Desoto County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE II
ZONING DISTRICTS AND REQUIREMENTS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- Sec. 20-31. - Establishment of zoning districts.
- Sec. 20-32. - Amendments to zoning district boundaries.
- Sec. 20-33. - Unauthorized changes prohibited.
- Sec. 20-34. - Retention of earlier zoning district atlases.
- Sec. 20-35. - Extent of district regulations.
- Sec. 20-36. - Rules of interpretation.
- Sec. 20-37. - Continuity of land use regulations.
- DIVISION 2. - APPLICATION OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- DIVISION 3. - ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND PARKING
- DIVISION 4. - ZONING DISTRICTS
- Sec. 20-125. - Zoning districts designated.
- Sec. 20-126. - Agricultural 10 District (A-10).
- Sec. 20-127. - Agricultural 5 District (A-5).
- Sec. 20-128. - Residential Single-Family District (RSF).
- Sec. 20-129. - Residential Mixed District (RM).
- Sec. 20-130. - Residential Multifamily District (RMF).
- Sec. 20-131. - Residential Multifamily Mixed District (RMF-M).
- Sec. 20-132. - Mobile Home Subdivision District (MHS).
- Sec. 20-133. - Mobile Home Park District (MHP).
- Sec. 20-134. - Travel Trailer Recreational Vehicle Campground District (TTRVC).
- Sec. 20-135. - Residential-Office-Institutional District (ROI).
- Sec. 20-136. - Commercial Neighborhood District (CN).
- Sec. 20-137. - Commercial General District (CG).
- Sec. 20-138. - Commercial Established District (CE).
- Sec. 20-139. - Industrial Light District (IL).
- Sec. 20-140. - Industrial Heavy District (IH).
- Sec. 20-141. - Phosphate Mining-Industrial District (PM-I).
- Sec. 20-142. - Public/Institutional (P/I).
- Sec. 20-143. - Recreational Vehicle Campground District (RVC).
- Sec. 20-144. - Planned Unit Development District (PUD).
- DIVISION 5. - OVERLAY ZONES
ARTICLE III
SUBDIVISION PROCEDURES
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - SUBDIVISION APPROVAL PROCEDURE
ARTICLE IV
CONCURRENCY DETERMINATION
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - DETERMINATION OF AVAILABLE CAPACITY
ARTICLE V
- RESOURCE PROTECTION STANDARDS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - WETLAND PROTECTION
- DIVISION 3. - GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER PROTECTION
- DIVISION 4. - HABITAT OF ENDANGERED OR THREATENED SPECIES
ARTICLE VI
DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - LOT AREA, LOT COVERAGE, SETBACKS AND BUILDING HEIGHT
- DIVISION 3. - TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
- DIVISION 4. - OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- DIVISION 5. - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- DIVISION 6. - LANDSCAPING
- Sec. 20-597. - Intent.
- Sec. 20-598. - General landscape requirements.
- Sec. 20-599. - Required buffers.
- Sec. 20-600. - Determination of buffer requirements.
- Sec. 20-601. - Types of buffers.
- Sec. 20-602. - Use and location of buffers.
- Sec. 20-603. - Alternative buffer proposals.
- Sec. 20-604. - Buffer diagrams.
ARTICLE VII
ACCESSORY USES, TEMPORARY USES, NONCONFORMITIES AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Sections
- DIVISION 2. - ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AND USES
- Sec. 20-656. - General standards and requirements.
- Sec. 20-657. - Storage buildings, utility buildings, greenhouses.
- Sec. 20-658. - Swimming pools, hot tubs, and similar structures.
- Sec. 20-659. - Fences, hedges and walls.
- Sec. 20-660. - Guest house (or cottage).
- Sec. 20-661. - Accessory dwelling units.
- Sec. 20-662. - Home occupations.
- Sec. 20-663. - Dining rooms, recreation centers, and other amenities.
- Sec. 20-664. - Agricultural support housing.
- Sec. 20-665. - Industrial support housing.
- DIVISION 3. - CEMETERIES
- DIVISION 4. - JUNKYARDS
- DIVISION 5. - TEMPORARY USES
- DIVISION 6. - NONCONFORMITIES
- Sec. 20-755. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 20-756. - Nonconforming lots of record.
- Sec. 20-757. - Requirements for designation as a lot of record (prerequisites to qualify for issuance of a building permit).
- Sec. 20-758. - Nonconforming uses.
- Sec. 20-759. - Nonconforming structures and uses of structures.
- Sec. 20-760. - Special provisions for specific nonconformities.
- Sec. 20-761. - Nonconforming vehicle use areas.
- Sec. 20-762. - Nonconformities resulting from eminent domain.
- Sec. 20-763. - Agricultural and residential single-family and duplex property nonconformities due to minor setback encroachments.
ARTICLE VIII
SIGN STANDARDS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - MEASUREMENT DETERMINATIONS
- Sec. 20-816. - Distance between signs.
- Sec. 20-817. - Freestanding (ground) and projecting signs; sign area.
- Sec. 20-818. - Window signs; sign area.
- Sec. 20-819. - Canopy signs; sign area.
- Sec. 20-820. - Wall sign/building mounted; sign area.
- Sec. 20-821. - Other signs; sign area.
- Sec. 20-822. - Sign height.
- Sec. 20-823. - Number of signs.
- DIVISION 3. - EXEMPT SIGNS
- DIVISION 4. - PROHIBITED SIGNS
- DIVISION 5. - PERMITTED SIGNS
- DIVISION 6. - CONTRACTOR, SUB-CONTRACTOR OR BUSINESS ORGANIZATION IDENTIFICATION SIGNS
ARTICLE IX
ANCILLARY REGULATIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 2. - PHOSPHATE MINING AND RECLAMATION ACTIVITIES
- DIVISION 3. - EXCAVATION MANAGEMENT
- Sec. 20-996. - Findings.
- Sec. 20-997. - Definitions.
- Sec. 20-998. - General provisions.
- Sec. 20-999. - Type I excavation operation permitting process.
- Sec. 20-1000. - Type I application submittal.
- Sec. 20-1001. - Type I minimum design standards and requirements.
- Sec. 20-1002. - Type II, III and IV excavation operation permitting process.
- Sec. 20-1003. - Type II, III and IV preliminary application submittal.
- Sec. 20-1004. - Type IV bonus excavation areas.
- Sec. 20-1005. - Type IV special exception review criteria.
- Sec. 20-1006. - Type II, III and IV construction plan submittal.
- Sec. 20-1007. - Type II, III and IV minimum design standards and requirements.
- Sec. 20-1008. - Post-excavation requirements (cessation of excavation).
- Sec. 20-1009. - Reporting requirements.
- Sec. 20-1010. - Extensions/revisions/transfers to existing excavation permits.
- Sec. 20-1011. - Violations, fines, and penalties.
- Sec. 20-1012. - Fees.
- Sec. 20-1013. - Existing operating permits.
- DIVISION 4. - LAND SPREADING AND HAULING OF BIOSOLIDS
- Sec. 20-1040. - Intent.
- Sec. 20-1041. - Definitions.
- Sec. 20-1042. - General provisions; land spreading.
- Sec. 20-1043. - Prohibited acts; land spreading.
- Sec. 20-1044. - Land spreading permit.
- Sec. 20-1045. - Reporting and additional data requirements.
- Sec. 20-1046. - Enforcement; land spreading.
- Sec. 20-1047. - General provisions; biosolids hauling.
- Sec. 20-1048. - Prohibited acts; biosolids hauling.
- Sec. 20-1049. - Biosolids hauling permit required.
- Sec. 20-1050. - Biosolids hauling permit issuance and conditions.
- DIVISION 5. - FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- Subdivision I. - In General
- Subdivision II. - Administration
- Subdivision III. - Definitions
- Subdivision IV. - Flood-Resistant Development
- Sec. 20-1148. - Design and construction of buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code.
- Sec. 20-1149. - Subdivisions.
- Sec. 20-1150. - Site improvements, utilities and limitations.
- Sec. 20-1151. - Manufactured homes.
- Sec. 20-1152. - Recreational vehicles and park trailers.
- Sec. 20-1153. - Tanks.
- Sec. 20-1154. - Other development.
- Sec. 20-1155. - At-grade accessory structures.
- DIVISION 6. - COMMUNITY APPEARANCE STANDARDS
- DIVISION 7. - MINIMUM RENTAL HOUSING EXTERIOR MAINTENANCE STANDARDS
ARTICLE X
- BOARDS AND AGENCIES
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - PLANNING COMMISSION
- DIVISION 3. - BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
- DIVISION 4. - BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ARTICLE XI
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- DIVISION 2. - DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AND APPROVAL
- Sec. 20-1341. - Purpose.
- Sec. 20-1342. - Development permit required prior to undertake any development activity.
- Sec. 20-1343. - Prerequisites to issuance of development permit.
- Sec. 20-1344. - Exceptions to requirement for a development order.
- Sec. 20-1345. - Procedure for obtaining development permits.
- Sec. 20-1346. - Post-permit changes.
- Sec. 20-1347. - Fees and charges.
- DIVISION 3. - PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW OF MINOR DEVELOPMENTS AND MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS
- DIVISION 4. - QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
- DIVISION 5. - PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
- Sec. 20-1430. - Generally.
- Sec. 20-1431. - Applications.
- Sec. 20-1432. - Staff review.
- Sec. 20-1433. - Findings by the Planning Commission.
- Sec. 20-1434. - Conditions and safeguards.
- Sec. 20-1435. - Denial.
- Sec. 20-1436. - Status of the Planning Commission report and recommendations.
- Sec. 20-1437. - Board action on Planning Commission report.
- Sec. 20-1438. - Changes and amendments.
- Sec. 20-1439. - Public hearings.
- DIVISION 6. - PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATIONS FOR VARIANCES
- Sec. 20-1457. - Generally.
- Sec. 20-1458. - Applications.
- Sec. 20-1459. - Staff review.
- Sec. 20-1460. - Initial determination and required findings by the Board of Adjustment.
- Sec. 20-1461. - Conditions and safeguards.
- Sec. 20-1462. - Variances to be considered as part of development review.
- Sec. 20-1463. - Special provisions where variance is sought to requirements to floodplain management requirements.
- Sec. 20-1464. - Special requirements for variances for historic properties.
- Sec. 20-1465. - Public hearings.
- Sec. 20-1466. - Appeals from decisions of Board of Adjustment.
- DIVISION 7. - PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATIONS FOR REZONING AND LDR AMENDMENTS
- Sec. 20-1496. - Applications.
- Sec. 20-1497. - Staff review.
- Sec. 20-1498. - Nature and requirements of Planning Commission report.
- Sec. 20-1499. - Conditions and safeguards.
- Sec. 20-1500. - Status of Planning Commission report and recommendations.
- Sec. 20-1501. - Board of County Commissioners action on Planning Commission report.
- Sec. 20-1502. - Public hearings.
- DIVISION 8. - OTHER PROCEDURES BEFORE THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
- DIVISION 9. - VESTING OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS
- DIVISION 10. - ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Sec. 20-1577. - General.
- Sec. 20-1578. - Enforcement of codes by other means.
- Sec. 20-1579. - Special Master proceedings.
- Sec. 20-1580. - Creation of Special Masters.
- Sec. 20-1581. - Notice and initiation of Special Master hearings.
- Sec. 20-1582. - Conduct of hearing before Special Masters.
- Sec. 20-1583. - Subpoena procedures.
- Sec. 20-1584. - Administrative penalties.
- Sec. 20-1585. - Rehearing.
- Sec. 20-1586. - Appeals.
- DIVISION 11. - ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC NUISANCES
- DIVISION 12. - BONUS DENSITY/INTENSITY[1]
ARTICLE XIII
SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
Sections
- DIVISION 2. - DRIVEWAYS
- DIVISION 3. - PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTS
- Sec. 20-1725. - General requirements.
- Sec. 20-1726. - Applicable documents.
- Sec. 20-1727. - Clearing, grubbing and earthwork.
- Sec. 20-1728. - Road construction.
- Sec. 20-1729. - Road shoulder construction.
- Sec. 20-1730. - Drainage facilities and piping systems.
- Sec. 20-1731. - Drainage and piping system construction.
- Sec. 20-1732. - Grading.
- Sec. 20-1733. - Signs.
- Sec. 20-1734. - Sign construction.
- Sec. 20-1735. - Grassing.
- Sec. 20-1736. - Concrete construction.
- Sec. 20-1737. - Quality control.
- Sec. 20-1738. - Inspection services.
- DIVISION 4. - VACATION OF PLATS OR RIGHTS-OF-WAY BY OWNER OR BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
- DIVISION 5. - SEXUALLY ORIENTED ENTERTAINMENT
- DIVISION 6. - IMPROVEMENT PLAN