23-75 EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 23-75.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA,.AMENDING SECTIONS 14-9,
14-10 AND 14-11 OF CHAPTER 14 "FIRE DEPARTMENT,
FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE REGULATIONS" OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH PERTAINING
TO THE DESIGNATION OF FIRE DISTRICTS I, II AND III
BY DELETING THE WORD "DISTRICTS" AND SUBSTITUTING
THEREFOR "ZONES"; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the designation "Fire Districts I, II and III" had the
unintended consequence of prohibiting wood frame construction in the
City of Delray Beach; and,
WHEREAS, many citizens of the City of Delray Beach, not knowing of
the above regulation, have been denied building Permits for said wood
frame-construction after investing considerable sums of money in pur-
chasing materials, drawing of plans, and acquiring building sites; and,
WHEREAS, if immediate action is not taken by the City Council of
the City of Delray Beach, much of the sums of money so invested may be
jeopardized or lost to the citizens; and,
WHEREAS, because of the above developments, the City Administra-
tion and the City Council deem it to be in the best interests of the
"Districts" and' substituting therefor "Zones",
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 14 "Fire Department, Fire Prevention and
Fire Regulations" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach,
as amended, be further amended by deleting the word "Districts" in
Sections 14-9, 14-10 and 14-11 and substituting therefor the word "Zones"
Sec. 14-9. Fire d~s~~ zones created - B~~ Zone I.
Fire B~~ zone I of the city shall include all
property in the c~-~y zoned CBD, C-l, LI, MI, SC and CC.
Sec. 14-10. Same - B~~ Zone II.
Fire B~s~% Zone II of the city shall include all
'property in the city zoned RM-6, RM-10, ~-15, RM-20
and NC.
Sec. 14-11. Same - B~s~ Zone III
Fire B~&~ Zone III of the city shall include all
property in the city zoned R-lA, R-1AA, R-1AAB, R-1AAA
and R-1AAAB.
SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here-
with be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon the date of passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on first and final reading
on this the 27th day of May , 1975.
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ATTEST:
/~/ City Clerk
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Emer. Ord. No. 23-75.