Lakeland City Zoning Code
TABLE OF
AMENDMENTS
Provided below are the amendments and ordinance numbers for all amendments made since adoption of the Land Development Code (LDC) and through August 2018.
| Ordinance Number | Effective Date | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 5425 | 12/16/13 | Adopting New Land Development Code for City of Lakeland |
| 5455 | 07/21/14 | Amendments to the Land Development Code to Correct Scrivener's Errors; Clarify Standards; and Revise Urban Form Standards |
| 5462 | 09/15/14 | Adopting changes to Article 12 (Administration and Enforcement) of the City of Lakeland Land Development Code to establish procedures and timeframes for appealing decisions made by the Planning and Zoning Board |
| 5522 | 07/20/15 | Correct inconsistencies between the current code and the former Land Development Regulations; provide clarification of previously adopted standards; and provide consistency with recent changes to the Comprehensive Plan. |
| 5532 | 09/21/15 | Changes to Section 2.5 (Temporary Uses) and Section 5.19 (Produce Stands - Temporary) of the Land Development Code to include temporary produce markets; to extend the length of the permit; and to expand the hours of operation. |
| 5559 | 01/19/16 | Change to Figure 1.4-1 (Transit Oriented Corridors) of the Land Development Code to reflect changes to the Comprehensive Plan by removing Interstate-4 and State Road 33 north of Old Combee Road from the existing Transit Oriented Corridor designation. |
| 5560 | 01/19/16 | Proposed changes to Article 6 (Natural Resources Protection Standards) related to Wellhead and Aquifer Protection to provide a definition for "regulated substance"; replace Table 6.7-1 with a simplified list of regulated substances; clarify permit procedures; and specify non-compliance provisions. |
| 5578 | 05/16/16 | Changes to Article 4 (General Site Development Standards) to adopt requirements related to the use of tents for temporary uses and as temporary accessory structures for permitted principal uses. |
| 5579 | 05/16/16 | Changes to Article 6 (Lake and Natural Habitat Protection) to requirements related to the permitting of docks on parkway lakeshores. |
| 5580 | 05/16/16 | Changes to Article 3 (Urban Form Standards) to modify principal building requirements related to entrance features and garages allowing a minimum height of four inches for stoops and for attached garages to extend 15 feet beyond the front façade of the principal building within the Suburban Neighborhood Context. |
| 5581 | 05/16/16 | Changes to Article 5 (Standards for Specific Uses) to modify permit procedures for the parking and use of specially-equipped medical vehicles and trailers in association with medical offices. |
| 5582 | 05/16/16 | Changes to Article 3 (Urban Form Standards) to require a conditional use for the Cottage (CT) and Zero Lot Line (ZLL) special building types. |
| 5610 | 12/20/16 | Changes to Article 6 (Natural Resource Protection Standards) to revise Floodplain Management standards adopting procedures and criteria for development in flood hazard areas; to adopt revised flood hazard maps; and to designate a floodplain administrator. |
| 5611 | 12/20/16 | Changes to Article 4 (General Site Development Standards) to adopt new Historic or Landmark sign standards. |
| 5612 | 12/20/16 | Changes to Article 4 (General Site Development Standards) related to the placement of accessory equipment such as air conditioners, swimming pool pumps, filters and heaters and emergency generators. |
| 5645 | 07/17/17 | Changes to Article 1 (Introduction and Use of this Code) and Article 2 (Use Standards) to allow Medical Marijuana Dispensing Facilities within the City of Lakeland subject to certain conditions. |
| 5694 | 02/19/18 | Changes to Article 4 (General Site Development Standards) to revise setback requirements for residential fences in street side yards and provide clarification regarding applicability and visibility requirements |
| 5695 | 02/19/18 | Changes to Article 6 (Natural Resource Protection Standards) to adopt new Floodplain Management standards |
| 5714 | 06/18/18 | Changes to Article 4 (General Site Development Standards) to provide clarification regarding the threshold for compliance with development standards for nonconforming properties |
| 5715 | 06/18/18 | Changes to Article 5 (Standards for Specific Uses) to clarify standards specific to the placement and replacement of mobile home units within legal nonconforming mobile home parks and mobile home subdivisions |
| 5716 | 06/18/18 | Changes to Article 5 (Standards for Specific Uses) to clarify applicability and location requirements for neighborhood convenience centers |
| 5717 | 06/18/18 | Changes to Article 2 (Use Standards) to allow certain personal service uses by right as a principal use in the O-1, O-2, O-3, and C-1 zoning districts; to allow colleges and universities within the C-2 zoning district; and to allow community gardens by right within all zoning districts, except I-3 where community gardens are prohibited |
| 5719 | 06/18/18 | Changes to Article 3 (Form Standards) to amend Table 3.4-11 of the Land Development Code specifying development standards for the Single Family Attached (SFA) building type |
| 5720 | 06/18/18 | Changes to Article 9 (Subdivision Standards) to revise minimum right-of-way widths for arterial and collector streets consistent with current best practices |
| 5721 | 06/18/18 | Changes to Article 4 (General Site Development Standards) to reduce the minimum parking requirements for multi-family uses; adopt standards allowing for on-street parking within adjacent rights-of-way; and provide clarification regarding design standards for bicycle parking facilities |
| 5722 | 06/18/18 | Changes to Article 4 (General Site Development Standards) to adopt standards for above-ground tanks as accessory structures for the storage of combustible liquids |
| 5724 | 06/18/18 | Changes to Article 4 (General Site Development Standards) to revise color and location standards for Electronic Message Center (EMC) signs and to reinstate previously adopted requirements for Comprehensive Sign Plans |
| 5725 | 07/02/18 | Changes to Article 3 (Form Standards) to increase the maximum building height for multi-family uses within O-1 and C-2 zoning districts within certain urban context designations and for all uses in C-6 and C-7 zoning districts within all urban context designations |
| 5734 | 07/16/18 | Changes to Article 3 (Form standards) to increase the maximum height for multi-family uses within MF-12, MF-16 and MF-22 zoning districts with an urban context designation |
| 5735 | 08/06/18 |
Amending Ordinance 4592 to increase maximum building heights in certain areas of the
Dixieland Special Public Interest District
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Starting with Supplement 1 this table has been replaced with the Code Camparative Table following.