Coconut Creek City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- ADMINISTRATION, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES2
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - ADMINISTRATION
- DIVISION 3. - IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES
- Sec. 13-26. - Application review procedures.
- Sec. 13-27. - Application notices.
- Sec. 13-30. - Amendments to the comprehensive plan.
- Sec. 13-31. - Land use plan map amendments.
- Sec. 13-32. - Amendments to land development regulations.
- Sec. 13-33. - Variances.
- Sec. 13-34. - Appeals.
- Sec. 13-35. - Special land use.
- Sec. 13-35.1. - Community residence application form; community residence special exception permits and reasonable accommodation requirements.
- Sec. 13-36. - Zoning map amendments.
- Sec. 13-36.1. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-36.2. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-37. - Aesthetic design.
- Sec. 13-38. - Building permits.
- Sec. 13-39. - Certificates of occupancy.
- Sec. 13-40. - Engineering permits.
- Sec. 13-41. - Requests for accommodation.
- Sec. 13-42. - Transactions involving the city's interests in real property.
- DIVISION 4. - FEE SCHEDULES[3]
- Sec. 13-80. - Application; right to assess additional expenses; payment of fees.
- Sec. 13-81. - Development application fees.
- Sec. 13-82. - Certificate of use fees, miscellaneous registration and inspection fees.
- Sec. 13-83. - Application fees, miscellaneous service charges.
- Sec. 13-84. - Nonrefundable permit fees.
- Sec. 13-85. - Electrical permits.
- Sec. 13-86. - Plumbing permits.
- Sec. 13-87. - Mechanical permits.
- Sec. 13-88. - Engineering.
- Sec. 13-89. - Unusual development proposals.
- Sec. 13-90. - Fee charges, no fees for other governmental agencies.
- Sec. 13-91. - Wireless communications facilities and charges.
- Sec. 13-92. - Leasing public property or public easements for wireless communications facilities.
- Sec. 13-93. - Wireless communications facilities and ancillary equipment inspection fees.
- DIVISION 5. - IMPACT FEES[4]
- Sec. 13-110. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 13-111. - Definitions.
- Sec. 13-112. - Affordable housing linkage fee.
- Sec. 13-113. - Assessment.
- Sec. 13-114. - Alternatives to payment of affordable housing linkage fee.
- Sec. 13-115. - Exemptions.
- Sec. 13-116. - Independent impact analysis.
- Sec. 13-117. - Trust fund established.
- Sec. 13-118. - Fire-rescue, law enforcement, and parks and recreation impact fees.
- Sec. 13-118.1. - Applicability.
- Sec. 13-118.2. - Findings of fact, purpose and intent.
- Sec. 13-118.3. - Definitions.
- Sec. 13-118.4. - Adoption of impact fee study.
- Sec. 13-118.5. - Fees imposed.
- Sec. 13-118.6. - Exemptions.
- Sec. 13-118.7. - Payment.
- Sec. 13-118.8. - Changes or expansions in use.
- Sec. 13-118.9. - Calculation of fees for non-listed uses and mixed-uses.
- Sec. 13-118.10. - Developer contribution credits.
- Sec. 13-118.11. - Use of funds; refunds.
- Sec. 13-118.12. - Indexing, annual reporting, and audits.
- Sec. 13-118.13. - Vested rights.
- Sec. 13-118.14. - Penalty.
- Sec. 13-118.15. - Appeals.
- Sec. 13-119. - Comprehensive impact fee schedule.
- Sec. 13-120. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-121. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-122. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-123. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-124. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-125. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-126. - Reserved.
ARTICLE II
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS5
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- Sec. 13-131. - Authority and enactment clause.
- Sec. 13-132. - Short title.
- Sec. 13-133. - Purpose.
- Sec. 13-134. - Jurisdiction.
- Sec. 13-135. - Applicability.
- Sec. 13-136. - Interpretation of regulations.
- Sec. 13-137. - Definitions.
- Sec. 13-138. - General provisions.
- Sec. 13-139. - Exceptions and modifications.
- Sec. 13-140. - Consistency and concurrency determination standards; consistency with city/county comprehensive plan.
- Sec. 13-141. - Levels of service.
- Sec. 13-142. - Underground utilities; required.
- Sec. 13-143. - Public art requirement—Short title, intent and definitions.
- Sec. 13-144. - Same—Applicability.
- Sec. 13-145. - Same—Public art fund.
- Sec. 13-146. - Same—Art selection criteria.
- Sec. 13-147. - Public school concurrency.
- DIVISION 2. - SUBDIVISION PLAT REQUIREMENTS[6]
- Sec. 13-161. - Prerequisite to issuance of building permit.
- Sec. 13-162. - Review procedures.
- Sec. 13-163. - Sketch plats.
- Sec. 13-164. - Preliminary plats.
- Sec. 13-164.1. - Plat improvements engineering plan.
- Sec. 13-165. - Final plat submission.
- Sec. 13-166. - Final plat acceptance.
- Sec. 13-167. - Preliminary engineering plan.
- Sec. 13-168. - Final engineering plan.
- Sec. 13-169. - Water and wastewater extension regulations.
- Sec. 13-169.1. - Definitions.
- Sec. 13-169.2. - City maintenance and operation of facilities.
- Sec. 13-169.3. - Connection of facilities and commencement of services by city.
- Sec. 13-169.4. - Developer obligations.
- Sec. 13-169.5. - Obligations of the city.
- Sec. 13-169.6. - Other governmental approvals.
- Sec. 13-169.7. - City ownership of facilities.
- Sec. 13-169.8. - Water and wastewater rates and regulations.
- Sec. 13-169.9. - Connection of consumer installations by developer.
- Sec. 13-169.10. - Prohibition against septic tanks, water wells.
- Sec. 13-169.11. - Developer's schedule of connections.
- Sec. 13-169.12. - Amendments to plans and specifications.
- Sec. 13-169.13. - Term of the agreement.
- Sec. 13-169.14. - Assignability.
- Sec. 13-169.15. - Recording of agreement.
- DIVISION 3. - PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS
- DIVISION 4. - RECORD DRAWINGS
- Sec. 13-211. - General requirements.
- Sec. 13-212. - Paving.
- Sec. 13-213. - Stormwater management.
- Sec. 13-214. - Sanitary wastewater system.
- Sec. 13-215. - Water transmission and distribution system.
- Sec. 13-216. - Electrical system.
- Sec. 13-217. - Telephone and cable television systems.
- Sec. 13-218. - Irrigation system.
- DIVISION 5. - SUBDIVISION DESIGN STANDARDS
- Sec. 13-236. - Purpose; Adoption of Utilities and Engineering Standards Manual.
- Sec. 13-236.1. - General provisions.
- Sec. 13-237. - Streets.
- Sec. 13-237.1. - Street pavement markings, signage, controls and signalization.
- Sec. 13-237.2. - Traffic signals.
- Sec. 13-237.3. - Guardrails.
- Sec. 13-238. - Streetlights.
- Sec. 13-239. - Roadways and pavement.
- Sec. 13-240. - Minimum elevations.
- Sec. 13-241. - Sidewalks.
- Sec. 13-242. - Water distribution.
- Sec. 13-256. - Sanitary sewers.
- Sec. 13-257. - Stormwater management.
- Sec. 13-258. - Stormwater drainage.
- Sec. 13-259. - Canals, lakes, ditches and swales.
- Sec. 13-260. - Detention and retention basins.
- Sec. 13-261. - Bridges.
- Sec. 13-262. - Electrical systems.
- Sec. 13-263. - Telephone and cable television.
- Sec. 13-264. - Residential blocks.
- Sec. 13-265. - Lots.
- Sec. 13-266. - Easements.
- Sec. 13-267. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-268. - Unsuitable land.
- Sec. 13-269. - Other improvements.
- Sec. 13-270. - Other utilities.
- Sec. 13-271. - Construction inspection.
- Sec. 13-272. - Notification of construction.
- Sec. 13-273. - Shop drawing.
- Sec. 13-274. - Testing.
- Sec. 13-275. - Survey monuments and control points.
- Sec. 13-276. - Figures.
ARTICLE III
- ZONING REGULATIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- Sec. 13-311.- General description of zoning districts.
- Sec. 13-312. - Official zoning map.
- Sec. 13-313. - Interpretation of zoning boundaries.
- Sec. 13-314. - Rights-of-way.
- Sec. 13-315. - Effective annexation on property previously governed by unit of local government.
- Sec. 13-316. - Existing platted lots.
- Sec. 13-317. - Administration and interpretation of chapter regulations and provisions.
- Sec. 13-318. - Correction of violation prior to issuance of certificate of occupancy.
- Sec. 13-319. - Zoning overlay areas.
- Sec. 13-320. - Green building construction.
- Sec. 13-321. - Medical marijuana treatment centers and medical marijuana dispensaries.
- Sec. 13-322. - Vacation rentals.
- Sec. 13-323. - Hotels.
- DIVISION 3. - ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS AND TABLES
- Sec. 13-331.- General provisions.
- Sec. 13-332. - A-1 agricultural district.
- Sec. 13-333. - RS-1 residential single-family detached district.
- Sec. 13-334. - RS-3 residential single-family detached district.
- Sec. 13-335. - RS-4 residential single-family detached district.
- Sec. 13-336.1. - RS-5 residential single family district.
- Sec. 13-336.2. - RC-5 residential cluster district.
- Sec. 13-337. - RC-8 residential attached district.
- Sec. 13-338. - RM-10 residential multiple-family district.
- Sec. 13-339. - Development regulations for nonresidential non-agricultural uses in agricultural and residential districts.
- Sec. 13-340. - MH-1 mobile home park district.
- Sec. 13-341. - O-2 local office district.
- Sec. 13-342. - O-3 regional office district.
- Sec. 13-343. - B-2 convenience shopping district.
- Sec. 13-344. - B-3 community shopping district.
- Sec. 13-345. - B-4 regional shopping district.
- Sec. 13-346. - IO-1 industrial office district.
- Sec. 13-347. - IM-1 industrial manufacturing district.
- Sec. 13-348. - Planned unit development district.
- Sec. 13-349. - Rezoning of land to PUD.
- Sec. 13-350. - Information required with PUD rezoning petition.
- Sec. 13-351. - Issuance of building permits for PUD districts.
- Sec. 13-352. - GC golf course district.
- Sec. 13-353. - P parks and recreation district.
- Sec. 13-354. - CF community facility district.
- Sec. 13-355. - PCD, planned commerce district—Generally.
- Sec. 13-356. - Same—Rezoning of land to PCD.
- Sec. 13-357. - Same—Information required with PCD rezoning petition.
- Sec. 13-358. - Same—Issuance of building permits for PCD.
- Sec. 13-359. - Outparcels.
- Sec. 13-360. - MainStreet Regional Activity Center (RAC).
- Sec. 13-361. - MainStreet RAC Design Standards adopted.
- Sec. 13-362. - MainStreet RAC Entertainment Regulations.
- Sec. 13-363. - Qualifying development pursuant to F.S. § 166.04151(7), Under the Live Local Act.
- Sec. 13-364. - Planned MainStreet Development District (PMDD).
- Subdivision I. - In General
- Sec. 13-371.- Accessory uses generally.
- Sec. 13-372. - Accessory structures generally.
- Sec. 13-373. - Development regulations.
- Sec. 13-374. - Outdoor lighting.
- Sec. 13-375. - Uncompleted structures.
- Sec. 13-376. - Errors and violations.
- Sec. 13-377. - Yard encroachments.
- Sec. 13-378. - Mandatory frontage road requirements.
- Sec. 13-379. - Fences, walls and enclosures.
- Sec. 13-380. - Outdoor dining and outdoor cafes.
- Subdivision II.- Parking Regulations and Requirements[8]
- Sec. 13-395.- Definitions.
- Sec. 13-396. - General requirements.
- Sec. 13-397. - Location of required parking.
- Sec. 13-398. - Off-street parking for the disabled.
- Sec. 13-399. - Parking facility design standards.
- Sec. 13-400. - Residential use parking space requirements.
- Sec. 13-401. - Commercial use parking space requirements.
- Sec. 13-402. - Miscellaneous parking space requirements.
- Sec. 13-403. - Industrial office, manufacturing, wholesale and warehouse parking requirements.
- Sec. 13-404. - Reduction of the number of developed parking spaces and provision of reserve area for future parking.
- Sec. 13-405. - Shared usage.
- Sec. 13-406. - Bicycle parking.
- Sec. 13-407. - Calculating required parking.
- Sec. 13-408. - Use of parking facilities.
- Sec. 13-409. - Off-street loading requirements.
- Subdivision III.- Swales, Driveways and Median Strips
- Subdivision IV.- Landscape Standards and Requirements[9]
- Sec. 13-441.- Objective.
- Sec. 13-442. - Definitions.
- Sec. 13-443. - Minimum landscape requirements for zoning districts.
- Sec. 13-444. - Installation, maintenance and materials for all zoning districts.
- Sec. 13-445. - Removal of existing vegetation.
- Sec. 13-446. - Plan approval.
- Sec. 13-447. - Preservation of natural habitats.
- Sec. 13-448. - Preservation and protection of trees and tree preservation trust account.
- Sec. 13-449. - Stop work orders.
- Sec. 13-450. - Fertilizer management.
- Subdivision V. - Regulations for the Use and Control of Signs[10]
- SUB DIVISION 5.1.- INTENT, INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS
- SUB DIVISION 5.2.- PERMITTED AND PROHIBITED PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY SIGNS
- SUB DIVISION 5.3.- GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR ALL SIGNS
- SUB DIVISION 5.4.- SPECIAL SIGNAGE PROVISIONS.
- SUB DIVISION 5.5.- IDENTIFICATION SIGN REGULATIONS
- Sec. 13-466.1. - Nonresidential building frontages that are eligible for building-mounted identification signs.
- Sec. 13-466.2. - Awning identification signs.
- Sec. 13-466.3. - Fabric canopy identification signs.
- Sec. 13-466.4. - Structural canopy identification signs.
- Sec. 13-466.5. - Under canopy signs.
- Sec. 13-466.6. - Ground identification signs.
- Sec. 13-466.7. - Entrance feature signs.
- Sec. 13-466.8. - Wall identification signs.
- Sec. 13-466.9. - Transom identification signs.
- Sec. 13-466.11. - Marquee identification signs.
- SUB DIVISION 5.6.- DIRECTIONAL, DIRECTORY AND WAYFINDING SIGNS
- SUB DIVISION 5.7.- STANDARDS FOR INCIDENTAL SIGNS
- SUB DIVISION 5.8.- TEMPORARY SIGN STANDARDS.
- SUB DIVISION 5.9.- PROCEDURES AND ADMINISTRATION
- Subdivision VI.- Residential Cluster Development Regulations
- Subdivision VII.- Heliports and Helistops
- Subdivision VIII.- Performance Standards[11]
- Sec. 13-521.- Application and enforcement.
- Sec. 13-522. - Reserved.
- Sec. 13-523. - Smoke limitations.
- Sec. 13-524. - Limitations on dust and dirt, fumes, vapors and gases.
- Sec. 13-525. - Odor limitations.
- Sec. 13-526. - Heat limitations.
- Sec. 13-527. - Glare limitations.
- Sec. 13-528. - Vibration limitations.
- Sec. 13-529. - Storage of flammable, toxic or explosive substances.
- Sec. 13-530. - Application of performance standards.
- Subdivision IX.- Communications Facilities[12]
- Sec. 13-535.- Intent.
- Sec. 13-536. - General terms and regulations.
- Sec. 13-536.1. - Registration for placing or maintaining communications facilities in the city rights-of-way.
- Sec. 13-536.2. - Abandonment of a communications facility within city rights-of-way.
- Sec. 13-536.3. - Force majeure.
- Sec. 13-536.4. - Reservation of rights.
- Sec. 13-536.5. - Appeals.
- Sec. 13-537.1. - Wireless communications facilities outside of city rights-of-way.
- Sec. 13-537.2. - Wireless communications facilities inside the city rights-of-ways.
- Sec. 13-538. - Wireline communications facilities inside city rights-of-way.
- Sec. 13-539. - Shared use of wireless communication facilities outside city rights-of-way.
- Sec. 13-539.1. - Pass-through provider fees and charges.
- Sec. 13-539.2. - Transfer of control, sale or assignment of assets.
- Sec. 13-540. - Permits.
- Sec. 13-540.1. - Construction bonds.
- Sec. 13-540.2. - Inspections.
- Sec. 13-540.3. - Suspension of permits.
- Sec. 13-541. - Enforcement remedies.
- Subdivision X. - Home-Based Assembly Regulations
- DIVISION 5. - SITE PLAN REVIEW REQUIREMENTS
- Sec. 13-546.- Approval required.
- Sec. 13-547. - Review procedures.
- Sec. 13-548. - Required form and information on site plan.
- Sec. 13-549. - Modifications to approved site plan.
- Sec. 13-550. - Exemptions to site plan approval.
- Sec. 13-551. - Site plan review procedures for applications pursuant to F.S. § 166.04151(7).
- DIVISION 6. - NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
- Sec. 13-571.- Existing uses.
- Sec. 13-572. - Extension of nonconforming uses.
- Sec. 13-573. - Repair, alteration, enlargement of structures containing nonconforming uses.
- Sec. 13-574. - Reconstruction after catastrophe.
- Sec. 13-575. - Change of nonconforming use.
- Sec. 13-576. - Discontinuance or abandonment of a nonconforming use.
- Sec. 13-577. - Continuance of nonconforming uses and structures.
- Sec. 13-578. - Unauthorized unlawful uses.
- Sec. 13-579. - Zoning district or regulation change.
- Sec. 13-580. - Nonconforming lots.
- Sec. 13-581. - Termination of nonconforming signs.
- DIVISION 7. - EXCAVATION REGULATIONS
- Sec. 13-596.- Definition.
- Sec. 13-597. - Special land use required.
- Sec. 13-598. - Standards.
- Sec. 13-599. - Renewals, extensions, abandonment.
- Sec. 13-600. - Performance bond.
- Sec. 13-601. - Location.
- Sec. 13-602. - Protection.
- Sec. 13-603. - Conduct of operations.
- Sec. 13-604. - Cleaning up and rehabilitation.
- Sec. 13-605. - Filling of excavations.
- DIVISION 8. - MASTER BUSINESS LIST[13]
- Sec. 13-621.- Master business list—B-2, B-3, and B-4.
- Sec. 13-622. - Master business list—IO-1, IM-1.
- Sec. 13-623. - Master business list—O-2, O-3.
- Sec. 13-624. - Master business list—Planned commerce district.
- Sec. 13-625. - Master business list—MSOA.
- Sec. 13-626. - Master business list—Planned MainStreet Development District (PMDD).
- Secs. 13-627—13-660. - Reserved.
- DIVISION 9. - PROHIBITED USES
- Sec. 13-661.- Generally.
- Sec. 13-662. - Commercial uses with very significant external impact.
- Sec. 13-663. - Industrial uses having very significant external impact.
- Sec. 13-664. - Wholesale trade uses having very significant external impact.
- Sec. 13-665. - Motor freight transportation and warehousing having very significant external impact.
- Sec. 13-666. - Industrial-type services having very significant external impact.
- Sec. 13-667. - Scrap, waste and reclaimed materials trade.
- Sec. 13-668. - Refuse collection and disposal services.
- Sec. 13-669. - Electric service generation and distribution.
- Sec. 13-670. - Gas production and distribution.
- Sec. 13-671. - Terminal facilities for passenger transportation operations.
- Sec. 13-672. - Storage and maintenance facilities for passenger transportation operations.
- Sec. 13-673. - Automotive repair services having significant external impact.
ARTICLE V
- ADULT-ORIENTED USES
Sections
- Sec. 13-1200.- Definitions.
- Sec. 13-1201. - Findings and purpose.
- Sec. 13-1202. - Distance limitations between designated uses.
- Sec. 13-1203. - Designated uses.
- Sec. 13-1204. - Application to new houses of worship, schools or residentially zoned districts.
- Sec. 13-1205. - Application to nonconforming uses.
- Sec. 13-1206. - Penalty.