Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 2148--Amending LDC Chapters 1 & 2 for Manufacturing Uses — reading text

andackaging of such products„ and incidental storage, sales, and distribution of such products provided all manufacturing activities are contained entirely within a building and noise, odor, smoke, heat, glare, and vibration resulting from the manufacturing activity are confined entirely_ within the building. Manufacturing, medium: An establishment or activity primarily engaged in manufacturing, production or assembly of parts produced off-site where some noise or odor ma be perceptible to adjacent land uses. The assembling or packaging; shall not produce noise, vibration,_hazardous waste materials, or particulate that create significant negative impacts to adjacent land uses. Mobile home: A structure fabricated prior to June 15, 1976, and transportable in one ( 1) or more sections, which is eight ( 8) feet or more in width and which is built on an integral chassis and designed to be used as a one -family dwelling when connected to the required utilities. Mean high water: The average height of the high waters over a nineteen ( 19) -year period. For shorter periods of observation, mean high water means the average height of the high waters after corrections are applied to eliminate known variations and to ' reduce the result to the equivalent of a mean nineteen ( 19) -year value. Mean high- water line: The intersection of the tidal plane of mean high water with the shore. Mean sea level: The average height of the sea for all stages of the tide. It is used as a reference for establishing various elevations within the floodplain. For purposes of this LDC, the term is synonymous with national geodetic vertical datum ( NGVD). Micro irrigation ( low volume): The frequent application of small quantities of water directly on or below the soil surface, usually as discrete drops, tiny streams, or miniature sprays through emitters placed along the water delivery pipes ( laterals). Micro irrigation encompasses a number of methods or concepts including drip, subsurface, bubbler, and spray irrigation, previously referred to as trickle, low volume, or low flow irrigation. National Geodetic Vertical Datum ( NGVD) ( as corrected. in 1929): A vertical control used as a reference for establishing varying elevation within the floodplain. Owner •The person in who is vested the fee ownership, dominion, or title of property. Parcel: A unit of land within legally established property lines. Planned Unit Development ( PUD): A parcel or combination of contiguous parcels designed and developed as a single, integrated unit rather than as an aggregate of individual lots or buildings, with design flexibility from the development standards applicable to the zoning district. Plat: A map or drawing depicting the division of lands and lots, blocks, parcels, tracts, or sites, and streets. Pollutant: Any substance, contaminant, noise, or artificially made or artificially induced alteration of the chemical, physical, biological, or radiological integrity of air or water in quantities or at levels which are or may be potentially harmful or injurious to human health or welfare, animal or plant life, or property, or which unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment of life or property, including outdoor recreation. Premises: A parcel of land consisting of a lot, tract, parcel, other unit, or combinations thereof, recorded in the public records of Okaloosa County. Principal use or building: The main or primary purpose for which a structure or lot is designed, arranged, or intended or for which it may be occupied or maintained. Retention: The collection and storage of water runoff without subsequent surface discharge to surface waters.  Right-of-way ( ROW): Land dedicated, deeded, used or to be used, for a street, alley, walkway, boulevard, drainage facility, access for ingress, egress, or other purpose. Runoff Water which is not absorbed by the soil or landscape to which it is applied and flows from the area. Sign: Any writing, pictorial presentation, number, illustration, or decoration, banner or pennant, or other device, which is used to announce direct attention to, identify, advertise, or otherwise make anything known. The term " sign" shall not be deemed to include the terms building" or " landscaping," or any architectural embellishment of a building not intended to communicate information. Animated sign: A sign that flashes or moves or otherwise changes at intervals more frequently than once every six (6) seconds. Awning sign: Any sign attached to, in any manner, or otherwise made a part of any awning or awning -like structure which projects beyond a building or extends along and projects beyond the wall of the building, generally designed and constructed to provide protection from the weather. Banner sign: A sign constructed of cloth, paper, or other non -rigid material, with or without frames, and secured at both ends. Flags are not banners. Bench sign: Any sign painted on or attached to a bench. Changeable copy sign: A sign that is designed so that characters, letters, or illustrations can be changed or rearranged without altering the face or the surface of the sign. Copy: The linguistic or graphic content of a sign. Directional sign: A sign located on premises to identify exits, entrances, driveways, or off-street parking. Ground sign: A sign that is supported by one ( 1) or more columns, upright poles, or braces extended from the ground or from an object on the ground, or that is erected on the ground, where no part of the sign is attached to any part of a building. Illuminated sign: A sign which contains a source of light, or which is designed or arranged to reflect light from an artificial source including indirect lighting, neon, incandescent lights, backlighting, and shall also include signs with reflectors that depend upon automobile headlights for an image. Monument sign: A sign which is attached to a self-supporting structure and is not attached or affixed in any way to a building or other structure. Pole sign: A freestanding sign that is not attached or affixed in any way to a building or other structure. The sign must have a concealed means of support equal to a minimum of thirty 30) percent of the overall sign width. Portable sign: Any sign which is manifestly designed to be transported by trailer or on its own wheels, including such signs even though the wheels may be removed, and the remaining chassis or support structure converted to an A- or T -frame sign and attached temporarily or permanently to the ground. Projecting sign: A sign attached to and supported by a building or other structure, and which extends at any angle there from.  Real estate sign: A sign on premises that are offered for sale or lease. Roofsign: A sign erected over or on the roof, or extending above the roof line, which is dependent upon the roof, parapet or upper walls of any building, or portion thereof, for support. Sandwich or sidewalk sign: A moveable sign not secured or attached to the ground constructed in such a manner as to form an " A" or a tent -like shape, hinged or not hinged at the top. Sign face: The part of a sign that is or may be used for copy. Sign face area: The area of any regular 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. Temporary sign: An attached on -premises sign made of non -rigid materials and intended to be displayed for a limited time period. 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. Stationary Food Truck: any vehicle that is a public food service establishment and that is self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place but does NOT include self-contained utilities. 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 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.