§ 114-31. Exemptions.

(a)

Existing residential property. All existing single family residential developments and residences, as of the effective date of this article, shall not be required to conform to this article unless they are redeveloped. If redevelopment occurs on the property such that the issuance of a building permit is required, then all provisions of this article shall apply. Specific to this article, redevelopment does not apply to accessory structures or de minimis modifications to the structure. The use of site appropriate Florida-friendly landscaping is encouraged for all existing development areas.

(b)

Existing nonresidential property. All property with existing paved ground surface areas on the effective date of the ordinance from which this article derives shall not be required to conform to this article unless reconstruction or expansion of improvements on the property requiring a building permit is undertaken. No structure shall be required to be altered or moved, except during reconstruction, to meet the requirements of this article. No parking areas shall be required to lose more than one out of every 20 required parking spaces. It shall not be necessary for any parking area to be reduced below the minimum standards of any other city ordinance or resolution in order to meet the standards of this section. The use of site-appropriate Florida-friendly landscaping is encouraged for all existing developed areas.

(Code 1988, § 12.5-26; Ord. No. 15-40, § II, 6-11-15)