Land use districts shall be identified as follows:

(1)

Residential:

a.

Low density, zero to four dwelling units per acre (du/ac).

b.

Medium density, four to eight dwelling units per acre (du/ac).

c.

High density, eight to 15 dwelling units per acre (du/ac).

(2)

Commercial—Commercial.

(3)

Industrial—Light industrial.

(4)

Agriculture—Agriculture.

(5)

Recreational—Recreational.

(6)

Conservation—Conservation (environmentally constrained lands).

(7)

Public—Public buildings, grounds and facilities (including educational facilities).

(8)

Historical—Historical residential.

(9)

Rural/silviculture—Rural/silviculture, zero to-one dwelling units per ten acres.

(10)

Special development—Special development, zero to one dwelling units per five acres, except for approved higher densities through review.

(11)

Planned mixed-use—Planned mixed-use.

(Code 1987, § 20-131; Ord. No. 695, § 2, 1-6-1992)

Residential land use will be classified as follows:

(1)

Low density residential.

a.

Purpose: To provide for single-family residential settings within the city.

b.

Density: zero to four dwelling units per acre (du/ac).

c.

Uses: Single-family residential units, public utilities, churches, schools of general education and home occupations.

d.

Requirements:

1.

Maximum lot coverage: 35 percent.

2.

Maximum height: Two stories or 35 feet.

3.

Yard setback:

(i)

Front: 30 feet.

(ii)

Side: Ten feet.

(iii)

Rear: 20 feet, principal building.

(2)

Medium density residential.

a.

Purpose: To provide for residential settings within municipalities or immediately adjacent to their boundaries allowing for medium unit density.

b.

Density: four to eight dwelling units per acre (du/ac).

c.

Uses: Single-family residential units, duplexes, compatible multifamily units, public utilities, churches, schools of general education and home occupations.

d.

Requirements:

1.

Maximum lot coverage: 35 percent single-family.

2.

Maximum height: Two stories or 35 feet.

3.

Yard setback:

(i)

Front: 25 feet.

(ii)

Side: Seven feet.

(iii)

Rear: 20 feet.

(3)

High density residential.

a.

Purpose: To provide for residential settings within the boundaries of municipalities or immediately adjacent to their boundaries allowing for high unit density.

b.

Density: eight to 15 dwelling units per acre (du/ac).

c.

Uses: All types of residential development, public utilities, churches, schools of general education and home occupations.

d.

Requirements:

1.

Maximum lot coverage: 35 percent single-family.

2.

Maximum height: Two stories or 35 feet.

3.

Yard setback:

(i)

Front: 25 feet; 30 feet for three or more units.

(ii)

Side: Seven feet.

(iii)

Rear: 20 feet.

(Code 1987, § 20-132; Ord. No. 695, § 2, 1-6-1992; Ord. No. 931, § 2, 1-13-2015)

Commercial land use will be classified as follows:

(1)

Purpose: To provide the community and region with commercial uses to encourage compact development of integrated commercial centers and districts, to serve the traveling public with highway commercial areas, and to provide adequate areas for commercial development and redevelopment in order to support economic development within the city.

(2)

Intensity: Maximum lot coverage of 85 percent of total gross acreage of a parcel, including buildings and impervious surfaces.

(3)

Uses: Commercial land uses including retail sales and services, business and professional offices, commercial lodgings, wholesale trade and services, places of worship, neighborhood commercial uses, and public utilities. Neighborhood commercial land uses may be required by the city council in transitional areas.

(4)

Yard setback: In substantial conformity with front yards of the buildings within 150 feet on each side. The front yard shall have a setback of 25 feet, if there is no building within 150 feet on each side.

(Code 1987, § 20-133; Ord. No. 695, § 2, 1-6-1992)

Industrial land use will be classified as follows:

(1)

Purpose: To provide areas for the location of light industrial operations and to provide sufficient choice of suitable locations to encourage economic development of the city.

(2)

Intensity: Maximum lot coverage of 85 percent of total gross acreage of a parcel, including buildings and impervious surfaces.

(3)

Uses: All light industrial trade and service activities, including industrial support services, such as administration, and public utilities.

(4)

Yard setback: 35 feet.

(Code 1987, § 20-134; Ord. No. 695, § 2, 1-6-1992)

Agricultural land use will be classified as follows:

(1)

Purpose: To provide a land use classification for existing agriculture land uses and other lands suitable for agricultural use. This classification includes agricultural and related rural land uses and undeveloped land.

(2)

Density: One dwelling unit per ten acres or two dwelling units per acre where clustering is used.

(3)

Uses: Agricultural activities, livestock, aquaculture, agricultural/farm dwelling units, single-family residential units (not to exceed density permitted under agricultural classification) agricultural support services, neighborhood commercial structures and facilities related to agricultural activities, borrow pits, and public utilities.

(4)

Restrictions: Cluster developments shall reserve 55 percent of the total development for open space/recreation/agricultural uses. The 55 percent reserve may be sold as common space to residents of the development, retained by the developer for future development should land use designations change, or dedicated to the local government for recreation/open space uses if the local government is willing to accept such dedication. No single cluster of dwellings shall have more than six dwelling units. Each cluster of dwellings shall have shared access to a state, county, or city maintained roadway. Gross density applies only to each cluster of dwellings of a development. Clusters shall be supplied with municipal potable water service. The entire parcel of a cluster development (open space and cluster of dwellings) shall be considered as a part of the subdivision of land and shall be duly recorded with the county and/or city.

(5)

Requirements:

a.

Maximum lot coverage: 25 percent.

b.

Maximum height: Two stories or 50 feet.

c.

Yard setback:

1.

Front: 30 feet.

2.

Side: 25 feet.

3.

Rear: 25 feet, principal building.

(6)

Limitations on uses: For the purposes of this section, the term "livestock" means cattle, horses, sheep, goats, hogs or poultry.

a.

Structures for livestock raising such as barns, feed lots and stables shall not be located within 500 feet of a dwelling under different and separate ownership or within 100 feet of any plot line.

b.

Structures for raising poultry or hogs, such as pens, coops, shelters, and feeders shall not be located within 500 feet of a dwelling under different and separate ownership or within 500 feet of residentially zoned property, or within 100 feet of any property line.

c.

Livestock, hogs or poultry shall not be placed, kept or permitted within 200 feet of a dwelling under different and separate ownership or within 200 feet of residentially zoned property. Hogs and poultry shall not be placed, kept or permitted within 100 feet of any property line.

d.

The separation required between certain uses and nearby dwellings within a specified distance shall not apply where such dwelling is located on property which is utilized for the same type of purpose or use which would otherwise be required to provide specified separation.

(Code 1987, § 20-135; Ord. No. 695, § 2, 1-6-1992)

Recreational/open space land use will be classified as follows:

(1)

Purpose: To provide for the location of public and private recreational/open space land uses, including active and passive recreation areas.

(2)

Intensity: Maximum lot coverage of 20 percent of total gross acreage of a parcel, including buildings and impervious surfaces.

(3)

Uses: Public recreation areas, private recreational facilities, including limited commercial uses, such as camping areas and their accompanying facilities, and concessions, cemeteries, and public utilities.

(Code 1987, § 20-136; Ord. No. 695, § 2, 1-6-1992)

Conservation land use will be classified as follows:

(1)

Purpose: To identify public and private land held for conservation of natural features.

(2)

Intensity: Existing uses may continue until such operations or occupancy ceases, provided pollution or other environmental impacts from such sites conform to all local, state and federal regulations. Future uses shall be limited to wildlife and fishing practices, wildlife habitat protection, silviculture using best management practices, passive recreational areas, groundwater recharge, natural stormwater control and management, and other natural functions according to local, state and federal regulations.

(3)

Uses: Activities compatible with the purposes of conserving or protecting natural resources, including flood control, wildlife habitat protection, passive recreational uses, and silviculture using best management practices, as defined by silviculture best management practices.

(Code 1987, § 20-137; Ord. No. 695, § 2, 1-6-1992)

Public/semi-public/educational facilities land use will be classified as follows:

(1)

Purpose: To provide for land for public and semi-public facilities and services, including educational facilities.

(2)

Intensity: 70 percent of total gross acreage of a parcel.

(3)

Uses: All public and semi-public facilities and services, including public buildings and grounds, educational facilities, other public facilities, military facilities, places of worship, utility structures, and public utilities.

(4)

Yard setback: In substantial conformity with front yards of the buildings within 150 feet on each side. The front yard shall have a setback of 25 feet if there is no building within 150 feet on each side.

(Code 1987, § 20-138; Ord. No. 695, § 2, 1-6-1992)

Rural/silviculture use will be classified as follows:

(1)

Purpose: To provide areas for silviculture activities and rural density residential development.

(2)

Density: One dwelling unit per ten acres; or two dwelling units per acre where clustering is used.

(3)

Uses: Silviculture using silviculture best management practices, residential dwellings not to exceed established density under the rural/silviculture classification, commercial activities related to silviculture and rural services, and public utilities.

(4)

Restrictions: Cluster developments shall reserve 55 percent of the total development for open space/recreation/rural/silvicultural uses. The 55 percent reserve may be sold as common space to residents of the development, retained by the developer for future development should land use designations change, or dedicated to the local government for recreation/open space uses if the local government is willing to accept such dedication. No single cluster of dwellings shall have more than six dwelling units. Each cluster of dwellings shall have shared access to a state, county, or city maintained roadway. Gross density applies only to each cluster of dwellings of a development. Clusters shall be supplied with municipal potable water service. The entire parcel of a cluster development (open space and cluster of dwellings) shall be considered as a part of the subdivision of land, and shall be duly recorded with the county and/or city.

(5)

Requirements:

a.

Maximum lot coverage: 25 percent.

b.

Maximum height: Two stories or 50 feet.

c.

Yard setback:

1.

Front: 30 feet.

2.

Side: 25 feet.

3.

Rear: 25 feet, principal building.

(6)

Limitations on uses: For the purposes of this section, the term "livestock" means cattle, horses, sheep, goats, hogs or poultry.

a.

Structures for livestock raising such as barns, feed lots and stables shall not be located within 500 feet of a dwelling under different and separate ownership or within 100 feet of any plot line.

b.

Structures for raising poultry or hogs, such as pens, coops, shelters, and feeders, shall not be located within 500 feet of a dwelling under different and separate ownership or within 500 feet of residentially zoned property, or within 100 feet of any property line.

c.

Livestock, hogs or poultry shall not be placed, kept or permitted within 200 feet of a dwelling under different and separate ownership or within 200 feet of residentially zoned property. Hogs and poultry shall not be placed, kept or permitted within 100 feet of any property line.

d.

The separation required between certain uses and nearby dwellings within a specified distance shall not apply where such dwelling is located on property which is utilized for the same type of purpose or use which would otherwise be required to provide specified separation.

(Code 1987, § 20-139; Ord. No. 695, § 2, 1-6-1992)

Special development land use will be classified as follows:

(1)

Purpose: To identify areas where soil conditions and/or topography pose limitations on the ability to develop and provide for the protection and conservation of natural resources.

(2)

Density: One dwelling unit per 15 acres. Greater densities up to the maximum density allowed on the majority of properties immediately adjacent to the subject property may be approved by the city upon submittal of soils tests and/or engineering or surveying reports indicating the ability of the site to support greater densities if sensitive environmental characteristics of the site and surrounding ecosystems are protected from degradation, subject to all other standards of concurrency.

(3)

Intensity: Maximum lot coverage of 20 percent of total gross acreage of the parcel including buildings and impervious surface. Greater intensities up to the maximum intensity allowed on the majority of properties immediately adjacent to the subject property may be approved by the city upon submittal of soils tests and/or engineering or surveying reports indicating the ability of the site to support greater densities if sensitive environmental characteristics of the site and surrounding ecosystems are protected from degradation, subject to all other standards of concurrency.

(4)

Uses: Activities compatible with the purposes of conserving or protecting natural resources, including flood control, wildlife habitat protection, and passive recreational uses. Low density residential and neighborhood commercial satisfying special development standards, planned mixed-use, public utilities and silviculture using best management practices, as defined by Silviculture Best Management Practices, latest edition, may also be permitted, provided that sensitive environmental systems are protected from degradation and soils can be proven to support the development, according to professionally documented soil/engineering tests.

(5)

Requirements: Refer to the requirements and yard setbacks for the individual land use within each development (i.e., low density residential, commercial, rural/silviculture, etc.).

(Code 1987, § 20-140; Ord. No. 695, § 2, 1-6-1992)

Planned mixed-use land use will be classified as follows:

(1)

Purpose: To provide for the development in appropriate locations of a planned mixture of low and/or medium density residential and commercial uses conditioned upon standards for development. These standards shall include requirements for the design of development that avoids unnecessary lot coverage, provides adequate access to lots and sites, and avoids adverse effects of shadow, glare, noise, odor, traffic, drainage, and utilities on surrounding properties. Provisions for open space shall be included in such development.

(2)

Density: Zero to eight dwelling units per acre, with a maximum of the total residential development not exceeding 55 percent of the total land area of a fully completed development including all phases of construction. A development designed for the maximum of 55 percent residential use may include a maximum of 35 percent commercial use.

(3)

Intensity: Commercial development—85 percent. Commercial areas shall not exceed 55 percent of the total land area of a fully completed development (including all phases of development). A development designed for the maximum of 55 percent commercial use may include a maximum of 35 percent residential use.

(4)

Uses: Low and medium density residential development, commercial development, recreational/open space uses, places of worship, planned urban developments (PUD), and public utilities.

(5)

Requirements: Refer to the requirements and yard setbacks for the individual land use within each development (i.e., low/medium/high density residential land use district, commercial land use district, industrial land use district, etc.).

(Code 1987, § 20-141; Ord. No. 695, § 2, 1-6-1992)

Historical residential land use will be classified as follows:

(1)

Purpose: To provide for the active use of existing historical residences for residential purposes, provide protection to such structures from uses that would damage the unique architecture of the home and its accessory buildings, and protect the neighborhood from uses and architectural designs inconsistent within the district.

(2)

Density: Zero to three dwelling units per acre.

(3)

Uses: Single-family residential units, accessory buildings (garages, sheds, etc.), all consistent with the architectural character of the district (such as, but not limited to, roof pitch, siding, porches, windows, foundation, etc.), public utilities, and home occupations.

(4)

Requirements: Refer to the requirements for the low density residential land use district.

(Code 1987, § 20-142; Ord. No. 695, § 2, 1-6-1992)

Historical commercial land use will be classified as follows:

(1)

Purpose: To provide for the vitality of downtown Chipley as a safe community of businesses, residential, small commercial, cultural, government and entertainment uses. To provide standards of future development where future uses and building appearances do not detract from or negatively impact the historical character of the area.

(2)

Location: The area of Jackson Avenue from 5th Street to Martin Luther King Boulevard (8th Street). The area of Church Avenue from 5th Street to Martin Luther King Drive (8th Street). The area of 5th Street from Jackson Avenue (Highway 90) to Church Avenue. The area of Martin Luther King Boulevard (8th Street) from Jackson Avenue (Highway 90) to Church Avenue.

(3)

Intensity: Maximum lot coverage of 90 percent of total gross acreage of a parcel, including buildings and impervious surfaces. Residential uses shall be limited to a maximum of 50 percent of the total usage allowed for the property.

(4)

Uses:

a.

Commercial. Small commercial uses (primarily retail), offices, clinics and businesses catering to personal needs. This may include financial institutions, barber/beauty shops, appliance/clothing effects repair or alterations, restaurants and cafes (excluding dancing and entertainment), visual and performing art studios, motels/hotels/bed and breakfast facilities, theaters and other businesses not deemed to be detrimental to the nature of the historical commercial district.

b.

Residential. Loft apartments are allowed in upstairs portions of buildings. Living spaces shall require compliance with building and fire safety codes pertaining to residential/commercial joint use. Proof of compliance with codes shall be submitted to the city before occupancy.

(5)

Restrictions: Off-street parking shall be located to the rear of the building where applicable. Residential tenants shall utilize off-street (back of building or city parking lot) parking. Site design for new construction and/or redevelopment shall conform to and be consistent with the historical designs of the historical commercial district. Design standards shall include building materials, site placement of structures, landscaping, and signage.

(6)

Requirements: Refer to the yard setback requirements for the commercial land use district.

(Code 1987, § 20-143; Ord. No. 695, § 2, 1-6-1992; Ord. No. 924, § 2, 4-9-2013)

Neighborhood commercial uses will be classified as follows:

(1)

Purpose: The purpose of the neighborhood commercial land use classification is to provide a transitional use zone in which residential uses, institutional uses, professional uses and certain types of neighborhood convenience/shopping/retail sales and service uses can be intermixed. The scale and intensity of commercial uses allowed within this classification are of a nature to ensure compatibility with residential development. This classification is designed to be used in older sections of the city in which, by custom and tradition, the intermixing of such uses has been found to be desirable, and in those areas where a transition zone is needed between residential and commercial uses. The city council may require the neighborhood commercial classification for commercial parcels which are adjacent to residential land use districts or for commercial parcels which are located in areas that are undergoing a transition from residential to commercial development.

(2)

Intensity: Maximum lot coverage of 50 percent of the total gross acreage of the parcel, including buildings and impervious surface.

(3)

Uses: The following uses shall be allowed within the neighborhood commercial land use classification:

a.

Retail sales and services, with the gross floor area of a building not to exceed 4,000 square feet:

1.

Food stores and drug stores;

2.

Beauty salons and barber shops;

3.

Clothing and dry goods stores;

4.

Home furnishing, hardware and small appliance stores;

5.

Florists;

6.

Art, antiques and gift shops; and

7.

Book and stationery stores and newsstands.

b.

Professional offices, such as that of a physician, surgeon, dentist, lawyer, music or art teacher, engineer, architect and such as are consistent with this subsection;

c.

Music conservatories, dancing schools and art studios;

d.

Boardinghouses, lodginghouses and guest houses;

e.

Retirement centers with attendant dormitories, dining rooms, recreation facilities and other consistent accessory uses and facilities; and

f.

Churches and schools of general education, including kindergartens and day care nurseries, except correctional institutions.

(4)

Requirements:

a.

Maximum lot coverage: 50 percent.

b.

Maximum height: Two stories or 35 feet, principal building; one story for accessory structures.

c.

Yard setback:

1.

Front: 25 feet.

2.

Side: Ten feet, except when abutting residential land use districts, 20 feet.

3.

Rear: 20 feet, principal building; five feet for accessory structures.

(Code 1987, § 20-144; Ord. No. 695, § 2, 1-6-1992)

Corridor development land uses will be classified as follows:

(1)

Purpose and intent. A corridor development district (CDD) is established along the US Highway 90 and portions of the SR 77 corridor as an overlay zone to certain land uses shown on the city's future land use map. The CDD shall consist of where the majority of commercial development has occurred in the past, and where such uses are planned to occur in the future. The purpose of the CDD is to provide higher standards for redevelopment of deteriorating and/or unattractive structures and signs. The purpose also includes providing more stringent standards for new development so that such development aesthetically blends with the small city character of Chipley. The negative effects of existing strip commercialization shall be reduced as redevelopment occurs and such effects shall not be permitted as new development occurs. Negative strip commercialization effects include such areas as individual driveway connections, unsightly/large/outdated/abandoned signs, inappropriate landscaping, and building designs, materials, and colors that do not contribute to the aesthetic qualities of the city.

(2)

Location. The CDD shall be defined as shown on the corridor development district map which is an element of the future land use map series of the city comprehensive plan. The CDD shall follow the SR 77 corridor from the Interstate 10 interchange node north to include the downtown area central business district and terminate at Watts Avenue. The CDD shall also follow the US 90 corridor within the city. The CDD is intended as an overlay zone of higher standards to the land uses shown on the future land use map.

(3)

Development standards.

a.

Uses allowed. All uses allowed within the individual land use districts which are overlaid by the CDD shall be allowed in any one land use district. However, that section of the CDD which overlays Highway 77 from South Boulevard, north to Watts Avenue shall be prohibited from any commercial development. Further, within the CDD, neighborhood commercial development shall be restricted to the following uses:

1.

Beauty salons and barber shops.

2.

Florists.

3.

Art, antiques, crafts, and gift shops.

4.

Professional offices, such as that of a physician, surgeon, dentist, lawyer, music or art teacher, engineer, architect, or any consistent with this section.

5.

Bed and breakfast and residential guest houses.

6.

Day care centers (children and adult).

b.

Density and intensity. The density and intensity of development within the CDD shall be determined by the individual land use districts within the CDD.

c.

Design standards. The following design standards shall guide development within the CDD:

1.

Access management. The number and location of driveways shall be governed by DOT standards and the access management provisions of this Code. Where possible, shared access points and service roads shall be encouraged.

2.

Signs. The number and location of signs shall be governed by the sign provisions of this Code.

3.

Off-street parking. Off-street parking shall be governed by the off-street parking provisions of this Code. However, off-street parking associated with neighborhood commercial developments within the CDD shall be limited to side and rear yards. All off-street parking areas adjacent to the street right-of-way shall be landscaped in accordance with this Code.

4.

Landscaping and screening. Landscaping shall be provided pursuant to the landscape provisions of this Code. All service areas (e.g., trash dumpsters, loading docks, compactors) shall be screened from the street and adjacent building by landscaping or fencing (chain link fences are prohibited for this purpose) or a combination thereof. Screening shall be a minimum of six feet in height.

5.

Architectural standards. Buildings or structures which are part of a present or future group or complex shall have a unit of character and design. The relationship of forms and the use, texture and materials shall be such as to create a harmonious whole. Buildings or structures located along strips of land or on single sites and not part of a unified multibuilding complex shall strive to achieve visual harmony with the surroundings. Materials which are compatible with the appearance of the surrounding neighborhood should be encouraged. It is not inferred that buildings must look alike to be of the same style to be compatible with the intent of the district. Compatibility of character can be achieved through the proper consideration of scale, proportions, site planning, landscaping materials, and use of color. Bright colors and obviously contrasting color schemes are prohibited. Proposed development adjacent to or within the historic district shall give special consideration to visual compatibility in scale and architectural design in order to reinforce the character of the historic area and to provide a buffer and transition.

6.

Sidewalks.

(i)

All development within the area, as defined as and in subsection (2) of this section will be required to install an approved pedestrian sidewalk. Sidewalks shall be constructed in the right-of-way immediately adjacent to the owner's property with a minimum separation between the sidewalk and the edge of the nearest roadway travel lane of four feet. In such cases where the sidewalk cannot be installed immediately adjacent to the property within the right-of-way and maintain the four-foot separation, the sidewalk may be closer if the roadway has a minimum six-inch raised curb. The owner or developer may voluntarily place the sidewalk on the owner's or developer's property and dedicate an easement to the city for public use; the city will maintain established right-of-way. Any owner or developer aggrieved by this section may appeal by filing a written appeal to the planning and zoning officer to be heard by the planning and zoning board.

(ii)

All sidewalks constructed pursuant to this section shall conform to the following:

A.

Sidewalks shall have a minimum width of five feet;

B.

Concrete shall be at least Type I or 3000 psi strength;

C.

Minimum thickness of sidewalks shall be four inches, except for driveways and other traffic bearing areas, the minimum thickness shall be six inches;

D.

For sidewalks, expansion joints shall be placed every 20 feet with construction joints at all other five-foot intervals. A construction joint shall mean a sawed or tooled joint at least three-fourths-inch deep from the top of the sidewalk and extending across the width of the sidewalk;

E.

All street and curb cuts shall meet any applicable laws or regulations for access by disabled persons; and

F.

All property site preparation, clearing and leveling shall be completed before installation of any sidewalks.

(4)

Development review process. All development within the CDD shall be reviewed through the public hearing process by the planning and zoning commission and a recommendation made to the city council prior to the issuance of a development order. The planning and zoning commission shall consider and adhere to the goals and objectives of the adopted comprehensive plan pertaining to historical preservation when such reviews involve development or redevelopment within any identified historical areas or sites in the city. The city council shall consider and approve/disapprove all recommendations for development within the CDD. All effort shall be made to protect the historic character of such areas in conformance with all standards established within this Code.

(Code 1987, § 20-145; Ord. No. 695, § 2, 1-6-1992; Ord. No. 771, § 15, 4-8-1997; Ord. No. 801, § 2, 1-11-2000; Ord. No. 897, § 2, 2-11-2010)

The use of trailers, as defined by F.S. § 320.01, for the purpose of residential living in or on any land use district will be unlawful and prohibited. The exemption is for units located within designated RV parks.

(Code 1987, § 20-146; Ord. No. 835, § 5, 6-10-2003)