06-88 EMERGENCY
ORDINANCE NO. 6-88
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 9, "BUILD-
INGS AND CONSTRUCTION", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING ARTICLE
XII, "FLOOD HAZARDS", SECTION 9-416, "DEFINITIONS", TO
REVISE THE DEFINITION OF MANUFACTURED HOME; BY AMEND-
ING SECTION 9-449(d), "COASTAL HIGH HAZARD AREAS (V
ZONES)", TO PROVIDE A REVISED V-ZONE ANCHORING CERTI-
FICATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 9-449, 'SPECIFIC
STANDARDS", BY ADDING A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH (e), "AREAS
BELOW LOWEST FLOOR", TO PROVIDE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR
ENCLOSURES BELOW THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION; PROVIDING A
SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Florida Statutes 1166.041(3)b) provides for the adoption of
ordinances on an emergency basis without the necessity for prior advertisement and on
one reading; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delra¥ Beach, Florida, has deemed
that the adoption of this ordinance is necessary on an emergency basis in order to
timely provide the State required flood hazards regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, does
hereby deem this Ordinance No. 6-88 to be an emergency ordinance and to be adopted
pursuant to Florida Statutes §166.041(3)(b).
Section 2. That Chapter 9, "Buildings and Construction", Article XII, "Flood
Hazards", 'Division 1, "Generally", Section 9-416, "Definitions", of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, be, and the same is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Manufactured home means a structure, transportable in one or more sections,
which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used with or without a
permanent foundation when connection to the required utilities. R--dees--rtet--i~e~
ree~eat~on~-~eehiciee--o~-tr~ve~-~rmtle~sv The term also includes park trailers, travel
trailers and similar transportable structures placed on a site for one hundred el~ht,~
(180) consecutive days or longer and intended to b'e improved property.
Section 3. That Chapter 9, "Buildings and Construction", Article XII, "Flood
Hazards", Division 3, "Hazard Reduction", Section 9-449, ~Spectflc Standards",
Subparagraph (d), "Coastal high hazard areas (V zones)", of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, be amended by adding a new subparagraph (13)
to read as follows:
(13) Provide that all new construction and substantial improvements in Zones V
1-30, VE, and V, if base flood elevation data is available on the community's
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), are elevated on pilings and columns so
that; (a) the bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member of the lowest
floor (excluding the pilings or columns) is elevated to or above the base flood
level; and (b) the pile or column foundation and structure attached thereto is
anchored to resist flotation, collapse and lateral movement due to the effects
of wind and water loads acting simultaneously on all building components.
Wind and water loading values shall each have a one percent chance of being
equalled or exceeded in any given year (100 - year mean recurrence
interval). A registered professional engineer or architect shall develop or
review the structural design, specifications and plans for the construction,
and shall certify that the design and methods of construction to be used are
in accordance with accepted standards of practice for meeting the provisions
of (a) and (b) of this para~raph.
Section 4. That Chapter 9, "Buildings and Construction", Article XII, "Flood
Hazards", Divist~r~ 3, "Hazard Reduction", Section 9-449, "Specific Standards", of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, be amended by adding a new
subparaffraph (e) to read as follows:
(e) Areas below lowest floor. For all new construction and substantial improve-
ments, fully enclosed areas below the lowest floor that are subject to flooding
shall be desi~med to automatically equalize i hydrostatic flood forces on exterior
walls, by allowing for the entry and exit of floodwaters. Destl~ns for meeting
this requirement must either be certified by a registered professional enLdneer
or architect or must meet or exceed the following minimum criteria: "A
minimum of .two ,~penings havin~ a total net area of not less than one square
inch for ewery square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding shall be
provided. The bottom of all openings shall be no higher than one foot above
ffrade. Openings may be equipped with screens, louvers, or other coverings
or devices provided that they permit the automatic entry and exit of
floodwaters".
Section 5. That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any
portion thereof, any para~'aph, sentence, or word be declared by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder
hereof as a whole or part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid.
Section 6. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
passage on first reading, in accordance with the provisions of Florida Statutes
§166.041(3) (b).
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 9th day of
February , 1988.
ATTEST:
First Reading February 9, 1988
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