Zoning

Zoning is a tool to regulate development and help implement the goals of the Comprehensive Plan.  “Zoning” refers to the division of the city into various zoning districts according to an official Zoning Map.  The rules for each zoning district are outlined in the Land Development Code (the “zoning code”).  Zoning determines such things as the specific land uses that are permitted (residential, office, commercial, industrial etc.), the minimum lot sizes and dimensional standards such as the minimum building setbacks and maximum building heights. The zoning code also includes regulations governing off-street parking, landscaping, signs, fences and accessory structures as well as the creation of subdivisions.

Interactive Zoning Map

Fees

• Accessory Dwelling Unit & Comprehensive Sign Plan

  Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
  Compatibility review for an accessory dwelling unit	Flat Rate	$100
  Comprehensive Sign Plan (SGN)
  Compatibility review for a comprehensive sign plan	Flat Rate	$100

   

• Annexation & Land Use

  Annexation (ANX)
  Request to annex a portion of land into the City of Lakeland		Flat Rate	$350
  Future Land Use Map Amendment (LUL or LUS)
  Request to amend the Future Land Use Map	Small Scale (LUS)	0-50.0 Acres	$1,700
  	Large Scale (LUL)	50.1-200.0 Acres	$2,900
  		200.1+ Acres	$5,800

   

• Conditional Use

  Conditional Use (CUP)
  Request to approve a Conditional Use	Minor Modification	Flat Rate	$350
  	New Conditional Use or	0-.99 Acre	$350
  	Major Modification to an	1-9.99 Acres	$580
  	existing Conditional Use	10-99.99 Acres	$860
  		100-499.99 Acres	$1,200
  		500+ Acres	$1,700

   

• Development of Regional Impact

  Development of Regional Impact (DRI)
  Special pass through charges for transportation reviews	Flat Rate	Varies
  Annual Report filing fee	Flat Rate	$150
  Notice of Proposed Change (NOPC)	Flat Rate	$1,200
  Reprocessing of DRI for Substantial Deviation	Flat Rate	$1.700
  Abandonment/Recission/Essentially Built Out Review	Flat Rate	$2,900
  Basic filing fee	Flat Rate	$5,800

• Planned Unit Development

   

  Planned Unit Development	(PUD)
  Request to approve Planned	Minor Modification	Flat Rate	$580
  Unit Development zoning
  	New PUD or Major Modification	0-.99 Acres	$580+$1,200=$1,780
  	to an existing PUD	1-9.99 Acres	$580+$1,700=$2,280
  		10-199.99 Acres	$580+$2,900=$3,480
  		200+ Acres	$580+$5,800=$6,380

  Note: Rates for new PUD zoning or Major Modifications reflect the PUD Flat Rate of $580 combined with the rate for zoning per acre

• Traffic Study

   

  Traffic Study (TRF)
  Request for a Traffic Study	Minor	Flat Rate	$60
  	Major	Flat Rate	$860

• Variances

  Variance (VAR)
  Request for variance to Land Development Code Requirements	Flat Rate	$350

   

• Change of Zoning

  Zoning (ZON)
  Request to change zoning	0-.99 Acres	$1,200
  	1-9.99 Acres	$1,700
  	10-199.99 Acres	$2,900
  	200+ Acres	$5,800

   

• Zoning Verification Request

  Zoning Verification Request (ZOV)
  Request for letter verifying zoning on property	Basic	N/A	No Charge
  	Custom	Flat Rate	$60

• Alcoholic Beverage Background Check

  Alcoholic Beverage Background Check
  Within C-6 (Downtown Commercial) Locations or	Flat Rate	$24
  C-7 (Munn Park Historic) Locations