HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-24INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 94_24
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN
RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA ESTABLISHING A NEW ZONING DISTRICT TO
BE KNOWN AS THE MED, MEDICAL DISTRICT; CREATING SECTION
18.1 OF APPENDIX A TO THE CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, KNOWN AS THE COUNTY'S ZONING
CODE; PROVIDING FOR PERMITTED USES; SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES;
BUILDING HEIGHT LIMITS, MINIMUM LOT SIZES, LOT COVERAGE
AND YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; CODIFICATION; SEVERABILITY; AND
EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
SECTION 1 ,
Section 18.1 of Appendix A to the Code of Laws and
Ordinances of Indian River County, Florida, known as the Zoning
Code, is hereby created to read as follows:
Section 18..1•- MED, Medical District:
(a) The MED, Medical District is intended to implement the
Comprehensive Plan policies for managing the development of the
major portions of lands designated as part of a hospital/commer-
cial node, to provide a variety of uses which support a major
medical facility, and to protect such major medical facility
from encroachment by land uses which may have an adverse effect
on the operation and potential expansion of the facility. Land
uses that could cause an adverse effect would generally include
those uses that are likely to be objectionable to neighboring
properties because of noise, vibration, odors, smoke, amount of
traffic attracted or generated, or other physical manifestations.
These Medical District Regulations are intended to protect,
promote, and improve the public health, safety, comfort, order,
appearance, convenience, and general welfare of the inhabitants
of this district and its environs. Because of the nature of
this district, review and approval of a site plan, in accordance
with Section 23 of this ordinance, will be required for permitted
and special exception uses.
(b) Permitted Uses. In this district a building or premises
may be used for the following purposes:
(1) General and specialty hospitals.
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(2) Medical or dental clinics. 1
(3) Medical -related offices= including, but not limited
to, offices for physicians, surgeons, dentists, home
health care agencies, blood banks, and psychiatrists
and psychologists.
(4) Nursing homes, rest homes, convalescent homes,
homes for the aged, total care facilities, and similar
type facilities.
(5) Medical educational institutions, medical research,
experimental and testing laboratories.
(6) Medical, surgical, and dental supply houses.
(7) Apothecaries and prescription shops.
(6) Ambulance services.
(9) Residential facilities incidental to a permitted use.
(10) Artificial limb and brace establishments, and thera-
peutic establishments.
(11) Florist shops.
(12) Optical firms.
(13) Greeting card shops.
(14) Book stores.
(15) Daycare facilities for both adults or juveniles.
(16) Accessory structures and uses customarily incidental
to those principally permitted uses herein.
(c) Special Exceptions. The following uses may be
permitted by the County Planning and Zoning Commission after
site plan approval according to Section 23. fermis•ion from the
Planning and Zoning Commission will be based on their determina-
tion that the proposed use, with such conditions and safeguards
as are appropriate, will be compatible with the surrounding land
uses, that the proposed use enhances the quality of the Medical
District, and that the proposed use is in general harmony with
the overall character of the district.
(1) Restaurants but expressly excluding any "curb service",
"drive-in", "drive-thru", or similar type
establishments.
(2) General office uses and office buildings.
(3) Public buildings and uses.
(4) Multiple -Family Dwellings.
(5) Retail sales facilities customarily incidental to
medical -related uses.
(d) Building Height Limit. No building or structure
shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height, exclusive of
elevator shafts and/or air conditioning condensing units and/or
cooling towers, except as provided in Section 25, paragraphs (a)
and (p) of this ordinance.
(e) Minimum Lot Size and Floor Area. The minimum lot area
shall be 20,000 square feet. The minimum lot width shall be 100
feet. Additionally, every lot or parcel of land on which living
quarters are located shall provide the following:
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Minimum Floor Minimum Land
Type of Dwelling Area per Unit Area per Unit
Multiple -Family 600 sq. ft. 5,400 sq. ft.
Units without cooking
facilities 300 sq. ft. 2,000 sq. ft.
(f) Lot coverage. The total site shall not be covered by
buildings and structures, except for parking lots, to an extent
of more than forty percent (408) of the lot.
(g) Front Yard. Every lot shall have a front yard or
street yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.
(h) Rear Yard. Every lot shall have a rear yard of
not less than twenty (20) feet.
(i) Side Yard. A side yard shall be provided on each side
of every lot not•less than twenty (20) feet in width.
(j) Parking Regulations. Off-street parking spaces shall
be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific
uses as set forth in Section 24 of this ordinance.
SECTION 2
REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
All previous ordinances, resolutions, or motions of the
Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida
which conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict. All Special Acts of
the legislature applying only to the unincorporated portion of
Indian River County and which conflict with the provisions of
this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict.
SECTION 3
INCORPORATION IN CODE
The provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated into
the County Code and the word "ordinance" may be changed to
"section", "article", or other appropriate word, and the
sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to
accomplish such intentions.
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SECTION 4
SEVERABILITY
If any section, part of a sentence, paragraph, phrase or
word of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitu-
tional, inoperative or void, such holdings shall not affect the
remaining portions hereof and it shall be construed to have been
the legislative intent to pass this ordinance without such
unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative part.
SECTION 5
EFFECTIVE DATE
The provisions of this ordinance shall become effective
upon receipt from the Florida Secretary of State of official
acknowledgment that this ordinance has been filed with the
Department of State.
Approved and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners
of Indian River County, Florida on this 2nd day of May
1984.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
By
DON— C. SCURLOCK v
Chairman
Acknowledgment of the Department of State of the State of
Florida this loth day of May , 1984.
Effective Date: Acknowledgment from the Department of State
received on this 14th day of May , 1984, at
10:30 A.M./P.M. and filed in the Office of the Clerk of
the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County,
Florida.
APPROVED A��SSl TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFHIC�'Y
By: t•
Y TORN
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