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 Hardee County
 Land Development Code
 Article 3. DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS

  § 3.20.00. Retail Commercial, No Outdoor Storage or Activities.  

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  • 3.20.01. Drinking Establishment.

    Section 2.28 contains the criteria and standards for this use.

    3.20.02. Restaurant.

    All parking must be off-street. See Section 3.11.00.

    3.20.03. Shopping Center (Less than 250,000 s.f.).

    It is the purpose of these standards to provide minimum development guidelines for a shopping center of less than 250,000 square feet of gross leasable area (SFGLA). These provisions are intended to protect established or permitted uses in the vicinity of such a shopping center and to protect and promote the orderly growth and development of Hardee County.

    (A)

    Development Site Requirements.

    (01)

    Minimum Lot Size. An area not less than 50,000 square feet with a minimum frontage of 300 feet.

    (02)

    Setbacks.

    Front: 35 feet;
    Side: 40 feet if contiguous to property designated for residential use on the Future Land Use Map.
    20 feet if contiguous to property designated for commercial or industrial use on the Future Land Use Map;
    Rear: 50 feet if contiguous to property designated for residential use on the Future Land Use Map.
    30 feet if contiguous to property designated for commercial or industrial use on the Future Land Use Map.

     

    (03)

    Maximum Lot Coverage. No more than 30% of the development site shall be covered by structures.

    (B)

    Design Standards.

    (01)

    Lighting: All lighting shall be shielded to focus and direct lighting onto the uses established, and away from adjacent property, but of sufficient intensity to discourage vandalism and theft. See Section 3.14.00, Performance Standards, for applicable glare and lighting standards.

    (02)

    Fencing: Where a property line abuts and is contiguous to any residential land use classification, a fence no less than six feet in height, which shall be in addition to the buffer yard required by Section 3.15.00. This fence may be constructed of wood, chain link with inserts, masonry or metal. Specifications for the type of fences are as follows:

    a.

    Wood fence: Privacy fence constructed of cypress, redwood or wood treated for outdoor exposure;

    b.

    Chain link with inserts: Must be of non-corrosive construction; inserts must be maintained so that there are no breaks or gaps; inserts must be metal or plastic;

    c.

    Masonry: Shall be constructed and maintained to present a clean, uniform appearance; or

    d.

    Metal: Shall be constructed and maintained to present a clean, uniform appearance with no rust and with no gaps showing.

    (03)

    Signs: See Article 4, Section 4.04.01.

    (04)

    Landscaping: Landscaping shall be provided in all required setback areas according to the standards of Section 3.15.00.

    (05)

    Parking: See Section 3.11.00, Off-Street Parking Requirements.

    (06)

    Off-Street Loading: There shall be a minimum of one off-street loading space for each 25,000 SFGLA in the center.

    (07)

    Road Frontage: Road frontage must have direct access onto an Arterial or Collector road.

    (08)

    Driveway: No driveway shall be closer than 60 feet to a Collector road and 60 feet to an Arterial road that adjoins at an intersection.

(Ord. No. 2012-05, 8-2-2012)