§ 21-281. Permitted uses.

No Building or land shall be used in the OF Ocean Front District and no Building shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed or structurally altered which is designed, arranged or intended to be used for any purpose, unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, except for one or more of the following uses:

(1)

Multiple-Family Dwellings or apartment buildings containing not less than 24 dwelling units.

(2)

Hotels containing not less than 100 Guest Rooms.

(3)

Public and private beach areas.

(4)

Public parks and playgrounds owned and operated by the Village.

(5)

Off-street parking and loading facilities.

(6)

Cabanas, as accessory structures, constructed concurrently with or subsequent to the construction of the main Building.

(7)

Medical and dental offices including services in such offices related to medical or dental care that are performed under the supervision of medical doctors or dentists. Such medical and dental offices shall be located in buildings as defined in subsections (1) and (2) and must meet the requirements of subsection (8) a through e of this section.

(8)

Convenience establishments in multiple-family developments containing at least 100 or more dwelling units, provided their operations in multiple-family developments are for the primary use of the residents of the Building and are used only as an ancillary and Accessory Use thereto for the day-to-day convenience of the residents. These convenience establishments in multiple-family developments are subject to the following restrictions:

a.

Such convenience establishments shall be entered only from within the Principal Building.

b.

Such convenience establishments shall have no outside entrance or storefront.

c.

Such convenience establishments shall have no sign display, lighting or advertisement matter facing or visible from the western boundary of the district, or which may be facing or visible from a point on Lot 1 in the district west or south of such Hotel or multiple-family building.

d.

The total amount of floor area devoted to convenience establishments shall not exceed ten percent of the aggregate floor area of the Principal Building in which it is located.

e.

The sale, dispensing or storage of gasoline, oil, grease or automobile accessories is prohibited in this district.

f.

The Village Council may grant an exemption to a restaurant from the requirement that convenience establishments in multifamily developments be primarily for the use of residents of the building as an ancillary and accessory use after a public hearing and upon finding that:

1.

Such an exemption will not adversely affect the residents of the building;

2.

Such an exemption will not adversely affect the character of the Village; and

3.

The nature of the restaurant for which an exemption is sought is compatible with other development in the Village.

In granting such an exemption, the Council may impose such conditions as it deems appropriate.

(9)

Convenience establishments in Hotels containing 100 or more Guest Rooms.

(10)

Convenience establishments in multiple-family developments shall be defined as follows:

a.

Barbershops.

b.

Beauty salons.

c.

Cleaners.

d.

Mini-groceries.

e.

Restaurants.

f.

Health clubs.

g.

Travel agencies.

h.

Florists.

i.

Other similar uses as may be permitted by the Village Council, after a public hearing, provided that such uses are compatible with and do not adversely affect the residential character of the multi-family development.

The definition of convenience establishments in Hotels shall not be restricted except as provided in this Code or under Florida law.

(11)

Vacation Rentals in accordance with section 21-363.

(Ord. No. 169, § 6-9(a), 6-29-74; Ord. No. 193, §§ 1—4, 7-26-77; Ord. No. 228, §§ 1, 2, 5-26-81; No. 239, §§ 1, 2, 6-29-82; Ord. No. 280, § 1, 7-29-86; Ord. No. 317, § 1, 7-19-88; Ord. No. 329, § 1, 3-21-89; Ord. No. 355, § 1, 10-3-90; Ord. No. 371, § 1, 4-21-92; Ord. No. 398, § 1, 7-18-95; Ord. No. 549, § 6, 5-31-2011)