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Ordinance· 8.A.· City Commission· January 6, 2026
Ordinance no. 24-25: 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 chapter 2, “administrative provisions,” article 2.1, “reviewing officials and authorities,” section 2.1.1, “administrative officials,” to include the approval of plats to the responsibilities of the director of development services; amending section 2.1.5, “the planning and zoning board,” to remove the certification of plats and include the approval of subdivision plans to the duties and responsibilities of the board; amending section 2.1.9, “the historic preservation board,” to remove the certification of plats and include the approval of subdivision plans to the duties and responsibilities of the board; amending article 2.2, “general procedures,” section 2.2.2, “financial guarantees,” to require a financial guarantee before approval of a major plat and before the issuance of a building permit for a minor plat or certified site plan; amending section 2.2.4, “certification of actions taken,” to require a financial guarantee before approval for a major plat and before the issuance of a building permit for a minor plat, requiring the plat to be recorded by the applicant, and adding an expiration for subdivision plans; amending article 2.4, “development application requirements,” section 2.4.8, “subdivisions and plats,” modifying the procedure to review and approve plats to be consistent with florida statutes section 177.071; amending section 2.4.10, “site plan applications (level 1, level 2, level 3, and level 4) and master development plans,” to include subdivision plans and adopt procedures and required findings for approval thereof; amending section 2.4.12, “certificate of appropriateness,” to require a certificate of appropriateness for subdivision plans for individually designated structures and all properties located within historic districts; amending chapter 3, “performance standards,” article 3.2, “performance standards,” section 3.2.3, “standards for site plan and/or plat actions,” to remove plats from and add subdivision plans; and by amending appendix a, “definitions;” to amend the definitions for “major subdivision,” “minor subdivision” and “plat” and to add a definition for “subdivision plan;” providing a conflicts clause, a severability clause, authority to codify, and providing an effective date. (second reading/public hearing)
Status
passed
Importance
98/100
Sponsor
Development Services Department
Track
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IntroducedNov 26, 2025
AdoptedJan 6, 2026
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