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HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance 1855 - R-1E ZoningORDINANCE: 1855 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CRESTVIEW, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF PORTIONS OF CHAPTERS 4,6 AND 7 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, FOR THE CREATION OF THE SINGLE-FAMILY ESTATE DISTRICT (R-1E) ZONING DISTRICT, AS DESCRIBED HEREIN; 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 — R-1E ZONING DISTRICT 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. Sections 4.03.00, 4.04.00, 4.06.00, 6.01.01, 6.07.00, 6.08.08, 7.01.02, 7.01.03, 7.02.02, 7.03.01 and 7.04.00, are amended to provide for creation of the Single -Family Estate District (R-1E) zoning district and the addition of all applicable regulations, 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 is 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resolutions or portions thereof of the City of Crestview, in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.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 28`l DAY OF FEBRUARY 2022. ATTEST: '*'" Mary lie S �der City Clerk ,``OYYIIIII1j1 .•` CREST �''•. �s0o�0�arF APPROVED BY ME THIS 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2022'�A;;;III� P�`•• J. Whitten Mayor 4.03.00 - ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE OF ZONING DISTRICTS A. Residential Districts. 1. R-IE — Single -Family Estate District. The Single -Family Estate zoning district is established to provide for single-family dwellings and allowed accessory structures customarily associated with residential development in legacy neighborhoods and un-platted residential areas where larger lot sizes are customary. The maximum density is 2.0 dwelling units per acre. Each single-family dwelling must be placed on one parcel, lot, tract or other division of land. 2. R-1 - Single -Family Low -Density District. The Single -Family Low -Density zoning district is established to provide for single-family dwellings, accessory dwelling units and allowed accessory structures customarily associated with residential development in legacy neighborhoods and un-platted residential areas. The maximum density is 4.0 dwelling units per acre. Each single-family dwelling must be placed on one parcel, lot, tract or other division of land. 3. R-2 - Single -Family Medium -Density District - The Single -Family Medium -Density zoning district is established to provide for single-family dwellings in traditional residential neighborhoods. The R-2 zoning district is limited to single-family homes and allowed accessory structures. The maximum density is 6.0 dwelling units per acre. Each single-family dwelling must be placed on one parcel, lot, tract or other division of land. 4. R-3 - Single and Multi -Family Dwelling District - The Multi -Family Dwelling Density zoning district is established to provide for single -and multi -family dwellings in higher -density residential neighborhoods. The R-3 zoning district is limited to single- and multi -family dwellings and accessory structures. The maximum density is 8.0 dwelling units per acre in the Residential (R) Future Land Use, and 10.0 dwelling units per acre in the Mixed -Use (MU) Future Land Use. Each parcel, lot, tract or other division of land may contain multiple single- or multi -family dwellings according to the density allowed by the size of each piece of land. B. Mixed Use Districts. 1. MU - Mixed -Use District - The Mixed -Use district is established to provide for a variety of land uses, including single- and multi -family dwellings and small, low -impact commercial developments, including retail sales, professional offices, service industries, bed -and -breakfasts, other similar uses and accompanying accessory uses. Uses may be limited by location due to impacts and compatibility issues. The maximum density for dwellings is 20.0 dwelling units per acre, and the maximum allowed floor area ratio (FAR) for commercial uses is 2.0. Each parcel, lot, tract or other division of land may contain multiple single- or multi -family dwellings according to the density allowed by the size of each piece of land. C. Commercial and Industrial Districts. 1. C-1 - Commercial Low -Intensity District - The Commercial Low -Intensity District is established to provide for multi -family apartments, condominiums and low -intensity commercial uses including restaurants, small scale retail sales, service industries, entertainment, light manufacture and repair, small professional offices, hotels, gas stations, other similar uses and allowed accessory uses. Uses may be limited by location due to impacts and compatibility issues. The maximum allowed density for dwelling units is 25 dwelling units per acre. The maximum allowed floor area ratio (FAR) is 2.0 for commercial uses. 2. C-2 - Commercial High -Intensity District - The Commercial High -Intensity District is established to provide for high -intensity commercial developments including restaurants, large-scale retail sales and service industries, entertainment, light manufacture and repair, professional offices, hotels, gas stations, other similar uses and allowed accessory uses. Uses may be limited by location due to impacts and compatibility issues. The maximum allowed floor area ratio (FAR) is 3.0. 3. IN - Industrial District - The Industrial District is established to provide for all types of manufacture and repair as well as gas stations, other similar uses and accompanying accessory uses. Uses may be limited by location due to impacts and compatibility issues. The maximum allowed floor area ratio (FAR) is 3.0. D. Public Land and Conservation Districts. 1. P - Public Lands District - The Public Lands district is established to provide for municipal, governmental or otherwise institutional uses such as City, County, State or Federal buildings, parks, schools, other similar uses and allowed accessory uses. Uses may be limited by location due to impacts and compatibility issues. The maximum allowed floor area ratio (FAR) is 2.0. 2. E - Conservation District - The Conservation District is established to provide for passive recreation or educational uses that are compatible with the conservation purpose of the district. Such passive uses include passive parks, open spaces and areas designated for protection, such as water bodies, wetlands, and habitats for protected species. 4.04.00 - ZONING DISTRICT COMPARISON TO FUTURE LAND USE CATEGORIES A. The Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan establishes allowable land uses within the City. The zoning districts set forth within this LDC must be consistent with the Future Land Use Map. Any rezoning of land must maintain this consistency. Table 4.04.00 sets forth the allowable zoning districts which are consistent with each land use category from the Future Land Use Map. B. When a parcel of land is annexed or rezoned, it is necessary to assign a new zoning district to a piece of land. The following criteria shall be applied to the determination of the appropriate zoning district: 1. Whether the requested zoning district is consistent with the future land use category according to Table 4.04.00. 2. Whether the uses within the requested zoning district are compatible with the uses in adjacent zoning districts. Compatibility is determined by considering scale of use; intensity of use as determined by floor area ratio and impervious surface coverage; hours of operation; impacts from noise in parking lots or structures; noise from outdoor gathering places; noise from outdoor speakers; noise from processes such as from body shops, equipment shops, and industrial activities; lighting from parking lots or structures and vehicles; and security lighting. Compatibility shall consider the range of allowable uses on parcels adjacent to the proposed rezoning parcel and the typical impacts for those uses. 3. Whether the requested use is substantially more intense or less intense than allowable development on adjacent parcels. The range of uses permissible according to the land use category and zoning district on the adjacent parcels is the basis for determination. The existence of a nonconforming use on adjacent parcels which is substantially more or less intense than the requested zoning shall not establish the sole reason for denial of the requested zoning. 4. Whether the requested use is based on soil types, topography, protection of natural resources, and protection of designated historic areas. Table 4.04.00 - Zoning Districts in Future Land Use Categories Zoning Districts Future Land Use R- R-1 R-2 R-3 MU C-1 C-2 IN PL E lE Residential (R) X X X X Mixed Use (MU) X X X Commercial (C) X X Industrial (1) X Public Lands (P) X Conservation (CON) X 4.06.00 - LAND USES PERMISSIBLE IN EACH ZONING DISTRICT A. How to read the Table of Permissible Uses (Table 4.06.00) 1. Within the Table 4.06.00, the letter "P" indicates that the land use is permissible, subject to compliance with the standards of the zoning district. 2. The letter "S" indicates that the use is permissible, subject to compliance with the standards of the zoning district, and the supplemental standards specified for the use. Supplemental standards are contained in Chapter 7. 3. An empty cell indicates the use is prohibited. 4. Reference back to 4.05.00133 for uses not allowed in the Downtown Overlay District. 5. Any use that is not identified in Table 4.06.00 is prohibited unless it is found to be substantially similar by the Planning Administrator. a. A requested use shall be considered substantially similar when the characteristics of the requested use are equivalent in type, intensity, degree, or impact when compared to a use named in Table 4.06.00. Examples of characteristics to be considered include the following: (1) Typical hours of operation; (2) Use of outdoor storage; (3) Trip generation rates; (4) Generation of noise, light pollution, odor, smoke, electromagnetic interference, or vibration; and (5) Customary activities associated with the use. b. A requested use shall be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. c. A requested use shall be consistent with the purposes of the zoning district applicable to the parcel. d. The administrative interpretation of uses shall be subject to appeal, as set forth in Chapter 9. Table 4.06.00 - Permissible Uses in Each Zoning District Principle Land Zoning District I Use R-1E R-1 fR-2 JR-3 �['QU �-i IC-2 _ IIN !E Residential Uses Single-family P �, ��� P P dwelling; � l I Duplex or P P Triplex Multifamily / Apartments / P P P Condos Townhouse S S 7.05.087.05.08 Manufactured _ P P homes 1P P Manufactured S home 7.05.06 community Non -Residential Uses Alcohol package r store (no consumption on P premises) Animal hospital , or veterinary P P clinic Arenas, band , shell, amphitheater, outdoor P P performance area P Principle Land Zoning District Use R-1E R-1 R-2 R-3 MU C-1 C-2 IN Artisan studio P P P Asphalt or concrete plant P ATM kiosk P P P P [Bait and tackle P P P Barber, beauty salon, nail salons, aesthetician, and P P P other similar uses Bed and breakfast lodging P _ P P Building materials, building supply, enclosed lumber P P P yard Business support services, such as copying, mailing, P P P P printing, private mail service Car wash or _ P P P detailing facility I (7.05.01.B P P Cemetery I P Community Center, P P P club, or lodge Commercial recreation, including bowling, laser tag, video P P arcades, go karts, and other similar uses Residential subdivision public P P P P P community/amenity — center Cultural facility, such as library, P P P museum, or gallery Day-care (child), nursery school, kindergarten, or P P pre -kindergarten Day-care (adult) P P Principle Land Zoning District Use R-1E R-1 R-2 R-3 MU C-1 C-2 IN P E Distribution centers, may include warehousing, P P dispatch offices, vehicle yards Essential public / municipal P P P P P P P P P services Farmer's market, outdoor sales, P P P P roadside vendors Financial institutions, banks, credit unions, P P brokerages, no drive -up window Financial institutions, banks, credit unions, P P brokerages, with drive -up window Food stores, specialty, such as bakeries, candy, P P P ethnic groceries, catering services Food Truck Sites S S S S _ 7.05.07 7.05.07 7.05.07 7.05.07 Fortune tellers and psychics P P Freight and P moving (7.05.0l .B) P P companies Fuel/gasoline station, may include convenience P P P store, restaurant, (7.05.01.B M automotive supplies, but not repair Funeral homes, mortuaries, P P crematoria (7.05.0l .B) Garden, community or P P P P P P nei hborhood Golf course P P P P P Grocery store, supermarket P Principle Land Zoning District Use R-lE R-1 R-2 R-3 MU C-1 Group home, congregate living facility and P P P similar uses Health clubs, exercise clubs, P P spas, gyms Hospital P Hotels, motels, inns P and similar lodging facilities Ice vending P p machine P C-2 IN P P P V P P P P P P P P Industrial uses, heavy industry with nuisance factors, such as odor, noise, I p vibration, electronic interference Junk or salvage yards, recycling p facilities Kennel with _ p outdoor runs (7.05.0l.B) p Kennel, no p outdoor runs p (7.05.0l .Bl p p Laboratories, medical p p p Laboratories, industrial p p Landscaping materials sales: plants, stone, mulch, gravel, p p p supplies, (7.05.0l.B; greenhouse, nursery yards Laundry facility, self-service p p p p Lounge, bar or nightclub p p Light manufacturing, light assembly, fully enclosed p p P p building, no nuisance factors Principle Land Zoning District Use iR-lE iR-1 R-2 R-3 MU C-1 C-2 IN P �E Heavy manufacturing and intense industrial activities including production, P fabrication, assembly, outdoor storage, + {with nuisance factors _ Medical and dental clinics, outpatient P P facilities Medical facility _ for recovery or rehabilitation services, ; includes substance abuse P P i center, physical or mental 1 rehabilitation, overnight stays Medical marijuana Drug (dispensary, stores and 7.05.02 17.05.021 pharmacies Nursing home or convalescent facility, P P P P overnight stay Offices, general, includes offices for trades or P P P P construction businesses Parking lot or parking garage, p p P commercial _ Pawnshops p p Personal services, such as jewelry repair, I I shoe repair, p p p tailoring, dry cleaning pick-up center Principle Land Zoning District Use R-lE R-1 �R-2 R-3 AMU C-1 IC-2 IN P �E Professional offices, accounting, government operations, legal P p p services, bookkeeping, realtors, brokers, insurance, etc. - Recreational S S S S camping - - 7.05.03B 7.05.03B 7.05.03 7.05.03 Recreational S S S vehicle park 7.05.04 7.05.04 7.05.04 Religious facility P _'P p p p _ p p p Repair shops, small equipment, p p p small appliances_ Restaurants, drivethrough and P p fast food Restaurants, (drivethrough p p p not allowed) Retail shops, freestanding or within centers, includes department stores or specialty shops such as art, P P P antiques, furniture, florist, appliances, jewelry, media, office supplies, automotive supplies, etc. Retail, large- scale discount establishments, P P bigbox stores RV, motor homes, travel trailers, or p manufactured (7.05.01.B ) P P home sales lot Schools: academic, P P P P P P P charter, public or private Schools: business, P P P P P commercial, trade, vocational Principle Land Zoning District Use R-lE R-1 R-2 R-3 MU C-1 C-2 IN P E Self -storage, ministorage p p p p facilities Stone, granite, P monument sales (7.05.0l.B)P Studios for - personal instruction, such P P P as music, dancing, art or photography_ Tattoo parlors and body -piercing P I P P studios Terminals, bus, i J transit, includes P P truck stop Theaters, movie or performing arts P P Towers, radio, TV, S S Is S S I7.05.05 S S S S telecommunication 7.05.05 7.05.05'7.05.05 �7.05.05 7.05.05 7.05.05 7.05.05 7.05.05 Trades, maintenance services, and heavy repair services, including outdoor storage, P P equipment yards, machine shops, welding shops, towing services Uses that are - - adultoriented, including bookstores, movie P stores, theaters, entertainment, and retail stores Vehicle: repair, IP body shop P Vehicle: sales and rentals, including automobiles, P P trucks and (7.05.01.B) motorcycles - - - - - --- — Vehicle: -- — --- construction, heavy equipment P P sales and rental Vehicle: storage yards Warehousing, not including selfservices storage Principle Land Use Wholesalers P P (7.05.013) P (7.05.01.B) P P Zoning District R-lE R-1 R-2 R-3 MU C-1 C-2 IN P E P P (7.05.01.Bh 6.01.01- SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS A. Lots existing before the effective date of this Chapter shall continue to be considered as compliant regardless of any requirements of this Chapter that are not met. B. The base standards for development in residential zoning districts are provided in Table 6.01.01. C. A lot of record is a lot established on or before December 31, 2020. A lot of record is exempt from the lot area requirements set forth in Table 6.01.01. Table 6.O1.01 - Development Standards in Residential Zoning Districts Development Feature R-lE c R-1 Maximum base density (dwelling units per acre) 2 4 6 FLU Minimum lot area (square feet) Minimum lot width (feet) Maximum impervious surface (percent) Minimum setbacks (feet) Front setback (along right of way) Side setback (Lot line intersecting right of way) i Rear setback (intersecting side lot lines) 14,000 10,000 7,000 5,000 75 '75 150 40 50 �50 150 75 R-lE ' R-1 R-2 R-3 - 30 130 [ 25 20 10 10 7.5 5 25 ---- 25---- 20 15 _ ----� 6.07.00 - DESIGN STANDARDS FOR SUBDIVISIONS A. Blocks. 1. The lengths, widths, and shapes of blocks shall be determined with due regard to: a. The provision of adequate building sites suitable to the special needs of the type of use contemplated; b. The need for convenient and safe access, circulation, and control of pedestrian and vehicular traffic; c. Zoning requirements as to lot sizes and dimensions; and d. Limitations and opportunities of topography. 2. Blocks shall be a maximum of 1,320 feet in length. 3. Rights -of -way for pedestrian crosswalks may be required in order to provide direct pedestrian access to schools, shopping centers, and parks. Such crosswalks shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet in width. B. Lots. 1. The lot size, width, depth, shape, orientation, and the minimum building setback lines shall comply with the requirements for the zoning district set forth in this LDC. 2. Corner lots for residential use shall have sufficient additional width to maintain same average buildable area as adjacent lots. 3. Side lot lines shall be approximately at right angles to straight right-of-way lines or radial to curved right-ofway lines. Side lot lines are defined as any lot line that intersects a Right of Way line. 4. Double frontage and reverse frontage lots shall be avoided. Where such lots are necessary to provide separation of residential development from arterial streets or to meet specific orientation requirements, the access to such lots shall be from the street with the lower functional classification. A landscaped buffer strip with a fence, in addition to landscaping and buffering required by Section 6.08.05 shall be provided along the property line abutting the street with the higher functional classification. C. Specific requirements for flag lots 1. A flag lot is any lot that does not entirely front on a public street. Frontage is provided by a private driveway. See Figure 6.07.03(C) for an illustration of a flag lot. 2. Flag lots are permissible in the R-lE and R-1 zoning district and shall be measured and meet the dimensional requirements set forth in Sections 6.00.02(C) and Table 6.01.01. 3. Each private driveway shall serve only up to two (2) flag lots. 4. There shall be no more than two (2) abutting private driveways. 5. The design, dimensions, and construction requirements for driveways shall comply with the Crestview Engineering Standards Manual. 6. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit flag lots in a planned unit development. FLAG PORTION I FLAG LOT I � J POLE PORTION F2lW STREET i PJW - Figure 6.07.03 (Q. Illustration of a flag lot D. Access requirements 1. Each lot shall have frontage on and permanent access to an existing or proposed paved public street. a. Private Streets are only allowed where an HOA is established in perpetuity. b. No streets will be accepted by the City for ownership or maintenance until the streets have met the standards for all streets as identified in the current edition of the Crestview Engineering Standards Manual. 2. A subdivision plat shall include streets as established by transportation plans in the Comprehensive Plan, the Transportation Planning Organization, or other similar plan. The arrangement, character, extent, width, grade, and location of all streets shall conform to the plans of the State, Okaloosa County, and the City, respectively, and shall be considered in their relation to existing and planned streets, to topographical conditions, and to public convenience and safety. 3. Alleys shall be provided to serve multifamily development, commercial development, and industrial development. 4. All streets shall be designed and constructed in compliance with the standards of the City set forth in the Crestview Engineering Standards Manual. All costs shall be paid by the developer. s. Subdivisions shall include sidewalks and bicycle paths or lanes in compliance with the standards set forth in Chapter 8 of this Land Development Code and the Crestview Engineering Standards Manual. E. Easements. All lots within a subdivision shall provide easements for stormwater drainage, water systems, sanitary sewer systems, gas lines, electric lines, cables, telephone lines, and utility poles. Standards for such utility easements are set forth in the Crestview Engineering Standards Manual. F. Site improvements. 1. All subdivisions shall be required to have underground utility service (electrical, cable television, telephone, water, and sewer) unless all lots within the subdivision front existing streets that currently are serviced above ground. 2. If the subdivision plat proposes ten (10) lots or more then a recreation facilities assessment equal to 5% of the predevelopment land value according to the property appraiser shall be due prior to the issuance of a Preliminary Development Order. In some cases, land can be deeded to the City provided that land is deemed of sufficient size and quality to be utilized as a public City Park. This shall be at the sole discretion of the Director of Crestview Recreation Enrichment Services Department. 3. Land which is determined to be unsuitable for subdivision due to flooding, bad drainage, or other features likely to be harmful to the health, safety, and general welfare of future residents, shall not be subdivided, unless adequate methods of correction and mitigation are formulated by the developer and approved by the City and any other agency having jurisdiction. 4. All applicable standards set forth in Chapter 5, Environmental and Resource Protection, shall be met. 5. All applicable standards set in the Crestview Engineering Standards manual shall be met. G. The street and block layout. 1. Streets. The street layout of the subdivision shall be in general conformity with a plan for the most advantageous development of adjoining areas and the entire neighborhood. This shall apply to all streets, including private streets. a. Where appropriate to the design, proposed streets shall be continuous and in alignment with existing, planned, or platted streets with which they are to connect. b. Proposed streets may be required to extend to the boundary lines of the tract to be subdivided where such an extension is required to connect with streets in an existing, platted, or planned subdivision. The extension or connection requirement by the city will be based upon traffic circulation or public safety issues and compatibility of adjacent land uses. c. In a proposed subdivision of 50 lots or more adjacent to an existing or platted subdivision where extension of proposed streets to the boundaries would dead end with no feasible street connections, there shall be at least two entrance streets into the subdivision where feasible. Interior streets shall be designed so as to provide more than one route to as many residences as feasible. d. If the proposed subdivision is adjacent to an undeveloped area, at least one proposed street shall terminate at a boundary line of the undeveloped area. A temporary turning circle shall be required at the end of that street or streets with an outside diameter of 60 feet. This requirement may be waived if the traffic pattern of the subdivision contains more than one exit to a city or county road or if traffic circulation or public safety requirements do not dictate a street terminus at a boundary line of the undeveloped area. e. If an existing half -width public or private street or other right-of-way easement is parallel and contiguous with the boundary of a proposed subdivision, the other half -width right-of-way will be dedicated in the proposed subdivision and shall be the width necessary to create a right-of-way along the entire boundary of the proposed subdivision which meets minimum width requirements as set forth in article VIII of this chapter. If the additional right-of-way required to continue the existing dedicated road or other easement in a continuous, orderly manner is not in the proposed subdivision, the developer will prepare the agreement or easement for dedicating the additional right-of-way required and will attempt to obtain such right-of-way. However, the city may assist in acquisition of such right-of-way when in the public interest, where governmental action is necessary to acquire the property and the developer advances all costs and expenses incurred by the city in taking such action. f. A cul-de-sac or local dead-end street shall not exceed 1,320 feet in length. g. Street lighting shall be provided in accordance with Section 6.06.01 of this code. The Developer shall make arrangements with the power company and bear the cost of power during the warranty period. Then the street light electrical account shall transfer to the Home Owners Association serving the same. H. Subdivision Landscaping Requirements 1. Any subdivision landscaping or island must be in a platted common area, dedicated to the Homeowner's Association. 6.08.08 — REQUIREMENTS - RIGHT-OF-WAY LANDSCAPE BUFFER YARD A. There shall be a continuous landscaped area, a minimum of 10-foot wide, adjacent to all rights -of -way. 1. When parking areas abut ROW Landscape Buffer yards, wheel stops shall be provided to prevent more than eighteen (18) inches of overhang into the landscape area. 2. Sidewalks shall not be located within the right-of-way landscape buffer yard. 3. A maximum of two vehicle accessways, meeting the width requirements of Crestview Engineering Standards Manual, through ROW Landscape Buffer yards, per right-of-way shall be allowed. a. Developments with greater than 500 linear feet of right-of-way frontage shall be allowed one additional accessway through the ROW Adjacent Landscape Yard. b. Accessways shall at no time be less than 50 feet apart, as measured from the centerline of driveway throats of each accessway. B. When a development's disturbed area or project area, does not extend the full length of the right-of-way frontage of the property, the required perimeter landscape may be placed within the dedicated project area only, provided the following: 1. When the remainder of the frontage contains natural growth of native trees, shrubs and grasses to sufficiently create or maintain a visual barrier between the right-of-way and the proposed development. 2. The remainder of the frontage is kept and maintained in its natural state. 3. The landscape plan identifies that the area is to be maintained in a natural state and that when the area no longer provides an acceptable visual barrier, landscaping improvements in keeping with the provisions of this code shall be installed. 4. If this area is developed in the future, then it will be required to meet the requirements of this code. C. Right-of-way adjacent landscape areas shall utilize, to the greatest extent practical, existing trees, provided those trees are identified within the Approved Tree Species List. See Section 6.08.09 for the approved species list and tree protection bonuses. D. Right-of-way adjacent landscape areas shall provide vegetation in accordance with the following: 1. One tree per 25 linear feet, or fraction thereof, of total right-of-way frontage with 50 percent of the trees being a shade species. a. Any required trees deemed to be within the visibility triangle will be required to be planted elsewhere. (Refer to the Crestview Engineering Standards Manual for more information) b. Any trees that would conflict with existing utilities, such as overhead power, shall be planted elsewhere. c. In no case will driveways, utilities, or other such conflicts result in a reduction of the required trees or landscape area. Such required landscape shall be moved elsewhere within the development. 2. The balance of the landscaped area shall be planted with turf grass and other landscaping treatments. E. Side Perimeter Landscape Yards. 1. There shall be a continuous side perimeter landscape yard, a minimum of five -foot -wide, adjacent to the property line, in accordance with the following: a. When there is an existing use on the adjacent property and a buffer yard is not required. b. When there is a planned use on the adjacent property and a buffer yard is not required. c. Cross Vehicle Access -drives meeting the minimum width requirements as per the Crestview Engineering Standards Manual, shall be allowed up to three per side. (1) When not connecting to an existing Cross Vehicle Access drive, landscaping shall be required to meet this Chapter. 2. Side perimeter landscape yards shall provide vegetation in accordance with the following: a. The balance of the landscaped area shall be planted with turf grass and other landscaping treatments. F. Buffer Yards 1. Buffer yards shall generally be located along the outer perimeter of a parcel and shall extend from the property line inward the required width. 2. Buffer yards shall be required between uses with different densities and/or intensities and between different zoning districts in accordance with the following: a. A buffer yard shall be provided in the following situations and/or circumstances: (1) Buffer widths shall be determined based on Table 6.08.08. (a) Where redevelopment of an existing single-family dwelling occurs adjacent to single family or duplex residential development, in conformance with this code and the character of the single-family dwelling is preserved and there are 10 or less required parking spaces, the buffer yard requirement may be satisfied by the placement of an eight -foot tall wood or vinyl/plastic privacy fence around the entire side and rear yards. Table 6.08.08 - Required Buffer Widths RJE R-1 R-2 R-3 MU C-1 C-2 IN R-lE N/A 5 feet 10 feet 15 feet R-1 5 feet N/A 5 Feet 110 Feet R-2 10 feet 5 Feet N/A 5 Feet R-3 15 feet 10 Feet 5 Feet N/A 15 feet 20 feet 30 feet 50 feet l 15 feet 15 Feet 20 Feet 30 Feet 10 feet 15 Feet 20 Feet 30 Feet 7.5 feet 15 Feet 15 Feet 15 Feet MU 15 feet 15 feet 10 feet 7.5 feet N/A 7.5 feet 10 feet 15 feet C-1 20 feet 15 Feet 15 Feet 15 Feet 7.5 feet N/A 5 Feet 5 Feet C-2 30 feet 20 Feet 20 Feet 15 Feet 10 feet 5 Feet N/A 5 Feet IN 50 feet 30 Feet 30 Feet 115 Feet 15 feet 5 Feet 5 Feet N/A 7.01.02 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS Site Development standards for accessory buildings (storage buildings, utility buildings, sheds, greenhouses, etc.). A. Accessory buildings in all zoning districts shall abide by the following requirements and standards: 1. In lots within recorded subdivisions and non -platted lots with a depth less than 250 feet: a. Accessory buildings shall only be placed in side and rear yards and shall be setback three (3) feet from side and rear property lines. b. Accessory buildings on lots facing multiple rights -of -way may be placed in any front yard not abutting the face of the structure containing the front door, up to the required front setback. See figure 7.01.02. c. Accessory buildings closer than ten (10) feet to the principle structure must meet the setbacks of said principle structure. 2. In lots not within recorded subdivisions and with a lot depth of 250 feet or greater: a. Accessory buildings shall be setback three (3) feet from side and rear property lines and shall not be within any required front setback. b. Accessory buildings closer than ten (10) feet to the principle structure must meet the setbacks of said principle structure. Figure 7.01.02. Allowed Accessory Building and Fence Location on Lots Facing Multiple Rights -Of -Way. B. Storage buildings, storage sheds and detached garages in the C-1, C-2 and IN zoning districts that exceed 600 square feet of floor area must provide brick veneer, stone, stucco, or other similar decorative materials to the fagade on all sides of the building visible from the public right of way. C. Carports in any zoning district are allowed according to the following requirements: 1. Carports are allowed in front yards but shall not encroach into any front setback and must remain under twenty (20) feet in height. 2. Carports located in any front yard shall not be enclosed on any side. 3. Carports are allowed in side yards up to property line, regardless of distance to the main structure. 4. Eaves of carports shall not extend over any property line. 5. Carports shall be at least three (3) feet from any rear property line. D. Screen rooms, enclosed patios, porch coverings, or any other similar structure are allowed in the R-lE, R-1, R-2, R-3 and MU zones according to the following requirements: 1. Shall be at least 3 feet from any rear property line. 2. Shall not be placed within any front or side setback area. 7.01.03 FENCES Site Development Standards for Fences, Hedges and Walls A. Location of fences, perimeter hedges and walls. 1. Fences, perimeter hedges and retaining walls may be located on, at, or inside the property line. All fence material must be located on, at or inside the property line, and shall not be located outside of the property line. 2. A fence located on the property line may be shared by adjacent properties. 3. Setback requirements applicable to principle buildings shall not prohibit or restrict the installation of a retaining wall. 4. Fences, perimeter hedges, and walls shall not be located within the required visibility triangle. B. Materials and appearance requirements. 1. Fences and walls must be constructed of wood, masonry, stone, wrought iron, chain link, vinyl, welded wire, or composite materials. 2. All fences shall be installed with the finished side facing outward, except for the following: a. Where a fence cannot be constructed on the property line due to an existing fence on the adjacent property line, the finished side may face inward. b. When an applicant is not granted permission to access the adjacent property to install the fence, the finished side may face inward. 3. A fence installed for security purposes in C-2 or IN zoning may include barbed wire or razor wire, provided that such wire is at least six (6) feet off the ground. C. Electrical fencing may be installed for security purposes and shall meet the following standards: 1. Electrical fencing may be installed on top of a fence in C-2 or IN zoning districts, provided that the electrical fencing is a minimum of six (6) feet above the ground. 2. Electrical fencing may be installed in residential areas provided that such fencing shall be limited to side and rear yards and shall be contained within a fence structure. 3. All electrical fencing shall be accompanied by signs to provide a warning of the type of fence and the voltage of the fence. Warning signs shall be placed at each corner of the enclosed area; additional signs shall be placed fifteen (15) feet apart along the entire fence. Warning signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet in area each. D. Height standards. 1. Fence and wall height shall be measured from the natural grade at the base of the fence to the topmost part of the fence, including any decorations, barbed wire, or other fixtures. 2. The maximum height for a fence on a lot line on a property zoned R-1E, R-1, R-2, R-3 or MU and adjacent to a property zoned C-1, C-2 or IN shall be eight (8) feet. 3. Fence may contain decorative columns spaced no less than six (6) feet apart that shall not exceed eight (8) feet in height. 4. Height standards provided in Table 7.01.03. Table 7.01.03 - Standards for Fence Heights Zoning Maximum Height in a Side District or Rear Yard (feet) R-lE 8 R-1 8 j R-2 8 1 R-3 8 Maximum Height in a Front Yard 1, 2 0 0 MU 8 4 C-1 8 4 C-2 8 4 IN 8 6 IP 8 6 E NIA N/A 7.02.02 EXEMPT SIGNS The following signs are exempt from the requirement to obtain a development permit. A. Regulatory, statutory, traffic control, or directional signs erected on public property by or with permission of the United States, the State of Florida, Okaloosa County or the City. B. Legal notices and official instruments. c. Signs incorporated into machinery or equipment by a manufacturer or distributor, which identify or advertise only the product or service dispensed by the machine or equipment, such as signs customarily affixed to vending machines, newspaper boxes, and gasoline pumps. D. Advertising and identifying signs located on taxicabs, buses, trailers, trucks, or vehicle bumpers. E. Public warning signs to indicate the dangers of swimming, animals, or similar hazards. F. Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings, and dates of erection when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other incombustible materials. G. Signs carried by a person. H. Provisionally Exempt Signs. Signs identified in this section may be placed without a permit, provided that such signs comply with the standards set forth in Table 7.02.02. Table 7.02.02 - Standards for Provisionally Exempt Signs I Fences on lots facing multiple rights -of -way maybe up to 8 feet in height in any front yard not abutting the face of the structure containing the front door, where the fence will not obstruct visibility from any intersection or adjacent driveway, as determined by the Planning Administrator, or designee. z Fences that allow for at least 50 percent visibility through the material, including but not limited to chain link, wrought iron, or welded wire, may be up to 8 feet in height. Sign Type Entrance, exit, or other directional signs, including parking identification signs. "No trespassing" or "no dumping" signs Home Occupation Nameplate in R-1 E, R-1, R-2, R-3, and MU zoning District Standards • Maximum area of four (4) s.f. • No individual letters, symbols, logos or designs in excess of eight (8) inches measured vertically or horizontally • Maximum area of four (4) s.f. • Maximum area of one (1) s.f. • Limited to one (1) per property • Must be affixed to front wall of the dwelling unit containing the Home Occupation • Signs shall not be lighted • May only contain name identifying the Home Occupation • Maximum area of nine (9) s.f. and maximum height of six (6) feet in R-1 E, RI, R-2, R-3 and MU zoning districts • Maximum area of thirty-two (32) s.f and maximum Campaign Signs height of six (6) feet in C1, C-2, IN, P and CON zoning districts • Limited to one sign per property • Limited to the period of the campaign issue • Must be removed within forty-eight (48) hours of the campaign issue being decided • One (1) sign per dwelling offered for sale or rent • Real estate signs in R-IE, R-1, Located on property offered for sale or rent R-2, R-3, and MU zoning Maximum area of nine (9) s.f. districts Maximum height of six (6) feet. • Allowed for the duration of contract to sell or until rental vacancy is filled • One (1) sign per street frontage Real estate signs in C-1, C-2, Located on property offered for sale or lease IN, P, and E zoning districts Maximum area of thirty-two (32) s.f. • Maximum height of six (6) feet. • Allowed for the duration of contract to sell or lease Construction signs, R-IE, R-1, Located on a property where a valid building permit R-2, R-3, and MU zoning has been issued and has not expired. districts Maximum area of thirty-two (32) s.f. • Maximum height of!Light (8) feet. • Removed when the certificate of occupancy has been issued • Located on a property where a valid building permit has been issued and has not expired. Construction signs, C-1, C-2, Maximum area of all signs not to exceed thirty-two IN, P, and E zoning districts (32) s.f. Maximum height of eight (8) feet. • Removed when the certificate of occupancy has been issued • Maximum area of four (4) s.f. • Located on the property where a sale is being Yard or garage sale signs conducted. Limited to one sign per property • Must be removed within forty-eight (48) hours of the conclusion of the sale • Not more than one (1) wall sign • Maximum area of Automatic Teller Machine four (4) s.f. (ATM) signs Mounted not more than eight (8) feet above finished elevation of the ATM 7.03.01 DETACHED ACCESSORY DWELLINGS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS A. Purpose. 1. The Purpose of this section is to ensure a wide variety of housing choices to city residents and allow opportunities for extended family living. 2. This section provides for detached accessory dwellings, also called accessory apartments, guesthouses, mother-in-law suites, or similar low intensity second housing unit. 3. The intent of this section is to ensure that the establishment of a detached accessory dwelling in a residential zoning district maintains compatibility of the area by minimizing or avoiding potential negative impacts from a secondary dwelling unit. B. Applicability. Accessory dwelling units are permissible in R-1E, R-1, R-2, R-3 and MU when established in compliance with the standards set forth in this section. c. No more than one (1) accessory dwelling shall be established on any lot, parcel or tract of land. D. Standards for a detached accessory dwelling. 1. A detached accessory dwelling shall not be allowed on a property where the principle structure is a mobile home, trailer, or of any construction that is not a site -built structure. 2. A detached accessory dwelling shall be held to and reviewed against all applicable building codes, fire codes, and life safety codes required for any new construction dwelling unit. 3. Any detached accessory dwelling shall comply with all site development standards for principle dwelling structures required by the zoning district, with the following exceptions: a. Detached accessory dwellings may be placed according to the standards for Accessory Buildings in section 7.01.02. b. Detached accessory dwellings may be less than 20 feet in width. 4. Design standards, roof style and materials, and architectural style of the detached accessory dwelling shall be consistent with the principle dwelling and be built in accordance with the Florida Building Code, Residential. 5. One (1) additional parking space shall be provided. Where on -street parking is established for the neighborhood, on -street parking may be counted to meet this requirement. 6. A detached accessory dwelling shall not exceed 900 square feet or forty (40) percent of the total living area of the principle dwelling on the site, whichever is greater. 7. The existence of a detached accessory dwelling shall not be construed to allow for additional accessory structures on any lot, parcel, or tract of land beyond the number and type of accessory structures permissible with the principle dwelling. s. There shall be no additional signage to identify the detached accessory dwelling, other than the signage permissible for the principle dwelling. 9. There shall be no additional mailbox, exterior utility equipment, or other evidence of a detached accessory dwelling unit. A detached accessory dwelling unit shall not have separate metered utility service, except as otherwise provided in the Florida Building Code, Current Edition. 7.04.00 - HOME OCCUPATIONS Home occupations may be permitted as an accessory use in a lawfully established dwelling unit located in the R-IE, R-1, R-2, R-3, and MU zoning districts. The standards for home occupations are intended to ensure compatibility with other permitted use and with the residential character of the neighborhood. A. The following and similar scope of uses shall be considered home occupations: 1. An office, such as for professionals and general business. 2. Instruction for teaching, such as, but not limited to, academic tutoring, performing arts, or fine arts, provided that no more than two (2) students are instructed at any one (1) time. 3. Administrative or clerical support service, such as transcription, court reporting, stenography, notary public, or word processing, data entry or addressing services. 4. Authors, composers, or creators of intellectual property. 5. Telephone answering services. 6. Beauty salons, barber shops, nail technicians, or similar personal service, limited to one (1) chair or station. 7. Similar uses: An interpretation that a use is similar shall be based on the activities and low level of impact normally associated with the proposed use and similarity of those activities and impacts with those of a listed use. B. The following uses are specifically prohibited as home occupations: 1. Appliance and motor repairs (small or large). 2. Automotive, vehicle, or watercraft repairs. 3. Florist. 4. Veterinary clinic. 5. Medical office accompanied by patient foot traffic for a doctor, dentist, or other medical practitioner. 6. Repair of radios, televisions, computers, CD or DVD players, or other similar equipment. 7. Any occupation involving hazardous materials. 8. Restaurants. 9. Any other occupation that does not meet the standards set in 7.04.00. C. All home occupations shall comply with the following standards: 1. A home occupation shall be required to have a City Business Tax Receipt (BTR). There shall be one (1) BTR for each business conducted in the dwelling. 2. The use of the dwelling unit for the home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for residential purposes and shall not change the residential character of the structure. 3. Not more than twenty-five (25) percent of the habitable floor area of the dwelling unit shall be used in the conduct of the home occupation in R-IE, R-1, R-2, or R-3. MU may have up to thirty-five (35) percent of the habitable floor area of the dwelling unit for the home occupation. a. There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building or premises or other visible evidence of the conduct of such home occupation including outside storage or signs pertaining to the home occupation. However, one (1) unlighted nameplate, not more than one (1) square foot in area, may be attached to the front wall of the dwelling unit identifying the name of the business which constitutes the home occupation. 5. No home occupation shall be conducted in any accessory building, except for the permissible parking of vehicles in a garage or carport. 6. No open storage of equipment shall be permitted except that which is of a quantity and configuration normally used for purely domestic purposes. 7. The homes occupation shall not generate noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors, or electrical interference to adjacent properties. s. Up to two (2) passenger vehicles, which may be commercially marked, are permissible in association with the home occupation. All permissible vehicles shall be parked within a lawful garage, lawful carport, or on the driveway. However, vehicles with a primary purpose of commercial use are prohibited; such vehicles include well -drilling trucks, tow -trucks, cement mixers, semi -trailers, tractors, refrigerated trucks or vans, graders, or other earth moving equipment. Lawn equipment trailers and similar vehicles are permissible provided that they are screened from public view and limited to one (1) per dwelling. Taxi cabs may be permissible, provided that all such vehicles can be parked within a garage, or carport, or on the driveway. 9. No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volumes than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood. The basis for evaluating traffic generated shall be data available from the Institute of Transportation Engineers. 10. Any need for parking generated by the conduct of such home occupation shall be met by the parking areas serving the residential use, such as the driveway, garage, or carport. No vehicle shall block access to the driveway, pedestrian movement on a sidewalk, or be parked in public right-of-way. a. The structural dimensions and locations in relation to property lines, b. The zoning district setback lines, C. Locations of any temporary sanitary facilities (portable toilets) and waste disposal. d. Parking areas, e. Signage, f. Means of ingress and egress for vehicular and pedestrian traffic, g. Any additional information necessary to portray the property and proposed use, h. A description of the proposed use 2. Insurance a. Proof of general liability insurance, in a form acceptable to the City, protecting the applicant from all claims for damages to property or bodily injury, which may arise from operations under or in connection with the vendor's activity. b. A signed and notarized hold -harmless agreement. B. Temporary Auto Sales. 1. Temporary vending involving the sale of automobiles is permitted under this section, provided the applicant for the temporary sale of automobiles shall have a permanent business location within the city limits of Crestview, and shall have a valid City Business Tax Receipt.