19-85 ORDINANCE NO. 19-85
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 9, "BUILDINGS AND
CONSTRUCTION", ARTICLE II, "BUILDING CODE", OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, BY ENACTING
A NEW SECTION 9-21, "DOOR WIDTHS~, TO RE(~UIRE THAT THE
DOOR WIDTHS FOR ALL DWELLING UNITS INCLUDING SINGLE
FAMILY UNITS, DUPLEXES, AND HOTELS AND MOTELS SHALL
HAVE A MINIMUM OF 29 INCHES CLEAR OPENING; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A
SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, Florida, finds that the rescue efforts of
its paramedics are sometimes hampered by door widths which make some emergency
procedures including the evacuation of patients by stretcher or gurney through
doorways extremely difficult and sometimes impossible; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach has a large number of senior citizens
some of whom require some form of mobility assistance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Chapter 9, "Buildings and Construction", of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida is hereby amended by adding a new
Section 9-21, "Door widths", to read as follows:
Sec. 9-21. Door widths.
All interior doors on floors in all dwelling units including single family units
and duplexes which are otherwise accessible from ground level by ramp or elevator, and
hotel rooms and motel rooms on first floor only or floors serviced by elevators, shall
have a minimum of twenty-nine inches (29") clear opening, with the exception of
storage rooms and closets.
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances which are in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3. That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any
portion thereof, any paragraph, 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 4. That this ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days after
second and final reading.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on this the
12t:h day of February , 1985 .
MAYOR
ATTEST:
First Reading January 29, 1985
Second Reading February 12 r 1985