Loxahatchee Groves City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
PART I
ADMINISTRATION AND DEFINITIONS
Sections
- Article 05 - ADMINISTRATION AND LEGAL PROVISIONS
- Section 05-005. - Purpose and intent; division of Town into districts.
- Section 05-010. - Short title; scope.
- Section 05-015. - Enforcement, interpretation, purpose and conflict.
- Section 05-020. - Official Zoning Map.
- Section 05-025. - District boundaries.
- Section 05-030. - Regulation of unzoned property.
- Section 05-035. - Consistency with the land use plan.
- Section 05-040. - Permits required; expiration of permits and development orders.
- Section 05-045. - Compliance required.
- Section 05-050. - Conformance with approved site plan required.
- Section 05-055. - Effect of development order.
- Section 05-060. - Right of entry.
- Section 05-065. - Validity.
- Section 05-070. - Town Council to amend zoning regulations.
- Section 05-075. - Authority of Town Council to establish widths of thoroughfares, setbacks; dedications required.
- Section 05-080. - Authority of Town Council to name, rename, number or renumber roads.
- Section 05-085. - Approval required prior to dedications and conveyances for public purposes being made.
- Section 05-090. - Separations and other measurements.
- Section 05-095. - Misrepresentation or withholding of information.
- Section 05-100. - Local planning agency.
- Section 05-105. - Computation of time.
- Section 05-110. - Violation of Code or development order conditions.
- Section 05-115. - Authority to withhold permits and approvals; zoning in progress.
- Section 05-120. - Town uses.
- Article 10 - DEFINITIONS, ABBREVIATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION OF TERMS
PART II
ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- Article 15 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 20 - RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Section 20-005. - Purpose and intent of districts.
- Section 20-010. - General provisions.
- Section 20-015. - Permitted uses.
- Section 20-017. - Prohibited uses.
- Section 20-020. - Irrigation installation/maintenance and landscape maintenance operations.
- Section 20-025. - Minimum plot size and dimension.
- Section 20-030. - Plot coverage, floor-to-area ratio, and pervious area.
- Section 20-035. - Setbacks.
- Section 20-040. - Height.
- Section 20-050. - Recreational vehicles.
- Article 25 - COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Section 25-005. - Purpose and intent of district.
- Section 25-010. - General provisions.
- Section 25-015. - Permitted uses.
- Section 25-020. - Prohibited uses.
- Section 25-025. - Minimum plot size and dimension.
- Section 25-030. - Maximum plot size.
- Section 25-035. - Plot coverage, floor-to-area ratio, and pervious area.
- Section 25-040. - Setbacks.
- Section 25-045. - Height.
- Section 25-050. - Frontage on and access from a paved road.
- Article 30 - INSTITUTIONAL AND PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONING DISTRICTS
- Section 30-005. - Purpose and intent of district.
- Section 30-010. - General provisions.
- Section 30-015. - Permitted uses.
- Section 30-020. - Prohibited uses.
- Section 30-025. - Distance separation.
- Section 30-030. - Minimum plot size and dimension.
- Section 30-035. - Maximum plot size.
- Section 30-040. - Plot coverage, floor-to-area ratio, and pervious area.
- Section 30-045. - Setbacks.
- Section 30-050. - Height.
- Section 30-055. - Frontage on paved road.
- Article 35 - PARKS AND RECREATION ZONING DISTRICT
- Section 35-005. - Purpose and intent of district.
- Section 35-010. - General provisions.
- Section 35-015. - Permitted uses.
- Section 35-020. - Prohibited uses.
- Section 35-025. - Minimum plot size and dimension.
- Section 35-030. - Plot coverage, floor-to-area ratio, and pervious area.
- Section 35-035. - Setbacks.
- Section 35-040. - Height.
- Article 40 - CONSERVATION DISTRICT
- Section 40-005. - Purpose and intent of district.
- Section 40-010. - General provisions.
- Section 40-015. - Permitted uses.
- Section 40-020. - Prohibited uses.
- Section 40-025. - Ancillary uses.
- Section 40-030. - Minimum plot size and dimension.
- Section 40-035. - Plot coverage, floor-to-area ratio, and pervious area.
- Section 40-040. - Setbacks.
- Section 40-045. - Height.
- Article 41 - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD)
PART III
SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- Article 45 - PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
- Article 50 - PUBLIC NUISANCES
- Article 55 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
- Article 60 - TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS AND ANTENNAS
- Section 60-005.- Purpose and intent.
- Section 60-010. - Definitions.
- Section 60-015. - Hierarchy of siting freestanding telecommunication towers.
- Section 60-020. - Siting of towers on Town owned property.
- Section 60-025. - Minimum standards for development of towers.
- Section 60-030. - Height, setbacks and related location requirements.
- Section 60-035. - Buffering.
- Section 60-040. - High voltage, "No Trespassing" and other warning signs.
- Section 60-045. - Equipment storage.
- Section 60-050. - Removal of abandoned or unused facilities.
- Section 60-055. - Signs and advertising.
- Section 60-060. - Accessory buildings or structures.
- Section 60-065. - Colors.
- Section 60-070. - Inspection report required.
- Section 60-075. - Existing towers.
- Section 60-080. - Application and fee requirements.
- Section 60-085. - Public notification and project completion.
- Section 60-090. - Maintenance.
- Section 60-095. - Antennas not located on telecommunications towers.
- Section 60-100. - Shared use of communication towers.
- Section 60-105. - Satellite receiving antenna (SRA).
- Section 60-110. - Payment to the Town for telecommunication towers and antennas.
- Section 60-115. - Waiver.
- Article 65 - AGRICULTURAL USES
- Article 70 - DRAINAGE, SWALES AND CULVERTS
- Article 75 - NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES AND PLOTS
- Section 75-005.- Purpose and intent.
- Section 75-010. - Uses and structures existing as of October 1, 2006.
- Section 75-012. - Uses and structures existing as of October 1, 2017.
- Section 75-015. - Determination of a nonconformity.
- Section 75-020. - Nonconforming uses.
- Section 75-025. - Nonconforming structures.
- Section 75-030. - Nonconforming plots of record.
- Section 75-035. - Historical Legacy Uses as of October 1, 2006.
- Article 80 - CONDITIONAL USES
- Section 80-005.- Purpose and intent.
- Section 80-010. - Compliance with conditions.
- Section 80-015. - Home offices.
- Section 80-020. - Residential enterprise.
- Section 80-025. - Special event permits.
- Section 80-030. - Holiday wayside stands.
- Section 80-035. - Yard sales.
- Section 80-040. - Archery ranges.
- Section 80-045. - Reserved.
- Section 80-050. - Reserved.
- Section 80-055. - Reserved.
- Section 80-060. - Reserved.
- Section 80-065. - Modular home or factory-built home.
- Section 80-070. - Manufactured home.
- Section 80-075. - Limited access indoor self-storage facility.
- Article 85 - LANDSCAPING[1]
- Section 85-005.- Application of these regulations.
- Section 85-010. - Purpose and intent.
- Section 85-015. - Definitions.
- Section 85-020. - Plant material.
- Section 85-025. - Nonconforming landscaping.
- Section 85-030. - Sight distance for landscaping adjacent to street intersections and points of access.
- Section 85-035. - Landscaping within public and private right-of-way or sight distance triangle.
- Section 85-040. - Landscaping requirements for agricultural uses.
- Section 85-045. - Landscape requirements for individual single-family residences.
- Section 85-050. - Landscape plan requirements for non-residential/non-agricultural land uses.
- Section 85-055. - Landscape requirements for non-residential/non-agricultural interior open spaces, vehicular use areas, and vehicular use area landscape strips.
- Section 85-060. - Perimeter landscape buffer requirements for non-residential/non-agricultural perimeters.
- Section 85-065. - Installation of landscaping and irrigation.
- Section 85-070. - Maintenance of landscaped areas.
- Article 87 - NATIVE TREE PRESERVATION AND INVASIVE EXOTIC REMOVAL[1]
- Section 87-005.- Purpose and intent.
- Section 87-010. - Applicability.
- Section 87-015. - Definitions.
- Section 87-020. - Exempt activities.
- Section 87-025. - Agricultural Residential (AR) zoning district tree removal waivers.
- Section 87-030. - Tree removal permits.
- Section 87-035. - Tree protection standards.
- Section 87-040. - Specimen trees.
- Section 87-045. - Other jurisdiction approvals.
- Section 87-050. - Appeals.
- Section 87-055. - Enforcement.
- Section 87-060. - Variation from minimum property development regulations.
- Article 90 - SIGNS
- Section 90-005.- Purpose and intent.
- Section 90-010. - Definitions.
- Section 90-015. - Prohibited signs.
- Section 90-020. - Temporary signs.
- Section 90-025. - General provisions for all signs.
- Section 90-030. - Computing sign area.
- Section 90-035. - Computing sign height.
- Section 90-040. - Standards by sign type and zoning district.
- Section 90-045. - Temporary signs.
- Section 90-050. - Promotional signs.
- Section 90-055. - Billboards.
- Section 90-060. - Flags.
- Section 90-065. - Landscaping around signage.
- Section 90-070. - Sign permit requirements.
- Section 90-075. - Nonconforming signs.
- Article 91 - UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES
PART IV
PARKING AND LOADING, ACCESS AND SUBDIVISION, SIGHT DISTANCE
Sections
- Article 95 - PARKING AND LOADING
- DIVISION I. - SPACE REQUIREMENTS, SIZE, AND USE
- Section 95-005. - Applicability.
- Section 95-010. - Minimum parking space requirements.
- Section 95-015. - Use of required parking facilities.
- Section 95-020. - Maintenance of parking facilities.
- Section 95-025. - Size of parking spaces.
- Section 95-030. - Combined parking facilities.
- Section 95-035. - Shared parking facilities.
- Section 95-040. - Location of required parking facilities.
- Section 95-045. - Nonconforming parking facilities.
- Section 95-050. - Minimum loading space requirements.
- Section 95-055. - Use of loading spaces.
- Section 95-060. - Shared loading facilities.
- Section 95-065. - Maintenance of loading spaces.
- Section 95-070. - Size of loading spaces.
- Section 95-075. - Location of loading spaces.
- Section 95-080. - Nonconforming loading facilities.
- Section 95-085. - Minimum requirements for drive-through establishments.
- Section 95-090. - Size of queuing spaces.
- Section 95-095. - Queuing by-pass lane.
- DIVISION II. - DESIGN, PLACEMENT, ACCESS, AND CONSTRUCTION OF PARKING AREAS
- DIVISION I. - SPACE REQUIREMENTS, SIZE, AND USE
- Article 100 - ACCESS STANDARDS AND SUBDIVISION
- Section 100-005. - Local and collector roadways, generally.
- Section 100-010. - Access to County and State roadways.
- Section 100-015. - Access to collector and arterial roadways.
- Section 100-020. - Separation requirements.
- Section 100-025. - Number of driveways.
- Section 100-030. - Driveway requirements.
- Section 100-035. - Access to development.
- Section 100-040. - Private ingress/egress arrangements.
- Section 100-045. - Minimum standards for public and private streets.
- Section 100-050. - Roadway signage.
- Section 100-055. - Subdivision of lots.
- Section 100-060. - Installation of improvements; improvement agreements, and bonding for improvements.
- Article 105 - SIGHT DISTANCE
PART V
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS
Sections
- Article 110 - GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Section 110-005.- Application submittal.
- Section 110-010. - Qualified applicants.
- Section 110-015. - Optional preapplication conference.
- Section 110-020. - Determination of completeness.
- Section 110-025. - Minimum required information for all applications.
- Section 110-030. - Inaction deemed withdrawal of application.
- Article 115 - PUBLIC HEARING NOTICES
- Article 120 - QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARINGS
- Section 120-005.- Scope and applicability.
- Section 120-010. - Definitions.
- Section 120-015. - Quasi-judicial matters.
- Section 120-020. - Ex-parte communications.
- Section 120-025. - General procedures.
- Section 120-030. - Party intervenor.
- Section 120-040. - Conduct of quasi-judicial proceedings.
- Section 120-045. - Time allotment.
- Section 120-050. - Examination by the board and Town Attorney.
- Section 120-055. - Cross-examination.
- Section 120-060. - Evidence.
- Section 120-065. - Statements of counsel.
- Section 120-070. - Continuances and deferrals.
- Section 120-075. - Supplementing the record.
- Section 120-080. - Transcription of hearing.
- Section 120-085. - Maintenance of evidence and other documents.
- Section 120-090. - False testimony.
- Section 120-095. - Failure of applicant to appear.
- Section 120-100. - Decisions to be written.
- Article 125 - VESTED RIGHTS DETERMINATIONS
- Article 130 - CONCURRENCY REVIEWS
- Section 130-005.- Applicability.
- Section 130-010. - Timing of adequacy determination.
- Section 130-015. - Expiration of findings of adequacy.
- Section 130-020. - Determination of available capacity.
- Section 130-025. - Presumption of maximum impact.
- Section 130-030. - Adequacy of roadways.
- Section 130-035. - Adequacy of drainage facilities.
- Section 130-040. - Adequacy of potable water facilities.
- Section 130-045. - Adequacy of sanitary sewer facilities.
- Section 130-050. - Adequacy of solid waste facilities.
- Section 130-055. - Adequacy of parks and recreation facilities.
- Section 130-060. - Adequacy of school facilities.
- Article 135 - IMPACT FEES
- Article 140 - SUBDIVISION OF LAND
- DIVISION I. - PLATTING
- Section 140-005. - Purpose and intent.
- Section 140-010. - Applicability.
- Section 140-015. - Platting required.
- Section 140-020. - Required improvements and installation.
- Section 140-025. - Site suitability.
- Section 140-030. - Plat submittal requirements.
- Section 140-035. - Platted reservations and dedications.
- Section 140-040. - Procedure.
- Section 140-045. - Recording.
- DIVISION II. - CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY
- DIVISION I. - PLATTING
- Article 145 - ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS
- Article 150 - VARIANCES
- Article 155 - SITE PLANS
- Article 160 - REZONINGS
- Article 165 - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MAP AMENDMENTS
- Article 170 - SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES
- Section 170-005.- Purpose.
- Section 170-010. - Applicability.
- Section 170-015. - Supplemental application requirements.
- Section 170-020. - Special exception use procedures.
- Section 170-025. - Special exception use review standards; Town Council action.
- Section 170-030. - Modification of special exceptions.
- Section 170-035. - Expiration of special exceptions.
- Section 170-040. - Effect of approval or denial.
ARTICLE 175
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
Sections
- DIVISION I. - ADMINISTRATION
- DIVISION II. - APPLICABILITY
- Section 175-030. - General.
- Section 175-035. - Areas to which this article applies.
- Section 175-040. - Basis for establishing flood hazard areas.
- Section 175-045. - Submission of additional data to establish flood hazard areas.
- Section 175-050. - Other laws.
- Section 175-055. - Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- Section 175-060. - Interpretation.
- DIVISION III. - DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRATOR
- Section 175-065. - Designation.
- Section 175-070. - General.
- Section 175-075. - Applications and permits.
- Section 175-080. - Substantial improvement and substantial damage determinations.
- Section 175-085. - Modifications of the strict application of the requirements of the Florida Building Code.
- Section 175-090. - Notices and orders.
- Section 175-095. - Inspections.
- Section 175-100. - Other duties of the Floodplain Administrator.
- Section 175-105. - Floodplain management records.
- DIVISION IV. - PERMITS
- Section 175-110. - Permits required.
- Section 175-115. - Floodplain development permits or approvals.
- Section 175-120. - Buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code.
- Section 175-125. - Application for a permit or approval.
- Section 175-130. - Validity of permit or approval.
- Section 175-135. - Expiration.
- Section 175-140. - Suspension or revocation.
- Section 175-145. - Other permits required.
- DIVISION V. - SITE PLANS AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
- DIVISION VI. - INSPECTIONS
- Section 175-170. - General.
- Section 175-175. - Development other than buildings and structures.
- Section 175-180. - Buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code.
- Section 175-185. - Buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code, lowest floor inspection.
- Section 175-190. - Buildings, structures and facilities exempt from the Florida Building Code, final inspection.
- Section 175-195 - Manufactured homes.
- DIVISION VII. - VARIANCES AND APPEALS
- Section 175-200. - General.
- Section 175-205. - Appeals.
- Section 175-210. - Limitations on authority to grant variances.
- Section 175-215. - Restrictions in floodways.
- Section 175-220. - Historic buildings.
- Section 175-225. - Functionally dependent uses.
- Section 175-230. - Considerations for issuance of variances.
- Section 175-235. - Conditions for issuance of variances.
- DIVISION VIII. - VIOLATIONS
- DIVISION IX. - GENERAL
- DIVISION X. - DEFINITIONS
- DIVISION XI. - BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
- DIVISION XII. - SUBDIVISIONS
- DIVISION XIII. - SITE IMPROVEMENTS, UTILITIES AND LIMITATIONS
- DIVISION XIV. - MANUFACTURED HOMES
- Section 175-315. - General.
- Section 175-320. - Foundations.
- Section 175-325. - Anchoring.
- Section 175-330. - Elevation.
- Section 175-335. - General elevation requirement.
- Section 175-340. - Elevation requirement for certain existing manufactured home parks and subdivisions.
- Section 175-345. - Enclosures.
- Section 175-350. - Utility equipment.
- DIVISION XV. - PARK TRAILERS[1]
- DIVISION XVI. - TANKS
- DIVISION XVII. - OTHER DEVELOPMENT