Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 1779 Building Maintenance — reading text

ithin this chaptor IS derlvod, suoh supporting mombofs shall bo romo'.'od ' J.' 4of9 be maintained free of broken surfaoes, holos or othor similar conditions. II parking lots desoribod in this subseotion shall bo repainted, ropaired or replaoed '.\'ith like material to tho original oonstruotion. 30) V'/horo tho building, signs or proporty is lighted, the lighting shall bo maintained and operational at all times. 31) '.^.' here storm\ vator drainago has been vidod, it shall be maintained pr{) and funotional at all times. 32) '.\' here landsoaping or fonoes ha'.(e been inoorporated in the dO' Jolopmont plan of a oommoroial business or ' Nhere landsoaping has been roquirod by tho oity as part of a dovolopmont plan, inoluding parking plans, tho landsoaped areas shall be maintained in a manner to equal and refleot the originallandsoaping approved for the devolopmont plan. 33) ' A' here ourb cuts aro abandoned due to construotion or ne'.".' ohange of aocess, tho curb out shall be olosed 3nd replaoed '.".'ith a standard side':.(alk and ourb and guttor arrangement 'J.(here applioable. 31) Roofs shall be cO'/ erod '.' lith roofing matorial suitable for exposure to tho olements pursuant to tho Standard Building Code. Roofs and roof coverings shall remain struoturally sound and '. atortight and shall not 4: contain visible holes, rips, toars, breaks, mold or mildo'.\' or the like. Roofs shall be repaired using liko matorials to tho oxisting materials. 8eG. 3. 10. 07. Responsibilities of Operator. It shall be the duty and responsibility of tho operator to ensure complianco v.'ith the follo\ving provisions. 1) 1\ 11 parts of the premises under the control of tho operator shall be kept in a &310 and &anitary oondition oonGi&tont VJith the U& O, and tho oooupant shall refrain from performing any 30tS '.vhich ' ' Jould render other parts of the premises unsafe or unsanitary or ' Nhioh ':: ould obstruct any 3djaoont o':tner or operator from performing any duty required, or from maintaining his or her premises in a safe and sanitary oondition. 2) E'ler)'operator shall be responsible for the elimination of infestation in and on tho premises subjeot to his or her control. 3) Every operator shall maintain all plumbing fixturos in a safo and sanitary condition. 6of9  1) No garbage or solid VJaGto shall be stored or allo'Ned to aooumulate on the premises unless oontained in a trash receptaole in aocordanoe \\' ith tho oity oode. 6) ".' here the o'l.' ner \ ould not 4.( othef'Nise knovJ of a defeot of any faoility, utilityor equipment required to be furnishod undor this ohaptor and the faoility, utility or equipmont is found to be dofeoti'.'e or inoporable, the operator affeoted thereby shall, upon learning of suoh defoot, provide notioe to the o'lJner. Ses. 3. 10.08. Maintenanse of J'asant 8uildings. Maintenanoe of vaoant buildings shall be govornod by the follo':.'ing: 1) The extorior of the building and the property ( parking areas and landscaping areas) shall oontinuo to bo properly maintainod. 2) Signs may bo taken dO'Nn and removed, or, if the sign struoture romains, tho sign facos aro to be replacod 'JJith blank panels. 3) ^ II \": i,ndot.':s doors and other openings shall be maintained. If glass is J, tho \ vindo'JI oponing may be boardod for a poriod brokon ' Nithin a '.\'indot." not oxceoding 60 days. ' PJhon boarding is used, it shall be of trim fit, sealed to pre\~ent '.\' ater intrusion, and painted or stainod to proporly conform 'l.(ith the other exterior portions of the building. 1) If parking areas are barrioaded to prohibit ~.~ ehicular travel, this is to be accomplished by using parking bumpers pin nod to the pavemont. Ses. 3. 10. 09. Demolition of 8uildings. here a building is under the jurisdiotion of this chapter, the building may bo domolished by the ot.':ner provided that tho follovJing requiromonts are met- 1) Tho shall obtain owner a demolition pormit from the zoning and building chapter of tho oity. 2) 1\ 11 sowor, gas, ':: ater, storm drainage lines and similar taps or connoGtionG shall bo proporly olosod and disoonnooted as por ap ro'Jal from the oity or appropriate utility oompany. 3) /\ 11 debris from the building shall be remo'.(ed from the site. 1) The lot shall be graded to a smooth, even, finished grade, free from building matorial, debris, holes and depressions. The olearing of any parcol shall roquire a olearing and grubbing permit. The paroel shall bo gradod so as to provide for stormt.\'ater rotention as roquired by tho utilities department. 6) ' Nhero v:alls of adjaoent buildings beoome exposed 3S a result of tho demolition, the ' Nalls must have all doors, \ vindo'.\'s, ' Jents or other similar openings olosed \ vith material of the type oomposing the ' Nail. Tho 7of9 exposed 'Nail shall be finished so as not to dotraot from the aosthetios 3nd value of adjaoont property, and 'fJoatherpro fod ent deterioration of to pre'_( the \".'all. See. 3. 10. 10. Demolition Permit, Conditions. I\s a condition to obtaining tho demolition permit from tho oity, a performanoe bond is required to cover the cost of the ' tJork. Tho performanoe bond shall be in a form aooeptable to the oity attorney and shall oo\~er 100 porcont of the oost estimate. Tho oost estimate shall bo established by the oontraot signed for the demolition and for subsequent construotion as por subseotions ( 1) and ( 2) of this soction. Tho pe rformanoe bond shall oove r: 1) In tho ovont of total domolition of a building, the oost to demolish the e all dobris, grade the lot and repair adjaoent buildings as struoture, remo~.~ per subseotion 3. 10. 09 of this seotion. 2) In the e'.' ent of partial demolition of a building, the cost to demolish, remove, grade and ropair as por subseotion ( a) of this seotion, plus oonstruotion or that tho oxterior of any rooonstruotion so partially demolished building appears complete, finishod and enclosod. Ses. 3. 10. 11. Designation of Administrator; Inspestions; Right of intry. It shall be tho duty and rosponsibility of tho oommunity de~.' elopment servioos direotor to enforco this ohaptor and to legally prooeed against each and every person found in violation of the requirements of this ohapter. 1) /\ 11 inspeotions, regulations and enforoement of ' t'iolations of the pro'.'isions of this ohapter, unless oxpressly stated to the oontrary, shall be under the direotion and supervision of the oommunity dovelopment servioes direotor or de~ ignoe. buildings and premises 3S set forth in this chapter are subjeot to 2) /\ 11 inGpootion by tho oommunity dovolopmont sorviooG dirootor or dosignoo. Upon prosontation of proper identifioation and orodentials to the o'.vner, agent or oooupant in ohargo of the property or premisos, and scouring his or her oral or '.\' ritten permission, the oommunity development servioes direotor or designee may enter and make suoh inspections as neoessary during all reasonable hours. 3) If pormission for ontry for the purpose of inspeotions is deniod, and no emergenoy exists, the oommunity de't'elopment servicos direotor or dosignoo shall roquest tho oity attorney to proGuro a GOblrt ordor for ontry to the premises. 8of9  1)In C3S0S of emorgoncy \'/ here extreme hazardg aro kno't.' n to exist hioh may in~.~ol~Je potential loss of life or severo proporty damage, the limitations get out in this section \'/ iII not 3pply. SECTION IV. EDITORIAL AUTHORIZATION; SAVINGS CLAUSE This ordinance is not intended to repeal any provision of chapter 3. 10, Building Maintenance, of the Code of Ordinances but is intended only to resolve conflicts between the current provisions in chapter 3. 10 of the Code of Ordinances regarding Building Maintenance with the provisions in the revised Land Development Code regarding Property Maintenance. The resolution of conflict deletes the provisions of chapter 3. 10 in deference to those in the revised Land Development Code and intends to have the higher standard remain in the revised Land Development Code. If, in the first two years after adoption of this ordinance, the City Staff determines that any part or provision of chapter 3. 10 was not included as a part or provision of the revised Land Development Code, the City Staff and the City Attorney may have that part and provision incorporated into the revised Land Development Code as an editorial correction without further Council action so long as the absent part or provision is incorporated into the revised Land Development Code verbatim. SECTION V. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval by the City Council and signature of the Mayor. Adopted: ~~ ~ 31 ~{) O ~ Lt Mike Anderson, Mayor Attest: Approved for form and legal sufficiency: New language is underlined. Deleted language is strioken. Codification Instructions: Sections I, II, IV, V not codified. Section III deletes stated provisions of the Code of Ordinances. DISPOSITION 9of9  Daily Ne,vs Publish.ed Daily Fort " Talton Beach, Florida Di8tribute~ in Okaloosa, Santa Rosa & "V\Talton Counties State of Florida } County of Okaloosa Before the undersigned authorized personally appeared lDtiurun VJi /-/$ R- who on oath sayS that ( s) he". is &/ L55ifrul MJ ,# Y s {) of the Northwest Florida Daily Ne" rs, a daily newspaper published at Fort Vl alton Beach, in Okaloosa County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a L~ ;/ 1r/ I in the matter of . Nt>-h CiL- D( t! iV)tIhf~ 1'771 in the C01L.~, was published in said newspaper ~ the issues of O~. bif /~ d- oDB isa Affiant further says that the said Northwest Florida Daily News in said OkaloosR County, newspaper published at Fort Walton Beacn1 and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously