The purpose of this chapter is to prescribe, restrict and limit, for the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals and general welfare, regulations of restrictions upon erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or use of buildings, structures or land, including the regulations and restrictions of the height, number of stories and size of buildings and other structures, the maximum number of families that may be housed in dwellings, the size of yards and other open spaces, the density of population and the location and use of such buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, residence, institutions, agriculture or other purposes; and for said purposes to divide the Town of Lake Placid into zones or districts of such number, shape and area as are deemed best suited to carry out the said purposes; and to provide a method of administration and enforcement and to provide penalties for violations of the provisions.

(Ord. No. 2016-723, § 1, 6-12-17)

This chapter may be known and/or referred to as "Ordinance No. 114, as revised 1977."

(Ord. No. 2016-723, § 2, 6-12-17)

The zoning map referred to in this chapter is identified by the title "Revised Zoning Map of Lake Placid, Florida, 1977," ["Town of Lake Placid Official Zoning Map, 1993,"] and such map and all explanatory matter thereon is hereby adopted and made a part of this chapter. Upon adoption of this chapter and the Revised Zoning Map of Lake Placid, Florida, 1977, or any amendment hereto, the chapter and map shall be appropriately dated and the original copies shall be signed by the mayor and by the town clerk and be attested to by the town attorney as evidence of passage. No purported map shall be recognized as the official map except those which are signed and attested as herein described or those which have been certified by the town clerk as being accurate, conformed copies as approved by the town clerk.

(Ord. No. 2016-723, § 3, 6-12-17)

Editor's note— It should be noted that Ord. No. 93-195, § 1, adopted July 9, 1993, provided for the adoption of the Town of Lake Placid Official Zoning Map, but did not specifically amend § 4-3(154-3); hence, such title is included by the editor within brackets [ ].

(a)

In interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter shall be held to be minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, morals, comfort, prosperity and general welfare. It is not intended by this chapter to repeal, abrogate or annul any existing provisions adopted or issued or which shall be adopted or issued pursuant to law relating to the use of buildings or premises or with any private restrictions placed upon property by covenant, deed or recorded plat; provided, also that where this chapter imposes a greater restriction upon the use of buildings or premises or upon the heights of buildings or requires greater lot areas, larger yards, courts or other open spaces than are imposed or required by such existing provisions of law or by such rules, regulations, or permits or by such private restrictions, the provisions of this chapter shall control.

(b)

Any portion of this chapter which is deemed to be unclear shall be interpreted by the board of zoning adjustment created hereby, and such ruling as the board of zoning adjustment may make can be confirmed or reversed only by a court of competent jurisdiction in Highlands County, Florida.

(Ord. No. 2016-723, § 4, 6-12-17)

Definitions have been relocated to section 152-4, Definition of terms.

(Ord. No. 01-366, § 1, 6-11-01; Ord. No. 05-431, § 1, 8-8-05; Ord. No. 2016-723, § 5, 6-12-17)