New Port Richey City Zoning Code

7.10.00

Office Zoning District.

The purpose and intent of this office zoning district is to provide areas in the city to accommodate both business and professional offices. Areas zoned for office uses shall be appropriately located throughout the community to serve the general public and not create any adverse effect on adjacent land uses.

7.10.01 Permitted uses

Offices directly related to medical services:

All doctor's offices;

Pharmaceutical stores;

Retail establishments that specialize in medical related supplies;

Walk-in clinics;

Medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facility; and

All other uses as approved by the development review committee (DRC).

Legal offices;

Architectural and engineering, drafting and related services/supplies;

Consultant services;

Real estate offices;

Title and abstract services;

Banks, investment and financial services, stockbroker and all other services as approved by the development review committee;

Churches, synagogues, temples or similar places of worship and their accessory uses;

Business and professional offices that are primarily engaged in general administration, overall management, general supervisory functions, such as executive, personnel, finance, legal and sales activities. Business offices carrying on no retail trade with the general public and have no stock of goods maintained for sale to customers, except such as are incidental or accessory to the principal permitted use;

10.

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above listed uses;

11.

Schools (as defined in section 13-224 of the New Port Richey Code of Ordinances) and daycare facilities, with submittal of a controlled student drop-off and pick-up plan, with dismissal and arrival times and implementation oversight by the school principal/operations director;

12.

Personal services.

13.

Urban agriculture (indoor crop production prohibited; on-site wholesale and retail sales prohibited).

7.10.02 Conditional uses

The land development review board may recommend to the city council for their approval the location of the following uses in office structures. These uses must be located within the primary office structures and must be primarily for the use and convenience of occupants/patrons of the primary building. These uses shall not have a separate outdoor public entrance nor separate advertising signs or any other advertising signs which encourage use by the general public.

Newspaper or tobacco shop;

Snack bar, restaurant;

Apothecary store within a medical office building which sells prescription and non-prescription drugs, medical and medically related supplies only.

7.10.03 Special exceptions

Convalescent homes;

Hospitals. In the granting of a special exception for a hospital, the following uses may be permitted outside the main building:

Restaurant or cafeteria;

Barber or beauty shop;

Gift shop;

Florist.

Apothecary store for the purpose of providing prescription and nonprescription medicines and medically related supplies to the patients and general public.

7.10.04 Yard regulations

Setbacks:

Front setback: The minimum setback of the front building line from an artery, collector and/or local street shall be no less than thirty (30) feet, measured to the nearest permanent part or projection of the structure.

Rear setback: The minimum setback of the rear building line shall be no less than ten (10) feet on an alley.

If the property to be developed is abutting a different land use district, the rear setback shall be at least the required buffer space as defined in the buffer matrix.

Side setbacks: The minimum setback shall be ten (10) feet.

If the property to be developed is abutting a different land use district, the side setback shall be at least the required buffer space as defined in the buffer matrix.

7.10.05 Area and lot width regulations

Width requirements: The minimum lot width shall be no less than fifty (50) lineal feet.

Minimum lot area: The minimum lot area shall be no less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

7.10.06 Coverage regulations

All buildings, including accessory buildings shall not cover more than fifty (50) percent of the property to be developed.

The total landscaped area shall be no less than fifteen (15) percent of the property to be developed.

7.10.07 Height regulations

The maximum height of any structure in this zoning district shall be no greater than thirty-five (35) feet.

7.10.08 Off-street parking

Parking shall be provided in accordance with the off-street parking regulations.

7.10.09 Medical Marijuana Treatment Center Dispensing Facility and Pharmacy Development Standards

Front setback	30 feet
Side setbacks	10 feet or required buffer
Rear setback	20 feet or required buffer
Minimum lot area	10,000 square feet
Width requirement	50 feet
Height maximum	n/a
Off-street parking	1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area; 75/25 ratio of full size to compact; and 0.10 required bicycle spaces per required parking space
Design criteria	• The building in which the use is located is painted or otherwise finished in materials and colors which are muted;
	• There are no security bars on the outside of doors or windows;
	• No outdoor seating, outdoor display, sales or promotions shall be allowed on the site;
	• No consumption of products shall be allowed on the site;
	• No prescribed/non-prescribed medicines or drugs, or graphics of plants from which they are derived, shall be visible from five feet of the building; and
	• A conceptual building elevation shall be submitted showing compliance with the criteria above along with color sample with name and manufacturer number;
Minimum separation distance	• A medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facility may not be located within 500 feet of the real property that comprises a public or private elementary school, middle school, or secondary school unless the city council approves the location at a special exception public hearing, as provided in section 5.02.00 of this Code, at which the city council determines that the location promotes the public health, safety and general welfare of the city.

(Ord. No. 1268, § 10, 11-19-91; Ord. No. 1307, § 10, 2-2-93; Ord. No. 1425, § 2, 5-6-97; Ord. No. 1797, § 1, 4-4-2006; Ord. No. 2014-2036, §§ I, II, 7-15-2014; Ord. No. 2015-2041, § I, 11-18-2014; Ord. No. 2016-2073, § X, 6-21-2016; Ord. No. 2017-2116, § IV, 8-15-2017; Ord. No. 2018-2125, § IV, 10-17-2017)

New Port Richey City Zoning Code

7.10.00

Office Zoning District.

7.10.01 Permitted uses

Offices directly related to medical services:

All doctor's offices;

Pharmaceutical stores;

Retail establishments that specialize in medical related supplies;

Walk-in clinics;

Medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facility; and

All other uses as approved by the development review committee (DRC).

Legal offices;

Architectural and engineering, drafting and related services/supplies;

Consultant services;

Real estate offices;

Title and abstract services;

Banks, investment and financial services, stockbroker and all other services as approved by the development review committee;

Churches, synagogues, temples or similar places of worship and their accessory uses;

10.

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above listed uses;

11.

12.

Personal services.

13.

Urban agriculture (indoor crop production prohibited; on-site wholesale and retail sales prohibited).

7.10.02 Conditional uses

Newspaper or tobacco shop;

Snack bar, restaurant;

Apothecary store within a medical office building which sells prescription and non-prescription drugs, medical and medically related supplies only.

7.10.03 Special exceptions

Convalescent homes;

Hospitals. In the granting of a special exception for a hospital, the following uses may be permitted outside the main building:

Restaurant or cafeteria;

Barber or beauty shop;

Gift shop;

Florist.

Apothecary store for the purpose of providing prescription and nonprescription medicines and medically related supplies to the patients and general public.

7.10.04 Yard regulations

Setbacks:

Rear setback: The minimum setback of the rear building line shall be no less than ten (10) feet on an alley.

If the property to be developed is abutting a different land use district, the rear setback shall be at least the required buffer space as defined in the buffer matrix.

Side setbacks: The minimum setback shall be ten (10) feet.

If the property to be developed is abutting a different land use district, the side setback shall be at least the required buffer space as defined in the buffer matrix.

7.10.05 Area and lot width regulations

Width requirements: The minimum lot width shall be no less than fifty (50) lineal feet.

Minimum lot area: The minimum lot area shall be no less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

7.10.06 Coverage regulations

All buildings, including accessory buildings shall not cover more than fifty (50) percent of the property to be developed.

The total landscaped area shall be no less than fifteen (15) percent of the property to be developed.

7.10.07 Height regulations

The maximum height of any structure in this zoning district shall be no greater than thirty-five (35) feet.

7.10.08 Off-street parking

Parking shall be provided in accordance with the off-street parking regulations.

7.10.09 Medical Marijuana Treatment Center Dispensing Facility and Pharmacy Development Standards

Front setback	30 feet
Side setbacks	10 feet or required buffer
Rear setback	20 feet or required buffer
Minimum lot area	10,000 square feet
Width requirement	50 feet
Height maximum	n/a
Off-street parking	1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area; 75/25 ratio of full size to compact; and 0.10 required bicycle spaces per required parking space
Design criteria	• The building in which the use is located is painted or otherwise finished in materials and colors which are muted;
	• There are no security bars on the outside of doors or windows;
	• No outdoor seating, outdoor display, sales or promotions shall be allowed on the site;
	• No consumption of products shall be allowed on the site;
	• No prescribed/non-prescribed medicines or drugs, or graphics of plants from which they are derived, shall be visible from five feet of the building; and
	• A conceptual building elevation shall be submitted showing compliance with the criteria above along with color sample with name and manufacturer number;
Minimum separation distance	• A medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facility may not be located within 500 feet of the real property that comprises a public or private elementary school, middle school, or secondary school unless the city council approves the location at a special exception public hearing, as provided in section 5.02.00 of this Code, at which the city council determines that the location promotes the public health, safety and general welfare of the city.

New Port Richey City Zoning Code

7.10.00

Office Zoning District.

7.10.01 Permitted uses

Offices directly related to medical services:

All doctor's offices;

Pharmaceutical stores;

Retail establishments that specialize in medical related supplies;

Walk-in clinics;

Medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facility; and

All other uses as approved by the development review committee (DRC).

Legal offices;

Architectural and engineering, drafting and related services/supplies;

Consultant services;

Real estate offices;

Title and abstract services;

Banks, investment and financial services, stockbroker and all other services as approved by the development review committee;

Churches, synagogues, temples or similar places of worship and their accessory uses;

10.

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above listed uses;

11.

12.

Personal services.

13.

Urban agriculture (indoor crop production prohibited; on-site wholesale and retail sales prohibited).

7.10.02 Conditional uses

Newspaper or tobacco shop;

Snack bar, restaurant;

Apothecary store within a medical office building which sells prescription and non-prescription drugs, medical and medically related supplies only.

7.10.03 Special exceptions

Convalescent homes;

Hospitals. In the granting of a special exception for a hospital, the following uses may be permitted outside the main building:

Restaurant or cafeteria;

Barber or beauty shop;

Gift shop;

Florist.

Apothecary store for the purpose of providing prescription and nonprescription medicines and medically related supplies to the patients and general public.

7.10.04 Yard regulations

Setbacks:

Rear setback: The minimum setback of the rear building line shall be no less than ten (10) feet on an alley.

If the property to be developed is abutting a different land use district, the rear setback shall be at least the required buffer space as defined in the buffer matrix.

Side setbacks: The minimum setback shall be ten (10) feet.

If the property to be developed is abutting a different land use district, the side setback shall be at least the required buffer space as defined in the buffer matrix.

7.10.05 Area and lot width regulations

Width requirements: The minimum lot width shall be no less than fifty (50) lineal feet.

Minimum lot area: The minimum lot area shall be no less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

7.10.06 Coverage regulations

All buildings, including accessory buildings shall not cover more than fifty (50) percent of the property to be developed.

The total landscaped area shall be no less than fifteen (15) percent of the property to be developed.

7.10.07 Height regulations

The maximum height of any structure in this zoning district shall be no greater than thirty-five (35) feet.

7.10.08 Off-street parking

Parking shall be provided in accordance with the off-street parking regulations.

7.10.09 Medical Marijuana Treatment Center Dispensing Facility and Pharmacy Development Standards

Front setback	30 feet
Side setbacks	10 feet or required buffer
Rear setback	20 feet or required buffer
Minimum lot area	10,000 square feet
Width requirement	50 feet
Height maximum	n/a
Off-street parking	1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area; 75/25 ratio of full size to compact; and 0.10 required bicycle spaces per required parking space
Design criteria	• The building in which the use is located is painted or otherwise finished in materials and colors which are muted;
	• There are no security bars on the outside of doors or windows;
	• No outdoor seating, outdoor display, sales or promotions shall be allowed on the site;
	• No consumption of products shall be allowed on the site;
	• No prescribed/non-prescribed medicines or drugs, or graphics of plants from which they are derived, shall be visible from five feet of the building; and
	• A conceptual building elevation shall be submitted showing compliance with the criteria above along with color sample with name and manufacturer number;
Minimum separation distance	• A medical marijuana treatment center dispensing facility may not be located within 500 feet of the real property that comprises a public or private elementary school, middle school, or secondary school unless the city council approves the location at a special exception public hearing, as provided in section 5.02.00 of this Code, at which the city council determines that the location promotes the public health, safety and general welfare of the city.