The Beach Property Owners Design Manual is intended to serve as a guide for preserving and perpetuating the unique residential character of the North Beach and Seagate Neighborhoods. It addresses various topics regarding the development of compatible single family homes (new or additions) in the two neighborhoods.  The Manual is designed to meet the needs of a variety of users: property owners, architects, building contractors, and landscape contractors, as well as city officials and staff, and the general public.

The Design Manual is also intended to be utilized in conjunction with the City of Delray Beach Land Development Regulations and the Comprehensive Plan.  Together these documents provide a framework which can foster creative design approaches and solutions. The Regulations and Design Guidelines in this Manual are, by specific intent, illustrative rather than prescriptive. They do not dissect every architectural influence, nor do they attempt to prescribe specific, detailed ways to handle every type of alteration to existing structures. They do, however, provide a methodology and common framework for reviewing submissions and attaching conditions, if any, to project approvals.

Although the user is encouraged to read the Manual in its entirety, the document has been divided into sections to reduce download time and to allow the reader to focus on specific elements.

Cover - Beach Property Owners Design Manual  (170k)

Acknowledgements  (31k)

Table of Contents  (36k)

Introduction (120k)

Section I - District Regulations & Incentives  (490k)

Section II - Design Guidelines (831k)

Appendix A - Neighborhood Character Overview (1347k)

Appendix B - Application & Review Process  (36k)

Appendix C - Beach Property Owners Application Checklist (712k)