Panama City City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 101
GENERAL
Sections
CHAPTER 102
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
- ARTICLE II. - DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURES
- Sec. 102-23. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 102-24. - Development review process.
- Sec. 102-25. - Conceptual site plan (CSP) review.
- Sec. 102-26. - Less than minor development approval review.
- Sec. 102-27. - Minor development approval review.
- Sec. 102-28. - Major development approval review.
- Sec. 102-29. - Development order approval applications.
- Sec. 102-30. - Site plan and approval required.
- Sec. 102-31. - Review period.
- Sec. 102-32. - Withdrawal of applications.
- Sec. 102-33. - Fees and charges.
- Sec. 102-34. - Certifications.
- Sec. 102-35. - Development orders.
- Sec. 102-36. - Exceptions.
- Sec. 102-37. - Final site inspection and acceptance.
- Sec. 102-38. - Right of entry.
- Sec. 102-40. - Conditional use permits.
- Sec. 102-41. - Amendments to the comprehensive plan/zoning changes.
- Sec. 102-42. - Variance process.
- Sec. 102-43. - Effect of variance approval or denial.
- Sec. 102-44. - Appeals.
- Sec. 102-45. - Public notice process and participation/due process.
CHAPTER 104
ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
- ARTICLE II. - ZONING DISTRICT ALLOWABLE USES AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Sec. 104-20. - Zoning districts.
- Sec. 104-21. - Preservation (P) zoning district.
- Sec. 104-22. - Recreation (REC) zoning district.
- Sec. 104-24. - Silviculture (SIL) zoning district.
- Sec. 104-25. - Public/Institutional (P/I) zoning district.
- Sec. 104-26. - Residential-1 (R-1) zoning district.
- Sec. 104-27. - Residential-2 (R-2) zoning district.
- Sec. 104-28. - Manufactured Home-1 (MH-1) zoning district.
- Sec. 104-29. - Urban Residential-1 (UR-1) zoning district.
- Sec. 104-30. - Urban Residential-2 (UR-2) zoning district.
- Sec. 104-31. - Mixed Use-2 (MU-2) zoning district.
- Sec. 104-32. - Mixed Use-3 (MU-3) zoning district.
- Sec. 104-33. - Downtown District (DTD) zoning district.
- Sec. 104-34. - St. Andrews District (StAD) zoning district.
- Sec. 104-35. - Millville Downtown District (MDTD) zoning district.
- Sec. 104-36. - Cultural Heritage (CHD) zoning district.
- Sec. 104-36.1. - Neighborhood Downtown (ND) zoning district.
- Sec. 104-36.2. - Neighborhood General (NG) zoning district.
- Sec. 104-36.3. - Neighborhood Residential (NR) zoning district.
- Sec. 104-37. - General Commercial-1 (GC-1) zoning district.
- Sec. 104-38. - General Commercial-2 (GC-2) zoning district.
- Sec. 104-39. - Light Industrial (LI) zoning district.
- Sec. 104-40. - Heavy Industrial (HI) zoning district.
- ARTICLE IIA. - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD)
- Sec. 104-41. - Planned unit development (PUD).
- Sec. 104-42. - Types of PUD's.
- Sec. 104-43. - Demonstration of applicability.
- Sec. 104-44. - Procedure for approval.
- Sec. 104-45. - Changes to final development plan.
- Sec. 104-46. - Effect of PUD zoning district.
- Sec. 104-47. - Amendments to built planned unit developments.
- Sec. 104-48. - Area and density requirements.
- Sec. 104-49. - Fees.
- ARTICLE III. - SPECIAL TREATMENT ZONES AND OVERLAYS
- Sec. 104-61. - Purpose.
- Sec. 104-62. - Applicability.
- Sec. 104-63. - Conservation Special Treatment Zones (CSTZ).
- Sec. 104-64. - St. Andrews Historic Treatment Zone (HTZ).
- Sec. 104-65. - Naval Support Activity (NSA) Panama City Military Influence Overlay District (MIOD).
- Sec. 104-66. - Gateway Overlay (GO) (formerly known as the Tourist Corridor Overlay).
- Sec. 104-67. - East Robison Bayou Planned Unit Development (ERB).
- Sec. 104-68. - Downtown Panama City Social District.
CHAPTER 105
DESIGN STANDARDS
Sections
- Sec. 105-1.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 105-2. - General citywide setback standards.
- Sec. 105-3. - Appearance standards for single-family dwellings.
- Sec. 105-4. - Gateway Overlay District (GO) design standards.
- Sec. 105-5. - Dumpsters.
- Sec. 105-6. - Gasoline service station and auto repair.
- Sec. 105-7. - Commercial daycare, pre-school, and nursery school.
- Sec. 105-8. - Outdoor storage.
- Sec. 105-9. - Automobile vehicle sales.
- Sec. 105-10. - Mini-warehouse and self-storage facilities.
- Sec. 105-11. - Parking and storage of major recreational vehicles on residential property.
- Sec. 105-12. - Development south of Beach Drive.
- Sec. 105-13. - Marinas.
- Sec. 105-14. - Outdoor dining.
- Sec. 105-15. - Neighborhood District building design standards.
CHAPTER 106
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Sections
- [ ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL]
- ARTICLE II. - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND SOIL CONSERVATION
- ARTICLE III. - TREE PROTECTION
- Sec. 106-21. - Generally.
- Sec. 106-22. - Protected trees and measurement.
- Sec. 106-23. - Exceptions.
- Sec. 106-24. - Conditions for tree removal.
- Sec. 106-25. - Replacement of removed trees.
- Sec. 106-26. - Tree replant list.
- Sec. 106-27. - Historic, specimen, champion, and heritage trees.
- Sec. 106-28. - Protection of trees during development activities.
- Sec. 106-29. - Street tree planting.
- Sec. 106-29.5. - Preservation of native vegetation.
- Sec. 106-30. - Preservation of protected trees and native vegetation as grounds for reduction in required parking.
- Sec. 106-31. - Unauthorized tree removal.
- Sec. 106-32. - Protection of trees on public lands.
CHAPTER 107
LANDSCAPING AND BUFFERING
Sections
- Sec. 107-1.- Purpose.
- Sec. 107-2. - Applicability.
- Sec. 107-3. - Landscaped buffers.
- Sec. 107-4. - Landscape requirements for off-street parking and vehicle use areas.
- Sec. 107-5. - Berms.
- Sec. 107-6. - Landscape and buffer composition.
- Sec. 107-7. - Planting time of year.
- Sec. 107-8. - Landscape plan.
- Sec. 107-9. - Maintenance and irrigation.
- Sec. 107-10. - Screening.
CHAPTER 108
PARKING AND LOADING
Sections
CHAPTER 109
INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
- ARTICLE II. - UTILITIES
- ARTICLE III. - TRAFFIC CIRCULATION
- Sec. 109-41. - Public purpose.
- Sec. 109-42. - Functional classifications of roadways.
- Sec. 109-43. - Design standards.
- Sec. 109-44. - Rights-of-way.
- Sec. 109-45. - Access control.
- Sec. 109-46. - Visibility at intersections.
- Sec. 109-47. - Standards for stacking lanes and drive-through facility lanes.
- Sec. 109-48. - Private streets.
- Sec. 109-49. - House numbering.
- Sec. 109-50. - Sidewalks.
- ARTICLE IV. - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 110
SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
Sections
- Sec. 110-1.- Determination of density or intensity.
- Sec. 110-2. - Accessory uses.
- Sec. 110-3. - Accessory dwelling units (accessory apartments, granny flat or domestic quarters).
- Sec. 110-4. - Accessory structures.
- Sec. 110-5. - Home occupations and home offices of convenience—Generally.
- Sec. 110-6. - Home occupations and home offices of convenience—Utilities.
- Sec. 110-7. - Recreation and community centers, dining rooms and other amenities.
- Sec. 110-8. - Tents and temporary structures.
- Sec. 110-9. - Community residences.
- Sec. 110-10. - Recovery communities.
- Sec. 110-11. - Congregate living facilities.
- Sec. 110-20. - Newspaper collection boxes.
- Sec. 110-30. - Manufactured housing standards.
- Sec. 110-40. - Parking and storage of portable storage containers and construction dumpsters—Permits.
- Sec. 110-41. - Bed and breakfast inn development standards.
- Sec. 110-42. - Telecommunication facilities.
- Sec. 110-43. - Construction offices.
- Sec. 110-44. - Real estate sales offices and model homes.
- Sec. 110-45. - Transient commercial uses prohibited in residential districts.
- Sec. 110-46. - Hydraulic fracturing.
CHAPTER 111
SUBDIVISION OF LAND
Sections
- ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
- Sec. 111-1. - Applicability.
- Sec. 111-2. - Jurisdiction.
- Sec. 111-3. - Protection for prior platted subdivision lots.
- Sec. 111-4. - Procedures for securing subdivision plat approval.
- Sec. 111-5. - Subdivision sketch plan.
- Sec. 111-6. - Preliminary plat.
- Sec. 111-7. - Final plat.
- Sec. 111-8. - Preliminary plat/final plat process.
- Sec. 111-9. - Installation and guarantee of improvements.
- Sec. 111-10. - Subdivision improvement and design standards.
- Sec. 111-11. - Exceptions and variances.
- ARTICLE II. - CLUSTER SUBDIVISIONS
CHAPTER 112
SIGN REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 112-1.- Public purpose.
- Sec. 112-2. - Scope.
- Sec. 112-3. - Applicability.
- Sec. 112-4. - Prohibited signs.
- Sec. 112-5. - Approval required.
- Sec. 112-6. - Exempted signs not requiring approval.
- Sec. 112-7. - Maintenance.
- Sec. 112-8. - Lighting/illumination.
- Sec. 112-9. - Licenses.
- Sec. 112-10. - Indemnification.
- Sec. 112-11. - Allowable on-premises signs; land use districts.
- Sec. 112-12. - Master sign plan.
- Sec. 112-13. - Portable signs.
- Sec. 112-14. - Temporary signs.
- Sec. 112-15. - Nonconforming on-premises signs.
- Sec. 112-16. - Sign design guidelines/sign illustrations.
- Sec. 112-17. - Murals.
- Sec. 112-18. - Off-premises signs (outdoor advertising billboards).
- Sec. 112-19. - Construction standards.
- Sec. 112-20. - Administration and enforcement.
CHAPTER 113A
TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEE1
Sections
- Sec. 113A-1.- Purpose and authority.
- Sec. 113A-2. - Adoption of technical report as basis of impact fees.
- Sec. 113A-3. - Interpretations of this chapter.
- Sec. 113A-4. - Effect on other regulations and requirements.
- Sec. 113A-5. - Definitions.
- Sec. 113A-6. - Applicability of this chapter.
- Sec. 113A-7. - Collection of impact fees.
- Sec. 113A-8. - Alternative calculation of transportation impact fees.
- Sec. 113A-9. - Credits.
- Sec. 113A-10. - Use of funds collected: impact fee accounts.
- Sec. 113A-11. - Refunds.
- Sec. 113A-12. - Annual reporting and audits.
- Sec. 113A-13. - Appeals.
- Sec. 113A-14. - Transportation impact fee schedule.
APPENDIX C
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD1
Sections
- 162.01 - Short title.
- 162.02 - Intent.
- 162.03 - Applicability.
- 162.04 - Definitions.
- 162.05 - Local government code enforcement boards; organization.
- 162.06 - Enforcement procedure.
- 162.07 - Conduct of hearing.
- 162.08 - Powers of enforcement boards.
- 162.09 - Administrative fines; costs of repair; liens.
- 162.10 - Duration of lien.
- 162.11 - Appeals.
- 162.12 - Notices.
- 162.125 - Actions for money judgments under this chapter; limitation.
- 162.13 - Provisions of act supplemental.