(a)

Permitted uses and structures.

(1)

Any use permitted in the (R-1) rural residential zoning district, excluding the following:

a.

Veterinarian clinics, kennels, livestock, nurseries, truck gardening and similar agricultural enterprises.

b.

Cemeteries

(2)

The keeping of horses for private use subject to the following standards:

a.

Minimum lot area: Two acres.

b.

The following table shall be used to determine the maximum number of horses per acre:

c.

In no event shall the maximum number of horses exceed six.

d.

Horse-safe, secure fencing shall be installed along the perimeter of the paddock areas. Barbed wire is expressly prohibited. Gates shall be properly maintained as to contain horses in a safe and secure manner.

e.

Stables, stalls, run-ins and other enclosures intended to provide shelter for horses shall be set back a minimum of 50 feet from all property lines and shall not exceed 30 feet in height or more than two stories.

f.

Manure and waste shavings generated through the cleaning of stables, stalls or run-ins shall not be allowed to accumulate in single disposal areas and shall be removed from the premises or otherwise spread in accordance with acceptable horse maintenance standards. Manure shall not be allowed to accumulate in paddocks without reasonable dispersal through paddock dragging and/or removal according to reasonable horse maintenance standards.

g.

The owner shall post signage indicating that the property is being used to stable horses and equestrian activities are being undertaken.

(b)

Special exceptions permissible by the city commission.

(1)

Bed and breakfast establishments, subject to the following conditions:

a.

An application for a conditional use permit for a bed and breakfast establishment shall be filed with the city clerk.

b.

The bed and breakfast facility shall be operated within the principal structure and not in any accessory structure. The structure to be used as a bed and breakfast facility shall be been constructed prior to 1940 or be of historic and/or architectural significance. It is the responsibility of the applicant to show proof of historic or architectural significance. This proof shall consist of any of the following:

1.

A home listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

2.

Documents showing age of home such as deeds, wills, land surveys, photos, engravings, newsclippings or historical oral tradition.

c.

Prior to issuance of permit the applicant shall obtain a lodging license and food service license from the State of Florida Department of Business Regulation Division of Hotels and Restaurants. All regulations under F.S. ch. 509 shall be met.

d.

The building shall meet all applicable building and land development regulations prior to issuance of permit.

e.

No exterior additions or alterations shall be made for the express purpose of maintaining or adding to a bed and breakfast facility, other than those required to meet health, safety and sanitation requirements. Minimal outward modification of the structure or grounds may be made if such changes are deemed compatible with the character of the area or neighborhood and do not detract from the historic or architectural significance of the structure. All alterations shall be in compliance with the development regulations of the city.

f.

All permits and licenses must be displayed in a public area within the facility.

g.

The facility shall be owner occupied and managed with the resident manager having at least 50 percent ownership interest.

h.

A maximum number of eight guest bedrooms is allowed.

i.

No cooking facilities are permitted in the individual rooms.

j.

The maximum length of stay in this facility is limited to maximum of 30 days in any quarter. The resident owner shall keep a current guest register including names, addresses and occupancy of all guests.

k.

No signs are allowed except a nameplate, not to exceed four square feet in size, consisting of the name of the establishment and street address. The nameplate shall be nonilluminated and shall be attached either to the structure or to a fence surrounding the property. The nameplate shall be compatible with the style and detailing of the house.

(c)

Prohibited uses and structures. All structures or uses not specifically permitted in this district are hereby prohibited.

(d)

Minimum floor space.

(1)

Enclosed space—800 feet living space.

(2)

Ratio of width to depth shall be not less than 1:4, except accessory structures.

(e)

Minimum lot requirements.

(1)

Lot area—21,780 square feet (one-half acre).

(2)

Lot depth—100 feet.

(3)

Lot width—80 feet.

(f)

Maximum lot coverage by all buildings. The maximum lot coverage by all buildings shall be 25 percent.

(g)

Minimum yard requirements.

(1)

Front yard setbacks. There shall be a front yard of not less than 25 feet measured from the street line to the front wall of the main building. Where lots comprising 40 percent or more of the frontage between two streets are developed with buildings having an average front yard with a variation of not more than six feet, no building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall project beyond the average front yard established.

(2)

Side yard setbacks. There shall be a side yard on each side of a dwelling of not less than ten feet, except that any side yard abutting a street shall have a minimum width of 15 feet measured from the street line.

(3)

Rear yard setbacks. There shall be a rear yard not less than 30 feet in depth.

(h)

Maximum height feet and stories. Buildings shall not exceed 30 feet in height or more than two stories.

(Ord. No. 97-01, § 1, 1-7-97; Ord. No. 99-03, § 4, 6-8-99; Ord. No. 2000-02, § 1, 2-8-00; Ord. No. 2002-01, § 2, 4-2-02; Ord. No. 05-2018, § II, 7-17-18 )