Fort Walton Beach City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- 1.00.00 - GENERALLY
- 1.01.00 - TITLE
- 1.02.00 - AUTHORITY
- 1.03.00 - APPLICABILITY
- 1.04.00 - ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION
- 1.05.00 - INTERPRETATIONS
- 1.06.00 - BOARDS
- 1.07.00 - DOCUMENTS REFERENCED
- 1.08.00 - ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 2
ZONING DISTRICTS AND USES
Sections
- 2.00.00 - GENERALLY
- 2.01.00 - ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE OF ZONING DISTRICTS
- 2.02.00 - ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE OF OVERLAY DISTRICTS
- 2.03.00 - LAND USES PERMISSIBLE IN EACH ZONING DISTRICT
CHAPTER 3
ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE PROTECTION
Sections
- 3.00.00 - GENERALLY
- 3.01.00 - ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS AND HABITATS
- 3.02.00 - WELLHEAD PROTECTION
- 3.03.00 - AIR QUALITY
- 3.04.00 - HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES
- 3.05.00 - FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- 3.05.01 - Title & Intent.
- 3.05.02 - Applicability.
- 3.05.03 - Duties and Powers of the Floodplain Administrator.
- 3.05.04 - Permits.
- 3.05.05 - Site Plans and Construction Documents.
- 3.05.06 - Inspections.
- 3.5.7 - Variances and Appeals.
- 3.05.08 - Violations.
- 3.05.09 - Flood Resistant Development—Buildings and Structures.
- 3.05.10 - Flood Resistant Development—Subdivisions.
- 3.05.11 - Flood Resistant Development—Site Improvements, Utilities, and Limitations.
- 3.05.12 - Flood Resistant Development—Manufactured Homes.
- 3.05.13 - Flood Resistant Development—Recreational Vehicles and Park Trailers.
- 3.05.14 - Flood Resistant Development—Tanks.
- 3.05.15 - Flood Resistant Development—Other Development.
- 3.05.16 - Reserved.
- 3.05.17 - Definitions.
CHAPTER 4
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- 4.00.00 - GENERALLY
- 4.01.00 - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- 4.02.00 - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN MIXED-USE DISTRICTS
- 4.03.00 - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR INSTITUTIONAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
- 4.04.00 - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
- 4.05.00 - DENSITY AND INTENSITY BONUS PROVISIONS
- 4.06.00 - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS (PUD)
- 4.07.00 - STANDARDS FOR SUBDIVISIONS
- 4.08.00 - STANDARDS FOR LANDSCAPING, BUFFERS, AND TREE PROTECTION
- 4.08.01 - Generally.
- 4.08.02 - Requirements for Irrigation and Irrigation Systems.
- 4.08.03 - Specifications for Landscape Materials and Vegetation.
- 4.08.04 - Requirements for Trees and Tree Protection.
- 4.08.05 - Landscape and Buffer Requirements.
- 4.08.06 - Landscaping Requirements for Vehicle Use Areas.
- 4.08.07 - Requirements for Street Trees.
- 4.08.08 - Maintenance Requirements.
- 4.09.00 - STANDARDS FOR SITE PREPARATION AND IMPROVEMENTS
- 4.10.00 - WORKFORCE HOUSING
CHAPTER 5
ACCESSORY, TEMPORARY, AND SPECIAL USE SITUATIONS
Sections
- 5.00.00 - GENERALLY
- 5.01.00 - ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES
- 5.01.01 - Home-Based Businesses.
- 5.01.02 - Accessory Structures and Uses in All Zoning Districts.
- 5.01.03 - Accessory Dwellings in Residential Zoning Districts.
- 5.01.04 - Caretaker/Security Dwellings (Accessory Dwellings) in Specified Nonresidential Zoning Districts.
- 5.01.05 - Employee Cafeteria/Dining Room.
- 5.01.06 - Dumpsters.
- 5.01.07 - Storage Buildings, Storage Sheds, Shipping Containers, Greenhouses, and Detached Garages or Carports.
- 5.01.08 - Fences, Hedges, and Walls.
- 5.01.09 - Building Attachments (Awnings, Porches, Carports, Etc).
- 5.01.10 - Swimming Pools.
- 5.01.11 - Specific Requirements for Accessory Structures in the R-1E Zoning District.
- 5.01.12 - Specific Requirements for Accessory Structures in the YC Zoning District.
- 5.01.13 - Outdoor Storage Areas.
- 5.01.14 - Vending Machines and Vending Boxes.
- 5.01.15 - Boathouses, Docks, Piers, and Seawalls.
- 5.01.16 - Kennels.
- 5.01.17 - Recreation Facilities.
- 5.01.18 - Ground Mounted Solar Energy System.
- 5.02.00 - TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES
- 5.03.00 - SIGNS
- 5.04.00 - SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES
- 5.04.01 - Generally.
- 5.04.02 - Townhouses.
- 5.04.03 - Junkyards, Scrap Metal Yards, and Recycling Facilities.
- 5.04.04 - Vehicle Repair and Body Shops, Including Small Equipment and Small Appliances.
- 5.04.05 - Fuel/Gasoline Stations.
- 5.04.06 - Religious Facilities.
- 5.04.07 - Dry Storage Facilities for Watercraft.
- 5.04.08 - Vehicle Sales and Rentals—New or Used Vehicles.
- 5.04.09 - Communication Towers and Antennas.
- 5.04.10 - Arenas, Auditoriums, and Stadiums.
- 5.04.11 - Community Residential Homes.
- 5.04.12 - Self-Service Storage.
- 5.04.13 - Marinas.
- 5.04.14 - Manufactured Home Communities.
- 5.04.15 - Bed and Breakfast Lodging Establishments.
- 5.04.16 - Car Wash and Detailing Facility, Freestanding.
- 5.04.17 - Distribution Centers and Freight and Moving Establishments.
- 5.04.18 - Ice Vending Kiosks and Buildings.
- 5.04.19 - Golf Course.
- 5.04.20 - Gardens, Freestanding.
- 5.04.21 - Restaurants.
- 5.04.22 - Schools, Academic, Charter, Public, or Private.
- 5.04.23 - Tattoo Parlors and Body-Piercing Studios.
- 5.04.24 - Non-Chartered Financial Institutions.
- 5.04.25 - Pawnshops.
- 5.04.26 - Adult-Oriented Uses.
- 5.04.27 - Fortune Tellers and Psychics.
- 5.04.28 - Medical Facility for Recovery or Rehabilitation Services.
- 5.04.29 - Schools, Business, Commercial, Trade, Vocational.
- 5.04.30 - Boatyards.
- 5.04.31 - Medical Marijuana Dispensary.
- 5.04.32 - Livery Vessel Rental.
CHAPTER 6
STANDARDS FOR TRANSPORTATION, ACCESS, PARKING, AND LOADING
Sections
- 6.00.00.- GENERALLY
- 6.01.00. - STREETS, ACCESS MANAGEMENT, AND RIGHT-OF-WAY PROTECTION
- 6.02.00. - BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN WAYS
- 6.03.00. - VISIBILITY AT INTERSECTIONS
- 6.04.00 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING AND LOADING
- 6.05.00. - STANDARDS FOR STACKING LANES AND DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITY LANES
- 6.06.00 - REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSIT STOPS
CHAPTER 8
VARIATIONS FROM STANDARDS IN THE LDC
Sections
- 8.00.00 - GENERALLY
- 8.01.00 - NONCONFORMING SITUATIONS
- 8.01.01 - Generally.
- 8.01.02 - Types of Nonconformities.
- 8.01.03 - Continuation of Nonconformities.
- 8.01.04 - Change of Use.
- 8.01.05 - Damage and Restoration of Nonconforming Buildings or Structures.
- 8.01.06 - Expansion or Modification of Benign Nonconformities.
- 8.01.07 - Expansion or Modification of Detrimental Nonconformities.
- 8.01.08 - Specific Requirements for Lots of Record.
- 8.01.09 - Specific Requirements for the Commerce and Technology Park.
- 8.02.00 - VARIANCES
- 8.02.01 - Generally.
- 8.02.02 - Required Findings for a Grant of Variance.
- 8.02.03 - Procedures for Variances.
- 8.02.04 - Appeal of Local Planning Agency Decisions.
- 8.02.05 - Specific Requirements for Variances Regarding Historic Buildings.
- 8.02.06 - Specific Requirements for Variances in Areas of Flood Hazard.
- 8.03.00 - APPEALS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS
- 8.03.01 - Applicability.
- 8.03.02 - Notice of Intent to File an Appeal of an Administrative Decision.
- 8.03.03 - Filing an Appeal of an Administrative Decision.
- 8.03.04 - Stay of Work.
- 8.03.05 - Procedures for Consideration of an Appeal of an Administrative Decision.
- 8.03.06 - Appeal of Local Planning Agency Decisions.
- 8.04.00 - ADMINISTRATIVE WAIVERS
CHAPTER 9
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
Sections
- 9.00.00 - GENERALLY
- 9.00.01 - Purpose and Intent.
- 9.00.02 - Applicant; Owner; Owner's Agent; Contract Purchaser.
- 9.00.03 - Development Permits and Development Orders Required; Exemptions; Recording.
- 9.00.04 - Commencement of Work and Expiration of Local Development Permits and Development Orders.
- 9.00.05 - Fees Required.
- 9.00.06 - Improvement Agreements, Guarantees, and Sureties.
- 9.00.07 - Certificate of Occupancy.
- 9.00.08 - Certificate of Completion.
- 9.00.09 - Temporary Certificate of Occupancy.
- 9.00.10 - Zoning Determination.
- 9.01.00 - PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW AND DECISION-MAKING
- 9.01.01 - Types of Applications.
- 9.01.02 - Pre-Application Conference Required.
- 9.01.03 - Determination of Completeness.
- 9.01.04 - Preparation of Compliance Report for Development Orders.
- 9.01.05 - Preparation of Compliance Reports and Recommendations for Applications Other than Development Orders.
- 9.01.06 - Procedures for Recommendations by the Local Planning Agency (LPA).
- 9.01.07 - Procedures for Actions by the City Council.
- 9.01.08 - Requests for Continuation of a Public Hearing.
- 9.01.09 - Withdrawal of Pending Applications.
- 9.01.10 - Review of Applications for Local Development Permits.
- 9.02.00 - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- 9.02.01 - Generally.
- 9.02.02 - Submittal Requirements for All Applications.
- 9.02.03 - Submittal Requirements for Development Order Applications Subdivision Plats, and Other Applications Requiring Site Development Plans.
- 9.02.04 - Supporting Documentation to Accompany Applications.
- 9.02.05 - Submittal Requirements for Applications Requiring Site Development Plans.
- 9.02.06 - Additional Submittal Requirements for Subdivision Plats.
- 9.02.07 - Submittal Requirements for Minor Plats.
- 9.02.08 - Submittal Requirements for Planned Unit Developments.
- 9.02.09 - Submittal Requirements for Rezoning Applications.
- 9.02.10 - Submittal Requirements for Vacations.
- 9.02.11 - Submittal Requirements for Amendments to this Land Development Code.
- 9.02.12 - Submittal Requirements for Local Development Permits.
- 9.03.00 - CONCURRENCY REQUIREMENTS
- 9.04.00 - NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
- 9.06.00 - QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARINGS
- 9.07.00 - AMENDMENTS TO DEVELOPMENT ORDERS FOR SITE DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND PERMITS
- 9.08.00 - DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- 9.09.00 - VACATIONS
- 9.10.00 - VIOLATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT