§ 17.56.030. Height and area regulations.

In the "E" commercial district, the height of the buildings, the minimum dimensions of lots and yards, the minimum lot area, and the minimum floor space per family shall be as follows:

A.

Height: No building hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered, or enlarged shall exceed two and one-half stories, nor shall it exceed thirty-five feet within one hundred feet) of a property line of "A" zoned, "B" zoned, "BR" zoned, "CR" zoned, or "C" zoned property. Any building in excess of one hundred feet from these property lines shall not exceed three and one-half stories or forty-five feet, provided that the required front, side and rear setback are increased by one foot for each foot of height in excess of thirty-five feet.

B.

Front Yard: There shall be a front yard of not less than twenty-five feet, or the front yard indicated on a city-approved subdivision plat as filed in the Tarrant County plat records, whichever is greater. Corner lots shall have a minimum side yard of fifteen feet on the second front yard, the yard generally parallel to the street with the greatest frontage, unless reversed frontage is approved by the planning director. If a building line shown on a city-approved subdivision plat as filed in the Tarrant County plat records is greater than fifteen feet, then the platted building line shall be required on the second front yard. Garage doors and gates meant for vehicle use shall be located no closer than twenty feet from the right-of-way.

C.

Rear Yard: There shall be a rear yard of not less than ten feet except where the "E" commercial district abuts a residential district there shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty feet.

D.

Side Yard: There shall be a minimum side yard of not less than five feet. Where a lot abuts upon the side of a residentially-zoned lot, there shall be a side yard of not less than ten feet. In a unified commercial development, interior side yards setbacks may be waived upon approval of the planning and zoning commission at the time of platting or site plan approval.

E.

Width of Lot: The width of a lot shall be a minimum of seventy feet at the building line, provided that where a lot of record and in separate ownership at the time of the passage of the ordinance from which this title derives has less width than herein required, this title shall not prohibit its use for commercial purposes.

(Ord. No. 1344, § 1, 10-18-2012)