HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2024-07 Amending Chapter 6; Buildings and Building RegulationsORDINANCE NO. 2024-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA; AMENDING CHAPTER 6,
BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS, OF THE CITY OF
WINTER SPRINGS CODE OF ORDINANCES TO CLARIFY
REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
EXCEEDING A CERTAIN SIZE; MODIFY SETBACKS FOR
SCREEN ENCLOSURES/ROOMS; MODIFY REGULATIONS
RELATED TO CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS FOR FENCES
AND WALLS AND REQUIRED DISTANCE FROM PROPERTY
LINES; CORRECTING SCRIVENOR'S ERRORS; PROVIDING
FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES
AND RESOLUTIONS; INCORPORATION INTO THE CODE;
SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City is granted the authority, under Section 2(b), Article VIII, of the
State Constitution, to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly
prohibited by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to adopt miscellaneous amendments to Chapter 6,
related to Buildings and Building Regulations, including those regarding accessory buildings over 240
square feet in size, setbacks for screen enclosures/rooms, and construction materials and placement of
fences; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Florida Community Planning Act and the City Code, the City's
Planning & Zoning Board/Land Planning Agency has reviewed and recommended adoption of this
Ordinance at a duly held public meeting; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, hereby finds
this Ordinance to be in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens
of Winter Springs; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA5 AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby fully incorporated herein by this
reference as legislative findings and the intent and purpose of the City Commission of the Ciry of
Winter Springs,
Section 2. Code Amendment. Chapter 6 — Buildings and Building Regulations,
of the City Code is hereby amended as follows: (underlined type indicates additions to the City
Code and strikee type indicates deletions, while asterisks (* * *) indicate a deletion from this
Ordinance of text existing in Chapter 6. It is intended that the text in Chapter 6 — Buildings and
Building Regulations denoted by the asterisks and set forth in this Ordinance shall remain
unchanged from the language existing prior to adoption of this Ordinance):
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CHAPTER 6 —BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
ARTICLE III. —BUILDING CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
Sec. 6-84. Accessory buildings.
(a) General. Accessory building means a detached, subordinate structure, the use of which is
clearly incidental to, customarily associated with, and related to the principal structure or
use of the land, and which is located on the same lot as the principal structure or use.
Accessory buildings shall include storage buildings, toolhouses, private, detached garages,
bathhouses (used in conjunction with swimming pool) and similar uses. No more than two
(2) accessory buildings shall be allowed on any single lot. Accessory dwelling units (ADUs)
shall be subject to section 6.85 of this Code and are not subject to the provisions of this
section.
(b) Height and size iestjictions. The maximum height of an accessory building shall be twelve
(12) feet measured from ground level. The maximum size of any structure shall be two
hundred forty (240) square feet.
(1) Detached, accessory buildings may exceed twelve (12) feet in height or the maximum
size of two hundred forty (240) square feet, provided the city manager or designee
determines that each of the following criteria is satisfied:
a. The accessory building does not exceed one-third (1/3) of the air-conditioned
square footage area of the principal structure,
b. The accessory building shall replicate the design of the principal structure by use
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c. The accessory building will not adversely impact land use activities in the
immediate vicinity;
d. The height of the proposed accessory building does not exceed the height of the
principal structure; and
e. The accessory building shall meet the requirements of the applicable zoning
district including setback and maximum lot coverage.
Sec. 6-86. Screen enclosureshooms.
(a) Definition. For purposes of this section, the term "screen enclosure" shall mean an enclosure
consisting entirely of screen mesh, except for minimum essential structural framework
required for its support. The term "screen room" shall mean an enclosure consisting of walls
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of insect screening with or witliout removable vinyl or acrylic wind break panels, and a roof
of insect screening, plastic, aluminum or similar lightweight material.
(b) Setbacks. The screen enclosure/room shall meet all code requirements for front and side
yard setbacks which are applicable to the subject property. Notwithstanding any other
applicable rear setback requirement, the screen enclosure/room shall not be located any
closer than seven (7) six 6 feet from the rear property line of the subject property. On
lakefront property, no screen enclosure/room shall be located any closer than twenty-five
(25) feet from the shoreline, as determined by the existing or established high-water control
level.
ARTICLE V. —FENCES, WALLS, HEDGES
Sec. 6-187. Construction materials.
All fences and walls must have reasonably uniform or complimentary materials and design.
Fences and walls constructed within the city shall eomo o be constructed of one (1) of the
Following:
(a) Wood fences constructed of rot -and termite -resistive species of wood or chemically
pressure -treated to resist rot and termite a-ttaek dama.e. Wood fences shall be
constructed to have the "finished" side facing outward from the property unless
otherwise approved by the Community Development Department
(b) Street Steel posts and wire fabric fences with fabric of a minimum of eleven gauge
galvanized or other non -corrodible metal.
(c) Ornamental iron.
(d) Ventilated concrete, stone, or masonry.
(e) Decorative PVC or aluminum, structurally sound to maintain spans.
Sec. 6-191. Corner lots.
(a) In order to ensure visibility and safety for pedestrians, and to provide clear sight lines for
traffic entering an intersection, no fence, wall or other visual obstruction shall be erected,
within twenty-five (25) feet of the intersecting property line corner adjacent to the street
intersection corners.
(b) When the side of the pr-ineipl principal structure on a corner lot faces a road right -of --way
on which adjacent dwellings have frontage, then any fence located on the corner lot shall be
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subject to the height limitations set forth in section 6-190(a) to permit a clear field of
visibility for pedestrians and/or vehicles entering or exiting the adjacent property.
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Section 3. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Ordinances and Resolutions. All prior
inconsistent ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Commission, or parts or ordinances
and resolutions in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
Section 4. Incorporation into Code. This Ordinance shall be incorporated into the Winter
Springs City Code and any section or paragraph, number or letter, and any heading may be
changed or modified as necessary to effectuate the foregoing. Grammatical, typographical, and
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 fieely made.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or
provision of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, whether for substantive, procedural, or any other reason, such portion
shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption by the City
Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, and pursuant to City Charter.
ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a regular
meeting assembled on the 2G�'�' day of ,•,� ,.�s � , 2024.
Kevin McCann, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Christian Gowan, City Clerk
APPROVEDA{ S TO LEGAL FORM
AND SUF . SENCY FOR THE CITY
OF WI PRINGS ONLY:
y A. Garganese, City Attorney
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