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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)
(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)
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
(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
(A) Any structure which is the subject of new construction and occupancy after May 19, 1980, or any existing structure which is substantially altered in such a fashion as to require the issuance of a building permit for the alterations shall have smoke detectors installed therein.
(B) The Chief Building Official shall publish a list of approved smoke detectors for installation as required pursuant to this section. The Building Official shall determine the number of smoke detectors required for the structure and shall approve the location of the smoke detectors in the structure. All installations shall comply with the current edition of NFPA 74 of the National Fire Codes and must be approved by the Underwriters' Laboratories.
(C) The following smoke detectors shall be installed.
(1) Residential structure. A photo-electric battery or 110-volt electrically-operated device which emits alarm signals by light or sound indicating the presence of smoke emanating from combustible material. In the case of 110-volt electrically- operated smoke detectors installed in residential occupancies, the smoke detectors shall be installed without wall switches.
(2) Non-residential structure. A 110-volt electrically-operated device which emits alarm signals by light or sound indicating the presence of smoke emanating from combustible materials. The smoke detectors must activate an outside audible alarm when triggered by detection of smoke. This section shall not apply to structures which have been issued a certificate of occupancy prior to October 6, 1982. Such structures shall install battery-powered smoke detectors to be used in lieu of the 110 circuit type.
('69 Code, § 6-3) (Ord. 533, passed 5-19-80; Am. Ord. 631, passed 10-6-82; Am. Ord. 690, passed 4-18-84) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) The fee schedules relating to life safety plan review fees, inspection, and testing of fire safety and fire-extinguishing apparatus, and annual fire inspection must be approved by the City Commission. The fee schedules shall be available in the City Clerk's office.
(B) On October 1 of each year, the fees referred to above shall be increased, in accordance with the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers in the United States, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the 12 months ending April of each year, without City Commission approval, unless otherwise instructed by the City Commission.
(C) Annual fire inspections shall be conducted on all businesses or commercial enterprises operating within the city and each business or commercial enterprise shall receive an individual inspection notwithstanding that more than one business or commercial enterprise may be located within a single structure. The "owner" as defined by the Florida Building Code shall be responsible for payment of the inspection fees, provided however that the property owner, as set forth on the latest tax assessment roll provided to the city by the property appraiser's office, shall be ultimately responsible for the payment of the fees.
(D) Collection, disposal of fees. The fees specified herein shall be collected by the Building and Zoning Department at the time that plans are submitted for review or at the time that the fire safety and fire- extinguishing apparatus inspections and testing are accomplished. Thereafter, the Building and Zoning Department shall remit the funds to the account of the Fire Department to be used to promote fire safety within the city.
('69 Code, § 6-4) (Ord. 591, passed 3-3-82; Am. Ord. 926, passed 5-16-90; Am. Ord. 1140, passed 10-18-95; Am. Ord. 1590, passed 9-5-07; Am. Ord. 1877, passed 6-21-17)
PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION
The Broward County "General Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction and Minimum Engineering and Construction Standards for Water and Sewer Installations and the General Specifications for Construction Methods and Procedures for Installation of Gas, Water, and Sewer Lines," now on file in the office of the City Clerk in compliance with F.S. § 165.19, is adopted by reference, subject to any amendments or deletions contained in this code, and to any provisions of this code inconsistent therewith.
('69 Code, § 6-29) (Ord. 121, passed 8-16-65)
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