CHAPTER 144, ZONING Table of Contents - City of New Braunfels

Zoning Ordinance- effective Nov. 8, 2006Sec.1Height, tower, shall mean, when referring to a tower or other structure, the distance measuredfrom the natural ground level to the highest point on the tower or other structure, even if saidhighest point is an antenna.Heliport. An area of land or water or a structural surface that is useg, or intended for use, for thelanding and taking off of helicopters, and any appurtenant areas that are used, or intended foruse, for heliport buildings and other heliport facilities.Helistop. The same as a "Heliport", except that no fueling, defueling, maintenance, repairs, orstorage of helicopters is permitted.Helistop, Hospital.A helistop limited to serving helicopters engaged in air ambulance.Home occupation. An occupation carried on in a dwelling unit, or in an accessory building to adwelling unit, by a resident of the premises, which occupation is clearly incidental and secondaryto the use of the premises for residential purposes.Hospital, general. An institution providing primary health services and medical or surgical care topersons, primarily inpatients, suffering from illness, disease, injury, deformity, and other abnormalphysical or mental conditions and including , as an integral part of the institution, related facilities,such as laboratories, outpatient facilities, training facilities, medical offices, and staff residences.Hospital, rehabilitation. An establishment that offers services, facilities, and beds for more than24 hours for two or more unrelated individuals who are regularly admitted, treated, anddischarged and who require services more intensive than room, board, personal services, andgeneral nursing care; has clinical laboratory facilities, diagnostic x-ray facilities, treatmentfacilities, or other definitive medical treatment; has a medical staff in regular attendance; andmaintains records of the clinical work performed for each patient.Hotel. A facility offering transient lodging accommodations to the general public.Household. Five or fewer people not a family or a family living together in a single dwelling unit,with common access to and common use of all living and eating areas and all areas and facilitiesfor the preparation and serving of food within the dwelling unit. See also the definition of Family.HUD-code manufactured home. A structure constructed on or after June 15, 1976 according tothe rules of the United States Department of Housing and Urban development, transportable inone or more sections, which, in traveling mode, is eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feetor more in length, or, when erected on-site is 320 or more square feet, and which is built on apermanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundationwhen connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, andelectrical systems.Industry. heavy. Uses engaged in the basic proce~singand manufacturing. of materials or+--- {~;;;.;tt;~;~r~~~t:L.-;ft::~O.S",Fir;tli~~:~o;;··'products predominately from extracted or raw matenals, or a use engaged tn storage of. or . m-m~w~ -- • mm __)manufacturing processes using flammable or explosive materials. or storage or manufacturingprocesses that potentially involve hazardous conditions. "Heavv industrv'' shall also mean thoseuses engaged in the operation. parking, and maintenance of vehicles. cleaning of equipment orwork processes involving solvents, solid waste or sanitarv waste transfer stations, recyclingestablishments. truck terminals, public works yards, and container storage.Industry, light A use that involves the manufacturing, production, processing, fabrication,assembly, treatment. repair, or packaging of finished products. predominantly from previouslyU:\Pianning\Zoning Ordinance\Amendments 2012\Zoning revisions 2012.docxU :\PiaAAiAgiZeAiAg OFdiAaAse\ZeAiAg re•;isieAs~ Page14)