Sec. 656.394.1. - Mayport Road Zoning Overlay.

(a) Intent. The following additional requirements shall apply to lands within any Commercial Zoning Districts along Mayport Road within the City of Jacksonville. The intent of these additional requirements is to enhance the aesthetic and physical appearance of this gateway into the Beach Communities, retain and enhance property values, promote appropriate redevelopment of blighted areas, and create an environment that is visually appealing and safe for pedestrians, bicycles and vehicular traffic. If the requirements of this Section conflict with any other requirements in Chapter 656 , then the stricter requirement shall prevail. (b) Delineation of Mayport Road Zoning Overlay. Within the City of Jacksonville, the Mayport Road Zoning Overlay shall be defined as the lands extending a depth of 200 feet from the outer edges of the right-of-way along Mayport Road in Zoning Districts designated as Commercial Office (CO), Commercial Residential Office (CRO), Commercial Neighborhood (CN), Commercial Community/General-1 (CCG-1), Commercial Community/General-2 (CCG-2), and Planned Unit Development (PUD) having commercial uses. (c) Building Form and Finish Materials. The following general provisions shall apply to all Development in the Mayport Road Zoning Overlay. (1) Roofs, which give the appearance of a flat roof from any street side of the building, are prohibited. Roofs may be gabled, hipped, mansard or otherwise designed to avoid the appearance of a flat roof from the adjoining street. (2) Open bay doors and other similar large doors providing access to work areas and storage areas shall not open towards or directly face Mayport Road. (3) The exterior finish of new buildings, and any exterior finish alterations and/or additions to the front side, street side or any side visible from adjoining residential properties of existing buildings, shall be of brick, wood, concrete, stucco, exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS), architectural or split-face block, or other finish materials with similar appearance and texture. Metal clad, corrugated metal, plywood or Oriented Strand Board (OSB), and exposed plain concrete block shall not be permitted as exterior finish materials on the front or any street side of a building. (4) Exterior walls facing Mayport Road shall be relieved by doors, windows and architectural details. (5) Maximum building height shall be 35 feet. (d) Lighting. Exterior lighting shall be the minimum necessary to provide security and safety. (1) Direct lighting sources shall be shielded or recessed so that light does not directly illuminate adjacent properties. (2) Light poles without shielded luminary shall not exceed 15 feet in height. (3) Light poles with shielded luminary shall not exceed 35 feet in height. (4) Proposed lighting site plan showing the estimated illumination levels shall be shown on all plans submitted for site plan review. (5) Maximum contributed illumination at any property line shall be 0.5 foot candles. (e) Fences. The use of chain link, barbed wire, razor or concertina wire, and like fencing shall be prohibited where visible from any public right-of-way. Lawfully existing fencing at the time of the effective date of these regulations shall be permitted for ten years. After ten years from the effective date of these regulations, all fencing shall meet the requirements herein. (f) Landscaping and required buffers. The provisions of Section 656, Part 12 of this regulation shall apply, except that an average ten-foot wide Perimeter Landscape Buffer shall be required along the entire parcel frontage along Mayport Road. (1) The Perimeter Landscape Buffer shall consist of trees and shrubs as though required by Section 656.1215 . (2) Where a building fronts Mayport Road a six-foot wide landscape planting area shall be maintained between the building and the parking area or any walkway. (3) All landscape materials shall be drought tolerant and heat resistant, as so identified in any publication issued by the State of Florida or its agencies. (4) Unhealthy or dead landscape materials, including sod and ground covers shall be replaced within 30 days of written notification from the City to the property owner. (5) Stormwater retention or detention facilities may be placed within required buffers, provided that required landscape materials are provided. (6) Lawfully existing landscaping at the time of the effective date of these regulations shall be permitted for ten years. After ten years from the effective date of these regulations, all landscaping shall meet the requirements herein. (g) Signs. Signs shall be regulated as set forth within Section 656, Part 13 of this Code except as follows: (1) Maximum signage allowed on site shall not exceed one square foot for each linear foot of right-of-way frontage. (2) Monument signs shall not exceed 96 square feet and shall be not closer than 150 feet apart. (3) Wall signs shall not exceed ten percent of total area of the facade or 300 square feet, whichever is less. (4) Maximum height of all monument signs shall not exceed eight feet height above the nearest public walkway. (5) Signs shall be constructed of a solid material such as wood, masonry or high-density urethane. (6) The following types of signs are prohibited: animated signs, automatic changing message devices except for signs depicting time and temperature, mobile signs, beacons or tracker lights or similar lighting components, mirror like or reflective materials, obscene signs, pennants, ribbons, streamers and similar elements. (7) Lawfully existing signage at the time of the effective date of these regulations shall be permitted for ten years. After ten years from the effective date of these regulations, all signage shall meet the requirements herein. (Ord. 2008-833-E, § 1)