Nassau County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 1
- GENERAL2
Sections
- Section 1.00.- Title and citation.
- Section 1.01. - Purpose and intent.
- Section 1.02. - Relationship to comprehensive plan.
- Section 1.03. - Authority.
- Section 1.04. - Applicability.
- Section 1.05. - Rules of interpretation, appeals, conflicts.
- Section 1.06. - Amendments.
- Section 1.07. - Official zoning map.
- Section 1.08. - Penalty for violation.
- Section 1.09. - Severability.
ARTICLE 5
- PROCEDURES
Sections
- Section 5.01.- General.
- Section 5.02. - Rezoning.
- Section 5.03. - Conditional uses.
- Section 5.04. - Conditional use review criteria.
- Section 5.05. - Variance.
- Section 5.06. - Procedure for appealing decisions of the planning and zoning board.
- Section 5.07. - Site development plan review.
- Section 5.08. - Live Local Act (LLA) requirements and standards.
ARTICLE 12
A.- RESIDENTIAL, GENERAL 1—AMERICAN BEACH: RG-1AB
Sections
- Section 12-A.01.- Permitted uses and structures.
- Section 12-A.02. - Permitted accessory uses and structures.
- Section 12-A.03. - Conditional uses.
- Section 12-A.04. - Minimum lot requirements.
- Section 12-A.05. - Minimum yard requirements.
- Section 12-A.06. - Building restrictions.
- Section 12-A.07. - Other requirements.
ARTICLE 15
- COMMERCIAL, NEIGHBORHOOD: CN
Sections
- Section 15.01.- Permitted uses and structures.
- Section 15.02. - Special restrictions.
- Section 15.03. - Permitted accessory uses and structures.
- Section 15.04. - Conditional uses.
- Section 15.05. - Special restrictions.
- Section 15.06. - Minimum lot requirements.
- Section 15.07. - Minimum yard requirements.
- Section 15.08. - Building restrictions.
ARTICLE 15
A.- COMMERCIAL, NEIGHBORHOOD—AMERICAN BEACH: CN-AB
Sections
- Section 15-A.01.- Permitted uses and structures.
- Section 15-A.02. - Special restrictions.
- Section 15-A.03. - Permitted accessory uses and structures.
- Section 15-A.04. - Conditional uses.
- Section 15-A.05. - Minimum lot requirements.
- Section 15-A.06. - Minimum yard requirements.
- Section 15-A.07. - Building restrictions.
ARTICLE 22
- OPEN RURAL: OR
Sections
ARTICLE 25
- PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT: PUD
Sections
- Section 25.01.- PUD defined.
- Section 25.02. - Permitted uses.
- Section 25.03. - Site requirement.
- Section 25.04. - Special requirements.
- Section 25.05. - Procedures.
- Section 25.06. - Bonding.
- Section 25.07. - Silvicultural and agricultural activities.
- Section 25.08. - Deviation from the approved final development plan.
- Section 25.09. - Site engineering plans, legal documents, and permits.
ARTICLE 27
- PLANNED DEVELOPMENT FOR EAST NASSAU COMMUNITY PLANNING AREA: PD-ENCPA6
Sections
- Section 27.01.- Intent and purpose of district.
- Section 27.02. - Uses permitted.
- Section 27.03. - Approval procedure for rezonlng to PD-ENCPA.
- Section 27.04. - Detailed specific area plan (DSAP) required prior to development.
- Section 27.05. - Adjustments to PD-ENCPA.
- Section 27.06. - Approval procedure for detailed specific area plan (DSAP) development orders within ENCPA.
- Section 27.07. - Adjustments to DSAP DO.
- Section 27.08. - Approval procedure for preliminary development plans (PDP) within DSAPs.
- Section 27.09. - Adjustments to preliminary development plan.
- Section 27.10. - Approval procedure for site plans within DSAP/PDP.
ARTICLE 28
- SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
Sections
- Section 28.01.- Nassau County airports.
- Section 28.02. - Erection of more than one residential dwelling unit on a lot or parcel.
- Section 28.03. - Lot to have access.
- Section 28.04. - Use of residentially zoned property for access.
- Section 28.05. - Parking of heavy vehicles in residential districts.
- Section 28.06. - Parking, storage, or use of major recreational equipment.
- Section 28.07. - Service stations.
- Section 28.08. - Lawn or landscaping maintenance services.
- Section 28.09. - Travel trailer parks and campgrounds.
- Section 28.10. - Mobile homes.
- Section 28.11. - Mobile or manufactured home parks (land-lease communities).
- Section 28.12. - Agricultural zoning.
- Section 28.13. - Essential public services.
- Section 28.14. - Supplementary regulations for certain conditional uses.
- Section 28.15. - Accessory uses and structures.
- Section 28.16. - Plant nurseries.
- Section 28.16.1. - Reserved.
- Section 28.16.2. - Reserved.
- Section 28.16.3. - Reserved.
- Section 28.16.4. - Required off-street parking and off-street loading.
- Section 28.17. - Reserved.
- Section 28.18. - Towers and antennas, general.
- Section 28.19. - Siting regulations for wireless facilities.
- Section 28.20. - Self-service storage facilities (mini-warehouse).
- Section 28.21. - Outdoor sales permits.
- Section 28.22. - Dogs at food service establishments—Outdoors only.
- Section 28.23. - Supplemental regulations for RV and boat storage facilities.
- Section 28.24. - Tiny home development program.
- Section 28.25. - Standards for multifamily residential.
ARTICLE 29
- NONCONFORMING LOTS, USES AND STRUCTURES
Sections
- Section 29.01.- Enlargement and incompatibility.
- Section 29.02. - Work in process.
- Section 29.03. - Nonconforming use of open land.
- Section 29.04. - Nonconforming use of buildings.
- Section 29.05. - Discontinuance of nonconforming uses.
- Section 29.06. - Destruction of a nonconforming use.
- Section 29.07. - Nonconforming lots of record.
- Section 29.08. - Nonconforming characteristics of use.
- Section 29.09. - Repairs or maintenance.
- Section 29.10. - Nonconforming structures unsafe because of maintenance.
ARTICLE 31
- REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING AND OFF-STREET LOADING
Sections
- Section 31.01.- Continuation required.
- Section 31.02. - Existing uses.
- Section 31.03. - Required off-street parking and loading facilities.
- Section 31.04. - Off-street parking and loading; location.
- Section 31.05. - Off-street parking and loading; access.
- Section 31.06. - Off-street parking and loading; design standards.
- Section 31.07. - Off-street parking and loading; nonconforming use.
- Section 31.08. - Off-street parking and loading; uses not specifically mentioned.
- Section 31.09. - Off-street parking and loading; fractional measurements.
- Section 31.10. - Off-street parking; measurement.
- Section 31.11. - Off-street parking; minimum requirements.
- Section 31.12. - Off-street parking spaces; number required.
- Section 31.13. - Off-street loading; requirements.
- Section 31.14. - Supplemental parking requirements for the unincorporated areas of Amelia Island.
ARTICLE 35
- STATE ROAD 200/A1A ACCESS MANAGEMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT9
Sections
- Section 35.01.- Definitions.
- Section 35.02. - Applicability.
- Section 35.03. - Vesting.
- Section 35.04. - Residential densities.
- Section 35.05. - Non-residential intensities.
- Section 35.06. - Permitted uses and structures.
- Section 35.07. - Permitted accessory uses.
- Section 35.08. - Conditional uses.
- Section 35.09. - Special restrictions.
- Section 35.10. - Minimum lot requirements.
- Section 35.11. - Minimum yard requirements.
- Section 35.12. - Building restrictions.
- Section 35.13. - Conflict.
ARTICLE 36
- ST. MARYS RIVER OVERLAY DISTRICT10
Sections
- Section 36.01.- Applicability.
- Section 36.02. - Permitted uses and structures.
- Section 36.03. - Permitted accessory uses and structures.
- Section 36.04. - Conditional uses.
- Section 36.05. - Minimum lot requirements.
- Section 36.06. - Minimum yard requirements.
- Section 36.07. - Building restrictions.
- Section 36.08. - Special requirements.
- Section 36.09. - Other agency requirements.
- Section 36.10. - Grandfather provisions.
ARTICLE 37
- NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION11
Sections
- Section 37.01.- Purpose and intent.
- Section 37.02 - Unincorporated Amelia Island tree protection and replacement.
- Section 37.03. - Wetlands and upland buffers.
- Section 37.04. - Beach dunes and coastal strand.
- Section 37.05. - Landscaping.
- Section 37.06. - Buffers between certain uses.
- Section 37.07. - Beachfront lighting restrictions for the protection of sea turtles.
- Section 37.08. - Canopy/scenic roads.
- Section 37.09. - Historic and archaeological protection.
ARTICLE 44
TRANSECT BASED ZONING DISTRICT TBZ
Sections
- Section 44.01.- Intent and purpose of district.
- 44.02.01. - Eligibility for transect based zoning district.
- 44.03.01. - Introduction.
- 44.03.02. - Community-based design overlay (CBDO) regulating plan.
- 44.04.01. - Introduction.
- 44.04.02. - Transect descriptions.
- 44.04.03. - Transect density.
- Section 44.05. - Transect allowable uses table.
- Section 44.06. - Transect specific design standards.
- 44.06.01. - Site design.
- 44.06.02. - Greens, squares, plazas, playgrounds and other social spaces.
- Section 44.07. - Definitions
ARTICLE 45
TIMBER TO TIDES DESIGN OVERLAY COMMUNITY BASED DESIGN STANDARDS
Sections
- 45.01.01. - Purpose and intent.
- 45.01.02. - Timber to Tides Design Overlay (T2TDO).
- 45.02.01. - Applicability of design standards.
- 45.02.02. - Nonconforming development.
- 45.02.03. - Rezoning and comprehensive plan amendments.
- 45.02.04. - Transfer of development rights.
- 45.02.05. - Vesting.
- 45.02.06. - Exemptions for religious institutions and historic sites.
- 45.02.07. - Appeals and severability.
- 45.03.01. - Transportation network CBDS introduction.
- 45.03.02. - Transportation network CBDS.
- 45.04.01. - Site engineering plan CBDS introduction.
- 45.04.02. - General development and activity center standards.
- 45.04.03. - Pedestrian design standards.
- 45.04.04. - Vehicular design standards.
- 45.04.05. - Landscaping requirements.
- 45.04.06. - General site requirements.
- 45.04.07. - Stormwater management standards.
- 45.05.01. - Built environment CBDS applicability.
- 45.05.02. - Architectural standards for non-residential, mixed-use, and multi-family development.
- 45.05.03. - Architectural standards for single-family detached, single-family attached, and two-family dwellings.