Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 1866 - Amend LDC Sec. 1.08.02 Typos — reading text

parcels) of land divided into two ( 2) or more manufactured home lots for rent or sale. Market value: The price at which a property will change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller, neither party being under compulsion to buy or sell and both having reasonable knowledge of relevant facts. As used herein, the term refers to the market value of buildings and structures, excluding the land and other improvements on the parcel. Market value may be established by a qualified independent appraiser, Actual Cash Value ( replacement cost depreciated for age and quality of construction), or tax assessment value adjusted to approximate market  ORDINANCE 1866 value by a factor provided by the Property Appraiser. New construction: For the purposes of administration of Section 3. 0 1. 00 and the Florida Building Code, structures for which the " start of construction" commenced on or after July 27, 1976, and includes any subsequent improvements to such structures. New manufactured home park or subdivision: A manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed ( including at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is completed on or after July 27, 1976. Nonresidential: Any building or structure or portion thereof that is not classified residential in accordance with the Florida Building Code, Building ( Residential Group R or Institutional Group I) and ASCE 24. [ Also see definition in ASCE 24. 1 Park trailer: A transportable unit which has a body width not exceeding fourteen 14) feet and which is built on a single chassis and is designed to provide seasonal or temporary living quarters when connected to utilities necessary for operation of installed fixtures and appliances. [ Defined in 15C- 1. 0101, F.A.C.] Recreational vehicle: A vehicle, including a park trailer, which is: [ Defined in section 320. 01( b), F. S.) 1. Built on a single chassis; 2. Four hundred square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection; 3. Designed to be self -propelled or permanently towable by a light -duty truck; and 4. Designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use. Sand dunes: Naturally occurring accumulations of sand in ridges or mounds landward of the beach. Special flood hazard area: An area in the floodplain subject to a one ( 1) percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year. Special flood hazard areas are shown on FIRMS as Zone A, AD, Al -A30, AE, A99, AD, VI- V30, VE or V. The term also includes areas shown on other flood hazard maps, if such maps are adopted by the City of Fort Walton Beach or otherwise legally designated. [ Also defined in FBC, B Section 1612. 2.] Start of construction: The date of issuance for new construction and substantial improvements to existing structures, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, placement, or other improvement is within 180 days of the date of the issuance. The actual start of construction means either the first placement of permanent construction of a building ( including a manufactured home) on a site, such as the pouring of slab or footings, the installation of piles, the construction of columns. Permanent construction does not include land preparation ( such as clearing, grading, or filling), the installation of streets or walkways, excavation for a basement,  ORDINANCE 1866 footings, piers, or foundations, the erection of temporary forms or the installation of accessory buildings such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main buildings. For a substantial improvement, the actual " start of construction' means the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor or other structural put of a building, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building. [ Also defined in FBC, B Section 1612.2.] Substantial damage: Damage of any origin sustained by a building or structure whereby the cost of restoring the building or structure to its before -damaged condition would equal or exceed fifty (50) percent of the market value of the building or structure before the damage occurred. [ Also defined in FBC, B Section 1612. 2. 1 Substantial improvement: Any repair, reconstmction, rehabilitation, addition, or other improvement of a building or structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds fifty 50) percent of the market value of the building or structure before the improvement or repair is started. If the structure has incurred " substantial damage," any repairs are considered substantial improvement regardless of the actual repair work performed. The term does not, however, include either: [ Also defined in FBC, B, Section 1612. 2.] 1. Any project for improvement of a building required to correct existing health, sanitary, or safety code violations identified by the building official and that are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions. 2. Any alteration of a historic structure provided the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation as a historic structure and the alteration is approved by variance issued pursuant to variance requirements set forth in Chapter 8. Variance: A grant of relief from the requirements of Section 3. 01. 00, or the flood load and flood resistant construction requirements of the Florida Building Code, which permits construction in a manner that would not otherwise be permitted by this LDC or the Florida Building Code. Watercourse: A river, creek, stream, channel, or other topographic feature in, on, through, or over which water flows at least periodically. Floor. The top surface of an enclosed area in a building ( including basement), i.e. top of slab in concrete slab construction or top of wood flooring in wood frame construction. The term does not include the floor of a garage used solely for parking vehicles. Floor area ratio ( FAR): A measurement of the intensity of development on a site. The floor area ratio is the relationship between the total floor area of all buildings on a site and the gross site area. The FAR is calculated by adding together the floor areas of all floors except mechanical areas and dividing this total by the gross site area. FAR = Total building floor area divided by total lot area. Frontage: The length of the property line of any one ( 1) premises parallel to and along a public right -of -way, excluding alleyways. 1- 6  ORDINANCE 1866 Grade: The established average level of ground exclusive of mounds and berms. Groundwater: Water beneath the surface of the ground whether or not flowing through known and definite channels. Historic resource: Any prehistoric or historic district, site, building, object, or other real or personal property of historical, architectural, or archaeological value. These properties or resources may include, but are not limited to, monuments, memorials, Indian habitations, ceremonial sites, abandoned settlements, engineering works, architectural interiors, artifacts, or other objects with intrinsic historical or archaeological value, or any part thereof, relating to the history, government, and culture of the City. Historical site: Any place, building, or district of historical, architectural or archaeological significance or value which has been officially identified in the National Register of Historic Places, or by the State Division of Archives, History and Records Management or by the City. 1-cl Impervious surface: A surface which has been compacted or covered with a layer of material so that it is highly resistant to infiltration by water. The term includes most conventionally surfaced streets, roofs, sidewalks, parking lots, and similar structures. 1 Land The earth, water, air, above, below, or on the surface. Landmark: A building, structure, or location of architectural, archaeological, or historic significance to Fort Walton Beach and which meets one ( 1) or more of the criteria for designation. A landmark may include an historical site which was the location of a significant historical event. References to landmarks shall include any or all designated landmarks, landmark sites, and archaeological sites. Local Development permit: A document issued by the City authorizing the applicant to undertake construction, earth moving, tree removal, paving, or installation of landscaping materials. Lot: The latest fractional part of subdivided lands having limited fixed boundaries, and an assigned number, letter, or other name through which it may be identified. The word " lot" shall include the words " plot," " parcel," or " tract." Corner lot: A lot abutting upon two ( 2) or more streets at a street intersection, or abutting upon two ( 2) adjoining and deflected lines of the same street and thereby forming an interior angle of less than 135 degrees. Lot depth: The distance measured in a mean direction of the side lines of the lot from  ORDINANCE 1866 the midpoint of the front line to the midpoint of the opposite rear line of the lot. Double frontage lot: A lot having two ( 2) non -adjoining property lines abutting upon a street. Lot /interior: A lot other than a corner lot, and abutting one ( 1) street. Alleys shall not be considered as streets. Lot line: A line that marks the boundary of a lot. Lot width. The horizontal distance between the side lot lines measured at the median point between the foremost point and the rearmost point of the side lot lines. 1.61 Manufaetured/modular building: A structure fabricated in an offsite manufacturing facility for installation or assembly as a finished building or as part of a finished building on the building site. This shall include, but not be limited to, residential, commercial, institutional, storage and industrial structures. The building must bear an insignia of approval certifying that it is built in compliance with the requirements of the Florida Manufactured Building Act of 1979. Mobile home: A structure fabricated prior to June 15, 1976, and transportable in one ( 1) or more sections, which is eight ( 8) feet or more in width and which is built on an integral chassis and designed to be used as a one- family dwelling when connected to the required utilities. Mean high water: The average height of the high waters over a nineteen ( 19) - year period. For shorter periods of observation, mean high water means the average height of the high waters after corrections are applied to eliminate known variations and to reduce the result to the equivalent of a mean nineteen ( 19) -year value. Mean high -water line: The intersection of the tidal plane of mean high water with the shore. Mean sea level: The average height of the sea for all stages of the tide. It is used as a reference for establishing various elevations within the floodplain.