Ord 532-45ri-~ V=~li'~,~ ~, O.rt ~K;~ ;'~IN~,~/'!~,.~.~V~'~T~-~.aP-'~"'v.,~_ 0~ :-,~" ~' ~ ':mR~E~S~ ~..~ .. ; ~ z~O~I~=~,~ FOR
Be it ordained by the .,City Council of the City of Delray Beach,
Florida, as follows:
~z%y Council of %he "*ity of Delray
Florida, s~ail no% hereafter accept 8n2 s%~ee~ ri~h%-of-way as a )ublio
street ¥~'neth~r 'by dedication in a plat or Uy deed or other instr~zent
unless the same shall comply with the followin~ minimum width:
a. The minim~a width of a right-of-way of all
streets designated as 0usiness streets,
through streets, and/or boulevards, shall
be 50 feet.
b. The mini[~ width of all streets designated
as secondary streets shall be 40 feet.
c The minimt~ width ~
. o~. all double lane streets
wita a parkway in the center shall be 60 feet
including the parkway.
d. The minimu~x width of all alleys saall be 16
feet.
::x, CTZON 2: ~.. minimum width of paring of all new streets and/or
re'built streets shall be as follows:
a. For ali streets in classification ':~ection i.a. above
the paving saail be the ruli ~idth of she street
eicept t~at i)ortion used or yeseyved rot sidewalks.
b. The rainimum width of the paving on all secondary
streets snail be 24 feet.
c. The minim~ width of the paving on all double lane
streets shall be 18 feet for each lane.
d. The minimum width of pavinc of sll alleys shall be
16 feet.
SECTION 3: Any new street that is an extension of an existing
street s~ll have the same width of right-of-way and be paved to the
same width as the existing street provided tight it must meet the
minimum requirements setforth in 3ections 1 and 2 of this ordinance.
SECTIOY~] 4: It shall be the duty of the Delray Beach Planning
Board to reconmiend the designation of streets as provided in this
ordinance and it shall be the duty of the City Council of the $ity
of Delray Beach, Florida, to so designate said streets but the Council
shall not be bound 0y the reco:~enaation of the Planning Board.
MEC?I0~ 5: Ail new ann/or rebuilt street intersections shall be
paved so that the turn from one street into another instead of being
a right angle turn shall be on a curve, which curve shall have a radius
of not less than ~+0 feet, except in such cases where the width of the
right-of-way shall require a curve of less radius.
~.~~ 6: All new and/or rebuilt streets shall have a concrete
curb or retainer on each side thereof for the full length of the street
which shall be six inches in width and twelve inches deep, shall be
level with the surface of the street and shall ce reinforced with not
less than two one-half inch iron rods throughout. The minimum cement
content of such curb or retainer shall be one part cement, two an~
one-half parts fine aggregate and four and one-half parts coarse aggregate.
SEGTiOIf ?: That no person or persons shall cause any or the public
streets, highways, avenues, lanes, alleys or other public property in the
City of Delray Beach, Florida, or any part thereof to be graded, paved,
repaved, surfaced or re-surfaced, or cause any sidewalks to be constructed
thereon, or cause any curbs or gutters to be constructed thereon or there-
under, without first obtaining from the tuilding inspector or the city
engineer, or oti~er designated city official or employee, of the City of
Delray Beach, Florida, a permit for such work.
SECTION 8: Before the Building Inspector or City Engineer, or other
designated city official or er~Loloyee, of said city shall issue a permit
for such work, he shall first cause the person or persons seeking to make
such improvements to file in his office plans and specifications of such
proposed improvements and a written statement from the City Engineer, or
other designated city official or employee, that he nas examined said
plans and specifications for such proposed improvements and approved the
same.
~ECTiON 9: Before the City Engineer, or other designated city
oz'ficial or employee, of the City of Delray Peach, Florida, shall approve
such plans and specifications he shall be satisfied that the following
requirements and conditions are being met and complied v~ith:
a. No street shall be constructed which shall be
of a less thickness than 6" of compressed
rock after the same has been compressed by
a standard 10 ton 5 wheel roller, or larger,
used for street construction work.
b. The grade of rock used in all street construction
in this city shall meet Florida State Road
Department specification ~o. 2 or shsll meet
such specification as shall be approved by
unanimous vote of the City Council.
c. ?~$.ere, in the opinion of the City Engineer, or
other designated city official or employee,
the sub-soil under a proposed street is not
suitable for a foundation for such a street,
he shall require such sub-soil to be removed
to a sufficient depth, and sai~ street to be
refilled with such material as, in his opinion,
will result the construction of a sound and
adequate street.
d. The City Engineer, or other designated city
official or employee, shall approve grades
for all construction before a permit shall be
issued therefor.
e. In the construction of all concrete curbs,
gutters, streets and sidewalks, the minimum
cement content shall be as setforth in the
following specifications showin~ the proportion
of cement to the fine and ~o~rse aggregate:
(1) Concrete street and alleys.
Cement - One part
Fine aggregate - two and one-half parts
Coarse aggregate - four and one-half parts
(2) One course sidewalk
Cement - one part
Fine a~gregate - three parts
Coarse aggregate - five parts
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(3} Two course sidewalk
Base Course
Cement - one part
Fine a[~gregate - three parts
Coarse aggregate - five parts
Finished Course
Cement - one part
Fine aggregate - three parts
If concrete streets or alleys are to be
constructed under permit authorized by
the City Council, the minimum thickness
thereof shall be 6". The minimum th. lck-
ness of all one course concrete sidewalks
shall be 5" aha the minimum thickness of
all two course concrete sidewalks shall be
(5) In the construction of all concrete side-
walks, which sidewalks adjoin the psved
portion of any public street, that portion
of saia sidewalk which forms the abutting
edge of saic paved street, shall extend
below the surface of the street a distance
of not less than 6" and shall extend back
from the edge of said street a distance of
not less than a" and shall be adequately
reinforced.
(6) !n the construction of any paved street
where the pavement adjoins a sidewalk
already constructed and in place, an
adequate curb shall 'be installed so as
to properly protect the existing sidewalk,
and such curb shall be adequately reinforced.
(7) In the construction of any new ancO/or rebuilt
paved street where the oavement adjoins a
sidewalk or where a curb adjoins the street
which curb is higher than the surface of
the street, adequate storm sewers shall be
installed, which shall be approved by the
city engineer or other designated city official
or employee.
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(81 In the construction of any new and/or re-
built street other than a concrete street,
the same shall Ce finished wit~l i~./i00th~
tar and ~/]Ot~ asphalt and shall be
sand cured~0'r better.
o:.~I0~ 10: All suct~ improvements as a~ove described snail be
made under the supervision of the City Engineer, or other designeted
city offlcial or employee, and the persons or person constructing same
shall stop work on said improvements upon orders from the City Engineer
or other designated city official or employee, if said engineer, or
other designated city official or e~:~ployee, finds that said improvements
are not 0eing made according to the plans and specifications approved
by him.
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~,. 11: trees or shrubbery shall be placed on, or removed
from any street, highway, avenue, lane, alley or other public property
without a permit first being obtained from the City 'Buildin~ Inspector
or City En~zineer, or other designated city official or employee.
~.~v~ 12: Any and all trees a~,_d shrubbery placed on the
streets, highways, avenues, lanes, alleys, or other public property
of th~ CiVy shall ce removed therefrom upon request of the .City
Council, if such removal is deemed desirable by t~e Jouncil. If
suca trees and si~ru0oery are not removed wivhin five days after
notice to remove the same has been given, the City Council is
authorized to have same removed.
SECTION 13: Upon the refusal or failure of the z, uzlding Inspector
or the City Engineer, or other designated city official or employee,
to issue a permit for any of the above imorovements the person or
persons a?plying therefor may petition the Council to order the issuance
thereof, and if the Council finds that all conditions have been complied
with, or that there is a good and valid reason or reasons for waiving
taose not complied wi~h, ~he Council may in its discretion order the
Building Inspector or City Engineer, or other designated city official
or e,~.~ployee, to issue such permit.
oE~.~IO~, 14: All permits for improvements made under vhis ordinance
shall be issued by the Building Inspector or City ~ngmneer, or other
designated city official or employee, without charge, however, if in
their opinion, there is re~so~able ground for anticipating possible
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damage to city property, a suITicient indemnity bond may be required
before the issuance of suci~ permit.
:~ECTION 15: Any person or persons ~aking any of the above improve-
ments without first obtaining a permit from tine City Building Inspector,
or in any r~nner violating,, the provision of this orGinance, shall ~be
punished by a ~ine of not exceeding one hundred dollars (~'~100.00), or
by i~.orisonment in the City Jail not exceeding thirty (30) days, or
by both such fine and imprisonment in tt~e discretion of this Court.
PASSED in regular session on second and final reading on this the
]fS-~h day of June, 19&5.
si~t of 'Cit/~/Council
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