Zoning Ordinance

Section  1.    Purpose
The purpose of this article is to establish general 
building and performance standards to preserve and promote 
attractive, well-planned, and stable urban conditions.

Section  2.    Access to Public Streets
Except in the PUD district and as otherwise provided for 
in this Ordinance, and in the Subdivision Ordinance, every 
residential building, constructed or erected after the 
effective date of this Ordinance, shall locate on a lot 
which abuts upon a public street.

Section  3.    Buildings Per Lot
a.	In residential zoning districts, every single family 
detached dwelling, two family attached dwelling, 
multiple family dwelling, or mobile home, 
constructed or erected after the effective date of 
this Ordinance, shall be located on one (1) duly 
subdivided and recorded lot, and there shall not be 
more than one principal building on one lot;  except 
in the R-3 and R-4 zoning districts, Where more than 
one principal building may locate on one lot if that 
lot is held in one (1) ownership.
b.	When two (2) or more lots, each of which lacks 
adequate area and dimension to qualify for a 
permitted use under the requirements of the zoning 
district in which it is located, are contiguous and 
are held in one (1) ownership, they may be used as 
one (1) zoning lot for such use.

Section 4.  Accessory Uses
In all residential zoning districts, accessory uses shall 
meet the following requirements:
a.	Accessory buildings
1.	General.  Except when used for agricultural 
purposes in the R-S district, an accessory 
building shall be compatible with the principal 
building that it serves and shall not be 
constructed prior to the construction of the 
principal building.
2.	Location.	An accessory building, structure, 
antenna, or satellite dish shall be located on 
the same lot as, and shall not be less than 
sixty (60) feet from the front property line nor 
shall it be closer than five (5) feet to any 
property line nor be nearer than ten (10) feet 
to, the principle building or structure that it 
serves or any other structure on that lot.
3.	Size.  An accessory building, not attached to 
the principal building or structure, shall not 
occupy more than forty (40) percent of the 
required rear yard nor be greater in floor area 
than the principal building or structure that it 
serves.

4.	Height.  An accessory building shall not exceed 
the height of the principal building or 
structure which it serves.

Section 5.   Exceptions to Required Yards
A required yard shall remain open and unobstructed, 
except as follows:
a.	Eaves, ornamental features, and other ordinary 
projections normally associated with a residential 
building or structure may project not more than 
eighteen (18) inches into the required yard.
b.	Open stairways and balconies, and chimneys, may 
project not more than five (5) feet into the 
required yard.
c.	An open and unenclosed porch or paved terrace may 
project no more than ten (10) feet into a required 
front or rear yard.
d.	Where a lot is adjacent to a lot with a principal 
building that projects into the required front yard 
for the zoning district in which it is located, and 
if both lots are in the same block on the same side 
of the street, then the required front yard setback 
of the lot may be that as established by the 
adjacent principal building.
e.	In all zoning districts, required off-street parking 
may be located in the required yards.

Section 6.   Exceptions to Height Requirements
Except in the C - 3 district, the following are 
exceptions to the height requirements as set forth in this 
Ordinance.
a.	Public, semi-public, or public service buildings, 
hospitals, institutions, or schools shall not exceed 
sixty (60) feet in height.
b.	Churches and temples shall not exceed seventy-five 
(75) feet in height.
c.	In residentially zoned areas, radio towers and 
antennas (non-commercial), monuments, steeples, 
chimneys, and other similar structures, shall not 
exceed seventy-five (75) feet in height.

Section 7.   Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
a.	Location of Off-Street Parking Spaces.  All required 
off-street parking spaces shall be located within 
the property lines of the same lot that accommodates 
the building or use being served, except that where 
an increase in the number of spaces is required by a 
change or enlargement of a use, or where such spaces 
are provided collectively and are to be used jointly 
or shared by two or more uses as provided herein, 
the required spaces may be located not more than 
four hundred (400) feet from the property line if 
the lot accommodates the use being served.  If such 
is the case, a written agreement assuring their 
retention for such purposes, shall be properly drawn 
and executed by the parties concerned, approved as 
to form by the City Attorney, and shall be filed 
with the application for a building permit.
b.	Shared Off-Street Parking.  Up to fifty (50) percent 
of the off-street parking spaces provided for other 
uses may be utilized by those uses seeking 
additional off-street parking spaces, provided that 
the two uses are not normally open, used, or 
operated during the same hours.  The parking spaces 
must be within the distance requirement set forth 
herein.

c.	Rules for Computing the Number of Off-Street Parking 
Spaces.  The number of required off-street parking 
spaces to be provided for each use shall be 
determined as set forth herein.
1.	The parking space requirement for a use not 
specifically mentioned herein shall be the same 
as required for a use of a similar nature, as 
determined by the City Manager.
2.	Except as otherwise indicated, the number of 
parking spaces shall be determined by the net 
floor area, which for the purpose of this 
section, shall mean that floor area of the 
building accessible to or devoted to use by the 
customer or patron.  Net floor area shall not 
include those areas used for storage, cooking, 
stairwells, etc.
3.	Where fractional spaces result, the parking 
spaces required shall be constructed to be the 
nearest whole number.
4.	Whenever a building or use is changed or 
enlarged in floor area, number of employees, 
number of dwelling units, seating capacity, or 
otherwise, to create a need for an increase of 
ten (10) percent or more in the number of 
existing parking spaces, such spaces shall be 
provided on the basis of the change or 
enlargement.
d.	Minimum Standards for Number of Off-Street Parking 
Spaces.  For every use in all zoning districts, 
except the C - 3 district, there shall be provided 
the following minimum number of off-street parking 
spaces:
1.	Bowling alley:  five (5) spaces for each lane, 
plus additional spaces as required herein for 
ancillary uses contained within.
2.	Business, professional, medical, or public 
office building:  minimum of three (3) spaces, 
plus one (1) space for each three hundred (300) 
square feet of net floor area.
3.	Church or temple:  one (1) space for each three 
(3) seats, or seating places.
4.	Community center, library, museum, or private 
club or lodge:  minimum of ten (10) spaces, plus 
one (1) for each three hundred (300) square feet 
of net floor area.
5.	Convention, civic, or exhibition center, or 
dance or assembly hall:  one (1) space for each 
one hundred (100) square feet of net floor area.
6.	Daycare facilities:  two (2) spaces for every 
ten (10) children, plus one (1) space for each 
employee.
7.	Furniture and appliance store, household 
equipment, or furniture repair shop:  minimum of 
two (2) spaces, plus one (1) for each three 
hundred (300) square feet of net floor area.
8.	Hospital:  one (1) space for each two (2) beds 
plus one (1) space for each employee on the 
maximum shift.
9.	Hotel, motel:  one (1) space for each room, plus 
additional spaces as required herein for 
ancillary uses contained within.
10.	Industrial or manufacturing establishment:  one 
(1) space for each employee on the maximum shift 
plus one (1) space for each vehicle used in the 
conduct of the establishment.
11.	Motor vehicle or machinery sales:  one (1) space 
for each three hundred (300) square feet of net 
floor area.
12.	Outside sales areas:  where items for sale are 
displayed and/or are accessible to or devoted to 
use by the customer or patron, shall be paved as 
specified for a parking lot.
13.	Residential dwelling:  two (2) spaces for each 
dwelling unit.
14.	Restaurant, night club, cafe, amusement 
establishment, or similar activity:  two (2) 
spaces for each one hundred (100) square feet of 
net floor area.
15.	Retail store or bank:  minimum of three (3) 
spaces, plus one (1) for each two hundred fifty 
(250) square feet of net floor area.
16.	Retirement or convalescent home, sanitarium or 
group care facility:  one (1) space for each 
four (4) beds.
17.	Theater, stadium, or auditorium (except school): 
 one (1) space for each three (3) seats in 
seating spaces.
18.	Shopping center:  five and one-half (5.5) spaces 
per one thousand (1,000) square feet of net 
floor area, including area devoted to malls.
19.	Schools:  elementary, two (2) space per 
classroom;  high schools and trade schools, one 
(1) space for each two (2) students enrolled;  
colleges, one (1) space per three (3) students.
20.	Warehouses and storage establishment or motor 
freight terminal:  one (1) space for each 
employee on the maximum shift plus one (1) space 
for each vehicle used in the conduct of the 
establishment.

e.	Minimum Standards for parking lots.  Parking lots 
shall be designed for efficient traffic flow, 
driveways and access lanes shall be to City 
standards, with dimensions to be approved by the 
City Engineer.
f.	Loading Space Requirements.  For every use in all 
zoning districts, except the C-3 district, requiring 
the loading and unloading of merchandise and goods, 
adequate off-street facilities for such loading and 
unloading within or adjacent to the building shall 
be provided in a manner as to not obstruct the 
traffic movement on adjacent streets and alleys.
g.	Construction and maintenance of Off-street Parking 
and Loading Areas.  All parking and loading areas 
provided in compliance with this Ordinance shall be 
constructed and surfaced with either a minimum of 
four (4) inches of base and one and one-half (1 1/2) 
inches of asphalt, or a minimum of six (6) inches of 
concrete.
1.	Each parking space shall have a minimum 
dimension of nine (9) feet in depth and eighteen 
(18) feet in length with circulation drives of 
adequate width to make each stall accessible and 
usable.
2.	Each loading and unloading space shall have a 
minimum width of twelve (12) feet, a minimum 
length of thirty-five (35) feet, and a minimum 
height clearance of fifteen (15) feet and shall 
not reduce the required off-street parking area.

Section 8.   Standards for Travel Trailer Parks
Where permitted as a special use, travel trailer parks 
shall meet the following design and performance standards 
and a travel trailer park plan shall be submitted to the 
City Manager in accordance with the procedures established 
herein and elsewhere in this Ordinance before the issuance 
of a building permit.
a.	Plot plan.  A plot plan shall be drawn, on a 24" x 
36" reproducible sheet, at a scale at which all 
necessary details may be shown.  In addition, the 
following shall be shown:
1.	Name of the travel trailer park, ownership, name 
of developer, scale, north arrow, date, and 
location map showing the location of the park.
2.	All four corners of the development shall be 
tied by course and distance to establish City or 
County and U.S. Government Survey Monuments, and 
the plot plan must indicate how the bearings 
were determined.
3.	That boundary lines, rights-of-way lines of 
streets, easements and other rights-of-way, with 
accurate dimensions and bearings, on each line 
and the radius, arc, length, semi-tangent and 
central angle for each curve.
4.	Identification of each trailer lot or space by 
letter or number.
5.	Location and description of monuments, lot 
corners and other survey points in place.
6.	Reference by a registered land surveyor to the 
effect that the plot plan represents a survey 
made or certified by him that all the monuments 
shown thereon actually exist and their location 
size and materials are correctly shown.
7.	The applicant shall provide the City of Roswell 
with six (6) prints of the plot plan at the time 
of application.  After final approval of the 
plot plan the applicant shall furnish the City 
two (2) final prints of this development as 
finally approved.

b.	Area, Setback, an Height Requirements.  The 
following requirements shall apply to all buildings 
and structures within a travel trailer park, unless 
otherwise specified in this Ordinance.
1.	Park area:  The travel trailer park shall be of 
a size so dimensioned and related as to 
facilitate efficient design and management.
2.	Setbacks:  Building setbacks from all property 
lines which are adjacent to public streets shall 
not be less than twenty (20) feet.  Building 
setbacks from all other property lines which 
form the perimeter of the travel trailer park 
shall not be less than fifteen (15) feet.
3.	Height:  A building or structure shall not 
exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.
4.	Lot area:  The minimum lot area or space devoted 
to each travel trailer shall not be less than 
one thousand two hundred and fifty (1250) square 
feet.
5.	Lot width:  The minimum width of a lot area or 
space devoted to each travel trailer shall not 
be less than twenty five (25) feet.
6.	Spacing:  The minimum side to side and end to 
end spacing between permitted buildings or 
structures other than the travel trailers 
themselves shall not be less than twenty (20) 
feet.
c.	Fencing and Landscaping.  The travel trailer park 
shall be effectively screened to protect the park's 
occupants against intrusion or adverse environmental 
conditions and  to protect adjacent properties 
against possible adverse effects of the park by 
placing, at the lot lines, forming the perimeter of 
the park, which abut a residential zoning district, 
either a solid fence or wall made of brick, masonry, 
stone, or wood, no less than six (6) feet in height; 
or an irrigated and maintained landscaped area 
planted at a density equalling the opacity and 
height of a solid fence or wall; or any combination 
thereof.
d.	Location and Access.  Direct vehicular access to the 
park shall be provided by means of an abutting 
collector or arterial street.  Vehicular access 
shall not be provided through an alley nor shall be 
designed to require movement of traffic from or to 
the park through a residential zoning district.
e.	Design of Entrance and Exits.  Entrances and exits 
shall be designed for safe and convenient movement 
of traffic into and out of the park, and to minimize 
marginal friction with free movement of traffic on 
adjacent streets.  A minimum of two (2) access 
points shall be provided and all traffic into and 
out of the park shall be through such entrances and 
exits.  No entrance or exit shall require a turn at 
an acute angle for vehicles moving in the direction 
intended, and radii of curbs and pavement at 
intersections shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) 
feet to facilitate easy turning movements for 
vehicles with trailers attached.  No object or 
material impediment to visibility shall be created, 
placed or maintained which obscures the view of an 
approaching driver in the right lane of the street. 
 No entrance or exit shall be located nearer than 
thirty (30) feet from any street intersection, or 
ten (10) feet from the radius point, whichever is 
more.
f.	Internal Streets.  Streets shall be provided in the 
park where necessary to furnish principal traffic-
ways for safe and convenient access to all spaces 
and to facilities for common use by park occupants. 
 Streets shall be privately owned, constructed, and 
maintained.
g.	Street Alignment and Gradient.  Street alignment and 
gradient shall be properly adapted to topography, to 
safe movement of types of traffic anticipated, and 
to satisfactorily control surface and ground water.
h.	Street Surfacing and Maintenance.  A sound all 
weather driving surface consisting of a minimum of 
four (4) inches of base and one and one-half (1 1/2) 
inches of asphalt shall be provided and maintained. 
 It shall be kept free from mud, dust, or standing 
surface water.

i.	Street Widths.  Streets shall be of adequate width 
to accommodate the anticipated parking and traffic 
load and in all cases shall meet the following 
minimum size standards:

1.	Ten (10) feet per moving lane

2.	Seven (7) feet per on-street parallel parking 
lane,  where provided

3.	Two (2)  feet additional for pedestrian use per 
side, if sidewalks are not provided

4.	Street widths, at access points where traffic 
enters or leaves the park, shall be of 
sufficient size to permit free movement from or 
to the stream of traffic on the adjacent public 
streets and no parking shall be permitted which 
in any way interfered with such free movement.

j.	Parking Spaces.  Parking spaces shall be provided in 
the ratio of one off-street parking space per each 
travel trailer space or each camp space with a 
minimum dimension of 9' x 18'.

k.	Loading and Maneuvering Space.  No loading or 
maneuvering shall be permitted on any public street, 
sidewalk, right-of-way, or any public grounds, or on 
any private grounds not a part of the travel trailer 
park.  The loading and maneuvering space shall be 
located and scaled so that the above requirements 
may be observed and the park owner shall be held 
responsible for violation of these requirements.

l.	Driveways.  Driveways shall be provided on the site 
where necessary for convenient access to service 
entrances of buildings, to delivery and collection 
points for refuse and other materials.  Driveways 
serving a single facility, a travel trailer space or 
camp space shall have a minimum full-width of nine 
(9) feet, or ten (10) feet where it is also used as 
a walk.  It is preferred that driveways be designed 
as a drive-through space to eliminate backing.

m.	Accessory Use.  Management headquarters, 
recreational facilities, toilets, showers, coin-
operated laundry facilities and other uses and 
structures customarily incidental to the operation 
of a travel trailer park are permitted as accessory 
uses in the district in which travel trailer parks 
are allowed; however, such establishments and the 
parking areas primarily related to their operation 
shall not occupy more than ten (10) percent of the 
area of the park.

n.	Disposal of Waste, Sewage, Garbage and Trash.  No 
unit, self-contained or dependent, shall dispose of 
wastewater, sewage, garbage or trash except in 
approved facilities, provided by the management for 
that purpose.

o.	Service Building.  No dependent unit shall be 
located more that three hundred (300) feet from a 
service building containing toilet and bath 
facilities as prescribed herein.  The service 
building shall be of permanent construction and in 
accordance with the Uniform Building Code.



1.	Minimum total required toilet facilities:
	No. of Dependent
	Trailer Spaces     Toilet     Lavatory     Bathing
       1 - 5                 2          2            2
       6 - 10                4          2            2
       11 - 20               6          2            2
       21 - 30               8          4            4
       31 - 55              10          4            4
       56 - 80              12          4            4
       81 - 105             14          4            4

2.	Urinals shall be acceptable for no more than one-
third (1/3) of the toilets required in the men's 
facilities.
p.	Sanitary Stations.
1.	Sufficient facilities shall be provided at 
sanitary stations for the sole purpose of removing 
the disposing of waste from all holding tanks in a 
clean, efficient and convenient manner.
2.	Each sanitary station shall consist of a drainage 
basin constructed of impervious material, 
containing a disposal hatch and self-closing 
cover, and related working facilities.
3.	Sanitary stations shall be located not less than 
fifty (50) feet from any space or other 
residential area.  Such facilities shall be 
screened from other activities by visual barriers 
such as fences, walls or natural growth.
4.	The disposal hatch of sanitary station units shall 
be connected to the park sewage disposal system.  
Related facilities required to wash holding tanks 
and the general area of the sanitary station shall 
be connected to the park water supply system.
q.	Exterior Lighting.  Exterior lighting shall be 
required and shall be so located and shielded as to 
prevent direct illumination of sleeping areas within 
the park and any contiguous property of a more 
restrictive zoning district.
r.	Cooking Shelters, Barbecue Pits, and Fireplaces.  
Shall be so located, constructed, maintained and used 
as to minimize fire hazards and smoke nuisance both 
on the property on which it is used and on 
neighboring property.  No open fire shall be 
permitted except in facilities provided.  No open 
fire shall be left unattended and all open fires 
shall be extinguished before occupants of spaces 
retire or leave the area.  No fuel or material shall 
be used or burned, which emits dense smoke or 
objectionable odors.
s.	Spaces for Occupancy - Uses Permitted and Length of 
Stay.  Spaces in travel trailer parks may be used by 
travel trailers, equivalent facilities constructed in 
or on automotive vehicles, tents, or other short-term 
housing or shelter arrangements or devices.  Spaces 
shall be rented by the day or week only, and 
occupants of such space shall not remain in the same 
travel trailer park for more than fourteen (14) days. 
 The wheels of a travel trailer shall not be removed 
except temporarily when necessary for repairs.  Jacks 
or stabilizers may be placed under the frame of the 
travel trailer to prevent movement of the springs 
while the trailer is parked and occupied.

Section 9.	Location of Mobile Homes, Travel Trailers, 
Recreational Vehicles, and/or Oversize Vehicles 
Outside of Approved Subdivisions or Parks
A mobile home, travel trailer, recreational vehicle, 
oversize vehicle, tractor trailer, boat trailer, or boat 
shall not be parked, stored, or used as a dwelling by any 
person on any street, alley, or highway, or other public 
place, or on any tract of land owned by any person, occupied 
or unoccupied, except in approved areas as provided 
elsewhere in this Ordinance or as provided herein.  In all 
cases, the unit shall comply with the regulations specified 
in the Uniform Building Code for the fire zone in which it 
is to be placed.
a.	Emergency or temporary stopping or parking is 
permitted on any street, alley, or highway for not 
longer than seventy-two (72) hours, subject to any 
further prohibitions, regulations, or limitations 
imposed by other traffic and parking regulations and 
ordinances for that street, alley, or highway.
b.	No person shall park or occupy any travel trailer, 
recreational vehicle, oversized vehicle, boat 
trailer, or boat on the premises of any lot having a 
principle structure except in the following 
instances:
1.	Inside completely enclosed parking, or
2.	Outside storage of the travel trailer, 
recreational vehicle, oversized vehicle, boat 
trailer, or boat shall be within the side or rear 
yard, but not within the required side yard 
setback.
3.	The travel trailer, recreational vehicle, 
oversized vehicle, or boat shall not be used as a 
dwelling or as accessory living quarters, except 
as provided herein.
a.	A travel trailer, recreational vehicle, or 
oversize vehicle designed for occupancy and 
parked as provided below, may be occupied.  
Such occupancy may not exceed ten (10) days per 
occupancy, with a limit of three (3) 
occupancies per year.  Oversize vehicles shall 
not discharge any litter, sewage effluent, or 
other matter except into sanitary facilities 
designed to dispose of such materials.
(1)	The unit is parked as close to 
perpendicular as practical to the front 
curb, and
(2)	The body of the oversize vehicle is at 
least 11 feet from the face of the curb, 
and at least one foot from side and/or rear 
yard property lines, and
(3)	No part of the oversize vehicle extends 
over the public sidewalk.
4.	Outside parking in the required front or side 
yards is permitted with a Conditional Use permit. 
 An applicant for a conditional use permit shall 
complete and submit the approved application form 
in accordance with the procedures established 
herein for a special use.  The applicant shall be 
the property owner.  In addition to the items 
listed in Article 3, Section 4.b "Application for 
a Special Use", the following information shall be 
included:
(a)	Information on the vehicle for which the 
request is being made.  Such as external 
dimensions, and the manufacturers stated 
turning radius.
5.	The travel trailer, recreational vehicle, 
oversized vehicle or boat shall not be permanently 
connected to sewer lines, water lines, or 
electricity.  The oversize vehicle may be 
connected to electricity temporarily for charging 
batteries and other purposes if the receptacle and 
the connection from the oversize vehicle has been 
inspected and approved.  It is the responsibility 
of the Oversize vehicle owner to insure that the 
electric circuitry is in accordance with the 
National Electrical Code.
6.	The travel trailer, recreational vehicle, 
oversized vehicle, or boat shall not be used for 
the storage of goods, materials, or equipment 
other than those items considered to be a part of 
the travel trailer, recreational vehicle, oversize 
vehicle, or boat  or essential for its immediate 
use.
c.	An oversize vehicle may be parked on a vacant lot, 
but not occupied, as provided below:
1.	One oversize vehicle may be parked on a unoccupied 
or vacant lot provided the following conditions 
are met:
(a)	The oversize vehicle owner owns the vacant lot, 
and
(b)	The oversize vehicle owner owns and occupies a 
dwelling on a lot contiguous to the vacant lot.
(c)	The Oversize vehicle is parked no closer to the 
front property line than the front yard setback 
requirement for that residential district, or 
it can be no closer than the setback 
established by an adjacent lot's dwelling 
whichever is further.
d.	One mobile home, travel trailer, or oversize vehicle 
if designed for occupancy may be used as a temporary 
dwelling unit, with connections to any or all 
utilities during the construction of a permanent 
dwelling unit, provided the use of the mobile home, 
travel trailer, or oversize vehicle is limited to a 
maximum period of six (6) months commencing with the 
date of issuance of the building permit required for 
the construction of the permanent dwelling unit.  A 
permit for this use shall be obtained from the City 
of Roswell, Public Safety Department, Building 
Inspection Division upon application for the building 
permit.
e.	A mobile home, travel trailer, or oversize vehicle if 
designed for occupancy may be used as a construction 
shack for office use only while a new building is 
under construction on the same site.  A permit for 
this use shall be obtained from the City of Roswell, 
Public Safety Department, Building Inspection 
Division upon application for the building permit.
f.	Institutions which are publicly owned, operated, and 
maintained may utilize one mobile home on the 
premises as a residence for a watchman or caretaker 
and his immediate family.
g.	A tractor and/or its trailer shall not be parked or 
stored in any residentially zoned area


Section 10  Fences, Walls, and Other Obstructions
a.	Except as set forth elsewhere in this Ordinance and 
in other ordinances, fences and walls may be 
constructed not to exceed eight (8) feet in height.
b.	Fences shall not consist of barbed wire, except if 
the fence is constructed with conventional materials, 
then no more than three (3) strands of barbed wire 
may be placed at the top of the fence for security 
purposes.  Such exception is allowed in the 
commercially and industrially zoned districts only.

Section 11.   Outside Storage
All outside storage of materials, not on display for 
direct sale, rental, or lease to the consumer, shall be 
enclosed and effectively screened from adjacent streets and 
properties by placing a solid fence or wall, made of brick, 
masonry, stone, wood, or chain link with metal inserts, at 
the property line not less than six (6) feet in height or 
the height of the materials being screened, whichever is 
greater.

Section 12.   Lighting
a.	All lighting, glare, and/or general illumination 
shall not be cast upon properties that are adjacent 
to the site from which the lighting, glare, and/or 
general illumination originates.
b.	No lighting, glare, and/or general illumination which 
flashed, revolves, or otherwise resembles a traffic 
control signal or in any way creates a hazard for 
passing traffic shall be permitted.

Section 13  Landscaping
In order to promote and preserve visually attractive and 
pleasing surroundings, reduce water erosion and runoff, and 
improve the overall quality of the environment, the owner of 
all buildings, structures, and parking lots hereinafter 
erected or constructed in the R-3 through 1-2 zoning 
districts shall provide and maintain landscaping in an 
amount and location as set forth herein.
a.	Definition.  For purposes of this section, 
landscaping shall mean living green plants in a 
combination that includes trees and either shrubs or 
ground cover, all of which are defined as follows:
1.	Trees, deciduous or evergreen, having not less 
than a two (2) inch caliper at the time of 
planting; except in the C-3 zoning district where 
trees shall have not less than a three (3) inch 
caliper at the time of planting; placed throughout 
the required landscaped area having a spacing of 
not greater than thirty (30) feet on center.
2.	Shrubs, not less than two (2) feet in height at 
the time of planting, placed throughout the 
required landscaped area having a spacing of not 
greater than two (2) feet on center.
3.	Ground cover.  Grass or low lying green plants 
that will provide one hundred (100) percent 
coverage of the area chosen for ground cover.  
Grass shall provide one hundred (100) percent 
coverage at time of planting, low lying green 
plants shall provide seventy-five (75) percent 
coverage at time of planting.  This does not 
include asphalt, concrete, gravel or other decora-
tive or non-decorative aggregate.
b.	Location and area requirements in the R-3, R-4, C-1, 
C-2, 1-1, and 1-2 zoning districts.  An area of not 
less than ten (10) percent of a site's at-grade 
parking area shall be landscaped.  For purposes of 
this section, the parking area shall include all 
driveways, accessways, loading and unloading areas, 
sidewalks, and other hard surface activity areas 
within the site's property lines.  The landscaped 
area shall be clearly visible from the adjacent 
streets and be located immediately adjacent to or 
within the boundaries of the site's parking area.

c.	Location and area requirements in the C-3 zoning 
district. On the same lot or parcel of a building or 
structure an area of not less than seven (7) percent 
of a site's at-grade gross building area shall be 
landscaped.  For purposes of this section, the gross 
building area shall be the foot-print or the total 
area of ground space being used by all buildings or 
structures on site.

d.	Other locational criteria.

1.	In the R-3 through 1-2 zoning districts, included 
in the amount of required landscaping, there shall 
be one (1), two hundred (200) square foot 
landscaped area for every twenty-five parking 
spaces to be located wholly within or projecting 
inwards from the boundaries of the site's parking 
area.  In this instance, the spacing of trees may 
be greater than thirty (30) feet on center.

2.	Up to one-half (1/2) of the required landscaped 
area may locate within the public right-of-way.  
This may be limited for safety and practicality 
reasons.

3.	Should any landscaped area locate within the 
public right-of-way, as prescribed herein or 
voluntary in conjunction with required landscaping 
or at any time hereafter, plans for planting and 
irrigating said landscaped areas shall receive the 
approval of the City Engineer, and all public 
utility companies.

e.	Site plan review.  A landscape plan indicating the 
type and location of species and an irrigation plan 
shall be submitted in conjunction with the site plan 
for the building or structure and approved in 
accordance with Article 3, Section 7 of this 
Ordinance.

f.	Installation.  The irrigation system shall be 
installed prior to the planting of the landscaped 
area.  The landscaped area shall be planted not later 
than three (3) months after the occupancy or use of 
the site's building or structure.

g.	Materials.  It is recommended that all planting 
materials be selected for drought tolerance and 
adaptability to the climate in the Roswell area.

h.	Maintenance.  It shall be the responsibility of the 
owner that all landscaped areas be maintained in a 
healthy, neat, trimmed, clean, and weed-free 
condition, whether or not the negligence to or damage 
of the landscaped area was the cause of the owner.  
Dead plant material shall be replaced with new plant 
material meeting the specifications as set forth in 
this section within six (6) months of written notice 
to perform said replacement.


Section 14.   Site Specific Drainage Control Requirements

a.	Commercial Development.  The following shall be 
submitted in conjunction with the site plan for the 
building or structure and approved in accordance with 
Article 3, Section 7 of this Ordinance:
1.	Commercial sites less than three (3) acres.  The 
developer shall provide a separate site plan sheet 
showing the site elevations for the existing and 
developed conditions.  This sheet shall also show 
how storm water from this property will be 
detained.
2.	Commercial sites greater than three (3) acres.  
The developer shall provide a separate site plan 
sheet showing the site elevations for the existing 
and developed conditions.  This sheet shall also 
show how storm water from this property will be 
detained.  Calculations and the design of the 
detention structure shall be performed by a 
professional engineer registered in New Mexico.
3.	The amount of storm water that shall be detained 
and the rate at which it can be released shall be 
in accordance with the standards and procedures as 
adopted by the City and as required in this 
ordinance and other ordinances.

Section 15.   Site Specific Traffic analysis Requirements
a.	Commercial Development.  The following shall be 
submitted in conjunction with the site plan for the 
building or structure and approved in accordance with 
Article 3, Section 7 of this Ordinance:
1.	Commercial developments which require 12 to 49 
parking spaces shall be required to perform a 
traffic impact analysis with the extent and form 
to be determined by the City Engineer.
2.	Commercial developments which require more than 49 
parking spaces shall submit with the building 
permit documents a traffic impact analysis 
prepared by a professional engineer registered in 
New Mexico.