Ordinance No. 25-70-8 v i
ORDINANCE NO. 25-70-8
41111 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART OF ARTICLE III, BUILDING
CODE, SECTION 6-8 ADOPTION, AND SECTION 6-8, PARA-
GRAPH (10) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC
BEACH, FLORIDA.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA.
SECTION 1. ADOPTION
1. There is hereby adopted, subject to the modifications,
changes and amendments set forth in this article, for
the purpose of establishing 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, " 1969 edition, filed
and adopted by the Southern Building Code Congress,
and the whole thereof, except such portions as are
deleted, modified or amended by this article, of which
not less than three copies have been and are now filed
in the office of the City Clerk, and the same is hereby
adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at
length herein, and the provisions thereof shall be
controlling in the construction of all buildings and
other structures within the city. (Ord. No. 25-59-1;
Ord. No. 25-65-1. )
SECTION 2 . SECTION 1404.2 (C)
(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 reinforced concrete spandrel
beam, or lintel block filled with 3, 000# concrete.
Two 1/2 inch steel deformed reinforcing rods shall
be used as minimum reinforcing. 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 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. Compliance with Section 1408.2 of the
Code is intended; and in addition thereto, the wood
411/1 plate or beam (bolted to the masonry lintel or spandrel
beam) shall be fastened with hurricane clips to each
joist, rafter or roof truss at every point of bearing" .
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SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon its passage on final reading.
Passed by the City Commission on first reading on February 9,
1970.
Passed by the City Commission on second and final reading on
February 23, 1970.
Attest:
ad-eige- •
Adele S. Grage
41111 City Clerk
(SEAL)
this is to c?rti.f7 that the above ordinance '# 5-- /49"
was posted i-f_7U at the City Hall following its final
passage on — _'7 G , .
Adele S. Grage, City C1 k