§ 78-83. Lot, yard and bulk requirements.

(a)

Lot, yard and bulk requirements. The lot and setback areas, lot coverage and maximum building heights shall apply as enumerated in the individual zoning district sections of this article.

(b)

General lot regulations.

(1)

A single-family structure may be constructed on any nonconforming lot in any single-family residential district if the lot is less than the minimum area required for building lots in the residential district in which it is located, provided the following conditions exist or are met:

a.

No structure shall be constructed on any nonconforming lot if the owner of the lot owns any adjoining vacant land which would create a conforming lot if the vacant land were combined with the lot deficient in area.

b.

No structure shall be constructed on a nonconforming lot unless it shall have a minimum side yard of ten percent of front yard lot width, seven and one-half feet minimum, or a minimum side yard of 15 feet where adjacent to any street.

c.

No structure shall be constructed on a nonconforming lot unless it shall have front and rear yards conforming to the minimums required for the residential district in which the lot is located.

(2)

The minimum lot width of any lot shall be measured along the minimum building setback line as required for the district in which it is located.

(3)

The minimum lot depth of any lot shall be measured by a straight line from the midpoint of the front lot line and perpendicular thereto, to its intersection with the rear lot line.

(4)

Every lot in every district shall have the required frontage on a public or approved private street.

(5)

No person shall strip, excavate, or otherwise remove soil, sand, shale, or gravel for sale or use and thereby create a borrow pit except in connection with the construction or alteration of a building permitted by the issuance of a building permit on the premises and excavation or grading incidental thereto.

(6)

At all street intersections no obstruction to vision, other than an existing building, post, column, or tree, exceeding 30 inches in height above the established grade of the street at the property line shall be erected or maintained on any lot within the triangle formed by the street lot lines of the lot and a line drawn between the points along the street lot lines 30 feet distant from their point of intersection.

(7)

The area or dimension of any lot, yard, parking area, or other space shall not be reduced to less than the minimum required by this chapter. If already less than the minimum required by this chapter, the area or dimension may be continued but shall not be further reduced.

(c)

Minimum lot area requirements. All development shall have a total land area sufficient to meet all development standards in this chapter.

(d)

Maximum building lot coverage. Land coverage by principal and accessory buildings or structures on each lot shall not be greater than is permitted in the zoning district.

(e)

Building setback requirements.

(1)

Minimum front, side, side street and rear yard setbacks. Setbacks shall be as permitted in the applicable zoning district.

a.

Corner lots shall have a side yard equal in width to the minimum front yard setback of any adjoining lot fronting on the side street. The minimum shall not in any case be less than 15 feet on the street side.

b.

Where a residential district abuts a nonresidential district, there shall be a setback provided in the nonresidential district that is equal in depth to that required in the residential district for not less than 100 feet. If the parcel is less than 100 feet in width the entire parcel shall meet the abutting residential lot depth.

(2)

Minimum setbacks between buildings. If required by the zoning district, the minimum distance between adjacent buildings shall be ten feet, excluding roof overhang (eave).

(3)

Minimum setbacks for buildings exceeding 25 feet in height. When a building exceeds 25 feet in height, the minimum distance from an adjacent building or property line shall be increased by two feet for each story above two.

(f)

Height regulations.

(1)

No building or structure shall have a greater number of stories, nor have an aggregate height of a greater number of feet than is permitted in the district in which the building is located.

(2)

Chimneys, cooling towers, elevators, bulkheads, fire towers, gas tanks, steeples, water towers, ornamental towers or spires, communications, radio or television towers, or necessary mechanical appurtenances, may be erected in accordance with applicable ordinances of the city. No tower, other than a church spire or tower, or a public building, shall exceed the height regulations by more than 40 percent. No tower shall be used as a place of habitation or for tenant purposes. No sign, nameplate, display, or advertising device of any kind whatsoever shall be inscribed upon or attached to any chimney, tower, tank, or other structure which extends above the height limitations.

(g)

Specific requirements for the north district. All proposed development in areas of the north district that will not be served by central water and central sewer shall have the following minimum lot areas:

Type of development	Sewer/water system	Lot area
Residential	Septic tanks Individual wells	1.25 acre per unit
Residential	Aerobic septic Individual wells	1.25 acre per unit
Residential	Septic tanks Central water	One-half acre per unit
Nonresidential	Septic tanks Individual wells	One acre

 

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Pursuant to section 32-78 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida, "Connection to public water supply and public sewer disposal in abutting streets and easements required", any property which abuts a water or sewer main shall be connected to the said water and/or sewer main in such manner as to meet the requirements of the Florida Building Code and the Miami-Dade County Public Works Manual.

(Ord. of 9-25-06)