(A)

Accessory uses are permitted in all zoning districts in accordance with the requirements of this Code. An accessory use to an existing non-residential primary use shall be one of the permitted uses of the property within the zoning district or a conditional use that has been approved for the subject property.

(B)

An accessory use is a use or structure which complies with the following standards:

(1)

Is clearly incidental to, customarily found in association with, and serves a primary use.

(2)

Is subordinate in purpose, area, and extent to the primary use served.

(3)

Contributes to the comfort, convenience, or necessity of the primary use served.

(4)

Is located on the same lot, tract, parcel, or property as the primary use.

(C)

All accessory structures shall comply with the requirements of the City's building codes.

(D)

An accessory type structure which shares a structural wall with the primary structure, or is attached, shall be deemed to be part of the primary structure and must comply with the primary structure setback requirements of the district in which it is located.

(E)

Notwithstanding 36.00(D) above, an accessory-type structure that is connected to a primary structure by a breezeway or unenclosed roofed passage shall not be considered part of the primary structure for purposes of setback requirements, but shall comply with the setback requirements for accessory structures in the district in which it is located.

(F)

Accessory uses or structures shall only be allowed simultaneously with, or following, establishment/construction of the primary use or structure.

(G)

Accessory structures shall be located as follows:

(1)

No closer than ten (10) feet to the primary structure; and

(2)

No closer than five (5) feet to a lot line; and

(3)

No closer than six (6) feet to any other accessory structure; and

(4)

Not forward of the front face of the primary structure; except that an arbor, trellis, pergola, or gazebo unenclosed by walls or other minor decorative landscape feature may be permitted in a front yard with prior approval of the Planning and Zoning Director;

(5)

Detached garages with alley access are subject to Sec. 149.00(I) and may require a greater setback from the lot line to accommodate vehicle turning movements in accordance with AASHTO standards;

(6)

Accessory structures, excluding swimming pools, may occupy not more than thirty-five (35%) percent of a required rear yard and not more than five percent (5%) of a front yard; and

(7)

Accessory structures shall not exceed twelve (12) feet in height except on property located inside the Community Redevelopment District where accessory structures may have a maximum building height of twenty-five (25) feet provided:

(a)

The accessory structure is located on a lot with alleyway access; and

(b)

Any windows above the ground floor are located to protect the privacy of adjacent residential properties.

(H)

Accessory structures shall not cumulatively exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross floor area of the primary structure or exceed a maximum of five hundred (500) square feet in all zoning districts, except the Estate Residential (E-1) zoning district. Within the E-1 zoning district, accessory structures shall not cumulatively exceed fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of the primary structure.

(Ord. No. 2012-09, § 3, 5-21-2012; Ord. No. 2014-16, § 1, 10-6-2014; Ord. No. 2016-14, § 2, 6-6-2016; Ord. No. 2019-19, § 3, 1-6-2020)

(A)

Visibility triangles are aids in establishing rules relating to the unsafe obstruction of motorist's visibility by objects either in the street right-of-way or on private property.

(B)

Excepting utility appurtenances, traffic control features common to public roadways, nonstructural mailboxes and other materials as may be specifically authorized by an approved site plan, other valid development order or contractual agreement, no structure, landscaping, trees, shrubbery, signs, monuments or object of any kind may be placed, constructed or installed, either permanently or temporarily in any portion of a public street or alley right-of-way.

(C)

Unsafe sight obstructions are regulated on private property by the use of visibility triangles established on all street and alley intersections and at all driveways entering into a public street or alley.

(1)

Street Intersections - The visibility triangles shall be as defined in Chapter 3, Section C-3 of the "Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction & Maintenance for Streets and Highways", commonly known as the "Florida Greenbook" and depicted hereinbelow as Drawing 3-1.

(2)

Alley or Driveway Intersections with Streets - The visibility triangle's three sides shall be formed by a ten foot measurement along the driveway edge line, a ten foot measurement along the intersecting right-of-way line and a hypotenuse connecting the two as depicted herein below as Drawing 3-2.

(D)

All visibility triangles on private property shall be kept open for sighting through a space between two feet and 8 feet above the ground. No material including limbs and foliage may occupy that designated space, except separate tree trunks and poles no greater than four inches in diameter are allowed when the City Engineer determines that the spacing of such trunks and poles does not compromise safe sighting.

(A)

Every part of every required yard shall be open and unobstructed from 30 inches above the final grade of a lot upward, except as provided for by the following:

(1)

Structures less than 30 inches in height above finished grade are not considered yard encroachments;

(2)

Cornices, awnings, eaves, gutters or similar features which are at least eight (8) feet above grade may extend (30) inches into any required yard;

(3)

Sills, leaders, belt courses and similar ornamental features may extend thirty (30) inches into any required yard, but not over the lot line;

(4)

Bay windows, oriels, balconies, and chimneys not more than ten (10) feet in width may extend thirty (30) inches into any required yard;

(5)

An outside stairway or fire escape, unenclosed, may extend thirty (30) inches into any required yard;

(6)

Air conditioning units and other similar accessory equipment may be located in any required side, rear, or secondary front yard subject to Section 36.05;

(7)

Awnings, canopies, or roof structures which are at least eight (8) feet above finished grade may extend up to five (5) feet into a required front yard abutting Main Street from Philippe Parkway west to 10th Avenue, provided there are no vertical obstructions including, but not limited to, trees and light poles, and no underground utilities within the encroachment area; and

(8)

Except as elsewhere provided by this Code.

(Ord. No. 2018-06, § 3, 5-7-2018; Ord. No. 2021-15, § 3, 7-19-2021)

(A)

Every structure shall be constructed on a lot adjoining a dedicated public street or with access to a private street determined to be acceptable by the City Engineer and Fire Marshal.

(B)

Easements for the sole purpose of providing access to new lots (not a lot of record) shall not be permitted.

(C)

No land which is residentially zoned shall be used as access to any land which is located in a non-residential district, except to an existing use which does not abut a public street or an approved private street determined to be acceptable by the City Engineer and Fire Marshal.

(A)

The maximum residential impervious surface ratio (ISR) shall be .60 for one- and two-family dwellings, and .65 for multi-family dwellings. An additional impervious surface coverage up to a maximum of ten percent (10%) may be permitted for swimming pools.

(B)

All other maximum impervious surface ratios are as follows;

Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element

Other Adopted Maximum ISRS from the Comprehensive Zoning and Land Development Code

(Ord. No. 2019-23, § 2, 8-17-2020)

(A)

No gardening activities may take place between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

(B)

The use of hand tools, and domestic gardening tools and equipment is encouraged; the use of small power equipment such as gas-powered tillers and edgers are allowed; however, gas-powered equipment of greater than 10 horsepower is prohibited.

(C)

The property owner(s) on which the community garden is located shall be responsible for maintaining the property so that it does not become overgrown with weeds, infested by exotic plants or vermin, a source of erosion or stormwater runoff, polluted by fertilizer or pesticide, insecticide, herbicide, or other agricultural-use chemicals, or does not become a public nuisance.

(D)

Application of fertilizer, pesticide, insecticide, herbicide, and/or agricultural use chemicals shall be consistent with the manufacturer's instructions.

(E)

The property owner on which the community garden is located shall ensure that the garden complies with all applicable standards as set forth under Chapter 166, Environmental and Natural Resource Protection, of the Pinellas County Code of Ordinances.

(F)

The produce and horticultural plants grown in a community garden shall not be offered for sale on the premises or sold for profit.

(G)

In cases where a community garden is located within ten (10) feet of a residential structure, screening as defined under Section 153.01(V) is required in a manner determined to be acceptable by the Community Development Director.

(H)

Community gardening shall not occur in the front yard of a developed lot that is residentially zoned.

(Ord. No. 2015-05, § 5, 3-16-2015)

(A)

Design of single-family detached residential dwellings on the same block face of either side of the street or within an adjacent block face on either side of the street shall be varied, such that a substantially similar primary front facade will not be replicated. There shall be a minimum separation of two lots next to and across from each dwelling before a substantially similar design can be repeated. (See Figure A below). This shall be applied to all subdivisions and building permit applications where four or more single-family residential dwellings are proposed to be developed as part of the application by the same individual or entity within a twelve-month period.

(B)

Variation shall include differences in at least three (3) of the following elements on the primary front façade:

(1)

Architectural style;

(2)

Roof form (principal or porch);

(3)

Form of unenclosed front porch;

(4)

Form of recessed garage by a minimum of five (5) feet from primary front facade;

(5)

Architectural features:

a.

Columns;

b.

Dormers;

c.

Tower or turret;

d.

Bay window;

e.

Decorative shutters or awnings;

f.

Exposed rafters;

g.

Window sill and door trim a minimum of three and one-half (3.5) inches in width;

h.

Recessed windows by a minimum of two and one-half (2.5) inches.

Element 5 shall only count as one (1) of the three (3) required elements for variation, no matter how many architectural features (a—h) are included. Inclusion of only one (1) of the listed architectural features (a - h) is required to satisfy element 5.

(Ord. No. 2018-18, § 2, 11-19-2018)