ARTICLE I. OVERVIEW

Sec. 1. General.

   A.   Purpose and Intent. The purpose and intent of this chapter is to consolidate the procedures and applications for development approval. The format is designed to allow users to quickly and efficiently ascertain the various steps involved in the application process; from the pre-application conference to final approval.

   B.   Definitions. See Chapter 1, Article II for definitions and acronyms relative to land development applications and processes.

   C.   Rules. The regulations and provisions of this chapter shall be interpreted to represent the minimum requirements adopted for the protection and promotion of the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience, order, appearance, prosperity, or general welfare. In addition, whenever the word "district" is used, in this chapter it is construed to mean zoning district.

   D.   Severability. Should any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or other part of this chapter be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of this article as a whole or any article, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word thereof, other than that so declared to be invalid.

(Ord. 10-025, passed 12-7-10)

Sec. 2. Types of Land Development Applications.

   A.   Table 2-1. Applications by City Departments.

   Legend:

   HRPB:   Historic Resources Preservation Board

   P&Z:   Planning and Zoning Division

   P&D:   Planning and Development Board

   CRA:   Community Redevelopment Agency

   CC:   City Commission

APPLICATION TYPE	CODE SECTION	REVIEWING AUTHORITY (STAFF)	APPROVING AUTHORITY	PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
ARTICLE II. PLANNING AND ZONING DIVISION SERVICES Standard Applications
Annexation	Art II, Sec. 2.A.	Director of P&Z	CC	Yes
Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Text	Art. II, Sec. 2.B.2.	City Initiated Only
Future Land Use Map (FLUM)	Art II, Sec. 2.B.3.	Director of P&Z	CC	Yes
Conditional Use	Art. II, Sec. 2.C.	Director of P&Z	CC	Yes*
Conditional Use Time Extension	Art. II, Sec. 2.C.6.
Rezoning	Art. II, Sec. 2.D.	Director of P&Z	CC	Yes*
Master Plan (New)	Art. II, Sec. 2.D.6.
Master Plan Modification (Major)	Art. II, Sec. 2.D.6.g.
Master Plan Modification (Minor)	Art. II, Sec. 2.D.6.h.		Director of P&Z	No
Sign Program	Art. II, Sec. 2.E.	Director of P&Z	Director of P&Z	No
Site Plan Review	Art. II, Sec. 2.F.	Director of P&Z	CC	Yes*
Site Plan Time Extension	Art. II, Sec. 2.F.6.
Site Plan Modification (Major)	Art. II, Sec. 2.F.7.
Site Plan Modification (Minor)			Director of P&Z	No
Vacation and Abandonment	Art. II, Sec. 2.G.	Director of P&Z	CC	Yes*
Planned Industrial Development (PID) Applications
Master Site Plan (New) PID Zoning District Only	Art. II, Sec. 3.A.	Director of P&Z	CC	Yes
Master Site Plan Modification, Major	Art. II, Sec. 3.A.6.
Master Site Plan Modification, Minor			Director of P&Z	No
Technical Site Plan (New) PID Zoning District Only	Art. II, Sec. 3.B.	Director of P&Z	Director of P&Z	No
Technical Site Plan Modification, Major	Art. II, Sec. 3.B.6.
Technical Site Plan Modification, Minor
Waiver	Art. II, Sec. 3.C.	Director of P&Z	CC	Yes
Relief Applications
Administrative Adjustment	Art. II, Sec. 4.A.	Director of P&Z	Director of P&Z	No
Community Design Appeal	Art. II, Sec. 4.B.	Director of P&Z	CC	Yes
Height Exception	Art. II, Sec. 4.C.	Director of P&Z	CC	Yes
Reasonable Accommodation	Art. II, Sec. 4.F.	Director of P&Z	Director of P&Z	No
Variance to Land Development Regulations	Art. II, Sec. 4.D.	Director of P&Z	CC	Yes*
Waiver	Art. II, Sec. 4.E.	Director of P&Z	See Site Plan Review	See Site Plan Review
Permit Applications
Sign Permit	Art. II, Sec. 5.A.	Director of P&Z	Director of P&Z	No
Zoning Permit	Art. II, Sec. 5.B.	Director of P&Z	Director of P&Z	No
Historic Preservation
Certificate of Appropriateness	Art. II, Sec. 6.A.	Director of P&Z	HRPB	Yes
Historic District or Properties Designation	Art. II, Sec. 6.B.	Director of P&Z	CC	Yes*
Historic Preservation Property Tax Exemption Application	Art. II, Sec. 6.C.	Director of P&Z	CC	Yes
Other Applications
Certificate of Conformity	Art. II, Sec. 7.A.	Director of P&Z	Director of P&Z	No
Lot Line Modification	Art. II, Sec. 7.B.	Director of P&Z	Director of P&Z	No
Mobile Vendor Approval	Art. II, Sec. 7.C.	Director of P&Z	Director of P&Z	No
Mobile Vendor Assembly	Art. II, Sec. 7.C.	See Special Events	See Special Events	No
Modification to Development Order	Art. II, Sec. 7.D.	Director of P&Z	CC	Yes
Sidewalk Café Approval	Art. II, Sec. 7.E.	Director of P&Z	CC	No
Zoning Verification Letter	Art. II, Sec. 7.G.	Director of P&Z	Director of P&Z	No
ARTICLE III. ENGINEERING DIVISION SERVICES
Preliminary Plat	Art. III, Sec. 2.B.	City Engineer	City Engineer	No
Final Plat	Art. III, Sec. 2.C.	City Engineer	CC	Yes
Land Development Permit (LDP)	Art. III, Sec. 3.	City Engineer	City Engineer	No
Right-of-Way Permits	Art. III, Sec. 4.	City Engineer	City Engineer	No
Engineering Division Waiver	Art. III, Sec. 5.	City Engineer	City Engineer	No
ARTICLE IV. BUILDING DIVISION SERVICES
Building Permit	Art. IV, Sec. 2.	Building Official	Building Official	No
Sign Permit	Art. IV, Sec. 3.	Building Official	Building Official	No
Variance	Art. IV, Sec. 4.	Building Official	Building Board of Adjustment and Appeals	Yes
ARTICLE V. BUSINESS TAX SERVICES
Seasonal Sales Event Approval	Art. V, Sec. 3.	Business Tax Manager	Business Tax Manager	No
Special Temporary Sales Event Approval	Art. V, Sec. 4.	Business Tax Manager	Business Tax Manager	No

 

*   Quasi-judicial proceedings are required pursuant to Part II (City Code of Ordinances), Chapter 2, Article I, Section 2-20.

   B.   Withdrawal. By written request, the applicant shall have the right to withdraw an application at any time prior to the final action of the application by the decision making body or person.

(Ord. 10-025, passed 12-7-10; Am. Ord. 11-002, passed 3-1-11; Am. Ord. 12-010, passed 6-19-12; Am. Ord. 12-016, passed 10-2-12; Am. Ord. 13-027, § 2, passed 10-1-13; Am. Ord. 13-033, § 2, passed 12- 3-13; Am. Ord. 15-003, passed 3-17-15)