(A) No building permits shall be issued for any building in the subdivision, except as provided for below, until a certificate of completion has been issued by the City Engineer certifying that the subdivision improvements have been completed and the subdivision has been recorded with the County Clerk of Records. The City Engineer shall notify the City Building Department of when a subdivision has received a certificate of completion and thus is open for building.
(B) Model homes and developer owned/builder owned homes may be permitted prior to the subdivision improvements receiving a certificate of completion provided the following conditions are adhered to:
(1) A stabilized, all weather roadway is provided for fire apparatus to access all structures proposed for permitting;
(2) A water source for fire apparatus use shall be provided and approved by the City of Palm Bay Fire Marshal;
(3) A waiver of liability shall be provided to the City;
(4) All homes proposed for permitting under this section shall maintain a minimum of one hundred (100) feet distance from existing structures not within the subdivision;
(5) A maximum of twenty-five (25) structures will be permitted under this section per approved final subdivision plat;
(6) The final subdivision plan shall be recorded with and addresses assigned by Brevard County;
(7) The builder must bond the estimated cost of demolition of the structures should the subdivision improvements not be completed and the building permit expires or is revoked. Said demolition must occur within one (1) year of notification from the City or the City shall demolish the structures utilizing the bond proceeds;
(8) In no case shall a Certificate of Occupancy be granted for a home until the certificate of completion has been issued.
(Ord. 96-05, passed 2-15-96; Am. Ord. 2005-47, passed 9-15-05; Am. Ord. 2016-32, passed 5-19-16; Am. Ord. 2017-50, passed 7-20-17; Am. Ord. 2020-43, passed 7-16-20; Am. Ord. 2020-77, passed 11-19- 20; Am. Ord. 2022-67, passed 6- 16-22; Am. Ord. 2023-83, passed 9-7-23)