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What are the land development regulations?
The City of Venice Land Development Code (LDC) contains regulations that govern how land is developed. The code affects the everyday lives of people in our city from architectural design, stormwater, building height, parking, sidewalks, landscaping, allowable uses, site development and more.
Why were the land development regulations updated?
With the adoption of the 2017-2027 Comprehensive Plan, the City had to update the LDC due to Florida Statute requirements. The updated LDC implements the visions, intents and strategies of the Comprehensive Plan. The updated LDC has made the code and processes easier to use and understand.
What happened in rewriting the Code?
Consultant Kimley-Horn, the Planning Commission, and City of Venice staff held multiple workshops and meetings from 2018-2022 to work on rewriting the LDC.
The Planning Commission approved the first draft for review on June 29, 2021
The Planning Commission approved the second draft for review on April 5, 2022
The Planning Commission recommended approval of the draft LDC to City Council on May 3, 2022
The City Council approved draft LDC on first reading June 28, 2022
The City Council approved LDC on second reading July 12, 2022
Land Development Code (LDC) Adopted Ordinance No. 2022-15 (July 12, 2022)
To search the new Code, please go to Municode.