24-011 1
2 ORDINANCE NO. 24-011
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5 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
6 BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 3,
7 "ZONING," ARTICLE III. "ZONING DISTRICTS AND OVERLAY
8 ZONES," SECTION 8(C)(7)(C) "FENESTRATION
9 REQUIREMENTS" OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT
10 REGULATIONS, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY,
11 CODIFICATION,AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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13 WHEREAS, the City desires to modify the requirements of transparent windows or
14 door openings on the ground-level facade to reduce the requirements from 50%to 30%; and
15 WHEREAS, the City Commission has considered the staffs recommendations and
16 reports and determines and finds that it would be appropriate to amend the Land Development
17 Regulation to reflect this change; and
18 WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the adoption of this ordinance is in the
19 best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens and residents of the City of
20 Boynton Beach.
21 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
22 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,FLORIDA, THAT:
23 Section 1. The foregoing"Whereas"clauses are true and correct and are now ratified
24 and confirmed by the City Commission.
25 Section 2. Chapter 3,"Zoning,"Article III"Zoning Districts and Overlay Zones,"
26 Section 8(C)(7)(c)"Fenestration Requirements"of the Land Development Regulations of the
27 City of Boynton Beach Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows:
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29 PART III LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
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31 CHAPTER 3. ZONING
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33 ARTICLE III. ZONING DISTRICTS AND OVERLAY ZONES
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35 Sec. 8. Overlay zones
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37 C. Cultural District Overlay
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39 7. Building Design.
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41 c. Fenestration Requirements.
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Ground-level building facade occupied by transparent window or door openings
(minimum area)
Street Frontage Commercial Mixed-Use Residential
Developments(%) Development(%)
Ocean Avenue 502 301
SE 2nd Avenue 30
Seacrest Boulevard 592 302
NE/SE 1st Street 502302 _
NE/SE 3rd Street 502 302
NOTES:
1 These standards also apply to any portion of a ground-level facade facing a courtyard
or patio.
2 To count toward this transparency requirement, a window or door opening must have
a maximum sill height of 2 feet above grade and a minimum head height of 6 feet, 8
inches above grade.
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44 Section 3. Each and every other provision of the Land Development Regulations
45 not specifically amended herein shall remain in full force and effect as originally adopted.
46 Section 4. All laws and ordinances applying to the City of Boynton Beach in
47 conflict with any provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
48 Section 5. Should any section or provision of this Ordinance or any portion
49 thereof be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not
50 affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
51 Section 6. Authority is hereby given to codify this Ordinance.
52 Section 7. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately.
53 FIRST READING this day of C1/4,A , 2024.
54 SECOND, FINAL READING, AND PASSAGE this `7 day of '(ne,,y, 2024.
55 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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57 YES NO
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59 Mayor–Ty Penserga ✓
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61 Vice-Mayor–Aimee Kelley ✓
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63 Commissioner–Angela Cruz ✓
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65 Commissioner–Woodrow L. Hay '/
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67 Commissioner–Thomas Turkin
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