Winter Haven City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- Sec. 21-1.- Title.
- Sec. 21-2. - Authority.
- Sec. 21-3. - Applicability.
- Sec. 21-4. - Repeal of conflicting local laws.
- Sec. 21-5. - Interpretation.
- Sec. 21-6. - Penalties for violation.
- Sec. 21-7. - Severability.
- Sec. 21-8. - Amendment by ordinance.
- Sec. 21-9. - State building code adopted.
- Sec. 21-10. - Connection to City water and sewer systems.
- Sec. 21-11. - Effective date.
ARTICLE II
REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC DISTRICTS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY.
- DIVISION 2. - ZONING DISTRICTS.
- Sec. 21-31. - Establishment of zoning districts.
- Sec. 21-32. - Zoning District Summary Tables.
- Sec. 21-33. - Zoning district descriptions.
- Sec. 21-34. - AG, Agriculture.
- Sec. 21-35. - RE, Residential Estate.
- Sec. 21-36. - R-1, Single Family Residential—Large Lot.
- Sec. 21-37. - R-2, Single Family Residential-Small Lot.
- Sec. 21-38. - R-3, Multi-family Residential—Low Density.
- Sec. 21-39. - R-4, Multifamily Residential—Medium density.
- Sec. 21-40. - R-5, Multifamily residential—High density.
- Sec. 21-41. - RM, Manufactured Home Park.
- Sec. 21-42. - MX, Mixed use.
- Sec. 21-43. - C-1, Commercial-Downtown.
- Sec. 21-44. - C-2, Commercial-Neighborhood.
- Sec. 21-45. - C-3, Commercial-Highway.
- Sec. 21-46. - C-4, Commercial-Heavy.
- Sec. 21-47. - I-1, Industrial-Light.
- Sec. 21-48. - I-2, Industrial-Heavy.
- Sec. 21-49. - PI, Public Institutional.
- Sec. 21-50. - PR, Recreation.
- Sec. 21-51. - CN, Conservation.
- DIVISION 3. - GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR ALL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Sec. 21-61. - Regulations for historic sites.
- Sec. 21-62. - Special needs homes and facilities.
- Sec. 21-63. - Family foster homes, family day care homes and adult family-care homes.
- Sec. 21-64. - Nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other care facilities.
- Sec. 21-65. - Moving of buildings.
- Sec. 21-66. - Requirements for lots divided by a right-of-way or easement.
- Sec. 21-67. - Alteration of lot size.
- Sec. 21-68. - Fences, walls, berms and hedges.
- Sec. 21-69. - Animal limitations.
- Sec. 21-70. - Waterfront properties.
- Sec. 21-71. - Reserved.
- DIVISION 4. - GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- DIVISION 5. - GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Sec. 21-91. - Minimum maintenance.
- Sec. 21-92. - Screening of storage areas.
- Sec. 21-93. - Adult entertainment establishments.
- Sec. 21-94. - Temporary tents.
- Sec. 21-95. - Temporary office or construction trailer commercial construction-site.
- Sec. 21-96. - Alcoholic beverage establishments.
- Sec. 21-97. - Pharmacies and medical marijuana dispensing facilities.
- Sec. 21-98. - Mobile food vending.
- DIVISION 6. - GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR ACCESSORY STRUCTURES/USES
- DIVISION 7. - FIRST STREET, NORTH OVERLAY DISTRICT
ARTICLE III
DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
- Sec. 21-121. - General provision.
- Sec. 21-122. - Thoroughfare plan and right-of-way widths.
- Sec. 21-123. - Local street minimum widths.
- Sec. 21-124. - Property frontage minimums on public road.
- Sec. 21-125. - Corner lots.
- Sec. 21-126. - Street design standards.
- Sec. 21-127. - Sidewalks and bikeways.
- Sec. 21-128. - Access points onto streets.
- Sec. 21-129. - Standards for drive-through facilities.
- DIVISION 3. - OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING[2]
- Sec. 21-141. - Intent and applicability.
- Sec. 21-142. - Number of spaces.
- Sec. 21-143. - Location of off-street parking spaces.
- Sec. 21-144. - Parking lot standards.
- Sec. 21-145. - Physically disabled parking spaces.
- Sec. 21-146. - Parking requirements for residential zoning districts.
- Sec. 21-147. - Off-street loading requirements.
- Sec. 21-148. - Commercial vehicle parking waiver.
- DIVISION 4. - UTILITIES
- DIVISION 5. - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- DIVISION 6. - COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS GOVERNING WASTE AND EMISSIONS
- DIVISION 7. - COMPATIBILITY, LANDSCAPING AND BUFFERING STANDARDS
- Sec. 21-181. - General purpose and intent.
- Sec. 21-182. - Definitions.
- Sec. 21-183. - Applicability.
- Sec. 21-184. - Tree removal permit required.
- Sec. 21-185. - Tree mitigation and removal regulations.
- Sec. 21-186. - Penalty for noncompliance.
- Sec. 21-187. - Landscape buffer yard and tree canopy requirements.
- Sec. 21-188. - Certificate of final inspection and landscape inspection required.
- DIVISION 8. - SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- DIVISION 9. - RESERVED[3]
- DIVISION 10. - HOME OCCUPATIONS
- DIVISION 11. - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- DIVISION 12. - COMMUNICATION TOWER AND COMMUNICATION ANTENNA REGULATIONS
- Sec. 21-231. - Purpose.
- Sec. 21-232. - Definitions.
- Sec. 21-233. - Applicability.
- Sec. 21-234. - Communication antennas.
- Sec. 21-235. - Performance and construction requirements for communication towers.
- Sec. 21-236. - Approval of communication towers by the planning commission.
- Sec. 21-237. - Removal of abandoned towers.
- Sec. 21-238. - Rebuilding damaged or destroyed nonconforming towers or antennas.
ARTICLE IV
SIGN REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 21-241.- General regulations.
- Sec. 21-242. - Temporary signs, special event signs.
- Sec. 21-243. - Exempted signs.
- Sec. 21-244. - Prohibited signs.
- Sec. 21-245. - Permitted signs.
- Sec. 21-246. - Billboards.
- Sec. 21-247. - Nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 21-248. - Maintenance, removal of unlawful signs and abandoned signs.
- Sec. 21-249. - Permits and fees.
ARTICLE V
- RESOURCE PROTECTION STANDARDS4
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT[5]
- Sec. 21-255. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 21-256. - Applicability.
- Sec. 21-257. - Definitions.
- Sec. 21-258. - Duties and powers of the floodplain administrator.
- Sec. 21-259. - Permits.
- Sec. 21-260. - Site plans and construction documents.
- Sec. 21-261. - Inspections.
- Sec. 21-262. - Variances and appeals.
- Sec. 21-263. - Violations.
- Sec. 21-264. - Flood resistant development standards for buildings and structures.
- Sec. 21-265. - Flood resistant development standards for subdivisions.
- Sec. 21-266. - Flood resistant development standards for site improvements, utilities and limitations.
- Sec. 21-267. - Flood resistant development standards for manufactured homes.
- Sec. 21-268. - Flood resistant development standards for recreational vehicles and park trailers.
- Sec. 21-269. - Flood resistant development standards for tanks.
- Sec. 21-270. - Flood resistant development standards for other development.
- Sec. 21-271. - Flood resistant development standards for critical facilities.
- DIVISION 2. - POTABLE WATER WELLHEAD PROTECTION AREAS
- DIVISION 3. - LAKESHORE PROTECTION
- DIVISION 4. - WETLANDS PROTECTION
- Sec. 21-299. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 21-300. - Relationship to other requirements relating to wetlands protection.
- Sec. 21-301. - Protection zones established.
- Sec. 21-302. - Permits required.
- Sec. 21-303. - Exemptions.
- Sec. 21-304. - Development standards.
- Sec. 21-305. - Mitigation.
- Sec. 21-306. - Prohibited ongoing activities.
- DIVISION 5. - EROSION CONTROL
- DIVISION 6. - CONSERVATION EASEMENTS
ARTICLE VI
PUBLIC FACILITY MONITORING AND PERMITTING
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - CONCURRENCY
- Sec. 21-311. - General provisions.
- Sec. 21-312. - Concurrency management system.
- Sec. 21-313. - Fees.
- Sec. 21-314. - Developments to be consistent with concurrency applications.
- Sec. 21-315. - Allocation of municipal services.
- Sec. 21-316. - Levels of service.
- Sec. 21-317. - Adequacy of the road system.
- Sec. 21-318. - Monitoring.
- Sec. 21-319. - Appealing City's adequacy determination.
- Sec. 21-320. - Options for achieving compliance.
- DIVISION 2. - DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- DIVISION 3. - DEVELOPMENT EXACTIONS AND DEDICATIONS
- DIVISION 4. - PROPORTIONATE FAIR-SHARE PROGRAM
- Sec. 21-340. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 21-340.1. - Findings.
- Sec. 21-340.2. - Applicability.
- Sec. 21-340.3. - General requirements.
- Sec. 21-340.4. - Memorandum of understanding on proportionate fair-share program.
- Sec. 21-340.5. - Application process.
- Sec. 21-340.6. - Determining proportionate fair-share obligation.
- Sec. 21-340.7. - Impact fee credit for proportionate fair-share mitigation.
- Sec. 21-340.8. - Proportionate fair-share agreements.
- Sec. 21-340.9. - Appropriation of fair-share revenues.
ARTICLE VII
DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL PROCESS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE
- DIVISION 2. - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
- DIVISION 3. - REZONING
- DIVISION 4. - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD)[6]
- Sec. 21-371. - Intent and purpose.
- Sec. 21-372. - Relationship of Planned Unit Development (PUD) regulations to the Winter Haven Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code.
- Sec. 21-373. - General regulations and requirements.
- Sec. 21-374. - Procedures for obtaining Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning designation.
- Sec. 21-375. - Validity of an approved Planned Unit Development (PUD).
- Sec. 21-376. - Amendment of a Planned Development [Unit].
- DIVISION 5. - SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS[7]
- Sec. 21-390. - Generally.
- Sec. 21-391. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 21-392. - Small-scale subdivision.
- Sec. 21-393. - Large-scale subdivision review and approval procedure.
- Sec. 21-394. - Site plan review.
- Sec. 21-395. - Preliminary plat.
- Sec. 21-396. - Construction of subdivision infrastructure.
- Sec. 21-397. - Final plat.
- Sec. 21-398. - Construction of homes prior to final plat approval.
- Sec. 21-399. - Vacating of plats and replats.
- DIVISION 6. - CONDITIONAL USE
- DIVISION 7. - SPECIAL USE APPROVAL
- Sec. 21-411. - Intent and purpose.
- Sec. 21-412. - Application.
- Sec. 21-413. - Lot and building requirements.
- Sec. 21-414. - Planning commission review and action.
- Sec. 21-415. - Effect of special use approval.
- Sec. 21-416. - Non-compliance.
- Sec. 21-417. - Abandonment of a special use.
- Sec. 21-418. - Appeal of special use approval decision.
- DIVISION 8. - VARIANCE
- DIVISION 9. - NONCONFORMITIES
- Sec. 21-431. - Generally.
- Sec. 21-432. - Nonconforming buildings.
- Sec. 21-433. - Nonconforming uses of land.
- Sec. 21-434. - Nonconforming use of buildings.
- Sec. 21-435. - Nonconforming lots of record.
- Sec. 21-436. - Nonconforming manufactured home parks.
- Sec. 21-437. - Nonconforming manufactured homes.
- Sec. 21-438. - Amortization of nonconforming uses.
- DIVISION 10. - SITE PLAN REGULATIONS
ARTICLE VIII
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - DEVELOPMENT OFFICIALS
- DIVISION 2. - ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVALS BY THE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
- DIVISION 3. - DEVELOPMENT BOARDS
- DIVISION 4. - OFFICIAL ZONING MAP
- DIVISION 5. - AMENDMENT OF THE UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
- DIVISION 6. - PUBLIC HEARINGS
- DIVISION 7. - STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
- DIVISION 8. - PUBLIC RECORDS
- DIVISION 9. - FEES