Land Development Code

You can print or view the current or proposed Land Development Code (LDC) in PDF. The Land Development Code is available by chapters / subject, in order to provide the code in smaller downloadable files.

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Land Development Code

• Chapter 1 - General Provisions
  General Provisions and Definitions
• Chapter 2 - Zoning Districts and Uses
  Establishment of Zoning Districts, Overlay Districts, Land Uses Allowed in Zoning Districts (Tables) Density and Intensity Standards (Tables) Setback and Height Standards (Tables), and Minimum Lot Sizes and Widths (Tables)
• Chapter 3 - Floodplain Management and Resource Protection
  Floodplain Management, Wetlands Protection, Stormwater Management, Coastal Management/Conservation, and Resource Protection
• Chapter 4 - Design and Development Standards
  Design Standards, Subdivision Design and Layout, Stormwater Design Requirements, Access Management Standards, Off Street Parking Standards, Landscaping and Buffering Requirements, Land Clearing and Exceptions, Alcohol Sales Regulations, and Sign Regulations
• Chapter 5 - Standards for Special Situations
  Accessory Uses and Structures, Temporary Uses and Structures, Telecommunications Towers, Small Wind Energy Systems, Special Exceptions, and Conditional Uses
• Chapter 6 - Concurrency Management and Infrastructure Improvements Requirements
  Concurrency Management System, Quantitative Methods for Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Drainage, Potable Water, Recreation, and Open Space
• Chapter 7 - Special Overlay Districts
  Bagdad Historic Overlay, East Milton Area Wellfield Protection Overlay District, Rural Protection Zone, Garcon Point Protection Area, Navarre Beach Commercial Core, Rosemary Sound Overlay
• Chapter 8 - Airport Environs
  Public and Military Airport Zones, Outdoor Lighting Standards and Glare Control
• Chapter 9 - Variation from Code Requirements
  Existing Non Conforming Development, Modifications and Adjustments of District Regulations, Variances
• Chapter 10 - Decision Making and Administrative Bodies
  Zoning Board and Bagdad Architectural Advisory Board
• Chapter 11 -- Application Review and Decision-Making Procedures
  Application Requirements, Notice Requirements, General Procedures, Zoning Board Procedures, Bagdad Architectural Advisory Board Procedures, Modifications, Continuances and Withdrawal of Pending Applications, Procedures to amend Development Orders
• Santa Rosa County Land Development Code Table of Contents
  Santa Rosa County Land Development Code
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