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Ord 101-94 8/2/1994 ORDINANCE NO. I V I -0 LI AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX C, SECTION 5100 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING HOME OCCUPATIONS; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW. WHEREAS, The Planning and Zoning Commission has determined that there is a need to amend the Home Occupation provision of the Zoning Ordinance; and, WHEREAS, the City Council concurs with the Planning and Zoning Commission in the need to preserve the residential character of neighborhoods. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. That Appendix C, Section 5100 of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended according to Attachment A. SECTION 2. It is hereby found and determined that the meeting at which this ordinance was passed was open to the public as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 2nd day of August, 1994. _ Appl/ �L = rte_ MAYOR ATTEST: ' CITY C‘ LERK • t • ATTACHMENT A • 5100 HOME OCCUPATIONS 5105 PURPOSE The purpose of the home occupation provisions is to allow for the use of a portion of a residential structure for a non-residential use which is clearly an accessory use to the existing residential use and does not change the residential character of the site and/or neighborhood. Section 5100 through 5199 will be known as the home occupation provision of the Zoning Ordinance. 5110 APPLICABILITY The home occupation provision shall be applicable only to single-family and multifamily zoning districts, and single-family residences or units originally designed as single-family dwellings in the Residential Mixed Use district. The Director of Community Development or his designee shall have the responsibility of enforcement of the provisions shown herein 5115 HOME OCCUPATION AS ACCESSORY USE ONLY The home occupation shall be an accessory use to the residential use, and shall be conducted entirely within a dwelling unit which is the bona-fide residence of the practitioner. A detached building may by used for the home occupation as long as the use of the structure maintains the same residential character as found with other structures in the same neighborhood and conforms with other requirements found herein. If the practitioner has two or more residences on a single lot, a home occupation shall be limited to only one residence which is the bona-fide residence of the practitioner. 5120 RESIDENTIAL CHARACTER TO BE MAINTAINED The residential character of the lot and dwelling shall be maintained by the following: 1. The exterior of the dwelling shall not be altered in any manner so as to accommodate a home occupation. 2. An accessory building may be added on the property to accommodate the home occupation if the accessory building maintains the same residential character as the primary structure. 3. No more than twenty-five (25) percent of the total gross floor area, not to exceed 500 square feet, of the residential building may be used for the home occupation or associated storage not contrary to the regulations provided herein. 4. No equipment, material or merchandise associated with the home occupation shall be displayed or stored where visible from anywhere off the premises. 5. No signs advertising the home occupation shall be placed on the premises. 6. The home occupation shall not require or utilize pick-ups or deliveries by vehicles exceeding 19,000 pounds gross vehicle weight(GVW) to support the home occupation. 7. No chemicals, fuels or hazardous materials of any type will be stored on premises other than the amount normally associated with a typical residential use. . 8. No outdoor lighting, intended for security or other reasons, shall be permitted to produce glare onto adjacent residential properties, or light onto adjacent residential properties greater than 0.3 footcandles as measured at the property line. For the purpose of this provision, glare is defined as the viewing of a light source to include the bulb and any associated reflector as part of a light fixture, or the reflected viewing of a light source from an object not associated with the light source. 9. No commercial vehicle exceeding nine thousand(9,000) pounds gross vehicle weight(GVW) shall be permitted to park overnight on the premise of a home occupation or within the residential neighborhood. 5125 EMPLOYMENT OR PARTICIPATION LIMITATIONS No person other than a family member who resides in the dwelling unit shall participate in the home occupation on the premises. The dwelling unit shall not be used as a place of congregation for work off the premises. 5130 USE LIMITATIONS Home occupations shall be subject to the following use limitations: 1. No direct selling of merchandise shall be allowed. However, storage of merchandise for delivery may be permitted subject to the following limitations: A. Stored merchandise shall not be visible from anywhere off the premise. B. Method of delivery or pick-up shall not be made by carriers exceeding 19,000 pounds gross vehicle weight(GVW). 2. No outdoor lighting, intended for security or other reasons shall be permitted to produce glare or light onto adjacent residential properties. 3. The home occupation, structure used for the home occupation, or any situation as a result of the home occupation shall not generate any noise, glare, odor, light, vibration, or like sensory impacts, not normally associated with a typical residential use, and for a length of time or frequency normally associated with a typical residential use, onto an adjacent residential property. 5. Garage sales shall be permitted no more than four times per calendar year, with such garage sales lasting no more than three consecutive days each time. 6. The amount of refuse generated by the home occupation, or the consumption of water, electricity or natural gas shall not be in excess of amounts typical of households in the same neighborhood. 5135 HOURS OF OPERATION The hours of operation shall be limited to no earlier than 8:00 a.m. and no later than 9:00 p.m. Ad 581429 , Affidavit of Publication ORDINANCE NO.97-94 THE STATE OF TEXAS ORDINANCE WAIVING SEC- TION 27-29 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES WITH RE- COUNTY OF WICHITA SPECT TO PLACING A SIDE- WALK ALONG THE NORTH ( SIDE OF HAWS ROAD ADJA- Iere, CENT TO THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 3, UNIT 64,WICHITA On this 19th day of August VALLEY FARMS ORDINANCE NO.98-94 ORDINANCE WAIVING SEC- TION 32-139 OF THE CODE OF A D 19 94 ORDINANCES WITH RE- personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority SPECT TO DETENTION RE- QUIREMETNS FOR LOT 3, Karen Cobb bookkeeper UNIT 64, WICHITA VALLEY FARMS ORDINANCE NO.99-94 for the Times Publishing Company of Wichita Falls, publishers of the Wichita Falls ORDINANCE WAIVING AP- PENDIX A, SUBDIVISIONS Times/Record News, a newspaper published at Wichita Falls in Wichita County, SECTION 9(B)(2)(a)OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES WITH ( Texas, and upon being duly sworn by me, on oath states that the attached RESPECT TO PLACING CURB AND GUTTER ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HAWS ROAD ADJA- _ advertisement is a true and correct copy of advertising published (� CENT TO THE SOUTH LINE O -`1"–) OF LOT 3, UNIT 64,WICHITA in 1 (on el issues thereof on the following dates: VALLEY FARMS ORDINANCE NO.100-94 ORDINANCE AMENDING AP- PENDIX August 1994 C, SECTION 6600 OF v. z �.ro- a? THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO , ALLOW CERTAIN OUTDOOR 1 r J ENTERTAINMENT TEMPOR- 1' 'a;:.i;;;.::tiCv ARY USES; ESTABLISHING . v'l ,s STANDARDS; ESTABLISHING A PERMIT FEE; FINDING £ Bookkeeper for Times Publishing Company AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH ' of Wichita Falls THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW SEAL) Subscribed and sworn to before me this the day and year first above written; ORDINANCE NO.101-94 ORDINANCE AMENDING AP- PENDIX C, SECTION 5100 OF / / THE ZONING ORDINANCE Y( C1 ._ S G�yG REGARDING HOME OCCUPA- C�Za�� TIO1'S; FINDING AND DE TERMING THAT THE MEET — __. ... ING AT WHICH THIS ORDI- NANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS RE- QUIRED BY LAW. ORDINANCE NO.102-94 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 27 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY PROVID- ING STANDARDS AS TO LO- CATION OF SIDEWALKS WHERE REQUIRED; DECLARING AN EMERENCY; AND OFFICIALLY FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS • PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY • LAW ORDINANCE NO.103-94 ORDINANCE CLOSING, VA- CATING, AND ABANDONING A TWENTY FOOT WIDE ALLEY EAST OF LOT 4, BLOCK 6, COLONIAL PARK SECTION "A", WICHITA FALLS, WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS, AND RESERVING A UTILITY AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW ORDINANCE NO.104.94 ORDINANCE MAKING AN AP- PROPRIATION IN THE GEN- ERAL FUND FOR AD- DITIONAL GRANT REVENUE FROM THE TEXAS DEPART- MENT OF HEALTH AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACT ACCEPTING SAME