Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 2211-Amend LDC Section 4.01.02 Removing Roof Pitch & Overhang Requirements — reading text

READING] DATE ORDINANCE 2211 ond &)4 Jaoate | ist Lw2'o AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; AMENDING LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 4.01.02 RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS TO REMOVE MINIMUM ROOF PITCH AND OVERHANG REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, City staff has received requests for roof pitch and overhang designs that do not meet current Land Development Code Requirements; WHEREAS, City staff has determined that there are alternative roof pitch and overhang designs that would be functional; WHEREAS, those designs are not currently allowed and City staff would like to update Section 4.02.01 Residential Design Standards; and WHEREAS, this Ordinance expands private property rights and does not increase the burden on property owners. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. AUTHORITY AND INTENT The authority for enactment of this ordinance is contained in Chapter 166.021, 163.3202, and other provisions of the Florida Statutes and the City Charter. Section 2. AMENDING SECTION 4.01.02 RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE KEK 4.01.02 - Residential Design Standards. All single-family dwellings, whether site-built or built off-site and moved onto the lot shall comply with the following design standards. A. The minimum width of the building shall exceed sixteen (16) feet. BD. B. All homes shall be situated on the lot so that the conventional front of the home faces the front yard. E. C. The building shall be constructed according to standards established by the State. F. D. The exterior siding material shall consist of wood, masonry, concrete, stucco, masonite, or vinyl lap or other materials of like appearance. Where vinyl lap siding is used, the siding shall not have a shiny surface or be reflective. G. E. The dwelling shall be attached to a permanent foundation system, including supporting, blocking, leveling, securing, and anchoring the home and connecting multiple and expandable sections of the home. The foundation shall be designed and constructed according to the requirements of the Florida Building Code. H. F. Roof materials shall be wood shakes, asphalt composition, wood shingles, standing seam metal, raised rib metal, other typical residential metal roofing systems, concrete, clay tile, fiberglass tiles, slate, or built-up gravel materials. E G. For dwellings elevated forty-eight (48) inches or less, the area beneath the home shall be enclosed by brick, concrete, wood, rock, vinyl or other materials specifically manufactured for this purpose and shall enclose the space between the floor joists and the ground level, except for the required minimum ventilation and access. Such access shall remain closed when not being used for that purpose. Dwellings located within flood zones A or V are exempt from this requirement. % H. For manufactured homes, all tongues, wheels, axles, transporting lights and other towing apparatus shall be removed from the site prior to occupancy. K. I. At each exterior door, there shall be a landing that is a minimum of thirty-six (36) inches by thirty-six (36) inches. Such landing shall be permanently affixed to the ground and shall be constructed of materials similar to other housing in the surrounding area, where porches, landings, or stoops are constructed. a8 2 oe Section 3. APPLICABILITY For the purposes of jurisdictional applicability, this ordinance shall apply in the City of Fort Walton Beach. This ordinance shall apply on or after the effective date of this ordinance. Section 4. INCLUSION INTO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE It is the intent of the City Council that the provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made a part of the City of Fort Walton Beach’s Land Development Code, and that the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or re-lettered and the word “ordinance” may be changed to “section,” “article,” “regulation,” or such other appropriate word or phrase in order to accomplish such intentions. Section 5. SEVERABILITY In the event any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, it is the intent of City Council that such invalidity shall not, affect any other provisions of the Ordinance which may be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and, to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are declared severable. Section 6. FINDINGS The City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach finds that the Local Planning Agency reviewed and recommended approval of the ordinance on May 7, 2026. The City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach finds that the proposed ordinance is consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach finds that all notice requirements for enactment of the ordinance have been met in accordance with the Florida Statutes and the City’s Land Development Code. Section 7. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval on second reading by the City Council and signature of the Mayor. Adopted: myrees A, rab Nic Atiegretto, Mayor Attest: Pe 779 Bop! Kim M, Barnes, City Clerk City of Fort Walton Beach “The Treasure of the Emerald Coast” 105 Miracle Strip Parkway SW * Fort Walton Beach, Fl 32548 (850) 833-9607 * Fax (850) 833-9926 TDD (850) 833-9925 Growth Management Department To: Mayor Allegretto and City Council Members From: Kelsea Roberts, Planning Supervisor Date: April 24, 2026 Subject: Ordinance 2211 — Business Impact Statement In accordance with Section 166.041 of the Florida Statute, the City is required to prepare (or cause to be prepared) a business impact estimate prior to enacting an ordinance, subject to exemptions noted in the Law. Following are the categories required to be addressed for the proposed ordinance: 1. Summary of proposed Ordinance 2211 This ordinance is to amend Land Development Code Section 4.02.01 Residential Design Standards to remove Minimum Roof Pitch and Overhang Requirements. 2. Estimate of the direct economic impact of the proposed ordinance on private, for-profit businesses in the city a. Estimate of direct compliance costs that businesses may reasonably incur if the ordinance is enacted. There is no additional compliance cost associated with this ordinance. b. Identification of any new charge or fee on businesses subject to the proposed ordinance or for which businesses will be financially responsible. There will be no new fees or charges for any business as a result of this ordinance. c. An estimate of the City’s regulatory costs, including an estimate of revenues from any new charges or fees that will be imposed on businesses to cover such costs. There will be no regulatory costs associated with this ordinance. 3. A good faith estimate of the number of businesses likely to be impacted by the ordinance. It is unknown how many businesses will benefit from having additional flexibility in design. No businesses will be negatively impacted by this ordinance. 4. Any additional information the board determines may be useful. None