1.04.02 - Applicability to Previously Established Time Limits
1.04.05 - Relationship to Growth Management Plan
A.
The provisions of this LDC shall apply to all land, property and development in the total unincorporated area of Collier County except as expressly and specifically provided otherwise in this LDC. No development shall be undertaken without prior authorization pursuant to this LDC.
Specifically, no building, structure, land or water shall hereafter be developed, or occupied, and no building, structure, or part thereof shall be erected, reconstructed, moved, located, or structurally altered except in conformity with the regulations set forth herein and for the zoning district in which it is located.
B.
The regulations established in this LDC and within each zoning district shall be minimum or maximum limitations, as the case may be, and shall apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure, use, land or water, except where specific provision is made in this LDC.
C.
This LDC shall apply to all division of land and all subdivisions in the total unincorporated area of Collier County, except to the extent as expressly provided herein. It shall be unlawful for any person to create a subdivision of, or to subdivide, or to otherwise divide, any land in the total unincorporated area of Collier County, except in strict conformance with the provisions of this LDC and any applicable provisions of the Collier County Growth Management Plan (GMP).
1.04.02 - Applicability to Previously Established Time Limits
A.
Any time limits on any development orders approved prior to the adoption of this LDC shall continue to run and shall not be enlarged, expanded or stayed by the adoption of this LDC.
B.
This subsection shall not apply to final subdivision plats approved prior to February 17, 1976.
C.
Any time limits on any nonconforming signs shall continue to run and shall not be enlarged, expanded or stayed by the adoption of this LDC.
A.
Previously issued building permits. The provisions of this LDC and any amendments hereto shall not affect the validity of any lawfully issued and effective building permit issued prior to the effective date of this LDC if:
1.
The development activity authorized by the permit has commenced prior to the effective date of this LDC or any amendment hereto, or will commence after the effective date of this LDC but prior to the permit's expiration or termination; and
2.
The development activity continues without interruption in good faith until development is complete. If the building permit expires, any further development shall be in conformance with the requirements of this LDC or any amendment hereto.
B.
Certain previously approved development orders. The provisions of this LDC shall not affect the types, densities and intensities of land uses or the yard or landscape buffer width requirements of any (1) final subdivision plat and final improvement plan, (2) final site development plan, or (3) phased site development plan that has been approved for at least one final site development plan, provided each such development order was lawfully issued prior to the effective date of this LDC and remains effective according to the time limits and provisions established by this LDC.
Editor's note—
Ord. No. 08-63, § 3.A, adopted October 30, 2008, repealed § 1.04.04, which pertained to reduction of required site design requirements. See also the Code Comparative Table.
1.04.05 - Relationship to Growth Management Plan
The adoption of this LDC is consistent with, compatible with and furthers the goals, policies, objectives, land uses, and densities or intensities contained and required in the GMP, and it implements and directly advances the goals, policies and objectives of the GMP. The Board of County Commissioners of Collier County hereby declares and affirmatively states that in the event that any land development regulation, this LDC, or any provision hereof or amendment hereto is not consistent with the adopted Collier County GMP, as amended, the provisions of the Collier County GMP, as amended, shall govern any action taken with regard to an application for a development order or other activity. Furthermore, any land development regulation, this LDC, or any provision hereof or amendment hereto shall be interpreted, construed and implemented in such a manner which will make it most consistent with the Collier County GMP, as amended.