RESIDENTIAL USE CATEGORIES AND ZONING DISTRICTS

Jacksonville Ordinance Code tit. XVII, ch. 656, pt. 3, subpt. B

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Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.303 Purposes and intent.

Sec. 656.303. - Purposes and intent. The residential categories allow for different types of housing such as single-family dwellings, multiple-family dwellings, day care, group homes, foster care, and other congregate living facilities in appropriate locations. Not included are hotels, motels, campgrounds, travel trailer parks for the transient population, and other similar commercial facilities. Also excluded in the residential category are institutional residential facilities, such as jails, prisons, hospitals, dormitories and residential military facilities. Areas depicted for residential uses on the Future Land Use Maps of the Comprehensive Plan are shown under four residentially dominated plan categories: Rural Residential, Low Density Residential, Medium Density Residential, and High Density Residential. Various housing types, ranging from single-family dwellings at a density of one unit per acre, to multiple-family dwellings at densities of over 20 dwelling units per acre, are allowed as priority uses in the various districts. Achievement of the density ranges of the various categories will only be permitted when full urban services are available to the development site. The maximum density recommended in the various residential categories shall apply to the land included in each development permit requested, whether in single or multiple ownership. Certain nonresidential uses are also permitted as secondary or supporting uses, subject to the provisions of Part 3. Neighborhood Supporting Recreation and Public/Semi-public Facilities, such as private and public schools, churches, day care centers, utility stations, branch libraries, community centers, utility substations, as well as neighborhood commercial, cultural and conservation uses, may be permitted in appropriate locations. Golf and country clubs and similar supporting uses may be allowed as part of a residential community that is developed subject to a site plan approval. New neighborhood commercial uses shall not be allowed as secondary/supporting uses where such uses would constitute an intrusion into an existing single-family area. In order to encourage more compact development patterns, mixed use, planned unit and cluster developments are also allowed. Not all potential uses are permitted or permissible by exception anywhere in the residential categories. The exact type of land use and the density or intensity appropriate at any one location will be determined using the criteria and standards in this Chapter and in the Locational Criteria and supporting policies of the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan. (Ord. 91-59-148, § 1; Ord. 2002-608-E, § 1; Ord. 2008-969-E, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.304 Rural Residential Category.

Sec. 656.304. - Rural Residential Category. This category provides rural estate residential opportunities in the suburban area of the City. Housing developments at a net density range of up to two dwelling units per acre will be allowed when community scale potable water and sewer facilities are available to the site, and one unit per net acre when the site will be served with on-site water and wastewater facilities. Generally, single-family dwellings and mobile homes will be the predominant land uses in this category. The following primary and secondary zoning districts may be considered in the Rural Residential Category depicted on the Future Land Use Maps of the Comprehensive Plan. A. Primary zoning districts. The primary zoning districts shall include the following: (1) Residential Rural-Acre (RR-Acre); Section 656.304. (2) Residential Low Density-120 (RLD-120); Section 656.305. (3) Residential Low Density-100A (RLD-100A); Section 656.305. This district allows primarily single-family dwellings on large lots in the suburban and rural areas of the City. The district requirements for the Residential Rural-Acre (RR-Acre) and the Residential Low Density (RLD-120 and RLD-100A) Zoning Districts are specified below. I. Residential Rural-Acre (RR-Acre) District. (a) Permitted uses and structures. (1) Single-family dwellings. (2) Foster care homes. (3) Community residential homes of six or fewer residents meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (4) Family day care homes meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (5) Essential services, including water, sewer, gas, telephone, radio, television and electric, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (6) Churches, including a rectory or similar use, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (7) Golf courses meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (8) Neighborhood parks, pocket parks, playgrounds or recreational structures which serve or support a neighborhood or several adjacent neighborhoods, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (9) Country clubs meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (10) Animals, other than household pets, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (11) Home occupation meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (b) Permitted accessory uses and structures. See Section 656.403. (c) Permissible uses by exception. (1) Cemeteries and mausoleums but not funeral homes or mortuaries. (2) Schools meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (3) Excavations, Lakes, and Borrow pits subject to the regulations contained in Part 9. (4) Bed and breakfast establishments meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (5) Essential services, including water, sewer, gas, telephone, radio, television and electric, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (6) Day care centers meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (7) Churches, including a rectory or similar use, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (8) Home occupations meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (d) Minimum lot requirements (width and area). For single-family dwellings and mobile homes, the minimum lot requirements (width and area), except as an otherwise required for certain other uses, are as follows: (1) Width—100 feet. (2) Area—43,560 square feet. (e) Maximum lot coverage by all buildings and structures. 25 percent. Impervious surface ratio as required by Section 654.129. (f) Minimum yard requirements. The minimum yard requirements for all permitted or permissible uses and structures are as follows: (1) Front—25 feet. (2) Side—Ten feet. (3) Rear—Ten feet. (g) Maximum height of structures. 35 feet. II. Residential Low Density-120 (RLD-120) and Residential Low Density-100A (RLD-100A) Districts. The permitted uses and structures, accessory uses and structures, permissible uses by exception, minimum lot and yard requirements, maximum lot coverage, impervious surface ratios, and height of buildings and structures shall be as provided in Section 656.305. B. Secondary zoning districts. The following secondary zoning districts may be permitted in the Rural Residential Category as depicted on the Future Land Use Maps of the Comprehensive Plan, subject to the district regulations for same: (1) Commercial Office (CO); Section 656.311. (2) Commercial Neighborhood (CN); Section 656.312. (3) Agriculture (AGR); Section 656.331. (4) Public Buildings and Facilities (PBF-1); Section 656.332. (5) Public Buildings and Facilities (PBF-2); Section 656.332. (6) Conservation (CSV); Section 656.333. (7) Planned Unit Development (PUD); Section 656.340. The aforementioned secondary zoning districts may be permitted provided that the supplemental criteria and standards for same specified in Subpart G, Part 3 are met. (Ord. 91-59-148, § 1; Ord. 91-761-410, § 1; Ord. 91-761-410, § 1; Ord. 94-340-447, § 2; Ord. 2000-90-E, § 1; Ord. 2002-608-E, § 1; Ord. 2008-969-E, § 1; Ord. 2019-375-E, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.305 Low Density Residential Category.

Sec. 656.305. - Low Density Residential Category. This category includes residential developments in a density range of up to seven dwelling units per acre when full urban services are available. Generally, single-family dwellings will be the predominant land use in this category, although patio homes, townhomes, and multiple-family dwellings may also be permitted in appropriate locations. Minimum lot size shall be one-half acre per dwelling unit when both centralized potable water and wastewater treatment are not available. The lot size may be reduced to one quarter acre per dwelling unit if either one of these services is available. Secondary and supporting nonresidential uses described herein may also be permitted, subject to the criteria set forth in this Section below. The following primary and secondary zoning districts may be considered in the Low Density Residential Category depicted on the Future Land Use Map series of the Comprehensive Plan. A. Primary zoning districts. The primary zoning districts shall include the following: (1) Rural Residential-Acre (RR-Acre); Section 656.304. (2) Residential Low Density-120 (RLD-120); Section 656.305. (3) Residential Low Density-100A (RLD-100A); Section 656.305. (4) Residential Low Density-100B (RLD-100B); Section 656.305. (5) Residential Low Density-90 (RLD-90); Section 656.305. (6) Residential Low Density-80 (RLD-80); Section 656.305. (7) Residential Low Density-70 (RLD-70); Section 656.305. (8) Residential Low Density-60 (RLD-60); Section 656.305. (9) Residential Low Density-50 (RLD-50); Section 656.305. (10) Residential Low Density-40 (RLD-40); Section 656.305. (11) Residential Low Density-TND (RLD-TND); Section 656.305. (12) Residential Low Density-TNH (RLD-TNH); Section 656.305 & Section 656.414. The Residential Low Density (RLD) zoning districts allow for single-family dwellings at minimum lot sizes permitted in each district as specified below along with certain supporting open space uses, community facilities and utilities described below. The district requirements for the Residential Low Density (RLD-120, RLD-100A, RLD-100B, RLD-90, RLD-80, RLD-70, RLD-60, RLD-50, RLD-40, RLD-TND, RLD-TNH) zoning districts are specified below. I. Residential Rural-Acre (RR-Acre) District. The permitted uses and structures, accessory uses and structures, permissible uses by exception, minimum lot and yard requirements, maximum lot coverage, impervious surface ratio, and height of buildings and structures shall be as provided in Section 656.304. II. Residential Low Density (RLD) Districts. (a) Permitted uses and structures. (1) Single-family dwellings. (2) Townhomes (RLD-TNH only) (3) Foster care homes. (4) Family day care homes meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (5) Community residential homes of six or fewer residents meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (6) Essential services, including water, sewer, gas, telephone, radio, television and electric meeting the performance standards development criteria set forth in Part 4. (7) Churches, including a rectory or similar use, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (8) Golf courses meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (9) Neighborhood parks, pocket parks, playgrounds or recreational structures which serve or support a neighborhood or several adjacent neighborhoods, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (10) Country clubs meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (11) Home occupations meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (b) Permitted accessory uses and structures. See Section 656.403. (c) Permissible uses by exception. (1) Cemeteries and mausoleums but not funeral homes or mortuaries. (2) Schools meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (3) Borrow pits subject to the regulations contained in Part 9. (4) Bed and breakfast establishments meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (5) Reserved. (6) Essential services, including water, sewer, gas, telephone, radio, television and electric meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (7) Day care centers meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (8) Animals other than household pets meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (9) Churches, including a rectory or similar use, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (10) Home occupations meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (d) Minimum lot requirements (width and area). For single-family dwellings the minimum lot requirements (width and area), except as otherwise required for certain other uses, are as follows: (1) Width: (i) RLD-120—120 feet. (ii) RLD-100A—100 feet. (iii) RLD-100B—100 feet. (iv) RLD-90—90 feet. (v) RLD-80—80 feet. (vi) RLD-70—70 feet. (vii) RLD-60—60 feet. (viii) RLD-50—50 feet. (ix) RLD-40—40 feet. (x) RLD-TND—40 feet (requires access from an alley, or detached garage located behind the home). (xi) RLD-TNH—15 feet; 25 end unit; and See Section 656.414. (2) Area: (i) RLD-120—43,560 square feet. (ii) RLD-100A—21,780 square feet. (iii) RLD-100B—14,000 square feet. (iv) RLD-90—9,900 square feet. (v) RLD-80—8,800 square feet. (vi) RLD-70—7,200 square feet. (vii) RLD-60—6,000 square feet. (viii) RLD-50—5,000 square feet. (ix) RLD-40—4,000 square feet. (x) RLD-TND—4,000 square feet. (xi) RLD-TNH—See Section 656.414. (e) Maximum lot coverage by all buildings and structures as listed below. Impervious surface ratios as required by Section 654.129. (1) RLD-120—25 percent. (2) RLD-100A, RLD-100B—40 percent. (3) RLD-90, RLD-80, RLD-70—45 percent. (4) RLD-60, RLD-50, RLD-40—50 percent. (5) RLD-TND—65 percent. (f) Minimum yard requirements. The minimum yard requirements for all uses and structures are as follows; provided, however that unenclosed front porches may extend five feet into the required front yard setback, and side opening garages may extend five feet into the required front yard setback as long as the garage doors do not face the street in the RLD-120, RLD-100A, RLD-100B, RLD-90, RLD-80, RLD-70, RLD-60, RLD-50, and RLD-40 Zoning Districts. (1) RLD-120: (i) Front—25 feet. (ii) Side—7.5 feet. (iii) Rear—10 feet. (2) RLD-100A: (i) Front—25 feet. (ii) Side—7.5 feet. (iii) Rear—10 feet. (3) RLD-100B: (i) Front—20 feet. (ii) Side—7.5 feet. (iii) Rear—10 feet. (4) RLD-90: (i) Front—20 feet. (ii) Side—5 feet. (iii) Rear—10 feet. (5) RLD-80: (i) Front—20 feet. (ii) Side—5 feet. (iii) Rear—10 feet. (6) RLD-70: (i) Front—20 feet. (ii) Side—5 feet. (iii) Rear—10 feet. (7) RLD-60: (i) Front—20 feet. (ii) Side—5 feet. (iii) Rear—10 feet. (8) RLD-50: (i) Front—20 feet. (ii) Side—5 feet. (iii) Rear—10 feet. (9) RLD-40: (i) Front—20 feet. (ii) Side—3 feet. (iii) Rear—10 feet. (10) RLD-TND (requires access from an alley or detached garage located behind the home): (i) Front—5 to 20 feet. (ii) Second Front Yard—10 feet. (iii) Side—3 feet. (iv) Rear—10 feet. (11) RLD-TNH: See Section 656.414. (g) Maximum height of structures. 35 feet. (h) Minimum open space. The gross density for an RLD Zoning District may not exceed the Land Use Category density. Where individual lot sizes may exceed the Land Use Category density, open space or conservation shall be platted as a separate tract and designated as "open space" on such plat. B. Secondary zoning districts. The following secondary zoning districts may be permitted in the Low Density Residential Category as depicted on the Future Land Use Maps of the Comprehensive Plan, subject to the district regulations for same: (1) Residential Medium Density-A; Section 656.306. (2) Residential Medium Density-B; Section 656.306. (3) Commercial Office (CO); Section 656.311. (4) Commercial Residential Office (CRO); Section 656.311. (5) Commercial Neighborhood (CN); Section 656.312. (6) Agriculture (AGR); Section 656.331. (7) Public Buildings and Facilities-1 (PBF-1); Section 656.332. (8) Public Buildings and Facilities-2 (PBF-2); Section 656.332. (9) Conservation (CSV); Section 656.333. (10) Planned Unit Development (PUD); Section 656.340. The aforementioned secondary zoning districts may be permitted provided that the supplemental criteria and standards for same specified in Subpart G, Part 3 are met. (Ord. 91-59-148, § 1; Ord. 91-635-272, § 1; Ord. 91-761-410, § 1; Ord. 93-1760-1171, § 1; Ord. 2000-90-E, § 2; Ord. 2002-608-E, § 1; Ord. 2008-969-E, § 1; Ord. 2014-279-E, § 1; Ord. 2019-375-E, § 1; Ord. 2022-448-E, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.306 Medium Density Residential Category.

Sec. 656.306. - Medium Density Residential Category. This category permits residential developments in a gross density range as allowed in the Medium Density Residential Category of the Comprehensive Plan when full urban services are available to the site. Secondary and supporting nonresidential uses described in this category may also be permitted at appropriate locations subject to the performance standards and development criteria set forth in this Section. Medium density residential developments may be sited as transitional uses between single-family and commercial or public/semi-public use areas. Developments with higher densities should be sited in or adjacent to mass transit corridors and stations. The following primary and secondary zoning districts may be considered in the Medium Density Residential Category depicted on the Future Land Use Maps of the Comprehensive Plan. A. Primary zoning districts. The primary zoning districts shall include the following: (1) Residential Low Density-60 (RLD-60); Section 656.305. (2) Residential Low Density-50 (RLD-50); Section 656.305. (3) Residential Low Density-40 (RLD-40); Section 656.305. (4) Residential Low Density-TND (RLD-TND); Section 656.305. (5) Residential Low Density-TNH (RLD-TNH); Section 656.305 & Section 656.414. (6) Residential Medium Density-A (RMD-A); Section 656.306. (7) Residential Medium Density-B (RMD-B); Section 656.306. (8) Residential Medium Density-C (RMD-C); Section 656.306. (9) Residential Medium Density-D (RMD-D); Section 656.306. (10) Residential Medium Density-MH (RMD-MH); Section 656.306. Generally, multiple-family dwellings such as apartments, condominiums, townhomes and rowhouses will be the predominant land use in the Residential Medium Density Districts, although other multiple-family, mobile home parks, single-family and mobile home subdivisions may also be developed in appropriate locations. Certain supporting open space uses, community facilities and utilities also may be permitted. The district requirements for the Residential Low Density (RLD-60, RLD-50, RLD-40, RLD-TND, RLD-TNH) and the Residential Medium Density (RMD-A, RMD-B, RMD-C, RMD-D, and RMD-MH) zoning districts are specified below. I. Residential Low Density-60 (RLD-60), Residential Low Density-50 (RLD-50), Residential Low Density-40 (RLD-40), Residential Low Density-TND (RLD-TND) and Residential Low Density-TNH (RLD-TNH) Districts. The permitted uses and structures, accessory uses and structures, permissible uses by exception, minimum lot and yard requirements, maximum lot coverage, impervious surface ratios, and height of building and structures shall be as provided in Section 656.305. II. Residential Medium Density-A (RMD-A), Residential Medium Density-B (RMD-B), Residential Medium Density-C (RMD-C), and Residential Medium Density-D (RMD-D). (a) Permitted uses and structures. (1) Single-family dwellings. (2) Multiple-family dwellings (RMD-B, RMD-C, and RMD-D Districts only). (3) Townhomes, subject to Section 656.414. (4) Housing for the elderly. (5) Family day care homes meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (6) Foster care homes. (7) Community residential homes of six or fewer residents meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (8) Essential services, including water, sewer, gas, telephone, radio, television and electric, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (9) Churches, including a rectory or similar use, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (10) Golf courses meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (11) Parks, playgrounds and playfields or recreational or community structures meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (12) Country clubs meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (13) Home occupations meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (14) Cottages. (b) Permitted accessory uses and structures. (1) See Section 656.403. (2) In connection with multiple-family dwellings, including housing for the elderly, coin-operated laundromats and other vending machine facilities, day care centers, establishments for sale of convenience goods, personal and professional service establishments; provided, however, that these establishments shall be designed and scaled to meet only the requirements of the occupants of these multiple-family dwellings or housing for the elderly and their guests with no signs or other external evidence of the existence of these establishments. (3) In connection with housing for the elderly, in projects with a minimum of 150 bedrooms, facilities for the sale of alcoholic beverages to occupants and their guests in accordance with (i) a Special Restaurant Exception beverage license issued pursuant to F.S. Ch. 561, as may be amended from time to time, and (ii) Part 8 of the City's Zoning Code; provided, that there are no signs or other external evidence of the existence of these facilities. (c) Permissible uses by exception. (1) Cemeteries and mausoleums but not funeral home or mortuaries. (2) Schools meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in the Part 4. (3) Borrow pits subject to the regulations contained in Part 9. (4) Bed and breakfast establishments meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (5) Essential services, including water, sewer, gas, telephone, radio, television and electric, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (6) Day care centers meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (7) Nursing homes. (8) Residential treatment facilities. (9) Private clubs. (10) Commercial Neighborhood Retail Sales and Service or Professional Office structurally integrated with a multi-family use, not exceeding 25% of the structure which it is a part. (11) Churches, including a rectory or similar use, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (12) Home occupations meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (13) Emergency shelter homes (RMD-C and RMD-D Districts only). (14) Community residential homes of seven to 14 residents meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (15) Golf driving ranges. (16) Boarding houses (RMD-D and RMD-E Districts only). (17) Group care homes (RMD-B, RMD-C, RMD-D and RMD-E Districts only). (d) Minimum lot requirements (width and area). For single-family dwellings, cottages, mobile homes and multiple-family dwellings, the minimum lot requirements (width and area), except as otherwise required for certain other uses, are as follows: (1) Single-family dwellings (RMD-A through RMD-D): (i) Width—40 feet. (ii) Area—4,000 square feet. (2) Cottages (RMD-A through RMD-D): (i) Width - 25 feet. (ii) Area - 1,500 square feet. (3) All other uses: (i) Width—60 feet. (ii) Area as provided below, or as otherwise required pursuant to the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4: (A) RMD-B—6,000 square feet for the first two family units and 2,900 square feet for each additional unit, not to exceed 15 units per acre. (B) RMD-C—6,000 square feet for the first two family units and 2,100 square feet for each additional unit, not to exceed 20 units per acre, only where the density requirements of the Comprehensive Plan are met. (C) RMD-D—6,000 square feet for the first two family units and 1,340 square feet for each additional unit not to exceed 30 units per acre. (e) Maximum lot coverage by all buildings and structures. (1) Cottages. 70 percent. 80 percent impervious surface ratio. (2) All other uses. 50 percent. Impervious surface ratios as required by Section 654.129. (f) Multiple-family dwellings on same lot. A multiple-family dwelling with four units or more that directly faces, or backs up to, another multiple-family dwelling with at least four units shall provide a separation of at least 40 feet. (g) Minimum yard requirements. (1) Multiple-family dwellings: (i) Front—20 feet. (ii) Side—Ten feet. (iii) Rear—20 feet. (2) Multiple-family dwellings with more than one principal structure on the lot: (i) Front—20 feet. (ii) Side—20 feet. (iii) Rear—20 feet. (3) Single-family dwellings located on individual lots: (i) Front—20 feet. (ii) Side—3 feet, or zero lot line provided ten feet on one side between buildings. For existing single family residential uses, zero lot line shall only be permitted through an Administrative Deviation. (iii) Rear—Ten feet. (4) All other uses: (i) Front—20 feet. (ii) Side—20 feet. (iii) Rear—20 feet. (5) Accessory use structures used in conjunction with multiple-family: (i) Front—Accessory uses or structures shall not be permitted in a required front yard. (ii) Side and rear—Ten feet. (6) Cottages: (i) Front - 20 feet, or if parking provided in the side yard, then five feet. (ii) Side - Three feet, or zero lot line provided nine feet on one side. (iii) Rear - Ten feet. (h) Maximum height of structures. (1) Single-family dwellings, rooming houses, boardinghouses, child care centers, day care centers —35 feet. (2) All other uses—45 feet; provided, however, that height may be unlimited where all required yards are increased by one foot for each one feet of building height or fraction thereof in excess of 45 feet. B. Secondary zoning districts. The following secondary zoning districts may be permitted in the Medium Density Residential Category as depicted on the Future Land Use Maps of the Comprehensive Plan, subject to the district regulations for same. (1) Commercial Office (CO); Section 656.311. (2) Commercial, Residential and Office (CRO); Section 656.311. (3) Commercial Neighborhood (CN); Section 656.312. (4) Agriculture (AGR); Section 656.331. (5) Public Buildings and Facilities-1 (PBF-1); Section 656.332. (6) Public Buildings and Facilities-2 (PBF-2); Section 656.332. (7) Conservation (CSV); Section 656.333. (8) Planned Unit Development (PUD); Section 656.340. The aforementioned secondary zoning districts may be permitted provided that the supplemental criteria and standards for same specified in Subpart G herein are met. (Ord. 91-59-148, § 1; Ord. 91-761-410, § 1; Ord. 93-1760-1177, § 2; Ord. 94-485-373, § 1; Ord. 94-504-375, § 1; Ord. 94-503-392, § 1; Ord. 2002-608-E, § 1; Ord. 2008-969-E, § 1; Ord. 2014-279-E, § 1; Ord. 2015-95-E, § 1; Ord. 2019-375-E, § 1; Ord. 2021-174-E, § 1; Ord. 2023-347-E, § 1; Ord. 2024-870-E, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.307 High Density Residential Category.

Sec. 656.307. - High Density Residential Category. Primary uses in this category include multi-family residential developments at gross densities of 20 to 60 dwelling units per acre. Because of the traffic and other infrastructure impacts such uses generate, high density residential areas must be located in close proximity to an arterial road and be supplied with full urban services in order for development to occur. High density residential areas shall be sited in or adjacent to mass transit corridors and stations. Certain nonresidential uses which may also be permitted in this category include supporting commercial recreational and public buildings and facilities at appropriate locations, subject to the criteria set forth in this Section. The following primary and secondary zoning districts may be considered in the High Density Residential Category depicted on the Future Land Use Maps series of the Comprehensive Plan. A. Primary zoning districts. The primary zoning districts shall include the following: (1) Residential Medium Density- D (RMD- D); Section 656.306. (2) Residential High Density-A (RHD-A); Section 656.307. (3) Residential High Density-B (RHD-B); Section 656.307. Generally, multiple-family dwellings and mixed use developments will be the predominant land use in this category. Certain supporting open space, recreation use, community facilities and utilities may also be permitted, as are conservation areas. I. Residential Medium Density-D (RMD-D) District. The permitted uses and structures, accessory uses and structures, permissible uses by exception, minimum lot and yard requirements, maximum lot coverage, impervious surface ratio, and height of buildings and structures shall be as provided in Section 656.306. II. Residential High Density-A (RHD-A) and Residential High Density-B (RHD-B) Districts. (a) Permitted uses and structures. (1) Multiple-family dwellings. (2) Commercial neighborhood retail and service establishments structurally integrated with a multiple-family dwelling not exceeding 25% of the total floor area. (3) Professional office uses structurally integrated with a multiple-family dwelling not exceeding 25% of the total floor area. (4) Community residential homes of six or fewer residents meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (5) Housing for the elderly. (6) Essential services, including water, sewer, gas, telephone, radio, television and electric, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (7) Churches, including a rectory or similar use, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (8) Parks, playgrounds and playfields or recreational or community structures meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (9) Bed and breakfast establishments meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (10) Home occupations meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (11) Family day care homes meeting the performance and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (b) Permitted accessory uses and structures. (1) See Section 656.403. (2) In connection with multiple-family dwellings, including housing for the elderly, coin-operated laundromats and other vending machine facilities, day care centers, establishments for sale of convenience goods, personal and professional service establishments; provided, however, that these establishments shall be designed and scaled to meet only the requirements of the occupants of these multiple-family dwellings or housing for the elderly and their guests with no signs or other external evidence of the existence of these establishments. (c) Permissible uses by exception. (1) Cemeteries and mausoleums but not funeral homes or mortuaries. (2) Elementary and secondary schools meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (3) Essential services, including water, sewer, gas, telephone, radio, television and electric, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (4) Nursing homes. (5) Residential treatment facilities. (6) Private clubs. (7) Day care centers meeting the performances standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (8) Churches, including a rectory or similar use, meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (9) Home occupations meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (10) Community residential homes of seven to 14 residents meeting the performance standards and development criteria set forth in Part 4. (11) Boarding houses. (12) Supporting Commercial Retail Sales and Service Establishments or Supporting Professional Offices uses in conjunction with multi-family. (d) Minimum lot requirements (width and area). For all uses, except as otherwise required for certain uses, the minimum lot requirements are as follows: (1) RHD-A—1,100 square feet for each family unit, not to exceed 32 units per acre.(2) RHD-B—735 square feet for each family unit, not to exceed 60 units per acre. (e) Maximum lot coverage by all buildings and structures as listed below. Impervious surface ratios as required by Section 654.129. (1) RHD-A—60 percent. (2) RHD-B District—80 percent. (f) Minimum yard requirements. (1) Multiple-family dwellings on individual lot in RHD-A District: (i) Front—20 feet. (ii) Side—Ten feet. (iii) Rear—20 feet. (2) Multiple-family dwellings with more than one principal structure on the lot in RHD-A District: (i) Front—20 feet. (ii) Side—20 feet. (iii) Rear—20 feet. (3) Multiple-family dwellings on individual lot or with more than one principal structure on the lot in RHD-B District: (i) Permitted uses and structures: (A) Front—25 feet. (B) Side and rear—40 feet. (ii) Accessory use structures used in conjunction with a permitted use: (A) Front—Accessory use structures shall not be permitted in front yards as they are established by the location of the principal use structures. (B) Side and rear—5 feet. (4) All other uses: (i) Front—10 feet. (ii) Side—Ten feet. (iii) Rear—20 feet. (g) Height of structures. (1) RHD-A District—Maximum height shall be 45 feet; provided, however, that the height may be unlimited where all required yards are increased by one foot for each one foot of building height or fraction thereof in excess of 45 feet. (2) RHD-B District—Maximum height shall be 60 feet; provided, however, that the height may be unlimited where all required yards are increased by one foot for each three feet of building height or fraction thereof in excess of 60 feet. (3) All other uses and accessory use structures—See Section 656.403. B. Secondary zoning districts. The following secondary zoning districts may be permitted in the High Density Residential Category as depicted on the Future Land Use Maps of the Comprehensive Plan, subject to the district regulations for same. (1) Commercial Office (CO); Section 656.311. (2) Commercial Residential and Office (CRO); Section 656.311. (3) Commercial Neighborhood (CN); Section 656.312. (4) Commercial Community/General-1 (CCG-1); Section 656.313. (5) Public Building and Facilities-1 (PBF-1); Section 656.332. (6) Public Building and Facilities-2 (PBF-2); Section 656.332. (7) Conservation (CSV); Section 656.333. (8) Planned Unit Development (PUD); Section 656.340. The aforementioned secondary zoning districts may be permitted provided that the supplemental criteria and standards for same specified in Subpart G herein are met. (Ord. 91-59-148, § 1; Ord. 93-1760-1171, § 3; Ord. 95-868-763, § 1; Ord. 2008-969-E, § 1; Ord. 2019-375-E, § 1)

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