GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Orlando City Code ch. 60, pt. 1, pt. 1A

in effect

Orlando City Code § 60.100 Relationship to the Growth Management Plan.

Sec. 60.100. - Relationship to the Growth Management Plan. The Subdivision and Building Site Design requirements of the following Sections implement GMP Future Land Use Element policies aimed at ensuring a high-quality living environment that protects the natural environment and provides facilities and services that meet the social and economic needs of the City; Preservation and Design Element policies that provide a clear direction for preserving historic resources, promoting quality development, and creating vibrant spaces that enhance quality of life; Housing Element policies aimed at ensuring everyone, no matter their income, has a safe and healthy place to live; Transportation Element policies that provide a safe, efficient, and equitable transportation system; and Conservation Element policies that regulate development so as to protect the functioning of vital natural resources. (Ord. of 9-16-1991, Doc. #25097; Ord. No. 2022-23, § 5, 4-25-2022, Doc. #2204251203; Ord. No. 2026-5, § 1(Exh. A), 4-6-2026, Doc. #26040612c)

Orlando City Code § 60.101 Purpose of Subdivision and Building Site Design Requirements.

Sec. 60.101. - Purpose of Subdivision and Building Site Design Requirements. The requirements set forth in Parts 1A—1E are intended to coordinate land development in accordance with orderly physical patterns; to implement the Orlando Growth Management Plan and other general plans and policies adopted by the City Council; to prevent and discourage haphazard, premature, uneconomic or scattered land development; to provide for adequate access to building sites for egress and ingress, parking and loading, emergency vehicle access and proper maintenance of streets; to encourage the development of sound and economically stable areas within the City; and to serve as one of the several instruments of land use control authorized by the Florida Legislature for the City of Orlando. (Ord. of 9-16-1991, Doc. #25097)

Orlando City Code § 60.102 When Subdivision and Building Site Design Requirements Apply.

Sec. 60.102. - When Subdivision and Building Site Design Requirements Apply. Whenever land is subdivided or re-subdivided after the effective date of this Chapter, and whenever building sites are developed or redeveloped, such development shall be developed and designed in accordance with the requirements of Parts 1A—1E, and shall be reviewed and approved in accordance with the applicable requirements of Chapter 65. (Ord. of 9-16-1991, Doc. #25097)

Source: City of Orlando, Florida, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/orlando/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIICICO_CH60SULA_PT1SUBUSIDE_1AGEREFetched: 11/1/2026