O99-24ORDINANCE NO. 099-~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
AMENDING LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS,
CHAPTER 1. ARTICLE II BY AMENDING THE
DEFINITION OF ~BUILDING HEIGHT"; BY
AMENDING CHAPTER 2 ZONING, SECTION
4.F.1.; BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2 ZONING,
SECTION 5, RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
REGULATIONS AND USE PROVISIONS.
SUBSECTIONS UA" THROUGH nE" (e.g. R-l-
AAA, R-1-AAB, R-i-AA, R£1-A, AND R-i),
TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF A
SINGLE-FAMILY HOME FROM 25 FEET TO 30
FEET; AMENDING SECTION 5., SUBSECTION
"F" (R-2) TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT
OF A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING FROM 25 FEET
TO 30 FEET; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION,
CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida has determined that it is in the best
interests of the citizens and residents of the City to allow
for administrative approval to increase the maximum height
of a single family home from 25 feet to 30 feet ; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
tHE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1.
Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article
II. Definitions., is hereby amended by adding the words and
figures in underlined type, and by deleting the words and
figures in struck-through type, as follows:
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BUILDING HEIGHT - The vertical distance between a point
on the minimum finished floor as required by the building
code. or that prevailing minimum elevation established by
FEMA and other agencies, such as the South Florida Water
Management District, and the apex of the highest roof.
Section 2. Chapter 2, Zoning, Section 4. F.1. is
hereby amended by adding the words and figures in underlined
type, and by deleting the words and figures in struck-
through type, as follows:
F. HEIGHT LIMITATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
1. No portion of any structure intended to be utilized
for residential, commercial or industrial purposes within
the municipal limits of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida,
shall exceed the height of forty-five (45) feet above the
~ ~ ~ ~ .... ~ ^~ .... ~ ~ .... ~ .... minimum finished floor
as required by the building code, except as noted below.
Section 3. That Chapter 2, Zoning, Section 5.
Residential district regulations, and use provisions,
subsections ~A" through "E" and "F" are hereby amended by
~dding the words and figures in underlined type and by
deletin~ the words and figures in struck-through type, as
follows:
Sec. 5. Residential district regulations and use
provisions.
A. R-l-AAA SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
2. Building and site regulations:
a. The following lot and building
requirements shall be observed:
Maximum structure height
30 feet
B. R-1-AAB SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
2. Building and site regulations:
a. The following lot and building
requirements shall be observed:
Maximum structure height
30 feet
C. R-I-AA SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
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Building and site regulations:
a. The following lot and building setback
requirements shall be observed:
Maximum structure height 25 3__Q0 feet
D. R 1-A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
setback
setback
2. Building and site regulations:
a. The following lot and building setback
requirements shall be observed:
Maximum structure height 25 30 feet
E. R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
2. Building and site regulations.
a. The following lot and building requirements
shall be observed:
Maximum structure height
25 30 feet
F. R-2 SINGLE AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT
2. Building and site regulations:
a. The following lot and building requirements
shall be observed:
Maximum structure height 25 feet, not to
exceed 2 stories*__*
**The maximum height for single family structures
is 30 feet.
Section 2. Ail laws and ordinances applying to the
City of Boynton Beach in conflict with any provisions of
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3. Should any section or provision of this
Ordinance or any portion thereof be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall
not affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
This Ordinance shall become effective
Section 4.
immediately.
FIRST READING this /7
SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this
September, 1999.
day of August, 1999.
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day of
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Vice Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem
Commi~oner
Commissioner