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

geometric shape which contains the entire surface area of a sign upon which copy may be placed. Snipe .sign: Any sign of 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 -way, easements, or alleys. 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 is visible from the street or building exterior through a window or other opening. 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 development is to be performed as part of a unit, subdivision, or project. Sketch plan: An informal plan indicating the salient existing features of a site and its surroundings, and the general layout of a proposed development. 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 n,, , M Pn, risia,= Pll„ e. I - 22  Vtniton beach Land 1) r,dopnxv, t 00( can be used for housing, business, commercial, agricultural, or office purposes either temporarily or permanently. " Structure" also includes fences, billboards, swimming pools, poles, pipelines, transmission lines, tracks, and advertising signs. Specifically excluded from 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. 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. 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: 1. 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. 1 11 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. C: uu, rI Pmaa, m. Pa;:„e t - 23 Poet oa ton Bead, Land D,, dnmuc nt Cock Yard, front: The yard across the full width of the lot, extending from the front line of the building to the front line of the lot, excluding steps. Yard, rear: A yard extending across the full width of the lot and measured between 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, situated between the side line of the building and the adjacent side line of the lot and 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 from the rear line of the front yard to the front line of the rear yard along the side street. Gencrd Pnnnlon* I' ll'--' 1- 24 hurt %%11".' 6earh t. 96(t t) Ci CI011OH' p( C' 0, CHAPTER TWO ZONING DISTRICTS AND USES Page 2. 00.00 GENERALLY 2 -2 2. 00. 01 Purpose and Intent 2 -2 2.00. 02 Official Zoning Map 2 -2 2. 01. 00 ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE OF ZONING DISTRICTS 2 -2 2.01. 01 Residential Districts 2 -2 2.01. 02 Mixed Use Districts 2 -3 2. 01. 03 Institutional, Commercial, and Industrial Districts 2 -4 2. 01. 04 Recreation and Open Space Districts 2 -5 2.01. 05 Zoning District Comparison to Future Land Use Categories 2 -5 2. 02.00 ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE OF OVERLAY DISTRICTS 2 -6 2.02. 01 Generally 2 -6 2. 02. 02 Downtown Design Overlay District (DDOD) 2 -6 2. 03. 00 LAND USES PERMISSIBLE IN EACH ZONING DISTRICT 2 -6 2. 03. 01 How to Read the Table of Permissible Uses 2 -6 2. 03. 02 Table of Permissible Uses 2 -7 2.03. 03 Accessory Uses in Each Zoning District 2 -15 2. 03. 04 Change of Use Requirements 2 - 16 2. 03. 05 Mix of Uses Within the MU Future Land Use Category 2 - 17 List of Tables 2. 01. 05 Relationship Between Zoning Districts and Future Land Use Map 2 -6 Categories 2. 03. 02 Permissible Uses in Each Zoning District 2 -7 2.03. 03 Accessory Uses and Structures in Each Zoning District 2 - 15 2. 03. 05 Minimum and Maximum Uses Within the MU Future Land Use Category 2 - 17 7.oninp N' trictc and Il", Pa' c 2 - I Fort Halton tteaeh I.. md ihrtkq marl Cud, 2. 00. 00 GENERALLY 2. 00.01 Purpose and Intent It is the intent of Chapter 2 to describe the zoning districts and permissible uses of land within the City. The zoning districts are established to implement the Comprehensive Plan and to meet the following purposes: A. Promote health, safety, and the general welfare. B. Encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the City. C. Conserve the value of land and structures. D. Facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, and other public requirements. E. Provide adequate light and air. F. Secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers. G. Lessen congestion in the streets. H. Avoid undue concentration of population. I. Prevent the overcrowding of land. 2. 00.02 Official Zoning Map Zoning districts and zoning district boundaries are hereby established and declared to be in effect upon all land and water areas included within the boundaries of each district as shown on the map designated the " Official Zoning Map of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida." The Official Zoning Map is on file in the Fort Walton Beach City Hall. Such map and all notations, references and other information shown thereon are as much a part of this chapter as if the information set forth thereon was fully described and set out in this section. 2. 01. 00 ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE OF ZONING DISTRICTS The City is divided into zoning districts as described in Sections 2.01. 01 through 2. 01. 04. 2. 01. 01 Residential Districts A. R -IE— Residential Single -family Estate Zoning District The estate residential zoning district is established to provide for waterfront locations for single -family dwellings, accessory dwelling units, and accessory structures customarily associated with residential development. The maximum density is 3. 0 dwelling units per acre. B. R -1 — Residential Single -family Low Density Zoning District The low density residential zoning district is established to provide for single- family homes in traditional residential neighborhoods. The R -1 zoning district is limited to single -family homes and accessory structures customarily associated with residential development Accessory dwelling units may be permissible when standards for such uses can be met, including lot sizes and compatibility standards. The maximum density is six ( 6. 0) dwelling units per acre. C. R -2 — Residential Multifamily Low to Medium Density Zoning District The low to medium density residential zoning district is established to provide locations for single- family and multifamily structures. All styles of housing are permissible: single -family dwellings, mobile homes, duplex and triplex structures, townhouse structures, apartments, and other styles of multifamily development.