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2025 Town Ordinances
Ordinance No. 2025-1791 Amending Article VI Rules of Procedures for Town Meetings
Ordinance No. 2025-1790 Amending Sec. 90 Article IV, Creating Sec. 90-49.6 Provisions for the Demolition of Detached, Single Family Homes, Duplexes, Dwellings, and Townhouses in the H30A, H30B, H30C and H40
Ordinance No. 2025-1789 Amending Chapter 34 and Creating Sec 34-1 Sand Removal or Digging on the Dune or Beach
2024 Town Ordinances
Ordinance No. 2024-1788 Amending Article V design Standards to Create Section 90-50.1 Sustainability and Resiliency
Ordinance No. 2024-1787 Amending Division 2 Providing for Stormwater Retention on-Site for all Single-Family Homes; Amending Section90-56 to Establish Retention Wall Standards for New Single-Family Homes
Ordinance No. 2024-1786 Amending Section 90-2 Definitition to Revise the Definition of Lot Coverage
Ordinance No. 2024-1785 Amending Ordinances No. 2014-1615, 2021-1716, 2022-1724, 2022-1730, 2023-1735, 2023-1746, 2023-1752, 2023-1758A
Ordinance No. 2024-1784 Amending Section 90-73 of Article VI SIGNS, Chapter 90 to Amend Monument Signs
Ordinance No. 2024-1783 Building Permit Fees
Ordinance No. 2024-1782 Amending Section 2-206 Public Participaticipation
Ordinance No. 2024-1781 Amending Chapter 90 Zoning to Regulate Underground Parking in the Town
Ordinance No. 2024-1780 Amending Code of Ordinances by Creating Section 2-153 Nondisclosure Agreements Under Article IV Officers and Employees
Ordinance No. 2024-1779 Amending Article VII Code of Ethics by Amending Sections 2-230 Exploitation of Official Position Prohibited
Ordinance No. 2024-1778 Amending Chapter 3 Purchasing of the Town Code Relating to Purchasing Limitations and Exemptions from Competitive Bidding
Ordinance No. 2024-1777 Amending Section 90-70 of Article VI - Signs Chapter 90 of the Town Code to Amend the Exempt Signs
Ordinance No. 2024-1776 Amending Section 70-122 of Division 1 - Resort Tax of Article IV Resort Tax Chapter 70 of the Town Code to Amend the Taxes to Constitute Special Fund
Ordinance No. 2024-1775 Amending Sections 70-124 abd 70-126 of Division 2. Resport Tx Board of Article IV Resort Tax, Chapter 70 of the Town Code
Ordinance No. 2024-1774 Amending Section 91-41 Regulated Uses by Providing Drug Stores Exemptions
Ordinance No. 2024-1773 Code of Odinances Amending Chapter 14, Article II, Section 14-29 to Provide For a 100% Reduction of Building Permit Fees For Construction Relating to Condominium Building Recertification or Safety
Ordinance No. 2024-1772 Temporary Signs Amendment to Code of Ordinances Section 90-74
Ordinance No. 2024-1771 Amending Town Code of Ordinances by Amending Section 14-31 and Section 90-50.1 to Clarify and Allow Re-Roofs and Replacements with Existing Material Without Design Approval
Ordinance No. 2024-1770 Amending Code of Ordinances Amending Section 90-74. Temporary Signs Limiting Real State Signs
Ordinance No. 2024-1769 Amending Division 2 of Article II. of Chapter 34 providing for Stormwater Retention On-Site for all new Single-Family Homes - Amending Sect. 90-56 to Establish Retention Wall Standards for New Home
Ordinance No. 2024-1768 Amending Chapter 14 to Provide for a 30% Reduction of Building Permit Fees for Any Const. Activity Relating to Condominium Building Recertification or Structural and or Life Safety Repairs
Ordinance No. 2024-1767 Amending Sec tion 90-62 Outdoor Lighting to Provide Outdoor Lighting Regulations for Single-Family Residential Dwellings
Ordinance No. 2024-1766 Prohibiting Development and Construction of any Structures within the Point Lake, Except for Marine Structures Permitted by Code
Ordinance No. 2024-1765 Amending Chapter 54 by Adding Section 54-67 Entitled Camping Prohibited
Ordinance No. 2024-1764 Amending Section 70-41 Local Business Tax Schedule and Sec. 70-42 Business Not Named in Schedule to Increase Local Business Tax Rates
2023 Town Ordinances
Ordinance No. 2023-1763 Amending Section 14-28-Issuance of Building Permits
Ordinance No. 2023-1762 Amending Chapter 73-Capital Improvement Projects Department
Ordinance No. 2023-1761 Amending Article VI-Water Shortage Regulation
Ordinance No. 2023-1760 Amending Chapter 72 Telecommunications-Undergrounding
Ordinance No. 2023-1760 Amending Chapter 72 Telecommunications-Undergrounding
Ordinance No. 2023-1759 Amending Section 2-206 Public Participation
Ordinance No. 2023-1758-Amending Section 90-41 Regulated Uses-Arcades
Ordinance No. 2023-1758-Amending Section 90-41 Regulated Uses-Arcades
Ordinance No. 2023-1757-Pension Plan-General and Senior Mgt Members
Ordinance No. 2023-1756 Amending Section 66-35 Recycling
Ordinance No. 2023-1755 Amending and Retitling Section 90-58-Carport Canopies
Ordinance No. 2023-1754 Amending Section 90-61 Paving in Front and Rear Yards in H30 H40 Districts
Ordinance No. 2023-1753 Amending Section 90-41 Regulated Uses-Smoke Shops
Ordinance No. 2023-1752 Amending Sections 90.2 and 90.45-Setbacks
Ordinance No. 2023-1751 Employee Benefits Pension Plan-FOP
Ordinance No. 2023-1750 Restaurant Accessory Regulated Uses-H120 District-Multifamily
Ordinance No. 2023-1749 Synthetic Turf
Ordinance No. 2023-1748 Public Rights of Way
Ordinance No. 2023-1747 Ameding Sec 90-56 Fences Walls and Hedges
Ordinance No. 2023-1746 Amending Sec 90-47 Balcony Overhang Projection
Ordinance No. 2023-1745 Amending Sec 90-19.7 Planning and Zoning Board Review
Ordinance No. 2023-1744 Ameding Sec 90-50 Architecture and Roof Decks
Ordinance No. 2023-1743 Amending Chp-34 Stormwater Drainage Management
Ordinance No. 2023-1742 Amending Section 90-50.2-Roof Deck Provisions
Ordinance No. 2023-1741 Amending Section 101-Qualifying for Elected Office
Ordinance No. 2023-1740 Amending Chpt 2-Employee Pension Plan
Ordinance No. 2023-1739 Amending Chapter 54 Public Urination and Defecation Prohibited
Ordinance No. 2023-1738 Amending Chapter 54 Obstruction of Public Right-Of-Way Prohibited
Ordinance No. 2023-1737 Amending Chapter 90 Setback and Yard
Ordinance No. 2023-1736 Amending Chapter 90 Definitions
Ordinance No. 2023-1735 Amending Chapter 90 Buildings & Waterfront Structures
Ordinance No. 2023-1734-Construction Next to Sea Walls
Ordinance No. 2023-1733-Amending Chapter 90-Curb Cuts Width
2022 Town Ordinances
Ordinance No. 2022-1732 Modyfying the Planing and Zoning Membership
Ordinance No. 2022-1731 Amending Section 90-67-Emergency Power Generators
Ordinance No. 2022-1730 Amending Section 90-47.3 Requirements for Ground-Level Mechanical Equipment
Ordinance No. 2022-1729 Amending Sections 90-90 & 90-95 to Increase Florida-Friendly Landscaping
Ordinance No. 2022-1728 Amending Section 90-2 to Revise the Definition for Lot Coverage
Ordinance No. 2022-1727 Amending Article II of Chapter 26 Relating to Beach Furniture
Ordinance No. 2022-1726-Prohibited Noises-Grass Cutting and Hedge Trimmings
Ordinance No. 2022-1725 - Marine Structures - Construction of Docks
Ordinance No. 2022-1724 - Setbacks
Ordinance No. 2022-1723-Prohibited Noises-Hours of Operation for Personal or Resident Landscaping
Ordinance No. 2022-1722-Amending Section 90.2-Nonhabitable Understory
Ordinance No. 2022-1721-Amending Section 54-2-Consideration of Anti-Semitism and Hate Crimes
Ordinance No. 2022-1720-Ordinance -Construction Sites
Ordinance No. 2022-1719-Ordinance Amending Zoning Definitions
Ordinance No. 2022-1718-Ordinance-Marine Structures-Construction of Docks
Ordinance No. 2022-1717-Ordinance on Building Regulations-Dont Wait Accelerate
2021 Town Ordinances
Ordinance No. 21-1716 - Amending Section 90-47 and 90-48 Side and Rear Yard Regulations-HA120 Distri
Ordinance No. 21-1715 - Pet Grooming
2020 Town Ordinances
Ordinance No. 2020-1714 Beach Furniture
Ordinance No. 2020-1713 Amending Code-Tourism Board Membership
Ordinance No. 2020-1712 Amendment to Town Code-Planning and Zoning Board Membership
Ordinance No. 2020-1711 Town of Surfside Retirement Plan for Employees
Ordinance No. 2020-1710 Setback and Maximum Second Story Floor Areas
Ordinance No. 2020-1709 Synthetic Turf
Ordinance No. 2020-1708 Purchasing Code
Ordinance No. 2020-1707 Retirement Plan for Non Public Safety Employees
2019 Town Ordinances
Ordinance No. 2019-1706 Amending Section 14-29 Permit Fees for Structural Plan Review
Ordinance No. 2019-1705 H40 Zoning District
Ordinance No. 2019-1704 Qualifying for Elected Office
Ordinance No. 2019-1703 Amending Section 2.235-Lobbying-Exemption from Lobbysit Registration Fees
Ordinance No. 2019-1702-Amending Off Street Parking
Ordinance No. 2019-1701 Repealing Ord 2019-1698 Plastic Straws
Ordinance No. 2019-1700 Amending Chapter 2 Administration of the Town code of Ordinances - Reimbursement of Travel and Other Expenses
Ordinance No. 2019-1699 Amending Chapter 14 Buildings and Buildings Regulations by Creating Section 14-58 Storm Shutters and Hurricane Protection Devices
Ordinance No. 2019-1698 Amending Section 34-11 Prohibition on Distribution, Sale or Use of Single-Use Plastics
Ordinance No. 2019-1697 Repealing and Replacing Chapter 42 -Floods -Relating to the Town's Floodplain Management Regulations
Ordinance No. 2019-1696 Amending Article VIII Landscape Requirements of Chapter 90 Zoning
Ordinance No. 2019-1695 Amending Article VII Code of Ethics, by Adding Section 2-237
2018 Town Ordinances
Ordinance No. 2018-1694 Amending Section 90-45 Setbacks
Ordinance No. 2018-1693 Reasonable Accommodation Procedures
Ordinance No. 2018-1692 Amending Section 2-235 Lobbying
Ordinance No. 2018-1691 Modification of Secondary Frontage Fence and Ornamental Wall Regulations
Ordinance No. 2018-1690 Prohibition on Distribution, Sale or Use of Plastic Straws
Ordinance No. 2018-1689 Abolishing the Design Review Board and Development Impact Committee and Modifying the Planning and Zoning Board
Ordinance No. 2018-1688 Lighting Regulations for Marine Turtle Protection
Ordinance No. 2018-1687 Solid Waste Assessment
Ordinance No. 2018-1686 Parking Exemption Program in the SD-B40 Zoning District
Ordinance No. 2018-1685 Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Ordinance No. 2018-1684 Implementing a Cone of Silence Provision
Ordinance No. 2018-1683 Development Application Procedures and Requirements
Ordinance No. 2018-1682 Maximum Building Length
Ordinance No. 2018-1681 Repealing Section 86-1 Surfboards
Ordinance No. 2018-1680 Maintenance in the Right-of-Ways Including Trees and Mulch
Ordinance No. 2018-1679 Amending Section 2-235 Lobbying
Ordinance No. 2018-1678 Paving in Front & Rear Yards in H30 & H40 Districts
Ordinance No. 2018-1677 Amending Section 14-29 Permit Fees
Ordinance No. 2018-1676 Plastic Straws Ban
Ordinance No. 18-1675 Article VI Temporary Signs
Ordinance No. 18-1674 Freeboard Modification
Ordinance No. 18-1673 Roof Height Modification
Ordinance No. 18-1672 Chapter 3 Purchasing - Purchase of Equipment and Repair and Maintenance of Public Works and Utilities Infrastructure
Ordinance No. 18-1671 Requirement for Sealed Bids for Purchases Exceeding $8,500
Ordinance No. 18-1670 Pension Amendment Clarifying Definition of Senior Mngmnt. Employee
Ordinance No. 18-1669 Anti Semitism and Hate Crimes in Enforcing Laws
Ordinance No. 18-1668 Ground-Affixed Letter or Number Signs
2017 Town Ordinances
Beach Furniture Administrative Policy (Ord. No. 17-1662)
17-1667 Amending Article VII. Code of Ethics
17-1666 Medical Marijuana
17-1665 Dune Crossovers Special Exceptions
17-1664 Utilities of the Town Code
17-1663 Rules of Procedure for Town Meetings
17-1662 Beach Furniture Permit Requirements
17-1661 Issuance of Building Permits
17-1660 Code of Ethics
17-1659 Moratorium on Cannabis
2016 Town Ordinances
16-1658 Beach Furniture
16-1657 Noise
16-1656 Permit Fees
16-1655 Architecturally Signification Buildings
16-1654 Rules and Procedures for Town Meetings
16-1653 Monument Sign
16-1652 Pension Plan
16-1651 Construction Schedule
16-1650 Sheds
16-1649 Special Events
16-1648 Planning & Zoning Requirements
16-1647 Non-Discrmination
16-1646 Maintenance of Vacant Lots
16-1645 Second Floor Balconies
16-1644 Maximum Frontage of Buildings
16-1643 Power & Duties of the Town of Surfside Code of Ordinances
16-1642 Corridor Analysis Proposals
2015 Town Ordinances
15-1641 Amending the Town's Water Supply Facilities Work Plan
15-1640 Maximum Building Heights
15-1639 Prohibitions Regarding the Sale or Use of Explanded Polystyrene
15-1638 10% Wall Openings
15-1637 Limiting the Permitted Colors in the H30A and H30B Zoning District
15-1636 Practical Difficulty Variance
15-1635 Qualifying for Elected Office
15-1634 Elections
15-1633 New Rate Scheule for Commercial Solid Waste Removal
15-1632 Prohibited Noises
15-1631 Beach Sand Quality
15-1630 Polystyrene Food Service Articles
15-1629 10% Windows
2014 Town Ordinances
14-1628 Amending Section 2-235 Lobbying
14-1627 Amending Chapter 90 Zoning, And Specifically Amending Section 90-50
14-1626 Amending Code Section 90-52 Required Clearances
14-1625A Maximum Frontage of Buildings
14-1625 Off-Street Parking & Loading
14-1624 Signs
14-1623 Amending Section 90-2 Definitions
14-1622 Marine Structure
14-1621 Fines and Penalties for Violations of Certain Provisions
14-1620 Fine Amounts for Code Violations
14-1619 Disposal of Grass Cuttings and Hedge Trimmings
14-1618 Amending Sections 90-15 Membership-Quorum, Minimum Qualifications
14-1616 Amending Chapter 54 Prohibited Noises
14-1615 Setbacks
14-1614 Architecture and Roof Decks
14-1613 Amending the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan
14-1612 Business Neighborhood Improvement District
14-1611 Prohibiting the Sale of Live Animals
2013 Town Ordinances
13-1610 Amending Section 90-56.1.B Construction Fencing
13-1609 2013 Annual Update to the Capital Improvements Element
13-1608 Veterinary Office
13-1607 Amending Section 90-60 Construction Adjacent to Bulkhead Lines
13-1606 Amending Section 90-58 Carport Canopies
13-1605 Amending Section 90-50 Architecture and Roof Decks
13-1604 Amending Section 90-19 Trellises
13-1603 Retirement Plan for Employees of the Town of Surfside
13-1602 Amending Chapter 74 Traffic and Vehicles
13-1601 Amending Chapter 90 Zoning
13-1600 Short Term Rentals
13-1599 Lobbyist Registration
13-1598 Dissolving the Design Review Board
13-1597 Maximum Frontage of Buildings
2012 Town Ordinances
12-1596 Amending Chapter 42 Permit Procedures
12-1595 Normal Retirement Date for Police Officers
12-1594 Amending Section 66-35 Schedule of Fees of the Code of Ordinances
12-1593 Amending Chapter 90 Zoning
12-1592 Amending Chapter 42 And Specifically Section 42-41 Definitions
12-1591 Amending Chapter 90-77 off Street Park Requirements
12-1590 Amending Chapter 90 Zoning
12-1589 Adopting the Annual Update to the Capital Improvement
12-1588 Amending the code of the Town of Surfside
12-1587 Amending Chapter 18 and Specifically Division 3
12-1586 Emergency Special Election Ordinance
12-1585 Chapter 90 Article VII Off-Street Parking & Loading
12-1584 Chapter 14 Section 14-52 Commercial Building Standards
12-1583 Chapter 90 Section 90-56.1 Construction Fencing
2011 Town Ordinances
11-1582 Basis for Establishing Special Flood Hazard Areas
11-1581 Amending Chapter 34 Environment by Adding Article V Litter
11-1580 Retirement Plan for Employees of the Town of Surfside
11-1579 Newsracks on Public Rights-of-Way
11-1578 Appearance of Vacant Storefronts
11-1577 Repealing Ordinance 2011-1571 Temporary Moratorium
11-1576 Permits for Special Events
11-1575 Arts, Culture & Entertainment
11-1574 Resort Tax
11-1573 Short Term Rentals
11-1572 Developmental Impact Committee
11-1571 Temporary Moratorium
11-1570 Master Utility System Bond
11-1569 Amending Section 90.65 Boat Storage
11-1568 Section 90.61 Curb Cuts
11-1567 Outside Employment by Town Employees
11-1566 Psychic Use
11-1565 Chapter 74 Section 74-1 Commercial Vehicles
2010 Town Ordinances
10-1564 Off-Street Parking Design Standards
10-1563 Amendment to Chapter 70 Zoning
10-1562 Capital Improvements Element
10-1561 Amending Chapter 90 Code of Ordinances Regulated Uses
10-1560 New Utility Service Charges
10-1559 Amending Chapter 90-15(b)(1) Planning & Zoning Board
10-1558c Readoption of Zoning Codes Complete
10-1558 Readoption of Zoning Codes Ordinance Only
10-1557 Red Light Cameras
10-1556 Amending Off Street Parking
10-1555 FPL Franchise Agreement
10-1554 Amending Landscape Requirements
10-1553 Base Flood Level Elevations
10-1552 Providing Notice for Site Plans
10-1551 Allowing for Therapeutic Massage
10-1550 Off-Street Parking
10-1549 Fences, Walls and Hedges Amendments
10-1548 Emergency Management Procedures
10-1547 Maintenance of Sidewalks and Swale Area
10-1546c Environmental Assessment Report Complete
10-1546 Environmental Assessment Report Ordinance Only
10-1545 Carport Canopies
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