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ORDINANCE NO. 02 -2013
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 110,
ZONING, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO REPEAL
THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION IN THE C -1 AND C -2 ZONING
DISTRICTS FOR COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS FOR
THE STORAGE OR PARKING OF RECREATIONAL
VEHICLES, TRAILERS AND TRAILERABLE ITEMS;
AMENDING THE M -1 ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS
TO MAKE OUTSIDE STORAGE A PRINCIPAL USE;
PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; INCORPORATION
INTO THE CODE; SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City is granted the authority, under Section 2(b), Article VIII, of the State
Constitution, to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by
law; and
WHEREAS, in 2009, the City conducted a community- based, citizen driven Visioning
process to develop a vision and strategy for future development and redevelopment of underutilized
areas located in the City; and
WHEREAS, in order to encourage future development consistent with the principles
developed during the Visioning process, the City desires to amend the actual list of special
exceptions permitted in the C -1 Low Density Commercial and the C -2 Commercial /Manufacturing
Districts to repeal special exceptions for commercial facilities for the storage or parking of
recreational vehicles, trailers and trailerable items; and
WHEREAS, the City Council additionally desires to make outside storage a principal use
in the City's M -1 Light Industrial and Research and Development District, instead of a special
exception use; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, hereby finds this
Ordinance to be in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Cape
Canaveral.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE
CANAVERAL, FLORIDA HEREBY ORDAINS, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby fully incorporated herein by this
reference as legislative findings and the intent and purpose of the City Council of the City of Cape
City of Cape Canaveral
Ordinance No. 02 -2013
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