3810ORDINANCE NO. 3810
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA AMENDING
SUBSECTION 7.0 E OF SCHEDULE "S" OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF SANFORD RELATING TO
REQUIREMENTS FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION; PROVIDING FOR
VARIANCES FROM STANDARDS RELATIVE TO FENCES, WINDOWS
AND DOORS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; 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. Amendment To Subsection 7.0 E. of Schedule S. Subsection 7.0
E. of Schedule "S" of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Sanford is hereby
amended to read as follows:
SECTION 7.0. CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS AND PROCEDURES FOR
ALTERING HISTORIC LANDMARKS OR STRUCTURES WITHIN HISTORIC DISTRICTS.
Variances to the Standards of Schedule S. The HPB shall have the authority
to conditionally approve variances to some of the requirements of Schedule S.
1. Variance Criteria. Each variance shall be consistent with all of the criteria
listed below. Each approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for a variance
shall include a clear finding of fact indicating the basis of the approval.
a. The hardship is not self-created;
b. The modification would not confer the applicant a special
privilege normally denied by this schedule to other properties
in the district;
c. The HPB may approve such application in any case where
the owner would suffer extreme hardship, not including loss of
profit, unless the certificate of appropriateness were issued
forthwith;
d. The proposed alternative is consistent with the architectural
style of the structure;
e. Approval of the vadance will be in harmony with the purpose
and intent of Schedule S.
2. Variances Prohibited for Certain Items. Variances shall not be
heard or granted for the following types of construction except as set forth
in this Section:
a. The materials of fences except as tc ~,c,~,-cc, r, tr:,butln~
sffuctt~s replacement of same or like materials when the
general intent of this Schedule is accomolished from a visual
perspective:
b. The materials of windows except as to
~:mtufes reolacement of same or like materials when the
general intent of this Schedule is accomplished from a visual
perspective;
c. The materials of doors except as to non-cc, ntrJb~tJng
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stYuc~a~-~ replacement of same or like materials when the
general intent of this Schedule is accomplished from a visual
perspective.
3. Applications for Variances. Applications for variances shall be
submitted to the Planning Department at least ten (10) business days prior
to the regular HPB meeting. The application shall describe how the proposal
is consistent with each of the variance standards.
4. Posting of Property. Properties considered for variances shall be
posted by the applicant with a sign for ten (10) consecutive days prior to the
HPB meeting. The sign, to be provided by the Planning and Community
Development Department, shall be located in the front yard of the property,
clearly visible from the public right-of-way.
5. Conditional Approval by the HPB. Each variance conditionally
approved by the HPB shall be submitted to the City Commission at the first
available City Commission rT'C~c~,ing after the action of the HPB to determine
whether the City Commission desires to affirm the approval of the variance
or hear the application de novo.
SECTION 2. 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
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impair the validity, force or effect or any other section or part of a section of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 3. Conflicts. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. 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
3, 4, 5 and 6 shall not be codified.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. Except as otherwise provided herein, this
Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED this ~day of ~2003.
ATTEST:
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OUGHERTY u
CITY CLERK
CITY OF SANFORD
CERTIFICATE
I, Janet R. Dougherty, City Clerk of the City of Sanford, Florida, do hereby
certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Ordinance No., PASSED~,/~D
ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, on th(~ay
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of~c-~*~,-2003, w~s~sted at ~he f~;ont c)oor of the City Hall in the City of
Sanford, Florida, on the~2--,~:~day of ~, 2003.
As the City Clerk of the City
of Sanford, Florida
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