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TITLE I: COMPREHENSIVE PROVISIONS
TITLE II: LEGISLATIVE
TITLE III: EXECUTIVE
TITLE IV: TAXES, FEES AND COSTS
TITLE V: PUBLIC SAFETY
TITLE VI: EMERGENCIES
TITLE VII: MOTOR VEHICLES AND VESSELS
TITLE VIII: BUSINESS-REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
TITLE IX: PROPERTY - REAL AND PERSONAL
TITLE X: PUBLIC PARKS, RECREATION AND SPECIAL EVENTS
TITLE XI: PUBLIC WORKS
TITLE XII: LAND USE
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
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§ 125.42 UNITY OF TITLE OR COVENANT IN LIEU OF UNITY OF TITLE.
   An that proposes a site plan that includes multiple on a single property shall submit one of the following documents:
   125.42(A)   Unity of Title. A unity of title, approved for legal form and sufficiency by the , which shall run with the land and be binding upon the heirs, successors, personal representatives and assigns, and upon all mortgagees or lessees and others presently or in the future having any interest in the property; or
   125.42(B)   Covenant in Lieu of Unity of Title. A declaration of restrictive covenants, approved for legal form and sufficiency by the , which shall run with the land and be binding upon the heirs, successors, personal representatives and assigns, and upon all mortgagees and lessees and others presently or in the future having any interest in the property. To the extent applicable, the declaration shall contain the following necessary elements:
   125.42(B)(1)   The subject site will be developed in accordance with the approved site plan. No modification shall be submitted to the for approval without the written consent of the then (s) of the phase or portion of the property for which modification is sought.
   125.42(B)(2)   If the subject property will be developed in phases, that each phase will be developed in accordance with the approved site plan.
   125.42(B)(3)   In the event of multiple ownerships subsequent to site plan approval, that each of the subsequent shall be bound by the terms, provisions and conditions of the declaration of restrictive covenants. The shall further agree that he or she will not convey portions of the subject property to such other parties unless and until the and such other party (parties) shall have executed and mutually delivered, in recordable form, an instrument to be known as an “easement and operating agreement” which shall contain, among other things:
   125.42(B)(3)(a)   Easements in the common area of each for ingress to and egress from the other ;
   125.42(B)(3)(b)   Easements in the common area of each for the passage and parking of ;
   125.42(B)(3)(c)   Easements in the common area of each for the passage and accommodation of pedestrians;
   125.42(B)(3)(d)   Easements for access roads across the common area of each to public and private roadways;
   125.42(B)(3)(e)   Easements for the installation, , operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, relocation and removal of utility facilities in appropriate areas in each such ;
   125.42(B)(3)(f)   Easements on each such for construction of and improvements in favor of each such other ;
   125.42(B)(3)(g)   Easements upon each such in favor of each adjoining for the installation, , maintenance, repair, replacement and removal of common construction improvements such as footings, supports and foundations;
   125.42(B)(3)(h)   Easements on each for attachment of ;
   125.42(B)(3)(i)   Easements on each for overhangs and other overhangs and projections encroaching upon such from adjoining for marquees, canopies, lights, lighting devices, awnings, wing walls and the like;
   125.42(B)(3)(j)   Appropriate reservation of rights to grant utility easements;
   125.42(B)(3)(k)   Appropriate reservation of rights to road and curb cuts;
   125.42(B)(3)(l)   Easements in favor of each such for pedestrian and vehicular traffic over dedicated private ring roads and access roads; and
   125.42(B)(3)(m)   Appropriate agreements between the Owners of the several as to the obligation to maintain and repair all private roadways, parking facilities, common areas and common facilities and the like.
   In addition, such easement and operating agreement shall contain such other provisions with respect to the operation, maintenance and development of the property as agreed to by the parties, to insure that even although the property may have several , it will be constructed, conveyed, maintained and operated in accordance with the approved site plan. Non-use variances created solely by separate ownerships, pursuant to this section, shall be waived.
   125.42(B)(4)   Duration and Release. The declaration of restrictive covenants shall be in effect for a period of 30 years from the date the documents are recorded in the public records of Broward County, Florida, after which time they shall be extended automatically for successive periods of ten years unless released in writing by the and the , acting for and on behalf of the , upon the demonstration and affirmative finding that the same is no longer necessary to preserve and protect the property for the purposes herein intended.
   125.42(B)(5)   Enforcement. Enforcement of the declaration of restrictive covenants shall be by action at law or in equity with costs and reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party.
(Ord. 2015-07, passed 3-16-2015)
DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
§ 125.50 OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES.
   125.50(A)   General design requirements. Internal site circulation shall follow a functional classification and hierarchical design criteria to assure that the movements between the , which is the high speed movement facility, and the , which is the terminal facility, are conducted in an efficient and orderly form. All streams of departing from the in a parking lot shall be assembled and delivered to an internal collector facility that combines them into a few concentrated streams which will then be connected to the at a few properly spaced access locations.
   125.50(B)   Functional elements of circulation system. Car , , driveways, and entrances are the basic functional elements of the circulation system. Additional elements, including but not being limited to perimeter roads, rear collector roads, service roads within the proposed , left turning lanes, right turning lanes, lights, roads in the immediately adjacent to the proposed may also be required.
   125.50(B)(1)    and .
   125.50(B)(1)(a)   The minimum size (in feet) of a space shall be as follows:
 
9 ft. x 18 ft.
standard space
9 ft. x 23 ft.
parallel space
10 ft. x 25 ft.
loading space
12 ft. x 18 ft.
handicap space
 
   125.50(B)(1)(b)   The design of parking areas and the required number of parking spaces shall be in conformance with the .
   125.50(B)(1)(c)   All required shall have direct and unobstructed access from a .
   125.50(B)(1)(d)   No shall be located within a driveway that connects directly to the external system, unless adequate vehicular are provided in accordance with § 125.52.
   125.50(B)(1)(e)   Access for emergency fire vehicles shall be in accordance with Fire Protection Standards.
   125.50(B)(1)(f)   All off-street parking areas shall be so arranged and marked as to provide for orderly safe loading, unloading, parking, and storage of vehicles with individual clearly defined with directional arrows and signs provided as necessary for Control.
   125.50(B)(1)(g)   Acceptable plans must illustrate that proper consideration has been given to the surrounding plan, volumes, proposed improvements, vehicular capacities, pedestrian movements, and safety. Plans for adequate pedestrian movements shall include that are accessible by disabled persons connecting existing or planned bus stops, bus bays, and bus shelters; and the   adjacent to the project. In addition, there shall be that are accessible by disabled persons connecting the   and the interior system or, in the case of multi-family residential or nonresidential , between the aislewalk and doorway entrance(s) to the (s). Where cross streets and driving aisles, proper curb drops and pavements markings delineating the cross walk shall be installed. Accessibility requirements shall be in conformance with the criteria outlined in the Florida Accessibility Code for   .
   125.50(B)(1)(h)   All parking areas shall be so arranged so that if there are ten or more contiguous along the same , the eleventh space shall be a landscaped peninsula consistent with the provisions of the Landscape Chapter. Other suitable solutions or innovative designs may be substituted when approved by the .
   125.50(B)(2)   Reserve and overflow parking regulations. Reserve and overflow parking shall be in conformance with the . Other suitable solutions or innovative designs may be substituted when approved by the .
   125.50(B)(3)   Driveways.
   125.50(B)(3)(a)   All shall provide connectivity to a driveway.
   125.50(B)(3)(b)   A parking lot which exceeds 60 shall be designed with at least one two-way directional driveway loop system connecting the entrance to the and the principal . Other innovative designs may be substituted when approved by the .
   125.50(B)(3)(c)   The minimum distance to a driveway, service drive, or from a shall be ten feet where there is no connection between the driveway and the .
   125.50(B)(3)(d)   Two-way driveways shall be a minimum of 24 feet wide. Required widths shall be increased according to vehicle type. Curves along driveways shall be of sufficient width to accommodate the anticipated design vehicle per AASHTO design criteria, particularly in industrial and commercial facilities.
   125.50(B)(3)(e)   One-way driveways shall be a minimum of 14 feet wide for private drives and 15 feet wide off of main Streets. Required widths shall be increased according to vehicle type. Curves along driveways shall be of sufficient width to accommodate the anticipated design vehicle per AASHTO design criteria, particularly in industrial and commercial facilities.
   125.50(B)(3)(f)   Any off-street parking facility shall have either driveway approaches of sufficient width to allow for two-way , or one-way driveways connected to aisles, parking areas or maneuvering areas in such a manner as to permit to both enter and leave the property, facing forward, at the same time. A driveway which is only wide enough for one-way shall not be used for two-way access.
   125.50(B)(3)(g)   Driving Aisles: Two-way driving aisles shall be a minimum of 24 feet wide. Two-way driving aisles located along the front of a retail center containing more than 50,000 square feet or that serve industrial comprising primarily of WB-40 design vehicles or larger shall be 30-feet wide. One-way driving aisles shall be a minimum of 14 feet wide, clearly marked for one-way . One-way driving aisle widths may be required to be 20 feet in width if needed for fire protection.
   125.50(B)(4)   Circulation design. A parking lot abutting a Broward County shall be designed for full circulation. A parking lot abutting a other than a may be designed for partial circulation.
   125.50(B)(5)   Parking and loading areas to be curbed.
   125.50(B)(5)(a)   Except for one-family and two-family , all parking and loading areas shall be constructed with raised curb or wheel stops. The raised curb shall be constructed in such a manner as to prevent vehicles from crossing or other pedestrian walkways, other than by means of an approved driveway approach. FDOT Type “D” or Type “F” curbing shall be utilized along all curbed sections where vehicular impact can be reasonably anticipated. This includes the following:
   125.50(B)(5)(a)1.   Entire perimeter of terminal and interior islands, including the side of contiguous to the adjacent parking spaces(s).
   125.50(B)(5)(a)2.   Along all turning radii, and along the first five feet of straight tangent extending beyond each turning radii.
   125.50(B)(5)(a)3.   Along the curbed sections of driveway connections to or connections to private collector systems.
   125.50(B)(5)(a)4.   Along all curvilinear curbed sections with a radius of curvature of 100 feet or less.
   125.50(B)(5)(b)    which abut landscaped areas, , , or property lines shall be designed with wheel stops or continuous curbing. The required wheel stops or curbing shall be located a minimum of two and one-half feet from any landscaped area, or property line.
(Ord. 2010-21, passed 10-4-2010; Am. Ord. 2019-12, passed 9-23-2019)
§ 125.51 LOADING FACILITIES.
   125.51(A)   Truck loading and unloading areas are required for all and establishments which receive and/or ship materials or merchandise by truck. The number of loading spaces required shall be in conformance with the .
   125.51(B)   Off-street truck loading shall be required except as provided in subsection 125.51(D) below. The off-street loading facility shall be designed to accommodate both the parking of and maneuvering of the design vehicle exclusive of those areas designated for aisles, driveways, or .
   125.51(C)    shall be clearly marked with four-inch white diagonal lines, spaced 5.0 feet apart and at least one “No Parking Loading Zone” (MUTCD R7-6).
   125.51(D)   On-street loading shall be permitted on a local   abutting commercial and industrial . Where permitted, such on-street loading areas shall berth the design vehicle exclusive of the .
(Ord. 2010-21, passed 10-4-2010)
§ 125.52 VEHICULAR RESERVOIR AREAS.
   Adequate reservoir capacity shall be required for both inbound and outbound vehicles to facilitate the safe and efficient movement between the and the . An inbound reservoir shall be of sufficient size to ensure that vehicles will not obstruct the adjacent , the , and the circulation within the facility. An outbound reservoir shall be required to eliminate backup and delay of vehicles within the .
   125.52(A)   Design. A shall be designed to include a space of 12 feet wide by 22 feet long for each vehicle to be accommodated within the and so that vehicles within the do not block , , or driveways of off-street parking facilities.
   125.52(B)   Adjacent to . The number of vehicles required to be accommodated within a adjacent to a shall be in conformance with Table 2.
   125.52(C)   Adjacent to non-trafficway . All off-street parking facilities shall provide a at the point(s) of connection of a driveway with a . The for any residential other than detached, commercial or industrial shall accommodate at least 2% of the number of served by the driveway. For parking lots with fewer than 50 cars, the shall be able to accommodate at least one car.
TABLE 2: VEHICLE RESERVOIR AREA REQUIREMENTS
Type of Facility
Inbound Vehicles
Outbound Vehicles
Residential
TABLE 2: VEHICLE RESERVOIR AREA REQUIREMENTS
Type of Facility
Inbound Vehicles
Outbound Vehicles
Residential
Attendant parking
10% of the total parking capacity of the facility
1 space
Self-parking
5 spaces or 1% of the total parking capacity (use the greater figure)
1 space
Gatehouse (residential)
5 spaces*
1 space
Nonresidential
Attendant parking
10% of the total parking capacity of the facility
1 space
Self-parking
5 spaces or 1% of the total parking capacity (use the greater figure)
1 space
Ticket gate (ticket dispensing machine)
4 spaces minimum*
1 space
Cashier booth (tickets dispensed manually)
6 spaces minimum*
1 space
Gatehouse (commercial)
5 spaces or 1% of the total parking capacity (use the greater figure)
2 spaces
Note:   1 reservoir space is 12 ft. X 22 ft.
*   Requirements are subject to condition-specific queuing study, and may be greater than the number of spaces shown, subject to the approval of the .
 
(Ord. 2010-21, passed 10-4-2010)
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