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Home My WebLink AboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-1997-017Temp. Ord. 1785 Page 1 Revision #9: September 17,1997 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA ORDINANCE NO. 0-97-/7 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 24-580 OF THE TAMARAC CODE, ENTITLED "SPECIFICATIONS", CLARIFYING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE ACCESS AREAS, FIRE LANES, SPEED CONTROLS AND SECURITY DEVICES; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Tamarac Fire Department currently provides fire and rescue service to the residents and businesses of the CITY; and WHEREAS, access to buildings is important for the quick identification of a fire location, the extinguishment of the fire and for the rescue of persons located within the structure; and WHEREAS, current requirements are insufficient to meet emergency access needs of the department; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac has deemed it to be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to amend the fire access and fire lane sections of the city code and allow certain speed control and security devices. Coding: Words in are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. Temp. Ord. 1785 Page 2 Revision #9: September 17,1997 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA: SECTION 1: That the foregoing whereas clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance upon adoption hereof. SECTION 2: Section 24-580 is amended as follows. Sec. 24-580 Specifications G -- -- Coding: Words in stFuGk thraugI4 are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. Temp. Ord. 1785 Page 3 Revision #9: September 17,1997 r�Ifr`rvr�c� 9n a FBIRi.M.1 Im f three (3) rffide f r-&' 1 .P72'MIr. 7ATil . Coding: Words in 6tFUGk througli are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. Temp. Ord. 1785 Page 4 Revision #9: September 17,1997 sr_WiRrsrsr}n:��s:r_T:■:rrr-�r_s:a . _. - -- - --- - ... (1) Accessibility for Fire Apparatus. Fire Access Areas LM All buildings and structures other than single-family or duplex residences shall have a minimum of one 1 side of the building, in addition to the front, accessible to fire apparatus. Coding: Words in strusk thFewql4 are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. Temp. Ord. 1785 Page 5 Revision #9: September 17,1997 In addition, all structures or buildings greater than thirty (30) feet in height shall have fire access areas on a minimum of three (3) sides. Lc) The distance of separation between the side of the building and all other habitable buildings and structures shall be a minimum of thirty 30 feet. �d) Fire access areas shall be no closer than ten 10 feet nor further than thirty (30) feet from the building_ Lej Access areas shall lead directly from a public street or roadway- or fire lane to the rear edge of the structure on either a paved surface aver blocks or sod on crushed rock with concrete rids capable of supporting -vehicles weighing up to thirty two (32) tons. Mf If an access area is to be constructed of either paver blocks or sod on crushed rock base with concrete grids, an affidavit certified by a civil engineer licensed by the state shall be submitted to the fire department to ensure support of a vehicle weighing thirty-two 32 tons. �gj Fire access areas connecting to public streets, roadways or private streets shall be provided with curb cuts extending at least two (2)-fee beyond each edge of the fire access area. Residential development access areas shall be constructed a minimum of fourteen (14) feet wide. fD Commercial development access areas shall be a minimum of twent (20) feet wide. fD Fire access areas shall be free of all obstructions including, but not limited to, trees, dumpsters, _walls, fences, ornamental structures, plumbing devices, and parking_ LkI Fire access signs shall be properly _posted at the entrance to the Coding: Words in StFurk thFewql4 are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. Temp. Ord. 1785 Page 6 Revision #9: September 17,1997 access area and shall not be blocked by any structure or landscaping. The final configuration and location of the fire access areas shall be indicated on the final site _plan -and _approved by the fire chief. Fire Lanes La) A fire lane is a roadpath or other passageway that allows the passage of fire apparatus through developed property other than single family and duplex residences. A fire lane, a minimum of twenty feet wide, shall be provided to service all structures that do not abut directly onto a public street or roadway. fW The fire lane surface shall be constructed of asphalt. Lc) Fire lanes shall be provided in the front of all commercial buildings, except as provided in section of the Tamarac Code 24-580(I)(2)(d). Fire lanes are not re uired for buildings with an approved firesprinkler system when a firesprinkler system is not required by code. Le) A private driveway or roadway may be utilized as a fire lane provided that: For residential developments with private_ streets, the drive shall be posted with fire lane signs every two hundred (200) feet. ii For all other developments, the drive shall be posted with fire lane signs eve seventy-five 75 feet. iii Striping shall be required where there is continuous curbing, on the paved surface for the length of the structure and extending - fifty (50) feet beyond the structure or to the edge_of the pavement, which ever is less. The pavement shall be painted with parallel four -inch -wide yellow striped lines every five (5) Coding: Words in stFuGk thFaY94 are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. Temp. Ord. 1785 Page 7 Revision #9: September 17,1997 feet on center extending at least three (3)_feet from the edge of pavement. iv A route shall be provided for all fire apparatus to have a forward means of exiting the drive with a minimum turning radius of twenty-five 25 feet at the inside curb line and a minimum radius of fifty 50 feet at the outside curb line clear of all obstructions. Lvj All paved roads shall have at least fourteen (14) feet of vertical clearance, to allow for the passage of emergency vehicles. Lv ij All turning areas shall provide fourteen 14 feet of vertical clearance within ten (10t from the roadway to allow for the overhang of emergency vehicles. Ly i ij NO PARKING FIRE LANE signs and/or other designation (striping) indicating that parking is prohibited shall be.provided at normal and emergency access points to structures and within ten (10) feet of each fire hydrant, sprinkler or standpipe riser. viii Fire lane sign size shall be 18 X 24 inches, white background with red letters stating: "No ParkingFIRE LANE by order of the Fire Dept., pursuant to ordinance number .11 fi xj For the purposes of this section the illustration attached hereto as Exhibit "A" shall be a typical exa ale of residential and commercial fire accessibility. Maintenance of fire lanes fire access areas: duty to maintain enforcement penalties. Lal The land developer or owner shall provide to the city a recordable instrument granting perpetual access to the subject properly for public safety purposes, either as a dedicated plat, Coding: Words in GtFUGk thFeY914 are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. Coding: Words in are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. Temp. Ord. 1785 Page 9 Revision #9: September 17,1997 ordained that the provisions of this Section shall become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, Florida, and that the Sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered, relettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed to "Section," "Article" or such other word or phrase in order to accomplish such intention. SECTION 4: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, and all Resolutions and parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 5: If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given affect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable. Coding: Words in are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. L� SECTION 6: passage and adoption. Temp. Ord. 1785 Page 10 Revision #9: September 17,1997 This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its PASSED, FIRST READING this `d day of Q 1�-� , 1997. PASSED, SECOND READING this oU day o ATTEST: CAROL A. EVANS CITY CLERK fEBY CERTIFY that I pproved thi ORDI CE as to form. CHELL S. R CITY ATTORNEY 11997. JOE SCHREIBER MAYOR RECORD OF COMMISSI MAYOR SCHREIBER . _ _, DIST 1: COMM. MCKAYE DIST 2: V/M MISHKIN DIST 3: COMM. SULTANOF DIST 4: COMM. ROBERTS Coding: Words in strusk thFewql4 are deletions from existing law; d c' $f /997ZZjrQ�7 Words in underscored type are additions.