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ORDINANCE NO. 2004-31
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE CITY
CODE, RELATING TO MINIMUM SETBACK REQUIREMENTS FOR
PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS LOCATED ON PROPERTY ZONED PLANNED
UNIT DEVELOPMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR
INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS, INCORPORATION
INTO THE CODE, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission is granted the authority, under S 2(b), Art. VIII of the
State Constitution, to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited
by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that open space is required to protect harmony
between adjacent properties; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds in order to protect the harmony between adjacent
properties within areas zoned PUD, it is necessary to establish by City Code setbacks for principal
buildings, rather than relying solely on recorded private Declarations of Covenants and Restrictions;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission acknowledges that such setbacks currently exist in the
City Code for accessory structures, screen enclosures, swimming pools; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to protect the aesthetic uniqueness along with
the natural amenities and environmental assets of the community; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission ofthe City of Winter Springs, Florida, hereby finds this
ordinance to be in the best interests ofthe public health, safety, and welfare ofthe citizens of Winter
Springs.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER
SPRINGS HEREBY ORDAINS, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are fully
incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. Code Amendment. Chapter 6 of the City of Winter Springs Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended as follows: (underlined type indicates additions and strikeout type
indicates deletions, while asterisks (* * *) indicate a deletion from the Ordinance of text existing
in Chapter 6. It is intended that the text in Chapter 6 denoted by the asterisks and set forth in this
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Ordinance shall remain unchanged from the language existing prior to adoption of this Ordinance).
CHAPTER 6 BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
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ARTICLE III. BUILDING CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
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Sec. 6-86.
Minimum setback requirements within PUD zoning districts.
(a) General. Unless otherwise provided elsewhere in the City Code or upon a plat of
record previously approved by the City Commission. the principal building setbacks for property
zoned planned unit development (rUD) shall be as follows:
(1) Front Yards. The front yard shall not be less than twenty-five (25) feet in depth;
(2) Rear Yards. The rear yard shall not be less than ten (10) feet in depth;
(3)Side Yards. The side yard shall not be less than five (5) feet on each side of the
dwelling structure; and
(4) Corner Yards. On corner lots. the front yard set back of twenty-five (25) feet must
be maintained. at a minimum. on all sides abutting public rights-of-way.
Notwithstanding the minimum setback requirements ofthis subsection. Zero lot line property
shall be governed by subsection (b) below.
(b) Zero lot line. Unless otherwise provided elsewhere in the City Code or upon a plat
of record previously approved by the City Commission, the principal building setbacks for zero lot
line property zoned planned unit development (rUD) shall be as follows:
(3) Front Yards. The front yard shall not be less than twenty-five (25) feet in depth;
(4) Rear Yards. The rear yard shall not be less than ten (10) feet in depth;
(3)Side Yards. The side yard shall not be less than five (5) feet on one side of the
dwelling structure; and
(4) Corner Yards. On corner lots, the front yard set back of twenty-five (25) feet must
be maintained. at a minimum. on all sides abutting public rights-of-way.
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(c) Conflicts. In the event of any conflict between the requirements ofthis section and
any Declarations of Covenants and Restrictions governing site conditions of a PUD development
within the City, the more restrictive shall apply. In the event of any conflict between the
requirements of this section and anv recorded development agreement approved by the City
Commission or court approved settlement agreement governing site conditions of a PUD
development within the City, the conflicting provision in the development agreement or court
approved settlement agreement shall prevail.
(d) New PUD Developments. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as
limiting the Citv Commission's authority to impose setback requirements greater than the minimum
requirements ofthis section for PUD developments approved after the effective date ofthis section.
Section 3. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Ordinances and Resolutions. All prior
inconsistent ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Commission, or parts of prior
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.
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 immediately
upon adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, and pursuant to
the City Charter.
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ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a regular
meeting assembled on the 26th day of July ,2004.
John F. Bush, Mayor
ATTEST:
Andrea Lorenzo-Luaces, City Clerk
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
the City of Winter Springs only:
Anthony A. Garganese, City Attorney
First Reading: June 28, 2004
Second Reading: July 12, 2004
Third Reading July 26, 2004
Effective Date: See Section 6.
City of Winter Springs
Ordinance No. 2004-31
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Orlando
Sentinel
Published Daily
State of Florida } S.S.
COUNTY OF ORANGE
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Beverly C. Simmons
, who on oath says
that he/she is the Legal Advertising Representative of Orlando Sentinel, a dally
newspaper published at ORLANDO in
ORANGE/SEMINOLE County, Florida;
that the attached copy of advertisement being a NOTICE IS HEREBY
in the matter of Ordinance Nos. 2004-31
in the ORANGE/SEMINOLE Court
was published in said newspaper in the issue; of 07/15/04
Affiant further says that the said Orlando Sentinel is a newspaper published at
ORLANDO in said
ORANGE/SEMINOLE County, Florida,
and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in
said ORANGE/SEMINOLE County, Florida,
each week Day and has been entered as second-class mail matter at the post
office in ORLANDO in said
ORANGE /SEMINOLE County, Florida,
for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached
copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he/she has neither paid
nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate,
commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for
publication in the said newspaper.
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 15 day of
July , 2004, by Beverly C. Simmons
who is personally known to me and did take an oath.
(SEAL) DEBORAH M. TONEY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS
PROPOSES TO ADOPT THE
FOLLOWING ORDINANCE TO
THE WINTER SPRINGS CODE OF
ORDINANCES:
ORDINANCE NO. 2004.31
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE
CITY CODE, RELATING TO MINI-
MUM SETBACK REQUIRE.
MENTS FOR PRINCIPAL BUiLD.
INGS LOCATED ON PROPERTY
ZONED PLANNED UNIT DEVEL-
OPMENTS; PROVIDING FOR
THE REPEAL OF PRIOR INCON-
SISTENT ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS, INCORPORA-
TION INTO THE CODE, SEVER-
ABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE FINAL READING
ON THE PROPOSED ORDI-
NANCE WILL BE HELD ON MON.
DAY. JULY 26, 2004 AT 6:30 P.M. DR
SOON THEREAFTER. IN THE COMMIS-
SION CHAMBERS LOCATED AT THE
WINTER SPRINGS CITY HALL1126 EAST
STATE ROAD 434; WINTER SPRINGS,
FLORIDA
Interested parties are advised that
they may appear at the meeting
and be heard with respect to the
proposed ordinance. The proposed
ordinance may be inspected bv in-
terested parties between 8 a.m. and
5 p.m., Mondav through Friday, at
the City Clerk's Office, located at
1126 East State Road 434, Winter
Springs, Florida. For more infor.
mation call (407) 327-1800 #227. Per-
sons with disabilities needing assis-
tance to participate in any of these
proceedings should contact the Em-
plovee Relations Department Coor.
dinator, 48 hours in advance of the
meeting at (407) 327-1800, Extension
236. This is a public hearing. If you
decide to appeal any recommenda-
tion/decision made by the City Com-
mission with respect to any matter
considered at this meeting, you will
need a record of the proceedings,
and for such purposes, vou may
need to ensure that a verbatim rec
cord of the proceedings is made up-
on which the appeal is based.
OLSL5743989 JULY 15. 2004 !