HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2025-010 Amending LDC - Accessory Structures and Misc. EditsORDINANCE NO. 2025-010
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, TO AMEND CHAPTER 28, ENTITLED “LAND
DEVELOPMENT CODE” TO CLEAN UP LANGUAGE RELATING TO
ACCESSORY STRUCTURES; AT PART 1, ENTITLED “USE
REGULATIONS”, ARTICLE 105, ENTITLED “USE REGULATIONS FOR
RESIDENTIAL AND OPEN SPACE ZONING DISTRICTS”, AT SECTION 105-
40, ENTITLED “TOWNHOUSES” IN ORDER TO CALCULATE PERVIOUS
AREA; AMENDING PART 2, ENTITLED “SITE DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS”, ARTICLE 230, ENTITLED “SPECIAL FLOOR AREA,
BUILDING DIMENSION AND BUILDING SIZE STANDARDS”, AT
SECTION 230-40, ENTITLED “MINIMUM FLOOR AREAS FOR
DWELLINGS AND LODGING UNITS” TO ADDRESS MINIMUM FLOOR
AREA AND ACCESSORY STRUCTURES; AMENDING PART 3, ENTITLED
“SPECIAL ZONING DISTRICTS”; SUBPART 1, ENTITLED “COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AREA (CRA) FORM-BASED ZONING DISTRICTS”,
ARTICLE 309, ENTITLED “ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS”,
AT SECTION 309-10 ENTITLED “COMPLETE STREET IMPROVEMENTS”
TO MODIFY THE BUILDING LINE AND CLARIFY REFERENCES TO THE
CRA AND CITY; AMENDING ARTICLE 310, ENTITLED “BUILDING
TYPES”, AT SECTION 310-10, ENTITLED “RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
TYPES” TO MAKE PORCHES OPTIONAL; AMENDING ARTICLE 311,
ENTITLED “FRONTAGE TYPES”, AT SECTION 311-20, ENTITLED
“FRONTAGE TYPE DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDS” TO MODIFY
PORCH, STOOP, DOORYARD, SHOP AND FORECOURT FRONTAGES;
AMENDING PART 7, ENTITLED “CODE ADMINISTRATION”; ARTICLE
725, ENTITLED “DEFINITIONS”, AT SECTION 725-30, ENTITLED “TERMS
DEFINED” TO DEFINE PRINCIPAL AND ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS;
AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City is seeking to amend the Land Development Code (LDC) in order to
clarify certain provisions relating to accessory dwelling units, principal dwelling units, frontage,
use of porches, stoops, dooryards, shops and forecourt frontages; and
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WHEREAS, the City is in the midst of adopting regulations relating to accessory dwelling
units, and the proposed edits in this ordinance would accompany or are necessary to fully
implement the changes in the code because of accessory dwelling units; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City, for the health, safety and welfare of the
City’s residents to make the modifications proposed below.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the preceding “Whereas” clauses are ratified and incorporated as a
record of the legislative intent of this Ordinance.
Section 2. That Chapter 28, entitled “Land Development Code”, at Part 1, “Use
Regulations”, Article 105, “use Regulations for Residential and Open Space Zoning Districts”, at
Section 105-40, “Townhouses”, be amended as follows:
CHAPTER 28
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
PART 1. USE REGULATIONS
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ARTICLE 105 – USE REGULATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND OPEN SPACE
ZONING DISTRICTS
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Sec. 105-40. Townhouses.
In order to encourage and facilitate attractive and sustainable design of townhouses,
townhouse developments shall be designed in compliance with the following standards.
(A) Common walls between units shall be party walls, fire walls or as otherwise required for
attached single-family dwellings in the Florida Fire Prevention Code. No
interconnection between individual dwelling units is permitted.
(B) Townhouse developments shall comply with one (1) of the following methods of land
transfer and ownership:
(1) The subdivision of the whole tract into individual lots, each to contain one (1)
townhouse dwelling unit, together with the platting of the property in accordance
with this code; or
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(2) Establishment of a condominium corporation by which the actual dwelling units are
under individual ownership and the common areas of the development are owned
by the condominium corporation; or
(3) Maintaining the entire development in single ownership by recording a unity of title
agreement with the city as a party, stipulating that the development shall not be
subdivided unless in compliance with all requirements of this code and the city's
release of the property from the unity of title.
(C) Pervious area shall be calculated for the entire development, excluding back yards of
each townhouse unit.
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Section 3. That Chapter 28, entitled “Land Development Code”, at Part 2, “Site
Development Regulations”, Article 230, “Special Floor Area, Building Dimension and Building
Size Standards” at Section 230-40, “Minimum floor areas for dwellings and lodging units”, be
amended as follows:
CHAPTER 28
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
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PART 2 - SITE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
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ARTICLE 230 - SPECIAL FLOOR AREA, BUILDING DIMENSION AND BUILDING
SIZE STANDARDS
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Sec. 230-40. Minimum floor areas for dwellings and lodging units.
(A)Multifamily All residential dwellings units shall contain be a minimum of three hundred (300)
square feet.
(B)Multifamily dwelling units shall be a minimum of at least five hundred (500) square feet of net
floor area for efficiencies, seven hundred fifty (750) square feet for one-bedroom units, nine
hundred (900) square feet for two-bedroom units, one thousand one hundred fifty (1,150)
square feet for three-bedroom units, and one hundred fifty (150) square feet for each
additional bedroom. Dens that are supplemental to a living room shall count as bedrooms.
(BC) Hotel, extended-stay hotel, time-share, and condominium-hotel rooms, units, or keys shall
contain at least two hundred fifty (250) square feet of net floor area.
(C) Detached single-family dwellings shall contain at least one thousand five hundred (1,500)
square feet of net floor area.
(D) Accessory dwelling units (ADU) shall not exceed 500 square feet in size, as they are calculated
as one-half of a dwelling unit, consistent with Broward County Land Use Plan, POLICY 2.2.5.
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Section 4. That Chapter 28, entitled “Land Development Code”, at Part 2, “Site Development
Regulations”, Article 265, entitled “Off-street Parking Requirements”, at Section 265-41, entitled
“Minimum off-street bicycle parking requirements” is amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 28
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
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PART 2 - SITE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
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ARTICLE 265 -- OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
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Sec. 265-51. Minimum off-street bicycle parking requirements.
(A) The city's minimum bicycle parking requirements for the various land uses are summarized
below:
Uses Bike Spaces as
% of Required
Automobile Spaces
Minimum
Long-Term
Parking Spaces
Residential uses 5% -
Commercial Uses 10% -
Office Uses 10% -
Industrial Uses 10% -
Recreational/Community
Facilities
25% -
Educational Facilities 50% -
Other Uses 10% -
Train Stations/Park & Ride
Lots
20% 50%
(B) Single family homes shall not be required to provide bicycle parking.
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Section 5. That Chapter 28, entitled “Land Development Code”, Part 3, entitled “Special Zoning
Districts”; Subpart 1, entitled “Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) Form-Based Zoning
Districts”, Article 309, entitled “Additional Development Standards”, at Section 309-10 entitled
“Complete Street Improvements” is amended as follows:
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CHAPTER 28
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
PART 3 -SPECIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
SUBPART 1. - COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA (CRA) FORM-BASED
ZONING DISTRICTS
ARTICLE 309. - ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, AT SECTION 309-10
ENTITLED “COMPLETE STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Sec. 309-10. Complete street improvements.
(A) Intent.
(1) Public pedestrian circulation is one of the most important aspects of a successful
redevelopment area. This article is intended to ensure that optimal public pedestrian
corridors are provided along all roadways to assure unobstructed, safe and convenient
pedestrian access to and between adjacent buildings.
(2) Build-to-lines within the CC, SFED-MU, EDBB-MU and NBHD-MU districts are
designed to place buildings at or near the back edge of wide sidewalks. The street
sections approved by the city commission in the CRA Redevelopment Plan within these
mixed-use districts are designed to include additional dedications for sidewalks and
street landscaping.
(32) On-street parking is a necessary component of a complete urban street, as it increases
pedestrian safety and comfort by buffering pedestrians from street traffic and effectively
reducing vehicle speed. On-street parking also reduces the need for off-street parking,
which is a significant cost factor for urban redevelopment.
(B) Dedication required. A sidewalk and landscaping easement or special purpose right-of-way,
as determined by the city, shall be dedicated for the area between the property line abutting
each street and the planned street line pursuant to the street sections approved by the city
commission in the CRA redevelopment plan, in order to complete the public sidewalk. The
dedication shall be required for property with at least 200 feet of street frontage or four (4)
contiguous platted lots, whichever is less, prior to the issuance of any building permit for
work cumulatively valued in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) within any
calendar using either the current RS Means or Marshall & Swift construction cost data
publications. Along Federal Highway, in lieu of this requirement, right-of-way dedications
are required in the amount necessary to complete the forty-six-foot half-section on each side
of the centerline pursuant to the Broward County Trafficways Plan. The conceptual section
for U.S. 1 will provide for the desired sidewalk width within the right-of-way required by the
Broward County Trafficways Plan.
(C) Construction of on-street parking, sidewalks and street furniture required. Prior to the
issuance of a building permit for any construction of a new principal building, or expansion
to the gross floor area of an existing principal building exceeding the lesser of two thousand
five hundred (2,500) square feet or thirty-three (33) percent of the existing gross floor area of
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the building, the developer shall be required to comply with this section through one or more
of the following methods:
(1) Construct the sidewalk and on-street parking, and provide and install street furniture
(including, but not limited to, benches, transit shelters, street lights, waste bins, and bike
racks or lockers) for the street frontage abutting the property line of the development
site, pursuant to the specifications approved by the city commission in the CRA
redevelopment plan; or
(2) Provide for construction of these street improvements through private agreement with
one (1) or more adjacent developers along the abutting right-of-way, by which one (1)
or more developers construct and install the street improvements along the right-of-way
and are reimbursed by the adjacent developers in proportion to their respective shares of
right-of-way abutting each developer's parcel; or
(3) Make payment in lieu of the construction of the improvements pursuant to subsection
(D), at the city's option. For each development which is required to comply with this
section, the community development director, in coordination with the public services
director, shall review the proposed development plan and location, and determine
whether the developer shall be recommended to comply with this section through
construction of the required street improvements or through payment to the city in lieu
of construction in accordance with subsection (D) below.
(D) Payment in lieu of construction for complete street improvements. The amount of the required
payment to the payment-in-lieu program for complete street improvements shall be
determined by the average cost to the city community redevelopment agency for the
construction and provision of required improvements provided in the community
redevelopment agency redevelopment plan on an average cost basis for each foot of the street
frontage of each lot. The average total cost shall be determined by the public services director
in coordination with the community development director and the director of finance based
upon the total cost of all improvements for a typical block face, divided by the number of
linear feet of the typical block face. The costs shall include actual costs and fees for design,
legal and engineering services, actual construction and hardware, inspection, finance, and
planning. The in-lieu fee payment amount based on these average total costs shall be
established administratively by the public services director in coordination with the
community development director and the director of finance. For new construction or
expansion to the gross floor area of an existing principal building exceeding the lesser of two
thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet or thirty-three (33) percent of the existing gross
floor area of the building, payment in lieu of construction of street improvements, if used to
comply with this section, shall be due prior to the issuance of a building permit for vertical
construction of or expansion to a principal building or structure on the lot, provided that the
property owner may execute an agreement with the city that requires payment prior to the
initial certificate of occupancy. This agreement shall require the property owner to provide
for surety in the event of default in a form and amount approved by the city attorney.
(1) Annual evaluation. The amount determined to be the total average cost for improvements
to a typical block face in subsection (D) shall be evaluated yearly by the Public Services
Director community development director based upon the Construction Cost Index
(CCI) or the Consumer Price Index (CPI). If determined to be necessary, the in-lieu fee
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payment amount shall be amended administratively by the public services director in
coordination with the community development director and the director of finance.
(2) Deposit of payment-in-lieu program funds. Funds generated through the complete street
improvements in-lieu fee program shall be deposited in an account or accounts
specifically established by the community redevelopment agency city to provide the
required improvements within the applicable district of the street improvement payment-
in-lieu districts established by the community redevelopment agency. The community
development director and the executive director of the Public Services Director
community redevelopment agency shall maintain a map which includes a listing of the
complete street improvements payment-in-lieu districts and geographic locations of such
districts, for the purposes of the administration of this section.
(3) Use of payment-in-lieu program funds. The fees collected through the complete street
improvements payment-in-lieu fund shall be used only for the construction and
improvement activities established pursuant to subsection (D) within the applicable
payment-in-lieu of construction district, or to reimburse capital costs or advances, or
related financing costs, for such complete street construction and improvement activities
undertaken, or being undertaken, by the city community redevelopment agency within
the applicable payment-in-lieu of construction district.
Section 6. That Chapter 28, entitled “Land Development Code”, Part 3, entitled “Special Zoning
Districts”; Subpart 1, entitled “Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) Form-Based Zoning
Districts”, Article 310, entitled “Building Types”, at Section 310-10, entitled “Residential building
types” is amended as follows:
CHAPTER 28
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
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PART 3 - SPECIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
SUBPART 1 - COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA (CRA) FORM-BASED
ZONING DISTRICTS
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ARTICLE 310 - BUILDING TYPES
Sec. 310-10. Residential building types.
(A) Single-family detached dwelling. A detached dwelling unit located upon its own lot, having
usable front, side and rear yards. This building type has the greatest setback from the street
of all residential types, and the greatest overall combined yard area. This type is appropriate
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in established neighborhoods predominated by single-family detached dwellings and two-
family dwellings. A porch frontage or balcony over porch frontage is required optional.
(B) Two-family (duplex) dwelling. A dwelling containing two (2) dwelling units that may be
attached vertically or horizontally. A porch frontage or balcony over porch frontage is
required optional. See section 525-40 for design standards applicable to two-family
dwellings.
Section 7. That Chapter 28, entitled “Land Development Code”, Part 3, entitled “Special Zoning
Districts”; Subpart 1, entitled “Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) Form-Based Zoning
Districts”, Article 311, entitled “Frontage Types”, at Section 311-20, entitled “Frontage type
definitions and standards” is amended as follows:
CHAPTER 28
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
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PART 3 - SPECIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
SUBPART 1 - COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA (CRA) FORM-BASED
ZONING DISTRICTS
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ARTICLE 311 – FRONTAGE TYPES
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Sec. 311-20. Frontage type definitions and standards.
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(A) Porch frontage. A covered entry and outdoor room, elevated between eighteen (18) inches
and three (3) feet above the sidewalk, used in conjunction with front yards, that may extend
forward of the building façade as a yard encroachment. A low fence no more than three (3)
feet above the sidewalk may be used at the edge of the sidewalk in combination with a porch
when the porch is set back from the sidewalk. Alternatively, a retaining wall not higher than
three (3) feet may be used to raise the front lawn with steps leading through the retaining wall
connecting the sidewalk with porch, provided that adequate on-site stormwater retention is
provided. A variety or porch designs are possible using the following standards:
(1) Eight (8) feet minimum depth;
(2) Twelve (12) feet minimum width;
(3) Eight (8) feet minimum vertical clearance from floor to ceiling for retrofits, but ten (10)
feet is ideal.
(B) Balcony over porch frontage. A frontage where the second-floor balcony or terrace extends
completely above the first-floor porch and forms its roof. This pattern may be repeated up to
and including a fourth floor.
(C) Dooryard frontage. A shallow yard, generally eight (8) to twelve (12) feet in depth, open to
the sky, separates the sidewalk and building façade. Accordingly, the minimum street setback
is eight (8) feet and the maximum street setback is twelve (12) feet, except that a greater BTL
may be required in district edge conditions. The yard may be at grade and separated from the
sidewalk by a low decorative translucent fence of four (4) feet maximum height, or a terrace
elevated not more than three (3) feet above the sidewalk that may also utilize a low decorative
translucent fence. Residential dooryards can be open for the use of the dwelling occupants,
but should be landscaped for greatest privacy. A terrace is suitable for an outdoor café as the
eyes of diners are at the same level as passersby on the sidewalk. Upper-story balconies may
extend up to four (4) feet forward of the BTL.
(D) Stoop frontage. An exterior stair and landing at a building entrance that extends forward of
the BTL as an encroachment, located close to the street line and elevated between one (1) and
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eighteen (18) inches and three (3) feet above the sidewalk, securing privacy for the windows
and front rooms, and demarcating a vertical transition from public to private realms. This type
is suitable for ground-floor residential use, and may be interspersed with the shopfront
frontage type. The street setback for a stoop frontage shall be the depth of the stoop, which
shall be not less than four (4) feet and not more than eight (8) feet, unless the standards for a
given district require a BTL that is further back from the street line, in which case the stoop
shall not encroach further than six (6) feet forward of the BTL. Upper-story balconies may
extend up to four (4) feet forward of the BTL. A variety of stoop designs are possible. with
the following standards:
(1) Three (3) feet minimum platform depth, four (4) feet minimum overall depth;
(2) Three (3) feet minimum width;
(31) Stoops must correspond directly to the building entry(ies);
(42) Stoops may be covered by an awning or shed-type roof extending up to five (5) feet
forward of the building façade for the width of the stoop.
(E) Shop frontage and modified shop frontage. A frontage in which a highly fenestrated façade
is placed at or near the street line and the entrance is at sidewalk grade.
(1) The shopfront type is conventional for retail use, and requires a minimum of seventy
(70) percent translucent glazing on the ground floor, with the window bottoms no higher
than two (2) feet above the sidewalk. The modified shop frontage requires between thirty
(30) and seventy (70) percent translucent glazing on the ground floor between three (3)
and eight (8) feet above sidewalk grade. The modified shopfront is ideal for ground-
story office use and live/work units. Modified shop fronts are not permitted within the
core of the City Center District, and shall not be utilized for buildings intended to house
retail uses.
(2) Shopfront store entrances should be recessed, not flush, with the edge of the building
façade, to provide shelter for persons entering and exiting, to articulate the façade, and
to provide maximum window display area at the entrance (the recess allows the angling
the shop windows at a forty-five-degree angle from the façade to the entry). Modified
shop front entries should not be recessed.
(3) Street frontage façades shall have entryways at reasonable intervals, typically no more
than fifty (50) feet apart. Ground level façades that face the street shall be designed with
entrances, windows, display windows, or other display devices.
(4) Shopfronts and modified shopfronts must be combined with one (1) of the following
elements:
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(a) Gallery roofs (attached cantilevered shed or lightweight colonnade) are required to
overlap the sidewalk to within three (3) feet of the curb face. The gallery roof may
form a balcony for an upper floor. This pattern may be repeated for up to four (4)
stories.
(b) Awnings, which may be constructed of flexible or rigid materials, shall project from
the building façade a minimum of seven (7) feet forward of the façade, and may
extend over the sidewalk to within one (1) foot of the street tree planting trench or
grates. Awnings shall extend along a minimum of eighty (80) percent of the
building frontage, excluding recesses from the BTL for forecourts and courtyard
frontages. Balconies on upper stories shall not project forward of the BTL with
shopfront/awning frontage.
(c) Arcades are colonnades supporting habitable space above, that extend a minimum
ten (10) feet forward of the ground story façade at all points, and overlap the
sidewalk. The arcade may extend to within three (3) feet of the curb face (provided
there is no conflict with street trees and street light poles), or may be set back further
provided there is a minimum ten (10) feet between the curb face and colonnades.
The ground floor façade shall be located at the BTL, or behind the BTL if permitted
by the applicable district regulations. Upper stories of the building may be built
over the arcade.
(F) Forecourt frontage. This frontage type is permitted as a supplemental frontage for
commercial/mixed-use and live-work buildings. This frontage type features a façade that is
built to the BTL but with the central portion being recessed and uncovered. This type must
be used in conjunction with other frontage types. A forecourt may be used sparingly in
conjunction with a shopfront, gallery or arcade frontage, and is suitable for gardens, outdoor
dining, or in some cases, vehicular drop-off. A fence or wall at the BTL, not exceeding four
(4) feet in height with a pedestrian opening, may be provided to define the space of the court.
A variety of forecourt designs are possible with the following standards:
(1) The court must be between ten (10) feet and thirty (30) feet in depth, and between ten
(10) feet in width and not wider than fifty (50) percent of the building's street frontage.
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(2) Courts between ten (10) feet and fifteen (15) feet in depth should be at least seventy-five
(75) percent paved and enhanced with landscaping.
(3) Courts between fifteen (15) feet and thirty (30) feet in depth must be designed with a
balance between paving and landscaping, such that the paved area should comprise
between fifteen (15) and seventy-five (75) percent of the court.
(G) Courtyard frontage. This frontage type is permitted as a supplemental frontage for
commercial/mixed-use, live-work and apartment buildings. Courtyard buildings are actually
building types as much as they are frontage types, but are treated as frontage types because
they can be combined with multiple building types. Courtyards are frontage and building type
combination in which the building substantially occupies the boundaries of its lot, and the
building frontage opens up into an internal yard provided in the form of a courtyard.
Section 8. That Chapter 28, entitled “Land Development Code”, Part 6, entitled “Development
Review Procedures And Requirements”; Article 605, entitled “General Application
Requirements”, at Section 605-30, entitled “Application submittal requirements” is amended as
follows:
CHAPTER 28
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
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PART 6 - DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS
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ARTICLE 605 - GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
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Sec. 605-30. Application submittal requirements.
The community development director shall establish standardized application submittal
requirements for each type of development application, which shall at a minimum include the
following.
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(K) A traffic impact study is required to supplement a development application that, if
approved, would generate in excess of fifty (50) gross peak hour trips based on
applicable trip generation rate(s) in the Institute of Transportation Engineers' Trip
Generation manual, most recent edition. If less than 50 gross peak hour trips will be
generated by the development, submittal of a Traffic Statement is required. The traffic
impact study shall be prepared using the roadway level of service standards and trip
generation rates. A traffic impact study shall be prepared in accordance with methods
outlined in Transportation Impact Analysis for Site Development: An ITE
Recommended Practice (RP-020D) published by the Institute of Transportation
Engineers in 2010. A memorandum of agreement summarizing the study's proposed
project-specific methodology, including any deviations from guidelines contained in the
Recommended Practice, must be approved in writing by the director prior to preparation
of the study. Additional information may be required by the director if deemed necessary
for review of the application's traffic impacts. The memorandum of agreement and the
traffic impact study must be prepared by a professional engineer (PE) registered in the
State of Florida, a Professional Transportation Planner (PTP) certified by the Institute of
Transportation Engineers (ITE), or a planner certified by the American Institute of
Certified Planners (AICP).
Section 9. That Chapter 28, entitled “Land Development Code”, Part 7, entitled “Code
Administration”; Article 725, entitled “Definitions”, at Section 725-30, entitled “Terms defined”
is amended as follows:
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LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
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PART 7 - CODE ADMINISTRATION
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ARTICLE 725 - DEFINITIONS
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Sec. 725-30. Terms defined.
Any term not defined in this section shall have the meaning given by the most recent edition
of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
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Accessory dwelling unit (ADU). An ancillary or secondary living unit that has a separate
kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping area existing within the same structure or on the same lot as the
principal dwelling unit on a single-family zoned lot. This shall not be considered a multi-family
use.
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Dwelling unit, principal. The single-family home developed on the lot subject to all
requirements of the zoning district to which it is located.
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Transit station hub. A commuter railroad or multi-modal (rail and bus) stop with parking
facilities, ticket counters, restrooms and other accessory facilities.
Section 10. That all ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
the Ordinance are repealed.
Section 11. That it is the intention of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of
Dania Beach, and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this ordinance shall become and be
made a part of the Code of the City of Dania Beach, Florida. The sections of this ordinance may
be renumbered or re-lettered to accomplish such intention, and the word "ordinance" may be
changed to "section," "article," or other appropriate word.
Section 12. That this Ordinance shall be effective 10 days after passage on second
reading.
PASSED on first reading on May 13, 2025.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading on May 27, 2025.
First Reading:
Motion by: Vice Mayor Salvino.
Second by: Commissioner Lewellen.
Second Reading:
Motion by: Vice Mayor Salvino.
Second by: Commissioner Rimoli.
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FINAL VOTE ON ADOPTION: Unanimous X
Yes No
Commissioner Lori Lewellen ____ ____
Commissioner Luis Rimoli ____ ____
Commissioner Archibald J. Ryan IV ____ ____
Vice Mayor Marco Salvino ____ ____
Mayor Joyce L. Davis ____ ____
ATTEST:
ELORA RIERA, MMC JOYCE L. DAVIS
CITY CLERK MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
EVE A. BOUTSIS
CITY ATTORNEY