Ordinance No. 25-59-1 v ,
ORDINANCE NO. S " c.-- �
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR FIRE LIMITS , AND REGULATIONS
GOVERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, REMOVAL, DEMOLI-
TION, EQUIPMENT, USE AND OCCUPANCY, LOCATION AND MAINTE-
NANCE OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, ':
FLORIDA, that
Section 1. Adoption of Building Code.
There is hereby adopted (subject to the modifications, changes
and amendments hereinafter set forth in Section 6 hereof) by the City
Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, for the purpose of establish-
ing rules and regulations for the construction, alteration, removal,
demolition, equipment, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of
buildings and structures, including permits and penalties, that certain
building code known as "The Southern Standard Building Code, 1957-1958
fevision", filed and adopted by the Southern Building Code Congress,
: nd the whole thereof, save and except such portions as are herein-
after in Section 6 hereof deleted, modified or amended, of which not
Allless than three copies have been and are now filed in the office of
the Clerk of the City of Atlantic Beach, and the same are hereby
adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, and
from the date on which this ordinance shall take effect, the provi-
sions thereof shall be controlling in the construction of all build-
ings and other structures within the corporate limits of the City of
Atlantic Beach.
Section 2, The Establishment of Office of Building Official.
(a) The office of building official is hereby created and
the executive official in charge shall be known as the Building
Official;
(b) The Building Official shall be appointed by the City
Commission, and shall serve at the pleasure of said City Commission.
(c) During temporary absence or disability of the Building
Official, the said City Commission shall designate an acting Building
Jfficial.
(d) The Building Official, with the approval of the City
4110 Commission, may appoint such inspectors and assistants as shall be
authorized from time to time.
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Section 3 . Duties of the Building Official.
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It shall be the duty of the Building Official to enforce all
laws relating to the construction, alteration, removal and demolition
of buildings and structures.
Section 4. The Building Official, in the discharge of his
official duties and upon proper identification, shall have authority
to enter any building, structure or premises at any reasonable hour.
Section 5. Definitions.
(a) Wherever the word "City" or the word "Municipality" is
used in said Building Code, it shall be held to mean the City of
Atlantic Beach.
(b) WHEREVER the words "Building Official " are used in said
Building Code, it shall be held to mean the Building Official appoint-
ed pursuant to Section 2 hereof.
Section 6. Amendments made in said Code.
0 The said Code is amended and changed in the following
respects:
(1) Sub-paragraph (b) of Section 102. 1 and the whole of
Section 102. 2 and the whole of Section 102.3 of said Code are hereby
stricken and deleted.
(2) The following additional sub-paragraph designated (d)
is added to Section 107 .4 as follows:
"107 .4 (d) . No fees shall be charged for permits and inspec-
tions for construction, repair, or alteration of any building work
done on any property which is owned and used exclusively for religious,
scientific, municipal, educational, literary or charitable purposes,
and which property is exempt from taxes by the Constitution and Laws
of the State of Florida".
(3) Section 111. 1 of said Code is hereby deleted and
stricken and the following is substituted therefor:
"There is hereby established in said City a board to
be called the Board of Adjustments and Appeals, which
shall consist of five members and who shall be appoint-
. ed by the City Commission".
(4) Section 114 of said Code is hereby deleted and stricken.
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(5) There is hereby added to Section 301. 1 of said Code,
4110 and immediately following said section, as it appears in said Code,
the following:
"The first fire district shall include all that certain
territory of the City embraced within Business "A"
Districts as the same are now or may hereafter be
established by zoning ordinance of the City. The
second fire district shall include all that certain
territory of the City embraced within Business "B"
and Residential "C " as the same are now or may here-
after be established by zoning ordinance of the City. "
(6) There is hereby added to Section 706.7 of said Code,
and immediately following the same as it there appears in said Code,
the following:
"Roofs shall be installed in accordance with the
manufacturer ' s specifications. All roofs shall
have a suitable metal eave drip. All nails and
exterior metal shall be galvanized or otherwise
suitably corrosive resistant. "
0 (7 ) There is hereby deleted and stricken from Section
1302. 1 of said Code the following words :
"one and two-family dwellings may not be required to
have reinforced concrete footings or grillage of
steel "
(8) There is hereby added to Section 1302. 3 of said Code,
at the end thereof, the following provision:
"Footings shall be continuous monolithic concrete
under exterior walls, reinforced with two 5/8 inch
deformed reinforcing rods for one-story buildings
and three 5/8 inch deformed reinforcing rods for
t•:'i story buildings. Reinforcing rods shall be
placed in the lower one-third of the footings,
properly placed and fastened on metal saddles with
wire. Footings shall be six inches wider on each
side than the wall above, shall be at least 8 inches
thick and shall rest on firm soil at least twelve
inches below undisturbed soil. "
411 (9) There is hereby added to Section 1302. 5 of said Code
an additional sub-paragraph (e) , as follows:
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"Foundation walls shall be continuous and piers
shall not be permitted to support exterior
bearing walls. All frame superstructure above
the foundation wall shall be provided with
approved termite protection".
(10) Section 1404. 2 (c) of said Code is hereby amended by
striking therefrom the figure (6) , where the same appears in line 2
of said sub-section, and substituting in lieu thereof the figure (8) ,
and further by adding at the end of said section the following:
"The uppermost 8 inches of any hollow concrete
masonry wall, and the uppermost 8 inches of the
wall of each story height, shall be a reinforced
concrete spandrel beam. Two 1/2 inch steel deformed
reinforcing rods shall be used as minimum reinforc-
ing. Reinforcing shall be increased at openings
to provide necessary strength. All masonry shall
be finished to provide a true and even surface
for wooden structural members. Such structural
ill members except floor joist shall be securely
fastened to the concrete bearing surface with
bolts (galvanized) not less than 1/2" in diameter,
securely embedded in the concrete, and spaced not
more than 4 feet apart. "
(11) Section 1701.4 of said code is hereby deleted and
stricken.
(12) Section 1701.7 of said Code is amended by striking
from the fourth line of the first paragraph thereof the words:
"except dwellings ".
(13) There is hereby added to Section 1704.8 of said Code,
and at the end thereof, the following:
"and fastened with hurrican clip on each joist
or rafter. "
Section 7 . Any person, firm, corporation or agent or em-
ployee thereof who shall violate any provision of said Code or this
Ordinance, or fail to comply therewith, or any of the requirements
41) thereof, or who shall erect, construct, alter, demolish or move any
structure, or has erected, constructed, altered, repaired, moved or
demolished a building or structure in violation of a statement or
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drawing submitted and approved thereunder, shall upon conviction
thereof be punished by fine not exceeding $500.00 or imprisonment
for not exceeding 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of
any of the provisions of said Code or this Ordinance is committed or
continued, shall be deemed a separate offense.
Section 8. Nothing in this ordinance or in said Code
shall be construed to affect any rights acquired or liability in-
curred, nor any cause or causes of action accrued or existing under
any act or ordinance hereby repealed. Nor shall any right or remedy
of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this ordinance.
Section 9. The invalidity of any section or provision of
this ordinance, or of the said Code hereby adopted, shall not invali-
date any other section or provision thereof.
Section 10. Ordinances or parts thereof in force at the
time this ordinance shall take effect, and inconsistent herewith,
illare hereby repealed.
Section 11. This ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon its passage.
Passed by the City Commission on first reading }°�� 101959.
Passed by the City Commission second an&'f=Ta1 reading
1441/-31959.
Attest:
City Clerk
(SEAL)