Chapter 26 - City of Punta Gorda

Criteria noted above.
(n) Conditions and Safeguards. The City Council may impose such additional
conditions and safeguards as deemed necessary for the protection of the
general welfare and individual property rights, and to ensure compliance with
the intent and objectives of this ordinance. Additional conditions may include,
but need not be limited to, the following:
(1) Hours of operation;
(2) Landscaping, screening, buffer-yard and other site-related development
standards;
(3) Access to the subject property;
(4) Lighting of the site, to include intensity and shielding, so as not to
adversely affect adjacent or nearby property owners;
(5) Noise limitations as necessary to protect nearby property owners;
(6) Location, size and height of buildings;
(7) Location and height of walls and fences;
(8) Timing or phasing of development;
(9) Control of smoke, dust and odors; and
(10) Bonds and other performance guarantees, as required to ensure
standards are met, plans are met and plans are implemented.
(o) Amendments to Approved Special Exceptions. An amendment is a request for
any enlargement, expansion or increase in intensity, or relocation of any
previously approved and currently valid special exception use or condition
thereof. The application and review process for an amendment of a special
exception shall be the same as specified for the approval of the original
exception.
(p) Termination of Use. A special exception use shall be deemed terminated upon
the occurrence of any of the following conditions:
(1) Two years after the date of the approval by the City Council unless a
permit or occupancy permit has been issued for the use, if required.
(2) If the use is discontinued, vacant or inactive for any reason for a
continuous period of two years or more. The use shall be re-established
only if a new Special Exception approval is obtained.
(q) Revocation. A special exception approval may be revoked by the City Council,
upon non-compliance and/or violation of any condition attached to the special
exception, after notice and a public hearing pursuant to this Article.
(r) Successive Applications. No application for a special exception use, which has
been denied wholly or in part by the City Council, shall be resubmitted until the
expiration of 12 months or more from the date of such denial, except on
grounds of newly discovered evidence or proof of changed conditions found to
be sufficient by City Council to justify consideration by the City Council.
{Ord. No. 1478-07, 5, 04-04-07; Ord. No. 1637-10, 1, 6-2-10}
Section 16.9. Temporary Use Permits
(a) Uses Permitted with a Temporary Use Permit.
(1) Retail sales of Christmas Trees, produce stands and other seasonal
agricultural products and related goods on commercially zoned property,
not to exceed 60 days.
(2) Temporary storage container on residential single family private property
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