Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 09-11-12 regular — reading text

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All meetings c-md publie. heafings of the munieipal planning board shall be open to the publi 2.'rr13zr'ompensrati6n-; —T-hefneiiiber s- of the ffvanieipal plaf.. ing board shall e without eempensation, but may be r-eimbufsed for- sueh travel and other- expefises as are Section 3. Amendment of Chapter 5, Health and Sanitation, of the Code of Ordinances Chapter 5, Health and Sanitation, of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows: 5. 04. 02 Nuisance Conditions: A public nuisance includes, but is not limited to, the following actions or omissions: 1) Failure to maintain property in accordance with the standards set forth in this section or Code in general. 2) Accumulation or open storage of trash, debris, litter, garbage, bottles, paper, cans, rags, dead plants or trees, dead or decayed animal matter, fruit, vegetables, offal, tools, equipment, lawn and garden products, buckets, containers, appliances, household furniture, bricks, concrete, scrap lumber, or --oche building debris or any other refuse of any nature. AND 5. 06 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE. GENERAL 5. 06. 01 Purpose: The numose of this chapter is to establish minimum standards for the maintenance, upkeep and appearance of improved or unimproved premises, to minimize impacts of construction, and to provide a just, equitable and practicable method to preclude: A. Residential and commercial buildings, structures and premises from causing and/ or nd/ or endangering the life, limb, health, property, safely or welfare of the e npublic  or their occupants; or B. Diminished property values; or C. Detractine from the appropriate aupearance_ of the residential area, by way of example: 1. Failure to remove abandoned property, litter or debris, or 2 Failure to cut and/ or remove the accumulation of weeds, grass or uncultivated U vegetation. o z r 5. 06. 02 General provisions: 3 A Maintenance. Equipment systems, devices and safeguards required by this chapter or a prior code under which the structure or premises was constructed, c altered or repaired shall be maintained in good working order. The requirements of y this chapter are not intended to provide the basis for removal or abrogation of fire c protection or safety systems and devices in existing structures. Except as otherwise specified herein the owner shall be responsible for the maintenance of buildings, structures and premises. B Existing remedies. The provisions in this chapter shall not be construed to abolish or impair other remedies of as local state or federal jurisdiction or its officers or agencies relating to the removal or demolition of any structure. O C. Requirements not covered by this chapter. The building official shall determine c requirements necessary for the strength, stability or proper operation and e ov neral conditions acceptable for an existing fixture, structure or equipment not specifically covered by this chapter. D. Deviation from chapter. Where practical difficulties are prohibitive in carrying out E the provisions of this chapter, the building official has the authority to grant Q modifications for individual cases. The modification shall be in compliance with the intent and purpose of this chapter and shall not lessen health, life and fire safety r anting modifications shall be recorded and entered in requirements. The basis for r the department files. E. Compliance. It shall be the duty of each and every owner and operator of improved or unimproved property within the city to comply with the requirements set forth in co this chapter. No permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued unless there is 4) compliance with all applicable sections of this chapter. No premises or building, or combination, shall be used in a manner inconsistent with or in conflict with the requirements of this chapter. o F. Conflict with other codes. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all buildings structures or premises in existence or built within the city limits or 00 annexed therein. Where the provisions of this chapter impose a standard different than that set forth in any other ordinance of the city or under the laws of the state, a the most restrictive standard shall prevail. E 5. 07 RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE a AllAll premisespremises shallshall bebe maintainedmaintained inin compliancecompliance withwith thethe standards standards inin thisthis section.section. 5.5. 07.07. 0101 StandardsStandards forfor improvedimproved propertyproperty A. Foundation. The building foundation system shall be adequately maintained and capable of supporting the load for which it was designed. a. Wood supports shall be sound and free from insect infestation and rot. b. Metal supports and connections shall be free from rust and the equivalent of new supports. c. Skirting shall be maintained free from broken or missing sections, pieces or v cross members. Skirting shall be securely attached and sized from the ground to 0 J the lower outside perimeter of the structure. r r B. Exterior walls. Exterior walls of buildings shall be: a. Maintained free from holes, breaks, and loose or rotting materials; and c b. Maintained weatherproofed and surfaces properly coated as needed to prevent a deterioration. Decorative features such as cornices, belt courses, corbels, trim, N c wall facings and similar decorative features shall be maintained in good repair 0 U with proper anchorage. Any graffiti shall be removed or repainted to match 0 existing