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Construction Materials
(i) Exterior wall construction for residential structures shall consist of a minimum of 75% standard masonry construction with no single wall face of any residence containing less than 50% of its exposed surface of standard masonry construction, excluding windows and doors, as defined in Article 1.1.

(ii) Exterior wall construction for accessory buildings shall meet the requirements of § 2.1.001(c)(2)(K) Accessory Building Regulations:

(iii) Airplane hangars built on residential lots shall be built using colors to coordinate with the main structure and with the lower 1/3 of each wall, excluding doorways, to be consistent with the main structure masonry.

(iv) Agricultural buildings must be constructed of new materials meeting the building code of the Town, or the specific provisions of this ordinance. They may not be architecturally compatible with the principal residence if the accessory building meets the requirements of a Type 1 Accessory Building.
Drainage
Subdivisions and lots shall have a registered engineer’s storm drainage plan prepared to provide drainage to standards required by the Town Engineer, and with the approval of the Town Council. The subdivision or lot must then be developed in strict conformity with the drainage plan, and maintained in compliance with the drainage plan by the owner.
General Dimensional Standards
(A) Required front, side & rear yards:
(i) Required front, side and rear yards must be open and unobstructed, except for fences, shrubs and trees except as otherwise provided in this section.
(ii) No covered porch, covered terrace or accessory building shall project into the required front, side or rear yard setback area of the lot.

(B) Side Yard: For the purpose of side yard regulations, one (1) main building and one (1) or more accessory buildings shall be considered as one (1) building when occupying one (1) lot; provided, however, there shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet between the sides of the buildings on the same lot.
(i) On corner lots there shall be a side yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet, or the minimum side yard required by the district in which the lot is located, whichever is greater, on the street side of the lot. In the case of side street or reversed frontage (where corner lot faces an intersecting street) there shall be a side yard on the street side equal to the front yard on the lots in the rear.
(ii) No accessory building on a corner lot shall be located all or in part in the front or side yard setback areas adjacent to a public street.

(C) Setback and Side Yard Measurements: All setback and side yard minimum requirements are measured from the property lines of the lot.

(D) Height Limit: No main or miscellaneous (chimneys monuments, cupolas, domes, spires, standpipes, false mansards, and other similar structures) structure shall exceed the height of thirty-five (35) feet measured from the foundation of the house on lots that are at least 1/4 acre and are within 100 yards of lakefront area.
(i) Basis of Height Measurements: The height of a building shall be measured from the finished floor.

(E) Lot Area: On any lot held under separate distinct ownership from adjoining lots at the time of passage of this ordinance, such separately owned property being of record at the time, a single-family dwelling may be erected even though the lot be of less area than required by the regulations relating to lot area; provided, however, that in any event the combined area of the dwelling and accessory building shall not cover more than forty (40) percent of the total area of the lot.
General Regulations
(1) All property not specifically zoned otherwise by city ordinance within the Town is zoned R-2000-1/2 Residential. All property to be platted or subdivided properties shall be R-2000 Residential, unless the owner applies for and is granted by the Town Council a change in zoning by Ordinance specific to that property. Subdivision and platting of the property shall comply with the Zoning District regulations on the property, and shall be platted or subdivided in accordance with the Town’s subdivision ordinance and regulations. No other subdivisions will be recognized by the Town. Prior to the consideration of the plat by the Town Planning and Zoning Commission and the Town Council, the Town Engineer will check the plat and make recommendations, all in accordance with the Texas Local Government Code chapter 212 (Municipal Regulation of Subdivisions and Property Development) and the Subdivision Regulations of the Town.

(2) It shall be unlawful for any owner, or agent of any owner, to lay out, subdivide or plat any land into lots, blocks and streets within the Town which has not been laid off, subdivided and platted according to these regulations and the rules of the Town Zoning Commission.

(3) No officer or employee of the Town shall perform, or cause to be performed, any work upon any street or in any addition or subdivision of the Town, unless all requirements of these regulations have been complied with by the owner of said addition or subdivision.

(4) The Town hereby defines its policy to be that the Town will take all legal action available to the Town to prosecute illegal subdivisions, and/or any unlawful construction in the Town. No permits shall be issued, nor improvements begun, until approval has been given of any required plats, rezoning, and permits.

(5) No construction of new buildings, structural alterations to existing buildings nor additions to existing buildings shall begin until a building permit has been issued by the Town of Shady Shores, Texas. Such permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place at the construction site until the construction is complete and final inspections have been made.

(6) All “single-family” zoning districts may only have one residence per lot, unless a conditional use permit is applied for, and granted, by the Town Council. A violation of any condition of the permit may result in termination of the permit by the town council, or a violation of this zoning ordinance by the municipal court, or both.
Preservation of the natural environment
All consideration possible will be given to the preservation of the natural environment. Placement of dwellings and other improvements will be planned with a minimum number of trees to be removed.
Sewage Requirements
Unless served by the Lake Cities Municipal Utility Authority, each residence and each dwelling unit shall be provided with and connected to a properly constructed and adequate aerobic system or septic tank of not less than 500 gallon capacity, and with not less than 200 feet of lateral lines. And, such aerobic system shall be built and maintained in accordance with any and all rules and recommendations of the Department of Public Health of the State of Texas as authorized by the Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 366, and the same shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements of the Federal Housing Administration. A satisfactory percolation test is required prior to the issuance of a building permit. All must comply with ARTICLE 13.02: ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITIES.