HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-1971-017CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO.1
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THAT ALL APPLICATIONS FOR
BUILDING PERMITS OTHER THAN THOSE FOR SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENCE BE REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND
ZONING BOARD FOR APPROVAL; ESTABLISHING CRITERIA
FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL; PROVIDING FOR
APU2MMENT AND APPEAL; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CIAUSE.
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Board of the City of Tamarac,
Florida, has reccnuended that the City require that all applications
for building permits other than those for a single family residence
be referred to that Board for approval, and,
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac does not have a planning department
or official in its employ, and,
WHEREAS, the Council deems it important to the public health,
safety and welfare that building plans be checked to determine
compliance with zoning regulations including set -backs, easements
for public utilities and availability of streets, water and sewer
lines and compliance with and sub -division and land development
codes which may be applicable; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: All applications for building permits for struc-
tures other than single family residences shall be referred by the
building official to the planning and zoning board for the pur-
poses herein stated.
SECTION 2: The Planning and Zoning Board shall examine such
application to determine whether the property involved is:
A. Zoned for the purpose for which the permit is re-
quested;
B. Serviced by streets or roads meeting the requirements
s of City Ordinance;
C. Serviced by adequate water and sewer mains;
D. In compliance with set -back requirements, minimum
lot area, minimum structure size and other criteria contained in
the zoning laws of the City;
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fn conformity with any subdivision or land develo�ment
ordinance of the City and apy comprehensive.plan which may have
been adopted.
SECTION 3: Should the application be rejected the
applicant shall be promptly notified of the reasons for the rejection
and be given the opportunity to amend his application to correct
the defect or defects noted.
SECTION 4: That the application shall be acted upon
within 14 days of its receipt by the building department and should
the Planning and zoning Board for any reason fail to act within
such time, the building official shall forthwith make the deter-
minations called for by this ordinance.
SECTION 5: That the applicant shall have the right to
appeal the decision of the Planning and Zoning Board to the Council
should he believe that they have acted arbitrarily and without
authority, but if a variance from the zoning ordinances is necessary
the applicant shall be required to apply to the Board of Adjustment.
SECTION 6: This ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon its adoption as to all applications for building permits filed
subsequent to its adoption.
SECTION 7: Should any section or provision of this
ordinance or any portion thereof, or any paragraph, sentence of
word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof
as a whole or any part hereof, other than the part declared to be
invalid.
SECTION 8: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
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conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
PASSED FIRST READING this ""'day of ' () U -V' � � , 1971,
PASSED SECOND READING this � day of (� a ;j s i _ , 1971.
PASSED THIRD READING this e- ay of 1971.
ATTEST:
CITY -CLERK'
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have
approved the form and correctness
of this ordinance.
CITY Ar�MRNEY
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Mayor Selt-nan. -A
vice Mayor Lange
Councilman Johnson
Councilman Shultz
Councilman zarcone
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