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Published in 2007 by Order of the City Commission

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CURRENT OFFICIALS

of the

CITY OF

LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA

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Veronica Edwards Phillips

Mayor

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Tycie Causwell

Karlene Maxwell-Williams

Mark Spence

Sharon Thomas

City Commission

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Treasa Brown Stubbs

City Manager

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Sidney C. Calloway

City Attorney

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Venice Howard

City Clerk

OFFICIALS

of the

CITY OF

LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA

AT THE TIME OF THIS REPUBLICATION

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Samuel S. Brown

Mayor

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John Billingsley, Jr.

Vice Mayor

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David W. Shomers

Deputy Vice Mayor

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Eric L. Haynes

Hazelle P. Rogers

Barrington A. Russell, Sr.

Levoyd L. Williams

City Commission

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Anita Fain Taylor

City Manager

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James C. Brady

City Attorney

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Hazeline F. Carson

City Clerk

PREFACE

This Code constitutes a republication of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida.

Source materials used in the preparation of the Land Development Regulations, as supplemented. The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is new and was adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Land Development Regulations. By use of the comparative tables appearing in the back of these Land Development Regulations, the reader can locate any section of the Land Development Regulations, as supplemented, and any ordinance included herein.

The chapters of the Land Development Regulations have been conveniently arranged, and the various sections within each chapter have been catchlined to facilitate usage. Notes which tie related sections of the Land Development Regulations together and which refer to relevant state law have been included. A table listing the state law citations and setting forth their location within the Developmental Code is included at the back of this Code.

Index

The index has been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of which are couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by local government officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the index itself which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user is interested.

Looseleaf Supplements

A special feature of this publication is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing of the publication. With this system, the publication will be kept up-to-date. Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited, and the affected page or pages will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the publication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.

Keeping this publication up-to-date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the publication. As revised pages are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publisher that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.

Acknowledgments

This publication was under the direct supervision of Alyce A. Whitson, Senior Code Attorney, Zanne Ebersole, Editor, and Aline True, Quality Control Specialist of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.

The publisher is most grateful to Hazeline Carson, City Clerk, James C. Brady, City Attorney and the other members of the city staff, for their cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this publication. It is hoped that their efforts and those of the publisher have resulted in Land Development Regulations which will make the active law of the city readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the city's affairs.

Copyright

All editorial enhancements of this Code are copyrighted by Municipal Code Corporation and the City of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. Editorial enhancements include, but are not limited to: organization; table of contents; section catchlines; prechapter section analyses; editor's notes; cross references; state law references; numbering system; code comparative table; state law reference table; and index. Such material may not be used or reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of Municipal Code Corporation and the City of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida.

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Municipal Code Corporation and the City of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. 2007.

ORDINANCE No. 06-30

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A REVISED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; REPEALING THE DEVELOPMENTAL CODE THROUGH ORDINANCE NO. 06-20, ADOPTED ON THE 9TH DAY OF MAY, 2006; PROVIDING FOR TITLE, PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY AND VESTED RIGHTS; PROVIDING FOR AN OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR RULES OF CONSTRUCTION; PROVIDING FOR CITY COMMISSION AND ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; PROVIDING FOR A PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD; PROVIDING FOR A DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS; PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURES, INCLUDING PROCEDURES OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY, PERMITTED USES, CONDITIONAL USES, NEW USES, TEMPORARY USES, VARIANCES, AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND OFFICIAL ZONING MAP, CERTIFICATE OF LEVEL OF SERVICE COMPLIANCE, SUBDIVISION PLAT APPROVAL, VACATION OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY OR EASEMENTS, SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT PLANS, SITE PLAN REVIEW, ENGINEERING PERMITS, REVIEW OF BUILDING PERMITS, CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY, APPEALS, CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (CPTED) REVIEW, GOVERNMENTAL TAKINGS, CURE PLANS AND FLEXIBILITY AND RESERVE UNITS; PROVIDING FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL LANDMARKS; PROVIDING FOR USE REGULATIONS, INCLUDING ZONING DISTRICTS, CONSERVATION ZONING DISTRICT (CNS), RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS, TOWN CENTER DISTRICT (TC), INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT (I-1), COMMERCIAL RECREATION ZONING DISTRICT (CR), COMMUNITY FACILITIES ZONING DISTRICT (CF), RECREATION/OPEN SPACE ZONING DISTRICT (ROS), UTILITIES ZONING DISTRICT (U), AND SPECIFIC USE REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR OFF-STREET PARKING, LOADING AND DRIVEWAY STANDARDS; PROVIDING FOR SIGN REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS AND TREE CONSERVATION; PROVIDING FOR DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY, INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, SUBDIVISION DESIGN STANDARDS, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STANDARDS, OUTDOOR LIGHTING STANDARDS, WETLANDS PRESERVATIONS STANDARDS, SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT CRITERIA, ACCESSORY USES AND STANDARDS, COMPLIANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, DEVELOPMENT ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS, COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD, WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS AND ANTENNAS, AND HOME OCCUPATIONS; PROVIDING FOR NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES; PROVIDING FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FEES; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, the prevailing Developmental Code was adopted in 1981 and has since undergone scores of revisions which have, in some respects, led to internal inconsistencies and contradictions, and

WHEREAS, a number of the planning and zoning principles inherent in the regulations set forth in the Developmental Code are not consistent with prevailing planning and zoning principles, and

WHEREAS, the staff of the Community Development Department undertook a review of the Developmental Code and, over the last two years, concluded that it would be in the best interest of the City and the public to adopt a complete revision of the City's land development regulations, and

WHEREAS, the proposed land development regulations have been reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Board and the Planning Agency, and such Board and Agency have recommended the adoption thereof, and

WHEREAS, this ordinance has been duly advertised in accordance with Section 166.041(3)(c)(1), Florida Statutes,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES as follows:

SECTION 1. ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas Clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance.

SECTION 2. ADOPTION: The land development regulations hereinafter set forth on Exhibit A, attached hereto, are hereby adopted and the land development regulations applicable to the development of all lands within the City.

SECTION 3. REPEAL: The Developmental Code adopted in 1981, through Ordinance No. 06-20 duly adopted on the 9 ^th day of May, 2006, is hereby repealed, in its entirety.

SECTION 4. CONFLICT: All ordinances or Code provisions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.

SECTION 6. CODIFICATION: It is the intention of the City Commission of the City of Lauderdale Lakes that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be codified and that the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed to "Chapter," "Section," "Article" or such other appropriate word or phrase, the use of which shall accomplish the intentions herein expressed; provided, however, that Section 1 hereof or the provisions contemplated thereby shall not be codified.

SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall become effective on September 1, 2006.

PASSED ON FIRST READING IN FULL ON THE 25 ^TH DAY OF JULY, 2006.

PASSED ON SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY THE 8 ^TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2006.

ADOPTED AND PASSED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON THE 8 ^TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2006.