62-74 ORDINANCE NO. 62-74
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING SECTION 9-1 AND 9-1.2 OF CHAPTER 9 "BUILDING
CODE" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH BY ADOPTING THE 1973 EDITION AND 1974 REVISION
THERETO OF THE 'SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE;
ESTABLISHING FEES; READOPTING AMENDMENTS THERETO;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING
A SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, the Contractors Board of Examiners, a committee of
local architects and the Chief Building Official have reviewed the
Southern Standard Building Code and recommended that the 1974 revision
and 1973 edition be adopted with amendments thereto; and,
WHEREAS, the City Administration concurs with the recom-
mendations of the Contractors Board of Examiners, a committee of
local architects and the Chief Building Official; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach deems
it to be in the best interests of the citizens of Delray Beach to make
the changes recommended;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 9-1, Chapter 9 "Building Code" of
the Code of Ordinances, as amended, be further amended to read as
follows (complete rewording of Section 9-1):
Section 9-1. Southern Standard Building Code adopted by
reference as amended by the Delray Beach Supplement.
The 1974 Revision to the 1973 Edition and the 1973 Edition
of the Southern Standard Building Code as compiled by the
Southern Building Code Congress, of which not less than
three (3) copies have been and are now filed in the
office of the City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach,
Florida, is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as
if set forth at length herein, except as amended in
Section 9-1.2 ofthis chapter, and from the date from
which this ordinance shall take effect, the provisions
therein, as amended, shall be controlling in the con-
struction, alteration, repair, equipment, use and occupancy,
location, maintenance, removal and demolition, of every
building or structure or any appurtenances connected or
attached to such buildings and structures within the area
of jurisdiction of the City of Delray Beach, Florida.
Section 2. That Section 9-1.2 of Chapter 9 "Building Code" of
the Code of Ordinances, as amended, be further amended to read as
follows:
Section 9-1.2. (a) Amendments and Additions to ~6~ 1973
Edition of the Southern Standard Building Code including the ~$~
19.74 revisions.
(b) That the following amendments and additions in Section
9-1.2 shall remain in full' force and effect as to the 1973 Edition
and 1974 Revision thereto of the Southern Standard Building Code:
SECTION 105.3. DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
SECTION 105.4. PLOT DIAGRAM.
SECTION 106.3. CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT.
SECTION 107.4. REINSPECTION FEE.
SECTION 412.4. FIRE RESISTANCE RATING OF SEPARATION.
SECTION 505. AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE STATIONS.
SECTION 706.3~ CLASS 2 ROOF COVERINGS.
SECTION 711. GUTTERS AND T.~.ADERS.
SECTION 714. COOLING TOWERS.
SECTION 902.3. STANDPIPES REQUIRED.
SECTION 1126. FIRE ALARM.
SECTION 1203.2. ROOF LIVE LOAD.
SECTION 1302.3. FOOTING DESIGN.
SECTION 1405.0. HOLLOW UNITS.
SECTION 1406.1. ROOF OUTLETS.
SECTION 1409.2. CHASES AND SLEEVES.
SECTION 1702.0. GENERAL.
SECTION 1707.0. ROOF FRAMING AND SHEATHING.
SECTION 1707.7. ACCESS TO ATTIC SPACE.
SECTION 2201.3. MOVEABLE AWNINGS (METAL OR CANVAS)
(c) That Appendix "M", "RECOMMENDED SiCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES"
of the 1974 Revision to the 1973 Edition of the Southern Standard
Building Code be amended as follows, and become a part of Section
9-1.2 of the Code of Ordinances and is hereby adopted as the fees for
the City of Delray Beach, Florida:
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APPENDIX "M"
~ECOMME~ED SC~R~ OF PERMIT FEES
(1973 Meeting)
(a) Permit Fees
Schedule
Total Valuation Fee
$100.00 and less No fee, unless inspection required,
in which case a $5.00 fee for each
inspection shall be charged.
$101.00 to $2,000.00 $5.00 per thousand or fraction thereof
$2,001.00 to $15,000.00 $10.00 for the first $2,000.00 plus
$3.00 for each additional thousand
or fraction thereof, to and including
$15,000.00.
$15,001.00 to $50,000.00 $49.00 for the first $15,000.00 plus
$2.50 for each additional thousand
or fraction thereof, to and including
$50,000.00.
$50,001.00 to $100,000.00 $136.50 for the first $50,000.00
plus $2.00 for each additional
thousand or fraction thereof, to
and including $100,000.00.
$100,001.00 to $500,000.00 $236.50 for the first $100,000.00
plus $1.25 for each additional
thousand or fraction thereof, to
and including $500,000.00.
$500,001.00 and up $736.50 for the first $500,000.00
plus $.75 for each additional
thousand or fraction thereof.
(b) Moving of Building or Structures
For the moving of any building or structure, the fee
shall be ~07~0 ~125.00.
(c) Demolition of Building or Structures
For the demolition of any building or structure, the fee
shall be $25.00.
(d) Where work for which a permit is required by this Code
is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining said permit, the fees
herein specified shall be doubled, but the payment of such double fee
shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements
of this Code in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties
prescribed herein.
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(e) Plan-Checking Fees
When the valuation of the proposed construction exceeds
$1,000.00 and a plan is required to be submitted by Section 105.3,
a plan-checking fee shall be paid to the Building Official at the
time of submitting plans and specifications for checking. Said plan-
checking fee shall be equal to one-half of the building permit fee
as set forth in Section 107.4. The first plan-checkinq fee shall be
credited to the cost of the permit at time of issue.
(f) Certificate of Occupancy
(1) For the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the
fee shall be $10.00.
(2) For the issuance of a temporary certificate of
occupancy, the fee shall be $5.00..
Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 4. That any person, firm or corporation violating
any of the provisions of Section 1 above, shall upon conviction, be
punished as provided in Section 1-6 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Delray Beach.
Section 5. That should any section or provision of this ordi-
nance or any portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence or word be de-
clared 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. This ordinance shall take effect immediatley upon
passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final
reading on this the 25th day of November , 1974.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
First Reading October 28, 1974
Second Reading. November 25, 1974
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