01-72 ORDINANCE NO. 1-72.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING THE ADOP-
TION OF THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE;
SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE, PART II
GAS; NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE; FIRE PREVENTION
CODE; SOUTHERN STANDARD HOUSING CODE; AND
SOUTHERN STANDARD PLUMBING CODE BY DELETING
ANY REFERENCE TO ADOPTION OF FUTURE AMENDMENTS
TO THE CODES AND UP DATING CODES TO CURRENT
EDITIONS.
WHEREAS, THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT desires
the City to bring its ordinances concerning the uniform codes pertain-
ing to ~he construction industry by eliminating a surplusage of words,
and adopting the current editions, and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of
the City to delete such surplusage and adopt the current editions:
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 of the Code of Ordinances
be amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 9~1. Southern Standard Building Code and Delray
Beach Supplement adopted by reference.
The 1969 Edition of the Southern Standard Building Code
including the 1971 revision, supplements, amendments, addi-
tions thereto, and revisions thereof, including the Supple-
ment for the City of Delray Beach, Florida, (attached here-
to and made a part of this Ordinance), is hereby adopted as
the building code for the City of Delray Beach."
SECTION 2. That Section 9-1.1, Chapter 9 of the Code of Ordinances
be amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 9-1.1. Southern Standard Building Code, Part II,
Gas, adopted by reference.
The 1969 Edition of the Gas Code, including the 1971
revision, as compiled by the Southern Standard Building
Congress, with supplements, amendments, additions thereto,
and revisions thereof, (attached hereto and made a part of
this Ordinance), is hereby adopted as the Gas Code for the
City of Delray Beach."
SECTION 3. That the first paragraph of Section 13-4 (g), Chap-
ter 13 of the Code of Ordinances be amended to read as follows and
all numbered paragraphs under Section 13-4 (g) are to remain in ef-
fect with no changes:
"Sec. 13-4 (g). Adoption of National Electrical Code.
Excep% as in this chapter otherwise provided, all elec-
trical construction and all material and appliances used in
connection with electrical work and the operation of all
electrical apparatus within the City shall conform to the
rules and regulations of the National Electrical Code 1971
Page 2. Ordinance No. 1-72.
Edition, as recommended and published by the National Fire
Protection Association for the installation of wiring and
electrical apparatus for electrical purposes, of which cop-
ies are on file in the office of the city auditor and clerk,
which rules and regulations are hereby adopted and approved
and made a part of this chapter as fully as if set out in
length herein; provided that the rules and regulations of the
National Electrical Code are not in any respect in conflict
with the provisions of this chapter, th~s code, the laws of
the state or subsequent ordinances and resolutions of the
City."
SECTION 4. That Section 14-1, Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances
be amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 14-1. Adoption of Fire Prevention Code.
There is hereby adopted by the city for the purpose of
prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to
life and property from fire or explosion, that certain code
known as the 1971 Edition of Fire Prevention Code recommend-
ed by the American Insurance Association, including all re-
visions, save and except such portions as are hereinafter
deleted, modified, or amended, of which code not less than
three copies have been and are now filed in the office of
the clerk of the City and the same are hereby adopted and
incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, and
from the date on which this article shall take effect, the
provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits
of the City."
SECTION 5. That Section 15A-l, Chapter 15A of the Code of Ordinances
be amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 15A-1. Housing Code adopted, incorporated by
reference.
The Southern Standard Housing Code, being particularly
the 1969 edition thereof and the whole thereof, 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,
and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as
if set forth at length herein, and from the date on which this
chapter shall take effect, the provisions therein shall be
controlling in the use, maintenance and occupancy of all dwell-
ings, dwelling units and/or structures within the area of
jurisdiction of the City of Delray Beach, Florida."
SECTION 6. That Section 21-1, Chapter 21 of the Code of Ordinances
be amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 21-1. Southern Standard Plumbing Code adopted
by reference.
The 1971 Edition of the Southern Standard Plumbing Code,
with supplements, amendments, additions thereto, and revisions
thereof, as amended by the City of Delray Beach, Florida, is
hereby adopted as the Plumbing Code for the City of Delray
Beach."
Page 3. Ordinance No. 1-72.
SECTION 7. Should any section or provision of this ordinance or
any portion thereof, or 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, other than the
part declared to be invalid.
SECTION 8. Authority to Codify. This Ordinance may be codified
and incorporated into the City's existing code.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on the second and final
reading on this the 14th day of February ,1972 .
ATTEST:
C Cl~rk ~//
First Reading January 24~ 1972.
Second Reading February 14, 1972.
DELRAY BEACH NEWS-JOURNAL
Published Weekly
Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF PALM BEACH
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Affiant further says that the said Delray Beach News-Journal is a newspaper published
at Delray Beach, in said Palm Beach County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has
heretofore been continuously published in said Palm Beach County, Florida, each week and
has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Delray Beach, in said
Pslm Beach County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication
of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he has neither paid
nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund
for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the sai~l newspaper.
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ORDINA~CE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COCINCIL OF THE CITY OF DEI~YAY
BEACH, FLORIDA A~E~IDI~'G Ti{E ADOPTION OF THE
SOUTI-'£ERiq STANDAi~D BUILDING CODE~ SOUTHERN STAI~DARD BUILDING
CODE, PART ii GAS; NATIONAL EI]~CTRIC CODE; FIRE PREVENTION
COI~E; SOUT~RN STAS~rDARD HOUSING CODE; AND SOUTHERN ST~.~NDARD
PLU~BING CODE BY DELETING ANY REFERENCE TO ADOPTION OF FUTURE
AMENDMENTS TO THE CODES AND UP DATING CODES TO CURRENT EDITIONS.
WHEREAS, THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT desires the city
to bring its ordinances concerning the uniform codes pertaining to the con-
stz'uction industry by eliminating a surF!usage of words, and adopting the
current editions; and
WHEREAS., the city Council deems it to be in the best interest of the
city to delete such surplusage and adopt the current editions:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT Oi~DAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY~.i
BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
· Section 3~ ~q~at Section-~/Chapter 9 of the Code of Ordinances be
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 9-1. Southern Standard Building Code and Delray Beach
Supplement adopted by reference.
The 1969 Edition of the Southern Standard Building Code,
including the 1971 revision, supplements, amendments, additions
thereto, and revisions thereof, including the Supplement for the city
of Delray Beach, Florida, (attached hereto and made a part of this
Ordinance), is hereby adopted as the building code for the City of
Delray Beach."
Section 2. That Section 9-1.1, Chapter 9 of the Code of Ordinances be
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 9-1.1. Southern Standard Building ~ode, Part II, Gas, adopted
by reference.
The 1969 Edition of the Gas Code, including the 1971 revision,
as compilgd by the Southern Standard Building Congress, with supplements,
amendments, additions thereto, and revisions thereof, (attached hereto
and made a part of this Ordinance), is hereby adopted as the Gas code
for the City of Delray Beach."
Page 2. Ordinance No. 43-71.
Section 3. ~hat the first paragraph of Section 13-4 (g), Chapter 13 of
the Code of Ordinances be amended to rea~ as follows and all numbered paragraphs
under Sec. 13--4 (g) are to remain in effect with no changes:
"Sec. 13-4 (g). Adoption of National Electrical Code.
Except as in this chapter otherwise provided, all electrical
construction and all material and appliances used in connection
with electrical work and the operation of all electrical apparatus
within the eity shall ~conform to the rules and regulations of the
National Electrical Code 1971 Edition, as recommended and published
by the National Fire Protection Association for the installation of
wiring and electrical apparatus for electrical purposes, of which
copies are on file in the office of the city auditor and clerk,
which rules and regulations are hereby adopted and approved and
made a part of this chapter as fully 'as if set out in length
herein; provided, that the rules and regulations of the National
~Electrical Code are not in any respect in confli~ct with the
provisions of this chapter, this code, the laws of the state or
subsequent ordinances and resolutions of the city."
That Section 14-1, Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances be
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 14-1. Adoption of Fire Prevention Code.
There is hereby adopted by the city for the purpose of pre-
scribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and
property from fire or explosion, that certain code known as the
1971 Edition of Fire Prevention~'.Code recon~nended by the American
Insurance Association, including all revisions, save and except
such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified, or amended,
of which code not less than three' copies have been and are now filed
in the office of the clerk of the City and the same are hereby
adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein,
and from the date on which this article shall take effect, the
provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the city."
Page 3. Ordinance No. 43-71.
Section 5. That Section 15A-l, Chapter 15A of the Code of Ordinances be
amend?~ed to read as follows:
"Sec. 15A-1. l{ousing Code adopted., incorporated by reference.
~e Southern Standard }!ousing Code, being particularly the
].969 edition thereof and the whole thereof, 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, and the same are
hereby adopted and in6orporated as fully as if set forth at length
herein, and from the date ~n which this chapter shall take effect,
~k t~e provisions therein shall be controlling in the use,
maintenance ~nd occupancy of all dwellings, dwelling units ~nd/or
structures within the area of jurisdiction of the City of Delray
Beach, Florida."
Section 6. That Section 21-1, Chapter 21 of the Code of Ordinances
be amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 21-1. Southern Standard Plumbing Code adopted by
reference.
The 1971 Edition of the Southern Standard Plumbing Code, with
supplements, amendments, additions thereto, and revisions thereof,
as amended by the City of Delray Beach, Florida, is hereby adopted
as the Plumbing Code for the city of Delray Beach."
Se~ Should any section or provision of this ordinance or any
portion thereof, or 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, other than the part declared to be invalid.
. ~Q_~-Og ~;',-:~- .... _-~T~_gL~ ~Section 8. Authority to Codify, This
Ordinance may be codified and incorporated into the City's existing code~.~~.
PASSED' and ADOPTED in regular session on the second and .final reading
on this the day of 19
Attest; Mayor
City Clerk
First Readin~ Second Reading
ORDINANCE NO. 40-71
Lights 1 through l0 bulb sockets or
cc.n~, tube 1.50 '
I~;~ch additional light bu].b socket or
fluores cent tub e .20
Scation 14. That Section ].3-4 (g).Chapter 13 of the Code of Ordinances
of the Cit[ b.e ameuded to read ez follo~vs-
S[-].3-4"Adoption of Nation~. Electrical C~e",
Exaept
as iD this chapter otherxvise provided, t~.l electrical
sim, orion and ell material and ~ppliances used in connection
ith e].ectrics].'~ work ~nd the operation of ell electrical apparatus
ithin the zity shall conform to the rules and regulations- of
the National Electrical Code 1971 ~dition, ~s recommended
~nd p'ub~shed by the National Fire Protection Association for
the install~tion of wiring and eleotrical apparatus for electrical
purpos es as ~hey are .now- established maybe'hereefter.amend-
~, of which copies ~re on file in the office of the cit[ ~uditor
~nd clerk, which rules ~nd regulations ere hereby adopted and
a
pproved and made a part of this chapter as fml!~ as if set out
in length herein; provided, that the rules and regulations of
%he Nalional Electrical~ Code are not in any respect in co~lict
with ~he provisions of this chapter, this code, the laws of the
~tate or subsequent ordin~ces and resolutions of the city.
(1) Spec~a! rules and regulations for services and feeders.".
~1 service conductors sha].l be encased in a U.L. approved
raceway. This shall noi apply to 'single family dwellir~gs or
primary cable on any buildings so long as these services arq
installed, operated and mainiained by a public ulility company
or a communications comply. They shall be required to. sub-
mit a plot plan showing the secondary service layout. The
raceway may b e:
(a) Galvanized or sheridized threaded conduit.
(b) ~tm~inum. conduit (not approved when used as Mast)
sh~l noi bc installed in concrete.
(c) Electrical metallic tubing,
(d) Rigid non mel~lic raceways on load side of meter.
(2) ~1 feeder conductors, except existing service entrance cable,
sha~ be encased in U. L. approved raceway. The raceway may be:
(a) Galva~zed or sheridized threaded conduit.
~) A].~inum conduit shall not be instated in concrete.
(c) ~',lectric~ metal, lie tubing may be used o~y above grade.
(d) Rigid non metallic raceways.
(3) The service for a store shall be a minimum one and one--half
(114/2) inch raceway, 100 ~npere capacity, 4 W 115/230V, single
phase.
(4) Conductors in commercial buildings from meter to panel-
boards shallbc a minim~ 100 ampere capacity, 3~N 115/230V,
single phase, installed in one and one quarter- (1 1/4) inch raceway.
(5) ~1 main switches and subm~n switches and branch circuits
must be plainly marked so thai lhe division, subdivision or separate
occupancies of the building which they control can be quickly and
positively id eniified.
(6) In multiple meter installations, only one set of service conductors
shall be instated in service raceways beyond the assembly of meter
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Bulding code
Southern Standar~
Southern Standard uildin code, part
National Electric code
Standard Pluming code ',
Fire ~revention code
Southern Standard Housing code ~