Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 1756 Amend Cpt 12 Land Devolopment Code — reading text

ORDINANCE 1756 BEACH, FLORIDA AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON RELATING TO ADOPTION OF THE 2008 LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AS VOLUME IV OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; SPECIFICALLY AMENDING OF THE CURRENT LAND CHAPTER 12. 10, DESIGNATION AND GENERAL, OF CHAPTER 12, DEVELOPMENT CODE; AMENDING ALL OTHER SECTIONS IN THIS ORDINANCE AND THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, AS SET FORTH PROVIDING FOR REPEAL ATTACHED DRAFT LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; AN EFFECTIVE DATE. OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND SETTING NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF AS FOLLOWS: THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA Section I.Title document entitled The provisions of this ordinance and the attached Edition," are adopted as Chapter IV of the Planning 101 in Fort Walton Beach, First the Land Development Code Code of Ordinances, and shall be referred to as LDC") of the of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. City Section II. Authority to the requirements The 2008 Land Development Code is enacted pursuant et Florida Statutes ( the Local and authority of Section 163. 3161 seq., Act), Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation the Charter of the City of Fort Walton Beach, and the powers and authority of Florida law. Code Section III. Amendment of Section 12. 10 of the Land Development is amended as Section 12. 10 of the current Land Development Code follows. Sec. 12. 10. 01. Designation. 1133, adopted October 8, The land de" elopment code was established by Ordinance ernment to adopt or amend 1991. Section 163. 3202, F. S., requires each local gm.( Nith and implement its md enforce land de'lelopment regulations that are consistent ' adopted comprehensi' Je plan. It also that these specifies regulations shall be code. The statute requires combined and compiled into 3 single land development th3t the land de)/elopment regulations contain specific 3nd det3iled pro):isions necessary or desirable to implement the adopted comprehensive plan and th3t they matter: encompass at a minimum the following subject 1) Regulating the sblbdi'l sion of land. land use categories 2) Regulating the use of land and water for those included in the land use element; ensuring the compatibility of adjacent land uses; and providing for open space. 3) Providing for the protection of potable water wellfields. and providing 1) Regulating 3reas subject to seasonal 3nd periodic flooding for drainage and storm\ AJ3ter man3gement.  1756 attyrev [ mal second reading sensiti'Je lands designated in Ensuring the protection of en': ironmenblly 5) the comprehensi).(e 6) Regulating signage. 7) Providing that public facilities and services meet or exceed the standards element and are available when needed for established in the capital improvements and conditioned on the development, or that development orders permits are to serve proposed availability of these public facilities 3nd services necessar)' development. v, considering needed flo~. 8) Ensuring the safe and con': enient onsite traffic Jehicle p3rking. Sec. 12. 10. 02. Compilation. the The city intends, through the 3doption of this code, to combine and compile as required by the law and described in this necessary land development regul3tions in 3nd 3dditions to existing LOR' s which chapter. This effort includes some changes in are based on policies cont3ined in the city' s comprehensive plan as adopted July elements of existing l3nd development 1990, 3nd as amended. Although some of this Code, 311 such elements are by regulations are located in other chapters the single land de'lelopment reference, 3dopted in this chapter and made a part of code. This chapter and the follo..... ing ordinances and chapters of this Code contain in fall within the definition of land development regulations which, in whole or part, ith subsequent amendments by regulations and are hereby adopted together ...: any Provisions; set forth in this Code: Chapter 1, General reference as are more fully Construction and Fire Codes, Chapter 2, Administration; Chapter 3, Buildings, Business 8, Licenses and Ch3pter 7, Leisure and Recreational Services, Chapter 10, Public 'Norks and Utilities. Regul3tions, Chapter Section IV. Findings The City Council of Fort Walton Beach finds that: A. Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, requires the City to enact and amend a Land is consistent with the City' s Development Code which implements and for Comprehensive Plan and which contains all of the land development regulations the City of Fort Walton Beach. for making all land use B. A single set of administrative procedures decisions promotes efficiency, predictability, and citizen participation. review process to C. All development proposals must undergo a development assure compliance with the requirements of this Code. this Code D. Enforcement of development orders and the provIsions of and consistent with the should be through procedures that are efficient, effective law. code enforcement procedures established by State Section V. General Intent of the Comprehensive The primary purpose of the LDC is the implementation to Chapter 163, Part Plan for the City of Fort Walton Beach, as adopted pursuant 2of5  1756 attyrev [ mal second reading II, Florida Statutes, and in accordance with Florida Administrative Code, 9J- 5. The the revised LDC for the following City Council deems it necessary to adopt purposes: and harmonious A. Guiding and accomplishing coordinated, adjusted, future needs of the City. development in accordance with the existing and promoting and improving the public health, safety, B. Protecting, comfort, order, appearance, convenience, morals and general welfare. C.Conserving the value of land, buildings and resources, and protecting landowners from adverse impacts of adjoining developments. of residential, D. Protecting the character and maintaining the stability business, industrial, recreation and public areas. the more E. Controlling and regulating the growth of the City, concentrating in areas of low intense development in capability and limiting development capability. of performance F. Directing and controlling, through the establishment standards, the type, distribution and intensity of development. and G. Being equitable, in terms of consistency, with established regulation owners while taking into procedures, respecting the rights of property Beach. consideration the interests of all