24-2254 Amending LDC Live Local Act & Other Code Elements ORDINANCE NO. 24-2254
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LONGWOOD
DEVELOPMENT CODE ARTICLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS, ARTICLE II LAND USE DISTRICTS AND
ZONING DISTRICTS, ARTICLE III DEVELOPMENT DESIGN STANDARDS, ARTICLE V
SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS, ARTICLE VI SIGNS, ARTICLE VII CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM,ARTICLE IX HARDSHIP RELIEF AND SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS,ARTICLE X ADMINISTRATION,
AND REMOVING ARTICLE XI GREEN BUILDING PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT NEW PROVISIONS OF
THE LIVE LOCAL ACT AND UPDATE OTHER CODE ELEMENTS INCLUDING AMENDING
STANDARDS FOR TEMPORARY SIGNS, MASSAGE THERAPY ESTABLISHMENTS, FENCES, TREE
REMOVAL, AND OTHER GENERAL UPDATES OF THE LDC, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS,
CODIFICATION, SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on May 6, 2002, the City Commission of the City of Longwood enacted the
Longwood Development Code (Ordinance 02-1599), as was amended from time to time,
pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 163.3202, and Chapter 166.041, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 163.3174 (4) (c), Florida Statutes, requires the Land Planning Agency
to review proposed land development regulations, or amendments thereto, for consistency with
the adopted Plan, as may be amended; and
WHEREAS, the Land Planning Agency (LPA) held a public hearing on July 10, 2024 to
consider the amendment of the Longwood Development Code; made certain findings of fact
regarding said amendments, determined the proposed changes are consistent and
recommended the proposed ordinance be enacted by the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of Florida recently signed Senate Bill 328, an update
to the "Live Local Act" in an effort to address the affordable housing crisis; and
WHEREAS, the Live Local Act requires municipalities to authorize multifamily and mixed
use residential as allowable uses in any area zoned for commercial, industrial, or mixed use if at
least 40 percent of the residential units in a proposed multifamily rental development are, for a
period of at least 30 years, affordable as defined in s. 420.0004 and affects municipalities' ability
to enforce standards for density and building height;
WHEREAS, the Longwood City Commission has determined it is necessary to address the
implementation of the Live Local Act within the Longwood Development Code; and
WHEREAS, the Longwood City Commission has determined it is necessary and desirable
to update other elements of the Longwood Development Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission determines that this Ordinance is consistent with the
Comprehensive Plan and in the best interest of the public health, safety and welfare.
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
LONGWOOD, FLORIDA,AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Longwood Development Code shall be Amended as follows (Words that are
Ftrickcn out are deletions; words that are underlined are additions; Articles, Sections,
Subsections and Provisions not referenced in this ordinance are not modified):
ARTICLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.10.0. - Definitions.
Live Local Act or Senate Bill 102. Refers specifically to the "Live Local Act" enacted by Florida
Senate Bill 102 and codified at F.S. 166.04151, and as may be amended from time to time.ache
1, 2023.
Manufacturing, micro. The retail or business-to-business production of artisan goods that are
produced in small quantities using small hand tools or light machinery that have no negative
external impacts on surrounding properties including, but not limited to, arts and crafts, small-
batch bakeries, 3-D printing, or the use of computer numerical control routers. May include a
retail component.
ARTICLE II: LAND USE DISTRICTS AND ZONING DISTRICTS
2.1.0. Generally.
2.1.3. Interpretation of references to the Live Local Act. References to the Live Local Act are
incorporated into this Longwood Development Code. As the Act is updated from time to time,
there may be periods of time where elements of the Act that are incorporated into this code
may be changed or removed prior to the time where the LDC is updated to reflect those
changes. In the instance where a now-outdated reference to the Live Local Act is incorporated
in the LDC but has been removed from the Act, the reference in the LDC will be considered
invalid. In the instance where a reference is changed by state law, the new state law will govern
over the language in the LDC. This provision is not intended to supersede relevant vesting
provisions for Live Local Act projects that may have been initiated prior to changes in the Act.
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2.3.0. Allowable uses.
2.3.1. Table of allowable uses. The following uses are allowable, subject to the standards,
regulations, and criteria of this Code and the Longwood Comprehensive Plan. All uses, unless
exempted specifically or by supplemental standards or definition, must be contained within a
principal structure. A principal structure may not be a tent, trailer, canopy, shed, tent, or similar
structure. The use table is intended to apply to new development or changes of use that create
impacts that are not supported by the site:
A = allowable, subject to the standards, regulations and criteria of this Code, including
relevant parenthetical references in the table of allowable uses.
S = allowable, subject to the standards, regulations, and criteria of this Code and
supplemental standards of section 5.4.0, pertaining to the specific use. Where a use is
subject to additional use-specific standards, the relevant section is included in
parentheses.
C= subject to a Conditional Use Permit
PD = subject to approval of a Planned Development District
MX = allowed as mixed-use development, subject to approval of a planned development
District
* = Uses allowed only as an accessory use
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2.3.3. Residential uses.
(a) Apartments, Single-Use. In the Infill and Mixed-Use Districts, apartments are only
allowed as a Planned Development. Single-use apartments are an allowable use in
the Station Workshop and Transit Village Neighborhood districts.
(1) Live Local Act. Single-use apartments designed utilizing the provisions and
allowances of the Live Local Act are allowable in the Commercial zoning
districts (Neighborhood Commercial, Gateway, General Commercial, and
17-92), the Infill and Mixed-Use District, and the Industrial Districts (Light
Industrial and Industrial Core). Allowed as used in the Live Local Act shall
mctan as allowed under the Comprehensive Plan and Longwood
Development Code at the time a project proposal application desiring to
utilize the Live Local Act is submitted to the city and it shall not include
densities, heights or uses allowed as non conforming uses or structures.
(b) Apartments, Mixed-Use Development.
(1) A mixed-use development for the purposes of this section is defined as a
development where the project creates, in addition to any number higher
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than 5 apartment dwelling units, a net of at least 40,000 SF (for projects 3
acres in size or more) and at least 20,000 SF (for projects up to 3 acres)Of
me-re (10,000 SF or more for the Neighborhood Commercial district,
30,000 SF or more for the Gateway district) of new commercial space,
restricted to retail, restaurant, indoor recreational facilities / gyms,
personal services, office, hotel, bake shops, theaters, and concert and
event venues. Additional uses as well as waivers to the required square
footage may be allowed by the City Commission through a Planned
Development.
(a) Live Local Act. "Mixed-use residential projects"as referenced in the
Act must have at least 65% of the total square footage dedicated
for residential purposes. The project shall otherwise be consistent
with the provisions of this section including the square footage and
use requirements of LDC 2.3.3(b)(1) the timing requirement of LDC
2.3.3(b)(2).
(b) Live Local Act. A proposed development in the Station Core future
land use must be a mixed-use development as defined in the Live
Local Act, which is different than the City's definition, and
otherwise comply with the City's regulations except for those pre-
empted (use, height, density, floor area ratio, and parking) by the
Act.
(2) If residential uses are approved for development, a condition of the
Development Order (or Development Agreement for the PD) will be that
no use or occupancy of the residential portion of the development is
permitted without completion of the commercial portion of the
development. Thus, no Certificate(s) of Occupancy will be issued for the
residential portion of a development unless and until the issuance of a
Certificate(s) of Occupancy for the commercial portion occurs unless this
requirement is waived or modified by the City Commission as part of a
Development Agreement.
(3) Apartments totaling 5 units or fewer in a given development are allowed
as an accessory use to a project with a non-residential first floor in a single
vertical mixed-use building in districts where apartments are allowed in a
mixed-use development.
(c) Apartments in Downtown Storefront (DTS) district. Apartments are only allowed
in the Downtown Storefront district as an accessory to, and on the second or third
(where otherwise allowable) floors of, a building with a commercial first floor. A
condition of the Development Order for any such mixed-use building will be that
the Certificate of Occupancy will only be issued once the commercial portion is
inspected and approved unless this requirement is waived or modified by the City
Commission as part of a Development Agreement.
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(d) Apartments in Industrial Core district. In the Industrial Core district, apartments
proposed outside of the Live Local Act are allowed only as an accessory use that is
subordinate to and compatible with a new development in the industrial district,
and only as a Planned Development. Residential uses are limited to 40% of the
square footage of the industrial use. If residential uses are approved for
development, a condition of the Development Agreement for the PD will be that
no use or occupancy of the residential portion of the development is permitted
without completion of the commercial portion of the development. Thus, no
Certificate(s) of Occupancy will be issued for the residential portion of a
development unless and until the issuance of a Certificate(s) of Occupancy for the
commercial portion occurs unless this requirement is waived or modified by the
City Commission as part of a Development Agreement.
2.3.4. Single-Family Residential and Townhouses (3 or more attached units) in certain
districts.
(a) In the Neighborhood Commercial, General Commercial, 17-92, and Infill and
Mixed-Use Districts, single-family residential and townhouse development is
allowed as part of a mixed-use Planned Development. When adjacent to a
residential use, the residential uses shall be directed to the rear of the subject
property, or to any areas of the subject property that abut existing single-family
development, and shall be designed to buffer the existing residential from and
provide an appropriate downward transition from the commercial use to the
residential use. A mixed-use development for the purposes of this section is
defined as a development where the project creates at least 40,000 SF (for
projects 3 acres or more in size) and at least 20,000 SF (for projects up to 3 acres)
a net of 20,000 SF or more (10,000 SF or more for the Neighborhood Commercial
district) of new commercial space, restricted to retail, restaurant, indoor
recreational facilities/gyms, personal services,office, hotel, bake shops,theaters,
and concert and event venues, or other appropriate uses allowed by the City
Commission through a Planned Development. Additional uses as well as waivers
to the required square footage may be allowed by the City Commission through a
Planned Development. If residential uses are approved for development, a
condition of the Development Agreement for the PD will be that no use or
occupancy of the residential portion of the development is permitted without
completion of the commercial portion of the development. Thus, no Certificate(s)
of Occupancy will be issued for the residential portion of a development unless
and until the issuance of a Certificate(s) of Occupancy for the commercial portion
occurs unless this requirement is waived or modified by the City Commission as
part of a Development Agreement.
ARTICLE III: DEVELOPMENT DESIGN STANDARDS
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3.2.0. Site design standards.
3.2.1.A. Table of Dimensional Standards.
A35=Setbacks applied to buildings above 35'in height
A35R=Setbacks applied to buildings above 35' in height and adjacent to a property in single-family
residential use
NR= Non-residential building height, including multi-story apartment and condominium buildings.
R= Residential building height,including single-family homes and townhouses.
SF=Single family detached and duplex units
MF= Multi-family, including apartment units and townhouse units
Setbacks
Zoning Category Residential Front Side Rear Maximum Non- Maximum Minimum Dwelling Unit
Maximum (Feet) (Feet) (Feet) Impervious Residential Total Size
Density (Minimum or Minimum Minimum Surface Maximum Building
(Units/acre) Range) Ratio Floor Area Height
Per Lot
Ratio
A A A A A A Per Lot NR R SF MF
35 35 35 35 35 35
R R R
Residential Categories
Conservation 1.0 10 - - 7 - - 20 - - 5% NA 35 35 900 SF
(CON)
Country 0.25 20 - - 7 - - 15 - - 55% .25 35 35 900 SF
Estates(CE)
Low Density 4.0 20 - - 7 - 15 - - 55% .25 35 35 900 SF
Residential
(LDR)
Medium 7.0 15 - - 5 - - 15 - - 65% .25 35 35 200 SF
Density
Residential
(MDR-7)
Medium 10.0 10 - - 5 - - 10 - - 70% .50 35 35 200 SF 650 SF
Density Max.with Tiny
Residential Home
Communities
(MDR-15) 15.0
Non-Residential and Mixed-Use Categories
17-92 10.0 15 30 30 10 20 25 10 20 25 80% 1.0 45 35 900 SF 650 SF
Downtown 6.0 15 25 50 5 25 50 5 25 50 75% .75 35 35 900 SF -
Neighborhood —
(DTN) 25 _
DTN Non- - 15 25 50 10 25 50 15 25 50 75% .75 35 35
Residential —
25
Downtown 6.0 15 25 50 10 25 50 15 25 50 75% .75 35 35 900 SF 650 SF
Storefront —
(DTS) 25
Gateway(GW) 10.0 15 25 50 10 25 50 20 25 50 80% 1.0 35 35
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Setbacks
Zoning Category Residential Front Side Rear Maximum Non- Maximum Minimum Dwelling Unit
Maximum (Feet) (Feet) (Feet) Impervious Residential Total Size
Density (Minimum or Minimum Minimum Surface Maximum Building
(Units/acre) Range) Ratio Floor Area Height
Per Lot
Ratio
A A A A A A Per Lot NR R SF MF
35 35 35 35 35 35
R R R
General 10.0 15 25 50 10 25 50 20 25 50 80% 1.0 45 35 900 SF 650 SF
Commercial
(GC)
Infill and 15.0 15 25 50 10 25 50 20 25 50 80% 1.0 50 35 900 SF 650 SF
Mixed-Use
(IMU)
Neighborhood 7.0 15 25 50 10 25 50 20 25 50 75% .75 40 35 900 SF
Commercial
(NC)
Transit Village 15.0 0* 10 15 5 10 15 5 15 20 80% 1.0 50 35 900 SF 650 SF
Neighborhood - -
(TV N) 10 10
Station 15.0 15 25 50 10 25 50 20 25 50 80% 1.0 35 35 900 SF 650 SF
Workshop
(SW)
Industrial and Public/Institutional
Light Industrial 10.0 15 25 50 10 25 50 20 25 50 70% 1.0 35 - -
(L-IND)
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Industrial 10.0 15 25 50 10 25 50 20 25 50 80% 1.0 45 45 - 650 SF
Core(IND)
Public 0 15 25 50 10 25 50 20 25 50 75% .75 45 - -
/Institutional
(P/I)
*The setback for the Transit Village Neighborhood district shall be modified within the range to
be consistent with the required street sections where applicable. Where there is not a specified
street section, the front setback shall be no less than 5 feet.
3.2.0. Site design standards.
D. A current survey, prepared by a surveyor, licensed in the State of Florida, should be
submitted for all applications proposing construction, showing all setbacks (front, sides
and rear); showing all existing structures on the property, if any and proposed additions
or structures, all being fully dimensioned. However, a scaled, proportioned, accurate
representation of a survey, or a survey that is re-printed so as to not be to scale but
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where all relevant and necessary information to review the proposal is delineated on
the survey by the surveyor, may be accepted for minor residential construction projects
(i.e., fences where a permit is required, sheds, or utility buildings, but not accessory
dwelling units) only where sufficient information is present to apply the relevant codes.
E. Building Height.
(e)The maximum height for a project developed under the Live Local Act shall not
be restricted below the highest currently allowed height for a commercial or
residential development building within 1 mile of the development or 3 stories,
whichever is higher. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "highest currently
allowed height" does not include the height of any building developed under the
Act or that has received any bonus or special exception for height. If the
proposed development is adjacent to, on two or more sides, a parcel zoned for
single-family residential use that is within a single-family residential
development with at least 25 contiguous single-family homes, the municipality
may restrict the height of the proposed development to 150 percent of the
tallest building on any property adjacent to the proposed development, the
highest currently allowed height for the property provided in the LDC, or 3
stories, whichever is higher. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term
"adjacent to" means those properties sharing more than one point of a property
line, but does not include properties separated by a public road.
G. Calculation of density. Density shall be the method of calculating allowable space by
which residential and residential components of mixed-use projects will be calculated. The
calculation of density for projects shall be as follows:
(3)Live Local Act. The maximum density for projects meeting the standards of the Live
Local Act shall be permitted the highest allowed density on any land in the
municipality where residential development is allowed, which for interpretative
purposes is 15 dwelling units per acre pursuant to LDC 3.2.0. Projects developed under
the provisions of the Live Local Act may be eligible to apply for and receive a density
bonus beyond the 15 dwelling unit maximum through a Planned Development at the
discretion of the City Commission pursuant to the standards found in LDC 10.4.0.
7. Facades shall have a traditional base, middle, and top delineated through a change in
material, texture, color, and traditional expression lines. Architectural elements and
variation shall not be restricted to the primary facade. All sides of a building shall
display a balanced level of quality and architectural interest, in accordance with sound
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and generally accepted development and architectural practices and principles. The
following minimum number of architectural elements from Subsection 8 are required
and must be applied consistently, thoroughly, and in an architecturally compatible
manner across the facade:
a. Primary facade: Three elements.
b. Secondary facade:Two elements.
c. Rear facade: One element.
d. Rear facade visible from a right-of-way or residential property, but not fronting a
right-of-way: two elements.
e. If the building is placed in a corner of two rights-of-way, an additional corner
element is required.
f. Apartments and townhouses where the total amount of square footage
associated with the primary use exceeds 20,000 SF are required to incorporate
wall offsets with a minimum depth of two feet in the form of projections or
recesses spaced evenly across the facade plane, spaced no more than 30 feet
apart.
3.2.0. Site design standards.
3.2.3. Design standards for non-residential, apartment, townhouse, historic, and mixed-use
developments in the City of Longwood.
E. Design standards for historic district properties.
1. Architectural design and materials shall be applied as follows:
a. New commercial, multi-family, and mixed-use construction. New construction in
the historic district shall select from one of the four accepted styles in the
historic district and follow the relevant standards of this section, as well as the
standards related to the specific styles in the historic district addendum.
3.2.4. Design standards for residential infill development.
A. Applicability. The standards of this section shall apply to residential parcels in the
City of Longwood which are designated for infill development., and to townhouse
developments within the boundaries of the Heritage Village area. Infill
development status may be recommended by the community development
director if the following criteria are met:
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1) The property has a Station Core, MDR or LDR land use designation or a Transit
Village Neighborhood zoning designation
2) The property is located in an established neighborhood.
3) The total area of the proposed development does not exceed five acres.
4) The site will be developed in a manner compatible with the design standards of
this section.
The community development director shall consider the character of the
neighborhood and the compatibility of the proposed development in their
recommendation to the city commission on whether to grant infill development
status.
3.5.4. Plant material standards.
A. To ensure that the goals of this section are met, particularly as they relate to
screening and buffer performance, trees and shrubs required as part of this section
shall be evergreen species. Deciduous vegetation is allowed and encouraged for
variety and visual interest, particularly as part of right-of-way adjacent buffers, but
only in addition to the evergreen trees and shrubs specifically required by this code.
D. Right-of-way adjacent perimeter landscape areas. For the purposes of this section,
right-of-way adjacent perimeter landscape areas shall mean property frontages
adjacent to any public right-of-way, including SunRail. A minimum ten-foot wide
landscape strip adjacent to the property line adjacent to the right-of-way (except in
permitted accessways) shall be provided. Width of sidewalks shall not be included
within the landscape area. For new construction, with a zero front yard setback, a
landscape area shall not be required, however, street trees at 30 feet on center
must be provided.
1. Plant material: A right-of-way adjacent landscape area of including no
less than four ornamental/understory trees (minimum ten feet tall
planting height) and 33 shrubs per 100 feet of linear frontage is required.
No more than half of the trees shall be deciduous. Trees in the landscape
area may be arranged to promote visibility of the business or signage. A
continuous hedge of shrubs at no less than 30 inches planting height and
planted no more than four feet O.C. containing no deciduous vegetation
shall be installed. Shrubs and other plant material may be staggered to
create visual interest, but the resulting condition must create an opaque
buffer suitable for screening parked vehicles from the right-of-way. While
evergreen plants and shrubs are required to meet the buffer
requirements, where the buffer can sufficiently be maintained utilizing
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evergreen plants and shrubs, additional deciduous plantings can be
substituted for some of the required plants. Deciduous plantings can be
utilized in addition to required plantings at any point. Within one year of
initial planting and installation, shrubs shall have attained and be
maintained at a minimum height of 36 inches and shall provide an
complete, opaque vegetative hedge. Canopy trees may be substituted in
place of the required ornamental/understory trees, but shall not be
installed so as to interfere with power lines. Plant material shall be
selected and placed in such a manner as to most effectively screen
parking and loading areas and drive-thrus from view at planting.
3.5.5. Tree protection standards.
A. Applicability. Trees protected under this section are those with a trunk diameter of
three inches DBH (diameter at breast height) or more.
B. Tree removal permit. A tree removal permit shall be required fef prior to the
removal, replacement, or alteration of trees not otherwise exempted from the
provisions of this section. Alteration includes damaging, topping, root pruning,
cutting, hatracking, poisoning, or grade change that can be expected to adversely
affect the health of protected trees and vegetation. Ordinary maintenance such as
seasonal pruning or customary care shall not require a permit.
C. Tree permit requirements.
1. All tree removal permit applications shall be filed with the community
development department, whether or not a site plan or other
development approval is required. Review and approval shall be
according to the procedures in section 10.1.4. Tree removal and/or
replacement as specified on the tree removal permit shall occur within 30
days of the issuance of a tree removal permit not associated with a site
development plan.Tree removal permits associated with a site
development plan shall remain valid for as long as the site development
plan or site construction permit remain valid. The community
development director may grant a one-time 15-day extension upon a
written request from the applicant that is received prior to the expiration
of the permit and where demonstrable circumstances have prevented
the removal or replacement of a tree during the 30-day time period.
2. The following information depicted on a tree survey, prepared by a
landscape architect or engineer licensed in the State of Florida, shall be
submitted with the application, unless otherwise waived by the
community development director:
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a. Location and identification of all trees four inches DBH or greater
(using either common or botanical name), designating trees to be
retained, altered, removed, relocated, or replaced. Groups of
trees in close proximity may be designated as "clumps" or "dense
tree cover" with the estimated number and type(s) of trees noted.
Only those trees to be removed, relocated, or replaced, or
otherwise count to the requirements of this section must be
named on the tree survey or site plan. The tree survey may show
only that portion of the site directly involved or affected by the
tree removal, as long as the survey provides sufficient information
to demonstrate compliance with these tree removal permit
requirements.
b. Location of all existing and proposed structures, improvements, or
uses of the site.
c. Proposed changes, if any, in site elevations, grades and major
contours.
d. Location of existing or proposed utilities.
e. Location of irrigation system, or drawing notes to indicate method
of maintenance.
3. If any approvals have previously been provided for the site, such as a site
plan, development order, variance, or plat, evidence of such approval
shall be provided and may be utilized in place of the information required
in subsection (2)(a) if appropriate.
4. The applicant shall flag all trees to remain on a site in a manner sufficient
to allow field verification of the tree survey and in such a manner that
does not damage the tree.
5. A copy of the tree removal permit shall be posted on site during
construction and tree removal activities.
D. Criteria for approval of tree removal permits.
1. Approval for tree removal shall only be granted on a developed lot or a
lot with an application for development approval where such tree or
trees unreasonably restricts the otherwise allowable use of the property.
a. Where landscape buffers are required, healthy, existing trees shall
be preserved as they provide a more substantive buffer than
newly planted trees. The burden is on the applicant to
demonstrate in writing that the trees in these areas unreasonably
restrict the otherwise allowable use of the property.
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2. A tree removal permit may be issued where the application is
accompanied by a letter from a certified arborist indicating that the tree is diseased,
injured, endangers existing structures, interferes with the safe provision of utility
services, or creates a hazard to visibility for motorists. In this case, the application
shall be accompanied by a letter from a certified arborist and photographic evidence
indicating that the tree meets these conditions for removal. The city may require
additional information, including from a site visit, to verify and confirm the findings
of the arborist letter and may deny the tree removal permit on a finding that the
proposal does not meet code requirements.
3. Replacement or relocation of trees is required as described:
a. New developments in site plan and/or subdivision review. Site development
plans will be required to show all removed and replaced trees proposed for
removal and replacement. New developments shall save, plant, relocate, or
replace trees pursuant to the standards of this section. If it is not feasible to
place the required number of trees on a developed site, the developer shall
make a contribution equal to the number of inches that could not be placed to
the off-site tree mitigation fund pursuant to the fee schedule established by the
City Commission, but the total number of planted trees on-site cannot be below
ten trees per acre.
1. Replacement of non-specimen trees in good health shall be based on a one-
to-one or two-to-one ratio of the cumulative DBH of the trees to be removed
to the cumulative DBH of the trees to be installed, pursuant to the tree
replacement table in LDC 3.5.5 (D)(3)(d). (For example: a 21 inches DBH tree
to be removed shall be replaced by seven 3-inch DBH trees or three 7-inch
DBH trees, or any combination of replacement trees that total the total DBH
removed.)
2. Specimen trees (defined as trees 24 inches or larger) in good health shall be
replaced pursuant to the tree replacement table in LDC 3.5.5 (D)(3)(d).
Specimen trees shall first be protected, and the tree removal permit
application shall include justification for the removal of each tree.
3. An applicant may appeal for a reduction of the tree replacement fee through
a special exception application to the city commission.
4. For subdivision applications, all trees intended to meet the requirements of
this section must be placed within a common area or conservation easement
that ensures the trees will be preserved and maintained.
b. Developed property with an approved landscape plan. All sites with an approved
landscape plan shall replace trees proposed for removal according to the original
permitted landscape plan approval.;unless If the removed tree equals 24 inches
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or more DBH and is in good health, the table in (3)(d) will apply.-a#
the tree removed from the site was not part of the approved landscape plan, and
is less than 21 inches DBH, tree replacement will not be required. If it is not
feasible to place the required number of trees on a developed site, the applicant
shall make a contribution equal to the number of inches that could not be placed
to the off-site tree mitigation fund, but the total number of planted trees on-site
cannot be brought below ten trees per acre by the removal.
c. Property without an approved landscape plan. Where a developed property is
not subject to an approved, documented landscape plan, replacement of a live
tree in good health shall be consistent with the tree replacement table in LDC
3.5.5(D)(3)(d). Where a tree proposed for removal is dead or diseased and the
site does not have an approved landscape plan, a tree or trees totaling the
amount of 10% inches DBH of the removed tree shall be replaced on site
pursuant to the tree replacement table, with a minimum replacement of one 3"
diameter DBH tree. the applicant may request a waiver from the community
addresses the impact of the removed tree. If it is not feasible to place the
required number of trees on a developed site, the applicant shall make a
contribution equal to the number of inches that could not be placed to the off-
site tree mitigation fund, but the total number of planted trees on-site cannot be
brought below ten trees per acre by the removal.
d. The tree replacement table is as follows:
Diameter of existing Number of Minimum Inches
Tree (DBH) Replacement Inches Diameter DBH of
Required for each replacement tree
tree removed
Tier 1 ▪ 4" to less than 8" 1 replaced for 1 3
DBH removed
Tier 2 8" to less than 24" 2 replaced for 1 3
DBH removed
Tier 3 2▪ 4" to less than 30" 3 replaced for 1 4
DBH removed
Tier 4 3▪ 0" and greater 5 replaced for 1 6
removed
e. Plant materials used in conformance with the provisions of this Code shall
conform to the Standard for Florida No. 1 or better as given in Grades and
Standards for Nursery Plants, State of Florida, Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services, Tallahassee.
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f. Fees collected in lieu of replacement shall be placed in an off-site tree mitigation
account.The fees shall be established by the city commission.
g. Trees removed illegally without a permit are subject to a three-to-one
replacement, i.e. three inches replacement for each one inch removed. The
established fee schedule would apply to this requirement if replacement is not
feasible.
h. Any retained or relocated tree shall be replaced if the tree dies within one year
after final approval and replacement shall be consistent with the tree
replacement table in LDC 3.5.5(D)(3)(d).
i. Replacement trees shall be of a similar or greater canopy and shade potential as
the tree being replaced.
L Where evidence exists that a tree deemed diseased or dead by the applicant's
arborist became so through deliberate action including damage suffered through
construction activity or poisoning, the tree will be considered a live tree in good
health.
E. Approved trees. The following trees are generally approved for use in landscape
plans and tree removal permits under this section, subject to review of appropriate
placement on the site. installation as Evergreen species are required for
replacement trees, and installation in required landscaped areas, and buffers,
however deciduous species can be used in landscape areas in addition. The city
manager Community Development Director may also accept requests to use
approved Florida-Friendly Landscaping species for replacement. Certain understory
trees and shrubs may be interchanged as appropriate. Cultivars not listed here may
be accepted where appropriate. This approved tree list does not apply to single-
family or duplex properties.
Approved Tree Species List Canopy or Evergreen or
Understory Deciduous
Common Name Botanical Name
American Holly Ilex opaca U E
Bald Cypress(wet areas only) Taxodium distichum C D
Bracken's Brown Beauty
Cathedral Oak Qucrcus virginiana 'QVTIA'
Chickasaw Plum Prunus angustifolia U D
Chinese Elm Ulmus parvifolia C D
Dahoon Holly Ilex cassine U E
D.D. Blanchard Magnolia Magnoli grandiflora 'D.D. Blanchard' C E
Devilwood Osmanthus americanus U E
Drake Elm Ulmus parvifolia sempervirens 'Drake' C D
East Palatka Holly Ilex attenuata 'East Palatka' U E
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Cana
Fringe Tree Chionanthus virginicus U D
Highrise Oak
Japanese Blueberry Elaeocarpus dentatus U E
Live Oak(including Highrise, Quercus virginiana C E
Cathedral) Quercus virqiniana 'SDLN'(Cathedral)
Quercus virqiniana 'QVTIA'(Highrise)
Loblolly Bay(wet areas only) Gordonia lasianthus U E
Palms Cabbage palm (three count Sabal palmetto U E
as one tree)
Pink Trumpet Tree Tabebuia hetero ph y/la
Red Bay Persea borbonia U E
Redbud Cercis Canadensis U E
Red Maple Acer rubrum C D
Sshumard Oak(Red Oak) Quercus shumardii C D
Slash Pine Pinus elliottii C E
Southern Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora C E
Magnolia qrandiflora ('Bracken's Brown
Beauty')
Magnolia qrandiflora ('Little Gem')
Swamp Bay(wet areas only) Persea palustris U E
Sweet Bay Magnolia Magnolia virginiana U E
Sweet Gum Liquidambar styraciflua C D
Sycamore(large spaces required, Platanus occidentalis C D
intrusive root structure)
Water Oak Qucrcus nigra
Other Species for Shrub and Hedge Landscape and Buffer Material Evergreen or
(Can Include Dwarf Varieties Where Suitable) Deciduous
Common Name _ Botanical Name
Camellia camellia-japenica
Coontie Zamia pumila E
Graceful Bamboo Bambusa textilis gracilis
+ietzi Juniper Juniperus Chincsis Hetzii
Lemon Bottlebrush Callistemon citrinus E
Plumbago i Plumbaqo Capensis E
Podocarpus Podacarpus Podocarpus macrophyllus E
"Maki"
Saw Palmetto Serenoa repens E
Silver Saw Palmetto _ Serenoa repens 'Cinerea' E
Simpson's Stopper Myrcianthes fraqrans E
Southern Red Cedar Juniperus silicicola E
Walter's Viburnum _ Viburnum obovatum E
Wax Myrtle _ Myrica cerifera E
Wax Privet Ligustrum japonicum E
Wax Privet Recurve Ligustrum japonicum recurvifolium E
Weeping Bottlebrush
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Yaupon Holly Ilex vomitoria E
3.6.0. Mobility and parking requirements.
3.6.1. Parking space requirements.
A. Table of Parking Space Requirements for Residential Uses.
Type of Residential Use Number of Spaces
Single-family homes and duplexes 2 per unit*
Multifamily (apartment, condominiums, 1 bedroom or efficiency — 1.5 per unit
townhomes, and other multifamily structures) 2 bedroom — 1.75 per unit
3 bedroom — 2 per unit
(1) All parking for single-family, duplex, and townhouse developments, shall be
accommodated off-street in a garage, carport, or driveway, commonly-owned
parking area, or in dedicated on-street parking spaces pursuant to city standards and
outside of travel lanes, and shall not be located in the front yard, except the
designated driveway.
(2) Where parking in the garage is proposed, the driveway shall be large enough to
provide no less than one nine-foot x 18-foot parking space, except where a driveway
provides access to rear garages as part of a townhouse development.
(3) Parking shall not be located in the right-of-way, except where designated off-street
parking spaces are proposed. Parking areas cannot include the sidewalk.
(4) The required parking spaces shall be reduced by 20% pursuant to the Live Local Act
for projects developed under the Act if the development meets the following
requirements:
(a) The development is located within one-half mile of the SunRail station.
(b) The development has available parking within 600 feet of the proposed
development in on-street parking, parking lots, or parking garages that is available
for use by residents of the proposed development.
B. Table of parking space requirements for nonresidential uses.
Type of Activity Number of Spaces
Assembly facilities (any facility with an 1 per 150 SF GLA used for public assembly or 1
auditorium,sanctuary, or other such assembly per 3 seats in main assembly room,whichever is
and gathering place whether fixed seats or open greater
area)
Convenience stores 1 per 200 SF GFA
2 per stall (when with gas station)
General commercial, including retail, day care 3 per 1,000 SF
centers,financial institutions, office
Gasoline stations 2 per stall plus 1/500 SF of office
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Group lodging facilities, such as rooming houses, 1 for each 2 sleeping spaces plus 1 per
boardinghouses, residential care homes, or employee**on the largest shift
• dormitories
Hospitals 1 per every 2 beds plus 1/500 SF of office/clinic
area
Manufacturing and similar industrial uses 1 per 750 SF of manufacturing area
Mini-storage facilities (storage only- no retail or 1/500 SF of office or employee work area plus
wholesale selling) -any allowable vehicle storage one adjacent to each unit
shall not occur in designated parking areas
Nursery, plant 1 per 350 SF for primary structure
1 per 1,000 SF for outdoor sales area (including
greenhouses)
Nursing homes, assisted care facilities and similar 1 per employee plus 1 per each 4 beds
uses
Outdoor seating 0 for first 200 SF
1 per 200 SF of outdoor seating area thereafter
Private schools (K-8), and similar facilities 1 per classroom plus 1/500 SF of office
All public schools; private high schools shall meet Per state standards
the same standard as public high schools
Recreation and amusement facilities 1 space per 5 occupants plus 1/500 SF of office
area
Restaurant(fast-food) 1 space/75 SF GLA
Restaurants (sit-down), lounges, bars,taverns, 1 space/150 SF GLA
and similar facilities
Vehicle repair facilities 3 per service bay, 1 per 500 SF enclosed area
Vehicle sales facilities, with accessory 1 per 500 SF enclosed area, 1 per 1,500 SF display
repair/body shop area, 3 per service bay
Vehicle sales facilities,without accessory 1 per 500 SF enclosed area, 1 per 1,500 SF display
repair/body shop area
Warehousing 1/1,000 SF GLA
(1) * Where parking ratios are based on seating, the number of seats to be used in the
calculation shall be based on the occupancy rating of the fire department.
(2) ** Where parking ratios are based on number of employees, the maximum
potential number of employees shall be used.
(3) Pursuant to the Live Local Act, parking requirements are eliminated for a proposed
mixed-use development, as defined under the Act, within the Station Core Future
Land Use.
C. Parking lot design and maintenance.
1. Each parking lot shall meet design requirements of the City of Longwood in order to
provide appropriate access to a public street, maneuvering, and access aisles. A44
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for ed development that do no+ t Cid Code shall be
brought up to code and shall meet the streets and stormwater requirements for the
city. Where permits are required for resurfacing of parking lots, the parking lot shall
shall otherwise be brought into compliance with this Code to the maximum extent
practicable.
18. Parking lot maintenance. All parking and paved areas including drive aisles, parking
spaces, curbs, and wheel stops shall be maintained in a good state of repair free of
potholes, substantial cracks, ruts, broken pavement, accumulation of pools of water,
and other potential hazards. Parking spaces, stop bars, directional markings, and
other striping shall be routinely maintained and clearly visible and delineated.
3.6.6. Traffic Impact Analysis.
A. New development that will have an impact on any transportation systems within
the city shall be required to provide an analysis of those impacts.The threshold
for transportation system impact shall be established in the Longwood
Development Code. The traffic analysis shall include the following, unless
exempted by the community development director:
A. Total projected average weekday trips for the proposed development;
B. Pass-by capture rate (commercial land uses only);
C. Internal capture rate;
D. Daily external trips based on the most recent edition of the Institute of
Transportation Engineers Trip Generation Manual; and,
E. Projected peak hour peak direction vehicle trips on all segments of the
arterial and collector street system affected by the development proposal.
1. Design capacity of the accessed road(s);
2. The most recent available traffic counts of affected road sections
as well as any major private development projects or mobility
capacity projects approved by adjacent municipalities and
relevant agencies where applicable.
3. Analysis of traffic distribution on the road network, including all
links impacted by more than ten percent of development traffic or
500 trips per day, whichever is greater. The trip distribution shall
be consistent with the "presets" contained in the approved trip
generation model;
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4. Necessary operational improvements to the city, county, or state
maintained transportation system, in order to maintain the
appropriate level of service for the roadway;
5. Justification, including appropriate references for the use of any
trip generation rates, adjustment factors or traffic assignment
methods not previously approved by the city;
6. The latest edition of the ITE Trip "Generation Manual shall be
used to calculate these estimates. Adjustments to these estimates
may be made based on special trip generation information
supplied by the applicant; and
7. Other related information as required by the city.
F. Determination of demand. In determining demand for available capacity
for roadways, the following criteria shall be used:
1. Residential development. For proposed residential development
(except withi„-- ned— clo ;cnt )`, the following trip
generation rates shall be used to calculate the impact of the
proposed development:
Land Use Type Trips Per Day
Single-family 10
Multiple-family 8
2. Nonresidential development. For all other land use categories, the
impacts of development shall be measured by utilizing the average
daily trip generation rate associated with the land use designation
in which the proposed development shall occur, using the most
recent published edition of the Institute of Traffic Engineers' Trip
Generation Manual. Internal capture rates may be considered in
determining traffic volumes for mixed use developments; however,
the applicant shall bear the burden of demonstrating any internal
capture rates of the total nonresidential trips.
3. Other methods and procedures.
a. If the preliminary level of service information indicates a
deficiency in roadway capacity based on adopted level of
service (LOS) standards, the developer may at their option,
prepare a more detailed alternative Highway Capacity
Analysis or conduct a travel time and delay study following
professional standards and procedures contained in the
Florida Department of Transportation,Traffic Engineering
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Office in its Manual for Uniform Traffic Studies at the
discretion of the Public Works Director.
b. For all new developments, including new subdivision plats
that are anticipated to generate 500 or more trips per day,
the developer shall be required to submit a traffic analysis
that identifies the development's impact on the city's
transportation system.
c. The Public Works Director may also require the submission
of a traffic analysis for developments that generate less
than 500 trips per day if the site location, anticipated total
trip generation circulation patterns, or other such factors,
warrant a more extensive review of traffic impacts.
d. The impact area for the traffic analysis shall include
adjacent and connected roadway segments, as
determined by the Public Works Director.The applicant
may apply alternative trip allocations, together with a
statement of trip allocation methodology consistent with
professional standards at the discretion of the Public
Works Director.
e. If the alternative methodology indicates there is no
deficiency in the capacity based on the adopted level of
service standard, the results of the alternative
methodology will be used. However, the city shall at its
discretion reserve the option to have the methodology
reviewed by a professional transportation engineer or
transportation planner, prior to accepting the
methodology. The cost for such review shall be borne by
the applicant.
ARTICLE V. SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
5.3.0.Accessory structures.
B. Generally. Any number of different accessory structures may be located on a parcel,
provided that the following requirements are met:
1. An accessory structure may be located on a site where the principal structure is
nonconforming due to setback, provided that the accessory structure does not
increase the nonconformity.
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2. All accessory uses, buildings, and structures shall be located on the same lot as the
principal use, shall directly serve the principal use or structure, and be clearly
subordinate in area, extent, and purpose and clearly incidental to the principal use
or structure.
3. Accessory uses and structures, other than fences located in compliance with the
requirements of section 5.3.3, shall not be located in any required setback, buffer
area, parking, or stormwater management area.
4. An accessory use or structure shall meet all site design requirements for the land
use district in which it is located, including, but not limited to, height, setback,
impervious surface, or location, except as otherwise noted below. Fences may be
located on or inside the property line.
5. Accessory dwelling units including mother-in-law suites are considered accessory
structures and are allowed. Such units may provide all independent living facilities
other than full kitchens.
6. Historic district.
a. Accessory structures in the downtown historic future land use shall not
exceed ten percent of the total lot area.
b. Accessory structures shall be located in the rear or side yards. Where an
appropriate accessory structure is proposed in the front yard, such as a
gazebo, the structure will be reviewed for its architectural consistency
with the primary structure and its impact on the public space.
5.3.3. Fences.
A. Fences and walls shall be constructed in a safe, sturdy manner. Any walls visible
from the public right-of-way shall be decorative, in a style, material,color,and finish
consistent with the buildings on the site.
B. Where a fence has horizontal or vertical support posts on only one side of the fence,
those support structures shall face the interior of the property. Where a fence has
support structures on both sides, a finished side shall face toward adjacent
properties or right-of-way. This requirement, related only to the placement of
support posts, may be waived by the Community Development Director only with
the signed and notarized approval of all property owners adjoining relevant sections
of a rear and side yard fence and only where the fence is not part of a pool barrier
as dictated in the Florida Building Code.
C. No fences or other structures will be allowed in easements dedicated for public
purposes and maintained by the city public or private easements without written
permission from the city or appropriate agency. As a condition of placing a fence
within a public easement, the City may require the property owner to enter into a
encroachment license agreement with terms acceptable to the City including
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provisions requiring the removal of the fence if such interferes with the future
operation, maintenance, repair or reconstruction of the easement improvements
therein.
D. .Fences may be placed in private utility easements, provided the owner/contractor
signs a hold harmless agreement with the Cit„ f L„ od. The length „f fence
located within the easement shall be minimized by placing fence along the edge of
the easement where possible. All fences must comply with the standards of this
section, even where a permit is not required.
E. On residential and historic district properties, fences may be located in any front,
side, or rear yard pursuant to these standards:
1. Fences shall not exceed 42 inches in height when placed in a front yard.
Wrought iron fences that are predominantly transparent may be six feet
in height when placed in a front yard. In the historic district, the
maximum opacity for a front yard fence is 60 percent.
2. Fences shall not exceed eight feet in height in any side or rear yard. An
eight foot fence may be permitted in the front yard on the flag portion of
a flag lot. Where a lot abuts a neighboring property with an existing eight
foot fence, the lot may also have an eight foot fence along that property
line.
3. If a fence is built on top of a retaining wall, the combined height of the
fence and retaining wall must not exceed the allowable fence height.
4. Where a residential lot abuts a nonresidential use or a ditch, waterway,
or other significant grade change or safety hazard, a six foot high fence
may be permitted in the front yard along the adjacent property line.
5. Where the elevation of the lot results in a eight-foot fence being lower
than the fence heights on other lots along the along the extended
property lines, then the fence height may be increased for consistency.
6. Fences in the historic district shall be white, except for wrought iron
fences which can be black consistent with traditional application. Fences
may also include columns of brick or stone consistent with the building
design.
F. On nonresidential, apartment, and mixed-use properties, walls and fences may not
exceed eight feet in any yard. Where chain link fencing is in the front of yard of
properties fronting SR 434, 17-92, or Ronald Reagan Boulevard, fences may not
exceed six feet.
G. Allowable perimeter fence materials shall include aluminum, treated wood,
masonry, wrought iron, and vinyl except as otherwise specified. Fences may not be
constructed of sheet metal or other salvage materials. All fences shall be
constructed and maintained with the uniform application of materials(i.e.a missing
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wood fence panel shall not be replaced with a vinyl panel). Chain link fencing is only
allowed in the following situations:
1. Commercial, station core, and infill and mixed-use properties. Chain link
fencing is allowed in any yard of properties with the commercial, station
core, and infill and mixed-use land use designation properties. Where
properties have frontage on SR 434,17-92, or Ronald Reagan Boulevard,
chain link fencing in the front yard must be black or green vinyl chain link,
no taller than six feet, and screened from view by a landscape buffer B.
2. Industrial(IND) land use properties. Chain link fencing is allowed in any
yard of industrial property. Where properties have frontage on SR 434,
17-92, or Ronald Reagan Boulevard, chain link fencing in the front yard
must be black or green vinyl chain link, no taller than six feet, and
screened from view by a landscape buffer B.
3. As temporary fencing for construction sites, special events, temporary
uses, as provided for by this Development Code.
4. To enclose government utility facilities, retention ponds,
telecommunication towers, permitted ballfields, play areas, and other
recreational uses, as well as community gardens, on institutional
properties (government, church, school). Chain link fencing used in this
manner must be either green or black vinyl coated. When used in a front
yard, or where the chain link fence is adjacent to residential or mixed-use
properties or visible from the street, it must have a landscape buffer A.
This buffer requirement may be reduced at the discretion of the city
manager.
5. In any yard on properties with a low-density residential (LDR) or medium-
density residential (MDR) designation.
H. Fences shall not obstruct visibility as required in section 3.8.0.
I. Fences and walls on nonresidential property shall not obstruct any utility easement
from being accessed by the City of Longwood or the appropriate agency, unless
written permission is received from that agency.
J. Fences must be at no point less 12" from the back of a public sidewalk. For
interpretative purposes, the 12" distance is inclusive of any distance between the
sidewalk and the right-of-way line.
K. Vacant properties without a primary use may only be fenced with a wrought iron
fence or, where otherwise allowed, a chain link fence pursuant to LDC 5.3.3 (F).
Other fence designs with more than 50% opacity may be considered.
L. Building permits shall be required for all fence and wall installation except as shown
below: Building permit shall not he r red to plete of a
existing fence. For the purpose of this section the term "minor" shall mean the
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replacement of no more than 20 percent of the existing fence. A permit will be
required if any portion of the fence is moved to a new location.
1. A building permit is not required on single-family or duplex properties for
the installation of treated wood, vinyl, or chain link fences where those
fence types are allowed.This exemption does not apply in the following
situations:
a. Fence materials are concrete, wrought iron, masonry or block or
any installation that includes concrete/rebar reinforced posts or
similar materials.
b. Fence is utilized as a required pool/spa barrier.
c. Fence includes vehicular gates or powered (electric, solar, etc.)
gates.
d. The fencing of a vacant property permitted by LDC 5.3.3 (K)
2. A separate fence permit shall not be required where the location and
materials of a wood, vinyl, chain link(where allowed) or similar fence are
delineated as part of another approval that requires a site inspection
including a site construction permit or change of use permit. Fences and
walls that have masonry, block, and concrete elements will still require a
separate permit.
M. The replacement of more than 50%of the total linear feet of a treated wood, vinyl,
or chain link fence shall require a permit, unless a permit is exempted by LDC 5.3.3
(L). The replacement of any portion of a fence or wall that includes concrete,
wrought iron, masonry or block, or similar materials shall require a permit.
N. Any fence or wall required for the purpose of screening equipment, vehicle or
storage by the city codes shall be a minimum of six feet in height.
O. Barbed wire, electrified fences (excluding "invisible" dog fences), plain wire mesh,
field fencing or sheet metal fencing shall not be allowed on any property in the city,
unless required by state or federal law or regulation.
P. Temporary fences are prohibited; except those temporary fences constructed of
materials of professional grade used to protect construction and excavation sites or
to protect plants during grading and construction and such, are allowed for the
duration of an active building permit for the fenced site. Temporary fences will
require a fence permit unless the fence is shown as part of a site construction
permit, building permit, or similar approval.
Q. Fence Maintenance Standards. Fences shall meet the following maintenance
standards:
M All fences shall be maintained in their original upright condition. Fences
that are leaning more than one foot from their upright position shall be
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considered a violation of this section. All fences will be secured and held
upright with the same materials as originally constructed.
(2) Missing boards, pickets, posts, or wire fabric shall be replaced
immediately when the missing elements are adjacent to or clearly visible
from a public right-of-way.
(3) Where the boards or posts of a fence are visibly impacted by the
presence of mold and mildew to the extent that significant portions of
the boards or posts have broken off or appear unstable, the affected
boards or posts shall be replaced. The presence of mold or mildew alone
on a fence shall not warrant a violation under this section.
(4) Fences that are part of a required pool barrier shall always be in
compliance with the Florida Building Code and all applicable laws.
M. Fence placement standards for Danbury Mill, the Landings, and Coventry.
{1) Within the subdivisions known as Danbury Mill,The Landings, and
Westlake Manor unit 1 (also known as Coventry), the fence placement
requirements of this section shall not apply, except when the
determination of a homeowners association is appealed by the applicant
or by city staff.This shall not be construed to exempt fence placement
from the requirement to obtain a construction permit.
{2) Applications to the city for a fence permit within the subject subdivisions
shall be accompanied by a letter from the homeowners association
stating that the proposed fence location is approved. The city shall not
issue a permit for the installation or replacement of a fence without
receiving a letter of approval from the homeowners association.
{3) The homeowners association shall evaluate each request for the
placement of a fence consistent with the covenants and restrictions for
the subdivision. Said covenants and restrictions shall be applied in a
uniform and consistent manner to ensure that fence placement is
appropriate to the lot and building configuration of the subdivision.
{1) In the event that the application for the placement or replacement of a
fence is denied due to the proposed placement being denied by the
homeowners association, the applicant or city staff may appeal the
decision to the city commission.The city commission shall then evaluate
the r est a ording to thy, placer, ent r nts of this section
they arc applied to other residential properties within the city.
{5) Upon the dissolution or discontinuation of any of the above referenced
homeowners associations, the standards for placement of fences as
described in section 5.3.3 shall apply.
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5.3.4. Sheds and storage buildings.
A. Any number of sheds or storage buildings may be allowed, subject to full
compliance with the standards of this section.
B. Reserved.
C. Sheds and storage buildings shall not be located within any easement unless written
permission is provided from the entity with authority over the easement or right-
of-way.
D. Sheds and storage buildings shall be included in any calculations of impervious
surface on the site. The total of all impervious surfaces on the site, including any
sheds and storage buildings, shall not exceed the maximum impervious surface
standard established for the land use district.
E. Sheds and storage buildings shall only be allowed in the interior side yard of any
corncr lot.
5.4.3. Certain auto-oriented uses.
O. The outside storage of recreational vehicles and/or boats may be approved as a
primary use subject to a conditional use permit approved by the City Commission
in districts with the Industrial Future Land Use, subject to the following conditions,
unless said conditions are waived, modified, or added to as part of a conditional use
permit:
1. The actual vehicle storage area shall be set back from SR 434, Highway 17-
92, Ronald Reagan Boulevard, or Florida Central Parkway by at least 500
feet.
2. Outdoor storage areas shall be screened from adjacent residential or
public right-of-way (including SunRail) by a wall consistent with LDC
3.5.2(A)(9) that is eight feet in height and comprised of brick, stone or a
material that duplicates the quality and material of brick or stone,
including stucco, split face block, and precast concrete or synthetic walls.
Any walls visible from the public right-of-way shall be decorative, in a style,
material, color, and finish consistent with the buildings on the site.
5.4.13. Massage therapy. For the purposes of this section, massage therapy establishments are
those establishments which are consistent with and licensed pursuant to F.S. ch. 480 and in
which all massage therapy is performed by state-licensed massage therapists. No establishment
shall be permitted to offer or provide massage therapy services within the city without a
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massage therapy services permit issued pursuant to this section, unless otherwise exempted. A
massage establishment may be an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability
company, or another entity pursuant to state law.
A. Primary use. Massage therapy establishments as a primary use are a permitted use
within multi-tenant centers in the industrial future land use district, provided they
meet the following conditions:
1. No massage therapy establishment located within the industrial district
shall be located any less than 1,000 feet from another massage therapy
establishment as a primary use. Massage therapy establishments
conforming to the standards of subsection B. shall not be included in the
distance calculation.
2. Hours of operation on each day must be limited to times occurring
between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. and shall be advertised and clearly
posted as such.
3. All massage therapists must hold active licenses in good standing issued
by the State of Florida.The licenses of all massage therapists operating
out of any establishment shall be posted in a location visible to all those
entering the establishment.
4. The massage therapy establishment maintains a valid massage therapy
permit and business tax receipt consistent with the relevant standards of
this section.
B. In conjunction with other licensed uses. Massage therapy establishments that meet
the following criteria shall be permitted in commercial districts outside of the
industrial districts pursuant to LDC 2.3.1:
1. The massage therapy establishment holds a current state license is in
good standing and is an accessory use to and occupying the same space
as a primary use that is a licensed professional service other than
professional massage therapy that is customarily associated with
massage therapy as defined in subsection C. {i.e. chiropractor, physician,
beautician, etc.}
2. A licensed massage therapy establishment in good standing professional
who has had an active license issued by the State of Florida for five
continuous years and without a complaint being filed or having been
found guilty of unlawful or disorderly act, conduct or disturbance during
that period can operate independently and as a primary use provided
they are located in multi-tenant centers or strip commercial centers,-
a) The establishment is located in a development or building where
80 percent or more of the tenants or total square footage of the
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center are engaged in professional services as defined in the LDC
including those services in Section C. It shall be the responsibility
of the applicant to provide necessary documentation from the
property owner to demonstrate compliance with this section.
b) The approval will be for a year and it will be the applicant's
responsibility at the time of the city business license renewal to
licensee is still in good standing with the State of Florida.
3. A legally-conforming salon, spa, health club, or fitness center acting as a
primary use that holds a massage establishment license in good standing
through the State of Florida may perform massage therapy only as an
accessory to and in conjunction with other state-licensed professional
services, including, acupuncturists, athletic trainers, barbers,
cosmetologists, physical therapists and other, similar and related state-
licensed professions. At no time shall the number of employees
performing massage therapy exceed the number of employees carrying
state licenses and actively engaging in that licensed profession. Body
piercing salons, tanning facilities, tattoo parlors are explicitly prohibited
as qualifying primary uses under this section.
4. The massage therapy establishment maintains a valid massage therapy
permit and business tax receipt consistent with the relevant standards of
this section. The number of massage therapists operating as an accessory
to another professional service use and within any establishment shall be
limited to one specific licensed massage therapist per other licensed
professional (i.e. chiropractor, physician, beautician, etc.).The licenses of
all manage therapists operating out of any establishment shall be posted
in a location visible to all those entering the establishment.
C. National chain allowance. Massage therapy establishments that meet the following
criteria shall be permitted pursuant to LDC 2.3.1:
1. A massage therapy establishment that is a national chain exceeding 100
locations within the United States may operate as a primary use in multi-
tenant commercial strip centers through a conditional use permit
approved by the City Commission. The Commission may elect to
incorporate the standards of this section as well as additional conditions
as part of the CUP to ensure the intent of this section is met.
2. Hours of operation on each day must be limited to times occurring
between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. and shall be advertised and clearly
posted as such.
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3. The massage therapy establishment maintains a valid massage therapy
permit and business tax receipt consistent with the relevant standards of
this section.
D. The following uses are exempt from the requirement to receive a massage therapy
permit and massage therapy is allowed as an accessory use to these uses in any
district where the primary use is allowed: hospital, nursing home, assisted living
facility, medical clinic, or the office of a physician, surgeon, physical therapist,
chiropractor, or osteopath duly licensed by this state where massage therapy is
practiced as an accessory to other licensed medical functions.
E. Each request to establish a perform massage therapy services office shall require
an notarized application and permit approval by the community development
department independent of and prior to the issuance of a business tax receipt
unless otherwise exempted. The application must be signed by the property owner
and, where applicable, the owner of the building or multi-tenant center indicating
compliance with this section. Approval of such application is not transferable, and
a new application is required for any proposed change to the terms of the original
approved application, including ownership,ard/or location, and staffing.
E. Permit approval will be for a maximum of one year and it will be the applicant's
responsibility at the time of the city business tax receipt renewal to re-submit the
applicable documentation and proof that the licensee is still in good standing with
the State of Florida.
D. All massage therapists must have held an active and uninterrupted State of Florida
Massage Therap^Ticense the last two ars, a st be able to cument as
operated lawfully and without a complaint being filed or having been found guilty
F. Massage therapy establishments in any district shall have their permit approval
revoked and shall be required to close immediately upon a finding by the Longwood
Police Department that criminal activity has been occurring occurred on the
premises of the massage therapy establishment.
G. Massage therapy establishments in any district shall have their massage therapy
permit approval revoked and shall be required to close immediately upon a finding
by the Special Magistrate that any of the following instances have occurred:
1) A permittee has given false or misleading information in their application
2) A permittee has been shown to violate applicable standards of this section.
3) A permittee no longer meets one or more of the qualifications for the
massage therapy permit, including the revocation of a state license.
G. The property owner is responsible for code violations related to this section and for
the immediate closure of a massage therapy establishment that is operating
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without a valid license or that violates the standards of this section, and is subject
to a daily fine for each day the business is operational without the valid license.
Any massage therapy establishment lawfully operating on the effective date of this
section within any district shall be in compliance with all provisions of this section. All
lawfully operating massage therapy establishments subject to section 5.4.13(B) shall
have until April 30, 2013 to comply with the standards of section 5.4.13(6)(3).
Massage therapy establishments failing to comply with the requirements of this Code
shall be subject to enforcement pursuant to Article VI, Division 2 of the City of
Longwood Code of Ordinances. The city further reserves the right to ensure
compliance with this section via those alternative remedies set forth in F.S. ch. 162,
and, if appropriate, through a civil action for injunctive or other equitable relief in a
court of competent jurisdiction.
ARTICLE VI. SIGN REGULATIONS
6.1.4. Definitions.
Electronic message center(automatic): A sign on which copy changes automatically on a
lampbank or through mechanical means that is integrated into a monument sign or onto a
building as a permanent sign. Such definition excludes a "gateway sign" or any part thereof that
is permitted pursuant to this article.
6.2.2. Specifically. The following signs are expressly prohibited unless exempted by this Code or
expressly authorized by this Code:
D. Signs with visible flashing, moving, revolving, or rotating parts or visible mechanical
movement of any description or other apparent visible movement achieved by electrical,
electronic, or mechanical means, as authorized by this code including except for traditional
barber poles and permitted electronic message centers.
F. Signs with lights or illuminations that flash, move, rotate, scintillate, blink, flicker, or vary
in intensity or color except as authorized by this code. for time temperature date signs.
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Sign Type Copy Area Max. Max. Size Max. Material Lighting Additional
Height Number Standards
Monument •1 SF per LF •15 feet •External •1 •Brick, •Direct •Base and body
Sign of Primary or support monument decorative •Indirect must be at least
Secondary structure sign per block, stone, 75 percent and
Facade may be 25% frontage stucco, metal, no more than
•Max 150 SF more than •Max 3 or alternative 125 percent of
per sign copy area monument material of like the width of the
•Max. 350 SF signs per quality, copy area.
per development appearance, •Consistent
development and function with the style,
•Where stucco color, material,
or metal is and finish of the
used, principal
decorative buildings on
embellishments site.
or a planter •Monument
bed shall be signs may have
incorporated to a clear area
avoid a flat, between the
plain look base and the
signage, but the
clear area shall
be no more
than one-third
of the height of
the copy area of
the sign, and
the sign shall be
no taller than
ten feet when a
clear area is
included in the
sign design.
Building Sign •2 SF of copy •May •No •No •Durable, •Direct •Signage on
•Cabinet area per 1 LF exceed requirement requirement permanent •Indirect building facades
•Channel of the beyond total beyond total materials that are
letter corresponding roofline copy area copy area adjacent to
•Painted wall business by 25% single-family
•Awning facade of the residential uses
Signs building require a code
height compliant
when buffer yard
attached along the
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to appropriate
parapet property line.
wall
Projecting •16 SF per •8 ft. •16 SF per •1 per street •Durable, •Direct •All fixtures
Signs sign clear sign frontage permanent •Indirect shall be
•Counts to from materials decorative
Building Sign grade •Any
Area encroachment
on the public
right-of-way will
require a right-
of-way
utilization
permit from the
city
Suspended •8 SF per sign •8 ft. •8 SF per sign •1 per •Durable, •Indirect •Must be
Sign clear tenant permanent located
from materials underneath an
grade overhang or
similar structure
adjacent to the
tenant
Subdivision •32 SF per •8 ft. •32 SF per •2 per •Brick, •Indirect
Entrance Sign sign sign subdivision decorative
•Monument •64 SF per or block, stone,
Sign development commercial stucco, or
•Incorporated or subdivision entrance alternative
Into Wall material of like
•Free- quality,
Standing appearance,
Hanging Sign and function
Canopy signs •16 SF per •May •May not •2 per •Durable, •Direct •Only allowed
for service sign not exceed canopy permanent •Indirect with permitted
station exceed canopy materials service stations
islands canopy with gas pumps
•Cabinet
•Channel
Letter
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Window Sign •N/A •N/A • 25%of •N/A •Ne-neon-er •Indirect • Flashing
the signs are
• Animated window colors prohibited
Sign
area • No permit
• 2 required
Animated
signs not
exceeding
8SFin
total are
allowed
within
the
window
signage
area
Entryway •6 SF •3.5 ft. 6 SF •4 per •Durable, •Direct • Located
Signage development permanent within 5 feet
materials of a
driveway or
accessway
Electronic •24 SF • •24 sf •1 per •Durable, •Direct •When this sign
Message •Does not development permanent has been
Center (EMC) count to total materials allowed,
•Time copy area for portable signs
Temperature building or shall be
Date Sign monument prohibited on
signs the site
•EMCs shall not
change their
message more
than once every
eight seconds
ATM Signage •6 SF •May •2 (1 per •6 SF •Durable, •Direct
not side) permanent Indirect
exceed materials
canopy
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Building Strip • N/A • Shall •1 LF of strip • N/A • Durable, •Direct • The lighting
Lighting not lighting per 1 permanent shall be an
exceed LF of building materials integral
building facades that integrated decorative
height face SR 434, into the or
Highway 17- building architectural
92, Dog Track feature of
Road, and the building,
Ronald and is used
Reagan Blvd. to accent
building
architectural
elements,
not to
include the
roof or
windows
• Permanent
sign permit
required
T. "A-frame" (sandwich board) or sidewalk type signs when legible from a public street
prohibited except as authorized by this code. thin the transit village „ ghborhood
6.3.2. Exempt signs. Signs of the following categories and the listed operations pertaining to
signs shall not require the issuance of permits provided such signs and operations conform with
provisions contained herein and to all other building, structural and electrical standards and
regulations of the City of Longwood.
O. Signage integrated into a construction fence associated with a construction project with
an active permit
6.4.3 (A) Commercial(COM) (except Neighborhood Commercial) Land Use and Industrial
(IND) Land Use Permanent Sign Allowance.
Permits are required for all sign types unless otherwise noted. Signage is for non-
residential developments unless otherwise noted. Single-family and duplex properties within
these primary commercial categories shall utilize the standards of 6.4.3 (D). All signs shall be
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Sign Type Copy Area Max. Max. Size Max. Material Lighting Additional
Height Number Standards
Monument •1 SF per LF of •10 ft. •External •1 •Consistent •Direct •Allowed for
Sign Primary support monument with the •Indirect non-residential
•15 ft.
Facade or structure may sign per style, color, developments
when
Secondary be 25% more development material, with frontage
adjacent
Facade than copy and finish of on Ronald
•Max 100 SF to a major area the principal Reagan Blvd.
corridor
per sign buildings on that are not
where 15
site contributing or
ft. is
allowable supporting
on the historic
other ther side
of the •Base and body
must be at least
right-of-
75 percent and
way
no more than
125 percent of
the width of the
copy area
•Brick,
decorative
block, stone,
stucco, or
alternative
material of like
quality,
appearance,
and function
•Monument
signs may have
a clear area
between the
base and the
signage, but the
clear area shall
be no more
than one-third
of the height of
the copy area of
the sign, and
the sign shall be
no taller than
ten feet when a
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clear area is
included in the
sign design.
Ground Sign •Max 16 SF •8 ft. •16 SF •1 per street •Wood, •Indirect •Signs shall be
•Free- frontage metal, or like set back 5 feet
Standing materials from the right-
Hanging Sign consistent of-way
with the
style, color,
material,
and finish of
the principal
buildings on
site
•Decorative
furnishings
Building Sign •1 SF of copy May No size No •Direct •Signage on
•Wall sign area per 1 LF exceed requirement requirement •Indirect building facades
•Painted wall of the beyond total beyond total that are
•Awning Sign corresponding roofline copy area copy area adjacent to
business by 25%of single-family
facade the residential uses
•Max. 150 SF building require a code
height compliant
when buffer yard
attached along the
to appropriate
parapet property line
wall
Projecting •16 SF per 8 ft. clear •16 SF per •1 per street •Wood, •Indirect •All fixtures
Signs sign from sign frontage metal, or like shall be
•Counts to grade materials decorative
Building Sign consistent •Any
Area with the encroachment
style, color, on the public
material, right-of-way will
and finish of require a right-
the principal of-way
buildings on utilization
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site permit from the
•Decorative city
furnishings
Suspended •8 SF per sign •8 ft. •8 SF per sign •1 per •Durable, •Indirect •Must be
Sign clear from tenant permanent located
grade materials underneath an
overhang or
similar
structure
adjacent to the
tenant
Subdivision •32 SF per •8 ft. •32 SF per •2 per •Brick, •Indirect
Entrance Sign sign sign subdivision decorative
•Monument 64 SF per or block, stone,
Sign development commercial stucco, or
•Incorporated or subdivision entrance alternative
Into Wall material of
•Free- like quality,
Standing appearance,
Hanging Sign and function
Window Sign •N/A •N/A • 25%of N/A -No neon or Indirect •No permit
Animated the bright required
required
Sign window primary •Flashing signs
area colors, are prohibited
• 2 except for
Animated "open" signs
signs not
exceeding
8SFin
total are
allowed
within the
window
signage
area
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Entryway •6 SF •3.5 ft. 6 SF 4 per Durable, Direct • Located
Signage development permanent within 5
materials feet of a
driveway or
accessway
Electronic 24 SF • •24 sf 1 per Direct •Permitted only
Message Does not development on properties
Center (EMC) count to total with frontage
-Time copy area for on Ronald
Temperature building or Reagan Blvd.
Date Sign monument without historic
signs structures
*When this sign
has been
allowed,
portable signs
shall be
prohibited on
the site
•EMCs shall not
change their
message more
than once every
eight seconds
located no closer than five feet from any right-of-way or public property unless otherwise
stated (6.6.2)(H).
6.4.3(8)Station Core (STA) land use and Neighborhood Commercial Zoning-Permanent Sign
Allowance.
Permits are required for all sign types unless otherwise noted. Signage is for non-
residential developments unless otherwise noted. Single-family and duplex properties within
these primary commercial categories shall utilize the standards of 6.4.3 (D). All signs shall be
located no closer than five feet from any right-of-way or public property unless otherwise
stated (6.6.2)(H)_
6.4.3(C)Downtown Historic(OH)Future Land Use Permanent Sign Allowance.
Permits are required for all sign types unless otherwise noted.Signage is for non-residential developments
unless otherwise noted.Single-family and duplex properties within these primary commercial categories shall
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utilize the standards of 6.4.3(D).All signs shall be located no closer than five feet from any right-of-way or public
property unless otherwise stated(6.6.2)(H).
Sign Type Copy Area Max. Max. Size Max. Material Lighting Additional
Height Number Standards
Ground Sign •Max 16 SF •8 ft. •16 SF •1 per lot •Wood, •Indirect 'Signs shall be
•Free- •2 for lots metal,or set back 5
Standing accessed by like feet from the
Hanging Sign two parallel materials right-of-way
streets consistent
with the
style, color,
material,
and finish of
the
principal
buildings on
site
•Decorative
furnishings
Building Sign •1 SF of copy •May •No size •No •Indirect •Only allowed
•Wall sign area per 1 LF not requirement requirement on storefront
•Painted wall of exceed beyond total beyond total type
'Awning Sign corresponding roofline copy area copy area developments
business •Signage on
facade building
•Max. 75 SF facades that
are adjacent
to single-
family
residential
uses require a
code
compliant
buffer yard
along the
appropriate
property line
Projecting •16 SF per 8 ft. •16 SF per sign •1 per •Wood, •Indirect •All fixtures
Signs sign clear business metal,or shall be
*Counts to from frontage like decorative
Building Sign grade materials •Any
Area consistent encroachment
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with the on the public
style, color, right-of-way
material, will require a
and finish of right-of-way
the utilization
principal permit from
buildings on the city
site •Barber pole
•Decorative signs shall be
furnishings considered a
service icon
and shall not
be considered
a sign for the
for the
purpose of
determining
the quantity
of signs on a
building or on
a site.
Suspended •8 SF per sign •8 ft. •8 SF per sign •1 per •Durable, •Indirect •Must be
Sign clear tenant permanent located
from materials underneath
grade an overhang
or similar
structure
adjacent to
the tenant
Subdivision •32 SF per •8 ft. •32 SF per sign •2 per •Brick, •Indirect
Entrance Sign sign subdivision decorative
•Incorporated •64 SF per or block,
Into Wall development commercial stone,
•Free- or subdivision entrance stucco, or
Standing alternative
Hanging Sign material of
like quality,
appearance,
and
function
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Window •N/A •N/A • 25%of •N/A •Ne-neen •Indirect •Neon/LED
Sign the or bright "open" signs
window or similar,
Animated colors outlining, and
area
Sign • 2 flashing signs
Animated •No permit
signs not required
exceeding
8SFin
total are
allowed
within
the
window
signage
area
On-Site •6 SF •3.5 ft. 6 SF •4 per •Durable, •Indirect 'Allowed only
Directional development permanent for non-
Signage materials residential or
multi-family
developments
6.4.4.Specially regulated signs.
G. A-frame signs. A-frame sign means a two-sided hinged sign, identifying, advertising, or
directing attention to a business(es), product(s),operation(s),or service(s)sold or offered+e
the building in front of which the s s located. A permit is not required for A-frame signs
as long as the following standards are met:
1. Shall not be legible from a public street, unless located in the transit village
Figure 12.5.12).
2. Quantity: One A-frame sign is allowed per business.To avoid the proliferation of A-
Frame signs, a maximum of 3 signs may be displayed on any one property at any one
time.The property owner is responsible for ensuring that the property remains in
compliance with this standard which may mean rotating signage for various businesses.
Where the front door of a business is directly adjacent to a public sidewalk that allows
proper ADA clearance, one sign may be displayed in front of each business without
regard to the 3 sign maximum.
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3. Location: A-Frame signs are allowed on properties with non-residential, mixed-use, or
multi-family residential uses pursuant to the standards of this section.
(a) The A-Frame sign must be located on the a public or private sidewalk most
immediately adjacent to the front of the business advertised (except where the
sidewalk is separated by a parking area).A frame signs may be located on a
with proper ADA clearance (44-inch
minimum clear sidewalk area).
(b) Where ADA clearance cannot be maintained, and where the speed limit of the
adjacent road is 30 miles per hour or less,the A-Frame sign may be placed
within 2 feet of a public sidewalk on private property within a buffer area but at
no point closer than 5 feet from the property line.
(c) The clear sight triangle shall be maintained, and the sign shall not block the view
of motorists nor block entrances and exits, and shall not create a hazardous
condition. A distance of 18 inches from curb shall be maintained.
(d) Historic District. Up to a total of four signs may be placed on private property
with the owner's permission or within City right-of-way near an intersection not
more than 1,000 feet from the business that does not create a sight line or
other hazard.
4. Maximum height:48 inches, maximum width: 24 inches.
5. Materials: Exterior quality wood, metal, or other durable material. Handbills and or
similar paper attachments shall not be affixed to signs. A frame signs shall contain
any endorsement or logos for any other business
6. Lighting:The sign shall not contain lighting of any kind or glare-producing surfaces
7. A-frame signs must only be displayed during operating hours for the business subject
property and shall be taken in during high winds.
Table 6.6.3 (A)Temporary Sign Types
Non-Residential, Mixed-Use, and Multi-Family Properties
Definition/Allowance Number and Size of Permit Timing
Signs Allowed Required
General • General • 1 standard 32 • Yes • -8 60 days up,
Temporary temporary sign SF max. ground • Ground 60 40 days down
Sign allowed pursuant or banner sign signs and • May be
to these per parcel banners approved up to
standards • Up to 2 do not 180 days where
windfeather require a a permanent
signs, not to permit sign is removed
exceed a total during as part of an
of 32 SF Election eminent domain
Period action, ending
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when the new
permanent sign
is installed
• May be
approved for the
duration of road
construction
adjacent to the
parcel
reasonably
expected to last
more than 30
days
Additional • Allowed on a • 1 additional 32 • No • While any
Temporary parcel where a SF max. ground portion of the
Sign portion of the or banner sign property or
Allowances property or per parcel with building is
building is for sale property for available for sale
or lease sale or lease. or lease
• Allowed on a • 1 32 SF max. • Yes • 90 120 days
parcel or ground sign per
development qualifying
where the business
business applying • 132 SF max.
for the sign has building banner
received a per qualifying
business tax business
receipt for a new • 1 windfeather
location within sign per
the prior 365 days qualifying
a business tax business per 50
feet of linear
or relocated frontage of
business has been business,
issued (maximum of 3
total
windfeather
signs per parcel
or development
regardless of
number of
businesses)
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• Completed • 1 additional 64 • Yes • Duration of
submittal of SF max. applicable
permit application standard sign permit
for Site (or two 32 SF
Development Plan max. signs) per
or Building Permit parcel on which
for build-out, or the
for a new or development is
repaired proposed
permanent sign
• Designation of • 2 additional • No • Duration of
Election Period by standard 32 SF election period
Supervisor of max. ground plus 7 calendar
Elections signs per parcel days following
(or four ground the election
signs of 16 SF) period for
removal
Temporary • Signage • As specified in • Yes • As specified in
Use Permit authorized by a TUP TUP
Sign Temporary Use
Permit
Yard Signs • 0 per parcel • No
• Designation of • 11 yard signs (6 • No • Duration of
Election Period by SF or less) per election period
Supervisor of parcel during plus 7 calendar
Elections designated days for removal
election period
Decorative • Ten balloons • No • Must be placed
Balloons per parcel, no and removed on
more than 30 the same day as
inches in an event, limited
diameter per to one day per
balloon month per
development
Portable Sign • 1 32 SF max. • Yes • 10'setback from
portable sign side property
(not to exceed 6 lines
feet in height or • Can not be
10 feet in placed in
length) per
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parcel and two required parking
on multi-unit space
center,with a • All lighting in,
minimum on, or attached
spacing of 200 to, any portable
feet between sign shall be
any two rated at not
portable signs. more than 75
• Prohibited on watts. Flashing
parcels or or distracting
developments lights, including
with an spotlights are
electronic prohibited.
message center • Each portable
sign shall have
permanently
displayed the
name, business
address and/or
phone number
of the owner of
the sign,with
letters no larger
than three
inches nor
intended to be
read from the
public right-of-
way.
ARTICLE VII. CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
7.1.0. General provisions.
7.1.1. Intent. Concurrency is a finding that the public facilities and services necessary to
support a proposed development are available, or will be made available, concurrent with the
impacts of the development.This article is intended to provide a systematic process for the
review and evaluation of all proposed development for its impact on concurrency facilities and
services as required by the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development
Regulations Act, F.S. ch. 163, part II, and F.A.C. 9J-5.0055.
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7.1.2. Purpose. The purpose of this article is to ensure that development orders and
permits are conditioned on the availability of concurrent facilities which meet adopted level of
service requirements established in the City of Longwood Comprehensive Plan.
7.1.3. Applicability. Unless specifically exempted below, a concurrency determination as
provided for in this article, shall be made in conjunction with the following:
A. Application for a construction permit pursuant to section 10.1.0.
B. Application for approval of a development plan pursuant to section 10.2.0.
C. Approval of a preliminary plat pursuant to section 3.3.0.
7.1.4. Adopted levels of service. The adopted level of service standards for potable water,
sanitary sewer, drainage, parks and recreation, solid waste, roadways, and fire and police
protection are established in the City of Longwood Comprehensive Plan.
7.1.5. Cost of studies. The cost of any study necessary to determine the impact of a
development on any of the facilities for which level of service standards have been adopted
shall be borne by the applicant.
. Planned developments. The cit„ mission m e requirements in this section
related to transportation concurrency through the planned development process until such
time as the city implements a state required mobility strategy. Transportation concurrency
requirements may be waived upon sufficient evidence that transportation impacts will be
mitigated and multimeclal strategies have been integrated
7.2.0. Exemptions.
7.2.1. Generally. The following development shall be exempt from concurrency review:
A. Residential developments which would result in the creation of one single-family
dwelling, or one two-family dwelling as well as developments that entail structural
alterations to single-family structures which do not change the use of the structure
or land.
B. Change of use, or expansion, of nonresidential developments of up to ten percent
of the existing gross floor area, providing such change of use, or expansion is
estimated to generate less than a cumulative 15 percent unit of utility demand.Trip
generation data shall be pursuant to the latest edition of the Institute of Traffic
Engineers publication, Trip Generation Manual. Multiple expansions of one
development shall be cumulative.
C. Construction of residential or nonresidential accessory buildings and structures,
which do not create additional public facility demand.
D. Actions administered through nonimpact development orders as well as other
developments which do not increase demand on public facilities, such as grading or
excavation of land, or structural alterations which do not include a change of use.
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7.2.2. Vested developments. Developments with valid final development orders prior to
July 20, 1992, shall be considered vested and exempt from concurrency management.These
development orders shall include the following:
A. Any development for which a valid building permit was issued prior to July 20, 1992
and has not expired.
B. All vacant lots in single-family detached, single-family attached, and two-family
subdivision plats that were platted and recorded prior to November 2, 1992.
7.2.3. Redevelopment projects.
A. If a redevelopment proposal generates demand in excess of 110 percent of the
establishment it is replacing, a concurrency review shall be required. However, the
concurrency review shall only be directed to the demand generated that exceeds
110 percent of the demand of the prior existing development.
B. If the proposed redevelopment generates equal or less demand than the existing
development, the applicant for concurrency review shall be given a concurrency
credit memorandum within 30 days of the concurrency evaluation that enables the
applicant to reserve the unused capacity.The concurrency credit memorandum will
expire within three years of its issuance.
C. The applicant's submission of an application for a demolition permit shall initiate
the concurrency review for the express purpose of issuing credits for
redevelopment.
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7.3.0. Criteria for concurrency.
7.3.1. Generally. No development approval as set forth in section 7.1.3 shall be granted
unless the city finds that capacity for public facilities exists at, or above, the adopted level of
service (LOS), or that improvements necessary to bring concurrency facilities up to their
adopted LOS will be in place concurrent with the impacts of the development. The city shall find
that the following criteria have been met in order for a proposed development to be found in
compliance with concurrency management requirements.
7.3.2. Sanitary sewer, solid waste, drainage, potable water. The concurrency requirements for
sanitary sewer, solid waste, drainage, and potable water facilities, may be met by meeting any
of the following standards:
A. The development approval is granted subject to the condition that at the time of
the issuance of a certificate of occupancy,or its functional equivalent,the necessary
facilities and services are in place and available to serve the new development.
B. At the time the development order or permit is issued, the necessary facilities and
services are guaranteed in an enforceable development agreement to be in place
and available to serve new development at the time of the issuance of a certificate
of occupancy.
7.3.3. Parks and recreation. The concurrency requirements for parks and recreational may be
met by meeting any of the following standards:
A. At the time the development approval is granted, the necessary facilities and
services are in place or under actual construction.
B. The development approval is issued subject to the condition that at the time of the
issuance of a certificate of occupancy or its functional equivalent, the acreage for
the necessary facilities and services to serve the new development is dedicated or
acquired by the local government, or funds in the amount of the developer's fair
share are committed; and,
1. The development approval is issued subject to the conditions that the necessary
facilities and services needed to serve the new development area scheduled to be in
place, or under actual construction, not more than one year after issuance of a
certificate of occupancy or its functional equivalent, as provided in the City of
Longwood five-year schedule of capital improvements; or
2. At the time the development approval is issued, the necessary facilities and services
are the subject of a binding executed agreement which requires the necessary
facilities and services to serve the new development to be in place or under actual
construction not more than one year after issuance of a certificate of occupancy or
its functional equivalent; or
3. At the time the development approval is issued, the necessary facilities and services
are guaranteed in an enforceable development agreement pursuant to F.S. §
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163.3220, or an agreement or development order issued pursuant to F.S. ch. 380, to
be in place or under actual construction not more than one year after issuance of a
certificate of occupancy or its functional equivalent.
7.3.4. Roadways. The concurrency requirements for roadways may be met by meeting any of
A. At the time the development order or permit is issued, the necessary facilities and
cervices are in place or under actual construction.
B. A development order or permit is issued subject to the conditions that the
necessary facilities and services needed to serve the new development are
scheduled to be in place, or under actual construction, not more than three years
in the City of Longwood five year schedule of capital improvements, or as provided
in the first three years of the applicable adopted Florida Department of
Transportation five year work program.
C. At the time a development order or permit is issued, the necessary facilities and
services are the subject of a binding executed agreement which requires the
facilities n€1 s to s e the n .development to he i place e
fF
under actual construction no more than three s ter the—issuance a
certificate of occupancy or its functional equivalent; or
D. At the time a development order or permit is issued, the necessary facilities and
cervices a nteed i nforceable development a nt nt to
F.S. § 163.3220, to be in place or under actual construction not more than three
years after issuance of a certificate of occupancy or its functional equivalent.
7.3.5. Proportionate fair share program.
A. Purpose and intent. The purpose of this section is to establish a method whereby
the impacts of development on transportation facilities can be mitigated by the
cooperative efforts of the public and private sectors, to be known as the
proportionate fair share p re.d by and intent with F.S. §163.3180(16).
in the city that impact a road segment in the city concurrency management system
roadway segment or segments. The proportionate fair share program does not
apply to developments of regional impact (DRIB) using proportionate share under
F.e §163 3180(12) `developments m eting the .de m stan.dar.ds u n.der C C
§163.3180(6) or to developments exempted from concurrency as previously
provided in section 3.11.1 of this chapter.
C. General requirements.
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(1) An applicant may choose to satisfy the transportation concurrency requirements of
the city by making a proportionate fair share contribution, pursuant to the following
requirements:
(a) The proposed development is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and
(b) The city five year capital improvement program (CIP) includes a transportation
improvement(s) that, upon completion, will accommodate additional traffic
generated by the proposed development.
(2) The city may choose to allow an applicant to satisfy transportation concurrency
through the proportionate fair share program by contributing to an improvement
that, upon completion, will accommodate additional traffic generated by the
proposed development but is not contained in the CIP where one of the following
apply:
{a) The city adds the improvement to the five year CIP no later than the next regular
Update.To qualify for consideration under this section, the proposed
improvement must be reviewed by the city engineer and must determined to be
financially feasible.
{b) If the funds in the adopted city five year CIP arc insufficient to fully fund
construction of a transportation improvement required by the concurrency
managements stem thy, cit y m ortionate Fair share r. nt
for another improvement which will, in the opinion of the city significantly
benefit the impacted transportation system. The improvement or improvements
five year CIP of the Comprehensive Plan at the next annual capital improvements
clement update.
(3) Any improvement project proposed to meet the developer's fair share obligation
must meet generally accepted design standards for the State of Florida and the city.
D. Application process.
submit a proposed proportionate fair share calculation to the city engineer for
revie
(2) Pursuant to F.S. §163.3180(16)(e) proposed proportionate fair share mitigation for
development impacts to facilities on the strategic intermodal system requires the
concurrence of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).
development order will be prepared between the city and the applicant.The
stipulations of the development order shall include but not be limited to the amount
of payment, description of work and timing of payment.
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E. Determining proportionate fair share obligation.
(1) Proportionate fair share mitigation for concurrency impacts may include, without
construction and contribution of facilities.
(2) A development shall not be required to pay more than its proportionate fair share.
The fair market value of the proportionate fair share mitigation for the impacted
facilities shall not differ regardless of the method of mitigation.
(3) The methodology used to calculate an applicant's proportionate fair share obligation
shall be as provided for in F.S. 5 163.3180(12) as follows:
Proportionate Share = E[[(Development Trips;)/ (SV Increase 4_)] x Cost;_}
Where:
Development Trips;sub\sub; = Those trips from the development that are
assigned to roadway segment i and have triggered
a deficiency per the concurrency management
system;
SV Increase;sub\sub; = cr r lu i id d by th„ „li .ibl
improvement to roadway segment i per section E;
Cost;sub\sub; _ Adjusted cost of the improvement to segment i.
Cost shall include all improvements and associated
costs, such as design, right of way acquisition,
development costs directly associated with
construction at the anticipated cost in the year it
will be ed
{1) For the purposes of determining proportionate share obligations, the city shall
determine improvement costs based upon the actual cost of the improvement as
the city engineer.
sight of way ,
approved by the city and at no expense to the city. The applicant shall supply a
drawing and legal description of th land and -, ertificat„ of title or titl„ rch of
the land to the city at no expense to the city. If the estimated value of the right of
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proportionate fair share obligation for that development, then the applicant must
also pay the difference.
F. Appropriation of fair share revenues.
(1) Proportionate fair share revenues shall be placed in the appropriate project account
for funding of scheduled improvements in the city capital improvements program. In
the event of a proportionate fair share mitigation proposal for a transportation
facility under the jurisdictional authority of Seminole County or the Florida
projects shall be coordinated with the appropriate jurisdiction.
{2) In the event a scheduled facility improvement is removed from the CIP, then the
revenues collected for its construction may be applied toward the construction of
development pursuant to the requirements of section C(2)(b).
G. Matrix summary of proportionate fair share program. The following matrix
illustrates the proportionate fair share program as established by this section:
Development Concurrency if-yes7 City i=DOT Developer City End result:
a +cation review to mitigation identifies formula-i-s pays into constructs Developer!
submitted determine if is a project Used to existing road project contribute
street level required in current calculate improvement according a city plant
of service is 5 year the program the 5 year program o.
impacted CIP that developer's C-142 systematic
meets share in +n eve+
additional the project
demand
7.4.1. Determination of demand. In determining demand for available capacity for roadways,
the following criteria shall be used:
A. Residential development. For proposed residential development (except within
planned developments), the following trip generation rates shall be used to
calculate the impact of the proposed development:
Land Use Type Trips Per Day
Single family 4-8
8
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B. Nonresidential development. For all other land use categories, the impacts of
development shall be measured by utilizing the average daily trip generation rate
associated with the land use designation in which the proposed development shall
occur, using the most recent published edition of the Institute of Traffic Engineers'
Trip Generation Manual. Internal capture rates may be considered in determining
traffic volumes for mixed use developments; however, the applicant shall bear the
burden of demonstrating any internal capture rates of the total nonresidential trips.
C. Other methods and procedures.
1. If the preliminary level of service information indicates a deficiency in roadway
capacity based on adopted level of service (LOS) standards (described in section
7.1.7), the developer may at his option, prepare a more detailed alternative
Capacity Analysis as described in the Highway Capacity Manual (Special Report 209,
Transportation Research Board, National Research council, 1985); or conduct a
travel time and delay study following professional standards and procedures
contained in the Florida Department of Transportation, Traffic Engineering Office in
its Manual for Uniform Traffic Studies.
2. For all new developments, including new subdivision plats that are anticipated to
generate 500 or more trips per day, the developer shall be required to submit a
system.
3. The city manager may also require the submission of a traffic analysis for
developments that generate less than 500 trips per day if the site location,
anticipated total trip generation circulation patterns, or other such factors, warrant
a more extensive review of traffic impacts.
1. The impact area for the traffic analysis shall include adjacent and connected
roadway segments, as determined by the city manager. The applicant may apply
alternative trip allocations, together with a statement of trip allocation methodology
consistent with professional standards established in one or more of the following
documents:
a. Highway Capacity Manual, Special Report 209,Transportation Research Board,
National Research Council, 1985;
b. Florida Highway System Plan, "Traffic Analysis Procedures," Florida Department
c. Florida Highway System Plan, "Level of Service Standards and Guidelines
Manual," Florida Department of Transportation, 1988;
d. Generation Manual, Institute of Transportation Engineers(latest edition); or
e. Transportation and Land Development, Stover, Virgil G., Institute of
Transportation Engineers, 1988.
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5. If the alternative methodology indicates there is no deficiency in the capacity based
on the adopted level of service standard, the results of the alternative methodology
will be used. However, the city shall at its discretion reserve the option to have the
odo ed by of( -,I +r- tat' + + t'
planner, prior to accepting the methodology. The cost for such review shall be borne
by the applicant.
7.4.2. Traffic analysis. Prior the adoption of the city's mobility strategy as required by F.S. §
163.3180, New development that will have an impact on any transportation systems within the
city shall be required to provide an analysis of those impacts,along with a strategy to minimize
improvements en and off site Impro„„men+ + h ad + +he ' f
city commission. The threshold for transportation system impact shall be established in the
by the community development director:
A. Total projected average weekday trips for the proposed development;
B. Pass by capture rate (commercial land uses only);
C. Internal capture rate;
D. Daily external trips based on the most recent edition of the Institute of
Transportation Engineers Trip Generation Manual; and,
E. Projected peak hour peak direction vehicle trips on all segments of the arterial and
collector street system affected by the development proposal.
1. Design capacity of the accessed road(s);
2. Analysis of traffic distribution on the road network, including all links impacted by
morn than ten n ent of development traffic or 500+ .day whi.•L..,yer
greater.The trip distribution shall be consistent with the "presets" contained in the
approved trip generation model;
3. Necessary operational improvements to the city, county, or state maintained
tr- ortation s .stem order+o m ntain the at I I f f +h
feadwayi
1. Justification, including appropriate references for the use of any trip generation
tors or traffic en+ m +h d + I .d h
the city;
5. The latest edition of the ITE Trip "Generation Manual shall be used to calculate these
estimates. Adjustments to these estimates may be made based on special trip
ration informations plied by the plican+. - .d
,
6. Other related information as required by the city.
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7.5.0. Concurrency review process.
7.5.1. Generally.
A. Responsibility of Community Development Director city manager. The city manager
Community Development Director shall be responsible for the administration of the
concurrency management system. No final development order shall be issued for
any development subject to the requirements of this article unless it meets the
conditions stated herein.
B. Annual status report. The city manager shall, at least annually, present a
concurrency management status report to the land planning agency in sufficient
time to allow its review and recommendation to the city commission for
preparation of the city's capital improvement element and budget.
C. Traffic counts. The city manager shall, at least annually, publish the annual average
daily vehicle trips counts for the arterial and collector roadway segments affecting
the city. Said traffic counts may also be collected and published for local streets as
the need warrants.
ARTICLE IX: HARDSHIP RELIEF AND SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
9.1.6. Live Local Act. Any development authorized under the Live Local Act must be treated as a
conforming use even after the expiration of F.S. 166.04151(7) and the development's
affordability period as defined in 166.04151(7)(a). If at any point during the development's
affordability period the development violates the affordability period requirement provided in
F.S. 166.04151(7)(a), the development must be allowed a reasonable time to cure such
violation. If the violation is not cured within a reasonable time, the development must be
treated as a nonconforming use.
9.3.3. Criteria. The city commission may grant a special exception from the strict application of
any provision of this Code, except provisions in article II (Land Use Districts and Overlay
Districts), LDC 5.4.0(Supplemental standards for specified land use activities), Section 6.1.6
(Nonconforming signs), Article VII (Concurrency Management), Article IX (Hardship Relief), and
Article X (Administration) and 12.1.3 (Heritage Village Table of Allowable Uses).if the following
procedures are followed and findings made. The City Commission need not find that a proposal
meet each criteria, but is asked to balance the weight of each criteria in arriving at a decision.
The city commission shall consider the following criteria when making their determination:
1. The request is consistent with the spirit and intent of the Code;
2. The resulting development will provide equal or better results than required by the
strict application of the Code in this instance;
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3. That the resulting development is consistent with the city's Comprehensive Plan
and other city adopted planning documents;
4. That the granting of the special exception will not create adverse impacts that could
reasonably be expected to diminish property values, significantly and negatively
impact the character of an existing neighborhood, or have a negative impact on the
economic development potential of the area surrounding the site;
5. That the request represents the minimum modification(s) necessary and is not
primarily driven by a desire to reduce costs on the project; and
6. if That the condition resulting for the request for a special exception is not so
common to numerous sites,se that the request for similar special exceptions are
likely to be received,t#e thus creating cumulative impacts of granting the request.
7. If the request is related to conditions that result from a land use, density, height, or
other similar allowance resulting from changes in State law, the City Commission is
not obligated to approve special exceptions made necessary by those changes to
allow the project to meet other standards of the Longwood Development Code.
8. That the request is not self-imposed in such a manner that the applicant's argument
is primarily based upon the fact that the action for which an exception is requested
has already been completed.
ARTICLE IX: ADMINISTRATION
10.2.0. Site development plans.
10.2.1. Generally.
A. Applicability. A site development plan is required to authorize any development
activity except that development activity listed in section 10.1.3 of this article.
Administrative approval for projects developed under the Live Local Act shall be
sought through the process detailed in this section.
B. Authority of department. The department shall develop procedures for the review
of site development plans.The procedures shall comply with the general procedural
requirements set forth in this article.
G. Formal review for site development plans.
1. Within five working days of receipt of a complete site development plan
application, the applicant staff shall provide notice pursuant to the
requirements for mailed notice set forth in section 10.0.6.B.1, and
provide notice by e-mail to each city commissioner. The notice shall
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inform the recipient that complete plans of the proposed development
may be viewed at the department. Except for Live Local Act projects
where administrative approval is required, €act Any city commissioner
may request formal review of the site development plan by the city
commission by notifying the City Manager of their intent within 15 days
of receiving notice. In addition the site shall be posted pursuant to the
requirements for site posting set forth in section 10.0.6.8.3.
H. Density and Intensity Bonuses. For projects developed under the Live Local Act
where administrative review of a request for a density or intensity bonus is required
by the Act, the standards for density and intensity bonuses in LDC 10.4.3(6)(f) shall
apply to the development through the site development plan process.The applicant
shall provide a narrative report with the site development plan detailing how the
project meets the requirements of 10.4.3(6)(f). The Community Development
Director may approve a requested bonus,approve a requested or lesser bonus with
reasonable conditions fairly calculated to mitigate the impact of the bonus, or deny
a requested bonus.
M. Where a project is approved utilizing provisions of the Live Local Act, the applicant
must, prior to approval of a site development plan for the project, execute and
record in the public records of Seminole County deed restrictions running with the
land with terms acceptable to and enforceable by the City that: (i) prohibit any
affordable housing unit from being rented or sold at a price that exceeds the
threshold for housing that is affordable for low-income or moderate-income
persons or to a buyer who is not eligible due to their income; (ii) is binding for at
least 30 years consistent with the Live Local Act; (iii) provides for the city's
enforcement remedies; (iv) provides for reporting and monitoring requirements;
and (v) details the affordable housing and project conditions and restrictions, and
(vi) establishes a definition for "reasonable time to cure" as referenced in F.S.
166.04151(8) as no more than 30 days from a notice of violation. Mortgage holders
will be required to execute and record a subordination of their lien interest to such
deed restrictions prior to or simultaneously with the recording of the deed
restrictions required by this subsection. The responsibility for reporting
requirements and penalties for non-compliance shall be placed on the applicant.
10.3.0. Conditional use permits.
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10.3.2. Criteria for issuance. Applicants for conditional use permits shall submit a major site
development plan. In addition to the requirements of section 10.2.0, the applicant shall submit
a conditional use permit application form which describes how the proposed development
meets the following conditions. No conditional use permit shall be approved unless the
following findings are made concerning the proposed use:
A. That the use or development complies with all required regulations and standards
of Land Development Code and all other applicable regulations except where the
Commission sees fit to expand or re-establish a non-conforming use.
B. That the proposed use or development will have general compatibility and harmony
with the uses and structures on adjacent and nearby properties.
C. That the use or development limits to the maximum extent practicable nuisance
factors detrimental to adjacent and nearby properties and the city as a whole.
Nuisance factors shall include but not necessarily be limited to noise, odor, smoke,
glare, electrical interference and/or mechanical vibrations.
D. That the use or development is appropriately scaled to the neighborhood
successfully mitigates otherwise incompatible elements.
E. That necessary public utilities are available to the proposed site and have adequate
capacity to service the proposed use and development.
F. That the use or development is serviced by streets of adequate capacity to
accommodate the traffic impacts of the proposed use.
G. That screening and buffers are proposed of such type, dimension and character to
improve compatibility and harmony of the proposed use and structure with the
uses and structures of adjacent and nearby properties.
H. That the use or development conforms to the general plans of the city as embodied
in the City Comprehensive Plan.
I. That the proposed use or development meets the level of service standards
adopted in the Comprehensive Plan and conforms to the city's concurrency
management requirements.
J. That the development is supportive of the surrounding neighborhood including
pedestrian and transit connectivity where applicable.
K. Non-Conforming Uses. Where the Commission is considering a CUP for the
expansion of a non-conforming use, the following additional criteria shall be
considered:
1. The resulting condition is in the best interest of the City.
2. The applicant has provided a justification for why the non-conforming
use should be expanded or re-established, and detailed efforts taken to
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ensure that any negative impacts of the non-conforming use have been
mitigated to the maximum extent practicable.
3. The request is not so common as to be applicable to numerous sites, thus
establishing a precedent that could be reasonable expected to
undermine the codes that made the use non-conforming in the first
place.
4. The expansion or re-establishment of the use could not reasonably be
considered detrimental to economic development goals of the City.
10.4.0. Planned development districts.
10.4.2. Minimum requirements for a planned development district approval. All planned
developments shall be larger than two acres and shall otherwise include one or more of the
following justifications as determined by the city commission as part of the review of the zoning
map amendment:
4. The project requires the implementation of a density or intensity bonus provided
for by this Land Development Code and is not a Live Local Act project.
10.4.3. Review process. The review process for a planned development district is as follows:
1. Pre-application meeting. The applicant for a planned development district shall
schedule a pre-application meeting to discuss the procedures and requirements
and to consider the elements of the proposed use and site and the proposed site
plan.
6. Requirements and evaluation of PD. The applicant shall prepare a report that is
submitted with the application and addresses each item in the subsections below.
In considering a proposed PD for approval, the city commission shall evaluate the
proposal in consideration of these criteria and approve, approve with conditions, or
deny the PD application:
f. Density and intensity bonuses and criteria. The city commission may elect
to assign Density and bonuses for projects that would exceed the zoning
district density or intensity maximums for a project, but do not exceed
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the Comprehensive Plan maximums for the future land use district are
eligible for density and intensity bonuses pursuant to a finding that the
project meets the standards below. Density and intensity bonuses may
only be granted through approval of planned development by the City
Commission or through administrative site development plan approval as
required by the Live Local Act for applicable projects.
(1) A development may be granted only a density bonus, only an
intensity bonus, or may be granted both a density and an intensity
bonus.
(2) The city commission (or Community Development Director for
Live Local Act projects) may approve a requested bonus, approve
a requested or lesser bonus with reasonable conditions fairly
calculated to mitigate the impact of the bonus, or deny a
requested bonus.
(3) A bonus shall not be considered an entitlement. A bonus may be
granted only when an applicant presents clear and convincing
evidence that the proposed design, density, intensity, and mix of
uses will result in a superior development that is compatible with
the surrounding area and neighborhood and achieves the criteria
for approval provided in this section.
(4) The following design enhancements represent options for
creating a superior development. While not a strict point-based
system, the amount of the density bonus given should be
commensurate with both the number and scale of the
enhancements provided a development that meets a greater
number of these enhancements is eligible for a greater bonus
than a development that meets only one or two enhancements.
Enhancements deemed to have a greater public benefit will be
more likely to receive a density bonus at the higher end of the
allowable range. If improvements to the streetscape or other
public property is part of a selected option, then such
improvements must be maintained by the property owner or
owners of the subject development unless appropriate
maintenance obligations are accepted by the city. Eligible
enhancements for density bonuses include:
(a) Streetscape treatment that significantly exceeds the
minimum standards normally required of the
development's location.
(b) Preservation of a significant natural habitat, particularly
where more intense development is clustered in a manner
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that leaves treed areas or natural waterbodies
undisturbed and protected.
(c) Meaningful utilization of a natural area or water body
through the provision of boardwalks, small boat ramps, or
other similar features deemed desirable by the city
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(d) Outdoor plazas with fountains, decorative lighting, and
other features to support outdoor dining and
entertainment.
(e) Undergrounding of existing utilities in the right-of-way of
primary corridors that are presently above ground,
coordinated with the appropriate agency.
(f) Entrance features that highlight prominent intersections
with unique artistic features, landscaping, lighting, and
other elements that help make the development a
landmark and improve the visual appeal of key corridors
and intersections.
(g) Provision of public art.The size, amount, location, and
other quantitative and qualitative features of the public
art are subject to review and approval as part of the
planned development. Public art installed pursuant to this
part must be maintained by the property owner or owners
of the subject development unless appropriate
maintenance obligations are accepted by the City
(h) Another enhancement not otherwise required by code
that is proposed by the applicant. Examples include
publicly accessible part premium transit stop nr the
provision public parking.
{i) Structured parking that is lined with habitable space or
other suitable measures.
10.15.0 Site Alterations
A. Applicability. A permit is required for all site alterations including; clearing, filling,
excavating, grading, altering the grade, paving, dredging, mining, drilling or otherwise
significantly disturbing or altering the soil of a site where construction is not proposed or
planned.
1. Re-striping. The re-painting of existing striping and markings does not constitute an
alteration provided that the parking configuration remains the same and does not
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require a permit.Although a permit is not required, paint materials and applications
shall be consistent with applicable Florida Department of Transportation standards.
2. Re-sealing. Properties with an approved site development plan after March 15,
2012 may see their parking areas re-sealed and re-striped consistent with that plan
without acquiring a permit. Re-sealing and re-striping of parking lots with site
development plans approved prior to that date will require a permit under this
section and shall require all striping, signage, and other applicable elements to be
brought into compliance with present ADA standards, and city standards to the
maximum extent practicable.
3. Re-surfacing permits. Re-surfacing of parking lots shall require all striping, signage,
and other applicable elements to be brought into compliance with present ADA
standards, and city standards to the maximum extent practicable.
B. Submittals. An application shall be filed on forms provided by the department. The
requirements below may be waived by the Community Development Director on a
recommendation from the Public Works Director or designee including where the
information is deemed not applicable, or where an existing approval (site development
plan, survey, etc.) will suffice for review of the permit. The following information shall be
required with all applications:
1. A boundary and topographic survey should be prepared or provided for the subject
property. Where applicable, topography (spot grades and contours) should extend
beyond the property line at least 20-feet or as necessary to adequately define
onsite and offsite drainage patterns.
2. A tree survey is required where relevant to locate any specimen trees that could be
impacted by the proposed earthwork activities.
3. For permits related to parking and paved areas, a site plan shall be submitted
showing the locations of proposed work and indicating the scope of work(full depth
pavement repair, milling and overlaying,direct overlay,curb replacement,etc.).The
site plan shall also show the location of ADA compliant parking spaces and signage.
4. For grading permits, aA grading plan should shall be developed by a professional
engineer (signed and sealed) to illustrate the proposed change in grades. Cross
sections, or at least a typical section, should be included along with an estimate of
the proposed volume of excavating or filling in cubic yards.
5. Additional information, including but not limited to: tree protection details;
temporary erosion control; impact on wetland and flood hazard areas, etc. may be
required as necessary and relevant to the permit.
5. Any impacts within jurisdictional wetlands or special flood hazard areas
{floodplains) would have to addre applicable sections of the City's land
Development Code, including but not limited to LDC Sections 4.2.0 and 4.5.0.
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C. Completeness review. The department shall review an application for site
alteration approval to determine whether all necessary information has been
provided.
D. Review. The city engineer shall review the application and provide a recommendation to
the community development director who will render a final decision approving,
approving with conditions, or denying the site alteration permit.
E. Protection of wetlands or natural areas. Silt fences and other erosion control best
management practices should be installed before commencing land disturbing activities
and shall be maintained throughout the duration of construction. Special emphasis should
be given for any wetlands or natural areas, offsite properties and road rights-of-way. Trees
shall be protected to the greatest extent possible as required by section 3.5.5. Tree
Protection Standards. Tree removal permits will be required where applicable.
F. Landscaping. For grading permits, affected areas will need to be sodded to
avoid erosion and runoff.
G. Inspection. City staff should be notified prior to commencing any land disturbing activities.
As a condition of permits issued under this section, the applicant shall notify City staff of
the intended start of work prior to commencement. City staff will periodically inspect the
work activities, with a specific focus on compliance with approved permits and to observe
the quality of imported fill material where applicable. Work carried out on site will be
subject to a final inspection by the city engineer prior to project completion.
ARTICLE XI. - GREEN BUILDING PROGRAM
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11.0.1. Purpose. The purpose is to establish goals, programs and procedures that will help the
environmental goals for the City of Longwood to define a certification based "green building"
program with incentives and define new measurement parameters and reporting criteria to
track the City of Longwood, Florida's performance towards its environmental goals. This
ogram will promo
leadership to both the private and public sectors in the arena of green building practices
including resource efficiency and disaster mitigation. Specific practices are outlined below.
1) Promote a sustainable future that meets today's needs of a stable, diverse and
equitable economy without compromising the ability of future generations to meet
their needs.
2) Become a leader in setting policies and practicing service delivery innovations that
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3) Establish a green building program to:
a. Improve the economic and environmental health of the City of Longwood through
measurable objectives;
b. Track and analyze key indices to measure performance; and
c. Provide incentives for voluntary compliance.
11.0.2. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly
indicates a different meaning.
ASHRAE. Acronym for the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
14ea-ti-Rgr Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) to provide specific guidance on
the rules and procedures used to simulate building energy use when the objective is to
substantially exceed the requirements of ASHRAE Standard 90.1 2001, "Energy Standard for
Buildings Except Low Rise Residential Structures."
Commission. The city commission of the City of Longwood, Florida.
Conserve Florida. Name of a statewide water conservation effort by water management
allow public water supply utilities to tailor cost effective conservation programs to reflect their
individual circumstances to achieve gr ater water use efficiency.
Construction. Any project associated with the creation, development, or erection of any
building eligible for the program.
Current. The standard in place at the time a program participant submits a project
application form with the City of Longwood, Florida.
FBC. Acronym for the Florida Building Commission.
FGBC. Acronym for the Florida Green Building Coalition, Inc., a Florida 501(c)3 not for
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green building standards and third party certification programs with environmental and
economic benefits.
best practices for all local government functions.
Federal tax credit for energy efficient homes. Refers to the tax credit recognized by the U.S.
Internal Revenue Service for the construction of a home.
Federal tax credit for solar energy systems. Refers to the tax credit recognized by the U.S.
Internal Revenue Service for the installation of qualified residential solar water heating or
photovoltaic systems.
programs. The nine principles are to locate the right plant in the right place, water efficiently,
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fertilize appropriately, mulch, attract wildlife, manage pests responsibly, recycle, reduce
;tormwater runoff and protect the waterfront.
Florida green lodging. A program by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
to designate lodging establishments as "green" for following environmentally sensitive
operating procedures.
Florida Solar Energy Center(FSEC). As the state of Florida's energy research institute, FSEC
Fuels, Fuel Cells and other advanced energy technologies.
Florida solar energy system incentives program. A program of state law providing for
rebates for the installation of qualified solar energy systems, codified at section F.S. § 377.806.
Florida water star program. A third party certification program offered by water
management districts to encourage water efficiency in household appliances, plumbing
fixtures, irrigation systems and landscapes.
Florida yard and neighborhoods. A University of Florida Extension Service program that
that protect the natural environment for future generations.
GBI. Acronym for the green building initiative, a not for profit organization whose mission
is to accelerate the adoption of building practices that result in energy efficient, healthier and
environmentally sustainable buildings by promoting credible and practical green building
approaches for residential and commercial construction.
Coalition, Inc.
Green building. A designation given to buildings that have achieved the requirements of
the green building rating system defined in this green building program.
Green building program. The program outlined in this ordinance for obtaining incentives
for green buildings and developments.
HERS® index. The home energy rating system index used as part of Florida's Home Energy
purchased
Independent or independent of the City of Longwood. Not employed by, or acting as agents
of, the City of Longwood.
IBHS(Institute for Business and Home Safety). An insurance and reinsurance organization
whose mission is to reduce the social and economic effects of natural disasters and other
property losses by conducting research and advocating improved construction, maintenance
and preparation practices.
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Jurisdiction. Refers the City of Longwood, Florida.
LEED. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Rating System of the U.S. Green.
Building Council.
Builders, Washington bared trade
association whose mission is to enhance the climate for housing and the building industry.
Positively Green Project. A building project that generates more energy on site through
renewable sources than it uses on an annual basis while providing for its water needs through
non renewables using procedures in ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G. rating procedure.
Pro m The City of 1 ongwood's Green R ildi rt
all requirements associated with the program for a particular project.
Program participant. ARy perms er entity seeking program certification for a particular
project.
Project. Any construction associated with the cr ation, development, or erection of any
building eligible for the program.
Project application form. The form submitted to the City of Longwood indicating that a
Sub program. Meaalas-any area of construction covered by the program.
Sustainable construction Then of^ ntally sensitive, resource efficient site
selection do .de str ctio nd ati f h it d'
Unit. A r sideRee n mitteal a ording to the Fl ida B it i C d (FBC)
USGBC. Acronym for the United States Green Building Council, a non profit organization
whose mission is to transform the way buildings and communities arc designed, built and
operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy and prosperous
environment that improves the quality of life.
to a green building program, the City of Longwood, Florida shall to the maximum extent
practicable comply with the green building programs established herein for all government
buildings, and shall:
1) Track and report the government's monthly water and energy use; and
2) Publish an annual report that-outlines the City of LLehgweed, Florida's energy and
water use for the prior year and outlines a plan to reduce it for the coming year.
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be administered by the City of Longwood, Florida's community development department,
which shall be responsible for, but not be limited to, the following:
1) Marketing the program to the community by any reasonably effective means;
2) Developing any appropriate or necessary application procedures, including but not
limited to, the program application form;
3) Writing policies and procedures for staff implementation of the green building
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4) Providing the certifications for use in the program; and
5) Resolving disputes that may arise from implementing the program.
{Ord. No. 18 2136, § 3, 6 18 2018)
11.0.5. Applicability. The standards of this section shall apply to private and public projects on a
1) A written narrative describing the strategies being used to meet the standards of
the applicable standards described in section 11.0.7.
2) Supporting documentation showing conformance with the prerequisites and/or
point system of the standards described in section 11.0.7.
3) Any additional information deemed necessary by the community development
{9Fel,Ne. 11 1956, § 1, 3 7 2011; Ord. No. 18 2136, § 3, 6 18 2018)
11.0.6. Green building coverage. The program shall be comprised of the following sub
programs:
1) New residential construction;
2) Residential retrofitting/remodeling;
4) Existing commercial/non residential construction; and
5) Land developments.
11.0.7. Green Building Standards. In addition to the City of Longwood, Florida's Code and the
developed by the Florida Green Building Coalition, the U.S. Green Building Council, the Green
each subprogram as follows:
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1) New residential permitted projects. New residential projects shall satisfy all of the
requirements associated with either:
a. The current green home designation standard of the FGBC;
b. The current USGBC LEED for Homes° program;
c. The current National Association of Home Builders National Green Home program;
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d. The GBI new home designation, including but not limited to, any monetary or
certification requirements.
2) Remodeling of existing homes. The participant shall meet requirements of
remodeling certification with either:
a. The current green home designation standard of the FGBC;
b. The current LEED for Homes° program;
c. The current NAHB National Green Home program; or
d. The GBI including but not limited to, any monetary or certification requirements.
The home shall meet the requirements for "remodeling" or "existing home" of the
designation.
3) New commercial or institutional buildings. The program participant shall satisfy all
of the requirements associated with either:
a. The current green commercial designation standard of the FGBC;
bThe cu.r_rent_LE_ED_f_or Now_C onstruction derived I SGBC' I EED t' + /
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LEED for Schools, LEED for Health Care); or
c. The Green Globes environmental assessment system for new designs including but
not limited to any monetary or certification requirements.
4) Existing commercial and institutional buildings.The program participant shall satisfy
all of the requirements associated with either:
a. The current green commercial designation standard of the FGBC;
b The current LEER for existing buildings or derived USG L€€D tingsyste �
LEED for Schools, LEED for Health Care) program; or
c. The Green Globes environmental assessment system for existing designs, including
but not limited to any monetary or certification requirements.
5) Land developments. The participant shall satisfy all of the requirements associated
with either:
a. The current green development designation standard of the FGBC;
b. The current LEED for neighborhoods and developments rating system program; or
c. The NAHB development designation, including but not limited to any monetary or
certification requirements.
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11.0.8. Review. For the purpose of this section of the program, a program participant shall
be bound by the standard designated for a particular subprogram unless the program
participant requests to be certified under a more current version of a designated standard and
the request is approved by the department of the City of Longwood, Florida responsible for
administering the particular program.
11.0.9. Waiver. In order to facilitate compliance with this article, a program participant may
request the city commission waive specific requirements of the Longwood Development Code,
Article III, Design Standards, when such requirements are found to be an impediment to
achieving the standards of the applicable subprogram as detailed in section 11.0.7. To be
considered for a waiver the program participant shall submit a letter with supporting
documentation necessary to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this section to
the community development department. The community development department shall
review the application and submit the application along with a recommendation to the city
commission for their consideration at the earliest available city commission meeting. Waivers
granted under this section are contingent upon the project earning the intended certification.
Should the project not receive the intended certification, the waiver shall be invalidated and
the project will be required to come into compliance with all applicable codes and regulations.
The waiver request shall be consistent with the following requirements, as determined by the
city commission:
1) The applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the city commission that the
requirement for which a waiver is being requested is in direct conflict with the
standards of the programs described in section 11.0.7.
2) The resulting condition of the waiver shall not be in conflict with the Longwood
Comprehensive Plan.
3) The applicant shall describe the other methods by which compliance with both the-
program standards and the Development Code could be maintained, and
demonstrate that the other options are not financially feasible or would otherwise
jeopardize the project.
{Ord. No. 11 1956, § 1, 3 7 2011; Ord. No. 18 2136, § 3, 6 18 2018)
11.0.10. Incentives. The program shall include incentives designed to encourage the use of the
program.
1) All sub programs. For any voluntary program participant seeking a program
certification, the City of Longwood shall provide the following fast track permitting
incentives:
a. Complete and compliant site plan applications for non formal review shall be
processed in 20 business days. All such applications shall be accompanied by the
appropriate green building program application form.
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b. Complete and compliant building permit applications for residential and commercial
green buildings shall be processed in seven business days. All such applications shall
he ed by the iate g „ builds l' t' f
2) Reduced site plan review fee. For all projects there shall be a ten percent reduction
of the site plan review fee. The reduction amount shall be refunded following the
issuance of a certificate of occupancy when the applicant provides the following
informat.ion_demonstr ti scomplianee with the applicable * d
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described in section 11.0.7:
a. Proof of program certification.
b. Program scorecard or other documentation showing how certification requirements
were met.
c. Where applicable, receipt showing amount paid for program certification fee.
3) Marketing for all sub programs. For any program participant seeking program
certification the City of Longwood, Florida's general government shall provide the
following marketing incentives to the maximum extent practicable, including but
not limited to:
a. The inclusion of program participants on a webpage dedicated to the program;
b. Press releases;
c. Information about available financial programs, including but not limited to, those
associated with Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac;
d. Provision of website links to local sustainable businesses and green building
materials; or
c. Cooperation with local banking, realtors, and insurance companies to make green
building more affordable.
1) Green building award. For the purpose of publicly recognizing outstanding
commitment to "green building," the program shall provide for an award called the
"Green Building Award" to be awarded annually by the City of Longwood to one
program participant.
5) Special green contribution award. The City of Longwood shall annually provide a
special recognition award to those contractors that donate significant reusable
building materials to non pc-efit-4e€a.l building organizations.
(Ord. No. 11 1956, § 1, 3 7 2011}
11.0.11. Certification. The application may be subject to-Ge i#ic-ation by a qualified third
section of the program, "third party" means any person or entity authorized according to the
requirements of the standard for a particular project.
11.0.12. Education and training. The City of Longwood shall attempt to make available a
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general nature(not product specific). Organizations shall contact the City of Longwood to make
arrangements. The City of Longwood' ent staff shall be
have at lust one LEED certified planner on
staff
{Ord. No. 18 2136, § 3, 6 18 2018)
11.0.13. Index and report. The goals and objectives of the program and their status shall be
responsible for this indexing and reporting.
11.0.14. Program review.
1) Staff review.The City of Longwood, Florida shall provide for a review of the program
to determine the need for changes in the program to increase it effectiveness.
2) Frequency. The program shall be subject to review one year after the effective date
of this ordinance and thereafter at a frequency of not more than once per year.
3) Purpose. The purpose of reviewing the program includes but is not limited to
updating program incentives, recommending program or marketing changes to the
City—of Lengwood�reviewing suggestions made—by--progra ticipants a d
{Ord. No. 10 1915, § 1, 5 3 2010)
SECTION 2. CONFLICTS. If any ordinance or part thereof is in conflict herewith, this Ordinance
shall control to the extent of the conflict.
SECTION 3: CODIFICATION. Section 1 of this Ordinance shall be codified; that such sections may
be renumbered or relettered to accomplish the intent of this Ordinance. Grammatical,
typographical and similar or like errors may be corrected, and additions, alterations, and
omissions not affecting the construction or meaning of this ordinance and the City Code may be
freely made.
SECTION 4: SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be separable and if
any section, paragraph, sentence or word of this Ordinance or the application thereto any person
or circumstance is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other sections or words or
applications of this Ordinance. If any part of this Ordinance is found to be preempted or
otherwise superseded, the remainder shall nevertheless be given full force and effect to the
extent permitted by the severance of such preempted or superseded part.
LAND PLANNING AGENCY HEARING: July 10, 2024
FIRST READING: July 22, 2024
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SECOND READING AND ADOPTION: August 5, 2024
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 5th DAY OF August, 2024
CITY COMMISSION
CITY OF LONGWOOD, FL IDA
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MATTHEW MCMILLAN, MAYOR
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Approved as to form and legality for the use and reliance of the City of Longwood, Florida, only.
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DANIEL W. LA ,2Y ATTORNEY
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