§ 70-187. Table of district standards.

	Zoning Districts
	Gulf Stream Core	Ocean West	Beachfront	North/South	Place au Soleil*
1. ARCHITECTURAL STYLE
Preferred	Gulf Stream- Bermuda Anglo Caribbean British Colonial Colonial West Indies Georgian Med. Revival	Gulf Stream- Bermuda Anglo Caribbean British Colonial Colonial West Indies Georgian Med. Revival	Med. Revival Gulf Stream- Bermuda Anglo Caribbean British Colonial Colonial West Indies Georgian	Gulf Stream- Bermuda Anglo Caribbean British Colonial Colonial West Indies Georgian Med. Revival	Gulf Stream- Bermuda Anglo Caribbean British Colonial Colonial West Indies Georgian Med. Revival
Discouraged	Monterrey Non-descript, which is to be defined as not having an apparent architectural style including but not limited to vernacular.
Prohibited	A-Frame, Geodesic domes, Art Deco, Contemporary, Cracker Other theme architecture not characteristic of South Florida or Gulf Stream
2. ROOFS (not applicable to decorative elements or roof features such as chimney caps, cupolas and dormers)
Required	90% of visible roof must maintain a minimum slope of 10% True to architectural style
Preferred	Low pitched hip White tile If two-story: dormers and stepbacks	Low to medium pitched hip or hip-gable combinations White tile	Low to medium pitched hip or hip-gable combinations White tile for Gulf Stream-Bermuda Red barrel tile for Med. Revival	True to architectural style	Low pitched hip White tile for Gulf Stream-Bermuda Red barrel tile for Med. Revival
Discouraged	Front gable	Front gable Barrel tile Pan tile	Front gable	Styles which incorporate very low or steep slopes S-tile and roll tile	Front gable
Prohibited	Steep roofs (over 45°) S-tile and Roll tile	S-tile and Roll tile	S-tile and Roll tile
	Mansard Non-earthtone colors (except white) Bright, un-naturalistic looking roof material Metal roofs Primary color tiles/shingles Gambrel Flat (over 10% visible) All white tile other than flat cement tile 1. Certain metal roofs determined by the town to be appropriate to the structure and to the neighborhood may be approved only in instances of re-roofing of existing structures subject to receipt by the town of an engineer's certification that the existing structure will not support a tile roof, said certification to append the engineer's study(ies) and report(s) supporting said certification and subject further to an engineer appointed by the town confirming said engineer's certification. Additionally, unpainted copper may be used either as a decorative accent or on minor accessory structures.
3. BUILDING HEIGHT
Required	Under 30 feet	Under 30 feet	Under 35 feet	Under 30 feet	Under 30 feet
Preferred	One-story	One- or two- stories	One- or two- stories	One- or two- stories	One-story
Discouraged	One-story ceiling height over 15 feet	One-story ceiling height over 15 feet			One-story ceilingheight over 15 feet
Prohibited	Abrupt grade change between house and yard ("pedestal house" appearance)
4. WALLS (applicable to all walls located between the street and the minor accessory setback line and for all walls visible from public and private roadways. The measurement of all walls referenced herein shall be from the lowest grade adjacent to the wall.)
Required
	Walls must be finished on both sides All walls shall be screened from view from any public or private roadway by landscaping.
Preferred	None Low wall/fence combination Correspond to architecture	Correspond to architecture	Correspond to architecture	Accent only Correspond to architecture Not to exceed more than 75% of frontage	None Low wall/fence combination Correspond to architecture
	Simple, uncluttered, traditional forms
Discouraged				Use as perimeter wall	Entry or accent wall
	Excessive ornamentation including reveals, decorative tile, banding, etc.
Prohibited	Walls over 4 feet Perimeter walls Entry piers over 5 feet	Walls and entry piers over 6 feet measured from the lowest grade adjacent to the wall Walls less than 12 feet from A1A r.o.w. line	Walls and entry piers over 8 feet measured from the lowest grade adjacent to the wall	Walls and entry piers over 6 feet measured from the lowest grade adjacent to the wall	Walls over 4 feet Perimeter walls Entry piers over 5 feet
	Unfinished concrete block (painted block is not considered "finished") Open bond "web" Solid continuous exposed walls Walls closer than 7.5 feet to the edge of street pavement Walls on rights-of-way or in visibility triangle
5. ENTRANCE GATES
Required	None
Preferred		Discrete or hidden Corresponding toarchitectural style	Corresponding to architectural style	Discrete or hidden Corresponding to architectural style	None
Discouraged	All			All	All
Prohibited	All	Primary color Over 6 feet Solid	Primary color Over 8 feet	Over 6 feet Solid	Over 6 feet Solid
6. FENCES (applicable to all fences located between the street and minor accessory setback line and for all fences visible from public and private roadways. The measurement of all fences referenced herein shall be from the lowest grade adjacent to the fence.
Required
	All fences, with the exception of aluminum rail fencing, shall be screened from view from any public or private roadway by landscaping. Pools 4 feet minimum Fences must be finished on both sides or screened Consistent with architectural style of house
Preferred	Low-open wood	Low-open wood Intermittent orconcealed by plant material	Consistent with architectural style	Consistent with architectural style Intermittent orconcealed by plant material	None Low-open wood
Discouraged	Solid (for example, stockade or shadowbox) Unpainted			Solid (for example, stockade or shadowbox)	Fronting property Solid (for example, stockade or shadowbox) Unpainted
Prohibited	Over 4 feet	Over 6 feet Fences less than 12 feet from A1A r.o.w. line	Over 8 feet	Over 6 feet	Over 4 feet
	PVC, plastic or vinyl Chainlink (unless concealed by plant material) Fences closer than 7.5 feet to the edge of street pavement Fences on rights-of-way or in visibility triangle
*As to Place Au Soleil, fences up to six feet in height shall be allowed provided they are open aluminum picket fences with a landscaped barrier located between the street and fence, to be at least two feet at planting, and which will be maintained at a height not to exceed three feet. Said fences shall not extend beyond the front of the building.
7. WALLS AND FENCES: ALONG SIDE AND REAR PROPERTY LINES AND LOCATIONS NOT VISIBLE FROM STREET (Outside of front setback area. The measurement of all walls and fences referenced herein shall be from the lowest grade adjacent to the wall or fence.)
Required	Pools—4 feet minimum Walls must be finished on both sides Fences must be two-sided or screened
Preferred	Consistent with architectural style
Discouraged	Walls or fences over 6 feet			Walls or fences over 6 feet	Walls or fences over 6 feet
Prohibited	PVC, plastic or vinyl Chainlink (unless concealed by plant material) Any wall or fence over 8 feet, as measured from the lowest grade adjacent to the wall or fence Walls and fences over 4 feet located between minor accessory setback line andwaters connected to the Intracoastal Waterway or the 1978 CCCL Solid continuous exposed walls
8. DRIVEWAYS
Required	Sufficient to provide two off-street parking spaces.
Preferred	Pervious material for example: Chattahoocheestone Pavers Not to exceed 50% of front yard Circular drives with island plantings	Pervious material for example: Chattahoochee stone Pavers	Pervious material for example: Chattahoochee stone Pavers	Pervious material for example: Chattahoochee stone Pavers	Pervious material or textured monolithic surface for example: Chattahoochee stone Pavers Textured concrete
Discouraged	Asphalt Impervious driveway surfaces Untextured monolithic surfaces	Impervious driveway surfaces	Asphalt	Impervious driveway surfaces
Prohibited	Painted driveways Primary colors Exposed earth Tire strips
9. FRONT YARDS
Required		Compliance with the North Ocean Overlay District requirements
Preferred	Screen from street by 5 feet to 8 feet hedge or by low fence (4 feet or under)	Large spacious turf or low planted area, concealed byperimeter plantings Dense natives Scattered canopy trees	Screened from street by walls/plantings/ gates Naturalistic plantings Informal Layered lush/exotics	Open, naturalistic plantings Informal groupings Lush/exotics	Open large turf or planted area Scattered canopy trees Foundation plantings
Discouraged	Open yards	Wide open view from street	Wide open view from street		Tall hedges
Prohibited	Hardscape over 60% of front yard	Hardscape over 20% of front yard	Hardscape over 20% of frontyard	Hardscape over 60% of front yard	Hardscape over40% of front yard

 

 

(Ord. No. 00-1, §§ 26, 51, 3-10-00; Ord. No. 03-3, § 1, 5-9-03; Ord. No. 03-9, §§ 3—6, 10-10-03; Ord. No. 08-5, § 4, 9-5-08; Ord. No. 10-2, § 1, 10-8-10; Ord. No. 12-4, § 12, 7-13-12; Ord. No. 15-9, § 11, 2-12-15)