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125.41(A) Procedures. An application for site plan approval shall be filed and processed pursuant to § 125.05(A) through (C).
125.41(B) Submission requirements.
125.41(B)(1) Site plan. A site plan shall be not less than 24 inches by 36 inches, drawn at a scale not less than one inch = 50 feet. The Site Plan shall include the following:
125.41(B)(1)(a) A legal description, including the section, township, and range.
125.41(B)(1)(b) Clearly identified property and site boundaries, ties-to-section corners and adjacent properties (showing land
and zoning designations for each property).
125.41(B)(1)(c) Proposed land
(s).
125.41(B)(1)(d) Location and
of all
and
with dimensions to
lines, and designations of
.
125.41(B)(1)(e)
separations.
125.41(B)(1)(f) Circulation system for
, bicycles, and pedestrians, showing loading area(s), all parking, and connection to
.
125.41(B)(1)(g) All adjacent
, with indication of ultimate
line, center line, width, paving width, existing
cuts and intersections,
light
,
signals and other
facilities and easements. Location of all cross Streets and driveways within 350 feet of property limits.
125.41(B)(1)(h) Provider of water and
services.
125.41(B)(1)(i) Location of septic tank and drain field, if applicable.
125.41(B)(1)(j) Provider of stormwater services.
125.41(B)(1)(k) Existing and proposed fire hydrant locations.
125.41(B)(1)(l) The following computations:
125.41(B)(1)(l)1. Gross acreage.
125.41(B)(1)(l)2. Net acreage. Gross acreage covered by the property excluding road easements and
, if any.
125.41(B)(1)(l)3. Number of
units and density for residential
.
125.41(B)(1)(l)4. Square footage of ground covered by
or
and designation of
.
125.41(B)(1)(l)5. Required number of parking spaces for
and bicycles.
125.41(B)(1)(l)6. Number of parking spaces provided for
and bicycles.
125.41(B)(1)(l)7. Pervious and impervious surfaces, in square footage and percentage.
125.41(B)(1)(m) Site plan location sketch, including section, township, and range, showing the nearest public
.
125.41(B)(1)(n) Geometry of all paved areas including centerlines, elevations and dimensions for lengths, widths and radii.
125.41(B)(1)(o)
and
storage location(s) and paved access for collection vehicles.
125.41(B)(1)(p)
loading areas and paved access for vehicles of the required type, if applicable.
125.41(B)(1)(q) Areas for fire-rescue vehicles, and access for vehicles of the required type, if applicable.
125.41(B)(1)(r) Proposed street names and addresses, or a range of addresses, for any proposed
within the site plan, in conformity with
standards. Address assignment shall be based on a
the site faces or accesses. Driveways serving as access to a location that connect to
cannot be used for addressing purposes.
125.41(B)(1)(s) Other such information as required by the
.
125.41(B)(2) Additional submission requirements. In addition to the site plan, the following items shall be included:
125.41(B)(2)(a) Survey. A survey that is dated less than one year from the submittal of the site plan application and prepared by a Florida Professional Surveyor and Mapper, certified as to meeting the requirements of the applicable section of the Florida Administrative Code, reflecting existing natural features, such as topography, vegetation, existing paving, existing , and water bodies.
125.41(B)(2)(b)
plan and irrigation plan.
plan and irrigation plan with landscape calculations, existing with indication of existing
that will be preserved, as required herein.
125.41(B)(2)(c) Lighting plan. Lighting plan showing photometric measurements and spillage onto adjacent properties and
, if applicable.
125.41(B)(2)(d)
Plan.
plan, for all
that will be on-site.
125.41(B)(2)(e) Elevations.
125.41(B)(2)(e)1. For administrative review site plans, a minimum 24-inch by 36-inch rendition of the
elevations of all sides shall be submitted with the site plan. Any
and electrical switchgear that is to be located on exterior wall planes of a multi-family residential or commercial Building that is visible from any
, from pedestrian access ways, and from areas accessible to the general public shall be shown.
125.41(B)(2)(e)2. For
review site plans, a minimum 24-inch by 36-inch color rendition of the
elevations of all sides shall be submitted with the site plan. The rendition shall be placed upon an easel in the lobby of the place of the
meeting at least 30 minutes prior to the commencement of the
meeting where the site plan will be considered. In addition, 11-inch by 17-inch color renderings depicting the architectural design elements and theme for all sides of a
shall be submitted with the site plan. All sides of a
are required to possess similar architectural design elements and theme that is depicted on the primary side of the same
. Any
and electrical switchgear that is to be located on exterior wall planes of a multi-family residential or commercial
that is visible from any
, from pedestrian access ways, and from areas accessible to the general public shall be shown.
125.41(B)(2)(f) Pavement markings and
signing plan.
125.41(B)(2)(g) Schematic water and
plan including the location and size of all mains and lift stations (Final engineering plans must be submitted and approved).
125.41(B)(2)(h) Paving and drainage plan showing location of all drainage features, and
, if any.
125.41(B)(2)(i) Materials chart requirement for
review site plans:
125.41(B)(2)(i)1. All
for site plan approval, where applicable, shall create and present to the
, a materials chart, which shall consist of actual samples, indicating the color, type and the manufacturer’s name and identifying numbers of roofing materials, and the color, type and the manufacturer’s name and identifying numbers of paint, to be used in the project.
125.41(B)(2)(i)2. The
shall maintain the materials chart until the issuance of the Certificate of Completion or the
, and for such additional time as it may determine is necessary.
125.41(B)(2)(i)3. The
shall also provide the
with the information from the materials chart in written form, including the name of the manufacturer and the manufacture’s designation number for each item used on the materials chart. This sheet shall be attached to the site plan approval application and shall be incorporated as part of the application.
125.41(B)(2)(j) Applications submitted that utilize an existing approved site plan, or portion thereof, shall either include: a current “as built” or existing conditions survey delineating all
, parking spaces and easements of record; or the certification of a surveyor,
or architect, duly licensed by the
, that the existing conditions are identical with those shown on the submitted site plan.
125.41(B)(2)(k) Other such information as required by the
.
125.41(C) Review process for
review site plans.
125.41(C)(1) The reviewing disciplines shall review the site plan and prepare comments for inclusion in a development review report to be issued at a regularly scheduled development review meeting.
125.41(C)(2) The
shall discuss the development review report with the representatives of the reviewing disciplines and shall address all comments raised by the reviewing disciplines.
125.41(C)(3) Upon completion of the review of the site plan by the reviewing disciplines, the site plan shall be scheduled for the next available
meeting.
125.41(D) Site plan amendments. Any change to an approved site plan shall be considered an amendment. The
shall file an application for a site plan amendment with the . However, no application will be considered for property that is the subject of pending Code enforcement action by the or that has an unpaid Code enforcement lien unless the amendment to the site plan is necessary to cure the violation.
125.41(D)(1) Administrative review site plan amendments.
125.41(D)(1)(a) Any site plan amendment that meets all of the following criteria shall be considered an administrative review minor site plan amendment:
125.41(D)(1)(a)1. The amendment does not require modifications or deletion of any conditions of the original site plan approval or any approved amendments thereto.
125.41(D)(1)(a)2. The amendment does not rely on any shared parking analysis or cross parking agreement that has been performed or entered into more than five Years from the date of the site plan amendment application.
125.41(D)(1)(a)3. The amendment does not exceed 5% of the originally approved
.
125.41(D)(1)(a)4. The amendment does not result in any increase in the
of the
.
125.41(D)(1)(a)5. The amendment does not require a variance or special exception approval.
125.41(D)(1)(a)6. The amendment does not result in a change to any of the
elevations (except the addition of canvas awnings or the addition, deletion or modifications of windows or doors as long as the changes match the existing finishes).
125.41(D)(1)(a)7. The amendment does not change the location of any
on the property.
125.41(D)(1)(a)8. The amendment does not alter the location of any points of ingress or egress from the
.
125.41(D)(1)(b) Administrative review site plan amendments shall be reviewed by staff and may be approved by the
. An
may appeal the denial of a minor site plan amendment to the
by paying the cost recovery fee for a full site plan review.
125.41(D)(1)(c)
review site plan amendments. Any site plan amendment that does not meet the criteria for a administrative review site plan amendment shall be considered as a
review site plan amendment.
review site plan amendments shall be processed in the same manner as site plan applications.
125.41(E) Issuance of
.
125.41(E)(1) Site Plans and site plan amendments that require
approval. The adoption of a resolution by the shall be considered as the for site plans and site plan amendments that require Commission approval. Subsequent to the adoption of that Order, a site plan reflecting all conditions of site plan approval and referencing the resolution or order number must be submitted to the , which shall constitute the approved site plan. At that time, a final shall be stamped on the plans reflecting compliance with all conditions of site plan approval. Such stamp must be obtained within 180 days of adoption of the resolution approving the site plan. This time period may be extended for an additional 90 days upon approval of the . Notice for such an extension shall be the same as for the original site plan approval.
125.41(E)(2) Administrative review Site Plan. The approval of a administrative review site plan by the shall be considered the final
for that plan. A final
shall be stamped on the plans reflecting compliance with all conditions of site plan approval.
125.41(F) Effective period of site plan approval.
125.41(F)(1)
review Site Plan. An approved review site plan shall be effective until the is completed except that if, after one from the date the site plan is approved by the a
for a principal
has not been issued and remains in effect, the site plan shall be null and void. For the purpose of this section, a
for a principal
shall cease to be in effect once required inspections have lapsed or once a certificate of completion or
is issued. In those cases where a includes more than one principal
and it is contemplated that the shown on a site plan will not be completed with a
for a principal
continuously in effect, approval by the of a phasing schedule must be obtained as part of the overall site plan approval. There shall be no extensions to this time frame. In the event that a natural or man-made disaster, act of God, or other such occurrence where the has to suspend the issuance of
occurs during the one period to obtain a
for a principal structure, the may grant an extension of the expiration of the one- period by the number of business days that the has suspended the issuance of
plus up to 60 additional calendar days.
125.41(F)(2) Administrative Review Site Plan. An approved administrative review site plan shall be effective until the is completed except that if, after one from the date the site plan is approved by the a
for a has not been issued and remains in effect, the site plan shall be null and void. There shall be no extensions to this timeframe. In the event that a natural or man-made disaster, act of God, or other such occurrence where the has to suspend the issuance of
occurs during the one- period to obtain a
for a principal structure, the may grant an extension of the expiration of the one period by the number of business days that the has suspended the issuance of
plus up to 60 additional calendar days.
125.41(G) Conformity to recorded
. If a site plan depicts land previously recorded by
, the application for site plan approval or revised site plan approval shall conform to such
.
125.41(H) Conformity to zoning regulations. depicted in a site plan shall conform to all applicable zoning ordinances and regulations.
(Ord. 2010-21, passed 10-4-2010; Am. Ord. 2012-05, passed 3-19-2012; Am. Ord. 2012-13, passed 8-20-2012; Am. Ord. 2018-15, passed 11-19-2018)
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(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(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)
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)
125.53(A)
intended for
shall be made accessible to the following type of vehicles:
USE | TYPE OF VEHICLE |
Residential
, other than
or | Single Unit Truck (SU) |
Single Unit Truck and semi-
(WB-40) combination intermediate | |
Industrial | Single Unit Truck (SU) and semi-
- full
combination (WB-60) |
Definitions of, as well as, required specifications for the above vehicle types shall be those found in AASHTO Geometric Design. | |
125.53(B) Fire rescue emergency access roads. Approved fire rescue emergency access roads shall be paved and provided for every
,
, or portion thereof constructed or relocated. Fire rescue emergency access paved roads shall consist of
, fire lanes, access areas, parking lots lanes, or a combination thereof. Fire rescue emergency access paved roads shall be continuous and extend around the perimeter of the
and/or , and shall be maintained free of any impediments or obstructions.
125.53(B)(1) Multiple access roads. More than one fire rescue emergency access paved road, separate and remote, into the internal
circulation system of the , shall be provided when it is determined by the authority having jurisdiction that access by a single road could be impaired by vehicle congestion, condition of terrain, climatic conditions, or other factors that could limit access.
125.53(B)(2) When, at the determination of the
, fire rescue emergency access roads cannot be installed due to location on property, topography, waterways, nonnegotiable grades, or other similar conditions, the
shall be authorized to require additional fire protection features as equivalent alternative methods for compliance such as, but not limited to, automatic fire sprinklers.
125.53(B)(3)
access to
or
. A
shall be made accessible to all elevations for fire rescue Emergency use. In all cases, a minimum of two elevations shall be made accessible. In the cases where only the minimum access is available, the shall be authorized to require additional fire protection features as equivalent alternative methods for compliance.
125.53(C) Fire Rescue
Access Road Specifications.
125.53(C)(1) Fire rescue emergency access roads, access paved areas, or fire lanes shall have an unobstructed width of not less than 20 feet. The
may increase the required width for fire rescue emergency access paved roads, access areas or fire lanes when the minimum width is not adequate to accommodate fire apparatus.
125.53(C)(2) Fire rescue emergency access paved roads, access paved areas or fire lanes shall have a minimum unobstructed vertical clearance of at least 14 feet and shall have a
indicating the minimum vertical clearance. The
may require an increase to the required vertical clearance for fire rescue emergency access paved roads, access paved areas or fire lanes when the minimum vertical clearance is not adequate to accommodate fire apparatus.
125.53(C)(3) When, at the determination of the
, minimum vertical clearance and/or widths for fire rescue emergency access paved roads, access areas, or fire lanes cannot be met due to location on property, topography, waterways, nonnegotiable grades, or other similar conditions, the vertical clearances and/or widths may be permitted to be reduced, provided such reduction does not impair access by fire apparatus, and approved signs are installed and maintained indicating the established vertical clearance and/or width approved. The
may require additional fire protection features as equivalent alternative methods for compliance.
125.53(C)(4) Fire rescue emergency access paved roads, access paved areas, or fire lanes shall be capable of meeting the needs of vehicles considered as WB-40, as defined by the AASHTO Geometric
Design, shall be designed to accommodate fire apparatus weighing a minimum of 32 tons, and shall be designed and provided with an approved, all-weather driving, solid surface material such as, solid pavement, asphalt, concrete or similar materials approved by the
.
125.53(C)(5) Grade: The gradient for a fire rescue emergency access paved roads, access paved areas, or fire lanes shall not exceed the maximum approved.
125.53(C)(5)(a) The angle of approach and departure for any means of fire rescue emergency access shall not exceed one foot drop in 20 feet or the design limitations of the fire apparatus of the Fire Department, and shall be subject to approval by the
.
125.53(C)(6) Fire rescue emergency access paved roads, access paved areas, or fire lanes connecting to
shall be provided with curb cuts extending at least two feet beyond each edge of the emergency access paved roads, access paved areas, or fire lanes.
125.53(C)(7) A fire rescue emergency access paved road shall extend to within 50 feet of at least one exterior egress door that can be opened from the outside and that provides access to the interior of the
.
125.53(C)(8) Fire rescue emergency access paved roads shall be provided such that any portion of an exterior wall of the first
of the
or
is located not more than 150 feet from fire rescue emergency access roads as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the
or
. When
are protected throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system that is installed in accordance with NFPA 13, NFPA 13D, or NFPA 13R, the distance shall be permitted to be increased to 450 feet.
125.53(D) Turning radius. The turning radius of a fire rescue emergency access paved road, access area, or fire lane shall be as approved by the .
125.53(D)(1) Turns in fire rescue emergency access roads, access areas, or fire lanes shall maintain the minimum required emergency access road width.
125.53(D)(2) Fire rescue emergency access roads, access areas, or fire lanes shall be designed to have a minimum outside fire apparatus turning radius of 50 feet, and an inside fire apparatus turning radius of 38 feet.
125.53(E) Dead ends and fire apparatus turnaround requirements. Dead ends in excess of 75 feet in length shall be provided with approved fire apparatus turnarounds as provided below:
125.53(E)(1) Fire rescue emergency access roads, access areas, or fire lanes with dead ends of more than 75 feet in length shall be designed and constructed with an approved paved turnaround at the closed end. Design and type of paved turnaround shall be determined and approved by the
.
125.53(E)(2) Fire rescue emergency access roads, access areas, or fire lanes with dead ends of more than 150 feet in length shall be designed and constructed with an approved paved
at the closed end, having a minimum diameter of 100 feet, not including curbs or
. At the discretion of the
, an alternative equivalent method of design and
for the required paved
turnaround may be approved by the
.
125.53(F) Bridges within fire rescue emergency access roads. When a bridge is required to be used as part of a fire rescue emergency access road, access area, or fire lane, it shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with nationally recognized standards. Bridges shall be designed for a live load sufficient to carry the imposed loads of fire apparatus, with a minimum design and
to accommodate fire apparatus weighing a minimum of 32 tons, and shall be designed and provided with an approved, all-weather driving, solid surface material such as, solid pavement, asphalt, concrete or similar materials approved by the . Vehicle load limits shall be posted at both entrances to bridges where required by the .
125.53(G) Laddering areas. When, at the determination of the , laddering areas designated for fire rescue Emergency use are required for accessibility to
and for fire rescue operations, the laddering areas shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the following requirements:
125.53(G)(1) Laddering areas shall have a minimum dimension of 24 feet in width by 50 feet in length, with a cross slope of less than 5%.
125.53(G)(2) Laddering areas shall be positioned and constructed with the inner edge no closer than ten feet, nor further than 30 feet from the
or
.
125.53(G)(3) Surface
of laddering areas shall be capable of meeting the needs of vehicles considered as WB-40 as defined by the AASHTO Geometric
Design, and shall be designed to accommodate fire apparatus weighing a minimum of 32 tons.
125.53(G)(4) Laddering areas shall be designed and provided with an approved, all-weather driving, solid surface material, such as solid pavement, asphalt, concrete or similar materials approved by the
.
125.53(G)(5) Laddering areas shall be designed and constructed with no vertical obstructions or impediments.
125.53(G)(6) Laddering areas shall be clearly designated and properly marked as specified by the
.
125.53(H) Fire rescue emergency access road markings. Fire rescue emergency access roads, access areas, or fire lanes shall be clearly designated and marked for this purpose. Where required by the , approved signs, markings or other approved notices shall be provided and maintained to identify fire rescue emergency access roads, access areas, or fire lanes.
125.53(I) Physical Break-Away Barrier Devices. The design and use of physical break-away barrier devices may be approved by the . When approved by the , physical break-away barriers may be installed within designated fire rescue emergency access paved roads, access areas, or fire lanes. Such barriers shall be constructed in such a manner that they will immediately break-away in an Emergency situation.
(Ord. 2010-21, passed 10-4-2010)
125.54(A) If a driveway connects
to a
, or a
within a
, the design of driveways shall be regulated as follows:
125.54(A)(1) Any
with access to a
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
, facing forward, at the same time. A driveway which is only wide enough for one-way
shall not be used for two-way access.
125.54(A)(2) The area within the
to which the driveway provides access shall be of sufficient size to allow all necessary functions for loading, unloading, and parking maneuvers to be carried out on
and completely off the
.
125.54(B) The following requirements apply to driveways connecting
to a nontrafficway corridor (local)
.
125.54(B)(1) Design requirements.
125.54(B)(1)(a) The area within the
to which the driveway provides access shall be of sufficient size to allow all necessary functions for loading, unloading, and parking maneuvers to be carried out on
and completely off the
.
125.54(B)(1)(b) The minimum distance from the
at any ingress or egress driveway to any interior service drive or
with direct access to such driveway shall be 25 feet.
125.54(B)(2) Number and location of driveway entrances. In order to provide the maximum safety with the least interference to the flow on public Streets, and to provide ease and convenience in ingress and egress to
, the number and location of driveways shall be regulated relative to the intensity or size of the property served and the amount of which that property has on a given
as follows:
125.54(B)(2)(a) One driveway shall be permitted for ingress and egress purposes to a single property or
.
125.54(B)(2)(b) Two driveways entering on a particular
from a single property or
may be permitted if all other requirements of this section are met and if the minimum driveway centerline spacing between the two driveways equals or exceeds 150 feet.
125.54(B)(2)(c) Three driveways entering on a particular
from a single property or
may be permitted if all other requirements of this section are met and if the minimum driveway spacing between adjacent driveways equals or exceeds 200 feet.
125.54(B)(2)(d) In general, not more than three driveways will be permitted from a single property or
. However, in the case of extensive property
(property exceeding ten acres in total land area and/or containing more than 1,000
), additional driveways may be permitted provided all other requirements of this section are met and the minimum driveway spacing between adjacent driveways equals or exceeds 300 feet.
125.54(B)(2)(e) The minimum driveway centerline between driveways on adjacent properties shall be 125 feet. This spacing may be reduced to 75 feet if the posted speed limit on the
is 25 mph or less, and the adjacent driveways serve less than 50 peak hour trips, or the driveways are restricted to right-turns-in only or right-turns-out only.
125.54(C) Driveway entrance width according to type.
125.54(C)(1) Ramp-type or
-type driveway entrance.
125.54(C)(1)(a)1. Except as provided in 125.54(C)(1)(a)2. below, all driveways shall be constructed with the standard ramp type or Swale-type driveway entrance and shall conform to the following width requirements.
WIDTH REQUIREMENTS | ||
Use | Minimum (ft.) | Maximum (ft.) |
Residential Subdivision | 12 | 24 |
Other
: | ||
One-way | 15 | 24 |
Two-way | 24 | 44 |
(Widths to be measured at the
line
) | ||
125.54(C)(1)(a)2. The width of a curb opening for a ramp type driveway entrance shall not exceed the driveway width by more than five feet on each side.
125.54(C)(2)
-type driveway entrance.
of a
-type driveway shall be required for entrances of any which includes a parking area for 300 or more vehicles or where the anticipates substantial loading or trucking operations. Such driveway shall be a minimum width of 28 feet and a maximum width of 60 feet.
125.54(D)
or
lot.
125.54(D)(1) Number and location of driveway entrances. In order to provide the maximum safety with the least interference to the
flow on public
, and to provide ease and convenience in ingress and egress to a
or
, the number and location of driveways on a given
shall be as follows:
125.54(D)(1)(a) One driveway shall be permitted for ingress and egress purposes to a
or
.
125.54(D)(1)(b) Two driveways entering a
or
may be permitted if all other requirements of this section are met and if the minimum driveway centerline spacing between the two driveways equals or exceeds 35 feet.
125.54(D)(1)(c) The minimum driveway spacing between driveways of adjacent
or
shall be five feet measured between the closest edge of the first driveway and the closest edge of the second driveway.
125.54(D)(2) Driveway dimensions.
125.54(D)(2)(a) The minimum dimensions of an isolated driveway serving a
or
, or serving an individual unit within a townhome Development, shall be ten feet in width and 20 feet in length.
125.54(D)(2)(b) The maximum width of the driveway opening, parallel to the garage shall not exceed 24 feet in width or the width of the garage opening plus five feet on either side of the garage, whichever is greater.
125.54(D)(2)(c) The maximum width of the driveway opening when the driveway is not parallel to the garage shall be 18 feet.
125.54(E) Limitations on driveway entrance improvements.
125.54(E)(1) There shall be a minimum of 15 feet of straight tangent length between a driveway and the radius return or chord of the
of an intersection of
. At all other intersections the minimum straight tangent length shall be 100 feet.
125.54(E)(2) No driveway entrance shall include any public facility such as
signal poles, crosswalks, loading zones,
facilities, fire alarm supports, meter boxes,
clean outs, or other similar type
.
125.54(E)(3) Within the
limits, the maximum recommended driveway grade is approximately 3%. The maximum allowable grade is 4.2% or one-half inch per foot. The maximum slope immediately beyond the
line shall not change in excess of 5% for either angle of approach or break over angle. Variations from these standards shall be permitted if adherence to these standards would cause incompatibility with existing
.
125.54(E)(4) Existing driveway approaches shall not be relocated, altered, or reconstructed without approval for relocation, alteration, or reconstruction of such driveway approaches. When the
of any driveway approach is changed, making any portion or all of the driveway approach unnecessary, the developer of the abutting property shall obtain a permit to abandon the driveway approach and shall, at the developer’s expense, replace all necessary curbs, gutters,
areas, and
.
125.54(E)(5) If the closest intersection involves two Streets classified as Arterial or collector, then
movements to and from any driveway within 125 feet of an intersection with a collector and 250 feet of an intersection with an Arterial shall be limited to right turns only. This distance shall be measured from the closest radius return or chord on the intersection to the closest edge of the driveway.
125.54(E)(6) No driveway shall be constructed prior to issuance of a permit for work in the
by the appropriate governmental agency.
(Ord. 2010-21, passed 10-4-2010; Am. Ord. 2012-12, passed 6-18-2012; Am. Ord. 2013-14, passed 11- 18-2013)
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