38-65 ORDINANCE NO. 38-65.
AN ORDINANCe. OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY BUILD-
ING CODE BY R~QUIRING PERMITS FOR THE ERECTION,
CONSTRUCTION OR ALTERATIONS OF SEA %~ALLS WITHIN
THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY~ REOUIRING SAME
TO BE DESIGNED BY ENGINEERS REGISTERED UNDER THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND PROVIDING SAME
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY
ENGINEER~ PENALTY PROVISIONS~ SAVINGS CLAUSE!
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 9, Chapter 9 of the Code of Ordi-
nances of the City of Delray Beach be, and the same is hereby amended
by adding Sections 9-6.7, 9-6.8 and 9-6.9 to read as follows:
"Sec. 9-6. 7- Permit req. uired for erection, construction or
alteration of sea walls or bulkheads.
Prior to the erection, construction or alteration of any
sea wall or bulkhead, there shall first be submitted to the City
Engineer an application in such form as may be prescribed by the City
Manager, containing a detailed statement of the specifications and
plans for such structure, certified by an engineer registered under
the laws of the State of Florida, together with a plot plan showing
the location of such contemplated structure or alteration in conjunc-
tion with adjoining lands, waters and channels. No permit shall be
issued for such construction until approved by the City Engineer. No
permit fee shall be required in addition to the permit fees other-
wise required by this Chapter~ however, a separate permit shall be
required and will be issued on a no fee basis. No permit shall be
required for minor repairs to existing sea walls or bulkheads.
Sec. 9-6.8 - Application.
Such application shall recite the full name, residence or
business address of the owners, the address or location of the owners,
the address or location of the premises upon which the structure is
to be erected, constructed or altered, the cost of the proposed work,
and the address of the contractor or other person or firm authorized
by the owner to perform the contemplated work.
Sec. 9-6.9 - Additional Responsibility.
In addition to the duty herein imposed on the owner, it
shall also be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation authorized
by the owner to perform the contemplated work to perform same until
said permit has been issued."
Section 2. Any person, firm or corporation who shall vio-
late the provisions of Sec. 9-6.7 t~ru 9-6.9 Of ~h~s article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in Section 1-6 of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach.
Section 3. Should any section or provision of this ordi-
nance 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 as a
whole or any part hereof, other than the part declared to be invalid.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of November. 1965.
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