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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998 11 09 Regular Item D COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM D CONSENT INFORMATIONAL PUBLIC HEARING REGULAR X November 9. 1998 Meeting REQUEST: The Community Development Department - Code Enforcement Division requests the City Commission consider amending the City Code to restrict recreational vehicles so that they are parked in an area not visible from the street in residential areas . PURPOSE: The Community Development Department-Code Enforcement Division requests the City Commission amend the City Code to prohibit recreational vehicles from being parked in an area that is visible from public view in residential areas. APPLICABLE LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY: Currently, the City Code allows recreational vehicles 28 feet or under to be parked in a garage, carport, rear yard or side yard not fronting any street. "Section 20-411 : No house trailers will be permitted in residential zone areas except for residential zones specifically providing for mobile homes. Campers, camp trailers and boats and trailers will be permitted if kept in a garage, carport, rear yard or side yard not fronting any street, providing no one occupies them. " CONSIDERA TIONS: The proposed regulation would read; "No house trailers will be permitted in residential zone areas except in residential zones specifically providing for mobile homes. Campers, camp trailers and boats and trailers will be permitted if-kept in a garage, carport, rear yard or side yard not fronting any street they are parked in such a manner as not to be visible from public view provided that said campers. trailers and boats are not temporarily or permanently occupied as a dwelling unit."e strike throughs are words proposed for deletion and underlined words are those proposed for addition.) RECOMMENDA TION: Staff recommends that the City Commission approves this amendment and instructs the City Attorney to draft the appropriate language to amend current legislation. COMMISSION ACTION: ATTACHMENTS: 1. Section 20-411 of the City Code !l 20-388 WINTER SPRINGS CODE above, has not been completed within twelve (12) months from the date of city commission approval. (1) A time ex~nsion ofui> to tw,elve (12) months may be granted, upon a showing of good cause, if reques~ed by the applicant and approved by the city commission. The de- o termination of good cause shall be in the sole and. absolute discretion of the city commission. (2) If after an extension granted hereunder, Rubstantial development has not been com- pleted, both the master plan and the final subdivision plan shall be automatically de- clared null and void, provided however this shall not affect the zoning density of plats recorded thereunder. (d) Any zoning density which has been assigned pursuant to a master or fin:al subdivision plan under this article, which plan subsequently is declared null and void shall not be affected. (Ord. No. 367, !} 2, Art. XIV, Part B, !} 44.85.12, 5-11-8'i) Sec. 20-389. Appeal. (a) A decision by the planning and zoning board may be appealed to the city commission. The city commission shall not modify or reverse a decision of the planning and 0 zoning board without first holding an advertised public hearing on the appeal. (b) A decision of the city commission may be appealed to the appropriate circuit court of the state. (Ord. No. 367, S 2, Art. XIV, Part B, S 44.85.13, 5-11-87) Sees. 20-390-20-410. Reserved. ARTICLE V. SUPPLEMENTAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS DIVISION 1. GENERALLY Sec. 20-411. Trailers. No house trailers will be permitted in residen- tial zone areas except for residential zones specif- ically providing for mobile homes. Campers, camp trailers and boats and trailers.will be permitted if kept in a garage, carport, rear yard or side yard not fronting on any street, providing no one occu- pies them. (Ord. No. 44, ~ 44.74, 1-8-68) Sec. 20-412. Trailer uses. Trailers may be kept only in areas designated as trailer parks, except as designated in section 20-432. A temporary permit may. be obtained from the city commission for use in commercial, rural and residential (areas). (Ord. No. 44, ~ 44.75, 1-8-68) Sec. 20-413. Animals. No one shall keep the following animals in R-1, R-1A and R-1AA residential zone areas: Horses, cows, pigs, chickens, geese, goats or any other fowl or livestock, other than household pets. (Ord. No. 44,944.77,1-8-68) Sec. 20-414. Exceptions. Horses and ponies may be permitted in R-1AA areas provided at least one (1) acre of land is available for each animal. (Ord. No. 44, !l 44.78, 1-8-68) Sec. 20-415. Kennels. More than two (2) adult dogs or cats, over six (6) months of age, per household, shall be deemed a kennel. (Ord. No. 44, !l 44.79, 1-8-68) Sec. 20-416. Kennel zoning. Kemiels will be allowed in C-2 commercial and R- U zoned areas. (Ord. No. 44, !l 44.80, 1-8-68) Sees. 20-417-20-430. Reserved. DIVISION 2. 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