As of the effective date of this ordinance, all land within the city is subject to a specific zoning classification and may be developed only in accordance with the provisions established for that zoning district. The standards set forth in this article are intended to protect residential areas in existence as of the effective date of this ordinance from the encroachment of incompatible activities and to protect other areas from the encroachment of incompatible residential uses.

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Purpose and intent. The purpose of this section is to describe the zoning districts established by the city pursuant to this ordinance and in conjunction with the land use categories set forth in the comprehensive plan, as follows:

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Residential districts The provisions contained herein on residential zoning districts R-1AA, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, A-1, and the PUD district are intended to ensure that the location and design of residential areas are such that life and property are protected from manmade hazards.

a.

The R-1 and R-1AA zoning districts are consistent and compatible with and are intended to implement the low density residential land use category set forth in the comprehensive plan.

b.

The R-2, R-3, and R-4 zoning districts are consistent and compatible with and are intended to implement the medium density residential land use category set forth in the comprehensive plan.

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The A-1 zoning district is consistent and compatible with and is intended to implement the multifamily residential/seasonal tourist land use category set forth in the comprehensive plan.

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The PUD zoning district is consistent and compatible with and is intended to implement the medium density residential and multifamily residential/seasonal tourist land use categories set forth in the comprehensive plan.

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Commercial districts. The C-1, C-2, and C-3 zoning districts are consistent and compatible with and are intended to implement the commercial land use category set forth in the comprehensive plan. The provisions contained herein on commercial zoning districts C-1, C-2, and C-3 are intended to ensure that the location and design of commercial areas are such that life and property are protected from manmade hazards and activities which contaminate water, soil or air. Strip commercial development that compounds traffic or unduly intensifies land use is to be avoided except in cases of overriding public interest as defined in section 1.4 of article I.

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Recreation/open space districts The REC and POS zoning districts are consistent and compatible with, and are intended to implement, the recreation/open space land use category set forth in the comprehensive plan.

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The POS district is intended to implement the recreation/open space land use category by providing for privately owned open space that is designed and/or improved for recreational use by the residents of a particular development or project.

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The REC district is intended to implement the recreation/open space land use category by providing for and recognizing existing, open space lands designed and/or improved for recreational use by residents of the city and citizens from surrounding areas.

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Preservation district. The PRES zoning district is consistent and compatible with, and is intended to implement, the preservation land use category set forth in the comprehensive plan. The eastern boundary of the preservation district is a line coterminous with the line surveyed by the State of Florida known as the erosion control line (ECL). The western boundary of the preservation district is the city limits. This district is intended to implement the preservation land use category by preserving areas in the city that are considered to be vital for the maintenance and recharge of water resources; exhibit valuable topographic or subsurface features; or are of significant environmental or ecological importance (for example, coastal beach soils). It is not the intent of this district to make any property in existence as of December 31, 2006, more nonconforming than was the case prior to rezoning of the property to the preservation district. The boundaries of the preservation district on the official zoning map are shown for illustrative purposes only. The actual boundaries of the preservation district as applied to individual properties shall be determined on an individual basis by survey or site plan review.

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Conservation district. The CON zoning district is consistent and compatible with and is intended to implement the conservation land use category set forth in the comprehensive plan.

This district is intended to implement the conservation land use category by providing for low intensive preservation, conservation and recreation uses that require the retention of an essentially natural landscape with the predominant surface cover being vegetated and permeable.

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Public/semi-public district. The PSP zoning district is consistent and compatible with, and is intended to implement, the public/semipublic land use category set forth in the comprehensive plan. This district is intended to implement the public/semi-public land use category by recognizing identifiable areas of the community that support public, municipal and semipublic centers, community services and facilities including churches and schools, both public and private.

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Mixed-use overlay district (MXD). The MDC district is intended to promote redevelopment and enhance the opportunity for a more vibrant community center by providing a vehicle for development of a variety of residential uses and nonresidential uses in mixed-use planned developments.

(Ord. No. 07-04, § 2(Exh. A), 3-27-07; Ord. No. 09-06, § 4, 11-10-09)

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Official zoning map.

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The official zoning map shall be so designated thereon, and shall be validated by the signature of the mayor and the chairman of the planning commission and attested to by the city clerk.

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Upon validation, the official zoning map, together with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be part of this chapter, and shall be kept in the city hall under the care and supervision of the city clerk.

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A copy of the official zoning map shall be kept on display at the city hall, available to persons seeking information on zoning boundaries and other pertinent data.

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In the event the official zoning map becomes damaged, destroyed, lost or difficult to interpret because of the nature or number of changes or additions made thereto, the planning commission shall supervise the preparation of a new official zoning map, and city commission shall adopt the new map after validation by the mayor and the chairman of the planning commission, and attested to by the city clerk.

(Ord. No. 07-04, § 2(Exh. A), 3-27-07)

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Rules for interpretation of district boundaries on official zoning map.

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Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerline of streets, highways or alleys shall be construed as following such centerlines.

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Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted property lines shall be construed as following such property lines.

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Boundaries indicated as approximately following city limits shall be construed as following city limits.

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Boundaries indicated as following mean high water lines shall be construed as following such shore demarcation lines.

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Boundaries indicated as following centerlines of canals or shorelines of ponds shall be construed as following such lines.

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Distances not specifically indicated on the official zoning map shall be determined by platted subdivision maps on file at the county engineer's office or as per plats or maps in the official records at the office of the clerk of courts in the county.

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Where physical or cultural features existing on site are at variance with those shown on the official zoning map, and are not covered by rules of interpretation listed in subsections 1. through 7. of this section, the planning commission shall interpret the boundaries in question, subject to approval of the city commission.

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In the event of street vacations or other transfers of public streets or public rights-of-way, to private ownership, boundaries of zoning districts shall be interpreted as extending to the centerline of adjacent public streets or public rights-of-way.

(Ord. No. 07-04, § 2(Exh. A), 3-27-07)