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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2001-04 - Home OccupationsORDINANCE NO. 1� TEXASAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, AMENDING i .125 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 12, 1968, j AMENDED R OF OF GEORGETOWN CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF HOME OCCUPATIONS, PROVIDING , REPEALINGD SEVERABILITY AND SETTING AN WHEREAS, the zoning regulations for the City of Georgetown are established in accordance with a comprehensive plan for the purpose of promoting health, safety, morals and the general welfare of the City; and WHEREAS, to accomplish the goals of the zoning regulations, the City's Zoning Ordinance regulates the specific uses in zoning districts; and WHEREAS, the City desires to preserve and insure the character of residential districts; and WHEREAS, the caption of this ordinance was printed in the Williamson County Sun on December 27, 2000, in compliance with the City Charter of the City of Georgetown. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby finds that this ordinance implements the Growth and Physical Development End statement of the Century Plan, which states: "Georgetown's land uses support economic, cultural and social activities for all residents, business and organizations and the City's development process encourages new and infill development," and that the enactment of this ordinance is not inconsistent or in conflict with any other Century Plan Policies, as required by Section 2.03 of the Administrative Chapter of the Policy Plan. Ordinance No. ?001 " Revision to Zoning Ordinance — Home Occupations Page 1 of 3 SECTION 2. Section 18.125 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Georgetown is hereby amended to read as follows: "18.125 Home Occupation - An occupation or activity conducted within a dwelling unit by a resident that is clearly incidental and subordinate to the use of the premises for dwelling purposes, meeting these conditions: (a) No stock in trade is kept nor commodities sold except those made or used on the premises; (b) No person who is not a family member residing on the premises shall be employed in the home occupation; (c) No alteration of any kind shall be made to the principal building which changes its residential character as a dwelling unit; (d) Only one non -illuminated sign no larger than two square feet in area is permitted and signs are allowed only with the issuance of a sign permit; (e) The home occupation shall not be detrimental or injurious to adjoining property by the creation of dust, electrical interference, fumes, gas , glare, heat, light, noise, vibration, waste runoff, or other objectionable or obnoxious conditions; (f) The home occupation shall be conducted in such a manner that it does not create parking or traffic congestion in greater volume than would normally be expected in the residential neighborhood and does not violate the provisions of Chapter 10.16.080, which restrict the type of vehicles that can park in a residential district. (g) Commercial repair of automobiles or engine and appliance repair, both large and small shall not be permitted and storage of these items shall not be allowed on the premises." SECTION 3. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and resolutions, in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and are no longer of any force and effect. SECTION 4. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable. Ordinance No. a001 Revision to Zoning Ordinance — Home Occupations Page 2 of 3 SECTION 5, The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City Secretary to attest. This Ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect ten (10) days on and after publication in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Georgetown. PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the day of c , 2001. PASSED AND APPROVED ;T , 2001. ATTEST: Sandra D. Lee, City Secretary on Second Reading on the ;Z3/?f- day of THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN rianne Landers Banks, City Attorney Ordinance No. o0l " of/ Revision to Zoning Ordinance . Home Occupations Page 3 of 3 MaryEllen Kersch, Mayor Ove d Cr Y OF GEORGETOWN ZONING ORDINANCE 18.124 Height of a Building - The vertical distance from thegrade to: a) the highest point on a flat roof, b) the deck line or a mansard roof, c) the mean height between eaves and ridge for gable, hip and gambrel roofs. 18.125 Home Occupation - An accessory use; an activity carried on only by a resident member of a family meeting these conditions: - a) Only one non -illuminated sign no larger than two square feet in area is used, b) Nothing is done to make the building appear in any way as anything but a dwelling, -- c) If some product is made as part of the activity, it and only it may sold. Nothing else can be sold, d) No one is employed outside the resident family, e) Mechanical equipment used is only that normally used in, or found in a single-family dwelling. i 8.126 Hotel - A dwelling not consisting of living units and occupied by more than 20 persons. Apartment hotel is a multiple dwelling under resident supervision which - maintains an inner lobby though which all tenants must pass to gain access to the apartments and which may furnish services ordinarily furnished by hotels; such as drug store, barber shop, cosmetologist's shop, cigar stand, or news stand, when such uses are located entirely within a building with no entrance from the street nor visible from any sidewalk, and having no sign or display visible from the outside of the building indicating the existence of such use. 18.127 Inert Architectural Materials - Planters, brick, stone, pebbles, aggregates, sand, prairie film, decorative walls, and fences, natural forms (driftwood, fossils, seashells, etc.), water forms and other non -living landscape features. Smooth concrete and asphalt are not approved for use in the required landscaped area. 18.128 Landscaped Area - That space within a proposed building site designed for the installation of plant materials plus any inert architectural materials that are commonly used for supporting and complementing ornamental plantings. Inert materials are not to constitute more than half of any required landscaped area. 18.129 Lara.e Trees - Anv tree having a seventy-two (72) inch circumference or larger, measured four and one-half (4 I/1 feet above the natural grade, or if branched below 4 i/_ feet measured at the narrowest trunk segment between the lowest branch and the natural grade, is considered in this Ordinance as a "Large Tree". Anril 16 IWO t 1 A