Article 3
Overlays and Zoning Districts

(Continued)

CHAPTER C     STANDARD DISTRICTS

Section 1         General

A.   Agricultural Districts

1.   AP, Agricultural Production District

The AP district is to conserve and protect areas for exclusive, Bona Fide Agriculture and farming-related operations particularly where soil and water conditions favor continued agricultural production. A wide range of agricultural activities and their accessory uses shall be permitted in the AP district in order to maintain the vitality of the agricultural industry in PBC.

a.   Exempted Residential Uses

Legal Lots of Record with an LR-1 FLU designation located in an area north of the unincorporated community of Canal Point shall be considered conforming for the purpose of renovating or developing a Single Family home, including related accessory uses and structures. [Ord. 2007-013]

b.   Agricultural Production Zoning Consistency

Within the Glades Tier, the Agricultural Production Zoning District is consistent with all FLU designations, excluding conservation. [Ord. 2016-016]

2.   AGR, Agricultural Reserve District

The AGR district is a portion of PBC lying between Hypoluxo Road on the north, Clint Moore Road on the south, the Ronald Reagan Turnpike on the east, and the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge on the west. The district encompasses unique farmland, regional water management, and wetlands areas. It is designated as an area to be preserved primarily for agricultural, environmental and water resources, and open space-related activities west of SR 7, agricultural and regional water management use if possible, residential development is restricted to low densities and commercial development is limited to those uses serving farm workers and other residents of the district. Gaming, pari-mutual wagering, off-track betting, events, or activities held or broadcast for similar purposes shall be prohibited.

a.   Exempted Residential Uses

Residential subdivisions and PUDs approved by the BCC prior to January 1, 1990 shall be exempt from the provisions of the AGR district to the minimum extent required to allow for continued development pursuant to their original Development Order and the intent of the provisions of the AGR district.

1)   Exempted Developments

The exemption applies to the following residential developments that may continue to exist, however, they may not subdivide nor expand the boundaries of the property: Willis Glider Port, Delray Lakes Estates, Tierra del Rey, Tierra del Rey South, Rio Poco, Snow Ranch Estates (a.k.a. Horseshoe Acres), and Delray Training Center. [Ord. 2007-001]

2)   Permitted Contiguous Development

An exception shall be permitted in accordance with FLUE Policy 1.5-c, whereas Delray Lakes Estates, Willis Glider Port, and Snow Ranch Estates (a.k.a. Horseshoe Acres) may expand, subject to a Class A Conditional Use approval, to allow development of contiguous residual parcels at a density that is consistent with the existing development, where it would serve to establish uniform boundaries. Expansion shall be subject to Table 3.C.1.A, AGR Contiguous Development PDRs . [Ord. 2006-004] [Ord. 2007-001] [Ord. 2018-002]

 

Table 3.C.1.A – AGR Contiguous Developments PDRs
Name of Project		Lot Dimensions			Building Coverage	Setbacks
		Size	Width and Frontage	Depth		Front	Side	Side Street	Rear
Delray Lakes Estates		1 ac.	65’ (1)	75’ (1)	40%	25’	7.5’	15’	15’
Willis Gliderport		1.5 ac.	200’	300’	40%	25’	7.5’	15’	15’
Horseshoe Acres		2 ac.	300’	300’	15%	100’	50’	80’	100’
Notes:
1.	All lots shall have an average width and depth that is consistent with lots in the Delray Lakes Estates PUD. [Ord. 2007-001]

 

b.   Previously Approved Uses

All uses that are existing and were legally established or requested before the effective date of Ordinance No. 2001-061 , but are not permitted by the provisions of the AGR district, shall be considered exempted uses as set forth below: [Ord. 2016-042]

1)   Exempted Uses – 4 Points Market

May be developed in accordance with FLUE Policy 1.5-l, Pre-Existing Commercial Sites (1. 4 Points Market). [Ord. 2017-002]

2)   Right to Farm

All land in the AGR and AP districts are located in areas where land is used for commercial agricultural production. Owners, residents, and other users of this property or neighboring property may be subjected to inconvenience and discomfort arising from generally accepted agricultural management practices, including but not limited to noise, odors, dust, the operation of machinery of any kind, including aircraft, the storage and disposal of manure, and the application of fertilizers, soil amendments, herbicides, and pesticides. Owners, occupants, and users of properties in these areas are hereby put on official notice that: (1) the State Right to Farm Act, F.S. § 823.14 , may bar them from obtaining a legal judgment against such as a public or private nuisance; and (2) farm operations that conform to generally accepted agricultural and management practices in the AGR and AP districts are exempt from the following miscellaneous standards contained in Art. 5.E, Performance Standards of this Code for noise, vibration, smoke, and emissions and particulate matters. [Ord. 2005-041]

B.   Conservation District

1.   PC, Preservation/Conservation District

The PC district is to protect lands that provide habitats for endangered species of wildlife, fish, or flora, that are important habitats for the production of fish and wildlife, or that are sites of historical or archaeological significance.

C.   Residential Districts

1.   AR, Agricultural Residential District

The AR district is to protect and enhance the rural lifestyle and quality of life of residents in areas designated rural residential, to protect watersheds and water supplies, wilderness and scenic areas, conservation and wildlife areas, and to permit a variety of uses that require non-urban locations but do not operate to the detriment of adjoining lands devoted to rural and residential purposes.

a.   Previously Approved RSER and Non-Residential Uses

The previously approved site in the RSER Zoning District (Petition 1999-011 Everglades Farm Equipment Co.) requested before the effective date of this Ordinance, may be developed as a conforming use. [Ord. 2005-002] [Ord. 2011-016]

b.   Special Agriculture Uses

Additional non-residential uses may be allowed in the AR Zoning District with an SA FLU designation. [Ord. 2023-009]

2.   RE, Residential Estate District

The RE district is to provide a transition between the agricultural and conservation areas and more urban residential communities and to create a residential environment wherein natural constraints applicable to development are recognized and protected in a manner compatible with the needs of residents.

3.   RT, Residential Transitional District

The RT district is to provide a transition between a suburban Single Family atmosphere and estate development, which promotes active recreational facilities within the privacy of an individual lot.

4.   RS, Single Family Residential District

The RS district is to provide areas for moderate-density Single Family dwelling units.

5.   RM, Multifamily Residential District

The RM district is intended primarily for the development of multiple family dwelling units.

D.   Commercial Districts

1.   CLO, Commercial Low Office District

The CLO district is to encourage development of low-intensity offices and the integration of complementary uses on a Local, Collector, or Arterial Street. The CLO district may serve as a transition between residential areas and more intense commercial development.

2.   CHO, Commercial High Office District

The CHO district is to encourage development of business and professional office parks and complementary uses.

3.   CN, Neighborhood Commercial District

The CN district is to provide a limited commercial facility of a convenience nature, serving residential neighborhoods within a one-half mile radius, located on a Local, Collector, or Arterial Street.

4.   CC, Community Commercial District

The CC district is to provide a commercial facility of a community nature that services residential neighborhoods within a three to five-mile radius, located on a Collector or higher classification street.

5.   CG, General Commercial District

The CG district is to encourage the development of intensive commercial uses providing a wide range of goods and services, with access from a Collector or Arterial Street and services a consumer market of at least a three-mile radius.

6.   CRE, Commercial Recreation District

The CRE district is to provide lands for major commercial recreation uses that are either publicly or privately operated and require large amounts of land and have major effects on adjacent uses.

7.   IR, Infill Redevelopment District

The IR district is to encourage infill and redevelopment in the U/S Tier, with all new development subject to the requirements of the IRO. To further encourage the partial conversion of larger existing commercial developments, previously developed uses, buildings, and improvements may be retained where information is clearly shown on prior approvals, provided that any future development in accordance with the IRO. In granting approval of a rezoning to the IR district, the BCC may adopt Conditions of Approval; or including carrying forward Conditions of Approval related to prior approvals, under the premise that such conditions shall be phased out upon conversion to an IRO development. [Ord. 2010-005]

E.   PRA, Priority Redevelopment Area Districts

PRA districts shall be subject to the requirements of Art. 3.B.16, Urban Redevelopment Area Overlay (URAO) . [Ord. 2010-022]

1.   UC, Urban Center District

The UC district is the most intense PRA district, typically comprised of larger interconnected commercial sub-areas with buildings containing either residential, non-residential, or a well-balanced mix of residential, commercial, civic, and recreational uses. [Ord. 2010-022] [Ord. 2017-002]

2.   UI, Urban Infill District

The UI district accommodates either residential, non-residential, or mixed-use redevelopment along the corridors, while providing a transition to the adjacent, existing residential neighborhoods. [Ord. 2010-022] [Ord. 2017-002]

F.   Industrial Districts

1.   IL, Light Industrial District

The IL district is to provide sufficient land in appropriate locations for certain types of businesses, light manufacturing, or processing uses likely to cause undesirable effects upon residential or commercial uses.

2.   IG, General Industrial District

The IG district is to provide land in appropriate locations for those uses with one or more of the following characteristics: industrial processes that involve significant amounts of noise, heat, mechanical, and chemical processing; large amounts of material transfer; outdoor activities; and, large structures. The IG district provides for industrial uses located with convenient access to transportation facilities.

G.  Public and Institutional Districts

1.   IPF, Institutional and Public Facilities District

The IPF district is to provide land in appropriate locations for a variety of regional and community uses that are either publicly or privately operated.

a.   AGR Tier – Faith Farm Ministries

1)   Approved Uses

Uses not permitted in the IPF district, but otherwise delineated on the approved Final Site Plan for Faith Farm Ministries, Control # 94-073, dated February 13, 2008, as amended, may continue to exist and are to be accommodated as part of the continuation of the AG Reserve Tier. The modification or expansion of any identified uses that exceed the limits of Art. 2.C.5.C, Administrative Modifications to Prior DOs , may be allowed subject to BCC approval as a Class A Conditional Use, provided such facilities and uses are owned by and directly related to the existing Faith Farm Ministries program, and provide training opportunities and financial support for Faith Farms Ministries. [Ord. 2017-002]

2)   Exception from Development Thresholds

The 87.28-acre Faith Farm Ministries development shall be exempt from Table 4.A.9.B, Thresholds for Projects Requiring Board of County Commissioners Approval . [Ord. 2017-002]

3)   Split Zoning

Split zoning of a Legal Lot of Record wherein a portion of the property is zoned IPF, in part, and AGR-PUD Preserve Area, in part, is permitted in accordance with FLUE Policy 1.5-t and Art. 3.E.2.F.3.c.1)b), Split Zoning . No buffer shall be required between land zoned IPF and AGR-PUD Preserve Area, provided both split zoned areas are owned by Faith Farm Ministries or another single non-profit entity whose primary mission is residential treatment and recovery program. [Ord. 2020-019]

2.   PO, Public Ownership District

The PO district is to provide a coordinated land planning approach to the sale, rent, lease, purchase, management, or alteration of publicly-owned or operated lands. Notwithstanding those public uses permitted elsewhere in this Code, the PO district is primarily intended for, although not limited to, public parks and recreation areas, public buildings and facilities, and other capital improvements of a significant nature.

CHAPTER D     PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (PDRs)

Section 1         PDRs for Standard Zoning Districts

A.   PDRs

The minimum lot dimensions, maximum FAR, maximum building coverage, and minimum setbacks in each Standard Zoning District are indicated in Table 3.D.1.A, Property Development Regulations unless otherwise stated within this Section. Front, side, side street, and rear setbacks shall be applied in accordance with the lot orientation as defined by lot frontage. [Ord. 2005-041] [Ord. 2019-005] [Ord. 2023-021]

 

 

B.   General Exceptions

1.   Single Family Housing Type in RM District

The property development regulations for Single Family housing type in the RM district shall be in accordance with the RS district PDRs in Table 3.D.1.A, Property Development Regulations . [Ord. 2019-034]

2.   Infill Subdivisions

Single Family dwelling units in projects in the RT Zoning District which meet the criteria in Policy 2.2.1-e of the Plan or utilize the TDR Program may develop in accordance with Table 5.G.1.B, RT Deviations for WHP . [Ord. 2008-037]

3.   PO District

Development in the PO district shall be exempt from Art. 3.D.1.A, PDRs for Standard Zoning Districts. However, the PO district shall be subject to the FAR requirements of the Plan. [Ord. 2005-041]

C.   Lot Dimensions

1.   Frontage Reduction

On curving streets, such as cul-de-sacs, the required frontage for lots between the points of curvature may be reduced by 40 percent, provided the centerline radius of the contiguous street is 125 feet or less.

D.   Setbacks

1.   Base Building Line

Pursuant to County Engineering standards the front, side street, and rear setback (when the rear property line abuts a street), shall be measured from the base building line.

 

 

a.   Major Street

The base building line for any lot abutting a Major Street shall be 40 feet from the existing R-O-W.

b.   Minor Street

The base building line for any lot adjacent to a Minor Street shall be 30 feet from the centerline of the existing street unless subject to the following:

1)   Minor Street over 60 Feet Wide

The base building line for any lot adjacent to a Minor Street over 60 feet in width shall be the property line, or, if the street was created by a recorded easement, from the easement line.

2)   Platted Subdivisions

The base building line for any lot abutting a Minor Street within a subdivision platted and recorded after February 5, 1973 shall be the property line abutting the Minor Street shown on the plat.

c.   Waiver

The County Engineer may waive this requirement and establish the base building line at a lesser distance. If the base building line is waived on a street created by a recorded easement, the setback shall be measured from the easement line.

d.   Permitted Encroachments

Pursuant to approval by the County Engineer, temporary, removable, and non-habitable structures such as signs and fences, may be located between a street and the base building line. Approval shall be subject to a removal agreement with the DEPW. Setbacks shall be measured from the existing street boundaries and the affected area shall be landscaped in accordance with Art. 7, Landscaping . [Ord. 2017-002]

e.   Landscaping and Parking

In the event the County Engineer does not waive the base building line requirement, required landscaping and parking shall be prohibited in the area between a street and the base building line. [Ord. 2017-002]

2.   Multifamily Separations

The minimum separation for Multifamily and Cottage Home structures in the RM district shall correspond to the setback regulations in Table 3.D.1.A, Property Development Regulations , and Table 3.D.2.D, Cottage Home Property Development Regulations respectively. [Ord. 2019-034]

a.       Cottage Homes

The minimum separation for Cottage Homes may be reduced from 15 feet to ten feet subject to the approval by the Fire Department and the Building Division. [Ord. 2018-018] [Ord. 2019-034]

3.   Corner Clip Setback

The minimum setback from a corner clip shall be ten feet. The setback shall be measured perpendicular from the midpoint of the interior line of the corner clip.

 

 

4.   Setback Reductions

No setback reduction shall be used in combination with any other setback reduction allowed by this Code.

a.   Open Space

In residential zoning districts located in the U/S Tier, or the Residential Pod of an AGR-PUD, the rear and side setbacks along the length of a property line adjacent to dedicated open space defined by a minimum of 50 feet in width may be reduced by 25 percent, unless otherwise stated by this Code. [Ord. 2008-037]

b.   Alleys

In commercial and industrial districts, the rear and side setbacks from an alley may be reduced by 50 percent.

c.   Railroad R-O-W

In industrial districts, the setback from a railroad R-O-W may be reduced to the width of the required landscape buffer.

5.   Setback Exceptions

The following structures, projections, and improvements shall be allowed within required setbacks:

a.   Structures, Projections, and Improvements Permitted in Setbacks

1)   Arbors and trellises less than ten feet in height, subject to a minimum three-foot setback;

2)   Balconies projecting a maximum of three feet into the front setback of a SFD or ZLL home, not including setbacks allowed for side loading garages pursuant to Table 3.D.2.B, ZLL Property Development Regulations , Table 3.D.2.B, Double ZLL Property Development Regulations , or Art. 3.E.2.E.1.b, Side Loading Garage ; [Ord. 2005-041] [Ord. 2020-020]

3)   Permanent/retractable awnings, canopies, or Bahama shutters projecting a maximum of three feet into a setback, and having no support other than provided by the wall or structure to which it is attached; [Ord. 2005-041] [Ord. 2014-025]

4)   Bay windows projecting a maximum of three feet into a setback; [Ord. 2005-041]

5)   Chimneys projecting a maximum of three feet into a setback; [Ord. 2005-041]

6)   Clothes poles or clotheslines in rear yard setbacks; [Ord. 2005-041]

7)   Driveways, subject to Art. 6.B.3.A.2.a.3)a), Access Connections ; [Ord. 2005-002] [Ord. 2005-041]

8)   Fire escapes projecting a maximum of three feet into a setback, provided the riser is retractable and at least 50 percent open; [Ord. 2005-041]

9)   Flagpoles, subject to Art. 8, Signage ; [Ord. 2005-041]

10) Fountains; [Ord. 2005-041]

11) Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning units (including compressors and condensers); [Ord. 2005-041]

12) Mailboxes; [Ord. 2005-041]

13) Open terraces and patios, including walkways and ground-level decks; [Ord. 2005-041]

14) Open, uncovered stoops; [Ord. 2005-041]

15) Recreational equipment and structures in the rear setback of residential districts; [Ord. 2005-041]

16) Roof overhangs projecting into the required setback a maximum of two and one-half feet; [Ord. 2005-041]

17) Sculptures and other similar objects of art; [Ord. 2005-041]

18) Signs, subject to Art. 8, Signage ; [Ord. 2005-041]

19) On-site parking areas, unless otherwise specifically prohibited; [Ord. 2005-041]

20) Art. 5.B.1.A.2, Fences and Walls (excluding corner clips for intersections); [Ord. 2005-002] [Ord. 2005-041]

21) Landscaping planted in the ground or in planters; [Ord. 2005-041]

22) Wells; [Ord. 2005-041]

23) Utility transmission lines and associated structures; [Ord. 2005-041]

24) Basketball goals, provided there is a minimum three-foot setback from the rear and side property lines and a minimum 15-foot setback from the front and side street property lines; [Ord. 2005-041]

25) Light poles having only one structural ground member; [Ord. 2005-041]

26) An accessory residential dock, shared by abutting residential parcels only, subject to the submittal of an executed construction and maintenance agreement, prepared in a manner and form acceptable to the County Attorney and the Zoning Director; [Ord. 2005-041]

27) Bus shelters and bus benches; [Ord. 2005-041] [Ord. 2014-025]

28) Fire hydrants and other government service/utility structures required to be in certain locations by applicable Codes and Ordinances; [Ord. 2005-041] [Ord. 2014-025]

29) Impact shutters projecting a maximum of 18 inches into the setback; and, [Ord. 2014-025]

30) Decorative architectural treatment such as lintels, stone veneer, or stucco banding, projecting a maximum of six inches into a setback. [Ord. 2014-025]

E.   Building Height

The maximum height for buildings and structures in all districts shall be 35 feet, unless otherwise stated. [Ord. 2005-002]

1.   Airport Zones

Structures in Airport Zones are subject to the height restrictions in Art. 16.B, Airport Protection Zoning Regulations Governing Airport Hazards . [Ord. 2017-025]

2.   Multifamily, Non-Residential Districts, and PDDs

In the RM, CLO, CHO, CG, IL, IG, and PDD districts, buildings may exceed 35 feet in height as follows: Buildings over 35 feet in height shall be set back in accordance with Table 3.D.1.A, Property Development Regulations , with one additional foot of setback to be provided in addition to the required setback for each one foot in height, or fraction thereof, over 35 feet. In the PO district, buildings over 35 feet in height shall provide one foot of setback, in addition to required perimeter landscape buffers, for each additional one foot in height or fraction thereof over 35 feet. This regulation shall have no effect on any existing structure within the PO district that is conforming as of the effective date of this Code. [Ord. 2005-002] [Ord. 2007-013]

3.   Accessory Agricultural Structures

In the AGR, AP, and AR districts, structures accessory to a Bona Fide Agriculture use may exceed 35 feet in height as follows: one additional foot of setback shall be provided in addition to the required setback for each one foot in height, or fraction thereof, over 35 feet to a maximum of 100 feet.

4.   Height Exceptions

The following structures shall be exempt from the height restrictions in this Section, unless otherwise stated:

a.   Church spires, religious domes, and religious ornamentation attached to a Place of Worship;

b.   Belfries;

c.   Monuments;

d.   Tanks;

e.   Water towers;

f.    Fire towers;

g.   Stage towers or scenery lofts;

h.   Cooling towers;

i.    Ornamental towers and spires;

j.    Chimneys;

k.   Structure built over the top of a stairwell or elevator shaft providing access to the rooftop for maintenance purposes or to house elevator mechanical equipment; [Ord. 2014-001]

l.    Smoke stacks;

m.  Oil derricks;

n.   Conveyors;

o.   Flagpoles, subject to Art. 8, Signage , except for Art. 4.B.9, Commercial Communication Towers ;

p.   Aircraft control towers;

q.   Aircraft navigation aids;

r.    Accessory radio towers, subject to Art. 5.B.1.A.13, Accessory Radio Tower ;

s.   Art. 5.B.1.A.15, Amateur Radio and Television Antennas ;

t.    Art. 4.B.9, Commercial Communication Towers ;

u.   Required parapet screening of mechanical equipment; and, [Ord. 2014-001]

v.   Mechanical equipment, less than five feet in height and any required screening, measured from the roof deck. [Ord. 2006-004]

Section 2         PDRs for Specific Housing Types

A.   Townhouse

The minimum lot dimensions, maximum height, maximum FAR, maximum building coverage, and minimum setbacks and separations for Townhouses in all districts where they are permitted shall be as follows:

1.   Ownership

a.   Common Area

Where any portion of the original lot is not divided among and incorporated into the resulting Townhouse lots, then that portion of the original lot shall be held by either of the following or a combination of the following, in a form and manner acceptable to the County Attorney: [Ord. 2005-002]

1)   Each lot owner shall have an undivided interest in the common area, which shall be appurtenant to that lot. The individual interest in the common areas shall not be conveyed separately from the ownership of said lot; or

2)   A Property Owners’ Association (POA).

b.   Individual Lot

The minimum area to be conveyed to the lot owner shall be no less than 100 percent of the total ground floor building area of the dwelling unit. A homeowner’s maintenance association shall be formed among the unit owners to assure compliance with exterior area maintenance regulations as may be adopted by the association.

2.   Height

No building or structure shall exceed 35 feet in height.

3.   Accessory Buildings and Structures

No detached accessory buildings or structures other than permitted fences or walls shall be permitted on any lot less than 30 feet in width.

4.   Access and Parking

Townhouse lots may be arranged in groups fronting on Residential Access Streets (if located within a PDD) or fronting on parking tracts as allowed in Art. 11.E.2, Access and Circulation Systems . Minimum parking requirements shall be in accordance with Art. 6, Parking, Loading, and Circulation .

5.   Replacement

In an effort to address current building trends and needs of homeowners to modify existing units, the following procedures have been established to facilitate replacement and expansion of existing units, and to ensure the consistency of replacement units with the character of the overall community. In the event a Townhouse unit is replaced or expanded, the following shall apply: [Ord. 2008-037]

a.   Process

1)   Building Permit Review

An application for Building Permit shall be consistent with typical unit detail approved on the DRO Site Plan or the original Building Permit. If no typical unit detail is included then Staff will rely on the tabular data for setbacks/separations and height. [Ord. 2008-037]

2)   DRO Zoning Review

An application for DRO Zoning review shall be required to reflect proposed changes to a DRO-approved Site Plan; typical unit shall include tabular data, setbacks/separations, and height. [Ord. 2008-037]

b.   Standards for Review

1)   Setbacks/separations may be decreased a maximum of 30 percent of the required minimum standard provided the development was not approved utilizing flexible regulations or received prior Variance relief. [Ord. 2008-037]

2)   A 30 percent increase in the maximum allowable height may be permitted. [Ord. 2008-037]

3)   Demonstrate compliance with all applicable parking, landscaping, and drainage provisions. [Ord. 2008-037]

4)   Comply with all applicable application requirements. [Ord. 2008-037]

5)   Submit a letter of support from the applicable community HOA/POA. [Ord. 2008-037]

6)   Comply with any DRO-approved Architectural Elevations or accepted revision consistent with Code. [Ord. 2008-037]

 

Any purposed deviation that exceeds the above standards will require Variance relief pursuant to Art. 2.C.5.F, Type 1 Variance . [Ord. 2008-037]

6.   Issuance of Certificate of Occupancy (CO)

An attached Townhouse building shall be developed as a whole, and no CO for a Townhouse unit shall be issued until completion of one or more adjacent units and the entire attached building exterior, parking, and landscaping.

7.   Townhouse Attachment

A Townhouse unit shall be attached to another Townhouse unit along a minimum of 50 percent of the maximum depth of the unit. This minimum attached length between Townhouses is limited to the portion of a building supporting an air-conditioned living area, a garage, or a storage area and shall share a continuous foundation with the Townhouse building.

 

 

B.   Zero Lot Line (ZLL)

1.   Property Development Regulations

The minimum lot dimensions, maximum height, maximum building coverage, and minimum setbacks for ZLL homes in all districts where they are permitted, shall be as follows: [Ord. 2020-020]

 

 

a.   ZLL Side Setback

1)   A ZLL home shall be located on a minimum of one, but not more than two, property lines, except as stated in Art. 3.D.2.B.1.b, Side Street Home . [Ord. 2005-002] [Ord. 2020-020]

2)   A minimum of 20 feet of the length of the home under air or occupied by a totally enclosed area under roof which is attached to and directly accessible from an air-conditioned living area, such as a garage or storage area, shall be located on one lot line and shall have a zero-foot setback from the lot line. [Ord. 2020-020]

a)   The remaining portion of the home along the ZLL side shall be set back a minimum of four feet from the zero property line, unless otherwise stated herein Art. 3.D.2.B.1.c, Double ZLL Home , and Art. 3.D.2.B.3, Design Standards . [Ord. 2020-020]

b.   Side Street Home

A Side Street home shall be located on a lot having one side of the unit abutting a street, abutting a minimum of 50 feet of open space, or a combination thereof. A Side Street home shall comply with the setbacks pursuant to Table 3.D.2.B, ZLL Property Development Regulations . [Ord. 2005-041] [Ord. 2020-020]

 

 

c.   Double ZLL Home

A Double ZLL home is constructed with portions of the home located on two side property lines. [Ord. 2020-020]

1)   The portion of the home abutting the ZLL side shall be under air or occupied by a totally enclosed area, such as a garage or storage area; and [Ord. 2020-020]

2)   A Corner home shall have a minimum of 20 feet of the length of the home located on one lot line and shall have a zero-foot setback from the lot line; or [Ord. 2020-020]

3)   An Interior Double ZLL home shall have a minimum of ten feet of length of the home on each ZLL side property, for a minimum total of 20 feet. [Ord. 2020-020]