Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 01-24-12 special ldc — reading text

tk<enibur 15, 2411 Packet Pg. 101  31. Fort V, " I mach I P,, I. I.: md 11,, area, easement, or stormwater management area. 7. The caretaker dwelling shall comply with the setback and height standards applicable to the principal building. 8. Two ( 2) parking spaces shall be provided, which may be shared with the parking for the principal use. 9. No residential accessory structures shall be permitted, including recreational facilities and equipment, swimming pools, storage sheds, detached garages or carports, or other similar residential accessory structures. 10. No home occupation shall be conducted in the caretaker dwelling. 5. 01. 05 Employee Cafeteria or Dining Room A principal use located in the CTP or MB zoning districts may provide an employee cafeteria or dining room, subject to the following standards: A. The facility shall not be open to the general public. B. There shall be no signs advertising the presence of the facility. C. The facility shall be an integral part of the permitted principal building. D. The cafeteria or dining room shall occupy not more than ten ( 10) percent of the total gross floor area of the principal building or buildings on the site. 5. 01. 06 Dumpsters A. The dumpster shall be located for easy access for pick -up, and shall be located a minimum of thirty ( 30) feet from a property line abutting property zoned for residential uses. B. Dumpsters shall be located to the rear or side of the principal building. A location in the front of the principal building shall be permissible only where side and rear yard locations prevent adequate access for pick -up. C. Dumpsters shall be located to avoid or minimize visibility of the dumpster from any public area or right -of -way. D. Dumpsters shall be screened on three ( 3) sides, with a gate on the fourth side for access. 1. Screening shall be a solid masonry wall, wood fence, or landscaping. 2. Where a fence or wall is installed, it shall be a minimum of six ( 6) feet and a maximum of eight 8) feet in height. The fence or wall shall be designed as an integral part of the site, considering color and materials of the principal building. No signs shall be posted on the fence or wall. E. Dumpsters shall be located on a paved surface of sufficient size to accommodate the dumpster. F. Dumpsters for food service establishments shall provide a drain and grease trap. G. Dumpsters shall not be located within any required buffer area, required landscaped area, required parking lot landscaping, or stormwater management area. H. A sign may be placed on a dumpster to identify the owner or to provide notice of "no parking," " private dumpster," " no dumping," or similar messages. Such a sign shall not exceed one ( 1) s. f. in area. All other signage, including advertising, is prohibited. I. The design of the dumpster and dumpster pad shall comply with the standards set 5- y Decembr, J." ` 4111 k) ca i, gnm. a Standards Packet Pg,102  3. 1. a f IN NI Land I) o [,, proem Code forth in the Engineering Standards Manual of Fort Walton Beach. 5. 01. 07 Storage Buildings, Storage Sheds, Greenhouses, and Detached Garages or Carports A. Storage buildings, storage sheds, and greenhouses shall not exceed 600 s. f. of floor area. B. Storage buildings, storage sheds, and detached garages in the CG, CTP, and MB zoning districts may exceed 600 s. f. of floor area, provided that brick veneer, stone, stucco, or other similar decorative materials are added to the facade on all sides of the building that are visible from the public right -of -way. C. Detached garages and carports shall not exceed twenty ( 20) feet in height. D. Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in Section 5. 01. 02. A(3), a detached garage or carport may be located within the front yard in the R -IE zoning, provided that the detached garage or carport shall comply with the setback standards for the R -lE zoning district set forth in Section 4. 01. 01. E. Storage buildings, storage sheds, greenhouses, detached garages, and carports shall not be located within any required buffer area, required landscaped area, required parking lot landscaping, stormwater management area, driveway, or easement. F. Vehicles shall not be used as storage buildings, utility buildings or other such uses. Vehicles includes: travel trailers, motor homes, and similar recreational vehicles; manufactured housing and mobile homes; trucks; cargo trailers; or other similar vehicles. 5. 01. 08 Fences, Hedges, and Walls A. Location of fences, perimeter hedges, and walls 1. Fences, perimeter hedges, and walls may be located on, at, or inside the property line. 2. A fence located on the property line may be shared by adjacent properties. 3. Fences on adjacent properties that are not shared shall make provisions for maintenance. 4. Setback requirements applicable to principal buildings shall not prohibit or restrict the installation of a retaining wall. 5. Fences, hedges, and walls shall not be located within the required clear visibility area designed in Section 6. 03. 00. 6. Fences, hedges, and walls shall not obstruct, hinder, or impede the safe movement of pedestrian, bicycle, or vehicular traffic. B. Materials and appearance requirements I. Fences and walls shall be constructed of wood, masonry, stone, wrought iron, chain link, vinyl, or composite materials. 2. The following fence types are prohibited: wire and welded wire. 3. All fences shall be installed with the finished side facing outward. 5. Fences located at the front yard setback or in the area between the front yard setback and the front property line shall not be solid and shall be a minimum of fifty ( 50) percent open. 6. A fence installed for security purposes for industrial uses may include barbed wire, provided that the barbed wire is eight (8) feet above ground. D"' Ihpment 5tanda. dn YageS - 111 December 15. 2011 Packet Pg. 103  F3 1.. a 1' 1" 11. I ud 1), , clopm. nt f. ' dc C. Electrical fencing may be installed for security purposes and shall meet the following standards: 1. Electrical fencing may be installed on the top of a fence in the CG, CTP, or MB zoning districts, provided that the electrical fencing is a minimum of six ( 6) feet above the ground. 2. Electrical fencing may be installed in residential areas provided that such fencing shall be limited to rear yards and shall be contained within a fence structure. 3. All electrical fencing shall be accompanied by signs to provide a warning of the type of fence and the voltage of the fence. Warning signs in shall be placed at each comer of the enclosed area; additional signs shall be placed fifteen ( 15) feet apart along the entire fence. Warning signs shall not exceed four ( 4) square feet in area. D. Mandatory fencing Where the YC zoning district abuts property zoned to allow residential use, a fence or hedge shall be installed on or at the abutting property line. The fence or hedge shall be opaque and shall be a minimum of six ( 6) feet in height. E. Height standards 1. Fence and wall height shall be measured from the natural grade at the base of the fence to the t r.,.. t..:. topmost part of the fence. ' 2. The maximum height for a fence on a lot line on property zoned R -1E, R -1, or R -2 and adjacent to a property zoned for nonresidential use shall be six (6) feet. 3. Height standards are provided in Table 5. 01. 08. Table 5. 01. 08. Standards for Fence Heights. mN Maximum Height in a Maximum Height in a Zoning District Side or Rear Yard feet Front Yard ( feet) R -IE 6 4 R -1 6 4 R -2 6 4 YC 6 4 CF 6 6 CG 8 6 MX -1 6 6 MX -2 6 6 CTP 6 8 MB