Estero City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 1
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- SECTION 1-1.- TITLE
- SECTION 1-2. - AUTHORITY
- SECTION 1-3. - GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT
- SECTION 1-4. - APPLICABILITY
- 1-401. - General Applicability.
- 1-402. - Application to Governmental Units.
- 1-403. - Compliance Required.
- 1-404. - Emergency Exemption.
- 1-405. - Minimum Requirements.
- 1-406. - Engineers and Design Consultants.
- 1-407. - Notice of Commencement of Construction.
- 1-408. - Development and Construction Activities.
- SECTION 1-5. - CONSISTENCY WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
- SECTION 1-6. - RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER LAWS, COVENANTS, OR DEEDS
- SECTION 1-7. - OFFICIAL ZONING MAP
- SECTION 1-8. - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- SECTION 1-9. - BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- 1-901. - Conflicting Building Ordinance Provisions.
- 1-902. - Statewide Effectiveness of Florida Building Code.
- 1-903. - Wind Borne Debris Region and Basic Wind Speed Map.
- 1-904. - Management and Removal of Construction Site Trash and Debris.
- 1-905. - Maintenance.
- 1-906. - Improvements or Repairs Not Requiring a Permit.
- SECTION 1-10. - SEVERABILITY
- SECTION 1-11. - EFFECTIVE DATE
CHAPTER 2
- ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- SECTION 2-1.- PURPOSE
- SECTION 2-2. - SUMMARY TABLE OF APPLICATIONS
- SECTION 2-3. - DECISION-MAKING AND ADVISORY BODIES AND PERSONS
- SECTION 2-4. - GENERAL PROCEDURES
- 2-401. - Public Information Meeting.
- 2-402. - Pre-Application Conference.
- 2-403. - Development Application Submission.
- 2-404. - Staff Review and Action.
- 2-405. - Scheduling of Public Hearing and Public Notification.
- 2-406. - Deferral of Public Hearing.
- 2-407. - Public Hearing Procedures.
- 2-408. - Decision-Making Body Review and Decision.
- 2-409. - Post Decision-Making Actions.
- SECTION 2-5. - APPLICATION-SPECIFIC REVIEW PROCEDURES AND DECISION STANDARDS
CHAPTER 3
- ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- SECTION 3-1.- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- SECTION 3-2. - AGRICULTURE DISTRICT
- SECTION 3-3. - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- SECTION 3-4. - COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
- SECTION 3-5. - SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS
- SECTION 3-6. - LEGACY DISTRICTS
- SECTION 3-7. - PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
- 3-701. - Planned Development Zoning Districts.
- 3-702. - Planned Development Districts, Generally.
- 3-703. - Residential Planned Development (RPD) District.
- 3-704. - Community Facilities Planned Development (CFPD) District.
- 3-705. - Commercial Planned Development (CPD) District.
- 3-706. - Mixed-Use Planned Development (MPD) District.
- 3-707. - Estero Planned Development (EPD) District.
- 3-708. - Compact Community Planned Development (CCPD) District.
- SECTION 3-8. - OVERLAY DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 4
- USE SPECIFIC STANDARDS
Sections
- SECTION 4-1.- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- SECTION 4-2. - USE SPECIFIC STANDARDS FOR PRINCIPAL USES
- 4-203. - Agriculture.
- 4-204. - Animal Shelter.
- 4-205. - Assisted Living Facility (ALF).
- 4-206. - Automobile Service Station.
- 4-207. - Bar.
- 4-208. - Bed and Breakfast.
- 4-209. - Brewpub or Micro-Brewery, -Winery, or -Distillery.
- 4-210. - Cemeteries and Mausoleums.
- 4-211. - College or University.
- 4-212. - Commercial Development Location Standards.
- 4-213. - Community Garden.
- 4-214. - Continuing Care Retirement Community.
- 4-215. - Convenience Store Without Gas, Convenience Store With Gas, and Super Convenience Store.
- 4-216. - Day Care Center.
- 4-217. - Dwelling, Live-Work.
- 4-218. - Dwelling, Mobile Home.
- 4-219. - Dwelling, Multiple-Family.
- 4-220. - Funeral Homes or Mortuaries.
- 4-221. - Golf Course Conversion.
- 4-222. - Hospital.
- 4-223. - Hotel or Motel.
- 4-224. - Medical Marijuana Dispensary.
- 4-225. - Nursing Home.
- 4-226. - Outpatient Care Facility.
- 4-227. - Pet Services.
- 4-228. - Places of Worship.
- 4-229. - Recreation Facility, Outdoor.
- 4-230. - Recycling Drop-Off Center.
- 4-231. - Religious Facility.
- 4-232. - Restaurant.
- 4-233. - Restaurant, Fast Casual or Fast Food.
- 4-234. - Retail Sales Group I and II.
- 4-235. - Schools, Elementary, Middle, or High.
- 4-236. - Self Storage.
- 4-237. - Storage, Outdoor.
- 4-238. - Sexually Oriented Businesses.
- 4-239. - Utility, Major.
- 4-240. - Utility, Minor.
- 4-241. - Vehicle and Boat Rental and Sales.
- 4-242. - Vehicle and Boat Repair and Maintenance.
- 4-243. - Wireless Telecommunications.
- SECTION 4-3. - USE SPECIFIC STANDARDS FOR ACCESSORY USES
- SECTION 4-4. - TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES
- SECTION 4-5. - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
CHAPTER 5
- SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- SECTION 5-1.- GENERAL SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- SECTION 5-2.- OFF-STREET PARKING, BICYCLE PARKING, AND LOADING STANDARDS
- SECTION 5-3.- MOBILITY AND CONNECTIVITY STANDARDS
- 5-301.- Purpose and Intent.
- 5-302. - Applicability.
- 5-303. - Multimodal Transportation System.
- 5-304. - Vehicular Access and Circulation.
- 5-305. - Pedestrian Access and Circulation.
- 5-306. - Bicycle Access and Circulation.
- 5-307. - Transit Access and Circulation.
- 5-308. - Traffic Impact Study (TIS).
- 5-309. - Traffic Impact Study Mitigation Plan.
- 5-310. - Design Standards and Requirements.
- 5-311. - Liability Insurance Requirement.
- 5-312. - Maintenance.
- SECTION 5-4.- LANDSCAPE STANDARDS
- 5-401.- Purpose.
- 5-402. - Applicability.
- 5-403. - Plant Palette and Material Standards.
- 5-404. - Tree Preservation.
- 5-405. - General Tree and Street Tree Standards.
- 5-406. - Perimeter Buffers.
- 5-407. - Building Perimeter Planting Standards.
- 5-408. - Open Space and Stormwater Management Areas.
- 5-409. - Landscaping of Parking Areas, and Vehicular Access.
- 5-410. - Screening of Trash Receptacles, Storage, Service Areas and Garden Canters.
- 5-411. - Landscape Installation and Maintenance Standards.
- 5-412. - Supplemental Landscape Standards For Specific Uses.
- 5-413. - Irrigation Standards.
- SECTION 5-5.- FENCE AND WALL STANDARDS
- SECTION 5-6.- EXTERIOR LIGHTING STANDARDS
- SECTION 5-7.- ARCHITECTURAL, FORM, AND DESIGN STANDARDS
- SECTION 5-8.- GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS
- SECTION 5-9.- PLAT STANDARDS.
- SECTION 5-10.- UTILITIES
- SECTION 5-11.- FIRE SAFETY
- SECTION 5-12.- REFUSE AND SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES
- SECTION 5-13.- RESIDENTIAL IMPACT STANDARDS
- SECTION 5-14.- CLEARING, GRADING, AND FILLING OF LAND STANDARDS
- SECTION 5-15.- ELEVATED SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES
CHAPTER 6
- SIGNAGE
Sections
- SECTION 6-1.- GENERAL
- SECTION 6-2. - MEASUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS
- SECTION 6-3. - RESTRICTIONS BASED ON LOCATION
- SECTION 6-4. - NONCONFORMING SIGNS
CHAPTER 7
- NATURAL RESOURCES
Sections
- SECTION 7-1.- NATURAL RESOURCES GENERAL STANDARDS
- SECTION 7-2. - ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE STANDARDS
- SECTION 7-3. - FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION STANDARDS
- SECTION 7-4. - MARINE FACILITIES, STRUCTURES, AND EQUIPMENT STANDARDS
- SECTION 7-5. - HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS
CHAPTER 8
- PUBLIC FACILITY FUNDING AND COORDINATION
Sections
- SECTION 8-1.- IMPACT FEES
- SECTION 8-2. - CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 9
- NONCONFORMITIES
Sections
- SECTION 9-1.- PURPOSE
- SECTION 9-2. - NONCONFORMING USE OF LAND
- SECTION 9-3. - NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USE OF BUILDINGS
- 9-301. - Nonconforming Buildings or Structure Defined.
- 9-302. - Continuance of Nonconforming Building or Structure.
- 9-303. - Enlargement or Expansion of Nonconforming Structure.
- 9-304. - Structures Damaged by Fire or Other Natural Forces.
- 9-305. - Repairs, Reconstruction, or Renewal of Existing Structure or Building.
- 9-306. - Moving Nonconforming Structure On Site.
- 9-307. - Nonconforming Structure that becomes Physically Unsafe or Unlawful due to Lack of Repair and Maintenance.
- 9-308. - Development Applications on which a Nonconforming Structure Exists.
- SECTION 9-4. - NONCONFORMING USES OF BUILDINGS
- SECTION 9-5. - NONCONFORMING LOTS
- SECTION 9-6. - NONCONFORMING SCREENING AND BUFFERING
- SECTION 9-7. - NONCONFORMITIES CREATED BY EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS OR VOLUNTARY DONATION OF LAND FOR PUBLIC PURPOSE
- SECTION 9-8. - USES APPROVED BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION OR PERMIT
CHAPTER 10
- DEFINITIONS AND RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION, AND MEASUREMENT
Sections
- SECTION 10-1.- GENERAL RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION
- 10-101. - Meanings and Intent.
- 10-102. - Headings, Illustrations, and Text.
- 10-103. - Lists and Examples.
- 10-104. - Computation of Time.
- 10-105. - References to Other Regulations/Publications.
- 10-106. - Delegation of Authority.
- 10-107. - Public Officials and Agencies.
- 10-108. - Mandatory and Discretionary Terms.
- 10-109. - Conjunctions.
- 10-110. - Tenant or Occupant.
- 10-111. - Used For.
- 10-112. - Tenses and Plurals.
- 10-113. - Term Not Defined.
- SECTION 10-2. - GENERAL RULES FOR INTERPRETATION
- SECTION 10-3. - RULES OF MEASUREMENT
- SECTION 10-4. - DEFINITIONS