LITTLE ELM ZONING ORDINANCE TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................................... i LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................................................................................................... v ARTICLE I – General Provisions 106.01.01 Title and Purpose .......................................................................................................................... 1 106.01.02 Authority ....................................................................................................................................... 1 106.01.03 Jurisdiction and Application .......................................................................................................... 1 106.01.04 Compliance Required .................................................................................................................... 1 106.01.05 Document Rules of Construction .................................................................................................. 3 106.01.06 Zoning Districts Established .......................................................................................................... 3 106.01.07 Official Zoning Map ....................................................................................................................... 4 106.01.08 Zoning District Boundaries ............................................................................................................ 4 106.01.09 Fees ............................................................................................................................................... 5 106.01.10 Severability and Repealer ............................................................................................................. 5 106.01.11 Penalties and Enforcement ........................................................................................................... 5 106.01.12 Publication Required ..................................................................................................................... 5 106.01.13 Definitions ..................................................................................................................................... 5 106.01.14 Land Use Definitions ..................................................................................................................... 6 106.01.15 Other Zoning Ordinance Definitions ........................................................................................... 18 106.01.16 to 106.01.20 – Reserved. ARTICLE II – Administration and Procedures PART ONE - Administration 106.02.01 Planning & Zoning Commission ................................................................................................... 28 106.02.02 Board of Adjustment ................................................................................................................... 30 106.02.03 Development Services Department ............................................................................................ 34 106.02.04 Zoning Upon Annexation ............................................................................................................ 34 106.02.05 Creation of a Building Site ........................................................................................................... 35 106.02.06 Platting ........................................................................................................................................ 35 106.02.07 Vested Rights ............................................................................................................................... 35 106.02.08 to 106.02.10 – Reserved. PART TWO - Procedures 106.02.11 Map Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance .............................................................................. 39 106.02.12 Text Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance ............................................................................... 41 106.02.13 Zoning Amendment Protest Procedure ...................................................................................... 41 106.02.14 Conceptual Plan Approval ........................................................................................................... 44 106.02.15 Site Plan Approval ....................................................................................................................... 45 106.02.16 Conditional Use Permit Approval ................................................................................................ 45 106.02.17 Specific Use Permit Approval ...................................................................................................... 46 106.02.18 Building Permits and Certificates of Occupancy ......................................................................... 47 106.02.19 Complaints .................................................................................................................................. 48 106.02.20 to 106.02.30 – Reserved. ARTICLE III – Zoning Districts 106.03.01 Established Districts .................................................................................................................... 49 Development Standards Comparison – Non-residential ............................................................ 49 Development Standards Comparison – Residential.................................................................... 50 106.03.02 Zoning Districts – Residential (a) A-1, Single Family District ..................................................................................................... 51 Little Elm Zoning Ordinance – TABLE OF CONTENTS AND LIST OF TABLES Page i (b) A-2, Single Family District ..................................................................................................... 52 (c) SF-RE, Single Family Ranchette Estate District ..................................................................... 53 (d) SF-1, Single Family District .................................................................................................... 54 (e) SF-2, Single Family District .................................................................................................... 55 (f) SF-3, Single Family District .................................................................................................... 56 (g) SF-4, Single Family District .................................................................................................... 57 (h) SF-X, Single Family Mixed Size District ................................................................................. 58 (i) D, Duplex Two Family District ............................................................................................... 59 (j) TH, Townhome District ......................................................................................................... 60 (k) PH, Patio Home District ........................................................................................................ 62 (l) MF, Multi-Family District ...................................................................................................... 64 (m) MH-1, Manufactured Home Single Family District ............................................................... 67 106.03.03 Zoning Districts – Non-residential/Commercial/Industrial (a) AG, Agricultural District ........................................................................................................ 68 (b) O, Office District ................................................................................................................... 70 (c) NS, Neighborhood Service District ....................................................................................... 71 (d) CF, Community Facilities District .......................................................................................... 72 (e) LC, Light Commercial District ................................................................................................ 73 (f) HC, Heavy Commercial District ............................................................................................. 74 (g) LI, Light Industrial District ..................................................................................................... 75 (h) HI, Heavy Industrial District .................................................................................................. 76 106.03.04 to 106.03.10 – Reserved. ARTICLE IV – Special Districts 106.04.01 US 380 Overlay ............................................................................................................................ 77 106.04.02 Lakefront District ........................................................................................................................ 80 106.04.03 Planned Development Districts ................................................................................................... 96 106.04.04 Floodplain Overlay Districts ........................................................................................................ 98 106.04.05 Manufactured Home District ...................................................................................................... 99 106.04.06 to 106.04.10 – Reserved. ARTICLE V – Use Regulations 106.05.01 Schedule of Uses ....................................................................................................................... 106 (a) Residential