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
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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".
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