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Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.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
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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
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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.