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19-72 ORDINANCE NO. 19-72. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. G-225, AS AMENDED, AND AMENDING PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE, AS ADOPTED, IN CHAPTER 9, SECTION 9-1 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRA¥ BEACH, FLORIDA. 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Official have reviewed the Southern Standard Building Code and recommended that Ordinance No. G-225 as amended be repealed and the following amendments and additions to the Southern Standard Building Code be adopted; and, WHEREAS, the City Administration concurs with the recommenda- tions 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 That Ordinance No. G-225, as passed and as later amended, is hereby repealed in its entirety and of no effect. Section 2. That Chapter 9, Section 9-1.2 "Amendments to the Building Code", Section 9-6.1 "Concrete and Masonry Floor Levels Above Street Crown", Section 9-6.2 "Wood Framing and Floor Clearance Above Ground Surface", and Section 9-6.4 "Sections 9-6.1 through 9-6.3 Applicable to Residential Construction only" are hereby repealed and of no effect. Section ~. That certain Sections of the Southern Standard Building Code, as adopted by Chapter 9, Section 9-1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, are hereby amended, and added to in the following sections and are to be codified as Section 9-1.2: "Sec. 9-1.2 Amendments and Additions to 1969 Edition of the Southern Standard Building Code including the 1971 revisions. Sec. 105.3 DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS (c) All drawings and specifications for residences of $20,000. or more in value and commercial buildings of $5,000 or more in value and all buildings used for the mass assembl- age of the public shall bear the signature and seal of an architect or engineer, registered in the State of Florida, and shall bear the name of the owner or his agent. Any building under the jurisdiction of the Florida State Hotel Commission shall be designed by a registered architect. Sec. 105.4 PLOT DIAGRAM (a) Before a building permit shall be issued, the building department shall be supplied with the following: (1) Drawings to scale showing the location of the propos- ed building or structure and of every existing building or structure on the site or lot. (2) A certified sketch prepared by a Florida registered land surveyor or a Florida registered engineer, showing the boundary line survey of said ~ot or site and existing buildings and/or structures, if any. (3) Unity of Title Declaration. When it is found neces- sary in order to obtain a building site of sufficient size and dimension to meet the minimum yard requirements, set- back distances or plot area applicable thereto, that separate lots, plots, parcels or portions thereof mus~ be combined, added or joined to the whole or portion of any other recorded lot, parcel, or acreage, the applicant for such building permit shall first place on file or record as a phblic document in the official records in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Palm Beach County, an instrument hereinafter referred to as a Unity of Title Declaration. Such Unity of Title Declaration shall be in a form and content sufficient to unequivocally state that the aforesaid combination of separate lots, plots, parcels, acreage, or portions thereof shall be regarded as unified under one title as an indivisible building site. Where a unity of Title has been recorded and the owner abandons the project before utilizing the unity of Title, the Building Official is authorized to release the Unity of Title. (b) Before slab inspection or prior to framing, the Building Department shall be supplied a certified sketch by a Florida registered land surveyor or a Florida registered engineer showing setback distances from each property line to the stem walls or sills of the building or structure under construction. The Building Department shall be furnished by a Florida registered engineer or land survey- o~ a certificate stating the fact that the floor slab is six feet (6') above mean sea level measured to the top of the concrete slab which will be a minimum of eighteen inches (18") above the crown of the road or measured to the bottom of the wood joists which will be a minimum of eighteen inches (18") above the crown of the road. (c) Any violations existing at this stage of construction must be corrected before the construction may proceed and before other inspections are made. Sec. 106.3 CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT (a) The Building Official shall act upon an application for a permit with plans as filed, or as amended, without unreason- able or unnecessary delay. A permit issued shall be con- strued to be a license to proceed with the work and shall not be construed as authority to violate, cancel, alter or set aside any of the provisions of this code, nor shall such issuance of a permit prevent the Building Official from thereafter requiring a correction of errors in plans or in construction, or of violations of this code. Any permit issued shall become invalid unless the work author- ized shall have been commenced within six (6) months after its issuance, unless twenty-five per cent (25%) of the total cost of the construction has been completed within one year after the date of the first city inspection or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of six (6) months after the time the work is commenced; grading and such improvements as streets, sewers, and water mains are not included in the definition of construction. - 2 - Ordinance No. 19-72 (b) The contractor shall submit an affidavit to the Building Official affirming that the twenty-five per cent (25%) rule has been complied with no later than twelve (12) calendar months after the date of the first city building inspection if a Certificate of Occupancy has not been issued. For cause, one or more extensions of time, for periods not exceeding ninety (90) days each, may be allow- ed in writing by the Building Official. Sec. 107.4 REINSPECTION FEE (d) A fee of $8.00 will be charged for each reinspection due to the work being condemned, not being ready or corrected at the time specified in the application for inspection or incorrect address being on the application by action of the applicant. Sec. 412.4 FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING OF SEPARATION (a) The minimum fire-resistance of constructions separating any two occupancies in a building of mixed occupancy, shall be the higher rating required for the occupancies being separated, as specified below: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS * Group A Residential 1 Hr. fire-resistance, separation Group B Business 1 Hr. fire-resistance, separation Group C School 2 Hr. fire-resistance, s~paration G~oup D Institutional 2 Hr. fire-resistance, reparation Group E-1 Large Assembly 4 Hr. fire-resistance, separation Group E-2 Small Assembly 2 Hr. fire-resistance, separation Group F Storage 4 Hr. fire-resistance, separation Group G Industrial 2 Hr. fire-resistance, separation Group H Special Hazardous 4 Hr. fire-resistance, separation (b) A separation between a private garage and any occupancy shall be the minimum fire-resistance specified above for the occupancy except in the case of a one or two-family dwellin~ no fire-resistance separation shall be required. No separation shall be required between a Sunday School room or rooms, and a Church Auditorium of Group E-2, Small Assembly. * For materials and assemblies to provide the required fire-resistance, see Chapter X and Appendix B. Sec. 505 AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE STATIONS (d) (1) Permit required when capacity over 300 gallons. It shall be unlawful for any person to install, place, locate, bury, erect 8r maintain, or to aid or assist in the instal- lations, placing, locating, burying, erecting or maintain- ing any tank designed or intended to be used for the storage of any liquid commonly used for fuel, such as gasoline, kerosene, diesel oil or like substances, having a total capacity of over 300 gallons, upon any property or pre- mises within such city, unless there first be secured from the City Building Official a written permit. (2) Information to be furnished by applicant for permit. It shall be the duty of an applicant for such a permit to furnish written application to the Building Official, accompanied with payment of a fee in the sum of $10.00 to - 3 - Ordinance No. 19-72 cover the cost of investigation, which application shall show the following information: (a) The name and address of the applicant. (b) The name and address of the owner of the premises. (c) The legal description of the premises and its street location. (d) The zoning district which such property is located. (e) A sketch showing the exact proposed location of the tank upon or under the premises; also.the exact location of any other existing tanks upon or under the premises. (f) The size, type, construction, capacity and purpose of the proposed tank and any other existing tanks. (3) Type, construction design and installation to meet regulations of National Fire Underwriters Laboratories. The location, design, construction and installation of all such tanks must comply with all ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, including all zoning, building code regula- tions and Fire Code. In addition, the type, construction, design and installation thereof must conform strictly to the rules and regulations of the National Fire Underwriters Laboratories. (4) Permit refused when Fire hazard increased or ordinance violated. No permit shall be granted where a violation of any City Ordinance is involved or where the Building Official determines the operation or maintenance of any such pro- posed tank would unduly increase the fire hazard of the surrounding neighborhood or property, or where the public safety or welfare is jeopardized. (5) This ordinance shall not be construed to require & carrier to obtain a permit for the transportation of storage tanks or for the storage of same pending delivery to the consignee, or to require a manufacturer or dealer in such tanks to obtain a permit in order to display the same for sale or where not used for the storage of any liquid commonly used for fuel. (e) Eighteen thousand (18,000) gallon storage limit. It shall be unlawful for any person to construct or install within the City of Delray Beach facilities for storage of more than eighteen thousand (18,000k gallons of gasoline, at, upon or under any one gasoline filling station or gasoline service station site, and no permit shall be granted where the applicant contemplates storage facilities in excess of the provisions of this section. (Ord. No. 37-69, § 1, 10-13-69) (f) All abovegc£ond, storage tanks over 300 gallon capacity now in use shall not be replaced but the replacement shall be installed with underground storage tanks. (g) All bulk storage plants shall use underground storage tanks only regardless of capacity. Sec. 706.3 CLASS 2 ROOF COVERINGS Class 2 Roof Coverings shall include the following: corrugated iron sheets, galvanized iron sheets, galvanized iron shingles, sheet copper, galvanized iron, asphalt asbestos felt shingles, asphalt asbestos roll roofing, and asbestos cement shingles. A two and one- half (2 1/2) inch in twelve (12) inch pitch may be used with two hundred thirty-five (235) pound asphalt shingles. Sec. 711 GUTTERS AND LEADERS (a) Gutters and leaders hereafter placed on buildings other - 4 - Ordinance No. 19-72 than one or two-family dwellings, private garages, or buildings of Type VI, wood frame construction, shall be of noncombustible material. (See section 1406 for Parapet Wall relief opening requirements.) (b) The water from the roof of any building which would flow by gravity over a public sidewalk shall be carried by means of conductors under the sidewalk and through the curb into the gutter, provided, however, that if a storm sewer or catch basin is available, the Building Official may require the roof drains to be connected to the storm sewer. Sec. 714 COOLING TOWERS (a) Cooling towers in excess of two hundred and fifty (250) square feet in base area or in excess of fifteen (15) feet in height, when located on buildings more than fifty (50) feet in height in or out of the~Fire District, shall be noneombustible construction; except that drip boards may be of wood not less than one (1) inch nominal thickness and the enclosing framework may be of wood, if covered on the exterior of the tower with non~ombus~ble material. Cooling towers shall not exceed one-third (1/3) of the supporting roof area (b) Positive provision shall be made for adequate disposal of bleed water overflow and maintenance draining or properly designed drywells. All cooling towers shall be sited or constructed to prevent any nuisance due to spray, spatter, foaming drainage or excessive noise or the like on or to any building, walk, alley, or street, or the p~lic in general. When after erection such nuisance is found in the opinion of the Building Official to occur, it shall be abated within a period of 90 days. Sec. 902.3 STANDPIPES REQUIRRD Buildings shall be equipped with standpipes as follows: (1) Buildings exceeding twenty-three (23) feet measured from the highest finished grade to the ceiling of the highest floor. (2) In Group E-l, Large Assembly Occupancies, a stand- pipe outlet with hose attachment shall be provided on each side of the rear of the place of assembly, on each side of the rear of each balcony and gallery, on each side of the stage, on each tier of dressing rooms, and within fifty (50) feet of all property rooms, storerooms and workrooms. See Section 512.15. (3) In Group D, Institutional Occupancies exceeding twenty-three (23) feet measured from the highest finished grade to the ceiling of the highest floor. (4) Hotels, motels, apartment buildings and commercial buildings exceeding twenty-three (23) feet measured from the highest finished grade to the ceiling of the highest floor, exempting apartments constructed as Type I, II, III and IV, as defined in the Southern Standard Building Code, of three (3) stories or less, having an exterior opening corridor, with a maximum of one hundred (100) feet from unit entrances to exterior stairs. Sec. 1126 FIRE ALARM (a) A manual fire alarm system shall be installed in all the following buildings unless the building is equipped with -- 5 Ordinance No. 19-72 an automatic fire alarm system or an automatic sprinkler system: (1) Group E, assembly having capacity of one thousand (1,000) persons; Group C, schools, hospitals, sanitariums and nursing homes, hotels having accomodations for fifteen (15) or more guests, apartment houses exceeding twenty- three (23) feet measured from the highest finished grade to the ceiling of the highest floor (exempting apartments constructed as Type I, II, III and IV, as defined in the Southern Standard Building Code, of three (3) stories or less, having an exterior open corridor, with a maximum ~f one hundred (100) feet from unit entrances to exterior stairs), dormitories, lodging or rooming houses having more than twenty (20) sleeping accommodations; Group B, business buildings having a total occupancy of five hundred (500) or more persons or more than one hundred (100) persons above or below the street floor; industrial occupancies of buildings over one (1) story in height and having a total capacity of five hundred (500) persons or more above or below the street level, and buildings of Group H, hazardous occupancies. (2) Manual fire alarm boxes shall be provided and used only for fi~e protection signaling purpose. (3) Each box shall be securely mounted not less than four and one-half (4 1/2) feet or more than s~x (6) feet from floor level, and shall b~ distributed throughout the pro- tected area so that they are unobstructed, readily access- ible and located in the normal path of exit. (4) One alarm box shall be provided on each floor. Addi- tional boxes shall be provided on each floor to obtain a maximum horizontal travel distance of two hundred (200) feet to the nearest box. (5) An indicator panel shall be provided on main floor ~n area of office of lobby, readily accessible and visi- ble at all times. Sec. 1203.2 ROOF LIVE LOAD (a) Where the rise is less than thirty degrees (30©) roofs shall be designed for a vertical live load considered as wind of not less than thirty (30) pounds per square foot of horizontal projection applied to any and all slopes; when the rise is greater than thirty degrees (30°) the roof shall be designed for wind load only. (b) Design requirements for wind pressures shall be as specified in Section 1205.3. (c) Roofs intended for use as floors~- shall be designed for the floor live load, determined by the intended occupancy, Section 1203.1(a). (d) The foregoing provisions of this section shall not apply to glazed greenhouse roofs. Sec. 1302.3 FOOTING DESIGN (d) For frame buildings, constructed on solid original ground, concrete piers and footings or poured concrete footings with masonry (solid or concrete filled) piers for interior supports may be used, or if preferred, continuous masonry and concrete footings and foundations constructed as shown in Table of Minimum Allowable Dimensions - Foundation Walls and Footings: - 6 - Ordinance No. 19-72 MINIMUM ALLOWABLE DIMENSIONS FOUNDATION WALLS AND FOOTINGS Min. Depth below natural Rods min. Bottom grade to top 3" clear Thickness Width Height of footing from bottom Frame 2-story 8" 18" 10". ~ 6" 3-No. 4* Frame 1-story 8"** 16" 8" 6" 2-No. 4 Masonry 2-story 8" *** 20" 10" 6" 3-No. 5* Masonry 1-story 8"*** 18" 10" 6" 3-No. 4* * One rod in top of footing ** 6" if of reinforced concrete poured monolithic with footings *** 12" to provide ledge for joist bearing where other than slab floors on grade are used. All exterior foundations shall form continuous walls; footings shall be at least 4" wider on each side than the walls next above them. When concrete blocks~are used for foundation walls in frame ~uildings, footings and reinforcing steel are required as in Table of Minimum Allowable Dimensions herein. Blocks shall be bonded with 6" thick cap extending full width of blocks reinforced with two (2) No. 3 reinforcing bars. Anchor bolts shall extend through blocks to the footing ste 1. Hollow units~ shall be filled with grout in cells containing these anchor bolts. For all other types of buildings, footings and foundations shall be as follows: All exterior walls and interior bearing walls shall be supported on continuous masonry or reinforced concrete walls or footings, as listed in the following table must be of sufficient size and strength to safely support the loads imposed as determined by the character of the soil. Sec. 1405.0 HOLLOW UNITS (a) The minimum thickness of exterior bearing walls of hollow masonry shall be 8 inches. Masonry walls (including walls of plain concrete) shall be supported at such intervals that the wall panel within the vertical and horizontal supports shall not exceed two hundred fifty-six (256) square feet in area, provided, however, that for solid masonry walls the distance from center to center of vertical supports shall in no case exceed twenty (20) feet, and, for hollow walls of masonry or walls of hollow masonry units, such distance shall not exceed 16 feet. (b) Such lateral support shall be obtained by reinforced concrete columns at all corners and at intervals as speci- fied above, and by reinforced concrete tie beams below each tier of floor or ceiling joist and one, top of all walls to form a coping. In one (1) story residential buildings the corner columns may be omitted. (c) Reinforced concrete columns specified in (1405.2) shall be not smaller than 8 x 12 inches and have not less than four 5/8 inch reinforcing rods with 1/4 inch ties spaced twelve (12) inches apart. (d) Re~nforced concrete tie beams specified in (1405.2) shall be not smaller than 8 x 12 inches, and have not less than - 7 - Ordinance No. 19-72 four 5/'8 inch reinforcing rods, two at the top and two at the bottom. Minimum lap of steel shall be 30 diameters. (e) Reinforced concrete coping beams specified in (1405.2) shall be not less than six (6) inches thick but not less than 64 square inches in cross section and shall have not less than two 1/2 inch reinforcing rods. Such beams shall be anchored to the tie beam immediately underneath with reinforced concrete struts not smaller than 8 x 12 inches having not less than four 1/2 inch reinforcing rods and placed one strut over each column. Coping beams shall be installed along the top of the rakes of gables if the area of the gable is fifty (50) square feet or more. (f) Masonry walls shall be thoroughly bonded and anchored at points where they intersect and where they abut or join the reinforced concrete or fire proofed steel framework of a building. (g) Piers and buttresses relied on for lateral support shall have sufficient strength and stability to transfer the wind forces to the ground. When walls are dependent upon floors for their lateral support, provision shall be made in the building to transfer the lateral force resisted by all floors to the ground. (h) Mortar used in masonry construction shall be cement mortar or cement-lime mortar. (i) Where columns carry concentrated loads the minimum size shall be 12" x 12". Sec. 1406.1 ROOF OUTLETS (d) Scuppers for ro6f outlets shall be a minimum of two (2) square inches for every one hundred (100) square feet of roof surface and an overflow of the same size shall be provided not more than two (2) inches above the roof deck. Scuppers shall be effectively screened against debris stoppage. Where leaders are carried down inside of the building, they shall be the same size as required for downspouts and shall be caulked cast iron, screw joint wrought iron water pipe, or copper p~pe or plastic pipe. Sec. 1409.2 CHASES AND SLEEVES (d) The maximum size pipe or plumbing stack permitted in an eight (8) inch exterior masonry wall shall be three (3) inches outside diameter. Sec. 1702.0 GENERAL Ail wood framing, furring, bucks, frames, sills, plates, or any and all other woodwork below the actual roof f~sming, coming in contact with masonry, whether the masonry is exterior er interior shall be approved wood of natural decay resistance or pressured treated wood. Sec. 1707.0 ROOF FRAMING AND SHEATHING Roof framing and trussing shall be thoroughly and effect- ively braced. Roof joists or rafters when supported on a ribbon board, shall lap and be well nailed to the stud. At four (4) foot intervals rafters must be securely fastened to the supporting plate, masonry beam, steel beam or other supporting member by means of bolts, heavy perforated iron straps, ~oists anchors or similar tie down - 8 - Ordinance No. 19-72 device approved by the Building Official, with the end result to be that the building is effextively tied down from the rafters through the building to the footings. All strap nailing shall be in shear. Roofs with unusually large overhangs (more than two (2) feet hori- zontal projection) may require additional tie down subject to the discretion of the Building Official. Show rafters in eave overhangs must be extended inside of the supporting member approximately the same distance as the cantilever extends outside, and must be secure- ly fastened to cats cut between the main roof framing. Minimum bolted top plate on masonry or steel shall be 2" x 6". Sec. 1707.7 ACCESS TO ATTIC SPACE Attic spaces shall be provided with an interior access opening not less than twenty-two inches by thirty-six inches (22" x 36"). Aecess opening shall be readily accessible and provid- ed with a lid or device that may be easily removed or operated and shall be located in the hallway or corridor of all Type III and V buildings three (3) stories or more in height. Heating and air conditioning equipment must be located not more than five (5) feet from access opening. A disappearing stair shall be installed where air conditioning equipment is located in the attic. Sec. 2201.3 MOVABLE AWNINGS (METAL OR CANVAS) (a) Definitions: Whenever used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise; (1) CANOPY: The word '"Canopy" shall mean a detachable cloth cover on a rigid frame designed and intended to be used as a protection against the sun, weather or vision; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such item, as herein and hereafter used shall not apply to any umbrella having a ~iameter of less than sixteen feet (16') or to any moveable garden canopy designed to be used upon private residential property. (2) LEAN-TO-CANOPY: The term "lean-to canopy" shall mean any canopy where it, or one end or side thereof, is attach- ed to and supported by a building, and the other end or side or sides by standards affixed to the ground or other surface. (3) DETACHED CANOPY: The term "detached canopy" shall mean any canopy which is supported by upright members, and which is not attached to an adjacent building. (4) ENTRANCE CANOPY: The term "entrance canopy" shall mean any canopy leading to or from the entrance of any building. (5) UMBRELLA FRAME CANOPY: The term "umbrella frame canopy" shall mean any canopy having a diameter of sixteen feet (16') or more, and supported by only one central standard. (6) AWNING: The word "awning" shall mean any cloth on a frame supported entirely by a building and designed and intended to be used to shelter a window or door from the sun, weather or vision. (7) STATIONARY AWNING: The term "stationary awning" shall mean an awning on a rigid frame which cannot be raised or lowered. (8) MOVEABLE AWNING: The term "moveable awning" shall mean an awning on a folding frame which may be raised or lowered by means of ropes, pulleys, rollers, or Other mechanical deviees. - 9 - Ordinance No. 19-72 (b) PER/~IT REQUIRED: From and after the passage of this Ord- inance, no canopy or awning shall be erected or constructed within the City of Delray Beach, nor shall any frame for a canopy or awning be repaired or replaced unless a permit therefor shall be obtained from the Building Official of said city. Whenever required, the applicant for any such permit shall furnish said Building Official detailed plans and specifi- cations disclosing the said canopy or awning which will meet requirements of this section° (c) NON-CONFORMING CANOPIES AND AWNINGS PROHIBITED: No canopy or awning as hereinbefore defined shall be erected, construct- ed or maintained within the City of Delray Beach unless and until the same shall conform with the requirements of this section applicable thereto and any permit therefor granted by the Building Official of said City. (d) GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: (1) FRAMES: The frames for all canopies and awnings with said City shall be constructed of metal conforming to the following minimum requirements: SIZE OF PIPES AND FRAMES Front bars not over 3'wide 5/8" iron or 3/8" pipe Front bars not over 7' wide 1/2" pipe Front bars not over 14' wide 3/4" pipe Front bars not over 25' wide 1" pipe Note: Where three (3) or more extensions are used, 3/4" pipe front bars are permitted up to 20'. EXTENS IONS Up to 2' 6" Extensions 5/8" iron or 3/8" pipe Up to 5' Extensions 1/2" pipe Up to 6' Extensions 3/4" pipe Up to 12' Extensions 1" pipe Over 12' extensions 1 1/4" pipe Note: Where overhead rigid pipe hangers are used on canopies or stationary awnings, the following size pipe may be used: (Chains not permitted as overhead hangers) From 6' to 12' extensions 3/4" pipe Over 12' extension 1" pipe Construction requirements for Roller Gear Awnings. CENTER SUPPORTS Under 15 ' None 15' to 30' 1 Support 30' to 50' 2 Supports 50' to 60' 3 Supports 60' to 70' 4 Supports Number ~of arms required for all lengths of Roller Gear Awnings: Width of Awning Quantity Up to and including 20' 2 Arms Up to and including 30' 3 Arms Up to and including 40' 4 Arms Allow one (1) arm for each additional 10'. All canopies or stationary awnings shall be laced on and no rafters or front bars permitted in pockets. Rafters shall not be more than five feet (5') apart. - 10 - Ordinance No. 19-72 STANDARDS FOR CANOPY The Standards for all canopies shall be not more than twelve feet (12') apart, shall be embedded in concrete having a diameter of twelve inches (12") and a depth of eighteen inches (18"); EXCEPT THAT for Umbrella Frame Canopies, the standard shall be embedded in concrete having a diameter of two feet (2') and a depth of three feet (3'); shall be at least five feet (5') from any side or rear property lines; and shall be not less than the following in sizes: Por~ canopies of 300 sq. ft. or less of roof area 1# iron pipe For canopies of 300 sq. ft. to 600 sq. ft. of roof area 1 1/4" iron pipe Ove~ 600 sq. ft. of roof area 1 1/2" iron pipe For' Umbrella Frame Canopies 4" iron pipe (2) When wooden or metal headrods are used to fasten awn- ings to face of building with expansion bolts or expansion fittings, fibre or metal shields may be used, but in no case will wood plugs be permitted. On awnings up to seven feet (7') in width, headrod fasteners shall be not more than three feet (3') apart, and on awnings over seven feet (7') in width, headrod fasteners shall be not more than two feet six inches (2'6") apart. (3) The cloth part of canopies and stationary awnings must be securely laced, tied or otherwise securely fasten- ed to the metal frame, and in no case shall roller curtains be used to cover the roofs of stationary frames. (e) CONSTRUCTION OVER PUBLIC PROPERTY: No canopy or awning shall be erected, constructed or maintained over sidewalks or other public ways owned or maintained by said City, un- less the same shall conform to the following provisions: (1) HEIGHT ABOVE PUBLIC SIDEWALK: No metal part of any canop~ or awning shall be less than seven feet six inches (7'6") from the top of such sidewalk or other public way, and no part of the cloth or fringe thereof shall be less than six feet six inches (6'6") from the top of such side- walk or other public way. (2) DISTANCE FROM CURB: No canopy or awning be erected, constructed or maintained closer than eighteen inches (18") from the curb of any public or private street or thorough- fare designed and intended to be used by vehicular traffic. (3) CERTAIN AWNINGS PROHIBITED OVER PUBLIC SIDEWALKS AND WAYS: No detached canopy or stationary awning shall be erected, constructed or maintained over any such sidewalk or public way unless the same shall conform to the follow- ing provisions: (3-1) The front bar of an awning when it is pulled up shall not be higher than the head of the awning. (3-2) The supporting standards or any lean-to, detach- ed or entrance canopy, the roof of which ~xtends over any public sidewalk shall not be closer than eighteen inches (18") to the inside edge of said curb. (3-3) All awnings must be equipped with not less than two (2) supporting or fire chains, one end of which fastens to the front bar or to the side arm not over six inches (6") back from the front bar, and the other end of which fastens to a point just under the head of the awning but never to the headrod or headrod fasteners. Such chains shall be of sufficient strength and securely fastened to withstand the stress of the awning being accidentally dropped when being raised or lowered and - 11 - Ordinance No. 19-72 to keep the frame from going below the horizontal in case the cloth stretches, tears or burns. (f) NO REPAIRS I/NLESS FRAMES COMPLY: No cover of any canopy or awning will be repaired or replaced unless and until the frame therefor shall be made to comply with the require- ments of this Section. Structural Design - All prefabricated structures, or part thereof, shall be designed by a registered engineer or architect. The Building Official may, in his discretion, require the supervision of a registered engineer or archi- tect during construction of prefabricated structures.~ /' Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. Section 5. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or uncon- stitutional by any Court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not effect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. PASSED in regular session on the second and final reading on this 14thday of August , 1972. AT~EST~' '-' "' City Cle~ First reading July 24~ 1972 . Second reading August 14, 1972. - 12 - Ordinance No. 19-72 DELRAY BEACH NEWS-JOURNAL Published Weekly Delray Beach, P~lm Beach County, Florida PROOF OF PUBLICATION STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF PALM BEACH Before the undersized authority personally appeared ?.~..r...Y.....,L..'.......~..?..°..,.d?...r. .................. who on oath says that he/sl/e is ..... ~...~.~,j,~/b, eX. .................................. of The Delra¥ Beach News-Journal, a weekly newspaper published at Delray Beach in Palm Beach County, Flor- ida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being an.....0...l'...d......C.~]~...~...~....o..~....~....~...9...-..7....2. ........ in the matter oi ..... ]/epaaL/nc~...~x.d../~.....~.-..225 .................................................................. in the ...................................................................... Court, was published in said newspaper in the ~,~ o~ .................... J..uly._27.._.&.....A..uguat...3.,....197.2 ......................................................... 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 pzlm Beach County, Florida, each week and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Delray Beach, in said Palm 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, commi~ion or refund for the purpose o! securing this advertisement for publicat/on in the~ict newspaper. .............. .................. Sworn to and sub~ribed before me this ....3. rd day ~ AU.~%ISt a~f~ 19 72