2291 Oceanside Court DEP Letter 06.09.2015
June 9, 2015
2291 Oceanside Court DEP Letter Request Response
Anthony Hicks,
In response to your request for a letter to DEP stating that your project at 2291 Oceanside
Court does not contravene Atlantic Beach codes, staff cannot at this time provide such a letter.
There are multiple issues with the project relative the City’s code that must be resolved prior to
such a letter being written.
Section 24-151 requires all accessory uses and structures over 30 inches in height to be at
least 5 feet from side property lines. The deck on both the north and south side are within 5 feet
of the property line.
Additionally, the covered portion of the deck is too close to the north property line. There
are two ways to look at the covered area. The current configuration would be to consider the
covered area as an extension of the house. This is because it is within 5 feet of the house and
would be considered part of the house by code. However, this would mean that the covered area
must meet the same setbacks as the house (i.e. 7.5 feet from the north property line). The second
way to look at the covered structure is as an independent accessory structure. With an
interpretation that the structure is most similar to a carport (based on size and open walls), the
covered structure would have to be moved at least 5 feet from the house and 5 feet from the
north property line. The problem with this plan is that the maximum height is 15 feet from grade
which would likely make this option impossible for your desired outcome.
Until these issues are resolved, staff cannot provide the requested letter to DEP. Once the
plans are revised, staff can review the project again.
Derek W. Reeves
Zoning Technician
City of Atlantic Beach
Building and Zoning
800 Seminole Road
Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233
Telephone (904) 247-5826
Fax (904) 247-5845
http://www.coab.us