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Ordinance No. 16, 334 (Item 4.b.) ORDINANCE NO. 16,334 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BAYTOWN, TEXAS, CHAPTER I I I "UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE," ARTICLE 2 "ZONING DISTRICTS AND DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS," DIVISION 2.2 "ZONING DISTRICTS AND DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS," SECTION 2.21 "RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS," SUBSECTION 2.21-4 "MIXED RESIDENTIAI, (MR);" DIVISION 2.3 "USE STANDARDS," SECTION 2.31 "CONSOLIDATED USE TABLE," SUBSECTION 2.31-1 "LAND USE TABLE;" DIVISION 2.33 "USE-SPECIFIC STANDARDS," SUBSECTION 2.33-6 "INDUSTRIAL USES;" ARTICLE 3 "DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS," DIVISION 3.2 `BUILDING AND SITE DESIGN,"SECTION 3.22"SINGLE-UNIT DWELLING AND DUPLEX DEVELOPMENT;" DIVISION 3.4 "TREE PRESERVATION, LANDSCAPING, AND BUFFERING," SECTION 3.42 "DEVELOPMENT LANDSCAPING;" ARTICLE 7 "DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURES," DIVISION 7.2 "COMMON REVIEW PROCEDURES," SECTION 7.210 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW SUMMARY;" ARTICLE 10 "WORD USAGE," DIVISION 10.2 "DEFINITIONS" PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO THOUSAND AND NOI100 DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR REGULATIONS GOVERNING FIRE, SAFETY, ZONING OR PUBLIC HEALTH OR SANITATION; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. ************************************************************************************* BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS: Section 1: That Chapter 111, "Unified Land Development Code," Article 2 "Zoning Districts and Dimensional Standards," Division 2.2, "Zoning Districts and Dimensional Standards," Sec. 2.21 "Residential District Dimensional Standards," Subsection 2.21-4, "6. MR Residential Lot Density and Dimensions" is hereby amended as follows: CHAPTER 111. UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE ARTICLE 2. ZONING DISTRICTS AND DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS DIVISION 2.2. ZONING DISTRICTS AND DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS Subsec. 2.21-4 Mixed Residential(MR) Residential • Density and Dimensions Conventional Gross Density Maximum Dwellings per acre 15 du/ac _ _Civic and Open Space Minimum Civic and Open Space Requirement Townhouse and Duplex 15% All Other Permitted Residential N/A Lot Dimensions Minimum Lot Area Single-Unit Detached 5,000 SF A Duplex 2,500 SF Townhouse 2,000 SF Multiplex 2,150 SF Nonresidential 9,000 SF Minimum Lot Width Single-Unit Detached 50 ft. B Duplex 50 ft. Townhouse 20 ft. per dwelling unit Multiplex 60 ft. Nonresidential 75 ft. Lot Coverage Maximum Lot Coverage All Residential 60% Nonresidential 70% Building Height Maximum Building Height2 C All Residential 35 ft./45 ft.(SUD,D/TH,MP') 75 ft. Nonresidential Building Setbacks Front(Min.) D Townhouse and Multiplex 15 ft. All Other Permitted Residential 15 ft. Nonresidential 15 ft. Street Side(Min.) E All Residential 15 ft. Nonresidential 15 ft 2 Interior Side(Min.) All Residential 5 ft/7 5 ft (SUD,D/MP) F 0 ft/5 ft Townhouse' 10 ft Nonresidential Rear(Min.) G All Residential 10 ft. Nonresidential 10 ft. TABLE NOTES- SF=Square Feet;ft =Feet 1. SUD=Single-Unit Detached,D=Duplex,TH=Townhouse,MP=Multiplex. upon roof type.Refer to Sec.2.41,Measurements,for specific methods of measuring building height 3. The first number is the setback for both sides of an interior unit and the second number is the setback for one side of an exterior unit. 4.Minimum lot area is calculated on a"per dwelling unit"basis 5.Multiplex is defined as 3-5 dwelling units per structure;townhouse is defined as 6-8 dwelling units per structure Section 2: That Chapter 111, "Unified Land Development Code," Article 2 "Zoning Districts and Dimensional Standards," Division 2.3, "Use Standards," Sec. 2.31 "Consolidated Use Table," Subsection 2.31-1,"Land Use Table"is hereby amended as follows: CHAPTER 111. UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE ARTICLE 2. ZONING DISTRICTS AND DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS DIVISION 2.3. USE STANDARDS Sec. 2.31 Consolidated Use Table Subsec.2.31-1 Land Use Table Use Specific Us.. Residential Mixed-Use Non-Residential Category ER SR MR UR AR MUN DTA s1 NC GC FC U HI OR CV CV CS CV CV IF MS FLX MS FLX 51-3 RESIDENTIAL USES Household Dv^-fm-SkWa Living _ i)flit Altachod _ �- 3 Section 3: That Chapter 111, "Unified Land Development Code," Article 2 "Zoning Districts and Dimensional Standards," Division 2.3 "Use Standards," Section 2.33, "Use-Specific Standards," Subsection 2.33-6"Industrial Uses,"is hereby amended as follows: CIIAPTER 111. UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE ARTICLE 2. ZONING DISTRICTS AND DINIENSIONAL STANDARDS DIVISION 2.3. USE STANDARDS Sec. 2.33 Use-Specific Standards Subsec. 2.33-6 Industrial Uses B. Equipment Sales and Rental Facilities. 1. Screening. All equipment shall be separated by opaque screening in accordance with 3.44, Screening and Fencing, from all adjacent properties and all public rights-of-way, except one of each equipment type may be used for display purposes. 2. Use Limitations. The sale or rental of tools,tractors, or equipment, shall be less than 10 feet in their storage and display configuration; and shall not be defined as heavy equipment, nor designed and used solely for industrial purposes. 4 Section 4: That Chapter 111, "Unified Land Development Code," Article 3 "Development Standards," Division 3.2 "Building and Site Design," Section 3.22, "Single Unit Dwelling and Duplex Development," is hereby amended as follows: CHAPTER 111. UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE ARTICLE 3. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS DIVISION 3.22. SINGLE UNIT DWELLING AND DUPLEX DEVELOPMENT 5 Table 3.22-1 Garage Orientation Garage Standards Illustrative Examples Type Front- Garage doors shall be oriented to the Q o o Loaded street and shall not be placed more than Garage 5 feet beyond the front wall plane of - the residence. Garage doors oriented perpendicular to nn �� goo Side- the front wall plane have no restrictions Q U Loaded on door width or recessed position.Any wall of the garage must be located no Garage more than 5 feet beyond the front wall plane of the house. A detached garage,which may be 40� OQD Detached loaded from the front,side,or I +� Garage rear,shall be placed so that the front of the garage is behind the rear wall of the residence Section 5: That Chapter 111, "Unified Land Development Code," Article 3 "Development Standards," Division 3.4 "Tree Preservation, Landscaping, and Buffering," Section 3.42, "Development Landscaping,"is hereby amended as follows: CHAPTER 111. UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 6 ARTICLE 3. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS DIVISION 3.4. TREE PRESERVATION, LANDSCAPING,AND BUFFERING Sec.3.42. Development Landscaping Table 3.42-1, Foundation Planting Requirements Zoning District Average Planting Area Radius Around Building Front and Corner Side Rearl U R, MU_N,_NC3 10 10 6 GC, FC, LI, HI 6 4 4 Section 6: That Chapter 111, "Unified Land Development Code," Article 7, "Development Review Procedures," Division 7.2, "Common Review Procedures," Section 7.210 "Development Review Summary," is hereby amended as follows: CHAPTER 111. UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE ARTICLE 7. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURES DIVISION 7.2. COMMON REVIEW PROCEDURES Sec. 7.210. Development Review Summary 7 Table 7.210-1 Summary of Procedures •=Pre-Application Conference Required P=Published Notice Required M=Mailed Notice Required S=Signs Notice Required W=Website Notice Required P&Z=Planning and Zoning Commission CC=City Council BOA=Board of Adjustment DRC=Development Review Committee [ ]=Public Hearing Required DevelopmentReview Responsibilities 2 • A. . Conference . . . Prior to changing Planning Replat the number 1st.Development Review Committee Director 2 years,None 7.64 of lots on a Planning and after Article 4 recorded Final 2nd Planning Director Zoning recordation Plat Commission); Section 7: That Chapter 111, "Unified Land Development Code," Article 10, "Word Usage," Division 10.2,"Definitions,"is hereby amended as follows: CIIAPTER 111. UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE ARTICLE 10. WORD USAGE DIVISION 10.2. DEFINITIONS Container, or shipping container, means a reusable transport and storage unit for moving products and raw materials between locations or countries,typically made of corrugated weathering steel with a fitted door at one end that is designed to allow multiple units to be craned, fitted and locked for stacking purposes. Dwelling, Townhouse means a structure that is one or a series of dwelling units designed for single- unit occupancy, between six and eight dwelling units per structure, which dwelling units are structurally connected or immediately adjacent to each other without side yards between individual dwelling units. n Mobile home means a structure that was constructed before June 15, 1976, transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length,or when erected on-site is 320 or more square feet,and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities,and includes the plumbing, heating,air-conditioning and electrical systems. Section 8: Any person who fails to comply with any provision contained in Sections 1-16 of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding TWO THOUSAND AND NO. 100 DOLLARS ($2,000.00). Each act of violation and each day upon which such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate offense. In addition to the penalty prescribed above, the city may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive relief, administrative adjudication and revocation of licenses or permits. Section 9: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency, and in all other respects, this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance. Section 10: If any provision, section, exception, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances shall for any reason be held unconstitutional, void, or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of circumstances; and to this end, all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 11: This ordinance shall take effect on December 21, 2025. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice hereof by causing the caption of this ordinance to be published in the official newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice within the ten(10) days preceding December 21, 2025. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vo of the City Co cil of the City of Baytown this the 11`E' day of December, 2025. �U6 gp,YT©61/o�T Ct RLES J I , Mayor EST- e FN a ANGE �'C � ,City Q4pfk APPROVED S-TO-FO� SCOTT 11,EMOND, City Attorney C Users Vance Hinds Documents Ordinance Approving Amendments to ULDC I I I Nov 25 regs Updated ins edits 01202025 docx 9