HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-016ORDINANCE NO. 2001= 016
AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA,
REGARDING FIRE PROTECTION REGULATIONS, AMENDING LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (LDRS) CHAPTER 901 DEFINITIONS;
CHAPTER 913 SUBDIVISIONS AND PLATS; CHAPTER 914, SITE PLAN
REVIEW AND PROCEDURES; CHAPTER 951, ROAD ADDRESSING SYSTEM;
CHAPTER 952, TRAFFIC; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF
CONFLICTING PROVISIONS, CODIFICATION, SEVERABILITY AND
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (LDRS) BE AMENDED AS
FOLLOWS.
1. Fire Protection Terms Definition
Land Development Regulation Section 901.03 is hereby amended
to add the following definitions:
Fire Protection Definitions
The following definitions apply only to emergency
vehicle access as it relates to the Florida Fire
Prevention Code and the Indian River County Code.
a. Fire Lane: The roadway, accessway or other
means developed to allow access to structures
and operational setup for fire -fighting and
rescue vehicles and equipment.
b. Setback: The travel distance from the edge
of roadway to the nearest building wall
measured from the point of emergency vehicle
access.
c. Public Road: A roadwav (public or private)
that has been designated for vehicular use
and can be used to provide access to sites
for fire protection or emergency services.
d. Primary Emergency Access Point: That
point(measured from centerline), where the
approved and designated primary entrance
intersects with a.public road.
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2. Preliminary
Plat
Sketch Requirements
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,
Land development regulations section 913.07(4)(E)3 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(3) A sketch showing:
(a) Any existing water management or utility
facilities;.
(b) Proposed stormwater management plan and control
facilities and general grading plan,
(c) Utility sources, distribution and collection
lines, if available, (including but not limited to
water, sewer, fire hydrants, electricity, cable
television and telephone);
(d) Proposed locations of streetlights, sidewalks and
bike paths, if any; and
(e) Proposed finished grade elevations of all lots.
Land development regulations section 913.07(5)(G) is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(G) Inspections. The public works director, county
engineer, community development director, county
administrator, fire division, and county utilities
director, or their representatives, shall have the
right to inspect the project for the purpose of
ensuring that all improvements are being constructed in
conformance with the provisions of this chapter, the
approved preliminary plat, and land development permit.
All required data, tests and reports specified in this
chapter shall be submitted and approved by the public
works director prior to acceptance or final approval of
improvements. Required installation of subsurface
construction such as water and sewer lines, public
utilities, traffic -control devices and storm drainage
shall be completed prior to compaction of subgrade and
road construction.
(1) Reasonable tests results may be required by the
public works director, provided to the county at
the expense of the applicant by a testing
laboratory approved by the public works
department. Compaction testing shall be done one
test every eight hundred (800) feet, with a
minimum of three (3) tests per lift, per street.
Such tests shall include, but not be limited to,
compaction tests for subgrade, base and asphalt,
material specifications tests to assure adherence
to specifications of base, soil cement, asphaltic
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3.
Subdivision
Project Inspections
Land development regulations section 913.07(5)(G) is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(G) Inspections. The public works director, county
engineer, community development director, county
administrator, fire division, and county utilities
director, or their representatives, shall have the
right to inspect the project for the purpose of
ensuring that all improvements are being constructed in
conformance with the provisions of this chapter, the
approved preliminary plat, and land development permit.
All required data, tests and reports specified in this
chapter shall be submitted and approved by the public
works director prior to acceptance or final approval of
improvements. Required installation of subsurface
construction such as water and sewer lines, public
utilities, traffic -control devices and storm drainage
shall be completed prior to compaction of subgrade and
road construction.
(1) Reasonable tests results may be required by the
public works director, provided to the county at
the expense of the applicant by a testing
laboratory approved by the public works
department. Compaction testing shall be done one
test every eight hundred (800) feet, with a
minimum of three (3) tests per lift, per street.
Such tests shall include, but not be limited to,
compaction tests for subgrade, base and asphalt,
material specifications tests to assure adherence
to specifications of base, soil cement, asphaltic
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concrete, Portland cement concrete, drainage pipe
and other materials, sanitary sewer pipe, water
lines and materials and tests of other such
materials and procedures as may be required to
assure that construction is according to the plans
and specifications approved by the land
development permit.
4. Subdivision Project Construction Commencement
Notification
Land development regulations section 913.07 (5)(H) is hereby
amended to add the following:
(H) Notification. The respective county division shall be
notified, in writing, or by telephone, of the
commencement and completion of the following items of
construction so that an immediate inspection can be
performed to ensure construction in conformance with
said approved construction plans and specifications and
the requirements of this chapter. If the county
notifies the developer that no county inspector is
available to inspect within forty-eight (48) hours of
an inspection request, and if a delay in inspection
would cause a delay in the project, then this
requirement may be met by submission of a certificate
from the engineer of record that all construction was
completed in accordance with the land development
regulations:
(1) Waterlines and sanitary sewer lines prior to
backfilling (utilities division);
(2) Stabilized subgrade (public works division);
(3) Curb and concrete work (public work division);
(4) Roadway base (public works division);
(5) Surface course (public works division);
(6) Permanent reference monuments and permanent
control points (public works division);
(7) Storm sewer (public works division)
Emergenc-y access and fire protection water supply
fire division).
5. Subdivision Access Standards
Land development regulations section 913.09(3)(C)4 is hereby
amended to add the following:
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4. Emergency access. The planning and zoning commission
based on a recommendation from the fire division may
require one or more emergency access ways; with
corresponding easements, construction, and maintenance
provisions, where .it is determined that the permanent
access point or points proposed should be augmented by
emergency access alternatives to facilitate and ensure
the delivery of emergency services and to provide
project residents with access alternatives during
emergencies.
6. Subdivision Turn -Around Standards
Land development regulations section 913.09(3)(D) is hereby
Amended to add the following:
(D) Dead-end streets and cul-de-sacs.
1. Dead-end streets or cul-de-sacs with one end
permanently closed shall not exceed five
hundred (500) feet in length unless the lots
are more than one acre in size or as approved
by the community development director. Length
shall be measured from the center of the cul-
de-sac to the centerline of the intersecting
street.
2. All cul-de-sacs shall terminate with a
circular right-of-way having a minimum
outside diameter of one hundred twelve(199)
(112). feet and a pavement diameter including
mountable curb of no less than one hundred
(100) feet unless approved by the Fire
Division. A—pavexftent 4 ettTa of ne less t
seventy five S) feet__ if _lese,a e ..inage
is eenstrueted, the right ef way Fftay be
2--e6ueed to eighty eight (88)—feet (=gee
figure)—.
• Cul-de-sac roadwa-ys less than 150 ft in
length shall require a minimum pavement
diameter of 75 ft with a minimum right-of-
way outside diameter of 100 ft.
• Cul-de-sac roadways 150 ft in length and
greater shall have a minimum right-of-way
outside diameter of 112 ft and a minimum
of 100 ft of pavement diameter, including
mountable curb, unless an alternate
turnaround is approved by the Fire
Division,
3. Where a street is to be temporarily dead -
ended at a property line and is to be
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continued when adjoining property is
subdivided, a temporary T-type turnaround
shall be provided, able to support fire
apparatus and meeting dimensions set forth by
the fire division. " type
hall be -p�e video --b, 3 t �,-st b e-�rifffum of
fifty.r9)—feet rem the nearest let drive.
7. Subdivision Fire Hydrant Standards
Land development regulations section 913.09 (16) is hereby
amended to add the following:
(16) Fire hydrants. Fire hydrant systems shall be
provided in all subdivisions served by a water
system. The hydrants and water supply systems
shall be located, designed and installed in
conformance with the rules set forth by the
division of utilities and the fire division a -n4
and
shall be spaced to have a five -hundred -foot radius
of coverage.
8. Addressing: Posting of Numbers on Buildings.
Land development regulations section 951.07 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 951.07 Posting of Numbers on Buildings:
All buildings shall have the assigned building number
displayed in a manner such that the number is visible from
the public or private road on which the building fronts,
whether or not mail is delivered to the building. A
certificate of occupancy will not be issued for a new
building or structure until the building number has been
displayed, in accordance with the following criteria:
(1) The number must be in Arabic numerals; approval will
not be given for numbers which are difficult to read.
(2) The numbering must be of a weather -resistant material
and securely affixed.
(3) Numerals shall be a color contrasting with the
immediate background material and shall be clearly
readable from the public or private road on which the
building fronts. Thenufaerals shall be -at lest three
3z)--rinehes in height, shall be-a—eele3FeentiFastting with
the e6icrcTbaekga eun4fftabe24als , anel shall be
i hieh the,buildingfrent-s:
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(a) One and
two-family dwellings
or his agent shall
shall -post
p
a mini mum
responsibility
inch
of contacting the community
development
three
(3) numerical
address.
building
number or
(b) All commercial/multi-family
be
assigned to all buildings
buildings shall
post a
minimum
six (6) inch numerical
his property in the
address or
an all
inclusive
if
of Indian
address not
readily
apparent.
date of this
(c) In addition
to b), Commercial
complexes
with
multiple
suites/units
shall
post a minimum
four
(4) inch
numerical address
on or adjacent
to the
front
and rear entry door.
with this chapter.
(4) A property
owner
or his agent shall
have
the
responsibility
of contacting the community
development
department
to
determine the correct
building
number or
numbers to
be
assigned to all buildings
located or
constructed
on
his property in the
unincorporated
area
of Indian
River
County after the effective
date of this
The
chapter.
owner
or his agent shall
post
the building
number in
accordance
with this chapter.
9. Traffic Standards
Land development regulations section 952.13 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 952.13 Vehicular Circulation.
(1) Off-street parking areas. All developments shall comply
with the minimum off-street parking requirements, of
this code, as established in Chapter 954, Parking. Such
parking areas shall be landscaped in compliance with
the provisions of this Code. Where the public works
director deems necessary, applicants shall install at
their expense pavement markings and/or external traffic
control signs to ensure the safe movement of traffic.
(2) Off-street loading areas. All developments requiring
off-street loading areas pursuant to Chapter 954,
Parking, of this Code, shall provide such areas in
locations which will not interfere with the safe and
convenient movement of pedestrians and vehicles.
Loading areas shall be clearly identified as such, and
shall not include areas designated for off-street
parking. If such loading areas are located adjacent to
residential areas, a bufferyard shall be provided as
established herein.
(3) Lighting of off-street parking, loading areas, and
entrances. If off-street parking, loading areas or
entrances are artificially lighted, they shall be so
designed and arranged such that no source of such
lighting is visible from any adjoining or nearby
property used or zoned for residential purposes and so
designed and arranged as to shield public roadways and
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all
other adjacent
properties
from
direct glare
or
hazardous interference.
(20)
feet
of unobstructed width.
(4) Parking lot landscaping. Off-street parking areas for
all uses except single-family dwellings shall fully
comply with Chapter 926, "Landscaping and Buffering."
Fire truck access and circulation.
(aZ Firelanes
or
public
roads shall not be less than
twenty
(20)
feet
of unobstructed width.
Exception:
Reduction firelane be
of width may
permitted
for
roadway
lengths less than 100 feet
(linear)only
when
approved by the Fire Division.
(bb) Turning
radius
design utilizing full pavement
width.
Fire
Engine:
35 feet inside 45 feet
outside
Ladder
Truck:
45 feet inside 55 feet
outside
() Subdivision
or
Complex Entrances
1) Any entrance designed with a median or gate
posts with a one-way ingress and egress shall
be designed for the turning radii listed
above for emergency vehicle access with a
minimum clear width of 14 feet.
() Median Divided Single Lane Public Roadways
(travelwav less than 20 ft wide) shall provide
median openings as follows:
Every 200 feet or less, where a structure
access point fronts the public roadway or
2) Every 600 feet or less, where there is no
structure access point that fronts the public
roadway.
In all cases the following shall be provided for median
divided single lane public roadways:
• A minimum clear travelwav width of 14 feet
for one-wav traffic.
• A minimum of 6 feet of stabilized and
unobstructed clear space beyond the travelwav
that is at the travel -way grade.
• Design and maintenance of.median landscaping
so as not to impede emergency vehicle access.
10. Fire Apparatus Access Requirements
Land development regulations section 952.17 is hereby
established to read as follows:
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Section 952.17 Other Fire Apparatus Access Requirements
Required access roads shall be provided with the inner
edge of the roadway no closer than three (3) feet nor
further than thirty (30) feet from the building.
(2) Fire Lanes shall be provided for all buildings that are
set back more than 150 ft from a public road or exceed
30 ft in height and are set back over 50 ft from a
public road.
Exception: Where buildings are protected throughout
with an approved automatic fire sprinkler system the
provisions of this subsection (2) shall be permitted to
be modified by the Fire Division.
(3) A structure shall be made accessible by fire lane to
additional elevations for fire -rescue emergency use
based on the following formula as a minimum:
a) Additional fire lane access shall be provided when
hose distance from a fire truck exceeds 150 ft. To
any interior or exterior point of a building
Exception: The distance shall be increased to 300
ft. In a building protected throughout by an
approved automatic fire sprinkler system
(4) Fire lanes shall be not less than 20 ft of unobstructed
width, able to withstand the live loads of fire
apparatus, and have a minimum of 13 ft 6 in of
vertical clearance. An approved turnaround for fire
apparatus shall be provided where an access road is a
dead end and is in excess of 150 ft in length The
turnaround shall be 100 ft in diameter. The grade
surface and location of the file lane shall be approved
by the Fire Division.
Exception #1: T or Y turnaround arrangements shall be
permitted.
Exception #2: When acceptable to the Fire Division
turnaround arrangements other than a cul-de-sac shall
be permitted to be used.
.5Z Fire lanes shall be marked when required by the Fire
Division, with freestanding signs or marked curbs
sidewalks, or other traffic surfaces that have the
words FIRE LANE - NO PARKING painted in contrasting
colors at a size and spacing approved by the Fire
Division.
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11. Pre -application Conference Submittal Requirements
Land development regulations section 914.06(2)(d)2 is hereby
amended to read as follows.
2. Ten (10) plan sets (twenty-four (24) inches by
thirty-six (36) inches) depicting:
a. Proposed buildings and structures;
b. Proposed parking areas, vehicular and
pedestrian circulation systems;
c. Location map,
d. All driveways and roadways near the site;
e. Open space and all required buffer areas, and
native vegetation preservation areas;
f. Right-of-way and traffic improvements,
existing conditions and proposed
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mprovements;
g. Drainage features, environmentally sensitive
areas and environmentally significant areas;
h. Conceptual stormwater management systems;
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. All fire lanes and emergency access ways;
IM Location of existing and proposed fire
hydrant(s) within 500 ft.
k. Provisions for fire protection water supply.
12. Conceptual Site Plan Submittal Requirements
Land development regulations section 914.14(4)(b)6 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
6. The plan shall depict the following information:
a. Building envelope locations;
b. Parking areas and circulation
c. Stormwater management tract locations,
d. Setbacks from all property lines,
e. The location of all driveways,
f. An estimate of average daily trips (for those
uses not required to perform a traffic impact
analysis);
g. Flood zone;
h. Location map,
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i. Any required buffering or
conservation/preservation areas;
j. Existing road rights -of -ways
k. All fire lane and emergency access ways;
1. Location of fire hydrant(s).
13. Site Plan Submittal Requirements
Land development regulations section 914.14(12)(e) is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(e) Fire lanes which shall be at least ten (19) twenty
(20)feet in width; exception: reduction of fire lane
width may be permitted only when approved by the Fire
Division.
14. Site Plan Submittal Requirements
Land development regulations section 914.14(14)(b) is hereby
amended to read as follows:
(b) All water and sewer lines within the connection
distance required by the Florida administrative code
must be noted on plans or a proposed connection to
public water and sewer must be shown.
_ All existing and proposed fire protection water
lines within the boundaries of, or adjacent to,
the site must be shown. This shall include
backflow prevention devices, fire department
connections, and fire hydrants.
15. Site Plan Review Standards
Land development regulations section 914.15(9)is hereby
established to read as follows:
Fire hydrants and water supply systems shall be
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nstalled located, and designed in conformance
with the rules set forth by the department of
utility services and the fire division.
(bb) Fire hydrants shall be installed within five
hundred (500) feet of the most remote portion of
any new buildings, measured along the fire truck
access route to the outside building perimeter.
This ordinance was advertised in the Vero Beach Press -
Journal on the 6th day of June 2001, for a public
hearing to be held on the 19th day of June ,
2001, at which time it was moved for adoption by
Commissioner Adams seconded by
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Commissioner Macht and adopted by the
following vote:
The ordinance was adopted by a vote of:
Chairman Caroline D. Ginn
Absent
Vice Chairman Ruth M. Stanbridge
Aye
Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht
Aye
Commissioner John W. Tippin
Ave
Commissioner Fran B. Adams
Aye
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The Chairman thereupon declared the ordinance duly passed
and adopted this 19th day of June ,
2001.
The effective date of this ordinance is October 1,2001.
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
William G. Collins
Deputy County Attorney
Robert M. Keating, A
Community Developmen
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