Greenacres City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- IN GENERAL
Sections
- Sec. 16-1.- Definitions.
- Sec. 16-2. - Purpose.
- Sec. 16-3. - Rules of interpretation.
- Sec. 16-4. - Severability.
- Sec. 16-5. - Comprehensive Plan consistent with Florida Statutes.
- Sec. 16-6. - Zoning Code consistent with Comprehensive Plan.
- Sec. 16-7. - Future land use and zoning of vacated areas.
- Sec. 16-8. - Future land use and zoning of annexed areas.
ARTICLE II
ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE[2]
- DIVISION 3. - PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD (PZB)[3]
- DIVISION 4. - VARIANCE[4]
- DIVISION 5. - ANNEXATION
- DIVISION 6. - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS[5]
- DIVISION 7. - ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS AND REZONING[6]
- DIVISION 8. - SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS[7]
- Sec. 16-171. - Statement of purpose.
- Sec. 16-172. - General provisions.
- Sec. 16-173. - Findings.
- Sec. 16-174. - Conditions and safeguards.
- Sec. 16-175. - Denial.
- Sec. 16-176. - Limitations on the filing of a special exception.
- Sec. 16-177. - Time limits for special exceptions.
- Sec. 16-178. - Special exception application process.
- DIVISION 9. - SITE AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS[8]
- DIVISION 10. - AMENDMENTS TO APPROVED SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS AND SITE PLANS AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS[9]
- DIVISION 11. - ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS[10]
- Sec. 16-221. - Title.
- Sec. 16-222. - Authority and jurisdiction.
- Sec. 16-223. - Findings of fact.
- Sec. 16-224. - Opting into county adult entertainment code.
- Sec. 16-225. - Replacement of the county adult entertainment code's prohibitions at establishments allowing alcoholic beverages.
- Sec. 16-226. - Replacement of prohibited locations and measurement of distance of the county adult entertainment code; establishing the proximity to certain establishments restricted.
ARTICLE III
- DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL (AR)
- Sec. 16-254.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 16-255. - Principal uses.
- Sec. 16-256. - Accessory uses.
- Sec. 16-257. - Special exceptions.
- Sec. 16-258. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 16-259. - Maximum residential density.
- Sec. 16-260. - Minimum lot requirements.
- Sec. 16-261. - Maximum lot coverage.
- Sec. 16-262. - Minimum yard requirements.
- Sec. 16-263. - Height restrictions.
- Sec. 16-264. - Minimum living area.
- DIVISION 3. - RESIDENTIAL ESTATE (RE)[12]
- Sec. 16-271.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 16-272. - Principal uses.
- Sec. 16-273. - Accessory uses.
- Sec. 16-274. - Special exceptions.
- Sec. 16-275. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 16-276. - Maximum residential density.
- Sec. 16-277. - Minimum lot requirements.
- Sec. 16-278. - Maximum lot coverage.
- Sec. 16-279. - Minimum yard requirements.
- Sec. 16-280. - Height restriction.
- Sec. 16-281. - Minimum living area.
- Sec. 16-282. - Sign regulations.
- Sec. 16-283. - Reserved.
- DIVISION 4. - RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY (RL)[13]
- Sec. 16-301.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 16-302. - Permitted principal uses.
- Sec. 16-303. - Accessory uses.
- Sec. 16-304. - Special exceptions.
- Sec. 16-305. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 16-306. - Maximum residential density.
- Sec. 16-307. - Minimum lot requirements.
- Sec. 16-308. - Maximum lot coverage.
- Sec. 16-309. - Minimum yard requirements.
- Sec. 16-310. - Height restriction.
- Sec. 16-311. - Minimum living area.
- Sec. 16-312. - Sign regulations.
- Sec. 16-313. - Reserved.
- DIVISION 5. - RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY (RM)[14]
- Sec. 16-331.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 16-332. - Permitted principal uses.
- Sec. 16-333. - Accessory uses.
- Sec. 16-334. - Special exception.
- Sec. 16-335. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 16-336. - Maximum residential density.
- Sec. 16-337. - Minimum lot requirements.
- Sec. 16-338. - Maximum lot coverage.
- Sec. 16-339. - Minimum yard requirements.
- Sec. 16-340. - Height restrictions.
- Sec. 16-341. - Minimum living area.
- Sec. 16-342. - Sign regulations.
- Sec. 16-343. - Reserved.
- DIVISION 6. - RESIDENTIAL HIGH DENSITY (RH)[15]
- Sec. 16-361.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 16-362. - Permitted principal uses.
- Sec. 16-363. - Accessory uses.
- Sec. 16-364. - Special exception.
- Sec. 16-365. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 16-366. - Maximum residential density.
- Sec. 16-367. - Minimum lot requirements.
- Sec. 16-368. - Maximum lot coverage.
- Sec. 16-369. - Minimum yard requirements.
- Sec. 16-370. - Height restrictions.
- Sec. 16-371. - Minimum living area.
- Sec. 16-372. - Sign regulations.
- Sec. 16-373. - Reserved.
- DIVISION 7. - RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME (RMH)[16]
- Sec. 16-391.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 16-392. - Permitted principal uses.
- Sec. 16-393. - Accessory uses.
- Sec. 16-394. - Special exceptions.
- Sec. 16-395. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 16-396. - Maximum residential density.
- Sec. 16-397. - Minimum lot requirements.
- Sec. 16-398. - Maximum lot coverage.
- Sec. 16-399. - Minimum yard requirements.
- Sec. 16-400. - Height restriction.
- Sec. 16-401. - Sign regulations.
- Sec. 16-402. - Reserved.
- DIVISION 8. - OFFICE, PROFESSIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL (OPI)[17]
- Sec. 16-421.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 16-422. - Permitted principal uses.
- Sec. 16-423. - Accessory uses.
- Sec. 16-424. - Special exceptions.
- Sec. 16-425. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 16-426. - Residential density.
- Sec. 16-427. - Minimum lot requirements.
- Sec. 16-428. - Maximum lot coverage/floor-area-ratio (FAR).
- Sec. 16-429. - Minimum yard requirements.
- Sec. 16-430. - Height restrictions.
- Sec. 16-431. - Sign regulations.
- Sec. 16-432. - Reserved.
- DIVISION 9. - COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD (CN)[18]
- Sec. 16-446.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 16-447. - Permitted principal uses.
- Sec. 16-448. - Accessory uses.
- Sec. 16-449. - Special exceptions.
- Sec. 16-450. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 16-451. - Residential density.
- Sec. 16-452. - Minimum lot requirements.
- Sec. 16-453. - Maximum lot coverage/floor-area-ratio (FAR).
- Sec. 16-454. - Minimum yard requirements.
- Sec. 16-455. - Height restrictions.
- Sec. 16-456. - Sign regulations.
- Sec. 16-457. - Reserved.
- DIVISION 10. - COMMERCIAL GENERAL (CG)[19]
- Sec. 16-471.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 16-472. - Permitted principal uses.
- Sec. 16-473. - Accessory uses.
- Sec. 16-474. - Special exceptions.
- Sec. 16-475. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 16-476. - Residential density.
- Sec. 16-477. - Minimum lot requirements.
- Sec. 16-478. - Maximum lot coverage/floor-area-ratio (FAR).
- Sec. 16-479. - Minimum yard requirements.
- Sec. 16-480. - Height restrictions.
- Sec. 16-481. - Sign regulations.
- Sec. 16-482. - Reserved.
- DIVISION 11. - COMMERCIAL INTENSIVE (CI)[20]
- Sec. 16-496.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 16-497. - Permitted principal uses.
- Sec. 16-498. - Accessory uses.
- Sec. 16-499. - Special exceptions.
- Sec. 16-500. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 16-501. - Residential density.
- Sec. 16-502. - Minimum lot requirements.
- Sec. 16-503. - Maximum lot coverage/floor-area-ratio (FAR).
- Sec. 16-504. - Minimum lot requirements.
- Sec. 16-505. - Height restrictions.
- Sec. 16-506. - Sign regulations.
- Sec. 16-507. - Reserved.
- DIVISION 12. - GOVERNMENT USE (GU)[21]
- Sec. 16-525.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 16-526. - Permitted principal uses.
- Sec. 16-527. - Accessory uses.
- Sec. 16-528. - Special exceptions.
- Sec. 16-529. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 16-530. - Residential density.
- Sec. 16-531. - Minimum lot requirements.
- Sec. 16-532. - Maximum lot coverage/floor-area-ratio (FAR).
- Sec. 16-533. - Minimum yard requirements.
- Sec. 16-534. - Height restrictions.
- Sec. 16-535. - Sign regulations.
- DIVISION 13. - STUDY AREA ZONE (SAZ)[22]
- DIVISION 14. - MIXED DEVELOPMENT (MXD)[23]
- Sec. 16-542.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 16-543. - Permitted principal uses and structures.
- Sec. 16-544. - Permitted accessory uses and structures.
- Sec. 16-545. - Special exceptions.
- Sec. 16-546. - Prohibited uses and structures.
- Sec. 16-547. - Maximum residential density.
- Sec. 16-548. - Minimum lot requirements.
- Sec. 16-549. - Maximum lot coverage/floor-area-ratio (FAR).
- Sec. 16-550. - Minimum yard requirements.
- Sec. 16-551. - Maximum height of structures.
- Sec. 16-552. - Minimum living area.
- Sec. 16-553. - Building design.
- Sec. 16-554. - Sign regulations.
- Sec. 16-556. - Landscaping and screening.
- DIVISION 15. - MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT-OFFICE (MXD-O)[24]
- Sec. 16-558.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 16-559. - Permitted principal uses and structures.
- Sec. 16-560. - Accessory uses.
- Sec. 16-561. - Special exceptions.
- Sec. 16-562. - Prohibited uses and structures.
- Sec. 16-563. - Maximum residential density and commercial intensity.
- Sec. 16-564. - Minimum lot requirements.
- Sec. 16-565. - Minimum yard and building separation requirements.
- Sec. 16-566. - Maximum height of structures.
- Sec. 16-567. - Minimum living area.
- Sec. 16-568. - Building and site design.
- Sec. 16-569. - Sign regulations.
- Sec. 16-570. - Parking regulations.
- Sec. 16-571. - Landscaping and screening.
- Sec. 16-572. - Supplemental standards for nonresidential projects.
- DIVISION 16. - MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT-ORIGINAL SECTION (MXD-OS)
- Sec. 16-573.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 16-574. - Applicability.
- Sec. 16-575. - Permitted principal uses.
- Sec. 16-576. - Accessory uses.
- Sec. 16-577. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 16-578. - Minimum lot size requirements.
- Sec. 16-579. - Maximum lot coverage, floor-area-ratio (FAR) and residential density.
- Sec. 16-580. - Minimum setback requirements.
- Sec. 16-581. - Supplemental standards.
- Sec. 16-582. - Building design.
- Sec. 16-583. - Abandonment of alleys.
- Sec. 16-584. - Height restrictions.
- Sec. 16-585. - Sign regulations.
- Sec. 16-586. - Landscaping and screening.
- Sec. 16-587. - Off-street parking.
- Sec. 16-588. - Nonconformities.
- DIVISION 17. - LAKE WORTH ROAD URBAN CORRIDOR (UC) OVERLAY DISTRICT
ARTICLE IV
SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS25
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- Sec. 16-606. - Application of article.
- Sec. 16-607. - Lot clearing.
- Sec. 16-608. - Special requirements for the sale of alcoholic beverages near a house of worship or a school.
- Sec. 16-609. - Live entertainment permit.
- Sec. 16-610. - Outdoor storage, display, sales, cooking and sales of propane tanks.
- Sec. 16-611. - Placement and use of portable storage units.
- Sec. 16-612. - Outdoor seating.
- Sec. 16-613. - Electric substation siting and development standards.
- DIVISION 2. - AREA AND HEIGHT LIMITATIONS[26]
- DIVISION 3. - PUBLIC PLACES[27]
- Subdivision I. - Placement of Memorials and Monuments on City Property
- SUBDIVISION II. - ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
- DIVISION 4. - BUS SHELTERS[28]
- DIVISION 5. - ACCESS REQUIREMENTS[29]
- DIVISION 6. - TEMPORARY USES
- Sec. 16-716. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 16-717. - In connection with development projects.
- Sec. 16-718. - Permit required.
- Sec. 16-719. - Procedures in securing permit.
- Sec. 16-720. - Acceptance of permit.
- Sec. 16-721. - Mobile food dispensing vehicles and mobile vendors.
- Sec. 16-722. - Rental of pavilions or fields within city parks.
- DIVISION 7. - TRANSITIONAL AREAS
- DIVISION 8. - HOME OCCUPATIONS[30]
- Sec. 16-740. - Purpose.
- Sec. 16-741. - Use limitations.
- Sec. 16-742. - Use restricted.
- Sec. 16-743. - Employees restricted.
- Sec. 16-744. - Percentage of floor space.
- Sec. 16-745. - Outside appearance.
- Sec. 16-746. - Traffic restricted.
- Sec. 16-747. - Nuisances prohibited.
- Sec. 16-748. - Storage, display of goods.
- Sec. 16-749. - Use of accessory buildings.
- Sec. 16-750. - Business tax receipts and permits.
- Sec. 16-751. - Retail and wholesale sales prohibited.
- Sec. 16-752. - Home occupation sign.
- Sec. 16-753. - Examples of permitted home occupations.
- Sec. 16-754. - Examples of nonpermitted home occupations.
- DIVISION 9. - DUMPSTER ENCLOSURES AND TEXTILE RECYCLING
- DIVISION 10. - ROOFTOP EQUIPMENT
- DIVISION 11. - SALE OR DISPENSING OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
- DIVISION 12. - OUTDOOR LIGHTING
ARTICLE V
- SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTS
Sections
- DIVISION 2. - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS[31]
- Sec. 16-771. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 16-772. - Applicability.
- Sec. 16-773. - Land use mix.
- Sec. 16-774. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 16-775. - Unified control.
- Sec. 16-776. - Submittal requirements.
- Sec. 16-777. - Land development review process and procedures.
- Sec. 16-778. - PUD standards, general.
- Sec. 16-779. - PUD standards, residential pods.
- Sec. 16-780. - PUD standards, commercial pod.
- Sec. 16-781. - Flexible regulations.
- Sec. 16-782. - Required parks and recreation, and governmental services land dedication.
- Sec. 16-783. - Master development plan amendments.
- Sec. 16-784. - Enforcement of provisions.
- DIVISION 3. - MOBILE HOME DEVELOPMENT
- Sec. 16-796. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 16-797. - Permitted, accessory uses.
- Sec. 16-798. - Special exceptions.
- Sec. 16-799. - Development standards and procedures for mobile home parks.
- Sec. 16-800. - Development standards and procedures for mobile home subdivisions.
- Sec. 16-801. - Development standards and procedures for recreational vehicle parks.
- DIVISION 4. - CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT
- Sec. 16-836. - Purpose.
- Sec. 16-837. - Zoning districts.
- Sec. 16-838. - Density.
- Sec. 16-839. - Dwelling types.
- Sec. 16-840. - Modification of yard and lot requirements.
- Sec. 16-841. - Ownership and encumbrance.
- Sec. 16-842. - Required open space.
- Sec. 16-843. - Minimum open space.
- Sec. 16-844. - Maintenance of common areas.
- Sec. 16-845. - Access.
- DIVISION 5. - TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENTS
- DIVISION 6. - APARTMENTS
- DIVISION 7. - ZERO LOT LINE DEVELOPMENT
- Sec. 16-876. - Purpose.
- Sec. 16-877. - Zoning districts.
- Sec. 16-878. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 16-879. - Minimum lot size.
- Sec. 16-880. - Minimum lot width.
- Sec. 16-881. - Minimum yard requirements.
- Sec. 16-882. - Maximum lot coverage.
- Sec. 16-883. - Other yard, bulk, district requirements.
- Sec. 16-884. - Openings prohibited on the zero lot line side.
- Sec. 16-885. - Maintenance easement.
- Sec. 16-886. - Common open space and maintenance of facilities.
- Sec. 16-887. - Platting requirements.
- DIVISION 8. - PLANNED OFFICE PARKS
- Sec. 16-901. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 16-902. - Zoning district.
- Sec. 16-903. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 16-904. - Minimum land area.
- Sec. 16-905. - Other yard and bulk requirements.
- Sec. 16-906. - Open space.
- Sec. 16-907. - Underground utilities.
- Sec. 16-908. - Streets and pedestrian paths.
- Sec. 16-909. - Lighting.
- Sec. 16-910. - Unified control.
- Sec. 16-911. - Platting requirements.
- DIVISION 9. - PLANNED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
- Sec. 16-912. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 16-913. - Zoning districts.
- Sec. 16-914. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 16-915. - Unified site control.
- Sec. 16-916. - Development standards.
- Sec. 16-917. - Site ingress and egress.
- Sec. 16-918. - Off-street parking and loading.
- Sec. 16-919. - Utilities.
- Sec. 16-920. - Lighting.
- Sec. 16-921. - Reserved.
- Sec. 16-922. - Architectural design.
- Sec. 16-923. - Landscaping.
- Sec. 16-925. - Phasing.
- Sec. 16-929. - Applicability to previously approved PCDs.
- Sec. 16-930. - Platting.
ARTICLE VI
SIGN REGULATIONS32
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- Sec. 16-931. - Scope, intent, purpose.
- Sec. 16-932. - Severability; substitution.
- Sec. 16-933. - Definitions.
- Sec. 16-934. - Applicability of other requirements.
- Sec. 16-935. - Prohibited signs.
- Sec. 16-936. - Mandatory signs—No permit required.
- Sec. 16-937. - Window signs—Permit not required.
- Sec. 16-938. - Signs requiring sign permits.
- Sec. 16-939. - Permit procedure.
- Sec. 16-940. - Maintenance, alteration and removal of signs.
- Sec. 16-941. - Nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 16-942. - Amortization of non-conformities.
- Sec. 16-943. - Appeals procedure.
- DIVISION 2. - GENERAL STANDARDS
- DIVISION 3. - MASTER SIGN PLANS
- DIVISION 4. - TEMPORARY SIGNS
- DIVISION 5. - SIGN REGULATION BY ZONING DISTRICT[33]
ARTICLE VII
LANDSCAPING34
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- Sec. 16-1241. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 16-1242. - Applicability.
- Sec. 16-1243. - Installation.
- Sec. 16-1244. - Site visibility triangle requirements.
- Sec. 16-1245. - General maintenance standards.
- Sec. 16-1246. - Irrigation.
- Sec. 16-1247. - Landscape plan approval.
- Sec. 16-1248. - Building permit for landscaping and inspections.
- Sec. 16-1249. - Building permit for vegetation removal required.
- Sec. 16-1250. - Violations and enforcement.
- DIVISION 2. - LANDSCAPE PLAN REQUIREMENTS
- Sec. 16-1266. - General concept and design.
- Sec. 16-1267. - Site data.
- Sec. 16-1268. - Environmental assessment report.
- Sec. 16-1269. - Existing tree survey.
- Sec. 16-1270. - Preservation of existing plant material.
- Sec. 16-1271. - Credit for preserved plant material.
- Sec. 16-1272. - Eradication of prohibited plant species.
- DIVISION 3. - STANDARDS
- Sec. 16-1286. - Perimeter landscape requirements.
- Sec. 16-1287. - Interior landscape requirements for non-residential developments and districts and residential shared parking areas.
- Sec. 16-1288. - Interior landscape requirements for residential developments and districts.
- Sec. 16-1289. - Mix of tree types.
- Sec. 16-1290. - Planting around signs and dumpster enclosures.
- Sec. 16-1291. - Littoral planting areas.
- Sec. 16-1292. - Landscaping of rights-of-way.
- Sec. 16-1293. - Tree dedication requirement.
- DIVISION 4. - PLANT MATERIAL
- Sec. 16-1304. - Plant selection.
- Sec. 16-1305. - Xeriscape principles.
- Sec. 16-1306. - Quality of plant materials.
- Sec. 16-1307. - Trees.
- Sec. 16-1308. - Small trees, shrubs and hedges.
- Sec. 16-1309. - Vines.
- Sec. 16-1310. - Ground cover.
- Sec. 16-1311. - Lawn grass.
- Sec. 16-1312. - Prohibited and unacceptable species.
ARTICLE VIII
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS35
Sections
- Sec. 16-1331.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 16-1332. - Applicability.
- Sec. 16-1333. - Applicability of other code and regulatory requirements.
- Sec. 16-1334. - General requirements.
- Sec. 16-1335. - Location and design requirements.
- Sec. 16-1336. - Parking and loading requirements.
- Sec. 16-1337. - Parking and loading space dimensions.
- Sec. 16-1338. - Queuing requirements.
- Sec. 16-1339. - Vehicular ingress and egress requirements.
- Sec. 16-1340. - Enforcement and penalty.