A. Residential Low Density
1. District Intent | 2. Allowable Location | ||||
This zoning district allows for single family residential at a maximum density of 6 dwelling units per acre and non-residential development as defined below. | The Residential Zoning District is allowed within the Residential Future Land Use Category. | ||||
3. Principal Uses | 4. Uses Allowed With Council Approval | 5. Prohibited Uses | 6. Accessory Uses | ||
a. Residential single family b. Outdoor recreational uses, including arboretums, hiking trails, golf courses, playgrounds, ball fields, outdoor ball courts, outdoor swimming pools, c. Water-related or water-dependent uses, including boat ramps and fishing docks and piers d. Similar outdoor recreational uses, whether public or private. e. Educational facilities (public or private) f. Public buildings and grounds g. Pre-school and day care facilities (public or private) h. Churches i. Residential care facilities, j. Group homes k. Other similar institutional uses. | a. Docks, piers, wharves, and similar structures in City Waters. | a. Mobile homes b. RV parks c. Landfills. d. Hazardous waste collection and handling centers. e. Borrow pits. f. Pastures, forestry, feed lots, and buildings which are an accessory to these agricultural uses. g. Junkyards and salvage yards. h. Firing ranges i. Marinas j. Miniature golf courses k. Race tracks l. Medical marijuana treatment center | a. Allowed: Pole barns, toolsheds, garages, greenhouses, storage sheds, pools and hot tubs, gazebos, private recreational facilities (tennis, basketball, etc.), doghouses, bathhouses, and other customary uses not restricted or prohibited either specifically or by nature of performance below. b. Restricted: Playhouses (100 square feet maximum). c. Prohibited: All other uses. | ||
7. Development Standards | |||||
Setbacks | Impervious Surface Ratio | Max Height | |||
Front | Side | Rear | Corner | ||
20 feet | 7.5 feet | 10 feet | 10 feet | 0.40 | 32 feet |
B. Residential General
1. District Intent | 2. Allowable Location | ||||
This zoning district allows for single family and multi-family residential at a maximum density of 6 dwelling units per acre and non-residential development as defined below. | The Residential General Zoning District is allowed within the Residential General Future Land Use Category. | ||||
3. Principal Uses | 4. Uses Allowed With Council Approval | 5. Prohibited Uses | 6. Accessory Uses | ||
a. Residential single family b. Multi-family c. Outdoor recreational uses, including arboretums, hiking trails, golf courses, playgrounds, ball fields, outdoor ball courts, outdoor swimming pools, d. Water-related or water-dependent uses, including boat ramps and fishing docks and piers e. Similar outdoor recreational uses, whether public or private. f. Educational facilities (public or private) g. Public buildings and grounds h. Pre-school and day care facilities (public or private) i. Churches j. Residential care facilities, k. Group homes l. Other similar institutional uses. | a. Condominiums b. Docks, piers, wharves, and similar structures in City Waters. | a. Mobile homes b. RV parks c. Landfills. d. Hazardous waste collection and handling centers. e. Borrow pits. f. Pastures, forestry, feed lots, and buildings which are an accessory to these agricultural uses. g. Junkyards and salvage yards. h. Firing ranges i. Marinas j. Miniature golf courses k. Race tracks l. Medical marijuana treatment center | a. Allowed: Pole barns, toolsheds, garages, greenhouses, storage sheds, pools and hot tubs, gazebos, private recreational facilities (tennis, basketball, etc.), doghouses, bathhouses, personal service businesses where the service is performed on an individual-to- individual basis and other customary uses not restricted or prohibited either specifically or by nature of performance below. b. Restricted: Playhouses (100 square feet maximum). c. Prohibited: All other uses. | ||
7. Development Standards | |||||
Setbacks | Impervious Surface Ratio | Max Height | |||
Front | Side | Rear | Corner | ||
20 feet | 7.5 feet | 10 feet | 10 feet | 0.40 | 32 feet |
C. High Density Residential
1. District Intent | 2. Allowable Location | ||||
This zoning district allows for single family and multi-family residential at a maximum density of 8 dwelling units per acre and non-residential development as defined below. | The High Density Residential Zoning District is allowed within the High Density Residential Future Land Use Category. | ||||
3. Principal Uses | 4. Uses Allowed With Council Approval | 5. Prohibited Uses | 6. Accessory Uses | ||
a. Residential single family b. Multi-family c. Outdoor recreational uses, including arboretums, hiking trails, golf courses, playgrounds, ball fields, outdoor ball courts, outdoor swimming pools, d. Water-related or water-dependent uses, including boat ramps and fishing docks and piers e. Similar outdoor recreational uses, whether public or private. f. Educational facilities (public or private) g. Public buildings and grounds h. Pre-school and day care facilities (public or private) i. Churches j. Residential care facilities, k. Group homes l. Other similar institutional uses. | a. Condominiums b. Docks, piers, wharves, and similar structures in City Waters. | a. Mobile homes b. RV parks c. Landfills. d. Hazardous waste collection and handling centers. e. Borrow pits. f. Pastures, forestry, feed lots, and buildings which are an accessory to these agricultural uses. g. Junkyards and salvage yards. h. Firing ranges i. Marinas j. Miniature golf courses k. Race tracks l. Medical marijuana treatment center | a. Allowed: Pole barns, toolsheds, garages, greenhouses, storage sheds, pools and hot tubs, gazebos, private recreational facilities (tennis, basketball, etc.), doghouses, bathhouses, personal service businesses where the service is performed on an individual-to- individual basis and other customary uses not restricted or prohibited either specifically or by nature of performance below. b. Restricted: Playhouses (100 square feet max.). c. Prohibited: All other uses. | ||
7. Development Standards | |||||
Setbacks | Impervious Surface Ratio | Max Height | |||
Front | Side | Rear | Corner | ||
20 feet | 7.5 feet | 10 feet | 10 feet | 0.50 | 32 feet |
D. Townhome District
1. District Intent | 2. Allowable Location | ||||
This zoning district is created to specifically allow common wall townhomes within the City. This district allows for single family attached and multi-family attached residential dwelling units at a maximum density of 8 dwelling units per acre. | The Townhome District is allowed within the High Density Residential Future Land Use Category. | ||||
3. Principal Uses | 4. Uses Allowed With Council Approval | 5. Prohibited Uses | 6. Accessory Uses | ||
a. Residential single family, attached b. Multi-family c. Residential care facilities, d. Group homes | a. Docks, piers, wharves, and similar structures in City Waters. | a. Mobile homes b. RV parks c. Landfills. d. Hazardous waste collection and handling centers. e. Borrow pits. f. Pastures, forestry, feed lots, and buildings which are an accessory to these agricultural uses. g. Junkyards and salvage yards. h. Firing ranges i. Marinas j. Miniature golf courses k. Race tracks l. Medical marijuana treatment center | a. Allowed only if the impervious surface is less than the maximum allowed: Sheds, detached garages, greenhouses, pools and hot tubs, gazebos, doghouses, bathhouses, personal service businesses where the service is performed on an individual-to- individual basis and other customary uses not restricted or prohibited either specifically or by nature of performance below. b. Prohibited: All other uses. | ||
7. Development Standards | |||||
Setbacks | Impervious Surface Ratio | Max Height | |||
Front | Side1 | Rear | Corner | ||
20 feet | 0 feet | 10 feet | 10 feet | 0.85 | 32 feet |
1 For any parcel that shares a side boundary with a parcel is not zoned Townhome District, that Townhome District parcel must comply with a 7.5 foot side setback on that shared side boundary.
E. General Commercial
1. District Intent | 2. Allowable Location | ||
This zoning district allows for single family residential at a maximum density of 18 dwelling units per acre and commercial land uses as defined below. | The General Commercial Zoning District is allowed within the General Commercial Future Land Use Category. | ||
3. Principal Uses | 4. Uses Allowed With Council Approval | 5. Prohibited Uses | 6. Accessory Uses |
a. Community centers and fraternal lodges. b. Commercial or trade schools such as dance and martial arts studios c. Department stores and other retail sales stores, such as shoe stores, clothing stores, pharmacies, florists, and book stores. d. Funeral homes, cemeteries, and mortuaries. e. Farm and garden supply, building supply, and vehicle parts and accessories (including vehicle sales/service/repair). f. Grocery stores, supermarkets (including convenience stores), and specialty food stores (such as meat markets and bakeries). g. Hospitals h. Service businesses such as blueprint, printing, catering, tailoring, travel agencies, upholstery shops, laundries/dry cleaners, and light mechanical repair stores (such as camera, TV, or bicycle repair shops). i. Restaurants including open air cafes. j. Shopping centers (but not regional malls or centers). | a. Condominiums b. Docks, piers, wharves, and similar structures in City Waters. | a. Landfills. b. Hazardous waste collection and handling centers. c. Borrow pits. d. Pastures, forestry, feed lots, and buildings which are an accessory to these agricultural uses. e. Junkyards and salvage yards. f. Medical marijuana treatment center | Restricted: a. Areas and sheds for outside storage shall be enclosed by opaque fencing of at least six (6) feet in height. b. No accessory buildings used for industrial storage of hazardous, incendiary, noxious, or pernicious materials shall be located nearer than one hundred (100) feet from any property line. Prohibited: c. All other uses. |
3. Principal Uses | 4. Uses Allowed With Council Approval | 5. Prohibited Uses | 6. Accessory Uses |
k. Theaters and auditoriums. l. Plant nurseries. m. Veterinary offices and animal hospital with outside kennels. n. Wholesale and retail businesses for storing and/or distributing goods. o. Mobile home parks, recreational vehicle, and travel trailer parks. p. Arcades, billiards/pool parlors, bowling alleys, indoor recreational centers, and gymnasiums/spas/ health clubs. q. Small taverns and bars. r. Residential Single Family s. Multi-family t. Educational facilities (public or private) u. Public buildings and grounds v. Pre-school and day care facilities (public or private) w. Churches x. Cemeteries without funeral homes, y. Residential care facilities, z. Group homes aa. Other similar institutional uses. bb. Personal service businesses where the service is performed on an individual-to-individual basis, including barber shops, beauty shops, boutiques, studios, or other similar uses. cc. Professional offices dd. Medical offices or clinics |
3. Principal Uses | 4. Uses Allowed With Council Approval | 5. Prohibited Uses | 6. Accessory Uses | ||
ee. Government offices ff. Financial institutions gg. Temporary uses, as defined in Section XX. hh. Lodging establishments | |||||
7. Development Standards | |||||
Setbacks | Impervious Surface Ratio | Max Height | |||
Front | Side | Rear | Corner | ||
12 feet | 0 feet if attachment easement is in place; 5 feet if abutting residential property | 10 feet | 12 feet | 0.90 | 48 feet |
F. Tourist Commercial
1. District Intent | 2. Allowable Location | ||
This zoning district allows for single family residential at a maximum density of 18 dwelling units per acre and commercial land uses as defined below. | The Tourist Commercial Zoning District is allowed within the Tourist Commercial Future Land Use Category. | ||
3. Principal Uses | 4. Uses Allowed With Council Approval | 5. Prohibited Uses | 6. Accessory Uses |
a. Boutiques b. Souvenir shops c. Restaurants and open air cafes d. Small hotels and small motels e. Marinas f. Single family dwellings g. Multi-family dwellings h. Gasoline sales and service i. Gasoline sales combined with small food marts n. Outdoor recreational uses, including arboretums, hiking trails, golf courses, playgrounds, ball fields, outdoor ball courts, outdoor swimming pools, o. Water-related or water-dependent uses, including marinas, boat ramps, fishing docks and piers p. Similar outdoor recreational uses, whether public or private. q. Educational facilities (public or private) r. Public buildings and grounds s. Pre-school and day care facilities (public or private) t. Churches u. Cemeteries without funeral homes, v. Residential care facilities, w. Group homes | a. Condominiums b. Docks, piers, wharves, and similar structures in City Waters. | a. Mobile homes b. RV Parks c. Landfills. d. Hazardous waste collection and handling centers. e. Borrow pits. f. Pastures, forestry, feed lots, and buildings which are an accessory to these agricultural uses. g. Junkyards and salvage yards. h. Firing ranges i. Miniature golf courses j. Race tracks k. Medical marijuana treatment center | Restricted: a. Areas and sheds for outside storage shall be enclosed by opaque fencing of at least six (6) feet in height. b. No accessory buildings used for industrial storage of hazardous, incendiary, noxious, or pernicious materials shall be located nearer than one hundred (100) feet from any property line. Prohibited: c. All other uses. |
3. Principal Uses | 4. Uses Allowed With Council Approval | 5. Prohibited Uses | 6. Accessory Uses | ||
x. Other similar institutional uses. y. Personal service businesses where the service is performed on an individual-to-individual basis. z. Temporary uses, as defined in Section XX. | |||||
7. Development Standards | |||||
Setbacks | Impervious Surface Ratio | Max Height | |||
Front | Side | Rear | Corner | ||
12 feet | 0 feet if attachment easement is in place; 5 feet if abutting residential property | 10 feet | 12 feet | 0.80 | 32 feet |
G. Public/Institutional
1. District Intent | 2. Allowable Location | ||||
This zoning district allows for public and institutional uses. | The Public/Institutional Zoning District is allowed within the Public/Institutional Future Land Use Category. | ||||
3. Principal Uses | 4. Uses Allowed With Council Approval | 5. Prohibited Uses | 6. Accessory Uses | ||
a. Educational facilities (public or private) b. Public buildings and grounds c. Pre-school and day care facilities (public or private) d. Churches e. Cemeteries without funeral homes, f. Residential care facilities, g. Group homes h. Other similar institutional uses. | a. Condominiums b. Docks, piers, wharves, and similar structures in City Waters. | a. Landfills. b. Hazardous waste collection and handling centers. c. Borrow pits. d. Pastures, forestry, feed lots, and buildings which are an accessory to these agricultural uses. e. Junkyards and salvage yards. f. Firing ranges g. Miniature golf courses h. Race tracks i. Medical marijuana treatment center | Restricted: a. Areas and sheds for outside storage shall be enclosed by opaque fencing of at least six (6) feet in height. b. No accessory buildings used for industrial storage of hazardous, incendiary, noxious, or pernicious materials shall be located nearer than one hundred (100) feet from any property line. Prohibited: c. All other uses. | ||
7. Development Standards | |||||
Setbacks | Impervious Surface Ratio | Max Height | |||
Front | Side | Rear | Corner | ||
20 feet | 7.5 feet | 10 feet | 20 feet | 0.90 | 32 feet |
H. Recreation
1. District Intent | 2. Allowable Location | ||||
This zoning district is intended to provide limited active and passive recreation areas open to the public. | The Recreation Zoning District is allowed within the Recreation Future Land Use Category. | ||||
3. Principal Uses | 4. Uses Allowed With Council Approval | 5. Prohibited Uses | 6. Accessory Uses | ||
a. Areas for outdoor recreational activity such as picnicking, jogging, cycling, and hiking b. Arboretums c. Golf courses d. Playgrounds e. Ball fields f. Outdoor ball courts g. Outdoor swimming pools h. Boat ramps i. Fishing docks and piers j. Marinas k. Similar outdoor recreational uses | a. Landfills. b. Hazardous waste collection and handling centers. c. Borrow pits. d. Pastures, forestry, feed lots, and buildings which are an accessory to these agricultural uses. e. Junkyards and salvage yards. f. Firing ranges g. Miniature golf courses h. Race tracks i. Medical marijuana treatment center | Restricted: a. Areas and sheds for outside storage shall be enclosed by opaque fencing of at least six (6) feet in height. b. No accessory buildings used for industrial storage of hazardous, incendiary, noxious, or pernicious materials shall be located nearer than one hundred (100) feet from any property line. Prohibited: c. All other uses. | |||
7. Development Standards | |||||
Setbacks | Impervious Surface Ratio | Max Height | |||
Front | Side | Rear | Corner | ||
20 feet | 7.5 feet | 10 feet | 20 feet | 0.80 | 32 feet |
I. Preservation
1. District Intent | 2. Allowable Location | ||||
This zoning district is intended to protect and preserve natural resources and locally designated environmentally sensitive resources. | The Preservation Zoning District is allowed within the Preservation Future Land Use Category. | ||||
3. Principal Uses | 4. Uses Allowed With Council Approval | 5. Prohibited Uses | 6. Accessory Uses | ||
Passive recreational activities such as those relating to beach activities, beach re-nourishment, and dune crossover boardwalks. | a. Landfills. b. Hazardous waste collection and handling centers. c. Borrow pits. d. Pastures, forestry, feed lots, and buildings which are an accessory to these agricultural uses. e. Junkyards and salvage yards. f. Firing ranges g. Marinas h. Miniature golf courses i. Race tracks j. Medical marijuana treatment center | ||||
7. Development Standards | |||||
Setbacks | Impervious Surface Ratio | Max Height | |||
Front | Side | Rear | Corner | ||
None | None | None | None | 0.2 | None |
Development within this district is restricted to that which is created to preserve, enhance, or mitigate previous development of natural hazard activities which have degraded the natural state. All City-owned access to beach dunes and beach areas shall be preserved without exception. | |||||
J. Tourist Mixed Use
1. District Intent | 2. Allowable Location | ||
This district provides for an integrated mix of resort uses that are predominantly tourist-oriented and seasonal in nature; development will be designed to encourage connectivity among the uses and clustered to the extent practicable to provide open space and to protect environmentally sensitive areas. This zoning district allows for single family residential and multi-family at a maximum density of 2 dwelling units per acre and commercial land uses as defined below. | The Tourist Mixed Use Zoning District is allowed within the Tourist Mixed Use Future Land Use Category. | ||
3. Principal Uses | 4. Uses Allowed With Council Approval | 5. Prohibited Uses | 6. Accessory Uses |
a. Single family b. Multi-family, and any ancillary uses; c. Hotel, motel, and other temporary lodging units; d. Neighborhood and community-scale commercial; e. Beach clubs and other recreational uses; f. Public and private uses such as offices and services; g. Religious institutions; h. Marinas and water related facilities; i. Infrastructure j. Entertainment facilities. | a. Condominiums b. Docks, piers, wharves, and similar structures in City Waters. | a. Mobile home parks b. Landfills. c. Hazardous waste collection and handling centers. d. Borrow pits. e. Pastures, forestry, feed lots, and buildings which are an accessory to these agricultural uses. f. Junkyards and salvage yards. g. Medical marijuana treatment center | Restricted: a. Areas and sheds for outside storage shall be enclosed by opaque fencing of at least six (6) feet in height. b. No accessory buildings used for industrial storage of hazardous, incendiary, noxious, or pernicious materials shall be located nearer than one hundred (100) feet from any property line. Prohibited: c. All other uses. |
7. Development Standards | |||||
Setbacks | Impervious Surface Ratio | Max Height | |||
Front | Side | Rear | Corner | ||
12 feet | 0 feet if attachment easement is in place; 5 feet if abutting residential property | 20 feet | 12 feet | 0.70 | 48 feet |
8. Development Restrictions | |||||
A. In the Tourist Mixed Use Zoning District at least three principal uses must be developed on the subject property, one of which is required to be a residential use. No principal use shall be less than 10% of the total land area. B. Where practicable, native vegetation will be used for residential lots and common open spaces. Native vegetation to be used can be identified from Waterwise Florida Landscape as produced by Florida’s water management districts. C. Connection to central water and sanitary sewer systems shall be required prior to any certificate of occupancy being issued. D. The Tourist Mixed Use Zoning District may be implemented through the Planned Unit Development process as defined in this Code. E. A property must be under single ownership or under unified control at the time the Tourist Mixed Use category is assigned. | |||||
K. Residential Construction Requirements within each Land Use District
1. All off grade buildings shall be supported and tied to a continuous reinforced concrete footing of sufficient size to resist the gravity, wind and uplift forces which might be imposed on such buildings. Dry stack blocks as piers for support of any structure is prohibited.
2. Any bolts, anchors, straps, tie downs or other type hardware which originates less than twelve (12) inches above grade or ground should be of stainless steel material. The use of any galvanized material is prohibited due to the possible damage of the coatings during installation. This shall not apply to any such items permanently encased in concrete.
3. All new or remodeled buildings shall provide some form of architectural character with the use of design elements such as roof dormers, extended entry way, a covered porch, decorative columns or wing walls, and/or other features to enhance the appearance and alter the straight line or rectangular shape of the structure.
4. The crawl space of an off grade building (that area located between the grade and the lowest floor member) shall be shielded by some architectural feature which is compatible with the design and architecture of the building so that the line of sight from any public road or alley does not include any portion of the underside of the structure. Such feature shall be included as part of any building permit application.
(Ord. 711, passed 2-5-2019; Ord. 727, passed 7-23-2019; Ord. 744, passed 5-12- 2020; Ord. 765, passed 8-10-2021; Ord. 833, passed 2-13-2024)