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AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE
TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 83-1 OF THE
TOWN OF GULF STREAM, AS AMENDED, THE OFFICIAL
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN; AMENDING SECTION
IV, DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS OF
DOCK AND DOLPHIN; PROVIDING AMENDMENTS TO
SECTION IV RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL SINGLE
FAMILY DISTRICT; AMENDING ACCESSORY USES;
AMENDING SECTION X AT ITEM I RELATING TO
RESIDENTIAL OUTDOOR FACILITY REGULATIONS TO
INCLUDE DOCKS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF
STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Ordinance No. 83-1, as amended, the Official
Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Gulf Stream, is hereby amended at
Section IV, relating to definitions, to add the following
definitions:
"Dock. An accessory structure built on pilings over
water, no part of which floats on water, and which is
designed or used primarily to provide dockage for and
access to one or more boats or water vessels for private
use."
"Dolphin. A freestanding post, pillar, piling, stake or
groups thereof banded together used for the purpose of
berthing boats or water vessels."
Section 2. Ordinance No. 83-1, as amended, is amended at
Section IV, "RS Residential Single Family District", at
subparagraph C, "Accessory Uses", to read as follows:
"C. Accessory Uses.
1. Private garages, swimming pools, spas and hot
tubs, cabanas and saunas, greenhouses, tennis
courts, utility building, gazebos, guest
houses, docks and any other similar uses."
Section 3. Ordinance No. 83-1, as amended, is amended at
Section X, "General Provisions", Item I, "Residential Outdoor
Recreation Facility Regulations", to include a new subparagraph 3,
to read as follows:
"3. Docks.
In the residential single family district "RS", one
dock per lot of record shall be permitted in
accordance with the following:
a. Site plan review required. All new docks and
significant alterations to existing docks
shall require site plan review and approval.
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b. Permitted as accessory use. Docks shall be
permitted only as an accessory use to single
family dwellings for the exclusive use of the
dwelling's occupants (residents and non-
resident members of the occupant's family and
resident guests at the dwelling). Docks shall
not be permitted on vacant lots unless the
vacant lot is adjacent to a developed lot
under the same ownership and a unity of title
has been recorded.
C. Prohibited uses. Dockage of commercial
vessels or rental of dock space exclusive of
the dwelling and property shall be prohibited.
d. Docking allowed parallel to seawall only.
Docking of vessels shall be permitted in a
manner so that the vessel is docked parallel
to the seawall. Docking in any other manner
is prohibited.
e. Ancillary structures permitted. Ancillary
structures including handrails, steps, swim
ladders and up to a maximum of four (4)
dolphins, one (1) boat lift and one (1) davit
(or alternatively three (3) davits), two (2)
water hookups, two (2) electrical outlets in
excess of 115 volts, two (2) lights, and one
(1) dock box shall be permitted in accordance
with the provisions of this ordinance. Boat
houses, floating docks, fixed covers, fixed
benches, fixed fish cleaning apparatus, fixed
maintenance apparatus, fuel pumps, sewage
pump -outs, flag poles, and diving
platforms/boards shall be prohibited.
f. Location and dimensions.
1. Docks and all ancillary structures shall
comply with the required side yard
setbacks applicable to the lot.
2. Docks shall not project more than five
(5) feet into any waterway and dolphins
shall not project more than twenty-five
(25) feet into any waterway.
3. Docks shall be no higher than any
abutting seawall or five and one-half (5-
1/2) feet above mean sea level, whichever
is greater. Ancillary handrails, steps
and lights shall not project more than
four (4) feet above the dock.
4. A maximum of one (1) dock box shall be
permitted which shall be no higher than
thirty (30) inches and no larger than
twenty-four (24) cubic feet.
5. A maximum of one (1) davit with up to
five hundred (500) pounds lifting
capacity shall be permitted to be
attached to a dock.
6. Boat lifts and davits which exceed five
hundred (500) pounds lifting capacity
shall be attached only to seawalls or
platforms landward of the seawall.
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7. Lights shall project downward at a
minimum forty-five (45) degree angle from
the horizontal plane tangent to the top
of the light source.
g. Materials and colors. Materials and colors of
docks and ancillary structures shall be
considered as part of Architectural Review and
Planning Board consideration and shall be
maintained as approved."
Existing subparagraph 3, titled "Other", shall be renumbered
as subparagraph 4.
Section 4. Severability.
If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof
is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other
provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given
effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this
end the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared severable.
Section 5. Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict.
All other ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida, or
parts thereof which conflict with this or any part of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 6. Codification.
This Ordinance shall be codified and made a part of the
official Code of Ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream.
Section 7. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage
and approval, as provided by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in a regular, adjourned session on first
reading this 7th day of October, 1991, and for a second and final
reading
an this 21st day of
MAYOR
ATTEST:,
TOWN CLERIC
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TOWN COMMISSION