City of MUrphy , Texas

COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE

ordinance 04-05-610

Effective May 27, 2004

adopted May 17, 2004

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I.      Enacting Provisions

SectioN 1  Enacting Clause   

Section 2  Title and Purpose  

Section 3  Zoning District Map

Section 4  Zoning District Boundaries 

Section 5  Compliance Required    

Section 6  Zoning Upon Annexation 

II.     Zoning Procedure and Administration

Section 7  Nonconforming Uses and Structures

Section 8  Planning and Zoning Commission

Section 9  Board of Adjustments

Section 10 Amendments to Zoning Ordinance

Section 11  Building permits

Section 12  Concept Plan and Site Plan Review Processes

III.     Zoning Districts

Section 13  Zoning Districts Established

Section 14  AG - Agricultural District

Section 15 SF-E - Single-Family Estate Residential District

Section 16  SF-20 – Single-Family Residential-20 District

Section 17  SF-15 – Single-Family Residential-15 District

Section 18 SF-11 – Single-Family Residential-11 District

Section 19  SF-9 – Single-Family Residential-9 District

Section 20  ReserveD 

Section 21 SF-PH – SINGLE Family-Patio Home District 

Section 22  Reserved 

Section 23  SFA – Single-Family ATTACHED District

Section 24  MF-12 – Multi-Family Residential-15 District  

Section 25  Reserved 

Section 26  MH – Manufactured Housing District (PD Only)

Section 27  O – Office 

Section 28  NS – Neighborhood Service District

Section 29  R – Retail 

Section 30  TC-Town Center District 

Section 31  LC – Light Commercial District 

Section 32  Reserved 

Section 33  BP – Business Park District

Section 34  Overlay and Special Districts 

Section 35  PD - Planed Development Overlay District

Section 36  SUP – Specific Use Permits

IV.    Use Regulations

Section 37 Use Regulations (Charts) 

V.     Development Standards

Section 38  Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements

Section 39  Landscape Requirements

Section 40  Accessory Building and Use Regulations

Section 41  Fencing, Walls and Screening Requirements

Section 42  Exterior Construction and Design 

Section 43  Supplemental Regulations

Section 44  Performance Standards

Section 45  Lighting and Glare Standards

Section 46  Home Occupation Regulations

Section 47  Signs

Section 48 Special Regulations for Certain Uses

Section 49  Definitions

Section 50  Approved Plant List

VI.    Interpretation; Preserving Rights; Penalty For Violations; Validity; Effective Date

Section 51  Effect of Interpretation                                  

Section 52  Preserving Rights

Section 53  PENALTIES for Violations

Section 54  Severability

Section 55  Publication and Effective Date

APPENDICES

ILLUSTRATIONS 

EXHIBITS  

 

Ordinance No. 04-05-610

Adopted May 17, 2004

Effective May 27, 2004

Amended March 4, 2005 (Ordinance No. 05-03-645)

Amended March 21, 2005 (Ordinance No. 05-03-649)

Amended April 18, 2005 (Ordinance No. 05-04-651

Amended November 21, 2005 (Ordinance No. 05-11-682)

Amended November 21, 2005 (Ordinance No. 05-11-683)

Amended December 19, 2005 (Ordinance No. 05-12-000)