This chapter shall be known, referred to, and recited as the "Port St. Lucie Zoning Code."

(Ord. No. 98-84, § 1, 3-22-99)

This chapter, together with all future amendments hereof, is adopted pursuant to the requirements and authority of F.S. § 163.3202 (the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act), the City Charter, and under the terms and authority granted by F.S. Ch. 166.

(Ord. No. 98-84, § 1, 3-22-99; Ord. No. 15-85, § 1, 12-7-15)

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all lands, waters, buildings, structures, and the use thereof, within the jurisdictional limits of the City. No lands, waters, buildings, or structures shall be used, no buildings or structures shall be erected, and no existing buildings or structures shall be moved, added to, enlarged, altered, or maintained except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 98-84, § 1, 3-22-99)

The Zoning Code is related to, based on, consistent with, and adopted to effectuate and implement the policies of the City Comprehensive Plan pursuant to F.S. § 163.3201, in order to preserve, protect, and improve the public health, safety, comfort, good order, appearance, convenience, and general welfare; encourage the most appropriate use of land, water, and resources; preserve and enhance the value of land and the character and stability of residential, agricultural, commercial, and industrial areas; facilitate the adequate and efficient provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, recreational facilities, housing, and other services; and to conserve, develop, utilize, and protect the natural resources within the City.

(Ord. No. 98-84, § 1, 3-22-99)

The City Comprehensive Plan is a statement of the policies to guide and implement future land development decisions within the City. In addition, the policies adopted in the Comprehensive Plan provide and shall serve as a framework for the City Council, the Planning and Zoning Board, the Board of Zoning Appeals, and the zoning administrator to review and decide applications for amendment to the zoning map, applications for amendment to the text and this chapter, applications for planned unit developments, applications for variances, applications for special exception use approval, site plans, and any other application required by this chapter. Therefore, all actions taken in regard to amendments to the zoning map, amendments to the text of this chapter, applications for planned unit developments, applications for variances, applications for special exception use approval, site plans, and any other application pursuant to this chapter shall be consistent with the policies and provisions of the City Comprehensive Plan.

(Ord. No. 98-84, § 1, 3-22-99)

See Chapter 153.

(Ord. No. 98-84, § 1, 3-22-99; Am. Ord. 02-10, § 1, passed 2-11-02; Am. Ord. 05-106, passed 8-8-05; Ord. No. 07-25, § 1, 3-12-07; Am. Ord. 09-28, § 1, passed 3-9-09; Am. Ord. 10-82, § 1, passed 11-8-10; Am. Ord. 10-92, § 1, passed 12-6-10; Am. Ord. 11-14, § 1, passed 3-14-11; Am. Ord. 11-37, § 1, passed 6-13-11; Am. Ord. 11-39, § 1, passed 6-27-11; Am. Ord. 11-79, § 1(Exh. A), passed 11-14-11; Am. Ord. 12-15, § 1, 4-9-12; Ord. No. 15-85, § 1, 12-7-1)