07-71 ORDINANCE NO. 7-71.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER
29-4 CODE OF ORDINANCES CHANGING THE ZONING
REQUIREMENTS OF R-1AAA, R-1AAAB AND R-1AA
AND ADDING A NEW SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DIS-
TRICT, R-1AAB.
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Board has recommended to
City Council the need of a new residential area known as R-1AAB,
and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Board has recommended that
City Council make certain changes in R-1AAA, R-1AAAB and R-1AA,
and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest
of the City that a new residential area R-1AAB be established and
that the recommended changes in R-iAAA, R-1AAAB and R-1AA be made.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Section 29-4 of the Code of Ordinances is
repealed and that the following is hereby adopted as Section 29-4
of the Code of Ordinances:
"Sec. 29-4. R-iAAA, R-1AAAB, R-1AA and R-1AAB single family
dwelling districts.
(a) PURPOSE
These districts are created in order to provide de-
sirable restrictive residential districts. Land areas
placed in these classifications are intended as single-
family areas that will be developed at low population
densities.
(B) USES PERMITTED
Within any R-iAAA, R-1AAAB, R-1AA and R-1AAB single
family dwelling district, no building, structure or land
or water shall be used except for one or more of the fol-
lowing uses:
(1) Single family dwellings and their custom-
ary accessory uses and structures.
(C) CONDITIONAL USES
When after review of an application and plans ap-
purtenant thereto and hearing thereon, the planning
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 health,
safety, and general welfare of the City, the following
may be recommended to the City Council as permitted uses
in the R-1AAA, R-1AAAB, R-1AA and R-1AAB single family
dwelling districts:
(a) Public schools, nursery schools and kindergartens.
(b) Libraries, community center buildings, public
museums.
(c) Churches and their attendant educational and
recreational facilities.
(d)Public utilities.
All of the above conditional uses may be allowed sub-
ject to compliance with section 29-7.5½.
Page 2. Ordinance No. 7-71.
Any review of an application or plan shall consider
the character of the neighborhood in which the proposed
use is to be located and its effect on the value of sur-
rounding lands, and further, the area of the site as it
relates particularly to the required open spaces and off-
street parking facilities.
(D) BUILDING HEIGHT REGULATIONS
No building or structure shall exceed thirty-five
(35) feet in height, except as provided in section 29-7.5.
(E) MINIMUM BUILDING SITE AREA AND LOT DIMENSIONS
District Lot Area Lot Width / Frontage Lot Depth
R-1AAA, R-1AAAB 12,500 sq. ft. 100 feet 100 feet 110 feet
R-1AA 9,500 sq. ft. 75*/95** 75*/95** 100 feet
R-1AAB 9,000 sq. ft. 90 feet 90 feet 100 feet
*Interior Lots **Corner Lots
(1) Where a lot or parcel of land has an area, width
or depth less than the above and was a lot of
record at the time of the adoption of this ordi-
nance, said lot may be used for a single family
dwelling provided the minimum yard requirements
as set forth herein are conformed with.
(2) The frontage of a lot or parcel is defined as
the shortest property line adjacent to a public
street.
(3) On curving street and cul-de-sac, the required
frontages of lots may be reduced by forty per
cent (40%), provided that the center line radius
of the adjacent public street is one hundred
(100) feet or less.
(F) MINIMUM YARD REGULATIONS AND MINIMUM AGGREGATE FLOOR
AREAS REQUIRED
FRONT REAR SIDE FLOOR AREA
Inter ior-S treet
R-1AAA 35 12 12 17 2,200 sq. ft.
R-1AAAB 35 12 12 17 1,500 sq. ft.
R-1AA 30 10 10 15 1,250 sq. ft.
R-1AAB 25 25 8~ 20 1,500 sq. ft.
(1) On 'through' lots with frontage on two streets,
the required front yards shall be provided on
both streets, unless access rights have been
relinquished to and accepted by the City of
Delray Beach, then the rear yard standard for
that zone shall be applicable.
(2) All set backs shall be measured from the street
right-of-way line, and where special set back
lines have been established on any street or
highway for street widening purposes, front and
street side yards shall be measured from the
special set back line on the property.
(3) The minimum aggregate floor area is the total floor
area of a building, exclusive of terraces and unroof-
ed areas, including fifty per cent (50%) of attach-
ed garages, carports, and screened porches. Screen
top patios are considered unroofed areas.
Page 3. Ordinance No. 7-71.
(G) OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
(1) The term, 'off-street parking space' shall con-
sist of a minimum net area of two hundred (200)
square feet (not less than nine and one-half
(9½) feet in width) for the parking of an auto-
mobile, exclusive of access drives or aisles
thereto.
(a) Dwelling, single one family, two
(2) parking spaces. See Sec.
29-7.4 PARKING AND LOADING REQUIRE-
MENTS.
(H) ACCESSORY BUILDING REQUIREMENTS
(1) Accessory buildings shall not be located with-
in any of the required yards as defined in
paragraph F above.
(2) Where the accessory building is attached to the
principal building or connected thereby with a
breezeway, the side yard shall be measured from
the outer wall thereof.
(3) No garage or other accessory building shall be
erected before the principal building is under
construction to the point of being fully en-
closed."
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the second and
final reading on the 22nd day of March , 1971.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
First Reading February 22, 1971
Second Reading. March 22, 1971
SEC. 29-4. R-IAAA, R-1AAAB, R-1AA and R-iAAB SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICTS
(a) PURPOSE
These districts are created in order to provide desirable
restrictive residential districts. Land areas placed in
these classifications are intended as single-family areas
that will be developed at low.population densities.
(B) USES PERMITTED
Within any R-1AAA, R-1AAAB, R~. 1AA and R-1AAB single family
dwelling district, no building,~, structure or land or water
shall be used except for one or more of the following uses:
(1) Single family dwellings and their customary
accessory, uses add structures.
(C) CONDITIONAL USES
When after review of an application and plans appurtenant
thereto and hearing thereon, the planning 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 health, safety, and general welfare of
the City, the following may be recommended to the City
Council as permitted uses in the R-1AAA, R-1AAAB, R-1AA
and R-1AAB single family dwelling districts:
(a) Public schools, nursery schools and kindergartens.
(b) Libraries, community center buildings, public
museums.
(c) Churches and their attendant educational and
recreational facilities.
(d) Public utilities.
All of the above conditional uses may be allowed
· a~~~-- subject to compliance with section 29-7.5~ ~4~l-~--
Any review of an application or p'l~n shall consider the
character of the neighborhood in which the proposed use
is to be located and its effect on the value of surrounding
lands, and further, the area of the site as it relates
particularly to the required open spaces and off-street
parkin9 facilities.
January 19, 1971
BUILDING HEIGHT REGULATIONS
NO building or structure shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet
in height, except as provided in section 29-7.5.
(E) MINIMUM BUILDING SITE AREA AND LOT DIMENSIONS
District Lot Area Lo% Width / Frontage Lot Depth
R-1AAA, R-1AAAB 12,500 sq. ft. 100 feet 100 feet 110 feet
R-1AA 9,500 s~. ft. 75*/95** 75*/95** 100 feet
R-1AAB 9,000 sq. ft. 90 feet 90 feet 100 feet
*Interior Lots **Corner Lots
(1) Where a lot or parcel of land has an area, width or
depth less than the above and was a lot or record
at the time of the adoption of this ordinance, said
lot may be used for a single family dwelling provided
the minimum yard requirements as set forth herein are
conformed with.
(2) The frontage of a lot or parcel is defined as the
shortest property lin~ adjacent to a public street.
(3) On'curving street and cul-de-sac, the required
frontages of lots may be reduced by forty per cent
(40%),. provided that the center line radius of the
adjacent public street is one hundred (10Q) feet or
less.
(F) MINIMUM YARD REGULATIONS AND MINIMUM AGGREGATE FLOOR AREAS REQUIRED
FRONT REAR SIDE FLOOR AREA
Interior-Street
R-1AAA 35 12 12 17 2,200 sq. ft.
R-1AAAB 35 12 12 17 1,500 sq. ft.
R-1AA 30 10 10 15 1,250 sq. ft.
R-1AAB 25 25 8~ 20 1,500 sq. ft.
(1) On "through" lots with 'frontage on two streets, the
required front yards shall be provided on both streets,
unless access rights have been relinquished to and
accepted bV the City of Delray Beach, then the rear
yard standard for that zone shall be applicable.
January 19, 1971
(2) Ail set backs shall be measured from the street right-
of-way line, and where special set back lines have
been established on any street or highway..fq~ street
widening purposes, front and street side yards shall
be measured from the special set back line on the
property.
.(3) The minimum aggregate floor area is the total floor
area of a building, exclusive of terraces and unroofed
areas, including fifty per cent (50%) of attached
garages, carports, and screened porches. Screen top
patios are considered unroofed areas.
(G) OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
(1) The term, "off-street parking space" shall consist of
a minimum net area of two hundred (200) square feet
(not less than nine and one-half (9½) feet in width)
for the parking of an automobile, exclusive of access
drives or aisles thereto.
(a) Dwelling, single one family, two (2) parking
spaces. See Sec. 29-7.4 PAR~ING AND LOADING
REQUIREEMENTS
(H) ACCESSORY BUILDING REQUIREMENTS
(1) Accessory buildings shall not be located within any of
the required yards as defined in paragraph F above.
(2) Where the accessory building is attached to the princi-
pal building or connected thereby with a breezeway, the
side yard shall be measured from the outer wall thereof.
(3) No garage or other accessory building shall be erected
before the principal building is under construction to
the point of being fully enclosed.
January 19, 1971
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