When it comes to installing an HVAC system in Palm Beach County, FL, there are certain local zoning regulations that must be followed. The Board of County Commissioners (BCC) provides administrative and office staff from its Planning, Zoning and Construction Department, Division of Buildings. Depending on the type of development, different regulations may apply. For instance, Planned Development Districts (PDD) and Traditional Development Districts (TDD) require BCC approval for a conditional use class A.
The Zoning Commission must approve a conditional use class B. Additionally, supplemental use standards must be reviewed independently of the approval process established in the usage matrix. Multifamily, single-family, terraced or zero-lot line housing can be allowed in the IPF Zoning District as affordable housing in the same development for institutional, public and civic uses, such as a place of worship. However, these housing units cannot be for sale and must be approved by the DRO.
The applicant must demonstrate that the residential development will be under the direct supervision of a sponsoring nonprofit organization or community group. Mobile home housing located within the MHPD zoning district or within an existing approved mobile home park can be considered a primary use. A mobile home structure can also be allowed as an accessory for a main agricultural use in good faith. The structure must be at least 200 feet from a public street and 100 feet from all other property limits.
A moving agreement between the Construction Division and the owner must be signed and notarized before any building permit is issued. This agreement will be registered against the property and will state that the mobile home will be removed within 30 days if the property is sold or the Bona Fide Agriculture operation ceases to exist. The use of a structure designed for two or more housing units that are joined together or the use of a lot for two or more housing units is typical. This includes residential apartments and condominiums.
AGR-TMDs are exempt from integration requirements and must comply with the development order approved by the BCC. Prior approvals for multifamily units in the RM Zoning District with an MR-5 FLU designation will also be considered uses in accordance with the law. Multifamily units in the RM Zoning District are prohibited in certain areas bordered by 184th Place North, Canal C-18, Central Boulevard, Narcissus Avenue (north of Church Street), Limestone Creek Road (south of Church Street), and the municipal limits of Jupiter. Prior approval for multifamily housing in this district with an MR-5 FLU designation is required.
A housing unit located on an individual lot and joined by at least one but no more than two dividing walls along 50 percent of its maximum depth can also be allowed. Only one ZLL home is allowed in the RS zoning district with a FLU LR-2 designation or higher. All housing can be allowed in packages with FLU HR-8, HR-12 or HR-18 designations subject to DRO approval. The use of accessories must comply with specific supplementary use rules contained in this section.
Allowed accessories for corresponding main uses are listed in a table. Institutional, public and civic uses are also allowed as accessories subject to conditional class A use unless otherwise indicated. Farm Residences can only be an accessory to Bona Fide Agriculture in AGR and AP zoning districts. Accessory uses for single family homes are allowed by Right to a Farm Residence.
Ancillary residential uses are subject to PDRs of the zoning district unless otherwise indicated. Accessory residential uses must remain under the same ownership as the main use and cannot be subdivided or sold as a condominium. The accessory will continue only as long as its primary use remains active. A complete and independent living room equipped with a kitchen and provisions for sanitation and rest located on the same lot as the main house occupied by its owner is also allowed.
The calculation of floor area includes only living area under a solid roof while additional floor area used as porch, patio, carport or garage cannot exceed 500 square feet. Accessory rooms must be architecturally compatible with the main house and an agreement to remove all kitchen equipment must be signed before any building permit is issued. This agreement requires kitchen removal if main home is no longer occupied by its owner. Finally, both main house and accessory house must be connected to one meter for any public service.
