditions or that all
changes in the application as recommended by the Urban
Design Commission have been made.
22A.9-6 . ORDINARY REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE. Ordinary repair or maintenance which
does not involve changes in architectural, landscape architectural or
historical value, style or general design is exempt from the provi-
sions of this section.
22A.9-7 APPEAL. Any applicant or interested person aggrieved by a ruling of
the Urban Design Corrmission under the provisions of Section 22A.8 or
22A.9 may, within thirty (30) days after the ruling, appeal in
writing to the City Council, via the Planning and Zoning Conmission
which shall, after hearing thereon, forward its re~ommenddation with
the appeal to the City Council.
22A.10 HISTORIC LANDMARKS ---DEMOLITION OR REMOVAL.
22A.10-l If an application is received for demolition or removal of a desig-
nated historic landmark, the building official shall immediately
forward the application to the Urban Design Commission. The Urban
Design Commission shall hold a public hearing on the application ·.;
within (30) days after the application is initially filed with the
building official. The applicant shall be given ten {10) days
written notice of the hearing. The Urban Design Commission shall
consider the state of repair of the historic landmark, the reason-
ableness of the cost of restoration or repair, the existing or
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potential usefulness, including economic usefulness, the purposes
behind preserving the historic landmark, the character of the neigh-
borhood, and all other factors it finds appropriate. If the Urban
Design Commission determines that in the interest of preserving
historical values, and preserving an economically viable building
or site, the historic landmark should not be demolished or removed,
the Secretary shall notify the building official that the application
has been disapproved, and the building official shall so advise the
applicant within ten (10) days therefrom.
If the Urban Design Commission determines that the interest of pre-
serving historical values will not be adversely affected by such
demolition or removal, or that the interest of preserving historical
values can best be served by the removal of a structure to another
specified location, it shall issue its certificate of demolition or
its certificate of removal, as may be appropriate, to the building
official; and the building official shall so advise the applicant
within ten (10) days therefrom.
In the event a historic landmark must be demolished and it is not the
sole historic landmark in that historic landmark district, said site
shall remain a part of that historic landmark district, but shall
lose its historic landmark designation.
22A.10-2 If no action has been taken by the Urban Design Commission within
sixty (60) days of original receipt by the Urban Design Commission
of the application, a certificate of demolition or a certificate of
removal shall be deemed issued by the Urban Design Commission and
the building official shall so adv_ise the applicant.
22A.10-3 After· a decision is reached by the Urban Design Commission denying
an application for a certificate of demolition or a certificate of
removal, a resubmittal of application .for such a certificate will not
be accepted for additional hearing within a twelve (12) month period
from the date of final decision.
22A.10-4 Any person who is aggrieved by a ruling of the Urban Design Commis-
sion concerning same historic landmark or historic landmark district
under the provisions of the section may, within sixty (60) days
after the ruling of the Urban Design Commission, appeal to the
City Council via the Planning and Zoning Commission, which shall,
after hearing thereon, forward its recommendation with the appeal
. to the City Council. Following a public hearing to be held within
thirth (30) days of the filing of a notice of such appeal with the
City Secretary, the City Council may uphold or overturn any ruling
of the Urban Design Commission made pursuant to this section.
22A.11 PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING BUILDING PERMIT, REMOVAL PERMIT, DEMOLITION PERMIT AND
FOR ALTERING THE EXTERIOR OF A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE OR ALTERING A LA.~OSCAPE
ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE, DURING PENDENCV OF CONSIDERATION OF SUCH BUILDING OR
STRUCTURE AS A HISTORIC LANDMARK OR AS A PART OF A HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT.
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22A.11-1 Subject to the folowing conditions, a moratorium shall be enforced
during which time no person or entity with or without a building
permit. shall construct, reconstruct, alter, change. restore,
remove or demolish any exterior architectural feature of any cer-
tain building. structure or site or any certain landscape archi-
tectural feature. This moratorium shall be in effect whenever:
22A.11-1-1 The date on which the chairperson, vice-chairperson
or executive secretary of the Urban Design CO!Jfllission
by written order directs that said building, :structure
or site within the city be placed ·upon the agenda for
any meeting of the Urban Design Corrmission or any
corrmittee thereof for the purpose of considering or
discussing whether or not the same should be desig-
nated as a historic landmark or historic landmark
district, or,.
22A.ll-l-2 The date whenever such item be placed on such agenda
for such purpose, if date, or
22A.11-1-3 If not dated, the date such agenda is posted in accor-
dance with the provisions of V.A.C.S. article 6263-17,
as amended.
This moratorium shall continue in force and effect
until the earliest of the following conditions be met:
22A.11-1-4 A final and binding certificate of appropriateness,
removal or demolition, as may be appropriate~ has been
issued by the Urban Design Commission;
22A.ll-1-5 The Urban Design Commission fails to recommend that
some part or all of any such property be designated
a historic landmark or be included within a historic
landmark district within sixty (60} days following the
earliestof the above described dates activating this
section applicable under the circumstances; or,
22A.11-1-6 A final and binding decision has been made by the City
Council that no part of any such property shall be
designated a hist6ric landmark or shall be included
within any designated historic landmark district.
22A.11-2 It shall be the duty of the Urban Design Co1TDJ1ission and its officers
to furnish the building official with a copy or written notice of
each such written order or such agenda as promptly after the prepara-
tion thereof as is practicable. The failure to so furnish the
building official with a copy or written notice thereof, however,
shall not have the effect of validating any building pennit, removal
pennit or demolition permit issued in ignorance of any such..,written
order or agenda. In any instance in which any such permit may not
be required, it shall be the duty of the Urban Design Commission
and its officers to give notice of any such written order or such
agenda or such preservation plan or amendment thereof to the owner
or owners of any property included within the scope thereof, which
notice shall be deemed complete when actually given, orally or in
writing, to such owner or owners, or when written notice thereof
is deposited in the United States mail, postage ·prepaid~ certified,
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with return receipt requested, addressed to such owner or owners,
whichever event first occurs. No person or entity to whom any
such permit is issued or who, if no such pennit is required, can-
mences to construct, reconstruct, alter, change, restore, remove,
or demolish any exterior architectural feature of any such building
or structure or of any such landscape architectural feature without
actual or constructive notice of any such written order or such
agenda or such preservation plan .or amendment thereof, as the case
may be, as required by the provisions of this subsection, may be
found guilty of a misdemeanor as in this ordinance provided; but
each such person or ~ntity shall be amendable to the civil sanctions
provided in this ordinance.
Any permit issued to any person or entity from or after the date of
any such written order or such agenda shall be null, void and of no
force or effect until the earliest of the events described in
subparagraphs 22A.11-1-4, 22A.ll-l-5, and 22A.11-1-6 of subsection
(1) next above to occur.
22A.12 HISTORIC LANDMARKS ---OMISSION OF NECESSARY REPAIRS.
22A.12-1 A designated historic landmark shall be maintained to insure the
structural soundness of such landmark.
22A.12-2 If the Housing .Standards Administrator or the Urban Design Commission,
or both, find there are reasonable grounds to believe that any struc-
ture which is a designated historic landmark is structurally unsound
or in imminent danger of becoming structurally unsound, the Housing
Standards Admi.nistrator shall notfiy in writing the owner of record
of the designated historic landmark of such fact and shall otherwise
proceed to enforce the minimum housing code of the City of Lubbock.
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SECTION 23
SIGNS
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Section is to provide uniform sign standards which pro-
mote a positive City image reflecting order, harmony and pride and thereby
strengthening the economic stability of Lubbock's business, cultural and resi-
dential areas. Objectives to be pursued in applying specific standards are as
follows:
23.1-1
23.1-2
23.1-3
23.1-4
23.1-5
To identify individual business, residential, and public uses without
creating confusion, unsightliness, or visual obscurity of adjacent
businesses.
To assure that all signs in terms of size, scale, height, and location
are properly related to the overall adjacent land use character and
development lot size.
To assure that all signs, in terms of color, form, material and design
are compatible with other structual .forms on the development lots.
To assure that off-premise advertising is compatible with adjacent
land uses and does not obscure views of adjacent on-premise signs.
To assure that all signs, sign supports and sign bases shall be so
constructed and designed to provide for design compatibility with the
development. Where possible, the materials used, the form, color,
lighting and style should be similar to the materials used in the
development.
23.2 GENERAL PROVISIONS
23.2-1
23.2-2
23.2-3
23.2-4
All signs shall pertain to the identification of the primary uses and/
or primary services provided or primary products sold on the premises,
except for billboards, auxiliary, governmental, or community service
signs as provided.
All signs, where applicable, shall meet the standards of the City
Building Code.
Except as herein provided, no person or business firm, acting either
as principal or agent, shall alter the copy face or lettering of any
sign, except for Section 2.14 signs and signs with temporary messages
made from interchangeable cha·racters attached to tracks or grooves on
the sign board, either by changing the message or by renovating an
existing message or shall erect any sign or sign structure until a sign
permit for such work has been issued by the building official to a
bonded contractor or the owner or occupant of the premises where the
work is to be done. No permit shall be required for non-illuminated
signs otherwise pennitted in Sections 23.7-1, 23.7-2, 23.9-5-4, 23.10,
23.12, 23.13 or 23.14
Not more than two sides of a sign structure may be used for display.
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23.2-5
23.2-6
23.2-7
23.2-8
23.2-9
23.2-10
23.2-11
No ·sign, sign structure, or sign support shall project over any
property line, except that' a sign placed flat against the wall of
a building, which is on the property line may project eighteen (1-8)
inches over the property line.
Trees, rocks, bridges, fences, windmill towers and dilapidated buildings
shall not be used as sign supports.
All business locations shall be identified by a street address sign
which is clearly visible from the street.
11Reserved. 11
Signs with flashing, blinking or traveling lights shall have light bulbs
which do not exceed thirty-five (35) watts each.
Not more than twenty-five (25} percent of the area of any sign, except
for Section 2.14 signs, provided by an off-premise business may be
devoted to advertisement of products provided by that off~premise
business.
In the event that more than one sign-related definition applies to a
non-prohibited proposed sign, resulting in conflicting regulations
thereon, the sign applicant may choose the definition that is to apply,
with qualification that any regulations related to that definition
must be adopted. Where the proposed sign is of a type that is pro-
hibited, it shall remain prohibited notwithstanding that it may also
come within the definition of an approved type of sign.
23.3 PROHIBITED SIGN
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The following signs sha11 be prohibited in all Districts.
23.3-1
23.3-2
23.3-3
23.3-4
Any signs and supports, other than those signs and supports required
by governmental authority, or for which a street use license has been
issued, which are located on the public right-of-way, including on public
street, alleys and parkways. This section shall not apply to signs on
coimnercial vehicles or commercial trailers lawfully operated or parked
in such areas, except that this exception shall not otherwise be used
tolegitimatethe use of advertising vehicles and trailers prohibited
in Section 23.5-1 following or portab1e or wheeled signs prohibited
in Section 23.3-8 following.
Signs with flashing, blinking, or traveling lights, regardless of
wattage, which are located within forty-three {43) feet of any
street right-of-way. Signs with flashing, blinking, or traveling
lights, regardless of wattage, and excepting time and temperature
signs which are located within one thousand (1,000) feet of any street
intersection.
11 Reserved. 11
Banners, pennants, search lights, twirling signs, sandwich or "A11
frame signs, sidewalk or curb signs, balloons or other gas filled
objects. (Except banners, pennants, and search lights may be per-
mitted for a period not to exceed ten (10} days for grand openings.
A written permit shall be obtained from the Administrator.)
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23.3-5
23.3-6
23.3-7
23.3-8
23.3-9
Flags, other than those of any nation, state or political subdivision
or one flag which shows an emblem or logo of a Firm or Corporation,
provided all other regulations of Section 23 are met.
Any signs which resemble an official traffic sign or signal of which
bear the words 11Stop11 • 1160 Slow11 , 11Caution11
, "Danger", 11Warning"_, or
s·imilar words.
Signs which, by reason of their size, location, movement, content,
coloring, or manner of illumination, may be confused with or construed
as a traffic control sign, signal or device, or the light of an emer-
gency or road equipment vehicle, or which hide from view any traffic
or street sign or signal or device.
Portable or wheeled signs.
Any sign which emits sound, odor or visible matter which serve as a
distraction to persons within the public right-of-way.
23.4 ABANDONED OR DAMAGED SIGNS
23.4-1
23.4-2
All abandoned signs and their supports shall be removed within ninety
{90) days from the date of abandonment. All damaged signs shall be
repaired or removed within ninety {90) days. The Administrator shall
have the authority to grant a time extension not exceeding an addi-
tional ninety (90) days from an abandoned, non-damaged sign.
Should the responsible party or parties, after due notice, fail to
correct a violation of this section, the Administrator shall cause
such signs and their supports to be demolished and removed. If such
sign cannot be demolished because it is painted on a building or
other non-sign structure, such sign shall be painted over or removed
by sand-blasting. The Administrator shall also file against the
property a lien in the amount of the cost of all such work.
23.5 PARKING OF ADVERTISING VEHICLES
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No person shall park an advertising vehicle or trailer on a public
right-of-way, on public property, or on private prop-erty so as to be
visible from a public right-of-way.
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~23.6 NON-CONFORMING SIGN ABATEMENT
23.6-1 The following signs and/or advertising items shall become non-conforming
on the effective date of this ordinance and shall be brought into
compliance or removed within six (6) months of the effective date of
this ordinance.
23.6-1-1
23.6-1-2
23.6-1-3
23.6-J-4
23.6-1-5
23.6-1-6
23.6-1-7
23.6-1-8
23.6-1-9
Signs with flashing, blinking, or traveling lights,
regardless of wattage, which are located within forty-
three (43) feet of any street right-of-way. Signs .with
flashing, blinking, or traveling lights, regardless of
wattage, and excepting time and temperature signs which
are located within one thousand (1,000) feet of any street
intersection.
Any sign which is affixed to sign supports prohibited
in Sec. 23.2-6.
Banners, pennents, search lights, twirling signs, sandwich
or 11A11 frame signs, sidewalk or curb signs, balloon or
other gas-filled objects, except as provided in Section
23.3-4.
Flags, other than those of any nation, state, or political
subdivision or one flag which shows an emblem or logo of
a Finn or Corporation.
Any signs which resemble an official traffic sign or signal
or which bear the words 11Stop 11 , 11 60 Slow", "Caution",
11 Danger11 , 11Warning11 , or similar words.
Signs which, by reason of their size, location, movement,
content, coloring or manner of illumination may be con-
fused with or construed as a traffic control sign, signal,
or device, or the light of an emergency or road equipment
vehicle, or which hide from view any traffic or street
sign or signal or device.
Portable or wheeled signs.
Any sign which emits sound, odor or visible matter, which
serve as a distraction to persons within the public right-
of-way.
Any signs and their supports in violation of Section 23.3-1
are hereby deemed -to be in trespass on public property and
shall be immediately removed by the Administrator or his
agent. This removal shall be done in a manner, if reason-
ably possible, to preserve the value of such signs and
supports. If the Administrator directs an independent
contractor to remove said signs and supports, the cost of
such work shall be minimized by the Administrator to what-
ever extent is reasonably possible.
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23.6-1-9 The owners of any removed signs and supports, except for
signs made of paper or cardboard or their supports, shall
be notified. The first attempt at notice shall be within
three (3) days of the removal of the sign and supports.
The manner of notice shall be that which will best achieve
notice under the circumstances, including the use of cer-
tified mail, hand delivery or publication. Refusal of
certified mail. which has been properly addressed and
posted shall not void the notice. Hand delivery may be
employed where the addressee is within the City limits and
when his whereabouts are specifically known. Publication
may be used when the addressee or his whereabouts are
unknown and said publication shall be done in the same
manner as prescribed in Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes
for service of process by publication. Notice by publica-
tion shall be deemed sufficient regardless of its effect
as actual notice.
Said notice shall infonn the recipient that the City of
Lubbock is in possession of that certain sign and supports,
why they were removed, and where they may be reclaimed,
as well as the infonnation contained in the remainder of
this section.
With the exception of signs made of paper or cardboard and
their supports which may be disposed of immediately, removed
signs and supports shall be stored a period not to exceed
fourteen (14) days beginning the first day of effective
notice, whether actual or constructive. A storage charge
of five dollars ($5.00} per day will be levied beginning
the fourth day of that fourteen (14} day period. Before
the expiration of the storage period, the owner of the sign
and supports may reclaim his property upon payment of any
storage charges and the cost of removal, if such removal
was done by an independent contractor. If said sign and
support have not been reclaimed by the expiration of the
storage period, they may be disposed in whatever ma~ner
the Administrator shall choose. If in his opinion the
sign and supports are not capable of being sold they may
be discarded, but if sold, the proceeds therefrom shall
be first applied to the storage charge and removal charge
if any, and the remaining balance shall be mailed to the
past owner of the sign and supports, if reasonably possible,
or if not, then to the general fund of the City.
All signs not covered by Section 23.6-1 which are in violation of
other provisions of Section 23 shall become non-conforming. Said
signs shall be brought into compliance by alteration or removal, by
January lt 1982 unless the height, area, location or supports of an
existing sign are altered, in which case the sign shall be brought
into compliance at the time of alteration. Nothing in this section
shall prevent the removal of damaged or abandoned signs under Section
23.4 or the termination of non-conforming uses under Section 24.
The following signs shall be permitted in the 11R-l" and "R-211 Districts.
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23.7-2
23.7-3
23.7-4
One (1) sign not exceeding one and one-half (l½) square feet in area,
indicating only the name and address of the occupant, for each resi-
dential unit.
One (1) unlighted sign not exceeding four square feet in area on each
development lot pertaining to the prospective sale or rental of the
property on which it is located.
Specific Use District -Signs shall be specifically described and
indicated on the site plan. The sign requirement for each use shall
not be less restrictive than those of the respective district in
which the use is otherwise permitted.
Conditional uses: Sign requirements for all conditional uses shall
be set by the Zoning Board of Adjustment, and in no case shall the
requirements exceed the requirements for that use or similar type
uses in the district in which the use is ordinarily permitted.
23.8 The following signs shall be permitted in the 11A-l 11, 11A-2", 11A-J11
, and 11AM11
Districts.
23.8-1
23.8-2
23.8-3
11R-l11 and 11 R-211 uses shall ·meet the requirements of their respective
11 R-l11 or R-211 Districts.
Permitted uses -
23.8-2-1 . Primary identification signss each having an area not
exceeding ten (10) percent of the area of one (1) wall
or five (5) percent of the area of two (2) walls, where
applicable, or fifty (50) square feet, whichever is less.
23.8-2-2 Informational type signs~ each not exceeding ten (10)
square feet in an area per building.
23.8-2-3 All signs shall be places flat against the wall of a-
building and shall not project above the parapet wall or
side wall of the building.
23.8-2-4 All signs, except for the informational signs, shall
identify and development by name and address only. Signs
may be back lighted, indirect lighted, internal lighted,
or lighted by spots.
Specific Use District -Sign shall be specifically described and
indicated on the site plan. The sign requirement for each use shall
not be less restrictive than those of the respective district in which
the use is otherwise first permitted.
23.9 The following regulations shall apply in the 11 CA11
, ''C-1 11
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11 C-2N1
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11 C-2,-"C-3",
"C-4", "M-111 and ."M-211 Districts.
23.9-1 Specific Use District -Free-standing sign locations shall be specifi-
cally indicated on the site plan. The sign requirements for each use
shall not be less restrictive than those of the respective district
in which the use is otherwise first permitted.
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23. 9-3
23. 9-4
· 23.9-5
Conditional Uses: A conditional use shall have the sign requirements
for the zone district in which it is to be allowed unless the signs
are described on a site plan approved by the Zoning Board of Adjust-
ment in which case the sign requirements for each use shall not be
less restrictive than those of the respective district in which the
use is otherwise first permitted.
The combined area of all signs shall not exceed one and one-half {l½)
square feet of area for each lineal foot of lot frontage on the prin-
ciple or fronting street, except as provided in Section 23.9-7-2-1.
WALL Signs
Wall signs shall project no more than· two (2} feet perpendicular
from the wall and not more than three {3) feet vertically above
the wall of a building. Not more than ten (10} percent of any wall
shall be devoted to wall signs, except when free-standing signs are
allowed but not used, this may be increased to not more than 15%.
CANOPY Signs
Canopy signs shall be counted as a part of and limited to the per-
centage allowable for wall signs. Canopy signs may not exceed twenty
(20) feet in height.
23.9-5-1
23.9-5-2
23.9-5-3
Signs on Front Side of Building CanOPYt Excluding Detached
Accessory Island Canopy With or Without Enclosed Booth.
Signs placed on the front side of a building canopy shall
not project beyond the width of that canopy. more than six
(6) feet above the top of the canopy, or more than three
(3} feet above the building roof line. For the purposes
of Section 23.9-5 the front side of a canopy shall be any
side parallel to, or more parallel than perpendicular to,
the building wall on which the canopy is attached.
Signs on Lateral Side of Building Canopy Excluding Detached
Accessory Island Canopy With or Without Enclosed Booth.
Signs placed on the lateral side of a building canopy shall
project neither beyond the width of that canopy side nor
more than two (2) feet above the canopy roof line, except
that the vertical dimension of said signs shall not exceed
three (3) feet. For the purposes of Section 23.9-5 the
lateral side of a canopy shall be any side perpendicular to or more perpendicular than parallel to, the building wall
on which the canopy is attached.
Signs on Roof of Building Canopy Excluding Detached
Accessory Island Canopy With or Without Enclosed Booth.
Signs placed on the roof of a building canopy and which
are parallel to, or more nearly parallel to than perpendi-
cular to, the front side of the canopy shall be regulated
in Section 23.9-5-1 above. Signs placed on the roof of
a building canopy and which are parallel to, or more
nearly parallel to than perpendicular to, a lateral side
of a canopy shall be regulated in Section 23.9-5-2 above.
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23.9-5-5
Signs Under Building CanoPY Excluding Detached Accessory
Island Canopy With or Without Enclosed Booth.
Signs may be attached to and suspended from the underside
of building canopies with the following restrictions:
a) Not more than one such sign is permitted per business.
b) Such sign must identify only the store1 s name.
c) Such sign must have an area not exceeding four (4)
square feet. d) The bottom edge of such sign must not be more than one
(1) foot below the bottom edge of the canopy.
e) Such a sign may be placed perpendicular to the front
wall of the building except that nothing in the Section
23.9-5-4 shall supercede Section 23.2-5 herein.
Signs Placed on Free-Standing Canopy or Detached Accessory
Island Canopy. ·
Signs may be located any place on a canopy that is not
attached to a building (except for gasoline pump islands
which may have a booth) except that such signs shall not
project beyond the width of that canopy, more than two (2)
feet above that canopy or more than one (1) foot below
that canopy.
SLOPING ROOF Signs
Sloping roof signs shall not project horizontally or vertically beyond
the roof line. Not more than ten (10) percent of any sloping roof area shall be de-
voted to these signs.
FREE-STANDING Signs
23.9-7-1 One {1) free-standing sign for each free-standing building,
not to exceed one (1) free-standing sign per development
lot, (except as provided in Section 23.9-7-2-1), shall be
permitted only as indicated below.
23.9-7-1-(a) 11CA11 , "C-1 11 , 11 C-2A 11 , 11 C-211 , 11C-311 , 11C-4", 11M-l11 and "M-211
Districts with frontage on a thoroughfare.
23.9-7-1-(a)-1 AREA: The area of a free-standing sign shall not
exceed an amount equal to 0.40 square feet per front
foot of lot and in no case shall this sign area ex-
ceed two hundred and fifty (250) square feet.
23.9-7-1-(a)-2 HEIGHT: For lots with frontage of 0'-991
, sign
height shall not exceed five (5) feet. For lots
exceeding 99 feet of lot frontage, the sign height
shall not exceed five (5) feet, plus one (1) foot
of sign height for each twenty (20) feet of lot
frontage. In no case shall sign height exceed
thirty {30) feet.
23.9-7-1-(a)-3 SETBACK: Setbacks shall be a minimum of ten (10)
feet or one and forty-three one-hundredth (1.43)
feet for each foot of sign height, whichever is
greater.
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23.9-7-1-(a}-4 SPACING: Free-standing signs shall not be placed
closer to a side lot line than a distance equal to
¼ of the lot frontage.
23.9-7-1-(b) 11CA11 , "C-111 , 11C-2A11 , 11C-2", HC-311 , "C-411
, "M-lu and "M-211
Districts with frontage on Expressway Right-of-Way.
23.9-7-1-(b)-l AREA: The area of a free-standing sign shall not
exceed an amount equal to 0.40 square feet per front
foot of lot and in no case shall this sign area ex-
ceed two hundred and fifty (250) square feet.
23.9-7-1-(b)-2 HEIGHT: For lots with frontage of 01-99'. sign
height shall not exceed twenty (20) feet. For ·1ots
exceeding 99 feet of lot frontage, the sign
height shall not exceed twenty (20) feet, plus one
(1) foot of sign height for each forty (40) feet of
lot frontage. In no case shall sign height exceed
thirty-five (35) feet.
23.9-7-1-(b)-3 SETBACK: Setback shall be a minimum of one and
twenty-two one-hundredths (1.22) feet for each foot
of sign height.
23.9-7-1-(b}-4 SPACING: Free-standing signs shall not be placed
closer to a side lot line than a distance equal to
¼ of the lot frontage.
23.9-7-2 All free-standing signs permitted in Section 23.9-7 shall
comply with the following:
23.9-7-2-1 On corner lots, that frontage on the major or
primary street shall be construed to be the
development lot frontage, and no more than one
(1) sign shall be permitted, except on a devel-
opment lot located at the intersection of two
major thoroughfares or two expressways or a
major thoroughfare and an expressway, a free-
standing sign shall be permitted on each such
thoroughfare or expressway or one (I) sign, of
the same size, height, and setbacks, may be
placed on the corner, provided it is not within
the visibility triangle.
23.9-7-2-2 No sign shall be placed within the "visibility
triangle" as defined in this ordinance.
23.9-7-2-3 To compute the allowable square footage of
sign area, only one (1) side of a double face
sign shall be considered.
23.9-7-2-4 Development lot frontage shall be defined as
that frontage under one (1) development at the
time of application for sign permit.
23.9-7-2-5 Free-standing signs may rotate not more than
six (6) revolutions per minute.
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ROOF SIGNS
Free-standing signs may be placed on the roof
of a building provided the height, setback,
square footage, and location requirements of
this section are met.
Roof signs on a building which is eight (8) stories or more in height,
shall not be limited by Section 23.9-7-2-6, except for its allowable
square footage requirement. No roof signs, regardless of height, may
rotate more than six {6) revolutions per minute.
23.10 AUXILIARY Signs
Auxiliary signs not exceeding ten (10) square feet in total area per building
may be placed in a window or flat against the wall of a building. Free-standing
auxiliary signs of not more than two and one-half (2½) feet in height and three
(3) square feet in area are permitted on private property if limited to traffic
direction or parking direction. Auxiliary sign area shall not be counted against
total permitted sign area.
23.11 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION SITE ANO FOR-SALE AND RENTAL Signs
For-sale signs~ rental signs or temporary construction site signs not exceeding
thirty-two (32) square feet in area and ten (10) feet in height may be._placed at
a development site, on property of one (1) area or more for a period of one (1)
year.
r-,. 23.12 GOVERNMENTAL Signs
Governmental signs not exceeding thirty-two {32) square feet in area and not
exceeding ten (10} feet in height, shall be permitted. Such standards shall not
apply where State or Federal regulations are in conflict with these standards.
23.13 TEMPORARY BUSINESS PROMOTIONAL Signs
Any temporary business promotional signs shall only be placed in or on windows
and shall have a combined area not exceeding 10% of the area of all the windows
on the same wall. Said sign area shall not be counted against total permitted
sign area.
23.14 COMMUNITY SERVICE Signs
Any community service signs for seasonal celebration shall have no size limita-
tion if placed in or on windows. Any community service signs, not of a seasonal
celebration nature, shall be placed in or on windows and shall have a combined
area not exceeding 10% of the area of all the windows on that same wall. Such
sign area shall not be counted against permitted wall sign area.
23.15 BILLBOARDS (Poster panels or bulletins, multi-prism signs, or painted or printed
bulletins)
Outdoor advertising signs of this type shall be permitted in the 11C-4 11
, "M-1",
and "M-211 Districts, subject to the following conditions:
23. 15-1 Billboards shall be constructed to meet the construction standards
as established in the City of Lubbock Building Code.
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23.15-8
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Billboards located in a 11C-4 11 District shall be a minimum of eighty
(80) feet from any residentially zoned property line.
The maximum area of any billboard located in a 11 C-411 District shall
be three hundred (300) square feet.
The maximum area of any bi 11 board 1 ocated in the 11M-l II or 11M-211
Districts shall be seven hundred and fifty {750) square feet.
There shall be a minimum separation of two hundred (200) feet be-
tween all billboards on the same side of a street, provided however.
this shall be increased to five hundred (500) feet ·on expressways.
Billboards shall have a setback of not less than the greater of 1)
43 feet, or 2) the greatest setback of a 11 the front bui 1 dings on
the lot on which the billboard is located, or if none, then that of
the lots contiguous to the lot upon which the billboard is located.
Billboards shall have a maximum height of thirty-five (35) feet.
All lighting of billboards shall be so shielded as not to produce
intensive or excessive light or glare on adjacent property.
Billboards shall be prohibited from being placed within the Canyon
Lakes Policy Zone and Memorial Civic Center area.
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SECTION 24
NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES
The lawful use of any building, structure or land save and except signs and
billboards existing at the time of the enactment of this ordinance may be
continued although such use does not conform with the provisions of this ordi-
nance provided, however, the right to continue such nonconforming uses shall
be subject to regulations prohibiting the creation of a nuisance and shall
terminate when inappropriate use of the premises produces a condition which
constitutes a nuisance and further, the right of nonconforming uses to continue
shall be subject to such regulations, as the maintenance of the premises and
conditions of operation as may, in the judgement of the Board of Adjustment,
be·reasonably required for protection of adjacent property and further, the
right of nonconforming uses to continue shall be subject to the specific
regulations herein contained.
NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS
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Occupancy permitted. A nonconforming building or structure may
be occupied except as herein otherwise provided.
Repairs or alterations. Repairs and alterations may be made to
a nonconforming building or structure; provided that no structural
alterations shall be made except those required by law or ordinance;
and further that these regulations shall never be construed to allow
an addition to a nonconforming building except that such building
may he added to or altered for the purpose of installing and en-·
closing sanitary facilities such as toilets and bathrooms and the
Building Inspector is authorized to issue building pennits for such
inprovements, provided however, that such improvements to provide
sanitary facilities shall not exceed sixty (60) square feet in area.
Addition, enlargements, moving:
24.1-3-1 A nonconforming building or structure, save and except
signs and billboards shall not be added to or enlarged
in any manner unless such addition and enlargement are
made to confonn to all the requirements of the district
in which such building or structure is located; provided
however, a pennit may be issued for an addition to an ·
existing residence in a manufacturing district, where
such addition does not increase the number of dwelling
units within such residence.
24.1-3-2 No nonconfonning building or structure shall be moved
in whole or in part to any other location on the lot,
or on any other lot, unless every portion of such
building or structure is made to confonn to all the
regulations of the district.
24.1-3-3 · ·Restoration ·of damaged buildings. A nonconforming
buildi_ng or structure which is damaged or partia"lly
destroyed by fire, flood, wind, explosion, earthquake,
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or other calamity or act of Godt shall not be _again
restored or used for such purpose if the expense of
such restoration exceeds seventy-five (75) percent
of the replacement cost of the building or structure
at the time such damage occurred. Any nonconforming
buildings or structure partially destroyed may be
restored provided restoration is started within twelve
(12) months of the date of partial destruction and is
diligently prosecuted to completion. Whenever a non-
conforming building or structure is damaged in excess
of seventy-five (75) of its replacement cost at that
time, the repair or reconstruction of such building or
structure shall conform to all the regulations of the
district in which it is located, and it shall be treated
as a new building.
24.2 NONCONFORMING USES OF BUILDINGS
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24.2-2
24.2-3
24.2-4
24.2-5
Continuation. Except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, the
nonconforming use of the building or structure lawfully existing at
the time of the effective date of this ordinance may be continued.
The use of a nonconforming building or structure may be changed to
a use of a more restricted classification, and where the use of a
nonconforming building or structure is hereafter changed to a use
of a more restricted classification. it shall not thereafter be
changed to a use of less restricted classification.
A vacant, nonconfonning building or structure lawfully constructed
may be occupied by the use for which the building or structure was
designated or intended, if so occupied within a period of one (1)
year after the effective date of this ordinance, and the use of a
nonconfonning building or structure lawfully constructed which
becomes vacant after the effective date of this ordinance, may also
be occupied by the use for which the building or structure was
designated or intended, if so occupied within a period of one (1)
year after the building becomes vacant.
Ex ansion rohibited. A nonconfonning use of a confonning building
or structure i.e., commercial use in a dwelling, etc.) shall not
be expanded or extended into any other portion of such conforming
building or structure, ·nor changed except to confonning use. If
such nonconforming us or portion thereof is discontinued or changed
to a conforming use, any future use of such building, structure, or
portion thereof shall be in coofonnity with the regulations of the
district in which such building or structure is located.
Extension. A nonconforming use shall not be extended, but the
extension of a lawful use of any portion of a lawfully existing
nonconforming building or structure which existed prior to the
enactment of this ordinance shall not be deemed the extention of .
such nonconforming use.
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24.3 NONCONFORMING USE OF LAND
24.3-1 Continuation of use. The nonconforming use of land existing at
the time of the effective date of this ordinance may be continued,
provided:
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23.3-1-2
That no such nonconforming use of land shall in any way
be expanded or extended either on the same or adjoining
property.
That if such nonconforming use of land or any portion
thereof is discontinued or changed, any future use of
such land or portion thereof shall be in conformity
with the provisions of this ordinance.
24.4 NONCONFORMING SIGNS OR BILLBOARDS
All signs or billboards which become nonconfonning on the effective date of
this ordinance shall be brought into compliance or removed by January 1, 1982,
except as provided for miscellaneous signs in Section 23.6-2.
24.5 ABANDONMENT
A nonconforming use of any building, structure or land which has been abandoned
shall not thereafter be returned to such nonconforming use. A nonconforming use
shall be considered abandoned:
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24.5-4
When the intention of the owner to discontinue the use is apparent,
or,
When the characteristic equipment and furnishings of the nonconfonning
use have been removed from the premises and have not been replaced by
similar equipment within one (1) year, or,
When a confonning building, structure or land or portion.thereof
which is or hereafter becomes vacant and remains unoccupied or
out of use for a continuous period of one (1) year or,
When it has been replaced by a confonning use.
24.6 DISPLACEMENT
24.7
No nonconforming use shall be extended to displace a conforming use.
UNLAWFUL USE NOT AUTHORIZED
Nothing in this ordinance shall be interpreted as authorization for or approval
of the continuance of the use of a structure or premises in violation of zoning
regulations in effect at the time of the effective date of this ordinance~ not
withstanding any of the other provisions of this ordinance.
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DISTRICT CHANGES
Whenever the boundaries of a zoning district shall be changed so as to transfer
an area from one district to another district of a different classification or
when boundaries or districts are changed as a result of annexation of a new
territory or changes in the regulations or restrictions of this ordinance, the
foregoing provisions sha11 also apply to any nonconfonning uses existing there-
in which may so become nonconforming.
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SECTION 25
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
PROVISIONS FOR
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25.1-5
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There is hereby created a Zoning Board of Adjustment consisting of
five regular members, each to be appointed by the C1ty .~ounuil, and
also consisting of three alte·rnate-members appointed by the City
Council. -Any ·one or all of said Board of Adjustment alternate
members may· serve as: an acting member at any meeting of said Board
in the absence of any regular members of said Board.
Regular and alternate members of the Zoning Board of Adjustment shall
be appointed for a term of two (2) years and shall be removable for
cause by the City Council upon written charges and after a public
hearing. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the City Council
of a suitable person to serve out the unexpired term of any regular
or alternate member of said Board of Adjustment whose place on said
Board has become vacant for any cause.
The Administrator of Zoning & Environmental Control for the City of
Lubbock whall be an ex-officio member of the Zoning Board of Adjustment
without power of vote and as an ex-officio member of such Board shall
act as Secretary of the Zoning Board of Adjustment and shall set up
and maintain a separate file for each application for appeal, special
exception and variance received and shall record therein the names
and addresses of all persons, firms, and corporations to whom notices
are mailed, including the date of mailing and the persons by whom such
notices were delivered to the mailing clerk, Post Office, or mail box
and further keep a record of all notices published as required herein.
All records and files herein provided for shall be permanent and official
files and records of the City of Lubbock.
The Board shall adopt rules to govern its proceedings, provided, however,
that such rules are not inconsistent with this ordinance.
Meetings of the Board of Adjus-qnent shall be held at the call of the
Chairman and at such other times as the Board may detennine. All
meetings of the Board shall be open to the public.
The Board shall keep Minutes of its proceedings9 showing the vote of
each member upon each question, or, if absent of faili_ng to vote, indicating such fact, and shall keep records of its examinations and
other official actions and every decision of the Board of Adjustment
shall be in writing and shall contain a full record of the findings
of the Board in each case, all of which shall be irrmediately filed
in the office of the Board and shall be a public record.
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25.2 POWERS
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25.2-6
25.2-7
The Secretary of the Board of Adjustment shall forthwith notify
in writing the City Council, the Planning and Zoning Commission
and the City Building Inspector of each decision, interpretation,
special exception and variance considered under the provisions of
this ordinance.
The Chairman, or in his absence, the acting Chairman, may administer
oaths or compel the attendance of witnesses.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall be limited to the following
areas of jurisdiction. If a question arises pertaining to an area
of jurisdiction that is not specifically stated in this section, the
Zoning Board of Adjustment shall not act on the item under question
until a clarification or ruling has been obtained from the City Council.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment may hear and decide appeals where it
is alleged there is error in any order, requirement, decision or
determination made by an administrative official in the enforcement
of this ordinance and may also decide any question the interpretation
of any of the provisions of this ordinance including determination of
the location of any district boundary, if there is uncertainty in
respect thereto ..
The Zoning Board of Adjustment may, in appropriate cases and subject
to appropriate conditions and safeguards, make special exceptions to
the tenns of this ordinance in harmony with its general purpose and
intent and in accordance with the general and specific rules herein
contained.
.The Zoning Board of Adjustment may authorize, upon appeal, in specific
case such variance from the terms of this ordinance as will not be
contrary to the public interest, where, owing to such condition, a
literal enforcement of the provisions of this ordinance will result
in unnecessary hardship, and so that the spirit of this ordinance
shall be observed and substantial justice done.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall have the power to grant special
exceptions or variances to the general requirements or provisions of
this ordinance as stated herein. However, the Zoning Board of Ad-
justment shall not have the power to grant special exceptions or
variances to any requirements or conditions placed on any Zone Case
enacted by ordinance, by the City Council which are in addition to
the general requirements and provisions of this ordinance.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall not have the power to grant any
special exception or variance which allows a use permitted in a less
restricted Zoning District to be placed in a more restrictive Zoning
District except for those uses provide for as 11Conditional Uses 11 •
The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall not have jurisdicition to he~ra
review, reverse, or modify and decision, determination or ruling
with respect to the granting, extention, revocation, modification or
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any action taken relating to any Specific Use Zone Changes.
PROCEDURE COVERING SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS, APPEALS AND GRANTING OF VARIANCES
25.3-1 APPEALS AND VARIANCES
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Appeals and requests for variances to the Board of
Adjustment may be taken by a person aggreived or by.
an officer~ department, board of bureau of the City
of Lubbock affected by any decision of the adminis-
trative officer. Such appeal or request for variance
shall be taken within fifteen (15) days time after the
decision has been rendered by the administrative officer,
by filing with the officer from whom the appeal is taken
and with the Secretary of the Board of Adjustment a notice
of appeal specifying the grounds thereof. The officer
from whom the appeal is taken shall forthwith have made
available to the Secretary of the Board all the papers
constituting the record upon which the action appealed
from was taken.
Such notice of appeal properly files as herein provided
shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action
appealed from, unless the officer from whom the appeal
is taken certifies to the Board of Adjustment after the
notice of appeal shall have been filed with him that by
reason of facts stated in the certificate a stay would,
in his opinion, cause imminent peril to life or property. In such case, proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise
than by a restraining order which may be granted by the
Board of Adjustment or by a Court of Record on application
or notice to the officer from whom the appeal is taken on
due cause shown. ·
Upon notice of appeal or application for a variance being
given to the Secretary of the Board of Adjustment, before
such appeal or request for variance shall be construed ~s
having been perfected the applicant must deposit $75.00 -
(seventy-five dollars) with the Secretary, Zoning Board
of Adjustment, to pay for the advertising, publishing,
and mailing of required notices, and when an appeal ·
involves the issue of development of a specific tract of
land, applicant must concurrently file six (6) copies of
a site plan drawn to scale showing existing and proposed
development of the property in question .
. 'SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
Applications for special exceptions to the terms of this
ordinance shall be made in writing on forms provided in
the office of the Secretary of the Board of Adjustment by
the prospective occupant and/or owner of the property.
The ·applicant must deposit $75.00 (seventy-five dollars)
with the Secretary, Zoning Board of Adjustment, to pay for
the advertising, publishing and mailing of required notices
and, when an appeal involves the issure of development
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of a specific tract of land applicant must concurrently file six
(6) copies of a site plan drawn to scale showing existing and
proposed development of the property in question.
NOTICE
The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall hold a public hearing on all
special exceptions, granting of variances and appeals and written
notice of all such public hearings shall be sent by the Secretary
of the Board on forms prepared by the City Attorney 1 s office to
the applicant and all other persons deemed by the Board to be
affected thereby, and all owners of real property lying within
two hundred (200) feet of the property on which the special ex-
ception, variance or appeal is proposed, such notice to be given
not less than ten (10) days before the date set for hearing to
all such owners who have rendered their said property for City
taxes as the ownership appears on the last approved City tax
roll. Such notice may be served ,by depositing the same properly
addressed and postage paid in the City Post Office. Notice shall
also be given by publishing the same in a newspaper of ge~eral
circulation in the City of Lubbock as least fifteen (15) days
prior to _the date set for hearing, which notice shall state the
time and place of such hearing, provided, however, all provisions
contained herein with respect to the mailing and publishing of
notices of hearing shall be deemed sufficient upon substantial
compliance with this section.
THE HEARING
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25.4-5
Upon the hearing any interested party may appear in person or· by
agent or by attorney.
The burden of proof shall be on the applicant to establish the facts
necessary which the Zoning Board of Adjustment must find before grant-
ing any special exception, variance or appeal as herein contained.
In exercising the powers herein granted, the Board may, in conformity
with the provisions of this ordinance r~verse or affinn wholly or
partly or may modify the order, requirement, decision or detennination
appealed from and may make such order, requ_irement, decision or deter-
mination as ought to be made and to that end shall have all powers of
the officer from whom the appeal is taken.
The concurring vote of four (4) members of the Board shall be necessary
to reverse any order, requirements, decision, or determination of any
such administrative official, or to decide in favor of the applicant
on any matter upon which it is required to pass under this ordinance
or to effect any variation of this ordinance or grant any special
exception hereto.
No appeal, variance or special exception applications shall be allowed
which contain any portion of property that was included in an application
acted on by the Zoning Board of Adjustment during the preceeding six (6)
months.
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25.4-6 Any special exceptions, variances, or appeals authorized or granted
by the Board of Adjustment either under the provisions of this Or-
dinance or under the authority granted to the Board of Adjustment
under the statutes of the State of Texas shall authorized the
issuance of a building permit, or a certificate of occupancy, as
the case may be, for a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days
from the date of the favorable action on the part of the Board of
Adjustment, unless said Board of Adjustment in its Minutes shall,
at the same time, grant a longer period. Provided, however, no
building pennit shall be issued pursuant to the granting of a
special exception, variance or appeal by the Board of Adjustment
until the expiration of ten (10) days after the filing of the
decision granting such special exception, variance or appeal in
the office of the Board. In the event any person entitled to do
so should within said ten (10) days appeal the decision of the
Board of Adjustment to the Courts, no permit shall be issued by
the Building Inspector pursuant to such special exception, variance
or appeal until the action of the courts supporting the decision
of the Board becomes final, and the issuance of a building permit
or certificate of occupancy, as the case may be, is authorized
for a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days from the date
the action of the courts became final. If the building pennit
and/or certificate of occupancy shall have not been issued within
said one hundred and eighty (180) days period, or such extended
period as the Board may specifically grant, than the special
exception, variance or favorable appeal shall be deemed, waived
and all rights thereunder terminated. Such terminating and waiver
shall be without prejudice to a subsequent appeal to said Board
in accordance with the rules and regulations herein contained.
25.5 EXCEPTIONS ANO VARIANCES DISTINGUISHED
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25.5-2
A special exception is pennission given by the ~oard properly
authorized by this ordinance in specific cases for a applicant
to use his property in a manner contrary to the provisions of
this ordinance provided such use subserves the general welfare
and preserves the corronunity interest.
A variance on the other hand, is an authorization by the Board
granting relief and doing substantial justice in the use of the
applicant1 s property by a property owner where, owing to special
conditions a literal enforcement of the provisions of the ordinance
will result in unnecessary hardship.
25.6 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
25.6-1 A special exception may be granted an applicant when the Board
of Adjustment finds:
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That the granting of such exception will not be
injurious or otherwise detrimental to the public
health. safety, morals and the general welfare of the
general public, and;
That the granting of such exception will not be sub-
stantially or pennanently injurious to the property
or improvements in such zone or neighborhood in which
the property is located, and;
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That the granting of such exception will be in
harmony with th~ general purpose and intent of this
ordinance.
ln determining its finding, the Board shall take into
account the character and use of adjoining buildings
and those in the vicinity, the number of persons re-
siding or working in such building or upon such land
and traffic conditions in the vincinity.
The Board of Adjustment may, after public notice and hearing and
subject to the conditions and safeguards herein contained, authorize
special exceptions to this ordinance as follows:
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Permit the reconstruction, extension or enlargement
of a building occupied as a nonconforming use.
Permit the extension of a nonconforming use in a building
upon a lot occupied as a nonconforming use.
Granting in relatively undeveloped sections of the City
temporary and conditional permits for not more than
two (2) year periods for any use of land, excluding
structures.
Permit the use of property in the 11 R-l 11 or 11R-211
Districts adjacent to the 11R:..3 11 , 11A11 ' ncu, or 11M'1
Districts, even if separated therefrom by an alley or by
a street, for the parking of passenger cars ~nder such
safeguards and conditions of the setback requirements of
the more restricted property, provided no other business
use is made of such property, and further provided that
such parking area shall not extend a greater distance
than two hundred (200} feet form the 11R-311 , 11A11 , 11C11 or
"M11 Districts.
Permit the use of property owned by a church for the
parking of passenger cars in any district under such
safegurards and conditions as are necessary to protect
adjacent property.
Permit in any district such modification of the require-
ments of this ordinance as the Board may deem necessary
to secure an appropriate development of a lot where ad-
jacent to such lot on two or more sides there are buildings
that do not conform to these regulations.
Grant conditional use permits in any zone where such uses
are allowed conditionally by the provisions of this or-
dinance.
Permit the use of mobile homes or travel trailers for
dwelling purposes in any zoning district in cases of
extreme personal hardship:
In granting any special exception under the provisions of this or-
dinance, the Board may designate such conditions in connection
therewith which, in its opinion, will secure substantially the pur-
pose and intent of this ordinance.
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25.8
VARIANCES
25.7-1 A variance may be granted an applicant when
finds: the Board of Adjustment
25.7-1-1 That there are special circumstances or conditions
applying to the land or building for which the variance
is sought, which circumstances or conditions are peculiar
to such land or building and do not apply generally to
lands or buildings in the same ,zone or neighborhood,
and that said circumstances or conditions are such that
the strict application of the provisions of this ordinance
would deprive the applicant of the reasonable use of such
land or building, and;
25.7-1-2 That the granting of such variance will not be detrimental
to the public welfare or substantially or permanently in-
jurious to the property or improvements in such zone or
neighborhood in which the property is located, and;
25.7-1-3 That the granting of such variance is necessary for the
reasonable use of the land or building and that the var-
iance as granted by the Board is the minimum variance
that will accomplish this purpose, and;
25.7-1-4 That the literal enforcement and strict application of
the provisions of this ordinance will result in an un--
necessary hardship inconsistent with the general provisions
and intent of this ordinance and that in granting such
variance the spirit of the ordinance will be preserved
and substantial justice done.
25.7-1-5 In addition to considering the character and use of
adjoining buildings and those in the vicinity, the Board,
in determining its findings shall take into account the
number of persons residing or working in such building
or upon such land and traffic conditions in the vicinity.
25.7-2 The Board of Adjustment may, after public notice and hearing and subject
to the conditions and safeguards herein contained vary or adapt the
strict application of any of the tenns of this ordinance under the
powers and authority herein granted.
25.7-3 In granting any variance under the provisions of this ordinance, the
Board may designate such conditions in connection therewith, which,
in its opinion, will secure substantially the purpose and intent of this ordinance.
APPEAL FROM ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (as provided by Article 1011g RCS 1925)
25.8-1 Any person or persons, jointly or severally, aggrieved by any decision
of the Board of Adjustment, or any taxpayer, or any officer, department,
board or bureau of the municipality, may present to a court of record
a petition, duly verified, setting forth that such decision is illegal,
in whole or in part, specifying the grounds of the illegality. Such
petition shall be presented to the court within ten (10) days after
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Upon the presentation of such petition the court may allow a writ
of cetiorari directed to the Board of Adjustment and shall prescribe
therein the time within which a return thereto must be made and
served upon the relators attorney, which shall not be less than
ten {lO) days and may be extended by the court. The allowance of
the writ shall not stay proceedings upon the decision appealed from,
but the court may, on application, on notice to the Board and on due
cause shown, grant a restraining order.
The Board of Adjustment shall not be required to return the original
papers acted upon by it, but it shall be sufficient to return certi-·
fied or sworn copies therof or of such portions thereof as may be
called for by such writ. The return shall concisely set forth such
other facts as may be pertinent and material to show the grounds of the
decision appealed from and shall be verified.
If upon the hearing, it shall appear to the court that testimony is
necessary for the proper disposition of the matter, it may take
evidence or appoint a referee to take such evidence as it may direct
and report the same to the court with his findings of fact and con-
clusions of law, which shall constitute a part of the proceedings
upon which the detennination of the court shall be made. The court
may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, pr may modify the decision
brought up for review.
Costs sha11 not be allowed against the Board unless it shall appear to
he court that it acted with gross negligence, or in bad faith, or with
malice in making the decision appealed from.
All issues in any proceedings under this section shall have prefer~
ence over all other civil actions and proceedings.
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SECTION 26
CHANGES ANO AMENDMENTS
CITY COUNCIL MAY AMEND
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The City Council may from time to time by Ordinance amend, supplement,
change, modify, or repeal the boundaries of the districts or the re-
gulations herein established. Before taking any such action, the
City Council shall submit the same to the Planning and Zoning Coomission
for its recommendations and report.
Upon submission of any proposed change in classification, the applicant
will be required to deposit one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00)
for the first acre or portion thereof plus one dollar ($1.00) for
each additional acre or portion thereof with the Secretary of the
Planning and Zoning Commission.
26.2 PROCEDURES BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
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The Planning and Zoning Commission shall hold a public hearing on all
proposed changes in classification and written notices of all such
public hearings shall be sent by the Secretary of the Planning and
Zoning Commission on forms prepared by the City Attorney's Office to all owners of real property lying within two hundred (200) feet of
the property on which the change is classification is proposed, such
notices to be given, not less than ten (10} days before the day set
for hearing to all such owners who have rendered their said property
for City taxes as the ownership appears on the last approved City
tax roll. Such notice may be served by depositing the same, properly
addressed and postage paid, in the City Post Office. Where property
lying within two hundred (200) feet of the property proposed to be
changed is located in territory which was annexed to the City after
the final date for making renditions which are included on the last
approved City tax roll, in which event notice to such owners shall
be given by publishing the same once in a newspaper of general cir-
culation in the City of Lubbock at least fifteen (15) days prior to
the date set for hearing, which notice shall state the time and place
of such hearing.
After such hearing the Planning and ?Oning Commission may, within its
discretion make one of the following recommendations in connection
with each proposed change in zoning classification~
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Reconvnend against the change in zoning.
Recoillllend the change in zoning.
Recomend a change in zoning together with recommen-
dations for requirements for the paving of streets,
alleys and sidewalks, means of ingress and _egress
to the public streets, provisions for drainage,
parking_ spaces and street layouts and protective
screening and open spaces and any other requirements,
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which, within the judgement of the Planning and
Zoning Commission will protect adjacent property
and secure substantially the purpose and objectives
of the Zoning Ordinance.
Each such recommendation made by the Planning and Zoning Coll'lllission
shall be, by the Secretary of said Commission, reported to the City
Council in writing and the applicant notified of the action of the
Planning and Zoning Commission.
The Secretary of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall set up
and maintain a separate file for each application received and
shall record therein the names and addresses of all persons, finns
and corporations to whom notices are mailed, including the date of
mailing and the persons by whom such notices were delivered to the
mailing clerk, Post Office, or mailbox, and all records and files
herein provided, shall be permanent and official files of the City
of Lubbock. ·
26.3 PROCEDURE BEFORE CITY COUNCIL
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A public hearing shall be held by the City Council before adoption
of any amendments~ supplement or change, at which hearing parties
in interest and other citizens shall have an opportunity to be
heard. The City Secretary shall set such hearing as hereafter pro-
vided upon receipt of the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning
Commission or notice of the filing of an appeal to the Council from
an unfavorable recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Cotrmission.
The applicant may file an appeal to the City Council by filing written
notice of appeal with the Secretary of the Planning and Zoning Convnis-
sion. Such notice must be filed within thirty (30) days after date ·
of the determination by the Planning and Zoning Commission to rec-
corranend against any proposed amendment, supplement or change and
the Secretary of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall thereupon
notify the City Secretary of filing thereof and furnish such information
as may be necessary to carry out the City Secretary's responsibilities
hereunder. A notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be
published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of
Lubbock at least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing. The City
Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to publish such notices
on forms prepared by the City Attorney's Office and set the date for
hearing before the City Council at the earliest practical time, con-
sistent with the time necessary for giving such notices as provided
by law.
When the Planning and Zoning Commission has recorrmended a change in
zoning which may or may not contain recommendations as to requirements
as provided by Subsection 26.2-2-3, the City Council may at its dis-
cretion accept, reject or make other or additional requirements. and
any such requirements shall become a part of the ordinance changing
the zoning classification of such property; such requirements shall
be considered as an amendment. to the Zoning· Ordinance as :applicable
to such property. Such requirements shall not be considered conditions
precedent to the granting of the change in zoning or the granting of
building pennits on such property, but shall be construed as conditions
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precedent to the granting of a certificate of occupance and com-
pliance, and such requirements shall be complied with before a
certificate of occupancy and compliance may be issued by the
Building Inspector for the use or occupancy of the building land
or structure on such property.
In case the Planning and Zoning Corrmission has recommended against ,
a proposed amendment, supplement, change or modification, or, of
protest against such change, signed by owners of twe~ty (20) ~er-
cent or more either of the area of the lots or land 1ncluded in
such proposed change, or of the lots or land immediately joining
proposed change and extending two hundred (200) feet therefrom,
such amendment shall not become effective except by the favorable
vote of three-fourths {3/4) of the City Council. ·
In the event that the P1anning and Zoning Commission has recommended
against a proposed amendment, supplement, change or modification in
the boundaries of any zoning district, and such amendment or change
has not been approved by the City Council as provided in Subsection
26.3-3, of Ordinance No. 7084, such proposed amendment, supplement
change or modification in the boundaries of such zoning district
shall neither be submitted nor considered for recommendation by the
Planning and Zoning Connnission prior to the expiration of twelve (12)
months from the date of the order of decision by the Planning and
Zoning Commission recommending against such zone change, unless ·
conditions pertaining to property considered in the original appli-
cation and/or property in the area have, in the opinion of the Planning
and Zoning Commission changed to such an extent as to justify a sub-
sequent application prior to the expiration of twelve (12) months from
the date of the original order or decision of the Planning and ·Zoning
Commission.
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SECTION 27
ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIAL
The Administrator of the Zoning and Environmental Control Department of
the City of Lubbock Shall administer and enforce this Ordinance.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR
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Building Permits and Certification of Zoning Compliance Required
Building permits shall be required in accordance with this
ordinance and Chapter 3 of the Unifrom Building Code.
The Administrator shall review all plans for proposed develop-
ment and shall certify said plans for zoning compliance prior
to a building permit being issued by the Building Inspector.
Certificate,of·,Occupancy and Compliance and Certification of
Zoning Compliance Required
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Compliance Required. No land shall be occupied or
used and no building hereafter erected, altered, or
extended shall be used or changed in use until a
certificate of occupancy and compliance shall have
been issued by the Building Inspector of the City
of Lubbock stating that the building or proposed
use thereof complies with the provisions of this
ordinance.
No nonconfonning use shall be maintained, renewed,
changed, or extended without certificate of occupancy
and compliance having first been issued by the Build-
ing Inspector of the City of Lubbock, therefore.
Application for a certificate of occupancy and com-
pliance shall be made with the application for a build-
ing permit or may be directly applied for where no
building permit is necessary arid shall be issued
or refused in writing within five (5) days after the
City Building Inspector has been notified in writing
that the building or premises is ready for occupancy.
The Building Inspector shall maintain a record of all
certificates and copies shall be furnished upon request
to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest
in the building affected.
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No permit for excavation for or the erection or
alteration of or repairs to any buildi_ng shall be
issued until an application has been made for a
certificate of occupancy and compliance.
No permanent water, sewer, electrical or gas
utility connections shall be made to the land,
building, or structure until and after a certificate
of occupancy and compliance has been issued by
the Building Inspector or the City of Lubbock.
Upon request of the owner or authorized representa-
tive, the Building Inspector may issue a temporary
certificate of occupancy for the t~mporary use dnd
occupancy of a building prior to the completion
and occupancy,of the entire building provide such
tempor~ry occupancy or use will not in any way or
manner jeopardize life or property.
The Building Inspector shall issue a certificate of
occupancy upon application of any person for the
continuancy of lawful nonconforming uses.
The Administrator shall inspect all development .
sites and shall certify zoning compliance prior to
certificate of occupancy and compliance being
issued by the Building Inspector.
Zoning Certificate Required -Mixed Alcoholic Beverage Pennit
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No person, firm, or corporation or association shall
use or occupy and building structure, or premises
as holder of mixed alcoholic beverage permit without
a Zoning Certificate issued by the Administrator of the
City of Lubbock. The Administrator shall issue a
Zoning Certificate, for a one (1) year period (re-
newable annually), when applicant or owner of premises, if
applicant is not the owner of premises, snall furn-
ish the business name and address, legal descrip-
tion, and address of property subject to permit
application, applicant's interest in land subject
to permit, owner1 s name, and address if different .from
applicant, type of use, and any other infonnation
which the Administrator shall deem pertinent to
enforcement of this Ordinance. All a.pplicable fees
shall be paid to the City prior to the issuance of any
Zoning Certificate.
Separation and Parking Exception
An occupant of premises holding a private club per-
mit issued by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
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which was valid on April 1,. 197?, s~all be permi~ted
to obtatn a mixed beve~age perm,t witnout comply1ng
with Separation and Parki_ng Requirements of this
Ordinance, provided a Zoning Certificate has been issued
to such occupant by the Administrator.
Building Permit Revoked
Whenever any b,uilding work 1s being done contrary to the provi-
sions of this 'Ordinance, the Administrator shall order the work
stopped and shall, in writing, request that the Building Inspector
revoke the building permit theretofore issued. Unless just cause
can be shown, the building permit shall.be revoked.
Vacate Order
Whenever any building or portion thereof is being used or occupied
contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance, the Administrator
shall order such use or occupancy discontinued and the building .or
portion thereof vacated by notice served on any person using or
causing such use or occupancy to be continued and such person
shall va~ate such building or portion thereof within ten (10)
days after receipt of such notice or make the building or portion
thereof comply with the requirements of this Ordinance.
General Enforcement Provisions
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All structures, including tents, boxcars, accessory and
temporary buildings and structures shall be in keep-
ing with the average value and construction of the
existing development within the area.
Household Pets, Animals and Fowl
Animals and/or fowl which are nonnally considered to
be livestock or other type domestic farm animals or
fowl shall not be permitted in a Zoning District
except where otherwise specifically stated in this
Ordinance.
Height -Structures permitted above height
Penthouse or roof structures for the housing of ele-
vators, stairways, tanks, ventillating fans, or
similar equipment required to operate and maintain
the Building, and fire or parapet walls, skylights,
towers; steeples., flagpoles, chimneys, smokestacks,
wireless masts, water tanks, silos, grain elevators,
or similar structures may be erected above the height
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limits herein prescribed, but no penthouse or roof structure, or any space above the height limit shall
be allowed for the purpose of providing additional
floor space.
Double Garage
A double garage with fire or construction wall a't
least six (6) inches thick of masonry construction,
along a common property line, dividing the two stall_s
may be constructed provided the party wall along the
common property line extends above the roof line at
least eighteen (18) inches.
Accessory Buildings
No accessory building shall be constructed on a lot
until the construction of the main use building has
begun. No accessory building shall be used unless
the main use building on the lot is also being occu-
pied simultaneously.
Projections Into Required Yards.
27.2-6-6-1 Cornices, eaves, sills, canopies,
and chimneys, may extend two (2) .
feet into any required yard. Bay windows
ane not permitted under this Section.
27.2-6-6-2 Unenclosed fire escapes, stairways,
and/or balconies, covered or uncovered,
may extend four (4) feet into the requir-
ed front or rear yard.
Off-Street Parking -Development Lot
Unless otherwise provided for in this Ordinance, all
off-street parking shall be provided on the develop-
ment lot.
Mobile Home Use
27.2-6-8-1 A mobile home or travel trailer shall
not be used as an office or business
building in any zoning district, except
as an office on the site in connection .
with a bonafide retail mobile home or
tra ve 1 tra i1 er sa l es 1 ot or park. . ·
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27.3 · IN NEWLY ANNEXED TERRITORY
27.3-6-8-2 A.mobile home or travel trailer shall
not be used or occupied for dwelling
pµrposed in any zoning district,
except·in an approved mobile home park
or subdivision, or travel trailer park
or unless approved by the Zoning Board .
of Adjustment as provided in that Section.
Vision Clearance
27.2-6-9-1 Front yards. In a required front yard,
no wall, fence or other structure
shall be erected in any part of the re-
quired front yard that would be higher
than a line extending from a point
two and one half (2½) feet above the
natural ground level at the front lot
line to a point four and a half (4½)
feet above the natural ground level
at the depth of the required front
yard.
27.2-6-9-2 Corner lots. It shall be unlawful to
set out, construct, maintain, or permit
or cause to be set out, constructed,
or maintained any tree, shrub, plant, sign
or structure, or any other view obstruc-
. tion having a height greater than two (2)
feet as measured from the top of the
curb of the adjacent streets within.~
the intersection visibility triangle.
This restriction shall not apply to
traffic control signs and signals, street
signs, or utility poles placed within
such area by authority of the City
Council, Intersection visibility triangle
shall mean a triangle sight area, at
all intersections, which shall include
that portion of public right-of-way and
any corner lot within a triangle
formed by a diagonal line extending
through points on the two property
lines twenty-five (25) feet from the
street corner intersection of the property
lines (or that point of intersection of
the property lines extended) and inter-
secting the curb lines.
All land annexed by .the City of Lubbock sha-11 be designated as "Transition Zoning District11
· (T). No person shall erect, excavate, construct, or proceed or continue with the erection
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or continue with the erection or construction of any building or structure
\or add to, enlarge, move, improve, alter, ·repair, convert~ insulate, or
extend or demolish any building or structure or cause the same to be done
in any newly annexed territory to the City of Lubbock without first applying
for and obtaining a building permit from the Building Inspector or the City
Council.
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Permits .Issued by Building Inspector
In a territory newly annexed to the City of Lubbock, no permit
for the construction of a buil<ling shall be issued by the Building
Inspector unless and until such territory has been classified in
a zoning district other than the 11T11 District by the City Council
in the manner prescribed in Section 26 of this Ordinance.
Permits Issued by City Council
An application for a permit for any use may be made to the
Buil~ing Inspector of the City of Lubbock and by him referred to
the City Planning and Zoning Commission for consideration and
recommendation to the City Council. Whenever such recommendation
is filed with the City Council by the City Planning and Zoning
Commission, such recommendation shall be advisory in its nature
and the Council shall be at liberty to affirm it or allow such
construction as the facts in their opinion may justify.
Permits Required for Buildings Under Construction
The owner, leasee, or any other person, firm or corporation
owning, controlling, constructing, supervising~ or directing
the construction of any building or structure in the process
of construction and which is incomplete at the time the land
upon which it is situated is annexed to the City of Lubbock before
proceeding any further with the construction, alteration, or
completion thereof shall apply to the Building Inspector of the
City of Lubbock for a permit authorizing the further work on said
building or structure and shall attach to said application for
building pennit,~plans and specifications relating to the construc-
tion of said building or structure, which said application for
building permit shall be promptly referred to the City Planning
and Zoning Connnission proptly thereafter file with the City
Council its reconnnendation as to granting, modifying, or rejecting
said permit, the said recommendation to be advisory in its nature
and the City Council shall be a liberty to affirm it or allow
such construction as the facts in their opinion may justify.
Said construction work shall be suspended until the permit pro-
vided for herein has been issued or until final zoning regulations
have been adopted, which permit the construction, use, and
occupancy of the structure or building.
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Appeals of any decision made by the Administrator in regard to the
administration and enforcement of this Ordinance may be made to the Zoning
Board of Adjustment in accordance with the provisions of that section of this
Ordinance.
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SECTION 28
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS
Any person, land owner, building owner or occupant, who shall violate any
of the provisions of this ordinance or who shall fail to comply with any
of the provisions of this ordinance or who shall build, alter, or occupy
any building, structure or land in violation of any statement or plan
submitted and approved hereunder shall be guilty of a misdeameanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not to exceed two
hundred dollars ($200~00). Each day such violation is co111nitted or permitted
to continue, shall constitute a separate offense, and shall be punishable
as such hereunder.
28.2 The owner or owners of any building or property or part thereof where any-
thing in violation of this ordinance shall be placed shall exist and any
architect, building contractor, agent, attorney, person, firm, or corp-
oration employed in connection therewith and who have assisted in the
commission of Euch violation, shall be guilty of a separate offense,
28.3
and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any amount not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00).
In addition to the remedies provided for in Paragraphs 28.1 and 28.2 of
this ordinance, the Administrator may, in case any building or structures
are erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repai~ed, converted,
or maintained, or any building, structure or land is used in violation of
this ordinance, institute on behalf of the City of Lubbock any appropriate
action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, construction,
reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance, or use, to
restrain, correct, or abate such violation, to prevent any illegal act,
conduct business or use in or about such premises.
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SECTION 29
By the passage of this ordinance no presently illegal use shall be deemed
to have been legalized, unless specifically such use falls within a use
district where the actual use is conforming use. Otherwise; such uses shall
remain nonconforming uses, where recognized, or an illegal use as the case
may be. It is further the intent and declared purpose of this ordinance
that no offense conmitted and no liability, penalty of forfeiture, either
civil or criminal, incurred prior to the time the Zoning Ordinance and
Map adopted, shall be discharged or affected by such repeal; but prosecu-
tions and suits for such offenses, liabilitjes, penalties, or forfeitures~
may be instituted or cause presently pending proceeded within all respects
as if such prior ordinance had not been repealed.
SECTION 30
SEPARABILITY
3~.l If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this
ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court
of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, dis-
tinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not effect the remaining portions hereof.
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SECTION 31
The City Secretary-Treasurer is hereby directed to publish the caption and
penalty clause hereof as an alternative method of publication as provided
by law, once a week for two consectuve weeks in some newspaper regularly ·
published in the City of Lubbock and this ordinance shall become effective
ten (10) days after the date of its last publication.
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SIGN REGULATIONS
FOR
CITY OF LUBBOCK
SECTIONS 23
OF
ORDINANCE 7084
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CITY OF LUBBOCK
ZONING ORD I NANCE
As Adopted
CITY COUNCIL
Effective July 19, 1975
CITY COUNCIL
Roy Bass, Mayor
Dirk West, Mayor Pro-Tern
Carolyn Jordan, Councilwoman
0 Dr. Bryce Campbell, Councilman
Alan Henry, Councilman
James E. Bertram, Director
Planning Division
H. David Jones, Senior Planner
STAFF
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Dr. Paul Johnson, Chairman
Bob Schmidt, Vice-Chairman
Mrs. Alice Johnson
Don Nickels
Wayne Richardson
Clyde Kay
Robert Lugo
Roy W. Neal, Jr.
Don Giese
Van McVay, Administrator
Zoning & Environmental Control
Jerrel Northcutt, Asst. Administrator
Liz Cray, Technical Stenographer