Ordinance No. 90-86-102 v ORDINANCE NO. 90-86-102
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA; AMENDING CHAPTER
24, ARTICLE II, SECTION 24-17 TO PROVIDE A DEFIN-
ITION FOR SECONDARY DWELLINGS AND TO REDEFINE LOT,
DOUBLE FRONTAGE; AMENDING ARTICLE III ZONING REG-
ULATIONS, DIVISION 4, SECTION 24-84, SUBPARAGRAPH
(b) TO REDEFINE DOUBLE FRONTAGE LOTS; AMENDING
ARTICLE III, DIVISION 4, TO PROVIDE A NEW SECTION
24-86, PROVIDING LIMITED USES FOR SECONDARY DWELL-
INGS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Commission of the City of Atlantic
Beach, Florida:
Section 1. Chapter 24, Article II, Section 24-17 is amended to
redefine lot, double frontage, and to provide a definition for secondary
dwellings, which said amendments shall read as follows:
CHAPTER 24
ZONING AND SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
ARTICLE II. LANGUAGE AND DEFINITIONS
Section 24-17. Definitions
Lot, Double Frontage, shall mean a double frontage or through lot
that has frontage on two (2) non intercepting streets. The-appleable
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aleag-eae-4I}-€fentage- On through lots between Beach Avenue and the
Atlantic Ocean, the applicable front setback requirement shall apply to
the yard which faces the Atlantic Ocean. The applicable front setback
requirement on through lots between Beach Avenue and Ocean Boulevard
shall be the yard which faces Ocean Boulevard.
Secondary Dwellings shall mean a subordinate building the use of
which is restricted to lots which extend from street to street having a
width of fifty (50) feet or more, and which is to be erected in the rear
of a principal dwelling.
Section 2. Chapter 24, Article III, Division 4, Section 24-84,
subparagraph (b) is hereby amended to redefine double frontage lots, and
Section 24-86 is created to provided limited uses for secondary
dwellings, and said amendments shall read as follows:
CHAPTER 24
ZONING AND SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
ARTICLE III. ZONING REGULATIONS
DIVISION 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
Section 24-84. Yards; Obstructions; double frontage lots.
(b) Double frontage lots. On double frontage lots, the required
front yard shall be provided on each street, except the required front
yard on through lots between Beach Avenue and the Atlantic Ocean shall
be the yard which faces the Atlantic Ocean, and the front yard on double
frontage lots between beach Avenue and Ocean Boulevard shall be the yard
which faces Ocean Boulevard.
Section 24-86. Secondary Dwellings
(1) In any zoning district, when a lot has a width of fifty (50)
feet or more and extends from street to street, a secondary single
dwelling which may be combined with a private garage with a capacity of
not more than two motor vehicles, may be erected in the rear of a
principal dwelling; provided that the secondary dwelling shall not be
more than twenty-five (25) feet high, that there shall not be less than
twenty (20) feet between the principal and secondary dwellings, the side
yard regulations which apply to the principal dwelling shall also apply
to the sides of the secondary dwelling, a driveway or open space not
less than ten (10) feet wide shall be maintained to give access thereto
from the street and no part of a secondary dwelling shall be nearer than
five (5) feet to the rear lot line of any lot.
(2) Any existing secondary dwelling or accessory building that is
encroaching on the street right of way shall not be rebuilt, enlarged,
remodeled or structurally altered unless such encroachment is removed
from the street right of way.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect as provided by law.
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Passed by the City Commission on First reading April 28, 1986.
Passed by the City Commission p-r7Second . nal ea 'ng July 14, 1986.
tlI is S. H-owell Mayor, PresidingOfficer
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Ap• o ed as to Form and Correctness:
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C aude L. Mullis, it torney
(ATTES ),
Adelaide R. Tucker, City Clerk