Identification of Character Areas.
Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 656.399.19
in effectSec. 656.399.19. - Identification of Character Areas.
The predominant historic and existing use in the Zoning Overlay is single-family residential. Historic small-scale multi-family structures are mingled within the residential Zoning Overlay. Historic neighborhood-based commercial uses exist in Avondale, Park and King and 5 Points. Over time some larger historic residential structures were converted to non-residential uses. These changes, as well as demolition of large areas of historic structures, led to certain areas and corridors changing in character.
The Overlay defines these character area changes and these areas are expressed as Character Areas. These character areas include the Commercial, Office, Urban Transition, Industrial and Historic Residential Character Areas, and are defined in Table 1. below and includes the following map which provides the boundaries for each character area.
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Figure 1.0 Character Area Map
All areas that are not provided in Table 1.0, Character Area Designation, are to be recognized as predominately residential in nature and all development standards within the historic neighborhoods should be governed by compatibility within the residential areas.
Each character area will have standards that must be met for massing, height, setbacks, parking and landscaping in order to encourage the identified character use of the area. Single family residential is allowed in any character area. The identification of the standard is by the character of the predominant existing uses within each area.
Table 1.0 Character Area Designation.
Character Areas | Segment From: | To: | Standards | Height
1. Park Street | Margaret Street | Acosta Street
Character of the corridor: The general character of the area is recognized as predominately office uses within historic residential structures (residential conversions.) | Office Design Standards | 45'(1)(2)
2. Park Street | Acosta Street | James Street
Character of the corridor: The general character of the area is recognized as predominately commercial. | Commercial Design Standards | 45'(1)(2)
3. King Street * | College Street | Herschel Street
Character of the corridor: The general character of the area is recognized as predominately commercial. | Commercial Design Standards | 45'(1)(2)
4. King Street | Herschel Street | St. Johns Avenue
Character of the corridor: The general character of the area is recognized as predominately office uses. | Office Design Standards | 45'(1)(2)
5. Riverside Avenue | Goodwin Street | King Street
Character of the corridor: General character of the area is recognized as a mix of office (within historic residential structures), institutional and single- and multi-family uses. | Office Design Standards | 45'(1)(2)
6. Oak Street | King Street | Barrs Street
Character of the corridor: The general character of the area is recognized as predominately office. | Office Design Standards | 45'(1)(2)
7. Stockton Street | I-10 | Gilmore Street
Character of the corridor: The general character of the area is recognized as predominately commercial. | Commercial Design Standards. | 35'
8. Stockton Street | Myra Street | College Street
Character of the corridor: The general character of the area is recognized as predominately commercial. | Commercial Design Standards | 35'
9. Stockton Street | Gilmore Street | Myra Street
Character of the corridor: The general character of the area is recognized as a mix of residential and office within residential structures (residential conversions.) | Office Design Standards | 35'
10. Stockton Street | College Street | St. Johns River
Character of the corridor: General character of the area is recognized as a mix of office (within historic residential structures), institutional and single- and multi-family uses. | Office Design Standards | 45'(1)(2)
11. St. Johns Avenue | Talbot Avenue | Dancy Street
Character of the corridor: The general character of the area is recognized as predominately commercial. | Commercial Design Standards | 45'(1)(2)
12. Park Street | Ingleside Avenue | Dancy Street
Character of the corridor: The general character of the area is recognized as predominately commercial. | Commercial Design Standards | 35'
13. St. Johns Village | St. John's Avenue from Fishweir Creek North to Dupont Circle
Character of the corridor: The general character of the corridor is recognized as predominately commercial. | Commercial Design Standards | 60'
14. McDuff Avenue | Sydney Street | Downing Street
Commercial Design Standards | 45'(1)(2)
15. McDuff Avenue | Roosevelt Boulevard south across U.S. 17 to McKinlay Court
Character of the corridor: The general character of the area is recognized as predominately commercial. | Commercial Design Standards | 35'
16. Urban Transition Area (UTA) | An area bounded by I-95 and Dellwood Avenue on the north, the St. Johns River on the east and south, and Margaret Street to the west
Character of the Area: this area is located adjacent to the downtown which includes a higher density of office, commercial and residential that are considered mixed-use and single use buildings. | Urban Transition Standards | 60'(2)
17. Historic Residential | All other areas not designated by a character area or urban transition
Character of the area: predominately historic residential structures | Residential Standards | 35'
18. Industrial Areas | Those industrial zoned properties generally in areas north of College Street along the CSX rail line north up to Phyllis Street and Interstate 10. Including industrial zoned properties at the westerly terminus of Rosselle Street, Ernest Street and Gilmore Street.
Character of the area: predominantly large, older structures used for low-intensity warehouse and distribution centers. Currently, there are also numerous larger undeveloped parcels. | Must meet the general design standards set forth in Sec. 656.399.29.
*(Note: This character area includes the northwest corner parcel)
(1) 45 feet in height shall not exceed three stories.
(2) When adjacent to a single-family use, the side and rear setback shall increase one foot above the minimum set back requirement for every one foot in additional height above 35 feet.
The following standards will be provided in five sections as follows:
Commercial Character area design standards
Office Character area design standards
Urban transition Character area standards
Historic Residential Character area Standards
General standards, all development will be required to meet the standards regardless of character area and designation.
(Ord. 2008-192-E, § 3; Ord. 2009-443-E, § 1)
Source: City of Jacksonville, Ordinance Code and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITXVIILAUS_CH656ZOCO_PT3SCDIRE_SPORIAVZOOV_S656.399.19IDCHARFetched: 10/27/2026