Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 1861--Adoption of the 2012 Land Development Code — reading text

c. Trees and shrubs shall be planted in double -staggered rows and shall be of sufficient size to form an opaque screen at least eight ( 8) feet in height. d. The landscaping shall be maintained to ensure continuation of the vegetative screen. Dead or damaged plant materials shall be replaced as soon as possible based on the growing season. e. Where the landscaped buffer is not adequately maintained, the City may require replacement of the landscaped buffer with a solid wall or fence. E. Storage of materials 1. Inoperable machinery, equipment, and vehicles may be stored on the ground. l"o..... g , Tenrporarp, Special I . Pare 9 26 Fun o afton litmch 11yX1. I. awl t) E' do wnt( ode 2. Parts, scrap materials, and materials for recycling shall be stored within leak proof bins or trailers. 3. Stored machinery, equipment, vehicles, parts, scraps, and materials shall not exceed ten ( 10) feet in height. 4. The limitation on the height of stored materials shall not be construed to prohibit equipment and vehicles used in the operation of the facility. F. Operation of the facility 1. Materials may be collected, sorted, separated, disassembled, bagged, baled, or packaged for shipping. 2. Operations shall comply with the standards for industrial activities set forth in Section 4. 03. 02. G. Exterior lighting shall be directed and shielded to avoid illumination of adjacent properties. 5. 04. 04 Vehicle Repair and Body Shops, Including Small Equipment and Small Appliances A. Vehicle repair and body shops are establishments for the mechanical repair, maintenance, painting, and body repair of passenger vehicles; standards also apply to small equipment and small appliance facilities. B. Any outside storage of vehicles awaiting repair and maintenance shall be enclosed with a fence, wall, or landscaped screen. 1. A fence or wall shall be a minimum of six ( 6) feet and a maximum of eight ( 8) feet in height. 2. A fence or wall shall be solid. The finished side shall face outward. 3. Where a landscaped buffer is provided, the plants shall include evergreen trees and shrubs. The trees and shrubs shall be planted in double staggered rows to form a continuous screen at least six ( 6) feet in height. 4. The landscaping shall be maintained to ensure continuation of the vegetative screen. Dead or damaged plant materials shall be replaced as soon as possible based on the growing season. 5. Where the landscaped buffer is not adequately maintained, the City may require replacement of the landscaped buffer with a solid wall or fence. C. Pans and materials shall be stored within the principal building or a permissible accessory storage building. Outside storage of parts and materials is prohibited. D. The sale of vehicles is prohibited on the vehicle repair facility site and any adjacent right -of -way. E. Drainage pits for oil and fluid change shall be located within an enclosed structure. F. Doors or openings to service bays shall not open toward adjacent properties with a residential use. G. Perimeter landscaping required by Section 4. 08. 05 shall be doubled. H. Loading docks shall be screened from view from public rights -of -way and properties with a residential use. 1. Dumpsters shall be located a minimum of fifty (50) feet from a property line adjacent to a residential use. J. All exterior lighting shall be directed and shielded to avoid direct illumination of adjacent properties. krc a or , Temporary, Speci al I we Page S - 27 orl lA; dwn Dcarh 11Aai. I. awl M' domuent Colic K. Audio amplification systems, including, but not limited to, telephone loudspeakers or paging systems, shall be located to ensure that the sound cannot be heard on adjacent properties. L. The owner of the vehicle repair establishment shall prepare and provide to the City a plan for the safe storage of Flammable or hazardous materials to be stored or used on the property and an inventory of such materials. The plan shall provide for the prevention, containment, recovery, and mitigation of spilled fuel or other hazardous material. The inventory shall be submitted to the City prior to the building permit approval, listing the type, quantity, and location of these materials. The inventory shall be kept current pursuant to direction provided by the City. 5. 04. 05 Fuel / Gasoline Stations A. The term gas station includes convenience stores with gas pumps, and establishments that provide the following accessory uses in addition to gas or other fuel pumps: oil change and light repair ( but not including body work) for automobiles; car wash facility; fast food restaurants; drive- through restaurants; groceries; sundries; supplies for the traveling public; food; and beverages. B. Access shall be from a collector or arterial street. C. Fuel pump islands shall be set back a minimum of thirty (30) feet from any property line. D. Underground storage tanks shall be designed, located, and monitored in full compliance with State requirements. Evidence of such compliance shall be provided to the City. E. Oil drainage pits and hydraulic lifts shall be located within an enclosed structure. F. Gasoline service stations located within 100 feet of any property zoned to allow residential uses shall be buffered in compliance with the following standards: 1. A masonry, wooden, or solid fence shall be required on any side or rear property line that is within 100 feet of any property in a district zoned to allow residential uses; 2. The decorative or finished side of the fence shall face outward; 3. Perimeter landscaping shall include evergreen shrubs or understory trees planted in a double staggered row to form a continuous hedge. The landscaping shall comply with the specifications set forth in Section 4. 08.03 and the number of plants shall be doubled. G. Drive -through lanes for restaurants or car wash facilities associated with the gasoline service station shall be located a minimum of twenty -five ( 25) feet from any property zoned to allow residential uses. Distance shall be measured from the outermost edge of the drive- through lane to the property line of property zoned to allow residential use. H. Dumpsters shall be located a minimum of twenty -five (25) feet from the property line of property zoned to allow residential use. I. All exterior lighting shall be directed and shielded to avoid direct illumination of adjacent properties. J. Audio amplification systems, including, but not limited to, telephone loudspeakers or paging systems, shall be located to ensure that the sound cannot be heard on adjacent properties. i" ucsorc, i cmpw: u c. sift", W t' ces Pape 5 - 28 Furl tA: dmn ueach F1S3L Iawt . ent (' dn K. Repair services shall be limited to minor repairs to passenger vehicles, such as tires repair or replacement; oil and other fluid changing; replacement of belts, hoses, filters, and windshield wipers; and similar minor repairs. No body work, painting, engine tune -up or overhaul, or repair of trucks, RVs, or commercial vehicles shall be provided. All permissible repair services shall be carried out only within an enclosed building. L. Vehicle parts, supplies, damaged parts, or other materials and supplies shall be stored within an enclosed building. M. Canopies over gas pumps or pump islands shall meet the setback requirements for the zoning district in which they are located. N. The sale of vehicles is prohibited on the gas station site and any adjacent right -of- way. 5. 04. 06 Religious Facilities A- The principal use for a site developed for religious uses is worship. Worship is a form of religious practice with its creed and ritual. B. Uses and activities other than worship shall be considered accessory uses and shall be clearly ancillary to the principal use. Such uses and activities shall be limited to: 1. Religious instruction ( such as ` Sunday School," Bible school, or similar instruction or study typically associated with the religion); offices to support the religious facility; 2. Child day care, adult day care, preschool, or child nursery school subject to the standards of Section 5. 04. 06. E; 3. Private academic school, subject to the standards of Section 5. 04.06. H; 4. Fellowship hall or social hall, which may be known as a community center, activity hall, or life center, with or without a kitchen, subject to the standards of Section 5. 04. 06. I; and 5. Individual meeting spaces. C. All accessory uses are subject to the following requirements: 1. The accessory use shall be owned and operated only by the owner of the principal use. 2. The facility housing the accessory use shall meet all local, State, or Federal standards. 3. The owner of the principal use shall obtain any licenses required to conduct the accessory use. Any approval of the accessory use shall be contingent upon demonstrating that all licenses have been obtained. 4. Audio amplification systems, including, but not limited to, telephone loudspeakers or paging systems, shall be located to ensure that the sound cannot be heard on adjacent properties. 5. All outdoor activities shall occur no earlier than 8: 00 a. m. and no later than 10: 00 p. m. 6. All exterior lighting shall be directed or shielded to avoid illumination of adjacent properties. 7. Outdoor play or activity areas shall be no closer than thirty ( 30) feet from property designated for residential use, as measured to the nearest residential property line. An.. nnr,, trmp + gnu,. Sp e. is It... Pagel - 29 I." I of dtofl ( teach