Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 2149--Amending LDC Chapters 2,4,5,6 Establishing MX3 Zoning — reading text

visibility area designed in Section 6.03. 00. 6. Fences, perimeter hedges, and walls shall not obstruct, hinder, or impede the safe movement of pedestrian, bicycle, or vehicular traffic. B. Materials and appearance requirements. 1. 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. Any fence located adjacent to a public right-of-way or private road shall be placed with the finished side facing that right-of-way. 4. 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. 5. A fence installed for security purposes for industrial uses may include barbed wire, provided that the barbed wire is eight ( 8) feet above ground. 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 corner 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 each. 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 topmost part of the fence. 2. Fence may contain decorative columns spaced no less than six ( 6) feet apart that shall not exceed nine ( 9) feet in height. 3. Height standards are provided in Table 5. 01. 08. Table 5. 01. 08. Standards for Fence Heights. Zoning District Maximum Height in a Side or Maximum Height in a Front Rear Yard (feet) Yards feet R -IE 8 6  R- 1 8 4 R-2 8 4 YC 8 6 CF 8 6 CG 8 6 MX -1 8 6 MX -2 8 6 MX -3 8 6 CTP 8 8 MB 8 6 REC 8 6 The maximum height for a fence on a property with the existing use of medical facility for recovery or rehabilitation services shall be eight ( 8) feet. The front yard is the area between the principal structure and the front property line. 5. 01. 09 Building Attachments ( Awnings, Porches, Carports, Etc). A. Awnings. All awnings placed on or attached to buildings in the R- I E, R- 1, R- 2, CG. MX -1, MX -2, MX -3, CTP, and MB zoning districts shall meet the following standards: 1. The front edge of the awning in the R- 1 E, R- 1, R- 2. CG, MX -1, MX -2. MX -3, and MB zoning districts may encroach into the required setback. provided that the front edge of the awning shall be a minimum of four (4) feet from the property line. 2. An awning located on a building in the CTP zoning district shall not encroach into a required setback. 3. All supporting poles or structures shall be located outside the public right-of-way. 4. The lowest part of the awning, including supporting poles, structures, or other framework, shall be a minimum of eight ( 8) feet above the ground or paved surface under the awning. Im I i W W 4' MIN. I I I I Figure 5. 01. 09 ( A). Location of Awnings B. Porches. Porches may be included in the initial construction or added to a principal building in any zoning district, subject to the following standards: 1. An existing porch in R- 1 E, R- 1, and R-2 zoning districts may encroach into a required front or rear yard setback up to ten ( 10) feet. A roof overhang of up to eighteen ( 18) inches is permissible. An encroachment into a required side yard setback is prohibited.  2. An existing porch that encroaches into a required yard setback may be enclosed with transparent insect screening so long as the original design features, such as railings, columns, and other building details are maintained. ru W Iir I ICD m Figure 5. 01. 09 ( B). Porch encroachment into a required setback 3. An existing porch that does not encroach into a required yard setback may be enclosed with walls, windows, and/or doors. The building materials, roof style and materials, architectural style, and color of the porch enclosure shall be consistent with the principal building, such that the porch forms an integral part of the principal building. 4. A porch may be added to an existing principal building, provided it complies with the following standards: a. A proposed porch shall be compatible with the principal building in scale and mass. b. The porch shall not be enclosed except with screen. C. The porch may encroach into a required front or rear yard setback in R -IE, R- 1, and R-2 zoning districts up to ten ( 10) feet, provided that such encroachment is not more than ten 10) feet, measured to the outermost edge of the porch. A roof overhang of up to eighteen ( 18) inches or the depth of the roof overhang on the existing principal structure, whichever is less, is permissible d. A roof overhang of up to eighteen ( 18) inches or the depth of the roof overhang on the existing principal structure, whichever is less, is permissible. e. A porch in all remaining zoning districts shall comply with the required front and rear yard setbacks. f. A porch shall not encroach into any required side yard setback. g. The building materials, roof style and materials, architectural style, and color of the porch shall be consistent with the principal building, such that the porch forms an integral part of the principal building. C. Carports. Attached carports may be included in the initial construction or added to a principal building in any zoning district, subject to the following standards: 1. A carport shall be attached to the principal building on at least one ( 1) side. 2. The support columns shall be consistent with the materials, style, and color of building materials for the principal building. Notwithstanding this provision, decorative wrought iron columns may be used.  2 STORY 1 STORY ifl b Figure 5. 01. 09 ( C- 1). Carport height requirements 3. The lowest structural member of the carport shall be a minimum of eight ( 8) feet and a maximum of ten ( 10) above the ground. 4. The area under the carport shall not exceed 600 s. f. 5. The area under the carport shall be paved or a stabilized all- weather surface. 6. A carport located in a side or rear yard shall be setback at least three ( 3) feet, measured to the outermost edge of the carport, including the eave. IJ M r W to 10,_ ri FigureFigure 5.5. 01.01. 0909 ( ( C-C- 2).2). CarportCarport encroachmentencroachment intointo aa requiredrequired setbacksetback 7.7. AA carportcarport maymay bebe locatedlocated withinwithin aa requiredrequired frontfront yardyard setbacksetback inin aa RR- - IE,IE, R-R- 1,1, oror R-R- 22 zoningzoning districtdistrict providedprovided thatthat suchsuch encroachment encroachment isis notnot moremore thanthan tenten ( ( 10)10) feet,feet, measuredmeasured toto thethe outermostoutermost edgeedge ofof thethe carport.carport. AA roofroof overhangoverhang ofof upup toto eighteeneighteen ( ( 18)18) inchesinches oror thethe depthdepth ofof thethe roofroof overhangoverhang onon thethe existingexisting principalprincipal structure,structure, whicheverwhichever isis less,less, isis permissible.permissible. 5.5. 02.02. 0303 Roadside Roadside andand MobileMobile Vendors.Vendors. A.A. Applicability.Applicability. UnlessUnless otherwiseotherwise specified,specified, roadsideroadside andand mobilemobile vendorsvendors conducting conducting retailretail salessales oror displaysdisplays areare permissible permissible asas aa temporary temporary useuse inin thethe MXMX - - 1,1, MXMX - - 2,2, MXMX - - 3,3, MB,MB, andand CGCG zoningzoning districtsdistricts inin accordanceaccordance withwith thethe standardsstandards ofof thisthis section.section. B.B. UnlessUnless otherwiseotherwise