Highlands County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 1
- LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS, AUTHORITY, PURPOSE AND INTENT2
Sections
- Section 12.01.100.- Short title.
- Section 12.01.101. - Legislative authority.
- Section 12.01.102. - Intent, purpose, and findings.
- Section 12.01.103. - Regulations to be consistent with the comprehensive plan.
- Section 12.01.104. - Provisions of chapter declared to be the minimum requirements.
- Section 12.01.105. - Rules of interpretation.
- Section 12.01.106. - Delegation of authority for enforcement and interpretation.
- Section 12.01.107. - Incorporation by reference.
- Section 12.01.108. - Pending applications.
- Section 12.01.110. - Amendments.
- Section 12.01.111. - Fees and costs.
- Section 12.01.112. - Repeal of conflicting ordinances and resolutions.
- Section 12.01.113. - Abrogation.
ARTICLE 3
- ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERAL
- Section 12.03.100. - Enforcing official.
- Section 12.03.101. - Building permit required.
- Section 12.03.105. - Right of entry.
- Section 12.03.106. - Zoning supervisor.
- Section 12.03.107. - Duties of zoning supervisor; board of adjustment and BCC.
- Section 12.03.108. - Reserved.
- Section 12.03.109. - Penalties for violation.
- Section 12.03.110. - Permits required.
- Sec. 12.03.111. - Waiver of certain fees for county-initiated petitions.
- DIVISION 2. - BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
- Section 12.03.200. - General organization and procedure.
- Section 12.03.201. - Proceedings of the board of adjustment.
- Section 12.03.202. - Hearings; appeals; notice.
- Section 12.03.203. - Requirements of notice.
- Section 12.03.204. - Stay of proceedings.
- Section 12.03.205. - Powers and duties.
- Section 12.03.206. - Appeals.
- DIVISION 3. - PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- Section 12.03.300. - Appointment compensation.
- Section 12.03.301. - Advisory function to the board of county commissioner.
- Section 12.03.302. - Functions, considerations, decisions, and authority.
- Section 12.03.303. - Notice of hearings in connection with proposed amendments or change in district regulations.
- Section 12.03.304. - Rules of procedure.
- Section 12.03.305. - Two-step conceptual and final approval of zoning request.
- DIVISION 4. - BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
- Section 12.03.400. - General.
- Section 12.03.401. - Functions, considerations, decisions and authority.
- Section 12.03.402. - Denials, resubmission of application and judicial review.
- Section 12.03.405. - Hearings required.
- Section 12.03.406. - Preliminary review and notice certification.
- Section 12.03.407. - Public participation.
- Section 12.03.408. - Deferral or continuance of public hearing.
- Section 12.03.409. - Public notice.
- Section 12.03.410. - Minimum required notice information.
- Section 12.03.411. - Special use permit approved by the BCC.
- DIVISION 5. - HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
- DIVISION 6. - CONSTRUCTION LICENSING, ENFORCEMENT AND APPEALS BOARD
- Section 12.03.600. - Construction licensing, enforcement and appeals board.
- Section 12.03.601. - Membership.
- Section 12.03.602. - Terms.
- Section 12.03.603. - Quorum and voting.
- Section 12.03.604. - Secretary of board.
- Section 12.03.605. - Powers.
- Section 12.03.606. - Appeals.
- Section 12.03.607. - Rules and regulations.
- Section 12.03.608. - Decisions.
- Section 12.03.609. - CLEAB Enforcement of the Standard Housing Code.
- DIVISION 7. - DEVELOPMENT REVIEW CONFERENCE[4]
- DIVISION 8. - TECHNICAL REVIEW MEETING
- DIVISION 9. - RECREATION AND PARKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE[5]
- Section 12.03.901. - Composition of recreation and parks advisory committee.
- Section 12.03.902. - Term in office and rotation schedule for RPAC members.
- Section 12.03.903. - Chairman and vice chairman.
- Section 12.03.904. - Meetings, notices, quorums and voting protocols.
- Section 12.03.905. - RPAC mission objectives.
ARTICLE 4
- PLATS, SITE PLANS, AND IMPROVEMENT PLANS6
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - DEVELOPMENT ORDERS
- Section 12.04.100. - Single-family residential, duplex, and manufactured home.
- Section 12.04.101. - Application for a final development order for final plat or final site plan.
- Section 12.04.102. - Standard preparation requirements.
- Section 12.04.103. - Commercial building structures.
- Section 12.04.104. - Preliminary site plan.
- Section 12.04.105. - Preliminary site plan requirements.
- Section 12.04.106. - Final site plan—Purpose.
- Section 12.04.107. - Action upon receipt of final site plan.
- Section 12.04.108. - Final site plan time limits.
- Section 12.04.109. - Improvements completion.
- Section 12.04.110. - Land subdivision—Purpose and intent.
- Section 12.04.111. - Preliminary plat.
- Section 12.04.112. - Final plat.
- Section 12.04.113. - Guarantees, sureties, improvements completion, and maintenance.
- Section 12.04.114. - Master park plan requirements.
- Sections 12.04.115—12.04.117. - Reserved
- Section 12.04.118. - Variances.
- Section 12.04.119. - Appeals.
- DIVISION 2. - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
- Section 12.04.200. - Application and review procedures.
- Section 12.04.201. - Development order and development permit.
- Section 12.04.202. - Development order required to be on file.
- Section 12.04.203. - Inclusions.
- Section 12.04.204. - Violation.
- Section 12.04.205. - Exemptions—Criteria.
- Section 12.04.206. - Existing mobile home parks and campgrounds.
- Section 12.04.207. - Commercial building structures.
- Section 12.04.208. - Driveways and road connections.
- Sections 12.04.209—12.04.212. - Reserved.
- Section 12.04.213. - Utility permits.
- Section 12.04.214. - Existing approved plats and plans.
- Section 12.04.215. - Antennas and ground mounted towers.
- Section 12.04.216. - Location of wind speed line.
- DIVISION 3. - AFFORDABLE HOUSING
ARTICLE 5
- DISTRICTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERAL
- DIVISION 2. - DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- Section 12.05.200. - AU Agricultural District.
- Section 12.05.201. - EU Estate District.
- Section 12.05.210. - R-1A residential district.
- Section 12.05.211. - R-1 residential district.
- Section 12.05.212. - R-2 two-family dwelling district.
- Section 12.05.213. - R-3 multiple-family dwelling including motel and hotel district.
- Section 12.05.214. - R-3 NC non-commercial multiple-family dwelling.
- Section 12.05.220. - M-1 mobile home subdivisions district.
- Section 12.05.221. - M-1-S mobile home and residential subdivisions district.
- Section 12.05.222. - M-2 manufactured home parks district (FUD).
- Section 12.05.223. - RV park (FUD).
- Section 12.05.224. - CG-1 campground district.
- Section 12.05.225. - CG-2 campground district.
- Section 12.05.226. - CG-3 campground district.
- Section 12.05.227. - Nonconforming campground uses.
- Section 12.05.240. - B-1 neighborhood business district.
- Section 12.05.241. - B-2 limited business district.
- Section 12.05.242. - B-3 business district.
- Section 12.05.243. - B-4 business district.
- Section 12.05.244. - O office district.
- Section 12.05.245. - BC-1 business campus, research, and light manufacturing park district.
- Section 12.05.246. - BC-2 business campus, research, and light manufacturing park district.
- Section 12.05.251. - I-1 industrial district.
- Section 12.05.252. - I-2 industrial district.
- Section 12.05.260. - TND: Traditional neighborhood development district.
- Section 12.05.280. - P public and quasi-public lands district.
- Section 12.05.281. - PW public water supply district.
- Section 12.05.282. - CM conservation/management lands district.
- Section 12.05.283. - A-1 airport district.
- Section 12.05.290. - PD planned development district.
- Section 12.05.291. - Flexible unit development (FUD) district.
- Section 12.05.292. - Conditional use districts.
- DIVISION 3. - SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- Section 12.05.300. - Accessory uses and detached accessory structures in residential districts and in the AU district on lots that are one acre or less in size.
- Section 12.05.301. - Uses and structures used for accessory purposes in nonresidential districts.
- Section 12.05.302. - Exclusions from height limit.
- Section 12.05.303. - Use of residentially zoned property for access.
- Section 12.05.304. - Grade of residential buildings.
- Section 12.05.306. - Fences, walls and hedges.
- Section 12.05.307. - Base building lines established.
- Section 12.05.308. - Central wastewater disposal.
- Section 12.05.309. - Setback requirements for certain functional classifications of roadways.
- Section 12.05.310. - Boats, boathouses and docks.
- Section 12.05.311. - Tents.
- Section 12.05.312. - Use of abutting similarly classified incorporated and unincorporated areas.
- Section 12.05.313. - Reserved.
- Section 12.05.314. - Storage or display of used or secondhand merchandise.
- Section 12.05.315. - Temporary shelter permits.
- Section 12.05.316. - Keeping and maintaining animals including exotic and wild animals.
- Section 12.05.317. - Unity of title agreement.
- Section 12.05.318. - Waivers.
- DIVISION 4. - YARDS
- Section 12.05.400. - Intent.
- Section 12.05.401. - Encroachments into yards.
- Section 12.05.402. - Provision of yard on district boundary lines where a residential district adjoins a public, business, or industrial district.
- Section 12.05.403. - Provision of yards for residential uses in nonresidential districts.
- Section 12.05.404. - Provision of yards for lots without buildings.
- Section 12.05.405. - Provision of yards for group housing.
- DIVISION 5. - OVERLAY DISTRICTS
ARTICLE 6
- NONCONFORMING LOTS, USES OF LAND, STRUCTURES, AND USES OF STRUCTURES AND PREMISES
Sections
- Section 12.06.100.- Intent.
- Section 12.06.101. - Buildings under construction.
- Section 12.06.102. - Nonconforming lots of record; replatting of lots.
- Section 12.06.103. - Nonconforming uses of land and elimination of such uses.
- Section 12.06.104. - Nonconforming structures; amortization of structures designed for certain uses; conditional use exception.
- Section 12.06.105. - Nonconforming uses of structures.
- Section 12.06.106. - Repairs and maintenance.
- Section 12.06.107. - Unlawful or casual use not grounds for nonconforming status.
- Section 12.06.108. - Reserved.
- Section 12.06.109. - Non-conformities caused by amendments.
- Section 12.06.110. - Nonconforming structures constructed between January 2, 1971 and December 13, 2005.
ARTICLE 7
- SIGNS
Sections
- Section 12.07.100.- Intent.
- Section 12.07.101. - Off-site signs.
- Section 12.07.102. - Off-site sign regulations.
- Section 12.07.103. - Snipe signs.
- Section 12.07.104. - Political signs.
- Section 12.07.105. - Obscene, indecent, lewd or immoral signs prohibited.
- Section 12.07.106. - Strip lighting.
- Section 12.07.107. - Illumination of signs.
- Section 12.07.108. - Bus benches.
- Section 12.07.109. - Nonconforming advertising signs.
- Section 12.07.110. - Sign regulations contained in the respective zoning districts.
ARTICLE 8
- SPECIAL LAND USES
Sections
- Section 12.08.101.- Alcoholic beverage establishments.
- Sec. 12.08.102. - Ethanol or biofuel production.
- Section 12.08.103. - Bingo games.
- Section 12.08.105. - Camping grounds.
- Section 12.08.106. - Carnivals and exhibitions.
- Section 12.08.107. - Dwellings, single-family, manufactured home and duplex building permit requirements.
- Section 12.08.108. - Flea market, open.
- Section 12.08.109. - Home occupations.
- Section 12.08.110. - Garage sales.
- Section 12.08.111. - Special accessory uses associated with hotels, apartment hotels, motels and multiple-family dwellings as special accessory uses.
- Section 12.08.113. - Junkyards, automotive salvage yards, and salvage yards.
- Section 12.08.115. - Junk yards in existence and operating on January 1, 1971.
- Section 12.08.117. - Mobile homes as accessory uses, offices, or temporary residences.
- Section 12.08.119. - Mobile homes storage and parking in residential zoning districts prohibited.
- Section 12.08.120. - Required recreation/disaster shelter building.
- Section 12.08.123. - Service stations.
- Section 12.08.124. - Agricultural worker housing.
- Section 12.08.125. - Sexually oriented businesses/adult establishments.
- Section 12.08.126. - Dwelling units located in a CM conservation/management lands zoning district and not located in a state park.
- Section 12.08.127. - Solid waste.
- Section 12.08.128. - TND land development regulations.
- Sections 12.08.129, 12.08.130. - Reserved.
- Section 12.08.131. - Central wastewater treatment facilities or structures or water treatment facilities or structures.
- Section 12.08.133. - Wireless communication facilities—Antennas and towers as accessory uses.
- Section 12.08.134. - Special exception application requirements for wireless communications facilities.
- Section 12.08.135. - Wireless communications facilities (WCF).
ARTICLE 9
- TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM STANDARDS AND PERMITS7
Sections
- Section 12.09.100.- Transportation system standards.
- Section 12.09.101. - Traffic impact study requirements.
- Section 12.09.102. - Roadway management and maintenance standards.
- Section 12.09.103. - Access and circulation.
- Section 12.09.104. - Roadway design standards.
- Section 12.09.105. - Driveway permits—Purpose and intent.
- Section 12.09.106. - Applicability.
- Section 12.09.107. - Permit conditions.
- Section 12.09.108. - Driveway permitting procedure—Intent.
- Section 12.09.109. - Commercial driveways.
- Section 12.09.110. - Commercial driveways exempt from development order process.
- Section 12.09.111. - Ten acre parcel road connections.
- Section 12.09.112. - Residential driveways.
- Section 12.09.113. - Existing driveways.
- Section 12.09.114. - Required information.
- Section 12.09.115. - Design and specifications.
- Section 12.09.116. - County driveway procedures.
- Section 12.09.117. - Re-inspections.
- Section 12.09.118. - Land development regulation variances and appeals.
ARTICLE 10
- OFF-STREET PARKING AND STORAGE8
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - PURPOSE INTENT AND MAINTENANCE
- DIVISION 2. - PARKING LOTS AND SPACES
- Section 12.10.200. - Parking spaces required.
- Section 12.10.201. - Uses not specifically mentioned.
- Section 12.10.202. - Fractional measurements.
- Section 12.10.203. - Mixed uses.
- Section 12.10.204. - Computation of parking spaces measurement.
- Section 12.10.205. - Parking lot design.
- Section 12.10.208. - Adjustments to requirements.
- Section 12.10.209. - Reduction of mixed or joint use of parking spaces.
- Section 12.10.210. - Parking study requirements.
- Section 12.10.211. - Handicapped access.
- Section 12.10.212. - Loading areas.
- Section 12.10.213. - Off-street loading requirements.
- Sections 12.10.214—12.10.216. - Reserved.
- Section 12.10.217. - Parking of commercial vehicles in residential districts.
- Section 12.10.218. - Storage and parking of recreational vehicles, travel trailers and camping trailers.
ARTICLE 11
- LANDSCAPING STANDARDS9
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - OVERLAY DISTRICT LANDSCAPING STANDARDS[10]
- Section 12.11.100. - Purpose and intent.
- Section 12.11.102. - Landscape plans, irrigation plans, and permits.
- Section 12.11.103. - Landscaping.
- Section 12.11.103.1. - Selection of new trees and shrubs; site conditions.
- Section 12.11.103.2. - Preservation of existing trees and shrubs.
- Section 12.11.103.3. - Exotic and nuisance plants.
- Section 12.11.103.4. - Minimum tree planting height, planting area and distance from pavement.
- Section 12.11.103.5. - Minimum shrub planting requirements.
- Section 12.11.103.6. - Ground covers.
- Section 12.11.103.7. - Lawn grass.
- Section 12.11.103.8. - Mulch.
- Section 12.11.103.9. - Planting beds.
- Section 12.11.103.10. - Landscaping for decorative and masonry walls.
- Section 12.11.103.11. - Tree requirements for residential properties.
- Section 12.11.103.12. - Encroachments.
- Section 12.11.103.13. - Safe sight distance triangles.
- Section 12.11.104. - Canopy coverage and tree species.
- Section 12.11.104.1. - Interior landscaping and canopy requirements.
- Section 12.11.104.2. - Open space.
- Section 12.11.105. - Buffer yards.
- Section 12.11.105.1. - Buffer yards between proposed and abutting land uses and vacant property.
- Section 12.11.105.2. - Buffer yards along rights-of-way.
- Section 12.11.105.3. - Buffer yards for free standing or satellite parking lots.
- Section 12.11.105.4. - Tree canopy and buffer yard waivers.
- Section 12.11.105.4A. - Buffer yard diagrams.
- Section 12.11.105.5. - Buffer yards, utilities and utility easements.
- Section 12.11.106. - Installation, irrigation, inspection, certificate of occupancy/completion and maintenance.
- Section 12.11.107. - Violations and penalties.
- Section 12.11.108. - Recommended plant species list.
- DIVISION 2. - UNINCORPORATED AREA LANDSCAPING STANDARDS
- Section 12.11.200. - Purpose and intent.
- Section 12.11.201. - Applicability.
- Section 12.11.202. - General design principles and standards.
- Section 12.11.203. - Transitional buffer requirements.
- Section 12.11.204. - Vehicular surface area landscaping.
- Section 12.11.205. - Shopping centers or freestanding retail establishments.
- Section 12.11.206. - Littoral zones.
- Section 12.11.207. - Landscape management.
- Section 12.11.208. - Administration and enforcement procedures.
ARTICLE 12
- RESOURCE PROTECTION STANDARDS11
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERAL
- DIVISION 2. - SURFACE WATER QUALITY AND WETLANDS PROTECTION
- Section 12.12.200. - Surface water quality and wetlands protection and improvement—Purpose and intent.
- Section 12.12.201. - Determination of wetlands boundary.
- Section 12.12.202. - Standards for protection.
- Section 12.12.203. - Setback from surface water bodies and wetlands.
- Section 12.12.204. - Conditions of approval.
- Section 12.12.205. - Restoration of degraded wetland systems.
- Section 12.12.206. - Major drainage projects.
- DIVISION 3. - GROUNDWATER AND WELLHEAD PROTECTION
- DIVISION 4. - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- Section 12.12.400. - Stormwater management.
- Section 12.12.401. - Stormwater management systems applicability.
- Section 12.12.402. - Standards for stormwater management systems.
- Section 12.12.403. - Stormwater management plan.
- Section 12.12.404. - Review fees.
- Section 12.12.405. - Right of entry.
- Section 12.12.406. - Powers and duties of the county engineer.
- Section 12.12.407. - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.
- DIVISION 5. - FLOOD HAZARD PROTECTION[12]
- SUBDIVISION 1. - ADMINISTRATION
- Section 12.12.500. - General.
- Section 12.12.501. - Applicability.
- Section 12.12.502. - Duties and powers of the floodplain administrator, county engineer and building official.
- Section 12.12.503. - Kissimmee River Floodplain.
- Section 12.12.504. - Permits.
- Section 12.12.505. - Site plans and construction documents.
- Section 12.12.506. - Inspections.
- Section 12.12.507. - Variances and appeals.
- Section 12.12.508. - Violations.
- SUBDIVISION 2. - DEFINITIONS
- SUBDIVISION 3. - FLOOD RESISTANT DEVELOPMENT
- Section 12.12.511. - Buildings and structures.
- Section 12.12.512. - Subdivisions.
- Section 12.12.513. - Site improvements, utilities and limitations.
- Section 12.12.514. - Manufactured homes.
- Section 12.12.515. - Recreational vehicles and park trailers.
- Section 12.12.516. - Tanks.
- Section 12.12.517. - Other development.
- SUBDIVISION 1. - ADMINISTRATION
- DIVISION 6. - ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE
- Section 12.12.600. - Endangered and threatened species and habitat protection.
- Section 12.12.601. - Environmental conservation.
- Section 12.12.602. - Environmental clearance purpose and intent.
- Section 12.12.603. - Environmental clearance report (ECR) required.
- Section 12.12.604. - Environmental mitigation fee for existing lots and small sites.
- Section 12.12.605. - Environmental clearance not required.
- Section 12.12.606. - Relationship of this division to archaeological and historical resource clearance.
- Section 12.12.607. - County review process.
- Section 12.12.608. - County action upon receipt of a development application.
- Section 12.12.609. - Conservation overlay map.
- Section 12.12.611. - References to be used in ECRs.
- Section 12.12.612. - Simplified ECR.
- Section 12.12.614. - Environmental clearance report (ECR).
- Section 12.12.615. - Options for waiver of ECR requirement.
- Section 12.12.616. - Natural resource conservation service (NRCS) and NRAC review of ECRs.
- Section 12.12.617. - Mitigation options for environmental clearance.
- Section 12.12.619. - Environmental clearance and development order approval.
- Section 12.12.620. - Land clearing.
- DIVISION 7. - MINING PERMITS[13]
- Section 12.12.700. - Purpose and intent.
- Section 12.12.701. - Procedure and requirements for obtaining a final development order.
- Section 12.12.702. - Approval process.
- Section 12.12.703. - Permit extensions and transfer.
- Section 12.12.704. - Land development regulation variances.
- Section 12.12.705. - Violations.
- Section 12.12.706. - Appeals.
- Section 12.12.707. - Standards for location and operation of a mine.
- DIVISION 8. - MILITARY AIRPORT ZONE OVERLAY
ARTICLE 13
- OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES14
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - CONCURRENCY
- Subdivision I. - In General
- Subdivision II. - Proportionate Fair Share Regulations
- Section 12.13.140. - Short title.
- Section 12.13.141. - Purpose, intent, and findings.
- Section 12.13.142. - Applicability.
- Section 12.13.143. - General requirements.
- Section 12.13.144. - Intergovernmental coordination.
- Section 12.13.145. - Application process.
- Section 12.13.146. - Determining proportionate fair-share obligation.
- Section 12.13.147. - Impact fee credit for proportionate fair-share mitigation.
- Section 12.13.148. - Proportionate fair-share agreements.
- Section 12.13.149. - Appropriation of fair-share revenues.
- DIVISION 1.1. - PUBLIC SCHOOL CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT
- Section 12.13.150. - Purpose and intent.
- Section 12.13.151. - Applicability.
- Section 12.13.152. - Application and review procedure.
- Section 12.13.153. - Level of service.
- Section 12.13.154. - Proportionate share mitigation agreements.
- Section 12.13.155. - School district five-year district facilities work program and the capital improvements element.
- Section 12.13.156. - Appeals.
- DIVISION 2. - VESTING
- Section 12.13.200. - Purpose and intent.
- Section 12.13.202. - Standards for determination of vested rights.
- Section 12.13.203. - Limitations on determination of vested rights.
- Section 12.13.204. - Properties presumed vested.
- Section 12.13.205. - Procedure for determining vested rights.
- Section 12.13.206. - Application procedure.
- Section 12.13.207. - Determination of completeness.
- Section 12.13.208. - Determination of vested rights.
- Section 12.13.209. - Appeal procedure.
- DIVISION 3. - TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS
- Section 12.13.300. - Purpose and intent.
- Section 12.13.301. - Applicability.
- Section 12.13.302. - TDR program in general.
- Section 12.13.303. - Administration.
- Section 12.13.304. - Sending area.
- Section 12.13.305. - Receiving areas.
- Section 12.13.306. - Transfer of development rights: Sending area procedure.
- Section 12.13.307. - Transfer of development rights: receiving area procedure.
- Section 12.13.308. - Development review procedures for the transfer of development rights receiving area applicants.
- Section 12.13.309. - County initiated land use amendment.
- Section 12.13.310. - Accounting for TDR density.
- DIVISION 4. - DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Section 12.13.400. - Intent and relation to the Florida Local Government Development Agreement Act.
- Section 12.13.401. - Minimum content of a development agreement.
- Section 12.13.402. - Application procedures.
- Section 12.13.403. - Public hearings (cite F.S. §§ 163.3225).
- Section 12.13.404. - Mandatory findings (cite F.S. §§ 163.3227, 163.3231, and 163.3233).
- Section 12.13.405. - Recordation (cite F.S. § 163.3239).
- Section 12.13.406. - Amendment and cancellation (cite F.S. §§ 163.3237, 163.3229, and 163.3241).
- Section 12.13.407. - Effective date (cite F.S. §§ 163.3239 and 163.3229).
- Section 12.13.408. - Compliance reviews (cite F.S. § 163.3235).
- Section 12.13.409. - Enforcement (cite F.S. § 163.3243).
ARTICLE 14
- PUBLIC FACILITY STANDARDS15
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - CENTRAL POTABLE WATER STANDARDS[16]
- Section 12.14.100. - Reserved.
- Section 12.14.101. - Mandatory connection to central potable water system.
- Section 12.14.102. - Central potable water system design and construction standards.
- Section 12.14.103. - Residential design standards.
- Section 12.14.104. - Water storage capacity.
- Section 12.14.105. - Abandonment of wells.
- Section 12.14.106. - Applications for final development orders.
- Section 12.14.107. - Construction standards for deep water wells.
- Section 12.14.108. - Potable water well installation.
- DIVISION 2. - CENTRAL WASTEWATER SYSTEMS[17]
- Section 12.14.200. - Reserved.
- Section 12.14.201. - Central wastewater system requirement.
- Section 12.14.202. - Connection to an interceptor central wastewater network.
- Section 12.14.203. - System design and construction standards.
- Section 12.14.204. - Level of service (LOS).
- Section 12.14.205. - Methods of compliance.
- Section 12.14.206. - Development standards for septic systems.
- Section 12.14.207. - Use of the performance-based on-site wastewater disposal system.
- Section 12.14.208. - Reserved.
- DIVISION 3. - UTILITY PERMITS
- SUBDIVISION 1. - IN GENERAL
- Section 12.14.300. - Purpose and intent.
- Section 12.14.301. - Existing facilities.
- Section 12.14.302. - Joint use of land.
- Section 12.14.303. - Prohibited use of county right-of-way.
- Section 12.14.304. - General permit conditions.
- Section 12.14.305. - Application.
- Section 12.14.306. - Processing.
- Section 12.14.307. - Installations requiring utility permits.
- Section 12.14.308. - Installations not requiring utility permits.
- Section 12.14.309. - Blanket utility service drop permits—Permit required.
- Section 12.14.310. - Blanket utility maintenance permits—Permit required.
- Section 12.14.311. - Accommodation standards.
- Section 12.14.312. - Special requirements for installation, restoration of right-of-way and maintenance of utility.
- Section 12.14.313. - Maintenance of vegetation.
- Section 12.14.314. - Tree trimming.
- Section 12.14.315. - Removal of vegetation.
- Section 12.14.316. - Chemical control of vegetation.
- Section 12.14.317. - Maintenance of traffic.
- Section 12.14.318. - Location criteria for utilities.
- Section 12.14.319. - General requirements.
- Section 12.14.320. - Jacking and boring.
- Section 12.14.321. - Bridge attachment, corrosion certification guidelines.
- Section 12.14.322. - Archaeological or historic remains.
- SUBDIVISION 2. - WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES IN THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- Section 12.14.323. - Definitions.
- Section 12.14.324. - Wireless facility standards—Intent and purpose.
- Section 12.14.325. - Wireless facility standards—Applicability.
- Section 12.14.326. - Wireless facilities allowed in the public rights-of-way.
- Section 12.14.327. - Permit requirements; application; review timeframes.
- Section 12.14.328. - Small wireless facility collocation permit conditions.
- Section 12.14.329. - Objective design standards.
- Section 12.14.330. - Waiver of objective design standards for small wireless facilities.
- Section 12.14.331. - Make-ready work.
- Section 12.14.332. - Collocation fees.
- Section 12.14.333. - Wireless service provider registration.
- Section 12.14.334. - Notice of transfer, sale or assignment of assets in the public rights-of-way.
- Section 12.14.335. - Indemnification.
- SUBDIVISION 1. - IN GENERAL
ARTICLE 15
- CULTURAL RESOURCES18
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Section 12.15.100. - Historic preservation purpose.
- Section 12.15.101. - Designation of historic districts and properties.
- Section 12.15.102. - Certificate of appropriateness required; application.
- Section 12.15.103. - Duration.
- Section 12.15.104. - Appeals.
- Section 12.15.105. - Variances.
- Section 12.15.106. - Changes in approved work.
- Section 12.15.107. - Maintenance.
- Section 12.15.108. - Unsafe structures.
- Section 12.15.109. - Emergency conditions.
- Section 12.15.111. - Demolition by neglect.
- Section 12.15.112. - Enforcement, violations and penalties.
- Section 12.15.113. - Existing building codes.
- Section 12.15.114. - Affirmation of existing zoning.
- Section 12.15.115. - Review of national register nominations.
- DIVISION 2. - ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES
- Section 12.15.200. - Intent.
- Section 12.15.201. - Purpose.
- Section 12.15.202. - Application.
- Section 12.15.203. - Archaeological investigation required.
- Section 12.15.204. - Planning department review.
- Section 12.15.205. - Kissimmee River archaeologically sensitive area.
- Section 12.15.206. - Archaeological site protection/mitigation.
- Section 12.15.207. - Penalty for unauthorized disturbance.
- Section 12.15.208. - Appeal procedure.
ARTICLE 16
- BUILDING CODE
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - TITLE AND SCOPE
- DIVISION 2. - BUILDING DEPARTMENT AND BUILDING OFFICIAL
- Section 12.16.200. - Building department.
- Section 12.16.201. - Building official qualifications.
- Section 12.16.202. - Powers and duties of the building official.
- Section 12.16.203. - Right of entry.
- Section 12.16.204. - Stop work orders.
- Section 12.16.205. - Revocation of permits.
- Section 12.16.206. - Chief inspector qualifications.
- Section 12.16.207. - Inspector qualifications.
- Section 12.16.208. - Deputy building official.
- Section 12.16.209. - Restrictions on employees.
- Section 12.16.210. - Records.
- Section 12.16.211. - Liability.
- Section 12.16.212. - Reports.
- DIVISION 3. - BUILDINGS, PERMITS, INSPECTIONS, AND CERTIFICATES
- Section 12.16.300. - Unsafe buildings or systems.
- Section 12.16.301. - Requirements not covered by code.
- Section 12.16.302. - Information required.
- Section 12.16.303. - Public right-of-way.
- Section 12.16.304. - Contractors responsibilities.
- Section 12.16.305. - Building permit valuations.
- Section 12.16.306. - Affordable housing expedited permitting.
- Section 12.16.307. - Existing building inspections.
- Section 12.16.308. - Manufacturing and fabricators.
- Section 12.16.309. - Inspection service.
- Section 12.16.310. - Form board survey required.
- Section 12.16.311. - Building occupancy.
- Section 12.16.312. - Existing building certificate of occupancy.
- Section 12.16.313. - Tests.
- DIVISION 4. - CONTRACTORS AND BUILDER-OWNERS
- Section 12.16.400. - Contractors, specialty contractors and handypersons.
- Section 12.16.401. - Contractors.
- Section 12.16.402. - Specialty contractors.
- Section 12.16.403. - Handypersons.
- Section 12.16.404. - Certificate of competency.
- Section 12.16.405. - County certificate of competency for contractors.
- Section 12.16.406. - County certificate of competency for specialty contractors.
- Section 12.16.407. - County handyperson registration certificate.
- Section 12.16.409. - Signs, advertising and contracts.
- Section 12.16.410. - Owner builder.
- DIVISION 5. - VIOLATIONS, PROHIBITIONS, ENFORCEMENT, AND PENALTIES
ARTICLE 17
- FIRE CODE19
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERAL
- DIVISION 2. - PERMITS, PLAN REVIEW, INSPECTIONS, AND VIOLATIONS
- Section 12.17.200. - Permits.
- Section 12.17.201. - Drawings and specifications.
- Section 12.17.202. - Plans.
- Section 12.17.203. - Fees.
- Section 12.17.204. - Affordable housing expedited permitting.
- Section 12.17.205. - Inspections.
- Section 12.17.206. - Certificate of occupancy-Building occupancy.
- Section 12.17.207. - Service utilities.
- Section 12.17.208. - Tests.
- Section 12.17.209. - Violations and penalties.
ARTICLE 18
- CODE ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - APPLICATION, PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES
- DIVISION 2. - PROCEDURES FOR VIOLATIONS
- DIVISION 3. - PENALTIES AND REMEDIES
- DIVISION 4. - APPEALS
ARTICLE 19
- STANDARD HOUSING CODE20
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - ADMINISTRATION
- Section 12.19.101. - Title.
- Section 12.19.102. - Code remedial.
- Section 12.19.103. - Scope.
- Section 12.19.104. - Existing buildings.
- Section 12.19.105. - Special historic buildings and districts.
- Section 12.19.106. - Maintenance.
- Section 12.19.107. - Application of zoning ordinance.
- Section 12.19.108. - Powers and duties of housing official.
- Section 12.19.109. - Inspections.
- Section 12.19.110. - Hardships.
- Section 12.19.111. - Construction licensing, enforcement and appeals board.
- Section 12.19.112. - Appeals.
- Section 12.19.113. - Violations and penalties.
- Section 12.19.114. - Permits.
- DIVISION 2. - DEFINITIONS
- DIVISION 3. - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR BASIC EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
- Section 12.19.301. - General.
- Section 12.19.302. - Facilities required.
- Section 12.19.303. - Minimum requirements for light and ventilation.
- Section 12.19.304. - Minimum requirements for electrical systems.
- Section 12.19.305. - General requirements for the exterior and interior of structures.
- Section 12.19.306. - Minimum dwelling space requirements
- Section 12.19.307. - Sanitation requirements.
- DIVISION 4. - ROOMING HOUSES
- DIVISION 5. - UNFIT DWELLING AND LEGAL PROCEDURE FOR CONDEMNATION