2028 ORDINANCE NO. 2028
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2000 WHICH AMENDED
ORDINANCE 1990 OF THE CITY CODE WHICH
ESTABLISHED LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS IN
THE CITY TO AMEND SCHEDULE "C", AREA AND
DIMENSION REGULATIONS, TO RE-ESTABLISH
MINIMUM LIVING AREA REQUIREMENTS FOR ONE- AND
TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE
TO APPLY FOR A REDUCTION FROM 1200 SQUARE
FEET TO NOT LESS THAN 1000 SQUARE FEET
MINIMUM LIVING AREA IN SR1A ZONES AND FROM
900 SQUARE FEET TO NOT LESS THAN 700 SQUARE
FEET MINIMUM LIVING AREA IN SR1 ZONES
PROVIDING CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET;
PROVIDING A METHOD OF REVIEW BY THE CITY
COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,
CONFLICTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City recently enacted Ordinance 1990
establishing land development regulations within the City; and
WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the City
Commission that area and dimension requirements for one- and two-
family dwellings are insufficient; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to re-establish
area and dimension requirements for one- and two-family dwellings
to their former levels so as to protect property values and the
quality of life in existing neighborhoods built pursuant to prior
regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined it to be in
the best interest of the Citizens of the City to re-establish
said area and dimension requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined it to be in
the best interest of the public to move swiftly to protect
existing neighborhoods built pursuant to prior regulations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY
OF SANFORD, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: The City Commission adopts the statements
above as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: That Schedule "C" being the area and
dimensional regulations for lots and tracts of Ordinance No.
1990, the Land Development Regulations of the City, be and the
same is hereby modified to include area and dimension regulations
for one- and two-family dwellings as shown on Exhibit "A"
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 3: That developers may provide information to
the City's Administrative Official as described in Exhibit "A"
hereof; upon receipt of said information the Administrative
Official shall have the authority to approve a reduction in
minimum living area subject to the criteria described in Exhibit
"A" hereof; and the City Commission reserves unto itself the
authority to take final action upon referral as described in
Exhibit "A".
SECTION 4: If any section or portion of a section of
this ordinance proves to be invalid, unlawful or
unconstitutional, it shall not be held to impair the validity,
force or effect of any other section or part of this ordinance.
SECTION 5: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby revoked.
SECTION 6: That this Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of May ,
A.D. 1989.
MAyOR~ ~' ~
Acting. City Clerk
City of Sanford, Florida.
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