The regulations set forth in this article, or set forth elsewhere in this chapter, or when referred to in this article, are the district regulations in the community facilities district regulations.

(1976 Code, Ch. 12, Div. 5, Art. X, § 1)

(A)

Government administration, services and maintenance facilities.

(B)

Recreation and open space uses.

(C)

Docks and piers. Intracoastal Waterway docks and mooring facilities shall not extend closer than 10 feet to any other residentially zoned property. Dock and mooring facilities shall not be higher than 2 feet above the top of the adjoining seawall, or the established grade of the seawall if none exists, except that mooring piles may exceed this height. Further, on waterways under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the permissible projection into the Intracoastal Waterway shall be determined by that organization.

(1976 Code, Ch. 12, Div. 5, Art. X, § 2) (Ord. 174, § 5, passed 5-4-1993; Am. Ord. 261, passed 5-1-2012)

(A)

For property on the east side of SR A1A, no building or structure shall be erected or altered to a height exceeding 35 feet and shall not exceed 3 stories above the dune elevation. For properties on the west side of SR A1A, no building or structure shall be erected or altered to a height exceeding 35 feet and shall not exceed 3 stories above the roadway crown elevation of SR A1A adjacent to the property.

(B)

It is further provided that purely decorative features such as cupolas, tower, railings, not including signs, nor containing any living or recreational areas and not covering more than 20 percent of the roof area may be erected to an additional height not to exceed 15 feet, provided that the overall height of the building shall not exceed 50 feet.

(1976 Code, Ch. 12, Div. 5, Art. X, § 3)

Each community facility shall be required to have a minimum of 1 parking space for each 250 square feet of office and administration building floor area in use plus 1 parking space for each 50 square feet of public meeting room floor area. Each parking space facing a property line shall have an approved tire bumper curb to prohibit parked automobiles from projecting over property lines. Open parking areas, exclusive of in and/or out driveways, shall be located not closer than 45 feet to center line of State Highway A1A. Parking areas and driveways shall not be located closer than 15 feet to the easterly right-of-way line of the Intracoastal Waterway or to the easterly building line as described in Article III, § 12-90. Parking areas must have drainage or sump pumps discharging into the Intracoastal Waterway to ensure that water will not flow into the state highway, or the adjoining properties. Parking areas must be shielded from State Highway A1A by appropriate landscaping. The area between State Highway A1A and the parking space shall be appropriately landscaped with grass, trees or shrubbery. A minimum of 10 feet in width, immediately adjacent to the paved edge of State Highway A1A shall be in grass and this 10-foot area shall be green and contain no obstructions. Exceptions to the 10-foot requirement:

(A)

In any area of the Town of Hillsboro Beach in which there is not more than 15 feet distance between the westerly paved edge of State Highway A1A and the mean high water line along the easterly shore of the Intracoastal Waterway the requirement that "a minimum of 10 feet in width, immediately adjacent to the paved edge of State Highway A1A shall be in grass" shall not apply. No parking, other than for emergency purposes, shall be permitted in any of the areas to which this exception applies;

(B)

Frangible, vertical markers;

(C)

Rounded domes not exceeding 12 inches in diameter, not more than 6 inches high, and spaced not less than 6 feet apart;

(D)

Mirrors, on posts not exceeding 4 inches by 4 inches;

(E)

Mailboxes; and

(F)

Vegetation.

(1976 Code, Ch. 12, Div. 5, Art. X, § 4) (Ord. 223, passed 7-11-2006)

(A)

Front yard. Every plot shall have a front yard of not less than 85 feet in depth measured from the center line of State Highway A1A. No building, part of a building, or open parking area may be constructed closer than 50 feet to the northern boundary line of the Town of Hillsboro Beach.

(B)

Side yard.

(1)

Dimension. There shall be a side yard on each side of the building having a width of not less than 15 feet measured from the roof overhang, or 6 inches per foot of building height, whichever is greater.

(2)

Other. If 2 or more buildings are constructed on the same plot of ground, there shall be provided a side yard of 25 feet measured between the roof overhang of each building.

(C)

Rear yard. No building or part of building shall be erected closer than 15 feet to the easterly right-of-way line of the Intracoastal Waterway, or 15 feet east of any seawall which is erected east of the easterly right-of-way line of the Intracoastal Waterway or easterly beyond the line shown on the plat of easterly building line. Retaining walls, fences, barricades, whether connected with the buildings or for the improvement of lots shall not be built, erected or constructed closer to the building setback line as herein described. No fence, wall or structure shall be erected, placed or maintained on any lot within the side yard, rear yard, or front yards, except as hereafter provided in Article XIII, § 12-263.

(1976 Code, Ch. 12, Div. 5, Art. X, § 5) (Am. Ord. 261, passed 5-1-2012)

(A)

Plot size. Every plot for a community facility shall not be less than 100 feet in width, not less than 100 feet in depth, and contain not less than 25,000 square feet in area.

(B)

Ground coverage. Ground coverage of building or building above ground, shall not exceed 45 percent of the total area of the plot. Driveways and parking areas which must be paved shall not exceed 15 percent of the total area of plot.

(C)

Open area. Every plot used for a community facility shall have a minimum of 30 percent of the total area set aside for open space and green areas. All green areas shall be planted and maintained in natural vegetation, lawn and/or landscaping.

(1976 Code, Ch. 12, Div. 5, Art. X, § 6)

All community facilities having elevators, sewage treatment pumps or other necessary pumps, shall install and maintain a generator as an auxiliary power plant adequate to operate simultaneously any or all of this equipment. One operating elevator for each bank of elevators shall be deemed sufficient. Power for exit and interior emergency lighting shall be provided for by this generation or by battery operated "panic lighting."

(1976 Code, Ch. 12, Div. 5, Art. X, § 7)

(A)

There shall be adequate space provided within the building for 1 maintenance and storage room for common property necessary for building maintenance and operation.

(B)

There shall be further provided a fire-proof room for the storage of all inflammable materials, including but not limited to paint, paint products, gasoline and acids.

(C)

Automatic sprinkler systems shall be provided for both rooms.

(1976 Code, Ch. 12, Div. 5, Art. X, § 8)

There shall be provided within the building adequate toilet and washroom facilities for visitors, permanent and temporary employees.

(1976 Code, Ch. 12, Div. 5, Art. X, § 9)