85-86 ORDINANCE NO. 85-86
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 30, "ZONING", OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA,
BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION 30-15.5 "CF (COMMUNITY FACILI-
TIES) ", PROVIDING (A) "PURPOSE", (B) "PERMITTED USES",
(C) "CONDITIONAL USES", (D) "LOT DIMENSIONS AND SITE
AREA", (E) "AGGREGATE FLOOR AREA REQUIREMENTS", (F)
"BUILDING SETBACKS", (G) "GROUND FLOOR BUILDING AREA",
(H) "TOTAL FLOOR AREA" , (I) "BUILDING HEIGHT" , (J)
"PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS" , (K) "WALLS AND
FENCES" , (L) "DISTRICT BOUNDARY LINES" , (M) "LANDSCAP-
ING'', (N) "SIGNS", (0) "SPECIAL REGULATIONS"; BY AMENDING
SECTION 30-18 "OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS", SUBSEC-
TION (B) "GENERAL REQUIREMENTS" (4) "LOCATION OF OFF-
STREET PARKING SPACES" (g) "OFF-SITE PARKING", FIRST
PARAGRAPH OF SUBSECTION (1) TO ADD "CF (COMMUNITY FACILI-
TIES)''; BY AMENDING CHAPTER 9, "BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUC-
TION'', ARTICLE VIII, "SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS", SECTION
9-210, "SIGNS PERMITTED AND REGULATED", TO ADD A NEW
SUBSECTION (H) "CF (COMMUNITY FACILITIES) DISTRICT",
ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR SIGNS WITHIN THE CF (COMMU-
NITY FACILITIES) DISTRICT; BY AMENDING CHAPTER 23,
"STREETS AND SIDEWALKS", ARTICLE I, "IN GENERAL", SECTION
23-4, "WALLS, FENCES, HEDGES OR SIMILAR STRUCTURES ALONG
PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY GENERALLY" (C) "REQUIREMENTS IN
NONRESIDENTIAL AREAS" TO ADD "ALL CO~UNITY FACILITIES";
PROVIDING A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVING
CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Chapter 30, "Zoning" of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Delray Beach is hereby amended by enacting a new Section
30-15.5 "CF Community Facilities" to read as follows:
Sec. 30-15.5 CF Community Facilities
(A) PURPOSE
The CF zoning district is intended to identify locations for
facilities which serve public and semi-public purposes, includ-
ing both privately and publicly owned facilities. Such facili-
ties shall include cultural, educational, medical, institu-
tional and governmental facilities.
(B) PERMITTED USES
All uses, except School District uses, which are exempt by
State Law, and abused spouse residences, shall be subject to
Site and Development Plan Approval (Section 30-22), and review
by the Community Appearance Board.
(1) Abused spouse residences
(2) Cemeteries
(3) Civic Centers
(4) Community centers
(5) Community theatres
(6) Courts, courthouses, and related functions, including
temporary holding facilities for persons awaiting
trial but not including prisons or jails
(7) Cultural facilities and auditoriums
(8) Crafts facilities, arts and crafts centers, public
(9) Educational institutions, public
(10) Fire stations
(11) Governmental office buildings
(12) Governmental parking lots and structures
(13) Governmental public health and rehabilitation facili-
ties
(14) Libraries
(15) Museums
(16) Police and Sheriff's stations
(17) Post offices
(18) Public parks and open spaces
(19) Public utilities in a fully enclosed building
(C) CONDITIONAL USES
As prescribed in Section 30-21, and after the review of the
application and Site and Development Plans appurtenant thereto,
and hearing thereon, the Planning and Zoning Board finds as a
fact that the proposed use or uses are consistent with good
zoning practice, not contrary to the Master Plan, and not
detrimental to the promotion of public appearance, comfort,
convenience, general welfare, good order, health, prosperity,
and safety of the City, the following uses may be recommended
to the City Council as Conditional Uses:
(1) Adult Congregate Living Facilities, subject to
Section 30-17(T)
(2) Alcohol and drug abuse treatment facilities, subject
to Section 30-17(V)
(3) Child care and adult day care facilities, subject to
Section 30-17(M)
(4) Churches or places of worship and their attendant
educational, recreational, and columbarium facilities
(5) Educational institutions, private
(6) Day care centers, kindergartens, nursery schools,
other preschool facilities, subject to Section
30-17 (M)
(7) Group homes, Levels I, II, and III subject to Section
30-8.8
(8) Helipads, associated with hospitals
(9) Hospitals
(10) Laboratories, treatment centers, rehabilitation
centers, testing facilities associated with or
located in close proximity to hospitals, subject to
Section 30-15.5(O)
(11) Medical office buildings associated with or located
in close proximity to hospitals, subject to Section
30-15.5(O)
(12) Mental health treatment facilities
(13) Public works complexes, including vehicle servicing
towers, accessory equipment facilities
(14) Radio, television transmission and relay stations
(15) Refuse transfer stations
(16) Sewage treatment facilities
(17) Stadiums
(18) Transportation stations and terminals (train, bus,
taxi)
(D) LOT DIMENSIONS AND SITE AREA
(1) Residential care facilities (Abused spouse residenc-
es, Adult Congregate Living Facilities, Drug and
Alcohol Treatment Facilities, Group Homes) shall
comply with the requirements of the RH zoning dis-
trict.
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(2) Hospitals shall comply with the requirements of
Section 30-17(N).
(3) Other non-residential facilities.
No requirements
(E) AGGREGATE FLOOR AREA REQUIREMENTS
(1) Residential care facilities (Abused spouse
residences, Adult Congregate Living Facilities,
Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facilities, Group
Homes) constructed as single family homes shall
comply with the requirements of the R-IA zoning
district. Those constructed as multi-family
structures shall comply with the requirements of
the RH zoning district.
(2) Non-residential facilities
No requirements
(F) BUILDING SETBACKS
(1) Residential care facilities (Adult Congregate
Living Facilities, Drug and Alcohol Treatment
Facilities, Group Homes) shall comply with the
requirement of the RH District.
(2) Hospitals shall comply with the requirements of
Section 30-17(N)(4).
(3) Non-residential facilities
Except as otherwise regulated herein, the
following requirements apply:
(a) Every lot with a. depth of less than three
hundred feet shall have a minimum landscaped
front and side (street) setback of 10 feet.
Every lot with a depth greater than 300
feet shall have a minimum landscaped front
setback of 15 feet, and a minimum landscaped
side (street) setback of 10 feet.
(b) Side interior and rear setbacks shall be ten
(10) feet. Landscaping shall be as otherwise
provided by Code.
(G) GROUND FLOOR BUILDING AREA
No requirements
(H) TOTAL FLOOR AREA
No requirements
(I) BUILDING HEIGHT
No building or structure shall be constructed to a height
exceeding forty-eight (48) feet, except in those cases where
there is demonstration of need, City Council, at the time of
site plan review, may approve a building height exceeding
forty-eight (48) feet up to sixty (60) feet.
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(J) PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS
All or part of the off-street parking spaces may be located on
an off-site parking area within three hundred (300) feet of the
lot or parcel of land on which the principal use or building is
located when approved in accordance with the provisions of
Section 30-18(F) "Administrative Relief". The off-site parking.
area shall be located within a CF Community Facilities, RM-10
Multiple Family Dwelling District, RH Medium High to High
Density Dwelling District, RM-15 Multiple Family Dwelling
District, GC General Commercial, CBD Central Business District,
SC Specialized Commercial, LC Limited Commercial, LI Light
Industrial, or MI Medium Industrial zoning district. The
distance of 300 feet will be measured along an approved pedes-
trian route. Pedestrian walkways to the principal building or
use must be present and major obstacles to pedestrian travel
shall not intervene.
See Section 30-18 and Section 30-19.
(K) WALLS AND FENCES
See Section 30-17(I).
(L) DISTRICT BOUNDARY LINES
Where a CF District is adjacent to a residential district,
whether separated by a street or an alley, there shall be
either:
(1) a landscaped setback of 15 feet
or
(2) a landscaped setback of 10 feet and either a six foot
solid finished masonry wall or a continuous hedge at
least four and one-half (4 1/2) feet in height at the
time of installation, located inside and adjacent to
that portion of the boundary line of the CF property
which is adjacent to the .residential district.
(M) LANDSCAPING
For hospitals, see Section 30-17(N) (8). All other uses: see
Chapter 9, Article X.
(N) SIGNS
See Chapter 9, Article VIII.
(O) SPECIAL REGULATIONS
(1) All CF uses are subject to the provisions of Section
30-16.
(2) Cafeterias, snack bars, restaurants, exercise facili-
ties and child care facilities are permitted ac-
cessory uses, but shall not have signage outside of
the building, shall not advertise to the public, and
shall not be contained in buildings separate from the
primary CF use.
(3) Laboratories, treatment centers, rehabilitation
centers, testing facilities, and medical office
buildings shall be either located on the same site as
a hospital, or within 1,500 linear feet of a
hospital, measured from property line to property
line.
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(4) Helipads associated with hospitals shall be located
either on the roof, or in close proximity to emer-
gency treatment facilities in a clearly delineated
area. An enclosed waiting area shall be provided for
roof top helipads. Helipads shall be subject to all
applicable state and federal laws and regulations,
and shall not be in proximity to a public right-of-
way.
Section 2. That Chapter 30, "Zoning", Section 30-18 "Off-
Street Parking Regulations", Subsection (B) "General Requirements" (4)
"location of Off-street Parking Spaces" (g) "Off-site Parking" (1) of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(1) Within the CF Communit~ Facilities, GC General Commercial,
CBD Central Business District, SC Specialized Commercial,
LC Limited Commercial, LI Light Industrial, and MI Medium
Industrial zoning districts, all or part of the off-street
parking spaces may be located on an off-site parking area
within three hundred (300) feet of the lot or parcel of
land on which the principal use or building is located
when approved in accordance with the provisions of Sec.
30-18(F) "Administrative Relief", and subject to the
conditions set forth at sub-paragraph (3) below. The
distance of 300 feet will be measured along an approved
pedestrian route. The off-site parking area shall have
the same general kind of zoning classification as the
principal lot or parcel of land; i.e., commercial or
industrial.
Pedestrian walkways to the principal building or use must
be present and major obstacles to pedestrian travel shall
not intervene. Examples of unacceptable intervening
obstacles include heavily traveled roadways, railroad
right-of-ways, canals or other bodies of water, and the
lack of walkways separating the pedestrian from vehicular
traffic for a substantial distance.
The purpose of this sub-paragraph (1) is to allow off-site
employee parking for those businesses lacking sufficient
space; these off-site parking areas will not be utilized
to satisfy customer parking needs.
Section 3. That Chapter 9, "Buildings and Construction",
Article VIII, "Signs and Billboards", Section 9-210, "Signs permitted
and regulated" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach is
hereby amended by enacting a new subsection (H) to read as follows:
(H) COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
(1) One primary free standing ground or monument sign
identifying the community facility shall be permitted on
each major street. Said signs shall be illuminated either
by lights located at the base of the sign and directed
upwards, self-illuminated or backlighted. No sign shall
be exposed neon. Said signs shall be constructed of
materials compatible with the materials of community
facility itself and shall not exceed sixty-four (64)
square feet per sign face. Signs shall be set back ten
(10) feet within the landscaped front and side street
setbacks, but shall not be located within utility ease-
ments and shall not extend into pedestrian walkways.
Maximum sign height shall be eight (8) feet. An applicant
who has permission to erect a sign within a setback or
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future right-of-way shall comply with Section 9-212(b) (2)
and shall be required to sign an agreement which sh~ll be
countersigned by the property owner indicating that it is
the obligation of the owner of the sign and/or the prop-
erty owner to relocate the sign at such time as the City
determines that the additional right-of-way or setback is
required for City purposes. In addition, if the right-of-
way is not within the jurisdiction of the City, the
applicant must obtain permission from the government
entity controlling the right-of-way to erect the sign in
the requested and approved location. The City may also
require insurance or bonds in specific circumstances.
(2) A flat wall sign shall be allowed for the main building
and each accessory use building. Flat wall signs shall
not exceed five percent (5%) of the building face, shall
be limited to the first twelve (12) feet from floor level
multiplied by the width of the building (subject to
decrease in size or area by the Community Appearance
Board), shall consist of materials compatible with the
materials used for constructing the Community Facility,
and shall not be exposed neon. Maximum sign size shall be
100 square feet.
(3) A free standing parking area identification sign shall be
permitted at the entrance to each parking lot or parking
structure. These free standing signs shall not exceed
four (4) square feet, shall not exceed five (5) feet in
height and shall not be exposed neon, but may be
illuminated.
(4) Free standing internal direction signs, not exceeding four
(4) square feet, not exceeding five (5) feet in height,
and not exposed neon, shall be permitted as needed.
(5) A hospital shall be permitted to use one (1) illuminated
pole identification sign per main street, not exceeding
eighteen (18) feet in height, with one hundred (100)
square feet per sign face. Such signs shall be set back
ten (10) feet within landscaped setbacks and shall not be
exposed neon.
(6) A hospital shall be permitted to use one (1) illuminated
accessory use pole sign per emergency entrance, not
exceeding eighteen (18) feet in height, with thirty-two
(32) feet per sign face. Such signs shall be set back ten
(10) feet within landscaped setbacks and shall not be
exposed neon.
(7) A hospital applicant with permission to erect a sign
within a setback or future right-of-way shall comply with
Section 9-212(b) (2) and shall be required to sign an
agreement which shall be countersigned by the property
owner indicating that it is ~the obligation of the owner of
the sign and/or the property owner to relocate the sign at
such time as the City determines that additional
right-of-way or setback is required for City purposes. If
the right-of-way is not within City jurisdiction, the
hospital applicant must obtain permission from the
government entity controlling the right-of-way to erect
the sign in the requested and approved location. The City
may also require insurance or bonds in specific
circumstances.
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Section 4. That Chapter 23, "Streets and Sidewalks", Article
I, "In General", Section 23-4, "Walls, fences, hedges or similar struc-
tures along public rights-of-way generally", (c) "Requirements in
non-residential areas" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray
Beach, Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(c) Requirements in nonresidential areas. In all SAD, all
Commercial, all Communit~ Facilities, and all Industrial
zoning districts, walls, fences, hedges and similar
structures shall:
Section 5. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 6. That should any section or provision of this
ordinance or any portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence, or word be
declared by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a
whole or part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid.
Section 7. That this ordinance shall become effective ten days
after passage on second and final reading.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final
reading on this the 25th day of November , 1986.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
First Reading November 121~ l qR~;
Second Reading November ~ 1986
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