HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 19-1992* *NO ACTION TAKEN by City Council on October 29, 1992. Ordinance to be
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ORDINANCE NO. 19 -92
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY,
FLORIDA, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 639, ENTITLED
"TOWNHOUSE REGULATIONS "; PROVIDING CHANGES IN
THE TOWNHOUSE AREA AND DIMENSION REGULATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN THE MINIMUM TOWNHOUSE
SET BACK REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING LEGISLATIVE
INTENT; REPEALING ALL PORTIONS OF THE CODE IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; ESTABLISHING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida wishes to promote development within the City which is in
conformity with and consistent with its comprehensive plan and is
in furtherance of the public health, safety and welfare of the
citizens of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the
City of Cape Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 639, "Townhouse Regulations ", Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended as follows:
Section 639.03 entitled "Townhouse Area and Dimension
Regulations" shall be repealed in its entirety and replaced with
the following:
TOWNHOUSE AREA AND DIMENSION REGULATIONS
Minimum Area to be Developed 7,500 square feet
Minimum Lot Area 2,800 square feet
Minimum Lot Width 28 feet
Minimum Lot Depth 100 feet
Maximum Lot Coverage by all
Buildings 40% of Site Area
Minimum Building Width 20 feet
Minimum Living Area plus 1,400 square feet
a two (2) car garage per dwelling unit
Maximum Building Length
or width 175 feet
TOWNHOUSE MINIMUM SETBACK REOUIREMENTS
Front 25 feet
Side, End Unit 8 feet
Side, Interior Unit 0 feet
Rear 25 feet
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Side, Corner Lot
25 feet; on all
nonconforming lots of
record, 15 feet
SECTION 2. Legislative Intent. Due to the existence of a
large number of properties within the City which are conducive to
the construction of townhomes and other dwellings which are
accompanied by inadequate parking and in minimal compliance with
quality and square footage requirements set forth by the City, it
is the intent of this Ordinance to encourage the construction of
single family dwellings, increase green areas, increase
percolation, and increase parking, all in furtherance of the goals
and objectives of the comprehensive plan and further to encourage
the development and maintenance of single family detached dwellings
on 50 feet wide, nonconforming lots of record.
SECTION 3. Conflict. All portions of the Code in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. Savings Clause. If any provision, paragraph,
word, section or article of this Ordinance is invalidated by any
court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions,
paragraphs, words, sections and articles shall not be affected and
shall continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect
two years from the date hereof.
ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, this day of , 1992.
ATTEST:
Faith G. Miller, CITY CLERK
Approved as to Form:
John R. Kancilia, CITY ATTORNEY
Joy C. Salamone, MAYOR