Green Cove Springs City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 101
GENERAL PROVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
- Sec. 101-1. - Title.
- Sec. 101-2. - Applicability of chapter 1.
- Sec. 101-3. - Status.
- Sec. 101-4. - Authority.
- Sec. 101-5. - Definitions.
- Sec. 101-6. - Rules of interpretation.
- Sec. 101-7. - Applicability.
- Sec. 101-8. - Findings.
- Sec. 101-9. - Intent.
- Sec. 101-10. - Relationship to comprehensive plan.
- Sec. 101-11. - Abrogation.
- Sec. 101-12. - Incorporation by reference.
- ARTICLE II. - ADMINISTRATION
- DIVISION 3. - HARDSHIP RELIEF
- DIVISION 4. - AMENDMENTS
CHAPTER 105
CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
- ARTICLE II. - MOBILITY FEE ORDINANCE
- Sec. 105-7. - Definitions.
- Sec. 105-8. - Rules of construction.
- Sec. 105-9. - Findings.
- Sec. 105-10. - Adoption of mobility fee study.
- Sec. 105-11. - Imposition.
- Sec. 105-12. - Calculation of mobility fee.
- Sec. 105-13. - Alternative mobility fee calculation.
- Sec. 105-14. - Payment.
- Sec. 105-15. - Use of mobility fee proceeds.
- Sec. 105-16. - Exemptions.
- Sec. 105-17. - Affordable housing mobility fee deferral.
- Sec. 105-18. - Economic development mitigation program.
- Sec. 105-19. - Changes of size and use.
- Sec. 105-20. - Developer contribution credit.
- Sec. 105-21. - Applicability.
- Sec. 105-22. - Alternative collection method.
- Sec. 105-23. - Review hearings.
- Sec. 105-24. - Review requirement.
- Sec. 105-25. - Periodic mobility fee rate adjustment.
- Sec. 105-26. - Declaration of exclusion from Administrative Procedures Act.
- Sec. 105-27. - Accounting and reporting of mobility fee.
- Sec. 105-28. - Notice of mobility fee rates.
- Sec. 105-29. - Mobility fee rate schedule.
CHAPTER 109
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS UNDER F.S. CH. 163
Sections
- Sec. 109-1.- Authority.
- Sec. 109-2. - Application.
- Sec. 109-3. - Hearings.
- Sec. 109-4. - Notice for local planning agency.
- Sec. 109-5. - Notice for city council.
- Sec. 109-6. - Criteria for review.
- Sec. 109-7. - Contents of adopted development agreements.
- Sec. 109-8. - Duration of a development agreement.
- Sec. 109-9. - Consistency with the comprehensive plan and land development regulations.
- Sec. 109-10. - City laws and policies governing development agreements.
- Sec. 109-11. - Recordation and effectiveness.
- Sec. 109-12. - Review.
- Sec. 109-13. - Effect of contrary state or federal laws.
- Sec. 109-14. - Enforcement.
CHAPTER 113
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
- ARTICLE II. - TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - STREETS
- Sec. 113-60. - Street classification system established.
- Sec. 113-61. - Minor streets (local roads).
- Sec. 113-62. - Collector roads.
- Sec. 113-63. - Principal and minor arterial roads.
- Sec. 113-64. - Special purpose streets.
- Sec. 113-65. - Future transportation element map.
- Sec. 113-66. - Street classification standards.
- Sec. 113-67. - Right-of-way.
- Sec. 113-68. - Hearing on petition to open or close street.
- Sec. 113-69. - Street design standards.
- Sec. 113-70. - Paving widths.
- Sec. 113-71. - Curbing requirement.
- Sec. 113-72. - Shoulders.
- Sec. 113-73. - Acceleration, deceleration, and turning lanes.
- Sec. 113-74. - Cul-de-sacs/turnarounds.
- Sec. 113-75. - Stub streets.
- Sec. 113-76. - Clear sight line (FDOT standard).
- Sec. 113-77. - Street trees.
- Sec. 113-78. - Blocks.
- DIVISION 3. - SIDEWALKS AND BIKEWAYS
- DIVISION 4. - VEHICULAR ACCESS
- ARTICLE III. - OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- ARTICLE IV. - UTILITIES
- ARTICLE V. - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- ARTICLE VI. - LANDSCAPING
- Sec. 113-242. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 113-243. - Definitions.
- Sec. 113-244. - Required landscaping.
- Sec. 113-245. - Exemptions and exceptions to landscape requirements.
- Sec. 113-246. - Parking area landscaping.
- Sec. 113-247. - Landscape design and materials.
- Sec. 113-248. - Tree preservation during development and construction.
- ARTICLE VII. - TREES
- Sec. 113-274. - Protected trees.
- Sec. 113-275. - Removal of trees.
- Sec. 113-276. - Exceptions and exemptions.
- Sec. 113-277. - Drought-tolerant plant standards applicable to required landscaping.
- Sec. 113-278. - Conditions for tree removal.
- Sec. 113-279. - Replacement.
- Sec. 113-280. - List of plants recommended for the city.
- ARTICLE VIII. - COMMUNICATION TOWERS
- Sec. 113-309. - Applicability; exemptions; existing towers; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) compliance.
- Sec. 113-310. - Location.
- Sec. 113-311. - Density, design and site development requirements.
- Sec. 113-312. - Nonconforming communication towers.
- Sec. 113-313. - Abandonment.
- Sec. 113-314. - Certification of compliance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
- Sec. 113-315. - Land use compliance.
- Sec. 113-316. - Site development plan approval.
- Sec. 113-317. - Fees.
- Sec. 113-318. - Criteria for deviations from standards in this article for communication towers.
CHAPTER 117
LAND USE REGULATIONS
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
- ARTICLE II.- RESIDENTIAL
- DIVISION 2. - RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY LAND USE, R-1 ZONING CATEGORY
- DIVISION 2.5. - RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY LAND USE, R-1A ZONING CATEGORY[1]
- DIVISION 3. - RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY LAND USE, R-2 ZONING CATEGORY
- DIVISION 4. - RESIDENTIAL HIGH DENSITY, R-3 ZONING CATEGORY
- DIVISION 5. - RIVERFRONT RESIDENTIAL LAND USE ZONING CATEGORY
- ARTICLE III.- COMMERCIAL
- DIVISION 2. - RESIDENTIAL PROFESSIONAL OFFICES LAND USE (RPO), RESIDENTIAL PROFESSIONAL OFFICES (RPO) ZONING CATEGORY
- DIVISION 3. - COMMERCIAL MEDIUM INTENSITY LAND USE (CMI), C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONING CATEGORY
- DIVISION 4. - COMMERCIAL HIGH INTENSIVE LAND USE (CHI), C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING CATEGORY
- ARTICLE IV.- INDUSTRIAL
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - M-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- DIVISION 3. - M-2 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- ARTICLE V. - RECREATION AND CONSERVATION
- ARTICLE VI.- INSTITUTIONAL LAND USE CATEGORY, INSTITUTIONAL ZONING CATEGORY[2]
- ARTICLE VII.- PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- ARTICLE VIII.- RESERVED[3]
- ARTICLE IX.- GATEWAY CORRIDOR
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES
- DIVISION 3. - GATEWAY CORRIDOR RESIDENTIAL (GCR) ZONING CATEGORY
- DIVISION 4. - GATEWAY CORRIDOR NEIGHBORHOOD (GCN) ZONING CATEGORY
- DIVISION 5. - GATEWAY CORRIDOR COMMERCIAL (GCC) ZONING CATEGORY
- DIVISION 6. - UTILITY EASEMENTS
- DIVISION 7. - LANDSCAPING
- DIVISION 8. - SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVAL
- DIVISION 9. - SIGNAGE
- DIVISION 10. - PARKING
- ARTICLE X. - OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Sec. 117-750.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 117-751. - Applicability.
- Sec. 117-752. - Standard manuals and measuring devices; references.
- Sec. 117-753. - Air pollution.
- Sec. 117-754. - Odor.
- Sec. 117-755. - Smoke.
- Sec. 117-756. - Electromagnetic interference and radiation.
- Sec. 117-757. - Adult arcade amusement center or electronic game promotion center.
- Sec. 117-758. - Building setback requirements.
- ARTICLE XI.- SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS
- Sec. 117-785.- Applicability and purpose.
- Sec. 117-786. - General standards and requirements for accessory structures.
- Sec. 117-787. - Swimming pools, hot tubs, and similar structures.
- Sec. 117-788. - Fences, walls and hedges.
- Sec. 117-789. - Home occupations.
- Sec. 117-790. - Temporary construction trailers or structures.
- Sec. 117-791. - Special events.
- Sec. 117-792. - Alcoholic beverages.
- Sec. 117-793. - Mobile homes and mobile home parks.
- Sec. 117-794. - Portable storage units.
- Sec. 117-795. - Conditions for medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facility.
- Sec. 117-796. - Emergency shelters.
- Sec. 117-797. - Outdoor sales of swimming pools, spas and hot tubs in GCC and C-2 Zoning District.
- ARTICLE XII.- ENCROACHMENTS ON CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY
- ARTICLE XIII.- SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS
- Sec. 117-818.- Applicability.
- Sec. 117-819. - Short-term vacation rental minimum requirements.
- Sec. 117-820. - Short-term rental standards.
- Sec. 117-821. - Short-term rental certificate.
- Sec. 117-822. - Application for a short-term vacation rental certificate.
- Sec. 117-823. - Initial and routine compliance inspections of short-term vacation rentals.
- Sec. 117-824. - Short-term vacation rental responsible party.
- Sec. 117-825. - Minimum provisions and requirements of short-term vacation rental or lease agreements.
- Sec. 117-826. - Required posting of short-term vacation rental unit information.
- Sec. 117-827. - Offenses and violations.
- Sec. 117-828. - Remedies and enforcement.
- Sec. 117-829. - Waivers and appeals.
- ARTICLE XIV.- DOWNTOWN FORM-BASED CODE
- Sec. 117-830.- Purpose.
- Sec. 117-831. - Scope/applicability.
- Sec. 117-832. - Development review and flexibility.
- Sec. 117-833. - The regulating plan.
- Sec. 117-834. - Block standards.
- Sec. 117-835. - Use standards.
- Sec. 117-836. - Site dimensional standards.
- Sec. 117-837. - Building design standards.
- Sec. 117-838. - Supplemental site and building standards.
- Sec. 117-839. - Access, circulation and parking requirements
- Sec. 117-840. - Landscape, buffers and screening standards.
- Sec. 117-841. - Stormwater management.
- Sec. 117-842. - Signs.
- Sec. 117-843. - Development bonuses.
CHAPTER 121
RESOURCE PROTECTION
Sections
- ARTICLE II. - ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS
- ARTICLE III. - FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
- DIVISION 2. - ADMINISTRATION
- DIVISION 3. - DEFINITIONS
- DIVISION 4. - FLOOD-RESISTANT DEVELOPMENT
- ARTICLE IV. - GROUNDWATER AND WELLHEADS
- ARTICLE V. - ENDANGERED OR THREATENED SPECIES
- DIVISION 2. - HABITAT PROTECTION
CHAPTER 125
SIGNS
Sections
- Sec. 125-1.- General provisions.
- Sec. 125-2. - Definitions.
- Sec. 125-3. - Relationship to building and electrical codes.
- Sec. 125-4. - Licensed contractors.
- Sec. 125-5. - No defense to nuisance action.
- Sec. 125-6. - Signs declared unlawful.
- Sec. 125-7. - Abatement and removal of signs; fines; procedure.
- Sec. 125-8. - Nonconformity by proximity.
- Sec. 125-9. - Maintenance.
- Sec. 125-10. - Exempt signs.
- Sec. 125-11. - Administration, enforcement and violation (penalty).
- Sec. 125-12. - Nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 125-13. - Permitted permanent signs.
- Sec. 125-14. - Sign restrictions.
- Sec. 125-15. - Sign permits, applications and fees.
- Sec. 125-16. - Issuance of permit.
- Sec. 125-17. - Effect of issuance.
- Sec. 125-18. - Validation of permits by inspection.
- Sec. 125-19. - Denial of permit; appeal.
- Sec. 125-20. - Revocation and suspension.
- Sec. 125-21. - Exceptions to permit requirement.
- Sec. 125-22. - Construction and maintenance standards.
- Sec. 125-23. - Construction specifications.
- Sec. 125-24. - Advertising on bus benches, transit shelters, and recycling stations.