HomeMy WebLinkAboutCHAPTER #184 - 1960 CHAPTER NO.
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR COtLPO-
RATIONS ERECTING OR CONSTRUCTING BUILDINGS IN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE C~ O¢ S¢~~, ¢~oam~, o~
~¢~oo~iN~ o~ ~¢NOVi~ON O¢
THE ORIGIN~ FLOOR SPACE ~ INCRE~ED, TO FI~T OBT~N
A PERMIT TH~REFO~ F~OM TH~ CITY COUNCIL OF SAm CITY:
P~OVm~N~ ¢o~ T~¢ ~N~ O¢ ~PL~CAT~ON FO~ SUCH
P¢~T ~D ¢O~ THc CONTENTS O~ SUCH ~PL~CAT~ON:
P~OVmiN~ Ta¢ ¢¢¢ FO~ SUC~ P¢~T: PaOVm~N~ T~¢ TYP~
OF BU~LD~NO O~ ST~UCTUa¢ ~CH =~Y Be ¢~CT¢~ ~N
S~D C~T~ ~ THc TYPe O¢ ~D~T~ONS THaT ~ B~ ~D¢ TO
EX~TING BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES AND FO~ WHICH PERMIT
MAY BE ~SUED: PKOV~ING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
SOUTHERN BUILDING CODE ~ THE OFFICI~ BUILDING CODE
OF THE CITY OF SEB~TI~: PROV~ING FOR THE REPE~ OF
CH~TER 17-A: ~D PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE
VIOLATION OF THIS ORDIN~CE.
BE IT O~NED BY THE MAYOR ~D CiTY COUNCIL OF T~ CITY OF SEB~TiAN,
FL O~ID A:
SECTION 1. Before ~y building or structure of whatsoever nature shall
be erected or constructed within the corporate limits of the City of Sebastian, Florida,
or any addition shall be made to ~y e~sting building or structure within the corporate
limits of said City, the owner or contractor or person building or responsible for
building such building or structure or m~ing such addition thereto shall apply for a
permit from the City of Sebastian for such erection, construction or addition. No
building or structure shall be erected in said City nor any addition made to ~ e~sting
building or structure in said City unless a permit therefor has been granted as provided
b y this Ordin~ce and no work shall be done in connection with any such building or
addition unless such permit has been granted, providing~ however, that any person may
have the permission of remodeling any building or structure without a permit as long as
he initial floor space is not increased. ~1 applications for such permit shall be made to
the City Clerk of said City and such applications shall be signed by the applicant and shall
state the location of the proposed structure, building or addition, the owner and contractor
or builder thereof, the distance of said building from the street, the character of the
building and the material of which the walls and roof are to be constructed, the purpose
for which the building is to be used and the appro~mate cost and dimensions thereof.
The person applying for the permit shall submit a blueprint of the building with the
application. A permit shall be req~ for the moving or demolition of any building.
Upon receipt of the application for permit the City Clerk shall refer it to the City
Building Inspector and no permit shall be issued until approved by the City Building
Inspector. T'he City Building Inspector shall approve or reject the application for permit
within three days following the submission of application for permit by the City Clerk.
The Building Permit shall be issued by the City Clerk upon such approval. The following
fees shall be paid to the City for the granting of each such permit:
Building Permit: Less than 1000 sq. ft. Over 1000 sq. ft.
Electrical Permit:
Commercial
Dwelling
$10.00 1V~inimum
One cent per sq. ft.
$ 10.00
5.00
6.0O
4.00
Plumbing Permit:
Septic Tank:
SECTION 2. No permit shall be granted hereunder unless the building or
structure to be erected, as described in the application for permit, on any lot facing a
public street or any addition to an existing building or structure, when completed pursuant
to such app~cation and permit, shall compare favorably as to appearance, construction and
architecture with the buildings or structures of the most favorable appearance situated within
375 feet, or the length of one full block if longer, from the building, structure or addition
to be constructed under the provisions of such application and unless said building, structure
or addition conforms with other neighborhood improvements within such area and with the
properly intended and planned appearance of the street upon which is situated the lot on which
such structure, addition or improvements are to be constructed and within the distance
hereinbefore stated.
SECTION 3. No permit shall be granted for the construction or erection of
any building, structure or addition thereto if such building when completed will constitute,
in the opinion of the City Building Inspector, or City Council, a fire hazard.
SECTION 4. No perlmit shall be issued hereunder for the construction or
erection of any building, structure or addition thereto unless the sanitary facilities to be
provided thereby shall meet the minimum requirements of the State Sanitary Code as
issued and approved by the Florida State Board of Health.
SECTION 5. No permit shall be issued hereunder for the construction or
erection of any building, structure or addition unless the same shall meet the minimum
requirements of the ~outhc~n Building Code as amended by the City of Sebastian. The
B~12'~iii~-'C°~ as amer~ded by the City of Sebastian is hereby established
and adopted as the official Building Code of the City of Sebastian. A copy of the
~_.~_0_._u.~h.ern Building Code. as amended by the City of Sebastian is on file in the office of
the City Clerk of the City of Sebastian and for all intents and purposes made a part of
this Ordinance.
SECTION 6. Any person, firm or corporation who, as ov~ner, contractor,
builder or otherwise constructs, participates in constructing or authorizes or directs
the constructing 'of any building, structure or addition within the City of Sebastian
without having first secured a permit, as herein provided, or who begins the work of
constructing, erecting any building or structure, or making any addition to an existing
structure or building without having first obtained such permit, shall upon conviction
thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00 or by imprisonment not exceeding
sixty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Court trying
such offender. Each day of violation of this Ordinance shall be deemed a separate
offense.
SECTION 7. Ali Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are
herebf repealed, and Ordinance Chapter No. 17-A is hereby specifically repealed.
SECTION 8. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately
upon its passage and its approval by the Mayor or upon its beco.rning a law without such
approval.
I hereby certify that/~he foregoing Ordinance was duly passed by the City
Council this // day of ~_z~..z , 1960. /.~ D
President City Comcil
Attest:
City Clerk
TO THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SEB~TI~, FLORIDA:
I hereby certify that [he foregoing Ordin~ch was dul~ p~d by the City
Council on the // day of ~¢x.dM , 1960. ,5'~ ~/"/J
~ y .
The foregoing Or~n~ce approved by me t~s // day of ~.~ ,
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CHAPTER NO._~
AN OI{DINANCE I{EQUIRiNG ALL PERSONS, FII{MS, OR
COI{PORATIONS E~ECTING O~ CONSTRUCTING BUDDINGS
~ THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SEB~T~,
FLORA, O~ ~DITIO~ TO BUI~INGS AL~E~Y
E~ECTED, TO F~T OBT~ A PE~IT THEREFO~
FROM THE CITY COUNCIL OF S~ CITY; PROVID~G FO~
THE ~~G OF ~PLI~ATION FO~ SUCH PE~T ~D FOR
THE CONTENTS OF SUCH APPLICATION; PROV~ING T~
FEE FO~ SUCH PERMIT; P~OV~iNG THE TYPE OF
BUILDING O~ STRUCTURE W~CH ~Y BE ERECTED IN
S~ CITY ~D THE TYPE OF ~DITIONS THAT ~Y BE
M~E TO EX~TiNG BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES ~D FOR
WHICH PE~IT ~Y BE ~SUED; P~OVIDING FOR THE
EST~L~HMENT OF THE SOUTHERN BUI~ING CODE ~ THE
OFFICIAL BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF SEB~TIAN;
PROVinG FOR THE REPE~ OF CHAPTE~ 17-A; ~D
PROV~ING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF TH~
O~INANC E.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CiTY OF SEBASTIAN,
FLORiDA:
Section 1. Before any building or structure of whatsoever nature shall be
erected or constructed within the corporate limits of theCity of Sebastian, Florida, or
any addition shall be made to any existing building or structure within the corporate limits
of said City, the owner or contractor or person building or responsible for building such
building or Structure or making such addition thereto shall apply for a permit from the
City of Sebastian for such erection, construction or addition. No building or structure
shall be erected in said City nor any addition made to an existing building or structure
in said City unless a permit therefor has been granted as provided by this Ordinance
and no work shall be done in connection with any such building or addition unless such
permit has been granted. All applications for such permit shall be made to the City
Clerk of said City and such applications shall be signed by the applicant and shall state
the location of the proposed structure, building or addition, the owner and contractor or
builder thereof, the distand'e 6'f Said '¢uildii~g"ir°rn ih&' street, ihe Cki~ra'c-ter of the
building and the material of which the walls and roof are to be constructed, the purpose
for which the building is to be used and the approximate cost and dimensions thereof.
Upon receipt of such application for permit, the City Clerk shall refer it to the next
meeting of the City Council of said City and if a meeting is not to be held/within three
days after the filing of such application, then the Clerk shall notify the Mayor or
Acting Mayor of said City and a special meeting of the City Council shall be called
within three days next after the filing of such application and thereupon such permit
shall be granted or refused by said City Council within three days next after the date
on which such application is filed.
the granting of each such permit:
L.. B..uilding Permit: Less than 1000 sq. ft.
Over 1000 sq. ft.
Electrical Permit:
Plumbing Permit:
Septic Tank:
The following fees shall be paid to the City for
$10.00 Minim urn
One cent per sq. ft.
Commercial $10.00
Dwelling 5.00
6.00
4.00
Section Z. Nm permit shall be granted hereunder unless the building or
structure to be erected, as described in the application for permit, on any lot facing
a public street or any addition to an existing building or structure, when completed
pursuant to such application and permit, shall compare favorably as to appearance,
construction and architecture with the buildings or structures of the most favorable
appearance situated within 375 feet, or the length of one full block if longer, from the
building, structure or addition to be constructed under the provisions of such application
and unless said building, structure or addition conforms with other neighborhood
improvements within such area and with the properly intended and planned appearance
of the street upon which is situated the lot on which such structure, addition or
improvements are to be constructed and within the distance hereinbefore stated.
Section 3. No permit shall be granted for the construction or erection of any
building, structure or addition thereto if such building when completed will constitute
a fire hazard. ~ ..........
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Section ~. No permit shall be issued hereunder for the cnnstruction or
erection of any b~hilding, structure or addition thereto unless the sanitary facilities to
be provided thereby shall meet the minimum requirements of the State Sanitary Code
as issued and apprOved by the Florida State Board of Health.
Section 5. No permit shall be issued hereunder for the construction or erection
of any building, structure or addition unless the same shall meet the minimum
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requirements of the Southern Building Code. The Southern Building Code is
hereby established~%as the official Building Code of the City of Sebastian. Acop¥
of the Southern 13uilding Code is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City
of Sebastian and for all intents and purposes made a part of this Ordinance.
Section 6. ~ny person, firm or corporation who, as owner, contractor,
builder or otherwise, construct~participates in constructing or authorizes or directs
the constructing of any building, structure or addition within the City of Sebastian
without having first secured a permit, as herein provided, or who begins the work
of constructing, erecting any building or structure, or making any addition to an
existing structure or building without having first obtained such permit, shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00 or by
imprisonment not exceeding sixty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in
the discretion of the Court trying such offender. Each day of violation of this
Ordinance shall be deemed a separate offense.
Section 7. All. Or_dim~uces and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed,~ and Ordinar~ce Chapter No. 17-A is hereby specifically
repealed.
Section 8. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately
upon its passage and its approval by the Mayor or upon its becoming a law without
such approval.
TO THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORiDA:
I hereby, c.~ify that/~ fore, going Ordinance was-~uly passed by the City
Co,,ncn on the / l_ * ay of ,
The foregoing Ordinance approved by me this
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City of Sebastian, FIo rids.