Ord 51-2018 Amending Code of Ordinances Appendix B 10/2/2018
Ordinance No.51-2018
Conduct a public hearing and take action on an ordinance amending
the Code of Ordinances, Appendix B: Zoning, regarding the following
regulations: outdoor display in the Central Business District (CBD);
projections and structures allowed in setback areas; definitions and
land uses in Heavy Industrial (HI), Light Industrial (LI) and General
Commercial (GC) zoning districts; and landscaping provisions;
providing a repealer clause; and providing for inclusion
WHEREAS, the city staff has reviewed this proposal and recommends approval of
these amendments to the Code of Ordinances; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council concurs with
Zoning, for
the life, health and safety of its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1.Outdoor Display.
The following sections of Appendix B, Zoning Ordinance
pertaining to outdoor display (hardscaping of non-merchandise) in the downtown core
(Central Business District - CBD) are amended as follows:
Sec. 5980. - Outdoor display.
A. Purpose. The purpose is to allow economic opportunities for a business to sell merchandise
and/or have hardscape items in designated outdoor display areas on public sidewalks while
maintaining safe, attractive, and clear public pedestrian access in the Central Business District
(CBD).
B. Applicability.
Outdoor display shall be limited to public sidewalks in the Central Business District (CBD)
zoning district.
C. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Encroachment agreement. An agreement between a property tenant and City of Wichita Falls
allowing outdoor display on public sidewalks. Written permission from the property owner to the
city allowing leasing or use of tenant space of buildings along public sidewalks for outdoor display
is required.
Hardscape. A non-living component of a streetscape such as benches, or planters in the
outdoor display area. Any benches used must be in good condition, and be functional for the
purpose that are intended. All planters must contain real or artificial plants at all times.
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Off-premise sign. A sign on sidewalks displaying advertisement for a business and in an
outdoor display area. An off-premise sign is an "A" frame (or sandwich board) sign with a
maximum height of four feet. The off-premise sign in this section only applies to outdoor display.
Outdoor display. An area on public sidewalk used for display incidental and accessory to a
primary use on the same lot and in close proximity of the primary use building or lease space.
Outdoor display areas shall abut and be contiguous or align in-front of the primary use selling
such merchandise. An encroachment agreement is required for outdoor display on public
sidewalks.
Primary use. As defined in Appendix B Zoning, Sec. 2030 Terms Defined.
D. Encroachment agreement.
1. An encroachment agreement between the property tenant/owner and city shall be
required for any outdoor display areas on public sidewalks in the Central Business District
(CBD) zoning district. The encroachment agreement and fee shall be set by the City of Wichita
Falls adopted Fee Schedule, and as amended and as regulated in Appendix A, Section 6.13.
2. Hardscape (non-merchandise) encroaching into public sidewalks in the Central Business
District (CBD) zoning district are only required to pay a document filing fee and enter into an
encroachment agreement.
E. Minimum requirements for outdoor display areas.
Outdoor display areas and pedestrian access area:
1. Outdoor display areas shall be limited to sidewalks in the Central Business District (CBD)
zoning district.
2. All outdoor display shall be an accessory use to the primary use of a store or business.
3. A continuous pedestrian access clearance of not less than five feet shall be maintained
on sidewalks between the primary use building and back of curb (See Figure A). No
outdoor display areas shall block nor impair pedestrians from using or accessing
sidewalks.
4. No articles, merchandise, displays, hardscape, signs, wires or cords shall locate in the
designated five-foot pedestrian access clearance area.
5. All articles, merchandise, displays, hardscape, and signs shall be removed by the owner
or tenant should there be any public improvements or maintenance needed to
infrastructure in the outdoor display area.
6. No permanent lighting shall be utilized as part of the outdoor display.
7. No fencing is allowed in outdoor display areas or sidewalks.
8. No coverings including carpet or other flooring are allowed on sidewalks.
9. Raised decks, platforms, or other such surfaces are not permitted on sidewalks.
10. Outdoor merchandise and display fixtures shall not be bolted or permanently fixed onto
the ground or sidewalk, fastened to street lights, utility poles, or trees.
11. No outdoor display areas shall block any entrances or exits of buildings or fire
connections.
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12. All driveways, or fire lanes shall be free and clear of outdoor display.
13. There shall be no outdoor display in the visibility sight triangle. Sight visibility shall be
maintained at intersections where there is pedestrian access and driveways or streets
as required in Section 102-39 of the Code of Ordinances.
14. All items in the outdoor display area, with the exception of hardscape, must be removed
at the close of business.
Figure A is an example for illustration purposes only
2.Projections and Structures Allowed in Setback Areas.
The following section
of Appendix B, Zoning Ordinance pertaining to placement of accessibility ramps within
setbacks is amended as follows:
\[Sec.\] 4220. - Projections and structures allowed in setback areas.
A required setback area shall be kept free of any building or structure higher than two feet,
except that buildings, structures or projections shall be allowed as provided below:
A. Cornices, window sills, flues and chimneys, and eaves may project two feet into the
required setback area.
B. Fences may project into the front, side and rear setback areas on all properties except
those with single-family and duplex residential uses. In properties with single-family and
duplex residential uses, fences may project into the side and rear setback areas; fences
may project into the front setback areas if they meet all of the following criteria:
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1. The fence shall have at least 50 percent of the face area open and free of opaque
materials;
2. The fence shall be no more than four feet tall;
3. The fence shall not totally enclose all or a part of the front setback area if the front
door of the residence opens into the enclosed area, unless a Postal Service
approved mailbox is provided outside the enclosure;
4. If the fence is located near a street intersection, it shall conform to section 102-40,
Visibility Sight Triangle, of the Wichita Falls Code of Ordinances, as amended,
concerning view obstruction.
C. Uncovered steps, porches, or patios which are no more than two feet above the adjacent
grade may be placed within the required setback area.
D. Uncovered in-ground swimming pools may be placed in the rear or side setback areas.
Above-ground swimming pools, hot tubs and satellite dish antennas may be placed in
the rear or interior side setback areas.
E. Accessory buildings not exceeding 150 square feet in floor area may be placed within
the rear setback area, but no closer than one foot from the rear lot line.
F. Gasoline pump islands may be placed in the front and exterior side setback area,
provided that they are placed no closer than 12 feet from the property line. Canopies
attached to the pump islands shall provide at least 14 feet of clearance from the ground
to the bottom of the canopy, and may be placed no closer than one foot from the property
line.
G. Signs may be placed within the required setback areas as provided for in section 6700.
Sign Regulations.
H. Awnings may project into the front or exterior side setback area of a lot, or a rear setback
area of a through lot, to a maximum distance of \[six\] feet; provided no supporting
structure for such extension is located on the ground within such setback areas.
However, awnings shall not extend more than three feet into such setback areas of
single-family and duplex residential uses.
I. Carports may be permitted within setback areas in the following manner:
Interior side setback area. Carports constructed out of non-combustible materials with
drains and gutters may be placed in an interior side setback area provided that the
supporting columns are no closer than three feet, and the overhang is no closer than
\[two\] feet from the side property line.
Front setback and exterior side setback areas. Carports may be placed in the front
setback and exterior side setback areas subject to the approval of a conditional use
permit, as provided for in section 7200. Carports authorized under this section must meet
the following construction standards:
Number of supporting columns: six, maximum.
Column height: Eight feet maximum from highest grade.
Roof height shall not exceed height of primary structure.
Vertical plane from ground to seven feet in the front and sides of the carport shall
be left clear of walls or sheathing.
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J. permitted within
setback areas in the following manner:
1. The applicant shall provide the following:
a. Name and address of the person or entity requesting the ADA ramp.
b. A description of whether the ramp requested by the applicant is
necessary for the person(s) with the disability to use and enjoy the
property, or is necessary to make the provision of housing for a
person with disabilities feasible.
c. A site plan submitted to the Planning Department, as provided in
section 7100.
2. The ADA accessibility ramp shall not cause a visibility sight issue.
3. The ADA accessibility ramp shall not discharge directly onto any public right-of-
way.
4. The Director of Community Development or designee shall issue a written
decision on the request within thirty calendar days of the date of the application and
may either grant, grant with alterations or conditions, or deny the request for an ADA
accessibility ramp in accordance with section J-1.
5. An applicant may appeal in writing the denial of the Director of Community
Development or designee by submitting such appeal within 10 calendar days of
notice of the denial.
6. The Board of Adjustment shall have final authority on any such appeal.
3.Definitions, Permitted and Conditional Uses.
The following sections of
Appendix B, Zoning Ordinance pertaining to definitions for firearm, shooting ranges
(indoor and outdoor), in addition to incorporating aforementioned uses and design
requirements, outdoor storage and motor vehicle salvage yard uses in General
Commercial, Light Industrial, and Heavy Industrial, are amended as follows:
2000. DEFINITIONS
.
\[Sec.\] 2030. - Terms defined
Firearm Any device, designed to be used as a weapon or modified to be used as a
weapon, from which a projectile is expelled through a barrel by the force of an explosion
or other form of combustion.
Shooting Range (Indoor) A facility which is completely enclosed within a building or
structure for the use of archery and/or discharging of firearms (i.e. handgun, pistol, rifle,
shotgun) for the purposes of target practice, marksmanship training, league shooting, or
temporary competitions. Designed to prevent a projectile fired from a firearm at a target
from going beyond the boundaries of the area, by use of a backstop or other barrier that
is designed to completely stop the projectile or prevent a potentially dangerous ricochet.
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Shooting Range (Outdoor) A recreational facility designed and constructed for the
practice of and teaching of archery and/or marksmanship and discharging of firearms
using live ammunition for the purposes target practice, silhouette, skeet and trap shooting,
black powder, self-defense, temporary competitions or similar recreational and/or
professional shooting.
3450. - GCGENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
\[Sec.\] 3460. - Purpose.
The purpose of the GC General Commercial District is to accommodate commercial activities of
a retail and service nature. These areas would be located along major streets and encouraged
to use site designs which have mutual benefits with other businesses in the area.
\[Sec.\] 3470. - Permitted uses
.
A. The following uses are permitted in the GC General Commercial District:
Residential uses:
Dwelling, duplex two-family.
Dwelling, single-family detached.
Group homes.
Personal care homes.
B. The following uses are permitted in the GC General Commercial District subject to the site
plan review provisions of section 7100.
Residential uses:
Bed and breakfast homestay.
Boardinghouse.
Condominium, residential.
Dwelling, multifamily.
Dwelling, zero lot line, single-family, subject to the provisions of section 5200.
Fraternity and sorority house.
Townhouse, residential, subject to the provisions of section 5300.
Civic uses:
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Cemetery.
College and university.
Day care centers, limited and commercial.
Library, public.
Parks.
Public.
Safety services.
Religious assembly.
Residential care facility.
School, primary and secondary.
Utility service.
Commercial uses:
Alcoholic beverage sales, subject to the provisions of section 5400.
Art gallery/museum.
Automotive sales and service.
Automotive service station.
Bed and breakfast inn.
Boat sales and service.
Business and trade schools.
Car wash.
Clinic.
Club.
Coin-operated amusement machines establishment, as regulated by section 5905.
Convenience store.
Donation box.
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Exterminating services, without chemical storage.
Funeral home.
Hospital.
Hotel.
Indoor sports and recreation.
Medical office.
Motel.
Movie theater.
Nursery.
Offices.
Oil drilling, subject to the provisions of Appendix A, Subdivision and Development Regulations,
section 6.4 Oil and Gas Well, as amended.
Repair services.
Restaurants.
Retail trade.
Self-storage facilities/mini-warehouse.
Services.
Shopping center.
Veterinary services.
\[Sec.\] 3480. - Conditional uses.
The following uses are permitted in the GC General Commercial District subject to the approval
process provided in section 7200:
Alcoholic beverage sales, subject to the provisions of section 5400.
Automotive repair service.
Bus station.
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Community residential center.
Contractor's yard.
Flea market.
Halfway house.
Kennel.
Light manufacturing.
Manufacturing homes, subject to the provisions of section 5600.
Outdoor entertainment and recreation.
Outdoor Food Court.
Outdoor storage.
Parking facility.
Recreational vehicle park.
Shooting range (Indoor).
Warehousing facility.
\[Sec.\] 3490. - Development regulations.
Each site in the GC General Commercial District shall be subject to the following development
regulations except for townhouse and zero lot line residential use:
l. Lot area: 5,000 square feet, minimum.
2. Lot width: 50 feet, minimum.
3. Front setback: 25 ft. minimum, except for rear access subdivision where reduced setback as
per section 4240 shall apply.
4. Side setback, interior:
A. Single-family and duplex dwellings: Five feet, minimum.
B. All other uses: No minimum; in accordance with adopted Building Code requirements.
5. Side setback, exterior: 25-foot minimum, except l5-foot minimum for single-family and duplex
dwellings.
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6. Rear Setback:
A. Single-family and duplex dwelling: Five ft. minimum from common lot line or one -foot
minimum from alley. (See section 6500 for accessory structure setbacks and section 6210 for
setback requirements for rear vehicular access.)
B. All other uses: No minimum. However, in no case shall the roof overhang extend over the
property line, and shall be in accordance with adopted Building Code requirements.
7. Height: No maximum.
8. Building coverage: No maximum, except 50 percent of lot area maximum, for single-family
and duplex dwellings.
9. Open Space: 20 percent of lot area, minimum, for multifamily dwellings containing 25 units or
more.
\[Sec.\] 3495. - Special conditions Shooting range (Indoor).
A. Any noise emanating from discharge of firearms shall not be audible beyond the
boundaries of the lot or tract of land where the indoor shooting range is located.
B. Owner/operators shall be responsible for providing noise surveys/studies, indicating
compliance with noise requirements prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
C. The design and operation of the facility shall conform to all other provisions as outlined
D. Hours of operation shall be limited to no earlier than 7:00 a.m. and no later than 10:00
p.m.
Note
See section 4600 for buffering requirements.
3510. - LILIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
\[Sec.\] 3520. - Purpose.
The purpose of the LI Light Industrial District is to accommodate wholesale, trucking and
warehousing type activities along with light fabrication and processing.
\[Sec.\] 3530. - Permitted uses.
The following uses are permitted in the LI Light Industrial District subject to the site plan review
provisions of section 7100:
Residential uses:
Existing residential units may be rebuilt or replaced if destroyed, however the number of
dwelling units on a parcel shall not be increased. New dwelling units shall not be permitted
unless replacing an existing unit of the same square footage.
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Civic uses:
Public safety services.
Religious assembly.
Utility service.
Commercial uses:
Adult entertainment and sexually oriented commercial establishments, subject to the provisions
of section 5500.
Alcoholic beverage sales, subject to the provisions of section 5400.
Automotive repairs.
Automotive service station.
Automotive sales and service.
Boat sales and service.
Bus station.
Business and trade schools.
Car wash.
Clinic.
Club.
Coin-operated amusement machines establishment.
Contractor's yard.
Convenience store.
Donation box.
Exterminating services, without chemical storage.
Flea market.
Funeral home.
Hospital.
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Hotels.
Indoor sports and recreation.
Kennel.
Light manufacturing.
Medical office.
Motels.
Movie theater.
Nursery.
Offices.
Outdoor entertainment and recreation.
Outdoor storage.
Parking facilities.
Repair services.
Restaurants.
Retail trade.
Self-storage facilities/mini-warehouse.
Services.
Shopping center.
Veterinary services.
Light industrial uses:
Agriculture equipment sales and services.
Fabrication and assembly.
Freight hauling.
Heavy machinery sales and service.
Lumberyards.
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Manufactured housing, individual accessory use.
Manufactured housing sales.
Oil drilling, subject to the provisions of Appendix A, Subdivision and Development Regulations,
section 6.4 Oil and Gas Well, as amended.
Trucking facility.
Warehousing facility.
\[Sec.\] 3540. - Conditional uses.
The following uses are permitted in the LI Light Industrial District subject to the approval process
in section 7200.
Airport.
Communications towers and antennas as regulated by section 5910.
Community residential center.
Expansion of an existing residence.
Exterminating services, with on-site chemical storage.
Fuel and chemical storage.
Landfill.
Mining and excavation.
Motor vehicle salvage yard, subject to Chapter 46, Environment, article V, Outdoor Storage,
Wichita Falls Code of Ordinances, as amended.
Outdoor food court.
Shooting range (indoor)
Shooting range (outdoor)
Slaughterhouse and meat packing.
Stockyards.
Halfway house.
\[Sec.\] 3550. - Development regulations.
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Each site in the LI Light Industrial District shall be subject to the following development
regulations:
1. Lot area: 5,000 square feet, minimum.
2. Lot width: 50 feet, minimum.
3. Front setback: 25 feet, minimum.
4. Side setback, interior: No minimum; in accordance with adopted Building Code requirements.
5. Side setback, exterior: 25 feet, minimum.
6. Rear setback: No minimum; in accordance with adopted Building Code requirements.
7. Height: No maximum.
8. Building coverage: No maximum.
\[Sec.\] 3555. - Special conditions Shooting range (Indoor).
A. Any noise emanating from discharge of firearms shall not be audible beyond the
boundaries of the lot or tract of land where the indoor shooting range is located.
B. Owner/operators shall be responsible for providing noise surveys/studies, indicating
compliance with noise requirements prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
C. The design and operation of the facility shall conform to all other provisions as outlined
ances.
D. Hours of operation shall be limited to no earlier than 7:00 a.m. and no later than 10:00
p.m.
\[Sec.\] 3560. - Special conditions Shooting range (Outdoor).
A. The design of all shotgun trap and skeet shooting ranges shall conform, as reasonably
possible, to National Rifle Association (NRA), Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA),
or National Skeet Shooting Association (NSSA) standards.
B. The range and downrange safety area design specifications shall be in accordance with
the 2012 U.S. Department of Energy Range Design Criteria or as amended and
updated by the U.S. Department of Energy.
C. The range and uninhabited downrange safety area shall be under same ownership and
control so as to maintain its permanency.
D. Operators of the range shall be covered by a minimum $250,000 general liability
insurance; verification of current insurance shall be filed annually with the City Clerk.
E. Hours of operation shall be limited to no earlier than 8:00 a.m. and no later than 9:00
p.m.
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Note
See section 4600 for buffering requirements.
3580. - HIHEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
\[Sec.\] 3590. - Purpose.
The purpose of the HI Heavy Industrial District is to accommodate major industrial
developments that are typically located on large sites. These areas generate heavy traffic and
are typically located near freeways and railroad facilities.
\[Sec.\] 3600. - Permitted uses.
The following uses are permitted in the HI Heavy Industrial District subject to the site plan
review provisions of section 7100:
Civic uses:
Halfway house.
Public safety services.
Utility service.
Community residential centers.
Commercial uses:
Alcoholic beverage sales, subject to the provisions of section 5400.
Coin-operated amusement machines establishment, as regulated by section 5905.
Convenience stores.
Donation box.
Outdoor storage.
Restaurants.
Shooting range (indoor).
Heavy commercial uses:
Agriculture sales and services.
Airports.
Fabrication and assembly.
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Freight hauling.
Fuel and chemical storage.
Heavy machinery sales and storage.
Light manufacturing.
Lumberyards.
Mining and excavation.
Manufactured housing, individual accessory use.
Manufactured housing sales.
Motor vehicle salvage yard, subject to Chapter 46, Environment, article V, Outdoor
Storage, Wichita Falls Code of Ordinances, as amended.
Oil drilling, subject to the provisions of Appendix A, Subdivision and Development
Regulations, section 6.4 Oil and Gas Well, as amended.
Trucking facilities.
Warehousing facilities.
Industrial uses:
Basic industry and manufacturing.
Industrial park.
Power generation.
Refineries.
\[Sec.\] 3605. - Conditional uses
.
The following uses are permitted in the HI Heavy Industrial District subject to the approval
process in section 7200:
Communications towers and antennas as regulated by section 5910.
Landfill.
Shooting range (outdoor).
\[Sec.\] 3610. - Development regulations.
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The development regulations for the HI Heavy Industrial District shall be the same as in section
3550, 3555 and 3560 of the LI district.
4.Landscaping Regulations.
The following sections of Appendix B, Zoning
Ordinance pertaining to minimum landscape requirements and plant species list are
amended as follows:
6800. - LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS
\[Sec.\] 6810. - Minimum landscape requirements.
B. Landscaping requirements for remodeling. For the purpose of this provision, a remodel shall
include any change to the building interior or exterior or changes to a building site excluding
routine maintenance and repair.
1. If a remodeling project has a total dollar value of less than 25 percent of the tax appraised
value of the building, over a three-consecutive year period, no additional landscaping is
required.
2. If renovation of a building over a three-consecutive year period causes the minimum cost to
be 25 percent to 40 percent of the tax appraised value of the building, the minimum required
landscaping area will be equivalent to the percentage.
3. Renovation of a building where the cost is at or exceeds 40 percent of the tax appraised
value of the building, landscaping shall be required according to the standards under section
6810A.
4. For the remodeling of a building in the central business district, a plan shall be presented
which strives to provide landscaping recognizing spatial constraints.
SUGGESTED PLANT LIST
The following set of tables includes a detailed list of plant species compiled by the Director of
Parks and Recreation and represents species which have proven successful and compatible
with soils found in the city. The Department of Parks and Recreation may provide information on
experience with vegetation not included herein.
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Table 1. Trees
Crapemyrtle (treeform)Lagerstroemia indicaX1010
Possumhaw HollyIlex deciduaX1510
Desert WillowChilopsis linearisX2015
Redbud ('Texas' or 'Oklahoma')Cercis canadensis X2020
Vasey Oak Quercus pungens 'Vaseyana'X2525
Eve's NecklaceSophora affinisX2520
Mexican PlumPrunus mexicanaX2515
Shantung MapleAcer truncatumXX2520
Chinese PistachePistacia chinensisXX3030
Golden Rain TreeKoelreuteria paniculataXX3020
Japanese Black PinePinus thunbergiiX3020
Aristocrat Pear (only acceptable cultivar)Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat'X4030
Eastern Red CedarJuniperus virginianaX4020
Lacebark Elm Ulmus parvifoliaX4040
Escarpment Live OakQuercus fusiformisX5050
Chinquapin OakQuercus muehlenbergiiX5030
Sawtooth Oak Quercus acutissima X5050
Austrian PinePinus nigraX5030
Bigtooth Maple (Edwards Plateau provenance only)Acer grandidentatum var. grandidentatumX5040
Pawnee PecanX5050
Cedar ElmUlmus crassifoliaX5540
Live OakQuercus virginianaX6075
Shumard Red Oak (provenance certified, locally grown)Quercus shumardiiX6060
Caddo MapleAcer barbatum var. CaddoX6040
Bur OakQuercus macrocarpaX6045
Ponderosa Pine Pinus ponderosaX7530
Placement of trees adjacent to paving should consider root growth characteristics of the species, and whether the eventual root
growth will damage such paving
Typically a shrub may be used as a medium tree if pruned and trained to reach a mature height exceeding 15 feet.
Table 2. Shrubs
COMMON NAMEBOTANICAL NAME
Glossy AbeliaAbelia x grandiflora66
Japanese QuinceChaenomeles japonica56
Nellie R. Stevens HollyI. aquifolium x I. cornuta 'Nellie R. Stevens'2015
Burford Holly Ilex comuta 'Burfordi'1010
Chinese Holly Ilex cornuta108
Burford Holly, DwarfIlex cornuta 'Burfordi Nana'44
Dwarf ChineseIlex cornuta 'Rotunda'33
Foster's HollyIlex opaca x I. cassine 'Fosteri'2015
Yaupon Holly Ilex Vomitoria1010
Dwarf YauponIlex vomitoria 'Nana'33
Compact Pfitzer JuniperJuniperus chinensis 'Compact Pfitzer'36
Pfitzer JuniperJuniperus chinensis 'Pfitzeriana'415
Sea Green JuniperJuniperus chinensis 'Sea Green'715
Hollywood Juniper Juniperus chinensis torulosa2010
Creeping Juniper Juniperus horizontalis 28
Juniperus squamata expansa 'Parsonii'38
Canaert JuniperJuniperus virginiana 'Canaertii'2520
CrapemyrtleLagerstroemia indica2-102-10
Dwarf Crepe MyrtleLagerstroemia indica33
Texas Sage Leucophyllum frutescens88
Dwarf Wax MyrtleMyrica cerifera var. pumila 66
Harbour Dwarf NandinaNandina domestica 'Harbour Dwarf'12
Photinia × fraseri 1510
Indian Hawthorn Rhaphiolepis indica35
RoseRosa sp. 'Knock Out'33
Savannah HollySavannah Ilex opaca x I. attenuata 'Savannah'2015
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Table 3. Succulents
COMMON NAMEBOTANICAL NAME
Spineless Prickly PearOpuntia cacanapa 'Ellisiana'
Yucca Hesperaloe parviflora 'Texas Red', 'White"
Yucca Palm Yucca faxoniana 'Giant Faxon'
Beaked YuccaYucca rostrata
Yucca (Spanish Dagger) Yucca spp
Agave Agave havardiana
Agave Agave lechuguilla
Pineapple PincushionCoryphantha sulcata
EscobariaEscobaria missouriensis
Table 4. Vines
COMMON NAMEBOTANICAL NAME
Asian jasmineTrachelospermum asiaticum
Coral Honeysuckle Lonicera sempervirens
CrossvineBignonia capreolata
English IvyHedera helix
Grape IvyCissus Incisa
PassionflowerPassiflora incarnata
Pitcher ClematisClematis pitcheri
Scarlet LeatherflowerClematis texensis
VincaVinca sp.
Table 5. Turfgrasses
COMMON NAMEBOTANICAL NAME
Bermudagrass
Cynodon dactylon
Buffalograss
Buchloe dactyloides
Zoysiagrass
Zoysia matrella (Sod)
Zoysiagrass
Zoysia japonica (Seed)
Zoysiagrass 'Emerald' x
Zoysia japonicaZoysia tenuifolia 'Emerald'
Zoysiagrass 'Palisades'
Zoysia japonica 'Palisades'
Table 6. Perennials
COMMON NAMEBOTANICAL NAME
Alert Aster
Artemesias Artemesia sp.
Baptisias Baptisia sp.
Coreopsis Coreopsis sp.
Daylilies Hemerocalliss sp.
Globe Thistle Echinops ruthenicus 'Platinum Blue'
Golden Jubilee Agastache Agastache foeniculum 'Golden Jubilee'
Goldsturm Rudbekia Rudbeckia fulgida var sullivanti 'Goldsturm'
Lantanas Lantana sp.
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis
Russian SagePerovskia atriplicifolia
Salvias Salvia sp.
Upright Verbena Verbena bonariensis (reseeding annual)
Winecup Callirhoe involucrate
Yarrows Achilliea sp.
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Table 7. Do Not Plant
(in Wichita Falls)
COMMON NAMEBOTANICAL NAME
Leyland Cypress
Loblolly Pine
Magnolia
Pin Oak
River birch
Rocky Mountain Juniper Juniperus scopulorum
Skyrocket Juniper
Slash Pine
Sweetgum
Sycamore
This ordinance regulates zoning, and shall be punishable by a penalty of up to
$2,000 per violation and as provided by Section 1-14 of the Wichita Falls Code of
Ordinances.
It is the intention of the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, that the
provisions of this ordinance shall become a part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Wichita Falls, Texas, and that sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered
to accomplish such intention.
Should any word, phrase, paragraph, section or portion of this ordinance or the
Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, be held to be void or unconstitutional, the same
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said ordinance or the Code of
Ordinances, as amended hereby, which shall remain in full force and effect.
nd
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 2 day of October, 2018.
M A Y O R
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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