§ 24-4. Purpose of zoning districts.

Each zoning district herein established is provided for a specific purpose and in accordance with a comprehensive plan for the location of various types of uses throughout the city as follows:

A, Agricultural District: This district provides for the continuance of farming, ranching and gardening activities on land now utilized for these purposes. When land in the "A" category is needed for urban purposes, it is anticipated the zoning will be changed to the appropriate zoning categories to provide for orderly growth and development in accordance with the comprehensive plan. Newly annexed territory may be temporarily zoned as "A," Agricultural District until permanent zoning is established.

Once land in an "A" category has been placed into another district, the intent of this chapter is that such land shall not be changed back to an "A" category by any subsequent request for a change.

SF-1, Single-Family Dwelling District: The SF-1 category provides for a minimum residential building site of ten thousand (10,000) square feet. Developments under this district will have a low density and development characteristics similar to those now existing in most platted subdivisions in Diboll.

SF-2, Single-Family Dwelling District: The SF-2 district will accommodate higher density residential developments with related churches, public and private schools, and open spaces. Single-family detached developments, such as patio, courtyard or cluster homes, which seek minimum lot area requirements less than the SF-2 district, are to be placed under the planned development district.

2F, Two-Family Dwelling District: The 2F dwelling district is provided for the purpose of permitting transitional residential development. This district shall be used for two-family structures and single-family attached structures.

MF, Multiple-Family Dwelling District: The MF district permits multi-family developments of densities not to exceed fifteen (15) units per acre. Regulations are designed to protect the residential character and prevent overcrowding of the land by providing minimum standards for building spacing, yards, height, off-street parking, and lot coverage.

R, Retail: Retail developments are intended to be developed under the standards of the retail district which set forth requirements for off-street parking, building setback, height and screening. Standards are designed to permit a compatible relationship between the retail development and adjacent residential areas.

B-1, Business District-1: The B-1 district accommodates service and commercial uses which by their nature of operation of use are generally not compatible with the retail functions. Uses in the B-1 category will normally be in an enclosed structure or building.

B-2, Business District-2: A use which requires considerable space for display, sales or open storage, or by the nature of the use is generally not compatible with uses in the B-1 district, are located in the B-2 business district.

I, Industrial District: The industrial district is characterized by industrial development of warehousing, distribution, manufacturing and non-manufacturing industrial uses. Industrial uses which are compatible when special consideration is given to the design and operational characteristics of the use are listed.

PD, Planned Development District: The PD, planned development district provides a zoning category for the planning and development of larger tracts of land for a single or combination of uses requiring flexibility and variety in design to achieve orderly development with due respect to the protection of surrounding property. Uses, or a combination of uses, include residential, retail, office, medical, and industrial areas.

FP-Floodplain Prefix: Zoning districts located in low-lying floodplain areas along major streams which are subject to periodic inundation may be preceded by the prefix FP, indicating a subdistrict. Areas designated FP may be used only for those uses listed in the provisions of section 24-9(q) until the area or any portion thereof located in FP subdistrict has been approved by the city council. Approval shall only be given after engineering studies determine that the area or any portion thereof is suitable for uses in the district and building construction or development would not create an obstruction to drainage nor a hazard to life or property and that such construction is not contrary to the public interest.

(Ord. of 2-16-81, § 4; Ord. No. 10-05, § IV(B), 6-14-10)