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AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE
TOWN OF GULF STREAM, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 66 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES RELATING TO ZONING, SO AS TO AMEND
ARTICLE VI, DISTRICT REGULATIONS, DIVISION 2,
RS SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, SECTION
66-199 REGARDING LOCATION OF ACCESSORY USES SO
AS TO INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR SETBACKS FOR
PAVING, DECKING OR OTHER BUILT-UP SURFACES;
SETTING FORTH PROVISIONS FOR THE LOCATION OF
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT; AMENDING ARTICLE VI,
DISTRICT REGULATIONS, DIVISION 3, RM MULTIPLE -
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, SECTION 66-240,
DIVISION 4, OR OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL DISTRICT,
SECTION 66-263 AND DIVISION 6, P PUBLIC
FACILITIES DISTRICT, SECTION 66-302, REGARDING
ACCESSORY BUILDING REQUIREMENTS SO AS TO
PROVIDE REGULATIONS FOR THE LOCATION OF
PAVING, DECKING OR OTHER BUILT-UP SURFACES;
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. Chapter 66 of the Code of Ordinances of the
Town of Gulf Stream, Florida, relating to Zoning, is hereby amended
at Article VI, "District Regulations", Division 2, "RS Single -
Family Residential District", Section 66-199, "Location of
accessory uses", so as to read as follows:
"Sec. 66-199. Location of accessory structures.
An accessory structure including, but not limited to,
cabanas, enclosed swimming pools, unattached garages,
paving and decks, mechanical equipment, and gazebos,
shall be located on the same lot or parcel of land as
that of the main residence building and shall be in
conformity with the setback requirements set forth
herein, excepting the following:
(1) Unenclosed swimming pools may be located at 15
feet from the property line.
(2) Paving, decking, or other impervious or semi -
impervious, built-up surfaces, other than
those intended for use by vehicles, which
extend no more than four inches (411) above the
highest abutting finished grade elevation may
be located within required setbacks, but shall
be no less than three feet (31) from any
property line, provided they are screened from
adjacent properties with a wall, fence, or
hedge of at least four feet (41) in height.
(3) For lots of less than 20,000 square feet,
mechanical equipment including, but not
limited to, air conditioner compressors,
cooling towers, pool pumps and filters, of not
more than four feet (41) in height may extend
not more than five feet (51) into required
side and rear yard setbacks provided they are
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screened from an off premise view with a wall,
fence or hedge. Notwithstanding the above, in
no case shall said mechanical equipment be
located in a required setback closer to a
property line than to the structure which it
serves.
(4) Accessory structures provided for in Article
VIII of this chapter shall conform to the
setback requirements specified therein."
Section 2. Chapter 66 of the Code of Ordinances of the
Town of Gulf Stream, Florida, relating to Zoning, is hereby amended
at Article VI, "District Regulations", Division 3, "RM Multiple -
Family Residential District", Section 66-240, "Accessory building
requirements", so as to read as follows:
"Sec. 66-240. Accessory building requirements.
For all accessory structures in the multiple -family
residential district the following requirements shall be
observed:
(1) All accessory structures shall observe the
same setbacks required for the principal
structure(s), excepting the following:
a. Paving, decking, or other impervious or
semi -impervious, built-up surfaces, other
than those intended for use by vehicles,
which extend no more than four inches
(411) above the surrounding finished grade
elevation may be located within required
setbacks, but shall be no less than three
feet (31) from any property line,
provided they are screened from adjoining
properties with a wall, fence or hedge of
at least four feet (41) in height.
(2) No garage or other accessory building shall be
erected before the principal building is under
construction to the point of being fully
enclosed."
Section 3. Chapter 66 of the Code of Ordinances of the
Town of Gulf Stream, Florida, relating to Zoning, is hereby amended
at Article VI, "District Regulations", Division 4, "OR Outdoor
Recreational District", Section 66-263, "Accessory building
requirements", so as to read as follows:
"Sec. 66-263. Accessory building requirements.
For all accessory structures in the outdoor recreation
district the following requirements shall be observed:
(1) All accessory structures shall observe the
same setbacks required for the principal
structure(s), excepting the following:
a. Paving, decking, or other impervious or
semi -impervious, built-up surfaces, other
than those intended for use by vehicles,
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which extend no more than four inches
(4") above the surrounding finished grade
elevation may be located within required
setbacks, but shall be no less than three
feet (31) from any property line,
provided they are screened from adjoining
properties with a wall, fence or hedge of
at least four feet (41) in height.
(2) No garage or other accessory building shall be
erected before the principal building is under
construction to the point of being fully
enclosed."
Section 4. Chapter 66 of the Code of Ordinances of the
Town of Gulf Stream, Florida, relating to Zoning, is hereby amended
at Article VI, "District Regulations", Division 6, "P Public
Facilities District", Section 66-302, "Accessory building
requirements", so as to read as follows:
"Sec. 66-302. Accessory building requirements.
For all accessory structures in the public facilities
district the following requirements shall be observed:
(1) All accessory structures shall observe the
same setbacks required for the principal
structure(s), excepting the following:
a. Paving, decking, or other impervious or
semi -impervious, built-up surfaces, other
than those intended for use by vehicles,
which extend no more than four inches
(411) above the surrounding finished grade
elevation may be located within required
setbacks, but shall be no less than three
feet (31) from any property line,
provided they are screened from adjoining
properties with a wall, fence or hedge of
at least four feet (41) in height.
(2) No garage or other accessory building shall be
erected before the principal building is under
construction to the point of being fully
enclosed."
Section 5. 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 6. 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.
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Section 7. Codification.
This Ordinance shall be codified and made a part of the
official Code of Ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream.
Section 8. 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 14th day of September , 1992, and for a second and
final reading on this 28th day of September , 1992.
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