§ 110-310. RM-1, Multiple Family Residential Dwelling District.

(a)

Purpose and intent. The purpose of this zoning district is to allow single-family detached patio homes, duplex dwellings, and multiple-family dwellings consistent with the development standards and density requirements of the Medium Density Residential Future Land Use Category.

(b)

Permitted uses. Within the RM-1, Multiple Family Residential Dwelling District, no building, structure, land, or water shall be used except for one or more of the following uses and their customary, incidental, and subordinate accessory uses.

1.

Single-family patio homes.

2.

Single-family townhomes and townhome condominiums.

3.

Two-family (duplex) dwellings.

4.

Multiple-family dwellings, including cooperative apartments and condominiums.

5.

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to the above uses when located on the same lot as the principal use, and not involving the conduct of a business (other than the customarily incidental business of onsite management and maintenance of apartment buildings).

6.

Essential utility services.

7.

Publicly owned or regulated public water supply wells of less than eight inches in diameter in accordance with the potable water wellfield protection requirements of chapter 98, article V, Code of Ordinances, City of Deltona, as it may be amended from time to time.

8.

Communication towers up to 70 feet high in accordance with the requirements of chapter 82, Code of Ordinances, City of Deltona, as it may be amended from time to time.

9.

Home occupation offices.

(c)

Conditional uses. The following land uses and their customary subordinate and incidental accessory uses are permitted as conditional uses subject to the public hearing and staff review requirements established for conditional uses in this chapter.

Community residential homes (for 1-14 non-family residents); (refer to section 110-817(l)).

Publicly owned park and recreational facilities and recreational areas. In the platted Deltona Lakes Subdivisions, such facilities are permitted on a site designated as "Park" on the Deltona Lakes Master Development Plan, and passive parks and recreational facilities may be placed on designated drainage tracts.

Schools, public or private, including colleges and universities, junior or community colleges, high schools, junior high or middle schools, elementary schools, kindergarten schools, day care centers, correspondence and vocational schools, schools for adult education, and libraries. Schools are permitted in the platted Deltona Lakes Subdivisions only when they are located on a site designated as "school" on the Deltona Lakes Master Development Plan.

Public markets.

Public uses not otherwise listed under permitted uses or conditional uses.

Publicly owned or regulated water supply wells of eight inches in diameter or greater.

Communication towers over 70 feet high, in accordance with chapter 82, Code of Ordinances, as it may amended from time to time.

(d)

Density.

1.

No development shall be permitted to exceed the maximum density limits established for the development site by the Future Land Use Map Category established in the Deltona Comprehensive Plan, as it may be amended from time to time. No development shall approved with less than the minimum density established for the property by the Future Land Use Map Category in the Deltona Comprehensive Plan, as it may be amended from time to time.

2.

Maximum density: 12 dwelling units/acre.

3.

Minimum density: Six dwelling units/acre.

(e)

Dimensional requirements.

RM-1, Multiple Family Residential Dwelling	Single-Family Patio Homes	Single-Family Attached Townhouse
Minimum lot size
Area (sq. ft.)	3,500	1,600
Area if on-site sewage disposal systems are used (acre per unit)	1	1
Area if community or public water and sewer service are available, but not including community septic tanks (sq. ft.)	20,000	20,000
Width (ft.)
Interior Lot	50	20
End lot	- - - -	26
Corner lot	70	38
Depth (ft.)	- - - -	90
Minimum yard size
Front yard(ft.)	25	25
Rear yard (ft.)	25	25
Side yard (ft.):
Abutting any lot (1)	15	15
Abutting any street	15	15
Waterfront yard	40	40
Abutting golf course	40	40
Yard between interior (2)	0	0
Maximum building height (ft.)	45	45
Maximum lot coverage (with principal and accessory buildings) (%)	40	40
Minimum floor area (sq. ft.) (3)	1,400	1,400
Minimum building separation (ft.)
Between fronts or rears of principal buildings	- - - -	50
Between any other combination of principal building arrangements	- - - -	25
Minimum building setback from streets and drives (ft.)	- - - -
From any interior street drive or off-street parking area (4)	- - - -	10
Maximum building length and width (ft.)	- - - -	200
Building Development Standards (5)
Minimum dwelling units in a building	- - - -	2
Maximum dwelling units in a building	- - - -	8
Minimum distance between buildings (ft.)	- - - -	30
(1) 15 feet, or ten percent of the width of the lot at the front property line, whichever is greater. Side yard for multifamily shall be a minimum of width of fifteen, or one-half the height of the building, whichever is greater.
(2) Patio homes are required to have an interior open air courtyard, atrium, or patio.
(3) Minimum floor area exclusive of terraces, attached roofed-over porches, carports, patios, attached garages, and utility rooms. 600 square feet net living area—One bedroom apartments; 750 square feet net living area—two bedroom apartments; 800 square feet net living area three or more bedroom apartments.
(4) This requirement shall not diminish the minimum front, side and rear yard requirements for townhouse developments.
(5) The exterior facades of all townhouse units shall be varied in material and design so that no more than two abutting units will have the same architectural appearance and front yard setback and depth. Varied front yard setbacks shall not be less than two feet offset from adjoining units as measured at the principal foundation line of each unit, and no setback distance shall be less than the required minimum.

 

(f)

Off-street parking and loading requirements. Off-street parking and loading areas meeting the requirements of sections 110-828 and 110-811 shall be constructed.

(g)

Types of signs permitted. Signs shall be permitted in accordance with chapter 102, Code of Ordinances of the City of Deltona.

(Ord. No. 06-2003, § 1, 11-3-03; Ord. No. 07-2010, § 7, 6-21-2010; Ord. No. 19-2011, § 1(Exh. A), 11-7-2011; Ord. No. 06-2013, § 1(Exh. A), 6-17-2013; Ord. No. 06-2017, § 1(Exh. A), 11-20-2017)