3749 ORDINANCE NO. 3749
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA REPEALING
AND REENACTING SCHEDULE "F" OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF SANFORD RELATING TO
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDING, PARCELS, YARDS, BUILDING
SETBACKS AND LIGHTING AND REPEALING AND REENACTING
SCHEDULE "R" OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE
CITY OF SAN FORD RELATING TO AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT;
PROVIDING FOR A REVISED SCHEDULE "F";PROVIDING FOR A
REVISED SCHEDULE "R"; PROVIDING FOR LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS RELATING TO APPROVED ACCESS, APPROVED
FACILITIES, PRINCIPAL AND ADJACENT BUILDINGS, ACCESSORY
BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES, EXCEPTIONS, FENCES AND WALLS,
REDUCTION OF PARCEL AREAS, CALCULATION OF PARCEL AREAS,
DOUBLE FRONTAGE AND CORNER PARCELS, VISION
OBSTRUCTIONS AT INTERSECTIONS, WATERFRONT PROPERTY,
PERMITTED AND PROHIBITED ENCROACHMENTS, PARKING AND
STORAGE OF COMMERCIAL AND INOPERABLE OR UNLICENSED
VEHICLES, LIGHTING STANDARDS AND PLANS, DEFINITIONS, AN
AIRPORT ZONING MAP, AIRPORT HEIGHT ZONES AND LIMITATIONS,
USE RESTRICTIONS, NONCONFORMING USES, VARIANCES AND
CONDITIONAL USES, PERMITS AND PERMITTING, AN
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY AND CONFLICTING REGULATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Repeal of Schedule "F". Schedule "F" of the Land Development
Regulations of the City of Sanford is hereby repealed
SECTION 2. Reenactment of Schedule "F". The new Schedule "F" of the Land
Development Regulations of the City of Sanford as set forth in the attachments/exhibits to
this Ordinance is hereby enacted and the said attachments/exhibits is hereby incorporated
into the text of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein verbatim.
SECTION 3. Repeal of Schedule "R". Schedule "R" of the Land Development
Regulations of the City of Sanford is hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. Reenactment of Schedule "R". The new Schedule "R" of the Land
Development Regulations of the City of Sanford as set forth in the attachments/exhibits to
this Ordinance is hereby enacted and the said attachments/exhibits is hereby incorporated
into the text of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein verbatim.
SECTION ~i. Severability. 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 or any other section or part of a section of this Ordinance.
SECTION 6. Conflicts. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 7. Codification. It is the intention of the City Commission of the City
of Sanford, Florida, and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall
become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sanford, Florida; that
the Sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or re-lettered to accomplish such
intention; that the word, "Ordinance," may be changed to "Section," "Article," or other
appropriate word; provided, however, that Sections 5, 6, 7 and 8 shall not be codified.
SECTION 8. Effective Date. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Ordinance
shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption.
Ordinance No. 37AZ
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PASSED and ADOPTED this ~, - day of
ATTEST: CITY OF SAN FORD
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As the City Commission of the
City of Sanford, Florida
CERTIFICATE
I, Janet R. Dougherty, City Clerk of the City of Sanford, Florida, do hereby certify
200 was po ed a~t the front door of the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, on the;
~ ~'d ay of ~..~,)-r,/'t,~. ,2002.
of Sanford, Florida
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SCHEDULE F
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS, PARCELS, YARDS, BUILDING SETBACKS AND
LIGHTING
SECTION 1.0 BUILDINGS
A. Approved Access. No building shall be erected on any parcel unless such tract or lot has t~he
minimum required frontage on a street or is located on an accessway shown on an approved
planned development project plan or approved site plan.
Bo Approved Water Supply and Sewage-Disposal Facilities. It shall be tunlawful to construct
any building without water supply and sewage-disposal facilities approved by the City
Utilities Department. All required certifications, including those of any legally responsible
governmental agency, approving proposed and completed public or private water supply and
sewage disposal facilities, as applicable, shall accompany all applications for site
development permits and/or certificates of completion.
The City shall encourage the installation of water saving plumbing fixtures compliant with
the Florida Water Conservation Act (§553.14, F.S.) in all new construction or renovations.
Also, the City shall continue to conserve water supply throug~h the use of a leak detection
program designed to curtail wasteful loss ofpotable water resources.
C. Principal Building. Only one (1) principal building and permitted accessory structures shall
be erected on any tract or lot except for approved site plans and/or approved planned
development project plans. Temporary construction activities are permitted during
construction only and shall be removed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for
the premises.
D. Accessory Buildings and Structures. The following regulations apply to the construction of
all accessory buildings and structures:
1. Accessory buildings and structures shall be designed to blend aesthetically with the
main structure; Accessory buildings or structures of two-hundred (200) square feet
or greater shall match the principal building in materials, color and architectural style.
2. Accessory buildings and structures are not permitted in front or side yards. They are,
however, permitted in required rear yards. No accessory building shall be permitted
to encroach upon its required setback provisions either above or below the finished
grade;
3. No accessory building or structure shall be erected or modified for residential
purposes, unless specifically provided for in these land development regulations.
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4. Accessory buildings and structures are individually and cumulatively subordinate in
area and extent to the principal building(s) and the cumulative square footage of all
accessory buildings and structures shall be less than the square footage of the primary
building; with the exception of a screened pool structure, the height of an accessory
structure or building shall not exceed the height of the principal structure.
5. The development of accessory buildings and structures shall not reduce the open
space on the site beyond the minimum open space ratio required in Schedule C;
6. In no event shall approval of an accessory building or structure be construed to
authorize a use or structure not otherwise permitted in the zoning district in which the
principal structure is located;
7. In no event shall an accessory building or structure be established prior to the
principal use to which it is accessory.
E. Height Exceptions. Height requirements apply to buildings. Height requirements do not
apply to necessary mechanical appurtenances or structures which are not intended for
occupancy by human beings tunless such mechanical appurtenances or structures exceed one
hundred twenty-five feet (125') in SR-1AA, SR-1A, SR-1, SR-2, MR-l, MR-2, MR-3 and AG
zoning districts or two hundred feet (200') in any other zoning district in which case
conditional use approval shall be required. Fire towers and water towers however, are
specifically excluded from the height requirements of these regulations.
F. Fences and Walls. Fences and walls shall not exceed eight feet (8') in height unless
approved by the City Commission.
SECTION 2.0 PARCELS
A. Reduction Of Parcel Area Prohibited. Every parcel, including those comprised of one (1)
or more adjacent tracts and/or lots of record, shall maintain an area sufficient to comply with
all land development regulations including, but not limited to, tract area, lot area, yards,
building setbacks, buffer, street frontage, width at building line, open space and density
requirements, This provision shall not apply when a portion of a parcel is acquired for a
public purpose.
B. Calculating Minimum Required Parcel Area. For the purpose of calculating the minimum
required parcel area, a single parcel cannot lie on more than one side of an existing street.
Any land area lying on more than one side of an existing street shall be required to meet the
minimum required parcel area for the proposed use or building on each such existing street
side.
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C. Double Frontage And Corner Parcels.
1. Double frontage and comer parcels shall comply with front yard requirements and
street building setbacks on all adjacent streets.
2. On comer parcels abutting two (2) intersecting streets there shall be only one (1) side
yard, The remaining parcel line shall be deemed the rear parcel line. The side parcel
line shall be determined as follows:
a. The parcel line opposite the parcel line having the greatest street frontage; or,
b. If the parcel lines abutting on both streets are of equal length, the side parcel
line shall be determined as follows:
i. Where the comer parcel abuts both a side parcel line and a rear parcel
line on adjacent parcels, the side parcel line for the comer parcel shall
be the same as for the abutting line.
ii. Where the comer parcel abuts either two (2) side parcel lines or two
(2) rear parcel lines on adjacent parcels, the side parcel line for the
comer parcel shall be designated by the applicant at the time of his
application for a site development permit or development plan
approval, as applicable.
3. On comer parcels abutting three (3) intersecting streets, the remaining parcel line
shall be deemed the side parcel line.
D. Obstruction To Vision At Intersections. On comer parcels where front yards and/or
building setbacks are required, no obstruction, including landscaping, shall be permitted to
impede visibility between a height of two and one-half feet (2 ½') and ten feet (10') above
the grades of the intersecting streets at their point of intersection in an area bounded by the
intersection of any two (2) right-of-way lines of streets, or a street and railroad, and a straight
line intersecting those two (2) right-of-way lines at points twenty-five feet (25') from their
intersection.
E. Waterfront Property. No area lying on the water side of the existing ordinary high water
mark or, if no existing ordinary high water mark, the established ordinary high water mark or
shoreline boundary line, shall be considered or utilized for the purpose of fulfilling or
computing any required yard, building setback, buffer strip, width at building line or open
space for principal buildings nor shall such area be utilized for fulfilling or computing
residential land area or residential density other than for one-family dwellings located on a
single parcel.
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SECTION 3.0 YARDS AND BUILDING SETBACKS
A. Adjacent Buildings. No part of a yard or building setback required for any building may be
included as fulfilling the yard or building setback requirements for an adjacent building.
B. Permitted Encroachmerits. The follo~ving yard and building setback eneroachments shall be
permitted:
1. Breezeways and Porte Cocheres. Breezeways and porte cocheres are permitted in
front, rear and side yards, provided, however, that all such structures located within
side yards in a residential zoning district (SR-1AA, SRo 1 A, SR-1, SR-2, MR-1, MR-
2, MR-3) shall be located at least ten feet (10') from such required side yard parcel
line. No breezeway or porte cochere shall be permitted to extend or project beyond a
line drawn perpendicularly upward from eighteen inches (18") inside the curb line
facing a street° A clear space of not less than nine feet (9') shall be provided below
all such structures. Breezeways may be designed so that they provide a covered
entrance into any building provided, however, that such breezeways shall not be
designed so as to be considered as, or function as, eu-~ outdoor covered patio area. In
addition, no porte cochere shall be designed so as to be considered as, or function as,
a carport.
2. Screened Swimming Pool Enclosure. Any swimming pool enclosure which consists
of screening on three (3) or more sides shall be considered as an accessory building
for the purposes of determining setbacks, except that such screened swimming pool
enclosure may be attached to the principal building.
3. Patio and Porch Areas. All patio and porch areas, whether screened or open on
the sides, whether attached or unattached to the principal building and whether
covered or uncovered shall be subject to all the requirements of these land
development regulations for accessory building setbacks.
4. Fallout Shelters. Fallout shelters are permitted within principal buildings or as
accessory buildings provided all dimension and area requirements are complied with.
In addition, fallout shelters designed solely I~r the purpose of providing protection
against the ravages of nuclear blasts or other similar disasters, including natural
disasters, are permitted in required side yards provided all such structures are
constracted entirely below finished grade except for the hatch which may extend a
maximum of six inches (6") above finished grade and the vent pipe which shall not
be limited as to height Fill, if used, shall be considered a part of the structure.
5. Building Overhangs. Pernxitted building overhangs shall be as follows:
a. Sills or belt courses may project up to twelve inches (12") into a yard.
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b. Movable a~vnings may project up to three feet (3') into a required yard
except that where such yard is less than six feet (6') in width such projection
shall not exceed one-half the width of the yard.
c. Chimneys, fireplaces or pilasters may project up to two feet (2') into a
required yard.
C. Yard and Building Setback Exceptions. The Planning and Zoning Commission, upon
appeal by an applicant, may waive or reduce required building setbacks or yards if such
reductions would not be detrimental to surrounding areas.
D. Prohibited Encroachments. No dumpster or area specifically designated for garbage cans
shall be located within a front yard or front yard setback.
SECTION 4.0 COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
The following types of vehicles shall not be parked or stored in SR-DUs~, SR-1A, SR-1, SR-2, MR-l,
MR-2, MR-3 or RMOI Zoning Districts or in residentially designated areas located in a PD Zoning
District provided however that normal loading or unloading of such vehicles during the time
normally required for service is permitted:
· trucks and/or equipment weighing over 5,000 pounds;
· commercial and/or school buses;
· commercial wreckers (except wreckers that participate in the City of Sanford Police
Depaxtment's call allocation system);
· hearses, ambulances;
· agricultural trucks, tractors;
· track-tractors;
· semi-trailers.
SECTION 5.0 INOPERABLE OR UNLICENSED VEHICLES
Parking or storage of automobiles, trucks, travel trailers, trailers of any type, mobile homes and/or
any other type of motor vehicle that is either inoperable and/or without current license plates is
prohibited in SR-1AA, SR-1A, SR-1, SR-2, MR-l, MR-2, MR-3 or RMOI Zoning Districts or in
residentially designated areas located in a PD Zoning District unless such parking or storage is
located indoors as defined in land development regulations provided however that vehicles
customarily used in agricultural activities shall be excluded from this provision.
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SECTION 6.0 LIGHTING STANDARDS
A. Intent.
It is the intent of this Section to encourage lighting practices that will benefit the public by
minimizing lig~ht pollution, glare, light trespass and sky glow and maintaining night time
safety, utility and security.
B. Scope and Applicability.
All exterior outdoor lighting installed after the effective date of this section in any and all
zones in the City shall comply with the requirements established by this section unless
otherwise exempted. This ordinance does not apply to indoor lighting.
W'hen an outdoor lighting installation is being modified, extended, expanded or added to, the
entire lig~hting installation shall be subject to the requirements of this section.
When outdoor lighting installation or replacement is part of a development proposal for
which site plan approval is required, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall review and
approve the lighting installation as part of its site plan approval.
C. Definitions.
Active. Refers to an area, entrance or feature that is frequently used and has a high level
of activity or movement.
Cut off fixture. An outdoor light fixture shielded or constructed in such a manner that
no more than two and one-half percent (2 ½%) of the total light emitted by the fixture is
projected above the horizontal plane of the fixture.
Footcandle. A unit of measure for luminance. A unit of luminance on a surface that is
everywhere one (1) foot from a uniform point source of light of one (1) candle and equal
to one (1) lumen per square foot.
Fully Cutoff Fixture. An outdoor light fixture shielded or constructed in such a manner
that it emits no light above the horizontal plane of the fixture.
Fully Shielded Lighting. Lighting constructed in such a manner that all light emitted by the
fixture, either directly from the lamp or a diffusing element, or indirectly by reflection or
refraction from any part of the luminaire, is projected below the horizontal, Such fixtures
usually have a flat, horizontally oriented lens and opaque (usually metal) sides. They are
often described as "shoebox" luminaires if the luminaire has a predominantly rectangular
form. Fixtures that either have reflecting surfaces or lenses (clear or prismatic) located below
the lamp and visible from the side or above and fixtures that can be mounted such that the
shielding is ineffective are not considered fully shielded lighting.
Glare. The effect produced by a light source within the visual field that is sufficiently
briglnter than the level to which the eyes are adapted, to cause annoyance, discomfort or loss
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of visual performance and ability,
Horizontal Luminanee. The measurement of brightness from a light source, usually
measured in footcandles or lumens, which is taken through a light meter sensor at a
horizontal position.
Inactive. Retbrs to an area, entrance or feature that is infrequently used and normally
locked.
Light Trespass. Light from an artificial light source that is intruding into an area where it is
not wanted or does not belong.
Lumen. A quantitative unit measuring the amount of light emitted by a light source.
Uniformity Ratio (U. Ratio). Describes the average level of illumination in relation to the
lowest level of illumination for a given area. Example: U. Ratio is 4: 1; the lowest level of
illumination should be no less than twenty-five percent (25%) or four (4) times less than the
average level of illumination.
Wall pack. A type of light fixture typically flush-mounted on a vertical wall surface.
C. Exemptions. The following types of lighting are exempted from these regulations:
1, reasonable holiday lighting during the period from October 15 to February 15, if the
lighting does not create a hazard or nuisance from glare or lmminance.
2. Traffic control signals and devices installed by or at the direction of a public agency.
3. Temporary emergency lighting in use by law enforcement or government agencies or
at their direction.
4. Temporary lighting, used for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days in any one (1)
year period, for festivals, celebrations or other public activities subject to the same
conditions as holiday lighting.
5. Security lighting controlled by a motion sensor switch that remains on for no longer
than ten (10) minutes after activation, but shall in all cases be shielded and directed
only to the areas where such lighting is required.
6. Temporary construction lighting used for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days in
any one (1) year period.
7. Outdoor recreational facilities such as tennis courts, sports fields, golf courses,
driving ranges and miniature golf courses; and outdoor assembly uses such as
stadiums, arenas, amphitheaters and drive-in movie theaters.
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8. One (1) and two (2) family dwellings.
D. General Requirements.
1. All exterior lights shall be designed, located, installed and directed in such a manner
as to prevent objectionable light trespass and glare across the property lines an/or
disability glare at any location on or off the property.
2. All parking lot lighting shall use fully cutoff fixtures.
3. All fully cutoff fixtures shall be installed in a horizontal position as designed.
4. All building lighting for security or aesthetics shall use fully cutoffor fully shielded
fixtures, not allowing any upward distribution of light.
5. Flood lighting is discouraged. If used, flood lig~hts must be shielded to prevent:
i. Disability glare for drivers or pedestrians.
ii. Light trespass beyond the property line.
iii Light above a ninety degree (90°) horizontal plane.
iv. otherwise creating a public hazard or nuisartce.
6. All wall pack fixtures shall be cutoff fixtures except those adjacent to an arterial or
collector road, in or adjacent to a residential zoning district or adjacent to a dwelling
unit which shall be of the shoe box type. The lighting use or location of the wall
pack shall determine the maximum footcandle allowed. Except as noted above, wall
packs may be of the non-cutofftype, if located in a commercial or industrial area that
cannot be seen from a roadway or residential parcel or district.
7. Adjacent to residential property, no direct light source shall be visible at the
property line at ground level or above.
8. The maximum heig~ht of any outdoor light, as measured from the ground to the top of
the lighting fixture or light pole, whichever is higher, shall be twenty-five (25) feet.
9. The location of outdoor lights shall not conflict with landscaping.
10. The minimum setback of a light-source from a property line shall be a horizontal
distance of twenty (20) feet.
11o Where practicable, electrical service to outdoor lighting installations shall be
underground.
12. The use of high pressure sodium lamps is recommended.
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, E. Lighting Standards.
I. The City hereby adopts the following outdoor lighting recommendations of the
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA):
LIGHTING TABLE
Horizontal llluminance Uniformity
Parking Lots
(Footcandles) Ratio
Maximum Minimum
High Level of Activity: 3.6 0°9 4/1
Maj or Athletic Events
Major Cultural or Civic Events
Regional Shopping Centers
Fast Food Facilities
Medium Level of Activity: 2.4 0.6 4/1
Community Shopping Center
Cultural, Civic, Recreational Event
Office Parking
Airport, Commuter Lots, etc.
' Residential Complex
Hospital
Low Level of Activity: 0.8 0.2 4/1
Neighborhood Shopping
Lndustrial Employee Parking
Educational Facilities
Churches
Building Exterior: Lighting Level (Footcandles)
Entrance, Active 5
Entrance, Inactive 1
Vital Locations or structures 5
Building Surrounds 1
Dark surroundings Bright surroundings
(Residential, Rural & (Commercial areas)
Undeveloped Areas) (Maximum Footcandles)
(Maximum Footcandles)
Service Stations: ~
Approach 1.5 3
Driveway 1.5 5
Pump Island 20 30
Service Area 3 7
Auto Lots:
Circulation 5 7
Merchandise Display 20 30
Outdoor retail selling areas: Shall not exceed ten (10) times the illumination of
the adjacent street
Storage Yards:
Active 20
Inactive 1
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Loading Platforms [ 20 I
F. Lighting of Gas Stations, Convenience Stores and All Outdoor Canopies. In addition to
the above standards, the following shall apply:
1. Lighting of gas stations and convenience stores shall not be used to attract attention
to the business. Signs (mid any illumination relating thereto) allowed under the
appropriate Schedule of the Sanford Land Development Regulations shall be used for
that purpose.
2. Areas on the apron away from the gasoline pump islands which are used for parking
or vehicle storage shall be illuminated in accordance with the requirements for
parking areas set. If no gasoline pumps are provided, the entire apron shall be treated
as a parking area.
3. Light fixtures mottoted on canopies shall be recessed so that the lens cover is
recessed or flush with the bottom surface (ceiling) of the canopy.
G. Lighting Plan Required. The applicant shall submit a lighting plan depicting the foot-
candle dispersion on the site and detail of the proposed fixtures as part of the site
plan/development application. The plan shall include at least the following:
1o A site plan, drawn to scale, showing all buildings, landscaping, parking areas, all
proposed exterior lighting fixtures;
2. Specifications (details) for all proposed lighting fixtures including photometric data,
designation is IESNA 'cutoff' fixtures, and other descriptive information on the
fixtures;
3. Proposed mounting height of all exterior lighting fixtures;
4. Analyses and luminance level diagrams showing that the proposed installation
conforms to the lighting level standards of this section. Off-site lighting shall be
considered in the analyses;
5. Drawing of all relevant building elevations showing the fixtures, the portions of the
walls to be illuminated, the luminm~ce levels of the walls and the aiming points for
any remote ligtht fixtures.
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SCHEDULE R
AIRPORTS AND MRCRAFT
SECTION 1.0 SHORT TITLE
This Schedule shall be known and may be cited as "Schedule R, Airports and Aircraft."
SECTION 2.0 DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Schedule, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in
this section:
Airport - means the Orlando Sanford International Airport, Sanford, Florida.
Airport elevation - The highest point of an airport's usable landing area measured in feet above
mean sea level. The established airport elevation of the Orlando Sanford International Airport,
Sanford, Florida, is fifty f~ve feet (55') above mean sea level (AMSL).
Airport hazard - Any structure or object of natural growth located on or in the vicinity of a public
airport, or any use of land near such airport, which obstructs the airspace required for the flight of
aircraft in landing or takeoff at such airport or is otherwise hazardous to such lmnding or takeoff of
aircraft.
Airport primary surface - A surface longitudinally centered on a runway. When the runway has a
specially prepared hard surface, the primary surface extends two hundred (200) feet beyond each
end of that rimway. The width of the prhnary surface of a runway will be that width prescribed in
Part 77 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) for the most precise approach existing or
planned for either end of that runway. The elevation of any point on the primary surface is the same
as the elevation of the nearest point on the runway center line.
Airport zoning chart - Refers to a chart or map of the area affected by the airport zoning, which
shows the layout of the runways, the airport boundaries and the airport elevation. The chart also
sets forth the various zones with the applicable height limitations for each. The chart identifies
topographic features such as major streams, rivers, railroads, roads and sweets.
Airspace height - For the purpose of determining the height limits in all zones set forth in this
Schedule and shown on the zoning map, the datum shall be mean sea level elevation unless
otherwise specified°
Control zone - Airspace extending upward from the surface of the earth which may include one or
more airports and is normally a circular area of five (5) statute miles in radius, with extensions
where necessary to include instrument approach and departure paths.
Decision height - The height at which a decision must be made during a precision instrument
approach, to either continue the approach or to execute a missed approach.
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Instrument runway - A runway having an existing instnhment approach procedure or planned in
the Orlando Sanford Intemational Airport Master Plan, July 2002 and FAA approved
amendments, utilizing air navigation facilities or area-type navigation equipment, for which an
instrument approach procedure has been approved or planned.
Minimum descent altitude - The lowest altitude, expressed in feet above mean sea level, to which
descent is authorized on final approach or dttring circle-to-land maneuvering in execution of a
standard instrument approach procedure, where no electronic glide slope is provided.
Minimum en route altitude - The altitude in effect between radio fixes which assures acceptable
navigational signal coverage and meets obstruction clearance requirements between those fixes.
Minimum obstruction clearance altitude - The specified altitude in effect between radio fixes on
VHF omnidirectional radio range (VOR) airways, off-airway routes, or route segments which meets
route segment and which assures acceptable navigational signal coverage only within twenty-two
(22) miles of a VO1L
Runway - A defined area on an airport prepared for landing and takeoff of aircraft along its length.
Visual runway - A runway intended solely for the operation of aircraft using visual approach
procedures with no straigt',t-in instrument approach procedure and no knstmment designation
indicated on an FAA-approved airport layout plan, a military service's approved military airport
layout plan, or by any planning document submitted to the FAA by competent authority.
SECTION 3.0 AIRPORT ZONING MAP
In order to outline definitely the horizontal and vertical limits beyond which the projection of any
structure or tree will constitute an airport hazard, the Airport Height Zoning Map of the Orlando
Sanford Intemational Airport, Sanford, Florida, attached hereto, is hereby incorporated into this
article and made a part hereof.
SECTION 4.0 AIRPORT HEIGHT ZONES AND LIMITATIONS
1. Horizontal surface: The land lying under a horizontal plane one hundred mid fifty (150)
feet above the established airport elevation, two hundred and five feet (205') AMSL at
Sanford. The perimeter of the horizontal zone at Orlando Sanford International Airport is
constructed by swinging arcs of ten thoustand (10,000) feet radii from the center of each end
of the primary surface of each end of runway and connecting the adjacent arcs by lines
tangent to those arcs.
No structure shall be permitted in the horizontal zone that would exceed one hundred and
fifty (150) feet above the established airport elevation as depicted on the Airport Height
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2. Conical zone: The land lying under a surface extending outward and upward from the
periphery of the horizontal surface at a slope of twenty to one (20 to 1) for a horizontal
distance of four thousand (4000) feet at Orlando Sanford International Airport. The conical
surface extends upward to an elevation of four hundred five (405) AMSLo
No structure shall be permitted in the conical zone that would penetrate the conical surface
as depicted on the Airport Height Zoning Map of Sanford, Florida.
3. Approach zones: The land lying under a surface longitudinally centered on the extended
runway center line and extending outward and upward from each end of the primary
surface. An approach surface is applied to each end of each ntnway based upon the type of
approach available or planned for the nmway end and is depicted on the Airport Height
Zoning Map of Sanford, Florida.
a. The inner edge of the approach surface is the same width as the primary surface of
each ranway, two hundred and fifty (250) feet wide for runways 9C and 27C;; and
one thousand (1,000) feet wide for runways 9L, 9R, 27L, 27 R, 18 and 36 at
Orlando Sanford International Airport. The outer edge of the approach surface is:
i. One thousand two hundred and fifty (1,250) feet for nm~vays 9C and 27C.
ii. Sixteen thousand (16,000) feet for runway 9L, 9R, 27L, 27R, 18 and 36.
b. The approach zone extends for a horizontal distance of five thousand (5,000) feet
for runways 9C, 27C,; and fifty thousand (50,000) feet for rm~way 9R, 9L, 27L,
27R, 18 and 36.
c. The slopes oftthe approach zones are as follows:
i. Twenty to one (20 to 1 ) for runways 9C and 27C,.
ii. Fifty to one (50 to 1) for the first ten thousand (10,000) feet horizontal
distance with an additional twelve thousand (12,000) feet horizontal distance
at a slope of forty to one (40 to 1) until intersection with a plane five
hundred (500) feet above the airport elevation for twenty-eight thousand
(28,000) feet for runways 9L, 27R, 9R, 27L, 18 and 36 as depicted on the
Akport Height Zoning Map of Sanford, Florida.
d. No structure shall be permitted in the approach zone that would penetrate the
approach slope that ranway, as depicted on the Airport Height Zoning Map of
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Sanford, Florida.
4. Transitional zone: The land lying under surfaces extending outward and up~vard at right
angles to the runway center line and the rm~way center line extended at a slope of seven to
one (7 to 1) form the sides of the primary and approach surfaces. However, when the slope
of seven to one (7 to 1) intersects a plane five hundred (500) feet above the estabhshed
airport elevation, the transitional surface becomes a plane five hundred (500) feet above the
established airport elevation as depicted on the Airport Height Zoning Map of Sanford,
Florida.
No structure shall be penrAtted that would penetrate the transitional surface as depicted on
the Airport Height Zoning Map of Sanford, Florida,
5. Altitude: No structure shall be permitted in the City of Sanford that would raise an existing
published minimum descent altitude or decision height for any instrument approach to any
rm~way at the Orlando Sanford Intemational Airport, nor shall any structure be permitted
that would raise or increase the minimum obstruction clearance altitude or minimum en
route altitude on any federal airway in the City of Sanford.
SECTION 5.0 USE RESTRICTIONS
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Schedule, no use may be made of land or water within
the City of Sanford in such a manner as to interfere with the operation of an airbome aircraft. The
following special requirements shall apply to each permitted use:
1. All lights of illumination used in conjunction with streets, parking, signs or use of land and
structures shall be mranged and operated in such a manner that it is not misleading or
dangerous to aircraft operaling from the Orlando Sanford Intemational Airport or in the
vicinity thereof.
2. No operation from any use shall project smoke, glare or other visual hazards within three
(3) statute miles of any usable runway of the Orlando Sanford Intemational Airport.
3. No operations from any use in the City of Sanford shall produce electronic interference with
navigation signals or radio communication between the airport and aircraft,
SECTION 6.0 NONCONFORMING USES
The regulations prescribed in Sections 4.0 and 5.0 of this Schedule shall not be construed to
require the removal, lowering or other change or alteration of any structure or tree not conforming
to the regulations as of the effective date of this Schedule, or otherwise interfere with the
continuance of any noncomeorming use. Nothing herein contained shall require any change in the
construction, alteration or intended use of any structure the construction or alteration of which was
begun prior to the effective date of this Schedule.
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SECTION 7.0 LIGHTING
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Schedule, the owner of any structure over two hundred
(200) feet above ground level must install on that stmcture lighting in accordance v,~th Federal
Aviation Administration Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K and FAA amendments. Additionally, any
structure exceeding nine hundred and forty°nine (949) feet above mean sea level shall install on
that structure high-intensity white obstmc-tion lights. The high-intensity white obstruction lights
must be in accordance with the Federal Aviation Advisory Circular 70/7460-1K and FAA
Amendments.
SECTION 8.0 HEIGHT VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USES
1. General. Any person desiring to erect or increase the height of any structure, or use his
property not in accordance with the regulations prescribed in this Schedule may apply to
the City of Sanford Board of Adjustment or the Planning and Zoning Commission. A
variance shall be required for single-family homes or duplexes. A conditional use shall be
required for all other uses. No application for variance or conditional use to the
requirements of this Schedule may be considered by the Board of Adjustment or the
Planning and Zoning Commission unless a copy of the application has been provided the
airport manager of Orlando Sanford Intemational Airport for his review and advice as to
aeronautical effects of the variance or conditional use. If the Orlando Sanford Intemational
Airport manager does not respond to the application for variance or conditional use within
fifteen (15) days after receipt, the Board of Adjustments or Planning and Zoning
Commission may act on its own to grant or deny said application for a variance or
conditional use, respectively.
2. Criteria for granting a variance. No variance shall be approved solely on the basis that
such proposed structure will not exceed federal obstruction standards as contained in 14
C.F.R. 77.21, 77.23, 77.25, 77.28 or 77.29, or any other t~deml aviation regulation.
When determining whether to issue or deny a variance, the following shall be considered:
a. The nature of the terrain and the height of existing structures;
b. Public and private interests and investments;
c. The character of flying operations and planned developments of the airport;
d. Federal airways as designated by the Federal Aviation Administration;
e. Whether the construction of the proposed structure would cause an increase in the
minimum descent altitude or the decision height at the airport;
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f. Technological advances;
h. Land use density or intensit3r,
i. The safe and efficient use of navigable airspace;
j. The cumulative effects on navigable airspace of all existing structures, proposed
structures identified in the Sanford Comprehensive Plan and all other known
proposed structures in the area.
C. Documentation Required. Each person applying for a variance shall submit
documentation showing compliance with the federal requirement for notification of
proposed construction and a valid aeronautical evaluation.
SECTION 9.0 PERMITS
1. Future Uses: No material change shall be made in the use of land, and no structure or tree
shall be erected, altered, planted or otherwise established in any airport approach zone,
horizontal zone, conical zone or transitional zone, unless a permit therefore shall have been
applied for and granted by the City of Sanford Airport Zoning Commission. However, a
permit for a tree or structure of less that seventy-five (75) feet of vertical height above the
ground shall not be required in the horizontal or conical zone or in any approach or
transition zone .beyond a horizontal distance or five thousand (5,000) feet from each end of
the ranway, except when such tree or structure, because of terrain, land contour or
topographic features, would extend above the height limit prescribed for the respective
zone.
Each such application shall indicate the purpose for which the permit is desired, with
sufficient particularity to pennit it to be determined whether the resulting use, structure or
tree would conform to the regulations herein prescribed. If such detemfination is in the
affirmative, the permit applied for shall be granted.
2. Existing Uses: Before any existing use, structure or tree may be replaced, substantially
altered or repaired, rebuilt, allowed to grow higher or replanted within any airport approach
zone, horizontal zone, conical zone or transitional zone, a pen'nit must be secured
authorizing such replacement, change or repair from the City of Sanford Airport Zoning
Com~nission. No such permit shall be granted that would allow the establishment or
creation of an airport hazard or permit a nonconforming use, structure or tree to be made or
become higher, or become a greater hazard to air navigation that it was on the effective date
of this Schedule or than it is when the application for a permit for replacement, change or
repair of existing use, structure or tree shall be granted.
3. Abandoned or Destroyed Nonconforming Use or Structure: Whenever the City of
Sanford Airport Zoning Commission determines that a nonconforming use or
nonconforming structure or tree has been abandoned x~r a period of six (6) months or is
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more than eighty (80) per cent tom down, destroyed, deteriorated or decayed, no permit
shall be granted that would allow said structure or tree to exceed the applicable height limit
or otherwise deviate from the zoning regulations.
SECTION 10.0 ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY
The City of Sanford Airport Zoning Commission is hereby designated the administrative agency
changed with the duty of administering and enforcing the regulations herein prescribed within their
respective territorial limits. The Orlando Sanford Intemational Airport Design Review Committee
(DRC) sits as the City of Stanford Airport Zoning Commission. The duties of the administrative
agency shall include that of hearing and deciding all permits under Section 9.0 Permits, but the
adwAnistrative agency shall not have or exercise any of the powers or duties herein delegated to the
Board of Adjustments or the Planning and Zoning Commission.
SECTION 11.0 CONFLICTING REGULATIONS
Where tl'ds Schedule imposes a greater or more stringent restriction upon the use of land than is
imposed or required by any other ordinance or regulation, the provisions of this Schedule shall
govem.
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