Gilchrist County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- SECTION 1.01.- SHORT TITLE, ETC.
- 1.01.01. - Short title.
- 1.01.02. - Authority.
- 1.01.03. - Applicability.
- 1.01.04. - Relationship to prior land development regulations.
- 1.01.05. - Relationship to the comprehensive plan.
- 1.01.06. - Conformity with land development regulation provisions.
- 1.01.07. - Fees.
- 1.01.08. - Abrogation.
- 1.01.09. - Severability.
- 1.01.10. - Effective date.
- SECTION 1.02. - RULES OF INTERPRETATION
- SECTION 1.03. - CERTIFIED UNRECORDED SUBDIVISIONS
ARTICLE 2
LAND USE DISTRICTS
Sections
- SECTION 2.01.- GENERALLY
- SECTION 2.02. - CONSERVATION LAND USE
- SECTION 2.03. - ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LAND USE-1, -2
- SECTION 2.04. - SILVICULTURE/AGRICULTURE
- SECTION 2.05. - AGRICULTURE-1
- SECTION 2.06. - AGRICULTURE-2, -3, -4, -5
- SECTION 2.07. - RESIDENTIAL-1, -2, -3, -4
- SECTION 2.08. - PUBLIC USE
- SECTION 2.09. - RECREATION
- SECTION 2.10. - COMMERCIAL
- SECTION 2.11. - INDUSTRIAL
ARTICLE 3
OVERLAY AND FLOATING ZONES
Sections
- SECTION 3.01.- SUBDIVISION OVERLAY DISTRICT
- SECTION 3.02. - PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
- SECTION 3.03. - SUWANNEE RIVER SYSTEM OVERLAY
- SECTION 3.04. - HISTORIC SITES AND STRUCTURES
- SECTION 3.05. - NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL OVERLAY DISTRICT
ARTICLE 4
CONSISTENCY AND CONCURRENCY
Sections
- SECTION 4.01.- GENERALLY
- SECTION 4.02. - CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT
- SECTION 4.03. - LEVEL OF SERVICE STANDARDS
- SECTION 4.04. - PROPORTIONATE FAIR-SHARE
- SECTION 4.05. - TRANSPORTATION RIGHT-OF-WAY PRESERVATION
ARTICLE 5
RESOURCE PROTECTION
Sections
- SECTION 5.01.- FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT[1]
- DIVISION 1. - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- DIVISION 2. - FLOOD RESISTANT DEVELOPMENT
- 5.01.09. - Design and construction of buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code.
- 5.01.10. - Subdivisions.
- 5.01.11. - Site improvements and utilities.
- 5.01.12. - Manufactured homes.
- 5.01.13. - Recreational vehicles and park trailers.
- 5.01.14. - Tanks.
- 5.01.15. - Other development.
- SECTION 5.02. - HIGH GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE PROTECTION
- SECTION 5.03. - POTABLE WATER WELLFIELD PROTECTION
- SECTION 5.04. - SURFACE WATERS
- SECTION 5.05. - SEPTIC TANKS
ARTICLE 6
DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- SECTION 6.01.- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- SECTION 6.02. - TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
- SECTION 6.03 - OFF-STREET PARKING
- 6.03.01 - Generally.
- 6.03.02 - Computation.
- 6.03.03 - Number of parking spaces required.
- 6.03.04 - Special parking spaces.
- 6.03.05 - Parking reductions or increases.
- 6.03.06 - Parking area dimensional requirements.
- 6.03.07 - Parking area design standards.
- 6.03.08 - Alteration of conforming development.
- 6.03.09 - Location of parking spaces.
- SECTION 6.04 - UTILITIES
- SECTION 6.05 - LANDSCAPING
- SECTION 6.06 - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
ARTICLE 7
SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
Sections
- SECTION 7.01.- ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES
- SECTION 7.02. - AIRPORT LAND USE RESTRICTIONS
- SECTION 7.03. - ARTIFICIAL POND
- SECTION 7.04. - BED AND BREAKFAST INNS
- SECTION 7.05. - COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS DIRECTLY RELATED TO NATURE-BASED TOURISM AND RECREATION
- SECTION 7.06. - DRIVE-IN THEATERS
- SECTION 7.07. - EXCAVATION
- SECTION 7.08. - FAMILY LOTS
- SECTION 7.09. - FENCES, WALLS, AND HEDGES
- SECTION 7.10. - FLEA MARKET
- SECTION 7.11. - HOME OCCUPATIONS
- SECTION 7.12. - INCOMPATIBLE USES: FAMILY-ORIENTED AND SEXUALLY-ORIENTED
- SECTION 7.13. - MOBILE HOMES
- SECTION 7.14. - NONCONFORMITIES.
- SECTION 7.15. - ANIMALS
- SECTION 7.16. - PERMANENT ACCESSORY DWELLING STRUCTURE
- SECTION 7.17. - POWER POLE AUTHORIZATION
- SECTION 7.18. - RACING VEHICLES
- SECTION 7.19. - SALVAGE YARD
- SECTION 7.20. - SETBACK AREAS
- SECTION 7.21. - TEMPORARY USES[1]
- SECTION 7.22. - VEHICULAR SERVICE AND VEHICULAR REPAIR
- SECTION 7.23. - VISIBILITY AT INTERSECTIONS AND CURB BREAKS
- SECTION 7.24. - MISCELLANEOUS
- SECTION 7.25. - RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
- SECTION 7.26. - SOLAR FARMS
ARTICLE 8
DEVELOPMENTS OF MAJOR IMPACT
Sections
- SECTION 8.01.- GENERALLY
- SECTION 8.02. - INTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL USES
- SECTION 8.03. - LANDSPREAD OF DOMESTIC SLUDGE
- SECTION 8.04. - OVERNIGHT RECREATIONAL PARK
- SECTION 8.05. - SCHOOLS
- SECTION 8.06. - TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AND ANTENNAS
ARTICLE 9
SIGNS
Sections
- SECTION 9.01.- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- SECTION 9.02. - EXEMPTIONS
- SECTION 9.03. - PROHIBITED SIGNS
- SECTION 9.04. - TEMPORARY SIGNS
- SECTION 9.05. - PERMANENT ACCESSORY SIGNS
- SECTION 9.06. - PERMANENT OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS
- SECTION 9.07. - MEASUREMENT DETERMINATIONS
- SECTION 9.08. - DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND LOCATION STANDARDS
- 9.08.01. - Generally.
- 9.08.02. - Compliance with building and electrical codes required.
- 9.08.03. - Illumination standards.
- 9.08.04. - Placement standards.
- 9.08.05. - Clearance standards.
- 9.08.06. - Relationship to building features.
- 9.08.07. - Maximum projection.
- 9.08.08. - Maximum window coverage.
- 9.08.09. - Signs required to be certified by a registered engineer.
ARTICLE 10
SUBDIVISION
Sections
- SECTION 10.01.- GENERALLY
- 10.01.01. - Appendices.
- 10.01.02. - Policy.
- 10.01.03. - Purpose.
- 10.01.04. - Conditions.
- 10.01.05. - Character of the land.
- 10.01.06. - Jurisdiction.
- 10.01.07. - Maintenance.
- 10.01.08. - Plats straddling local government boundaries.
- 10.01.09. - Self-imposed restrictions.
- 10.01.10. - Subdivision by metes and bounds.
- 10.01.11. - Subdivision name.
- 10.01.12. - Public purpose sites.
- SECTION 10.02. - DEFINITIONS
- SECTION 10.03. - LOTS
- SECTION 10.04. - GENERAL IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS
- SECTION 10.05. - STREETS
- SECTION 10.06. - UTILITIES
- SECTION 10.07. - REVIEW PROCEDURES
- 10.07.01. - Plat approval required.
- 10.07.02. - Pre-application conference.
- 10.07.03. - Modified procedure for minor subdivisions.
- 10.07.04. - Modified procedure for lot splits.
- 10.07.05. - Master plans and phasing.
- 10.07.06. - Preliminary plat review.
- 10.07.07. - Construction plan review.
- 10.07.08. - Final plat review.
- 10.07.09. - Options for installation and maintenance of improvements; requirement of special assessment district.
- 10.07.10. - Privately-maintained improvements.
- 10.07.11. - Required dedications.
- 10.07.12. - Resubdivision of land.
- 10.07.13. - Vacation and annulment of plats.
- 10.07.14. - Notice.
- SECTION 10.08. - SUBMITTALS
ARTICLE 11
IMPACT FEES
Sections
- SECTION 11.01.- GENERALLY[1]
- SECTION 11.02. - CAPITAL FACILITIES
- 11.02.01. - Findings.
- 11.02.02. - Intent and purpose.
- 11.02.03. - Rules of construction.
- 11.02.04. - Definitions.
- 11.02.05. - Imposition of public capital facilities impact fee.
- 11.02.06. - Computation of the amount of fee.
- 11.02.07. - Payment of fee.
- 11.02.08. - Trust funds established.
- 11.02.09. - Use of funds.
- 11.02.10. - Refund of fees paid.
- 11.02.11. - Credits.
- 11.02.12. - Review.
- 11.02.13. - Penalty provisions.
- SECTION 11.03. - ROAD IMPACT FEE
- 11.03.01. - Findings.
- 11.03.02. - Intent and purpose.
- 11.03.03. - Rules of construction.
- 11.03.04. - Definitions.
- 11.03.05. - Imposition of road impact fee.
- 11.03.06. - Computation of the amount of road impact fee.
- 11.03.07. - Payment of fee.
- 11.03.08. - Road impact fee districts.
- 11.03.09. - Trust funds established.
- 11.03.10. - Use of funds.
- 11.03.11. - Refund of fees paid.
- 11.03.12. - Reserved.
- 11.03.13. - Credits against payment of impact fees.
- 11.03.14. - Review.
- SECTION 11.04. - SCHOOL IMPACT FEE
ARTICLE 12
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- SECTION 12.01.- GENERALLY
- SECTION 12.02. - SITE PLAN REVIEW
- 12.02.01. - When required.
- 12.02.02. - Existing site plans.
- 12.02.03. - Pre-application conference.
- 12.02.04. - Optional review of concept plans.
- 12.02.05. - Review of preliminary site plans.
- 12.02.06. - Review of final plans.
- 12.02.07. - Project phasing.
- 12.02.08. - Contents of a preliminary development order.
- 12.02.09. - Contents of a final development order.
- 12.02.10. - Submittals.
- SECTION 12.03. - SPECIAL USE PERMITS
- SECTION 12.04. - DEVELOPMENTS OF MAJOR IMPACT
- SECTION 12.05. - VARIANCES
- SECTION 12.06. - PROCEDURE FOR AMENDING THIS CODE OR THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
- SECTION 12.07. - SPECIAL MAPPING DECISIONS
- SECTION 12.08. - PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING BUILDING AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
- SECTION 12.09. - QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARINGS
- SECTION 12.10. - LEGISLATIVE HEARING
- SECTION 12.11. - ENFORCEMENT
- SECTION 12.12. - APPELLATE REVIEW
- SECTION 12.13. - NOTICE
- SECTION 12.14. - PLANNING COMMISSION
APPENDIX A
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2040
Sections
- INTRODUCTION
- GENERAL SETTING OF GILCHRIST COUNTY
- ARTICLE I - FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT
- ARTICLE S - SUWANNEE RIVER SYSTEM
- ARTICLE II - TRAFFIC CIRCULATION ELEMENT
- ARTICLE III - HOUSING ELEMENT
- ARTICLE IV - SANITARY SEWER, SOLID WASTE, DRAINAGE, POTABLE WATER AND NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE ELEMENT
- ARTICLE V - CONSERVATION ELEMENT
- ARTICLE VI - RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT
- ARTICLE VII - INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT
- ARTICLE VIII - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT
- PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT
- ARTICLE IX - PROPERTY RIGHTS ELEMENT
- APPENDIX A - FUTURE LAND USE PLAN MAP FUTURE LAND USE PLAN MAP SERIES FUTURE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION MAP REGIONALLY SIGNIFCANT NATURAL AREAS MAPS