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 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA VOLUME II
 Chapter 62. LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
 Article VI. ZONING REGULATIONS
 Division 3. ZONING MAPS AND CLASSIFICATIONS GENERALLY

  § 62-1255. Establishment of zoning classifications and consistency with comprehensive plan.  

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  • (a)

    Zoning classifications established. Within the unincorporated areas of the county, the following zoning classifications are hereby established, such zoning classifications being created under this article or being zoning classifications incorporated by reference under this article:

    (1)

    Unimproved, agricultural and residential zoning classifications:

    a.

    General use zoning classification, GU.

    b.

    Productive agricultural zoning classification, PA.

    c.

    Agricultural zoning classification, AGR.

    d.

    Agricultural residential zoning classification, AU.

    e.

    Rural estate use residential zoning classification, REU.

    f.

    Rural residential zoning classification, RR-1.

    g.

    Suburban estate residential use zoning classification, SEU.

    h.

    Suburban residential zoning classification, SR.

    i.

    Estate use residential zoning classifications, EU, EU-1 and EU-2.

    j.

    Single-family residential zoning classifications, RU-1-13 and RU-1-11.

    k.

    Single-family residential zoning classification, RU-1-9.

    l.

    Single-family residential zoning classification, RU-1-7.

    m.

    Single-family attached residential zoning classifications, RA-2-4, RA-2-6, RA-2-8 and RA-2-10.

    n.

    Residential-professional zoning classification, RP.

    (2)

    Multiple-family residential zoning classifications:

    a.

    Low-density multiple-family residential zoning classifications, RU-2-4, RU-2-6 and RU-2-8.

    b.

    Medium-density multiple-family residential zoning classifications, RU-2-10, RU-2-12 and RU-2-15.

    c.

    High-density multiple-family residential zoning classification, RU-2-30.

    (3)

    Mobile home residential and recreational vehicle park zoning classifications:

    a.

    Rural residential mobile home zoning classifications, RRMH-1, RRMH-2.5 and RRMH-5.

    b.

    Single-family mobile home zoning classifications, TR-1 and TR-1-A.

    c.

    Single-family mobile home zoning classification, TR-2.

    d.

    Mobile home park zoning classification, TR-3.

    e.

    Single-family mobile home cooperative zoning classification, TRC-1.

    f.

    Recreational vehicle park zoning classification, RVP.

    (4)

    Planned unit development zoning classifications:

    a.

    Planned unit development zoning classification, PUD.

    b.

    Residential planned unit development zoning classification, RPUD.

    c.

    Tiny House planned unit development zoning classification, THPUD.

    (5)

    Commercial zoning classifications:

    a.

    Restricted neighborhood retail commercial zoning classification, BU-1-A.

    b.

    General retail commercial zoning classification, BU-1.

    c.

    Retail, warehousing and wholesale commercial zoning classification, BU-2.

    (6)

    Tourist commercial and transient commercial zoning classifications:

    a.

    General tourist commercial zoning classification, TU-1.

    b.

    Transient tourist commercial zoning classification, TU-2.

    (7)

    Industrial zoning classifications:

    a.

    Planned business park zoning classification, PBP.

    b.

    Planned industrial park zoning classification, PIP.

    c.

    Light industrial zoning classification, IU.

    d.

    Heavy industrial zoning classification, IU-1.

    (8)

    Special zoning classifications:

    a.

    Environmental area zoning classification, EA.

    b.

    Government managed land zoning classification, GML.

    c.

    Institutional zoning classification, IN.

    (b)

    Consistency of zoning classifications with comprehensive plan. The 1988 county comprehensive plan establishes specific future land use designations, which are depicted on the future land use map within the future land use element. The future land use element also has policies and criteria which delineate how the various designations shall be applied. The zoning classifications depicted on the official zoning map of the county shall be consistent with the future land use map and the policies and criteria relating to the application of future land use designations on the future land use map.

    (1)

    Future land use designations.

    a.

    Residential. Residential uses include single-family detached, single-family attached, multiple-family, recreational vehicle park and mobile home developments.

    1.

    Residential 30:

    A.

    Maximum, unless otherwise provide herein: 30 units per acre.

    B.

    Merritt Island redevelopment area: Development containing a mixture of uses: 50 units per acre per policy 1.3(B)(2) of the Future Land Use Element.

    C.

    Redevelopment district: 37.5 units per acre per policies 1.3(B)(1) and 11.2(F) of the Future Land Use Element.

    D.

    Planned unit development: 37.5 units per acre per policy 1.3(C) of the Future Land Use Element.

    2.

    Residential 15:

    A.

    Maximum, unless otherwise provide herein: 15 units per acre.

    B.

    Redevelopment district: 18.75 units per acre per policy 11.2(F) of the Future Land Use Element.

    C.

    Planned unit development: 18.75 units per acre per policy 1.4(E) of the Future Land Use Element.

    3.

    Residential 10:

    A.

    Maximum, unless otherwise provide herein: 10 units per acre.

    B.

    Redevelopment district: 12.5 units per acre per policy 11.2(F) of the Future Land Use Element.

    C.

    Planned unit development: 12.5 units per acre per policy 1.5(E) of the Future Land Use Element.

    4.

    Residential 6:

    A.

    Maximum, unless otherwise provide herein: 6 units per acre.

    B.

    Redevelopment district: 7.5 units per acre per policy 11.2(F) of the Future Land Use Element.

    C.

    Planned unit development: 7.5 units per acre per policy 1.6(D) of the Future Land Use Element.

    5.

    Residential 4:

    A.

    Maximum, unless otherwise provide herein: 4 units per acre.

    B.

    Redevelopment district: 5 units per acre per policy 11.2(F) of the Future Land Use Element.

    C.

    Planned unit development: 5 units per acre per policy 1.7(D) of the Future Land Use Element.

    6.

    Residential 2:

    A.

    Maximum, unless otherwise provide herein: 2 units per acre.

    B.

    Redevelopment district: 2.5 units per acre per policy 11.2(F) of the Future Land Use Element.

    C.

    Planned unit development: 2.5 units per acre per policy 1.8(D) of the Future Land Use Element.

    7.

    Residential 1:

    A.

    Maximum, unless otherwise provide herein: 1 unit per acre.

    B.

    Redevelopment district: 1.25 units per acre per policy 11.2(F) of the Future Land Use Element.

    C.

    Planned unit development: 1.25 units per acre per policy 1.9(D) of the Future Land Use Element.

    8.

    Residential 1:2.5: 1 unit per 2.5 acres.

    b.

    Neighborhood commercial. Appropriate uses within the neighborhood commercial designation are specified in the Future Land Use Element. Residential densities shall be subject to the conditions set forth in the Future Land Use Element.

    c.

    Community commercial. Appropriate uses within the community commercial designation are specified in the Future Land Use Element. Residential densities shall be subject to the conditions set forth in the Future Land Use Element.

    d.

    Planned industrial. Appropriate uses within the planned industrial designation are specified in the Future Land Use Element.

    e.

    Heavy/light industrial. Appropriate uses within the heavy/light industrial designation are specified in the Future Land Use Element.

    f.

    Agricultural. Appropriate uses within the agricultural designation are specified in the Future Land Use Element. Residential densities shall not exceed one dwelling unit per five acres.

    g.

    Public facilities. Appropriate uses within the public facilities designation are specified in the Future Land Use Element.

    h.

    Recreation. Recreation uses include all public parks and recreational facilities.

    i.

    Public conservation. Conservation land uses include lands under the ownership of the county, the St. Johns River Water Management District or other such agencies for the purpose of environmental protection and lands within the environmental area (EA) zoning classification. Residential densities shall not exceed one unit per 50 acres.

    j.

    Private conservation. Conservation land uses include lands under private ownership and are zoned (EA) zoning classification. Residential densities shall not exceed one unit per ten acres.

    k.

    Developments of Regional Impact (DRI). DRI land uses include lands that have an adopted Development Order pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 380, Florida Statutes, Chapters 9J-12 and 28-24 Florida Administrative Code and applicable local ordinances.

    (2)

    Consistency with future land use map. The following table depicts where the various zoning classifications can be considered based upon the geographic delineation of future land uses on the future land use map and locational criteria defined in the policies of the future land use element of the 1988 county comprehensive plan. Where an application for a change of residential zoning classification is not consistent with the residential future land use map designation as depicted on the following table, the rezoning may be considered if the applicant limits the project to a density equal to or less than the maximum density threshold for the subject property.

    EXHIBIT A. CONSISTENCY OF ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS WITH FUTURE LAND USE MAP SERIES

    Land Use Designations
    Zoning Classifications Agric Res
    1:2.5     		Res
    1     		Res
    2     		Res
    4     		Res
    6     		Res
    10     		Res
    15     		Res
    30     		NC CC PI H/L PUB REC PR
    CON     		PUB
    CON
    GU, PA, AGR, RRMH-5, PUD, RPUD, THPUD, RVP Y Y* N N
    AU, REU, RRMH-2.5 N Y Y* N N
    ARR, RR-1, SEU, RRMH-1 N Y Y* N N
    SR, TR-2 N Y Y* N N
    EU, EU-1, EU-2, RU-1-13, RU-1-11, TR-1, RA-2-4, RU-2-4 N Y Y* N N
    RU-1-7, RU-1-9, TR-1-A, TR-3, TRC-1, RU-2-6, RA-2-6 N Y Y* N N
    RU-2-8, RA-2-8, RA-2-10, RU-2-10 N Y Y* N N
    RU-2-12, RU-2-15 N Y Y* N N
    RU-2-30 N Y Y* N N
    BU-1-A, IN Y** Y** N N
    RP N Y** Y N N
    BU-1, TU-1, TU-2 N N Y N N
    BU-2 N N Y Y** N
    PBP N N Y Y N
    PIP N N Y N
    IU, IU-1 N N N Y N
    EA, GML Y Y Y Y

     

    Land Use Designations
    Agric—Agriculture NC—Neighborhood Commercial
    Res 1:2.5—Residential (one unit per 2.5 acres) CC —Community Commercial
    Res 1—Residential (one unit per acre) PI—Planned Industrial
    Res 2—Residential (two units per acre) H/L—Heavy/Light Industrial
    Res 4—Residential (four units per acre) PUB—Public Facilities
    Res 6—Residential (six units per acre) REC—Recreation
    Res 10—Residential (ten units per acre) PR CON—Private Conservation
    Res 15—Residential (fifteen units per acre) PUB CON—Public Conservation
    Res 30—Residential (thirty units per acre)
    Explanation of Symbols
    Y—Yes, classification may be considered.
    Y*—Yes, classification may be considered, if permitted by Policy 2.13 of the Future Land Use Element.
    Y**—Yes, classification may be considered if use is transitional, per Policy 2.14 or if permitted by Policy 2.17 of the Future Land Use Element, as applicable.
    N—No, classification may not be considered.

     

(Code 1979, § 14-20.07; Ord. No. 99-07, § 8, 1-28-99; Ord. No. 2000-38, § 1, 8-1-00; Ord. No. 2002-01, § 4, 1-8-02; Ord. No. 04-29, § 2, 8-5-04; Ord. No. 2018-27, § 3, 12-4-18)