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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
PERTAINING TO SECTION 4-050, ZONING DISTRICTS,
FOR THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia,
is authorized under Article 9, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia
to adopt reasonable ordinances to protect and improve the public health, safety, and welfare of
the citizens of Tybee Island, Georgia, and
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia,
is the Mayor and Council thereof, and
WHEREAS, the governing authority desires to adopt ordinances under its police, zoning,
and home rule powers, and
WHEREAS, the City of Tybee Island so as to amend Section 4-050, Zoning districts, to
clarify same and for other purposes; and
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby ordained by the governing authority of the City
of Tybee Island that Section 4-050 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Tybee Island shall
be amended.
SECTION 1
Section 4-050 will be amended and will read as follows:
Sec. 4-050. - Zoning districts.
(0) South End business overlay district. All commercial and multi-family residential uses are
permissible subject to site plan approval, or special review and site plan approval, as is
required by the particular zoning classification of the property. In this district, the site plans
established herein shall prevail over any setbacks in any other part of this Code,
specifically including section 3-090 regardless of the use of the property. Mixed uses of the
property are permissible. Site plan approval and special review is required for new
construction and redevelopment of existing sites. New construction and when a project
includes the redevelopment of a parcel, a development agreement with the owner/developer
and the city specifying the site plan, location of utilities, improvements, setbacks, driveway
locations and dimensions and lot coverage may be required.
Signage within the district shall be as specified herein to the extent of any inconsistency
with the sign ordinance. Permissible signage shall include sandwich boards not to exceed
three feet by five feet, which may be displayed during business hours on sidewalks
immediately adjacent to the business advertised on the sandwich board. No advertising
benches shall be permissible in the district. The existing advertising benches located in the
Fourteenth Street parking lot may remain until such time the city provides public benches.
Within the district, café style seating on sidewalks may be permissible provided that
sidewalks in the area involved,must be at least ten feet in width.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Code, no outdoor selling of merchandise on
public or private sidewalks is permissible in the district except as may be allowed in
connection with authorized special events.
Policies and procedures applicable in this district are on file in the offices of the planning
and economic development director and are incorporated herein.
SECTION 2
The sections,paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable
and, if any phrase,clause, sentence,paragraph, or section of this ordinance shall be declared
illegal or invalid by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
illegality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses,sentences, paragraphs and
sections of this ordinance.
SECTION 3
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
SECTION 4
It is the intention of the governing body, and it is hereby ordained, that the provisions of
this ordinance shall become effective and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Tybee Island, Georgia, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered to accomplish such
intention.
SECTION 5
This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption by the Mayor and Council pursuant to
the ordinances of the City.
ADOPTED THIS/ DAY OF ,2015.
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