Exh 8AAGENDA ITEM #8A
MARCH 28, 2005
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
• CITY COMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: Comparison of Local Requirements for Working in the Public Right
of Way and Local Driveway Limitations
SUBMITTED BY: Rick Carper, P.E., Public Works Director
DATE: March 11, 2005
• BACKGROUND: At the February 14~' Commission Meeting, the City Commission
inquired about limitations on work being done by residents in the
• City's Right of Way. The specific sites questioned included the
1400 block of Ocean Blvd where pavers had replaced concrete
. sidewalk and an entire lot's frontage on Ocean was covered with
• pavers. Staff was asked to investigate and compare requirements
of the various beach communities.
• A review of the City's Code, including the Land Development
Regulations, revealed that the requirement for a Building Permit is
• only specifically addressed for public utility work in the Right of
.. Way (City Code Section 19-2, attached). Work by individual
homeowners is not addressed by the Code, although this section
contains a prohibition of work that would seem to include the
• , examples above. A review of Permit Applications in the Public
• Works Department files shows less than half of the parking aprons
installed east of Seminole Road ROW were permitted.
Additionally, there is no Code requirement for a Building Permit for
installation of decks or other structures less than 30" above grade,
unless a building inspection is required (e.g., form inspection for
poured concrete).
BUDGET: No budget impact for Commission information only.
RECOMMENDATION: Commission direct Staff to develop recommended changes to
City Code to address the lack of control of work in the City Right of
Way.
ATTACHMENTS: A. Comparison of Parking /ROW Permit Requirements
. REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER;
AGENDA ITEM #8A
MARCH 28, 2005
Com arison of Parkin /ROW Permit Re uirements
Atlantic Neptune Jacksonville Jacksonville St.
Beach Beach Beach Johns
Count
ROW No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Permits
Addressed
in Code
ROW No Implied Yes * Yes Yes
Permit
Required
for
Driveway
Work
Max. 24' 18'
Driveway
Width
D/W stabilized Concrete, asphalt 6" concrete, 5" concrete 4"
Materials or pavers 3000 psi, concrete,
S ecified fiber mesh 3000 si
Min. Off 2 2 2 2 2
Street
parking
Re uired
ROW $35 Dependent on $40 $50
Permit construction value
Fee
Circular / 150' lot
Multiple width
Drivewa s re uired
(COAB LDR 24-161 (g)(6)) Al! residentiai uses: Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit.
Parking for residential uses shall be located within paved or stabilized driveways, private
garages or carports or such areas intended for the day-to-day parking of vehicles.
Vehicles shall not be routinely parked within grassed or landscaped areas of a
residential lot. Mechanical or other automotive repair work on any motor vehicle shall not
be performed out-of-doors within any residential zoning district, except for minor
maintenance or emergency repair lasting less than eight (8) hours and performed on a
vehicle owned by the occupant of the residential property.
*Revocable encroachment permit =required for parking aprons within the Right of Way
or for any non-standard driveway installation (e.g., pavers) in the Right of Way. Repairs
required because of City or public utility work in the Right of Way are at the
homeowner's expense.