Monroe County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
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CHAPTER 102
ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- ARTICLE II. - DECISION-MAKING AND ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES
- ARTICLE III. - NONCONFORMITIES
- ARTICLE IV. - PROTECTION OF LANDOWNERS' RIGHTS
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - BENEFICIAL USE DETERMINATIONS
- Sec. 102-102. - Generally.
- Sec. 102-103. - Purpose and Intent.
- Sec. 102-104. - Exhaustion.
- Sec. 102-105. - Application; Applicability; Sufficiency.
- Sec. 102-106. - Action by the Special Magistrate.
- Sec. 102-107. - Action by the Planning Director.
- Sec. 102-108. - Action of the BOCC.
- Sec. 102-109. - Beneficial Use Standards.
- Sec. 102-110. - Granting of Relief.
- DIVISION 3. - VESTED RIGHTS
- ARTICLE V. - AMENDMENTS
- ARTICLE VI. - APPEALS AND VARIANCES
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - HEARING OFFICERS
- Sec. 102-213. - Jurisdiction.
- Sec. 102-214. - Invocation of jurisdiction.
- Sec. 102-215. - Preparation of the record.
- Sec. 102-216. - Contents of the Record.
- Sec. 102-217. - Contents of the Briefs.
- Sec. 102-218. - Oral Argument and the Contents and Effect of the Hearing Officer's Order.
- Sec. 102-219. - Motions and Sanctions.
- Sec. 102-220. - Automatic Stay of Order to be Reviewed.
CHAPTER 106
AREAS OF CRITICAL COUNTY CONCERN1
Sections
- Sec. 106-1.- Purpose.
- Sec. 106-2. - Standards for Designation of Areas of Critical County Concern.
- Sec. 106-3. - Procedures for Designation.
- Sec. 106-4. - Threshold Designations.
- Sec. 106-5. - Effect of Designation of Area of Critical County Concern.
- Sec. 106-6. - Development Review in an Area of Critical County Concern.
- Sec. 106-7. - Development Impact Report.
- Sec. 106-8. - North Key Largo Area of Critical County Concern.
- Sec. 106-9. - Ohio Key Area of Critical County Concern.
- Sec. 106-10. - Big Pine Key Area of Critical County Concern.
CHAPTER 110
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
- Sec. 110-1. - Applicability.
- Sec. 110-2. - Application and Fees.
- Sec. 110-3. - Pre-Application Conference and Community Participation Meetings.
- Sec. 110-4. - Determination of Completeness and Compliance.
- Sec. 110-5. - Notice.
- Sec. 110-6. - Hearing Procedures for Applications for Development Approval.
- Sec. 110-7. - Actions by Decision-Making Persons and Bodies.
- Sec. 110-8. - Successive Applications.
- Sec. 110-9. - Suspension of Development Review Proceedings.
- ARTICLE II. - DEVELOPMENT AS OF RIGHT
- ARTICLE III. - CONDITIONAL USES
- Sec. 110-63. - Purpose.
- Sec. 110-64. - Authority.
- Sec. 110-65. - Authorized Conditional Uses.
- Sec. 110-66. - Initiation.
- Sec. 110-67. - Standards Applicable to all Conditional Uses.
- Sec. 110-68. - Conditions.
- Sec. 110-69. - Minor Conditional Uses.
- Sec. 110-70. - Major Conditional Uses.
- Sec. 110-72. - Recording of Conditional Uses.
- Sec. 110-73. - Development Under an Approved Conditional Use Permit.
- Sec. 110-76. - Developments of Regional Impact and Development Agreements.
- ARTICLE IV. - PLAT APPROVAL
- Sec. 110-96. - Plat Approval and Recording Required.
- Sec. 110-97. - General Standards for Plat Approval.
- Sec. 110-98. - Preliminary plat approval.
- Sec. 110-99. - Final Plat Approval.
- Sec. 110-100. - Improvement Guarantees.
- Sec. 110-101. - Pre-Acceptance Maintenance of Public Improvements.
- Sec. 110-102. - Damage and Nuisance Guarantee.
- Sec. 110-103. - Acceptance of Public Improvements.
- Sec. 110-104. - Limitations as to County Maintenance.
- Sec. 110-105. - Maintenance of Private Improvements.
- Sec. 110-106. - Recording of Final Plat.
- Sec. 110-107. - Variances to Required Subdivision Improvements.
- Sec. 110-108. - Vacation.
- Sec. 110-109. - Replat.
- Sec. 110-110. - Lot Line Adjustment.
- Sec. 110-111. - Lot Line Adjustment Procedures.
- ARTICLE V. - DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AUTHORIZATION
- ARTICLE VI. - BUILDING PERMITS
CHAPTER 114
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
- Sec. 114-1. - Standards.
- Sec. 114-2. - Adequate Facilities and Review Procedures.
- Sec. 114-3. - Surface Water Management Criteria.
- Sec. 114-4. - Wastewater Treatment Criteria.
- Sec. 114-6. - Curbs and Gutters.
- Sec. 114-7. - Sidewalks and Shared Use Paths.
- Sec. 114-8. - Installation of Utilities and Driveways.
- Sec. 114-9. - Water Supply and Sanitary Sewer Service.
- Sec. 114-10. - Road and Private Drive Name Signs.
- Sec. 114-11. - Traffic-Control Signs and Devices.
- Sec. 114-12. - Live-Aboard Vessels.
- Sec. 114-13. - Fences and Walls.
- Sec. 114-14. - Recycling and Solid Waste Collection Areas.
- Sec. 114-15. - Accommodation for Mass Transit.
- Sec. 114-16. - Planned Bicycle or Pedestrian Facility Requirement.
- ARTICLE II. - ENERGY AND WATER CONSERVATION STANDARDS
- ARTICLE III. - PARKING AND LOADING
- ARTICLE IV. - LANDSCAPING
- Sec. 114-99. - Purpose and Intent.
- Sec. 114-100. - Required Landscaping.
- Sec. 114-101. - Commercial Irrigation Standards.
- Sec. 114-102. - Landscape Installation and Maintenance Criteria.
- Sec. 114-103. - Tree Removal and Major Pruning.
- Sec. 114-104. - Street Trees.
- Sec. 114-105. - Landscaping materials.
- Sec. 114-106. - Landscape Incentives.
- Sec. 114-107. - Rainwater Collection System Criteria.
- Sec. 114-108. - Landscaping Plan Required.
- Sec. 114-109. - Nonconforming Landscaping.
- ARTICLE V. - SCENIC CORRIDOR AND BUFFERYARDS
- Sec. 114-124. - Required.
- Sec. 114-125. - Scenic Corridor.
- Sec. 114-126. - District Boundary Buffers.
- Sec. 114-127. - Required Scenic Corridor and Major Street Buffers.
- Sec. 114-128. - Bufferyard Standards.
- Sec. 114-129. - Responsibility for District Boundary Bufferyards.
- Sec. 114-130. - Nonconforming Buffers.
- ARTICLE VI. - OUTDOOR LIGHTING
- ARTICLE VII. - ACCESS STANDARDS
CHAPTER 118
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
- Sec. 118-1. - Purpose of Environmental Performance Standards.
- Sec. 118-2. - Existing Conditions Report.
- Sec. 118-3. - Administration and Compliance.
- Sec. 118-4. - Wetland Open Space Requirements.
- Sec. 118-5. - Habitat Analysis for Palm Hammocks.
- Sec. 118-6. - Environmental Design Criteria.
- Sec. 118-7. - General Environmental Design Criteria.
- Sec. 118-8. - Mitigation Standards and County Environmental Land Management and Restoration Fund.
- Sec. 118-9. - Clearing Allowances.
- Sec. 118-10. - Environmental Design for Specific Habitat Types.
- Sec. 118-11. - Environmental Restoration Standards.
- Sec. 118-12. - Shoreline Setback.
- Sec. 118-13. - Endangered Species.
- Sec. 118-14. - Protection of Freshwater Lenses.
- Sec. 118-15. - Marina Siting Criteria.
- Sec. 118-16. - Marina Pumpout Requirement.
- ARTICLE II. - RESOURCE EXTRACTION
CHAPTER 122
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
- ARTICLE II. - ADMINISTRATION
- Sec. 122-10. - Duties and powers of the floodplain administrator.
- Sec. 122-11. - Permits.
- Sec. 122-12. - Inclusion of United State Federal Emergency Management Agency and United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) required permit referral process (PRP) in final permit determinations for development.
- Sec. 122-13. - Site plans and construction documents.
- Sec. 122-14. - Inspections.
- Sec. 122-15. - Required inspections of enclosed areas below elevated residential structures.
- Sec. 122-16. - Floodplain Certificate of Compliance Program.
- Sec. 122-17. - Variances.
- Sec. 122-19. - Appeals.
- Sec. 122-20. - Violations.
- Sec. 122-21. - Flood hazard warning.
- ARTICLE III. - FLOOD RESISTANT DEVELOPMENT
- Sec. 122-25. - Buildings and structures.
- Sec. 122-26. - Subdivisions.
- Sec. 122-27. - Site improvements, utilities and limitations.
- Sec. 122-28. - Manufactured homes.
- Sec. 122-29. - Recreational vehicles and park trailers.
- Sec. 122-30. - Tanks.
- Sec. 122-31. - Other development not specified in this chapter.
CHAPTER 126
IMPACT FEES1
Sections
- Sec. 126-1.- Impact Fee Procedures.
- Sec. 126-2. - Proportionate Fair-Share Mitigation of Development Impacts on Transportation Facilities.
- Sec. 126-3. - Definitions.
- Sec. 126-4. - General Provisions; Applicability.
- Sec. 126-5. - Procedures for Imposition, Calculation and Collection of Impact Fees.
- Sec. 126-6. - Establishment of Impact Fee Accounts; Appropriation of Impact Fee Funds; Refunds.
- Sec. 126-7. - Appeals.
- Sec. 126-8. - Fair Share Transportation Impact Fee.
- Sec. 126-9. - Fair Share Community Park Impact Fee.
- Sec. 126-10. - Fair Share Library Impact Fee.
- Sec. 126-11. - Fair Share Solid Waste Impact Fee.
- Sec. 126-12. - Fair Share Police Facilities Impact Fee.
- Sec. 126-13. - Affordable and Employee Housing Fair Share Impact Fee Trust Fund.
- Sec. 126-14. - Reserved.
CHAPTER 130
LAND USE DISTRICTS
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
- ARTICLE II.- DISTRICT PURPOSES
- Sec. 130-27.- Purpose of the Airport District (AD).
- Sec. 130-28. - Purpose of the Commercial 1 District (C1).
- Sec. 130-29. - Purpose of the Commercial 2 District (C2).
- Sec. 130-30. - Purpose of the Conservation District (CD).
- Sec. 130-31. - Purpose of the Commercial Fishing Area District (CFA).
- Sec. 130-32. - Purpose of the Commercial Fishing Special District (CFSD).
- Sec. 130-33. - Purpose of the Commercial Fishing Village District (CFV).
- Sec. 130-34. - Purpose of the Destination Resort District (DR).
- Sec. 130-35. - Purpose of the Industrial District (I).
- Sec. 130-36. - Purpose of the Improved Subdivision District (IS).
- Sec. 130-37. - Purpose of the Military Facilities District (MF).
- Sec. 130-38. - Purpose of the Maritime Industries District (MI).
- Sec. 130-39. - Purpose of the Mainland Native Area District (MN).
- Sec. 130-40. - Purpose of the Mixed Use District (MU).
- Sec. 130-41. - Purpose of the Native Area District (NA).
- Sec. 130-42. - Purpose of the Offshore Island District (OS).
- Sec. 130-43. - Purpose of the Preservation District (P).
- Sec. 130-44. - Purpose of the Park and Refuge District (PR).
- Sec. 130-45. - Purpose of the Recreational Vehicle District (RV).
- Sec. 130-46. - Purpose of the Suburban Commercial District (SC).
- Sec. 130-47. - Purpose of the Suburban Residential District (SR).
- Sec. 130-48. - Purpose of the Suburban Residential District (Limited) (SR-L).
- Sec. 130-49. - Purpose of the Sparsely Settled Residential District (SS).
- Sec. 130-50. - Purpose of the Urban Commercial District (UC).
- Sec. 130-51. - Purpose of the Urban Residential District (UR).
- Sec. 130-52. - Purpose of the Urban Residential - Mobile Home District (URM).
- Sec. 130-53. - Purpose of the Urban Residential Mobile Home—Limited District (URM-L).
- ARTICLE III.- PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES
- Sec. 130-74.- General.
- Sec. 130-75. - Airport District (AD).
- Sec. 130-76. - Conservation District (CD).
- Sec. 130-77. - Commercial Fishing Area District (CFA).
- Sec. 130-79. - Commercial Fishing Special District (CFSD).
- Sec. 130-80. - Commercial Fishing Village District (CFV).
- Sec. 130-81. - Destination Resort District (DR).
- Sec. 130-82. - Industrial District (I).
- Sec. 130-83. - Improved Subdivision District (IS).
- Sec. 130-84. - Improved Subdivision District—Vacation Rental District (IS-V).
- Sec. 130-85. - Maritime Industries District (MI).
- Sec. 130-86. - Military Facilities District (MF).
- Sec. 130-87. - Mainland Native Area District (MN).
- Sec. 130-88. - Mixed Use District (MU).
- Sec. 130-89. - Native Area District (NA).
- Sec. 130-90. - Offshore Island District (OS).
- Sec. 130-91. - Park and Refuge District (PR).
- Sec. 130-92. - Recreational Vehicle District (RV).
- Sec. 130-93. - Suburban Commercial District (SC).
- Sec. 130-94. - Suburban Residential District (SR).
- Sec. 130-95. - Suburban Residential District (Limited) (SR-L).
- Sec. 130-96. - Sparsely Settled Residential District (SS).
- Sec. 130-97. - Urban Commercial District (UC).
- Sec. 130-98. - Urban Residential District (UR).
- Sec. 130-99. - Urban Residential—Mobile Home District (URM).
- Sec. 130-100. - Urban Residential Mobile Home—Limited District (URM-L).
- Sec. 130-101. - Preservation District (P).
- Sec. 130-102. - Commercial 1 District (Cl).
- Sec. 130-103. - Commercial 2 District (C2).
- ARTICLE IV.- OVERLAY DISTRICTS
- Sec. 130-120.- Agricultural/Aquacultural Use Overlay (A).
- Sec. 130-121. - Military Airports Overlay (MA).
- Sec. 130-122. - Coastal Barrier Resources System Overlay District (CBRS).
- Sec. 130-123. - Educational Use Overlay (E).
- Sec. 130-124. - Correctional Facility Overlay (CF).
- Sec. 130-125. - Institutional Use Overlay (INS).
- Sec. 130-126. - Public Buildings/Lands Use Overlay (PB).
- Sec. 130-127. - Public Facilities Use Overlay (PF).
- Sec. 130-128. - Tavernier Creek to Mile Marker 97 U.S. Highway 1 Corridor District Overlay (TC).
- Sec. 130-129. - Tavernier Historic District Overlay (TH).
- Sec. 130-130. - Tier Overlay District.
- Sec. 130-131. - Rockland Key Commercial Retail Center Overlay District.
- Sec. 130-132. - Key Largo Tradewinds Community Center Overlay (TCC).
- Sec. 130-133. - Key Largo Downtown Community Center Overlay (DTCC).
- Sec. 130-134. - Key Largo Welcome Center Community Center Overlay (WCCC).
- Sec. 130-135. - Big Pine Key Commercial Community Center Overlay (BPCCC).
- Sec. 130-136. - Reserved for the Lower Sugarloaf Community Center Overlay (LSCC).
- Sec. 130-137. - Reserved for the Cudjoe Community Center Overlay (CCC).
- Sec. 130-138. - Reserved for the Summerland Community Center Overlay (SCC).
- Sec. 130-139. - Reserved for the Ramrod Community Center Overlay (RCC).
- Sec. 130-140. - Safe Harbor Community Center Overlay District (SHCC).
- Sec. 130-141. - Ocean Reef Overlay District.
- Sec. 130-143. - Tavernier Commercial Overlay District.
- ARTICLE V. - LAND USE INTENSITIES
- Sec. 130-156.- Standards.
- Sec. 130-157. - Maximum Permanent Residential Density and Minimum Required Open Space.
- Sec. 130-160. - Transferable Development Rights (TDRs).
- Sec. 130-162. - Maximum Densities for Hotel/Motel, Campground, Recreational Vehicle, Seasonal and Institutional Residential Uses, and Minimum Open Space.
- Sec. 130-163. - Existing Residential Dwelling Units and Transient Units.
- Sec. 130-164. - Maximum Nonresidential Land Use Intensities and District Open Space.
- Sec. 130-165. - Aggregation of Development.
CHAPTER 134
MISCELLANEOUS RESTRICTIONS
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
- ARTICLE II. - SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- ARTICLE III. - POST-DISASTER PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 135
HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - ARCHAEOLOGICAL, HISTORICAL OR CULTURAL LANDMARKS
- Sec. 135-1. - Purpose.
- Sec. 135-2. - Definitions.
- Sec. 135-3. - Historic Preservation Commission.
- Sec. 135-4. - Criteria for the Designation of Historic Properties.
- Sec. 135-5. - Historic Designation Process.
- Sec. 135-6. - Certificates of Appropriateness.
- Sec. 135-7. - Nonconforming Structures.
- Sec. 135-8. - Maintenance of Designated Historic Property.
- Sec. 135-9. - Appeals.
- Sec. 135-10. - Assignment of the Planning Director's Duties and Fees.
- ARTICLE II. - AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO HISTORIC PROPERTIES
- Sec. 135-31. - Definitions.
- Sec. 135-32. - Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Authorized for Improvements to Historic Properties.
- Sec. 135-33. - Properties Eligible for the Ad Valorem Tax Exemption; Procedure for Obtaining the Exemption.
- Sec. 135-34. - Additional Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions for Properties Open to the Public.
- Sec. 135-35. - Loss of Exemption.
- Sec. 135-36. - Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Resolutions to be Furnished to the Property Appraiser.
- Sec. 135-37. - Article Nonexclusive.
CHAPTER 138
RATE OF GROWTH RESTRICTIONS ROGO/NROGO
Sections
- ARTICLE II. - RESIDENTIAL RATE OF GROWTH LIMITATIONS (ROGO)
- Sec. 138-19. - Residential Rate of Growth Ordinance (ROGO).
- Sec. 138-20. - General Provisions.
- Sec. 138-21. - Type of Development Affected.
- Sec. 138-22. - Type of Development Not Affected.
- Sec. 138-23. - Moratorium on New Transient Units.
- Sec. 138-24. - Residential ROGO Allocations.
- Sec. 138-25. - Application Procedures for Residential ROGO.
- Sec. 138-26. - Evaluation Procedures for Dwelling Unit Allocation.
- Sec. 138-27. - Administrative Relief.
- Sec. 138-28. - Evaluation Criteria (ROGO).
- Sec. 138-29. - Appeals.
- ARTICLE III. - NONRESIDENTIAL RATE OF GROWTH LIMITATIONS (NROGO)
- Sec. 138-47. - Nonresidential Rate of Growth Ordinance (NROGO).
- Sec. 138-48. - General Provisions.
- Sec. 138-49. - Type of Development Affected; Special Requirements.
- Sec. 138-50. - Type of Development Not Subject to the NROGO Permit Allocation System.
- Sec. 138-51. - NROGO Allocations.
- Sec. 138-52. - Application Procedures for NROGO.
- Sec. 138-53. - Evaluation Procedures for Nonresidential Floor Area Allocation.
- Sec. 138-54. - Administrative Relief.
- Sec. 138-55. - Evaluation Criteria (NROGO).
- Sec. 138-56. - Appeals.
CHAPTER 142
SIGNS1
Sections
- Sec. 142-1.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 142-2. - Definitions.
- Sec. 142-3. - Applicability.
- Sec. 142-4. - Prohibited signs.
- Sec. 142-5. - Sign permits.
- Sec. 142-6. - General provisions for signs.
- Sec. 142-7. - Temporary signs.
- Sec. 142-8. - Permanent signs.
- Sec. 142-9. - Government signs.
- Sec. 142-10. - Nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 142-11. - Penalties.
- Sec. 142-12. - Severability.