§ 150.22 ADMINISTRATION BY BUILDING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT OF CITY.

   The terms and conditions of this subchapter shall be administered by the Building Department of the city. Any reference in this subchapter to Building Official shall mean the Building Department of the city. Zoning functions shall be within the Planning Department. The City Planner shall also be known as the Director of Zoning and the Director of Zoning shall supervise all zoning functions within the city. Any reference to the Board of County Commissioners, the County Board of Rules and Appeals, or the County Advisory Board of Rules and Appeals shall mean the city, which shall have the same rights, powers, and duties as the County Board of Rules and Appeals when acting as such.

('69 Code, § 6-14) (Ord. 46, passed 11-2-61; Am. Ord. 958, passed 6-5-91)

§ 150.23 UNSAFE STRUCTURES BOARD.

   (A)   Pursuant to § 150.11(A), and Section 116.13 of the Broward County Amendments to the Florida Building Code, the City Unsafe Structures Board is hereby created, consisting of nine members who shall be appointed by the City Commission.

   (B)   The provisions of Section 116.13 of the Broward County Amendments to the Florida Building Code, to the extent the provisions were enacted prior to the effective date of this section, shall govern all matters pertaining to the Unsafe Structures Board, including, but not limited to the qualifications of Board members, terms of office, organization of the Board, duties and powers of the Board, duties of legal counsel to the Board, conflicts of interest, and any other matters pertinent to the Unsafe Structures Board, unless otherwise provided by ordinance.

('69 Code, § 6-14.1) (Ord. 640, passed 12-15-82; Am. Ord. 1715, passed 5-2- 12)

§ 150.24 VIOLATIONS.

   Any person violating any of the terms of the Building Code, as set out in §§ 150.10 through 150.24, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in § 10.99. Each day that a violation of the building code is continued or permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable upon conviction as provided in § 10.99. The imposition of any sentence for the violation of the building code shall not be construed as excusing or permitting the continuance thereof.

('69 Code, § 6-15) (Ord. 46, passed 11-2-61) Penalty, see § 10.99

FIRE SAFETY REGULATIONS

§ 150.30 POLICE, FIRE RESCUE, CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES; FEE ASSESSMENT ON BUILDINGS.

   (A)   There is hereby established an assessment against all hotels, motels, commercial, industrial, and all nonresidential buildings within the city at the rate of $.10 per square foot of space within the building. This shall be paid at the time of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy and shall be used for the purpose of purchasing fire- fighting and emergency equipment.

   (B)   In the event that a project of any nature shall include fire prevention designs such as sprinkler systems, standpipes, notification systems or any other life safety protective apparatus approved by the City Manager, Fire Chief and Building Official in accordance with the city and the South Florida Building Codes, Broward County edition, the builder shall receive a reduced assessment fee by 50% of the above stated fees. Annually, the City Commission may adjust by ordinance the fees set forth herein by the change of budget expenditures in the Fire or Police Departments directly related hereto.

   (C)   There is hereby established an assessment against all single-family detached dwellings and all multiple dwellings within the city at a rate of $60.00 per unit. This fee shall be paid at the time of issuance of the certificate of occupancy and shall be used for the purpose of purchasing fire- fighting, emergency, and rescue equipment and fire/rescue services as are deemed necessary by the City Commission from time to time.

   (D)   There is hereby established an assessment against all hotels, motels, commercial, industrial, and non-residential buildings within the city at the rate of $.07 per square foot of space within the building. This shall be paid at the time of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy and shall be used for the purpose of purchasing police equipment.

   (E)   There is hereby established an assessment against all single-family detached dwellings and all multiple dwellings at the rate of $60.00 per unit. This fee shall be paid at the time of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy and shall be used for the purpose of purchasing police equipment and services as are deemed necessary by the City Commission from time to time.

   (F)   There is hereby established an assessment against all residential dwelling units and business units, within the city at a rate of $12.00 per unit per year. The term "unit" shall be defined as each dwelling unit for residential buildings, and one unit for each Equivalent Residential Connection ("ERC's") based upon the number of ERCs calculated for the size of the water meter for commercial buildings. This assessment shall be paid in 12 equal monthly payments at the time of payment of the monthly water bill and shall be used for public safety, police, fire equipment and capital expenditures. Said assessment shall terminate when the Police Station, which is being funded by this fee, is fully paid off or ten years from the effective date of Ordinance 892, whichever occurs first.

('69 Code, § 6-2) (Ord. 350, passed 1-7-74; Am. Ord. 763, passed 11-13-85; Am. Ord. 808, passed 11-5-86; Am. Ord. 892, passed 5-17-89)

Cross-reference:

   Responsibility for fire protection, see §§ 93.25 through 93.27