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Bay County Land Development Regulations i TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS 1-1 101. Title 1-1 102. Authority 1-1 103. General Purpose 1-1 104. Applicability 1-2 105 Definitions 1-2 106. Exemptions and Exceptions 1-2 107. Relationship to Comprehensive Plan 1-3 108. Existing/Nonconforming Uses 1-3 109 Interpretation 1-6 110 Amendments or Changes to this Code 1-8 111 Severability 1-8 112 Inconsistency with other Ordinances 1-8 113 Disclaimer of Liability 1-8 CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES 2-1 201. Purpose 2-1 202. Duties and Responsibilities – Board of County Commissioners 2-1 203. Duties and Responsibilities – Planning Commission 2-1 204. Planning Commission Membership 2-2 205. Planning Official 2-4 206. Due Process; Public Hearings 2-5 207. Quasi-Judicial Hearings 2-6 208. Hardship Relief 2-7 209. Appeals 2-9 210. Enforcement, Penalties, and Remedies 2-11 211. Continuance and Postponement of Hearings, Withdrawal and Denial of Applications 2-12 CHAPTER 3 ZONING ADMINISTRATION 3-1 301. Title 3-1 302. Purpose 3-1 303. Scope 3-1 304. Relationship to Comprehensive Plan 3-1 305. Zoning Districts Established 3-2 306. Official Zoning Map 3-2 307. Procedure for Zone Changes 3-3 308. Comprehensive Plan Amendments 3-6 309. Liability 3-6 310. Uses Located in Overlay Zones 3-6 CHAPTER 4 RESIDENTIAL ZONES 4-1 401. Purpose 4-1 402. Residential Zones 4-1 403. Discouraged Activities 4-1 ---PAGE BREAK--- Bay County Land Development Regulations ii 404. R-1 Single-Family Zones 4-1 405. R-2 Single-Family and Duplex Dwellings 4-3 406. R-3 Duplex, Triplex, and Quadraplex Zones 4-3 407. R-4 Manufactured Housing/Mobile Home Zones 4-4 408. R-5 Multi-Family Zones 4-4 409. R-5A Multi-Family Light Zones 4-5 410. Bulk Regulations 4-7 CHAPTER 5 SEASONAL/RESORT ZONES 5-1 501. Purpose 5-1 502. Seasonal/Resort Zones 5-1 503. SR-1 Seasonal/Resort-Residential 5-1 504. SR-1A Seasonal/Resort Mixed Use 5-2 505. SR-2 Seasonal/Resort-Commercial 5-2 506. Bulk Regulations 5-4 CHAPTER 6 COMMERCIAL ZONES 6-1 601. Purpose 6-1 602. Commercial Zones 6-1 603. C-1 Neighborhood Commercial 6-1 604. C-2 Plaza Commercial 6-2 605. C-3 General Commercial 6-3 606. C-3A General Commercial Low Zones 6-5 607. C-4 Research and Design Zones 6-7 608. MLU Mixed Land Use Zones 6-8 609. Bulk Regulations 6-13 CHAPTER 7 CONSERVATION ZONES 7-1 701. Purpose 7-1 702. Conservation Zones 7-1 703. CSVP Conservation Preservation Zone 7-1 704. CSVR Conservation Recreation Zone 7-1 705. CSVH Conservation Habitation Zone 7-2 706. Innovative Development Techniques 7-3 707. Special Regulations 7-4 708. Bulk Regulations 7-5 CHAPTER 8 INDUSTRIAL ZONES 8-1 801. Purpose 8-1 802. Industrial Zones 8-1 803. IND-1 Light Industry Zones 8-1 804. IND-2 Industrial Zones 8-2 805. Special Performance Measures 8-3 806 Bulk Regulations 8-4 CHAPTER 9 AGRICULTURE ZONES 9-1 901. Purpose 9-1 ---PAGE BREAK--- Bay County Land Development Regulations iii 902. Agriculture Zones 9-1 903. AG-1 General Agriculture Zones 9-1 904. AG-2 Agriculture/Timberland Zones 9-2 905. Bulk Regulations 9-3 CHAPTER 10 SPECIAL TREATMENT ZONES 10-1 1001. Purpose 10-1 1002. Special Treatment Zones 10-1 1003. Special Requirements and Standards 10-1 Map 10-1 Airport Obstruction Height Zone Map 10-2 Airport Noise Zone Map 10-3 Aircraft Overflight Zone Map 10-4 Wildlife Attractant Hazard Zone CHAPTER 11 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 11-1 1101. Purpose and Intent 11-1 1102. Definitions 11-1 1103. Demonstration of Applicability 11-2 1104. Procedure for Approval 11-2 1105. Changes to Final Development Plan 11-5 1106. Effect of PUD Overlay District 11-6 1107. Amendments to Built Planned Unit Developments 11-6 1108. Area and Density Requirements 11-6 1109. Fees 11-6 CHAPTER 12 CONDITIONAL USES 12-1 1201. Purpose 12-1 1202. Applicability 12-1 1203. Permit Required 12-1 1204. Procedure 12-1 1205. Authorization 12-1 1206. Conditional Use Permit Review Criteria 12-2 1207. Expiration and Revocation 12-2 1208. Changes or Amendments 12-2 CHAPTER 13 SPECIAL USES 13-1 1301. Purpose 13-1 1302. Home Occupation; Home Office of Convenience 13-1 1303. 13-1 1304. Adult Uses (Reserved) 13-2 1305. Fences and Hedges 13-2 1306. Cannabis Dispensing Facility 13-3 CHAPTER 14 PUBLIC/INSTITUTIONAL ZONES 14-1 1401. Purpose 14-1 1402. Public/Institutional Zones 14-1 ---PAGE BREAK--- Bay County Land Development Regulations iv 1403. P/I Public Institutional Zones 14-1 1404. Bulk Regulations 14-4 CHAPTER 15 AIRPORT/INDUSTRIAL ZONES 15-1 1501. Purpose 15-1 1502. Airport/Industrial Zones 15-1 1503. Special Regulations 15-2 1504. Conditional Uses Within or Variances to this Regulation 15-3 1505. Bulk Regulations 15-4 CHAPTER 16 BAY-WALTON SECTOR PLAN ZONES 16-1 1601. Purpose, Applicability, and Conflicts 16-1 1602. Bay-Walton Sector Plan Zones 16-1 1603. REC Regional Employment Center 16-1 1604. BC Business Center 16-3 1605. WBC West Bay Center 16-4 1606. VC Village Center 16-6 1607. LIR Low Impact Residential 16-8 1608. AT Agriculture/Timberland 16-9 1609. WBP West Bay Preservation Area 16-10 1610. LTC Long-Term Conservation Area 16-11 1611. ROS Recreation/Open Space 16-12 1612. TC Town Center 16-13 1613. Development Standards 16-14 1614. Development Review Process 16-14 1615. Right of Way Typical Sections 16-15 Bay-Walton Sector Plan Bulk Regulations 16-19 CHAPTER 17 DEVELOPMENT CODE ADMINISTRATION 17-1 1701. Purpose 17-1 1702. Development Order Required 17-1 1703. Exemptions and Exceptions 17-2 1704. General Guidelines for Issuing Development Order 17-2 1705. Responsibility for Compliance 17-3 1706. Term 17-3 1707. Strict Adherence to Development Order 17-3 1708. Right-of-Entry 17-4 1709. Relationship to Building Construction Permits; Certificates of Occupancy 17-4 1710. Development Agreement 17-4 1711. Permits from Other Agencies 17-4 CHAPTER 18 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 18-1 1801. Purpose 18-1 1802. Pre-application Review 18-1 1803. Development Review Procedures 18-1 ---PAGE BREAK--- Bay County Land Development Regulations v 1804. Streamlined Permitting for Development Projects 18-4 1805. Required Application and Site Plan Information 18-6 1806. Inspection and Disposition 18-11 1807. Certificate of Acceptance 18-12 CHAPTER 19 ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS 19-1 1901. Purpose 19-1 1902. Other Regulations 19-1 1903. Significant Natural Resources 19-1 1904. Environmental Standards 19-1 1905. Ecosystem Management Areas 19-4 1906. Deer Point Reservoir Protection Zone 19-5 1907. Habitat Conservation Areas 19-8 1908. Sand Hills Lakes 19-8 1909. Wetlands 19-9 1910. Potable Water Sources 19-11 1911. Tree Protection 19-12 1912. Outstanding Florida Waters (OFW) 19-16 1913. Deep Point Watershed 19-17 1914. Clustering 19-17 1915. Environmental Impact Analysis 19-18 1916. Protection of Natural Resources 19-18 1917. Turtle Lighting (ORD 02-07) 19-20 CHAPTER 20 CONCURRENCY 20-1 2001. Purpose 20-1 2002. Certificate of Concurrency Required 20-1 2003. Adopted Levels of Service 20-1 2004. Initial Determination of Concurrency 20-1 2005. Burden of Proof 20-1 2006. De Minimus Exemptions 20-2 2007. Allocation of Capacity 20-2 2008. Concurrency Review Submittal Requirements 20-2 2009. Minimum Requirements for Certificate of Concurrency 20-7 2010. Expiration of Certificate of Concurrency 20-12 2011. Exceptions to Concurrency Requirements 20-12 2012. Strategies to Rectify Lack of Concurrency 20-13 2013. Monitoring 20-13 2014. Assurances 20-15 2015. Appeals 20-15 CHAPTER 21 MOBILE HOME PARKS 21-1 2101. Purpose 21-1 2102. Permit Required 21-1 2103 Development and Operation Standards 21-1 ---PAGE BREAK--- Bay County Land Development Regulations vi CHAPTER 22 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS 22-1 2201. Purpose 22-1 2202. Permit Required 22-1 2203. General Requirements 22-1 2204. Allowable Uses 22-2 2205. Site Design Requirements 22-2 CHAPTER 23 SITE PREPARATION 23-1 2301. Purpose 23-1 2302. Land Clearing 23-1 2303. Adequate Grading 23-2 2304. Fill Material 23-3 2305. Excavation 23-4 2306. Mining Activities 23-6 2307. Landfills 23-7 CHAPTER 24 DRAINAGE AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT 24-1 2401. Purpose 24-1 2402. Applicable State Requirements 24-1 2403. Applicable Federal Requirements 24-1 2404. Exemptions 24-1 2405. Obstruction of Drainage-Ways 24-2 2406. Uncontrolled Stormwater Runoff 24-2 2407 Drainage and Stormwater Management Plan 24-2 2408 Drainage and Stormwater Management Plan Adherence, Dedication and Maintenance 24-6 2409. Connection Permit 24-7 2410. Illicit Discharge 24-7 CHAPTER 25 PARKING AND ON-SITE CIRCULATION 25-1 2501. Purpose 25-1 2502. Off-Street Parking Required 25-1 2503. Exemptions 25-1 2504. Change in Use 25-1 2505. Parking Space Requirements 25-1 2506. Joint Use and Off-Site Facilities 25-4 2507. Design Standards 25-4 2508. Bicycle Parking Requirements 25-6 2509. Parking Structures 25-7 2510. Landscaping 25-8 2511. On-Site Circulation 25-8 2512. Parking Area Connectivity 25-9 2513. Alternate Methods and Materials 25-10 CHAPTER 26 ROADWAYS AND DRIVEWAYS 26-1 2601. Purpose 26-1 ---PAGE BREAK--- Bay County Land Development Regulations vii 2602. State Highway System 26-1 2603. County Road System 26-1 2604. Functional Classifications 26-1 2605. Minimum County Standards 26-2 2606. General Requirements 26-2 2607. Access Control 26-3 2608. Right-of-Way 26-6 2609. Private Driveways and Roadways 26-6 2610. Right-of-Way Permits 26-10 2611. Right-of-Way Abandonment 26-11 2612. Sidewalks and Bikeways 26-11 2613. Site Distance at Intersections and Driveways 26-11 2614. Pedestrian Ways and Crosswalks 26-11 CHAPTER 27 UTILITIES 27-1 2701. Purpose 27-1 2702. Required Utilities 27-1 2703. Responsibility for Utilities 27-1 2704. Utility Ownership and Easement Rights 27-2 2705. Guidelines and Standards 27-2 2706. Permits Required 27-3 2707. Water and Sewer Connections 27-3 2708. Regulation of Public and Private Sewers 27-3 2709. Sewer Construction and Connection 27-5 2710. Communications Towers 27-6 CHAPTER 28 LANDSCAPING AND BUFFERS 28-1 2801. Purpose and Intent 28-1 2802. Applicability 28-1 2803. Landscaping Plan Required 28-1 2804. Required Landscaping 28-2 2805. Landscaping Materials 28-6 2806. Maintenance of Landscaped Areas 28-6 2807. Shoreline Consideration 28-7 2808. Buffers 28-7 CHAPTER 29 SUBDIVISIONS 29-1 2901. Purpose 29-1 2902. Applicability 29-1 2903. Pre-Application Review 29-2 2904. Subdivision Approval 29-2 2905. On-Site Improvement Standards for Residential Subdivisions 29-4 2906 Off-Site Improvements 29-10 2907. Environmental Protection 29-10 2908. Maintenance of Improvements 29-11 2909. Site Clearing 29-13 2910. Development of Floodplains 29-13 ---PAGE BREAK--- Bay County Land Development Regulations viii 2911. Commercial Subdivisions 29-13 2912 Disclosure Required for Privately Maintained Subdivisions 29-14 2913. Restrictive Covenants and Deed Restrictions 29-14 2914. Relationship to S.H.I.P. Programs 29-14 2915. Plat Approval 29-14 2916. Plat Vacation and Right-of-Way 29-16 2917. Replat 29-20 CHAPTER 30 SIGNS 30-1 3001. Purpose 30-1 3002. General Provisions 30-1 3003. Exemptions 30-1 3004. Prohibited Signs 30-5 3005. General Sign Standards 30-7 3006. Off-Premises Sign Standards 30-8 3007. On-Premises Sign Standards 30-11 3008. Permits and Prohibited Work 30-15 3009. Existing Signs 30-17 3010. Enforcement 30-18 3011. Appeals 30-19 CHAPTER 31 TOURIST CORRIDORS 31-1 3101. Purpose 31-1 3102. Applicability 31-1 3103. Exterior Walls of Metal Buildings 31-1 3104. Underground Utilities and Landscaping of Utilities 31-2 3105. Sidewalks 31-2 3106. Waste and Recycling Containers 31-3 3107. Construction Sites Cleanliness, Construction Safety, and Hours of Construction Activity 31-4 3108. Screening of Construction Sites 31-5 3109. Construction Vehicles, Delivery Vehicles, and Worker Vehicles 31-6 3110. Outdoor Use of Amplifiers 31-7 CHAPTER 32 TRANSFERABLE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS 3201. Purpose 32-1 3202. Applicability 32-1 3203. Definitions 32-1 3204. TDR Sending Sites 32-2 3205. TDR Receiving Sites 32-2 3206. Calculation of Residential Density Development Rights for TDR Sending Sites 32-2 3207. Calculation of Residential Density Development Rights for TDR Receiving Sites 32-3 3208. Calculation of Intensity Development Rights for TDR Sending Sites 32-3 3209. Calculation of Intensity Development Rights for TDR ---PAGE BREAK--- Bay County Land Development Regulations ix Receiving Sites 32-4 3210. Application to Transfer Development Rights 32-4 3211. Administrative Review and Approval of the Application to Transfer Development Rights 32-6 3212. Recording 32-7 3213. Monitoring 32-8 3214. Development of TDR Sending Sites 32-9 3215. Development of TDR Receiving Sites 32-9 CHAPTER 33 PROPORTIONATE SHARE MITIGATION 33-1 3301. Purpose 33-1 3302. Applicability 33-1 3303. Exclusions 33-1 3304. Minimum Requirements for Proportionate Fair-Share Mitigation 33-1 3305. Intergovernmental Coordination 33-3 3306. Application Process 33-3 3307. Methodology for Determining Proportionate Fair-Share Mitigation 33-4 3308. Certificate of Concurrency for Proportionate Fair-Share Mitigation 33-6 3309. Appropriation of Fair-Share Revenues 33-8 3310. Impact Fee Credit for Proportionate Fair-Share Mitigation 33-8 CHAPTER 34 BEACHES SPECIAL TREATMENT ZONE 34-1 3401. Purpose 34-1 3402. Definitions 34-1 3403. Minimum architectural, site development, and aesthetic standards 34-1 3404. Existing Mobile Homes 34-4 3405. Exceptions 34-4 3406-3410. Reserved 34-4 CHAPTER 35 SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS 35-1 3501 Purpose 35-1 3502 Glare and Illumination 35-1 3503 Screening of Open Storage 35-1 3504 Recreational Vehicles 35-1 3505 Commercial and Industrial Structures 35-1 3506 Commercial Wind Turbine Farms 35-1 3507 Parking Lot Vendors 35-2 CHAPTER 36 DETAILED SPECIFIC AREA PLAN DEVELOPMENT ORDERS 36-1 3601 Purpose 36-1 3602 Pre-Application Review 36-1 3603 DSAP Review Procedures 36-1 3604 Standards of Review 36-3 3605 Development Review Procedures 36-4 3606 Required Application and Site Plan Information 36-5 3607 Term 36-8 ---PAGE BREAK--- Bay County Land Development Regulations x 3608 Inspection and Disposition 36-9 3609 Certificate of Acceptance 36-10 APPENDIX A DEFINITIONS A-1 APPENDIX A-1 SIGN DEFINITIONS A1-1 APPENDIX A-2 TREE REPLANT LIST A2-1