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

2, MX MX --3, 3, CF, CF, CG, CG, CTP, CTP, MB, MB, and REC Zo ing Districts TypeType ofof SignSign Maximum MaxMax SignSign Sign MaxMax SignSign Setback Number Face Area Dimensions HeightHeight WallWall 1 per facade MaximumMaximum NA 2424 feetfeet NA per tenant of 20% of thethe facadefacade AwningAwning No NA 75% of 22 feetfeet NA maximum awning length Projecting/Projecting/ PerpendicularPerpendicular 1 1 per tenant 66 sqsq. . ft.ft. I Width — 4 13 feetfeet NA  feet Window No 25% of NA NA NA maximum window Monument' or Ground 1 per street 2 sq. ft. per No 12 feet in Front — 5 frontage in linear foot required MX -1 feet all districts of street dimensions Driveway frontage to a 10 feet maximum of Intersection 150 sq. ft. 50 feet 1 sign per Within the 24 feet in access point CTP zoning MX -2, in the CTP district, 2 MX -3, MB, zoning sq. ft. per CG, CF, district linear foot CTP, and of width of REC the development lot to a maximum of 150 sq. ft. R- 2 and YC Zoning Districts Monument 1 per street 50 sq. ft. No 12 feet Front/ Side frontage' required 5 feet dimensions AdditionalAdditional SiSi InaIna aa forfor LargeLarge - - ScaleScale CommercialCommercial CentersCenters MaximumMaximum NumberNumber Max Total Sign Face Area MoreMore thanthan 150150 feetfeet ofof streetstreet 11 additionaladditional 200 sq. ft. frontagefrontage More than 250 feet of street 2 additional 300A frontage V-shaped monument signs shall be limited to an interior angle no greater than thirty (30) degrees. C. Lighting. External lighting of signs is allowed, subject to the following standards: 1. The light source is directed onto the sign face. 2. The light source is shielded to prevent spill- over or glare onto adjacent properties. 3. Within the DDOD, neon signs are permissible as interior window signs. The maximum sign area devoted to a neon sign shall not exceed four (4) s. f. and shall be included in the calculation of maximum sign area for a permissible window sign. Sandwich signs are also permissible in the DDOD. E. Signs that electronically produce changeable copy are permitted provided they flash or move or otherwise change at intervals consistent with the Florida Department of Transportation standards.  F. Measurement. 1. Where a sign is composed of letters or pictures attached directly to a facade, wall, window, door, awning, monument sign, or freestanding sign, and the letters or pictures are not enclosed by a border or trimming, the sign area shall be the area within the smallest rectangle, parallelogram, triangle, circle, semicircle, or a combination of any of these geometric shapes, the sides of which touch the extreme points of the letters or pictures as a whole. 2. Where a sign is composed of letters or pictures enclosed by a border or trimming, the sign area shall be the area within the border or trim. 3. In cases where material is displayed in a random or unconnected manner without organized relationship of the components, each such component shall be considered a single sign. 4. The area of a freestanding sign shall include the area of the outside frame, but not of the supporting structure. G. Determining the number of signs. I. The number of signs shall be the number of structures with a sign face. 2. A double- faced projecting or freestanding sign shall be construed as having the area of a single face, provided that the sign faces are placed back to back and are at no point more than four (4) feet apart. H. Specific requirements for commercial establishments with street frontage at the intersection of two ( 2) streets. 1. The owner of the establishment may elect in writing to display only one ( 1) freestanding sign equal to seventy-five (75) percent of the total maximum aggregate sign area for the two (2) street frontages, instead of displaying one ( 2) freestanding sign per street frontage. 2. Large scale commercial centers shall be exempt from this requirement. I. Specific standards for pennants. 1. Pennants are permissible for multi -tenant centers and car dealerships. 2. Pennants shall be identified in a sign plan. 3. Pennants shall be part of a coordinated decorative scheme and shall not exceed six 6) square feet in area. 4. Pennants shall be attached to freestanding poles or freestanding light fixtures. 6. 04. 01. Generally. A. All development and redevelopment shall provide off-street parking in compliance with the standards set forth in this section. 1. Within the MX -1, and -MX -2 and MX -3 zoning districts, parking facilities shall be provided and shared by all uses within a mixed- use development site. Standards are set forth in Section 6. 04. 06. H. 2. On -street parking spaces, spaces in municipal parking lots, and spaces in off-site private parking lots may be counted toward meeting the parking requirement for a development  site. Standards for counting on -street, municipal, and private parking lot spaces are set forth in Section 6. 04.05. 3. In situations not addressed by Section 6. 04. 0l. A( 1) and ( 2), developments shall provide off-street parking as set forth in Section 6. 04. 02. B. Limitations on use of parking facilities. Required off-street parking spaces, access driveways, and aisles shall not be used for any purpose other than vehicular parking. This prohibition applies to: 1. Storage of goods and equipment; 2. Location of dumpsters and other refuse containers; 3. Location of goods and materials offered for sale; 4. Storage of inoperable vehicles and equipment; 5. Repair activities; 6. Special events; and 7.Any other activity that occupies the required spaces, drives, and aisles on a temporary or permanent basis. C. Calculating the number of parking spaces 1. The gross floor area of a building shall be used to calculate parking requirements. 2. When the calculation results in a fraction, the result shall be rounded up to one ( 1) parking space. 3. For places of assembly with open seating, such as benches or pews, the calculation of parking spaces shall be based on the occupancy as rated by the fire marshal. 4. When a site is occupied by two ( 2) or more separate and individual uses, the parking spaces required shall be determined by a parking study according to the requirements for such study set forth in Section 6. 04. 06. 6. 04. 05. Standards for Parking Off the Development Site. A. Development may count parking spaces located off the development site in the following circumstances: 1. The development parcel is located in the CG, MX -1, of or MX -3 zoning district. a. On -street parking is available within 300 feet of the principal entrance of the building(s) to be served by parking. Distance shall be measured along the most direct walking route from the entrance to the parking. OR b. An available municipal parking lot is located within 400 feet of the principal entrance of the building(s) to be served by parking. Distance shall be measured along the most direct walking route from the building entrance to the nearest entrance to the municipal parking lot. A municipal parking lot is available when it provides parking to the general area and is not intended to provide off-street parking to support a public or civic structure or use.  OR C. A private off-site parking lot is available within 400 feet of the principal entrance of the building(s) to be served by parking. The parcel containing the private off-site parking lot shall be located on land zoned CG, MX -1, or -MX -2 or MX -3. The off-site parking lot shall be provided by the owner of the development parcel to exclusively serve the development parcel. OR d. A private off-site parking lot is available within