Palm Beach Gardens City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- Sec. 78-1.- Policy.
- Sec. 78-2. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 78-3. - Authority.
- Sec. 78-4. - Scope.
- Sec. 78-5. - Effective date.
- Sec. 78-6. - Interpretation and conflict.
- Sec. 78-7. - Application of district regulations.
- Sec. 78-8. - Official zoning map.
- Sec. 78-9. - Effect of annexation.
- Sec. 78-10. - Schedule of fees, charges, and expenses.
ARTICLE III
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURES
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS
- Sec. 78-41. - Applicability of article.
- Sec. 78-42. - Concurrency required.
- Sec. 78-43. - Review of applications for development order approval.
- Sec. 78-44. - Concurrent processing.
- Sec. 78-45. - Mandatory pre-application conference.
- Sec. 78-46. - Application procedures.
- Sec. 78-47. - Rezoning process.
- Sec. 78-48. - Site plan review.
- Sec. 78-49. - Amendments to approved development orders.
- Sec. 78-50. - Miscellaneous review.
- Sec. 78-51. - Land development regulation text amendments.
- Sec. 78-52. - Conditional uses.
- Sec. 78-53. - Variance requests.
- Sec. 78-54. - Public notice.
- Sec. 78-55. - Reimbursement of expenses incurred by city.
- Sec. 78-56. - Appeals and reconsideration.
- Sec. 78-57. - Targeted expedited permitting program.
- Sec. 78-58. - Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED).
- Sec. 78-59. - Workforce and affordable housing program.
- DIVISION 2. - EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF DEVELOPMENT ORDERS
- DIVISION 3. - CONCURRENCY
- Sec. 78-71. - Scope.
- Sec. 78-72. - Compliance with adopted levels of service.
- Sec. 78-73. - Action upon failure to show available capacity demonstration of available capacity.
- Sec. 78-74. - Burden of showing compliance.
- Sec. 78-75. - Adopted levels of service.
- Sec. 78-76. - Certificate required.
- Sec. 78-77. - Concurrency certificates.
- Sec. 78-78. - Development order applications not requiring concurrency certification.
- Sec. 78-79. - Applications for concurrency.
- Sec. 78-80. - Required application material.
- Sec. 78-81. - Sufficiency review.
- Sec. 78-82. - Concurrency reservations.
- Sec. 78-83. - Concurrency summary log.
- Sec. 78-84. - Concurrency certificate decisions.
- Sec. 78-85. - Appeals process.
- Sec. 78-86. - Proportionate share program.
- DIVISION 4. - CITYWIDE IMPACT FEES AND MOBILITY FEES
- Sec. 78-91. - Applicability.
- Sec. 78-92. - Fees.
- Secs. 78-93, 78-94. - Reserved.
- Sec. 78-95. - Review.
- Sec. 78-96. - Trust funds.
- Sec. 78-97. - Collection and administrative fees.
- Sec. 78-98. - Refund.
- Sec. 78-99. - Exemptions and credits.
- Sec. 78-100. - Appeals.
- Sec. 78-101. - Withholding of permits for nonpayment.
- Sec. 78-102. - Violations and relief.
- DIVISION 5. - BUILDING PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY
- DIVISION 6. - PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY WELLFIELD PROTECTION
ARTICLE IV
ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 78-131.- Zoning districts established.
- Sec. 78-132. - District and other regulations.
- Sec. 78-133. - AR—Agricultural residential.
- Sec. 78-133.1. - AE—Agricultural estate.
- Sec. 78-133.2. - RR 10/20—Rural residential districts.
- Sec. 78-134. - RE—Residential estate district.
- Sec. 78-135. - RL-1—Residential low density district.
- Sec. 78-136. - RL-2—Residential low density district.
- Sec. 78-137. - RL-3—Residential low density district.
- Sec. 78-138. - RM—Residential medium density district.
- Sec. 78-139. - RH—Residential high density district.
- Sec. 78-140. - RMH—Residential mobile home district.
- Sec. 78-141. - Residential zoning district regulations.
- Sec. 78-142. - P/I—Public/institutional district.
- Sec. 78-143. - CONS—Conservation district.
- Sec. 78-144. - Civic and institutional zoning district regulations.
- Sec. 78-145. - PO—Professional and office district.
- Sec. 78-146. - CN—Neighborhood commercial district.
- Sec. 78-147. - CG-1—General commercial district.
- Sec. 78-148. - CG-2—Intensive commercial district.
- Sec. 78-149. - CR—Commercial recreation district.
- Sec. 78-150. - M-1—Research and light industrial park district.
- Sec. 78-151. - M-1A—Light industrial district.
- Sec. 78-152. - M-2—Heavy industrial district.
- Sec. 78-153. - Nonresidential zoning district regulations.
- Sec. 78-154. - PUD—Planned unit development overlay district.
- Sec. 78-155. - PCD—Planned community development overlay district (PCD).
- Sec. 78-156. - PDA—Planned development area district.
- Sec. 78-157. - MXD—Mixed use development district.
- Sec. 78-158. - Waivers to planned development district requirements.
- Sec. 78-159. - Permitted uses, minor and major conditional uses, and prohibited uses.
ARTICLE V
- SUPPLEMENTARY DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERAL STANDARDS
- Sec. 78-181.- Uses.
- Sec. 78-182. - Lighting regulations.
- Sec. 78-183. - Lot area.
- Sec. 78-184. - Height of buildings.
- Sec. 78-185. - Utility easements.
- Sec. 78-186. - Yards.
- Sec. 78-187. - Special events.
- Sec. 78-188. - Garage, yard, and rummage sales.
- Sec. 78-189. - Fill material.
- Sec. 78-190. - Brick pavers.
- Sec. 78-191. - Outdoor seating.
- Sec. 78-192. - Design guidelines for nonresidential development.
- Sec. 78-193. - Convenience business security.
- Sec. 78-194. - Live entertainment permit.
- Sec. 78-195. - Mechanical and service equipment screening.
- Sec. 78-196. - Operation and sale of food from mobile food trucks.
- DIVISION 2. - PGA BOULEVARD CORRIDOR OVERLAY
- DIVISION 3. - NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT[2]
- DIVISION 4. - PARKWAY OVERLAY DISTRICT[3]
- DIVISION 5. - NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SIGNIFICANT LANDS[4]
- Sec. 78-241.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 78-242. - Applicability.
- Sec. 78-243. - Violations, enforcement, and penalties.
- Sec. 78-244. - Penalties.
- Sec. 78-245. - Appeals.
- Sec. 78-246. - Designation of environmentally significant lands.
- Sec. 78-247. - Exemption for vested development rights.
- Sec. 78-248. - Review procedures for proposed land alterations.
- Sec. 78-249. - Approval criteria for proposed land alteration.
- Sec. 78-250. - Preserve area requirements.
- Sec. 78-251. - Management plan.
- Sec. 78-252. - Forms of mitigation.
- Sec. 78-253. - Removal of invasive nonnative plants and vegetation relocation.
- DIVISION 6. - PUBLIC PLACES[5]
- Subdivision I. - Art in Public Places
- Subdivision II. - Placement of Memorials and Monuments on City Property
- DIVISION 7. - SIGNS[6]
- Sec. 78-271.- Intent and purpose.
- Sec. 78-272. - Application.
- Sec. 78-273. - Nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 78-275. - Addresses.
- Sec. 78-276. - Permits required, fees, and revocation.
- Sec. 78-277. - Design requirements.
- Sec. 78-278. - Variances.
- Sec. 78-279. - Removal of abandoned signs.
- Sec. 78-280. - Removal of unsafe signs.
- Sec. 78-281. - Owner to be charged for cost of removal by city.
- Sec. 78-282. - Lien for costs of removal.
- Sec. 78-283. - Obstructions.
- Sec. 78-284. - Prohibited signs and prohibited sign locations.
- Sec. 78-285. - Permitted signs
- Sec. 78-286. - Illumination.
- Sec. 78-287. - General standards.
- Sec. 78-288. - Sign program.
- Sec. 78-289. - Exempt signs.
- Sec. 78-290. - Temporary signs allowed.
- Sec. 78-291. - Noncommercial messages.
- Sec. 78-292. - Pole-mounted banner criteria.
- DIVISION 8. - LANDSCAPING[7]
- Sec. 78-301.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 78-302. - Violations and penalties.
- Sec. 78-303. - Approval required.
- Sec. 78-304. - Application and permit required.
- Sec. 78-305. - Development application.
- Sec. 78-306. - Construction plan review.
- Sec. 78-307. - Administrative approval.
- Sec. 78-308. - Compliance.
- Sec. 78-309. - Performance bond.
- Sec. 78-310. - Appeal.
- Sec. 78-311. - Variances and waivers.
- Sec. 78-312. - Land clearing permit.
- Sec. 78-313. - Minimum landscape requirements for nonresidential development.
- Sec. 78-314. - Minimum landscape requirements for residential development.
- Sec. 78-315. - Landscaping and screening for vehicular parking areas.
- Sec. 78-316. - Preserve areas.
- Sec. 78-317. - Tree replacement during construction.
- Sec. 78-318. - Prohibited plants and invasive nonnative plants.
- Sec. 78-319. - Minimum landscape buffer and planting requirements.
- Sec. 78-320. - Foundation landscaping and plantings.
- Sec. 78-321. - Minimum landscape and hardscape standards.
- Sec. 78-322. - Hardscape and nonliving landscape materials installation requirements.
- Sec. 78-323. - Soil erosion.
- Sec. 78-324. - Roadway beautification plan.
- Sec. 78-325. - Enforcement.
- Sec. 78-326. - Exemptions.
- Sec. 78-327. - Tree and plant installation.
- Sec. 78-328. - Pruning.
- Sec. 78-329. - Maintenance.
- Sec. 78-330. - Protection of root systems.
- Sec. 78-331. - Clear cutting of trees.
- Sec. 78-332. - Littoral planting zones.
- Sec. 78-333. - Variance procedure.
- Sec. 78-334. - Nonconforming landscape areas.
- DIVISION 9. - OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING[8]
- Subdivision I. - Off-street Parking For Vehicles
- Subdivision II. - Loading Requirements
- Subdivision III. - Supplemental Parking Requirements
- Sec. 78-371. - Required parking for the physically handicapped.
- Sec. 78-372. - Grassed parking.
- Sec. 78-373. - Drive-through facilities.
- Sec. 78-374. - Covered parking structures.
- Sec. 78-375. - Vehicle repair in residential districts.
- Sec. 78-376. - Outdoor storage areas.
- Sec. 78-377. - Reserved.
- Sec. 78-378. - Dumpsters.
- Sec. 78-379. - Recycling containers.
- Sec. 78-380. - Use of buildings as sales models.
- Sec. 78-381. - Electric vehicle charging stations.
- Subdivision IV. - Parking and Storage of Commercial Vehicles, Buses, Trailers, Trucks, Recreational Vehicles, Watercraft, and Portable Storage Units[9]
- Sec. 78-391. - Parking and storage of commercial vehicles, buses, trailers, trucks, recreational vehicles, watercraft, and portable storage units.
- Sec. 78-392. - Parking and storage of portable storage units.
- Sec. 78-393. - Parking and storage restrictions for commercial vehicles.
- Sec. 78-394. - Exceptions for commercial vehicles.
- Sec. 78-395. - Recreational vehicles and watercraft.
- Sec. 78-396. - Valid nonconforming use.
- Sec. 78-397. - Enforcement.
- Subdivision V. - Bicycle Parking
- Subdivision I. - Generally
- Sec. 78-421.- Policy.
- Sec. 78-422. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 78-423. - Authority.
- Sec. 78-424. - Jurisdiction.
- Sec. 78-425. - Interpretations and conflicts.
- Sec. 78-426. - Variances.
- Sec. 78-427. - Enforcement, violations and penalties.
- Sec. 78-428. - Exceptions.
- Sec. 78-429. - Requirements in lieu of platting.
- Sec. 78-430. - Other platting requirements.
- Subdivision II.- Application Procedure and Approval Process
- Sec. 78-441.- General application procedure.
- Sec. 78-442. - Concurrency.
- Sec. 78-443. - Pre-application conference.
- Sec. 78-444. - Subdivision plan review and approval process.
- Sec. 78-445. - Engineering plans review and approval process.
- Sec. 78-446. - Plat review and approval process.
- Sec. 78-447. - Signing and recordation of plat.
- Sec. 78-448. - Submission requirements for subdivision approval.
- Subdivision III.- Assurance for Completion and Maintenance of Improvements
- Sec. 78-461.- Required subdivision improvements.
- Sec. 78-462. - Inspection of improvements.
- Sec. 78-463. - Escrow deposits for lot improvements.
- Sec. 78-464. - Maintenance of improvements.
- Sec. 78-465. - Deferral of required improvements.
- Sec. 78-466. - Issuance of building permits and certificates of occupancy.
- Subdivision IV.- Requirements for Improvements, Reservations and Design
- Sec. 78-481.- Compliance.
- Sec. 78-482. - Monuments.
- Sec. 78-483. - Subdivision name.
- Sec. 78-484. - Lot arrangement.
- Sec. 78-485. - Lot dimensions.
- Sec. 78-486. - Double frontage lots.
- Sec. 78-487. - Water bodies.
- Sec. 78-488. - Frontage on improved streets.
- Sec. 78-489. - Grading and improvements.
- Sec. 78-490. - Street connection.
- Sec. 78-491. - Blocks.
- Sec. 78-492. - Access to arterial streets.
- Sec. 78-493. - Street names.
- Sec. 78-494. - Street regulatory signs.
- Sec. 78-495. - Streetlights.
- Sec. 78-496. - Arrangement of streets and dead-end streets.
- Sec. 78-497. - Established.
- Sec. 78-498. - Road surfacing and improvements.
- Sec. 78-499. - Flexible pavement.
- Sec. 78-500. - Railroads and limited access highways.
- Sec. 78-501. - Culs-de-sac.
- Sec. 78-502. - Privately-owned dead-end streets within planned developments.
- Sec. 78-503. - Maximum and minimum grade.
- Sec. 78-504. - Vertical alignment.
- Sec. 78-505. - Horizontal alignment.
- Sec. 78-506. - Sidewalks.
- Sec. 78-507. - Pathways.
- Sec. 78-508. - Intersections.
- Sec. 78-509. - Bridges.
- Sec. 78-510. - Utilities.
- Sec. 78-511. - New perimeter streets.
- Sec. 78-512. - Widening and realignment of existing street.
- Subdivision V. - Drainage and Stormwater Management
- Subdivision VI.- Reserved[11]
- Subdivision VII.- Potable Water Supply
- Subdivision VIII.- Wastewater Treatment
- Subdivision IX.- Easements
- Subdivision X. - Public Uses
- Subdivision XI.- Natural Resources, Features and Amenities
- Subdivision XII.- Land Readjustment
- DIVISION 11. - TRAFFIC PERFORMANCE AND TRANSPORTATION STANDARDS[12]
- Subdivision I. - Generally
- Subdivision II. - Standards
- Subdivision III. - Transportation Studies[13]
- DIVISION 12. - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS[14]
- DIVISION 13. - OPEN SPACE[15]
- DIVISION 14. - NEWSRACK REGULATIONS[16]
- Sec. 78-701.- Purpose.
- Sec. 78-702. - Definitions.
- Sec. 78-703. - Certificate of compliance required.
- Sec. 78-704. - Standards for size, installation, maintenance, and colors of modular newsracks.
- Sec. 78-705. - Administrative and inspection fees.
- Sec. 78-706. - Locations and site regulations.
- Sec. 78-707. - Insurance, indemnification, and hold harmless.
- Sec. 78-708. - Disposition of abandoned modular newsracks.
- Sec. 78-709. - Enforcement and penalties.
- Sec. 78-710. - Nonconforming newsracks.
ARTICLE VI
NONCONFORMITIES
Sections
- Sec. 78-711.- Intent of article.
- Sec. 78-712. - Nonconforming lots of record.
- Sec. 78-713. - Uses with minimum lot sizes.
- Sec. 78-714. - Nonconforming uses of land.
- Sec. 78-715. - Nonconforming structures and improvements.
- Sec. 78-716. - Nonconforming uses of structures or premises.
- Sec. 78-717. - Repairs and maintenance.
- Sec. 78-718. - Effect of variance.