Apopka City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- SECTION 1.1.- TITLE
- SECTION 1.2. - AUTHORITY
- SECTION 1.3. - GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT
- SECTION 1.4. - APPLICABILITY
- SECTION 1.5. - CONSISTENCY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
- SECTION 1.6. - RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER LAWS, COVENANTS, OR OTHER PRIVATE AGREEMENTS
- SECTION 1.7. - OFFICIAL ZONING DISTRICT MAP
- SECTION 1.8. - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- 1.8.1. - Transitions to New Zoning Districts
- 1.8.2. - Zoning District Compatibility with Future Land Use Designation
- 1.8.3. - Violations Continue
- 1.8.4. - Nonconformities
- 1.8.5. - Issuance of Development Orders While Amendments Pending
- 1.8.6. - Applications for Which No Final Action Taken
- 1.8.7. - Development Approvals and Permits Under Prior Land Development Code
- SECTION 1.9. - SEVERABILITY
- SECTION 1.10. - EFFECTIVE DATE
ARTICLE 2
ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- SECTION 2.1.- PURPOSE AND ORGANIZATION
- SECTION 2.2. - SUMMARY TABLE OF DEVELOPMENT REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES
- SECTION 2.3. - ADVISORY AND DECISION-MAKING BODIES AND PERSONS[1]
- SECTION 2.4. - STANDARD REVIEW PROCEDURES
- 2.4.1. - Informational Meeting
- 2.4.2. - Community Meeting
- 2.4.3. - Application Submission
- 2.4.4. - Determination of Completeness
- 2.4.5. - Application Amendment or Withdrawal
- 2.4.6. - Staff Review and Action
- 2.4.7. - Scheduling of Public Hearing and Public Notification
- 2.4.8. - Deferral of Public Hearing
- 2.4.9. - Public Hearing Procedures
- 2.4.10. - Advisory Body Review and Recommendation
- 2.4.11. - Decision-Making Body Hearing, Review, and Decision
- 2.4.12. - Post Decision-Making Actions
- SECTION 2.5. - APPLICATION-SPECIFIC REVIEW PROCEDURES AND DECISION STANDARDS
ARTICLE 3
ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- SECTION 3.1.- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- SECTION 3.2. - AGRICULTURAL AND TRANSITIONAL BASE ZONING DISTRICTS
- SECTION 3.3. - RESIDENTIAL BASE ZONING DISTRICTS
- 3.3.1. - General Purposes of Residential Base Zoning Districts
- 3.3.2. - Established Residential Base Zoning Districts
- 3.3.3. - RCE: Residential Country Estate District
- 3.3.4. - RSF-1A: Residential Single-Family Estate District
- 3.3.5. - RSF-1B: Residential Single-Family District—Large Lot
- 3.3.6. - RTF: Residential Two-Family District
- 3.3.7. - RMF: Residential Multi-Family District
- 3.3.8. - RMU: Residential Mixed-Use District
- 3.3.9. - MHP: Mobile Home Park District
- SECTION 3.4. - COMMERCIAL BASE ZONING DISTRICTS
- 3.4.1. - General Purposes of Commercial Zoning Districts
- 3.4.2. - Established Commercial Base Zoning Districts
- 3.4.3. - C-N: Neighborhood Commercial District
- 3.4.4. - C-C: Community Commercial District
- 3.4.5. - C-R: Regional Commercial District
- 3.4.6. - O: Office District
- 3.4.7. - C-COR: Corridor Commercial District
- SECTION 3.5. - INDUSTRIAL BASE ZONING DISTRICTS
- SECTION 3.6. - SPECIAL PURPOSE BASE ZONING DISTRICTS
- 3.6.1. - General Purpose of Special Purpose Districts
- 3.6.2. - Established Special Purpose Base Zoning Districts
- 3.6.3. - MU-D: Mixed-Use Downtown District
- 3.6.4. - MU-ES: Mixed-Use East Shore District
- 3.6.5. - MU-ES-RTE: Mixed Use East Shore-Research/Technology/Education Subdistrict
- 3.6.6. - MU-ES-NM: Mixed Use East Shore-New Market Subdistrict
- 3.6.7. - MU-ES-GT: Mixed-Use East Shore-Gateway Subdistrict
- 3.6.8. - MU-KPI: Kelly Park Interchange District Mixed-Use
- 3.6.9. - INST: Institutional District
- 3.6.10. - PR: Parks and Recreation District
- 3.6.11. - AIR: Orlando Apopka Airport District
- SECTION 3.7. - PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
- SECTION 3.8. - OVERLAY DISTRICTS
ARTICLE 4
USE REGULATIONS
Sections
- SECTION 4.1.- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- SECTION 4.2. - PRINCIPAL USES
- SECTION 4.3. - ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES
- SECTION 4.4. - TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES
ARTICLE 5
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- SECTION 5.1.- OFF-STREET PARKING, BICYCLE PARKING, AND LOADING STANDARDS
- 5.1.1.- Purpose and Intent
- 5.1.2. - Applicability
- 5.1.3. - Timing of Review
- 5.1.4. - Parking Plan Required
- 5.1.5. - General Standards for Off-Street Vehicular Parking and Loading Areas
- 5.1.6. - Off-Street Vehicular Parking Space Standards
- 5.1.7. - Dimensional Standards for Vehicular Parking Spaces and Aisles
- 5.1.8. - Off-Street Parking Alternatives
- 5.1.9. - Reduced Parking Standards for Parking Demand Reduction Strategies
- 5.1.10. - Vehicle Stacking Spaces and Lanes
- 5.1.11. - Bicycle Parking Standards
- 5.1.12. - Loading Area Standards
- SECTION 5.2.- LANDSCAPING AND BUFFER STANDARDS
- SECTION 5.3.- TREE PROTECTION STANDARDS
- 5.3.1.- Purpose
- 5.3.2. - Applicability
- 5.3.3. - Arbor Permit Required
- 5.3.4. - Timing of Review
- 5.3.5. - Responsibility for Compliance
- 5.3.6. - Existing Tree Canopy Defined
- 5.3.7. - Retention of Existing Canopy
- 5.3.8. - Retention of Specimen Trees
- 5.3.9. - Tree Protection During Construction
- 5.3.10. - Deferral of Tree Replacement
- 5.3.11. - Incentives for Retroactive Compliance
- SECTION 5.4.- OPEN SPACE SET-ASIDE STANDARDS
- 5.4.1.- Purpose
- 5.4.2. - Applicability
- 5.4.3. - Timing of Review
- 5.4.4. - Amount of Open Space Set-Asides Required
- 5.4.5. - Areas Counted as Open Space Set-Asides
- 5.4.6. - Areas Not Counted as Open Space Set-Asides
- 5.4.7. - Design Standards for Open Space Set-Asides
- 5.4.8. - Development in Open Space Set-Asides
- 5.4.9. - Ownership, Management, and Maintenance of Open Space Set-Asides
- SECTION 5.5.- FENCES AND WALLS
- 5.5.1.- Purpose
- 5.5.2. - Applicability
- 5.5.3. - Timing of Review
- 5.5.4. - General Standards
- 5.5.5. - Height Standards
- 5.5.6. - Materials Standards
- 5.5.7. - Perimeter Fences and Walls Abutting Street Right-of-Way
- 5.5.8. - Appearance
- 5.5.9. - Fence and Wall Construction
- 5.5.10. - Gates
- 5.5.11. - Retaining Walls
- 5.5.12. - Security Exemption Plan
- SECTION 5.6.- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- 5.6.1.- Purpose and Intent
- 5.6.2. - Applicability
- 5.6.3. - Timing of Review
- 5.6.4. - Lighting Plan
- 5.6.5. - Prohibited Lighting
- 5.6.6. - Street Lighting
- 5.6.7. - General Standards for Exterior Lighting
- 5.6.8. - Lighting Design Standards for Specific Uses and Site Features
- 5.6.9. - Measurement
- 5.6.10. - Exemptions for a Security Plan
- SECTION 5.7.- DEVELOPMENT DESIGN GUIDELINES
- SECTION 5.8.- NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATIBILITY STANDARDS
- SECTION 5.9.- AGRICULTURAL COMPATIBILITY STANDARDS
- SECTION 5.10.- SIGNS
- 5.10.1.- Purpose and Intent
- 5.10.2. - No Defense of Nuisance Action
- 5.10.3. - Maintenance
- 5.10.4. - Permitting Requirements
- 5.10.5. - Development Plan Application Contents
- 5.10.6. - Prohibited Signs
- 5.10.7. - General Standards for Permanent Signs
- 5.10.8. - Standards for Specific Sign Types
- 5.10.9. - Standards for Special Purpose Signs
- 5.10.10. - Temporary Signs
- 5.10.11. - Illegal Signs
- SECTION 5.11.- GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS
- SECTION 5.12.- GREEN BUILDING INCENTIVES
- SECTION 5.13.- ROADS, STREETS, SIDEWALKS, AND BIKEWAYS
- 5.13.1.- Mobility, Circulation, and Connectivity Standards
- 5.13.2. - Minimum Street Design and Construction Standards
- 5.13.3. - Street and Road Access
- 5.13.4. - Streets
- 5.13.5. - Private Streets
- 5.13.6. - Sidewalks and Bikeways
- 5.13.7. - Rights-of-way
- 5.13.8. - Transit Stops
- 5.13.9. - Numbering of Buildings
- 5.13.10. - Complete Streets
- SECTION 5.14.- UTILITIES
- SECTION 5.15.- GUARANTEES AND SURETIES
- SECTION 5.16.- MISCELLANEOUS STANDARDS
- SECTION 5.17.- GENERAL DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT PROVISIONS
- 5.17.1.- Purpose
- 5.17.2. - Responsibility for Improvements
- 5.17.3. - Principles of Development Design
- 5.17.4. - Inspections and Tests
- 5.17.5. - Inspections of Private Facilities
- 5.17.6 - Certificate of Acceptance
- 5.17.7. - Responsibility During Maintenance Period
- 5.17.8. - Final Inspection
- 5.17.9. - Permit Exemption
- 5.17.10. - Permit for Mass Grading, Earthwork, Excavation, or Fill
- 5.17.11. - Mail Kiosk Design Guidelines
ARTICLE 6
ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS
Sections
- SECTION 6.1.- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- SECTION 6.2. - WETLANDS
- SECTION 6.3. - HABITAT FOR LISTED SPECIES
- SECTION 6.4. - WEKIVA PROTECTION AREA
- SECTION 6.5. - GROUNDWATER FOR WELLHEADS
- SECTION 6.6. - FLOODPLAINS
- 6.6.1. - General
- 6.6.2. - Applicability
- 6.6.3. - Duties and Powers of the Floodplain Administrator
- 6.6.4. - Permits
- 6.6.5. - Site Plans and Construction Documents
- 6.6.6. - Inspections
- 6.6.7. - Variances and Appeals
- 6.6.8. - Violations
- 6.6.9. - Buildings and Structures
- 6.6.10. - Subdivisions
- 6.6.11. - Site Improvements, Utilities and Limitations
- 6.6.12. - Manufactured Homes
- 6.6.13. - Recreational Vehicles and Park Trailers
- 6.6.14. - Tanks
- 6.6.15. - Other Development
- 6.6.16. - Definitions
- SECTION 6.7. - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
ARTICLE 7
CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Sections
- SECTION 7.1.- CONSISTENCY AND CONCURRENCY DETERMINATIONS
- SECTION 7.2. - CONCURRENCY ADMINISTRATION
- SECTION 7.3. - CONCURRENCY VERIFICATION LETTER
- SECTION 7.4. - CONCURRENCY ENCUMBRANCE LETTER (CEL)
- SECTION 7.5. - CONCURRENCY EVALUATION
- SECTION 7.6. - CAPACITY RESERVATION CERTIFICATE (CRC)
- SECTION 7.7. - CONCURRENCY RESOLUTION PROCESS
ARTICLE 8
NONCONFORMITIES
Sections
- SECTION 8.1.- GENERAL APPLICABILITY
- SECTION 8.2. - NONCONFORMING USES
- SECTION 8.3. - NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES
- SECTION 8.4. - NONCONFORMING LOTS OF RECORD
- SECTION 8.5. - NONCONFORMING SIGNS
- SECTION 8.6. - NONCONFORMING SITE FEATURES
ARTICLE 9
ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- SECTION 9.1.- PURPOSE
- SECTION 9.2. - COMPLIANCE REQUIRED
- SECTION 9.3. - VIOLATIONS
- SECTION 9.4. - RESPONSIBLE PERSONS
- SECTION 9.5. - ADMINISTRATION[1]
ARTICLE 10
DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF MEASUREMENT
Sections
- SECTION 10.1.- GENERAL RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION
- 10.1.1. - Meanings and Intent
- 10.1.2. - Headings, Illustrations, and Text
- 10.1.3. - Lists and Examples
- 10.1.4. - Computation of Time
- 10.1.5. - References to Other Regulations/Publications
- 10.1.6. - Delegation of Authority
- 10.1.7. - Public Officials and Agencies
- 10.1.8. - Mandatory and Discretionary Terms
- 10.1.9. - Conjunctions
- 10.1.10. - Tenses and Plurals
- 10.1.11. - Term Not Defined
- SECTION 10.2. - RULES OF MEASUREMENT
- SECTION 10.3. - USE CLASSIFICATIONS AND INTERPRETATION OF UNLISTED USES AND ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
- SECTION 10.4. - DEFINITIONS[1]
Appendix A
MIXED USE KELLY PARK INTERCHANGE MU-KPI FORM-BASED CODE
Sections
- A.- Purpose and Intent.
- B. - Development Size Limitations.
- C. - Regulating Plan.
- D. - Applicability and Process.
- E. - Review Process.
- F. - Permitted Uses.
- G. - District Size and Block Standards.
- H. - Density, Intensity and Open Space Standards.
- I. - Building and Floor Height.
- J. - Site Design Standards.
- K. - Building Design Standards.
- L. - Access, Circulation and Parking Requirements.
- M. - Landscape, Buffering and Screening.
- N. - Stormwater.
- O. - Signs.
- P. - Street Standards.
- Q. - Open Space Requirements.
- R. - Development Bonuses and Transfer of Development Rights.
- S. - Definitions.
- Appendix A. - Architecture
- Appendix B. - MEdTech Campus Overlay District Development Standards
Appendix D
DEVELOPMENT DESIGN GUIDELINES1
Sections
- 1.- PURPOSE AND INTENT
- 2. - APPLICABILITY
- 3. - RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS
- 3.1. - Site Plan Design
- 3.1.1. - Neighborhood Identity
- 3.1.2. - Residential Building Orientation
- 3.1.2.1. - Single Family Orientation
- 3.1.2.2. - Multi-family Building Orientation
- 3.1.3. - Lakes/Waterways
- 3.2. - Residential Architecture
- 3.2.1. - Single Family Architecture
- 3.2.2. - Multi-family Architecture
- 3.2.3. - Balconies and Porches
- 3.3. - Vehicular Circulation and Parking
- 3.3.1. - Single Family
- 3.3.2. - Multi-family
- 3.4. - Pedestrian Circulation
- 3.5. - Parks and Open Spaces
- 3.6. - Residential Landscaping
- 3.7. - Irrigation
- 3.8. - Buffers
- 3.9. - Berms, Walls, Fences and Screening
- 3.10. - Lighting
- 3.10.1. - Pedestrian Lighting
- 3.10.2. - Vehicle Lighting
- 3.10.3. - Accent Lighting
- 3.11. - Utilities
- 4. - COMMERCIAL DESIGN STANDARDS
- 4.1. - Site Plan Design
- 4.1.1. - Building Orientation
- 4.1.2. - Drive Through Window Orientation
- 4.1.3. - Outparcels
- 4.2.1. - Building Design
- 4.2.2. - Entrances
- 4.2.3. - Building Facades/Fenestration
- 4.2.4. - Corner Lots
- 4.2.5. - Exterior Materials and Colors
- 4.2.6. - Corporate Design
- 4.2.7. - Gas Station/Canopy Design
- 4.3. - Circulation and Access
- 4.4. - Off-street Parking
- 4.5. - Landscaping and Buffers
- 4.6. - Fences and Walls
- 4.7. - Service, Utility, Display and Storage Areas
- 4.7.1. - Automobile Sales Outlets
- 4.8. - Site Furniture
- 4.9. - Lighting
- 5. - INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STANDARDS
- 5.1. - Site Plan Design
- 5.1.1. - Heavy Industrial Uses
- 5.1.2. - Light Industrial Uses
- 5.2. - Industrial Building Design
- 5.3. - Vehicular and Pedestrian Circulation
- 5.4. - Buffers
- 5.5. - Landscaping
- 5.6. - Fences and Walls
- 5.7. - Service and Storage Areas
- 5.8. - Stormwater Management
- 5.9. - Utilities
- 5.10. - Lighting