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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-1970-032R r CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA ORDINANCE # '9 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR SPECIFICATIONS, REQUIREMENTS, PROCEDURE, AND INSPECTION OF LOTS AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS THAT ARE TO ULTI- MATELY BECOME THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC TO MAINTAIN; PROVIDING FOR AN IN- SPECTION FEE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE. WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac, through various means, has become responsible for the maintenance of lawns and sprinkler systems upon privately owned property; and WHEREAS, to properly provide the aforesaid main- tenance it is necessary that certain requirements, regula- tions, inspections, and restrictions be established; and WHEREAS, the City Council is now desirous of setting forth the aforesaid. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL of the City of Tamarac, Florida. SECTION 1: That the provisions set forth in this Ordinance shall apply to all lots constructed upon after the effective date of this Ordinance and to all lots presently under construction to which laying of thelawn and installa- tion of the sprinkler system have not been completed. SECTION 2: That this Ordinance shall only affect those lots or parcels of land that the City of Tamarac will ultimately become responsible for the lawn and sprinkler main- tenance of. SECTION 3: The sequence of lot completion shall be as follows unless exception is specifically authorized in writing by the Building and Inspection Department. A. Lot must be cleared of all construction, debris and detrimental rocks and boulders. - 1 - B. Lot must be properly graded. C. Sprinkler system must be completely in- stalled and tested. D. Lawn must be completely installed. SECTION 4: That after construction of the building, dwelling or other structure is substantially completed, the surrounding lot is to be cleared of all building and con- struction debris, including but not limited to wire, plaster, metal materials, wood, cement, paper and asbestos materials. In addition, each lot is to be cleared of all rocks and/or boulders of substantial size that might interfere with the accomplishment of a smoothly graded surface. Under no cir- cumstances is any building debris or rocks or boulders of detrimental size to be buried on the lot. SECTION 5: Prior to the laying of any sod or seeding of any lawn, each lot is to be properly compacted and graded in accordance with the requirements of the South Florida Building Code, its Amendments and/or any other Building Code or Ordinance in effect in the City of Tamarac at the time of such grading. All such grading must be done to assure proper drainage, in- cluding but not limited to drainage of water from each lot to the street, or to storm sewers or to other drainage facilities provided nearest to the subject lot. SECTION 6: Finished grading of each subject lot must be completed before the sod is laid to insure that a level con -- tour of the finished lawn will be accomplished. SECTION 7: Installation of all Sprinkler Systems shall be done pursuant to the following specifications and requirements: A. All trunk lines shall be located and in- stalled a minimum of twelve inches below the sod level. -- 2 - B. All feeder lines shall be located and in- stalled a minimum of six inches below sod level. C. All arterial lines shall be located and in- stalled a minimum of four inches below sod level. D. All hydraulic and/or electric lines that run to each valve from the controller shall be located and installed a minimum of eight inches below sod level. All such lines must be made of a material that is suitable for underground burial as provided for in the South Florida Building Code or properly encased, therefore suitable for burial. E. All multi lot system valves excepting vacuum breakers, must be encased in a protective housing and installed so as to provide easy access for repair and maintenance. Such pro- tective housing should be installed so that it is flush with the top of the sod level. All controllers and pumps must either be manufactured in a manner so that they will be weather proof or installed in and protected by a weather proof casting. F. All sprinkler heads except stand pipe knocker heads are to be installed in such a fashion to insure that they will not extend above the sod level. G. All sprinkler heads except stand pipe knocker heads are to have cement doughnuts placed around them for protection. SECTION S: All new lawns installed, when required, must be rolled, to insure an even appearance. - 3 -- SECTION 9: In the event of repair or replacement of existing lawns, the replacement must be of a kind and nature that will be consistent with the remainder of the lawn. SECTION 10: Any person, firm or corporation request- ing a building permit to construct a structure upon a lot con- templated for maintenance as required by this Ordinance shall be required to request and receive concurrently a permit for the installation of a lawn and/or sprinkler system. Said permit will be issued by the Building and Inspection Department of the City of Tamarac contemporaneously with the issuance of building permits. SECTION 11: For each permit required by this Ordinance the City Building and Inspecting Department is hereby required to charge and collect the following fees: A. $4.00 for a .lawn only permit. B. $4.00 for a sprinkler system only permit. C. $7.00 for a lawn and sprinkler system permit. SECTION 12: All monies collected by the City Building and Inspecting Department for fees as required by this Ordinance shall be deposited in the General Fund of the City. Upon com- pletion of installation of lawns, as required by this Ordinance, and/or upon completion of installation of lawns and sprinkler systems, as required by this Ordinance, the person, firm or corporation holding the permit shall request, on a form pro- vided by the City Building and Inspecting Department, a final inspection. The City Building and Inspecting Department, un- less there are unusual and extenuating circumstances, shall make a final inspection within two working days of receipt of written request by the holder of the permit. Said final inspection shall be on a lot by lot permit by permit basis. SECTION 13: Each final inspection, as contemplated herein, shall include but not be limited to the following: A. An inspection to insure proper grading. - 4 - B. An inspection to insure proper removal of debris, rocks and boulders. C. An inspection to insure proper installation of the entire sprinkler system. D. An actual visual and manual test of the operation of the sprinkler system. E. An inspection of the installation of the lawn. SECTION 14: In addition to the final inspection, as contemplated herein, the Building and Inspecting Department of the City of Tamarac shall at any time it deems necessary, in- spect and require the cooperation of the person holding the permit, to insure that all requirements of this Ordinance are being adhered to. SECTION 15: Prior to or at the time of final inspec- tion, the person holding the permit shall provide to the Building Department the following: A. An "as built" schematic showing the place- ment and location of all sprinkler main lines including but not limited to, those installed under roads, on easements, and right of ways. Said maps must also show and include the lo- cation and type of all valves, whether they be hand valves, electric valves or hydraulic valves. The diagrams shall also include the location of all controllers, clocks and pumps. In the event the system is tied into any municipal or other Utility water system, the location of all vacuum breakers must also be indicated. B. Warranties on all warrantied parts and me- chanical devices used, including but not limited to pumps, motors, clocks, controllers, and valves. - 5 - �1_ C. A guaranty, running from the person holding the permit or the contractor or the developer, to the City of Tamarac, guarantying for a minimum period of 120 days any defects in workmanship as to trunk lines, pumps, motors, clock controllers and valves. SECTION 16: The Building and Inspecting Department may, upon receipt of the maps, warranties, and guaranties, as herein provided for and after final inspection, as herein provided for, issue a Certificate of Lawn Acceptance, or a Certificate of Sprinkler Acceptance or a Certificate of Lawn and Sprinkler Acceptance, whichever the case may be. Should there be a failure in compliance with any provision of this Ordinance, then the City Building and Inspecting Department is authorized to withhold issu- ance of a Certificate as herein provided until such compliance. SECTION 17: The City Building and Inspecting Department shall not issue a Certificate of Occupancy for the building, in cases where a Certificate, as herein required for lawn and/or sprinklers, is not issued. However, the City Building and In- specting Department is hereby authorized to issue a temporary Certificate of Occupancy for a period of up to 90 days where extenuating and substantial reasons have prevented full compliance with the terms of this Ordinance. Upon full compliance of the terms of this Ordinance and the issuance of a Certificate as herein provided for, the City Building and Inspecting Department is authorized to issue a final Certificate of Occupancy or -regu- lar Certificate of Occupancy. SECTION 18: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Ordinance and only during the recognized existence of that cer- tain contract presently binding the City of Tamarac and Garden And Landscape, Inc., prior to the issuance of Certificate of Lawn and/or Sprinkler Acceptance by the City Building and Inspecting Department, additional written acceptance must be provided to the City by Garden And Landscape, Inc. The person requesting accept- ance of the City Building and Inspecting Department shall also - 6 - contemporaneously with said request make request for acceptance to Garden And Landscape, Inc. Garden And Landscape, Inc. shall not unreasonably withhold acceptance after receiving said requests and should make every effort to make inspection within two work- ing days of receipt of request. Garden And Landscape, Inc. shall file their written acceptance or rejection and the reasons there- fore with the Maintenance Committee and file a copy with the City Building and Inspecting Department. The provisions of this sec- tion shall in no way affect the City Building and Inspecting De- partment's authority to issue temporary Certificate of Occupancy, as herein provided for. SECTION 19: The intent of this Ordinance and the pro- visions herein are to require inspection and acceptance of lawns and sprinklers on an individual lot basis. Upon acceptance by the City Building and Inspecting Department and upon its issuance of a Certificate, as herein provided, the City of Tamarac shall at that point begin and provide maintenance. SECTION 20: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 21: Should any section or provision of this Ordinance or any portion hereof, or any paragraphs, sentence or 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. ATTEST: ITY LERK PASSED FIRST READING this day of 1970. PASSED SECOND READING this/,<t day of 1970. PASSED THIRD READING this %$ day of , 1970. MAYOR - 7 -