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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 401 Building Regulations ORDINANCE NO. 401 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR NEW SECTION 5-10, ARTICLE I, CHAPTER 5, BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS, ACCESSORY BUILDINGS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Winter Springs Code of Ordinances does not address accessory buildings, and WHEREAS, the Building Department has encountered problems with permitting such buildings, and WHEREAS, the City Commission deems it to be in the best interest of the safety, health and welfare of the citizens of Winter Springs to provide for a new section, Accessory Buildings. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION I - that Section 5-10, Article I, Chapter 5, is hereby created to read as follows: SEC. 5-10. Accessory Buildings a. 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, tool houses, party houses, bath houses (used in conjunction with swimming pool) and similar uses. No more than two (2) accessory buildings shall be allowed on any single lot. Accessory buildings shall not be used as living quarters. b. Accessory Building Height and Size Restrictions: The maximum height shall be nine (9) feet measured from ground level. The maximum size of any structure shall be one hundred sixty (160) square feet. c. Accessory Building Location: All accessory buildings shall be located to the rear of the existing building line. d. Accessory Building Permits: A building permit shall be required before construction or placement can take place. No accessory building shall be permitted prior to construction of the principal building. e. Accessory Building Setback Requirements: When an accessory building is attached to a principal structure by a breezeway, passage or otherwise, it shall become a part of the principal structure and shall be subject to the required setbacks of the principal structure. 1. Corner Setback - On all corner lots the mlnlmum open sideyard setback shall be that of the principal building. 2. Rear Yard Setback - Shall be a minimum of six (6) feet. 3. Side Yard Setback - Shall be that of the lot on which the building is to be located. 4. Easements - If an easement on the lot where the building is to be located is greater than that addressed above, then the easement size shall prevail. No building shall be constructed or placed on an easement. SECTION II - The provisions of this Ordinance are severable and if any section or other part of this Ordinance shall for any reason be held invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining sections or parts of this Ordinance shall remain valid and in full force and effect. SECTION III - All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. SECTION IV - This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. Passed and adopted this 12th day of October, 1987. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS JOHN V. TORCASO, MAYOR ATTEST: Mary T. Norton CITY CLERK FIRST READING 8/24/87 POSTED 8/25/87 SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING 10/12/87 CITY MANAGER RICHARD ROZANSKY CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA 11 26 EAST STATE ROAD 434 WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32708 Telephone (305) 327-1800 July 21, 1987 1 \11 r1 City Manager Richard o~ TO: Mayor/Commission FROM: REFERENCE: attch. RR/mn Accessory Buildings 1.) Because our Code does not address accessory buildings, our Building Department has encountered problems with permitting such buildings - if not with the applicant, with the neighbors (see attached letter). 2.) For your information and consideration I have attached a copy of recommendations I received from the Land Development Co- ordinator and Building Official. The change is required and should be incorporated into the Code. Should the Commission agree, the Staff can prepare the ordinance. .. '.. tH<<) : July 16, 1987 TO: City -- @ (F Buildirq Official and Lam Developnent Coordinator m:J4: RE: Accessory Buil~ The Code, as presently written, does not fully ad:h-ess accessory buildilVi or placement of same. It is requested that the City Attorney draft an ordinance to address this problem. Sane of the items \'8 feel should be included are: ~ 8ITTntE means a detached, subordinate structure, the use of 9lhi.ch is clearly incidental to, custaDarily associated with, and related to the principal structure or use of the land, and Mhich is located em the same lot as the principal structure or use. .Accns-ory buildings shall include storage buildings, tool houses, party haus_, bath houses (used in canjuncticm wi. th IMiDRinJ pool) and similar uses. No Dm"e than b<<) ( 2) accessory buildings shall be allCJNed em &af single lot. Accessory buildings shall not be used as livirq quarters. AOCBge<m IIITT nTllln IIRTtRI' .All) SIZI RIS!'RlO'fi~: '!he IIIEIXimum height shall be nine (9) teet measured frail ground level. '1'he maxiaaD size at ttrrf structure shall be one hundred sixty (160) square teet. ..1t&C8r _ITTntE UJCA.fi(Jf: All accessory buildings shall be located to the rear of the existing buildirq line. ~ .JTTnD<<J PlRa1'S: A building permit shall be required before CXII'IStruction or rl~t can take place. Me accrlTory buildirq shall be permitted prior to CXII'IStruction of the principal building. ~. 1IfflD-. SIftBIa( ~: tb!ln an aocneory building is attached to a principal structure bv a ~I!lBY, p&uBige, or othe1w1se, it 8hall ~ a part at the principal structure mJd shall be subject to the required sett.:b at the principal structure. 1) ~_ ~ - <m all corner lots the IDini.JIaa opm a.ideyard -..tbedt shall be that at the principal building. ~ :. MIM) Ci ty MliImger July 16, 1981 Page 2 2) RBAR YMD ~ - Shall be a ai.ni.DuD of six (6) feet. 3) 81m YMD SK'l'8Ia[ - Shall be that ot the lot em. Milich the building is to be located. ") "~Br1S - It an _~t on the lot Nlere the building is to be located is greater than that addrened above, then the ea~t size shall prevail. No building shall be CCIlStructed or placed em. an nY!IDE"I'\t. /rm The Orlando Sentinel Published Dally AItamonte Spring., Seminole County, Florida ~htte of lfIoribn} SS. COUNTY OF ORANGE Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Donna Shaver , who on oath says that she is the Legal Advertising Representative of the Orlando Sentinel, a Daily newspaper published at Altamonte Springs, in Seminole County, Florida; that the attached copy of ad- vertisement, being a Not ice 0 f Pub 1 i c He a r i n g in the matter of Ordinance No. 401 in the Court, was published in said newspaper in the iBBues of September 20. 1987 Affiant further says that the said Orlando Sentinel is a newspaper published at Altamonte Springs, in Seminole County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been contin- uously published in said Seminole County, Florida, each Week Day and has been entered as second-daBS mail matter at the post office in Altamonte Springs, in said Seminole County, Florida for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of ad- vertisement; and affiant further says that he/she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commiBBion or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper. ~~/L / Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd of Se tember ~\.i r'Jd:..I\.,. ::>1.;1.. ,)1 l'lunda '" ~ ' . n Expires May 25, 1991 My JJIl1MW Pln"'EER CASU....LTY INS. CO. ~ 81...MERICAN .... ADVERTISING CHARGE $ 2 7 . 8 6 Sales Tax Not Included ~~~~' NOTICE IS Hl!AE8V GI\IEtf b). hi C?ilY =Ia~!=~~ wilhilllI.a Pl!bIc ~ 1llI1II1~ nancelWlllllecJiiII1iilItiMt'" $" " .,,-. AN~~4kvOF WINTER SPRINGS. Fl-ORIOA. PRO- VIDlHG F(lf'l NEW SECTION 5-10. AlmCLE 1. CHAPreR 5. 8Ult.I). INas AND' BUILDING REGULA- TIONS. ACCESSORY BOIt..DlNGs; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFEC. TMi1OATE. ;':.Nllic..on. =:~ r-s.~, 1~:: 88 tioon88 poslIlbIe in.the Com!hiIIalon ChBmber. CIty Hall. 1126 E_:S.R. 434. Winter Springs. Fl. 32108. CqIIiII!I or the JlI'OI)lle8d CtdinInce are lI\IlIIlIIIIlIe in ... oIlice or the City Clerk forlnepeclioll. I"'-led perties may =-...:c:':~::~ ~ are 8dviIecl thalli they decide ====~ may need to .....lIllII a Wrbatim Ie- cori:t or the prOceedIllQ8 is made which ~ inclUilaa lM~ n 1M- danca llpOn which the IIPIl8lIl is to be b88ad per SeclIonl!88.0105 Aorida SlIIulilt4I. . Dal8d this 1511\ dav or SeIlt.. 1987 CITY OF WlNn!R SPfllNGS, FLORlOA =r.~ ~ Clerk S.pt.~,1~ day FORM NO. AD-264