§ 125.51 LOADING FACILITIES.

   125.51(A)   Truck loading and unloading areas are required for all Buildings and establishments which receive and/or ship materials or merchandise by truck. The number of loading spaces required shall be in conformance with the City Code .

   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 Parking Stalls .

   125.51(C)   Off-Street Loading Areas shall be clearly marked with four-inch white diagonal lines, spaced 5.0 feet apart and at least one “No Parking Loading Zone” Sign (MUTCD R7-6).

   125.51(D)   On-street loading shall be permitted on a local Cul-De-Sac   Street abutting commercial and industrial Development . Where permitted, such on-street loading areas shall berth the design vehicle exclusive of the Public Right-Of-Way .

(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 Public Right-Of-Way and the Development . An inbound reservoir shall be of sufficient size to ensure that vehicles will not obstruct the adjacent Roadway , the Sidewalk , and the circulation within the facility. An outbound reservoir shall be required to eliminate backup and delay of vehicles within the Development .

   125.52(A)   Design. A Reservoir Area shall be designed to include a space of 12 feet wide by 22 feet long for each vehicle to be accommodated within the Reservoir Area and so that vehicles within the Reservoir Area do not block Parking Stalls , Parking Aisles , or driveways of off-street parking facilities.

   125.52(B)   Adjacent to Trafficway . The number of vehicles required to be accommodated within a Reservoir Area adjacent to a Trafficway shall be in conformance with Table 2.

   125.52(C)   Adjacent to non-trafficway Local Street . All off-street parking facilities shall provide a Reservoir Area at the point(s) of connection of a driveway with a Public Right-Of-Way. The Reservoir Area for any residential Use other than Single-Family detached, commercial Use or industrial Use shall accommodate at least 2% of the number of Parking Stalls served by the driveway. For parking lots with fewer than 50 cars, the Reservoir Area shall be able to accommodate at least one car.

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 City Manager.

 

(Ord. 2010-21, passed 10-4-2010)

§ 125.53 ACCESS FOR FIRE-RESCUE VEHICLES.

   125.53(A)   Structures intended for Principal Uses shall be made accessible to the following type of vehicles:

 

USE	TYPE OF VEHICLE
Residential Uses , other than Single-Family or Duplex	Single Unit Truck (SU)
Commercial Uses	Single Unit Truck and semi-Trailer (WB-40) combination intermediate
Industrial Uses	Single Unit Truck (SU) and semi-Trailer - full Trailer combination (WB-60)
Definitions of, as well as, required specifications for the above vehicle types shall be those found in AASHTO Geometric Highway Design.

 

   125.53(B)   Fire rescue emergency access roads. Approved fire rescue emergency access roads shall be paved and provided for every Structure , Building , or portion thereof constructed or relocated. Fire rescue emergency access paved roads shall consist of Roadways , 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 Buildings and/or Structures, 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 On-Site circulation system of the Development, 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 City , fire rescue emergency access roads cannot be installed due to location on property, topography, waterways, nonnegotiable grades, or other similar conditions, the City 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)   Emergency access to Buildings or Structures . A Structure 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 City shall be authorized to require additional fire protection features as equivalent alternative methods for compliance.

   125.53(C)   Fire Rescue Emergency 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 City 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 Sign indicating the minimum vertical clearance. The City 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 City , 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 City 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 Highway 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 City .

   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 City .

   125.53(C)(6)   Fire rescue emergency access paved roads, access paved areas, or fire lanes connecting to Roadways 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 Building .

   125.53(C)(8)   Fire rescue emergency access paved roads shall be provided such that any portion of an exterior wall of the first Story of the Building or Structure is located not more than 150 feet from fire rescue emergency access roads as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the Building or Structure . When Buildings 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 City.

   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 City .

   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 Cul-De-Sac at the closed end, having a minimum diameter of 100 feet, not including curbs or Sidewalks . At the discretion of the City , an alternative equivalent method of design and Construction for the required paved Cul-De-Sac turnaround may be approved by the City .

   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 Construction 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 City. Vehicle load limits shall be posted at both entrances to bridges where required by the City.

   125.53(G)   Laddering areas. When, at the determination of the City, laddering areas designated for fire rescue Emergency use are required for accessibility to Buildings and Structures 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 Building or Structure .

   125.53(G)(3)   Surface Construction of laddering areas shall be capable of meeting the needs of vehicles considered as WB-40 as defined by the AASHTO Geometric Highway 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 City .

   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 City .

   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 City, 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 City. When approved by the City, 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 DRIVEWAY ENTRANCE FROM PUBLIC OR PRIVATE RIGHT-OF-WAY.

   125.54(A)   If a driveway connects Development to a Trafficway , or a Street within a Trafficway Corridor , the design of driveways shall be regulated as follows:

   125.54(A)(1)   Any Development with access to a Trafficway shall have either driveway approaches of sufficient width to allow for two-way Traffic , or one-way driveways connected to aisles, parking areas, or maneuvering areas in such a manner as to permit Traffic to both enter and leave the Development , facing forward, at the same time. A driveway which is only wide enough for one-way Traffic shall not be used for two-way access.

   125.54(A)(2)   The area within the Development 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 Private Property and completely off the Street   Right-Of-Way .

   125.54(B)   The following requirements apply to driveways connecting Development to a nontrafficway corridor (local) Street .

   125.54(B)(1)   Design requirements.

   125.54(B)(1)(a)   The area within the Development 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 Private Property and completely off the Street   Right-Of-Way .

   125.54(B)(1)(b)   The minimum distance from the Ultimate Right-Of-Way Line at any ingress or egress driveway to any interior service drive or Parking Stall 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 Traffic flow on public Streets, and to provide ease and convenience in ingress and egress to Private Property , the number and location of driveways shall be regulated relative to the intensity or size of the property served and the amount of Frontage which that property has on a given Street as follows:

   125.54(B)(2)(a)   One driveway shall be permitted for ingress and egress purposes to a single property or Development .

   125.54(B)(2)(b)   Two driveways entering on a particular Street from a single property or Development 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 Street from a single property or Development 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 Development . However, in the case of extensive property Development (property exceeding ten acres in total land area and/or containing more than 1,000 Parking Stalls ), 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 Street 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 Swale -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 Uses :
One-way	15	24
Two-way	24	44
(Widths to be measured at the Street  Right-Of-Way 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)   Street -type driveway entrance.  Construction of a Street -type driveway shall be required for entrances of any Development which includes a parking area for 300 or more vehicles or where the Development 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)   Single-Family or Duplex lot.

   125.54(D)(1)   Number and location of driveway entrances. In order to provide the maximum safety with the least interference to the Traffic flow on public Streets , and to provide ease and convenience in ingress and egress to a Single-Family or Duplex  Lot , the number and location of driveways on a given Street shall be as follows:

   125.54(D)(1)(a)   One driveway shall be permitted for ingress and egress purposes to a Single-Family or Duplex   Lot .

   125.54(D)(1)(b)   Two driveways entering a Single-Family or Duplex   Lot 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 Single-Family or Duplex   Lots 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 Single-Family or Duplex   Lot , 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 Ultimate Right-Of-Way of an intersection of Local Streets . 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 Traffic signal poles, crosswalks, loading zones, Utility facilities, fire alarm supports, meter boxes, Sewer clean outs, or other similar type Structures .

   125.54(E)(3)   Within the Ultimate Right-Of-Way 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 Ultimate Right-Of-Way 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 Swales .

   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 Use 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, Swale areas, and Sidewalks .

   125.54(E)(5)   If the closest intersection involves two Streets classified as Arterial or collector, then Traffic 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 Right-Of-Way 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)

§ 125.55 LIMITATIONS ON IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ULTIMATE RIGHT-OF-WAY.

   125.55(A)   No obstructions of any type that are deemed unsafe by the City shall be left in the Ultimate Right-Of-Way .

   125.55(B)   No bus shelter or bus bench may be placed in the Ultimate Right-Of-Way by any entity other than the City .

(Ord. 2010-21, passed 10-4-2010)

§ 125.56 SIGHT DISTANCE.

   125.56(A)   Cross-visibility requirements at the intersection of driveways and Public Rights-Of-Way .

   125.56(A)(1)   Sight triangle requirements for the intersections of public Roadways shall conform with the criteria outlined in the following standards:

   125.56(A)(1)(a)   AASHTO’s, A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets;

   125.56(A)(1)(b)   Broward County Minimum Standards Applicable to Public Rights-Of-Way Under Broward County Jurisdiction;

   125.56(A)(1)(c)   FDOT Roadway and Traffic Design Standards, Index Nos. 545, 546 and 700; and

   125.56(A)(1)(d)   FDOT Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance for Streets and Highways .

   125.56(A)(2)   The intersection of private Roadway systems with public Roadways , or intersections of private Roadways that have direct access to the public Roadway network, shall also conform to the above criteria to the extent that they reasonably apply.

   125.56(A)(3)   If an individual private driveway intersects with a Public Right-Of-Way , no sight distance obstruction will be permitted within the ten-foot by 50-foot triangular area formed by the intersection of each side of the driveway and the Ultimate Right-Of-Way Lines with the driveway side of the triangle being ten feet in length, the Public Right-Of-Way side of the triangle being 50 feet in length, and the third side of the triangle being the line connecting the ends of the two other sides.

   125.56(A)(4)   These requirements may be reduced to ten-feet by 35-feet subject to City approval, if the public Roadway is a Local Street with a posted speed limit of 25 mph or less.

   125.56(A)(5)   For all On-Site intersections of private internal Roadways , driveways and/or private drive aisles, a minimum ten-foot by 25-foot sight triangle must be maintained from the intersecting edges of the travel way, with the ten-foot side of the triangle being along the minor drive aisle and the 25-foot side of the triangle being along the major drive aisle.

   125.56(B)   Setback areas. Within the setback area included in the Street or driveway intersection sight triangle thereby created, it shall be unlawful to install, set out, or maintain, or to allow the installation, setting out, or maintenance of, any Sign , Hedge, shrubbery, Tree, natural growth, or other obstruction of any kind which obstructs cross-visibility at a level between 24 inches and 96 inches above the level of the center of the adjacent intersection.

   125.56(C)   Obstructions. Any fence, Hedge, or other object which will cause a sight visibility obstruction within 100 feet of a driveway or cross Street , must be located outside of the clear sight triangle.

   125.56(D)   Cross-visibility requirements at pedestrian crosswalks and other areas of pedestrian concentration. If a crosswalk intersects a vehicular access aisle, driveway, or an Ultimate Right-Of-Way, there shall be no sight obstruction within a triangular area of property on both sides of a crosswalk or walkway formed by the intersection of each side of the walkway and the Ultimate Right-Of-Way Line or aisle with two sides of each triangle being ten feet in length from the point of intersection and the third side being a line connecting the ends of the two sides.

   125.56(E)   Sight triangles.

   125.56(E)(1)   Within the triangular areas described above, it shall not be permissible to install, set out, or maintain, or to allow the installation, setting out, or maintenance of, either temporarily or permanently, any vehicular parking space, Sign , wall, Hedge , shrubbery, Tree , earth mound, natural growth, or other obstruction of any kind which obstructs cross-visibility at a level between 30 inches and eight feet above the level of the center of the adjacent intersection. Any wall or fence within the sight triangle must be constructed in such a manner as to provide adequate cross-visibility over or through the Structure between 30 inches and eight feet in Height above the driving surface.

   125.56(E)(2)   The following will be permitted within the triangular area described above:

   125.56(E)(2)(a)   Trees having limbs and foliage trimmed in such a manner that no limbs or foliage extend into the area between 30 inches and eight feet above the level of the center of the adjacent intersection. Trees must be so located so as not to create a Traffic hazard. Landscaping except required grass or Ground Cover shall not be located closer than five feet from the edge of any Roadway pavement, and three feet from the edge of any alley or driveway pavement.

   125.56(E)(2)(b)   Fire hydrants, public Utility   Poles , street markers, and Traffic Control Devices .

(Ord. 2010-21, passed 10-4-2010)

§ 125.57 ACCESS TO TRAFFICWAY CORRIDORS.

   Access and design criteria associated with designated Broward County Trafficway Corridor shall be in conformance with the criteria outlined in the applicable sections of the Broward County Land Development Code.

(Ord. 2010-21, passed 10-4-2010)