HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-2002-021Temp. Ord. #1980 — Rev. 6 — September 20, 2002
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. 0-2002-21
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA; AMENDING CHAPTER
10, ARTICLE V, DIVISION 5 ENTITLED "WATERWAYS
AND MARINE STRUCTURES", SECTION 10-232,
ENTITLED "BULKHEADS, DESIGN STANDARDS";
PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN
ALTERNATIVE TO PRECAST CONCRETE PANELS;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, section 10-232(a) of the City Code requires that all seawalls
be constructed of precast concrete panels; and
WHEREAS, the construction of precast concrete seawalls involves the
use of heavy equipment requiring ample room for access; and
WHEREAS, certain locations within the City of Tamarac do not have
sufficient room between houses to provide access for heavy equipment; and
WHEREAS, certain subdivisions within the City of Tamarac have seawalls
made of materials other than precast concrete panels; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac finds that there is a need to grant relief to
property owners when situations arise that make the installation of precast
concrete panel seawalls impossible or impractical to adhere to; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works and the Director of Community
Development recommend approval of this ordinance providing for alternate
materials for reconstruction of seawalls; and
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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 Chapter 10, Article V, Division 5 entitled "Waterways and Marine
Structures", Section 10-232, entitled "Bulkheads; design standards"; providing for
the establishment of an alternative to precast concrete panels.
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: Chapter 10, Article V, Division 5, Section 10-232 of
the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 10--232. Bulkheads; design standards.
a Pre-castPortland cement concreteanels
1� Bulkheads or seawalls shall be precast, portland cement concrete
panels constructed of four thousand (4,000) psi concrete, reinforced with
forty thousand (40,000) psi yield point structural grade steel and
design in accordance with Ordinance No. 76-24, as amended from time
to time.
4�) 2) Minimum elevations for the top of caps shall be the same as those
required for street crowns as enumerated in section 10-187.
�G4 3) The precast bulkhead slab shall extend at least nine (9) inches into
soil or four (4) inches into rock at bottom. All joints must be sealed to
prevent erosion.
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04 4) Piling must be at least ten (10) feet long and be anchored in stable
material. If hard rock is encountered, W4 X 18 stringers may be cast
into the piles to penetrate into the rock and provide sufficient
anchorage.
{e) 5 Tieback rods of adequate size shall be coated with two (2) layers of
bituminous paint and wrapped to prevent corrosion.
b Alternate design standards
1) In cases where admacent seawalls are not constructed of precast concrete
panels in conformance with section 10-232 a or in cases where site
constraints make the installation of precast concrete seawalls impossible
or impractical, alternate design methods and construction materials may
be submitted to the City Engineer for consideration.
a. Planning,design and inspection of seawall structures shall be
performed by a Professional Structural Engineer registered in the
State of Florida in accordance with applicable codes.
b. Alternate designs and materials must be approved by the City
Engineer as to compliance with section 10-232 cprior to the
issuance of a permit.
c. Prior to the approval of alternate designs and materials the
Director of Community Development shall review the aesthetics
and continuity of seawall as compared to the admoining properties
and surrounding communities.
2) Alternate design standards are not applicable to new developments, which
shall conform to section 10-232(a).
c) General standards
4) 1) The face water -side of the bulkhead shall coincide with the
development's property line. Any excavation required from the property
line to midstream shall be the responsibility of the permittee. An
engineer registered in the State of Florida shall submit the proposed
layout of the bulkhead system of six (6) sets of certified plans and
specifications showing complete details of the seawall, pertinent
topographical and soils information, structural calculations and a complete
unit cost breakdown.
?)_The city assumes no liability for the design or
construction of bulkheads, and their adequacy is and remains the
responsibility of the design professional who certifies the plans,
specifications and structural calculations.
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fig} Maintenance of bulkheads, after final approval, shall be the responsibility
of the contiguous property owner and becomes the responsibility of the
city only where such construction lies within the dedicated street right-of-
way. No modifications, removal, or additions shall be made to any
bulkhead or seawall without prior approval of plans and issuance of a
permit by the city.
SECTION 3. It is the intention of the City Commission and it is
hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance 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 or 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.
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SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED, FIRST READING this 25tr' day of September, 2002
PASSED, SECOND READING this 9th day of October, 2002
ATTEST
MARION SWENSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
ORDINANCE as to form.
' JOE SCHREIBER, MAYOR
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MAYOR SCHREIBER
AYE
DIST 1:
V/M. PORTNER
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DIST 2:
COMM. MISHKIN
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DIST 3:
COMM. SULTANOF
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DIST 4:
COMM. ROBERTS
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