Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Glen St. Mary, Florida

Town of Glen St. Mary’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Building construction inside Glen St. Mary town limits.

  • The ordinance index identifies Ordinance 1991-09 but the operative code text and current amendments were not available in web-readable form.

  “Adopting Standards and Regulations for Building Construction by Adopting Standard Codes.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Glen St. Mary, Baker County, Florida.

  • The cited rezoning is for the identified .22-acre parcel and is governed by Part I of the Town Land Development Code.

  “SECTION 1. PROPERTY REZONED: The Subject Property is hereby rezoned and reclassified from Medium Density Residential (MDR) to General Commercial (GC).”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Town of Glen St. Mary zoning map dated April 22, 2020.

  • The map states that revisions reflect the listed Town Council ordinances.

  districts: LDR, MDR, HDR, GC, IG, PUD, AGR, RC, EPG, CON, and Envision Glen Overlay

  “LEGEND - Low Density Residential (LDR) - Medium Density Residential (MDR) - High Density Residential (HDR) - General Commercial (GC) - General Industrial (IG) - Planned Unit Development (PUD) - Agriculture (AGR) - Recreation (RC) - Educational, Public Building, and Grounds (EPG) - Conservation (CON) - Envision Glen Overlay”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Lots in subdivisions inside Glen St. Mary; numeric standards depend on the Town Zoning Ordinance district.

  • The subdivision ordinance directs that lot area and width are those stipulated in the Town Zoning Ordinance.
  • Numeric district standards were not available in web-readable official text.

  “Lots shall have the minimum area and minimum width as stipulated in the Town’s Zoning Ordinance.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Lots in subdivisions inside Glen St. Mary; setback standards depend on the Town Zoning Ordinance district.

  • The subdivision ordinance directs that building setbacks are those stipulated in the Town Zoning Ordinance.
  • Numeric district standards were not available in web-readable official text.

  “The minimum building setbacks required are those stipulated in the Town’s Zoning Ordinance.”

• Living in an RVProhibited

  Use of park trailers and recreational vehicles as permanent quarters inside Glen St. Mary.

  • This provision is in the Town subdivision ordinance's lot-design standards.

  “Park trailers and recreational vehicles, including travel trailers, camping trailers, truck campers and motor homes, shall not be used as permanent quarters in the Town of Glen St. Mary.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision final plats inside Glen St. Mary town limits.

  • The Final Plat is considered at the next regularly scheduled public Town Council meeting; the Council may approve, conditionally approve, defer, or reject it.

  “AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR MINIMUM SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TOWN OF GLEN ST. MARY; PROVIDING FOR MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS AND BUFFERING; PROVIDING FOR STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY REQUIREMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR SUBMISSION OF PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLATS FOR APPROVAL; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR APPEAL, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Lots in subdivisions inside Glen St. Mary where driveway access from an arterial street is the only possible access for several adjoining lots.

  • The Town may require two combined access drives; the provision directs that driveways should avoid requiring vehicles to back into arterial-road traffic.

  combined access drives: 2 (Where driveway access from an arterial street may be the only possible access for several adjoining lots.)

  “Where driveway access from an arterial street may be the only possible access for several adjoining lots, it may be required that such lots be served by two (2) combined access drives in order to limit possible traffic hazards from multiple access to such streets.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Subdivision preliminary-plat and final-plat applications inside Glen St. Mary.

  • The ordinance states that the fee is paid at the time of application.

  Subdivision Preliminary Plat: 150 USD · Subdivision Final Plat: 150 USD

  “The following schedule of fees, to help defray administrative costs, shall be charged for Permits and Applications. The fee shall be paid at the time of application. Subdivision Preliminary Plat $150.00 Subdivision Final Plat $150.00”

• Permit processPartial

  Town subdivision final-plat process.

  • This is a published process for subdivision final plats, not a general building-permit process.

  “The Final Plat shall be considered for approval at the next regularly scheduled public meeting of the Town Council. At that time, the Council may approve the Final Plat, approve the Final Plat with conditions, defer determination to a later date, or reject the Final Plat.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Glen St. Mary or Baker County directly.

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Glen St. Mary town limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders constructing inside Glen St. Mary town limits.
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Glen St. Mary town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for buildings inside Glen St. Mary town limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Glen St. Mary town limits.

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.