HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 07-2000 ORDINANCE NO. 07 -2000
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 110 -470, FENCES, WALLS
AND HEDGES; REPEALING FENCE EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE
CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 110 -470, Fences, Walls and Hedges, of the Code of
Ordinances is hereby repealed in its entirety, and the following is adopted in lieu
thereof:
Sec. 110 -470. Fences, walls and hedges.
(a) Fences, walls and hedges may be permitted in any yard, except as
specified in section 110 -469, provided the following height and placement
restrictions shall apply:
L1) In any residential district (R -1, R -2 or R -3), no fence, wall or hedge
in any side or rear yard shall be over six feet in height or over four
feet in height if within 25 feet of any yard abutting any public right -
of -way, unless otherwise specified in this Section.
(2) In any residential district (R -1, R -2, R -3) where property abuts a
public beach access parking area, the fence, wall or hedge in a
side, rear or front yard which abuts the public parking area shall not
exceed six (6) feet in height.
(3) In any residential district (R -1, R -2, R -3) where property has a
permanent swimming pool installed in a side or rear yard which
abutts a public right of way, the fence, wall or hedge in said side or
rear yard shall not exceed six (6) feet in height.
(4) In any commercial (C -1) and industrial (M -1) districts, no fence, wall
or hedge in any side or rear yard shall be over eight feet in height
or over four feet in height if within 25 feet of any yard abutting any
public right -of -way. When the boundary of a commercial or
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commercial or industrial zoning district abuts any residential zoning
district, the maximum height of a fence, wall or hedge shall be six
feet.
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(3) No wall shall be built along unimproved property boundaries until
and unless the owner has obtained and paid for a building permit
for the principal structure.
(b) All concrete boundary walls are to be finished by stuccoing
or painting in neutral colors at the time they are
constructed.
(c) No words or symbols, other than street addresses and
names of occupants in residential districts, shall be
permitted on exterior boundary walls. If there are such
, non - allowed words or symbols, they shall be covered within
seven days of notification to the owner by the city.
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY. If any section, paragraph, phrase,
or word of this Ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such
portion shall not affect the remaining portions hereof, and it shall be
construed to have been a legislative intent to pass this Ordinance `„
without such unconstitutional or invalid part.
SECTION 3. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. Any ordinance or
resolution, or parts of an ordinance or resolution, in conflict herewith are
repealed.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon its adoption.
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ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, this 18th day of July, 2000.
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Rocky Randels, MAYOR
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First Reading: June 20, 2000
Posted: June 21, 2000
Published: July 8, 2000 t
Second Reading: July 18, 2000 te
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