13-69 ORDINANCE NO. 13-69.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING; AMENDING
CHAPTER 29 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH BY CREATING AND
ESTABLISHING A NEW USE DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN
AS "RM-2 - MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT"
AND PRESCRIBING THE USES PERMITTED THEREIN.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH,
FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 29 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Delray Beach is amended by creating and establishing a new
use district to be known as "RM-2 - Multiple Family Dwelling District".
(A) USES PERMITTED.
Within any RM-2 - Multiple Family Dwelling District,
no building, structure, land or water shall be used
except for one or more of the following uses:
(1)Any use permitted in the R-l, Single Family
Dwelling District.
(2)Multiple Family Dwellings, up to and including
nine units.
(B) SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS.
Churches
Lodges
Clubs
Parking
Hotels
Motels
Utilities
Nursing Homes
Convalescent Homes
Public Schools
Business Offices
Professional Offices
Civic Buildings
Public Buildings
Plaza Development
Cluster Development
Ten or more Dwelling Units
Any application shall be considered as prescribed
in Sec. 29-7.5% (site plan approval).
(C) BUILDING HEIGHT REGULATIONS.
Buildings may be erected to a height not exceeding
twenty-three (23) feet, measured from the highest
finished grade to the ceiling of the highest floor.
The height requirements may be exceeded only by
special exception as prescribed in Sec. 29-7.5%
(site plan approval), provided, however, that no
special exception shall be granted which would
allow a building on a parcel not fronting on the
ocean or Intracoastal Waterway to exceed a height
of forty-five (45) feet.
(D) LOT COVERAGE.
No principal structure shall occupy more than forty
(40) per cent of the lot area. Accessory uses only
as prescribed in Sec. 29-7.5½ (site plan approval).
(E) BUILDING SITE AREA REQUIRED.
(1) Each lot or parcel of land shall have an area
of not less than 6000 square feet for a one
family or two family dwelling units, and for
each family unit thereafter, an additional
1000 square feet shall be required.
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(2) The lot width shall be not less than sixty (60)
feet measured at the building line.
(3) Where a lot or parcel of land has an area or
width less than the above and was a lot of record
at the time of the effective date of this ordi-
nance, said lot may be used for a one or two fam-
ily dwelling provided the minimum side, front and
rear yards requirements as set forth herein are
conformed with.
(F) YARD REQUIREMENTS.
(1) Front Yard. There shall be a front yard having
a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet
measured from the street right-of-way to the wall
of a structure.
(2) Side Yard. There shall be a side yard on each
side of a structure of not less than fifteen (15)
feet. On corner lots a side yard of not less than
twenty-five (25) feet from the property line of the
intersecting street shall be provided.
(3) Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard of at least
twenty (20) feet measured from the principal build-
ing or buildings.
(4) There shall be at least fifteen (15) feet between
detached buildings.
(5) Where setback lines have been established on
streets or highways for the purpose of future
street widening the front and side yards shall
be measured from said setback lines.
(G) ACCESSORY BUILDING REQUIREMENTS.
For all structures the following requirements shall
be observed:
(1) Accessory buildings shall not be located less than
ten (10) feet from any rear property line nor less
than fifteen (15) feet from any side property line.
(2) No garage or other accessory building shall be
erected before the principal building is under
construction to the point of being fully en-
closed, except where specifically permitted by
Site Plan Approval.
(3) On corner lots, accessory buildings shall not be
located less than t%'enty-five (25) feet from the
property line of the intersecting street.
(4) Where setback lines have been established on
streets or highways for the purpose of future
street widening the front and side yards shall
be measured from said setback lines.
(H) PARKING.
Same as required in Sec. 29-4 except that there shall
be a minimum of one and seven-tenths (1.7) spaces for
each residential unit.
PASSED in regular session on the second and final reading on the
24th day of March , 1969. ~/~ ~
ATTEST:
First Reading February 24, 1969 Second Reading March 24, 1969
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