A.

The purpose of these regulations shall be to provide minimum standards for the conversion of unplatted land to subdivisions; to promote orderly street patterns; to provide a guide for subdividers toward meeting requirements that are conditions precedent to administrative approval of subdivision plats by the town planner; to avoid congestion of traffic and population; to provide proper light, air, and public access in newly developed areas of land; to provide minimum standards for the disposal of surface water for utility systems and development patterns designed to minimize pollution in water bodies located within the Town of St. Leo; to provide regulations consistent with the platting requirements of F.S. ch. 177; and to provide minimum regulation to ensure that the town remains essentially a single-family, rural community as set forth in the Town of St. Leo Comprehensive Plan.

B.

It is the further purpose of these regulations to promote development options that provide for efficient use of land to provide for energy conservation, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and preserve environmentally sensitive areas. Therefore, all subdivisions of five acres or more shall be reviewed as planned unit developments (PUD) pursuant to Article X, in addition to these regulations.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011; Ord. No. 26-01, § 2(Exh. A), 10-13-2025)

These subdivision regulations shall govern subdivisions and resubdivisions of land within the corporate limits of the Town of St. Leo, Florida.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011)

For the purpose of these regulations, which shall be known and may be cited as "The St. Leo Subdivision Regulations," certain words used herein are defined as follows:

Alley. A platted right-of-way or dedicated easement providing a secondary means of access and/or utility service to abutting property.

Block. A group of lots existing within well-defined and fixed boundaries, usually being an area surrounded by streets or other physical barriers and having an assigned number, letter, or other name through which it may be identified

Bond. A financial surety payable to the Town of St. Leo.

Cul-de-sac. A street terminated at the end by a vehicular turnaround.

Engineer (registered). An engineer registered in the State of Florida and employed by the developer.

Engineer (town). The town engineer, or such other person or agency designated by the town commission to perform such duties as are assigned by this chapter.

Lot. A tract or parcel of land, including the least fractional part of subdivided lands having limited fixed boundaries, and an assigned number, letter, or other name through which it may be identified.

MAI. An approved member of the National Institute of Appraisers who is authorized to use the MAI designation.

Mayor. The mayor of the Town of St. Leo.

Planned unit development. A type of development employing a more compact or clustered arrangement of dwelling units to promote more efficient land use and to recognize environmentally sensitive lands. The lot size for each unit may be reduced from the standard lot requirement for the applicable zoning district, with the land difference between the reduced lot size and the standard lot requirement placed in common open space or public green areas.

Plat. A map or delineated representation of the subdivision of lands, being a complete exact representation of the subdivision and other information in compliance with the requirement of all applicable sections of this part and of any local ordinances and state statutes, and shall include the terms "replat," "amended plat," or "revised plat" as set forth in F.S. § 177.031(14).

Public sidewalk/multi-use trail. A paved area within a public right-of-way used or intended to be used for pedestrian traffic and/or as a multi-use trail to accommodate pedestrians and bicycles or other non-motorized means of transportation.

Permanently open land. Refers to the permanently open land future land use category.

Right-of-way. Land dedicated, deeded, used, or to be used for a street, alley, walkway, boulevard, drainage facility, access for ingress and egress, or other purpose by the public, certain designated individuals, and/or governing bodies.

Soil survey. The Soil Survey of Pasco County, Florida, prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, Issued June 1982 (F96576—11/13/81) or as amended by the United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service or the Soils Map contained in the Comprehensive Plan—Conservation Element.

Street. Includes any access way such as a street, road, lane, highway, avenue, boulevard, alley, parkway, viaduct, circle, court, terrace, place, or cul-de-sac, and also includes all of the land lying between the right-of-way lines as delineated on a plat showing such streets, whether improved or unimproved, but shall not include those access ways such as easements and rights-of-way intended solely for limited utility purposes, such as for electric power lines, gas lines, telephone lines, water lines, drainage and sanitary sewers, and easements of ingress and egress.

Subdivision. The division of land into three or more lots, parcels, tracts, tiers, blocks, sites, units, or any other division of land; and includes establishment of new streets and alleys, additions, and resubdivisions; and, when appropriate to the context, relates to the process of subdividing or to the lands or area subdivided. The division of land into parcels five acres or more not involving the construction of or any change in street lines or public easements shall not be deemed to be a subdivision or require PUD review.

Town commission. The town commission of the Town of St. Leo and as authorized in F.S. ch. 163.3174, as the local planning agency.

Wetlands (jurisdictional). Wetlands as delineated by the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) and/or the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011; Ord. No. 26-01, § 2(Exh. A), 10-13-2025)

A.

The St. Leo Town Commission has designated the town planner to review and administratively approve proposed subdivisions

B.

Developers of subdivisions shall submit all preliminary plats (such plat as described in this article) for land subdivision as herein specified to the town planner, who shall conduct an administrative review of the preliminary plat for conformance with these regulations.

C.

Preliminary plat approval does not authorize the start of any construction. Final plat approval as required by this article is required prior to the start of any construction.

D.

At the request of the subdivider, and upon compliance with the appropriate sections herein, the town planner may issue a conditional approval of a final plat which will grant authorization for the start of construction of improvements provided that the following requirements are met:

1.

A permit shall have been issued by the town commission or its designee for the construction of subdivision improvements.

2.

A 25 percent bond based on the town commission or its designee's estimate of cost of improvements shall have been furnished to the town clerk by the developer in order to insure compliance with these regulations, and to insure to the town that the final plat will be filed and recorded with the town and Pasco County Clerk of Court and that a copy of the recorded document will be filed with the Town of St. Leo Town Clerk.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011; Ord. No. 26-01, § 2(Exh. A), 10-13-2025)

The inspector as appointed by the town commission shall make or cause to be made periodic inspections of the work at any time, but not less than at the stages listed below. The developer shall notify the inspector at least two working days before such inspection is needed, and the succeeding stage shall not proceed until authorization is given in writing by the inspector to proceed. All inspection fees, as set by the town commission from time to time, shall be paid by the developer to the Town of St. Leo at the time the inspection is first requested.

Required inspection stages:

A.

At completion of sewer line laying, but prior to the covering of any storm or sanitary line.

B.

At completion of any land fill work.

C.

At completion of installation but before covering of any underground utility.

D.

At completion of curb and catch basin work.

E.

At completion of street grading work, but before any base is in place.

F.

At completion of base laying but before any pavement is in place.

G.

At completion of paving.

The inspector may order work to stop at any point that he determines that work is being done that does not conform to these regulations. Such stop-work order shall operate to void the conditional approval of the final plat until necessary correctional methods or work have been accomplished either by the developer or the bonding company action, at no cost to the town.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011; Ord. No. 26-01, § 2(Exh. A), 10-13-2025)

All subdivision improvements shall be under the supervision of an engineer (registered in the State of Florida). Upon completion of the subdivision improvements, said registered engineer shall certify to the town planner in writing that all improvements have been installed and completed in compliance with these regulations. Upon certification by the inspector, the town planner may approve the final plat for filing with the town and Pasco County.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011; Ord. No. 26-01, § 2(Exh. A), 10-13-2025)

This section outlines the procedure to be followed by the subdivider, hereinafter called the applicant, to secure approval of a subdivision by the Town of St. Leo. Final approval by the town planner shall be required before any subdivision may be entered in the records of Pasco County.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011; Ord. No. 26-01, § 2(Exh. A), 10-13-2025)

A.

The applicant shall secure a copy of these regulations.

B.

The applicant shall prepare or cause to be prepared a preliminary plat, and shall meet with the town planner to discuss the preliminary plat as it relates to the requirements of these regulations. Subdivisions requiring PUD review shall provide narrative responses to the PUD development guidelines contained in Article X.

C.

Upon receipt of three sets of the preliminary plat and one set of construction drawings for approval, the Town Planner shall retain one print for its files and submit the necessary prints and drawings to the utility companies for their review and recommendation.

1.

The town planner and the utility companies shall review the preliminary plat and construction drawings and determine the adequacy of easements and make estimates of water and sewer line costs. Additional information necessary for valid review may be required by the engineer to be supplied by the applicant.

D.

Approval of a preliminary plat by the town planner shall lapse and become void one year after the date of approval, unless a final plat based thereon is submitted to the town commission for approval within that year, except that an extension of such time may be granted by the town planner upon request by the applicant.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011; Ord. No. 26-01, § 2(Exh. A), 10-13-2025)

A.

The preliminary plat shall be drawn to a scale. All sheet sizes shall conform to Pasco County platting requirements.

B.

The preliminary plat shall meet minimum standards of design and show proposed provisions for the construction of the public improvements as required by this article. The following information shall be shown:

1.

The name and location of the proposed subdivision, the name and address of the owner(s), and all mortgages, liens and encumbrances on the title of the land.

2.

Date, approximate north arrow, and scale.

3.

The total acreage of land in the proposed subdivision and the area and dimensions of each lot proposed. Proposed location and boundaries of any development phases shall be shown as a letter or number.

4.

A legal description of the land, certified by a land surveyor or engineer registered by the State of Florida.

C.

Within a reasonable period of time, the town planner shall review the preliminary plat for compliance with:

1.

The comprehensive plan of the town;

2.

The Code of Ordinances of the town;

3.

The application requirements;

4.

The subdivision design standards; and

5.

The standards for subdivision improvements.

The town planner shall either approve, approve with conditions, or deny the preliminary plat and may recommend any necessary revisions. The decision, which may not be assigned to another town staff member, shall be presented in writing the applicant.

If the town planner approves the preliminary plat with conditions, the applicant is authorized to proceed to the construction drawings review, and shall incorporate all recommended revisions into the construction drawings and final plat, as required.

If the town planner denies the preliminary plat, the town planner shall notify the reasons for denial in writing. The notification delivery shall identify all areas of noncompliance and include specific citations to each requirement the plat fails to meet. The applicant may submit a revised preliminary plat for administrative review. The revised preliminary plat shall incorporate all revisions as recommended by the town planner.

D.

The construction drawings and final plat shall be submitted within one year of the date of town planner approval of the preliminary plat or the preliminary plat approval will expire. If the preliminary plat approval expires, resubmittal of the preliminary plat and payment of applicable fee shall be required.

E.

An applicant may contract to sell but may not transfer ownership of, a residential structure or building located in the residential subdivision or planned community until the final plat is approved by the town planner and recorded by the clerk of the circuit court. An applicant may not obtain a temporary or final certificate of occupancy until the final plat is approved.

F.

An applicant shall have vested rights in a preliminary plat that has been approved by the town planner.

G.

Construction plans review. The construction plans shall be submitted to the town administrator with the application and the required fee. Construction plans shall be prepared and certified for all required improvements by a Florida registered engineer. Plans shall be drawn at a scale no smaller than one inch equals 50 feet (1;inch; = 50 ft.) unless otherwise specifically authorized. The developer may apply for concurrent review of construction drawings and the preliminary plat. The applicant shall also submit an estimate of the cost of public improvements to be installed in conjunction with this subdivision, certified by a civil engineer registered in the State of Florida. The department of public works shall distribute the construction plans to all appropriate departments and reviewing agencies. The construction plans shall indicate the following:

1.

The location of existing property lines, streets, rights-of-way, sidewalks, street lighting, buildings, water courses/bodies, jurisdictional wetlands, wooded areas, railroads, sewers, bridges, culverts, drain pipes, water mains and any public or private easements that are within or adjacent to the proposed subdivision.

2.

Alignments and dimensions of proposed streets, alleys, parks/open space, public lands, easements, and utility layouts (water, sewers, electricity, street lighting, fire hydrants, and storm drainage) showing feasible connection to an existing or proposed system; name of the utility providers; and lot lines and lot numbers/letters. Stormwater pond areas and related calculations shall also be included.

3.

Contour lines at vertical intervals of not more than two feet.

4.

Existing ground profiles and proposed grades and names of all streets, sanitary and storm sewer lines, water lines, street profiles and grades shall be at centerlines of streets.

5.

All proposed methods for the treatment of all water runoff will be governed under D.E.P. chapter 62-40, F.A.C., which requires treatment measures to be taken in the design and construction of surface water management systems to assure the discharge of stormwater does not violate state water quality standards. Compliance can be demonstrated if the project is designed and regulation submittals made simultaneously in accordance with chapter 62-40. Before issuance of final plat approval a copy of all specific approvals required by the foregoing chapters and regulations shall be filed with the town clerk.

6.

The proposed plans and specifications for the sewer treatment plant, which must be designed to meet current minimum standards published by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

7.

The proposed plans and specifications for the water system, which must be designed to meet current minimum standards published by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

H.

Within a reasonable period of time, the town planner shall review the construction plans for compliance with:

1.

The comprehensive plan of the town;

2.

The Code of Ordinances of the town;

3.

The application requirements;

4.

The subdivision design standards; and

5.

The standards for subdivision improvements.

The town planner shall either approve or deny the construction plans, and may recommend any necessary revisions. The town planner's decision shall be presented to the applicant in writing. In addition, the town engineer shall verify in writing the estimated cost of public improvements, which may or may not be in agreement with the applicant's estimate.

If the town planner approves the construction drawings, the developer may commence site development and installation of improvements provided that the required bond is posted and the applicant is authorized to prepare the final plat.

If the town planner denies the construction drawings, the applicant shall resubmit the construction drawings, incorporating all required revisions as outlined in the town planner's decision.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011; Ord. No. 21-03, § 3, 12-14-2020; Ord. No. 26-01, § 2(Exh. A), 10-13-2025)

A.

A final plat shall be submitted in accordance with all preliminary plat requirements and standards, and address all conditions of preliminary plat approval. The final plat submittal shall include the requirements and standards as set forth in this article and shall meet the platting requirements of F.S. ch. 177.

B.

The applicant shall prepare a final plat of the proposed subdivision on linen or mylar tracing, based upon all or any portion of the approved preliminary plat of the subdivision including any conditions of preliminary plat approval, in conformance with the land platting requirements of the town and F.S. ch. 177.

C.

The applicant shall submit the original drawing of the final plat on linen tracing cloth or mylar and a reproducible copy of the original drawing of the final plat plus three prints of the plat and one set of construction drawings for the engineer and the town planner for review. The copies of these documents that are submitted to the town planner shall show the information required by this article.

D.

Within seven business days after receipt of a final plat, the town planner shall provide written notice to the applicant acknowledging receipt of the plat submittal and identifying any missing documents or information necessary to process the plat. The written notice shall also provide information regarding the plat approval process including requirements for completeness of process and application time frames for reviewing, approving, and processing the application. Upon receipt of a final plat and construction drawings for approval, the town planner shall distribute the documents to all appropriate reviewing agencies.

E.

The town planner shall review the final plans and ascertain that all work proposed therein has either: (a) been completed according to the requirements of this article or, (b) that a surety bond, in a predetermined amount, has been posted by the applicant with the town clerk in an amount that will assure the completion of the work shown on the plans, at no cost to the town.

G.

The town planner shall review the final plat for compliance with the approved preliminary plat and F.S. chs. 9 and 177, within 180 days of receipt by the town planner. In a written report, the town planner shall approve, approve with conditions or deny the final plat.

The final plat shall be in its final complete form at the time of the town planner's review. However, there may be certain minor errors which may have been made such as a misspelled word, or an error in the legal description, which does not alter the size or general location of the project. These minor revisions may be corrected if they will not alter the ownership of the property, the subdivision design, the dedication, and the reservations of property, or the installation of the required improvements. Any deviations from the approved preliminary plat which are of a major nature and/or which will not comply with the minimum requirements regarding the subdivision design, dedication, and reservations of property, or the installation of required improvements will result in denial of the final plat.

1.

If the final plat is denied, the town planner shall notify the reasons for such denial in writing. The notification shall identify all areas of noncompliance and include specific citations to each requirement that the plat fails to meet. The town planner may stipulate that certain minor technical revisions are made. The town planner may not request or require an applicant to file a written request for extension of time.

H.

Approval of the final subdivision plat shall authorize the recording of the subdivision plat. The approval of a final plat by the town planner shall constitute acceptance by the town of the dedication of any streets, rights-of-way, easements, or other public way or ground shown thereon, except those areas which are specifically reserved or those areas which are specifically refused by the town planner at the time of approval of the plat. The required improvements will be accepted by the town when the town engineer has certified in writing that the improvements have been constructed in accordance with the approved construction drawings and the defect security has been approved by the town attorney.

I.

Upon approval of the final plat by the town planner, the town shall transmit the plat to the clerk of the circuit court for recording. The owner shall provide to the town all documents and recording fees required by county and state law to accomplish the recording.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011; Ord. No. 26-01, § 2(Exh. A), 10-13-2025)

A.

Sheet sizes. All final plat sheet sizes shall conform to requirements in this article and F.S. ch. 177 and as described below.

B.

The final plat shall show:

1.

The names and right-of-way locations and lines of all proposed and existing streets, alleys, and/or roads in, through or adjoining the subdivision; lot and/or block numbers; reservations of public or private lands and easements; sites proposed for any use other than residential purposes, with notes stating their intended or proposed use; and deed restrictions (if any).

2.

All engineering data necessary to permit the ready location on the ground of the alignment, bearing, and length of every street line, lot line, boundary line, block and building line, whether curved or straight, and including the true north arrow. This shall include the radius, central angle, and tangent distance for the centerline of the curved streets and property lines.

3.

All dimensions to the nearest one-hundredth (0.01) of a foot and angles to the nearest minute.

4.

Location and description of all monuments within or adjoining the subdivision and accurate description of the location of such monuments with relation to range and township.

5.

Date, title, name and location of the subdivision and scale.

6.

Immediately current legal certification by a Florida registered surveyor or engineer as to accuracy of survey and placement of monuments.

7.

Immediately current legal certification of ownership, and certification of dedication to the Town of St. Leo of all public streets, rights-of-way, easements and any land dedicated to public use.

8.

Certificate of approval to be signed by the town planner, and attested by the town clerk.

9.

Certification for the use of the property by the town commission or its designee.

C.

To accompany the final plat:

1.

Final approved construction plans as described in this article shall be submitted, with the final plat.

2.

There shall be a filing fee submitted with the request for final approval payable to the Town of St. Leo, Florida. Such fee shall be nonrefundable in an amount to be determined by the town commission.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011; Ord. No. 26-01, § 2(Exh. A), 10-13-2025)

The specifications and requirements set forth in this article shall be met in all subdivisions, and are conditions precedent to approval of any final plat. Higher minimum standards may be required based on future road right-of-way requirements pursuant to the comprehensive plan.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011; Ord. No. 26-01, § 2(Exh. A), 10-13-2025)

A.

Conformity to major street plan. All streets, roadways and public rights-of-way shall conform in alignment and specifications to the requirements of any approved major street plant.

B.

Relations to existing street system. The proposed streets in any subdivision shall, insofar as may be practical, connect and conform to the alignment and patterns of the existing street network, so as to extend or project the adjacent, or similarly aligned existing streets in the general area.

C.

Street right-of-way widths. The minimum width of rights-of-way, measured between lot lines, shall be based on the approved transportation element, roadway functional classification map and shall include sufficient rights-of-way width to accommodate paved roadway, shoulder, sidewalk and drainage (closed or open ditch). The town planner may, on a case-by-case basis, determine that additional right-of-way beyond the minimum standards may be required. Minimum rights-of-way are as follows:

1.

Arterial streets and highways. Eighty to 150 feet as required by Pasco County or FDOT. (Arterial streets and highways are those used primarily for fast or heavy traffic and as designated on the approved major street plan.)

2.

Collector streets. Sixty feet or as may be required based on rural or urban section street design and other factors. Collector streets are those which carry traffic from residential streets to arterial or other collector streets, and principal feeder streets in, to or through areas or neighborhoods; and for major inter-town circulation as shown on the approved major street plan.

3.

Residential streets. Fifty feet or as may be required based on rural or urban section street design and other factors. Residential streets are those which are used or intended to be used primarily for access to the abutting properties and are designed for local traffic use.

4.

Frontage access streets. Fifty feet. Frontage access streets are streets which are parallel and adjacent to arterial streets and highways, and which provide access to abutting property on one side only.

5.

Dead-end streets (culs-de-sacs). Fifty feet. Culs-de-sac are those streets designed so that they may not and shall not be extended in the future.

6.

Alleys. Twenty feet. Alleys are public ways used or designed to be used primarily for secondary or service access to the rear or side of properties that also abut streets.

D.

Additional width on existing streets. Subdivisions that abut or adjoin existing streets shall dedicate additional right-of-way required to meet the above minimum street widths or as may be required according to the following conditions:

1.

When and where any part of the subdivision is on both sides of the existing street, the entire width of any necessary additional right-of-way shall be dedicated in conformance with this article.

2.

When and where the sub-division is located on one side of an existing street, any additional right-of-way required on the applicant's side shall be dedicated as specified by the town planner in conformance with this article.

E.

Restriction of access. When a proposed subdivision abuts an arterial street or highway, the town planner may require lots fronting on such arterial street or highway to be served by a frontage access street.

F.

Street grades and horizontal and vertical curves. Street grades and horizontal and vertical curves shall conform to the latest edition of the Florida Department of Transportation Manual of Uniform Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance of Streets and Highways.

G.

Intersections. Street intersections shall be as nearly at right angles as is practicable, and no intersection shall be at an angle of less than 60 degrees. Curb radii at street intersections shall conform to the latest edition of the Florida Department of Transportation Manual of Uniform Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance of Streets and Highways. The minimum spacing between intersections shall be 150 feet or as specified by the latest edition of the Florida Department of Transportation Manual of Uniform Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance of Streets and Highways.

H.

Tangents on reverse curves. A tangent of at least 100 feet in length shall be introduced between reverse curves on all arterial and collector streets or as specified by the latest edition of the Florida Department of Transportation Manual of Uniform Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance of Streets and Highways.

I.

Street jogs. Street jogs, or "offsets" in horizontal alignment of streets across intersections are discouraged. Any off-set in horizontal street alignment shall be separated a minimum of 125 feet in distance as measured between such centerlines along the perpendicular, intersecting street.

J.

Dead-end streets (culs-de-sac).

1.

Dead-end streets or courts shall not be more than 1,200 feet in length. Where planed to be permanently terminated, such streets shall be provided at the closed end with a turn-around having a minimum outside right-of-way turning radius of not less than 50 feet.

2.

Where it is necessary to provide for existing or future street access to adjoining property, rights-of-way shall dead end at the adjoining property boundaries with no reserve stripes between the right-of-way and property line, and the developer shall provide a turn-around as required in (L)(1) above to exist until the street is extended.

K.

Private streets and reserve strip. There shall be no private streets platted in any subdivision. Every lot shall be served by a public dedicated street. There shall be no reserve strips controlling access to any streets, except where the control of such strips is definitely and permanently placed with the public under conditions recommended by the town planner.

L.

Street names.

1.

Proposed streets which are in alignment with other streets, either existing or proposed, shall bear the same names as such existing or proposed street.

2.

In no case shall the name of proposed streets duplicate existing street names, or bear names which may be confused with existing streets; all such streets shall be as approved by the town planner commission.

3.

One street name sign shall be installed by the subdivider at each intersection in accordance with design standards approved by the town planner commission.

M.

Alleys. Alleys shall be required as a secondary means of access to all commercial and business lots. Alleys may be required in residential development.

N.

Sidewalks/multi-use trails. Sidewalks/multi-use trails shall be provided in any subdivision with an average lot width of 60 feet or less. Sidewalks shall be required on both sides of the street. The sidewalk/multi-use trail shall be at a minimum five feet in width or as may be required by the town planner commission. On subdivisions where no street and/or utility construction is proposed, sidewalks/multi-use trails shall be required at the time of permitting for a residential structure for any lot fronting on a street classified as a collector or higher. All sidewalks shall be located within street rights-of-way.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011; Ord. No. 26-01, § 2(Exh. A), 10-13-2025)

The subdivider shall prepare the subgrade of all required streets by grading to the profiles approved by the town's engineer, compact and smooth the surface and provide and install paved surfaces as follows:

A.

Arterial streets and highways shall be paved in accordance with Florida State Department of Transportation (DOT) specifications.

B.

Collector streets shall be paved, including curbs, in accordance with Pasco County or Florida State Department of Transportation (FDOT) specifications.

C.

Residential streets and alleys must be approved by the town's designated engineer and constructed in accordance with Pasco County or Florida State Department of Transportation (FDOT) specifications.

D.

Sidewalks shall be constructed of material equal to four-inch thick monolithic concrete. All sidewalks shall be within the public right-of-way located within six inches from the right-of-way line.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011)

A.

Length. Blocks shall not be longer than 500 feet in length along the longest dimension, except as the town planner may approve as necessary to secure a more efficient use of land or desired feature of street pattern.

B.

Width. Blocks shall be wide enough along the shortest dimensions to permit two tiers of lots of minimum depth, except where lots have rear frontage on arterial streets or highways. In no other case shall conditions be approved which permit a single tier of lots to be served by two streets.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011; Ord. No. 26-01, § 2(Exh. A), 10-13-2025)

A.

Arrangement. Insofar as practical, side lot lines shall be at right angles to straight street lines, and radial to curved street lines. Every lot shall abut a public street or road for a distance of not less than 40 feet. Lots shall be arranged and designed to provide for consolidated open space areas and minimize impacts to forested areas and wetlands.

B.

Minimum lot area and width. No residential lot shall be permitted that does not meet the minimum lot area and width that is required by the zoning district in which the proposed subdivision is located, unless reviewed as a planned unit development.

C.

Frontage. Subdivisions shall be planned, insofar as practical, so that residential lots do not front directly onto arterial streets or highways. In rare instances where this is impractical, such lots are required to be served by a frontage access street.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011)

Due consideration shall be given to the allocation of land areas that are suitably located and of adequate size for playgrounds, parks and other public uses.

A.

Public land and permanently open land. Where a park site, recreational site, public access to water frontage, land designated as permanently open land or any other public facility is shown on any portion of the Town of St. Leo Comprehensive Plan, or any part of such plan that has been officially adopted by the town commission, is located in whole or in part in the applicant's subdivision, the town planner shall require that such land(s) be dedicated as a permanent open space easement at no cost to the town. The town planner may require that such open space be designated as publicly accessible open space.

If no permanently open land (as designated in the Town of St. Leo Comprehensive Plan) is located in a subdivision with improvements, then ten percent of the subdivision's total area, must be dedicated as a permanent open space easement by the developer. Such open space land shall at a minimum be one acre in size and 100 feet in width. At least 50 percent of such dedicated permanently open land area must be contiguous land area that is accessible by the public via public rights-of-way or dedicated public access easements. The town planner may require the developer to landscape a percentage of the dedicated permanently open land area, pursuant to a landscape plan approved by the town planner.

B.

Environmentally sensitive lands. Lots shall be platted to minimize impacts on environmentally sensitive lands through the use of techniques such as clustering and locating lots and/or buildable area on nonenvironmentally sensitive lands.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011; Ord. No. 26-01, § 2(Exh. A), 10-13-2025)

Land that is subject to flooding conditions and land that is deemed by the town commission based on U.S.G.S. topographical surveys or other engineering considerations to be subject to flooding shall not be platted for residential occupancy, nor for such other use as may endanger health, life, or property, or aggravate erosion or flood conditions (until the developer provides adequate drainage or other corrective measures). Likewise, areas containing soils unsuitable for building as set forth in the soil survey (comprehensive plan conservation element—soils map), with severe wetness, severe ponding and severe cutbacks, shall not be platted.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011)

Plans for a comprehensive group or work force housing development of dwelling units together with necessary drives and ways of access may be approved by the town planner. The town planner may permit some deviation from the design regulations for standard street and lot arrangements specified in these regulations, provided approval can be granted without violating the intent of the standards set forth in these subdivision regulations and that such developments do not exceed the maximum allowances established by this chapter.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011; Ord. No. 26-01, § 2(Exh. A), 10-13-2025)

When a proposed subdivision entails construction of streets and/or utilities, underground utilities such as water mains, electric, telephone, cable TV, gas mains, sanitary sewer lines, storm sewer lines, and all service connections at property lines shall be installed prior to the installation of any street base course, paving, or curbing. No aboveground utilities of any type shall be permitted. All costs for utility installations are the responsibility of the developer.

A.

Water supply. Individual water wells or private systems are permitted pursuant to Florida Administrative Code (Chapter 64-E) unless prohibited by Pasco County. However, if a public water line is located within 1,000 feet from the subdivision boundary, then connection to the public water line is required if water service and capacity are available.

B.

Water supply lines. All water mains shall be properly connected with a main water supply, there being no individual wells permitted. All connections shall be in such a manner as to adequately serve all lots shown on the subdivision plat for both domestic use and fire protection. The sizes of water mains, locations, and types of valves and fire hydrants, the amount of soil cover over the pipes and other features of the installation shall be as required by the National Fire Protection Association and Pasco County.

C.

Sanitary sewers. Individual septic wells or private systems are permitted pursuant to Florida Administrative Code (Chapter 64-E) unless prohibited by Pasco County. However, if a public sanitary sewer line is located within 1,000 feet from the subdivision boundary, then connection to the public sewer line is required if sewer service and capacity are available.

D.

Storm drainage. All required stormwater ponds/systems must be approved by the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD). The treatment of storm drainage shall be approved by SWFMWD and the town's engineer. When a stormwater pond or attenuation is not required, the plat shall note that submittal of a grading plan for an individual lot to the town is required for review/approval as part of any building permit for that individual lot to ensure no adverse drainage impacts on abutting property, and minimal impacts on drainage/water quality unto adjacent streets and into Lake Jovita or Finger Bowl Lake. The individual lot grading plan will include erosion and sediment control measures, identification of swales and other drainage features to control runoff velocity, accommodation of any off-site drainage areas, roof runoff direction and control and a detailed paved and landscape area grading plan.

E.

Electric service. Electric service shall be designed and laid out by the legally franchised power company. Street lights shall also be provided.

F.

Satellite dishes. If the developer chooses to provide, at the time of development or in the future, the subdivision with cable TV, no more than one dish shall be permitted to serve the entire subdivision.

G.

Oversize utilities. In the event that the water, sewer or storm sewer pipes required by the town are of sizes larger than would be needed to serve the subdivision under consideration, the subdivider shall be required to install the larger facilities.

H.

Utility connections. No utility connections shall be made to any subdivision lot, unless such lot abuts a public street or dedicated public utility or access easement.

I.

Easements. Except where alleys are provided for the purpose of placing utilities and access, the town planner shall require utility easements not exceeding 15 feet in width for the placement and service of poles, wires, pipes, conduits, storm and sanitary sewers, gas, water, or other utility lines along and centered on rear lot lines, side lot lines, or at other locations when necessary for extension of existing or proposed utilities.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011; Ord. No. 26-01, § 2(Exh. A), 10-13-2025)

A.

Concrete monuments shall be placed at all street corners, at points where the street lines intersect exterior boundary lines of the subdivision, and at all points where the centerline of a street begins and ends with a curve. Such monuments shall have cross-sections of not less than 16 square inches with a suitable center point marker; be not less than three feet in length; and shall be sunk into the ground so that the top is flush with the finish grade. There shall be not less than one such marker placed at each street intersection on the right-of-way line.

B.

All other lot corners and changes in direction in lot lines shall be marked with iron pins that are three-quarters inch in diameter and 24 inches long, driven into the ground so as to be flush with the finish grade.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011)

A subdivision that entails construction of streets and/or utilities and/or common open space/recreation areas must be accompanied by a draft of covenants and restrictions which establishes a homeowners association. The homeowners association will be responsible for the permanent maintenance of all streets and water and sewer utilities located in or serving the subdivision, unless such improvements are dedicated to and accepted by a public entity. Covenants shall provide for a lien in favor of the homeowners association on all lots in the subdivision in the event of nonpayment of maintenance assessments by any lot owner.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011)

When a proposed subdivision entails construction of streets and/or utilities, no final plat shall be approved by the town planner until a surety bond has been posted by the developer with the town clerk, and such surety bond is accepted by the town clerk, in an amount equal to 110 percent of the cost of installation of the required improvements, as estimated by the town planner. Improvements required herein shall be constructed in a satisfactory manner and approved by the town's designated engineer. Such improvements shall be made and utilities installed without cost to the town. The surety bond shall assure accomplishment of the following:

A.

To grade and improve as hereinafter specified all streets and alleys; to install curbs, gutters, monuments, sanitary sewers, storm drains, water supply, electrical service, gas service, and street name markers in conformance with these regulations.

B.

The surety bond shall include additional funds to maintain all of the above referenced improvements for a period of one year from the date of acceptance of said subdivision.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011; Ord. No. 26-01, § 2(Exh. A), 10-13-2025)

The town commission shall hear and decide requests for variances in accordance with Article IX. Variance requests shall be submitted with the preliminary plat application. Variances that are requested and that directly go against any recommendations made by the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) or any agency dealing with environmental control shall not be granted.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011)

The authority for enforcement of these regulations is provided in F.S. ch. 163 and the Charter for the Town of St. Leo, Florida.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011)

A.

No plat of a subdivision of land located within the town limits of St. Leo, Florida shall be admitted to the records of Pasco County nor received or recorded by the clerk of the circuit court in such county until said plat has received final approval in writing from the town planner.

B.

No board, public officer, or authority shall light any street, lay or authorize the laying of water, electric, gas or sewer lines or pipes, or the construction of any other public facility or utility in any road or street located within the town limits of St. Leo unless such road has been accepted, opened or has otherwise received legal status of a public road prior to adoption of these regulations, or unless such road corresponds in its location and lines to a road shown on a subdivision plat conditionally approved by the town planner.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011; Ord. No. 26-01, § 2(Exh. A), 10-13-2025)

A.

No person shall file with any circuit court clerk, officer, or individual responsible for entering records of land deeds in Pasco County any plat of a subdivision for recording as defined herein and located within the Town of St. Leo or any other document, including a deed which causes a subdividing as defined herein, until such subdivision plat has been approved by the town planner. Any person so doing shall be deemed guilty upon conviction thereof of a misdemeanor, punishable as provided by law. There shall be no subdivisions created by signing of deeds. All costs shall be paid by the subdivider.

B.

Any building or structure erected or to be erected in violation of these subdivision regulations shall be deemed as an unlawful building or structure and the mayor, town attorney, or any other official of the town may bring action to enjoin such erection or cause it to be vacated, removed, or altered, at no cost to the Town of St. Leo.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011; Ord. No. 26-01, § 2(Exh. A), 10-13-2025)