Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 1877--dissolves boa — reading text

any material whatsoever that is attached in any way to a utility pole, tree, or any object located or situated on any public road rights -of w - ay, easements, or alleys. Temporary sign: An attached on- premises sign made of non -rigid materials and intended to be displayed for a limited time period. Vehicle sign: A sign affixed to or painted on the surface of a transportation vehicle, including automobiles, trucks, boats, and trailers. Wall sign: A sign, painted on an exterior wall, or a separate structure which is approximately parallel to and supported by a wall or other enclosure, and protrudes no more than six ( 6) inches from the wall surface. Window sign: A sign affixed or applied to the exterior of a window, or located on the > inside of a window or within ten ( 10) feet of a window or enclosed structure, and which N is visible from the street or building exterior through a window or other opening. 8 Site: Any tract, lot or parcel of land or combination of tracts, lots, or parcels of land which are in one ( 1) ownership, or are contiguous and in diverse ownership where o development is to be performed as part of a unit, subdivision, or project. 9 Sketch plan. An informal plan indicating the salient existing features of a site and its surroundings, and the general layout of a proposed development. mE 4 Structure: Anything constructed, installed, or portable, the use of which requires a location on a parcel of land. It includes a movable structure while it is located on land which m can be used for housing, business, commercial, agricultural, or office purposes either temporarily or permanently. " Structure" also includes fences, billboards, swimming pools, W poles, pipelines, transmission lines, tracks, and advertising signs. Specifically excluded from N a the definition of "structure" are canvas or vinyl covers up to 120 square feet in area. Use: The specific purpose, activity, or function for which land, a building, a lot, a sign, or a structure is intended, designated, arranged, occupied, or maintained. r' 1" Waterbody or surface waterbody: Any natural or artificial pond, lake, reservoir, or other area which ordinarily or intermittently contains water and which has a discernible shoreline. Ge nera! Pro, maim s Page I - 24 r-lkaisket Pt. iti  F13 I. Ivrl AA ullou 6cuch I.: ool [),, douuicm ( l, dv Waters of the State: Includes, but is not limited to, rivers, lakes, streams, springs, impoundments, wetlands, and all other waters or bodies of water, including fresh, brackish, saline, tidal, surface, or underground waters. Water' s edge or wetland's edge: The water' s or wetland's edge shall be determined by whichever of the following indices yields the most landward extent of waters or wetlands: I. The boundary established by the average annual high water mark; 2. The landward boundary of hydric soils; or 3. The landward boundary of wetland vegetation, based on the wetland vegetation index. Water use zone. A grouping of sprays, sprinklers, or micro irrigation emitters so that they can be operated simultaneously by the control of one ( 1) valve according to the water requirements of the plants used. Wetlands: Areas saturated by surface water or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a dominance of vegetation adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands covered under this chapter shall include the following: 1. Areas within the dredge and fill jurisdiction of the State Department of Environmental Protection. 2. Areas within the jurisdiction of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, as authorized by Section 404, Clean Water Act of section 10, River and Harbor Act. 3. Areas within the jurisdiction of the Northwest Florida Water Management District. 4. Areas identified by the state natural areas inventory. al.cl Yard: An open space on the same lot with a building, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except by trees or shrubbery or as otherwise provided in this LDC. Yard, front: The yard across the full width of the lot, extending from the front line of N the building to the front line of the lot, excluding steps. u Yard, rear: A yard extending across the full width of the lot and measured between v the rear line of the lot and the rear line of the main building. Yard, side: An open unoccupied space on the same lot with the main building, d situated between the side line of the building and the adjacent side line of the lot and d extending from the rear line of the front yard to the front line of the rear yard. Yard, .side facing a street. An open unoccupied space on the same lot measured between the side line of the building and the adjacent side line of the lot and extending r from the rear line of the front yard to the front line of the rear yard along the side street. o general Provisions Page I - 2; Packet Plj:„212  F- 1 3. 1. a Fort Beach Land M, donment Code CHAPTERI TABLE OF HISTORICAL NOTES AND REFERENCES LDC Effective LDC Effective State Law References /Other Historical Notes 1 May 2012 912008 — 4/ 2012 Chpt. 166. 021 F. S, Chpt. 163. 3161 F. S., Chpt 163. 3202 Authority F. S., City Charter § 2, Ord. 1861 27 Mar 2012 1. 00. 00 1. 00. 01 1. 01. 00 1. 02. 00 1. 03. 00 1. 03. 01 1. 03. 02 1. 04. 00 1. 04. 01 1. 04. 02 1. 04. 03 1. 05. 00 1. 05. 01 1. 05. 02 1. 05. 03 1, 05. 04 1. 05. 05 1. 06. 00 1. 06. 01 1. 06. 02 1. 06. 03 n 1. 06. 04 w 1. 06. 05 1. 07. 00 1. 08. 00 OS. OI 1. 08. 02 Ord. 1866 23 Oct 2012, General Pnn coons Page I - 26  F13 .1. b Fort V, alion Bc, di Land Code CHAPTER EIGHT VARIATIONS FROM STANDARDS IN THE LDC Page 8. 00. 00 GENERALLY 8 -2 8. 00. 01 Waiver of Standards Pertaining to Metal Buildings 8. 01. 00 NONCONFORMING SITUATIONS 8-2 8. 01. 01 Generally 8-2 8. 01. 02 Types of Nonconformities 8-2 8. 01. 03 Continuation of Nonconformities 8-3 8. 01. 04 Change of Use 8 -3 8. 01. 05 Damage and Restoration of Nonconforming Buildings or Structures 8 -4 8. 01. 06 Expansion or Modification of Benign Nonconformities 8 -4 8. 01. 07 Expansion or Modification of Detrimental Nonconformities 8 -5 8. 01. 08 Specific Requirements for Lots of Record 8 -5 8.8. 02.02. 0000 VARIANCESVARIANCES 8 -6 8. 02. 01 GenerallyGenerally 8-6 8. 02. 02 Required Findings for a Grant of Variance 8-6 aE 8. 02. 03 Procedures for Variances 8- 7 8. 02. 04 Appeal of Baffd af,kElfastmes Local Planning Agenev Decisions 8- 7 m 8. 02. 05 SpecificSpecific Requirements Requirements forfor VariancesVariances RegardingRegarding HistoricHistoric BuildingsBuildings 8 -8 8. 02. 06 Specific Requirements for Variances in Areas of Flood Hazard 8-8 8. 03. 00 APPEALS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS 8-8 8. 03. 01