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Standard | Along Lot's Frontage on a State- Designated Roadway | Along Lot's Frontage on any Other Roadway | |
Standard | Along Lot's Frontage on a State- Designated Roadway | Along Lot's Frontage on any Other Roadway | |
Front and street side yard setback
|
Minimum (ft) | 0 | 5 |
Maximum (ft) | 20 | 15 | |
Building facade width within
build-to zone
, 1 minimum (% of total building facade width) |
60 | 50 | |
Interior side yard setback, minimum (ft) | 0 | 5 | |
Rear yard setback, minimum (ft) | 20 2 | 20 2 | |
NOTES: 1. Build-to zone is the area between the minimum and maximum front or
street side yard setbacks
. 2. May be reduced to 5 ft where the rear yard abuts a public
alley
at least 20 ft wide. | |||
E. Modified Development Standards
Irrespective of the generally applicable development standards established in Article 5: Development Standards, the following development standards shall apply in the Atlantic Boulevard Overlay district.
1. Access and Circulation
a. Limitation on Driveway Access along Atlantic Boulevard and Ocean Boulevard
Direct driveway access from Atlantic Boulevard or Ocean Boulevard is allowed only in accordance with the limitations in Section 155.5101, Access and Circulation, and the following additional limitations.
i. No more than one driveway access point shall be allowed.
ii. The driveway shall be no more than 24 feet wide and intersect no more than 20 percent of the street frontage along which it is located.
a. Minimum Number of Spaces Required
i. Selected Off-street Parking Reductions for Retail Sales and Service Uses, Eating and Drinking Establishments, Professional Office, or Hotel Uses Constructed by or Having a Valid Building Permit as of January 4, 2026.
(A) Retail Sales and Service Use: Off-Street parking is reduced only for the following.
(1) No off-street parking spaces are required for a change in use of an existing building.
(2) No off-street parking spaces are required for a new principal structure or accessory structure located on property of one-acre or less.
(3) The above reductions in (1) and (2) are not applicable to funeral home or mortuary, laundromat, or consignment boutique.
(B) Eating and Drinking Establishments: Off-street parking is reduced as follows:
(1) No off-street parking spaces are required for a change in use of an existing building.
(2) No off-street parking spaces are required for a new principal structure or accessory structure located on property of one-acre or less.
(3) One parking space per eight persons of maximum occupancy capacity of customer service area is required for a new principal or accessory structure located on property greater than one-acre.
(4) The above reductions in (1), (2), and (3) are not applicable to nightclub or hall for hire.
(C) Professional Office Use: No off-street parking spaces are required for a change in use of an existing building on the 2nd floor or above.
(D) Hotel Use: Off-street parking is reduced as follows:
(1) No off-street parking spaces are required for a change in use of an existing building.
(2) No off-street parking spaces are required for a new principal structure or accessory structure located on property of one-acre or less.
iii. Selected Off-street Parking Reductions for Residential Uses Vertically Integrated within a Mixed Use Development Constructed by or Having a Valid Building Permit as of January 4, 2026.
(A) For purposes of this subsection, Mixed Use Development shall mean developments that vertically integrate residential uses with retail sales and service uses, professional office uses, bar or lounges, brewpubs, restaurants, or specialty eating or drinking establishments.
(B) The off-street parking requirement for the residential use is reduced as follows:
(1) No off-street parking spaces are required for a change in use of an existing building.
(2) No off-street parking spaces are required for a new principal structure or accessory structure located on property of one-acre or less.
iv. No Nonconforming Site Feature
The temporary waiver of off-street parking requirements provided in subsections i and ii above shall not be deemed to create any nonconforming site feature with respect to the lack of parking spaces that otherwise would have been required of a development during the waiver period.
b. Use of On-Street Parking Encouraged
Use of on-street parking is encouraged on all streets except Atlantic Boulevard and Federal Highway.
c. Marking of Parking Spaces
Off-street parking spaces required by Section 155.5102.C.4, Markings, to be identified by surface markings shall be so identified by double striping.
d. Dimensions for Parking Spaces
All parking spaces shall be at least 9 feet wide and at least 18 feet deep.
e. Tandem Parking
Tandem parking within a parking deck or park shall not be subject to the limitations in Section 155.5102.J.6.a, Number of Valet or Tandem Spaces.
3. Fence Standards
a. Fence Height in Front Yards
i. A wood picket fence in a front yard shall not exceed a height of four feet, provided that posts and decorative finials for such fences may extend to a height of four and one-half feet.
ii. A steel rail or aluminum fence is permitted in a front yard provided it does not exceed a height of six feet.
b. Restrictions on Chain Link Fences
Chain link fences are prohibited where visible from a street. In all other areas, chain link fences are permitted provided the fencing is coated with vinyl that is colored black or green.
1. Purpose
These design standards are intended to:
a. Promote attractive, high-quality building designs in the Atlantic Boulevard Overlay district;
b. Provide a clear, illustrated guide of appropriate design features, patterns, and styles for property owners, businesses, developers, and designers considering new development, redevelopment, or
building
improvements in the Atlantic Boulevard Overlay district; and
c. To preserve and improve the overall design character of the community.
2. Applicability
a. Irrespective of the generally applicable design standards established in Article 5: Development Standards, the design standards in this subsection shall apply to all new development within the Atlantic Boulevard Overlay district unless expressly exempted.
b. Design standards applicable to frontage on a State-designated street shall apply to such frontages irrespective of whether the frontage is considered the front lot line of the lot in accordance with the definition of front lot line in Part 5 (Terms and Uses Defined) of Article 9: Definitions and Interpretation.
c. Design standards applicable to street-facing building facades shall apply to such facades whether they are sited along the lot's street frontage or set back from it.
d. Where a development site contains multiple lots, the development site shall be considered a single lot for purposes of applying the design standards in this subsection.
a. Up to 30 percent of the minimum building facade width required to be sited within the build-to zone by Section 155.3703.D.4, Yard Setbacks and Building Facade Placement, may be sited behind the build-to zone to form a courtyard or patio space.
b. Any such courtyard or patio space may be separated from the street frontage by planters, low walls, or other similar design elements that define the courtyard or patio space but leave it open to public view from the abutting street and sidewalk.
4. Articulation of Building Base and Step Back of Upper Floors
a. Any
building
over 50 feet high shall articulate a base that forms a street-facing facade of the
building
.
b. Any street-facing building facade placed within the build-to zone identified in Section 155.3703.D.4, Yard Setbacks and Building Facade Placement, shall not exceed a height of 50 feet, and any parts of the
building
greater than 50 feet high shall be stepped back at least ten feet behind the lower building facade.
5. Fenestration/Transparency
a. Minimum Fenestration/Transparency Width