June 21, 2010 - City of Laredo

Section 6: Article IV, Section 24.77.2 (4) DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS of the
Land Development Code of the City of Laredo, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(4) In the area areas defined as the CBO (Central Business District) and the AE (Arts
and Entertainment District), no front building set-back is required, provided however,
that an eight foot (8'-0") unobstructed sidewalk shall be required for all new construction.
Side or rear building setbacks shall not be required, except as required by [Table eOO of
the adopted Standard Building Code] Table 503 of the International Building Code.
Section 7: Article IV, Section 24.77.2 (8)(c) DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS of
the Land Development Code of the City of Laredo, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(c) Filling station pumps, pump islands, and accessory buildings may be located within
a required yard provided they are not less than fifteen (15) feet from any street right-ofway
line. Filling station pumps and pump islands shall not be closer than one hundred
(100) feet from any residential district. The requirements of this subsection shall apply
within the AE (Arts and Entertainment District) and the CBD (Central Business District).
Section 8: Article IV, Section 24.78(b) OFF-STREET PARKING & LOADING
of the Land Development Code of the City of Laredo, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
(b) CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT AND ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT
EXEMPTIONS
Although encouraged to consider off-street parking for their customers in their planning,
customer off-street parking is not a requirement of the individual businesses located
within the [~] Central Business District and the Arts and Entertainment District.
However, if such off-street parking is provided, it shall be constructed in accordance with
the provisions of Section 24-78 (p).
Section 9: APPENDIX A of the Land Development Code of the City of Laredo is
amended to include the following definitions:
Art. artwork or work of art -means any work product of an artist, including all forms of
performing arts. literary arts. and plastiC or visual arts. conceived in any medium.
material. modeling. music. theater. tattooing. literature. painting. printing.
drawing. engraving. frescos. stained glass. mosaics, mobiles. tapestries. carving.
sculpture. murals. fashion design. iewelry design. photography. film. video. digital
imaging. bas-relief, high relief, fountains. kinetics. culinary arts. and collages.
Art establishment - means an establishment primarily dedicated to the creation.
dissemination. teaching or practice of art. its display. exhibition. storage. or offer
for sale. and includes but is not limited to antique shops. art galleries. artist
live/work spaces. art studios. art supplies stores. bookstores. libraries theaters.
art museums. and schools of music. art. culinary arts or dance. but does not
include sexually oriented businesses.
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