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Home My WebLink About2026-4675 - Ordinance - 04/23/2026ORDINANCE NO.2026-4675 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A, "UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE," ARTICLE 11 "DEFINITIONS," SECTION 11.2 "DEFINED TERMS," AND ARTICLE 6 "USE REGULATIONS," SECTION 6.3.C, "USE TABLE" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS RELATED TO SHARED HOUSING; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: PART 1: That Appendix A, "Unified Development Ordinance," Article 11, "Definitions," Section 11.2, "Defined Terms," and Article 6, "Use Regulations," Section 6.3.C, "Use Table" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, be amended as set out in Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B" attached hereto and made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes. PART 2: If any provision of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional, the invalidity or unconstitutionality does not affect other provisions or application of this Ordinance or the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, that can be given effect without the invalid or unconstitutional provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. PART 3: That any person, corporation, organization, government, governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association and any other legal entity violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) for a violation of fire safety, zoning, or public health and sanitation ordinances, other than the dumping of refuse. Each day such violation shall continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate offense. PART 4: This Ordinance is a penal ordinance and becomes effective ten (10) days after its date of passage by the City Council, as provided by City of College Station Charter Section 35. Ordinance No. 2026-4675 Page 2 of 13 PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 2311 day of April 2026. ATTEST: City Secretary APPROVED: City Attorney APPR -- VED 4� Mayor Ordinance No. 2026-4675 Page 3 of 13 Exhibit A That Appendix A, "Unified Development Ordinance," Article 11, "Definitions," Section 11.2, "Defined Terms," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by amending the definition of "Shared Housing" to read as follows: "Shared Housing: A residential structure, known as a congregate living facility, as defined by the International Building Code (IBC). Such use may be identified and differentiated from other residential uses by considering a combination of structure or property characteristics that may be used to increase occupancy, such as: (1) A residential structure containing more than four (4) bedrooms generally of a similar size or able to house more than four (4) people using other rooms such as dens, offices, game rooms, or similar spaces that have the potential to be used for sleeping purposes in accordance with the International Building Code (IBC) definition of habitable space; (2) A residential structure containing a similar bedroom -to -bathroom parity in excess of four (4); (3) A residential structure containing a high quantity of bathrooms, usually in excess of four (4), of which most can only be accessed through a bedroom or other room such as a den, office, game room, or similar space; (4) A residential structure that is in excess of one (1) story for the purpose of limiting the building footprint on the lot to meet impervious cover requirements; (5) The property where the residential structure is located does not contain a garage, or if it contains a garage, can support additional living space; and/or (6) The property where the residential structure is located contains a parking area that will allow parking in excess of four (4) vehicles." Ordinance No. 2026-4675 Page 4 of 13 Exhibit B That Appendix A, "Unified Development Ordinance," Article 6, "Use Regulations," Section 6.3.C, "Use Table," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "C. Use Table. Except where otherwise specifically provided herein, regulations governing the use of land and structures with the various zoning districts and classifications of planned developments are hereby established as shown in the following Use Table. Permitted Uses. A "P" indicates that a use is allowed by right in the respective district. Such uses are subject to all other applicable regulations of this UDO. 2. Permitted Uses Subject to Specific Standards. A "P*" indicates a use that will be permitted, provided that the use meets the provisions in the Specific Use Standards Section below. Such uses are also subject to all other applicable regulations of this UDO. Conditional Uses. A "C" indicates a use that is allowed only where a conditional use permit is approved by the City Council. The Council may require that the use meet the additional standards enumerated in the Specific Use Standards Section below. Conditional uses are subject to all other applicable regulations of this UDO. Ordinance No. 2026-4675 Page 5 of 13 Specific Uses a m N va w oNc N N* * x w x v u v a a cc w cc C7 G a O �n C7 m m c� z q cc Ic cn C7 c� ac �: z C7 z C7 z KEY: P= Permitted by Right, P*= Permitted Subject to Specific Use Standards C= Conditional Use, **= District with Supplemental Standards (refer to Article 5) *** Commercial, Office, and Retail Uses in MH Middle Housin; are allowed in Live -Work Units Only Assisted P Living/Reside P P ntial Care Facility Boarding and P Rooming P P P P House Courtyard House P * Dormitory P P P P P P P P Duplex P P P P P Extended P P Care P P P P P P Facility/Conv alescent/Nurs ing Home P P P Fraternity/So P P P rority Manufacture P d Home * P P * * ORDINANCE NO. 2026-4675 Mixed -Use Structure Multi -Family P P P P P P Multi -Family P built prior to P January 2002 Multiplex, P P Medium Multiplex, P P Small Shared P P P Housing Single -Family P P P P P P P P P Detached Single -Unit P Dwelling Split -Lot P P Duplex Townhouse P P P Two -Unit P Dwelling Live -Work P Unit Educational Facility, College and University P P Educational P Facility, P P P P P * * P P P P P P P P Page 6 of 13 P P P P P P C P P P a P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P ORDINANCE NO. 2026-4675 Indoor Instruction Educational Facility, Outdoor Instruction Educational Facility, Primary and Secondary Educational Facility, Tutoring Educational Facility, Vocational/Tr ade P C C P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Governmenta * * * * I Facilities Health Care, P P Hospitals Health Care, P P P P P P P Medical Clinics Parks P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Places of P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Worship * * * * * * * * * * * * Agricultural P P P Use, Barn or Stable for Private Stock Page 7 of 13 P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P * * * * 0 P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P * * * ORDINANCE NO. 2026-4675 Agricultural P P P Use, Farm or Pasturage Agricultural P Use, Farm Product Processing Animal Care Facility, Indoor Animal Care P Facility, Outdoor Art Studio/Galler y Car Wash Commercial P Garden, Greenhouse, or Landscape Maintenance Commercial Amusement Conference/C onvention Center Country Club P P P P P P Day Care, Commercial P P P P P P P P 0 P P P P P P P P c P * P P P P * * * * rs 0 P * Page 8 of 13 F:Emjbw& P P P C C P P C P P P * * P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P C P P P P P C C P P P P ORDINANCE NO. 2026-4675 Page 9 of 13 c Drive-In/Thru ) P P C P * * Dry Cleaners P P P P P P P P P P P P P and Laundry * * * * * * * * Fraternal P P P P P P Lodge Fuel Sales P P P P * * * Funeral P P P P Home Golf Course P P P P or Driving Range Health P P P P P P P P P P P P Club/Sports Facility, Indoor Health P P P P P P P P Club/Sports Facility, Outdoor Hotel C P P P P P P P P b Mobile C C C C C C C Food Court Night Club, C C C C C C C Bar, or Tavern ORDINANCE NO. 2026-4675 Office Parking as a Primary Use Personal Service Shop Printing/Copy Shop Radio/TV Station/ Studio Recreational C Vehicle Park Restaurant Retail Sales - Single Tenant over 50,000 SF Retail Sales and Service Retail Sales and Service - Alcohol Sexually Oriented Business P P P P P P P P P P P c P P C P P P P P P P P P P c P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P C P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P c C P P P P P P P P P P P P P P * * * * * * * * * * * * * Page 10 of 13 P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P C P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ORDINANCE NO. 2026-4675 Page 11 of 13 Shooting P P P P P Range, Indoor Theater P P P P P P P P Retail Sales, P P Manufacture d Homes Storage, Self P P P P P P P Service Vehicular P P P P Sales, Rental, Repair, and Service P P P P P P Wholesales/S ervices Storage P P P Tank/Cold Storage Plant Micro- P P P P P Industrial * * * * Industrial, P P P P P P Light Industrial, P P Heavy Recycling P P P Facility - Large Salvage P P Yard Scientific P P P P P Testing/Rese ORDINANCE NO. 2026-4675 arch Laboratory Storage, Outdoor - Equipment or Materials Truck Stop/Freight or Trucking Terminal Utility Page 12 of 13 P P P P P * P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Warehousing P C P P P /Distribution Waste Services Wireless P Telecommuni cation Facilities - Intermediate Wireless C Telecommuni cation Facilities - Major I P P P P P P P * * * * * * P C C C C P C * 7 P P P P P P P P * * * * * * * * C C P C * Wireless P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P Telecommuni cation Facilities - Unregulated Notes: ORDINANCE NO. 2026-4675 (a) Multi -family residential uses located in stories or floors above retail commercial uses are permitted by right. (b) Hotels are only allowed when accessory to a country club development and are limited to a maximum of fifteen (15) rooms. (c) Permitted in live -work units only." Page 13 of 13