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Deltona board approves driveway-rule changes requiring permits, limits on expansion and material standards
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Board recommended the City Commission approve Ordinance 14-20 24, which updates driveway rules to require building permits for driveway expansions, set size limits, require aprons and screening, and allow crushed, permeable materials while grandfathering existing bark/mulch driveways.
The Deltona Planning & Zoning Board voted 7-0 to recommend City Commission approval of Ordinance 14-20 24, an amendment to residential driveway rules that requires permits for expansions, sets limits on additional impervious area and clarifies acceptable materials.
City staff presented the proposed changes, reminding the board the item had been tabled previously. Staff summarized the key provisions of the code amendment to section 110-810 (Driveways, residential): building permits will be required when impervious materials are constructed for driveway expansions; expansion is limited to an additional 380 square feet or 40% of the front yard, whichever is less; screening is required for new parking spaces adjacent to side property lines; driveway aprons will be required for driveway expansions or a second driveway to prevent driving over curbs; and restrictions are added to prevent interference with swales and drainage.
Board members asked several implementation questions. One member asked whether crushed-material surfaces were acceptable; staff said crushed material that allows water to seep through (non‑impervious) is permitted and is intended as a lower-cost option. Staff also said existing mulch or bark driveways would be grandfathered; the board discussed enforcement and staff noted code compliance tools such as historical Google Street View imagery could help verify when a surface was installed.
The board discussed permit fees. Staff said the permit will be low-impact; the fee schedule is set by the city’s fee resolution rather than by the code. A P&Z member asked the board to recommend that driveway expansion permits carry no fee while second-driveway permits would have a fee; staff said that was a policy decision the commission or fee-resolution process would address and that the board’s recommendation could be forwarded.
A motion to recommend approval of Ordinance 14-20 24 carried 7-0.
Why it matters: The ordinance tightens design and material expectations for residential driveways, aiming to reduce drainage and aesthetic issues associated with informal or eroding mulch driveways while allowing less-expensive crushed aggregates that drain.
Next steps: The recommendation and any board advice on permit fees will go to the City Commission for final consideration.
