7.06.01 General description

The MF-30 multi-family high density district is created to provide for high density apartment development use. The maximum density permitted in this district is thirty (30) dwelling units per net acre. In the MF-30 district no premises or building shall be used or occupied and no building shall be erected or structurally altered unless otherwise provided in this division. In addition, the multi-family design standards provided in section 7.27.00 shall apply.

7.06.02 Permitted uses and structures

In the MF-30, high density residential district, the following are the permitted uses and structures:

1.

All permitted uses in the MF-10 and MF-14 districts, to the maximum density permitted, plus adult congregate care facilities.

2.

Special exceptions: The following uses may be allowed upon approval for a special exception by the city council in accordance with section 5.02.00 et seq.

a.

Public schools under the supervision of the board of public instruction of the county;

b.

Public libraries, museums, churches, and institutions of a nonprofit, educational or philanthropic nature;

c.

Private clubs as an integral part of multiunit development service;

d.

Parks, playgrounds, accessory recreational buildings and areas used for community recreational purposes;

e.

Marina facilities type A, noncommercial, limited to pleasure craft and docking for guests and/or tenants of multiunit developments;

f.

Service-type, light business facilities such as restaurants, barbershops, beauty shops, convenience stores, and gift shops;

g.

Children day care centers, provided that:

1.

A fenced area is provided; and

2.

Adequate on-site driveway access is provided for the queuing of dropoff and pickup traffic; and

3.

Additional conditions may be applied depending on site conditions and location.

h.

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

3.

Apartment houses. In order to comply with MF-2 zoning classification all newly annexed real estate lots or aggregate of lots which are contiguous to each other must have a minimum of one hundred sixty thousand (160,000) square feet in area. In order to construct an apartment house on a lot which is currently located within the city's corporate limits and which is zoned MF-30, the lot, either alone or together with contiguous lots which are also zoned MF-30, must have a minimum of one hundred sixty thousand (160,000) square feet in area.

a.

A lot width at the front and rear building setback lines of two hundred (200) feet for both the interior and the corner real estate lots; provided, however, that the front feet setback line must measure a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet between the front of the building and the front right-of-way line.

b.

There shall be a twenty-foot easement at the rear of each apartment unit, to be utilized for utility purposes, including an appropriate alleyway to accommodate garbage, trash and refuse collection from the apartment units and it shall be unlawful for such garbage, trash and refuse to be deposited and collected on the street side of the apartment unit; provided, however, that the board of appeals and adjustment may grant variances in this regard so long as the basic purpose of this section, that is, the prohibition of collecting and depositing garbage, trash and refuse on the street side of the apartment units is accomplished and provided further that an adequate utility easement is also provided along rear boundary of any such real estate lots.

c.

The side setback lines of all such real estate lots must measure a minimum of ten (10) feet between the sides of the buildings and the side boundary lines and the rear setback line thereof must measure a minimum of ten (10) feet between the rear of the buildings and the rear easement boundary line; provided, however, that for buildings which are greater than three (3) stories in elevation, there shall be two (2) additional feet in both rear and the site setback lines for each additional story of building elevation.

4.

Urban agriculture (indoor crop production prohibited; on-site wholesale and retail sales prohibited except at garage sales as permitted elsewhere in the LDC and New Port Richey Code of Ordinances).

7.06.03 Maximum building coverage per lot

In the MF-30 multifamily high density district, in order for any structure which is to erected on any real estate lot or aggregate of lots which are contiguous to each other and which are under common ownership to comply with this section, the maximum building coverage per lot is:

1.

If the building is one (1) story in height, the maximum coverage shall be no more than forty (40) percent of the real estate lot.

2.

If the building is two (2) stories in height, the maximum building coverage shall be no more than thirty (30) percent of the real estate lot.

3.

If the building is three (3) stories in height or higher the maximum building coverage shall be no more than twenty-five (25) percent of the total area of the real estate lots; provided, however, that no building shall be erected in an MF-30 zoning district which is greater than five (5) stories in height.

7.06.04 Minimum floor area

In the MF-30 multifamily high density district, in order for any structure which is to be erected on any real estate lot or aggregate of lots which are contiguous to each other and which are under common ownership to comply with this section, the minimum floor area per each dwelling unit shall be as follows:

1.

Four hundred (400) square feet for one-room efficiency apartments;

2.

Five hundred (500) square feet for one-bedroom apartments;

3.

Six hundred fifty (650) square feet for two-bedroom apartments;

4.

In addition, there shall be a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) feet for each additional bedroom over a two-bedroom apartment.

7.06.05 Minimum parking space

In the MF-30 multifamily high density district, in order for any structure which is to be erected on any real estate lot or aggregate of lots which are contiguous to each other and which are under common ownership to comply with this section, there shall be a minimum of one and one-half (1½) parking spaces for each dwelling unit in excess of sixteen (16) units. Two (2) parking spaces will be required for projects under sixteen (16) dwelling units.

7.06.06 Maximum height of structures

1.

The maximum height for any structure within an MF-30 multifamily high density district shall not exceed five (5) stories. All structures that are constructed within the floodplain will be allowed to be constructed at higher elevations. These elevations will be determined by the number of feet a structure must be elevated to meet the requirements of the city's flood insurance ordinance. The maximum density permitted under this section shall be thirty (30) dwelling units per net acre.

2.

Plans and specifications for structures exceeding three (3) stories in height in any MF-30 zoning district must be certified by an architect or professional engineer who is duly registered in the state and during the construction of any such building structure, the contractor or builder thereof shall be under the supervision and control of such architect; provided, however, that nothing herein shall compromise or abridge the authority of the city's building inspector to inspect such structure(s) in accordance with this authority as provided elsewhere in this code.

3.

All structures exceeding two (2) stories in height must be constructed with elevators properly designed for the capacity of the building.

7.06.07 Dedication of land for recreation

In the MF-30 multifamily high density district, five (5) percent of the total net acreage of any development project, which is comprised of an aggregate of lots that are contiguous to each other and which are under common ownership, which exceeds five (5) acres in area shall be dedicated for recreational purposes. Such recreational area may include space inside and outside of the living unit structures as well as recreational buildings.

7.06.08 Comprehensive plan, when required

In the MF-30 multifamily high density district, prior to the issuance of any building permit of buildings in excess of five (5) stories, a comprehensive plan for any such proposed development shall be submitted to the city planning board for preliminary approval. Such plan includes the overall building layout, proposed parking facilities, provisions for services such as trash, garbage and refuse collection, utilities, easements and other plans, designs and specifications pertinent to such project. Thereafter, such plan shall be submitted to the city council for final approval. At such time as the city council approves such plans, designs and other specifications pertaining to such items, the city's building department shall then be authorized to issue a building permit for the construction thereof.

7.06.09 Condominium form of ownership

In MF-30 multifamily high density districts, where the building complex is declared to be under a condominium form of ownership in accordance with F.S. Chapter 711, the interior streets thereof may be set aside and declared as a part of the common elements and may be retained under the private ownership of the condominium owners; provided, however, in such event the right-of-way of any such streets shall be no less than fifty (50) feet in width and the same setback requirements that exist with regard to structures built in relation to public streets shall be required as a prerequisite to the issuance of a building permit in order to build, construct or erect any such structure, including buildings and fences. In areas where condominium-type ownership is proposed, the owner thereof may be permitted to maintain private ownership of interior streets and provide private security guards, but any such proposal must first be approved by the city planning board and all setback requirements as prescribed in this Code for public street rights-of-way shall prevail.

(Ord. No. 1268, § 7, 11-19-91; Ord. No. 1307, § 8, 2-2-93; Ord. No. 1425, § 1, 5-6-97; Ord. No. 2016-2073, § VI, 6-21-2016; Ord. No. 2021-2225, § 1, 2-16-2021; Ord. No. 2021-2233, § 4, 7-20-2021)