Sections

• ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
  • Sec. 62-1.- Definitions.
  • Sec. 62-2. - Scope and compliance.
  • Sec. 62-3. - Purpose and policy.
  • Sec. 62-4. - Interpretation.
  • Sec. 62-5. - Conflict with other legal documents.
  • Sec. 62-6. - Remedies.
  • Sec. 62-7. - Penalties.
  • Sec. 62-8. - Liability.
• ARTICLE II.- ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
  • DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
    • Sec. 62-32. - Appointed officials and employees.
    • Sec. 62-33. - Powers and duties of the land use administrator's office.
    • Sec. 62-34. - Schedule of fees.
    • Sec. 62-35. - Limitation on exceptions and variances.
    • Sec. 62-36. - Notice of public hearings.
    • Sec. 62-37. - Postponement of public hearings.
    • Sec. 62-38. - Amendment of application prohibited.
    • Sec. 62-39. - Concurrent applications.
    • Sec. 62-40. - Site plan review.
    • Sec. 62-41. - Comprehensive plan and rezonings
  • DIVISION 2. - NONCONFORMING LOTS, USES AND STRUCTURES
    • Sec. 62-61. - Intent.
    • Sec. 62-62. - Right of survivorship and conveyance.
    • Sec. 62-63. - Nonconforming use of open land.
    • Sec. 62-64. - Nonconforming use of buildings.
    • Sec. 62-65. - Discontinuance of nonconforming uses.
    • Sec. 62-66. - Destruction of a nonconforming use building.
    • Sec. 62-67. - Nonconforming lots of record.
    • Sec. 62-68. - Nonconforming characteristics of use.
    • Sec. 62-69. - Repairs and maintenance.
    • Sec. 62-70. - Nonconforming structures unsafe because of maintenance.
    • Sec. 62-71. - Use, change.
  • DIVISION 3. - PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
    • Sec. 62-91. - Established; membership.
    • Sec. 62-92. - Rules of procedure.
    • Sec. 62-93. - Powers and duties.
    • Sec. 62-94. - Procedure for hearings for comprehensive plan amendments, rezonings, special exceptions, variances and appeals.
    • Sec. 62-95. - Appeals.
    • Sec. 62-96. - Review of decisions by town.
  • DIVISION 4. - AMENDMENTS
    • Sec. 62-122. - Initiation of rezoning or comprehensive plan amendment.
    • Sec. 62-123. - Public hearing.
    • Sec. 62-124. - Limitation of rezoning of land.
    • Sec. 62-125. - Action after denial.
    • Sec. 62-126. - Denial or adoption of amendment; appeal to circuit court.
  • DIVISION 5. - SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
    • Sec. 62-151. - Conditions and safeguards.
    • Sec. 62-152. - Written application.
    • Sec. 62-153. - Public hearing.
    • Sec. 62-154. - Power to deny, approve or disapprove with conditions.
    • Sec. 62-155. - Limits of uses.
    • Sec. 62-156. - Resubmittal.
    • Sec. 62-157. - Review criteria.
  • DIVISION 6. - VARIANCES
    • Sec. 62-181. - Written application.
    • Sec. 62-182. - Public hearing.
    • Sec. 62-183. - Requirements for grant of variance.
    • Sec. 62-184. - Denial of variance application.
  • ARTICLE III. - ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED; ZONING ATLAS
    • Sec. 62-251. - Use districts generally.
    • Sec. 62-252. - Reference to district names.
    • Sec. 62-253. - Interpretation of district boundaries.
• ARTICLE IV.- DISTRICT REGULATIONS
  • Sec. 62-281.- Zoning districts exclusive.
  • Sec. 62-282. - Agricultural district A-1.
  • Sec. 62-283. - Single-family district R-1.
  • Sec. 62-284. - Single-family district R-2.
  • Sec. 62-285. - Multiple-family district R-3.
  • Sec. 62-286. - Multifamily-mobile home district RM-4.
  • Sec. 62-287. - Mobile home district RMH.
  • Sec. 62-288. - Main Street commercial MSC.
  • Sec. 62-289. - General commercial district C-1.
  • Sec. 62-290. - Manufacturing and industrial warehousing district M-1.
• ARTICLE V. - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
  • Sec. 62-311.- Definition.
  • Sec. 62-312. - Intent.
  • Sec. 62-313. - Procedures.
  • Sec. 62-314. - Implementation of a PUD.
  • Sec. 62-316. - Standards and criteria.
• ARTICLE VI.- SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
  • DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
    • Sec. 62-342. - Frontage requirements.
    • Sec. 62-343. - Fences and walls.
    • Sec. 62-344. - Modification of height regulations.
    • Sec. 62-345. - Buildings to have access.
    • Sec. 62-346. - Parking of heavy vehicles in residential districts.
    • Sec. 62-347. - Parking or storage of inoperable vehicles.
    • Sec. 62-348. - Yard and measurement of setbacks.
    • Sec. 62-349. - Buffer between districts.
    • Sec. 62-350. - Essential public services.
    • Sec. 62-351. - Waste disposal.
    • Sec. 62-352. - Mobile homes and trailers.
    • Sec. 62-353. - Excavation and/or filling.
    • Sec. 62-354. - Supplementary regulations for certain uses.
    • Sec. 62-355. - Accessory uses and structures.
    • Sec. 62-356. - Residences destroyed by acts of god.
    • Sec. 62-357. - Ponds and borrow pits.
  • DIVISION 2. - OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
    • Sec. 62-381. - Purpose of division; space required.
    • Sec. 62-382. - General off-street parking requirements.
    • Sec. 62-383. - Off-street loading definition and requirements.
    • Sec. 62-384. - Design standards.
    • Sec. 62-385. - Area location/shared parking.
    • Sec. 62-386. - Wireless telecommunication facilities.
• ARTICLE VII.- SIGNS
  • Sec. 62-411.- Definitions.
  • Sec. 62-412. - Scope and intent.
  • Sec. 62-413. - Measurement of sign area.
  • Sec. 62-414. - Governmental signs excluded.
  • Sec. 62-415. - Nonconforming signs.
  • Sec. 62-416. - Removal of signs.
  • Sec. 62-417. - Construction requirements.
  • Sec. 62-418. - General requirements for all signs and districts.
  • Sec. 62-419. - Signs permitted in all districts.
  • Sec. 62-420. - Signs permitted in commercial and industrial districts; wall mounted and marquee signs.
  • Sec. 62-421. - Temporary signs.
  • Sec. 62-422. - Signs on public property.
  • Sec. 62-423. - Sign setback requirements.
• ARTICLE VIII.- FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
  • DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
    • Sec. 62-451. - Title.
    • Sec. 62-452. - Scope.
    • Sec. 62-453. - Intent.
    • Sec. 62-454. - Coordination with the Florida Building Code.
    • Sec. 62-455. - Warning.
    • Sec. 62-456. - Disclaimer of liability.
  • DIVISION 2. - APPLICABILITY
    • Sec. 62-457. - General.
    • Sec. 62-458. - Areas to which this article applies.
    • Sec. 62-459. - Basis for establishing flood hazard areas.
    • Sec. 62-460. - Submission of additional data to establish flood hazard areas.
    • Sec. 62-461. - Other laws.
    • Sec. 62-462. - Abrogation and greater restrictions.
    • Sec. 62-463. - Interpretation.
  • DIVISION 3. - DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRATOR
    • Sec. 62-464. - Designation.
    • Sec. 62-465. - General
    • Sec. 62-466. - Applications and permits.
    • Sec. 62-467. - Substantial improvement and substantial damage determinations.
    • Sec. 62-468. - Modifications of the strict application of the requirements of the Florida Building Code.
    • Sec. 62-469. - Notices and orders.
    • Sec. 62-470. - Inspections.
    • Sec. 62-471. - Other duties of the floodplain administrator.
    • Sec. 62-472. - Floodplain management records.
  • DIVISION 4. - PERMITS
    • Sec. 62-473. - Permits required.
    • Sec. 62-474. - Floodplain development permits or approvals.
    • Sec. 62-475. - Buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code.
    • Sec. 62-476. - Application for a permit or approval.
    • Sec. 62-477. - Validity of permit or approval.
    • Sec. 62-478. - Expiration.
    • Sec. 62-479. - Suspension or revocation.
    • Sec. 62-480. - Other permits required.
  • DIVISION 5. - SITE PLANS AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
    • Sec. 62-481. - Information for development in flood hazard areas.
    • Sec. 62-482. - Information in flood hazard areas without base flood elevations (approximate zone a).
    • Sec. 62-483. - Additional analyses and certifications.
    • Sec. 62-484. - Submission of additional data.
  • DIVISION 6. - INSPECTIONS
    • Sec. 62-485. - General.
    • Sec. 62-486. - Development other than buildings and structures.
    • Sec. 62-487. - Buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code.
    • Sec. 62-488. - Manufactured homes.
  • DIVISION 7. - VARIANCES AND APPEALS
    • Sec. 62-489. - General.
    • Sec. 62-490. - Appeals.
    • Sec. 62-491. - Limitations on authority to grant variances.
    • Sec. 62-492. - Considerations for issuance of variances.
    • Sec. 62-493. - Conditions for issuance of variances.
  • DIVISION 8. - VIOLATIONS
    • Sec. 62-494. - Violations.
    • Sec. 62-495. - Authority.
    • Sec. 62-496. - Unlawful continuance.
  • DIVISION 9. - DEFINITIONS
    • Sec. 62-496.5. - Definitions of words and terms used in this article.
  • DIVISION 10. - BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
    • Sec. 62-497. - Design and construction of buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code.
  • DIVISION 11. - SUBDIVISIONS
    • Sec. 62-498. - Minimum requirements.
    • Sec. 62-499. - Subdivision plats.
  • DIVISION 12. - SITE IMPROVEMENTS, UTILITIES AND LIMITATIONS
    • Sec. 62-501. - Minimum requirements.
    • Sec. 62-502. - Sanitary sewage facilities.
    • Sec. 62-503. - Water supply facilities.
    • Sec. 62-504. - Limitations on sites in regulatory floodways.
    • Sec. 62-505. - Limitations on placement of fill.
  • DIVISION 13. - MANUFACTURED HOMES
    • Sec. 62-506. - General.
    • Sec. 62-507. - Foundations.
    • Sec. 62-508. - Anchoring.
    • Sec. 62-509. - Elevation.
    • Sec. 62-510. - Enclosures.
    • Sec. 62-511. - Utility equipment.
  • DIVISION 14. - RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND PARK TRAILERS
    • Sec. 62-512. - Temporary placement.
    • Sec. 62-513. - Permanent placement.
  • DIVISION 15. - TANKS
    • Sec. 62-514. - Tanks in flood hazard areas.
  • DIVISION 16. - OTHER DEVELOPMENT
    • Sec. 62-515. - General requirements for other development.
    • Sec. 62-516. - Fences, retaining walls, sidewalks, driveways, roads, and watercourses in regulated floodways.
• ARTICLE IX.- AIRPORT ZONING
  • Sec. 62-521.- Definitions.
  • Sec. 62-522. - Findings.
  • Sec. 62-523. - Airport zones and airspace height limitations.
  • Sec. 62-524. - Airport land use restrictions.
  • Sec. 62-525. - Administration and enforcement.
  • Sec. 62-526. - Conflicting regulations.
• ARTICLE X. - PROPORTIONATE FAIR-SHARE PROGRAM
  • Sec. 62-551.- Purpose and intent.
  • Sec. 62-552. - Applicability.
  • Sec. 62-553. - General requirements for transportation concurrency.
  • Sec. 62-554. - General concurrency requirements for drainage, sewer, solid waste and town water access and capacity.
  • Sec. 62-555. - Intergovernmental coordination.
  • Sec. 62-556. - Application process.
  • Sec. 62-557. - Determining proportionate fair-share obligation for transportation concurrency requirement.
  • Sec. 62-558. - Determining proportionate fair-share obligation for concurrency requirements relating to drainage, sewer, solid waste and water access and capacity.
  • Sec. 62-559. - Appeal.
  • Sec. 62-560. - Proportionate fair-share agreements.
  • Sec. 62-561. - Appropriation of fair-share revenues.
  • Sec. 62-562. - Specific requirements for transportation concurrency to required paved roads for developments.
• ARTICLE XI.- LANDSCAPING
  • Sec. 62-563.- Purpose and intent.
  • Sec. 62-564. - Definitions.
  • Sec. 62-565. - Required landscaping.
  • Sec. 62-566. - Exemptions and exceptions to landscape requirements.
  • Sec. 62-567. - Parking area landscaping.
  • Sec. 62-568. - Landscape design and materials.
  • Sec. 62-569. - Tree preservation during development and construction.
• ARTICLE XII.- TREES
  • Sec. 62-570.- Removal of trees.
  • Sec. 62-571. - Exceptions and exemptions.
  • Sec. 62-572. - Drought-tolerant plant standards applicable to required landscaping.
  • Sec. 62-573. - Conditions for tree removal.
  • Sec. 62-574. - Replacement.
  • Sec. 62-575. - List of plants recommended for the town.
• ARTICLE XIII.- SUBDIVISIONS
  • Sec. 62-576.- Definitions.
  • Sec. 62-577. - Intent and purposes.
  • Sec. 62-578. - Jurisdiction; compliance.
  • Sec. 62-579. - When plat not recorded.
  • Sec. 62-580. - Town not to approve expenditure of money.
  • Sec. 62-581. - Right-of-way vacations.
• ARTICLE XIV.- PLATTING
  • Sec. 62-582.- General procedure for plat approval.
  • Sec. 62-583. - Preliminary plat.
  • Sec. 62-584. - Final plat.
  • Sec. 62-585. - Signatures; certifications and acknowledgments.
• ARTICLE XV.- DESIGN STANDARDS
  • Sec. 62-586.- Relation to adjoining street system.
  • Sec. 62-587. - Street widths.
  • Sec. 62-588. - Blocks.
  • Sec. 62-589. - Lots.
• ARTICLE XVI.- REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
  • Sec. 62-590.- Preparation of plans and specifications for improvements.
  • Sec. 62-591. - Inspection.
  • Sec. 62-592. - Acceptance for maintenance by town.
  • Sec. 62-593. - Street improvements.
  • Sec. 62-594. - Drainage requirements.
  • Sec. 62-595. - Water lines.
  • Sec. 62-596. - Sanitary sewers.