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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-91-03ORDINANCE NO.: 0-91-03 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE DISPLAY OF BUILDING NUMBERS; AMENDING ARTICLE V OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO ADD NEW SECTION 20A-5.46 PERTAINING TO THE DIMENSIONS AND LOCATION OF BUILDING NUMBERS TO BE DISPLAYED; PROVIDING FOR THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN TO ASSIGN BUILDING NUMBERS~ PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN~ PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission and the city staff have both recommended to the City Council of the city of Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida, that the Land Development Code be amended to require building owners to display building numbers that in a manner to make them visible to emergency personnel; and WHEREAS, the proper display of building numbers will aid emergency personnel in locating the scenes to where they need to respond, thereby improving the provisions for the health, safety and welfare of residents of the city of Sebastian and business employees, owners and customers of businesses located in the city of Sebastian. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: Section 1. Section 20A-5.46 of the Sebastian Land Development Code is hereby created to provide as follows: "Sec. 20.A-5.46. Display of building numbers. (a) For purposes of this section, the term "building" shall include any structure which is designed for people to occupy or which is designed for the storage of goods in connection with a commercial, charitable, civic or religious activity. The term "building" shall be deemed to include a residence, a structure used in connection with any business, and including a warehouse, but shall not include a residential garage or a residential accessory building which is not used by any persons for purposes of conducting a business or for purposes of sleeping. (b) Ail buildings shall have the assigned building number displayed in a manner such that the building number is visible from the public or private street on which the building fronts, regardless of whether mail is delivered to the building. The building number to be displayed pursuant to this section shall be the building number assigned by the city, and no other building number shall be displayed except in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (c) (d) (e) (g) of this section. A certificate of occupancy will be not be issued for a new building until the building number has been displayed in accordance with the provisions of this section. Ail existing buildings which are not in compliance with the provisions of this section shall be brought into compliance by the owner of any such building within thirty (30) days after the owner is provided with written notice of non-compliance by the city. A building shall be considered in compliance with the provisions of this section if the following criteria has been met: 1. The building number is in Arabic numerals which are clear and in good condition; 2. The material utilized for the number is constructed of weather resistant material and permanently affixed to the building or sign upon which it is displayed; 3. The color and type of material which forms the building number is such that the building number is legible and reasonably identifiable from the street or improved right-of-way upon which the building fronts; 4. Residential buildings shall have the building number that is at least four (4) inches in height; 5. Commercial and industrial buildings shall have its building number at least five (5) inches in height; 6. All buildings which have free standing signs on the same lot or parcel of land where 3 (f) (g) (h) the building is located shall display their building number on such sign. In addition to the criteria set forth in paragraph (e) of this section, if the owner of a parcel of a lot or tract of real property which has only one street address has more than one building located on that lot or tract or real property, then each building shall have a unit number assigned to it and the unit number shall be displayed in a manner that allows it to be observed from the street or improved road right- of-way upon which each such building fronts and in close proximity to the main entrance to each such building. If a building, which has a single street address, has more than one residential unit, commercial unit or industrial unit, each such unit shall be assigned a separate number and each separate unit shall display its own unit number on or directly next to its main entrance for that unit. Each unit number shall be not less than five (5) inches in height. The requirements of this paragraph are in addition to the requirements set forth in paragraph (e) of this section. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be punished as provided in section 1-10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City 4 of Sebastian." Section 2. CONFLICT. Ail ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 3. CODIFICATION. It is the intention of the city Council of the city of Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida, and it is hereby provided that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Land Development Code of the city of Sebastian, Florida; that the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention; and the word "Ordinance" may be changed to "Section," "Article" or other appropriate designations. Section 4. SEVERABILITY. In the event a court of competent jurisdiction shall hold or determine that any part of this Ordinance is invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the ordinance shall not be affected and it shall be presumed that the city Council of the City of Sebastian did not intend to enact such invalid or unconstitutional provision. It shall further be assumed that the City Council would have enacted the remainder of this Ordinance without said invalid and unconstitutional provision, thereby causing said remainder to remain in full force and effect. Section 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. 5 The..foreGoinG Ordinance was moved for adoption by Councilman /} '~_~'~-~L ............... ' The motion was seconded by Councilman /~.'/:~/~._/(t~/l.J and, upon bein~ put into a vote, the vote was as follows: Mayor W.E. Conyers Vice-Mayor Frank Oberbeck Councilman Peter Holyk Councilman Lonnie R. Powell Councilman GeorGe Reid The Mayor thereupon declared this Ordinance duly passed and adopted this ~ Z'day of ~.d...~-, , 1991. CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA BY:W. E. Co7, Mayor ATTE~: , K~thryn~. O'HallOra~,-CMC/AAE City Cl~rk (SEAL) I HEREBY CERTIFY that notice of public hearinG on this Ordinance was published in the Vero Beach Press Journal as required by State Statute, that one p~hlic heari~ wa~ held on this Ordinance at ?:00 p.m. on the ,.~!..:~ay of ~.~.~:~j.~. , 1991, and that followinG said public hearinG this Ordina6ce was passed by t~e City Council. ~athr¥~/M. O'Halloran, CMC/AAE City Clerk / Approve~ as to Form and Content: / / Char~s Ian Nash, City Attorney 6