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B ZONING
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CHAPTER 26
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Art. I. Zoning Ordinance, ~g 26-1-26-29 .
Art. II. AuthorIty and Admllw,tration; Ordmance Ratified, ~~ 26-30-
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Sec. 26-1. Citing chapter.
This ordmance shaH be kno\vn'lnd cited as "The Zoning
Ordinance" of the City of Clearwate~, r.'londa. (Ord. No. 627,
S 1, 12-9-52L
Sec. 26-1A. Sign restrictions included by reference. .___",_.....
Except where noted by defimtion or by special exceptioi't
requirement m the board of adjustment and appeal on zoning
section 26-17, all sign restrictions are included by reference
to the "Sign Ordinance" of the City of Clearwater, as amend-
ed. (Ord. No. 1098, S 2, 11-7-66)
Amendment note-Ord No. 1098, ~ 2, amended Ch 26 to add S 26-1A.
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Sec. 26-2. Definitions.
For the purpose of this ordinance certain terms and words
are hereby defined as follows:
(1) [Gene'tal.'] Words used in the present tense include
the future; words in the singular number include the
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"'Editor's note-As orlgmally codIfIed, Chapter 26 contamed only the
baSIC zomng ordmance WIth amendments worked mto place and super-
seded materIal deleted Code sectIOn numbers were substItuted for the
ordmance sectIOn numbers and words were added m brackets for clarity
The arrangement of sectIOns was not changed An unnumbered sectIon
added by Ord. No 642 v. as assIgned t~e number 26-19 The adoptIOn of
Ordmal.ce No. 980, (pursuant to 1963 amendmc'lts to sectIOns 7 and 9
of the chatter), WhlCh dld not amend tills Code. necessItated the dIVIsIon
of Chapter 26 Into two al'tIcles The baSIC 70.llng ordmance is now
codIfied as Art. I and smd Ord No. 980 IS codlfled as Art. II, As a
result, references In brackets In Art, I to [chapter) are now obsolete
and WIll be deleted as It becomes necessary to leprmt pages to In-
corporate subsequent amendments
Charter references-CIty plats, S 99; plannmg and zoning, & 79
Cross reference-For zonmg regulatIOns for the sale and dlspensmg
of alcoholIc beverages, 'lee ~ 4-18 et seq
State law reference-See Fla. Stat., Ch, 176
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plural and words in the plural number include the
singular; the word "building" includes the word
"structure"; the word "other" shan not be limited/tO
things of simIlar char~'cter; the word "lot" ir..'ll1des
the word "plot"; the 'h"ords "use" and "NCUPY" in-
clude the words "desigllf:"'...1 or IhtenuelC Lo/b"e ~ccupied";
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and the word "shall"'ls mandatory and not directory.
(2) Accessory bU'tldin./: -'A subordmate bUIldIng or portion
of main bUIldiJ16", the use of which IS incidental to that
of ~he maill OUIlding.
(3) Accessor)'uses: Uses customarIly incident to the prin-
cipal .lse of a bmlding or plot as permitted or re-
. f.!i'1-eted by the princIpal use.
r- rtJ Alley: A way designated to public use other than a
stre~t or place.
(5) Apartment house: A building WhICh is used or in-
tended to be used as a home or resIdence for more
than I two families living In separate apartments.
(6) Boa1;dinghouse: A bUIlding" nthpt' tr::m" IlGt~! where
meals and lodging are provided for compensation and
for d total of 5 to 19 boarders.
(7) Buildzng: A structure having a roof supported by
columns or wans.
(7a) Cour~: Means an open, uncovered, unoccupied space
on the same lot with a bUildmg.
(a) Outer Court: Means a court other than a yard
having at least one side thereof openmg onto a
street, alley or yard or other permanent open
space.
(b) Inner Court: Means any court other than an
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outer court or yard.
(7b) Dormitory: A lOdging house or rooming house for 20
or more students which mayor may not provIde dining
room for Occupants.
(8) Dwelhng, one famtly: A detached bmlding designed
for or' occupied eXclusively by one family.
(9) Dwelling, two families: A detached or semi-attached
buIlding designed for or occupied exclusively by two
familie's. commonly called a "duplex".
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(10) Dwelling, multiple. A building or portion thereof used
or designed as a residence for three or more families,
or households living independently of each other.
(a) Townhou~e structure A multi-famIly structure
constructed in such manner so that it will be sepa-
rated into indIYidual smgle famIly unit~ located
each on its own plot of land with indivIdual title
to each separate plot of land and the structure
built thereon and appurtenant thereto. This type
of structure contemplates a possible common par-
tition wall between units but with each unit
having its own separate public access with Its own
means of mgress and egress for pedestrian and
vehicular traffic and utIlity services.
(b} Towhhouse stnwture-Site development plan. A
scaled drawing from accurate survey indicating
structural locatIOn, public rIght-of-way dedication,
access and easements servmg each unit of the
townhouse structure, areas to be paved, driveway
usage, indIVIdual offstreet parkmg, utility serVIce
areas, fences and sidewalks, location of entrances
to individual umts, general existing and proposed
drainage pattern on proposed sIte.
(c) T01vnhol/~e subdivlsLOn plan: A plat fOl' a town-
house structure prepared for recording purposes
in accordance wIth SubdIvision Regulations (Ordi-
nance No. 632, as amended) [Chapter 20 of this
Code] .
(11) Eme'rgency shelter' A structure or portion of a struc-
ture, above or below the ground, so constructed as to
provide emergency shelter from the hazards of storm
or destructIve forces of enemy attack.
(12) Family One or more persons occupying a premises,
living as a single housekeeping unit and doing their
cooking on the premises.
(12a) Floor a1'ea Tatio: The total floor area of the building
or buildings on a lot, dIVIded by the area of the lot. The
total floor area for this purpose is the total horizontal
area of the several floors of all buildings on the lot, but
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shall not include exteriOr unenclosed private terraces,
balcomes, breezeways or porches, or covered or
enclosed parking areas,
(13) Front of lot. The front of any lot shall be the side of
said lot desIgnated as the front, by the plat of the sub-
division in which said lot lies, or in the absence of posi-
tive designation by said plat, the front of any lot shall
oe the narrowest side which faces a street, unless by
c,ustomary use and occupation in the area In which
said lot IS located, a side other than the narrowest side
f~cing a street is clearly indIcated to be the front of
said lot.
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(14) Garage apm'tment: An accessory bUIldIng with stor-
age capacIty for not more than four self-'propelled ve-
liicles and "traIlers" attachable thereto, the second
floor or other portion of the ,bUIlding being designed as
a residence for not more than one family,
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(15) Garage, private' A buildIng used for the storage of
self-propelled vehicles and "trailers" attachable ther~-
to, in_ which bUIlding )10 bUSIness, service or il1dus:17 ,-
connected directly or indirectly with motor vehicles ia
carried 011.
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(16) Garage, public. Any premises except those described as
a private garage, used for the storage or care of self-
propelled vehicles and "traIlers" attachable thereto or
where any such vehicles are equipped for operation,
repaired or kept for remuneration, hire or sale.
(17) Garage, storage Any premIses except those described
~s a prIvate 01' publIc garage used exclusively for the
storage of self-propelled vehicles and "trailers" attach-
able thereto.
(17a) Grade With reference to determining a bUIlding
height means the average of the average grades of the
land adjacent to all exterIOr structural walls of said
building.
(17b) Heig~t. As applIed to a bUIldIng, means the vertical
clistance from the bUIlding grade to the- highest fin-
ished roof surface in the case of a buIlding with a flat
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roof, or the vertical distance from the bUIlding grade
to a point at the average height of the roof or a build-
ing having a pitched roof.
(18) Home occupation: Any customary occupation inciden-
tal to residential use, when carried on by a member of
the immediate family, residmg on the premises, in con-
nection with which there is used no SIgn other than a
. name plate not more than 150 square inches in area, or
no display that will indicate from the exterIOr that the
buildmg is being utilized in part for any purpose other
than that of a dwelling; there is no commodity sold
upon the premises; no person is employed other than
a member of the immediate family residing on the
premises; and no mechanical equipment is used except
of a type that is similar in character to that normally
used for purely domestic or household purposes.
(19) Hotel.' A building ordinarIly occupied as the temporary
abode of indIVIduals who are lodged with or without
meals, and in WhICh there are twenty or more sleeping
rooms, usually occupied singly, and no provision is
made for cooking m any individual room or apartment.
(19a) Junk and/or. salvage yard.s.' Any parcel of land or
building for which the prmcipal or accessory use is
the abandonment, collection, demolition, dIsmantling,
keeping, storing, baling, salvagmg or sale of used, dis-
carded, worn-out or scrapped machinery, parts of
machinery, vehicles, vehicle parts, scrap metal, chains,
used pipes, waste paper, rags, enamelware, furniture,
bottles, cans, rope, iron, copper or other scrap or dis-
carded materials.
(20) Lodging house or roommg house: An establishment
(other than a hotel, motel, apartment house or duplex)
where lodging is provided for compensation; on a
weekly or longer basis; other than in dwelling units;
for from 5 to 19 persons.
For lodging with meals, see Boardinghouse.
For lodging for 20 or more, see Dormitory or Hotel.
(21) Lot: A parcel of land occupied or to be occupied by a
building and Its accessory buildings, together with such
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open spaces as are required under this ordinance, and
having its princIpal frontage upon a street or offi-
cially approved place. One or more lots or a lot(s)
and a contiguous portion of a lot under one ownership
shall be I' considered as one bUIlding lot; in such case
the outs'ide line may be considered as one lot line.
(21a) Lot coverage.' The area of the lot, which when viewed
directly ,from above, would be covered by all principal
and accessory buildings and structures. Any porti'on of
a principal or accessory building, or any terrace, bal-
cony, breezeway, porch, or portions thereof, not includ-
ed as floor area of a bUIlding, by defmition, shall
not be included m computing lot coverage.
(22) Mobile hbme.' A vehicular portable structure assembled
at the factory as a complete living unit on a chassis
and deSIgned to be used without a permanent founda-
tion as a dwelling when connected to indicate utilities.
(23) Model hOme: A model home is a residence structure,
occupied 'or unoccupied, regardless of location or own-
ershIp, used by any persoll, firm or corporation as a
model, plan or example for the' construction of or the
sale of t~e same or similar building at any other lo-
cation.
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(24) Motel. A building ordinarily occupIed as the temporary
abode of ,individuals or famIlIes who are lodged with
or without meals and III WhICh there are more than
two separate sleeping rooms or apartments, and which
building mayor may not make provisions for cooking
in any individual room or apartment.
(24a) Motel unit: A motel unit shall consist of living ac-
commodations for rental withm a structure recognized
as a motel in the community and by the industry. Such
rental unit mayor may not have kitchen facilities.
(25) Nonconforming use.' A building or land occupied By a .
use that does not conform with the regulations of the
use district in which it is situated.
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(26) Notice.' Where notice is required by this ordinance to
be given,it may be given actually or by deposit of
written notice 111 the mail to the last known address
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of the person required to be notified, or by advertismg
in any daily neWllpaper regularly published in the City
of Clearwater fOll two (2) consecutive publication days.
(27) Person. Shall include corporate and other legal enti-
ties, theIr officer~ J!eprese>>tatives and agents.
(28) Place: An open uilll.O{~et1plied space of not less than thIrty
(30) feet wide, n:e-'J!'!IIT8nem-q reserved for purposes of
access to abuttinm- JlID[~.
(28a) Planned untf de7lXfi7:~JJPlJii1fl,1.ut (PUIJ):: A special deSIg-
nated area requi~ ;lIill :JlplJrPro~"IB master plan before
development in totiaJI ~(i!)!l' in ~ thereof.
(29) Prefabricated str'11lIifl1tmc: A ~me of prefabricated
constructIOn, assemillludl IID.w 0lIJIili; <<lJ.IiIl the site, is not reg-
istered as a mobilk homIe fulomt fu; assessed and taxed
totally as real pro~_
(30) Story: That portiom ll1fi: al fuWlding Jincluded between the
surface of any flomr and: tJire st1:.1dfi.1ee- of the floor next
above it, or if therre The 1l<ID Hoor ~ it, then the space
between such floor.:md iillre: cteillirng ~ above it.
(31) Sto1'y-half.' A storlV~!!l. g:;Ii'bk..IlnftJl) or gambrel roof,
the wall plates of' wi:ni.iilll JllEJ. at ~~ two opposite ex-
terior walls are natt ~ !lErmJt bro (2) feet above the
floor of such stor~
(32) Street. A perman;m,t. mig'Jh;!i:~f-"WJ.Y or thoroughfare not
less than thirty (:ill'); jf~n- ~de.
(33) Structure: Anythmgr 'IDnstructed <rr erected, the use
of which ordinari!$" re~i:reS' permanent location on the
ground or attached to something na.ving a permanent
location on the gr(}und.
(a) Townhouse st1'l7I.JCture See section 26-2 (10) (a).
(33a) Travel park: See }1emon 26-11D.
(33b) Usable open spaca: That :part of the total lot area de-
voted to outdoor }Il\Ung, recreation, or utility space, but
does not include J:ii"wat.e roadways, or off-street park-
ing area, or loading space, or submerged lands.
(34) Yard: An open space on the same lot with a building,
unoccupied and unmbstmcted from the ground upward,
except as otherwIse provided in this ordinance.
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(35) Yard, front: The mlmmum horizontal distance be-
tween the street line and the front line of the building
or any ~ projection thereof excluding steps and unen-
closed porches.
(36) Yard, rear: A yard, unoccupied except by an accessory
building as hereinafte1.' permitted, extending across the
full width of the lot between the rear line of the build-
ing and the rear lot line.
(37) Ya7'd, side: A yard, between the bUIlding and the side
line of the lot and extending from the street line to the
rear yard. (Ord. No. 627, 9S 2-A, 2-B, 12-9-52; Ord.
No. 642, 9 1, 8-17-53; Ord. No. 912, S 2, 11-21-61; Ord.
No. 952, S 3, 11-19-62; Ord. No. 1007, SS 3-6, 4-6-64;
Ord. No. 1072, S 2, 12-6-65; Ord. No. 1086, SS 2, 3,
4-18-66; Ord. No. 1098, S 3, 11-7-66; Ord. No. 1119,
S 2, 10-2-67; Ord. No. 1150, S 1, 7-7-69; Ord. No. 1279,
S 2, 9-8-70)
Amendment note-Ord. No. 912, ~ 2, amended Ord. No. 627, ~ 2-A,
from WhICh ~ 26-2 was derived, to add the defmItion of "home occupa-
tIon" and to add the last sentence to the defImtIon of "lot." Ord No.
952, ~ 3, amended ~ 26-2 to add. the defmItiom: codllled as subsections
(11), (22), (23) and (29), renumbermg all d6fimtlons to reflect such..
additIons. Ord. No. 1007, ~~ 3-6 aflltmded ~ ~~.;--~ (to), (18), (2,~) nl1d-
(33). Old. No. 1072, ~ 2, amended & 26-2'to add the dellmtlon of "ap.ut-,
ment umt, motel" set out in subsectIon (Sa). Ord. No. 1086, ~& 2, 3,
amended ~ 26-2 by deletmg & 26-2(5a) winch defmed "apartment umt,
motel" and by addmg ~ 26-2(24a). Ord. No. 1098, ~ 3, amended & 26-2
to add subsectlOns (28a) and (33a). Ord. No. 1119, 9 2, amended 9 26-2
by addmg subsectIons (7a) and (7b) and amendmg subsectlons (6),
(19) and (20). Ord. No. 1150, ~ 1, added subsectIon (12a), (17a) (17b),
(21a) and (33b). Ord. No. 1279, 9 2, amended 9 26-2 by adding sub-
sectlon (19a) thereto.
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Sec. 26-3. Use districts classified, adoption of map.
For the purpose of claSSIfying, regulating, and restrictmg
the location of trades, industries, and other uses, and the
location of buildings erected or structurally altered for speci-
fied uses, the City of Clearwater is hereby divided into dis-
tricts, which shall be known as:
(R-1) RESIpENCE DISTRICTS.
The followipg single family classifications ar hereby estab-
lished: R-1A, R-1B, R-1C, R-1D and R-1E.
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Requirements for these single family classifications are as
indicated in section 26-11. These classifications may be re.
quested for property to be annexed, or initiated on property
within the city limits as of December 19, 1961, through
request of owner, and may be approved through due process
established by law. .
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AGRICULTURE DISTRICT
DUPLEX RESIDENCE DISTRICT
MULTIPLE DWELLL.~G
MULTIPLE DWELLING
MULTIPLE DWELLING
All present R-3 (LD) Use District classified zoned
properties are hereby reclassified and zoned as
R-3C.
MOTEL AND APARTMENT
MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIPLE DWELLING
HIGH DENSITY MULTIPLE DWELLING
MULTIPLE DWELLING, HOTEL, MOTEL,
APARTMENT HOUSE
All present R-4 Use District classified zoned prop-
erties are hereby reclassified and zoned as R-4D.
SAME AS R-4 PLUS LIMITED BUSINESS DIS-
TRICT
MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICT
PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED SERVICES
DISTRICT
SHOPPING CENTER-NEIGHBORHOOD
SHOPPING CENTER-COMMUNITY
P ARKW AY BUSINESS
BUSINESS
HEAVY BUSINESS
MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT-RESIDEN-
TIAL
(PUD-CI) PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT-COMMER-
CIAL, INDUSTRIAL OR COMBINATION
INSTITUTIONAL-SE:MI-PUBLlC DISTRICT
PUBLIC DISTRICT, PARKS, ETC.
AQUATIC PARK DISTRICT
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(AG)
(R-2)
(R-8A)
(R-3B)
(R-3C)
(R-4A)
(R-4B)
(R-4C)
(R-4D)
(R-M)
(MH)
(PRS)
(SC-A)
(SC-B)
(PKB)
(B)
(HE)
(M)
(PUD-R)
(I-SP)
(P)
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Which said districts, together with their boundaries, are
shown in full upon a certain map marked, "The Zoning Map
of the City of Clearwater, Florida of 1970," signed by the city
clerk and the city manager and countersigned by the mayor-
commissioner of said city, and consisting of a title page and
summary page designated as Sheet 1 and additional separate
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sheets each covering a portion of the city as indicated therein,
said map aforesaid accompanies and is hereby adopted as the
official zoning map of the City of Clearwater, Florida, and by
refe}.ence thereto is hereby made a part of this ordinance.
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No premise or building shall be used or occupied, neither
shalt any building be erected, altered, or extended for use or
occupancy for' any other use or purpose than that permitted
in the dIstrict In ,vhlCh such bUIlding or premises IS located.
(Ord. No. 627, S 3, 12-9-52; Ord. No. 642, S 2, 8-17-53; Ord.
No. 753, g 2, 11-25-57; Ord. No. 912, S 3, 11-21-61; Ord. No.
952, SS 2, 4, 11-19-62; Ord. No. 1007, S 7, 4-6-64; Ord. No.
1078, S 2, 2-7-66; Ord. No. 1098, S 4, 11-7-66; Ord. No. 1104,
~ 2, 1-16-67; Ord. No. 1119, S 3, 10-2-67; Ord. No. 1154, S 2,
4-1-68; Ord. No. 1189, S 2, 1-20-69; Ord. No. 1150, S 2, 7-7-69;
Ord. No. 1246, S 2, 1-19-70; Ord. No. 1250, S 2, 3-16-70; Ord.
No. 1267, ~ 2, 5-18-70)
Amendment note--Ord. No 1078, & 2, readopted the zoning map as
amended and redeSlf;nated It as the zomng map of 1966 Ord. No. 1098,
~ 4, amended & 26-3 to add the (&-3) and the (PUD-C!) Du,trIrv
Ord. No. 1104, ~ 1, readopted the zomng map as amended and designated
It as the zonmg map ot .1967. Oru :No, !la, ~ 5, r..m:l~Jl;;d J L.a-a, lj:,t
of u::.e (hstrIcts other than smgle-famIly claSSificatIOns by addmg the
followmg districts (AG) and (PUD-R) Ord. No. 1154, & 2, readopted the
zomng map as amended and deSignated it as the zonmg map of 1968.
Ord. No. 1189, ~ '2, readopted the zomng map and deSignated It 'as the
zomng map of 196!) Ord. No. 1150, ~ 2, adopted the zomng claSSifica-
tIons as currently set out. Ord No. 1246, ~ 2 readopted the zomng map
as amended and deSIgnated It as the zomng map of Hl70. Ord. No.
1250, & 2, amended the lIstmg of use dIstncts, other than smgle famIly
claSSIfICatIOn, by reclassIfymg (R-3) (LD) dIstncts as (R-3A) (LD),
(R-3B) (LD) and (R-3C) (LD) and by addmg the (I-SP) dIstrIct. Ord.
No 1267, & 2, reclassified (R-3A)(LD), (R-3B)(LD), (R-3C)(LD),
(R-4B)(MD) and (R-4C) (HD) distriCts as (R-3A), (R-3B), (R-3C),
(R-4B) and (R-4C) dIstricts.
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Sec. 26-3A. Use regulations, "AG" agriculture district.
ThIS district comprises lands which are predominantly
rural. Lands in the Agriculture District are devoted to the
agricultural uses or are undeveloped. Regulations in these
districts provide minimum restrictions for uses and are in-
tended to primarily protect the nearby residential uses from
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objectionable effects of certain agricultural operations such
as livestock raising, storage of fertilizer, sawmills and other
similar operations.
(1) Permitted uses: Within Agriculture District only the
following uses shall be permitted: .
(a) Single and two-family (duplex) dwellings with
their customary accessory uses when complying
with lot and buildmgs regulations. (Section 26-11
(7) )
(b) Cattle grazing, general farming, poultry raising,
citrus cultivation and forestry.
(c) Horne occupation as defined.
(d) Nursenes, greenhouses and truck farming.
(e) Sale of produce and livestock WhICh is raised on
the premise, providing such sale is conducted
either in the open or in a temporary structure
and further provided that the point of such sale
is set back in accordance to Section 26-11 (7).
(f) Riding stables when located on a tract of land of
a milllmum of ten (10) acres, provided, however,
that no structure, pen or corral housmg animals
shall be closer than one hundred and fifty feet
(150') from any property line.
(g) Schools.
(h) Clubs, pubhc and prIvate, including, but not limit-
ed to, country and golf clubs, fishing clubs.
(i) Public utilitles structures.
(J) New cemeteries, provided graves are over fifty
feet (50') from an abutting lot or parcel and pro-
viding that monuments or structures whIch are
over six inches (6") above grade are over two
hundred feet (200') from an abutting lot or
parcel.
(k) Mausoleum, when an intergr~l part of a ceme-
tery and meets the standards set forth above.
(2) Special exceptions: (Permissible through board of
adjustment and appeal on zoning approval) (See Sec-
tion 26-17):
(a) Private utilities.
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(b) Barracks for migratory agricultural workers.
(c) Parks, nonprofit.
(d) Marinas, which provide boat launching, docking,
wet or dry storage of boats, sale of gas and oil
and accessory mari.ne supplies only.
(e) Recreational center, nonprofit.
(f) Golf courses, provided the club house and other
structures are located over one hundred and fifty
feet (150') from an abutting. lot or parcel.
(g) Airports.
(h) Navigation safety devices and structures.
(i) Land fills and excavations.
(j) Radio and television transmitting stations.
(k) Hospitals, clinics, restoriums, county and govern-
ment bUildmgs. BUlldmgs within thIS class would
require site plan to be approved, and recorded.
(3) Lot and building requiremeiits~-ee Schedule section
26-11 (7).
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1119, ~ 4, 10-2-67; Ord. No. 1250, ~ 3, 3-16-70)
Amendment note-Ord. No. 1119, ~ 4, amended thlS Code by adding
~ 26-3A. Ord. No. 1250, ~ 3, amended & 26-3A(1) by deJetmg churches
as a pernutted use.
Sec. 26-4. Use regulations, "R-l" districts.
In the HR_l" ResIdence Districts no premIses or building
shall be used or occupIed and no bUIldmg shall be hereafter
erected or structurally altered, unless otherwise provided in
this ordinance, except for one or more of the following uses:
(1) One family dwellings.
(2) Accessory buildmgs. Front setback for detached acces- .
sory bUIldings In R-l and R-2 Districts shall be fifteen
(15) feet greater than that reqUIred by the principal
use. Side and rear setbacks shall be the same as for
the principal use. In the case of attached shelter for
parked vehicles the setback shall be the same as for
the principal use.
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(3) Model home. $m; seld!ion 26-17(5) (a) (9) and (10).
(4) In addition to the: ~l)\1!jve, the R-IA zone shall be desjg-
nated as a rural estatle' classificatIon and as such shall
permit only the following:
(a) One family resIdences and the customary acces-
sory uses;
(1)) Maintain two (2) horses for occupant's use or
need only on one (1) acre minimum; and
(c) Model homes.
(5) In R-1E and R-ID zones noncommercial off-street
parking lots (not operated as a separate busmess) or
spaces on vacant lots or portions thereof for parkmg
passenger motor vehicles may be permitted if approved
by the board of adJustment and appeal as a special ex-
ception. See section 26-17 (5) (a) (16). (Ord. No.
627, ~ 4, 12-9-62; Ord. No. 952, ~~ 5, 18, 11-19-62; Ord.
No. 1007, S 8, 4-6-64; Ord. No. 1279, ~ 3, 9-8-70)
Amendment note-Sec. 26-4(2), derived from Ord No. 627, & 4, and
permlttmg accessory buIldmgs subJect to certam restnctlons as to loca-
tions, was amended to read as set out by Ord. No. 952, & 5, ratIfied by
the electorate Dec. 18, 1962. Sec. 18 of saId ordinance added subsection
(3) thereto. Ord. No. 1007, ~ 8 amended (3) to add "see Sec. 26-17(5)
(a)(9) and (10)." Ord. No. 1279, ~ 3, amended ~ 26-4 by addmg sub-
sectIons (4) and (5) thereto.
Sec. 26-5. Use regulations, "R-2" districts.
In the "R-2" Duplex ResIdence DistrIct no premises or
building shall be used or occupied and no building shall be
hereafter erected or structurally altered unless otherwIse pro-
vided in this ordmance except for one or more of the fol-
lowing uses:
(1) Any use permitted in an "R-l" Residence District.
(2) Two-family dwellmgs, commonly called a "duplex".
(3) Model homes. See section 2&-17 (5) (a) (9) and (10.
(4) NoncommercIal off-street parking lots (not operated
as a separate busmess) or spaces on vacant lots or
portions thereof for parkmg passenger motor vehicles
may be permitted if approved by the board of adJust-
ment and appeal as $ speCIal e..'X.ception. See section
26-17 (5) (a) (lff). ~"D~. No. 1098, ~ 6, 11-7-66; Ord.
No. 1279, S 4, 9;.g"-70)
Amendment note-Ordl No. 109~ fi 6, amended ch, 26 to add ~ 26-5.
Ord. No. 1279, ~ 4, amended ~ 26.5i by addmg subsectIon (4) thereto.
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Sec. 26-5A. Use regulations, "R-3(LD)" districts.
Planned Unit Development-Residential (PUD-R): See
Section 26-8.
All present R-3 (LD) Use Districts classified zoned proper-
ties are hereby reclassified and zoned as R-3C (LD) and R-3C
(LD) is hereby substituted for all references m this chapter
to R-3 (LD) eXIsting prior to the date of the final passage
of this section. There is hereby created further classifications
to be designated as R-3A (LD) and R-3B (LD) in accordance
with schedule of lot and buildmg regulations for R-3 (LD)
Use Districts.
In all R-3 (LD) Low Density Multiple Dwelling Districts no
premises or buildings shall be used or occupied and no build-
ing shall be hereafter erected or structurally altered, unless
otherwise provided in thIS ordinance, except for one or more
of the following uses:
(1) Per1mtted uses:
(a) Any use permitted in an "R-1" Residence District.
(See section 26-11 (8)).
(b) Two-family dwellings, commonly called a "du-
plex". (See section 26-11(8)).
(c) Triplex multiple dwellings, apartment houses.
Townhouse is permitted in accordance to maxi-
mum net density of the R-3 zone in which it is
located. (Boardmghouses, lodging houses only as
special exceptions. See section 26-17.)
(d) Public schools, public lIbraries, museums, institu-
tions of nonprofit educational or philanthropic
nature; private club as an integral part of multi-
unit development service.
(e) Parks, playgrounds and areas used for community
recreational purpose (noncommercial).
(f) Marina faCIlity, Type A noncommercial, limited to
pleasure craft docking for guests and/or tenants
of multi-unit development. .
(g) Accessory recreational buildings when integrated
part of any R-3 development.
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(2) Special exceptiom, permIssible through board of ad-
justment and appeal on zoning approval (See section
26-17) :
(a) Dormitory, lodging (rooming) house, boarding-
house.
(b) Noncommercial off-street parking lots (not op.-
erated as a sepa:rnte business) or spaces on va-
cant lots or pm:iions thereof for parking passenger
motor vehicles may he pehnitted if approved by
the board of adj us~t and appeal as a special
exception. (See secti:IDB 26-17 (5) (a) (16)).
(3) For the purpose of clari:fiQti~ the following uses are
prohibited in any R-3 (LD) District:
(a) Hotel or mote].
(b) Tourist home.
- (c) Hospitals, churches, ~bools other than public
(including trade or ~fS5 schools).
(d) Nursing or convale:reem home.
(e) Public dimng Jroom..
(f) Home occupat:iioll]; as defined.
(g) Professional Cill' re.al estate office.
(4) Lot and building l't!q1IBirements-See schedule 26-11
(7), Supplement flDl!' R-3 (LD) Use Districts.
(a) Triplex when 00ili in an R-3A zone shall require
7500 square feet per lot area per structure and a
minimum of &75 square feet of floor area with an
average of 550 square feet of 1100r area per dwell-
ing unit.
(5) Special building ..requirements-Courts.
(a) Minimum distance between wings of a structure
or between structures (court yards) shall be not
less than the height of the abutting structures. In
the case of varying height of buildings abutting
said court yard. the distance shall be the average
of the heights.
(b) Projection into required courts. Open balconies,
bay windows, uncovered porches and the lIke may
project into required courts not to exceed ten per
cent (10 %) of required distance between struc-
tural wmgs or between structures.
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(6) Offstreet parking-See Section 26-11A (4) (a). (Ord.
No. 6~7, ~ 5-A; Ord. No. 798, ~ 2; Ord. No. 912, ~~
4, 5; Ord. No. 952, ~~ 6, 18; Ord. No. 1007, ~~ 9-12;
Ord. No. 1098, ~~ 5, 7, 11-7-66; Ord. No. 1119, ~ 5,
10-2-61; Ord. No. 1250, ~ 4, 3-16-70; Ord. No. 1279,
~ 5, 9-8-70)
Amendment note-Ord. No. 1250, ~ 4, amended ~ 26-5A by reclassify_
Ing R-8(LD) Use DistrIcts as R-3C(LD) and creatmg R-3A(LD) and
R-3B(LD) as a further classification, by addIng (l)(g), deleting (2)(b)
relatlve to accessory recreatlonal bUIldIngs as n specIal exception and
by deleting (3) (c) pl'ohIbItIng townhouses. Ora. No. 1279, & 5, amended
S 26-5A(l) by adding "TrIplex" and that sentence pertaInIng to town-
hOtlSes to subparagraph (c); by adding subparagraph (b) to subsection
(2) and by adding subparagraph (a) to subsectIon (4).
See. 26-5AA. Use regulations, ''R-4'' districts.
In the R-4, Multiple Dwelling, Hotel, Motel, Apartment
House Districts no premises or bUildmg shall be used or
occupied and no building shall be hereafter erected Ol:..struc-
turally altered, unless otherwise provided" in" tilts ol'll~n-an('~,
except as follows:
(A) USE REGULATIONS-"R_4A" MOTEL AND AP ART-
MENT
(1) Permitted uses:
(a) Multiple dwellings, apartment houses, boarding_
houses, lodging houses, motels and hotels. (See
Section 26-5AA (D) (4) (a))
(b) Accessory bUIldmgs, mcluding recreational build-
ings , and/or community meeting buildings de-
signed as integral part of multi-unit development
service.
(c) Schools (not inclUding trade or business schools) ;
hospitals, except hOspItals or homes caring for
mentally deranged persons or nervous disorders; .
private clubs, except those the chief activity of
which is a service customarily carried on as a
business; libraries; museums; institutions of an
educational or philanthropic nature.
(d) Parks, playgrounds, and areas used for communi_
ty purposes.
(e) Home occupation as defined.
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(f) A public mrng room restaurant, provided the
same is lo/mtea within the building operated as
a hotel, apllXtment housey lodging house or board-
inghouse, and! pl"ovided further that no street,
window, or exterior sign fo.r display exceedmg two
(2) square:!imt ill area ito be used to advertise
same.
. (g) Churches-G:Jmditional USIfS~ see section 26-8A.
(2) Special exce]Jtiro~~~ tmo'1llldJ board of ad-
justment and a:rmeai1 ~ ~_g; aprarmr:ral (See section
26-17) :
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(b) Convalescentt 1lmme.
(c) Day nurser,jy OJl' mriv* dool~
(d) Marina facllltMr 'II'we 1A ~(~e -trait dockmg),
Type B (laumd~ ~ $..:tte, l.emmnereial), and
Type C (pniWie~)).
(e) Model apan:i:nttntt.
(f) Noncommermidl d-me.R:ft jpa!"hmg oots {nnt opera-
ted as a sen.anat:lf ~!$>> m' ~ces on vacant
lots or pontU.D.lTlE &a:eo:Jf for ~g passenger
motor vehicil:eb nmw be 1l!JRTmitAW if approved by
the board aff adj usftmerrtt 3ll!ll.d ~eal as a specIal
exception. (~seetion ZlE-J1"l (5): ((:aL) (16))
(g) A single mIDdy or a 1r~fa::rniil.rsr dwelling unit
when buut, In ooIDplianre to IQt and building
regulatiol1B- applicable to R-IE ~l1l' R-2 Districts,
respecti vcl~.
(3) Lot and builrri:Jt[J1 7'equ'l.rements-See schedule 26-11
(7) Supplemental. S'clredule.
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(B) USE REGULAJnQNS-"R-4B(~m)" MEDIUM DEN-
SITY MULTIJllLE DWELLING
(1) Permitted USIUl:
(a) Multiple dwelling, apartment houses (See section
26-5AADl(4) (a)).
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(b) Accessory buildings, including recreational build-
ings and/or community meeting buildings de-
signed as an integral part of multi-unit develop-
ment service.
(2) Special exceptions-permissible through board of ad-
Justment and appeal on zoning approval (See section
26-17) :
- (a) Physician or doctor's ofiice.
(b) Convalescent home.
(c) Day nursery or private school.
(d) Marina facility Type A (pleasure craft docking).
(e) Model apartment.
(f) Dormitory, lodging (rooming) house, boarding-
house.
(g) Noncommercial off-street parking lots (~ot op-
erated as a separate business) or spaces on vacant
lots or portions thereof for parking passengel"
motor vehIcles may be permitted if approved by
the board of adjustment and appeal as a special
exception. (See section 26-17 (5) (a) (16)).
(h) A single family or a two-family dwelling unit
when bUIlt in compliance to lot and building regu-
lations applicable to R-1E or R-2 Districts, re-
spectively.
(3) Lot and butlding requirements-See schedule 26-11
(7) Supplemental Schedule.
(4) Off-street parking-See section 26-11A (4) (a).
(C) USE REGULATIONS-"R-4C(HD)" HIGH DENSITY
MULTIPLE DWELLING
(1) Pe1mitted uses:
(a) Multiple dwelhngs, apartment houses.
(b) Accessory buildings, includmg recreational build-
ings and/or commumty meeting buildings de-
signed' as an integral part of multi-unit develop-
ment service.
(2) Special exceptions-permissible through board of ad-
justment and appeal on zoning approval (See section
26-17) :
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(b) Model apartments.
(c) Noncommercial off-street parking' lots (not op-
erated as a separate business) or spaces on vacant
lots or portIons thereof for parking passenger
motor vehicles may be permitted if approved by
the board of adjustment and appeal as a special
exception. (See section 26-17 (5) (a) (16)).
(d) A smgle famIly or a two-family dwelling UnIt
when built in compliance to lot and bmldmg regu-
lations applicable to R-IE or R-2 DistrIcts, re-
spectively.
(3) Lot and b'lt~ld~ng requ~remellts-See schedule 26-11
(7) Supplemental Schedule.
(4) Off-street parktng-See section 26-11A (4) (a).
(D) USE REGULATIONS-"R-4D" MULTIPLE DWELL-
ING, HOTEL, MOTEL, APARTMENT HOUSE
All present R-4 Use DIstricts classified zoned proper-
ties are hereby reclassified and zoned as R-4D wIthout any
change in applIcable reqUIrements and R-4D IS hereby sub-
stituted for all references in this chapter to R-4 existmg
prior to July 7, 1969.
Permitted Uses in R-4D, M'ltlt~ple Dwelling, Hotel, ilJotel,
Apartment House District.'
(1) Any use 1)ermitted in an "R-l" Residence DistrIct.
(2) Two-family dwellings, commonly called a "duplex".
(3) Schools (not including trade or business schools) ;
hospitals, except hospitals or homes caring for
mentally deranged persons or nervous dIsorders;
private clubs, except those the chIef activity of
which is a service customarily carrIed on as a busi-
ness; librarIes; museums; lllstitutions of an edu-
cational or phIlanthropic nature.
(4) Multiple dwellings, apartment houses, boardmg-
houses, lodgmg houses, hotels and motels.
Developers, owners or builders proposing
Multiple Dwellings (Multi-FamIly Structures)
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fItting the definition of a "townhouse" as set forth
In sectIon 26-2 (10) (a) shall submit a proposed
plat to the planning and zoning board for process-
ing in accordance with chapter 20 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Clearwater, and in addi-
tIOn shall also submit a townhouse structure-
site development plan in accordance \vith require-
ments set out in sectIOn 26-llB, "Planned Unit
Developments." Townhouses WIthin the scope of
the zoning ordinance shall be classified as multi-
famIly structures. Because of single family occu-
pancy and ownership and specIal structural re-
quirements, townhouses may be further restrict-
ed by other code requirements.
(5) Parks, playgrounds, and areas used for communi-
ty purposes.
(6) Agricultural, farming, truck gardening, nurseries,
and greenhouses for propagating and cultivating
plants only.
(7) Home occupation as defined.
(8) A public dimng room or restaurant, provided the
same IS located wIthm the bUlldmgs operated as
a hotel, apartment house, lodgmg house or board-
inghouse, and provIded further that no street, win-
dow, or exterior sign for display exceeding two
(2) square feet in area be used to advertIse same.
(9) Accessory bUIldings and uses necessary to and
customarIly incidental to any of the uses per-
mItted m "R-4D" and "R-l\tI" zones when located
on the same lot and not involving the conduct of a
busmess other than customarIly carried on in
connection WIth uses permitted in "R-4D" and
"R-M" zones, including private and storage gara~e
when located not less than forty (40) feet from
the front lot lines nor less than twenty (20) feet
from any other street lme or fIve (5) feet from
any and all lot lmes, or a private garage construc-
,ted as a part of the main buildings.
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(10) Churches-ConditIOnal uses, see section 26-8A.
Special exceptions-permissible through board of adjust-
ment and appeal on zoning approval (See section 26-17) :
(1) Marina facilities:
Type B (launchIng :ramp site, commercial)
Type C (private marina)
.May be permitted m an R-4D District by the board
of adjustment and app.eal on zoning as a special
exception as set forth in section 26-17 (5) (a) (7)
(2) Model home. See section 26-17 (5) (a) (9) and
(10).
(3) Noncommercial off-street parking lots (not op-
erated as a separate business) or spaces on vac~nt
lots or portIOns thereof for parkIng passenger
motor vehicles may be permitted if approved by
the board of adjustment and appeal as a special
exception. See section 26-17 (5) (a) (16). (Ord.
No. 1098, S 8, 11-7-66; Ord. No. 1150, S 3, 7-7-69;
Ord. No. 1250, Ss 5, 6, 3-16-70; Ord. No. 1279,
~ 6, 9-8-70; Ord. No. 1298, SS 1, 2, 12-14-70)
Amendment note-SectIon 26-5AA., added to. this Code by Ord. No
1G98, ~ 8, was amendeJ, m toto, by Ord No. USG, ~ 3 Ord. No. 1250,
~~ 5 and 6, amended S 2G-5AA (A) (1) and (DH~) by deletmg churches
as a permItted Ube m R-4A and R-4D Distnrns. Ord No 1279, ~ 6,
amended ~ 26-5AA by addmg the ph:t'~ be:glinnmg With "may" m
(A) (2) (f), addmg (A) (2) (g), addlD.~ Ul) (2}{g) and (h); addmg
(C) (2) (c) and (d), msertmg the date 1lllll liell ai ""date of fmal passage
of thiS ordmance", deletmg formel &~ons, (D) (9) (b) and (9) (c)
pertammg to noncommercIal off.stl~1t parking; and addmg subpara-
glaph (3) to "Speelal exceptIOns" In (JDl'f. fud ~o 1298, !i~ 1, 2, amended
~ 26-5AA by addmg (A) (1) (g) and {]!))(lO)
Sec. 26-5B. Sarne-"R-l\f" distrids.
[In "R-M" distrIcts] no premises or buildings shall be used
or occupied and no bUildmgs sh.ul be hereafter erected or
structurally altered, unless othen~ise provided in this ordi-
nance, except for one or more of the followmg uses:
(1) Any use permitted in "R-1" dlstrict.
(2) Any use permitted in "R-2" and "R-4" districts.
(a) Multiple Dwellings, declared as to occupancy-
See Townhouse Development, Section 26-5AA (4)
(a).
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(3)
Combination hotel. motel, apartment and business
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buildings, subject to the following limitations: In any
hotel, motel or apartment building containing sixteen
or more units (guest rooms) busmess usages shall be
permitted within said bUIldmg under the main roof
thereof to the extent of not to exceed 40% of the
ground space occupied by the structure.
The provisions of section V-A (9) of this ordinance
[section 26-5AA(9) of this chapter] are hereby includ-
ed in this section by reference.
(5) Marina facilities:
Permitted as a special exception by board of adjust-
ment and appeal on zoning as; set forth in section 26-
17 (5) (a) (7).
(4)
(6) Certain commercial recreation facilities may be ppr-
mitted as an exceptIOn by the board of adjustment and
appeal on zoning (See sectIon 26-17 (5) (a) (8)).
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(7)
Noncommercial off-street parking lots (not operated
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as a separate business) or spaces on vacant lots or
portions thereof for parking passenger motor vehicles
may be permitted if approved by the board of adjust-
ment and appeal as a special exception. See section
26-17(5) (a) (16).
(8) Churches-Conditional uses, see section 26-8A. (Ord.
No. 627, S 5-B, 12-9-52; Ord. No. 912, ~ 6, 11-21-61;
Ord. No. 952, SS 6, 10, 11-19-61; Ord. No. 1007, ~ 13,
4-6-64; Ord. No. 1098, ~ 9, 11-7-GG; C.i.J. i'{o. 1279, S
7, 9:-8-70; Ord. No. 1298, ~ 3, 12-14-70)
Amendment note-Old. No 912, & 6, ratifIed by the electorate Dec. 19,
1961, amended Ord. No 627, ~ 1-B(3), from whIch ~ 26-5B(3) was de-
rIved to mclude motels thereIn, to change the maxImum area require-
ments, and to change plOVlSlons concernmg permIssIble sIgns, Ord. No.
952, 9 6, ratIfIed by the elec.tolate Dec 18, 1962, amended ~ 26-5B to add
subsectIOn (5), and & 10 of saId ordmance added subsectIon (6) Ord.
No. 1007, 9 13 amended & 26-5B(2) to add (a). Ord. No 1098, amended &
26-5B to delete from subsectIon (3) a provIso pertammg to sIgns, and
to add subsectIon (7). Ord. No 1279, & 7, repealed form~r subsectIon
(7) pertaInmg to traIler parks as a speCIal exceptIon and adopted a new
subsectIon (7). Ord. No. 1298, 9 3, added subsectIon (8).
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Sec. 26.5C. Same-~obiIe home park district.
In the (MH) Mobile Home Park District all premises and
buildings except as otherWIse provided in tIlls Ordmance may
be used for the following:
(1) Mobile homes and accessory uses.
(2) Laundry services available to residents of mobile home
park but not to general public.
(3) Travel parks as special exceptIOn by board of adjust-
ment and appeal on zoning (See section 26-11D and
section 26-17) .
The above uses are permitted after special permit has been
procured from the CIty commission, following a consideration
and recommendation of the location and plan, either favorable
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ing to compliance to the minimum requirements as set out
herein.
MOBILE HOME PARK REQUffiEMENTS:
(a) Minimum total area for mobile home parks shall be
ten (10) acres inclUding one-half of adjacent right-of-
way. Areas less than ten (10) acres may be classifIed
as (MH) If under the same o\VD.ership and/or manage-
ment and adjoin an existing (MH) zone.
(b) Minimum frontage: 100 feet at the property line
Maxim urn structural coverage: 4070
Minimum area, mterior lot: Average square footage:
3,500 square feet.
variation allowed at 25%, thus range of 3,000
square feet to 4,000 square feet.
Minimum area, corner lot: 3,500 square feet
Maximum density: 8 umts/acre
Minimum width of lot: 20 feet abutting any interior
roadway
(c) Minimum building line setbacks within the mobile
home park:
(1) Front: No part of a structure shall be closer than
71;2 feet from the right-of-way line of any interior
roadway.
(2) Side and rear: 6 feet.
(3) Minimum living area in structure: 425 square
feet (exclusive of garages. car ports and open
porches)
(d) Plats for mobile home parks shall include right-of-way
widths as follows:
(1) Minimum street rIght-of-way and pavement width:
a. Internal collector:
30 foot fIght-ai-way, 24 foot pavement
b. Internal minor:
25 foot right-vf-way, 20 foot pavement
c. Internal one way:
20 foot right-oi-way, 16 foot pavement
(2) Roadways shall be constructed according to stand-
ards adopted by the city commission and enforced
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(8) Internal collector street is defined as follows:
a. A street designed to facilitate adequate flow
from two (2) or more internal minor streets;
or
b. All streets with access to public dedicated
streets.
(e) Parking requirements:
There shall be at least three (3) off-street parking
spaces desIgned in the mobile home park for each two
(2) mobIle home units. Off-street parking may be
provided in common parking areas or on indiVIdual
mobile home lots.
Each common parkmg area shall be for four (4) or
more units but shall not be spaced more than five
hundred (500) feet from the furthest unit to be served.
Also, an off-street parking space shall be defined as
consisting of a minimum net area of one hundred
eighty (180) square feet of appropriate dimensions for
parking an automobile, exclusive of access drives or
aisles thereto.
(f) Lighting requirements:
Street lighting shall be installed and may be either
overhead or low level, but must be reflected into the
street and in accordance with standards established by
the building offiCial.
(g) Public address requirements:
Public address systems shall not be permitted.
(h) Plats for mobile home parks shall include a minimum
area reservation of 10% of the total area for com-
munity recreation and service facilities.
(i) Drainage, sanitary sewer, electrical wirmg and speci-
fications for foundation and fastening shall be re-
viewed by the proper departments so as to determine
conformance to proper city ordinances, Southern
Standard BUIlding Code, and Florida State Board of
Health regulations. No building permit shall be issued
prior to such written approval by saId departments.
In particular fot:ndation and fastening shall conform
as follows:
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Each mobile home shall be firmly fastened to the
ground with no less than four (4) anchors of the
screw auger type having a % inch shaft, 6 inch
in dIameter and 4 feet long minimum, or the ar-
rowhead type, deadman type or equivalent, with a
horizontal area of at least 28 square inches not
less than 38 inches below the surface of the
ground. Each mobile home shall be placed on a
foundation that shall consist of a series of concrete
or metal blocks or piers on concrete pads with a
bearing area of at least 144 square inches or
equivalent. Such bearing pads shall be spaced not
less than 10 feet apart along both sides of the
mobile home.
All electrical, utility, telephone, intercom call and
other wirmg shall be underground except where the
utility company requires overhead primary distribu-
tion on the perimeter of the mobile home park.
(j) Access requirements:
There shall be at least 400 feet between all access drives
abutting publicly dedicated roadways.
(k) PerImeter buffering and beautification of mobile home
park requirements:
(1) Minimum building setbacks for front of mobile
home park:
(a) On offICIal deSIgnated right-of-way of less
than .100 feet: 25 feet.
(b) On official designated rIght-of-way of 100 feet
or greater: 40 feet.
(c) Or greater if designated on the official zoning
map.
(2) Minimum mobile home (dwelling unit) setbacks
for front qf mobile home parle
(a) On officIal designated right-of-way of 100
feet or less: 40 feet, except gulf to bay which
F;hall be 200 feet from the centerline.
(b) On official designated right-of-way of more
than 100 f€ct: a distance equal to the right-
of-way Width as a setback from the centerline
of the right-of-way.
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(c) Or greater if designated on the official zoning
map.
(S) Side and rear: 6 feet; or 15 feet of adjoining a
private right-of-way or any R-l or R-2 or compar-
able zone; or 10 feet if adjoining any R-4 or R-M
or comparable zone.
(4) In general, the periphery buffering requirements
are as follows for a mobile home park:
a. 15 feet depth along any public or private street.
b.15 feet depth when abutting single family reSI-
dential property.
c. Otherwise, 6 feet depth side or rear.
The area within these buffered strIpS shall be
landscaped and otherwise beautified and shall not
be used for intensive recreation, mobile home
sites, above ground utility sites or any other struc-
ture.
There shall be provided and maintained along
the entire perimeter a continuous visual buffer
with a minimum height of 6 feet, which shall be
a compact foliage screening or shall be combined
masonry or wooden fence and shrubbery screen
between (MH) and Single Family, R-2 and R-3
zoned properties. Screening may be waived be-
tween (MH) and other zoned properties by the
planning and zoning board.
No beautification shall be required when
abutting another mobile home park.
(l) A prefabricated structure may be erected in a (MH)
park development provided that it meets the standards
and requirements of the building, plumbing and elec-
trical codes of the city.
(m) Plats, upon approval by the city commission for a
mobile home park district, shall be filed in the office
of the city building official. Corners of all lots or
spaces approved shall be marked on the ground by
permanent markers.
(n) Compliance to the provisions of this section shall be
requiired of any mobile home park developed after the
date of adoption of this section.
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Property zoned prIor to adoption of thIS sectIon
and in conformance WIth prIor eXIsting regulations
shall be permitted to be developed, prOVIded that site
plans are submitted and approved WIthin thirty (30)
days after date of adoption of this section.
Any addition to eXIsting mobile home parks shall
comply with the provisions of thIS section. (Ord. No.
9-12, ~ 12, 11-21-61; Ord. ~o. 952, ~S 7-9, 11-19-62;
Ord. No. 1007, S 14, 4-6-64; Ord. No. 1098, ~ 10,
11-7-66; Ol'd. No. 1119, S 6, 10-2-67; Ord. No. 1226,
S 2, 10-20-69; Ord. No. 1250, S 7, 3-16-70; Ord. No.
1267, S 3, 5-18-70)
Amendment note-Ord No 912, q 12, ratIfied Dec. 19, 1961, amended
Ord. No 627 to add a new ~ 5C codIfled as ~ 26-5C. Ord. No. 1226, ~ 2,
amended ~ 26-5e by deletmg reference to parks m eXlstence as of Apnl
6, 1964, and effectmg a total reVlSlon of that part of the sectIon en-
tltled "mobde home park requIrements" by substItutmg the prOVISIOns
m (a)-(n) for former (a)-(l), previously denved from Ord. No.
952, ~~ 7-9, enacted Nov. 19, 1962; Ord. No. 1007, ~ 14, enacted Apnl
6, 1964; Ord. No 1098, & 10, Nov. 7, 1966; and Ord. No. 1119, & 6,
enacted Oct. 2, ,1967 Due to the nature of the subject matter, a de-
tailed analysis of each of the preVIOUS amendments IS Impractical. Ord.
No 1250, ~ 7 amended ~ 26-5C(e) by changing the mlmmllm net area
reqUIred for a parkmg space from 200 square feet to 180 feet. Ord. No.
1267, ~ 3, revised that pOl tIon of subsectIon (k) whIch sets out front-
age requlrements.
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Permitted uses:
(1) Multi-family residentIal including hotel and motel.
(a) Multiple Dwellmgs, declared as to occupancy-See
Townhouse Development SectIOn 26-5AA (4) (a).
(2) Government services.
(3) Professional services:
Offices directly related to medical services.
Legal offices.
ArchItectm al and engineering, drafting, clerical, ma-
chine reproduction such as needed in above.
Consultant services, research, tax.
(4) Business and commercial services:
(a) Banks, investment and finance, title and abstract,
real estate and insurance, steno services, bonding,
stockbroker ~
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(b) Retail within structure-Maximum of such usage
to be limited to twenty-five per cent (25%) of the
ground floor area or fifteen per cent (15 %) of
the total floor area, whichever is greater:
Stationery and office supply (business machine
servicing) .
Drugs, books, newsstand.
Snack bar and restaurant Qr cafeteria.
Exceptions (Permissible through board of adjustment and
appeal on zoning approval) :
Convalescent home.
Day nursery.
Hospitals (not to include sanitariums for mentally ill).
Mortuary or funeral home. (See section 26-17 (5) (a) (12) ) .
Hotel and motel.
Off-street parking:
Group 1. Multi-family residential: 1 space for each sepa-
rate unit as prOVided in section 26-11 (10).
Group 2. Government services.
Group 3. Professional services: 200 square feet of parking
space for every 600 square feet of office.
Group 4. Business and commercial services: As above for
offices plus 200 square feet for every 200 square
feet or retail sales area.
Any use requirement [for] groups 2, 3 and 4 may be met
as part of a permanent cooperative parking lot.
Minimum area: 10,000 square feet.
If more than two (2) acres, plan must be submitted to the
zoning and planning board for approval prior to zoning con-
sideration. Multi-family umt density requirements of the
(R-4) area shall apply to acreage developed or areas platted
after the effective date of this ordinance.
Setbacks :
10 feet on front.
5 feet on service side.
5 feet on rear.
20 foot setback when
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(5) Churches-Conditional uses, see section 26-8A. (Ord.
No. 952, ~ 11, 11-19-62; Ord. No. 985, S 2, 10-7-63; Ord. No.
1007, S 15, '4-6-64; Ord. No. 1061, S 2, 8-16-65; Ord. No.
1098, S 11, 11-7-66; Ord. No. 1250, S 8, 3-16-70; Ord. No.
1279, S 8, 9-8-70; Ord. No. 1298, S 4, 12-14-70)
Amendment note-Ord. No. 952, ~ 11, ratuled by the electorate Dec.
18, 1962 amended eh 26 to add ~ 26-5D Ord No 985, ~ 2 amended saId
sectIOn to de:ete eXlstInb' sign regulatIOn and add the last sentence above.
Ord. No 1007, & 15, amended ~ 26-5D(1) to add (a). Ord No 1061, ~ 2,
amended ~ 26-5D to add, under subparagraph (4) (b), the maXInlU"'D area
usage requirements; to delete prevlOus:y codIfIed subpalagraph (4) (c),
WhICh lIsted permItted perc:on~l serVIces WithIn structure. barbershop,
beauty parlor, and valet ser\"Jce, and to delete certaIn uses listed under
subsectIOn (5). Formerly saId subsectIOn (5) rE-ad "InstItutional and
educational prIvate schools, churches, prIvate clubs, charItable insti-
tutIOns." Ord No 1098, & 11, amended & 26-3D to add "mortualY or fu-
neral home" to the lIst of exceptIons, and to delete a paragraph which
had pertamed to the regulatIon of ~H;ns Ord. No. 1250, !i 8, deleted
subsectIon (5) relatIng- to church bUlldmgs as a permItted use. Ord.
No 1279, ~ 8 added "Hotels and motels" to the lIst of exceptions. Ord.
No. 1298, !i 4, added a new subsectIon (5).
Sec. 26-5E. Same-Shopping center district.
Zone (SC) types "A" and "B" are floating zones': Al:ea set
off by boundaries wherem there'is a recogmzed need for
a neighborhood, commumty or regIOnal shopping center but
no specific site IS zoned (SC "A" or "B") until a zoning ap-
plication has been approved upon proper processmg based on
justification of need.
Any area greater than three (3) acres may be considered
for shopping center zoning, prOVIded such plans are submit-
ted to the zoning and planning board for their approval. The
following mmlI~um requirements wIll be met by the applicant:
(1) Plan to scale showing slte layout of tract. Building set-
back lines to be 40 foot front and 20 foot side and rear.
(2) All dedicated nght-of-way and easements mdicated on
site plan.
(3) Surface drainage and utihty plans to be approv~d by
the office of the city engmeer.
(4) Off-street parking space to meet requirements of uses
proposed.
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(5) Adequate screening to be erected or planted on all sides
adjacent. to higher restricted zoning.
Shopping center type "A" shall be not less than three (3)
acres nor greater than ten (10) acres and shall provide for re-
tail sales and services oriented to meet neighborhood conven-
. ience needs. These will be similar but not limited to the follow-
ing:
Drugstore.
Dry cleaning agency.
Florist.
Grocery store.
Laundromat or laundry agency.
Office.
Sundries store.
Supermarket.
Barbershop, beauty parlor.
Gift shop.
Post office substation.
Hardware store.
5 & 10 or variety store.
TV and appliance repair.
Garden supply store.
Service and repair, household appliances.
Service station in accordance to section 26-11C.
Shopping center type "B" shall be ten (10) acres or more
and shall provide for retail sales and services oriented to
meet community and regional needs. These will be similar but
not limited to the following:
All type "A" uses.
All other retail sales and general offices.
Wholesale sales offices (not to include storage or transfer
of products sold).
Department stores.
Furniture stores.
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Automotive supplies and services. (Ord. No. 952, ~ 12,
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11-19-62; Ord. No. 985, ~ 3, 10-7-63; Ord. No. 1061, ~ 3,
8-16-65; Ord. No. 1098, ~ 12, 11-7-66)
Amendment note-Old No 952, ~ 12, ratIfIed by the electorate Dec.
18, 1962, amended Ch. 26 to add ~ 26-5E Orc! No 985, & 3 amended the
mmmlUm reqUIrements of the second unnumbered paragraph of faid
sectlon to add subparagraph (7) Ord No 1061, !i 3, amended ~ 26-5E,
subsectIons (6) and (7) to permIt an addItIonal SIgn for each street
frontage Ord No 1098, ~ 12, amended ~ 26-5E to delete subparagraphs
(6) and (7) of the second paragraph which had pertamed to the re~u-
latlOn of dg-ns, and to amend "shoppmg center type A" by substItutmg
the WOlds "m accordance to ~ 26-11e" for the words "upon commission
approval" followmg the words "serVIce statIOn."
Sec. 26-5F. Same-Parkway husiness district.
Uses permitted:
Includes all SC (A) or SC (B) usage (group planned) RM,
Limited' Business
PRS usage
Antique shop
Auto sales lot (See paragraph at end of section)
Barbershop, beauty shop
Broadcasting tower and station
Cemetery
Churches-Conditional uses, see section 26-8A
Clinic, out patient
Club or lodge, private
Community .service faCIlity, nonprofit
Drugstore
Dry cleaning agency
Florist
Funeral home
Garage, storage of boats or vehicles (totally enclosed)
Gift shop
Government facility
Hospital
- Hotel
Laundromat
Mausoleum
Mobile home sales or such similar land uses (See paragraph
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at end of section)
Motel
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Multiple-family dwelIing with ten or more dwelling units
Nursery, child care
Nursing, home
Offices
Plant nurseries (See paragraph at end of section)
Recreation--commercial
Restaurant
Schools, public, private, commercial
Service station in accordance to section 26-11C
Theater-not drive-in
Customary accessory uses for any of the above named uses.
Lot regulations
Minimum lot area': 10,000 square feet (exclusive of public
right-of-way)
Building regulations
Minimum front setback:
Minimum side and rear setback:
40 feet
20 feet
Uses indicated above shall be permitted provided that any
such sales or display has a minimum frontage setback of
forty (40) feet from the right-of-way. However, any off-
street parking may be permitted within setback area as pro-
vided. (Ord. No. 1007, ~ 16, 4-6-64; Ord. No. 1038, S 2, 12-7-
64; Ord. No. 1050, ~ 2,5-3-65'; Ord. No. 1098, S 13, 11-7-66;
Ord. No. 1250, ~ 9, 3-16-70; Ord. No. 1279, S 9, 9-8-70; Ord.
No 1298, ~ 5, 12-14-70)
Amendment note-Ord. No. 1007, ~ 16, amended thIS Code to add ~
26-5F. Ord. No. 1038, & 2, amended ~ 26-5F by adding auto sales lot,
mobIle home sales, plant nursenes and commercial recreatlon to the
permItted uses. SaId ordmance also deleted the €."Ccluded uses WhICh were
auto sales, dnve-m restaurants and snack bars. Ord. No. 1050, ~ 2, added
thent~rs-not dnve-m. Ord. No. 1098, ~ 13, added travel parks and
changed the reference followmg sel'Vlce statIons. Ord. No. 1250, ~ 9
deleted churehes as a penmtted use. Ord. No. 1279, & 9, deleted travel
parks from the lIst of uses pernutted. Ord. No. 1298, ~ 5. reVlsed the
uses permItted under ~ 26-SF to read as herem set out.
See. 26-6A. Same-"B" business districts.
(1) Permitted 'USeS:
(a) R-3, R-4, R-M, PRS as per section 26-11 (7), (9)
Townhouses when established in a "B" zone
shall comply with requirements set out in section
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26-11B, Planned Unit Developments, and in ad-
dition shall meet Townhouse off-street parking
requirements even when established in the central
businesS' district (defined in section 26-11A (1) ) .
(b) Retail business.
(c) Operations involving wholesaling, supply and dis-
tribution with or without warehousing.
(d) Se...""Vice~ renovation and repair establishments, in-
cluding automotive, business service establish-
ments, including printing (when entirely within
closed building).
(e) Professional business and trade schools.
. (f): Research design and development activities and
accessory laboratory where there is no heavy
equipment used, no unreasonable noise, fumes,
dirt or dust created and all operation is within
building and any incidental product that is manu-
factured is not for sale.
(g) Commercial advertising signs, billboards, and
other commercial advertising structures erected,
located and maintained in accordance with the
sign ordinance.
(h) Off-street parking-See section 26-11A.
(i) Theater-not drive-in.
(j) Railway terminal and/or freight office.
(k) Service stations in accordance with section 26-11C.
(1) Salvage or junk operation as an accessory and/or
secondary use (Refer to section 26-11 (6) (c)).
(2) Special exceptions-Board of adjustment and appeals
appr01Jal. See section 26-17.
(a) Storage yards-When shielded from view from
any public way (wall, solid fence and/or screen
planting) . .
(b). Transfer and storage establishments.
(c) Certain fabricating and manufacturing conducted
under following conditions: Such uses shall be so
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constructed, maintained and operated as not to be
injurious or offensive to the occupants of adjacent
premises by reason of the emmission or creation of
noise, vibration, smoke, dust or other particular
matter, toxic or noxious waste materials, odors,
fire and explosive hazard or glare. All processes
and storage, except storage for vehicles, shall be
in completely closed buildings.
(d) A single family or a two-family dwelling unit
when built in compliance to lot and bUilding regu-
lations applicable to R-1E or R-2 Districts.
(3) Prohibited uses:
(a) All types of occupancies from which are emitted
smokes, fumes, gases or odors detrimental to the
comfort, enjoyment and health of surroundmg per-
sons or occupants.
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(d) Distillation of bones, coal or wood.
(e) FertIlizer manufacture.
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(h) Mobile home parks are prohibited, except where a
special permit has been procured from the city
commission, followmg a consideratIOn and recom-
mendation, either favorable or unfavorable, by the
planning and zoning board.
(i) Carnivals, tent shows, exhibits and other tempo-
rary amusement proJects, except where special per-
mit has been procured from the City commIssion.
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(j) Temporary usage of parkmg lots and 'or open areas
for tent sales area or for fenced area for exhibit
of special products for sale, 01' for trader display
and sales, or any commercial use or display, other
than automobile parkmg, shall be prohibited ex-
cept by permit Issued by the Buddmg Official,
after approval by the City Manager. Authoriza-
tion may be required by the City Commission in
such instances that such activity may be considered
to cause excessive traffIc conge::.tlOn, a hazardous
conditIOn to eXist, or may appear not to be in
the mterest of the public welfare. (Such request
shall not reduce the number of parkmg spaces be-
low the ordmance reqUIrement needed to serve
the princIpal bUIlding.)
(Ord. No. 1007, ~ 17,4-6-64; Ord. No. 1050, ~~ 3.~
4, 5-3-65; Ord. No. 1098, ~ 14, 11-7-66; Ord. No.
1279, S 10, 9-8-70, Orc!. No. 1288, S 1, 10-19-70;
Ord. No. 1320, S 2, 4-19-71)
Amendment'note~Ord 1\0 1007. ~ 17' lepl'alf'd ~ 2t,-6, "llldl was
dellvcd from Old No. 627. S 6 and Ord No 720, ~ 1. and enacted ~~-
26-6A and 26-68 m lJeu thereof Ord No 1050, ~ J. added theaters,
not drIve-In and ralh~ay telmlnal" or freIght offices to permitted uses
SectIOn 4 of said ordinance added the requlJ ement for vl"ual barner for
gas statIOns In subsectIOn (3) (go), chang-ed uutomobIle traIler camps
and parks to mobIle home parks and tltv zoning- board to plannIng- and
zOnIng board m subsectIOn (3) (I) Said section ..J also deleted the
elements to be conSidered by the zOI1lng boal d 111 (3) (I) Ord No. 1098.
S 14, amended S 26-6A (1) to ad<.1 pal dg-raph" (k) and (I) Also. said
sectIOn of saId oldmance amended ~ 2h-GA(3) to delete fOlmel pala-
graph (g), \\ hlCh hud pertamed to "'eJ\ Ice statIon,> and to I enumbel
paragraphs (h), (I), and 0) as (g), fh), and (I) re<;pectlvely Onl No
1279, ~ 10 amended S 26-6A by revlsmg the dlStllcts m (1) (d), deleting"
(1)(1) pertamlng to travel parks and adding (2)(<.1) Old No 1288, ~ 1.
added new subparagraph (1) (!) Ord :-:0 1320, ~ 2. -1-19-71. amended
S 26-6A(3), by addIng thereto d new subsectIOn (J)
Sec. 26-GB. Same-"HB" heavy bUSiness district.
(1) Purpose of dzstrict-The HB Heavy Business District
is primarIly intended to meet storage, repair, assembly,
certam lIght fabrIcatIOn, dlstl'lbutIOn and wholesale
serVice needs of the community.
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(2) Permitted uses
(a) The permitted uses of the "B" Busmess zone as
listed below are permitted uses of the "HB"
zone.
R-3 uses as per section 2~5A (1), less (a)
and (b).
R14 uses as per section 26-11 (7), (9) (a).
R-4D as per sectIOn 26-5AA (D), less (1) and
(2).
RM uses less (1) and (2) of section 26-5B.
PRS uses.
Townhouses when established in a B zone or HB
zone shall comply with requirements set out
in section 26-11B, Planned Unit Develop-
ments, and in addItion shall meet townhouse
off-street parkmg requIrements.
Retail business.
Operations involving wholesaling, supply and dIS-
tribution with or without warehousing, serv-
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cluding automotive, busmess service estab-
lishments, includmg printing (when entirely
within enclosed buildmg).
Professional business and trade schools.
Research design and development activities and
accessory laboratory where there is no heavy
equipment used, no unreasonable noise,
fumes, dirt or dust created and all operation
is within building and any incidental product
that is manufactured is not for sale.
Commercial advertismg signs, billboards, and
other commercial advertising structures erect-
ed and located and maintained in accordance
with the sign ordinance.
Off-street parkmg-Section 26-11A.
Theater-Not drive-in.
Railway terminal and/or freight office.
Service statIOns in accordance with Section 213-
HC.
(b) Special exceptions of the B zone as listed below.
are permitted uses of the HB zone.
Storage yards-when shielded from view from
any public way (wall, solid fence and/or
screen planting).
Transfer and storage establIshments.
Certain fabricating and manufacturing conducted
under following condItions: Such uses shall
be constructed, maintained and operated as not
to be injurious or offensive to the occupants
of adj acent premises by reason of the emmis-
sion or creation of nOIse, vibration, smoke,
dust or other particular matter, toxic or nox-
ious waste materials, odors, fire and explosive
hazard or glare. All processes and storage,
except storage for vehicles, shall be in com..
pletely closed buildings.
(c) Lumber and building materials yards, except sec-
ondhand.
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(d) Freight handling facIlities.
(e) Boat yards and ways.
(f) Manufacture and assembly of scientific, optical
and electrolllC equipment.
(g) Salvage or Junk operation as an accessory and/or
secondary use (Refer to ~ 26-11(6) (c)).
(3) Special exceptions-Approval of board of adjustment
and appeals. See Section 26-17.
(a) Light industrial and processing uses of a special-
ized nature requiring only small plants.
(b) Bakery-For wholesale distrlbl'tion.
(c) Packaging and dIstribution plants.
(d) Drive-in theater.
(4) Prohibtted uses
(a) Prohibited uses as listed in B zone in section 26-
6A subparagraph (3), except lumber yard or mill
work.
(b) Automobile wrecking yards, Junkyards, scrap and
salvage yards for secondhand building materials.
(c) No privately owned access roads to any use in this
district shall be permitted through any property in
a residential zoned district.
(d) Travel parks.
(e) Single family or two-family dwelling unit.
(5) Special restrictions
(a) Building setbacks-Schedule Sec. 26-11 (7) (15
foot public street right-of-way and 10 foot when
abuttmg an alley; 15 foot when abuts a residential
zone) .
(b) Off-street parking-See Sec. 26-11A. (Ord. No.
1007, ~ 17,4-6-64; Ord. No. 1050, S~ 5,6,5-3-65;
Ord. No. 1279, ~ 11, 9-8-70; Ord. No. 1288, ~ 2,
10-19-70; Ord. No. 1294, ~ 2, 12-3-70)
Amendment note-See note follOWIng ~ 26-6A Ord No 1050, & 5
added drIve-In theaters to specIal exceptIOns, subsectIon (3) (d) SectIon
6 of SaId ordmance omIrted hght mdustrIaI operatl-ons outside a bUlldmg
or tho<;e over 10,GOO Sf} ft enc!osed ground floor from prohibIted uses,
subsectIon (4) (c), and relette1 ed former subsectIOns (4) (d) as (4) (c).
Ord. No 1279, ~ 11, amended ~ 26-6B by addmg subparagraphs (4)
(d) and (e) Ord. No 1288, ~ 2, added subparagraph (2)(g). Ord No.
1294, S 2, reVIsed subsectIon (2) (a) and (b) to read as hereIn set out.
PrIor to amendment the uses were not enumerated.
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Sec. 26-7. S':ame-"'~ districts.
(1) Purpose of tIistrict: To provide sites for light manu..'
facturing, assembly and/or prefabrication, food processmg
and/or lIght metal fonning, under established performance
standards involving control of smokes, fumes, gases, odors,
vibrations, chemical or mineral wastes, which may be detri-
mental to the health of surrounding persons or occupants, or
to the value of surroundmg properties.
(2) Pe?'mitted UBes: All uses permitted in Band HB use
zones.
(3) Prohibited UBes:
(a) All residential uses.
(b) Junk yards including automobile wrecking and salvage
yards.
Travel parks.
Special exceptions:
Drive-in theaters.
Secondhand bUllding materials.
(c)
(4)
(a)
(b)
(5) Cnte1'ia for special exception: Those listed above
and/or similar uses pJrOvided that such approval Will record
the nature and extent of the followmg buildmg and operation
conditIOns (but not lmited to) :
(a) Minimum are.:a imilding usage, and special setbacks;
(b) Parking a.lliit Uoading restrictions;
(c) Screemng reqm.rements, enclosure requirements;
(d) SpeciIal sign restrictions;
(e) HOUll'l! of oper.;.!tion; and
(f) Treaitment aud/or removal of by-products over given
pen;iud of tIme,
(6) Pmifjarmance standards. Reference IS made to cnterla
for perfrornumce standards hereby on record m the bulldmg
departmHTItz: for enforcement through the building offICIal.
(Ord. ~<o.1279, S 12, 9-8-70)
Amendnmnt Rote-Ord ~';o 1279, ~ 12, repealed former ~ 26-7,
derIved 1rron Ord. Ho !-27, ~ 7, Old 1\0. ItJ07, ~ 18, and Ord No 1050,
fi 7, andl Aiopted a new 9 2\)-7 pertammg to the same subJect but
revlsmg thll :::ubJect matter
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Sec. 26-8. Use regu]ations-"PUD-R" districts, planned unit
development-Residential and "PUD-CI", Planned
unit development-Commercial, industrial or com-
bination.
(a) "PUD-R". In the Planned Unit Development-Residen-
tial districts, any combination of residential structures erected
within the limits of one or more parcels of land, under com-
mon ownership planned with relation to public access andJ
publIc areas, and further arranged to meet specific communi-
ty needs of serVice or recreation. (See section 26-11B (3) and
(5)) .
(b) "PUD-CI". In the Planned Unit Development-Com~
mercial, Industrial or Combination Districts, any commercial
or industrial structures or combmation thereof, erected within
the limits of one or more parcels of land, under a common
ownership, planned With relation to public access, transpor-
tation faCilities and/or public utilities. (Bee section 26-11B
(4) and (5)). (Ord. No. 1098, S 15, 11-7-66; Ord. No. 1119, ""
~ 7, 10-2-67)
Amendment note-Old No. 1007, & 19, repealed & 26-8, which had
been<dEmved from Old. No 627, ~ 8, Dec 9, 1952. Ord. No 1098, ~ 15,
amended eh 26 to add ~ 26-8. Ord No 1119, & 7, adopted and effectIve
Oct. 2, }ge7, &mended ~ 26-8 by addmg the prOVISIons relatmg to PUD-R
dIstrIct as subsectIon (a) and deslgnatmg the former prOVISIons of
said sectlon relatmg to PUD-CI dIstrIcts, as subsectIon (b)
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See. 26-8A. Churches-Conditional Uses.
(1) Churches established prior to March 16, 1970, may
expand on existing ownership and subsequent abutting prop-
erty, for church and accessory uses only.
(2) Off-street parking use may be extended to existing
ownership and new lots Within five hundred (500) feet of the
assembly bmlding and shall meet the requirements of section
26-11A.
(3) Acce8sory church uses shall include but not be limited to
the following:
(a) Parsonage
(b) Educational building
(c) Recreational buildmg and play area
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(d) Day nursery schoo], not opel'ated for profit
(e) ~N oncommercial off-street parking
(4) In no case shall church u:s:e be extended into R-l, R-2,
R-3A, R-3B, R-3C, R-4B and R-4C: zones, except that churches
established in a "B" zone may mend noncommercial parking
into reSidential zones as defined: I!Dy special exceptIOn, refer to
section 26-17(5) (a) (1), (16)
(5) All church sIte usage upon tel'nunation and before reuse
shall be rezoned to an approprIate compatible zone classIfica-
tion followmg proper publIc hearIng
(6) New churches, to be ImtIally established, shall require
ISP (InsbtutIOnal and Senll-PublIc) zoning. (Ord. No. 1298,
S 6, 12-14-70)
Amendment note-Ord. No 1298, ~ 6, amended this Code by addmg ~
26-8A.
Sec. 26-9. Same-"P" districts.
In the "P" Public DIstrict all premises and buildings shall
be used exclUSIvely for the followmg purposes, to WIt:
(1) Public streets, places, alleys... public highways, public
parks, publIc bUlldmgs, publilt work~ facilIties and Slllll-
lar public uses, publIc recrEBlll.1rion grounds, publIc avia-
tion fields, golf courses, Im..<seooll fields, other athletic
fields, bathmg beaches, 3:1!:lh1:iSement parks, recreational
centers, raIlway (other ~d street railway), places
of scemc beauty calcuE::llil.ed to attract ViSitors and
tourists. ( Ord. No. 627. ~ 91, .12-9-52; Ord. No. 1294, S 3,
12-3-70 )
Amendment l!ote-Ord No 1294, '* J, amended & 26-9 by addm~
"publIc wo. ts faCl ItIC3 a!"d sImi;ar JlUolic uses" to the uses permItted.
Sec. 26-9A. Same-Institutional-Semi-public use districts.
(1) PURPOSE:
(a) To establish a dIstnct classificatIOn that mcIudes com-
mumty-servIce orIented and mstJtutIonal uses
(b) Upon applIc2.hon, to promote, establish and expand the
harmolllous groupmg of such uses withm the functional
framework of a general City development plan.
(2) PERMITTED USES:
(a) Churches, symllgClgues, monasterIes or other places of
worshIp, anc1.l adhnmistratJve offices for relIgIOUS organi-
zations.
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(b) Administrative offices of charitable, philanthropic, or
similar non-commercial organizations such as Boy
Scouts, Red Cross, and other.
(c) Parochial, private, or other non-public and non-commer-
cial schools, plus accessory buildings.
(d) Accessory recreational uses.
(3) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR PREMITTED
USES:
(a) Minimum area:
To establish the zone _________________ 1.0 acre
To establish a church in predominamly resi-
dential zones area (defined as Within a
foot radius from perimeter of property
in question) _______________________ 2.5 acres
To establish a church in other than pre-
dominantly residential zoned area (Le.,
200 foot radius definitIOn) ______ 1.0 acre
(b) Maximum ground area coverage:
Shall be determined as the mean of the herein stated
coverage values of the abutting or adjacent two hun-
dred (200) foot depth of city-zoned land or comparable
zoning, according to the following scale:
AG Agriculture ______________ 20 %
R-l Single Family __________ 25 %
R-2 Duplex 25 %
R-3 Low Density _________ 30 %
R-4A Multi-Family __________ 30%
R-4B & C and
Other Multi-family ____________ 400/_'"
RPS, R-M, R-4D 40%
B, RB, M, se _ 60%
(c) Building setbacks:
Front-equal to front building setback of the zone
it faces
Side and rear-2.0 times minimum required of the
single family zone abutting
1.5 times minimum required of the multi-family
zone abutting
1.0 (equal) other zones abutting
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(d) Height of building:
Height of building at setback line shall not be greater
than the setback; plus, beyond the setback lIne and
from that heIght, the rest of the buildmg shall be set
back one foot for each additional two foot rise.
(e) Parking space l'equirements-For area treatment see
subsection (5) hereunder.
MaxImum seating capacity of church sanctuaries,
auditorIUms, etc. ______m____ 1 space per 2.5 seats
All other parkmg shall conform to Section 26-11A.
(f) Off-st'reet loading and unloading zones shall be pro-
vided for patrons and for services
(g) Off-street parking shall be provided on the property
when in resIdentially zoned areas (See (3) (a) above),
and may be adJacent to or Within five hundred (500)
feet in all other zoned areas.
(h) Landscape buffers:
(1) In the case of permitted uses, landscape buffer
areas shall be provided along all property lmes
abutting residential zoned areas.
(2) Internal landscaping every thirty (30) parkmg
spaces shall be reqUIred to break up the paving
area; such landscapmg shall include trees.
(i) Surfactng:
When the applIcant presents eVIdence that there is m-
frequent use of the parkmg area; I.e., such that daily
parking is a mllllmum for administrative use only, and
that full use of parkmg is needed only on specific days,
then there shall be one (1) paved space (including
ingress and egress) for every two thousand (2,000)
square feet of gross bmlding usage. The remainder of
parking area reqmred (in accordance to total seating
capacity) may consist of a grass surface over a shell
base. Such area shall be properly graded and approved
for proper drainage by the office of the city engmeer.
(4) SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES:
(a) In all cases where a special exceptIOn is requested,
prior to public hearmg before the board of adjustment
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and appe:a! O!D zoning, a statement of the applicant shall
be submffited to the building official describing the
nature of the operation on the property and the specific
performance qualities of the use, such as but not limited
to noise, sight, vibration, smoke, dust, fumes or gases,
lights, and when, in Group II as defined below, the
anticipated normal hours of operatlOn shall be in-
dicated.
(b) Uses considered and parking requ~rements:
GROUP I
Private hospital, medi-center _______ 1 space to 1 bed
Nursing home, convalescent home ___ 1 space to 4 beds
Home for aged, old soldiers home __ 1 space to 6 beds
Similar uses---elassify to above
GROUP II*
Meeting halls (general)
auditorium ----_____________ 1 space to 2.5 seats
Club houses for fraternal, civic,
or social service or similar non- I
commercial organizations _____ 1 space for each 100
sq. ft. floor area
· (With declared accessory recreational and other uses
as YMCA, PAL, etc.)
Similar uses-classify to above
GROUP III
Utility facilities, _________ 1 space for each employee
Transformer sites, Substations plus
comm.umni~tion towers,
maintmance stations,
yarllh, similar ___n_______________ 1 space for each 900
sq. ft. gross floor area
(c) G'rca.ter requirements: In specific instances the board
of adjustment and appeal on zoning may require
greater setb~s of recreation areas, parking' areas.
and special location of service or maintenance facilities
in accordance with community health, safety and wel-
fan standards. In such an instance, site plans may
be .required. Such determination shall be of record with
the building department.
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The boa'rd of adjustment and appeal on zoning may use
the maximum ground coverage under permitted uses
as a guide to establish compatibilIty.
Landscape buffer a'reas, when necessary, shall be estab-
lished by the board of adjustment and appeal on zoning
to assure protection of the abuttmg property from
noIse, smoke, dust, fumes, light (others).
(5) PARKING AREA SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
FOR PERMITTED AND SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES:
Setbacks:
Front-not to be less than 5 feet.
Each side and rear:
Abutting B or M type zones-minimum 5 feet.
Abutting multiple family type zone.s-l/l0 of
width of property not less than 5 feet, maxi-
mum required 15 feet.
Abutting smgle family type zones-1/10 of width
of property not less than 10 feet, maximum
required 25 feet.
If property abuts several uses-the average of the com-
puted setbacks shall apply on that side or that rear.
(d)
(e)
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IN THE CASE OF SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES:
The above shall apply, in addition to suitable screening
which may be established by the board of adjustment and
appeal on zoning in the form of landscaping and masonry
or wooden fence around the entire periphery of the special
exception use activity.
(6) SIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMITTED AND
SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES:
Refer to Chapter 18 of this Code. (Ord. No. 1250, ~ 10,
3-16-70)
Amendment note-Ord. No. 1250, ~ 10 amended this Code by adding
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Sec. 26-9B. Same-Aquatic Park District.
(1) Purpose of zone and application:
(a) To affirm the authority of the City of Clearwater to
regulate and control the use and occupancy of all public
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waters, waterways and water bottoms within the cor-
porate limits of the city for the benefit of the health,
welfare, safety and convenience of its inhabitants.
(b) ApplIcation: The AP District shall be established upon
all waters, including but not lImited to all basins, bays,
bayous, canals, lakes, rivers, streams, waterways and
waters of the Gulf of Mexico and all publIcly owned
submerged lands thereunder, mcludmg all water over
privately or publicly owned submerged lands from the
the present hIgh tide mark seaward or seaward from
any engineered bulkhead line whIch may be establIshed
by the city commission.
(c) That the applIcatIOn of this section be cumulative and
complementary to any state la\v m effect now or here-
inafter enacted. .
(2) Permitted uses: In an AP Zoning District, the per-
mitted uses for lands and waters shall be: boatmg, swimmmg.
fishing, diving, water skiing, wading and related water-orlent-
ed recreational uses.
(3) Special exceptions; crIterIa: Requests for special ex-
ceptions to use any of the waters and submerged lands zoned.
AP for any uses other than the foregomg permitted uses may
be made to the board of adjustment and appeal, such requests
to be accompanied by eVidence that the proposed use of any
waters and submerged lands will:
(a) Protect the right of the public to use and enjoyment
for recreational purposes of any of the waters or sub-
merged lands affected;
(b) Preserve grass flats and mud flats for breedmg and
spawning grounds for fISh;
(c) Not cause or contribute to erosion of waterfront prop-
erties;
(d) Not create any alteratIon of water flow, accumulatIOn
of debris or creation of water pockets for incubation of
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(e) Demonstrate that adequate precautIons are taken to
prevent salt water intrusions into surface water tables;
and
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(f) Display that there are proper provisions to be taken for
protection of and access to existing or proposed navi-
gable channels or basins. (Ord. No. 1267, ~ 4, 5-18-70)
Amendment note-Ord. No. 1267, S 4, amended eh. 26 by adding ~
26-9B. The word "ordInance" was changed to "section" by the editors
to pI eserve eode format.
Sec. 26-10. Same-Nonconforming.
The lawful use of land existing at the time of the passage
of this ordinance on April 6, 1964, although such use does
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not conform to the proviSIOns hereof, may be continued, but
if such nonconforming use is discontinued for a period of six
months, then any further use of said premises shall be in
conformity with the provisions of thIS chapter.
The lawful use of a building or land existing at the time of
the passage of thi~ ordinance (on April 6, 1964), or one for
the constructIon of which a bUIldmg permit has been Issued
not more than sixty (60) days prIOr to such passage, may be
continued, although such use does not conform with the pro-
visions hereof, and such use may be extended throughout the
building pronded no structural alteratIOns except those re-
quired by law or ordinance are made therein. If no structural
alterations are made, a nonconforming use of a buildmg may
be changed to another nonconforming use of the same or more
restricted clasSIfication.
Any nonconforming bmldmg damaged by fire, the elements
or other Act of God, to the extent of more than sixty-five
per cent (6550) of ItS value shall not be repaired or rebUIlt,
except in conformIty wIth this chapter. Should the damage be
less than SIxty-fIve per cent (65%) of its value, then repairs
may be made, provided they be made within six (6) months
after such damage, and m accordance with all other ordi-
nances of the CIty of Clearwater.
All' nonconformmg model homes, those existing which have
never been processed in accordance to the terms of Chapter
26, shall termmate such usage (as defined herem) within
nine (9) months of the date of passage of thIS ordmance
amendment, which is August 3, 1964, anythmg herein to the
contrary not withstandmg. (Ord. No. 627, S 10, 12-9-52; Ord.
No. 1007, ~ 20, 4-6-64; Ord. No. 1023, S 2, 8-3-64)
Am.endment note-Ord No 1007, ~ 20 amcndea ~ 26-10 b rend as
set out In the fIrst tluee paragraphs dbove. Old No 1023, ~ 2 rm~pderl
saId sectIOn to add the last paragraph.
Sec. 26-11. Location, height aI:d area regulations-Setbacks.
lot SIze, height, area.
(1) No buildmg or structure overhang shall be permitted
to exceed 2 feet beyond the reqmred setback lIne in residentIal
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zoned districts having required buIlding setbacks of 5 feet
or less; or 3 feet beyond the required setback line in residen-
tial zoned districts having required buildmg setbacks up to
and includmg 10 feet; or 5 feet beyond the required setback
line m residential zoned districts havmg required bUIlding set-
backs of more than 10 feet.
(2) No bUIldmg or other use shall be erected or permitted
closer than twenty-five (25) feet from the front lot line, or
from any side street line, or closer than five (5) feet from the
rear lot line of any lot or plot, in "R-1" and "R-2" use dis-
tricts only.
(3) The height of all bUIldmgs shall be governed by the
city's building code and other pertment ordinunces or regu-
lations.
(4) No lot or plot havmg an area of less than fIVe thousand
square feet and having a width of less than sixty feet at the
building setback line shall hereafter be used for bUIlding in an
"R-l" area, neither shall any bUIlding other than accessory
building be' erected thereon having a ground floor enclosed
area of less than seven hundred and fifty square feet exclu-
sive of porches and breezeways, provided that sUld width
regulations shall not be effective as to any lot included in a
recorded plat as of Decembel' 16, 1958.
(5) No lot or plot havmg 811 area of less than five thousand
square feet and having a width of less than Sixty feet at the
bUilding setback lme shall hereafter be used for bUIldings m
an "R-2" area, neither shall any bUIldmg ol-her than acces-
sory bUIlding be erected thereon having a ground floor en-
closed area of less than seven hundred and fifty square feet
exclusive of porches and breezeways, prOVided that said width
regulations shall not be effective as to any lot included m a
recorded plat as of Decembei IG, '1958.
(6) Fences and walls, other than necessary retainmg walls,
erected or maintained along or inside of lot hnes in "R-l",
"R-2", "R-4", and "R-M" use districts, shall not exceed or be
mamtained at a heIght m excess of SIX (6) feet from the
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adjacent thereto, whichever has the higher level, except as
herein otherWise provided.
(a) ThIS fence and wall height restriction shall also govern
for residential used properties (single family, duplex
and multi-family structures, including motels) in a
"B" or "M" zone when they abut another residentIal
used property.
(b) Fences and walls, other than necessary retaming walls,
may exceed SIX (6) feet in height, but shall not exceed
ten (10) feet m height, when erected or maintamed
along the lot hne between a residential zoned district
property and any zoned du,tnct property other than
residential.
(c) Salyage or Junk operations as an accessory and/or
secondary use. For secondary uses WhICh meet Junk
yard/salvage yard defimtlOn, the followmg conditions
shall be met: On any B, HB and 1\1 zoned properly,
the entire area occupIed by a secondary ~alvage or ltmk
operation shall be screened by a continuous, attractive
seventy-five per cent (75%) opaque masonry, metal
(not corrugated sheet metal or other roofing materI-
al), wood fence or wall, at a minimum of eight feet
(8') in height. Such f~nce or wall shall be without
openings, except for entrance and exit, which opening
shall be equipped with opaque gates Supplemental
planting shall be required along the fence or wall on
that portion abuttmg any street right-of-way Reason-
able care and maintenance shall be the responsibility
of the property owner.
This section shall not be construed to allow the constructlOn
or maintenance of fences or walls along or across easements
and shall not be construed to allow the fences and w~lls when
they would be in violation of other provisions of this chapter
(7) For schedule of lot and building regulatIOns for all
use district, see fold-out pages.
(a) In R-4A, Band C zoned use districts where a lot hac:;
frontage on two or more streets, all vehicular ingress
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and egress for the lot shall be determined by traffic
analysis and recommendation of the appropriate traffic
planning officials.
(b) In R-4A, Band C zoned use districts suitable buffer-
mg, in the form of fences, masonry walls, or plant
materials, shall be provided to visually screen parking
areas and outdoor activity areas from adjacent proper-
ties. [See section 26-11A (6) (a).] This screening may
be required to be extended to parking areas located
in the front building setback areas abuttmg public
right-of-way. Where a suitable permanent buffer al-
ready exists on the adjacent property line, the buffer-
ing requirements may be waived by the building offi-
cial. Where parking areas or similar activity areas
adjoin each other on adjacent properties both devoted
. to multiple dwelling use, the peripheral buffering
reqUirements may be waived by the bUIlding official for
both properties. In such instance a common planting
plan shall be agreed to by the applIcant parties and
such agreement is on file with the buiIdlng official
for his approval.
(c) In R-4A, Band C zoned use districts if 20% or more
of the minimum off-street parkmg requirement is met
by parkmg provided withm the principal structure,
then the side and rear bUIlding sztback reqUIrements
ot the structure shall each be reduced by 10%.
(d) If an R-4A, B or C zoned use dIstrict propel ty abuts
eIther on the sIde or rear With permanent public open
space which has a mmimum umform width of at least
40 feet, such as a public body of water, then the prop-
erty side or rear building setback line requirement
abutting said permanent open space shall be reduced
by 50 %
(8) .A smgle-family or a two-family dwellIng Ul1lt when
bmlt in a R-3, R-4, R-M, "B" (Business) or "M" (Manufac-
tunng) zone shall be reqUired to comply With lot and building
l'egulations applicable to R-IE or R-2 districts Any portion
of section 26-11 hereof, as amended, in conflIct with the
terms and prOVIsions of this subsection is hereby repealed.
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(9) Any multi-family structure when built in a PRS (Pro-
fessional ancr- Related Services) zone shall conform to the
requirements of the R-4A zone classIfication.
(10) In all use districts each multi-family structure shall
provide one off-street parking space for each separate unit.
A mimmum parkmg space shall be 160 square feet exclusive
of access drive. Any portions of SectIOn XI of Ordmance No.
627 [section 26-11 hereof], as amended, m conflIct with the
terms and provisIOns of this section [subsection] are hereby
repealed.
(11) The following parcels shall be exempt from minimum
lot area and/or WIdth requirements in accordance with Sched-
ule 26-11 (7), but bUIldmgs erected thereon shall conform
WIth buildmg setbacks and densIty reqUirements according
to Schedule 26-11 (7) :
(a) A lot within a plat which plat was recorded prior to
December 19, 1961; or
(b) A portion of a lot which portion was conveyed as a
separate parcel by a deed dated and recorded prIOr to
December 19, 1961; or
(c) A parcel including one or more or one and a portion of
another lot or lots which parc~l was conveyed as a
separate parcel by a deed dated and recorded prior to
December 19, 1961; or
(d) A parcel described by metes and bounds which was
conveyed as a separate parcel by a deed dated and
recorded prior to December 19, 1961.
(12) Emergency shelters are permitted as an accessory
structure in any dIstnct, subject to the yard and lot coverage
requirements of the district. Approved emergency shelters
may be used, in addltIon to emergency shelter use, for any
prmclpal or accessory use permitted III the district except for
habitatIon by persons other than occupants of a prmcipal
dwelI.ng Structures or portions of shelters qualIfying as
approved emergency shelters shall meet the mIlllmum reqUire-
ments of the bUlldmg code of the Clty of Clearwater and
standards issued by the office of CIVIl defense mobIlIzation.
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(13) Setbacks for structures m a "P" public use district
shall be equal to that of the use district which it faces or
abuts.
(14) Notwithstanding the zone claSSIfication there shall be
estabhshed on the followmg streets a minimum buddmg set-
back of ten (10) feet from the eXlstmg right-of-way or forty
(40) feet :6rom the center hne of the right-of-way, whichever
IS the greater. In cases where the zone claSSIfication has a
greater setback, such zone dlstnct setback shall prevaIl.
Myrtle Avenue-Lakevlew Road north to Garden Avenue
Greenwood Avenue-Turner Street to Marshall Street
MIssouri Avenue-Belleaire Road to Drew Street
HIghland Avenue-South city lImit line north to Union
Street.
(15) Notwlthstandmg the zone claSSification there shall be
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established on US. HIghway 19 from the northernmost city
limits to the southernmost City hmits a mmnnum bmldlllg
setback of forty (-10) feet from the existmg nght-of-way,.
Such setback shall also be estabh"hed ::\nd ref[uired on all
propertIes hereafter annexed and \'v Inch are abuttlllg U.s.~
HIghway 19 rIght-of-way irom the Clearwater CIty lInuts on
the north to the Clearwater CIty lImits on the south.
(16) Open Space Re'qUll'ements-Waterfront Propel ty
A. Dejimtw?ls:
1. Watel fl Ollt PI opel ty That upland property
whIch abuts the \\aterfront mcluchng all \',ater-
ways and canals on the Gulf of MeXICO, Clear-
water Harbor, Tampa Bay and Cooper's Bayou
up to 660 feet m depth flom mean hIgh tIde or
bulkheLld lme 01' that upland pI opel ty from mean
lngh lh.ie to the !It,U e~l 1lg11t vi:' \\ LlY pd.! dllt::l
to the waterfront (a" defined), "hICheyer 's
the lesser c!ImenslOn trom the "atertront.
2. Nan'OII) Pal eel: That upland ploperty whIch IS
330 feet WIde or le,>s (mean \\ Idth) measured
parallel to the roadway (whIch pu bhc road" ay
IS generally parallel to waterfront).
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3. Wide Parcel: That upland property which is
greater than 330 feet wide (mean width) meas-
ured~parallel to the roadway (which publIc road-
way IS generally parallel to waterfront).
4. Ovella]J of Stllfctl/l es' Any dimensIOn of one
building which IS visually blocked by another
buildmg, "hen viewed flom a publIc street look-
ing in a perpendicular chrectlOn toward the
waterfront (all on one parcel of ownership)
5. T1ansltwllal DlmellslOlI That mean width dimen-
sion WhiCh IS wlthm 10'/; of 331 feet (or 33 feet)
within which transItIonal "tandards bet\\ een wide
and narrow parcel shall pre\ all
B. Gene1 a1 Glltel W .
1. Any parcel of waterfront ploperty (cl'l defll1ed)
shall conform to the \\ aterfront 'ietbclck reqUll e-
ments for the total parcel ]f saId Pd] eel has 30'"
or more street frontclge generally pctrallel to the
waterfront, waterfront propertIe'i WIth les,> than
50 j; street frontage generally parallel to the
waterfront shall meet pal'tlctl applIcatIOn require-
ment for that pOl'bon ot the property \\ hlch ha..,
such parallel "treet flontclge, ] e I, 'I of tract
street frontdge-I'~ of total clpphcatlOn of total
tract requIrement (See attctched e\.planatnry
drawIng)
. 2. Maa.'w/II1Il Length or BI/Ildll/(j 250 feet (This
mcludes all deck areas and enclo'ied and covered
walks. )
3. JImllllum DIstance betu:(,clI BIIllrlll/fJ'! (/lIt(JllOl of
Lot)
(a) Mea'iured parallel to ::.treet (as dC'icfJ bed
above)
(b) No o\'erlclp pe]m]tted \\hlch would ob"tluct
beyond a 230 foot bllllclable len~th
FOI Loll' RI~c (defmed R" one and t\\O "tolY ...t] lll-
ture<;) : 20 feet 01 2 tm1e" zone c].l'i"'lflccltlOn "ide
setbclck, whichever h~ gTeatel.
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more story structures): Iii. of total of heIght of
both buildmgs, but no less than 20 feet.
4. Tml/.''Htwlwl stal/dal ds on propel ty that IS between
298 feet and 331 feet m mean width, side yard
setback shall be a<; per the mean or Bud dimenSIOn
between the lesser and the greater setbacks as
per thiS ordinance under narrow or WIde parcels.
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Side Ymd*' 20% or 30 feet whichever
IS the lesber (no less than 10 feet)
(1) At 150 foot width or greater a
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(2) At 60 foot height of structure,
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25 feet Clearwater Harbor and (
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Wide Parcel
F1'ont Yard: per zone classification
Side Yu'rd*:
St?'eet Sector: 3070** 3076 of mean width or
R14A, 4B, 4C-per side, whichever is greater.
II/tenor Sector: 40% *-2070 of mean width or
IS greaterR-4A, 4B, 4C-per side, whichever
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Waterfront Sector: 30%-Same as Street Sec-
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from mean high tide
*Only one side yard setback can be used for parkmg; the other side yard setback to be clear space
from street to water, such clear space may be used for driveways or parking below street grade.
**For wide parcel side yard setback requirements, a varIatIOn would allow narrow parcel side
yard standards, provIded the additional setback differential is placed in spacing between build-
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(1) On defined narrow parcels, exceptions-207c - in-
crease m density (number of dwellmg units) when
. residential, above zone maXllllUm, and 20% in-
crease in floor area or height (where applicable)
used for non-residential purposes;
(2) On defined wide parcels, exceptions-10% in-
crease m density (number of dwelling units)
when resIdential, above zone maximum, and 10%
mcrease m floor area or height (where applicable)
used for non-residential purpose; and
(3) On defined transitional parcels, exceptlOns-15%
increase in density (number of dwelling umts)
when residentIal, above zone maXImum, and 157;
increase in floor area or height (where applicable)
used for non-residential purpose.
E. Exclll81-0ns: All smgle family and duplex zoned proper-
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of block frontage developed.
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buildmgs inclusive.
(d) All new high rise 7 story or more bmld-
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(e) Variations to the medium rise building
(3 to 7 story inclusive) and high rise
building (7 story or m.ore) front build-
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than 10 ft.) may be acceptable to en-
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Front Building Setback According to R-4A,
B, C, Reqmrements. See Sec. 26-11 (7) Supple-
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enclosed public spaces; i.e., lobbys, wait-
ing and drop-off areas, etc. . . . such
appeal to be granted through plan re-
v)ew by the City CommIssion upon
recommendation from appropriate City
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(Ord. No. 627, S 11, 12-9-52; Ord. No. 726, ~ 2, 22-25-56;
Ord. No. 798, ~ 3, 11-24-58; Ord. No. 912, SS 7-11, 13,
11-21-61; Ord. No. 952, SS 13-15, 11-19-62; Ord. No. 985,
S 4, 10-J-63; Ord. No. 1007, ~~ 21, 22, 23, 4-6-64; Ord. No.
1038, SS 3, 4, 12-7-64; Ord. No. 1050 S 8, 5-3-65; Ord. No.
1061, S 4, 8-16-65; Ord. No. 1086, S 4, 4-18-66; Ord. No.
1119, SS 8, 9, 10-2-67, Ord. No. 1162, S 2, 8-5-68; Ord. No.
1150, SS 4, 5, 7-7-69; Ord. No. 1204, S 2, 5-19-69; Ord. No. 1267,
S 5, 5-18-70; Ord. No. 1279, sS 13, 14, 9-8-70; Ord. No. 1288,
S 3, 10-19-70; Ord. No. 1294, S 4, 12-3-70; Ord. No. 1316,
~ 2, 5-3-71; Ord. No. 1326, S 3, 7-7-71)
Amendment note-Ord No. 912, ~-~ 7-10, amended Ord. No 627,
~ .11, from whIch ~ 26-11 was derIved, to add prOVISIons desIgnated sub-
sectIOns (7)-(10) above SectIOn 11 of saId ordInance amended sub-
sectIOn (1) SectIon 13 thereof enacted prOVISIOns deSIgnated subsectIOn
(11). Ord. No 952, ~~ 13-11, amended ~ 26-11 to add subsectIOns (12)
and (13), and the second sentence to subsectIOn (6), respectively Ord.
No 985, ~ 4, amended q 26-11 to add subsectIon (14). Ord No 1007,
~ 21 amended S 26-11(6) SectIOn 22 of said ordmance enacted the
matter codIfied In ~ 26-11 (7), and the schedule of regulatIOns Sec-
tion 23 of saId Oldmance amended & 26-11(9) Ord. No. 1038, ~ 3,
amended the <;chE'dule, ~ 26-11 (7) and ~ 4 amended subparagraph (U)
whIch formerly generally exempteu ploperty 01 recold pnol to D2~'::1'lber
19, 1961. Orrl No 1050, S 8, added HI!1:hland Ave to the streets Ie-
qumng 10 ft setback m subsectIOn (14). Ord No 1061, q 4, amended
~ 26-11(6) to add subparagraph (b). Ord. No. 1072, S 3, amended
~ 26-11(7) to mclude motel apartment umts under mlmmum lot area
reqUIrements m R-4 and R-M DistrIcts Ord No 1086, S 4, amended
S 26-11(7) by deletmg the reference to motel apartment t'mts under
mmlmum lot area reqUIrements m R-4 and R-M Districts and sub-
stltutmg the reqUIrements for motels Section 8 of Ord No. 1119
amended ~ 26-11(7) SectIOn 9 of saId ordmance amended S 26-11(8)
by addmg "R-3" to the list of zones Ord No. 1162, q 2, amcnded q
26-11 by addmg subsectIOn (15) Ord No 1150, ~q 4, 5, amended sub.
sectJOns ('3) and (7) Ord. No 120,1, q 2 amended subsectIOn (1) Ord.
Ho 1250, S 11, amended sub<;ectIOn (7) to elImmate reJ;ulatIons for
R-3(LD) use dIstrIcts and to add the supplemental schedule of lot and
bUI!dmg regulations for R-3A(LD), R-3B(LD) and R-3C(LD) use
dIstrIcts Old No 1267, ~ 5, amended subsection (7) by revlsmg the
mobIle home regulatIOns on the fold out pages Old. No 1279, ~ 13,
amended the schedules on the fold out pages Due to the nature of the
ampndme'1.ts :' rlnt',,!ed ana!ve:1'; of f'lIl'h Ie: not mclucied Scctlon 14 of
said ordmance repealed fOlmer subsectIon (9) and adopted a new sub.
sectIOn pertammg to the same subject but revlsmg the leqmrements
therem. Ord. No. 1288, ~ 3, amended ~ 26-11(6) by addmg subsectIon
(c) thereto Ord No 1294, S 4, reVIsed S 26-11(9) to read as hClem set
out PrIOr to amendment said ~ubsectlon pertamed to multI-family
structures bUIlt m Band HB zones Ord No 1316, S 1, 5-3-71, amended
~ 26-11(7), "Schedule of Lot and BUlldmg RegulatIons for all Use
DIstricts", "Supplemental Schedule of Lot and BUlldmg RegulatIOns for
R-3 MultI-Family Use Districts", and "Suppleme;1tal Schcdule of Lot
and BUlldmg Regulations for R-4 Multi-Family Use DistrIcts", by add-
mg thereto. "For W dterfront Properties see Sec 26-11 (16)" Sec 2
of saId ordmance amended S 26-11 by addmg thereto a new subsectIon
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5 of Ord No 1316 contaIned a penalty \\ lllch has been omltted because
of the general penalty In ~ l-S of thIS Code. Ord No. 1326, ~ 2, 7-7-71,
amended ~ 2~-1l (7), "Schedule of Lot and BUIldIng RegulatIOns for all
Use DIstrICts", by deletmg therefrom the words "NONE-except on
certam Rlght-of-Way-See Map", and by addIng "VARIABLE-See
Sec. 2.6-11 (14), (15) and (17)" Sec. 3 of saId ordInance amended ~
26-11 by addmg thereto a new subsectIOn (17). Sec 6 of Ord No. 1326
contamed a penalty whIch has been omItted because of the general
penalty m ~ 1-8 of thls Code.
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SCHEDULE OF LOT AND BUILDING REGULATIONS FOR ALL USE DISTRICTS \
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MinimuI!l Area LOT WIDTH MInimum MINIMUM MAXI- MAXI- \
or @Bldg. Set- Floor BUILDING SETBACKS MUM MUM I
Lot Area back Line Area (1) From Lot Lines HGT. NET <l) Explanation
1 ()
Per Dwelling Per For Waterfront PropertIes Sto- DENSI. ~
to;! ~
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0 .5 IV Unit (D.U.) Inte- Cor- Dw. Unit (2) see Sec. 26-11 (16). ries TY c:1> - --
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5 ... l1J Sq. Ft. nor ner Sq. Ft. Front Side Rear Ft. <l) l-o ~
P-lp ~OUJ
Single Famlly and Ft. Ft. ..
Duplex-1 Acre 7-lh 15 N/A 1.0 (1) Minimum
G Agrl- Minimum area of site Ft. Ft. Ft. of 10% width 50 26-3A floor area
p.G culture 2 acres for all 100 100 1000 25 of lot not excludes
other uses except to exceed porches,
when otherwise noted 15' breezeways
:z..'\~ Smgle 2lj2 & garages
.IA Family 20,000 100 100 1500 35 15 25 35 2.2 26-4
(t, \ \~ Smgle 2lh (2) or Side-
street
-lB Family 10,000 80 80 1200 30 10 20 35 4.4 26-4 Lot Line
~ - \'- Single . 21f2
.IC Family 7,500 75 80 1000 25 6/15 15 35 5.8 26-4 (3) Mimmum
~' \ \) SIngle 2lh ground
-lD Family 6,000 60 80 750 25 6 10 35 7.3 26-4 floor
"-'\~ Single 2lh area per
-lE Farruly 5,000 60 60 750 25 5 5 35 8.7 26-4 structure
~.2. Two 7,000 Lot Av.550 21f2
-2 Family 3,500 D.U. 70 80 Min. 375 25 6 10 35 12.0 26-5 · Minimum
v...~ 1 side 6',
-3 M ulti- Total both
" ~efer to Supplemental Schedule of Lot and Building Regu- sides 15'
~D) Family
(Low ations for R-3 (LD) Low Density Multi-Family Use Districts -- Not
Density) Applicable
12-.Ut9 Apartment or 54.5
Multi- Multiple Dwlg.t See (3) (apt)
-4D Family D.U.'s None 1000 20 5 10 N/A 145.0 26-5AA
1200 1- 20 Sq. Ft. 150 ( defmed
& Motel 1000 21-100 Motel)
Motel & oJ 800 101+ 5A,G
~tl\ Multi- Motel - 300 sq. ft. See (3) (apt) t Townhouse
-M . Family & of lot area for None 1000 15 6 5 N/A 145.0 26-5B See 26-5AA
Limited each motel unit Sq. Ft. 150 ( defmed (4) (a)
Business as defined Motel)
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Profess.
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Shoppmg~
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Shoppmg
Center
Community
Parkway
Busll1ess
General
Business
Heavy t.
Busmess
Mfg.
Planned Umt
Development
Residential
Planned Umt
Dev. Com'},
&/ or Indust.
Public
SCHEDULE OF LOT AND BUILDING REGULATIONS FOR ALL USE DISTRICTS
Minimum Area LOT WIDTH I Minimum MINIMUM MAXI-
or @Bldg. Set- Floor BUILDING SETBACKS MUM
Lot Area back Line Area (1) From Lot Lines HGT.
Per Dwelling Per For Waterfront Properties Sto-
Unit (D.U.) Inte- Cor- Dw. Unit (2) see Sec. 26-11 (16). rles
Sq. Ft. rior ner Sq. Ft. Front Side Rear Ft.
Minimum Park
Area 10 acres
. Interior Lot See Sec. 26-5C
A verage-3500
Cor. Lot-3500
2 Acre Plan
or
10,000 Lot
See (3)
750
Sq. Ft.
10 5
20 when front-
ing "R" Zone
6
N/A
150
N/A
150
N/A
150
N/A
150
N/A
150
N/A
150
N/A
150
N/A
150
FOR COMPL~TE REGULATIONS-REFER TO SECTIONS ON APPLICABLE USE DISTRICTS.
For Special Exceptlons-Bd. of Adjustment & Appeal-Refer to Sec. 26-17.
For Off-Street Parking Required-Refer to Sec. 26-11A.
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None
3 Acres
None
N/A
20
40
20
10 Acres
None
N/A
20
40
20
10,000
None
N/A
40 20 20
V ARIABLE-See Sec.
26-11(14), (15) and (17). I
15' on Public Right-of-Way
10' on alley
15' abutting "R" Zone
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
as in HB Zone
in accordance to plan submitted and approved-See Sec. 26-11B (3) (5)
in accordance to plan submitted and approved-See Sec. 26-11B(4) (5)
None
Setbacks shall be equal to that of the
use distrIct which it faces or abuts.
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26-5D
26-5E
26-5E
26-5F
26-6A
26-6B
26-7
26-8
26-8
26-9
Explanation
(1) Minimum
floor area
excludes
porches,
breezeways
& garages
(2) or -Side-
street
Lot Line
(3) Minimum
ground
floor
area per
structure
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Motel and Medwm Density IIigh Density
Apartment Multiple Dwelling Multiple Dwelling
g-}nv:1Y-1.'Ourlst -l\laJorAelIvi~ -rvraJorA.ctiVIty
and Centers and Centers, Resort
tcnSlve Urban Transitional and Bayfront
6,000 sq f~ 10,006-sq. ft. 20,000 sq. ft.
6Of~- 100 ft. --100 it.
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TYPE ZONE
GENERAL APPLICATION
(But not limited to and to be used as a guide only) _~
MIN1MDMI.:O'FOR P ARCE.LAREA
MIN. LOT WIDTH at buiIdmg setback line ___
--- - 20 ft from properly hne or 50 ft. from Center hne of rIght-
of-w~y whichever is the GREATER
- - - - -- -BuIldIng heIghts of 20 feet or less shall require a-minimum
of 15 feet of bUilding setback. 1 story carports above average
street rrrade may be constructed within 5 ft. of side or rear
___ _ _ ___ property line.
I Cfoot:()f-Setbaek for each 5 ft. of Bldg. Ht. or fraction For WaterflOnt PropertIes
---- - ---- thereof. (Minimum cf 20 feet) see See 26-11 (16).
1 foot of addItional Setback for each 4-ft. of Ht. or fraction - For Waterfront f'roperTies -
- thereof. (Arlded to rdmmum of 15' .as specified above.) see Sec. 26-11 (16).
jj-"-SATr)viAL1:;-up=s ANY-WiNDOWS-fhe share of the --
The required distance b('tween buiIdinlIS loc.atec! dl~tance shall be--l fL. for every -1 ft. of BUILDING HEIGHT
on the interior of a parcel of property shall be IF SAID WALL DO~S NOT HAVE ANY WINDOWS-the
the TOTAL of the fOIlowmg requirrments de- sh.lre of the dlst:'l.nCe ',hall bc--1 ft. for every 5 ft. of BUILD-
term.ned by the height of the bui'dings and ING HEIGHT.
whether the facing walls of said buillmgs have BUT IN NO CASE SHALL THE TOTAL DISTANCE BE-
any windows. TWEEN THE F AC!NG EXTERIOR WALLS OF SAID
BUILDINGS BE LESS THAN 20 FEET.
MAXIMUM ~OT COV~RAG~_~-==_=~___-= 50;?) OF GROSS LOT AREA ----- -------
USAB~~_OPEN SPACE ___ _________ - 570 gross area 15% !,'TOSS area 20% gross area
FLOOR-AREA RA no (FAR) - --~- ---(2- Max. ~ 1.5 Max. 2 0 Max. _ --F AR=floor area -<- Iotarea
flr"ilmmum( enCflto)sed ~<!!~I-Motel:.~n:!~~_ 300 sq. ft. per unit Not permitted Not pcnnitted
. area sq. . 1< 3'011. 01. fl M 3311. (I/. fl
per dwelling unit !tax. oJ /3 /0 . area ax. /3/0 . area
fI Efficiency Apt~ 300 sq. ft. per unit 175 sq. ft. per unit 450 sq. ft. per unit E h b d 2 t h
- - ae e room over mus ave a
1 bedroom apt ___ 425 sq. ft. per unit '::50 sq. ft. per unit ~~O sq. it. per umt mimmum of 100 sq. ft of floor area.
2 bedroom apt 550 sq. ft. per unit "roO sq. ft. per unit _~50 sq. ft. per un!t__ See "NOTE
MAXIMUM NET DENSITY 34.0 - 44 0 54.0
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.Off Street Parking-See Sec. 26-11A *For Speci~J Exceptions to Usage-See Sec. 26-17
.For Permitted Variances in Setback ReqUirements-See Sec. 26-11 (7 J (c) I and (d)
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~IN~ FRO~~ buil~i~g Setbac_k
MIN. SIDE or REAR Bldg. Setback
FRONT BLDG. Setback (Total)
~IDE or ~_E~R BId_g. Set~ack (Total)
SEE
EXM.rPLE
PLATE I
"Note: In R-4B and R-4C standards nay be construed as average Ulllt size by type; thus minimum unit size may bE'
varied by a decrease of 20%, but an equal number of units of that t:-pe must then be increased 20% above I average
unit size.
or--as an example
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One Bedroom
Two Bedroom
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R-4B
Average
Sq. Ft.
375
550
700
Allowable
Range (20% +-)
305-445
440-660
560-840
Average
Sq. Ft.
450
650
850
R-4C
Allowable
Range (20% +_)
360- 540
520- 780
680-1020
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For R-3(LD) Low Dem,ity
Multi-Family Use DIstricts
R-3A R-3B - - ----R:sc --- ---- -
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MINIMUM LOT OR PARCEL AREA 15,000 sq. ft. 15,000 sq. ft. 15,000 sq. ft.
. -. -- ----. - - -----
MIN. LOT WIDTH at building ] 50 ft. 150 ft. 100 ft.
setback line
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FRONT 25 ft. 20 ft. 20' F -/- R = 50'
BUILDING -SIDE Totailf5'- Min. - 'l'otaI20' -- -Mm. 8'--- ----- - --
6' 15 ft.
SETllACKS REAR 15ft. ---- 20' 1"-+ It - --50'-- ----
15 ft.
For Wntl'1 front ProPllrties c;c<> SC'c. 2G-11(111) ----- - -
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. 1 Story-45%
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MAXIMUM COVERAGE OF LOT (%) 50% 50% 2 StorY-30% -
- 3 StorY-25%
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MAXIMUM HEIGHT 2 Story 2 Story 3 Story
MAXIMUM DENSITY OR Floor Area Ratio Floor Area Ratio 1800 sq. ft. of
FLOOR-AREA RATIO 0.5 1.0 Lot Area Per Unit
MINIMUM FLOOR AREA FOR 375 sq. ft. 450 sq. ft. EFF. 375 sq. ft.
DWELLING UNITS 550 sq. ft. 650 sq. ft. IBR. 550 sq. ft.
700 sq. ft. 850 sq. ft. 2BR. 700 sq. ft.
MAXIMUM % IN EFF. UNITS 25 % of Floor Area 25 % of Floor Area ' 25 % of Floor Area
MAX. # OF UNITS CI Maximum 6 Units NONE Not
PER STRUCTURE in Row Specified
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MINIMUM USABLE OP~N SPACE - 25 % of Gross Area 30% of Gross Area Not Specified
MAX. # OF UNITS PER ACRE 16 20 24
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26 - 11 {7} SUP P L E MEN TAL S C H E D U L E
(a.pplicab1e to R-4A, R -4B, & R-4C only)
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II REQUIRED BUILDING SETBACK ~
I'. I TO : ADD SETBACK EQUALSI t
I I LDG. M1mmuml RATIO 1 : 4 I TOTAL
I HEIGHT BU11dmg I (1 ft. of setback SETBACK
I IN . Setback for each 4 feet REQUIRED
FEET in feet. of Bldg. IN FEET
Height. )
TAB LE A
FRONT
Assumes 1/2 street
h f M
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of 30 ft.
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BLD'-- } :,~TBACK
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IN I or Ratio
FEET I 1 ft. to 5 ft.
Setback: Ht.
10 20
20 ~
30 !
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60
70
80 ~ ..:7-'
90 ",/'
10,) 20
110 22
120
130
140
150
24
26
28
30
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No liml,t = Contlnue
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BUILDING SETBACK DETERMINATION
AND DISTANCE BETWEEI\ BUILDINGS
10
20
28
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60
68
76
84
92
1_100
I 108
116
124
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15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
(BUlldmg
helght 0.'0 := _MJ,.n. 15. 0
20 ft. or =- Mm. 15. 0
!under) 17.0 = 22.0
-9-:0- -;- -24-:0
11. 0 = 26. 0
13.0 = 28.0
15.0 = 30.0
17.0 = 32.0
19.0 = 34.0
21.0 = 36.0
23.0 = 38.0
25. 0 I = I 40. 0
27.0 = 42.0
29.0 = 44.0
31.0 = 46.0
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REQUIRED DIS T A='l'CE
BETV/EEN D UILDINGS
Located 0:1 the lnte t'lor
of a parcc,l of property
EXAMPLE
2 bU11dings "A" and "B II
each 100 It" Bldg Ht.
BLDG A has extenor
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windows. Share of di5tar'lse
15 25 ft. (1 ft. for 4 ft oI ~t. )
BLDG B has extenor
facmg wall that
does~!...have any Wlndpw~.
Share of distarlec },g at:} ft.
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See. 26-11A. Off-street parking reqllirements.
(1) To WHOM APPLICABLE.
The followmg off-street parking and loading space require-
ments apply to all new building, addItions or change of land
use Within the City of Clearwater as of the date of passage
of thIS amendment except the central busmes8 district which
shall be exempt and is described as the area bounded on the
north by Drew Street, on the east by Myl-tle Avenue, on the
south by Chestnut Street and the line of Chestnut Street
. extended to Oak Avenue, and on the west by Oak Avenue and
Osceola A venue linked by a short segment of Haven Street.
(2) DEFINITIONS.
(a) For the purpose of tlus section "off-street parkmg
space" shall consIst of a mmimum net area of one
hundred and eighty (180) square feet of approprIate
dimensIOns for parking an automobile Off-street park-
ing area as required shall be the proper number of
spaces as required in (4) plus the access drives and
maneuvering space thereto, all to be within the prop-
erty lines.
(b) For the purpose of this ordinance [section] "floor
area" in the case of offices, merchandismg or service
types of uses shall mean the gross floor area used or
intended to be used for service to the patrons or ten-
ants, including areas used for display or sale of mer-
chandise.
(c) For the purpose of this ordinance fsection] "a place of
public assembly" shall mean a building in WhICh pro-
vision is made for the congregation or gathermg of
seventy-five (75) or more persons. Reference is made
to Southern Bmldmg Code as to specific buildings in~
eluded in this general category.
(3) GENERAL PROVISIONS.
(a) A plot plan to scale 3ftowing the required off-street
parking area shall be: submitted with the bmldmg plans
when applIcation for a bUIlding permit is made. It
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shall show arrangement as well as adequate area for
proper mgress and egress and shall be subJect to ap-
proval by the bUilding officIal.
(b) A computed gross area use am'.lysIs indicatmg "floor
area" as defined shall be recorded on the bmldmg plan.
(c) Area reserved for off-street pal'kmg or loadmg m ac-
cordance wIth the 1 equirements of thIS sectIOn shall be
permanent. There shall be furnished an attorney's
opinion or other SUitable eVIdence cerbfymg to the
ownership or control.
(d) Relllllred off-street parkmg or loadmg area shall not
be reduced or changed to any other use unless the per-
mitted use which it serves IS discontmued or modIfied,
except where equivalent parking or loadin~ space IS
provided to the satisfaction of the building offiCial
upon which eVIdence a parkmg lot occupancy permit
will be issued.
(e) Parking spaces shall be reserved for the sole use of
the occupants of the building or lot and the viSItors
thereto However churches, theaters, auchtonums,:com-
mumty bUIldmgs and other SImIlar places of assembly
may make arrangements for Jomt use of parking space
with tbe uses as in (f) and (g) below.
(f) Sixty per cent of total requirements of parkmg spaces
for places of pubhc assembly may be provided by ob-
tail1lng the right to use permanent parking areas at
stores, office bUIldings, and other owners or lessees
whose parkmg areas he WIthin fIve hundred (500), feet
of the place or public assembly and which are not in
use atter the busme'is hours of such stores, etc. Apph-
cants in thIS category shall fUrlnsh evidence satIstac-
tory to the CIty of Clearwater that said areDS fulfIll
all of the reqUirements of tIllS o.L'c!mance [sectIOn]
~g) V~ 1O tlm ty per cent of total reqmrements of parklllg
spaces for places or publIc assembly may be met from
curb parking spaces that are a\'ailable withll1 ilve hun-
dred (500) feet of the place of pubhc as~emhly on
streets where parking IS permitted. The bUlldmg of-
ficial will determine this allowance to prevent conflict
with other similar demands.
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(4) SPACE REQUIREMENTS.
(a) The followmg rnIlllmUm off-street parking spaces shall
be provided at the time of the erection of any main
building or structure or at the time any such buildmg
or use as indicated below IS expanded.
G'roup A (by Ulllts or dwelling units) :
Single-family One space per dwellmg unit
or duplex
Multi-famIly,
motel apart-
ments
Multi-famIly,
apartments
R-4A District
R-4B DistrIct
R-4C District
R-4D District
One space per dwelling unit or
separate motel unit
1.5 spaces per dwellmg unit
when located in an R-3 (LD)
. District
1 space per dwellmg unit or
separa te motel unit
1.2 spaces per dwelling Ulllt
First 20 dwelling Ulllts 2.0
spaces per dwellmg UnIt
21 and above dwelling' Ulllts - 1
space per dwelling umt
1 space per dwelling Ulllt or sep-
arate motel unit
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Hotel, tOUrist One space for every two guest
home, roommg rooms 'Or suites for the first
house, boardmg- twenty, and one for every
house four guest rooms or SUites in
excess of twenty.
G10Up C (by floor space) :
(1) General offices, One pm'kIng space for every
office buildmgs, 600 square feet of gross floor
offices of per- space or fraction thereof (a
sonal serVices ratio of parkmg space to floor
exclusive of sale space of 1 :3)
of commodities
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(2) R~tail store, 111-
volving ex-
ch~nge of goods
(except as
stated 111 (3))
(3) Restaurants
over 1000
square feet m
floor area
(4) Public assem-
bly, bUlld111gs:
Church
Theater
Auditorium
Community
bUlldings and
similar
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One parking space for every
200 square feet of gross floor
space or fractIOn thereof (a
ratio of 1 :1)
One park111g space for every
100 square fpet of gross floor
space or fraction thereof (a
ratlo of 2:1)
One parking space for every 75
square feet of auditorlllm
seating area.
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Group D MIscellaneous (employees or combination of
above)
(1) Industrial,
manufacturmg,
processing
plants, or
wholesale
warehouse
(2) HospItals
One parkmg space per 3 em-
ployees
One parkmg space for each 2
beds
One parkmg space for each 3
beds
Three spaces for each offIce for
a doctor plus one space for
each permanent staff mclud-
ing the. doctor.
One parkIng space for each 3
seatmg capacIty of chapel and
any other area used for seat-
Ing for funeral services
(b) For buildmgs of mIxed uses, the parking facIhbes
reqUIred shall be the sum of the requirements for the
various uses, computed separately m accordance with
this ordinance [sectIon]. Palkmg facilitIes fOl' one use
shall not be conSIdered as provichng the parking facili-
ties for another use, except in the case of motel, hotel
or similar transient accommodatIOns when supportmg
other uses under the same management or ownershIp.
Such conference and/or assembly rooms, restaurant,
bar or commercIal recreatIon facIlities when combmed
shall have a requirement of 1005'{: of the principal
use (by U11lts or guest rooms) plus 40 % of each of the
accessory use requirements m summatIOn.
(c) In the case of a use not specIfICally mentioned in this
ordmance [sectIOn] the requirements for off-street
parking faCIlities for a SImIlar use whIch is mentioned
shall apply.
(d) In the case of a use not established for all or a portion
of a building to be constructed in a business zone the
requirements of a retail store shall apply.
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Convalescent or
nurs1l1g home
Doctors'
OffIces
(4)
(5) Mortuary or
funeral home
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(5) LOCATION.
(a) Parkmg spaces for all dwellings shall be located on
the' same property with the main bmlding or on ad-
Jacent property.
(b) Parkmg spaces for other uses shall be provided on the
same lot or not more than five hundred (500) feet dis-
tant.
(6) DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.
(a) Any off-street parkmg area for more than five (5)
vehicles shall be surfaced so as to provide a durable,
stabIlIzed, and dustless surface, shall be so graded and
designed as to dispose of an surface water, and shall
be subject to approval by the offIce of the city engmeer..
All off-street parkmg areas for more thah five (5)
vehicles shall be beautified and landscaped m accord-
ance wIth standards approved and establish~d by the
parks superintendent of the city No parking construc-
tion permits shall be i~'3ued 'wItl~ol1t a land8c::lping plan
which comphes with the standards so establIshed.
(b ) No part of anY'pallnng space shall be closer tlian three
(3) feet to any establ1shed street l'lght-of-way or alley
line. In case the pm'kIng lot adJoms any "R'" district,
It shall be set back at least five (5) feet from the "R"
dlstnct boundary and shall be effectively screened by
planting or fencmg.
(c) Any lIghtmg used to Illuminate any off-street parkmg
area shall be so arranged as to dIrect the lIght away
from adJoinmg premIses 111 any "R" dlstnct.
(7) OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREl\IENTS.
(a) Def'mitwn. For the purpose of thIS ordmance [section]
the tcrIi.I "uH-.,L((~ loadi.1g ~f'lCt.." 3h.111 CO<l",,;:'~ 0f a
mimmum net area of three hundred (300) square feet
of appropriate dm1enslOns for loadmg a vehicle, ex-
clUSIve of access dl'lves or aisles thereto.
(b) Space.
(1) Permanently maintained off-street loading area
WIll be prOVIded on the same lot or tract of land
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Su.fficJent space so as
not to hinder the free
:mNement of vehicles
ancli pedestrians over a
slc&waIk, street or alley.
<<iJne (1) space for the
:tiillqt 20,000 gross square
fEre::tt tiilr' less and one (1)
addladl :space for each ad-
dlho~ 30,000 square
feet or fraction thereof.
(l)ne (11 spaee for the
first 75,000 gross square
met and ?.ll added space
fm each adchtIOnal 125.-
0.0:0; scgruare feet or frae-
ffihn tbereof.
(2) Where a use is not spa'lfihrrl1y me."lt!oned In thIS
sectIOn, the requiremen1PlS; IffiT' I~g facilities for
similar use WhiCh is mllutlIlllI6'dl shall apply.
(3) Loading space shall be per~t as for off-street
parking space.
(8) BEAUTIFICATION PLOT PLAI!i.
(A) Objectwe. The purpose 0:5 thIS see.tion IS to improve
the appearance of off-street vehIcular parking areas in
Clearwater and to protect and' preserve the appearance
and value of the surroundmg neighborhoods and by so
doing promote the general welfare through the m-
stallation and mamtenance of landscapmg for screening
and aesthetic effects.
(B) Definitions. .
(1) Landscaptng: Landscaping shall conSist of any of
the following or combinatIon thereof: 'Material
such as, but not limited to, grass, ground covers,
shrubs, trees and inammate durable materIal com-
monly used in landscaping, such as rocks, gravel,
sand, walls or fence'S or other landscaped materials.
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Business office, hotels,
retail busmess, restau-
rants, manufacturing,
wholesale business and
warehouse With a
gross floor area of less
than 5,000 square feet
The above and hos-
pItals and mstitutional
buildings, with a gross
floor area of 5,000
square feet or more.
Hotels and office
buildings, With a gross
floor area of 75,000
square feet or more.
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(a) Trees: Trees are defined as self-supporting
woody plants of species WhICh grow normally
to an overall height of a mlllllllUm of fifteen
(15) feet in the Clearwater area.
(b) Shrubs: Shrubs reqmred hereunder shall be
self-supportmg, woody evergreen species m-
digenous to the Clearwater area.
(C) Landscapwg reqU'L1'ements. All areas used for more
than five (5) vehicles of any and all types shall con-
form to the nnmmum landscaping requirements here-
inafter prOVIded. Areas used for parking or other
vehicular uses for single, two-family and triplex uses
when platted as mdIvidual lots are excepted from these
reqUirements.
(1) Plan approval. Except for smgle and two-family
dwelhngs, prior to the Issuance of any permit for
pavmg under the provisions of thIS section, a plot
and pluntmg plan shall be submitted to and be
approved by the bUIlding depm tment of the CIty.
The plot plan shall be drawn to scale, not less than
1"=50', and on standard sheet SIze of 22"x36", 1Il-
eluding dimensions and indIcate clearly by de-
lineation the eXIsting and proposed parking spaces
or other vehicular use areas, access aisles, drive-
ways, hydrants, SOLlrce of water sapply for plant-
ing, and the locatIOn and SIze of all landscape
materials, mcluding location of planting protective
deVIces, the locatIOn and SIze of bUIldlllgs, If any,
to be served, and shall designate plantmg by name
(a suggested lIst of deSIrable and unc1eSll able
pIa_TIts is on file 111 ~h~ bU1lul1>l" ~:....p...lJ. Li1>~fitJ dll~i
shall locate the plant material to be installed or,
If eXIsting, to be used in accordance WIth the re-
quirements hereof. No construction permit shall be
issued unless the plot plan comphes WIth the pro-
visions hereof.
(2) Installatwn. All lal1dscaping sllalJ be instalJed per
plan as approved. Property IS to be il1sp~ted by
building department prior to occupancy permit
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sentative shall be Jomtly re8Jj0Dsible for the main-
tenance of aU landscapmg; wmch shall be mam-
tained so as to present a lrenl1!l1!hy, neat and orderly
appearance.
(D) Plant 1Jwtenal. Plant matel'1aUs lR!ied under the pro-
vislOns of this subsectIOn shall amm<Dln!l to those on the
suggested lIst and shall meet 00re foUowing require-
ments:
(1) Trees SpecIes shall have trunks having dear wood
of SIX (6) feet mImmum; mulhpIe stem trees may
be used. Species shall have :it .mmimum overall
height of eIght (8) feet ImmediateH~ after plant1l1g.
(2) Shrubs. A mmimum heI!Sht of eIghteen (18) mches
is required. If shrubs are used as hedges, a con-
tinuous unbroken Visual screem should be effected
upon attainment of maturity.
(3) Ground covers. As a substItuta? for grass in aU or
part of the areas to be turfed1. [!!lr'!Jlund covell" plant,:;
may be used.
(4) Lawn grass. Turfed areas 'fiiIIl15 be planted WIth
species of grass normally Il.l:lieil for lawns in the
Clearwater area.
(E) Landscapmg adjacent to public:: '7i1r;lhts-o!-way. \-There
an area for off-street parkmg:. ',u];Jl not be screened
visually by an intervenmg bui1(Umg!" 01' other structure
from any abuttmg right-of-wa:v, exduding service al-
leys, landscapmg shall be provhfed between such area
and the right-of-way.
(1) A strip of land averagmg :Live (5) feet in width,
located between the abuttIng rIght-of-way and the
off-street parking area sEnal:! be landscaped to in-
clude a minimum average. of one (1) tree for each
fifty (50) linear feet thereof. In addition, other
planting grouping') shan be placed along not le5S
than twenty-five per tent (25%) of this lineal
frontage. If such barrier is of manimate materIal,
a minimum average of one (1) shrub is required
for each ten (10) feet thereof planted on the rIght
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of way side of such barrier. The balance of the re-
quired landscaped area shall be planted to grass or
ground cover or other landscape treatment.
(2) Necessary accessways from the public right of way
through all such landscaping will be permitted to
service the parkmg or other vehicular u,se areas.
(3) All property bet\veen the paved area and including
the right-of-way and the landscaped strip ((E) (1)
above) shall' be turfed or planted with ground
cover as a mmlmum requirement.
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plex 'restdenttal prop <31.ttes. Similar to section (E)
above, where a parkmg area IS not entirely screened
by a bmldmg, fence or other structure from abutting
single family, duplex or triplex reSidential property (as
defmed) that portion of the common area not so
screened shall be pi oVlcled with a hedge, wall or other
durable landscape b.llTier, not more than six (6) feet
m height or less than three and one-half (31/2) feet
in height to form a contmuous screen. Provided such
barrier IS of plant material all or 111 part, the planting
strip shall be nQt less than thl'"ee (3) feet in width.
(G) Parkmg a1 ea inten01' larulscaptng.
(1) All planting areas except those on the periphery
(as described in sections (E) and (F)) of a park-
mg lot or area shall be raised or curbed. (See (6)
below)
(2) Intenor of park111~ iots shall be planted in accord-
ance With the requirements of 10,000 square foot
units (providing parking space for approximately
thirty (30) vehicles). In each 10,000 square foot
umt there shall be a mmimum total of 400 square
feet of planting alea ctJnsisting of separate sub-
areas. Each 400 square feet shall include a mim-
mum of two (2) trees. The area for each shall not
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(3) Tq.e total planting area for a unit may be reduced
by 100 square feet if such amount is relocated else-
where as to emphasize an entrance corridor or fea-
ture.
(4) When an interior planting area unit includes a
peripheral area (as described in sections (E) and
(F) ), a reduction III the planting requirement for
the umt shall be proportIOnal to the amount of the
peripheral footage that is III common (coincident).
III such ll1stance only one planting area is then re-
quired WhiCh would include the remallling separate
square footage.
(5) For individual parkmg lots with greater than five
(5) and less than thirty (30) parking spaces, a
proportionate amount of the plantmg reqmrement
shall be met.
(6) In order that there shall be safe access to parking
spaces, landscaped stnps shall be arranged as to
divide parkmg corridors and to limit "cross taxI-
ing" through open parkmg spaces.
(H) Landscaping adjacent to nghts-of-way. To minimize
traffic hazards, 'when an accessway llltersects a publIc
right-of-way or when the property abuts the intersec-
tion of two (2) or more rights-of-way, all landscaping
shall provide unobstructed cross VIsibIlity at a level
between three (3) feet and six (6) feet. Landscaping
other than grass or ground cover shall not be located
closer than three (3) feet from the edge of accessway
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(1) Other applwable regulatwns.
(1) The provisions of this section shall apply to new
off-street parking and to additions to existing off-
street parking as required under section (C)
above.
(2) The provisions of this section shall be subject to
other applicable regulatIons where such regula-
tions are more restrictive and are not otherwise
inconSIstent with the prOVISIOns of this ordinance.
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(3) DecisIOn of building mspector may be appealed to
board of adjustment and appeals on zonmg! with
recommendatIOn from beautification committee.
(Ord. No. 952, ~ 16, 11-19-<.'2; Ord No 085, ~ 5,
10-7-63; Ord. No. 1072, S 4, 12-6-65; Ord. No. 1098,
S 16, 11-7-66; Ord No. 1119, ~ 10, 10-2-67 ;Ord.
No. 1162, S 3, 8-5-68; Ord. No. 1150, S 6, 7-7-69;
Ord. ,No. 1250, S 12, 3-16-70, Ord No. 1267. S 6,
5-18-70; Ord. No. 1279, S 15, 9-8-70)
Amendment note-Ord No. 952, ~ 16, amended eh. 26 to add & 26-11A.
Ord. No. 935, S 5 amended (4) (b) to read as now bet out. Ord No. 1072,
S 4, alllended (4) (a) to provlde off-street parkmg requllements tor motel
umts, convalescent or nursmg homes, and doctors' offices Old No. 1098,
!i 16, amended (4) (a) to delete from Group C regulations for "funeral
home chapel" and to add to Group D regulatIOns for "mortuary or
funeral home" Ord No. 1119, ~ 10, amended (4) (a) Group A, Old. No.
1162, ~ 3 amended (6) (a) by addmg the last two sentences thereto. Ord.
No 1150, ~ 6, amended (4)(a) Group A. Ord No. 1250, ~ 12, amended
(2) (a) by Increasmg the mlmmum net aJea reqUlred for parkmg
spaces from 160 square feet to 180 square feet. Ord. No 1267, & 6,
added the prOVISIons for off-street parkmg Ul (2)(a). Ord. No. 1279,
~ 15, amended ~ 26-11A by addmg subsection (8) thereto.
Sec. 26-11B. Planned unit developments.
(1) Townhouse Develop'rnents-Processing. A prelimmary
Townhouse SubdIvISIOn Plan shall be submItted prior
to or comcldent with a Townhouse Structure-SIte De-
velopmGnt Plan This WIll be processed in accordance
WIth the SubdIvISIOn Ordmance 632, as amended [chap-
ter 20 of this Code], and m conJunctiOn wIth the Town-
house Structure-SIte Development Plan, and approval
of both shall be pl'ereqmsIte to bUilding permit ISSU-
ance Building pl3ns for Townhouse structures shall ,be
so noted "To\\'nhouse-mtended for umt sale." Build-
ing plans may be submitted prIor to Subrl1v!sion Plat
approval and Townhouse Structure-Site lJevelopment
Plan approval but permIt shall not be issued until
processmg of the above has been completed by the
proper agencies.
(2) Townhouse Stn.lCtwe-Site Development Plall-Require-
ments.
(a) Name-indicated by term "_________ _ ___ Townhouse."
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~b) Parcel of land-ownership survey with mdication
of lot area division to be sold for erection of Town-
house structure and each individual unit as it is a
component of the structure.
(c) Minimum parcel of 10,000 square feet.
(d) Minimum lot area per umt-1800 square feet lll-
cluding access alley to be dedicated or right-of-way
easement of access.
(e) Off-street parkmg space-160 square feet mmI-
mum per umt (with reasonable maneuver arrange-
ment). Location to be approved by the Planmng
and Zoning Board.
(f) Access alley of 20 feet or easement of 20 feet to
be paved with 18 foot roadway If 2-way and 12
foot roadway If one-way (assumes loop arrange-
ment) .
(g) Structure setbacks (mImmum).
15 foot front setback (street frontage)-corner lot
involves two streets.
5 foot sidE' setback (20 feet If involvmg alley or
easement) .
10 foot rear setback (if not involving alley or
easement) .
(h) Umts:
Maximum number units
per structure __________________________ 10 units
Minimum floor area per umt _______ 600 square f~et
Minimum width per unit _____________ 18 feet
(i) Statement of approval by Plannmg and Zomng
Board, City Engineermg Department and any
other j urisdictlOn
(3) Planned Umt Develop1nent-Resulentzal; scope and
applicatwn. A multi-structure site development mastE'r
plan shall be submitted prIOr to bUlJdmg permit IS-
suance when such Planned Umt Development-ResI-
dential zoned parcels mvolve the construction and/or
resIdentIal usage and accessory service uses of two (2)
or more structures on a parcel of land of four (4)
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acres or more. Such IntenSIty of usage may deviate
from the conventional and specIfIc requirements of the
- other resIdential zones in which It may be located,
but such plan shall assure an mtenbonal meeting of
standards heretofore set forth as reasonable and in the
mterest of the public welfare. Such plan shall conform
to the applicable reqmrements set out in subparagraph
(5) below.-
(4) Planned Umt Developmenfs-Res'ldential in combina_
tion ~vith commercial, or commercial in comb'lnatwn
with industrtal, commercial and/or zndustrial; scope
and application, A multi-structure combination SIte De-
velopment Master Plan shall be submitted prIor to build-
ing permit issuance when such Planned Umt Develop_
ment--Residential in combination with Commercial
(Commercial to be no greater than twenty-five per
cent (25%) of tract) or Commercial m combination
With IndustrIal, CommercIal and/or rndu~trial 7.oncd
parcels Involving the eon~truction and/or commercIal
industrial usage of two (2) or more structures on a
parcel of land of forty (40) acres or more with a mim-
mum frontage on a public right-of-way of not less than
two hundred (200) feet Such plan shall conform to the
applicable requirements set out in subparagraph (5)
below.
(5) Requests 101' ZOntng lor Planned Umt Development_
Re<ndelltzal or Commercwl 01 Industl1'al or any cOJn-
btnation the1'eo/ shall be submitted to the CIty clerk aSI
a normal zone request but shall also Include a Site De-I
velopment Master Plan to be sImultaneously submitted
to the PlannIng and Zonmg Board. Suell plan may dCRw-
nate sllb-<~l'eJ.s', to ot: del,eloped by phase The Master'
Plan shall hereafter be 1 efe.rred to as the plan and shall
conform to the followmg reqLlll'ements and informatIOn
requested for the purpcse of zoning as a Planned Unit
Development.
The plan-Prezomng stage:
(a) Content and inl01'1nation on the plan or submittal
documents: ...
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(1) Name, si11!: location, legal description, and
acreage- content with statement of proposed
use.
(2) Drawing showmg pal'cel of land-ownershlp
survey with mdICatIon of size and location of
functIOnal areas and adjommg ownership and
existing physiographic features.
(S) Interior cii'culation as related to accesses to
surrounding area
(4) Location;, lot coverage, heIght, and character
of all structures; if resIdential, indIcation of
proposed number of dwelling units and com-
puted denSIty of area.
(5) General drainage pattern existmg ~nd pro-
posed; existing and proposed dedications and I
or easements for access, and utilIties within
the parcel and the abutting ownerships.
(6) Off-street parkmg reqUIrements m accordance
with usage m sectIon 26-11A.
(7) Residential developments 111 excess of one
acre shaJI provide a mllllffiUm of fIVe per cent
(5%) of gross area for recreation, in excess
of seven (7) acres, ten per cent (10%) of
such total area shall be provided.
(8) In PUD-CI, a market analysis may be re-
quired for supporting evidence of need for
business amll/or industrial uses.
(b) Processmg of fiJte Plan-Pl'ezomng, p'redevelop-
ment stage:
(1) The above c.~ntents shall be ~ubmitted as the
plan for mitial zonmg. Upon receiving the
Planned Unit Development Zoning, sub plans,
if considered as independent units, may be ap-
proved separately for further processing by'
the planning and zoning board, city engineer-
ing department and any other agencies affect-
ed. Planmng and zoning board may reqUIre
that sub plans and schedules for high intensity
use shall indicate mimmum per cent (%) of
area devoted to each development type.
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(2) Such plan mtent shall become effective and
operative upon final approval by the City com-
mISSIOn for Planned Umt Development Zon-
mg. The cIty commISSIon upon grantmg a
PUD type zOlllng shall at that same public
hearing determine any further publIc hearing
reqUIrements mvolvmg the final plan adoption
and/ or shall assIgn m lieu thereof the respon-
sIbilIty for admmistrabve reView of the final
plan before Its official acceptance by the city
commission (Without publIc hearIng). The
above pubhc hearing reqUirement determma-
bon may be based upon the tollowmg cnteria
(but not limited thereto) :
(a) The completeness of the mformatIOn and
plan status at the zomng public hearing.
(b) The size and proposed denSity of the
proJect. ,
(c) The penpheral accesses and traffic pat-
terns so created or plodl1ced.
(d) The nature and effect of the development
upon existmg and future utility exten-
sions or city serVIces.
(e) The extent or effect of the proposed de-
velopment upon and the concern of abut-
tmg property ownershIps.
(3) Planned Umt Development zomng as approved
shall be so deSignated by parcel or area on the
zomng map. The plan as submitted and ap-
proved as set out m (6) (a), (b), and (c)
shall be the guide to the is:,;uance of any or all
bUIlding permIts for that particular parcel
d.e~IgnaLed PUV. Tht: Wlllug U:'d.,;~ C:~lJ';l flea-
tion shall suffIx every PUD designation on the
zoning map. (Example PUD-R or PUD-CI)
(6) F'l.1lal plan app'ro'val procedu1'e.
(a) The applicant havmg accomplished the PUD zon-
ing as in (5) above must submIt a final plan or
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t'sub plan for consideration by the plannIng and
zoning board. Such time between the establishment
and final plan submittal shall not exceed six (6)
months with privilege of applYIng for one (1) six
(6) month extension (approved by the city com-
mission) .
(b) The plannIng and zonIng board shall make recom-
mendations and submIt its deciSIOn basEtd upon the
following considerations, but shall not be limited
thereto:
(1) Intensity of land use pattern of adJoimng
area.
(2) Compatibility of development as to physiogra-
phy, intensity of land use, structure heights
and arrangements of structures withm the
plan as it is related to adjoining area, FHA
Land Use Intensity, Ratings wIll be used as a
guide.
(3) Design and adequacy of clr('ulabol1, pm-long
and services provided.
(4) Total development as It conforms to the com-
prehenSIVe land use and major street plan of
the city.
(c) The planning and zoning board shall forward the
final plan or sub plan to the City commission with
the board's recommendations At such time the
city manager shall direct the City clerk to advertise
for a public hearing on the plan or sub plan and
notify the owner in simIlar manner as for zoning-
except property need not be posted. The public
hearing shall be held at the time and place set
forth in the notice and the city commission shall
rule upon the proposed Planned Unit Development
at the conclusion of the public hearing.
(d) Upon approval of the city commiSSIOn, the CIty
manager shall cause the plan to be recorded in the
offIce of the city clerk. The plan or sub plan and a
certification of compliance to the plan or sub plan
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shall be executed by the owner and shall be of
rec,ord with the building official or such depal't-
ment as the City manager may direct.
(e) Upon recommendation of the CIty manager and the
City engineer, the cIty commiSSion may require a
performance bond or equivalent to insure proper
completion of Planned Unit Developments associ-
. ated by scale or time schedule to public service or
to an adjoimng usage affectIng the public wel-
fare.
(7) The exec'UtwfL of plan 01' sub plan, deuelopment, maJ01'
changes."
(a) No certificate of occupancy shall be Issued for any
building until after street improvements and utIlI-
ties have been completed according to the plan or
sub plan and final Inspection has been made WIth
the approval of the city engineer of such phase as
shown on the plan. SIdewalk construction schedule
shall follow bmldmg constructIOn.
(b) All major changes m the plan 01' sub plan shall be
processed In lIke mancler as the orIgmal. 'What
constitutes a major ch<lnge shall be determmed by
the City manager based upon reports from p~oper
mUlllclpal departments.
(c) Upon transfer of ownership of any Planned :Unit
Development before completion, a new certIfIcation
of complIance to the plan or sub plan shall be ex-
ecuted by the new owner and shall be acknowleclged
by the bmlding offIcial. The plan or sub plan under
such transfer, If WIthout change, shall not reqmre
a repeated processing- and approval.
(d) Approval of the plan or sub plan shall become VOId
if not Sixty per cent (60%) completed WIthin a
period of time established by the city commISSIOn
(determIned at the time of plan acceptance and
approval). Such state of completion shall be deter-
mined by the building official.
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(e) ~Request for ext.ensions of time period necessary
for the plan or sub plan shall be made in writmg to
the city managel1 and shall be approved by the city
commission.
(f) Remstatement of such )'ecorde.d plan which has
become vOId sha>Jl!. requIre reapproval by the agen-
cies involved ami '!.he city conmussion in accord-
ance with sectIom2G-llB (5) (b). (Ord. No. 1007,
S 24, 4-6-64; OnL N(i}. 1()98, ~ 17, 11-7-66; Ord. No.
1119, ~~ 11, 12~ :m-2-61; Ord. No. 1279, S 16,
9-8-70)
Amendment note-Ord. No. HlJJ7i. ~ M amended this Code to add ~
26-11B. Ord No. 1098, ~ 17, am<'l1Ifu'd ~ 25-11B to add subsections (3).
(4) and (5) Ord No 1119, ~~ II and 1~ adopted and effectIve Oct. 2,
1967, amended & 26-11B, subsectirm (3) and (5) (d) (3), respectively. to
read as herem set out. Ord No, 1E79'. ~ is. repealed former subsectIOns
(3), (4) and (5) and adopted new- .!.llbsedrions pertammg to the same
subJect. Due to the nature of the mate-rim!, a detailed analysIs IS not
mcluded. Said section also added' 'mhsectiOl!IS (6) and (7).
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Sec. 26-11C. Service stations.
(1) Appltcation submittal: All applications for building
permit for automobIle serVice stations must be in accordance
with the reqUirements set out herein. Such consideration
shall include possible adverse effect on pedestrian safety and
vehicular traffic circulation. Such general architectural de-
sign and site plan development shall be st:bJect to recommenda-
tion by the plannIng and zomng board, the city engineer and
the traffic planner.
(2) Criteria of Plan revte'W and approval: No bmlding
permit, certificate of occupancy, or certificate of zoning com-
pliance issued on the basis of an application, or plans sub-
mitted therewIth, shall be valid or shall be construed to per-
mit construction, occupatIOn or use of land or structures, if
the application or plans are not m accord with:
(a) Mimmum lot size to be at least 10,000 square feet in
area with a mmimum of an 80 foot frontage on the
prmcipal thoroughfare
(b) 'The floor area of any- automobile ::iCrVICe statIOn used
for repaIrs on vehIcles, which repaIrs are other than
temporary or minor serVice repairs, shall be structurally
enclosed.
(c) The driveway and service area adjacent to the bulldmg
and pump islands shall be paved in accordance to
standards established by the office of the city engineer.
(d) In any district m which an automobile service station
IS permitted, all gasoline pumps, dispensing islands,
or other appliances shall be located not less than 15
feet from the street right-of-way or property lIne.
(e) Trash storage shall be m an accepted fireproof con-
tainer approved by the City of Clearwater. Ems for
~uc11 iJuJ."vuse ~llall L~ !JL ulllLiL~u. ;"'~.il~ll tld~ll oLurage
is located within the building, it shall be in accordance
to Bmlding and Fire Codes of the City of Clear\vater.
(f) Signs shall be in accordance with the Sign Ordinance
of the City of Clearwater, as amended.
(g) The plans shall provide for erection along the property
line or lines separating said automobile service station
site property from any adJ~ent residential zoned or
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used properties, of an opaque :fi.~1m~ at least six (6)
feet in height, of constructlOn. iI'.e~ and material to
be approved by the buildmg m,fficlail! of the City of
Clearwater, to serve as a screen bet\W.el::n said proper-
ties. (Ord. No. 1098, ~ 18, 10-7-66; OlJrd. Xo. 1162, ~ 4,
8-5-68 )
Amendment note-Ord No. 1098, ~ 18, amended eh 26 by adding ~
26-11e Ord. No. 1162, ~ 4, amended ~ 26-11e(2) by addmg para-
graph (g)
Sec. 26-11D. Travel parks.
(1) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
It is the purpose of these standards to provide mmlmum de-
velopment guidelines for a travel park deSigned specIfically
to accommodate the recreational vehicle of an overnight or
limited vacation-season type as defined herem, to protect
established or permitted uses under these regulatIons in the
vicinity of such a park, and to protect and promote the orderly
growth and development of the City of Clearwater.
(2) DEFINITIONS
(a) Trailer, Recreation and Camper. See Vehicle, recrea-
tional.
(b) T'l'avel park. A lot or parcel of land upm~ which twenty-
five or more spaces are occupIed or mn.~nded for occu-
pancy by recreational vehIcles dreJi~ed for travel,
recreation and -vacation uses.
(c) Vehicle, dependent. A recreatiii'nal! vehicle which does
not contain water and sewage disposaL facilities within
the vehicle.
(d) Vehicle, independent. A recreatIOnal vehicle which does
contain water and sewage disposal faCilIties within
the vehicle.
(e) Vehicle, recreational. In<rl:udes the following t~pes of
vehicles:
(1) Travel trailer. A lJehicular, portable structure
built on a chassis ami! towed'with a standard auto-
mobile or truck designed to be used as a temporary
dwelling for travea recreation and vacation use
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and when factory equIpped for the road, having
a body wIdth not exceeding 8-feet and a body
length not exceeding 32 feet.
. (2) Pzck-up coach. A structure designed to be mounted
on a truck chassIs with sufficient equipment to
render it sUItable for use as a temporary dwelling
for travel, recreation and vacation USes.
(3) Motor-home. A portable, temporary dwellIng to be
Used for travel, recreatIOn, and vacation uses,
constructed as an Integral part of a self-propel1ed
vehicle.
(4) Camping traIler. A collapsible temporary dwelhng
structure covered WIth a water repellent fabric,
mounted on wheels ard deSIgned for travel, rec-
reatIOn and vacatIOn Uses.
(5) Auto campe1'. A lightweIght, COllapSIble UTIlt that
fits on top of an automobIle and mto the trunk
with the cover removed, and deSIgned for travel,
recreatIOn and vacatIOn uses
(f) VehICle sIte. A space or plot of ground withlll a travel
park of a drive-through or back-m classification which
is deSIgnated for the accommodation of not more than
one (1) recreatIOnal vehIcle and Its towing vehIcle, if
any.
(3) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
(a) RelationshIp of /lavel POIks 10 mobile home par..s and
zoning dzstncts:
(1) A travel park shall be a permItted use In those
zoning distrIcts permittIng the establishment of
Uses of a simIlar and compatible nature.
(2) A travel park shaH be established as eIther an
Independent travel park or as a coordinated part
of a mobIle home park. In the latter case, and in
order to InSure a maximum degree of fleXIbIlity
of land utIlization and development stability, con-
sideration shall be given by the developer in Uses
of the overall PLan to providmg vehicle sites that
could, if neces;ary, be converted to the larger
mobile home \~.f-hicle sites at some future date.
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(3) The design and development of a travel park shall
mclude consideratIOn of the two basic types of
travel parks or an appropl'late combmation there-
of. The overlllght type is usually located on or
near major hIghways where the public can stop
for Olie or two lllghts whIle em'oute to some more
distant destination The destination type is usually
located at or near a scemc, historic, or outdoor
recreation area where the pubhc IS attracted for
extended stays of several days or weeks, the desti-
nation. type having more extensive facIlities.
(4) A travel park meetmg the reqUlred design and
locational standards shall accommodate the travel-
mg public for a defmed maXimum time period as-
sOCIated with the speCIalized vacation-recreation-
transient charactel'lstIc of such development as
contrasted to the more permanent and extended
stay cllaracteristIcs of a mobile home park.
(b) Envi1'onrnental1'eq?~t1'ernents:
(1) Genenil: CondItion of soil, <p:ollndwater level,
dramage and topography shall not create hazar~s
to the property 01' to the heaith and safety of the
occupants.
(2) SOlI and ground covel' requirements and dramage
reqUlrements shall be m accordance to standards
estabhshed by t~1e office of the CIty engineer.
(c) Total t? act reqlltl ernents :
(1) The mllllmum SIze of the entue tract shall be
three (3) acres except that where It is mtended
to convert a travel park to mobile home park
at some future date, the mmm1Um size of the en-
tire tl'act shall he seven (7) aCl es.
(2) The mnpmul11 width 01 the tr,lc.~ shall be 100 fe€i.
at the front bUl1chng setback lIne.
(3) The milllmum depth of the tract shall be 200 feet.
(4) Front yard depth shall be at least 40 feet measur-
ed from a nght-of-way line to th~ front of any
structure or vehicle.
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(5) Side and rear yard depths shall be a minimum set-
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back of 15 feet of any structure or vehicle.
(6) With the exception of 100 feet for entrances and
exits on the major arteries, there shall be provided
along the entire periphery of the travel park a
continous visual buffer a minimum height of six
feet, which shall be a compact foliage screening,
or shall be a combined masonry or wooden fence
and shrubbery screen.
(d) V 6hicle site requi1'ements:
(1) The minimum vehicle sIte area shall be 1500
square feet to serve for transIent and/or destma_
tion parker.
(2) For the purpose of determining vehicle site \\idth
and depth, the width of a vehicle site shall be
measured at l'lght angles to and between the deSIg-
nated side boundary lines. The depth of a vehicle
site shall be measured at right angles to and be-
tween the desIgnated front and rear boundary
lines.
(3) The minimum vehicle sIte \vidth shall be 25 feet.
(4) The vehIcle sIte depth shall be sufficIent to ac-
commodate any vehicle or vehicles (inclUding both
the towed vehicles and the towmg vehicles) on
each sIte, but m no case shall be less than 40 feet.
(5) The maximum sIte densIty shall be 20 sites per
gross acre.
(6) The mimmum dIstance between recreational ve-
hicles -and anJ' other structure shall be:
Ten (10) feet between trailers or other struc-
tures or temporary accessory structures.
Any temporary accessory structures such as
attached awnmgs or other fabric enclosures shall,
for the purpose of thIS separation requirement,
be considered to be a part of the recreational ve-
hicle or other structure.
(7) Each vehIcle SIte shall be clearly defined by a
permanent marker, such as masonry or metal,
placed at all corners.
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(e) Recreational and Open 8pace requirement8: There
shall be provided withm a travel park al least one area de-
sIgned for recreational and open space use which IS easily ac-
cessible from all vehicle sites. Such space shall not include
streets or serVIce areas. The SIze of such recreatIOn are~ shall
not be less than 100 square feet per vehicle site.
(f) Street system and (Iff-street parkmg req'lt'l:rements:
(1) General: All vehicular sites shall be provIded With
safe and convement vehiCular access from abuttmg
public streets and roads. Alignment and gradient
of roads shall be properly adapted to natural site
characteristIcs such a~ topography, plants, and
trees. GrIdiron pattern wIll not be acceptable due
to the enVironment requirements of this type
of development. Surfacmg and mamtenance shall
provide a smooth, hard and dense surface which
shall be well drained.
(2) Acce8.Q: Access to a travel park from a public
street or road shall be designed to mll1ImIZe con-
gestion and hazards at their entrance and exit
and allow free movement of traffic on adJacent
streets. All traffIc mto or out of the parking
areas shall be' through such entrances and exits.
(3) Internal st1-eets' Road l'lghts-of-way shall be of
adequate width to accommodate anticipated traffic
but in no ca'5e less than 20 feet Road surfacmg
shall meet the followmg mimmum requil ements :
One-way, no parkmg ______________________ 12 feet
Two-\vay, no parking _______________ ------ 20 ,feet
(4) Off-st1 eet pa1'kirzg and maneuve1'ing space: Each
travel iJ<\rk shall provide suffIcient }Jul'kmg and
maneuvering space so that the parking, loading
and maneuvermg of vehIcles mcidental to park-
ing shall not necessItate the use of any public
street, SIdewalk or rIght-of-way or any private
grounds not part of the travel park parkmg area.
No parkmg shall be permitted on the street.
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Visitor parking shall be in a centrally located
parking area in the ratio of one off-street parking
space for each 10 vehicle sites.
(g) Slgns: Signs shall be permitted in accordance to the
requirements of the zone in which the travel park is located.
See the Sign Ordinance of the City of Clearwater.
(4) SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
(a) Utilities:
(1) UtihtIes such as water supply system, sewage
disposal, electrical and gas, and the refuse hand-
ling shall meet the codes and/or specified stand-
ards established by the appropriate utility de-
partments of the City of Clearwater and the Flor-
ida State Board of Health.
(2) Such utilities as may be deemed necessary by the
office of the CIty engineer shall be lllstalled to
serve each lot 111 accordance with the permitted
maXimum occupancy perIOd of 120 days for inde-
pendent travel trailers (as defined).
(b) Serv'lce b'Utldings and jacllit1es:
(1) General. The requirements of thIS section shall
apply to service buildings, recreation bmldings
and other service facIhtIes such as:
Management offices, maintenance and storage
buildings;
Sanitary facihties;
Laundry facilItres;
Indoor recreation areas
(2) Sel"l.'ice buildmg. A central serVIce building con-
taining the necessary tOIlet and other plumbing
fixtures specIfIed by the Florida State Board of
Health shall be provided 111 a travel park which
provides vehicle sites. SerVIce bUIldings shall be
conveniently located within a radius of approxi-
mately 300 feet of the Sites to be served.
(3) Service jactlit'les in connection with 0t1W1' busi-
nesses. When a travel park requiring a service
building is operated in connection with a resort
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sanitary facilIties for such business establishment
shall be in addition to those reqUired by the public
health standards for vehicle sites and shall be
based upon the total number of persons using
or expected to use such facilities.
(4) Pedestnan access to service butldmgs and facili-
ttes. Surfaced, appropriately dramed walkways
having a width of not less than 3 feet shall be
provided from the vehICle Sites to all service
bUIldings and facIlities, refuse collectIOn areas
and recreation areas
(5) Site' OUtd001' cooking and community campf'L?"e
faC'll'Lties. All Site outdoor cooking facIhtIes shall
be so located, constructed, maintained and used
so as' to muumIze fIre hazard and smoke nuisance
both on the Site on which used, and on
neighboring property. Any community campfire
faCIlity shall be located m the planned recreation
area, and shall be under stnct sunerVlSlon of the
management. Plans, constructIOn and operation of
site outdoor cooking and community campfIre faci-
lities shall be carried out in accordance with re-
quirements of t11e Clearwater Fire Department.
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(a) Gene1'al. The person to whom appropriate permits and
licenses are issued shall operate the traV"el park at all times
in compliance WIth appl1cable state and local laws pertaming
to the managemept and operation of such facility.
(b) DU1atwil of stay VehIcle spaces shall be rented by the
day or week only, and the occupant of a vehicle site shall
remam at the travel park not mOl e Crlall tlurLy (bv) COll:,eCU-
tive days. Ho\vever, lots so supplIed by utllJtres as 11l (4) (a)
(2) shall have permItted occupancy not to exceed one hundred
and twenty (120) days.
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(a) Two copies of the proposed sIte development plan
shall be :ubmltted to the plannmg and zoning board for re-
view as to the conformance of the proposed development with
the applicable requirements of these regulations. The plan-
ning and zoning board shall forward one copy to the office
of the City engmeer for review.
(b) Such reviews shall be made within thirty (30) days
and reccommendations forwarded to the city manager and the
city commISSIOn. Upon favorable consideratIOn by the city
commission at a regular meeting, such approved plans shall be
filed with the CIty clerk and the bUIldmg official, and any
other mumcIpal departments affected by such development
reqUIrements Such fIlmg shall authol'lze the building official
to receive applications and plans for bUIlding permits.
(c) Before ISSUIng a bmldmg permIt for the construction,
alteration or extenSIOn of a travel park, the bUIlding dIVISIOn
shall detel'mme that all applIcable reVIew procedures and
standards called for under these regulations have been satis-
factOrily complIed with (Applicant shall have received plan
approvals by the Pinellas County He'llth Department and the
Florida State Health Department.)
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(a) Site plan. All applIcations for site approval submitted
to the planning and zoning board shall con tam the following:
(1) Name, address and telephone number of applicant.
(2) Interest of the applicant m the proposed travel
par k.
(3) LocatIOn, address and legal descriptIOn of the en-
tire proposed travel park SIte.
(4) Existing zonmg of subject property and all ad-
Jacent properties.
(5) Complete site plans of the proposed travel park
showing:
(aa) The area and dimenSIOns of the entire tract
of land;
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(bb) The land uses occupying, the adjacent prop-
erties ;
(cc) The number, type (dependent anu inde-
pendent) size, and location of the proposed
vehicle sites and other parking areas;'
(dd) The location, right-of-way and surfaced
roadway width, and surfacing materia'ls of
roadways and walkways;
(ee) The proposed interior vehicular and pedes-
trian circulation patterns;
(ff) The location of service bmldings, sanitary
stations' and any other existing or proposed
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(gg) Spaces to be occupied by independent travel
trailers (as defined) up to one hundred
twenty (120) days shall be so designated on
the plan as a continous area and such utilities
reqUlred shall be mstalled to serve each indi-
vidual space 111 accordance With (4) (a) (2)
as above.
(b) Engtneering con.'3tnwttOn plans. All engineermg plans
shall be submitted to the office of the -city engineer and shall
contain the following:
(1) The location of water and sewer lInes and riser
pipes;
(2) Plans and specifications of the water supply,
sewage disposal and refuse facilities;
(3) Plans and specifications of all bUlldmgs con-
structeu or to - be consh'ncL€':1 WIthin r'" e travel
park; and
(4) The locatIOns and details of lIghting, electrIc and
gas systems.
(c) Master plan and stage development. Where a travel
park development is proposed for construction in a senes of
~t,lge". a master plan for the development of the entire tract
of land shall be submitted along With the det,uled ~plans and
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specifications fOJ the InItial stage as well as any subsequent
stages (Ord. 1098, ~ 19, 11-7-66; Ord. No. 1204, SS 3-6,
5-19-69 )
Amendment note-Ord, No. 1098, ~ 19, amended eh 26 to add ~ 26-
llD Ol'd. No. 1204, ~~ 4-6, amended ~ 26-110 subsectIOns as shown m
tho eode ComparatIve Table.
Sec. 26-12. Same-Height near airport, use of out building'
(1) No buildmg or structure of any kmd whatsoever shall
. be erected withm one thousand (1,000) feet of any exterior
boundary line of the MUnIcipal A vlatlOn Field to a height m
excess of fifty (50) feet.
(2) In all residential dlstncts, no garage, tent or out-
bUIlding shall be erected or used for residential purposes or
for any other purpose except construction of the mam buIld-
ing. (Ord. No. 627, ~ 12, 12-9-52; Old. No. 642, ~ 1,8-17-53)
Sec. 26-13. Certificate of occupancy.
(a) No vacant land shall be OCCt~~,erl or used, except for
agricultural uses, and no building )fr6rffifter erected or struc-
turally altered shall be occupIed 0]' !il&.~ until a certificate of
occupancy shall have been issueliil ny the building inspector
[official] .
(1) Certifwate of Occupancy few a Building: Certificate
of occupancy for a new building or the alteration of an
eXisting bUIlding shall be applied for coincident with
the application for a bUlldmg permIt and said certifi-
cate shall be issued withm three days after the re-
quest for same shall have been made in writing to the
building inspector [official] after the erection or alter-
ation of such building or part thereof, shall have been
completed in conformity with the provisions of these
regulations. Pending the issuance of a regular certifi-
cate, a temporary certifIcate of occupancy may be is-
sued for a pel'lod not exceeding six months durmg the
completIOn of afterations or during partial occupancy
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of a buildlllg pendlllg its completIOn. Such temporary'
certifiCates shall not be construed as in any way alter-
lllg the respective rights, duties or obhgatIOn~ of the
owners or of the CIty relating to the use of or occu-
pancy of the premIses or any other matter covered by
thIS ordinance and such temporary certificate shall not
be Issued except under such restrictIOns and pro-,
visions as will adequately lllsure the sa.fety of the
occupants.
(2) Gel tifwate of Occupancy of land: Certificate of occu-
pancy for the use of vacant land or the change in the
character of 'the use land as herein provided, shall
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be applied for before any such land shall be occupied
or 6sed and a certificate of occupancy shall be issued
within three (3) days after the application has been
made provided such use is in conformity with the pro-
visions of these regulations.
(b) CertifIcate of occupancy shall state that the building
or proposed use of a building or land, complies with all the
building and health laws and ordmances and with the pro-
visions of these regulations. A record of all certificates shall
be kept on fIle in the offIce of the bmlding inspector [official]
and copies shall be furnished, on request, to any persons hav-
ing a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building affected.
(c) No permIt for excavatIOn for any bmlding shall be
issued before applIcatIOn has been made for certificate of oc-
cupancy. (Ord. No. 627, ~ 13, 12-9-52)
Sec. 26-14. Plats to accompany application for building per-
mit.
All applIcations for bmldmg permits shall be accompanied
by a drawing or plat, in duplicate, showing the lot plan, the
location of the bmlding on the lot, accurate dimensions of
building and lot and such other informatIOn as may be neces-
sary to provide for the enforcement of these regulations. A
careful record of the orIgmal copy of such applications and
plats shall be kept in the office of the building inspector [of-
ficial] and the duplicate copy shall be kept at the building at
all times during construction. (Ord. No. 627, ~ 14, 12-9-52)
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Sec. 26-15. Planning and zoning board.
(1) The planning and zomng board provided for in chapter
63-1224 Acts of Florida, 1963, [section 79 of the charter com-
pilation] and any and all future Acts, shall perform the func-
tions and exercise the authority specifIcally given them there-
in.
(2) The planmng and zomng board shall at its first meet-
mg after its appomtment select from Its membership a chair-
man who shall preside at all meetmgs attended by him; a vice-
chaIrman who shall preside m the absence of the chairman,
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and a secretary who shall take the minutes and keep ,the rec-
ords of all meetings of the board and of all actions of the
board.
(3) The board shall have full rll5ht and power to adopt
rules and regulations for Its governance, fIX its regular and
special meeting times m accordance with such rules. A majori-
ty of the membershIp of the board attending any regular
meetmg or special meeting shall constitute a quorum. (Ord.
No. 627, S 15, 12-9-52)'
Edlt01"" note-The- ZOnIng and plannlDr; board IS deSIgnated the plan-
nmg and ZOnIng bOa! d, pm suant to an amendment to ~ 9 of the eharter.
At the directIOn of the City, the edltols have corrected the catchhne
and wOldmg HI the body of g Z6-15 tv conform to saId Charter amend-
ment
Sec. 26-16. Enforcing officer, conflict with other laws, appeal
from officers action.
It shall be the duty of the City bUIlding mspector [official]
to adnllmstel.' and enforce the prOVisions of this ordinance
[chapter] the same to be done m conJunction with the build-
mg code of the City of Clearwater. In case of a conflict be-
tween any of the prOVISIOns of t}us ordmance [chapter] and
those of the buildmg code, in a gIven mstance, the more re-
stnctlve of the t'vo shall govern.
Persons, firms, or corporations desinng to appeal any rul-
ing of th,e bUlldmg mspector [official] shall so notify the
board of adJustment and appeal m wntmg within ,twenty
(20) clays after such rulmg has been made, (Ord. No. 627,
9 16, 12-9-52; OrcI. No. 753, S 3, 11-25-57)
Sec. 26-17. Board of adjustmf'nt and appeal.
(1) The board of adJustment and appeal IS hereby estab-
lished. The word "board" when used m thIS section shall be
construed to mea1l LU~ uu<tJ. u vf <,dJ t.",L~UC~l~ ~.::.:: :-.p:pe~! 'J'h"
board shall conSIst of fIve members, all of whom shalfbe tax-
payers and reSIdents of the CIty, appomted by the mayor and
approved by the city commISSIOn The term of office of the
members of the board shall be for three years, excepting
that the membelshlp of the board appomted shall serve re-
spectively for terms of two for one year, two for two years,
and one for three years. Thereafter, members shall be appoint-
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ed for terms of three years each. Vacancies shall be filled
for an unexpired term only. Members shall be removed for
cause by the City commission, upon written charges and after
public he::trmg. Members shall receive such compensation as
may from time to time be set by the city commission.
(2) The board shall elect Its own chairman and vice-chair-
man who shall serve for onE' year. Meetmgs of the board shall
be held at the call of the chairman, and at such other times
as the board may determme. Such chairman, or in his absence
the acting chmrman, may administer oaths and compel the
attendance of witnesses. All meetings of the board shall be
open to the public. The board shall keep mmutes of Its pro-
ceedings showmg the vote of each member upon each ques-
tion, or if absent or fmling to vote, mdlcatmg such fact and
shall keep records of its offiCIal actions, all of which shall be
immediately filed in the office of the board and shall be a
publIc record.
(3) The board shall hear appeals from any deciSIOn or
action of the bmlding inspector (offIcIal) and determme the
rIghts of the applicant. Appeal to the board may be taken by
any person, fIrm or corporatIOn aggrIeved, prOVided notice
thereof together With grounds thereof, are filed m triplicate,
in writing, WIth the boa'rd wlthm twenty (20) days after
such action of the bmldmg inspector (official). The board
shall forthWith transmIt one copy to the City bmldmg in-
spector (officIal), who shall then forth\nth transmit to the
board all the papers constItutmg the record upon whIch the
action appealed from IS taken Each appeal shall be accom-
pamed by a payment suffiCient III amount to cover the costs
of processmg the applIcatIOn, which charges shall be set and
establIshed by resolutIOn, passed by the CIty Commission.
(4) The board shall, after due notice, and not less than ten
days and not more than thirty days after the fIl111g of the
appeal, hold a public hearmg thereon and promptly render
its deCISIOn. At the hear111g any party may appear 111 person
or by attorney.
(5) (a) After a review of an applicatIOn and hearmg
thereon if the board of adJ ustment and appeal on zon-
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ing finds as a fact that the proposed use is consistent
with the general zoning plan and with. the public in-
terest, the board of adJ ustment and appeal on zoning
may permit the folloWIng uses:
(1) Noncomme1'cULl. Parking lots for church, school 01
private club, or place of public assembly in aIJ
4'R_2" area if it IS located wIthIn two hundred and
fifty feet of such property.
(2) Restaurant as a separate e8tablIshm~nt in an "R-
1\1" area provided that reasonable off-street park-
iug requirements are met.
(3) Churches in an "R-2" area provided that reason-
able off-street parkIng reqUirements are met.
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H) Physician or doctor's offIce m an R-4A, R-4B and
R-4D area provided that reasonable off-street
parkmg reqUIrements are met and that archItec-
tural desIgn IS compatIble to the surroundIng area.
(5) Convalescent home In an R-4A, R-4B' and R-4D
area provided that reasonable off-street parkIng
requirements are met and that additional side lot
requIrements are met.
(6) Day nursery or private school in an R-4A, R-4B
and R-4D area provIded that suffiCIent safe access
'.is provided and that off-street parkmg is':provlded
for each staff member.
(7) ,The following manna faCilIties may be permitted
by the board of adjustment and appeal on ZOnlng
as a special exceptIon withm the claSSIficatIon as
set forth in thIS section. In addItIon the board may
approve other SImIlar uses and restrIct any uses to
(meetmg) specifIC deSIgn or operation condItIons:
DESCRIPTION OF MARINA FACILITIES, TYPES A, B,
C:
Types as they may be approved:
Type A: (plea~ure craft docking) as an excep-
, tion to an R-M, R-4A, R-4B, R-4C and R-4D
zone.
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as an exceptIOn in an R-M, R-4A and R-4D
zone.
Type C: (private marina) as an exception in
an R-M, R-4A and R-4D zone.
Plan to be submitted and recommendation
made by the zoning and planning board prior
to submIttal to the board of adjustment and
appeal on zoning.
TYPES OF MARINA SERVICE FACILITIES:
Type A. Pleasure craft docking
No commercIal fishing, etc.
No charter boats
No boat rentals
Small boat dock or mooring area
Floating docks as approved by appropriate
government agencies
Provision for docking maneuvermg area
Boat slips (covered boat slips or dry storage
may be perI!1itted if specifically request-
ed and approved by both the zonIng and
planning board and the board of adJ ust-
ment and appeal on zoning)
Control of noise and hghts
Type B Launching ramp side (commercIal)
Access to noncongested traffic point (approv-
al of traffic division)
Parking with adequate trailer maneuver area
(approval of office of city engineer)
Fishing and boating items, retail sales (sign
control) when adJoinmg a "B" busmess
zoned area
Type C Private marina
Sales and serVIce facilities
Boat slips (covered boat slips or dry storage
may be permitted if specifically requested
and approved by both the zoning and
planning board and the board of adjust-
ment and appeal on zoning)
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Boat handling equipment (no repair or main-
tenance shops)
Boat and gear storage
Launchmg facilIties
Fuel station
Lockers and samtary facIlities
Restaurant facilities (not advertised) oper-
ated as part of club
Club house
Motel or boa tel
Recreational faCilIties (not commercial)
Park or pIcmc area
Automobile parking
(8) Certam commercial recreation faCIlitIes, depend-
, ing upon then' nature, may be permltte(l m an
(R-M) zone provided access and off-street park-
, mg reqUIrements be met m accordance to the in-
tensIty of use of the structures, or land or both.
(9) An occupIed reSIdence or an unoccupIed dwelling
may be used as a model home by any person, firm
or corporation many R-l, R-2, or R-'lD district
provided that:
(a) The use of such structure as a model or
demonstratIon home shall be lImited to a per-
IOd of. bvelve (12) consecutive months from
date of certIfIcate of occupancy.
(b) Such structure occupIes a lot m a subdIVIsion
plat of not le::,<; than flY e (5) acres"\" h Ich was
reCOl ded not less than three (3) years prior
to the date of application reView by the Board
of AdJu~tment and Appeal (a pel'lod of per-
mItted use) nor more than fIVe (5) years
(a pel'lod beyond whICh sLlch sp~cIal exception
IS to t01'm I I1nl-e )
(c) SIgns: Refer to SIgn Ordmance. ~o such
structure or SIgn shall be illuminated after
10 :00 P. l\I,
(10) If the. subdiVISIOn m which a model home is to be
located IS five (5) acres or more and the sub-
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division plat was recorded less than three (3)
years prior to the application, then such model
home may be permitted without board of adjust-
ment and appeal on zoning approval; provided,
that evidence IS submitted to building official
that the use will be conducted m accordance with
Section 26-17(5) (a), (9) (a) and (c)
(11) A drlve-m theater in an HB, Heavy Busmess or
M, Manufacturing zone provided that the follow-
ing criteria for area, location, traffIc and perform-
ance be met:
Area shall not be less than six (6) acres, not
located on a maJor highway but on a second::try
road connectmg to a maJor highway. No part of
such theater shall be wIthin 50 feet of a road
right-of-way. Theater screen shall not face a
major highway.
Traffic. There shall be one (1) entrance for
each assess road with one (1) ticket gate for each
250 capacity. There shall be acceleratIOn and decel-
eration lanes provIded as well as separate entnes
for right and left turns where arrIval volume IS
equally divided by directIOn. Separate storage of
vehicles off access road shall be provided in an
amount equal to ten per cent of theater capacity.
Development. Surface treatment, lighting and
drainage systems shall be approved by the office
of the City engmeer
(12) Mortuary or funeral homes in a "PRS" distrIct
provided off-street parking reqUIrements are met.
No access to such parking lot to be through area
zoned residentIal.
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with final approval to be in accordance to section
26-11D.
(14) Dormitory, lodgmg (roommg) house, boarding-
house in any R-3 (LD) dIStrict provided that it is
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located wlthlll a radius of one mile of the site of
a recognized and establIshed higher educational
lllstitutlOn.
Dormitory, lodging (roommg) house, boarding-
house in an R-4B district.
Accessory recreation bmldlllgs when integrated
part of R-3(LD) or R-4B development.
(15) The followlllg uses may be permitted III an AG
agriculture zomng dIstrIct provided plan IS sub-
miited and it IS determined that such proposed
use is compatible with abuttlllg eXlstmg or pro-
posed ownership usage:
Private utilities.
Barracks for migratory agrIculture workers.
Parks, nonprofit.
Marinas, which provide boat launching, docking,
wet or dry storage of boats, sale of gas and
oil and accessory marine supplies only.
Recreational center, nonprofit.
Gulf courses, provIded the clubhouse and other
structures are located over 150 feet from an
abuttmg lot or parcel.
AIrports.
NavjgatIon safety devices and structures.
Land fIlls and excavations.
RadIO and televisIOn transmittmg stations.
Hospitals, clIllICS, restorlUlTIS, county and govern-
ment bUlldmgs. BUlldmgs wlthlll this class
would require Site plan to be approved and
recorded.
(16) NoncommercIal u':''f-street parkmg as a specIal ex-
ception III R-ID, R-IE, R-2, R-3, R-4 and R-M zones
III accordance to the following' Such parking lot
(a) shall be contIguous to a B zone and of same
ownership or leasmg; (b) shall not extend beyond
200 feet, more or le~;s, to the nearest full lot of
record or portion thereof under same ownership;
(c) shall not cross a resIdential street; and (d)
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shall provide ingress and egress only from the
business property unless determmed otherwise by
the board of adjustment and appeal.
(b) In addition to the powers contamed in subparagraph
(a) above, the board shall have power in specific cases,
after due notice, mvesbgatlOn and hearmgs as afore-
said, where there are practical difficultIes or unneces-
sary hardships in the way of carrying out the strict
letter of the provislOns of this ordmance [chapter] to
determme and vary any such proviSlOns in harmony
with the general purposes and intent of the zoning
ordinance so that the publ1c health, safety and gen-
eral welfare may be secure and substantial Justice
done.
(6) Any person adversely affected by a decision of the
board or any officer, department head,. board or bureau of
the City may appeal such decisIOn to the City Commission.
Such appeal shall be taken by filmg written notice thereof,
in duplicate, with the CIty Clerk withm ten (10) days after
the decision of the board. The City Clerk shall forthwith
transmit one copy thereof to the Secretary of the Board,
who shall then forthWith transmit to the Clerk for the
use of the City Commission, all the papers consbtutmg the
record upon which the action appealed from IS taken. Each
such appeal shall be accompamed by a payment suffiCient
in amount to cover the costs of processmg the applIcation,
which charges shall be set and established by resolubon
passed by the City CommissIOn.
(7) The City commission shall. after due notice, not le<;s
than twelve (12) days and not more than forty-five (45)
days after the fIling of an appeal hold a pubhc hearing there-
on and promptly render Its decision. At the hearmg any party
may appear m person or by attorney or by delegated repre-
sentative. The hearmg before the commission shall be de novo.
(8) The City commISSIOn shall have power, after due notIce
and hearmg as aforesaid, to reverse any deciSIOn of the board
when in its dhacrebon the decisIOn of the board is not Justified
upon the grounds set out in subparagraph (5) hereof It shall
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likewise have power where in its discretion, there are prac-
tIcal difficultIes or unneces~ary hard!'hIps in t.he way of carry-
ing out the strict letter of the prOVlSlOn of thIS ordmance,
to determine and vary any such provIsions m harmony with
the general purposes and intent of the zoning ordmance so
that thE' public health, safety and general welfare may be
secured and substantial JustIce done. The decision of the City
comnllSSlOn shall be super lOr to that of the board and shall
be bmdmg upon all concerned, subject only to the court review
as provided by law. (Ord. No. 627, S 17, 12-9-52; Ord. No.
753, S 4, 11-25-57; Ord. No. 798, S 4, 11-24-58, Ord. No. 952,
. SS 6, 10, 17, 18, 11-19-62; Ord. No 1007, SS 25, 26, 4-6-64;
Ord. No. 1050, ~ 9, 5-3-65; Ord. No. 1086, S 3, 2-7-66; Ord.
No. 1098, S. 20, 11-7-66; Ord. No 1119, ~ 13, 10-2-67; Ord. No.
1150, S 7, 7-7-69; Ord. No. 1250, S 13, 3-16-70; Ord. No. 1279,
S 17, 9-8-70; Ord. No. 1330, S 1, 6-21-71)
Amendment note-Ord. No. 952, ~ 6, amended ~ 26-17(5) (a) to add
subparagraph (7), regardm~ marIna facilItle'l. Sec 10 of s,l1o.1 ordinance
added subparagraph (8) thereto. Sec. 17 of saId ordmance amended ~
26-17(7), 'YhlCh had prOVIded for hearing wIthm reasonable time, to
specuy the time, for hearmg. Sec. 18 of saId ordmance amended ~
26-17(5) (a) to add subparagraph (9). Ord. No. 1007, ~ 25 amended ~
26-17(5)(a)(9) (b) to add the 3-year mimmum. SectIon 26 01 saId
ordinance added ~ 26-17(5) (~) (10). Ord. No 1050, S 9 added subsectIon
(5)(a)(11) Ord. No. 1078, & 3, amended ::,ubsectlOn (5) (a)(11) by
deletmg the reqUIrement that no part I)f the theater be wlthm 500 feet
of a reSIdentIal dIStrIct O,rd. No. 109S, S 20, amended & 26-17 (5) (a)
to delete SIgn regulatIOns from subparagraph (2), to substItute refer-
ence to the sign ordmance for the SIgn regulatIons m subparagraph
(9)(c), and to add subparagraphs (12) and (la) Ord No 111~, ~ 13
amended S 26-17(5) (a) by addmg subparagraphs (14) and (15). Ord.
No. 1150, ~ 7, amended subsectIOn (5) (a) (4)-(7), (9), (14), (16) Ord.
No. 1250, S 13 amended subscctlOn (5) (a) (14) to mclude all R-3(L:P)
dIstrIcts Ord No 1279 amended ~ 26-17(5) (a) (16) by 111Cu~aSIng the
districts anci revIsmg the r(qulrements therem Old No 1330, S 1,
6-21-71, amended subsectIOns (3) and (6) of ~ 26-17 by suhstltutmg new
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In interpretmg and applYIng the provisions of thIS ordi-
nance [chapter], they shall be held to the mInimum require-
ments for the promotlOn of health, safety, morals, and gen-
eral welfare of the commumty.
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with, abrogate, or annul any easements, covenants, or other
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agreements heretofore existing between parties; provided,
however, the jUrIsdiction and authority of the city govern-
ment of the City of Clearwater to enforce bU11dmg and zoning
restrictIOns shall be confined to the enforcement of the provi-
sions of this ordinance [chapter and city building regulations]
and neither the City nor any department or employee thereof
shall in anywise Involve the CIty m the enforcement of any
prIvately ereated easements, covenants, restrictIOns or agree-
ments between such parties. (Ord No 627, ~ 18, 12-9-52)
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Sec. 26-19. Zoning annexed areas and filled lands.
The city commission of the City of Clearwater, shall, from
the enactment of thIS ordmance [August 17, 1953] be and it
is hereby granted the power and authority to zone any and all
additions of whatever nature annexed to and incorporated
into the city lImits of the City of Clearwater, and to further
zone all new land areas created by filling or otherwise, and all
other lands included within the Clty limits of the City of
Clearwater from time to time, which lands have not been
formerly zoned by the zonmg ordmances of the City of Clear-
water. (Ord. No. 627,12-9-52; Ord. No 642, ~ 3, 8-17-53)
. eross reference-Authonty to zone prevIOusly un zoned land WIthout a
hearmg, S 26-32
Sees. 26-20-26-29. Reserved.
Article II. Authority and Administration;
Ordinance Ratified:{o
Sec. 26-30. General laws adopted.
The following Sections of Chapter 176, Florida Statutes,
1961-MUNICIP AL ZONING, are hereby adopted by the
City of Clearwater, except as herem otherwise qualified 01'
provided:
176.04 PURPOSES IN VIEW IN MAKING REGULA-
TIONS.
Regulations shall be made in accordance with a
comprehensive plan and designed to lessen congestion
in the streets, to secure safety from fire, pamc, and
other dangers; to pi'omote health and the general wel-
fare; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the
overcrowdmg of land, to avoid undue concentratIOn of
population; to facilitate the adequate provlsion of
transportatIon, water, sewerage, schools, parks, and
other public reqUirements Such regulatIons shall be
made with reasonable consideration, among other
things, to the character of the district and its peculiar
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sUlt~bihty for particular uses, and with a vie,w to con-
servmg the value of buildings and' encoud.ging the
most appropriate use of land throughout said munici-
palIties.
176.05 MUNICIPALITY TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE;
REGULATION, {RESTRICTION OR BOU:NDARY
NO~ EFFECTIVE UNTIL AFTER PUBLIC HEAR-
ING: THEREON; PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF
HEA:RING REQUIRED.
The governing body of the said municipality shall
provIde for the manner m which such regulat~ons and
restrictions and the boundaries of such districts shall
be determIned, establIshed and' enforced, alfd from
time to tIme amended, supplemented, or rhange,d How-
ever, no such regUlatIOns, restructions, or boundary
shall become effective until after a public hearing in
relation thereto, at which partIes in interest and
citizens shall have an opportumty to be heard. A.t least
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mg shall be published In a newspaper of general cir-
culation In said' municipality and if there be no news-
paper, published withIn the municipality then three
notices shall be published in at least three conspicuous
places: WIthin the muniCIpality Including the City or
town ~alI, as the case may be.
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176.06 RE(iULA TION, RESTRICTION AND BOUND-
ARY SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR REPEAL,' PRO-
TEST :OF CHANGR, VOTE REQUIRED T0 EF-
FECT ,CHANGE OVER PROTEST, PUBLIC.-\TION
OF NOTICE OF CHANGE REQUIRED. ,
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RegulatIons, restrictIons, and boundaries may, from
tIme to, time, be amendec7, supplell1f>111"r1, chZ!n~cJ vt'
1 epealed. In case, however, of a protest agaInst such
change 'SIgned by the o,vners of twenty per c~nt or
more eIther of the area of the lots Included in, such
propos eo change, or of those immediately adjacent 111
the rem~ thel'eof extendmg five hundred feet there-
from, Ol~ of those directly opposite thereto exte~lcling
five hmidI rd feet from the street frontage of" such
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oPposite lots, such amendments shall not become ef-
fective except by a favorable vote of three-fourths of
co the governing body of said municipality. The pro-
visions of 176.05 relative to public hearings and of-
ficial notice shall apply equally to all changes or
amendments. (Ord. No. 980, S 1, 8-5-63)
Sec. 26-31. Existing ordinance and map ratified.
Chapter Twenty-six (26) pertaining to Zoning, as amended,
of the Code of Ordmances, City of Clearwater, Florida, to-
gether with The Zoning Map of the City of Clearwater,
Florida, of 1966, as amended, .are hereby approved, ratified
and confirmed m every respect. (Ol'd. No. 980, S 2, 8-5-63;
Ord. No. 1078, ~ 2, 2-7-66)
Amendment note-Ord No. 1078, ~ 2, adopted and effective February
7, 1966, amended Chapter 26 In each instance In WhICh a ZOning map IS
referred to by providing that such ZOnIng map shall be the zonml:' map
of 1966.
Sec. 26-32. Authority to zone unzoned lands without hearing.
The City Commission of the City of Clearwater, anything
herein to the contrary notwIthstanding, be and it is hereby
granted the power and authority to zone without first con-
ducting a public hearing any and all additions of whatever
nature annexed to and incorporated into the city limts of
the CIty of Clearwater, all new land areas created gy fIlling
or otherwise, and all other lands included within the city
limits of the City of Clearwater from time to time, which
lands have not been formerly zoned by the Zoning Ordinance
of the City of Clearwater. (Ord. No. 980, ~ 3, 8-5-63)
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.Pursuant to the authority granted under Chapter 176 of
the Florida Statutes, 1961, the follOwing procedure for amend-
ing, supplementing or changing the Zoning Ordinance or
Zoning Map of the City of Clearwater is hereby established.
(a) Any person, firm, corporation, board, or offIcial of'
the City of Clearwater may file a written applIcation
requesting a proposed amendment, supplement, change
or modification of the Zoning Ordinance or Zoning
Map of the City of Clearwater
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(b) Application shall be filed in triplIcate With the City
Clerk and shall set forth the reasons and grounds for
said request. Each application by anyone, other than
a board or official of the City of Clearwater shall be
filed by the owner or his duly authol'lzed representa-
tive and shall be accompanied at the time of filing by
a fee to cover the approximate cost of the procedure,
WhiCh charges shall be set and estabhshed by resolu-
tion passed by the City CommISSIOn. Under no concli-
tion shall such sum, or any part thereof, be refunded
for failure of such change to be adopted by the City
Commission.
(c) The City clerk sball forthwith transmit a copy of each
applIcation to the plannmg and zoning board of the
City of Clearwater for study and recommendation to
the city commISSIon. The City clerk shall also transmit
a copy of each apphcation to the city manager for
review and study.
(d) The planning and zoning board of the City of Clear-
water fuay, in its discretion, hold a public hearing in
arnvmg at its recommendation on a proposed change
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to the City commiSSIOn. The recommendation of the
plannmg and zoning board shall be based upon con-
sIderation of the followmg, but shall not be limited
thereto:
(1) EXlstmg conditions mcludmg land use, lot area,
bUlldmg height and yards
(2) The proposed change shall be m accordance with
a comprehensive plan.
(3) The proposed change shall be reasonable m the
sense that any property wlthm a specifiC zone
must be able to be used for the purpose for which
1 t is zoned.
(e) The plannmg and zonmg board shall make its recom-
mendatIOn to the City commission within Sixty (60)
days from the date of fihng of the apphcation, or such
extendeu period as may have been allowed by the com-
mIssion. It the board submits no report by the end of
the requirf'd perIOd, this WIll constitute its approval of
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(f) Public nofice and public hearing:
(1) If the planning and zoning board makes no report
within sixty (60) days from the date of the filmg
of the application, or such other period as may
have been agreed upon, or upon the filing of the
recommendation of the planning and zoning
board, the city commission shall fIX a date, time
and place for a public hearing on the proposed
amendment.
(2) The office -of the City clerk shall pubhsh notice of
said public hearing once,' at least fifteen (15)
days, but not more than thirty (30) days, in ad-
vance of the hearmg, m a newspaper of general
circulation in the City of Clearwater.
(3) If the proposed amendment concerns a change of
zoning classification of real property,_ t}l.e city,
through ItS engineerin~ department, shall also
post a notice of the proposed change on the sub-
Ject l'eal property mvolved for a perlOd of at least
five (5) days in advance of the scheduled publIc
hearing.
(4) If the proposed amendment concerns a change of
zoning classification of real property, the City
clerk shall mall a notice of the scheduled hearing
to the owner of the subject real property and the
owners of all properties wlthm two hundred feet
(200') of the subject property. All such notIces
shall be sent by mail to the last known names and
addresses as indicated on the tax rolls of Pmellas
County, Florida.
(5) The publIc hearmg shall be held at the time and
place set forth in the notIce and the city commis-
sion shall rule upon the proposed amendment or
change at the conclusion of the public hearing.
(6) The city commission shall hold such public hear-
ings quarter-annually if necessary, and more.
often if in its discretion it fzels public convenience
and necessity require.
(g) Protest: In case, however, of a protest against such
change signed by the owners of twenty per, cent or
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more either of the area of the lots included in such
proposed change, or of those Immediately adjacent in
the rear thereof extending fIVe hundred feet therefrom
or of those dIrectly OpposIte thereto extendmg five
hundred feet from the street frontage of such opposite
lots, such amendments shal~ not become effective ex-
cept by the favorable vote of three-fourths of the city
commISSIOn.
(h) All proposed changes alld amendments to the ZOl1lng
Ordmance or the Zonmg Map as approved by the city
commission after Its evaluation of all evidence pre-
sented at the public hearmg, shall be incorporated in
an ordinance or the ZOl1lng Map of the City, of Clear-
water WhiCh shall become effective Immediately upon
its passage. (Ord. No. 980, S 4, 8-5-63; Ord. No. 1330,
S 2, 6-21-71)
Amendment note-Ord. No. 1330, ~ 2, 6-21-71, amended ~ 26-33(b}
by substitutIng a new subsection (b).
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Accessory buIldings, construed ------ ------------
Accessory uses, construed ------------------------------
.. AG" agrIcultural dIstrIcts
Use regulatlons --------------------------
Airport, height lim\tatlons near -----------------
AlcoholIc beverages. See also that subject
Exceptlon -------------------------------
Zones
Alleys, construed
Amendment procedure. See WIthin thIS tItle: ProvI-
sions
Annexed areas, zoning of ---------- ---------------
Apartment houses, construed ------------------------
Appeals
Board. See withm thIS tltle: Board of Adjustment
and Appeals
From enforcmg offIcer's action --------- ----------- ----
Hearings. See. also wIthm thIS tItle that subject
AP-Aquatic Park DIStrIcts
Use regulations ----------------------------------
Area regulatIons, schedule ------ - -------------------------
AuthorIty and admInistratIon
Generally ---- ------------------------------- ----
Auto campers
Travel parks. See withm this tltle that subject
B-DIstricts
Busmess zones setback mmImum -'------
Uses ---------------- ---------------------
Board of adjustment and appeals ----- ----------------- -- --
Boardinghouses, construed ----------- ----- - --- --------
BUIlding and lot regulatIons, schedule -- ---- -- ------ --- - --
BuIldmg code. See: BUlldmgs
Building permits
Plats accompanymg application -- -----------------
Buildmgs
Accessory, construed _________________________________ 26-2 (2)
eonstrued ____ ____ ------------ 26-2(1), 26-2(7)
Floor area construed __---------------- --- 26-2(12a)
Grade regulations _____---------------------- 26-2(17a)
Height regulatIons 26-2(l7b)
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Section
1-2(27)
26-2(2)
26-2(3)
26-3A
26-12
4-19
4-18
26-2(4)
26-19
26-2(5)
26-16
26-9B
26-11
26-30-26-33
26-11(17)
26-6A
26-17
26-2(6)
26-11
26-14
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ZONING-Cont'd.
Campers. Se~ within this title: Travel Parks
Churches
CondItional uses _________
Clearwater 'downtown development board act. See that
. title
eombmatIon districts
PUD-CI dIStrIctS. See wlthm this tItle that subject
eommercJaI districts
PUD-eI dIStrIctS. See withm thIS tItle that subject
ConditIonal uses
ehurches __ -------
ConflIcts of provisions --------------
DefInItIons ___~__________________
Travel parks __________________
DistrIcts, enumerated _______________ -----
Emergency shelter. See also. elVII Defense
eonstrued ___________________
ReqUirements ______________________
Enforcement of prOVISIons
AuthorIty and admmlstratlOn. See also Within thIS
tItle that subject
Responsibility for ________________
FamIlies, construed ___________~________________
Fences See also that subject
Fences and walls ______________________
Filled lands, zonmg of - ----------------------------
FIllIng statIOns. See wlthm thIS tItle: ServIce Stations
Front of lots, construed ~---------------------------
Front yards, construed _________________ -----------
Garage apartments, construed ------ ---------------
Garages
Private,' construed _____________________________
PublIc, construed -------------------------------------------
Storage, construed ________________________________
General laws. See wlthm thiS tItle: ProviSIOns
Half story -
eonstrued ____________________________________
N ear aIrport ________________________________________
HB Heavy BUSIness dIStrIct, u::.~~ --- ---- ------- -- -- -
Hearmgs,
Amendment procedure on rezonmg, etc. ------------- ---
Board of adjustment and appeals. See wlthm this
title that subject
HeIght regu'ations, schedule ----- -- --- -- -----------------
Home occupations, construed ----------------------
IndustrIal dIstncts
PUD-CI distrICts. See wIthm thIS tItle that subject
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26-SA
26-8A
26-16,26-18
26-2
26-11D(2)
26-3
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26-11 (12)
26-16
26-2(12) \
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26-19
26-2(13)
26-2(35)
26-2(14)
26-2(15)
26-2(16)
26-2(17)
26-2(31)
26-12
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26-32
26-11
26-2(18)
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ZONING-Cont'8.
Instltutional-semi-public use dIstricts
Use regulatIons _________________
Interpretation of proVlsions __ _________
Junk and/or salvage yeards
Defined
Lodging houses, construed ________
Lot regulations, schedule ______________
Lots
Construed
Front of, construed _
Grade regulations _____
M-Distncts, uses
Map
Adopted _______________________________.________
EXIsting map ratifIed ______________________
Mobile home
Construed _________ --__________
Prefabs regIstered as __-------------- -.----
Mobile home park district
Area requirements --______________
Plat requirements _____________________
Setback requirements .__________________________
Uses pennitted ________________________________
Model horne, construed _______ ------------------
Motel umt, defined _____ ----- -------
Motels, construed ___________________
Motor homes
Travel parks. See within this title that subject
Multiple dwellIngs, construed ------------- ----------
N onconformmg uses _______________________________
Construed ____________
Notice, construed _____________________,_________
Number, construed ______________
Occupy, construed ___ ------------
Off-street parkmg and loading
All use districts ________ -------------
Schedule of reqUIrements ----------------- -----------
Travel parks. See hereinbelow that subject
One-famIly dwellmgs, construed _________
Open space requirements
Water front property _________________
Ordmances. See wlthm thIS tItle: ProvIsions
Other, construed _________________________
Outbuildmgs ____ -------- ---
P-Districts, uses ------------
Persons, construed ___ ------------
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Section
26-9A
26-18
26-2(19a)
26-2(20)
26-11
26-2(1), (21)
26-2(13)
26-2(17a)
26-7
26-3
26-31
26-2(22)
26-2(24)
26-5C(a, b)
26-5C( e-h)
26-5e(c, d)
26-5C
26-2(23)
26-2(24a)
26-2(24)
26-2(10)
26-10
26-2(25)
26-2(26)
26-2(1)
26-2(1)
26-11(10)
26-11A
26-2(8)
26-11(16)
26-2(1)
26-12
26-9
26-2(27)
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PKB Parkv.ay busmess district, uses ________ _ _ ____
Places, construed ___________________________
Planned UnIt development (PUD)
DefIned _____________________________________________
PUD-CI district. See hereinbelow that subJect
Specific requirements. See within thiS title various
distrIcts
Planned UnIt developments _______________________ ___ ___
Plannmg and zoning board ___________________ ____
Plats
Accompanymg application for buIldmg permIts __
Plot, construed _____________________________ ___
Plural number, construed ____________________
Prefabricated structures ---__
Construed ______________________________-:..-
Taxation, regIstry of ___________________
Present tense, construed ____ ___________________
PrIvate garages, construed ______ ________________________
ProfessIonal and related services district
Use, area, parking, etc. ___
PrOVISIOns
Amending, procedure _________ ____________
Conflicts __________________________________
Enforcement __ ________________________________ _
EXlstmg ordInances, map ratified _______ _____ __ _____
General law, adoption ________________ ______ ____
Hearings, zonmg without ___________________________
InterpretatIon ____________________________ _ _______
Purpose ___ ____________________________________________
Short tItle _____________________________________
Unzol\ed lands, regarding _________________ ___ ____
Pubhc garages, construed _________________________ ________
PUD-CI dIstricts (Planned UnIt development, etc.)
Use regulatIons ___________________________ _ _______ ___
PUD-R districts
Use regulatIOns _____________________________ __ __ _
Purpose of proviSIOns ______________________ ____
R-I dIstrIcts, uses ____________________________
R-2 distrIcts
U Be regula. ions ---______m_________________ ___
R-3 dIstrIcts
Use regulations ________________________________________
R-3 (LD) distrIcts
Use regulations _____________________________ __
R-4 distrIcts
Use regulations ___________________________ ___
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26-5F
26-2(28)
26-2(28a)
26-11B
26-15
26-14
26-2 (1)
26-2(1)
26-2(24)
26-2(24)
26-2(1)
26-2(15)
26-5D
26-33 \
26-16,26-18 I
26-16
26-31
26-30
26-32
26-18
26-18
26-1
26-32
26-2( 16)
26-8
26-8
26-18
26-4
26-5
26-5A
26-5A
26-5AA
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R-M dIstricts, uses
Rear yards
Construed __.___________..
RecreatIon trailers and campers
Travel parks See wIthin thIS title that subject
Rezoning, amendments, etc. See withm thIs title: Pro-
VISIons
Roofing. See that subject
Schedule of lot and building regulations ____.______
Service station
ApplicatIons, plans and other reqUIrements ______
Setbacks ___.__________________________
lOB" busmess zone complIance ____________
Shall, construed __,-::____._______
Shelter. See heremab6ve: Emergency Shelter
ShoPPing center diStrIct
Uses, area., parkmg, etc. _._______________.__
Short title of prOVISIons __________ _______
Side yards, construed ____ ____________________ ____
SIgn restrictIOns Included by reference ____ ___ _______ _
Signs and billboards. See that subject
SpeCIfIC regulatIons. See WIthin this tItle various
dIstricts
Smgular number, construed _______.____._ ______ _____
Storage garages, construed _________:_________._______
StorIes
Construed ________ _.______'-____ .____ ___________.____
Half story, construed _____._________ _.____.~_______________
Streets, construed __ __ ______~__________..__________ _.________
Structures, construed _ ____________.________..______________
SubdiVisions. See that subject
Tense, construed _________ __________ __ ______._____________
Travel parks
Enumerated requirements _____ ____ __ ___ _______ _ _ __ 26-11D
Townhouse developments _ ___ __ ____ _ __ __ ________ ___ __.____ 26-11B
Townhouse structure, construed _____ ___ ____________ _.__ 26-2(10) (a)-(c)
Two famIly dwellings, construed __ ____ __ ________ _ ___ 26-2(9)
Unzolled lands --- ---- -- ____ ______ _______________________ .:o-d~
Use proviSIons
B distrIcts ______ _______ __._ ________________.._________.
M districts _________ _______________ ________.__ ________
MobIle home park district _________________._________
P distrIcts .___mm.______________________~__ ____._________
Parkway bUSIness district ______ ___ _ ____.____________
ProfeSSIonal and related serVlces district ____________._
PUD-CI distrIcts ____________.__ .___________ ____________
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26.-2(36)
26-11(7)
26-11C
26-11
26-11(17)
26-2(1)
26-5E
26-1
26-2(37)
26-1A
26-2(1)
26-2(17)
26-2(30)
26-2(31)
26-2(32)
26-2(83)
26-2(1)
26-6
26-7
26-5C
26-9
26-5F
26-5D
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R-l ~istrIcts _ ____________ __________________.________
R-2 districts ______________________________
R-B districts m ______ __________________________
R-4 districts ______ ___________________ ___
R-M districts __ ____._____________ ______________
Shoppmg center dIstrict ____
Salvage and/or Junk yards
Defined ________
Uses
Accessory, construed __________
eondltional uses
ehurches. See wIthIn thIS title that subJect
eonstrued ________,___________
Distncts. See wlthm thIS title that subJect
See also wlthm thIS tItle various use dIstrIcts as
mdexed
Nonconformmg, construed ______________
Water front property
Open spaces requirements ______________
Yards, construed _ .
Zoning and planning board _______ ______________
Zoning map
Adopted __. __________________
RatifIed. See wlthm this tItle: Provisions
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26-4
26-5
26-5A
26-5AA
26-5B
26-5E
26-2(19a)
26-2(3)
26-2(1)
26-10,26-2(25)
23-11(16)
26-2(34)
26-15
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