Fort Walton Beach — 153 - Subdivision Development Layout Design — reading text

l'~ ORDINANCE NO. 153 AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED: AN OHDINANCE REGtJLATIf' JG THE DEVELOPMENT, LAY OUT AND DESIGN OF' SUBI'IVISIONS OF REAL ESTATE vHTHIN THE COR? O'RPTE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FORT ,,'<TALTON BEACH, PEOVIDING FOR ST:BlvIISSION OF PLAT OF NE1V' SUPDIVISIONS AND THE APPROVAL THEREOF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, PROVIDING FOE STANDARDS OF LOCATION, DESIGN, CLASS ANT:' TYPE OF STREETS, ROADS, WALKS, J'rILITIES AND ES ENl' ' IAL SERVICES, AND PROVIDING FOR ES> BNTIAL AI-mAS FOR EDtiCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND COJl'J1ERCIAL PURPOSES: PROHIEI'I' ING FURNISHING UTILITIES UNTIL APPROVAL OF PLAT AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FnR VIOU\ TInN OF P!:tOVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE. vlliEREAS, the City of Fort Walton Beach has areas not subdivided, and it is necessary th2t acreage lying within the City of Fort Walton Beach be properly laid out and subdivided in order to protest the peace, health and v-relfare of the City of Fort Walton Beach, and an emergency be, and is hereby found and detennined to exist Idthin the limits of the City of Fort Walton Beach; NO",!, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ( jITY OF FORT vvALTON BEACH, FLORIDA: SECTION 1. That no real property Tithin i.< the City of Fort Walton Beach may be divided, bdivided, sl) recorded or offered for sale, unless a plat of said real estate shall have been submitted 2nd accepted by the City Council of the City of Fort vval t.on Beach in confcrmi ty with the Subdivision Regulations as set out in the attached Subdivision Regula- tions hereto part of this ordinance and incorporated herein and am de a and which 1Jlatirns hereby adopted as the ordinance governing all re[: are development, layout and design of subdivisions of real estate within the corporate limits of the City of Fort Walton Beach, at least three copies of which regluations shall be and remain on file with the City Clerk of the City of Fott Walton Beach. SECTION 2. No lJtilities of the City of Fort Walton Beach or Dublic lJtilities of any kind and nature ," JhatsoBver shall be provided to any parcel of property within the City of Fort Walton Beach, unless and until the subdivision or area in which said parcel of land lies, has been accepted by the City of Fort vvalton Beach as pro- platted and vided in the Subdivision ReglJlations attached hereto and made a part of this ordinance, and no street, area or throughfare shall be laid out, opened or permitted, except in accordance with the reglJlations as provided for herein. SECTION 3. Any violation of the provlslons herein contained and as set forth in the regulations as set out in the attached Subdivision Regl11a tions shall be punishable as provided by the Charter and Code of Ordinances of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida.  i. 0 tis All ordinances or parts of ordinances SECTION in conflirbt herewith' are hereby repealed, provided, however, that nothing in this ordinance shall effect, modify or repeal the existing Zoning Ordinances of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. SECTION 5. This ord"inance relating to the public peace, health and general welfare of the City of Fort Walton Beach is hereby declared to be and is an emerg~ ncy ordinance, and shall tjke effect i@nediately upon its passage by the City Council and shall be published. Passed: November 9, 1954 ATTEST: sl O. K. Rodgers Approved; sl Thom. E9 Brooks City Clerk Hayor SUB D I V I S ION S R~ G U L A T ION S Section L DECLARATION OF PtffiPOSE The procedures and standards for the development, layout and de- sign of subdivisions of real estate ~ rrthin the corporate limits of the City of Fort Walton Beach, as prescribed in this ordinance, are in- tended to: A) Guide and assist the developer( s) in the correct procedures to be followed and inform them of the f1mdamental standards required. B) Assist the developer( s) in the most efficient design and utilization of real estate. C) Protect the pl) blic interests, by controlling the location, design, calss and type of streets, roads~ walks, utilities and essential serv.1ces, required. D) Provide for the pl1blic welfare the essential areas required for educational, recreational and commercial purposes. Section 2 PROCEDURE FOR SECURING PLAT APPROVAL 2- 1 PRELIMI~\ RY PLAT APPROVED BY PLANNING BOARD. Before real property within the city; can be divided, recorded and offered for sale, a preliminary plat must be submitted to the City Planning Board fro approval. A subdivider must submit 6 or property owner