29-84 ORDINANCE NO. 29-84
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 AMENDING
SECTION 9-17, "AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO CODE", TO
INCLUDE AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 508 OF THE STANDARD
BUILDING CODE, BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION 508.1, "APPLI-
CATION'', TO REFER TO SUBSECTION 508.4(g) FOR APPLICATION
OF SINGLE FAMILY UNITS AND DUPLEXES; BY ADDING A NEW
SUBSECTION 508.4(g), TO ADD MINIMUM DOOR WIDTH REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR DWELLING UNITS INCLUDING SINGLE FAMILY UNITS
AND DUPLEXES, AND HOTELS AND MOTELS; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A
SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, finds it to
be in the public interest to have accessibility to all dwelling units including single
family units and duplexes, and hotels and motels within the unincorporated area by all
residents and visitors, including the handicapped; and,
WHEREAS, the State Statutes concerning accessibility by handicapped
persons, Section 553, Part V, exempt one and two family dwellings from its provisions,
and require only twenty five percent (25%) of other types of units be accessible to the
handicapped.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 9-17, "Amendments and additions to code", of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, is hereby amended by adding
a new subsection 508.1, "Applications", to read as follows:
SEC. 508.1. APPLICATIONS
The requirements of this section shall apply to all levels and areas of build-
ings and structures except as modified by Section 508.7(a), 508.7(b), 508.7(c), and to
all occupancy classifications except group H-Hazardous and except single family
structures and duplexes of group R-Residential. Refer to Section 508.4(g) for applica-
tion in the case of single family units and duplexes.
Section 2. That Section 9-17, "Amendments and additions to code", of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, is hereby amended by adding
a new subsection 508.4(g) to read as follows:
508.4(g) All interior doors in all dwelling units including single family units
and duplexes, 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, to make units fully accessible to the handi-
capped and/or disabled.
Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances which are in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 4. 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 5. That this ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days after its
passage on second and final reading, and shall be applicable to all those dwelling units,
hotels, and motels described herein which have not received their final necessary
building permits from the City of Delray Beach, Florida prior to this ordinance becom-
ing effective.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on this
the 8th day of l~I&..y. , 1984.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
First Reading. April 24, 1984
Second Reading May 8, 1984
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