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LITTLE ELM ZONING ORDINANCE TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................................................................................................... i LIST OF TABLES

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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

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(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 Zoning Districts ................................................................................................106 (b) Non-residential Zoning Districts .........................................................................................112 106.05.02 Special Regulations for Specific Permanent Land Uses ............................................................117 106.05.02.1 Accessory Uses .......................................................................................................................... 117 (a) Accessory Structures for Non-Residential Districts/Land Uses ..........................................117 (b) Accessory Structures for Residential Districts/Land Uses ..................................................117 (c) Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs ...........................................................................................118 (d) Detached Garages...............................................................................................................118 (e) Carports ..............................................................................................................................119 (f) Accessory Dwelling Units....................................................................................................119 (g) Patios, Covered or Partially Enclosed .................................................................................120 (h) Patios, Flatwork ..................................................................................................................120 (i) Farm Accessory Structures ................................................................................................. 120 106.05.02.2 Permanent Land Uses (Other than Accessory Uses) .................................................................121 (a) Airport/Helipad/Heliport ....................................................................................................121 (b) Alternative Energy Sources – Solar.....................................................................................121 (c) Alternative Energy Sources – Wind Energy ........................................................................122 (d) Alternative Financial Services .............................................................................................123 (e) Bars/Brewpubs ...................................................................................................................123 (f) Bed and Breakfast...............................................................................................................124 Little Elm Zoning Ordinance – TABLE OF CONTENTS AND LIST OF TABLES

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(g) Caretaker or Guard Residence............................................................................................124 (h) Communications Antennas................................................................................................. 124 (i) Communications Support Structure/Towers......................................................................125 (j) Home Child Care .................................................................................................................126 (k) Home Occupations .............................................................................................................126 (l) Hotel, Extended Stay ..........................................................................................................128 (m) Hotel, Full Service ...............................................................................................................128 (n) Hotel, Limited Service .........................................................................................................128 (o) Liquor Stores.......................................................................................................................129 (p) Manufactured Home Replacement ....................................................................................129 (q) Media Studio (Radio/Television/Cable)..............................................................................129 (r) Mixed Use Building .............................................................................................................130 (s) Open Storage, Permanent or Ongoing ...............................................................................130 (t) Private Street Development/Gated Communities - Existing Subdivisions .........................133 (u) Private Street Development/Gated Communities - New Subdivisions ..............................134 (v) Sexually-Oriented Businesses .............................................................................................135 (w) Vending Kiosk, Commercial ................................................................................................135 (x) Vending Kiosk, Not-for-Profit .............................................................................................135 106.05.03 Special Regulations for Specific Temporary Land Uses.............................................................136 (a) Batch Plants, Temporary ....................................................................................................136 (b) Construction Yard, Temporary ...........................................................................................137 (c) Farmers Market, Temporary ..............................................................................................137 (d) Field Office, Temporary ......................................................................................................140 (e) Model Home, Temporary ...................................................................................................140 (f) Open Storage, Temporary ..................................................................................................140 (g) Open Storage, Temporary, Under Eave Display ................................................................. 141 (h) Seasonal Sales.....................................................................................................................141 106.05.04 New and Unlisted Uses .............................................................................................................142 106.05.05 Nonconforming Uses.................................................................................................................142 106.05.06 to 106.05.10 – Reserved. ARTICLE VI – Site Development Standards PART ONE, Exterior Construction and Architectural Design Standards 106.06.01 Limitations to Development .....................................................................................................146 106.06.02 Architectural Design Standards, Generally ...............................................................................146 106.06.03 Architectural Standards for Residential Structures ..................................................................147 106.06.04 Architectural Standards for Multi-Family Structures ................................................................148 106.06.05 Architectural Standards for Commercial Structures ................................................................. 150 106.06.06 Architectural Standards for Industrial Structures .....................................................................154 106.06.07 Architectural Standards for Specific Structures ........................................................................154 (a) Gas Pumps and Fueling Stations.........................................................................................154 (b) Mechanical Equipment .......................................................................................................155 (c) Dumpster Enclosures..........................................................................................................155 (d) Buildings that include Bay Doors ........................................................................................155 106.06.08 Special Height and Area Regulations ........................................................................................155 106.06.09 to 106.06.10 – Reserved. PART TWO, Landscaping and Tree Preservation 106.06.11 Landscaping General Administration ........................................................................................157 106.06.12 Landscaping Definitions ............................................................................................................159 106.06.13 Landscaping Plans .....................................................................................................................161 106.06.14 Landscaping Standards..............................................................................................................162 106.06.15 Plant List ....................................................................................................................................164 Little Elm Zoning Ordinance – TABLE OF CONTENTS AND LIST OF TABLES

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106.06.16

Residential Landscape Requirements (a) Single Family Requirements ...............................................................................................165 (b) Townhome Requirements ..................................................................................................166 106.06.17 Multi-Family Requirements ......................................................................................................166 106.06.18 Commercial Landscape Requirements......................................................................................167 (a) Interior Landscape Requirements ......................................................................................167 (b) Perimeter Landscape Requirements ..................................................................................169 (c) Landscape Point System .....................................................................................................169 106.06.19 Thoroughfare and Median Landscaping ...................................................................................170 106.06.20 Xeriscaping ................................................................................................................................172 106.06.21 Tree Preservation ......................................................................................................................173 106.06.22 Tree Mitigation..........................................................................................................................175 106.06.23 to 106.06.30 – Reserved. PART THREE, Screening Walls and Fences 106.06.31 Screening ..............................................................................................................................