Altamonte Springs City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
DIVISION 4
ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION AND BOARDS
Sections
- 3.4.1 - Zoning board of appeals and adjustment (also known as board of zoning appeals).
- 3.4.2 - City planning board (also known as the zoning board).
- 3.4.3 - Annexation, comprehensive plan amendments, rezonings, abandonments, conditional uses, waivers and variances.
- 3.4.4 - Public hearing process before planning board.
- 3.4.5 - City commission: action on receipt of planning board report; public hearing process.
- 3.4.6 - Limitations on rezoning of property.
- 3.4.7 - Duties of zoning administrator, board of zoning appeals, planning board, city commission, and courts on matters of appeal.
- 3.4.8 - Schedule of fees and charges.
- 3.4.9 - Provisions of zoning regulations declared to be minimum or maximum requirements.
- 3.4.10 - Complaints regarding violations.
- 3.4.11 - Premises for violation; resort to other remedies.
- 3.4.12 - Waivers.
- 3.4.13 - Reserved.
DIVISION 6
R-1AAA, R-1AA, AND R-1A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICTS
Sections
- 3.6.1 - Description of districts.
- 3.6.2 - Uses permitted.
- 3.6.3 - Conditional uses.
- 3.6.4 - Building height.
- 3.6.5 - Building site area regulations.
- 3.6.6 - Yard regulations (front, side, rear).
- 3.6.7 - Minimum dwelling size.
- 3.6.8 - Maximum lot coverage.
- 3.6.9 - Parking regulations.
- 3.6.10 - Sign regulations.
- 3.6.11 - Density regulations.
- 3.6.12 - Sector plan and DRI requirements.
- 3.6.13 - Animal regulation.
DIVISION 7
R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT DETACHED AND ATTACHED UNITS
Sections
- 3.7.1 - Description of district.
- 3.7.2 - Uses permitted.
- 3.7.3 - Conditional uses.
- 3.7.4 - Building height regulations.
- 3.7.5 - Building site area regulations.
- 3.7.6 - Yard regulations.
- 3.7.7 - Minimum dwelling size.
- 3.7.8 - Maximum lot coverage.
- 3.7.9 - Parking regulations.
- 3.7.10 - Sign regulations.
- 3.7.11 - Density regulations.
- 3.7.12 - Sector plan and DRI requirements.
- 3.7.13 - Animal regulation.
DIVISION 8
R-2 ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT
Sections
- 3.8.1 - Description of district.
- 3.8.2 - Uses permitted.
- 3.8.3 - Conditional uses.
- 3.8.4 - Building height regulations.
- 3.8.5 - Density regulations.
- 3.8.6 - Sector plan and DRI requirements.
- 3.8.7 - Building site area regulations.
- 3.8.8 - Yard regulations (front, side, rear).
- 3.8.9 - Minimum dwelling size.
- 3.8.10 - Maximum lot coverage.
- 3.8.11 - Parking regulations.
- 3.8.12 - Sign regulations.
- 3.8.13 - Animal regulation.
DIVISION 9
R-3 AND R-4 MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICTS
Sections
- 3.9.1 - Description of district.
- 3.9.2 - Uses permitted.
- 3.9.3 - Conditional uses.
- 3.9.4 - Building height regulations.
- 3.9.5 - Density regulations.
- 3.9.6 - Sector plan and DRI requirements.
- 3.9.7 - Building site regulations.
- 3.9.8 - Yard regulations (front, side, rear).
- 3.9.9 - Maximum lot coverage.
- 3.9.10 - Parking regulations.
- 3.9.11 - Sign regulations.
- 3.9.12 - General provisions and exceptions.
- 3.9.13 - Landscape and buffer requirements.
- 3.9.14 - Reserved.
- 3.9.15 - Animal regulation.
DIVISION 10
R-M RESIDENTIAL MANUFACTURED HOME DISTRICT
Sections
- 3.10.1 - Description of district.
- 3.10.2 - Uses permitted.
- 3.10.3 - Conditional uses.
- 3.10.4 - Building height.
- 3.10.5 - Building site area regulations.
- 3.10.6 - Yard regulations (front, side, rear).
- 3.10.7 - Minimum dwelling size.
- 3.10.8 - Maximum lot coverage.
- 3.10.9 - Parking regulations.
- 3.10.10 - Sign regulations.
- 3.10.11 - Density regulations.
- 3.10.12 - Sector plan and DRI requirements.
- 3.10.13 - Animal regulation.
DIVISION 11
PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
Sections
- 3.11.1 - General intent and purpose.
- 3.11.2 - Definitions.
- 3.11.3 - General standards for planned unit development.
- 3.11.4 - Planned unit development, residential.
- 3.11.5 - Planned unit development, commercial.
- 3.11.6 - Planned unit development, mixed/other.
- 3.11.7 - Planned development approval procedures.
- 3.11.8 - Submittal requirements.
- 3.11.9 - Reserved.
DIVISION 12
GO GENERAL OFFICE DISTRICT
Sections
- 3.12.1 - Description of district.
- 3.12.2 - Uses permitted.
- 3.12.3 - Conditional uses.
- 3.12.4 - Height requirements.
- 3.12.5 - Lot requirements.
- 3.12.6 - Building setback requirements.
- 3.12.7 - Landscape and buffer requirements.
- 3.12.8 - Sign regulations.
- 3.12.9 - Intensity regulations.
- 3.12.10 - Sector plan and DRI requirements.
- 3.12.11 - Open space requirements.
- 3.12.12 - Reserved.
DIVISION 14
I-L VERY LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- 3.14.1 - Description of district.
- 3.14.2 - Uses permitted.
- 3.14.3 - Conditional uses.
- 3.14.4 - Enclosed buildings and outside storage.
- 3.14.5 - Permitted accessory uses and structures.
- 3.14.6 - Prohibited uses and structures.
- 3.14.7 - Building height regulations.
- 3.14.8 - Building site area requirements.
- 3.14.9 - Front, side and rear regulations.
- 3.14.10 - Off-street parking and loading regulations.
- 3.14.11 - Sign regulations.
- 3.14.12 - Landscape and buffer requirements.
- 3.14.13 - Intensity regulations.
- 3.14.14 - Sector plan and DRI requirements.
DIVISION 15
MOR-1 MIXED OFFICE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- 3.15.1 - Description of the district.
- 3.15.2 - Permitted uses.
- 3.15.3 - Conditional uses.
- 3.15.4 - Building height regulations.
- 3.15.5 - Lot requirements.
- 3.15.6 - Building setback requirements.
- 3.15.7 - Landscape and buffer requirements.
- 3.15.8 - Parking regulations.
- 3.15.9 - Sign regulations.
- 3.15.10 - Density/intensity regulations.
- 3.15.11 - Sector plan and DRI requirements.
- 3.15.12 - Open space requirements.
- 3.15.13 - Lot coverage (residential).
- 3.15.14 - Animal regulation.
DIVISION 16
MOR-2 MIXED OFFICE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- 3.16.1 - Description of district.
- 3.16.2 - Permitted uses.
- 3.16.3 - Conditional uses.
- 3.16.4 - Building height requirements.
- 3.16.5 - Lot requirements.
- 3.16.6 - Building setback requirements.
- 3.16.7 - Landscape and buffer requirements.
- 3.16.8 - Parking regulations.
- 3.16.9 - Sign regulations.
- 3.16.10 - Density and intensity regulations.
- 3.16.11 - Sector plan and DRI requirements.
- 3.16.12 - Open space and recreation area requirements.
- 3.16.13 - Dwelling size requirement.
- 3.16.14 - Reserved.
- 3.16.15 - Animal regulation.
DIVISION 17
MOR-3 MIXED OFFICE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- 3.17.1 - Description of district.
- 3.17.2 - Permitted uses.
- 3.17.3 - Conditional uses.
- 3.17.4 - Building height requirements.
- 3.17.5 - Lot requirements.
- 3.17.6 - Building setback requirements.
- 3.17.7 - Landscape and buffer requirements.
- 3.17.8 - Parking regulations.
- 3.17.9 - Sign regulations.
- 3.17.10 - Density and intensity regulations.
- 3.17.11 - Sector plan and DRI requirements.
- 3.17.12 - Open space and recreation area requirements.
- 3.17.13 - Dwelling size requirement.
- 3.17.14 - Reserved.
- 3.17.15 - Animal regulation.
DIVISION 18
MOC-1 MIXED OFFICE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- 3.18.1 - Description of district.
- 3.18.2 - Permitted uses.
- 3.18.3 - Conditional uses.
- 3.18.4 - Building height regulations.
- 3.18.5 - Lot requirements.
- 3.18.6 - Building setback requirements.
- 3.18.7 - Landscape and buffer requirements.
- 3.18.8 - Parking regulations.
- 3.18.9 - Sign regulations.
- 3.18.10 - Intensity and density regulations.
- 3.18.11 - Sector plan and DRI requirements.
- 3.18.12 - Open space requirements.
- 3.18.13 - Dwelling size requirements.
- 3.18.14 - Reserved.
DIVISION 19
MOC-2 MIXED OFFICE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- 3.19.1 - Description of district.
- 3.19.2 - Permitted uses.
- 3.19.3 - Conditional uses.
- 3.19.4 - Building height regulations.
- 3.19.5 - Lot requirements.
- 3.19.6 - Building setback requirements.
- 3.19.7 - Landscape and buffer requirements.
- 3.19.8 - Parking regulations.
- 3.19.9 - Sign regulations.
- 3.19.10 - Intensity and density regulations.
- 3.19.11 - Sector plan and DRI requirements.
- 3.19.12 - Open space and recreation area requirements.
- 3.19.13 - Dwelling size requirements.
- 3.19.14 - Reserved.
DIVISION 20
MOC-3 MIXED OFFICE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- 3.20.1.- Description of district.
- 3.20.2 - Permitted uses.
- 3.20.3 - Conditional uses.
- 3.20.4 - Building height regulations.
- 3.20.5 - Lot requirements.
- 3.20.6 - Building setback requirements.
- 3.20.7 - Landscape and buffer requirements.
- 3.20.8 - Parking regulations.
- 3.20.9 - Sign regulations.
- 3.20.10 - Intensity and density regulations.
- 3.20.11 - Sector plan and DRI requirements.
- 3.20.12 - Dwelling size requirements.
- 3.20.13 - Open space and recreation area requirements.
- 3.20.14 - Reserved.
DIVISION 21
MOI-1 MIXED OFFICE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- 3.21.1 - Description of district.
- 3.21.2 - Permitted uses.
- 3.21.3 - Conditional uses.
- 3.21.4 - Enclosed buildings, outside storage and noise prevention.
- 3.21.5 - Building height requirements.
- 3.21.6 - Lot requirements.
- 3.21.7 - Building setback requirements.
- 3.21.8 - Landscape and buffer requirements.
- 3.21.9 - Parking regulations.
- 3.21.10 - Sign regulations.
- 3.21.11 - Intensity regulations.
- 3.21.12 - Open space requirements.
- 3.21.13 - Sector plan and DRI requirements.
DIVISION 22
MOI-2 MIXED OFFICE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
Sections
- 3.22.1 - Description of district.
- 3.22.2 - Permitted uses.
- 3.22.3 - Conditional uses.
- 3.22.4 - Enclosed buildings, outside storage, noise prevention and accessory uses.
- 3.22.5 - Building height regulations.
- 3.22.6 - Lot requirements.
- 3.22.7 - Building setback requirements.
- 3.22.8 - Landscape and buffer requirements.
- 3.22.9 - Parking regulations.
- 3.22.10 - Sign regulations.
- 3.22.11 - Intensity regulations.
- 3.22.12 - Sector plan and DRI requirements.
- 3.22.13 - Open space requirements.
- 3.22.14 - Reserved.
DIVISION 23
IN INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT
Sections
- 3.23.1 - Description of district.
- 3.23.2 - Uses permitted.
- 3.23.3 - Accessory uses.
- 3.23.4 - Conditional uses.
- 3.23.5 - Building height.
- 3.23.6 - Lot requirements.
- 3.23.7 - Building setback requirements.
- 3.23.8 - Landscape and buffer requirements.
- 3.23.9 - Parking regulations.
- 3.23.10 - Sign regulations.
- 3.23.11 - Intensity.
- 3.23.12 - Change in use.
DIVISION 25
MUD—MULTI-USE DEVELOPMENT
Sections
- 3.25.1 - Description of district.
- 3.25.2 - Eligibility.
- 3.25.3 - Development use bank.
- 3.25.4 - Permitted uses and conditional uses.
- 3.25.5 - Intensity and density regulations.
- 3.25.6 - Sector plans and DRI requirements.
- 3.25.7 - Building height requirements.
- 3.25.8 - Lot requirements.
- 3.25.9 - Building setback requirements.
- 3.25.10 - Landscape and buffer regulations.
- 3.25.11 - Parking regulations.
- 3.25.12 - Sign regulations.
- 3.25.13 - Open space and recreation area requirements.
- 3.25.14 - Dwelling size requirement.
- 3.25.15 - Animal regulation.
- 3.25.16 - Reserved.
- 3.25.17 - Enclosed buildings.
DIVISION 26
EAST TOWN SPECIAL PLAN
Sections
- 3.26.1 - Description of the East Town Special Plan Zoning Overlay District.
- 3.26.2 - Implementation of the East Town Vision Plan.
- 3.26.3 - Relationship to comprehensive plan.
- 3.26.4 - Support documents.
- 3.26.5 - Application.
- 3.26.6 - Review process.
- 3.26.7 - Transition area assignment.
- 3.26.8 - Use standards.
- 3.26.9 - Development standards.
- 3.26.10 - Street designation and design.
- 3.26.11 - Street classifications.
- 3.26.12 - Block length.
- 3.26.13 - Streetscape standards (roadside standards).
- 3.26.14 - Walking network standards.
- 3.26.15 - Walkway design.
- 3.26.17 - Parking lot design.
- 3.26.18 - Parking design standards.
- 3.26.19 - Streetwall standards.
- 3.26.20 - Building design standards.
- 3.26.21 - Architectural massing and articulation.
- 3.26.22 - Windows and door standards.
- 3.26.23 - Landscape standards.
- 3.26.24 - Sign standards.
DIVISION 40
COMMUNICATION TOWER AND ANTENNA REGULATIONS1
Sections
- 3.40.1 - Purpose and intent.
- 3.40.2 - Applicability.
- 3.40.3 - Communication antennas.
- 3.40.4 - Communication towers.
- 3.40.5 - Collocation of communication antennas on communication towers.
- 3.40.7 - Address assignments.
- 3.40.8 - Building permits.
- 3.40.9 - Master agreement for city property or facilities.
- 3.40.10 - Technical assistance review fee.
DIVISION 41
OFF-STREET PARKING, LOADING
Sections
- 3.41.1 - Minimum off-street parking requirements.
- 3.41.2 - Location of off-street parking spaces.
- 3.41.3 - Specialty parking provisions.
- 3.41.4 - Parking stall requirements.
- 3.41.5 - Off-street loading and unloading area requirements.
- 3.41.6 - Parking lot maintenance.
- 3.41.7 - Definition.
- 3.41.8 - Design and operation.
- 3.41.9 - Architectural standards.
- 3.41.10 - Site plan requirements.
DIVISION 42
SIGN REGULATIONS2
Sections
- Subdivision I. - General Provisions
- Subdivision II. - Permit and Maintenance Requirements
- Subdivision III. - Permanent Signs
- Subdivision IV. - Special Regulations For Permanent Signs
- Subdivision V. - Temporary Signs
- Subdivision VI. - Exempt Signs
- Subdivision VII. - Off-Site Signs
- Subdivision VIII. - Nonconforming and Prohibited Signs
- 3.42.16 - Nonconforming signs (except for billboards).
- 3.42.17 - Prohibited signs, general.
- 3.42.18 - Prohibited signs, specifically.
- 3.42.19 - Removal of abandoned signs.
- 3.42.20 - Removal of unsafe or unlawful signs.
- 3.42.21 - Interpretation.
- 3.42.22 - Protection of First Amendment rights.
- Exhibit I. - Regional Business Center (Central Business District)
- Exhibit II. - West Town Activity Center
- Exhibit III. - East Town Activity Center
- Exhibit IV. - Gateway Activity Center
DIVISION 44
SUPPLEMENTAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- 3.44.1 - Open space and recreation area requirements.
- 3.44.2 - Fences, walls and hedges.
- 3.44.3 - Accessory uses and structures.
- 3.44.4 - Exclusions from height limits.
- 3.44.5 - Yard encroachments.
- 3.44.6 - Buildings to have access.
- 3.44.7 - Use of residentially zoned property for access.
- 3.44.8 - Dispensing facilities of medical marijuana treatment centers ("dispensing facilities").
- 3.44.9 - Pharmacies.
- 3.44.10 - Moving of buildings or structures.
- 3.44.11 - Essential services.
- 3.44.12 - Alcoholic beverage.
- 3.44.13 - Automotive service stations.
- 3.44.14 - Setbacks for future road widening.
- 3.44.15 - Regulations for the construction and operation of drive-in theaters.
- 3.44.16 - Requirements for approval of time-share units.
- 3.44.17 - Miscellaneous structures.
- 3.44.18 - Nonconforming lots.
- 3.44.19 - Impoundment of movable equipment, signs or structures.
- 3.44.20 - Nonconforming uses.
- 3.44.21 - Shopping center development criteria and guidelines.
- 3.44.22 - Open air sales.
- 3.44.23 - Community residential homes.
- 3.44.24 - Sector plans.
- 3.44.25 - Project development incentives.
- 3.44.26 - Animal regulation.
- 3.44.27 - Home occupations.
- 3.44.28 - Drive-thru facility design criteria.
DIVISION 45
TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS3
Sections
- 3.45.1 - Purpose and intent.
- 3.45.2 - Definitions.
- 3.45.3 - Sending parcel (SP).
- 3.45.4 - Establishment of receiving parcels (RP).
- 3.45.5 - Circumstances under which transfer of development rights may be allowed.
- 3.45.6 - Initiation by property owners; approval procedure.
- 3.45.7 - Exercise of rights granted by transfer permit.
- 3.45.8 - Legislative authority.
- 3.45.9 - Conflict with other laws.