Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 1719 Building Code Foundation surveys — reading text

READING 1st 2nd ORDINANCE 1719 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; AMENDING SECTION 3. 02, BUILDING CODE, BY ADDING SECTION 3. 02. 13; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; ENACTING A NEW SECTION PROVIDING A FOUNDATION SURVEY SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 21 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE FOUNDATION INSPECTION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Florida Building Code is the adopted building code of the City of Fort Walton Beach; and, WHEREAS, the City can update and amend any additional administrative requirements; and, WHEREAS, the amendment is necessary to clarify the responsibilities and requirements of a building permit holder regarding foundation surveys; and, WHEREAS, the amendment is necessary to provide a building code administrative section requiring an as- built foundation survey to be submitted within twenty one ( 21) calendar days after the completion of the foundation inspection; and, WHEREAS, two public hearings have been conducted after giving due public notice pursuant to Section 166. 041, Florida Statutes, by the City Council of Fort Walton Beach. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. AUTHORITY. The authority for enactment of this ordinance is pursuant to Section 2 of the City Charter of the City of Fort Walton Beach, and Sections 166. 021( 1) and 553. 73 Florida Statutes. SECTION II. AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 3. 02. Chapter 3. 02. of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows. Section 3.02. 13. Survey of buildine:foundations reauired. a) It is the duty of the building permit holder to submit to the community develoDment services deDartment, within 21 calendar days of the foundation inspection, an as- built survey map deoicting the foundation- pilings or similar element of the building that identifies the location of the outer walls of the building or addition as installed and the location of such foundation or pilin~s, precisely dimensioned in relation to each and every relevant propertY line of the property upon which a structure is being constructed and any other foundation or building on the site. For waterfront the mean high water line and required view corridors shall properties.. be clearly indicated on the drawing. The flood zone and fInished floor elevation shall also be shown. The survey shall be preDared bv or under the direct supervision of a registered land surveyor or professional engineer and certified by a re2istered land surveyor or professional engmeer. 1 of3 - Ord. 1719  b) The building official shall have seven calendar ( 7) dayS to review the survey. any sUDDlemental drawings and certification provided for by this and shall approve the section.. supplemental drawing( s) and certification if all reQuirements have been met. survev.. c) Any work commenced within the 28 calendar day period from the date of the submission of the reQuired as- built foundation survey. which is reQuired by this section. shall be at the Dermit holder's risk. Any deficiencies or encroachments detected by the building official' s review shall be corrected by the nermit holder forthwith and prior to further proszressive work being permitted to proceed. Failure to submit the survey, sUDPlemental drawing and certification reQuired by this or failure to make such corrections. shall be cause to issue a ston work section.. order for the proiect. No vertical inspections shall be performed by the building official until the as- built foundation survey has been submitted and apDroved. d) It may be determined by the building official that minor construction on single- family residential Dropertv involving an addition or accessory building or structure may be exempt from an as- built foundation surveyor certification if the following conditions exist: 1) When the location of the property line can be readily ascertained: and 2) When it can be readily and unQuestionably determined that the new construction is within the reQuired building setback{ s ). SECTION III. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. In the event any provisions of the Code or Ordinance or parts of Ordinances are in conflict with, the provisions of this Ordinance, the provisions of this ordinance shall prevail. SECTION IV. SEVERABILITY. Should any section or provision of this ordinance, be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the remainder, as a whole or any part hereof, other than that part declared to be invalid. SECTION V. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval by the City Council. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT 2007 WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA ON THE -/. DAY OF 3I:b- I:ek " . , MIKE ANDERSON, MAYOR ATTEST: Approved as to form and legal sufficiency. HELEN A. SPE CER TONI L. CRAIG CITY CLERK. CITY ATTORNEY New Language is underlined. 2 on - Ord. 1719 Codification instructions: Section II to be codified as section 3. 02. 13 Sections I, III, IV, and V are not codified. 3 of3 - Ord. 1719