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Nikki Alvarez-Sowles, Esq., Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller
ORDINANCE NO. 1499-25
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA AMENDING SECTION
7.09.16 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE —
MINIWAREHOUSING AND STORAGE UNITS
REQUIREMENTS AND AMENDING TABLE 2.02.01
(ALLOWABLE USES IN ZONING DISTRICTS);
PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY,
INCLUSION INTO THE CODE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article VIII, Florida Constitution of 1968, and Chapter 166,
Florida Statutes, the City of Zephyrhills has the authority to adopt regulations relating to land uses
available in zoning districts; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the City's best interest to update
the Land Development Code from time to time to assure that the Land Development Code
adequately meets the needs of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, sitting as the Local Planning Agency, did hold public
hearing on the 18th day of March 2025 to consider the proposed text amendment and has
recommended approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills,
Florida, as follows:
Section 1. Recitals.
The Whereas Clauses above are true and accurate and are incorporated by reference and
made part of this Ordinance.
Section 2. Land Development Code Text Amendment.
Section 7.09.16 of the City of Zephyrhills Land Development Code, is repealed in its
entirety and replaced as follows:
Sec. 7.09.16. Indoor storage, mini -warehousing / storage units, outdoor storage and
Recreation vehicle storage.
(A) Indoor storage / mini -warehouses are defined as a building or group of buildings in a
controlled access and/or fenced compound that contain individual, compartmentalized
or controlled access stalls or lockers for the dead storage of goods or wares belonging
to individual lessees of the stalls and accessible to the lessees at all times through
individual doors.
(1) Indoor storage / mini -warehouses shall not be allowed on individual lots /
parcels and may be allowed as part of a mixed use development and oriented
in the rear and not abutting public rights of way or be vertically integrated into
a mixed use building. Projects integrated into a mixed-use building may be
allowed on an individual lot / parcel.
(B) Dead storage is defined as the storage of goods, wares and physical objects only with
no sales, conferences, repairs or other activity other than placement, removal and
sorting of goods. One office space for a manager shall be permitted.
(C) The applicant shall provide a site plan with information on the property lines, street
lines, curb cuts, type of buffer/landscaping, location of structures including signs,
parking spaces, travel lanes and enhanced perimeter screening (enhanced fence/wall).
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(D) Building coverage shall not exceed 50 percent.
(E) Height of buildings shall not exceed one story with a maximum height of 15 feet in
the CRA and Form -Based Code (FBC). A conditional use petition may be submitted
for projects located outside the CRA & FBC for review/consideration that exceed one
story - 15 feet.
(F) Signs shall be limited to one per adjacent street frontage and shall not exceed the
maximum height of 10 feet or exceed 50 square feet in area. No sign shall be permitted
on the building other than on building frontage walls.
(G) All lights shall be shielded to direct light onto the uses established and away from
adjacent property or streets.
(H) All equipment and materials of any type shall be stored within a building.
(I) Storage shall be as follows:
(1) No business activity other than rental of storage units shall be conducted on
the premises and the units shall be used for dead storage only;
(2) All equipment and materials of any type shall be stored within a building; and
(3) Storage of explosive or highly flammable material shall be prohibited.
(J) Fencing shall be required to shield adjoining properties, as well as the protection of
the lessees. The decorative wall/fence shall be of new material with a maximum of six
feet in height. Fencing/walls that adjoin residential districts or residential uses shall be
a decorative solid masonry, or aluminum with solid pillars at equal intervals.
Maintenance of the fence/wall shall be the responsibility of the owner.
(K) Access and parking shall be as follows:
(1) All one-way drives shall provide for one parking lane 12 feet in width and one
travel lane 12 feet in width. All two-way driveways shall provide for one
parking lane 12 feet in width and two travel lanes each 12 feet in width. Traffic
direction and parking areas shall be designated by signs or painted lines.
Parking lanes may be eliminated from driveways not serving any storage areas;
(2) Vehicular ingress -egress shall be limited to 150 feet apart, centerline to
centerline; and
(3) A minimum of two parking spaces for the manager and office personnel shall
be located near the manager's office.
(L) Buildings shall conform to Section 7.10.02 (additional design standards for large retail
buildings).
(M) Indoor storage may consider vehicle storage (Boats, RV's, campers) of side / rear
setbacks with limited visibility from public rights of ways and require an impervious
surface.
(N) Outdoor storage:
(1) Storage for more than 3 consecutive days of any product, materials, equipment,
appliances, personal property of any kind and materials that are a byproduct of
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a permitted use on an unenclosed and/or uncovered area including laydown
areas.
(2) Outdoor storage may only be considered as an accessory / ancillary use to a
pnmary use.
(3) Outdoor storage may not be allowed as a primary / stand-alone use.
(4) Outdoor storage / laydown areas shall require improved access from the
right(s) of way, screening / buffer / irrigation.
(0) Recreational vehicle storage:
(1) Recreational vehicle storage: motorhomes, boats, camping trailers, truck
trailers and other equipment.
(2) All stored vehicles must be in proper working order.
(3) Perimeter landscape buffer / irrigation with screening is required.
(4) RV storage areas shall require improved access from the right(s) of way,
screening / buffer / irrigation.
(5) A minimum percentage of 25% of the RV storage spaces shall be covered with
a permanent cover.
Section 2.01.03.18 of the City of Zephyrhills Land Development Code, is repealed in its
entirety and replaced as follows:
Sec. 2.01.03.18 Light Industrial (LI)
Indoor storage / mini -warehouses are defined as a building or group of buildings in a
controlled access and/or fenced compound that contain individual, compartmentalized or
controlled access stalls or lockers for the dead storage of goods or wares belonging to
individual lessees of the stalls and accessible to the lessees at all times through individual
doors.
Table 2.02.01 ALLOWABLE USES IN ZONING DISTRICTS is hereby amended as
reflected on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Section 3. Redline Changes.
The redline changes showing strikethroughs for deletions and underlined text for additions
of the amendments made to Sections 7.09.16. and 2.01.03.18 and Table 2.02.01 of the City of
Zephyrhills Land Development Code contained in Section 2 above, are attached hereto as Exhibit
"B" and made apart hereof by reference.
Section 4. Repealer.
Any ordinance or part of any ordinance in conflict herewith is hereby repealed to the extent
of any conflict.
Section 5. Conflict Severability.
If is declared to be the intent of the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, that if
any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or provision of this Ordinance shall be declared invalid,
the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be construed as not having contained said section,
subsection, sentence, clause, or provision and shall not be affected by such holding.
Section 6. Inclusion in Code.
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The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made part of the Code of Ordinances
and Land Development Code of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida. The sections of this Ordinance
may be renumbered or re -lettered and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article,"
or such other appropriate word or phrase in order to accomplish such.
Section 7. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall become effective upon passage on the second reading and signing by
the Mayor. ' -E. Z t �
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The foreoi-iigOrdinance•--No. 1499-25 was read and passed on the first reading in an open and
regulain-Leetinwpf the City' -Council of the City of Zephyrh#ls, Florida, on this 31 It day of March
2025 _
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Attest N d; r u 1 fz
F*;do . ung; F� ity Clerk Ke6neth . Burgess, J� ;r
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The fore2d0g,-Ordinance Too. 1499-25 was read and passed on the second reading following a
public-, `in ",open and regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills,
Florida,.n this i,th day of Apra 2025.
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Attest.
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Ricia3]ndes,•C
doQui�a�iy; Clerk Charles E. Proctor'
Council President
The foregoing Ordinance No. 1499-25 was approved by me this 140' day of April 2025.
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Melonie Bahr Monson, Mayor
Approved as to legal form and content
Matthew E. Maggard, City Attorney
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EXHIBIT ode of Ordinances
Permission Key P - Permitted as of right. A
C - Conditional - Level 3 review.
S - Provisional - Level 2 review.
A - Accessory - Ancillary to the principal use only, review may be required.
SE - Special Exception - Level 2 review.
T - Temporary - Permissible for a specific, set, limited time. Review or permit required.
Blank spaces on this table indicate that the use is not permitted within zoning districts.
Uses Zoning Districts
ER R1 R2 R3 R4 M1 M2 M3 M4 OP C1 C2 C3 LI AN AP2 RC TCBDTCBD- TMU TMU-
H H
Junkyard
Materials handling and
storage
Indoor- Mini-
warehouse/self- storage
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Zephyrhills, FL Code of Ordinances
P - Permitted as of right.
C - Conditional - Level 3 review.
S - Provisional - Level 2 review.
A - Accessory - Ancillary to the principal use only, review may be required.
SE - Special Exception - Level 2 review.
T - Temporary - Permissible for a specific, set, limited time. Review or permit required.
Blank spaces on this table indicate that the use is not permitted within zoning districts.
Uses Zoning Districts
ER R1
Outdoor storage
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Zephyrhills, FL Code of Ordinances
Permission Key P - Permitted as of right.
C - Conditional - Level 3 review.
S - Provisional - Level 2 review.
A - Accessory - Ancillary to the principal use only, review may be required.
SE - Special Exception - Level 2 review.
T - Temporary - Permissible for a specific, set, limited time. Review or permit required.
Blank spaces on this table indicate that the use is not permitted within zoning districts.
Uses Zoning Districts
ER R1 R2 R3 R4 M1 M2 M3 M4 OP C1 C2 C3 LI AP1 AP2 RC TCBD TCBD- TMU TMU-
H H
Recreational vehicle C
storage
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EXHIBIT
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See. 7.09.16. A&Ri-wafehousing-apAkdoor sto mini-wareh using] storage units,
outdoor storage and Recreation vehicle
Indoor storage mini -warehouses are defined as a building or
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group of buildings in a controlled access and/or fenced compound that contain
individual, compartmentalized or controlled access stalls or lockers for the dead
storage of goods or wares belonging to 'individual lessees of the stalls and accessible
to the lessees at all times through individual doors.
Dead storage is defined as the storage of goods, wares and physical objects only
with no sales, conferences, repairs or other activity other than placement, removal
and sorting of goods. One office space for a manager shall be permitted.
The applicant shall provide a site plan with information on the property lines,
street lines, curb cuts, type iu')f buffer/landscaping, location of structures including
signs, parking spaces, travel lanes and enhanced perimeter screening (enhanced
fence/wall).
coverage shall not exceed 50 percent.
Height of buildings shall not exceed one story with a maximum height of 15 feet
in the CRA and Form -Based Code (FBC). A conditional use petition may be
submitted for projects located outside the CRA & FBC for review/consideration that
exceed one story - 15 feet.
Signs shall be limited to one per adjacent street frontage and shall not exceed the
maximum height of --i feet or exceed 50 square feet in area. No sign shall be
permitted on the building other than on building frontage walls.
All lights shall be shielded to direct light onto the uses established and away from
adjacent property or streets.
All. equipment and materials of any type shall be stored within a building.
Storage shall be as follows:
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No business activity other than rental of storage units shall be conducted
on the premises and the units shall be used for dead storage only;
All equipment and materials of any type shall be stored within a building;
and
Storage of explosive or highly flammable material shall be prohibited.
Fencing shall be required to shield adjoining properties, as well as the protection
of the lessees. The decorative wall/fence shall be of new material with a maximum
of six feet in height. Fencing/walls that adjoin residential districts or residential uses
shall be a decorative solid masonry, or aluminum with solid pillars at equal intervals.
Maintenance of the fence/wall shall be the responsibility of the owner.
Access and parking shall be as follows:
All one-way drives shall provide for one parking lane 12 feet in width and
one travel lane 12 feet in width. All two-way driveways shall provide for one
parking lane 12 feet in width and two travel lanes each 12 feet in width.
Traffic direction and parking areas shall be designated by signs or painted
lines. Parking lanes may be eliminated from driveways not serving any
storage areas;
.,-Vehicular ingress -egress shall be limited to 150 feet apart, centerline to
centerline; and
A minimum of two parking spaces for the manager and office personnel
shall be located near the
manaper's office.
;, . I Buildings shall conform to Section 7.10.02 (additional design standards for large
retail buildings).
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