Bonita Springs City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE II
ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY
- DIVISION 3. - PLANNING COMMISSION, LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY
- DIVISION 4. - ZONING BOARD
- Sec. 4-120. - Creation.
- Sec. 4-121. - Composition.
- Sec. 4-122. - Terms.
- Sec. 4-123. - Compensation; expenses.
- Sec. 4-124. - Powers and duties of the zoning board.
- Sec. 4-125. - Hearing examiner by contract.
- Sec. 4-126. - Three-member panels.
- Sec. 4-127. - Appeal of decision.
- Sec. 4-128. - Support.
- Sec. 4-129. - Quorum; attendance; voting.
- Sec. 4-130. - Chair; vice-chair.
- Sec. 4-131. - Zoning board standard for review.
- DIVISION 5. - DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- DIVISION 6. - APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR CHANGES, PERMITS, INTERPRETATIONS AND APPROVALS
- Sec. 4-193. - General procedure for applications requiring public hearing.
- Sec. 4-194. - General submittal requirements for applications requiring public hearing.
- Sec. 4-195. - Additional requirements for applications requiring public hearing.
- Sec. 4-196. - Submittal requirements for administrative action applications.
- Sec. 4-197. - Excavations.
- Sec. 4-198. - Building relocation permit.
- Sec. 4-199. - Temporary use permits.
- Sec. 4-200. - Denials and resubmission of applications.
- DIVISION 7. - PUBLIC HEARINGS AND REVIEW
- DIVISION 8. - ENFORCEMENT
ARTICLE III
PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - APPLICATION AND PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL
- Sec. 4-293. - Generally.
- Sec. 4-294. - Preapplication conference.
- Sec. 4-295. - Application.
- Sec. 4-296. - Covenant of unified control.
- Sec. 4-297. - Prehearing conference.
- Sec. 4-298. - Prehearing stipulation.
- Sec. 4-299. - Public hearing.
- Sec. 4-300. - Effect of planned development zoning.
- Sec. 4-301. - Binding nature of approval of master concept plan.
- Sec. 4-302. - Amendments to approved master concept plan.
- Sec. 4-303. - Duration of rights conferred by adopted master concept plan.
- DIVISION 3. - DESIGN STANDARDS
- DIVISION 4. - RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS IN RURAL OR OUTER ISLANDS
ARTICLE V
- DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- Sec. 4-399.- Districts established.
- Sec. 4-400. - Types and general purpose of districts.
- Sec. 4-401. - Zoning maps; designation of district boundaries; vested rights.
- Sec. 4-402. - Official zoning map.
- Sec. 4-403. - Current zoning maps.
- Sec. 4-404. - Rules for interpretation of district boundaries.
- Sec. 4-405. - District conversions.
- Sec. 4-406. - Uses not specifically listed.
- Sec. 4-407. - Use and development regulations for conventional districts.
- Sec. 4-408. - Use activity groups.
- Sec. 4-409. - Performance standards; environmental quality.
- Sec. 4-410. - Performance standards; creation of nuisance.
- DIVISION 2. - AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 3. - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- Subdivision I. - In General
- Subdivision II. - One- and Two-Family Residential Districts
- Subdivision III. - Multiple-Family Districts
- Sec. 4-517. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 4-518. - Applicability of use and property development regulations.
- Sec. 4-519. - Alternate property development regulations for duplex, two-family attached and townhouse units.
- Sec. 4-520. - Use regulations table.
- Sec. 4-521. - Property development regulations table.
- Subdivision IV. - Mobile Home Residential Districts
- Sec. 4-551. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 4-552. - Applicability of use and property development regulations.
- Sec. 4-553. - Special requirements for certain developments in MH-2 district.
- Sec. 4-554. - Emergency shelters.
- Sec. 4-555. - Use regulations table.
- Sec. 4-556. - Property development regulations table.
- DIVISION 4. - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK DISTRICTS
- Subdivision I. - In General
- Subdivision II. - Conventional Recreational Vehicle Districts
- Sec. 4-603. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 4-604. - Subdistricts and subtypes.
- Sec. 4-605. - Applicability of use and property development regulations; prohibited uses.
- Sec. 4-606. - Location.
- Sec. 4-607. - Total lot coverage.
- Sec. 4-608. - Accessory structures and additions.
- Sec. 4-609. - Utility rooms and enclosures.
- Sec. 4-610. - Additions to recreational vehicles.
- Sec. 4-611. - Storage facilities for unoccupied recreational vehicles.
- Sec. 4-612. - Camping cabins.
- Sec. 4-613. - Use regulations table.
- Sec. 4-614. - Property development regulations table.
- DIVISION 5. - CF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 6. - COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 7. - CM MARINE-ORIENTED DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 8. - I INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 9. - PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
- Sec. 4-737.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 4-738. - Regulation of land use in planned developments.
- Sec. 4-739. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 4-740. - Use regulations table.
- Sec. 4-741. - Property development regulations.
- Sec. 4-742. - General conditions for all land uses.
- Sec. 4-743. - Commercial uses in RPD and MHPD districts.
- Sec. 4-744. - Industrial uses in CPD district.
- Sec. 4-745. - RVPD recreational vehicle planned developments.
- Sec. 4-746. - Mixed-use planned developments.
- DIVISION 10. - SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS
- Subdivision I. - In General
- Subdivision II. - EC Environmentally Critical District
- Subdivision III. - PUD Planned Unit Development District
- Sec. 4-827. - Applicability.
- Sec. 4-828. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 4-829. - Definitions.
- Sec. 4-830. - Conflicting provisions.
- Sec. 4-831. - Compliance with other regulations.
- Sec. 4-832. - Procedure for approval; effect of PUD zoning.
- Sec. 4-833. - Contents of final development plan.
- Sec. 4-834. - Changes to final development plan.
- Sec. 4-835. - Amendments to built planned unit developments.
- Sec. 4-836. - Area, density and setback requirements; permitted uses.
- Sec. 4-837. - General development standards; required improvements.
- DIVISION 11. - REDEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICTS[2]
- Subdivision I. - In General
- Subdivision II. - Downtown Form-Based Code[3]
- Sec. 4-866. - General provisions.
- Sec. 4-867. - Districts and transects.
- Sec. 4-868. - Uses.
- Sec. 4-869. - Density.
- Sec. 4-870. - Urban design standards and guidelines.
- Sec. 4-871. - Architectural character.
- Sec. 4-872. - Storefronts and signage.
- Sec. 4-873. - Landscape standards and guidelines.
- Sec. 4-874. - Thoroughfare standards and guidelines.
- Sec. 4-875. - Special assemblage plans.
- Sec. 4-876. - Special transect zone districts.
- Sec. 4-877. - Procedures for review.
- Sec. 4-878. - Supplemental regulations/special topics.
- Sec. 4-879. - Definitions.
- Sec. 4-880. - Color palate.
- Subdivision III. - Felts Avenue Subdistrict
- Subdivision IV. - U.S. 41 Overlay District
- Subdivision V. - Bonita Beach Road Corridor Overlay
ARTICLE VI
- SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - ACCESSORY USES, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
- Sec. 4-923.- Applicability of division.
- Sec. 4-924. - Definitions.
- Sec. 4-925. - Development regulations.
- Sec. 4-926. - Location and setbacks generally.
- Sec. 4-927. - Satellite dishes and amateur radio antenna/towers.
- Sec. 4-928. - Swimming pools, tennis courts, porches, decks and similar recreational facilities.
- Sec. 4-929. - Accessory apartments.
- Sec. 4-930. - Additional dwelling unit on lot in agricultural districts.
- Sec. 4-931. - Trucks and commercial vehicles in residentially zoned districts.
- DIVISION 3. - SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- DIVISION 4. - AIRCRAFT LANDING FACILITIES, PRIVATE
- DIVISION 5. - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- DIVISION 6. - ANIMALS
- Sec. 4-1045.- Applicability of division.
- Sec. 4-1046. - Horses and other equines.
- Sec. 4-1047. - Goats, sheep and swine.
- Sec. 4-1048. - Noncommercial poultry raising.
- Sec. 4-1049. - Dairy barns; commercial poultry raising.
- Sec. 4-1050. - Other setbacks; exceptions to setback requirements.
- Sec. 4-1051. - Activities requiring special exceptions.
- Sec. 4-1052. - Backyard hens.
- DIVISION 7. - ANIMAL CLINICS AND FACILITIES
- DIVISION 8. - AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESSES; DISPLAY, RENTAL, REPAIR OR STORAGE OF VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT
- Subdivision I. - In General
- Subdivision II. - Convenience Food and Beverage Stores, Automotive Service Stations, Fast Food Restaurants, and Car Washes
- DIVISION 9. - BUS DEPOTS, STATIONS AND TERMINALS
- DIVISION 10. - CARE FACILITIES AND CENTERS
- DIVISION 11. - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
- Sec. 4-1215.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 4-1216. - Definitions.
- Sec. 4-1217. - Applicability and exemptions.
- Sec. 4-1218. - Permissible wireless facility locations.
- Sec. 4-1219. - Development review process.
- Sec. 4-1220. - Application submittal requirements.
- Sec. 4-1221. - Development regulations.
- Sec. 4-1222. - Fees and insurance.
- Sec. 4-1223. - Discontinued use.
- Sec. 4-1224. - Nonconforming antenna-supporting structures.
- Sec. 4-1225. - Special exception criteria; broadcast antenna supporting structure.
- DIVISION 12. - DENSITY
- Subdivision II. - Residential Development
- Subdivision III. - Bonus Density Provisions[4]
- Sec. 4-1310. - Applicability of subdivision.
- Sec. 4-1311. - Definitions.
- Sec. 4-1312. - Conflicting provisions.
- Sec. 4-1313. - Administration and enforcement of subdivision; verification of income.
- Sec. 4-1314. - Prohibited acts; notice of violation.
- Sec. 4-1315. - Eligibility for program.
- Sec. 4-1316. - Approval of density increases.
- Sec. 4-1317. - Affordable housing site-specific density bonus (option 1).
- Sec. 4-1318. - Cash-contribution density bonus (option 2).
- Sec. 4-1319. - Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
- Sec. 4-1320. - Reserved.
- DIVISION 13. - ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
- Sec. 4-1337.- Purpose of division; areas of concern.
- Sec. 4-1338. - Applicability of division.
- Sec. 4-1339. - Environmental assessment report.
- Sec. 4-1340. - Compliance with applicable regulations; new roads or expansion of existing facilities.
- Sec. 4-1341. - Coastal zones.
- Sec. 4-1342. - Islands.
- Sec. 4-1343. - Wetlands.
- Sec. 4-1344. - Floodplains.
- DIVISION 14. - ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES
- Sec. 4-1362.- Purpose of division.
- Sec. 4-1363. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 4-1364. - Setbacks.
- Sec. 4-1365. - Height of structures in visibility triangle.
- Sec. 4-1366. - Maximum number of structures per residential block.
- Sec. 4-1367. - Screening and buffering.
- Sec. 4-1368. - Exemptions from property development regulations.
- DIVISION 15. - EXCAVATION ACTIVITIES
- Subdivision I. - In General
- Subdivision II. - Mining
- Sec. 4-1400. - Purpose of subdivision.
- Sec. 4-1401. - Definitions.
- Sec. 4-1402. - Applicability.
- Sec. 4-1403. - Permit required.
- Sec. 4-1404. - General policies for approval and operation.
- Sec. 4-1405. - Application for permit; issuance of permit.
- Sec. 4-1406. - Duration of permit.
- Sec. 4-1407. - Renewal of permit.
- Sec. 4-1408. - Additional phase approvals.
- Sec. 4-1409. - Inspections.
- Sec. 4-1410. - Site requirements.
- DIVISION 16. - FARM PRODUCE STANDS, U-PICK OPERATIONS, ROADSIDE STANDS, FARMER'S MARKETS AND COMMUNITY GARDENS
- Sec. 4-1429.- Applicability of division.
- Sec. 4-1430. - Definitions.
- Sec. 4-1431. - Produce stands.
- Sec. 4-1432. - Roadside stands.
- Sec. 4-1433. - U-pick operations.
- Sec. 4-1434. - Farmers' market.
- Sec. 4-1435. - Standards for community gardens.
- Sec. 4-1436. - Mobile, vessel, roadside, and temporary food vendors.
- DIVISION 17. - FENCES, WALLS, GATES AND GATEHOUSES
- Sec. 4-1464.- Applicability of division.
- Sec. 4-1465. - Construction of fences.
- Sec. 4-1466. - Residential project walls.
- Sec. 4-1467. - Location and height of fences and walls other than residential project fences.
- Sec. 4-1468. - Buffer for commercial and industrial uses.
- Sec. 4-1469. - Visibility at entrances and exits.
- Sec. 4-1470. - Construction in easements.
- Sec. 4-1471. - Enclosure of high-voltage transformers and other utility equipment.
- Sec. 4-1472. - Entrance gates and gatehouses.
- Sec. 4-1473. - Walls and fences along limited access or controlled access streets.
- Sec. 4-1474. - Hedges.
- DIVISION 18. - HOME-BASED BUSINESSES[5]
- DIVISION 19. - HOTELS AND MOTELS
- DIVISION 20. - JUNK, SCRAP OR SALVAGE YARDS; DUMPS AND SANITARY LANDFILLS
- DIVISION 20.5.- LARGE-SCALE RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS[6]
- DIVISION 21. - MARINE FACILITIES, STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT
- DIVISION 23. - MOBILE HOMES
- DIVISION 24. - MODEL HOMES, UNITS AND DISPLAY CENTERS
- DIVISION 25. - OFF-STREET LOADING
- DIVISION 26. - PARKING
- Sec. 4-1723.- Applicability of division.
- Sec. 4-1724. - Definitions.
- Sec. 4-1725. - Access.
- Sec. 4-1726. - Parking plan.
- Sec. 4-1727. - Location and design generally.
- Sec. 4-1728. - Dimensional requirements; delineation of parking spaces.
- Sec. 4-1729. - Parking lot surface.
- Sec. 4-1730. - Joint use of parking lots.
- Sec. 4-1731. - Other use of parking lots.
- Sec. 4-1732. - Required spaces.
- Sec. 4-1733. - Exception for fast order food establishments located in multiple use complex.
- Sec. 4-1734. - Temporary parking lots.
- Sec. 4-1735. - [Reduction of required parking.]
- DIVISION 27. - PLACES OF WORSHIP AND RELIGIOUS FACILITIES
- DIVISION 28. - PLANT NURSERIES
- DIVISION 29. - PRIVATE CLUBS, FRATERNAL CLUBS AND MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION CLUBS
- DIVISION 30. - PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Subdivision I. - In General
- Subdivision II. - Height
- Subdivision III. - Setbacks
- Subdivision IV. - Lots
- DIVISION 31. - RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AS PERMANENT RESIDENCES
- DIVISION 32. - SCHOOLS
- DIVISION 33. - SIGNS
- DIVISION 34. - SPECIAL SETBACK REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC USES
- DIVISION 35. - SPORTS/AMUSEMENT PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
- DIVISION 36. - STORAGE FACILITIES AND OUTDOOR DISPLAY OF MERCHANDISE
- DIVISION 37. - SUBORDINATE AND TEMPORARY USES
- Subdivision I. - In General
- Subdivision II. - Temporary Uses[7]
- Subdivision III. - Mobile Food Vendors
- DIVISION 38. - SOCIAL SERVICES SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
- DIVISION 39. - USE, OCCUPANCY AND CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS
- DIVISION 40. - VISIBILITY
- DIVISION 41. - WATER-ORIENTED ACTIVITIES
- DIVISION 42. - CLOTHING OPTIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS
- DIVISION 43. - GOLF COURSE REDEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
ARTICLE VII
NONCONFORMITIES
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- Sec. 4-2320. - Purpose of article.
- Sec. 4-2321. - Nonconforming use defined.
- Sec. 4-2322. - Enlargement or expansion of nonconforming structure.
- Sec. 4-2323. - Mobile home and recreational vehicle unit replacements and roof repairs.
- Sec. 4-2324. - Uses approved by special exception or permit.
- Sec. 4-2325. - Nonconformities created by eminent domain proceedings.
- DIVISION 2. - NONCONFORMING USE OF LAND
- DIVISION 3. - NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USE OF BUILDINGS
- DIVISION 4. - NONCONFORMING LOTS