26-0112
ORDINANCE NO. 12-26: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 4, “ZONING REGULATIONS,” ARTICLE 4.3, “DISTRICT REGULATIONS,” SECTION 4.3.2 “DETERMINING USE,” SUBSECTION (B), “CATEGORIES OF USE,” TO ALLOW FOR THE RENTAL OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS; AMENDING SECTION 4.3.3 “SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC USES,” SUBSECTION (K), “HOME-BASED BUSINESS,” TO ALLOW A HOME-BASED BUSINESSES TO OPERATE IN AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE OCCUPIED BY THE RESIDENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OR ACCESSORY STRUCTURE, SUBSECTION (Q), “GUEST COTTAGES,” BY RENAMING THE SUBSECTION AS “ACCESSORY STRUCTURES TO ADOPT ALL ACCESSORY STRUCTURE REGULATIONS IN ONE SECTION AND TO ADOPT NEW REGULATIONS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS. AND REPEALING SUBSECTION (QQ), “ACCESSORY STRUCTURES” FOR ADOPTION OF SUCH REGULATIONS IN THE REORGANIZED SUBSECTION (Q); AMENDING ARTICLE 4.4, “BASE ZONING DISTRICT,” SECTION 4.4.3 “SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) DISTRICTS,” SECTION 4.4.6 “MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (RM) DISTRICT,” SUBSECTION (C), “ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES PERMITTED,” SECTION 4.4.13, “CENTRAL BUSINESS (CBD) DISTRICT,” TABLE 4.4.13(A), “ALLOWABLE USES AND STRUCTURES IN THE CBD SUB-DISTRICTS,” TO UPDATE LANGUAGE CLARIFYING MULTI FAMILY USES AND TO ADD ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AS AN ACCESSORY USE IN THE WEST ATLANTIC NEIGHBORHOOD SUB-DISTRICT; AMENDING ARTICLE 4.5, “OVERLAY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS,” TO ADOPT A NEW SECTION 4.5.23 “NORTHWEST / SOUTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD OVERLAY DISTRICT;” AMENDING ARTICLE 4.7, “FAMILY / WORKFORCE HOUSING” BY ADOPTING A NEW SECTION 4.7.9 “ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS;” AND BY AMENDING APPENDIX A, “DEFINITIONS,” TO ADOPT A DEFINITIONS FOR “DWELLING UNIT, ACCESSORY (ADU),” PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AUTHORITY TO CODIFY, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (FIRST READING)
- Committee
- City Commission
- Requested by
- Development Services Department
- Introduced
- January 20, 2026
- On agenda
- March 9, 2026
- Passed
- March 9, 2026