Port Orange City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- Section 1: - Title.
- Section 2: - Authority.
- Section 3: - Purpose and intent.
- Section 4: - Consistency with comprehensive plan.
- Section 5: - Jurisdiction.
- Section 6: - General interpretation.
- Section 7: - Exercise or delegation of authority.
- Section 8: - Relationship of specific to general provisions.
- Section 9: - Conflicting language or provisions.
- Section 10: - Severability.
- Section 11: - Repealer.
- Section 12: - Effective date.
CHAPTER 3
ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- ARTICLE I: - CODE ADMINISTRATION
- Section 1: - General provisions.
- Section 2: - Development order and development permit required.
- Section 3: - Development plan review process.
- Section 4: - Development order.
- Section 5: - Issuance of site construction permit.
- Section 6: - Inspections and acceptance.
- Section 7: - Amendments.
- Section 7.1: - Appeals.
- Section 7.2: - Enforcement.
- Section 7.3: - Neighborhood meeting.
- ARTICLE II: - NONCONFORMANCE PROVISIONS
- ARTICLE III: - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS[2]
CHAPTER 4
CONCURRENCY1
Sections
- Section 1: - Purpose and intent.
- Section 2: - General provisions.
- Section 3: - Adopted level-of-service standards.
- Section 4: - Facility specific requirements.
- Section 5: - Concurrency review procedures.
- Section 5.1: - Public school facilities concurrency review procedures.
- Section 6: - Concurrency reservation.
- Section 7: - Status report; required capital facilities improvements.
- Section 8: - Intergovernmental coordination.
- Section 9: - Appeals.
- Section 10: - Variances.
- Section 11: - References.
CHAPTER 5
SUBDIVISIONS1
Sections
- Section 1: - In general.
- Section 2: - Jurisdiction.
- Section 3: - Improvements required.
- Section 4: - Paving and drainage improvements.
- Section 5: - Utility improvements.
- Section 6: - Plat requirements.
- Section 7: - Subdivision plat and development plans review.
- Section 8: - Variances.
- Section 9: - Model homes.
- Section 9.5: - Speculative homes.
- Section 10: - Subdivision sales offices.
CHAPTER 8
BUILDING AND FIRE CODES
Sections
- ARTICLE I: - REFERENCE CODES
- ARTICLE II: - SITE PLANS, SINGLE- AND TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
- ARTICLE III: - FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT[2]
CHAPTER 9
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Sections
- ARTICLE I: - WETLANDS PROTECTION[2]
- ARTICLE II: - TREE PRESERVATION
- Section 9: - Purpose and intent.
- Section 9.5: - Definitions.
- Section 10: - Permit requirements for tree removal.
- Section 11: - Land clearing; approved subdivision development plan.
- Section 12: - Tree and vegetation removal; approved site plans.
- Section 13: - Tree and vegetation removal; single- and two-family lots.
- Section 14: - Required tree preservation measures.
- Section 15: - Minimum tree coverage requirements.
- Section 16: - Specimen tree protection requirements.
- Section 16.5: - Historic tree protection requirements.
- Section 17: - Area tree protection requirements.
- Section 18: - Tree survival.
- Section 19: - Tree replacement or mitigation.
- Section 19.5: - Tree and vegetation replacement, single- and two-family lots.
- Section 20: - Stop work order.
- Section 20.5: - Tree abuse.
- Section 21: - Exemptions.
- Section 22: - Violation and enforcement.
- Section 22.5: - Administrative variances.
- Section 22.6: - Penalties.
- ARTICLE III: - SHORELINE PROTECTION REGULATIONS[3]
- Section 23: - Purpose and intent.
- Section 24: - Flood plain-conservation (F-C) district.
- Section 25: - Spruce Creek environmental corridor.
- Section 26: - General shoreline development standards.
- Section 27: - Water-dependent use development standards.
- Section 28: - Manatee protection.
- Section 29: - Use of watercraft.
- Section 30: - Halifax River bulkhead line.
- ARTICLE IV: - LISTED SPECIES PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS[4]
- ARTICLE V: - WELL FIELD PROTECTION[5]
- Section 34: - Purpose and intent.
- Section 35: - Scope.
- Section 36: - Powers and duties of the administrative official.
- Section 37: - Establishment of well field protection zones.
- Section 38: - Restrictions within zones.
- Section 39: - Exemptions.
- Section 40: - Hazardous substances regulated.
- Section 41: - Well field protection zone permits.
- Section 42: - Containment standards.
- Section 43: - Hazardous substance inspection program to comply with federal law.
- Section 44: - Variances.
- Section 45: - Violations.
- ARTICLE VI: - INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
CHAPTER 10
CLEARING, GRADING, AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Sections
- ARTICLE I: - CLEARING AND GRADING
- Section 1: - Purpose and intent.
- Section 2: - Permit requirements for change of grade.
- Section 3: - Change of grade; approved development plans.
- Section 4: - Grading of lots exempt from development plan or stormwater management review.
- Section 5: - Required erosion and sediment control measures.
- Section 6: - Burying of material prohibited.
- Section 7: - Violation and enforcement.
- ARTICLE II: - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT[1]
- Section 8: - Purpose and intent.
- Section 9: - Prohibitions and exemptions.
- Section 10: - Stormwater management permit review.
- Section 11: - Performance, review and design standards.
- Section 12: - Issuance of development permits.
- Section 13: - Maintenance.
- Section 14: - Enforcement.
- Section 15: - Emergency exemption.
- ARTICLE III: - ILLICIT CONNECTIONS AND DISCHARGES TO THE CITY'S SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)
- Section 16: - Purpose and intent.
- Section 17: - Definitions.
- Section 18: - Applicability.
- Section 19: - Responsibility for administration.
- Section 20: - Discharge and connection prohibitions.
- Section 21: - Watercourse protection.
- Section 22: - Industrial or construction activity discharges.
- Section 23: - Compliance monitoring, inspection and sampling.
- Section 24: - Requirement to prevent, control and reduce stormwater pollutants by the use of best management practices.
- Section 25: - Notification of spills.
- Section 26: - Violations, enforcement and penalties.
- Section 27: - Appeal.
- Section 28: - Entry upon premises.
- Section 29: - Violations deemed a public nuisance.
- Section 30: - Ultimate responsibility.
- Section 31: - Compatibility with other regulations.
- Section 32: - Remedies not exclusive.
CHAPTER 11
UTILITIES1
Sections
- Section 1: - Purpose and intent.
- Section 2: - In general.
- Section 3: - Water service.
- Section 4: - Sanitary sewer service.
- Section 5: - Reclaimed water service.
- Section 6: - City cost participation in infrastructure improvements.
- Section 7: - Solid waste collection service.
- Section 8: - Electric, telephone, and television cable installation.
CHAPTER 12
ROADS AND VEHICULAR USE AREAS1
Sections
- Section 1: - Purpose and intent.
- Section 2: - General provisions.
- Section 3: - Access control.
- Section 4: - Parking.
- Section 5: - Loading.
- Section 6: - Design standards for off-street parking and loading areas.
- Section 7: - Required stacking area for drive-through facilities.
- Section 8: - Pedestrian/bicycle access.
- Section 9: - Roadways.
CHAPTER 13
LANDSCAPING AND BUFFERS1
Sections
- Section 1: - Purpose and intent.
- Section 2: - General provisions.
- Section 3: - Landscape buffers.
- Section 3.5: - Opaque fence or wall requirements.
- Section 4: - Vehicular use/parking landscaping.
- Section 5: - Supplemental landscaping.
- Section 5.5: - Landscaping for single- and two-family residences.
- Section 6: - Landscape materials.
- Section 7: - Irrigation.
- Section 8: - As-builts.
- Section 9: - Administrative variance procedure.
- Section 10: - Maintenance.
CHAPTER 15
SIGNS1
Sections
- Section 1: - Purpose, intent, and scope.
- Section 2: - Applicability.
- Section 3: - Permit required.
- Section 4: - Exempt signs.
- Section 5: - Prohibited signs.
- Section 6: - Sign measurement.
- Section 7: - Sign placement or location.
- Section 8: - Sign design and materials.
- Section 9: - Digital signs and string lighting.
- Section 10: - District areas.
- Section 11: - Permanent signs.
- Section [12]: - Temporary signs.
- Section [13]: - Maintenance.
- Section [14]: - Nonconforming signs.
- Section [15]: - Enforcement.
- Section [16]: - Variances and appeals.
- Section [17]: - Severability.
CHAPTER 16
MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS
Sections
- Section 1: - Accessory uses and structures.
- Section 2: - Home-based businesses.
- Section 3: - Fences and walls.
- Section 4: - Height.
- Section 5: - Special setbacks.
- Section 6: - Visual clearance.
- Section 7: - Renewable energy systems.
- Section 8: - Administrative variance procedure.
- Section 9: - Wireless communications facilities siting.
- Section 10: - Green roofs.
- Section 11: - Dog friendly dining program.
- Section 12: - Moratorium—Internet cafes, game/recreational facilities, adult arcade amusement centers, etc.
- Section 13: - Reserved.
CHAPTER 17
ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS1
Sections
- Section 1: - In general.
- Section 2: - Establishment of zoning districts and official zoning atlas.
- Section 3: - Flood plain-conservation (F-C) district.
- Section 4: - Agricultural preservation (AP) district.
- Section 5: - Agricultural (A) district.
- Section 6: - Rural residential (RR) single-family residential district.
- Section 7: - R-20SF single-family residential district.
- Section 8: - R-10SF single-family residential district.
- Section 9: - R-8SF single-family residential district.
- Section 9.5: - R-7SF single-family residential district.
- Section 10: - Two-family residential (R-2D) district.
- Section 11: - Low density multifamily residential (R-3L) district.
- Section 12: - Moderate density multifamily residential (R-3M) district.
- Section 13: - High density multifamily residential (R-3H) district.
- Section 15: - Neighborhood preservation (NP) district.
- Section 16: - Mobile home residential (RMH) district.
- Section 17: - Planned unit development (PUD) district.
- Section 18: - Planned commercial development (PCD) district.
- Section 19: - Professional office (PO) district.
- Section 20: - Neighborhood commercial (NC) district.
- Section 21: - Community commercial (CC) district.
- Section 22: - Highway commercial (HC) district.
- Section 22.5: - Interchange commercial development (ICD) district.
- Section 23: - Commercial industrial (CI) district.
- Section 24: - Light industrial (LI) district.
- Section 25: - Ridgewood development (RD) district.
- Section 25.5: - Riverwalk Overlay District (ROD).
- Section 26: - Government/public use (GPU) district.
- Section 26.5: - Administrative variance procedure.
- Section 27: - Schedule of dimensional requirements.
- Section 28: - Planned community (PC) district.
- Section 29: - Planned community—Agricultural (PC-A) district.
- Section 30: - Planned community—Port Orange Riverwalk (PC-R) district.
- Section 31: - Office/Residential Transition (ORT) district.
- Section 32: - Mixed Use Center (MXC) district.
- Section 33: - Recreation (REC) district.
CHAPTER 21
IMPACT FEES AND PROPORTIONATE FAIR-SHARE
Sections
- ARTICLE I: - GENERAL PROVISIONS[2]
- Section 1: - Short title; applicability; purpose.
- Section 2: - Definitions.
- Section 3: - Findings.
- Section 4: - Impact fee studies.
- Section 5: - Exemptions.
- Section 6: - Changes of size and use.
- Section 7: - Payment.
- Section 8: - Alternative impact fee.
- Section 9: - Applicability.
- Section 10: - Developer contribution credit.
- Section 11: - Review hearings.
- Section 12: - Review requirement; audits.
- Section 13: - Declaration of exclusion from administrative procedures act.
- Section 14: - Notice.
- Section 15: - Impact fees as additional or supplemental requirement.
- Section 16: - Effect of impact fees on zoning and land development regulations.
- Section 17: - Collection of fees when not paid by inadvertence; liens.
- Section 18: - Impact fee refunds.
- ARTICLE II: - IMPACT FEES[3]
- DIVISION 1. - FIRE/RESCUE IMPACT FEE
- DIVISION 2. - PARKS AND RECREATION IMPACT FEE
- DIVISION 3. - POLICE IMPACT FEE
- DIVISION 4. - TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEE
- ARTICLE IV: - WATER AND SEWER DEVELOPMENT FEES[5]
- ARTICLE V: - PROPORTIONATE FAIR-SHARE, TRANSPORTATION METHODOLOGY
- Section 1: - Purpose and intent.
- Section 2: - Findings.
- Section 3: - Applicability.
- Section 4: - Definitions.
- Section 5: - General requirements.
- Section 6: - Intergovernmental coordination.
- Section 7: - Application process.
- Section 8: - Determining proportionate fair-share obligation.
- Section 9: - Impact fee credit for proportionate fair-share mitigation.
- Section 10: - Proportionate fair-share agreements.
- Section 11: - Appropriation of fair-share revenues.
- Section 12: - Cross jurisdictional impacts.