HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-75-04 Building Codes WHEREAS ,' the' '.CITY. :OF SEBASTIAN ,'. :FLORIDA, .has 'adopted and
is 'enforcing a' Building Co'.de,· Cbfap~er.. 7 Of the. 'Code '.of Ordinances ·
of. the. ·City of Sebastian, and.
WHEREAS ,' section .743 of the'. ·aforeSaid Building Code Pr.ohibitsl
any person, firm. or corporation from erecting,: ·constructing,
larging, altering,: .repairing, .improving, moving or demolishing any
building: or structure 'withoUt :first obtaining: a separate ibu:ilding .
permit: '.for eachl 'bUilding or .structure ·from 'the' '.City Cle'rk,:. and
~HE'REAS ,' the'. 'City Building Inspecto'.r must· leX.amine '.all plans ·
and specifications for the' Proposed constructi'on when application
is made '~to the'. '.City .for a building permit;:
NOW,: TPLEREFORE,'. BE. IT RESOLVED, BY THE. CliTY OF SEBkSTIAN,
FLORIDA, B~ AND THROUGH ITS 'CITY..COUNCIL, .as 'foll'owS:'
1. ' That '.thel Building .InsPeCtOr of the' 'City .of Sebastian
shall :reView all .building permit :appli'cations 'for new .construction .
or su'bstan%ial improvements 'tol determine whether, proposed building
sites will' be 'reasonably safe from ·flooding. Ill a proposed· building
site 'is 'in a location that .has a flood hazard, any 'proposed new
construction or .substantial improvement (including. prefabricated
and mobile ·homeS.)· must i(.i.), be 'designed (or modified·) and anchored·
to 'preven~ :flo'tat.ion ,: .coll'apse, .or late'ral movement of the'. '.
structure.,.. (ii) use .constr. ucti'.on materials 'and utility .equipment .
that 'are resi'stent tol :flood dama'ge,'..and (iii) use .construction
metlho'ds and. prac.ti~ceS ~tha't. will' minimize ··flood damage;' and:
2.. : That. :the Building: InspectOr of the. '·City· of Sebastian
shall reVieW subdivi:sion proposals 'and other proposed, new develop-
ments 'to. assu~e. ~.tha. t :(i)all Such proposals 'are .consistent with '.
the. ·need. to minimize '.flo'od damage,'. (ii)all' public Utilities 'and
facilitieS,' .suck 'as 'sew~er.,~ .gas,: .electrical,' and water, systems,· late
located, el'.evated, and constr, ucted to minimize or eliminate flo'od
damage',' and (iii)adequatei~draina~ge is pr~ovided, so as tc reduce '
eXp~sure to'. flood hazards;- and .
3.' Tha'.t ~theBuilding In.sPeC~tcr of the'city .of Sebastian
shall'requirenew Or~rePlacement~wa't.ersupply systems.and/or sanitary
Sewa.geSystems'tol beldeslgned' to' minimize ~orel:iminateinfiltr.ati.on
of flood wa.%e~rS inta tkesystems-and dischargesfrom .the. Systems
intol flood waters, and requi~re. On-sitelWaste~disposal..systems.to~
be located, so' as to avoid impairment. 'of them 'or contamination from ·
them duringflo~ding.
ATTE~S'T:
Tkeforegoing.ReSotution wasduly passed and adopted by'
the'city COunc~il of .the'City of Sebastilan, Florida,, this' ~',~
· d~y of' '. ~L~,,,,1975.
City ,Clerk