Contents of the Town of Round Top
Land Use and Architectural Controls
Ordinance
Page 1 General Purpose of Ordinance
Page 4 Article
I. General Provisions
Section 1-1 Short
Title
Section 1-2 Authority and Purpose
Section 1-3 Scope
Page 5
Section 1-4 Newly Annexed Areas
Section 1-5 Land Use Policies
Page 8
Section 1-6 Definitions and Interpretations
Page 13 Article
II. Establishment of Districts and
Boundaries
Section 1-20 Establishment of Districts
Section 1-21 Land Use district map
Section 1-22 Identification of Land Use district map
Page 14
Section 1-23 Changes in Land Use district map
Section 1-24 Location of Land Use district map
Section 1-25 Interpretation of Land Use district boundaries
Page 15 Article
III. Compliance with regulations
Section 1-30 Applicability
Section 1-31 Nonconforming Uses and Structures
Page 16
Section
1-32 Authority for continued
existence of nonconforming structures
Page 17
Section
1-33 Nonconforming status
Section
1-34 Change in ownership
Article IV.
Performance Standards
Section
1-40 Compliance required
Section
1-41 Light and glare
Page 18
Section
1-42 Natural areas,
landscaping and buffering
Page 20
Section
1-43 Off-street parking and
loading
Page 21
Section
1-44 Manufactured Home
Subdivisions
Page 22
Section
1-45 Architectural standards
Page 25
Section
1-46 Signs
Page
27 Article
V. Supplemental
District Regulations
Section
1-50 Applicability
Section
1-51 Visibility at
intersections
Section
1-52 Fences
Page 28
Section
1-53 Livestock pens, kennels,
etc.
Section
1-54 Accessory uses and
structures
Page 29
Section
1-55 Temporary uses during
construction
Section
1-56 Temporary uses during
special events
Article VI.
Land Use District Regulations
Section 1-60 District
R (Single-family residential dwelling district)
Page 30
Section 1-61 District
B/H (Business/Historical district)
Page 34
Section
1-62 District
C (Commercial district)
Page 36
Section
1-63 Manufactured Home
Subdivision District (MH)
Section
1-64 Application for an
amendment to regulations or the official Land Use district map
Page 37
Section 1-65 Public
hearings
Page 38
Section
1-66 Limitation on
resubmission of petition
Section
1-67 Prohibited Uses
Article
VII. Architectural Review Board
Section
1-70 Creation
Page 39
Section
1-71 Membership
Section
1-72 Selection of officers
Section
1-73 Meetings
Section
1-74 Rules and regulations
Section
1-75 Authority of the
Architectural Review Board
Page 41 Article VIII. Board of Adjustment
Section
1-80 Creation
Section
1-81 Membership
Section
1-82 Selection of officers
Section
1-83 Meetings
Section
1-84 Rules and regulations
Page 42
Section
1-85 Authority of the Board
of Adjustment
Section
1-86 Decisions of the Board
Section
1-87 Applications
Page 43
Section
1-88 Time limit on appeals
Section
1-89 Hearing process
Article
IX. Administration and enforcement
Section
1-90 Building official
Page 44
Section
1-91 Contractor’s License
required
Page 45 Article X.
Miscellaneous Provisions
Section
1-100 Inspections
Section
1-101 Requirements for building
permit
Page 46
Section
1-102 Review of permit
application
Page 47
Section
1-103 Existing permits and
private agreements
Section
1-104 Preserving rights in
pending litigation and violations under existing ordinances
Section
1-105 Certificates of occupancy
Page 48
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Appendices to Land Use Ordinance
Appendix I Land Use Map
Appendix II Guide to the Land Use
Ordinance (not a part of the ordinance)
Appendix III Amendment No. 2004-01 –
Subdivision Requirements