4512 Amend Schedule LOrdinance No. 2019-4512
An ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida
substantially revising and amending the provisions of Schedule "L",
nonconforming land use provisions, of the City of Sanford Code/Land
Development Regulations; providing for a savings provision; providing
for conflicts; providing for severability; providing for codification and
the correction of scrivener's errors and providing for an effective date.
Be it enacted by the People of the City of Sanford, Florida:
Section 1. Substantial Revision And Amendment Of Schedule "L",
Nonconforming Land Use Provisions, City of Sanford Code/Land Development
Regulations.
Schedule "L" of the City of Sanford Code/Land Development Regulations is
substantially revised and amended to read as set forth in the Exhibit to this Ordinance
which, by this reference thereto, is incorporated herein as if fully set forth herein verbatim.
Section 2. Conflicts.
All ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Section 3. Severability.
If any section, sentence, phrase, word, or portion of this Ordinance is determined
to be invalid, unlawful or unconstitutional, said determination shall not be held to
invalidate or impair the validity, force or effect of any other section, sentence, phrase,
word, or portion of this Ordinance not otherwise determined to be invalid, unlawful, or
unconstitutional.
Section 4. Savings; Effect Of Ordinance.
The prior actions of the City of Sanford in terms of the matters relating to any and
all actions and activities of the City pertaining to the City's Land Development
RegulationsiLand Development Code, or of an associated nature, are hereby ratified and
affirmed.
Section 5. Codification; Scrivener's Errors.
(a). The exhibit referenced in Section 1 of this Ordinance shall be codified and
all other sections shall not be codified.
(b). The sections, divisions and provisions of this Ordinance may be
renumbered or re -lettered as deemed appropriate by the Code codifier.
(c). Typographical errors and other matters of a similar nature that do not affect
the intent of this Ordinance, as determined by the City Clerk and City Attorney, may be
corrected with the endorsement of the City Manager, or designee, without the need for a
public hearing.
Section 6. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon enactment.
Passed and adopted this 24th day of June, 2019.
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SCHEDULE L
NONCONFORMING LAND USE PROVISIONS
SECTION 1.0 EXISTING NONCONFORMING SITUATIONS
SECTION 1.1 DEFINITIONS
Nonconforming use: A use that was lawfully established that no longer complies with the use and
development regulations applicable to the zoning district in which the property is located.
Nonconforming structure: A structure that was lawfully erected that no longer complies with the
land development regulations applicable to the structure or the zoning district in which the structure
is located.
Nonconforming lot: A lawfully existing, vacant lot that does not meet the requirements for area
and/or dimensional standards in the land development regulations applicable to the zoning district in
which the property is located.
Nonconforming site: A site that was lawfully developed that no longer complies with the land
development regulations applicable to the zoning district in which it is located.
SECTION 1.2
Any property, improvements therein, or use thereon, determined to be lawfully existing non-
conforming on the effective date of these land development regulations, or an amendment
thereto, as proven by documentation of nonconformity and proof of prior legal existence as
provided by the applicant, except for any situation which is subject to amortization and which does
not conform with all the provisions of these regulations may remain and be continued subject to the
following:
A. Non -Conforming Uses
1. Shall not be expanded beyond the scope and area of its lawfully permitted operation.
2. Shall not be changed to different nonconforming use.
3. Shall not, if discontinued for a period of six (6) months, be established or re-
established without approval of a Conditional Use.
B. Non -Conforming Structures
1. May be restored to a safe condition if declared unsafe and subject to code
enforcement.
2. Shall not be used, enlarged, replaced or altered in any way which increases its
nonconformity without the approval of a variance or conditional use, whichever
applies.
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3. If damaged, may be restored but not expanded except in conformance with this
Schedule.
C. Non -Conforming Lots
1. Construction or development shall be permitted by right only if all other area and
dimensional requirements can be met.
2. If the property is located within a zoning district that permits single family
residential uses by right a building permit may be issued to construct a one -family
dwelling on a lawfully existing vacant parcel of record which does not meet the area
and dimensional regulations of any of the existing residential zoning classifications
(SR -1, SR -1A, SR -IAA, MR -1, MR -2, MR -3 or RMOI) if the following is
achieved:
a. Parcel of record standards shall be applied as follows:
(1) Side yards of at least five (5) feet.
(2) Front yards of at least twenty-five (25) feet.
(3) Rear yards of at least fifteen (15) feet.
(4) Street side yards of at least fifteen (15) feet.
(5) Minimum living area of 700 square feet.
(6) Two onsite parking spaces shall be required for each dwelling.
(7) A functional architecturally appropriate covered parking area shall be
required.
3. In the event any setbacks are reduced from the existing zoning district, other
requirements may be necessary including, but not limited to, drainage plans,
stemwall construction, additional landscaping or other requirements consistent with
the infill lot development standards deemed necessary.
D. Non -Conforming Sites
If remediation of the existing nonconforming improvements can be achieved with
the approval of a Development Plan, the site may be redeveloped subject to the
requirements of Article III. Urban Infill Redevelopment flexibility may be exercised
in the design of the site, but if staff and the applicant are unable to work out specific
details, the application will be forwarded to the Planning and Zoning Commission
for review as a Conditional Use pursuant the requirements of these regulations.
2. No remediation of the site can increase the existing nonconformities without the
approval of a Conditional Use for Urban Infill Redevelopment.
SECTION 2.0 REQUIREMENTS AND SAFEGUARDS
A. All applications involving nonconforming properties or uses shall include all appropriate
safeguards and conditions necessary to ensure that any such approval will not be
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contrary to the public interest, the general intent of this Schedule or injurious to the
specific area in which the existing nonconforming situation is located.
B. This section shall not be construed and/or applied in such a manner so as to:
a. Permit the use of any existing undeveloped nonconforming parcels of record
without justifiable reasons based on a legally existing and nonconforming status.
b. Result in any undue hardship or injurious activity that would deprive adjacent
individual property owners of their property rights.
c. Be detrimental to the area surrounding the nonconforming parcel in general.
d. Be changed to another nonconforming use.
C. No provision, requirement and/or regulation can be waived or reduced which can
reasonably be complied with by the applicant.
SECTION 3.0 PERMITS
Proposed buildings, for which permits have been issued prior to their designation as nonconforming
by amendment of these regulations, may be completed and used as originally permitted only if a
building inspection has been requested and passed within the previous six months.
SECTION 4.0 ADJOINING PARCELS
When adjoining existing undeveloped nonconforining parcels of record are under the same
ownership which can be reasonably combined to meet dimensional and area requirements shall not
be reduced without an appropriate Variance or Conditional Use through a public hearing process.
Lots of record may be reconfigured pursuant to Article VI to bring the property close to compliance
to its current zoning category.
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