(A)

Accessory uses are permitted in all zoning districts in accordance with the requirements of this Code.

(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, is attached, or is separated by a distance of less than two feet shall be deemed to be part of the primary structure and must comply with the setback requirement of the district in which it is located.

(Ord. 90-10, passed 5-1-90; Am. Ord. 93-33, passed 10-15-93)

Storage structures, outdoor shelters, sheds, bath houses, detached garages, and similar structures shall be located in a required rear yard in accordance with the following standards:

(A)

Storage structures, outdoor shelters, sheds, bath houses, and similar structures shall not exceed 200 square feet in a residential district or 300 square feet in a non-residential district. No such structure shall be located closer than five feet to a side lot line or five feet to a rear lot line.

(B)

Detached garages may be constructed in a required rear yard, provided said structure does not exceed 20 feet in height and is no closer than five feet from the rear property line and is no closer to the side property line than a distance of seven and one-half feet or the district side yard requirement, whichever is less. The maximum size of the detached garage shall not exceed 25 percent of the required rear yard, which is as follows:

^* The maximum size allowed shall be up to 300 square feet.

(Ord. 90-10, passed 5-1-90; Am. Ord. 93-33, passed 10-15-93; Am. Ord. 2005-10, passed 6-21-05)

(A)

All construction shall be in accordance with the City's building codes.

(B)

Prior to final inspection the pool shall be completely enclosed with an approved wall, fence, cage, or other substantial structure not less than four feet in height. All entryways to fenced or enclosed pools shall be equipped with self-closing and latching gates which shall remain closed when not used or supervised by the owner.

(C)

Pools and pool screen enclosures shall abide by the following minimum setbacks:

(Ord. 90-10, passed 5-1-90; Am. Ord. 92-07, passed 5-5-92; Am. Ord. 93-33, passed 10-15-93; Am. Ord. 99-13, passed 5-18-99)

(A)

All fences, walls, and hedges shall conform to the requirements of this Code for visibility triangles. All permitted fences shall be located on the property of the applicant and not within any public right-of-way. For all corner lots, as defined in Section 241.00(A) of this Code, a fence may be constructed in the yard facing the street that is not the front yard of principal orientation for the structure, as provided for in this section.

(B)

In all residential districts no fence, wall, or hedge shall exceed four feet in height when located within the required front yard setback.

(C)

In all residential districts, no fence, hedge, or wall shall exceed six feet in height. The maximum height in agricultural, commercial and industrial districts shall be eight feet.

(1)

Exception: In residential districts, subdivision perimeter fences, hedges or walls may be a maximum of eight feet in height.

(D)

Barbed wire shall be limited to three strands at a minimum of six feet above the ground. Barbed wire may be used only on security fences or walls in agricultural, commercial and industrial districts, or accessory to any utility installation.

(E)

All fences shall be constructed so that the side of the fence facing or viewable from the public right-of-way or an adjoining property shall be the finished side of the fence in terms of materials and their treatment, with all support posts and stringers to be placed facing inward toward the applicant's property. A special permit to allow the finished side of a fence to face toward the applicant's property may be issued by the building official, when both of the following conditions have been met:

(1)

The subject fence is facing a parcel with an agricultural, commercial or industrial land use; and

(2)

Letters of no objection have been received from all landowners abutting the location of the subject fence.

This provision shall not be subject to variance.

(F)

All chain link fences shall be installed with the pointed ends to the ground. No electrically charged fence shall be erected in the city.

(G)

No fences shall be allowed in any street right-of-way.

(H)

All fences shall be maintained in a safe condition and shall not be allowed to become dilapidated.

(Ord. 90-10, passed 5-1-90; Am. Ord. 93-33, passed 10-15-93; Am. Ord. 2003-31, passed 9-30-03; Am. Ord. 2006-05, passed 3-21-06)

(A)

Accessory Dwelling Units, Residential Zoning Classifications: REFER TO SECTION 71.00.

(B)

Accessory Dwelling Units, Industrial Zoning Classifications (WDII, IR, IH, IPD zoning districts). One accessory dwelling unit per parcel shall be allowed in the above identified industrial zoning district classifications subject to the following conditions:

1.

The unit may not exceed 1,500 square feet or 10% of the floor area of the primary structure, whichever is less, nor shall the unit exceed the foot print of the primary structure.

2.

The unit may only be occupied as follows:

i.

By the owner of the unit.

ii.

By an owner, tenant, or employee, of a business located within the primary structure. Such occupancy may also include the family, as defined by this code, of the primary occupant.

(Ord. 2009-13, passed 10-29-09)

(A)

On every corner lot the triangle formed by the required right-of-way lines and a line drawn between the points along such required right-of-way lines a distance of 30 feet from the intersection of said lines shall be kept free of obstructions such that lateral vision is kept clear between three and eight feet above grade.

(B)

For driveways, the triangle shall be formed by the intersecting lines of the edge of the driveway and required right-of-way line of the adjoining streets for a distance of 15 feet.

(C)

These requirements shall not apply to the trunk of a tree (but not branches or foliage), post, column, mailbox, or similar structure which is less than six inches in diameter.

(D)

Abatement of obstructions to vision at intersections; appeal.

(1)

Notice. Whenever the City Manager, after investigation, shall determine that any tree, shrubbery or other object planted or fixed upon any parkway or private property in the city adjacent to a street intersection, obstructs the driving vision of the vehicles passing over or through such street intersection, he shall cause to be served upon the owner or occupant of the property abutting such parkway, or the owner of the property upon which such trees, shrubbery or other objects are planted or fixed in violation of this section a written notice requiring such owner or occupant to remove such tree, shrubbery or other object, or to trim such tree or shrubbery or reduce the height and width of other objects so as to comply with the provisions of this section. The notice provided for shall be served upon the owner or occupant of the property therein described and shall require the owner to comply with the directions contained in such written notice within 15 days after the service of such notice. Such notice may and can be served by placing copy of the notice at a conspicuous place upon the property abutting the parkway, if the offending object is thereon, or upon the private property upon which the offending object may exist.

(2)

Appeal. The owner of any property affected by the directions of the above notice can within the time specified in the notice appeal to the City Commission, and until the City Commission shall act upon such appeal the appellant shall not be required to comply with such notice, and if after the service of the notice the owner or occupant does not comply or does not have an appeal granted by the City Commission, the City Manager shall have the necessary action taken to relieve and terminate such traffic hazard either by having such trees or shrubbery trimmed or by having it or them removed.

(Ord. 90-10, passed 5-1-90; Am. Ord. 93-33, passed 10-15-93)

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:

(A)

Structures less than 30 inches in height above final grade are not considered yard encroachments.

(B)

Cornices, awnings, eaves, gutters, or similar features which are at least eight feet above grade may extend three feet into any required yard but not closer to any lot line than a distance of two feet.

(C)

Sills, leaders, belt courses and similar ornamental features may extend 12 inches into any required yard, but not over the lot line.

(D)

Open fire balconies and fire escapes may extend five feet into any required yard.

(E)

Bay windows, oriels, balconies, and chimneys not more than ten feet in width may extend three feet into any required front or side yard, but not closer to any side lot line than a distance of five feet.

(F)

Balconies and above grade decks may extend ten feet into any required rear yard but not closer to any rear lot line than a distance of 15 feet.

(G)

An outside stairway, unenclosed, may extend four feet into any required yard, but not closer to any side lot line than a distance of five feet.

(H)

Air conditioning units and other similar accessory equipment may be located in any required side or rear yard.

(I)

Unenclosed porches may extend ten feet into any required front yard, but not closer than ten feet to the front property line and may not be altered to form enclosed or conditioned living spaces. Porches must maintain at least 80 percent openness and may not be screened. Variances are not authorized for this provision.

(J)

Except as elsewhere provided by this Code.

(Ord. 90-10, passed 5-1-90; Am. Ord. 90-52, passed 12-18-90; Am. Ord. 93-33, passed 10-15-93; Am. Ord. 2005-10, passed 6-21-05)

(A)

Every structure shall be constructed on a lot adjoining a public street, or with access to an approved private street.

(B)

No private street shall be approved at a width of less than 24 feet.

(C)

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

(D)

No land which is residentially zoned shall be used as access to any land which is located in a nonresidential district, except to an existing use which does not abut a public street or approved private street.

(Ord. 90-10, passed 5-1-90; Am. Ord. 93-33, passed 10-15-93)

(A)

No abandoned vehicles shall be parked or stored on any residentially zoned or used property other than in a completely enclosed structure.

(B)

The term "abandoned vehicle" shall be defined as a vehicle or trailer which is inoperative by virtue of its current condition or without current license plates and current registration or inspection stickers (where required by law).

(Ord. 90-10, passed 5-1-90; Am. Ord. 93-33, passed 10-15-93)

(A)

No commercial vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) in excess of 12,550 pounds shall park in any residential district except when actively engaged in loading or unloading.

(B)

Commercial trailers with an overall length in excess of sixteen feet (16') are prohibited from parking in residential districts except when actively loading or unloading. However, this prohibition does not apply to such trailer when it is kept within a completely enclosed garage or a side or rear yard surrounded by a six foot (6') high, opaque fence maintained in sound condition.

(C)

This prohibition does not apply to recreational vehicles regardless of GVWR.

(Ord. 90-10, passed 5-1-90; Am. Ord. 93-33, passed 10-15-93; Am. Ord. 2001-08, passed 5-1-01)

(A)

No recreational vehicle shall overhang, encroach upon, or be parked on a sidewalk, street, or public right-of-way.

(B)

All recreational vehicles parked in the front yard shall be located on a driveway or circular drive.

(C)

Recreational vehicles may be parked in an interior side yard provided that no part of the vehicle is located closer than 2 feet to the side lot line.

(D)

Recreational vehicles may be parked in a rear yard.

(E)

Recreational vehicles may be parked in a side yard adjoining a side street or in the rear yard of a through lot provided the vehicle is concealed by opaque screening consisting of a fence or hedge not less than 6 feet in height.

(F)

In all cases where a recreational vehicle is parked, the grass located under such vehicle shall be trimmed to the same height as the rest of the yard.

(G)

All recreational vehicles shall be stored in a safe condition. Under no circumstances shall drums, barrels, concrete blocks, lumber, or similar devices be utilized for the storage of recreational vehicles.

(H)

All recreational vehicles and trailers parked in a residential area under this Section shall not be classified as abandoned under § 40.00 of the Code.

(I)

No recreational vehicle shall be used for living, sleeping, or housekeeping purposes except within an approved recreational vehicle park.

(J)

Repair of recreational vehicles parked in a residential area under this Section shall be limited to minor maintenance, and in no case shall repair be conducted as a business, for profit or in a manner which renders a vehicle inoperative.

(K)

Recreational vehicle storage areas incorporated into a residential project design shall be concealed by opaque screening consisting of a fence or hedge no less than 6 feet in height.

(L)

Recreational vehicles shall include but not be limited to any motorized home, travel trailer, small cargo trailer, boat, boat trailer, house boat, horse van, slide-in or pop-up camper, collapsible trailer and similar vehicles.

(Ord. 90-10, passed 5-1-90; Am. Ord. 93-33, passed 10-15-93)

(A)

No recreational vehicle or vehicle trailer shall be used for the storage of goods, products or merchandise.

(B)

All structures used for storage shall comply with the requirements of the City's building codes.

(Ord. 90-10, passed 5-1-90; Am. Ord. 93-33, passed 10-15-93)

Supplementary regulations for lodging facilities.

(A)

The use shall only be allowed in residential structures that are listed on the Florida Master Site File, the National Register of Historic Places, or a contributing structure located in a National Register or local historic district.

(B)

The renovation or restoration shall preserve the historical context of the original structure and shall contribute significantly to the character and economic revitalization of the neighborhood.

(C)

The individual rooms that are rented shall not contain cooking facilities.

(Ord. 90-10, passed 5-1-90; Am. Ord. 93-33, passed 10-19-93)