HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance 1851 - LDC 6.01.02 - Residential Design StandardsORDINANCE: 1851
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CRESTVIEW,
FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF
SECTION 6.01.02 — RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS
OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; PROVIDING
FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; PROVIDING
FOR LIBERAL INTERPRETATION; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF CONFLICTING CODES AND ORDINANCES;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CRESTVIEW, FLORIDA, AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1— AUTHORITY. The authority for enactment of this ordinance is Section
166.041, Florida Statutes and The City of Crestview Land Development Code.
SECTION 2 — LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS. Section 6.01.02 —
Residential Design Standards is hereby amended to revise subsection D, adding an exception to
the front door requirements, and additional requirements, as attached to this ordinance
(Attachment 1).
SECTION 3 — SEVERABILITY. If any word, phrase, sentence, paragraph or provision of this
ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid or
unconstitutional, such finding shall not affect the other provisions or application of this
ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid or unconstitutional provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are declared severable.
SECTION 4 — SCRIVENER'S ERRORS. The correction of typographical errors which do
not affect the intent of this Ordinance may be authorized by the City Manager or the City
Manager's designee, without public hearing, by filing a corrected or re -codified copy with the
City Clerk.
SECTION 5 — ORDINANCE TO BE LIBERALLY CONSTRUED. This Ordinance shall be
liberally construed in order to effectively carry out the purposes hereof which are deemed not to
adversely affect public health, safety, or welfare.
SECTION 6 — REPEAL OF CONFLICTING CODES, ORDINANCES, AND
RESOLUTIONS. All Charter provisions, codes, ordinances and resolutions or parts of charter
provisions, codes, ordinances and resolutions or portions thereof of the City of Crestview, in
conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 7 — EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED On Second Reading by the City Council of Crestview, Florida on
the 24th day of January 2022.
Approved by me this 24d' day of January 2022.
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6.01.02 - Residential Design Standards
All single-family dwellings, whether site -built or built off -site and moved onto the lot shall comply with
the following design standards. In all cases below, the Florida Building Code, Residential shall be complied
with.
A. The minimum length and width of the building shall be twenty (20) feet.
B. The minimum roof pitch shall be 3:12.
C. The minimum roof overhang shall be twelve (12) inches, exclusive of porches and patios.
D. All single-family dwellings shall be situated on the lot so that the front door of the home faces the front
yard.
1. Mobile homes, manufactured homes, or modular homes not located within a manufactured home
community may be oriented up to 90 degrees to the front yard on the lot in any way which the
location of the front door may face the side yard. In no case shall the front door of the home face a
rear yard.
2. Properties containing mobile homes, manufactured homes, or modular homes placed per the
provisions of 6.01.02(D)(1) may not have any fences taller than 4 feet located between the front
door of the home and the front property line.
3. All other aforementioned development standards in section 6.00.00 shall be required, other than
those that are superseded in this subsection.
E. The building shall be constructed according to standards established by the Florida Building Code,
Residential.
F. The exterior siding material shall consist of approved materials in accordance with the Florida Building
Code, Residential. Where vinyl lap siding is used, the siding shall not have a glossy surface or be
reflective.
G. The dwelling shall be attached to a permanent foundation system, including supporting, blocking,
leveling, securing, and anchoring the home and connecting multiple and expandable sections of the
home. The foundation shall be designed and constructed according to the requirements of the current
Florida Building Code, Residential.
H. Roof materials shall be any material approved by the Florida Building Code, Residential.
I. For dwellings elevated forty-eight (48) inches or less, the area beneath the home shall be enclosed by
brick, concrete, wood, rock, vinyl, or other materials specifically manufactured for this purpose and
shall enclose the space between the floor joists and the ground level, except for the required minimum
ventilation and access. Such access shall remain closed when not being used for that purpose.
J. For manufactured homes, all tongues, wheels, axles, transporting lights and other towing apparatus
shall be removed from the site prior to occupancy.
K. For manufactured homes, none manufactured before June 15, 1976 shall be permitted.
L. At each exterior door, there shall be a landing that is in accordance with the Florida Building Code,
Residential.
M. Duplex (two connected single-family dwelling unit) structures
1. May be placed across a single side property line, at the line of unit separation, provided all other
zoning requirements and setbacks are observed, and the unit -separating wall meets the appropriate
standards of the Florida Building Code and any applicable fire codes.
2. The minimum length and width of each duplex unit shall be twenty (20) feet.
3. All other aforementioned design standards in section 6.01.02 shall be required, other than those
that are superseded in this subsection.
4. Each unit in a duplex structure must have its own utility connections.